Production company California Pictures' first theatrical release, A WARRIOR’S HEART (2011), makes a warrior-like entrance into cinemas on Friday December 02, 2011. While American audiences have seen umpteen sports films about baseball and football, this will be the first film about Lacrosse, giving insight to a lesser known but age-old North American sport, which originated with the Native Americans and continues to be played today in various parts of the nation. When the loose...
This was indeed the welcome surprise of the RIFF Festival this year. Newcomer Director Angelina Nikonova and Writer/Producer/Actress Olga Dykhovichnaya (Marina) graced the festival with their presence in its final days to attend the Q and A screening of their film TWILIGHT PORTRAIT (‘Portret V Sumerkakh’, 2011) and the award ceremony at the end. Little did these passionate Russian Indie filmmakers know they would
Director of the Russian breakout film TWILIGHT PORTRAIT (2011), Angelina Nikonova, with her golden puffin award for THE GOLDEN PUFFIN Discovery Award.TWILIGHT PORTRAIT (Portret V Sumerkakh) tells a story of revenge between a social worker and a militia man against the modern day backdrop of a Russia ridden with social conflict.Jury Statement“For the extremely inspired use of cinematic language and storytelling whil
Director of the Russian breakout film TWILIGHT PORTRAIT (2011), Angelina Nikonova, with her golden puffin award for THE GOLDEN PUFFIN Discovery Award.TWILIGHT PORTRAIT (Portret V Sumerkakh) tells a story of revenge between a social worker and a militia man against the modern day backdrop of a Russia ridden with social conflict.Jury Statement“For the extremely inspired use of cinematic language and storytelling whil
Director of the Russian breakout film TWILIGHT PORTRAIT (2011), Angelina Nikonova, with her golden puffin award for THE GOLDEN PUFFIN Discovery Award.
TWILIGHT PORTRAIT (Portret V Sumerkakh) tells a story of revenge between a social worker and a militia man against the modern day backdrop of a Russia ridden with social conflict.
Jury Statement
“For the extremely inspired use of cinematic language and story
By Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Last night two of the biggest stars from the TWILIGHT franchise, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, made a surprise appearance on the red carpet for the world premiere of Summit Entertainment's A BETTER LIFE at Los Angeles Film Festival. Half the folks crowded outside were probably there just for TWILIGHT reasons, but this won't bother the director of A BETTER LIFE, Chris Weitz, since he helmed NEW MOON. Both Kristen and Taylor...
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Eleven years after the presentation in the parallel section of Perfect Love, French director Catherine Breillat is competing for the Palme d'Or for the first time with Une Vieille Maîtresse. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, the action in this feature takes place in the mid-19th century. Licentious young Ryno de Marigny (Fu’ad Aït Aattou) is engaged to the virginal Hermangarde (Roxane Mesquida), the fine flower of the aristocracy. But ill-wishers de...
The French cinema is represented at the 33st International Film Festival Rotterdam with a remarkable number of films. Catherine Breillat has chosen Rotterdam as the festival for the world premiere of ANATOMIE DE L'ENFER. This will take place on January 23rd.Breillat's ROMANCE also received its world premiere in Rotterdam. A selection of 'Photogrammes' from ANATOMIE DE L'ENFER by Breillat will be presented at the RAM Gallery in Rotterdam. Festival regular Raul Ruiz is a Filmmaker in Focus with m...
