Why He's On Our Radar: After directing a series of darkly comic shorts (including 2010's "The Armoire," which screened at Sundance), Jamie Travis is making his feature debut with "For a Good Time, Call..." Already picked up by Focus Features, the raunchy comedy has attracted much buzz since debuting this past weekend. Written by Katie Anne Naylon and Lauren Anne Miller (who also stars), the film follows two former frenemies who bond when they start doing business together via a phone sex line. What's Next: "I think that my next project will probably another film I have not written myself," he said. "I am writing right now, but I think I'm more of a director than a writer. I feel like I can only write a film every five years or something. And I know eventually I will. I just don't want to push something out there that's not ready.
- 1/26/2012
- Indiewire
The 49th annual Ann Arbor Film Festival is an epic celebration of experimental media that runs for six days on March 22-27. There’s so much great stuff screening this year, it makes one wonder what they’ll have left for their 50th anniversary next year!
A couple of the highlights include the highly anticipated feature-length documentary The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye by Marie Losier, which chronicles the pandrogynous love story between industrial music pioneer Genesis P-Orridge and his late wife. The film already made a big splash at the Berlinale earlier in the year and looks to be a major hit on the festival circuit this year.
Also not to be missed is a special retrospective of one of this year’s festival jury members, Vanessa Renwick, a longtime favorite on Bad Lit: The Journal of Underground Film. Renwick will screen 10 of her quirky and artistic documentary portraits,...
A couple of the highlights include the highly anticipated feature-length documentary The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye by Marie Losier, which chronicles the pandrogynous love story between industrial music pioneer Genesis P-Orridge and his late wife. The film already made a big splash at the Berlinale earlier in the year and looks to be a major hit on the festival circuit this year.
Also not to be missed is a special retrospective of one of this year’s festival jury members, Vanessa Renwick, a longtime favorite on Bad Lit: The Journal of Underground Film. Renwick will screen 10 of her quirky and artistic documentary portraits,...
- 3/7/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
The 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival is set to run June 17-27 in a brand new location. Oh, it’s still in L.A, but it’s moving across town, from Westwood — where it’s been held the past few years — all the way over to Downtown.
The main “hub” for the fest will be the new L.A. Live complex, but there will also be screenings at other locations, such as the Downtown Independent and Redcat theaters. The city is really trying to build downtown up into a major arts and culture hub, so the festival moving there fits in with that agenda. Film Independent, the organization that runs Laff, also runs the annual Independent Spirit Awards, an event that also moved downtown — from Santa Monica — this year.
On Bad Lit, I tend to like to put up festival lineups that include days and times of screenings. However, since I...
The main “hub” for the fest will be the new L.A. Live complex, but there will also be screenings at other locations, such as the Downtown Independent and Redcat theaters. The city is really trying to build downtown up into a major arts and culture hub, so the festival moving there fits in with that agenda. Film Independent, the organization that runs Laff, also runs the annual Independent Spirit Awards, an event that also moved downtown — from Santa Monica — this year.
On Bad Lit, I tend to like to put up festival lineups that include days and times of screenings. However, since I...
- 5/17/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
if you missed part one
I have a small window of time in Tribeca duties so I must wrap the unfortunately brief Nashville Film Festival coverage.
New Directors Competition
This is the jury that I served on along with Lou Harry A&E editor of the Indianapolis Business Journal and actor Brian O’Halloran who you’ll remember from Clerks. It's interesting to watch so many debut features back to back because patterns do emerge in regards to strengths and weaknesses within first efforts. The jury discussions were yet another reminder – as if I needed one covering the Oscars so closely each year – that one man’s treasure is another man’s… anyway, the discussions were lively and fun but so much disagreement! We ended up not spreading the wealth much because we were very divided about our slate of films and even the individual achievements within the films. Our...
I have a small window of time in Tribeca duties so I must wrap the unfortunately brief Nashville Film Festival coverage.
New Directors Competition
This is the jury that I served on along with Lou Harry A&E editor of the Indianapolis Business Journal and actor Brian O’Halloran who you’ll remember from Clerks. It's interesting to watch so many debut features back to back because patterns do emerge in regards to strengths and weaknesses within first efforts. The jury discussions were yet another reminder – as if I needed one covering the Oscars so closely each year – that one man’s treasure is another man’s… anyway, the discussions were lively and fun but so much disagreement! We ended up not spreading the wealth much because we were very divided about our slate of films and even the individual achievements within the films. Our...
- 4/27/2010
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Did you miss the Sundance Film Festival this year? The best of the 2010 Sundance shorts will be playing this Saturday in Montreal, Quebec. In fact, the event "Prends ça court!" is back at the Nuit blanche du Festival Montréal en lumière on Saturday, February 27, at the Monument-National from 8 Pm to 3 Am.
In addition to screenings of films, musician Slim Williams will be performing. Other guests include: Ben Charest, Al Baculus, Eric Roberts, Orson Clarke, Coco Thompson, Al Prater, and Dan Martel.
Best Of Sundance Shorts 2010
* Let's Harvest The Organs Of Death Row Inmates, from Chris Weller and Max Joseph.
* Mary Last Seen, from Sean Durkin.
* My Mom Smokes Weed, from Clay Liford.
* The Six Dollar Fifty Man, from Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland.
* Seeds Of The Fall, from Patrik Eklund.
* Logorama, from H5.
* My Invisible Friend, from Pablo Larcuen.
* N.A.S.A (A Volta), from Alexei Tylevich.
* The Armoire,...
In addition to screenings of films, musician Slim Williams will be performing. Other guests include: Ben Charest, Al Baculus, Eric Roberts, Orson Clarke, Coco Thompson, Al Prater, and Dan Martel.
Best Of Sundance Shorts 2010
* Let's Harvest The Organs Of Death Row Inmates, from Chris Weller and Max Joseph.
* Mary Last Seen, from Sean Durkin.
* My Mom Smokes Weed, from Clay Liford.
* The Six Dollar Fifty Man, from Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland.
* Seeds Of The Fall, from Patrik Eklund.
* Logorama, from H5.
* My Invisible Friend, from Pablo Larcuen.
* N.A.S.A (A Volta), from Alexei Tylevich.
* The Armoire,...
- 2/25/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
Taylor Lautner could follow the step of his "Twilight" co-star Kristen Stewart who has just landed Orange Rising Star Award at 2010 BAFTAs. The 18-year-old hunk has been announced as one of the contenders to win Best Performance by Leading Young Actor at the 31st Annual Young Artist Awards for his portrayal of Jacob Black in "The Twilight Saga's New Moon". For the said prize, he will be up against Jake T. Austin ("Hotel For Dogs"), Jimmy Bennett ("Alabama Moon"), Max Records ("Where The Wild Things Are") and Devon Bostick ("Adoration").
Meanwhile, Emma Roberts and Saoirse Ronan are put under the same category, facing each other for the Best Performance by Leading Young Actress kudo. The "Hotel For Dogs" star and the "The Lovely Bones" beauty are additionally joined by Abigail Breslin ("My Sister's Keeper"), Jolie Vanier ("Shorts") and Yara Shahidi ("Imagine That") in the competition for the award.
The nominations...
Meanwhile, Emma Roberts and Saoirse Ronan are put under the same category, facing each other for the Best Performance by Leading Young Actress kudo. The "Hotel For Dogs" star and the "The Lovely Bones" beauty are additionally joined by Abigail Breslin ("My Sister's Keeper"), Jolie Vanier ("Shorts") and Yara Shahidi ("Imagine That") in the competition for the award.
The nominations...
- 2/22/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Canada’s many feature and short filmmakers at the Sundance Film Festival gathered this weekend to celebrate at Shabu Restaurant on Main Street. From far left to far right, first row: Alexandre Franchi (The Wild Hunt), Diego Maclean (The Art Of Drowning), Jamie Travis (The Armoire), Cordell Barker (Runaway), Paul Raphael (Tungqijuq), Betty Palik (Rocksteady), Lixin Fan (Last Train Home), Brigitte Hubmann (Telefilm Canada), Sheila De La Varende (Telefilm Canada). From far …...
- 1/27/2010
- Indiewire
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