Cannes Clips: The Past, Jimmy P., The Congress, The Immigrant/Cannes Critics/Add One, Take One Away/Weinstein's Reel/Late Breaking News/Rudderless Goes French

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CANNES CLIPS

As the Cannes Film Festival has begun, a number of the films that are playing have begun to release teasers, clips, trailers and the like online to gin up interest and provide sneak peaks.  As long time readers know, there's a good shot that we'll be offered a number of these Cannes films in Telluride in 3 months time.  So I'm passing along the links to various resources that posted clips/teasers this week of films that I believe have at least a fighting chance to be  part of the TFF #40 lineup.  Starting with the critically well received follow up to " A Separation" from Iranian director Asghar Farhadi-"The Past" from The Playlist:

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch-3-clips-from-asghar-farhadis-cannes-competition-entry-the-past-starring-berenice-bejo-tahar-rahim-20130513

Premiering Saturday was Arnaud Desplechin's "Jimmy P. :The Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian" accessed via The Playlist as well:

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch-first-clip-from-cannes-competition-film-jimmy-p-starring-benicio-del-toro-mathieu-amalric-20130512

Ari Folman's "The Congress" has been described by Cannes reviewers as "trippy" and a look at the trailer confirms that.  I'm not sure if that increases or decreases its Telluride profile.  From FirstShowing.net:

http://www.firstshowing.net/2013/cannes-robin-wright-in-trippy-trailer-for-ari-folmans-the-congress/?uid=e34cabae030fab026f1b99084af06424020d9282

And finally, the first clip from James Gray's "The Immigrant".  We saw way more than this 23 seconds in Telluride last year but I have to ask: has Marion Cotillard ever looked more beautiful?  Take a look, also from The Playlist:

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch-first-clip-from-james-grays-cannes-competitor-the-immigrant-with-marion-cotillard-jeremy-renner-20130517

CANNES CRITICS

As they did last year, Ioncinema is providing a collation of 16 critics to the competition films.  That is linked here:

http://www.ioncinema.com/news/film-festivals/2013-cannes-critics-panel-day-5-coen-bros-inside-llewyn-davis

Off to the best start are "The Past" and "Inside Llewyn Davis".

ADD ONE, TAKE ONE OFF THE LIST

The Hollywood Reporter reports that The Weinstein Company has picked up the U.S. distribution (and more) for Stephen Frear's "Philomena" starring perpetual Oscar nominee or near nominee Judi Dench.  I'd say that puts it in the "possible" column for an appearance at Telluride.  Here's that story:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-weinstein-picks-up-stephen-524546

Frears "Tamara Drewe" played at T-ride in 2010.

Meanwhile, TWC also announced that Lee Daniels "The Butler" starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey (and a cast of thousands as U.S. Presidents and First Ladies) will bow in the U.S. on Aug. 16th taking it out of the Telluride discussion entirely.  The Aug. 16th date means no fall festival run of any kind...no Toronto, no Venice , no New York.

Rope of Silicon has the story:

http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/weinstein-dates-butler-for-august-16-release/

WEINSTEIN'S REEL

Just as they did last year at Cannes, The Weinstein Company showed off footage from a number of the films they'll be highlighting in the fall for possible awards consideration.  Last year's highlights included "Django Unchained" and "Silver Linings Playbook".  This year the presentation included: "The Immigrant", "Grace of Monaco", and "August;Osage County" among others.  I have linked a slew of reports here:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-harvey-weinstein-shows-a-524632

http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/harvey-weinstein-previews-awards-slate-at-cannes

http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/cannes-2013-weinsteins-unveil-footage-of-grace-of-monaco-salinger-and-mandela/2/

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/cannes-2013-twc-preview-reel-the-immigrant-showcases-firecracker-phoenix-and-cotillard-but-no-renner-yet-20130517

http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/weinstein-unveils-slate-cannes-august-osage-county-meryl-streep-shouts-oscars-salinger-92431

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/hammond-on-cannes-weinstein-brings-out-the-stars-and-shows-off-2013-oscar-contenders/

LATE BREAKING NEWS

"Labor Day" on Christmas Day...Jason Reitman's new film has a Dec. 25 limited release date.  That announcement came this weekend.  I have high hopes that Mr. Reitman will return to Telluride after an absence since 2011's "Up in the Air".  "Labor Day" stars Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin.  The story here from  The Playlist (which also suggests that Telluride is a possibility):

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/ridley-scotts-moses-movie-exodus-opens-dec-12th-2014-fassbenders-assassins-creed-on-may-22nd-2015-20130518

"The Past" in our future?...I have thought for a long time that we had a relatively good chance of catching Asghar Farhadi's follow up to his Oscar winning "A Separation" in T-ride.  The report from The Hollywood Reporter is that Sony Pictures Classics has landed the U.S. distribution makes it an even likelier proposition.  Here's the THR story:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-sony-classics-wins-us-525213

RUDDERLESS EN FRANCAIS...

Variety reported this weekend that William H. Macy directorial debut and Oklahoma set film "Rudderless" has been picked up for French distribution.  The Variety post also featured a pic of stars Selena Gomez and who I think is Billy Crudup.  Here's the link:

http://variety.com/2013/film/news/william-h-macys-rudderless-sells-for-france-1200483445/



More on Thursday...

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

Good Friday Everyone...


YOU'RE INVITED

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!


ANOTHER VENICE TITLE

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


More later...


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