Tag: Leave No Trace
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Debra Granik On Finding That Right Ending For ‘Leave No Trace’ [Podcast]
There is still a slim chance, but it doesn’t look promising for Debra Granik to earn her first Oscar nomination for Directing. The New York-based filmmaker helmed one of the most critically acclaimed films of the year, “Leave No Trace,” but the Bleeker Street title has been overshadowed by larger studio fare in a season…
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‘A Quiet Place’ Tops BBC Culture’s List of 2018’s Best Movies
What’s that, you say? You haven’t been treated to enough best-of lists? Good news, dear reader: BBC Culture has revealed its 10 favorite movies of the year, and “Roma” is nowhere to be found. That’s an anomaly, as Alfonso Cuarón’s black-and-white drama topped IndieWire’s staff list and poll of more than 240 critics, is 2018’s…
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‘Roma’ wins La Film Critics best feature prize
Debra Granik named best director for Leave No Trace.Another good day in awards season for Alfonso Cuaron saw the Mexican auteur’s Roma named best picture by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (Lafca) on Sunday (9), while the man himself claimed the cinematography prize, and came runner-up in the director and editor categories.Debra Granik won…
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‘Roma’ Wins Best Picture From The Los Angeles Film Critics Association
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association announced their year-end awards today and the big winner was “Roma” which took the Best Picture prize. This is the second major win for “Roma” after taking the New York Film Critics Circle honor less than two weeks ago. Debra Granik earned some much-deserved kudos with a Best Director…
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Taika Waititi’s WWII Pic ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Adds Thomasin McKenzie
Thomasin McKenzie is set to co-star opposite Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, and Rebel Wilson in Fox Searchlight’s Jojo Rabbit, written and directed by Thor: Ragnarok helmer Taika Waititi, who will also star in the film. Newcomer Roman Griffin has been tapped for the title role in this film which is currently in production.The plot follows…
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BAMcinemaFest Announces 2018 Lineup, Including ‘Madeline’s Madeline’ and ‘Sorry to Bother You’
Bam has announced the lineup for the 10th annual BAMcinemaFest, which takes place June 20–July 1. The festival will open with Boots Riley’s “Sorry to Bother You” and end with Josephine Decker’s “Madeline’s Madeline,” with Debra Granik’s “Leave No Trace,” Bo Burnham’s “Eighth Grade,” and many more playing in between.In a message shared exclusively with…
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Female Filmmakers Center Stage at Sundance Film Festival London
Seven of the dozen films screening at Sundance Film Festival: London 2018 are directed by women as the U.K. edition of the indie festival puts female filmmakers center stage.The selection includes the U.K. premieres of Desiree Akhavan’s “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” (pictured), Crystal Moselle’s “Skate Kitchen,” and the international premiere of Augustine Frizzel’s “Never…
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Sundance London Reveals Lineup With Strong Female Presence Including ‘The Tale’ & ‘Leave No Trace’
Sundance London (May 31 – June 3), the Sundance Film Festival’s London spinoff, will present 12 movies from this year’s Park City festival including Jennifer Fox’s The Tale and Debra Granik’s Winer’s Bone follow-up Leave No Trace. The event will open with the UK premiere of Fox’s hit, starring Laura Dern and Elizabeth Debicki, and…
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Sundance London to screen Idris Elba’s ‘Yardie’, ‘Skate Kitchen’ at 2018 edition
12 features programmed for festival’s 2018 London offshoot.The 2018 edition of Sundance’s UK festival offshoot, Sundance London, has unveiled its programme.A total of 12 features will screen, including the UK premiere of Idris Elba’s directorial debut Yardie and an unannounced surprise film.The event will open with the UK premiere of Jennifer Fox’s The Tale, starring…
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Cannes: Nicolas Cage’s ‘Mandy’ and Gaspar Noe’s ‘Climax’ Lead 2018 Directors’ Fortnight Lineup
Nicolas Cage is heading to Cannes. The festival’s parallel sidebar Directors’ Fortnight has announced the 17 features that will screen this year, and the group includes world premieres from international favorites like Gaspar Noe’ and Ciro Guerra, plus acclaimed titles like “Mandy” and “Leave No Trace” that first wowed audiences at Sundance earlier this year.2018…