Thursday, March 28, 2013

"Monuments Views"/Oscar Moves/Cannes Hopes/The Sapphires/Wadaja Festivals On/Paradise Love Trailer

Good Thursday morning,

"MONUMENTS" VIEWS



Just Jared has posted a number of photos from the set of the George Clooney directed, co-written and starring vehicle "The Monuments Men".  They feature Clooney and co-star Matt Damon.  You can access them here via Awards Daily:

http://www.justjared.com/2013/03/25/george-clooney-monuments-men-set-with-matt-damon/

OSCAR MOVES



The Academy Awards have been moved to March 2 for 2014 to avoid conflicting with the Winter Olympics.  That puts it a week later than it was this year.  The Oscars will reportedly move back to the last Sunday in February for 2015.  Check the story from The Wrap:

http://www.thewrap.com/awards/column-post/oscars-move-march-2014-82346

CANNES HOPES

Guy Lodge at HitFix/InContention has posted his list of 10 films that he hopes/thinks will be Cannes choices.  You can see that post here:

http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/10-films-were-most-hoping-to-see-at-the-cannes-film-festival

Included on Lodge's list that I think have some Telluride potential:

"The Past"
"The Congress"
"Twelve Years a Slave"
"Lowlife"


THE SAPPHIRES



Guy Lodge also continues his look at Wayne Blair's "The Sapphires".  Take a look:

http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/wayne-blair-and-deborah-mailman-on-taking-the-sapphires-from-stage-to-screen

WADJDA GOES FESTIVALING



"Wadjda", which is notable among other things for being a Saudi Arabian film directed by a woman, was highlighted at TFF #39 and now has been selected to open The Gulf Film Festival in Dubai.  That news came from Screen Daily:

http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/wadjda-to-open-gulf-film-festival/5053335.article


PARADISE: LOVE

Ulrich Seidl's "Paradise:Love" which played at TFF #39 has a trailer and is reportedly scheduled to open on April 26.  Here's that trailer:




More on Monday...

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