Tag: Close
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Connext 2023 line-up includes Adil & Bilall project; Lukas Dhont to curate rising talent initiative
‘Girl’ and ’Close’ director Dhont will select five emerging filmmaking talents for The Future Five.Flanders Image’s annual film and TV showcase Connext (October 9-10) will present new work from the region’s creatives including Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, and see Lukas Dhont curate the first edition of new talent showcase The Future Five.Girl and…
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2024 Oscars: Best International Feature Film Predictions
Nominations voting is from January 11-16, 2024, with official Oscar nominations announced January 23, 2024. Final voting is February 22-27, 2024. And finally, the 96th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 10 and air live on ABC at 8:00 p.m. Et/ 5:00 p.m. Pt. We update predictions through awards season, so keep checking…
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‘Physical’ Season 3: Release Date, Trailer, Cast, and Everything We Know
Actress Rose Byrne has been wowing American audiences for years on the big screen. Whether you know her as Helen, the pretentious new friend of Maya Rudolph in Bridesmaids, or as Renai Lambert, a woman haunted by evil entities in the Insidious franchise, her performances have become recognizable and resonant for almost anyone. But her…
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Dominique Deruddere’s ‘The Chapel’ sold to Korea and European territories (exclusive)
Picture Tree International closed a hat-trick of sales ahead of Filmart.Germany’s Picture Tree International has sold Dominique Deruddere’s Belgian drama The Chapel to a trio of territories ahead of Filmart.The film has been taken for South Korea (Happy Song), Spain (Vercine) and Bulgaria (Beta Film).The film is about a young pianist competing in the final…
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Sakamoto Ryuichi Providing Score for Kore-eda Hirokazu’s ‘Monster’ – Global Bulletin
Sakamoto Scores AgainCelebrated composer Sakamoto Ryuichi has been tapped to provide the score of “Monster,” the previously announced upcoming film by Japan’s Kore-eda Hirokazu (“Shoplifters”). The film has been in post-production since November last year, but only now is the cast being unveiled. It includes Ando Sakura Nagayama Eita (“Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai”) and…
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13 Films To See In January: ‘The Pale Blue Eye,’ ‘Infinity Pool,’ ‘Close’ & More
January is always an interesting time of year for film releases, no longer the dumping ground for Hollywood as each year grows increasingly inundated with new films. This month, in particular, possesses an interesting release schedule, with many streamer releases either directly to or ones such as Scott Cooper’s “The Pale Blue Eye” which first…
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‘Saint Omer,’ ‘Close’ ‘Will-o’-the-Wisp’ Win Big at Seville
Strengthening its kids credentials in this year’s international feature film Oscar race where it represents France, Alice Diop’s “Saint Omer” edged Belgian’s Oscar entry “Close” for top honors, the Giraldillo de Oro, at a busy Seville European Film Festival.A celebration of European arthouse which could not be more timely – the fall-off in arthouse attendance…
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European Film Academy unveils nominees for 2022 European Film Awards
’Alcarràs,’ ’Close,’ ’Corsage,’ ‘Holy Spider’ and ‘Triangle of Sadness’ shortlisted for European Film prize.The European Film Academy has announced the nominees for the main categories of the European Film Awards, which takes place on December 10 in Reykjavík and will celebrate the best of European Film culture.The nominations are as follows:European Film: Alcarràs directed by…
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The Best Movies of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, According to 75 Critics
A time of division indeed.The last two editions of Cannes, the critics IndieWire polled were in lockstep with the jury’s picks, at least for Best Film. In 2019, they chose “Parasite” and “Titane,” both winners of the Palme d’Or. In 2022, the critics are shaking things up.This year’s Palme d’Or winner, “Triangle of Sadness,” tied…
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The Match Factory sells Lukas Dhont’s Cannes winner ‘Close’ to 100 territories (exclusive)
Grand Prix winner scores sales around the world.The Match Factory has closed deals in around 100 territories for Belgian director Lukas Dhont’s drama Close, which won a grand prix at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday (May 28).In Europe, the feature has sold to Germany and Austria (Pandora), Baltics (A-One), Czech Republic and Slovakia (Artcam),…