Cannes 2012: Indomina Acquires Wild and Weird 'Holy Motors'
May, 27, 2012 8:58 am | Comments On #Cannes, cannes film festival, Holy Motors, independent film, indies, indomina, Leos Carax, MoviesThe Indomina Group has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Leos Carax's "Holy Motors," one of the strangest, most divisive but most acclaimed films to screen in the main competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
The wildly experimental film drew scattered boos but also wild enthusiasm when it screened midway through the festival. The chronicle of a man who spends a day riding around town in a limousine, seemingly changing identities as he goes, it is considered a strong candidate for the Palme d'Or or other awards that will be handed out at the closing ceremony on Sunday.
The film stars Michel Piccoli, Denis Lavant, Eva Mendes and Kylie Minogue.
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Read MoreCannes 2012: Oscilloscope Acquires Matteo Garrone's 'Reality'
May, 26, 2012 3:43 pm | Comments On #Cannes, cannes film festival, Matteo Garrone, Movies, realityOscilloscope Laboratories has acquired U.S. rights to Matteo Garrone's "Reality," a film in the Cannes main competition about an Italian fishmonger whose life is turned upside-down when he thinks he's going to appear on a reality-television show.
In a release announcing the acquisition, Oscilloscope's David Laub called the film "a complex, provocative, and deeply compelling look at our media-obsessed culture, executed by one of the most interesting and talented filmmakers working today. Garrone pays homage to classical filmmakers such as Fellini and Scorsese while crafting a fresh and very relevant contemporary story."
The company plans to showcase the film at additional...
Read MoreCannes 2012: IFC Midnight Acquires Erotic Korean Drama 'Taste of Money'
May, 26, 2012 11:33 am | Comments On #Cannes, cannes film festival, film festivals, IFC Midnight, Im Sang-soo, Movies, The Taste of MoneyIFC Midnight has acquired the North American rights to "The Taste of Money," a film from Korean writer-director Im Sang-soo that premiered this week in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
An erotic drama centered on the sexual desires and power struggles in a rich Korean family, "The Taste of Money" follows in the path of the director's previous film, "The Housemaid," which IFC also handled.
"'The Taste of Money' is his most decadent and sensual film yet while also a smart commentary on the lives of the rich and famous," said Sundance Selects/IFC president Jonathan Sehring in a release announcing the acquisition. "We are honored to continue...
Read MoreCannes 2012: 'Despues de Lucia' Wins Top Prize in Un Certain Regard
May, 26, 2012 10:56 am | Comments On #Cannes, cannes film festival, film festivals, Movies, Un Certain Regard"Despues de Lucia," a drama from Mexican director Michel Franco, was named the best film of Cannes' Un Certain Regard section at a ceremony on Saturday night.
The film deals with a young woman and her father who move to a new town, leaving their old lives behind.
Actresses Emile Dequenne and Suzanne Clement were honored for their roles in "A Perdre La Raison" and "Laurence Anyways," respectively.
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A special jury prize went to "Le...
Read MoreCannes 2012: 'In the Fog,' 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Win Critics Awards
May, 26, 2012 10:12 am | Comments On #Beasts of the Southern Wild, Cannes, cannes film festival, FIPRESCI, Hold Back, In the Fog, MoviesFIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics, has given its top Cannes prizes to Sergei Loznitsa's "In the Fog," Benh Zeitlin's "Beasts of the Southern Wild" and Rachid Djaidani's "Rengaine" ("Hold Back").
The organization selects winners from two of the main sections at Cannes, and a third winner from two independent sections.
"In the Fog" (left), a drama set in German-occupied Russia in 1942, was chosen from the 22 films in the main competition.
"Beasts of the Southern Wild," which won the top dramatic award at Sundance in January and will be released this summer by Fox Searchlight, was chosen from the 20 films in...
Read MoreCannes 2012: 'Mud' Director Jeff Nichols Steals the Spotlight from Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon
May, 26, 2012 9:09 am | Comments On #cannes film festival, film festivals, Jeff Nichols, Matthew McConaughey, Movies, mud, Reese WitherspoonIndie director Jeff Nichols hardly seems like the kind of guy to grab attention from Reese Witherspoon and Matthew McConaughey, but that's exactly what the young filmmaker did at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday.
Nichols, 33, was at Cannes for the second time with only his third film, “Mud," and the aw-shucks director so captivated the media at the film’s news conference that they almost totally ignored the two gorgeous Hollywood A-list stars in his film.
Nichols was seated between a pregnant and very blond Reese Witherspoon, who dazzled in a little black dress and fuchsia stilettos, and Matthew McConaughey, all square-jawed and tanner than usual in a white jacket.
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Read MoreCannes 2012: Does the Palme d'Or Race Come Down to Naughty vs. Nice?
May, 26, 2012 6:34 am | Comments On #Amour, Cannes, cannes film festival, film festivals, Holy Motors, Leos Carax, Michael Haneke, Movies, Palme d'Or"Amour" or "Holy Motors?" Michael Haneke or Jacques Audiard? Marion Cotillard or Nicole Kidman?
The race for the Cannes Film Festival's awards is in the homestretch, and as usual only nine jurors really know what's liable to happen. But that doesn't stop others from guessing. Eric Kohn of indieWIRE, for instance, says the top five contenders for the Palme d'Or are "Amour," "Holy Motors," "On the Road," "Like Someone in Love" and "Rust and Bone." (Three of the five – "Amour," "Holy Motors" and "Rust and Bone" – seem reliable bets, the other two significant longshots.)
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Read MoreCannes 2012: 'No' Wins Top Prize at Directors Fortnight
May, 25, 2012 12:26 pm | Comments On #Cannes, cannes film festival, Directors Fortnight, film festivals, Gael Garcia Bernal, Movies, No, Pablo LarrainThe Directors Fortnight section at Cannes has said yes to "No," Chilean director's Pablo Larrian's look at the referendum that ended Pinochet's reign in that country. On Friday, the film won the top prize at the Directors Fortnight, a section that runs concurrently with the Cannes Film Festival.
Earlier this week, Sony Pictures Classics acquired North American rights to the film, which stars Gael Garcia Bernal as an ad man working on the campaign to persuade votes to give Pinochet a no vote.
Other winners include Merzak Allouache's "El taaib" and Noemie Lvovsky's "Camille redouble."
Directors Fortnight awards a variety of prizes sponsored by...
Read MoreCannes 2012: 'The Anti-Semite' Is Banned From Cannes Marketplace
May, 25, 2012 11:56 am | Comments On #Cannes, cannes film festival, Dieudonne, film festivals, Movies, The Anti-SemiteThe Cannes marketplace has banned a film called "The Anti-Semite" for being, well, anti-Semitic.
The film, by controversial French comedian Dieudonne M'Bala M'Bala, has been pulled from the Cannes Marche du Film, the marketplace that takes place concurrently with the Cannes Film Festival.
"Anti-Semitism has no place at Cannes, and we welcome the clear statement to that effect from the organizers of the film festival," said Abraham H. Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, in a statement. "Dieudonne's grotesque anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial may play well to audiences in Iran, but the French entertainment industry and society has clearly had enough."
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Read MoreCannes 2012: Russian Student Film 'Doroga Na' Wins Cinefondation Award
May, 25, 2012 10:59 am | Comments On #Cannes, cannes film festival, Cinefondation, Doroga Na, film festivals, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, MoviesStudent films from Russia, Cuba and New York's NYU have won prizes in the 15th Cinefondation section at the Cannes Film Festival, organizers announced on Friday.
"Doroga Na" ("The Road to"), a Russian film from Taisia Igumentseva of the VGIK school, was awarded first place, which carries with it a 15,000 Euro prize.
NYU student Matthew James Reilly won second place and 11,250 Euros for his film "Abigail," while Miguel Angel Moulet from EICTV in Cuba won third place and 7,500 Euros for "Los Anfitriones" ("The Hosts").
Winners were chosen by a jury headed by director Jean-Pierre Dardenne (pictured). The prizes were awarded...
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