Two highly-anticipated second feature films from U.S. underground filmmakers will be making their World Premieres all the way over at the 64th annual Edinburgh International Film Festival, which will run for twelve days on June 16-27. The films are Rona Mark’s The Crab and Zach Clark’s Vacation!.
The Crab, which screens on June 21, is the touching story of a verbally abusive man born with two enormous, mutant-like hands; while Vacation!, which screens on June 20, tracks four urban gals let loose in a sunny seaside resort down South.
Both Mark and Clark previously screened their debut features at Eiff. Mark’s Strange Girls screened there in 2008 and Clark’s Modern Love Is Automatic screened in 2009. Both films also ended up as runners-up in Bad Lit’s annual Movie of the Year award, again Strange Girls in 2008 and Modern Love in 2009. Sadly, these two masterpieces are still unavailable on...
The Crab, which screens on June 21, is the touching story of a verbally abusive man born with two enormous, mutant-like hands; while Vacation!, which screens on June 20, tracks four urban gals let loose in a sunny seaside resort down South.
Both Mark and Clark previously screened their debut features at Eiff. Mark’s Strange Girls screened there in 2008 and Clark’s Modern Love Is Automatic screened in 2009. Both films also ended up as runners-up in Bad Lit’s annual Movie of the Year award, again Strange Girls in 2008 and Modern Love in 2009. Sadly, these two masterpieces are still unavailable on...
- 6/4/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
SXSW is one of my favorite festivals of the year as it showcases some of the best and most innovative real independent films, and with this host of world premiers, it's also playing alot of Sundance material as well as genre fare from all over the world, many of which we've covered heavily in these pages.
From the Sundance lineup, we have films like Moon, The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle, You Won't Miss Me, Grace, and Humpday, among others.
For the world genre material we've covered, there's Lake Mungo, The Square, Zift, and Awaydays.
I think you get the point that lots of great looking film will be playing. I'll leave a bit of the exploration to you..
Lineup after the break.
Narrative Features Competition
Artois the Goat
Director: Kyle Bogart. Writer: Cliff and Kyle Bogart
Lab technician Virgil Gurdies embarks on an epic quest to craft the greatest...
From the Sundance lineup, we have films like Moon, The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle, You Won't Miss Me, Grace, and Humpday, among others.
For the world genre material we've covered, there's Lake Mungo, The Square, Zift, and Awaydays.
I think you get the point that lots of great looking film will be playing. I'll leave a bit of the exploration to you..
Lineup after the break.
Narrative Features Competition
Artois the Goat
Director: Kyle Bogart. Writer: Cliff and Kyle Bogart
Lab technician Virgil Gurdies embarks on an epic quest to craft the greatest...
- 2/2/2009
- QuietEarth.us
LONDON -- On a glittering Sunday night at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, "Atonement" took the best film award at the Orange British Academy Film Awards.
However, the British hot favorite with 14 nominations was eclipsed by the Edith Piaf biopic "La Vie en Rose", which stole the night with four awards, including one for best actress Marion Cotillard.
"Atonement" also picked up the best production design award, while "Rose" also won for music, costume design and makeup and hair.
Daniel Day-Lewis was named best actor for his performance in Paul Thomas Anderson's epic tale of family, oil and greed, "There Will be Blood". The category was hotly contested, with George Clooney in "Michael Clayton", James McAvoy in "Atonement" and Viggo Mortensen in "Eastern Promises" also nominated.
Barry Wilkinson was feted for outstanding British contribution to cinema, while veteran actor Anthony Hopkins was handed the academy fellowship.
Joel and Ethan Coen won the director award for "No Country for Old Men", and Javier Bardem was named best supporting actor for his performance in the film. "No Country" also took home the cinematography award, beating "Atonement", "Blood" and "The Bourne Ultimatum".
"To be recognized in a country where there is this huge tradition is an honor in itself," said Bardem.
However, the British hot favorite with 14 nominations was eclipsed by the Edith Piaf biopic "La Vie en Rose", which stole the night with four awards, including one for best actress Marion Cotillard.
"Atonement" also picked up the best production design award, while "Rose" also won for music, costume design and makeup and hair.
Daniel Day-Lewis was named best actor for his performance in Paul Thomas Anderson's epic tale of family, oil and greed, "There Will be Blood". The category was hotly contested, with George Clooney in "Michael Clayton", James McAvoy in "Atonement" and Viggo Mortensen in "Eastern Promises" also nominated.
Barry Wilkinson was feted for outstanding British contribution to cinema, while veteran actor Anthony Hopkins was handed the academy fellowship.
Joel and Ethan Coen won the director award for "No Country for Old Men", and Javier Bardem was named best supporting actor for his performance in the film. "No Country" also took home the cinematography award, beating "Atonement", "Blood" and "The Bourne Ultimatum".
"To be recognized in a country where there is this huge tradition is an honor in itself," said Bardem.
- 2/11/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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