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Being released in France this December, I figure this co-production's only real shot at a festival debut might be in Park City and on Main Street (the film's strong musical element means a possible concert - see trailer). With indie producer vet Killer Films' Christine Vachon as one of the producers, I figure Benoît Philippon's debut appears likely to grab a spot in the World Dramatic Competition.

Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill have signed on to star in Daniel Nettheim’s The Hunter, based on the novel by Julia Leigh. It will present a return to film for Nettheim, whose last feature was the 2000 film, Angst.

The Spotlight section (replacing the awkward Spectrum sidebar) is a place where the festival will showcase some great finds on the festival circuit. And let me tell you, there is some great stuff here especially with TIFF/Venice titles such as I am Love, Lourdes, Mother & Child, A Prophet and Women Without Men.

I'd focus on Maren Ade's Everyone Else (Kent Jones wrote an essay in this month's Film Comment about this German film and comparable on-screen relationships citing Cassavetes and Bergman examples), Zhao Dayong's three hour documentary film (Ghost Town) about how China's Cultural Revolution didn't benefit everyone and (see pic) Samuel Maoz's circa 1982 film (Lebanon) which will screen at Venice, TIFF and at the Lincoln Center - not bad for a first time filmmaker!

The pitch is simple. The line-up is impressive. 42 directors explore their dreams (add fantasies and day dreams to the signification of dreams) in 42 seconds. As a trailer that announces the project, this merits our Eye Candy mention of the week. Sponsored by the vodka brand 42 Below, so far, the site is far from the magical number of 42 participants, names like Lynch and Carlos Reygadas have yet to post their contribution, but a quick look around and we can find some noteworthy pieces such as Alishan which includes a mode of transportation, something that always seems to be found in my dreams.