When we say a filmmaker is in another league, we typically mean it in a good way––they’re a cut above the rest. But when we say it about Guy Maddin, it doesn’t imply quality one way or the other. There is simply no one doing what Guy Maddin is doing, whether you love it, hate it, or don’t care about it at all. Maddin’s work is so pioneer, so beguiling, so unrecognizable, so un-distributable that if you’re not doing your own film-history research you likely haven’t come across it. Look up a single image from any of his films and you’ll understand. Maddin films make Eraserhead look like Forrest Gump.
That said: he wants for nothing in reputation, an absolute legend in the avant-garde, experimental, and adjacent cinema scenes. Maddin is the Spielberg of pure art film, the wizard of 19th-century techniques...
That said: he wants for nothing in reputation, an absolute legend in the avant-garde, experimental, and adjacent cinema scenes. Maddin is the Spielberg of pure art film, the wizard of 19th-century techniques...
- 5/29/2024
- by Luke Hicks
- The Film Stage
A giant brain the size of a Volkswagen! Ancient bog people who explode when they masturbate! Self-effacing jokes about Canada’s place in the world! “Rumours” might abandon the silent film aesthetic that has come to define Guy Maddin’s singular brand of absurdism, but not even the complete absence of exclamatory title cards is enough to suggest that this ridiculous comedy of manners could have — or would have — been made by anybody else.
Reuniting with co-directors Evan and Galen Johnson for their first proper feature since “The Forbidden Room” in 2015, the pride of Winnipeg returns to the big screen with a movie that shakes up his style without sacrificing any of its silliness, a feat made all the more impressive by the caliber of the actors that Maddin and co. have wrangled to carry it.
Still, it’s a good thing that people like Cate Blanchett and Charles Dance...
Reuniting with co-directors Evan and Galen Johnson for their first proper feature since “The Forbidden Room” in 2015, the pride of Winnipeg returns to the big screen with a movie that shakes up his style without sacrificing any of its silliness, a feat made all the more impressive by the caliber of the actors that Maddin and co. have wrangled to carry it.
Still, it’s a good thing that people like Cate Blanchett and Charles Dance...
- 5/23/2024
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Imagine a film where Cate Blanchett plays a version of Angela Merkel. And Charles Dance is a Joe Biden parody in full British accent. Now add Denis Ménochet as a boisterous French president carried around a damp forest in a wheelbarrow and Alicia Vikander as a beautiful diplomat who tells tales of the end of the world in frenzied Swedish. A feel more pinches of insanity and you would have “Rumours,” the newest by Canadian maverick trio Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson.
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Continue reading ‘Rumours’ Review: Guy Maddin’s Bonkers Political Satire With Cate Blanchett Loses Steam Midway Through [Cannes] at The Playlist.
- 5/19/2024
- by Rafa Sales Ross
- The Playlist
Depending on who you talk to, the world is either in crisis, on fire, at war and/or simply lurching toward a frankly deserved final judgment. So what can be done to save it? Why, a carefully worded provisional statement, of course, from the global leaders currently in possession of both the gas canister and the lit match, but not a surfeit of great ideas for the future. The ineffectiveness of rhetorical politics and symbolic diplomacy — best represented by the Group of Seven, the intergovernmental forum keen on expensive meetings that could have been emails — is kookily but ruthlessly skewered in “Rumours,” a wildly entertaining shaggy-dog satire that sees a stuffy G7 summit devolve into a murky, muddy and strangely isolated zombie apocalypse.
As comedy subgenres go, political satire can often veer closer to the wryly clever than the baldly hilarious. But “Rumours” — the third feature collaboration between veteran Canadian...
As comedy subgenres go, political satire can often veer closer to the wryly clever than the baldly hilarious. But “Rumours” — the third feature collaboration between veteran Canadian...
- 5/19/2024
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
Jaka Bizilj, the founder of the Berlin-based Cinema for Peace Foundation which organized the airlift from Russia of opposition activist Alexei Navalny after his poisoning in 2020, has responded to his sudden death in an Arctic Circle jail on Friday.
“Seeing the kind of treatment that they were giving him, I’ve been afraid for months that they were going to kill him,” Bizilj told Deadline.
He suggested the writing had been on wall for Navalny ever since the death of Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash in August in the wake of his aborted coup over the summer.
“The Prigozhin case, the uprising, showed that Russia is not as stable as we all believed. After the killing of Prigozhin, Navalny was next on the list… I don’t think Putin saw him as an immediate threat but he was afraid of him in the long run,...
“Seeing the kind of treatment that they were giving him, I’ve been afraid for months that they were going to kill him,” Bizilj told Deadline.
He suggested the writing had been on wall for Navalny ever since the death of Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash in August in the wake of his aborted coup over the summer.
“The Prigozhin case, the uprising, showed that Russia is not as stable as we all believed. After the killing of Prigozhin, Navalny was next on the list… I don’t think Putin saw him as an immediate threat but he was afraid of him in the long run,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Republicans are excusing Donald Trump after the former president channeled Hitler and accused immigrants of “poisoning the blood of our country.”
On Saturday, Trump addressed a crowd of supporters in Durham, New Hampshire. During one of his rants on immigration, Trump declared that migrants are “poisoning the blood of our country … That’s what they’ve done. They’ve poisoned mental institutions and prisons all over the world — not just in South America, not just the three or four countries that we think about, but all over the world. They’re coming into our country,...
On Saturday, Trump addressed a crowd of supporters in Durham, New Hampshire. During one of his rants on immigration, Trump declared that migrants are “poisoning the blood of our country … That’s what they’ve done. They’ve poisoned mental institutions and prisons all over the world — not just in South America, not just the three or four countries that we think about, but all over the world. They’re coming into our country,...
- 12/18/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Taylor Swift, Barbie and Hollywood strikers are among the nine contenders for Time’s 2023 Person of the Year, the magazine announced today.
Also up for the designation, in addition to various world figures, is Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI.
The annual selection chooses the individual, group, or concept that has had the most influence on the world throughout the previous 12 months. The 2023 Person of the Year will be announced on Wednesday.
The nine candidates were announced on NBC’s Today show this morning. See the full list below.
In considering the striking Hollywood writers and actors, Time said the workers displayed “a rare show of the power of both labor and the entertainment industry.”
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie, Time said, “made clear the possibility for theatrical success remains even in a streaming world,” while Swift was noted for the re-release of her albums and “the highest-grossing global tour of all time.
Also up for the designation, in addition to various world figures, is Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI.
The annual selection chooses the individual, group, or concept that has had the most influence on the world throughout the previous 12 months. The 2023 Person of the Year will be announced on Wednesday.
The nine candidates were announced on NBC’s Today show this morning. See the full list below.
In considering the striking Hollywood writers and actors, Time said the workers displayed “a rare show of the power of both labor and the entertainment industry.”
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie, Time said, “made clear the possibility for theatrical success remains even in a streaming world,” while Swift was noted for the re-release of her albums and “the highest-grossing global tour of all time.
- 12/4/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Donald Trump turned a classic, cantankerous diatribe disparaging a new book about him into a classic, cantankerous proclamation that he’s Team Kanye and definitely not Team Kim on Truth Social.
The ex-president’s latest post began as an invective against ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl, whose book Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party was published this week. The book includes nuggets about Trump’s obsession with far-right conspiracies that he might be reinstated as president following his resounding 2020 election loss, as well...
The ex-president’s latest post began as an invective against ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl, whose book Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party was published this week. The book includes nuggets about Trump’s obsession with far-right conspiracies that he might be reinstated as president following his resounding 2020 election loss, as well...
- 11/15/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
After an unquestionable loss to Biden in the 2020 election, Donald Trump bought into a wild and baseless conspiracy theory pushed by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell that he could be reinstated as president before the next election. This revelation comes in ABC News’ Jonathan Karl’s upcoming book on the former president, Tired of Winning: Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party.
Lindell was spreading a baseless theory that Trump would be back in power by Aug. 13, 2021, vowing that he had alleged terrabytes of “evidence” proving a grand conspiracy...
Lindell was spreading a baseless theory that Trump would be back in power by Aug. 13, 2021, vowing that he had alleged terrabytes of “evidence” proving a grand conspiracy...
- 11/12/2023
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Donald Trump repeatedly bragged that former German Chancellor Angela Merkel had complimented his ability to draw large crowds, possibly unaware that Merkel had been subtly comparing him to former Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, according to Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party, a new book by Jonathan Karl.
According to a review of the book by Politico, Trump glowed under what he felt was praise from Merkel, repeating the statement at least twice to members of Congress.
“She told me that there was only...
According to a review of the book by Politico, Trump glowed under what he felt was praise from Merkel, repeating the statement at least twice to members of Congress.
“She told me that there was only...
- 11/10/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Donald Trump for months has been telling people close to him that he plans to bring back his infamous “Muslim ban” if he’s reelected in 2024, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
“Gotta bring it back,” Trump has said of the policy, according to the two sources, who added he regularly calls the idea “beautiful.”
Banning Muslims from entering the United States is a longstanding obsession of Trump’s. In December 2015, during the GOP presidential primary, he called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.
“Gotta bring it back,” Trump has said of the policy, according to the two sources, who added he regularly calls the idea “beautiful.”
Banning Muslims from entering the United States is a longstanding obsession of Trump’s. In December 2015, during the GOP presidential primary, he called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.
- 5/5/2023
- by Asawin Suebsaeng and Adam Rawnsley
- Rollingstone.com
Gillett has been appointed to the newly-created role of head of documentary at Misfits.
Lizzie Gillett, the producer behind Lady Boss, Merkel and The Territory, has joined McQueen producer Misfits Entertainment as head of documentary.
In the newly-created role, Gillett brings her expertise in docs features to London-based Misfits to build on the company’s slate of award-winning titles, which span documentary series and feature-length titles.
Gillett joins Misfits from Searching For Sugarman producer Passion Pictures, where she spent five years as head of feature docs, part of the documentary division led by David Moulton.
During her tenure, Gillett produced...
Lizzie Gillett, the producer behind Lady Boss, Merkel and The Territory, has joined McQueen producer Misfits Entertainment as head of documentary.
In the newly-created role, Gillett brings her expertise in docs features to London-based Misfits to build on the company’s slate of award-winning titles, which span documentary series and feature-length titles.
Gillett joins Misfits from Searching For Sugarman producer Passion Pictures, where she spent five years as head of feature docs, part of the documentary division led by David Moulton.
During her tenure, Gillett produced...
- 5/2/2023
- by John Elmes Broadcast
- ScreenDaily
Merkel Photo: Netflix
Merkel, Netflix
The former German chancellor’s life and career is brought to life with skill and speed in this documentary from Eva Weber. Angela Merkel spent three decades in politics - a large proportion of that at the top, no mean feat given that she was born behind the Berlin Wall in East Germany and worked as a physicist before her switch of career. Weber captures via archive interview and observations from the likes of Condoleeza Rice and Tony Blair, how Merkel’s studious nature was put to good advantage as she shaped herself for power. What also comes across strongly is her surprisingly pixieish sense of humour. Pacy and enjoyable.
Parasite, 12.35am, Film4, Tuesday, March 7
Jennie Kermode writes: Following the exploits of the scheming Kim family as they inveigle themselves into the lives of the wealthy Parks through various acts of deception, Bong Joon-ho's...
Merkel, Netflix
The former German chancellor’s life and career is brought to life with skill and speed in this documentary from Eva Weber. Angela Merkel spent three decades in politics - a large proportion of that at the top, no mean feat given that she was born behind the Berlin Wall in East Germany and worked as a physicist before her switch of career. Weber captures via archive interview and observations from the likes of Condoleeza Rice and Tony Blair, how Merkel’s studious nature was put to good advantage as she shaped herself for power. What also comes across strongly is her surprisingly pixieish sense of humour. Pacy and enjoyable.
Parasite, 12.35am, Film4, Tuesday, March 7
Jennie Kermode writes: Following the exploits of the scheming Kim family as they inveigle themselves into the lives of the wealthy Parks through various acts of deception, Bong Joon-ho's...
- 3/6/2023
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Exclusive: Concourse Media has acquired worldwide sales rights to In the Eye of the Storm, a six-part documentary series about lightning rod economist, whistleblower and politician Yanis Varoufakis, who famously resigned from his post as Greece’s minister of finance in 2015.
During his struggle to resolve the debt crisis in the most bankrupt nation in Europe, he befriended and battled with political heavyweights including Emmanuel Macron, Christine Lagarde, Wolfgang Schäuble, Bernie Sanders, Angela Merkel and Barack Obama.
Since his clashes with some of the mightiest institutions on the planet, Varoufakis – celebrated by some, vilified by others – is now a recognizable political figure in the western world and a frequent talking head on news stations including the BBC and CNN. His memoir, Adults In The Room, was named by The Guardian as one of the top 100 most important books of the 21st Century.
Throughout the series, Varoufakis reflects on the challenges faced by the European Union,...
During his struggle to resolve the debt crisis in the most bankrupt nation in Europe, he befriended and battled with political heavyweights including Emmanuel Macron, Christine Lagarde, Wolfgang Schäuble, Bernie Sanders, Angela Merkel and Barack Obama.
Since his clashes with some of the mightiest institutions on the planet, Varoufakis – celebrated by some, vilified by others – is now a recognizable political figure in the western world and a frequent talking head on news stations including the BBC and CNN. His memoir, Adults In The Room, was named by The Guardian as one of the top 100 most important books of the 21st Century.
Throughout the series, Varoufakis reflects on the challenges faced by the European Union,...
- 1/4/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Lewis Capaldi is hoping that he will stop getting compared to older women after a fan’s dad mistook him for Susan Boyle.
The 26-year old made a Tiktok video about the comparison, in which a fan said their father had apparently mistaken Capaldi for the fellow Scottish singer.
“Lewis my dad saw you on TV and thought you were Susan Boyle,” the fan’s comment said.
Boyle, who is 61, rose to fame after shocking judges with her powerful voice on Britain’s Got Talent in 2009.
Capaldi responded in a video in which he can be seen sighing and shaking his head to his song “Pointless”.
Capaldi also added text over the video which reads: “Great start to the new year”
@lewiscapaldi
Replying to @carebaa i dreamed a dream that ppl stopped telling me i looked like women in their 60s
♬ Pointless - Lewis Capaldi
In the caption, the singer...
The 26-year old made a Tiktok video about the comparison, in which a fan said their father had apparently mistaken Capaldi for the fellow Scottish singer.
“Lewis my dad saw you on TV and thought you were Susan Boyle,” the fan’s comment said.
Boyle, who is 61, rose to fame after shocking judges with her powerful voice on Britain’s Got Talent in 2009.
Capaldi responded in a video in which he can be seen sighing and shaking his head to his song “Pointless”.
Capaldi also added text over the video which reads: “Great start to the new year”
@lewiscapaldi
Replying to @carebaa i dreamed a dream that ppl stopped telling me i looked like women in their 60s
♬ Pointless - Lewis Capaldi
In the caption, the singer...
- 1/3/2023
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Stephen Colbert poked fun at Donald Trump’s presidential campaign announcement speech, saying the event was so dull that even Fox News eventually cut away from the live feed.
During Wednesday’s show, the “Late Show” host rolled a clip of Fox News’ broadcast of Trump’s Tuesday evening speech, which took place at Mar-a-Lago. Trump can be seen rambling on about former German chancellor Angela Merkel before Fox News’ Sean Hannity stops the tape mid-sentence.
“Oh, wow,” said Colbert. “That has real ‘stop Grandpa’s toast at the wedding’ energy.”
He then launched into an impression of a wedding emcee, saying: “Alright, alright, alright, give me the mic, let’s hear it for Peepaw, everybody. Of course, we all love your stories, and if one of the groomsmen could help him get his pants back on, that would be great.”
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During Wednesday’s show, the “Late Show” host rolled a clip of Fox News’ broadcast of Trump’s Tuesday evening speech, which took place at Mar-a-Lago. Trump can be seen rambling on about former German chancellor Angela Merkel before Fox News’ Sean Hannity stops the tape mid-sentence.
“Oh, wow,” said Colbert. “That has real ‘stop Grandpa’s toast at the wedding’ energy.”
He then launched into an impression of a wedding emcee, saying: “Alright, alright, alright, give me the mic, let’s hear it for Peepaw, everybody. Of course, we all love your stories, and if one of the groomsmen could help him get his pants back on, that would be great.”
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Jon Stewart Defends Dave Chappelle’s ‘SNL...
- 11/17/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Donald Trump did draw the media spotlight for his presidential announcement speech on Tuesday, but the networks varied in how they approached the event, carrying parts of it and cutting away at others.
The coverage perhaps offers a glimpse of how Trump will be covered as he embarks on his third presidential bid — certainly a top story, but not the only one.
Trump promoted the speech as “one of the most important ones in the history of our country,” but the networks alternated their focus on other stories throughout the day. That included the missile hit on Poland that, just minutes before Trump took the stage, put the focus on his nemesis, President Joe Biden.
CNN carried the speech from Mar-a-Lago for more than 20 minutes before cutting away when Trump made the official announcement. Anderson Cooper then went to a fact check with Daniel Dale, a fixture during the 2020 election cycle.
The coverage perhaps offers a glimpse of how Trump will be covered as he embarks on his third presidential bid — certainly a top story, but not the only one.
Trump promoted the speech as “one of the most important ones in the history of our country,” but the networks alternated their focus on other stories throughout the day. That included the missile hit on Poland that, just minutes before Trump took the stage, put the focus on his nemesis, President Joe Biden.
CNN carried the speech from Mar-a-Lago for more than 20 minutes before cutting away when Trump made the official announcement. Anderson Cooper then went to a fact check with Daniel Dale, a fixture during the 2020 election cycle.
- 11/16/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Donald Trump said from behind a podium at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday that he’s launching a campaign to take back the White House in 2024. It wasn’t exactly a rousing announcement. The former president seemed bored as he squinted at his teleprompter and regurgitated well-trod talking points about immigration, crime, the economy, and more, mixing in several rambling tangents.
The speech was so dull that even Sean Hannity cut away from it.
Fox cuts coverage while Trump is ranting about Angela Merkel pic.twitter.com/5txDGyCOG0
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 16, 2022
Trump...
The speech was so dull that even Sean Hannity cut away from it.
Fox cuts coverage while Trump is ranting about Angela Merkel pic.twitter.com/5txDGyCOG0
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 16, 2022
Trump...
- 11/16/2022
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Donald Trump said that he is running for president in 2024, seeking to return to the White House amid warning signs that he’s losing support among key Republicans and perhaps even the right wing media machine.
“In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the United States,” Trump told a crowd gathered at Mar-a-Lago.
Trump’s announcement had long been anticipated, as he had teased it in interviews and at campaign rallies.
His hour-plus speech was heavy in attacks on President Joe Biden, including personal barbs about him being out of touch, as well as “radical left Democrats.”
While he tackled issues like immigration and crime, Trump also pledged to dismantle the “deep state” and “the swamp” of D.C., using rhetoric heard throughout his presidency. He made a reference to “cheating” in elections, but did not dwell on his claims...
“In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the United States,” Trump told a crowd gathered at Mar-a-Lago.
Trump’s announcement had long been anticipated, as he had teased it in interviews and at campaign rallies.
His hour-plus speech was heavy in attacks on President Joe Biden, including personal barbs about him being out of touch, as well as “radical left Democrats.”
While he tackled issues like immigration and crime, Trump also pledged to dismantle the “deep state” and “the swamp” of D.C., using rhetoric heard throughout his presidency. He made a reference to “cheating” in elections, but did not dwell on his claims...
- 11/16/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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Since Angela Merkel left office last year after a remarkable 16-year reign as German Chancellor, the timing is perfect to examine her history and her legacy. German-born filmmaker Eva Weber has seized the challenge and created a thoughtful portrait of Merkel. An impressive group of witnesses — including Hillary Clinton, Susan Rice, Tony Blair, journalist Christiane Amanpour and even award-winning filmmaker Volker Schlondorff (a longtime friend of Merkel’s) — help to put her achievements and even some of her failings into sharp focus.
Merkel’s background was as remarkable as her rise to the central corridors of power. She grew up in East Germany under the repressive Communist regime but achieved unusual success when she earned a doctorate in physics. So she was a pioneer in several areas — as a scientist and a woman before she ever entered politics. Her life spans much of...
Since Angela Merkel left office last year after a remarkable 16-year reign as German Chancellor, the timing is perfect to examine her history and her legacy. German-born filmmaker Eva Weber has seized the challenge and created a thoughtful portrait of Merkel. An impressive group of witnesses — including Hillary Clinton, Susan Rice, Tony Blair, journalist Christiane Amanpour and even award-winning filmmaker Volker Schlondorff (a longtime friend of Merkel’s) — help to put her achievements and even some of her failings into sharp focus.
Merkel’s background was as remarkable as her rise to the central corridors of power. She grew up in East Germany under the repressive Communist regime but achieved unusual success when she earned a doctorate in physics. So she was a pioneer in several areas — as a scientist and a woman before she ever entered politics. Her life spans much of...
- 9/4/2022
- by Stephen Farber
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Premiering at Telluride, “Merkel,” Eva Weber’s documentary on former Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, seems like a star-studded fête featuring many world leaders and dignitaries, such as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Notably missing, though, is the guest of honor, Merkel herself, who appears only via archival footage. What we have is a montage of interviews and speeches punctuated by punditry, and most commentators aren’t even from Merkel’s inner circle and thus can’t impart any intimate knowledge.
The film opens with Merkel’s 2019 Harvard commencement speech, which is a choice in and of itself, and juxtaposes that with former President Donald Trump disparaging her at a rally. The contrast is clear: She implored students to tear down walls, while he promised voters he’d build the wall. Weber will eventually circle back to drive this point home, but...
Notably missing, though, is the guest of honor, Merkel herself, who appears only via archival footage. What we have is a montage of interviews and speeches punctuated by punditry, and most commentators aren’t even from Merkel’s inner circle and thus can’t impart any intimate knowledge.
The film opens with Merkel’s 2019 Harvard commencement speech, which is a choice in and of itself, and juxtaposes that with former President Donald Trump disparaging her at a rally. The contrast is clear: She implored students to tear down walls, while he promised voters he’d build the wall. Weber will eventually circle back to drive this point home, but...
- 9/4/2022
- by Martin Tsai
- The Wrap
If Germans are notoriously stoic, then Angela Merkel is extremely German. The notoriously unflappable former German chancellor served for a nearly record sixteen years, only outlasted by Otto Von Bismarck and Helmut Kohl, her predecessor and mentor who appointed her to her first government position in 1991. Throughout her tenure, she steered Europe through the 2008 financial crisis, oversaw healthcare reform, developed renewable energy resources, opened German borders to a record number of migrants, and navigated the Covid-19 pandemic. During her time in office, she was often refereed to as the de facto head of the European Union and the most powerful woman in the world. And yet, unlike her friend Barack Obama, very little is known about her personally.
The new film “Merkel” valiantly attempts to paint a portrait of Angela Merkel, from her childhood in the former Ddr (East Germany) to the most momentous days of her political career. Though...
The new film “Merkel” valiantly attempts to paint a portrait of Angela Merkel, from her childhood in the former Ddr (East Germany) to the most momentous days of her political career. Though...
- 9/3/2022
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Telluride 2022 Begins with Buzz About ‘Women Talking,’ a Rare Robert Downey Jr. Appearance, and More
One week after the box office experienced decade lows, the fall film festivals have come to save the day, premiering dozens of new movies that hope to bring audiences back to theaters and maybe even win some awards.
At the opening day brunch, Telluride attendees were already chatting about what they have heard of the films that premiered out of Venice, which had kicked off two days ago. Naturally, the conversation turned to a couple of projects that also happen to be at Telluride as well.
While there is still much excitement for “TÁR,” which will close the Cate Blanchett tribute on Saturday night, the previous day’s wave of divisive reviews for “Bardo” had brunch goers wondering whether or not they can power through its ever-evolving runtime (there were whispers that even sure exceeds the 174 minutes listed on the program guide).
One person who is powering through the experience is director Alejandro González Iñárritu,...
At the opening day brunch, Telluride attendees were already chatting about what they have heard of the films that premiered out of Venice, which had kicked off two days ago. Naturally, the conversation turned to a couple of projects that also happen to be at Telluride as well.
While there is still much excitement for “TÁR,” which will close the Cate Blanchett tribute on Saturday night, the previous day’s wave of divisive reviews for “Bardo” had brunch goers wondering whether or not they can power through its ever-evolving runtime (there were whispers that even sure exceeds the 174 minutes listed on the program guide).
One person who is powering through the experience is director Alejandro González Iñárritu,...
- 9/3/2022
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
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Thanks for checking out the first installment of The Hollywood Reporter’s Weekend Awards Brief! This Friday week-in-review newsletter will be prepared by THR’s awards team and will feature a rundown of (a) key pieces we’ve written; (b) memorable things we’ve attended; (c) interesting rumblings we’ve heard; (d) things we encourage you to check out; and (e) things we’d like to know.
The authors of each item are identified by the following initials: awards editor Tyler Coates [Tc], executive editor of awards Scott Feinberg [Sf], film writer Mia Galuppo [Mg], senior staff writer Chris Gardner [CGa], tech editor Carolyn Giardina [CGi], senior editor of film Rebecca Keegan [Rk] and deputy awards editor Beatrice Verhoeven [Bv].
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What we’re producing…
A rundown of key pieces we’ve written
TV Academy encouraging nominees to pre-submit thank-you names to appear on-screen —Sf Hollywood Critics Association in turmoil as numerous members resign,...
Thanks for checking out the first installment of The Hollywood Reporter’s Weekend Awards Brief! This Friday week-in-review newsletter will be prepared by THR’s awards team and will feature a rundown of (a) key pieces we’ve written; (b) memorable things we’ve attended; (c) interesting rumblings we’ve heard; (d) things we encourage you to check out; and (e) things we’d like to know.
The authors of each item are identified by the following initials: awards editor Tyler Coates [Tc], executive editor of awards Scott Feinberg [Sf], film writer Mia Galuppo [Mg], senior staff writer Chris Gardner [CGa], tech editor Carolyn Giardina [CGi], senior editor of film Rebecca Keegan [Rk] and deputy awards editor Beatrice Verhoeven [Bv].
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What we’re producing…
A rundown of key pieces we’ve written
TV Academy encouraging nominees to pre-submit thank-you names to appear on-screen —Sf Hollywood Critics Association in turmoil as numerous members resign,...
- 9/3/2022
- by THR Awards Team
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 49th Telluride Film Festival opens Friday in a much-awaited edition that is set to feature world premieres of Searchlight’s Oscar hopeful Empire of Light from director Sam Mendes, starring Olivia Coleman and Colin Firth; Women Talking from director Sarah Polley, starring Rooney Mara and Frances McDormand in the ensemble; Sebastian Lelio’s The Wonder, starring Florence Pugh; and Sony/Netflix’s sizzling new version of D.H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover with Emma Corrin and Jack O’Connell; among other films.
Considered a must stop on the awards circuit, Telluride also will feature Silver Medallion tributes to Cate Blanchett, docu filmmaker Mark Cousins and Polley. Netflix, Searchlight, Sony Pictures Classics, Amazon and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are among those also throwing dinners and parties over the Labor Day weekend event, which runs September 2-5 in the Colorado Rockies town.
In addition to the world premieres,...
Considered a must stop on the awards circuit, Telluride also will feature Silver Medallion tributes to Cate Blanchett, docu filmmaker Mark Cousins and Polley. Netflix, Searchlight, Sony Pictures Classics, Amazon and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are among those also throwing dinners and parties over the Labor Day weekend event, which runs September 2-5 in the Colorado Rockies town.
In addition to the world premieres,...
- 9/1/2022
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
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A tribute to Cate Blanchett, a Sam Mendes romance set in a cinema house and a bumper crop of documentaries are on the agenda at the 49th edition of the Telluride Film Festival, which kicks off Friday in the Rockies and runs through Monday.
The intimate Colorado event serves as the unofficial stateside kickoff of awards season, but Telluride may be most notable this year for the arguments its movies start, says festival executive director Julie Huntsinger.
“There’s so many more divisive films,” says Huntsinger, who programs Telluride together with the festival’s sr. consultant, Tom Luddy. “There’s so much more angst. There’s just tumult and upheaval in the world, and it’s reflected in the films. People will fight about movies this year more than they ever have.”
Among the movies screening at Telluride that may spark furious debates...
A tribute to Cate Blanchett, a Sam Mendes romance set in a cinema house and a bumper crop of documentaries are on the agenda at the 49th edition of the Telluride Film Festival, which kicks off Friday in the Rockies and runs through Monday.
The intimate Colorado event serves as the unofficial stateside kickoff of awards season, but Telluride may be most notable this year for the arguments its movies start, says festival executive director Julie Huntsinger.
“There’s so many more divisive films,” says Huntsinger, who programs Telluride together with the festival’s sr. consultant, Tom Luddy. “There’s so much more angst. There’s just tumult and upheaval in the world, and it’s reflected in the films. People will fight about movies this year more than they ever have.”
Among the movies screening at Telluride that may spark furious debates...
- 9/1/2022
- by Rebecca Keegan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
’The Forest Maker’ is the Palme d’Or winning director’s first ever feature doc
German sales agent Patra Spanou Film is to introduce veteran German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff’s first feature documentary, The Forest Maker, to international buyers at the Cannes market next week.
The completed documentary focuses on the Australian agronomist Tony Rinaudo who has lived and worked in Africa for several decades. There he has discovered and put in practice a solution to the extreme deforestation and desertification of the Sahel region.
The Forest Maker was released by Weltkino in German cinemas on April 7. Schlöndorff has travelled...
German sales agent Patra Spanou Film is to introduce veteran German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff’s first feature documentary, The Forest Maker, to international buyers at the Cannes market next week.
The completed documentary focuses on the Australian agronomist Tony Rinaudo who has lived and worked in Africa for several decades. There he has discovered and put in practice a solution to the extreme deforestation and desertification of the Sahel region.
The Forest Maker was released by Weltkino in German cinemas on April 7. Schlöndorff has travelled...
- 5/13/2022
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
Globalisation isn’t just about lax child labour laws lowering the price of t-shirts; it also has its downsides. Global markets have a tendency to replace local idiosyncrasy with the accessibly bland. Should, for instance, the makers of Sweden’s chocolate Plopp Bar ever branch out into English-speaking territories, they’d be forced to rename their product to something much less funny, and we’d all be the worse off for it.
Murderville, a US series based on BBC Three’s Murder in Successville, is worse off for just that reason. In the transatlantic translation of the semi-improvised detective comedy, a niche element has been dropped, and with it, much of the original’s charm. Here’s the premise: every episode, a celebrity guest is thrown amongst a regular cast of comedy actors to solve a murder alongside the lead detective. There’s a part-script for everybody but the celebrity,...
Murderville, a US series based on BBC Three’s Murder in Successville, is worse off for just that reason. In the transatlantic translation of the semi-improvised detective comedy, a niche element has been dropped, and with it, much of the original’s charm. Here’s the premise: every episode, a celebrity guest is thrown amongst a regular cast of comedy actors to solve a murder alongside the lead detective. There’s a part-script for everybody but the celebrity,...
- 2/1/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Danish documentary production company’s slate include Sundance-selected ‘The Territory’ and Eva Weber’s ‘Merkel’.
European production group Newen Studios and Oscar-nominated Danish producer Sigrid Dyekjaer have launched a new Denmark-based documentary production company, Real Lava.
Real Lava is owned by France-based Newen Studios (part of the TF1 group) and Dyekjaer, and will work on both documentary films and series for an international audience, “with a cinematic execution and high artistic value”.
The company’s first production, The Territory, has been confirmed for the world cinema documentary competition at Sundance. Alex Pritz’s film explores the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau community as...
European production group Newen Studios and Oscar-nominated Danish producer Sigrid Dyekjaer have launched a new Denmark-based documentary production company, Real Lava.
Real Lava is owned by France-based Newen Studios (part of the TF1 group) and Dyekjaer, and will work on both documentary films and series for an international audience, “with a cinematic execution and high artistic value”.
The company’s first production, The Territory, has been confirmed for the world cinema documentary competition at Sundance. Alex Pritz’s film explores the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau community as...
- 12/10/2021
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
European production group Newen Studios is teaming with Oscar-nominated Danish producer Sigrid Dyekjaer to launch production company Real Lava.
Based in Denmark, Real Lava will aim to produce cinematic documentary films and series for international audiences. Kicking off Real Lava’s documentary slate is Alex Pritz’s “The Territory” which will be premiering at Sundance. “The Territory” follows the indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau community as they defend their land against a network of Brazilian farmers who are colonizing their protected territory.
A leading figure in the film industry, Dyekjaer has produced some 30 documentary features in the past 23 years. She most recently produced Feras Fayyad’s Oscar-nominated documentary “The Cave” which won Emmy and Peabody and Cinema Eye awards.
The Paris-headquartered Newen Studios has scaled up its international presence in recent years, investing in production companies in the U.K., Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada and Denmark. The group is already well established in the documentary field.
Based in Denmark, Real Lava will aim to produce cinematic documentary films and series for international audiences. Kicking off Real Lava’s documentary slate is Alex Pritz’s “The Territory” which will be premiering at Sundance. “The Territory” follows the indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau community as they defend their land against a network of Brazilian farmers who are colonizing their protected territory.
A leading figure in the film industry, Dyekjaer has produced some 30 documentary features in the past 23 years. She most recently produced Feras Fayyad’s Oscar-nominated documentary “The Cave” which won Emmy and Peabody and Cinema Eye awards.
The Paris-headquartered Newen Studios has scaled up its international presence in recent years, investing in production companies in the U.K., Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada and Denmark. The group is already well established in the documentary field.
- 12/10/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Countries the UK will co-produce with include China, South Africa and Chile.
A further nine UK-international co-productions are set to receive a share of £1.32m from the £7m UK Global Screen Fund (Ukgsf), administered by the British Film Institute (BFI).
The £7m fund was launched in April by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms), initially as a one-year pilot initiative to boost international development and distribution opportunities for the UK’s independent screen sector following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
The BFI confirmed the scheme’s renewal at the end of November, with a further three years expected.
A further nine UK-international co-productions are set to receive a share of £1.32m from the £7m UK Global Screen Fund (Ukgsf), administered by the British Film Institute (BFI).
The £7m fund was launched in April by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms), initially as a one-year pilot initiative to boost international development and distribution opportunities for the UK’s independent screen sector following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
The BFI confirmed the scheme’s renewal at the end of November, with a further three years expected.
- 12/9/2021
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
The UK’s Global Screen Fund, which was created to fill the void left by the absence of funding from Creative Europe’s Media program post-Brexit, has awarded a further £1.32M ($1.75M) in grants spread across nine film and TV projects.
The £7M ($9.25M) fund, which is administered by the British Film Institute on behalf of the government department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms), is being overseen by former All3Media and Endemol Shine exec Denitsa Yordanova.
The nine projects, all of which are international co-productions, are as follows: UK-Ireland co-pro The Miracle Club; UK-Germany co-pro The Tutor; UK-Ireland TV animation Ghastly Ghoul; UK-France co-pro Drift; UK-Chile-Argentina-France-Denmark co-pro The Settlers; UK-Germany-Denmark co-pro Merkel; UK-Canada Elephant Mother; UK-South Africa co-pro Stolen; UK-Belgium-Ireland co-pro Bring Them Down.
Full details of each title are at the bottom of this article.
The grants follow previously backed projects My Happy Ending (UK-Israel) and The...
The £7M ($9.25M) fund, which is administered by the British Film Institute on behalf of the government department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms), is being overseen by former All3Media and Endemol Shine exec Denitsa Yordanova.
The nine projects, all of which are international co-productions, are as follows: UK-Ireland co-pro The Miracle Club; UK-Germany co-pro The Tutor; UK-Ireland TV animation Ghastly Ghoul; UK-France co-pro Drift; UK-Chile-Argentina-France-Denmark co-pro The Settlers; UK-Germany-Denmark co-pro Merkel; UK-Canada Elephant Mother; UK-South Africa co-pro Stolen; UK-Belgium-Ireland co-pro Bring Them Down.
Full details of each title are at the bottom of this article.
The grants follow previously backed projects My Happy Ending (UK-Israel) and The...
- 12/9/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
New German Film Law to come into effect in 2023.
Just eight days after September’s Bundestag election and with various coalition negotiations underway behind closed doors in Berlin, Filmfest Hamburg provided a forum for a reflection on the possible direction for Germany’s film policy over the next four years.
Although the 90-minute discussion on Monday afternoon could only really scratch the surface of the (perennial) issues occupying the German film community, it nevertheless gave some useful food for thought.
Moreover, the arguments set out by the invited speakers could feed into a future debate on the necessary reforms to...
Just eight days after September’s Bundestag election and with various coalition negotiations underway behind closed doors in Berlin, Filmfest Hamburg provided a forum for a reflection on the possible direction for Germany’s film policy over the next four years.
Although the 90-minute discussion on Monday afternoon could only really scratch the surface of the (perennial) issues occupying the German film community, it nevertheless gave some useful food for thought.
Moreover, the arguments set out by the invited speakers could feed into a future debate on the necessary reforms to...
- 10/7/2021
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
The move impacts cinemas in areas with Covid rates above 35 in 100,000 from August 23.
Unvaccinated audiences in regions with high levels of Covid-19 infection will be be required to provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test in order to visit cinemas in key areas of Germany from August 23.
Those who have not been vaccinated will have to provide evidence of a negative Pcr test not older than 48 hours or a rapid antigen test not older than 24 hours if they wish to enter indoor facilities such hospitals and care homes as well as restaurants and sport, cultural and entertainment events - including...
Unvaccinated audiences in regions with high levels of Covid-19 infection will be be required to provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test in order to visit cinemas in key areas of Germany from August 23.
Those who have not been vaccinated will have to provide evidence of a negative Pcr test not older than 48 hours or a rapid antigen test not older than 24 hours if they wish to enter indoor facilities such hospitals and care homes as well as restaurants and sport, cultural and entertainment events - including...
- 8/11/2021
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
Rise’s animation studio is expected to employ a workforce of up to 120 animators.
Sinje Gebauer is to head a new Munich-based animation studio to be launched by Germany’s Rise Group in August.
Gebauer will also take over the management of the Munich office of Rise Visual Effects Studios from current managing director Dominik Trimborn, who is leaving the company after five years in the post.
Gebauer had worked as senior VFX producer on Aquaman, Black Panther, Tomb Raider and Ballon before joining the newly founded Studio Isar Animation, a subsidiary of Studio 100 Media, at the end of 2018 as head of studio,...
Sinje Gebauer is to head a new Munich-based animation studio to be launched by Germany’s Rise Group in August.
Gebauer will also take over the management of the Munich office of Rise Visual Effects Studios from current managing director Dominik Trimborn, who is leaving the company after five years in the post.
Gebauer had worked as senior VFX producer on Aquaman, Black Panther, Tomb Raider and Ballon before joining the newly founded Studio Isar Animation, a subsidiary of Studio 100 Media, at the end of 2018 as head of studio,...
- 7/20/2021
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
Selection has been kept under wraps until now to protect filmmakers.
The Cannes Films Festival (July 6-17) has announced the addition of a “surprise documentary” to its 2021 line-up, Hong Kong filmmaker Kiwi Chow’s hard-hitting work Revolution Of Our Times charting the territory’s 2019-2020 protests.
Cannes has kept the documentary’s selection under wraps until now, for the safety of Chow, whose current whereabouts is unknown to the festival.
It will play on Friday (July 16) in a special screening.
“I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to Cannes,” said Chow. ”Hong Kong has been losing far more than anyone has expected,...
The Cannes Films Festival (July 6-17) has announced the addition of a “surprise documentary” to its 2021 line-up, Hong Kong filmmaker Kiwi Chow’s hard-hitting work Revolution Of Our Times charting the territory’s 2019-2020 protests.
Cannes has kept the documentary’s selection under wraps until now, for the safety of Chow, whose current whereabouts is unknown to the festival.
It will play on Friday (July 16) in a special screening.
“I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to Cannes,” said Chow. ”Hong Kong has been losing far more than anyone has expected,...
- 7/15/2021
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Dogwoof co-produced the film with Rexpix, Stick Figure and Get Lifted.
CNN Films and HBO Max are partnering with UK-based documentary specialists Dogwoof to distribute Rex Miller and Sam Pollard’s Citizen Ashe, about the legacy of tennis player and humanitarian Arthur Ashe.
CNN and HBO Max will handle the US release of the completed title in 2022. Details of the release format are yet to be confirmed.
Dogwoof developed and produced the film alongside US companies Rexpix Media, Stick Figure Productions and Get Lifted Film Co.
It is co-directed by Miller and Pollard, with Beth Hubbard and Dogwoof CEO Anna Godas,...
CNN Films and HBO Max are partnering with UK-based documentary specialists Dogwoof to distribute Rex Miller and Sam Pollard’s Citizen Ashe, about the legacy of tennis player and humanitarian Arthur Ashe.
CNN and HBO Max will handle the US release of the completed title in 2022. Details of the release format are yet to be confirmed.
Dogwoof developed and produced the film alongside US companies Rexpix Media, Stick Figure Productions and Get Lifted Film Co.
It is co-directed by Miller and Pollard, with Beth Hubbard and Dogwoof CEO Anna Godas,...
- 7/15/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Eva Weber will direct ‘Merkel’, made of archive material and interviews.
Merkel, a feature documentary abouot German chancellor Angela Merkel, is in the works from UK companies Passion Pictures and Odd Girl Out Productions, with backing from the Curzon Cm Development Fund.
The film will use archive material and interviews with those who know her to tell the story of how Merkel overcame the triple challenges of being a woman, a scientist, and an East German.
The film is in development and will be the feature documentary debut of German filmmaker Eva Weber, who works in London through her company Odd Girl Out Productions.
Merkel, a feature documentary abouot German chancellor Angela Merkel, is in the works from UK companies Passion Pictures and Odd Girl Out Productions, with backing from the Curzon Cm Development Fund.
The film will use archive material and interviews with those who know her to tell the story of how Merkel overcame the triple challenges of being a woman, a scientist, and an East German.
The film is in development and will be the feature documentary debut of German filmmaker Eva Weber, who works in London through her company Odd Girl Out Productions.
- 7/14/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Non-vaccinated attendees arriving from amber list countries will be required to sign a special protocol document.
The Cannes Film Festival and its Marché du Film have negotiated a quarantine exemption for non-vaccinated attendees arriving from countries on the European Union (EU)’s amber list.
The EU introduced a traffic light-based system to manage safe travel across the bloc during the pandemic at the beginning of June. Under the system, non-vaccinated people arriving from an amber list country needed a “compelling reason”, a negative Pcr test, and must quarantine for seven days.
Cannes has negotiated the removal of the requirement of...
The Cannes Film Festival and its Marché du Film have negotiated a quarantine exemption for non-vaccinated attendees arriving from countries on the European Union (EU)’s amber list.
The EU introduced a traffic light-based system to manage safe travel across the bloc during the pandemic at the beginning of June. Under the system, non-vaccinated people arriving from an amber list country needed a “compelling reason”, a negative Pcr test, and must quarantine for seven days.
Cannes has negotiated the removal of the requirement of...
- 6/25/2021
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Alexis von Wittgenstein’s Munich-based production shingle Violet Pictures is expanding its TV series pipeline with a slew of new projects, among them a historical drama about the role of women in the creation of modern Europe, the story of a mother of three who became one of the Soviet Union’s most successful spies, and a 1970s-set anti-nuclear activist romance.
The company, whose credits include “Oktoberfest: Beer & Blood,” which premiered last year on Ard and currently streams on Netflix, is also partnering with “Unorthodox” producer Real Film Berlin on a four-project slate that includes the tentatively titled “Sayn & Schein,” a dark comedy about a royal title dealer set in the present-day world of German and British aristocracy.
“It’s a booming market,” says von Wittgenstein, noting that there are people who pay intermediaries hundreds of thousands of euros to obtain princely titles. The series is also produced by Michael Lehmann,...
The company, whose credits include “Oktoberfest: Beer & Blood,” which premiered last year on Ard and currently streams on Netflix, is also partnering with “Unorthodox” producer Real Film Berlin on a four-project slate that includes the tentatively titled “Sayn & Schein,” a dark comedy about a royal title dealer set in the present-day world of German and British aristocracy.
“It’s a booming market,” says von Wittgenstein, noting that there are people who pay intermediaries hundreds of thousands of euros to obtain princely titles. The series is also produced by Michael Lehmann,...
- 5/21/2021
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: In Their Own Words, the PBS documentary series that aired in 2015, will return for a second season this July with six specials spotlighting Chuck Berry, Jimmy Carter, Angela Merkel, Elon Musk, Princess Diana and Pope Francis.
The return was announced today by filmmaker and executive producer Chuck Dalaklis of Dalaklis Media.
The six specials, Dalaklis said, will feature unprecedented access to people close to the profiled subjects, including Slash, John Travolta, David Letterman, President George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Keith Richards, Garth Brooks, the Chuck Berry family, and Ambassador Andrew Young, among others.
In Their Own Words explores the lives and impact of transformative figures in modern history, using a combination of interview, archive and animated content. Each episode is described as “an intimate journey into the lives and minds of some of the world’s most compelling men and women.”
The series premiered in 2015 with profiles of Queen Elizabeth ll,...
The return was announced today by filmmaker and executive producer Chuck Dalaklis of Dalaklis Media.
The six specials, Dalaklis said, will feature unprecedented access to people close to the profiled subjects, including Slash, John Travolta, David Letterman, President George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Keith Richards, Garth Brooks, the Chuck Berry family, and Ambassador Andrew Young, among others.
In Their Own Words explores the lives and impact of transformative figures in modern history, using a combination of interview, archive and animated content. Each episode is described as “an intimate journey into the lives and minds of some of the world’s most compelling men and women.”
The series premiered in 2015 with profiles of Queen Elizabeth ll,...
- 5/13/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The remote seems to hang in the air for a moment, its infrared sensor mixing with the light coming in through the window to create a pixellated rainbow before the device crashes into the screen of my television. I lean back, satisfied that my rage has found a therapeutic outlet, then turn and look for other things to break.
You’re probably wondering how I got here. So let’s flash back a few weeks earlier to explain. Or would it be better if I told my tale of TV-critic woe in the proper order,...
You’re probably wondering how I got here. So let’s flash back a few weeks earlier to explain. Or would it be better if I told my tale of TV-critic woe in the proper order,...
- 3/26/2021
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Individual states may be allowed to open venues with strict testing measures and capacity limits.
The proposed reopening of German cinemas in late March has been put on hold after a marathon 15-hour video conference yesterday afternoon and evening (March 22) between federal chancellor Angela Merkel and the leaders of the 16 federal states about how to combat the current surge in Covid-19 infections. The seven-day incidence rate now stands at 107 per 100,000 people.
At their previous video conference at the beginning of March, Merkel and the prime ministers had agreed that cultural institutions including cinemas could re-open from March 22 at the earliest...
The proposed reopening of German cinemas in late March has been put on hold after a marathon 15-hour video conference yesterday afternoon and evening (March 22) between federal chancellor Angela Merkel and the leaders of the 16 federal states about how to combat the current surge in Covid-19 infections. The seven-day incidence rate now stands at 107 per 100,000 people.
At their previous video conference at the beginning of March, Merkel and the prime ministers had agreed that cultural institutions including cinemas could re-open from March 22 at the earliest...
- 3/23/2021
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
The German government of Chancellor Angela Merkel has extended and tightened Covid-19 lockdown measures in the country until at least April 18.
The new lockdown regulations will see all shops and indoor activity shut down as of Monday, March 29. Only grocery stores and providers of other essential services will be allowed to remain open. Over Easter, from April 1-5, the government is asking Germans to remain home and is restricting visiting to a maximum of two households totaling five or fewer people.
The move was announced early Tuesday morning, after hours of negotiation between Merkel and the leaders of ...
The new lockdown regulations will see all shops and indoor activity shut down as of Monday, March 29. Only grocery stores and providers of other essential services will be allowed to remain open. Over Easter, from April 1-5, the government is asking Germans to remain home and is restricting visiting to a maximum of two households totaling five or fewer people.
The move was announced early Tuesday morning, after hours of negotiation between Merkel and the leaders of ...
- 3/23/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The German government of Chancellor Angela Merkel has extended and tightened Covid-19 lockdown measures in the country until at least April 18.
The new lockdown regulations will see all shops and indoor activity shut down as of Monday, March 29. Only grocery stores and providers of other essential services will be allowed to remain open. Over Easter, from April 1-5, the government is asking Germans to remain home and is restricting visiting to a maximum of two households totaling five or fewer people.
The move was announced early Tuesday morning, after hours of negotiation between Merkel and the leaders of ...
The new lockdown regulations will see all shops and indoor activity shut down as of Monday, March 29. Only grocery stores and providers of other essential services will be allowed to remain open. Over Easter, from April 1-5, the government is asking Germans to remain home and is restricting visiting to a maximum of two households totaling five or fewer people.
The move was announced early Tuesday morning, after hours of negotiation between Merkel and the leaders of ...
- 3/23/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
with “Social Hygiene,” which brought him the best director prize in the Berlinale Encounters sidebar (shared with Ramon and Silvan Zürcher for “The Girl and the Spider”). The tendency to dodge from sincerity to satire and vice versa is unmistakably self-serving, but parsing the foibles of this little comedy makes a pleasant diversion, for a film that largely amounts to stagey scenes of two people bellowing petty philosophies at each other across a blustery meadow.
In the first setup, composed of two-thirds sky and one third grassy field that rolls away to distant mountains, the dissipated Antonin (Maxim Gaudette) is disappointing his sister Solveig (Larissa Corriveau). Their very names may be reminiscent of Chekhov and Ibsen, and their declamations may have a ring of 19th-century dramaturgy to them, but these characters are carefully styled to appear somewhat timeless, and their exchanges are peppered with references to Volkswagens and discount mattresses.
In the first setup, composed of two-thirds sky and one third grassy field that rolls away to distant mountains, the dissipated Antonin (Maxim Gaudette) is disappointing his sister Solveig (Larissa Corriveau). Their very names may be reminiscent of Chekhov and Ibsen, and their declamations may have a ring of 19th-century dramaturgy to them, but these characters are carefully styled to appear somewhat timeless, and their exchanges are peppered with references to Volkswagens and discount mattresses.
- 3/16/2021
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
The country will take a regional approach based on local Covid-19 infection levels.
Some German cinemas could re-open from March 22 if infection rates remain stable, according to a five-step plan to relax lockdown measures announced by federal chancellor Angela Merkel at a press conference in Berlin shortly before midnight on Wednesday March 3.
If the infection rate in a federal state or region is between 50 and 100 per 100,000 people cinemas can open with social distancing measures in place. Cinemagoers will be required to provide evidence of a recent negative Covid- 19 rapid test or self-test.
While the present national lockdown is being extended...
Some German cinemas could re-open from March 22 if infection rates remain stable, according to a five-step plan to relax lockdown measures announced by federal chancellor Angela Merkel at a press conference in Berlin shortly before midnight on Wednesday March 3.
If the infection rate in a federal state or region is between 50 and 100 per 100,000 people cinemas can open with social distancing measures in place. Cinemagoers will be required to provide evidence of a recent negative Covid- 19 rapid test or self-test.
While the present national lockdown is being extended...
- 3/4/2021
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday extended Germany’s current lockdown to March 28, while also unveiling plans to relax certain Covid restrictions. Under a five-step process, cinemas may be able to reopen beginning March 22 at the earliest (this would be part of Stage 4). All will depend on the infection rate, and Stage 4 will only be reached 14 days after Stage 3 has been attained and the seven-day incident rate in any region is below 50 per 100,000 inhabitants. An emergency brake system will return regions to current lockdown levels if there are three consecutive days with an incidence rate above 100 per 100,000 people per week, local media reports.
Beginning Monday next week, Germany’s regions will be allowed to open non-essential shops. Museums and zoo visits will also be able to be booked. Two weeks on, if the infection rate is stable, that’s when movie theaters, outdoor dining and some indoor sports will pick up again.
Beginning Monday next week, Germany’s regions will be allowed to open non-essential shops. Museums and zoo visits will also be able to be booked. Two weeks on, if the infection rate is stable, that’s when movie theaters, outdoor dining and some indoor sports will pick up again.
- 3/4/2021
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Late Wednesday night there was a sliver of good news for the German film industry —and for anyone trying to sell films into Germany at this week’s virtual European Film Market: Germany plans to re-open cinemas. Sort of.
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s federal government, and representatives of Germany’s states, have agreed to a “five-step” program to take the country out of lockdown, including plans to re-open movie theaters, which have been shuttered since November —in the country’s second coronavirus lockdown.
Under the plan, Germany is set to remain under lockdown until at least March 28, but ...
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s federal government, and representatives of Germany’s states, have agreed to a “five-step” program to take the country out of lockdown, including plans to re-open movie theaters, which have been shuttered since November —in the country’s second coronavirus lockdown.
Under the plan, Germany is set to remain under lockdown until at least March 28, but ...
Late Wednesday night there was a sliver of good news for the German film industry — and for anyone trying to sell films into Germany at this week’s virtual European Film Market: Germany plans to reopen cinemas. Sort of.
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s federal government, and representatives of Germany’s states, have agreed to a “five-step” program to take the country out of lockdown, including plans to reopen movie theaters, which have been shuttered since November —in the country’s second coronavirus lockdown.
Under the plan, Germany is set to remain under lockdown until at least March 28,...
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s federal government, and representatives of Germany’s states, have agreed to a “five-step” program to take the country out of lockdown, including plans to reopen movie theaters, which have been shuttered since November —in the country’s second coronavirus lockdown.
Under the plan, Germany is set to remain under lockdown until at least March 28,...
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