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Martin Scorsese Masterclass in Cannes

 

 

 

Histoire de Fantômes Chinois

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Tsui Hark, l'enfant terrible de Hong Kong réalise, avec Andrew Chen, le film d'animation adapté de son chef d'oeuvre. Le résultat est un film visuellement fou. Un mélange assumé et rocambolesque d'aventure, de romantisme, de magie, d'humour, où se téléscopent le Moyen-Age et l'ère de la révolution industrielle. ...

Presentation Bratislava fest

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Lynne Ramsay's first feature Ratcatcher won the Grand Prix for the Best Film at the second annual International Film Festival Bratislava. Held in the Slovak capital, the festival is one of the premiere showcases for Central European film....

"Momo" in Paria

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Twenty five year old Momo, a homeless man, has just been granted permission to have an arranged marriage with Malika, a 17 year old Algerian virgin. Always on the lookout for female company, Momo starts to fantasize about married life. But if he dares to touch Malika, he will fall from his new emotional high... ...

"Victor" in Paria

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Eyes wide open to the world and rebellious at heart, 18 year old Victor falls in love with Annabelle during a techno party held by bourgeois friends. Little does he know, he will soon fall into the depths of poverty, in an experience that he will never forget....

Madonna Wedding Plans Official

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Though Madonna and her press entourage have denied rumors of a wedding with Guy Ritchie, an official listing at the registrar's office in Dornarch, Scotland, has made it official: the couple will wed on December 22 at Skibo Castle. The sumptuous setting is a veritable chapel for the rich and famous, and will host guests such as Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow. The couple has asked to write their own wedding vows. ...

Courtney Loves the Limelight

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Courtney Love probably won't have to dig that deeply to find the motivation for her role in director Scott Elliott's next film, Hello Suckers. Based on a book by Louise Berliner, the film is about a showgirl who fights her way onto the Broadway stage and into the Hollywood limelight. Love herself went from a strip club job to fronting her own rock band and marrying Kurt Cobain before she was able to earn critical acclaim -- and a Golden Globe nomination -- for her perform...

Disney Will Tell Chang and Eng Tale

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The Walt Disney Co. has acquired rights to the film adaptation of Darin Strauss's novel "Chang and Eng", and Julie Taymor is negotiating to direct. Based on the lives of Chang and Eng Bunker, the conjoined twins for whom the term Siamese twins was coined, the film will attempt to bring out the longings and humanity of the brothers. Attached at the chest, the twins married sisters and fathered 21 children between them....

Robert Downey

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Hank Azaria is in negotiations to play the role meant for Robert Downey Jr. in the upcoming America's Sweethearts. Awaiting a late-December court date that could put him behind bars again for his recent drug arrest, Downey Jr. was dropped from the film, which begins shooting in early January. Azaria would play Catherine Zeta-Jones' lover in the film, which also stars Julia Roberts, John Cusack and Billy Crystal. ...

Crystal Too Busy to Host Oscars

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Billy Crystal, the seven-time host of the Oscars, said he would not return this year to host the 73rd annual ceremony. His role in America's Sweethearts, which begins shooting January 10 and wraps up around March 22, would prevent him from preparing for the Academy Awards telecast, the actor said. A spokesperson at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said that an emcee has yet to be selected for the March 25 event....

Sundance Salutes Moore

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Actress Julianne Moore, the star of recent hits Magnolia and Boogie Nights will receive the 10th Anniversary Piper-Heidseick Tribute to Independent Vision at the Sundance Film Festival. She will receive the honor at an awards January 20, 2001, where she will be interviewed live onstage and where clips from her films will screen. The award was created to honor an artist who "has made a significant and unique contribution to independent film." Previous honorees include ...

French President Decided ... for Cesars

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Daniel Auteuil has been selected to preside over the France's 26th César awards, scheduled for February 24, 2001 in Paris. One could say it's a step up from his participation in last year's ceremony, when he took away the award for Best Actor for his performance in Patrice Leconte's La fille sur le pont. The nominations for this year's prizes will be announced January 29....

Gay Fest Underway in Paree

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December 13 - 17 The sixth year of the Paris Gay and Lesbian Film Festival kicks off with Krampack by Cesc Gay (Spain) and features 30 films, including Chuck and Buck by Miguel Areta (USA), Sex Revelations (If these Walls Could Talk, USA) by Jane Anderson, starring Chloé Sevigny, Ellen DeGeneres, Sharon Stone and Vanessa Redgrave. Another highlight will be the screening of Queer as Folk, the gay show which is currently a cult hit in England. also on the ...

Warner Bros. Snags Gere for High-Profile Project

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Richard Gere has signed on to take the lead in Steinbeck's Point of View with Warner Bros. The film, which had attracted the attention of stars like Tom Cruise and George Clooney, tells the story of a man with a potentially terminal disease. The director has yet to be named....

DiCaprio Sued for Street Fight

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An appeals court in Manhattan has greenlighted a $45 million lawsuit against Leonardo DiCaprio for his alleged role in a fight that took place March 4, 1998. According to prosecutors, DiCaprio encouraged friends to beat up Roger Wilson, 41, after he made advances at the star's girlfriend Elizabeth Berkley. ...

Robert Downey Jr. Replaced

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Hank Azaria is in negotiations to play the role meant for Robert Downey Jr. in the upcoming America's Sweethearts. Awaiting a late-December court date that could put him behind bars again for his recent drug arrest, Downey Jr. was dropped from the film, which begins shooting in early January. Azaria would play Catherine Zeta-Jones'lover in the film, which also stars Julia Roberts, John Cusack and Billy Crystal. ...

Penchant for French Film at Winstar

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Winstar Cinema has acquired distribution rights for Les Destinées Sentimentales, by French director Olivier Assayas. The deal comes on the eve of the distributor's States-wide retrospective of another French filmmaker, Eric Rohmer. Nominated for last year's Palme d'Or at the Cannes Festival, the film stars Emmanuelle Béart, Charles Berling, Isabelle Huppert and Julie Depardieu. ...

Actor Spade Attacked in His Home

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Actor David Spade was attacked in his home by his personal assistant, David Warren Malloy, Wednesday. The 29-year-old Malloy apparently pointed a stun gun at his boss when caught trying to rob his Beverly Hills home. The two then fought, and Spade called 911. Though Spade was left unharmed, his assistant was taken to a nearby hospital. The actor showed sympathy for his attacker in a statement saying ...

Bratislava Breaks its Own Records

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This year's international film festival Bratislava, held for the second time ever in the Slovak capital of Bratislava, smashed its records for attendance. By the midway point of the festival, Bratislava had more than doubled its 1999 attendance, and had already welcome more than 20,000 fest-goers. Who needs Prague?...

Iranian Director Never Arrived at Black Nights

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Although his film The Bride of Fire was a hit at the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn, Estonia, Iranian director Khosrow Sinaid had to take other people's word on it -- because he never made it to the festival. In Stockholm, he was forbidden to depart for Tallinn and was subsequently sent back to Iran. At least Iranians were welcome across the border ...His countryman, Abbas Kiarostami took home a prize for his film The Wind Will Carry Us. ...

Rotterdam Begins Lineup

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Although the final lineup won’t be announced until early next year, the International Film Festival Rotterdam has already confirmed some of the films to be screened at the fest. Among the titles on the program are: Clara Law’s The Goddess Of 1967, Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Sharunas Bartas' Freedom. In addition, ten filmmakers have been commissioned by the festival to produce a digital video diary. Rotterdam runs from January 24 through Feb 4 2001....

Douglas Honored for Lifetime Achievement in Berlin

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Kirk Douglas will be honored at the 51st Berlin Festival for a lifetime of achievement in film. Festival organizers emphasized the wide range of characters that the actor has played in over 80 feature films that have spanned a 55-year career. The awards ceremony takes place in February....

McDowell Keitel to Star in Pradal's 2nd Feature

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Andie McDowell will play alongside Harvey Keitel in Ginostra, the second feature film by French director Manuel Pradal. The project comes three years after Pradal's feature debut, Marie Baie des Anges. Shooting is set to begin December 17 in Italy. Meanwhile, McDowell can be seen in Elie Chouraqui's Harrison's Flowers. ...

Myers May be in the Pink

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If MGM gets its way, Mike Myers will star as Inspector Jacques Clouseau in the studio's remake of The Pink Panther, for which Ivan Reitman is in negotiations to direct. Sources say that Myers was hesitant to follow in the footsteps of Peter Sellers, who played the inspector when the film series began in 1963. However, he apparently agreed to participate in the project after a successful meeting with ...

Mahamet-Saleh Haroun

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Mahamet-Saleh Haroun was born in Chad and now lives in France. His funny yet telling docu-drama Bye Bye Africa chronicles his journey through his native land, investigating ruined cinemas and discovering a film community trying to recover from brutal war. Bye Bye Africa is part of Toronto's Planet Africa series, a term which Haroun takes on scathingly during his short film for the 25X25 serie. In 25X25, twenty-five filmmakers from around the world were given digital cameras by The Toronto F...

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