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We wanted to be very precise in how we shot the suspense scenes, but we also wanted the film to feel lose and natural. Finding that balance was one of our biggest challenges and I'm really proud of the approach that Andrew Reed, our director of photography, and I arrived at.

We've got what appears to be screen caps for Philippe Garrel's That Summer (Un Été Brûlant) (which was in our Top 100 Most Anticipated List at #73) and which would by all logic, will be ready and preem in for Cannes this May. The pic stars Louis Garrel (who I recently saw in Ferdinando Cito Filomarino's excellent short film Diarchy, alongside Riccardo Scamarcio and Alba Rohrwacher), Monica Bellucci and Céline Sallette (last pic below).

With the Oscars approaching, independent films are making aggressive pushes to capitalize on the added award buzz. Roadside Attractions released Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Biutiful in 57 theaters grossing a respectable $8,088 average. It will most likely expand the film passed the 100 theater mark this coming weekend in preparation for Javier Bardem’s Oscar nomination. “Biutiful” is Iñárritu’s first feature film directorial effort since “Babel” and is the frontrunner in the Academy’s Best Foreign Language category.

It’s no secret how we here at Ion feel about the Borderline Films boys. Just about everyone who worked on Afterschool and the still as-yet-unreleased Two Gates of Sleep was featured on my editors American New Wave 25 list last year, and the only one left off won’t be for long. MMMM is Sean Durkin’s turn in the directing chair, and the buzz on it has been spectacular all the way through—from the Sundance Labs to its early frontrunner status in US Narrative Competition.

While the Golden Globes aren’t exactly known as being the Mecca of critical genius, the Best Actor for a Comedy or Musical Award went to Paul Giamatti for Barney’s Version, beating out Johnny Depp, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Kevin Spacey. “Version” ran for a short awards qualifying run in December but was officially released this past weekend by Sony Pictures Classics.