Dirty God, the latest feature by Dutch auteur Sacha Polak, celebrated its international premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. It is the first time a feature film from the Netherlands was selected for the prestigious World Cinema Dramatic Competition. It was also the opeing night film at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam.
The film is one of several recent or upcoming features on which UK and Dutch producers have partnered. A cross between Ken Loach and Mike Leigh softened by a woman’s touch this is the story of a single working class British mother whose ex has thrown acid in her face thus disfiguring her beauty and changing her life forever.
Her friends seek to divert her attention; she seeks surgery, but in the end, when all fails, she finds a strength within herself to rebuild her life into what we hope will be a positive way.
Polak...
The film is one of several recent or upcoming features on which UK and Dutch producers have partnered. A cross between Ken Loach and Mike Leigh softened by a woman’s touch this is the story of a single working class British mother whose ex has thrown acid in her face thus disfiguring her beauty and changing her life forever.
Her friends seek to divert her attention; she seeks surgery, but in the end, when all fails, she finds a strength within herself to rebuild her life into what we hope will be a positive way.
Polak...
- 2/24/2019
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
We now have another piece of the puzzle folks. Just a few moments ago, the Directors Guild of America revealed their nominees. DGA doesn’t always match up with the Academy Awards lineup of Best Director, but it’s safe to assume that at least three or four of the honored individuals today will hear their names on Oscar nomination morning. DGA thankfully included plenty of diversity in their lineup this year, which also bode well for what AMPAS might do. Time will tell, but even a small step in the right direction is still very much a step in the right direction. DGA actually went with my currently predicted Oscar five. That would be Guillermo del Toro for The Shape of Water, Greta Gerwig for Lady Bird, Martin McDonagh for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Christopher Nolan for Dunkirk, and Jordan Peel for Get Out. Not surprisingly, Peele was...
- 1/11/2018
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Directors Guild of America has announced its nominees for the 70th Annual DGA Awards in the feature film categories, including both feature film and first-film feature film. Heavy hitters like Guillermo del Toro (his first DGA nod) and Christopher Nolan (his fourth) made the cut, along with awards season favorites like Greta Gerwig for her “Lady Bird” and Jordan Peele for his “Get Out,” who pulled in nominations in both categories. Other first-timers of note include Aaron Sorkin and Taylor Sheridan, who both made the jump to directing with their newest features, along with “Lady Macbeth” helmer William Oldroyd and “Patti Cake$” director Geremy Jasper.
Notable missing names include Steven Spielberg for his “The Post,” Denis Villeneuve for his “Blade Runner 2049,” and Ridley Scott for his “All the Money in the World,” all of whom have received best director nods during the season from various guilds and voting bodies.
Notable missing names include Steven Spielberg for his “The Post,” Denis Villeneuve for his “Blade Runner 2049,” and Ridley Scott for his “All the Money in the World,” all of whom have received best director nods during the season from various guilds and voting bodies.
- 1/11/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
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