Mike Christie has directed Inside Incredible Athletes for Channel 4.
A feature-length documentary which focuses on five paralympic sports as you’ve never seen them before, the show broadcasts on Sunday, August 29th at 9pm.
For more, click here.
Thursday 26 August 2010
Monday 23 August 2010
Manchevski's Mothers makes Toronto programme
Milcho Manchevski’s new film, Mothers, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, on September 12, in the Special Presentations program.
The film is a genre-bending look at the nature of truth. A Macedonian-French-Bulgarian co-production, it was written and directed by Manchevski and produced by Christina Kallas.
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The film is a genre-bending look at the nature of truth. A Macedonian-French-Bulgarian co-production, it was written and directed by Manchevski and produced by Christina Kallas.
Remember: if you're a Directors UK member and would like to inform us of your recent project, please get in touch.
Monday 16 August 2010
Another year, another Robinson at NYC Film Fest
Two British directors will screen work at this year’s New York City Film Festival, the 48th to date.
From September 24th – October 10th 28 films will appear at the festival, with Mike Leigh’s Another Year and Patrick Keiller’s Robinson in Ruins amongst them. Another Year, which premiered at Cannes this May, features regular Leigh collaborators Lesley Manville and Jim Broadbent as a married couple who accept a struggling friend into their home. Meanwhile, Robinson in Ruins sees director Patrick Keiller reprise the titular Robinson from past films Robinson in Space and London, both of which were praised upon release.
Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter, of which parts were shot in London, will close the festival, whilst David Fincher’s The Social Network will open it.For more, click here.
From September 24th – October 10th 28 films will appear at the festival, with Mike Leigh’s Another Year and Patrick Keiller’s Robinson in Ruins amongst them. Another Year, which premiered at Cannes this May, features regular Leigh collaborators Lesley Manville and Jim Broadbent as a married couple who accept a struggling friend into their home. Meanwhile, Robinson in Ruins sees director Patrick Keiller reprise the titular Robinson from past films Robinson in Space and London, both of which were praised upon release.
Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter, of which parts were shot in London, will close the festival, whilst David Fincher’s The Social Network will open it.For more, click here.
Friday 13 August 2010
Boyle’s finest Hours to close the London Film Festival
Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle’s latest film 127 Hours, which stars James Franco, has been announced as the picture to close this year’s London Film Festival.
127 Hours recounts the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston, played by Franco, who became trapped under a boulder for five days. Incredibly, in order to free himself, Ralston amputated his own arm.
In a statement, Boyle said: "LFF played a vital role in the journey of Slumdog Millionaire in 2008 and it's great to be bringing new work here and renewing a happy partnership.” Sandra Hebron, the festival's artistic director, said, “127 Hours was the obvious choice for us”.
127 Hours opens in the UK in January 2011. For more, click here.
127 Hours recounts the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston, played by Franco, who became trapped under a boulder for five days. Incredibly, in order to free himself, Ralston amputated his own arm.
In a statement, Boyle said: "LFF played a vital role in the journey of Slumdog Millionaire in 2008 and it's great to be bringing new work here and renewing a happy partnership.” Sandra Hebron, the festival's artistic director, said, “127 Hours was the obvious choice for us”.
127 Hours opens in the UK in January 2011. For more, click here.
Dinard Festival going Nowhere with Sam Taylor-Wood
Sam Taylor Wood’s Nowhere Boy will open this year’s Dinard Film Festival, to coincide with the 70th anniversary of subject John Lennon’s birth.
Held on the 6th – 10th October, the 21st Dinard Film Festival will once again celebrate British cinema, hosting a number of French premieres of recent UK movies. This year’s titles include Four Lions by Chris Morris, Mike Leigh’s Another Year and Neds, directed by Peter Mullan.
For more, click here.
Held on the 6th – 10th October, the 21st Dinard Film Festival will once again celebrate British cinema, hosting a number of French premieres of recent UK movies. This year’s titles include Four Lions by Chris Morris, Mike Leigh’s Another Year and Neds, directed by Peter Mullan.
For more, click here.
Thursday 5 August 2010
Toronto announces line-up for 2010 festival
The Toronto International Film Festival has announced its line-up for next month’s event, and a number of British directors are set to screen their films.
John Madden’s The Debt, which tells the story of three young Israeli Mossad agents on a secret mission to capture and kill a notorious Nazi war criminal in the Sixties, will premiere, alongside Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech, the real-life tale of how King George VI's attempted to overcome his nervous stammer upon taking to the throne. Mike Leigh’s Another Year and Stephen Frears’ Tamara Drewe, which both screened at Cannes, will have their North American premieres.
Richard Ayoade’s feature debut Submarine, a coming-of-age comedy drama, will be screened in the Special Presentations category, as will Rowan Joffe’s own first film, an adaptation of Graham Greene’s Brighton Rock. Nigel Cole’s Made in Dagenham, a dramatization of the 1968 strike by female workers at the Ford Dagenham car plant, and Michael Winterbottom’s The Trip, starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, will also screen, as will Kim Longinotto’s documentary Pink Saris.
Toronto Film Festival runs from 9 – 19 September 2010. For more, click here.
John Madden’s The Debt, which tells the story of three young Israeli Mossad agents on a secret mission to capture and kill a notorious Nazi war criminal in the Sixties, will premiere, alongside Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech, the real-life tale of how King George VI's attempted to overcome his nervous stammer upon taking to the throne. Mike Leigh’s Another Year and Stephen Frears’ Tamara Drewe, which both screened at Cannes, will have their North American premieres.
Richard Ayoade’s feature debut Submarine, a coming-of-age comedy drama, will be screened in the Special Presentations category, as will Rowan Joffe’s own first film, an adaptation of Graham Greene’s Brighton Rock. Nigel Cole’s Made in Dagenham, a dramatization of the 1968 strike by female workers at the Ford Dagenham car plant, and Michael Winterbottom’s The Trip, starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, will also screen, as will Kim Longinotto’s documentary Pink Saris.
Toronto Film Festival runs from 9 – 19 September 2010. For more, click here.
A Life in the Day for Kevin Macdonald
Published just before the date of filming, director Kevin Macdonald speaks to Cinematical about his role and expectations of Life in a Day, a user-generated film which will combine footage filmed on the same day from across the globe.
Read the interview here.
Read the interview here.
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