Critics' Week has already begun celebrating its 50th anniversary by posting 50 video interviews with directors and actors who've seen their work debut in this section at Cannes. We're celebrating, too. In association with the 4+1 Film Festival, Mubi is presenting a retrospective of some of the greatest films first seen in Critics' Week over the past half-century. And even though the first 1000 views of each of the films will be free to you, the viewer, the rights holders will carry on receiving their duly earned revenue.
The retrospective encompasses over 100 titles in all, but please do keep in mind that rights issues can get complicated and not every film can be available in every country. That said, here's a quick overview of just some of the highlights:
Over in the Garage, a La Semaine Blogathon is already on the roll, starting with Kj Farrington's entry on Miranda July's Me and You and Everyone We Know,...
The retrospective encompasses over 100 titles in all, but please do keep in mind that rights issues can get complicated and not every film can be available in every country. That said, here's a quick overview of just some of the highlights:
Over in the Garage, a La Semaine Blogathon is already on the roll, starting with Kj Farrington's entry on Miranda July's Me and You and Everyone We Know,...
- 5/14/2011
- MUBI
- The very young, and so far, extremely successful Cannes Atelier program (now in its 4th year) has announced the 15 projects as part of the 2008 curriculum that basically invites directors and their producers to pitch their projects, find financing and/or find distribution to world investors in film the film festival dates. This year's batch includes plenty of first time film projects from short film directors who've canvased the festival circuit but the list also two familiar names with the 6th film project from Lou Ye's (Summer Palace) and the sophomore feature (Lucky Life) from Lee Isaac Chung - perhaps 2007's best new director with Munyurangabo (Liberation Day) making waves on the circuit. Here are the selected projects: Australia – Cure For Serpents by Ben Hackworth (2nd feature film)China – Bitch by Lou Ye (6th feature film)Colombia – The Stoplight Society by Ruben Mendoza (1st feature film)Estonia – One More Croissant
- 3/31/2008
- IONCINEMA.com
Atelier taps 15 for 2008
PARIS -- The Festival de Cannes has selected 15 projects from 14 countries for the fourth installment of the Cinefondation's Atelier program, organizers said Monday.
Launched in 2005, the Atelier was created to aid both established directors and rising-star filmmakers with the financing and completion of their upcoming projects. The Cinefondation's Atelier -- or "workshop" in English -- allows the selected filmmakers to spend eight days networking at the world's biggest international film event of the year.
From May 16-23, the chosen directors and their respective producers will schmooze along the Croisette and meet with market attendees.
This year's eclectic mix of international filmmakers include U.S. first-time feature helmer Braden King ("Here"), Lee Isaac Chung ("Lucky Life") and Arvin Chen (Taiwanese co-production "First Page Taipei").
Other first-time helmers chosen include French director Lea Fehner ("Qu'un seul tienne, et les autres suivront"), Colombia's Ruben Mendoza ("The Stoplight Society"), Israeli Nadav Lapid ("The Policeman"), Romanians Razvan Radulescu and Melissa De Raaf ("First of All, Felicia"), Somali helmer Abdi Ismael Jama ("Queleh") and Vietnam's Phang Dang Di ("Bi, Don't Be Afraid").
More experienced filmmakers include China's Lou Ye, selected for his sixth feature film, "Bitch"; Hungarian Benedek Fliegauf, on hand with his third feature, "Womb"; and Oleg Novkovic, who brings his fourth effort, "White, White World". Second-time helmers are Uruguay's Juan Pittaluga, with "Punta del Este", and Estonian Ilmar Raag, with "One More Croissant".
Launched in 2005, the Atelier was created to aid both established directors and rising-star filmmakers with the financing and completion of their upcoming projects. The Cinefondation's Atelier -- or "workshop" in English -- allows the selected filmmakers to spend eight days networking at the world's biggest international film event of the year.
From May 16-23, the chosen directors and their respective producers will schmooze along the Croisette and meet with market attendees.
This year's eclectic mix of international filmmakers include U.S. first-time feature helmer Braden King ("Here"), Lee Isaac Chung ("Lucky Life") and Arvin Chen (Taiwanese co-production "First Page Taipei").
Other first-time helmers chosen include French director Lea Fehner ("Qu'un seul tienne, et les autres suivront"), Colombia's Ruben Mendoza ("The Stoplight Society"), Israeli Nadav Lapid ("The Policeman"), Romanians Razvan Radulescu and Melissa De Raaf ("First of All, Felicia"), Somali helmer Abdi Ismael Jama ("Queleh") and Vietnam's Phang Dang Di ("Bi, Don't Be Afraid").
More experienced filmmakers include China's Lou Ye, selected for his sixth feature film, "Bitch"; Hungarian Benedek Fliegauf, on hand with his third feature, "Womb"; and Oleg Novkovic, who brings his fourth effort, "White, White World". Second-time helmers are Uruguay's Juan Pittaluga, with "Punta del Este", and Estonian Ilmar Raag, with "One More Croissant".
- 3/31/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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