Music Box Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Richie Adams’ “The Road Dance,” the Scottish adaptation of John McKay’s 2002 bestselling novel.
In the film, Kirsty MacLeod (Hermione Corfield) dreams of a better life away from the isolation that suffocates her in a small village on an island in the Outer Scottish Hebrides. Suppressing these aspirations, she sees her lover Murdo (Will Fletcher) conscripted for service in WWI, soon to set off and fight alongside the other young men from the village. A road dance is held in their honor the evening before they depart, and it’s on this fateful evening that Kirsty’s life takes a dramatic and tragic turn.
The film premiered at the 2021 Edinburgh International Film Festival, where it won the audience award for best film, followed by the jury prize for best feature at the Manchester International Film Festival. It has since played...
In the film, Kirsty MacLeod (Hermione Corfield) dreams of a better life away from the isolation that suffocates her in a small village on an island in the Outer Scottish Hebrides. Suppressing these aspirations, she sees her lover Murdo (Will Fletcher) conscripted for service in WWI, soon to set off and fight alongside the other young men from the village. A road dance is held in their honor the evening before they depart, and it’s on this fateful evening that Kirsty’s life takes a dramatic and tragic turn.
The film premiered at the 2021 Edinburgh International Film Festival, where it won the audience award for best film, followed by the jury prize for best feature at the Manchester International Film Festival. It has since played...
- 6/30/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Music Box Films has picked up U.S. rights to director Richie Adams’ well-reviewed drama The Road Dance, starring Hermione Corfield.
The Road Dance centers on Kirsty MacLeod (Corfield) who dreams of a better life away from the isolation that suffocates her in a small village on an island in the Outer Scottish Hebrides. Suppressing these aspirations, she sees her lover Murdo (Will Fletcher) conscripted for service in the First World War, soon to set off and fight alongside the other young men from the village. A road dance is held in their honor the evening before they depart, but it’s on that night that Kirsty’s life takes a dramatic and tragic turn.
The Scottish adaptation of John McKay’s 2002 novel premiered at the 2021 Edinburgh International Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Best Film, followed by the Jury Prize for Best Feature at the Manchester International Film Festival.
The Road Dance centers on Kirsty MacLeod (Corfield) who dreams of a better life away from the isolation that suffocates her in a small village on an island in the Outer Scottish Hebrides. Suppressing these aspirations, she sees her lover Murdo (Will Fletcher) conscripted for service in the First World War, soon to set off and fight alongside the other young men from the village. A road dance is held in their honor the evening before they depart, but it’s on that night that Kirsty’s life takes a dramatic and tragic turn.
The Scottish adaptation of John McKay’s 2002 novel premiered at the 2021 Edinburgh International Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Best Film, followed by the Jury Prize for Best Feature at the Manchester International Film Festival.
- 6/30/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s a wild rage against the backdrop of amazing landscape in an adaptation of John MacKay’s novel about a sex assault in a crofting community
This Scottish period drama is “inspired” by true events and adapted from a novel by John MacKay, who says he based his book on something told to him as a boy: a story about a newborn baby found floating in the sea near his grandparents’ house on the Outer Hebrides. It struck me watching the film that it must really inspired by thousands of true events unrecorded by history: of women being raped and keeping silent out of fear – afraid of being blamed or not believed at all. Otherwise, it’s a heartfelt, nostalgic film with traditional, almost old-fashioned, storytelling, and acting that feels a bit stiff in places. Though there’s nothing inhibited about the wild beauty of the Hebridean landscape photographed by cinematographer Petra Korner.
This Scottish period drama is “inspired” by true events and adapted from a novel by John MacKay, who says he based his book on something told to him as a boy: a story about a newborn baby found floating in the sea near his grandparents’ house on the Outer Hebrides. It struck me watching the film that it must really inspired by thousands of true events unrecorded by history: of women being raped and keeping silent out of fear – afraid of being blamed or not believed at all. Otherwise, it’s a heartfelt, nostalgic film with traditional, almost old-fashioned, storytelling, and acting that feels a bit stiff in places. Though there’s nothing inhibited about the wild beauty of the Hebridean landscape photographed by cinematographer Petra Korner.
- 5/16/2022
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
Political thrillers are popular for a reason. Whether in book or cinematic form, they play on all of our worst fears about government. Especially with the modern spying situation and war on terror, there’s plenty to be inspired by. Sadly, the new release An Acceptable Loss only scratches the surface of what could have been explored. A poorly paced drama, it crawls along at a snail’s pace before picking up when it’s far too late. This could have been a nifty little thriller. Instead, it mostly just tries your patience. I’d call it an interesting failure, but it barely even reaches that point. The film is a political drama/thriller, as mentioned above. We meet Elizabeth “Libby” Lamm (Tika Sumpter) as she’s taking a teaching job at a top university in Chicago. A former top U.S. national security adviser to Vice President Rachel Burke...
- 1/17/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
From Jennifer Aniston's self-deprecating remarks about her personal life to Universal executive Stephanie Sperber's recounting of her emotional personal story, laughs and heart were in attendance at Women in Film's 2009 Crystal + Lucy Awards.
Aniston generated plenty of laughs when, after she accepted the Crystal Award in excellence in film from Stacey Snider, compared the titles of her films -- "The Good Girl," "Rumor Has It," "Derailed," "The Break-Up" -- to the evolving goings on in her life at the time.
"If any of you have something titled "Everlasting Love With an Adult, Stable, Male," my agents are at table 12," Aniston said.
On a more serious note, Aniston said that no matter how much the entertainment industry may try to distill movies into pure science or pure business charts, powerful and authentic stories will be told. "The people in this room will find a way," she said.
While Dorothy Arzner...
Aniston generated plenty of laughs when, after she accepted the Crystal Award in excellence in film from Stacey Snider, compared the titles of her films -- "The Good Girl," "Rumor Has It," "Derailed," "The Break-Up" -- to the evolving goings on in her life at the time.
"If any of you have something titled "Everlasting Love With an Adult, Stable, Male," my agents are at table 12," Aniston said.
On a more serious note, Aniston said that no matter how much the entertainment industry may try to distill movies into pure science or pure business charts, powerful and authentic stories will be told. "The people in this room will find a way," she said.
While Dorothy Arzner...
- 6/14/2009
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actresses Jennifer Aniston and Holly Hunter are set to receive prestigious honours for expanding the role of women in entertainment.
The Women in Film Foundation will award the pair with title honours at the Crystal + Lucy ceremony this summer.
Aniston and Hunter follow in the footsteps of fellow female pioneers Salma Hayek and Renee Zellweger, who were among top prize-winners in 2008 and 2007 respectively.
Other honorees will include actress Elizabeth Banks, who will receive the Face of the Future award, Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke and cinematographer Petra Korner.
The Crystal + Lucy Awards are scheduled to take place on 12 June in Los Angeles.
The Women in Film Foundation will award the pair with title honours at the Crystal + Lucy ceremony this summer.
Aniston and Hunter follow in the footsteps of fellow female pioneers Salma Hayek and Renee Zellweger, who were among top prize-winners in 2008 and 2007 respectively.
Other honorees will include actress Elizabeth Banks, who will receive the Face of the Future award, Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke and cinematographer Petra Korner.
The Crystal + Lucy Awards are scheduled to take place on 12 June in Los Angeles.
- 5/7/2009
- WENN
Jennifer Aniston, Holly Hunter, Elizabeth Banks, Catherine Hardwicke and cinematographer Petra Korner will be honored at the 2009 Crystal + Lucy Awards, set for June 12 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Century City.
Women in Film, Los Angeles presents the annual event, chaired by Iris Grossman, that recognizes the achievements of women in the entertainment industry.
Aniston will be this year's recipient of the Crystal Award for Excellence in Film. The Emmy-winning "Friends" actress has moved on to a film career with movies as various as the offbeat romantic comedies "The Break-Up" and "Along Came Polly" and indie efforts like "The Good Girl." Most recently, she has appeared in "Marley & Me" and "He's Just Not That Into You" and next stars in "The Baster" and "Bounty Hunter."
Hunter, who stars in TNT's "Saving Grace," is to receive the 2009 Lucy Award for Excellence in Television. Having appeared in such films as "Blood Simple,...
Women in Film, Los Angeles presents the annual event, chaired by Iris Grossman, that recognizes the achievements of women in the entertainment industry.
Aniston will be this year's recipient of the Crystal Award for Excellence in Film. The Emmy-winning "Friends" actress has moved on to a film career with movies as various as the offbeat romantic comedies "The Break-Up" and "Along Came Polly" and indie efforts like "The Good Girl." Most recently, she has appeared in "Marley & Me" and "He's Just Not That Into You" and next stars in "The Baster" and "Bounty Hunter."
Hunter, who stars in TNT's "Saving Grace," is to receive the 2009 Lucy Award for Excellence in Television. Having appeared in such films as "Blood Simple,...
- 5/6/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sundance Film Festival
PARK CITY -- Films about indigenous cultures being absorbed by urban civilization are nothing new. Satyajit Ray told a story about a rural family transformed by their move to the big city in "The Apu Trilogy" 50 years ago. But the story is given a fresh slant in a rare film from Panama competing in the world dramatic category at Sundance.
"The Wind and the Water" was written and directed by Vero Bollow and members of the Igar Yala Collective, an acting and filmmaking group based on an Indian preserve in Panama.
Members of the Kuna Yala tribe live on small islands, apart from the Spanish-speaking majority in Panama City. Yet their way of life is threatened by modern development, and the film examines this displacement by following two young people -- Rosy Yirelis Adjani Smith) and Machi (Benjamin Avila G) -- who move from their island home to the sprawling metropolis.
Rosy has lived there all her life; she is a typical teenager who dreams of being a fashion model. Her father works for a large corporation that wants to build luxury hotels on the islands. Machi grew up on the islands with his great-uncle (Ologwagdi), a fisherman. But when he moves to Panama City to live with some relatives who have relocated, he and Rosy cross paths.
On one level the film is a love story of these two people brought up in radically different universes, but it's also a portrait of two clashing cultures that may not be able to co-exist. The filmmakers do an excellent job of capturing the parameters of both worlds.
The cinematography by Petra Korner freezes the idyllic life on the islands, but the scenes in Panama City are equally vivid. The film draws telling contrasts between the slums where Machi's family lives and the more upscale environment that Rosy and her family inhabit.
Initially Rosy, who revels in typical teenage partying, is disdainful of Machi, but when she returns to the islands for the funeral of the grandfather she never met, she gains a newfound appreciation for her own heritage, and she is more drawn to Machi. Their developing relationship is affecting, though the film probably could use a stronger narrative in order to connect with American audiences.
The ending is appropriately unresolved, considering that the process of cultural assimilation and destruction is ongoing. "Wind and the Water" is not an earth-shattering film, but it replays a familiar story in a novel setting and achieves a lyrical intensity. The picture should have a long life on the festival circuit.
THE WIND AND THE WATER
Igar Yala Collective
Credits:
Director-screenwriters-editors: Vero Bollow, Igar Yala Collective
Producer: Vero Bollow
Director of photography: Petra Korner
Music: Christopher Anderson-Bazzoli
Co-producer: Miguel Sanchez
Cast:
Machi: Benjamin Avila G
Rosy: Yirelis Adjani Smith
Great-uncle: Ologwagdi
Running time -- 100 minutes
No MPAA rating...
PARK CITY -- Films about indigenous cultures being absorbed by urban civilization are nothing new. Satyajit Ray told a story about a rural family transformed by their move to the big city in "The Apu Trilogy" 50 years ago. But the story is given a fresh slant in a rare film from Panama competing in the world dramatic category at Sundance.
"The Wind and the Water" was written and directed by Vero Bollow and members of the Igar Yala Collective, an acting and filmmaking group based on an Indian preserve in Panama.
Members of the Kuna Yala tribe live on small islands, apart from the Spanish-speaking majority in Panama City. Yet their way of life is threatened by modern development, and the film examines this displacement by following two young people -- Rosy Yirelis Adjani Smith) and Machi (Benjamin Avila G) -- who move from their island home to the sprawling metropolis.
Rosy has lived there all her life; she is a typical teenager who dreams of being a fashion model. Her father works for a large corporation that wants to build luxury hotels on the islands. Machi grew up on the islands with his great-uncle (Ologwagdi), a fisherman. But when he moves to Panama City to live with some relatives who have relocated, he and Rosy cross paths.
On one level the film is a love story of these two people brought up in radically different universes, but it's also a portrait of two clashing cultures that may not be able to co-exist. The filmmakers do an excellent job of capturing the parameters of both worlds.
The cinematography by Petra Korner freezes the idyllic life on the islands, but the scenes in Panama City are equally vivid. The film draws telling contrasts between the slums where Machi's family lives and the more upscale environment that Rosy and her family inhabit.
Initially Rosy, who revels in typical teenage partying, is disdainful of Machi, but when she returns to the islands for the funeral of the grandfather she never met, she gains a newfound appreciation for her own heritage, and she is more drawn to Machi. Their developing relationship is affecting, though the film probably could use a stronger narrative in order to connect with American audiences.
The ending is appropriately unresolved, considering that the process of cultural assimilation and destruction is ongoing. "Wind and the Water" is not an earth-shattering film, but it replays a familiar story in a novel setting and achieves a lyrical intensity. The picture should have a long life on the festival circuit.
THE WIND AND THE WATER
Igar Yala Collective
Credits:
Director-screenwriters-editors: Vero Bollow, Igar Yala Collective
Producer: Vero Bollow
Director of photography: Petra Korner
Music: Christopher Anderson-Bazzoli
Co-producer: Miguel Sanchez
Cast:
Machi: Benjamin Avila G
Rosy: Yirelis Adjani Smith
Great-uncle: Ologwagdi
Running time -- 100 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 1/25/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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