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Tribeca Film Festival: ‘Everything’s Going to Be Great’ Filmmakers Jon S. Baird, Steven Rogers (Video Interview)

Director Jon S. Baird (Stan and Ollie) and writer/producer Steven Rogers (I, Tonya) have made many movies of their own, but for their first collaboration, they tackled something very personal for Rogers, a story based on his own upbringing as the child of parents involved in regional theater. For the movie, Everything’s Going To Be…

Sony Pictures Classics Acquires James Vanderbilts’ Thriller ‘Nuremberg’ Starring Russell Crowe, Rami Malek and Michael Shannon

Photo Credit: Kata Vermes  Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired North American and worldwide airline rights to James Vanderbilt’s ‘NUREMBERG‘ from Walden Media and Bluestone Entertainment. The film, written and directed by Vanderbilt and produced by Walden Media, Bluestone Entertainment and Mythology Entertainment, is a thrilling drama set in post-war Germany based…

The Cannes Film Festival / Love On Trial : Exclusive Interview with Writer/Director Koji Fukada

©Courtesy of MK2 Films Love On Trial : Mai, a rising J-Pop idol, is finally about to have her big break when she unexpectedly falls in love. But in a treacherous industry where young singers must maintain an image of flawless purity, love is forbidden. When her relationship is exposed, Mai’s agency takes drastic action,…

Tribeca Festival : Re-creation / Q&A with Writers/Directors Jim Sheridan, David Merriman 

©Courtesy of Tribeca Festival Re-creation : In a fictitious trial, twelve members of a jury must decide whether British journalist Ian Bailey is guilty of the murder of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan Du Plantier in 1996. Based on real events, the film reconstructs, through the discussions between these twelve people, a case that ultimately invites…

‘Alma & The Wolf’ Actress Li Jun Li on Making The Horror Film (Video Interview)

Actress Li Jun Li has been working for nearly 15 years, but she first started getting attention when she played Lady Fay Zhu in Damien Chazelle’s Babylon, a role that was inspired by Hollywood legend, Anna May Wong. Earlier this year, she starred in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, as Grace Chow, a Chinese-American woman who ends up…

Materialists : Exclusive Interview with Writer/Director Celine Song

©Courtesy of A24 Materialists : A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex. Director : Celine Song  Producer : David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler, Celine Song Screenwriter : Celine song Distributor : A24 Production Co : Killer Films, 2AM Rating : R (Brief Sexual Material|Language) Genre :Roamnce,…

Open Roads: The Great Ambition : Exclusive Interview with Director Andrea Segre

@Courtesy of Lucky Red The Great Ambition : Enrico Berlinguer and PCI challenge Cold War divisions. They seek government entry for five years, speaking with Christian Democrats. Director : Andrea Segre Producer : Martička Božilova, Neda Milanova, Gregorio Paonessa, Marta Donzelli, Joseph Rouschop, Francesco Bonsembiante Screenwriter : Marco Pettenello, Andrea Segre Production Co : Ministero della Cultura (MiC), Vivo Film, RAI…

‘Tatami’ Directors Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir on Exploring the World of Female Judo Athletes (Video Interview)

Oscar-winning filmmaker Guy Nattiv is already fairly well-known for his films Skin and Golda, the latter which received an Oscar nomination but for its hair and makeup, but not for Dame Helen Mirren’s transformative performance. For Nattiv’s new film, Tatami, the filmmaker has a couple key collaborators, notably Persian actress Zar Amir, best known for…

Tribeca Festival / What Marielle Knows: Exclusive Interview with Director Frédéric Hambalek

©Walker Worm Film Seemingly fun sci-fi movies can also serve as an allegory for a country’s most serious and important issues, such as the surveillance of its citizens. That’s certainly the case for the new drama, What Marielle Knows, which follows a family as they struggle to maintain privacy in their daily lives. The project…

Tribeca Festival : Boy George & Culture Club / Exclusive Interview with Director Alison Ellwood

Boy George and Culture Club : With humor, heart and a lot of glitz and glam, Boy George & Culture Club is an endlessly charming documentary that dives headfirst into the chaos, charisma and enduring bond of one of the most iconic bands of the ‘80s. Straight from the mouths of its four legendary members, Boy George…

Tatami : Exclusive Interview with Actress Arienne Mandi

  Check out more of our YouTube Channel  Nobuhiro Hosoki grew up watching American films since he was a kid; he decided to go to the United States thanks to seeing the artistry of Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange.” After graduating from film school, he worked as an assistant director on  TV Tokyo’s program called “Morning Satellite”…