Michael's Telluride Film Blog : July 2012

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Master Disaster/Guessing Telluride/Invitation

Good Monday from San Diego!

Here's where I was (at least early) yesterday!

Slide Rock Canyon north of Sedona, AZ.

MASTER DISASTER

It was a roller coaster day yesterday. I'm on the road...literally driving from Flagstaff, AZ. to San Diego, CA. yesterday...while catching the occasional tweet at gas stops and at lunch...

And so as the day evolved, I got the news that "The Master" WILL play Venice after all...despite not being announced last week and even reported denials that it would...

The Playlist: http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/paul-thomas-andersons-the-master-will-play-the-venice-film-festival-after-all-20120730

As you know, I have often pointed out that Venice and Telluride have little overlap...so this probably means the death knell for its Telluride chances...which had begun to look somewhat promising in light of the lack of the film on Venice's list nor Toronto's.

Then late yesterday the word that IT WILL PLAY TORONTO TOO!

The Wrap: http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/master-added-toronto-film-festival-lineup-49936

Now virtually every pundit that plays this game has agreed that Telluride is a non-starter...and they're very likely right...but...the addition of Toronto dates actually gives me a bit of hope...what few films that do make the Venice to Telluride run generally play Toronto as well...so maybe...

And then there has been a good deal of discussion that part of the Venice/Toronto sluggishness in announcing has been the result of Anderson's desire to present it in the 70mm format he shot it in. Some commenters think that, too, could complicate it's possibility of Telluride. But The Playlist points out (and an MTFB reader confirms) that Telluride can actually and has shown 70mm in the past...so...

Finally, there's also a lot of talk about the impossibility of dates and doubt about simultaneous play dates and locations of Anderson, Phoenix, Hoffman etc. I'm not all that sure that is really much of an impediment. If everyone wants it to happen in all three locales, I'm pretty sure that all involved could find a way to make it happen. And I really do think Harvey Weinstein likes to have his big pony in the San Juans...

I'm saying, yes, "The Master" is probably not going to play T-ride...but all hope is NOT lost.

GUESSING TELLURIDE

I do this "guessing" Telluride thing for about 6 months of the year and then do awards season in the context of those films that do play Telluride the other 6 months of the year. But now, with only a month left to some of the serious peeps in the business of film blogging are casting their Kris Tapley of HitFix/InContention is among the very best and he has his Telluride prognostication post (along with Oscar spec). You can find it here:

http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/fall-fests-set-to-fire-the-oscar-starting-gun

Highlights of his prognostications include his feel that "Rust and Bone" "No" and "Amour" all have a good shot..as have I.

He also have a vibe for "The Silver Linings Playbook"...I agree and Tapley suggests Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut "Quartet" which would thrill me...I'd love nothing more than to see Hoffman on Colorado Ave. But I have reservations that it's likely to occur.

Tapley also goes with "Midnight's Children" and Matteo Garrone's "Reality" as likely to show in addition to "Hyde Park on Hudson". I'm pretty high on MC and "Hyde Park" being there, less so about "Reality".

And finally, Tapley has one big surprise guess, and he admits it really is just a hunch...that Robert Lorenz's "Trouble with the Curve" appears along with Mr. Eastwood. That would be incredible!

Finally, as a way of comparing...look at Mr. Tapley's prediction for last year's fest:

http://www.incontention.com/2011/07/28/telluride-guessing-game/

You'll find that he was 5 of 7 on films he called "likely" and 3 of 4 on "Quite Possible". He was also very good at what wouldn't be playing.

INVITATION

To the Second "Guide to the Ride, Flow of the Show" at 5PM on Friday, Aug. 31 at The River Club (550 Depot) in Telluride. We'll talk about the festival and film and have a refreshment or two!

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Monday, July 30, 2012

Ten Bets #6/Invitation/Master Chances/Redford???

Good Monday on the road to California!

The CEO (Bob) and I (Bing) are visiting the Golden State for a few days. Going to see family and friends and a site or two. I'll be blogging, though it may not be quite as involved as it would be if I weren't this cose to the beach!

TEN BETS #6

Last week's Ten Bets:

1) Amour
2) Rust and Bone
3) Beyond the Hills
4) On the Road
5) Midnight's Children
6) The Central Park Five
7) Bromberg's Chaplin
8) Hyde Park on Hudson
9) Like Someone in Love
10) Something in the Air

This week's Ten Bets:

1) Amour
2) Rust and Bone
3) Midnight's Children
4) On the Road
5) Beyond the Hills
6) The Central Park Five
7) Bromberg's Chaplin
8) Hyde Park on Hudson
9) The Reluctant Fundamentalist
10) Hannah Arendt

Still solidly in the mix: "No", Something in the Air", "Song for Marion". This past week saw the eruption of rumor that "Cloud Atlas" and "The Master" are still possibilities fro Telluride.

INVITATION

Another reminder to join me at The River Club on Friday, Aug. 31 at 5:00PM for the Second Annual "Guide to the Ride; Flow of the SHOW". Last year was a lot of fun and we're going to try our level best to have a great time again this year. So, come, enjoy. We may have a special guest or two...we're trying anyway.

MASTER CHANCES

As I'm sure you're aware, the announcement of lineups for Tornoto's Galas and Venice last week both did NOT have Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" raising my hopes and some speculation that the film will make the trip to the San Juans for Labor Day.

The LA Times included T-ride in their "what's going to happen with "The Master" article here:
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-master-release-date-moves-up-to-sept-14-20120727,0,5710653.story

Eugene Novikov of Film Blather also tweeted the possibility:

"THE MASTER's release date shift increases the odds of a Telluride appearance, though reduces the gobsmacking awesomeness of that happening."

Regular readers will have discerned that the increased possibility is likely to make me pass out...

REDFORD

And finally, The Salt Lake City Tribune suggest Robert Redford might have his latest "The Company You Keep" make a stop in Telluride as well...I say "bring it on"! Here's that link:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsmoviecricket/54573554-66/film-redford-festival-toronto.html.csp

More later...from California!

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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Invitation/New Master Date/Best of the Week/Trouble with the Curve

Good Saturday Everyone!

INVITATION

To the Second "Guide to the Ride, Flow of the Show" at 5PM on Friday, Aug. 31 at The River Club (550 Depot) in Telluride. We'll talk about the festival and film and have a refreshment or two!

NEW MASTER DATE

Late news from yesterday is that The Weinstein Company has moved the limited release date of Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" to Sept. 14th. That essentially means that if it is going to play ANY festival that Telluride is now probably the most likely...

I have linked multiple posts:

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/the-master-moves-up-to-september-14th-killing-them-softly-shuffles-back-to-october-19th-20120727

http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/movie/master/

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118057163

http://cigsandredvines.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-master-moves-up-to-september-14th.html

http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/the-weinstein-co-moves-the-master-up-and-killing-them-softly-back

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118057163

http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/master-opening-moved-sept-14-49691

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/scientology-master-paul-thomas-anderson-september-355453?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

BEST OF THE WEEK

This week's Ten Bets:

1) Amour
2) Rust and Bone
3) Beyond the Hills
4) On the Road
5) Midnight's Children
6) The Central Park Five
7) Bromberg's Chaplin
8) Hyde Park on Hudson
9) Like Someone in Love
10) Something in the Air

TORONTO ANNOUNCES

So with that, here's the list of what Toronto announced via Rope of Silicon:

GALAS

A Royal Affair (dir. Nikolai Arcel) – Denmark/Sweden/Czech Republic/Germany
Argo (dir. Ben Affleck) – USA
The Company You Keep (dir. Robert Redford) – USA
Dangerous Liaisons (dir. Hur Jin-ho) – China
English Vinglish (dir. Gauri Shinde) – India
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners (dir. Shola Lynch) – USA/France
Great Expectations (dir. Mike Newell) – United Kingdom
Hyde Park on Hudson (dir. Roger Michell) – United Kingdom
Inescapable (dir. Ruba Nadda) – Canada
Jayne Mansfield's Car (dir. Billy Bob Thornton) – USA/Russia
Looper (dir. Rian Johnson) – USA [Opening Film]
Love, Marilyn (dir. Liz Garbus) – USA
Midnight's Children (dir. Deepa Mehta) – Canada/ United Kingdom
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (dir. Mira Nair) – USA
Silver Linings Playbook (dir. David O. Russell) – USA
Thermae Romae (dir. Hideki Takeuchi) – Japan
Twice Born (dir. Sergio Castellitto) – Italy/Spain/Croatia

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

A Few Hours of Spring (dir. Stephane Brize) – France
Anna Karenina (dir. Joe Wright) – United Kingdom
At Any Price (dir. Ramin Bahrani) – United Kingdom/USA
The Attack (dir. Ziad Doueiri) – France
Byzantium (dir. Neil Jordan) – United Kingdom
Capital (dir. Costa-Gavras) – France
Caught in the Web (dir. Chen Kaige) – Japan/China
Cloud Atlas (dir. Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski) – USA
The Deep (dir. Baltasar Kormakur) – Iceland/Norway
Dormant Beauty (dir. Marco Bellocchio) – Italy/France
Dreams for Sale (dir. Nishikawa Miwa) – Japan
End Of Watch (dir. David Ayer) – USA
Everybody Has A Plan (dir. Ana Piterbarg) – Argentina
Foxfire (dir. Laurent Cantet) – France/Canada
Frances Ha (dir. Noah Baumbach) – USA
Ginger and Rosa (dir. Sally Potter) – United Kingdom
Hannah Arendt (dir. Margarethe von Trotta) – Germany
The Hunt (dir. Thomas Vinterberg) – Denmark
The Iceman (dir. Ariel Vromen) – USA
Imogene (dir. Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman) – USA
The Impossible (dir. J.A. Bayona) – Spain/USA
In the House (dir. Francois Ozon) – France
Kon-Tiki (dir. Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg) – United Kingdom/Norway/Denmark
The Last Supper (dir. Lu Chuan) – China
A Late Quartet (dir. Yaron Zilberman) – USA
A Liar's Autobiography – The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Ben Timlett, Bill Jones, Jeff Simpson) – United Kingdom
Lore (dir. Cate Shortland) – Australia/United Kingdom/Germany
Mr. Pip (dir. Andrew Adamson) – New Zealand
Much Ado About Nothing Joss Whedon) – USA
No (dir. Pablo Larrain) – Chile/USA
Outrage Beyond (dir. Takeshi Kitano) – Japan
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (dir. Stephen Chbosky) – USA
The Place Beyond the Pines (dir. Derek Cianfrance) – USA
Quartet (dir. Dustin Hoffman) – United Kingdom
Reality (dir. Matteo Garrone) – Italy/France
Rust and Bone (dir. Jacques Audiard) – France/Belgium
The Sapphires (dir. Wayne Blair) – Australia
The Sessions (dir. Ben Lewin) – USA
Tai Chi 0 (dir. Stephen Fung) – China
Thanks for Sharing (dir. Stuart Blumberg) – USA
The Time Being (dir. Nenad Cicin-Sain) – USA
To The Wonder (dir. Terrence Malick) – USA
Venus and Serena (dir. Maiken Baird) – USA
Writers (dir. Josh Boone) – USA
Zaytoun (dir. Eran Riklis) – United Kingdom/Israel

VENICE ANNOUNCES

The Venice Film Festival announced its lineup. Here it is via The Playlist:

Opening Film (Out Of Competition)
"The Reluctant Fundamentalist," Mira Nair (U.S.,Qatar)

Competition
"To The Wonder," Terrence Malick (U.S.)
"Something in the Air," Olivier Assayas (France)
"Outrage:Beyond," Takeshi Kitano (Japan)
"Fill The Void," Rama Bursztyn and Yigal Bursztyn (Israel)
"Pieta," Kim Ki-duk (South Korea)
"Dormant Beauty," Marco Bellocchio (Italy)
"E' stato il figlio," Daniele Cipri (Italy)
"At Any Price," Ramin Bahrani (US, UK)
"La Cinquieme Saison," Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth (Belgium, Netherlands, France)
"Un Giorno Speciale, " Francesca Comencini (Italy)
"Passion," Brian De Palma (France, Germany)
"Superstar, " Xavier Giannoli (France, Belgium)
"Spring Breakers," Harmony Korine (US)
"Thy Womb," Brillante Mendoza (Philippines)
"Linhas de Wellington," Valeria Sarmiento (Portugal, France)
"Paradise: Faith," Ulrich Seidl (Austria, France, Germany)
"Betrayal," Kirill Serebrennikov (Russia)

Out Of Competition
"L’homme qui rit," Jean-Pierre Ameris (France-Czech Republic)
"Love Is All You Need," Susanne Bier (Denmark-Sweden)
"Cherchez Hortense", Pascal Bonitzer (France)
"Sur un fil…," Simon Brook (France-Italy)
"Enzo Avitabile Music Life," Jonathan Demme (Italy-US)
"Tai Chi 0," Stephen Fung (China)
"Lullaby To My Father," Amos Gitai (Israel-France-Switzerland)
"Penance" (Shokuzai), Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Japan)
"Bad 25," Spike Lee (US)
"O Gebo e a Sombra," Manoel de Oliveira (Portugal-France)
"The Company You Keep," Robert Redford (US)
"Shark (Bait 3D)," Kimble Rendall (Australia-Singapore-China)
"Disconnect," Henry-Alex Rubin (US)
"The Iceman," Ariel Vromen (US)

Out Of Competition: Special Events
"Anton’s Right Here" dir Lyubov Arkus (Russia)
"It Was Better Tomorrow" dir Hinde Boujemaa (Tunisia)
"Clarisse," Liliana Cavani (Italy)
"Sfiorando il muro," Silvia Giralucci and Luca Ricciardi (Italy)
"Carmel," Amos Gitai (Israel-France-Italy)
"El impenetrable," Daniele Incalcaterra and Fausta Quattrini (Argentina-France)
"Witness: Libya," Michael Mann (US)
"Medici con l’Africa," Carlo Mazzacurati (Italy)
"La nave dolce," Daniele Vicari (Italy-Albania)

Orrizonti (Horizons)
"Wadjda," Haifaa Al Mansour (Saudi Arabia-Germany)
"The Paternal House," Kianoosh Ayari (Iran)
"I Also Want It", Alexey Balabanov (Russia)
"Gli Equilibristi," Ivano De Matteo (Italy-France)
"L’intervallo," Leonardo Di Costanzo (Italy-Switzerland-Germany)
"Winter of Discontent," Ibrahim El Batout (Egypt)
"Tango Libre," Frederic Fonteyne (Belgium-France-Luxembourg)
"The Cutoff Man", dir Idan Hubel (Israel)
"Fly With The Crane," Li Ruijun (China)
"A Hijacking," Tobias Lindholm (Denmark)
"Leones," Jazmin Lopez (Argentina-France-Netherlands)
"Bellas Mariposas," Salvatore Mereu (Italy)
"Low Tide," Roberto Minervini (US-Italy-Belgium)
"Boxing Day," Bernard Rose (UK-US)
"Yema," Djamila Sahraoui (Algeria-France)
"Araf - Somewhere In Between," Yesim Ustaoglu (Turkey-France-Germany)
"The Millennial Rapture," Koji Wakamatsu (Japan)
"Three Sisters," Wang Bing (France-Hong Kong-China)

A note here: Venice organizers have said that they will be adding one more title to their competition slate any day now. Most observers think it is likely to be Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master".

Friday, July 27, 2012

Another Venice Title?/To the Wonder/Oscar Changes/Coming Attractions

Good Friday Everyone...

YOU'RE INVITED

For those who may have missed it in all the flurry of activity surrounding the announcement of the film lineup for the 69th Venice Film Festival yesterday there was a brief note later in the day that one further title would be added to the competition lineup in the next few days.

After the initial announcement, there was , understandably, widespread reporting that Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" was not to be found on the Venice list. But it seems that assumption may have been premature. Most of the speculation late yesterday is that "The Master" will be the late addition to the lineup.

Joaquin Phoenix in "The Master"

There still remains some thought that Telluride is in the mix to show the film as well. New York and Fantastic Fest are also in the thick of the rumor mill....and Fantastic Fest seems all but certain at this point.

TO THE WONDER

I have posted very little about Terrence Malick's follow up to last year's "The Tree of Life" largely because I stalked "Tree" last year and it ultimately was a fool's errand. Now we have seen the film named for both Toronto and Venice this week and there are some who think that it may well hit Telluride as well, though I remain mostly dubious. Nevertheless, I am passing along a link to a Playlist story that looks at what is known about the film...and who knows...maybe it does make an appearance in the Rockies on Labor Day weekend.

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/a-study-of-faith-love-what-the-title-means-emerges-in-new-plot-details-for-terrence-malicks-to-the-wonder-20120724

OSCAR RULES CHANGES

Some alterations from The Academy about Oscar campaigning are detailed both by Anne Thompson and by The Hollywood Reporter...

http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/academy-tightens-some-oscar-campaign-rules-allows-more-direct-marketing-to-members

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-campaign-rules-academy-restrictions-email-354459

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Lee Daniels had a major success with "Precious" but if reports are to be believed may have a clunker on his hands with his Cannes film "The Paperboy" News now of his third film and the casting of Robin Williams as Dwight D. Eisenhower in "Th Butler". Perhaps it will be the antidote to the less than stellar reception "The Paperboy" has received thus far.

Reports from Deadline.Com, The Wrap and The Hollywood Reporter:

http://www.deadline.com/2012/07/robin-williams-butler-angriest-man-in-brooklyn/

http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/robin-williams-play-eisenhower-lee-daniels-butler-48361

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/robin-williams-movies-dwight-eisenhower-351330

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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Venice/Hot Rumors/Cloud Atlas/More on The Master Trailer

Hope you're having a great Thursday...

VENICE

The Venice Film Festival announced its lineup early today. Here it is via The Playlist:

If past history is any guide, you can expect about 3 of these titles to also appear at Telluride and your best bets would likely be : Mire Nair's "The Reluctant Fundamentalist", andOlivier Assassyas' "Something in the Air". Perhaps Susanne Bier's "Love is All You Need".

Additionally, it doesn't appear to me that Venice's choices really undermne anything I've been contemplating as Telluride possibilities.

It may reduce "Something in the Air's" chances a bit...maybe enough for it to change positions on Monday's "Ten Bets" list...

Here is some analysis of this morning's announcement from the Blogosphere:

The Playlist:

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/paul-thomas-andersons-the-master-leads-venice-line-up-terrence-malick-brian-depalma-harmony-korine-also-included-20120726

Deadline.com

http://www.deadline.com/2012/07/venice-film-festival-lineup-malick-redford/

The Wrap:

http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/venice-film-festival-unveils-line-films-malick-de-palma-and-demme-49411

The Hollywood Reporter:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/venice-film-festival-terrence-malick-brian-de-palma-354875

HOT RUMORS

It's an interesting read...I'm talking about Deadline.com's post dissecting the Oscar potential of the Toronto lineup of Galas and Special Presentations that were announced on Tuesday. Why?

Because of the hints, rumors and such concerning our festival in the Rockies that's now only 5 weeks away.

Here's the link: http://www.deadline.com/2012/07/toronto-film-fest-what-looks-good-for-oscar/

Now, allow me to spoil the article by relaying the pertinent portions of text...

First, there's the "Cloud Atlas" info:

"It’s also known that Warners screened this for Telluride consideration but we will have to wait and see if it shows up there too."

Three things here...First, I think "Cloud Atlas" doesn't really sound like a Telluride-y film, BUT, I'm pretty hot to see it AND Warner's must think it's very special to make the pitch.

And second, we now have an answer to the question concerning which of the "majors" was exhibiting their wares for Telluride during the L.A. Film Fest...or, at least we can make that guess. It may be wrong, but putting 2 and 2 together and that's what you get...

Third, it makes you wonder if "Cloud Atlas" is the ONLY thing WB pitched...other films in their stable that they might have additionally had some interest in promoting for T-ride include: Ben Affleck's "Argo", Robert Lorenz's "Trouble with The Curve" and Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby".

Intriguing, isn't it?

Next, there's this nugget from the same story:

"The Sundance hit, The Sessions (formerlyThe Surrogate) should be

a winner for (Fox) Searchlight with strong award-calibre performances from Helen Hunt and John Hawkes. The studio also wanted it to play Telluride but that fest doesn’t like going second to Sundance..."

Now, I've said it before and I'll say it again...T-ride excepted "An Education" from the "No Sundance" rule...so, perhaps, might they again for "The Sessions"?

It's at least a possibility...

And finally, toward the end of the story came this little tidbit:

"Where’s Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master rumored for all three Fall fests? Stay tuned . It’s only the beginning."

Rumored for "ALL THREE FESTS" including Telluride??? That's at least a little ray of sunshine about the possibility.

But we now know from the Venice announcement that "The Master" isn't playing there and Toronto doesn't seem likely to add it after their Galas and SPecial Presentations announcement...so that only leaves Telluride as the last remaining possible of the "three". Fingers still crossed.

All of it making me kind of dizzy...of course it could all be bunk...and not a bit of this makes me think you'll see any of these films added to the "Ten Bets" list next Monday...but wouldn't it be COOL?

Anyway, since this is what we start with today, we'll keep the focus on a couple of films mentioned above...

LATE EDIT: VENICE OFFICIALS SAY THEY HAVE ONE MORE COMPETITION FILM TO ANNOUNCE...

CLOUD ATLAS

This is a BIG film and regardless of it's fate vis-a-vis Telluride, I want to see it badly.

A couple of sources I frequent were up yesterday with first pics from the film and some analysis about the nature of it. Take a look at The Playlist:

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/first-images-of-tom-hanks-halle-berry-ben-whishaw-jim-broadbent-in-cloud-atlas-20120725

And also Screen Crush:

http://screencrush.com/cloud-atlas-images/

FirstShowing has a big Cloud Atlas post up this mroning complete with the international trailer linked here:

http://www.firstshowing.net/2012/phenomenal-5-minute-cloud-atlas-trailer-huge-new-photo-gallery/?uid=f3ccc42d9d7a22aca782321da12926b95b353efe

"Cloud Atlas's" IMDb entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1371111/

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

More Toronto Musings/Margarethe/Pi VIew

Good Wednesday to All!

MORE TORONTO MUSINGS

After the announced first wave of Galas and Special Presentations from Toronto yesterday I made my usual observation that there is a significant overlap between the Toronto and T-ride in terms of films they will share and that history bears this out. I've gone back the last five years to come up with the list from each year of films that played in both places. Here that is:

TORONTO/TELLURIDE OVERLAP

2011:

Albert Nobbs

Butter

A Dangerous Method

The Artist

The Descendants

Shame

We Need to Talk About Kevin

In Darkness

Crazy Horse

Into the Abyss

The Island President

Footnote

The Forgiveness of Blood

Goodbye First Love

A Separation

Pina

Le Harve

The Kid with a Bike

The Turin Horse

Bonsai

The Story of Film

2010:

Black Swan

The King’s Speech

127 Hours

Another Year

Biutiful

The Illusionist

Never Let Me Go

Tamara Drewe

Incendies

Poetry

Inside Job

Tabloid

Chico and Rita

The First Grader

Of Gods and Men
Precious Life

2009:

Vincere

The White Ribbon

Bad Lieutenant

Bright Star

An Education

Farewell

Life During Wartime

My Son, My Son What Have Ye Done

A Prophet

The Road

Up in the Air

London River

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Gignate

Samson + Delilah

Fish Tank
Window
Inferno

2008:

Gomorrah

The Good, the Bad and the Weird

O’Horten

Happy Go Lucky

I’ve Loved You So Long

Waltz with Bashir

Hunger

Slumdog Millionaire

Tulpan

Adam Resurrected

Everlasting Moments

Revanche

Flame and Citron

2007:

4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days

I’m Not There

Into the Wild

Juno

Margot at the Wedding

Persepolis

Rails and Ties

The Savages

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

When Did You Last See Your Father

The Band’s Visit

Brick Lane

The Counterfeiters

Jar City

My Enemy’s Enemy

Terror’s Advocate

Encounters at the End of the World
Pierre Rissent: Man of Cinema
Secret Sunshine
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers

Jellyfish

Redacted
The Princess of Nebraska

As you can see, it's rather extensive each year. On average the festivals share 16-17 films and 6-8 are in Toronto's Gala or Special Presentation category. So the trick is figuring out what those might be...

MARGARETHE

I noticed yesterday that Toronto has programmed Margarethe Von Trotta's "Hannah Arendt". That reminded me that Von Trotta had been feted in Telluride as a 2009 tributee and made me think that it's entirely possible that we could see "Hannah" in a few weeks in the San Juans.

Von Trotta's "Visions" was shown in 2009 as a part of the tribute and Janet McTeer appears in the film as does Barbara Sukowa in the lead role.. McTeer, who was in "Albert Nobbs" last year in T-ride (and Oscar nominated as a result) was also a guest of the fest back in 2000 with "The King is Alive". Sukowa was with Von Trotta in Telluride in 2009. Perhaps we'll see all three women in town.

Von Trotta's IMDb entry: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0903137/

McTeer's IMDb entry: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005216/

Barbara Sukowa entry: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0837784/

"Hannah Arendt's" IMDb entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1674773/

PI VIEW

The interwebs all aquiver today with the posting of a trailer for Ang Lee's "Life of Pi". It's pretty. See below:

For comment/analysis or just breathlessness...

http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/the-trailer-for-ang-lees-life-of-pi-sure-is-pretty

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch-lyrical-first-trailer-for-ang-lees-3d-high-seas-adventure-life-of-pi-20120725

http://www.firstshowing.net/2012/must-watch-first-magnificent-full-trailer-for-ang-lees-life-of-pi/?uid=6121609c07b5b2001e037520b38cfd83fee81d8b

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Toronto Announces/More Reluctant News/Master Fantastic?

Good Tuesday to Everyone!

TORONTO ANNOUNCES

Earlier today the Toronto International Film Festival began announcing their lineup for the fest which runs Sept. 6-16. Normally Toronto and Telluride have a significant overlap usually in the neighborhood of 16-17 titles. Of those 6-8 normally are in Toronto's Galas or Special Presentations and the rest can be found in other portions of the TIFF program.

So with that, here's the list of what Toronto announced this morning via Rope of Silicon:

GALAS

A Royal Affair (dir. Nikolai Arcel) – Denmark/Sweden/Czech Republic/Germany
Argo (dir. Ben Affleck) – USA
The Company You Keep (dir. Robert Redford) – USA
Dangerous Liaisons (dir. Hur Jin-ho) – China
English Vinglish (dir. Gauri Shinde) – India
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners (dir. Shola Lynch) – USA/France
Great Expectations (dir. Mike Newell) – United Kingdom
Hyde Park on Hudson (dir. Roger Michell) – United Kingdom
Inescapable (dir. Ruba Nadda) – Canada
Jayne Mansfield's Car (dir. Billy Bob Thornton) – USA/Russia
Looper (dir. Rian Johnson) – USA [Opening Film]
Love, Marilyn (dir. Liz Garbus) – USA
Midnight's Children (dir. Deepa Mehta) – Canada/ United Kingdom
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (dir. Mira Nair) – USA
Silver Linings Playbook (dir. David O. Russell) – USA
Thermae Romae (dir. Hideki Takeuchi) – Japan
Twice Born (dir. Sergio Castellitto) – Italy/Spain/Croatia

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

A Few Hours of Spring (dir. Stephane Brize) – France
Anna Karenina (dir. Joe Wright) – United Kingdom
At Any Price (dir. Ramin Bahrani) – United Kingdom/USA
The Attack (dir. Ziad Doueiri) – France
Byzantium (dir. Neil Jordan) – United Kingdom
Capital (dir. Costa-Gavras) – France
Caught in the Web (dir. Chen Kaige) – Japan/China
Cloud Atlas (dir. Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski) – USA
The Deep (dir. Baltasar Kormakur) – Iceland/Norway
Dormant Beauty (dir. Marco Bellocchio) – Italy/France
Dreams for Sale (dir. Nishikawa Miwa) – Japan
End Of Watch (dir. David Ayer) – USA
Everybody Has A Plan (dir. Ana Piterbarg) – Argentina
Foxfire (dir. Laurent Cantet) – France/Canada
Frances Ha (dir. Noah Baumbach) – USA
Ginger and Rosa (dir. Sally Potter) – United Kingdom
Hannah Arendt (dir. Margarethe von Trotta) – Germany
The Hunt (dir. Thomas Vinterberg) – Denmark
The Iceman (dir. Ariel Vromen) – USA
Imogene (dir. Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman) – USA
The Impossible (dir. J.A. Bayona) – Spain/USA
In the House (dir. Francois Ozon) – France
Kon-Tiki (dir. Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg) – United Kingdom/Norway/Denmark
The Last Supper (dir. Lu Chuan) – China
A Late Quartet (dir. Yaron Zilberman) – USA
A Liar's Autobiography – The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Ben Timlett, Bill Jones, Jeff Simpson) – United Kingdom
Lore (dir. Cate Shortland) – Australia/United Kingdom/Germany
Mr. Pip (dir. Andrew Adamson) – New Zealand
Much Ado About Nothing Joss Whedon) – USA
No (dir. Pablo Larrain) – Chile/USA
Outrage Beyond (dir. Takeshi Kitano) – Japan
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (dir. Stephen Chbosky) – USA
The Place Beyond the Pines (dir. Derek Cianfrance) – USA
Quartet (dir. Dustin Hoffman) – United Kingdom
Reality (dir. Matteo Garrone) – Italy/France
Rust and Bone (dir. Jacques Audiard) – France/Belgium
The Sapphires (dir. Wayne Blair) – Australia
The Sessions (dir. Ben Lewin) – USA
Tai Chi 0 (dir. Stephen Fung) – China
Thanks for Sharing (dir. Stuart Blumberg) – USA
The Time Being (dir. Nenad Cicin-Sain) – USA
To The Wonder (dir. Terrence Malick) – USA
Venus and Serena (dir. Maiken Baird) – USA
Writers (dir. Josh Boone) – USA
Zaytoun (dir. Eran Riklis) – United Kingdom/Israel

So what to make of this? First, let's identify what "Ten Bets" (or near/have been "Ten Bets") that are on Toronto's list:

"Midnight's Children"
"Hyde Park on Hudson"
"Rust and Bone"
"No"

Other films that I have been noodling as Telluride possibles that showed up this morning on Toronto's list:

"Argo"
"The Silver Linings Playbook"
"Quartet"
"The Impossible"
"The Hunt"
"The Sapphires"

And then there are the films on the Toronto list that probably AREN'T going to be Telluride bound...but maybe, sort of could be OR I wish they would be:

"Cloud Atlas"
"The Place Beyond the Pines"
"Great Expectations"
"Much Ado About Nothing"
"To the Wonder"
"Anna Karenina"
"The Reluctant Fundamentalist"
"The Company You Keep"
"Reality"
"The Sessions"

And, as I mentioned above, this announced list isn't the complete Toronto lineup. They'll be adding as we go along.

Notable MIA's: "Amour", "Killing Them Softly", "Lincoln", "Django Unchained" and, of course, "The Master".

Here are a few links to various Toronto analysis pieces:

HitFix:
http://www.hitfix.com/awards-campaign/toronto-film-festival-selects-argo-anna-karenina-cloud-atlas-and-the-place-beyond-the-pines-for-2012

Ioncinema:
http://www.ioncinema.com/news/2012-tiff-to-open-with-looper-malick-cianfrance-bahrani-to-double-dip-in-venice-and-toronto?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Rope of Silicon:
http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/2012-toronto-international-film-festival-lineup/

Awards Daily:
http://www.awardsdaily.com/blog/2012/07/24/tiff-lineup/

MORE RELUCTANT NEWS

Venice should announce their lineup later this week and have announced that Mire Nair's "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" will open their fest. Included below are a few pieces that shed some light on that film:

The Hollywood Reporter:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/venice-film-festival-mira-nair-reluctant-fundamentalist-352828

The Playlist:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/venice-film-festival-mira-nair-reluctant-fundamentalist-352828

MASTER FANTASTIC?

Speculation via The Playlist that "the Master" will be in Austin, Texas for Fantastic Fest in late September...the "evidence" sounds pretty good:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/venice-film-festival-mira-nair-reluctant-fundamentalist-352828

I'll still hold onto the reed that it's 3 weeks after Telluride so we could still see it in Colorado.

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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Master Disaster/Guessing Telluride/Invitation

Monday, July 30, 2012

Ten Bets #6/Invitation/Master Chances/Redford???

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Invitation/New Master Date/Best of the Week/Trouble with the Curve

Friday, July 27, 2012

Another Venice Title?/To the Wonder/Oscar Changes/Coming Attractions

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Venice/Hot Rumors/Cloud Atlas/More on The Master Trailer

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

More Toronto Musings/Margarethe/Pi VIew

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Toronto Announces/More Reluctant News/Master Fantastic?