• Reviews

    Empty Nest (El Nido Vacio)

    2008-09-29T17:03:00Z

    Dir: Daniel Burman. Argentina-Spain-France-Italy. 2008. 90mins.A quietly humorous study of the late-life crisis afflicting a no longer young married couple, Empty Nest represents a return to form for Argentinian director Daniel Burman after the humdrum Family Law. Already big in Argentina - where it notched up 150,000 admissions in its ...

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    Bavaria picks up international for Daniel Burman's Argentine hit

    2008-05-08T17:19:00Z

    Bavaria Film International has taken on international distribution for Argentinean director Daniel Burman's current box-office hit Empty Nest (El Nido Vacio).All About My Mother's Cecilia Roth and Oscar Martinez star as a married couple in their prime suddenly confronted with the 'empty nest syndrome' the moment their youngest child leaves ...

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    San Sebastian announces first Official Selection films

    2008-06-26T11:50:00Z

    This year's San Sebastian International film festival (Sept18-27) will see its official selection include new films from acclaimed directors Daniel Burman, Christophe Honore, Kim Ki-Duk, Kristian Levring and local favourite Jaime Rosales.Multi-award winning Argentinean director Daniel Burman will present his sixth feature, Empty Nest (El Nino Vacio), which has already ...

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    Karlovy Vary adds four competition titles

    2010-06-01T17:16:00Z

    Selections include world premiere of Catherine Martin’s Mourning for Anna and international premiere of Daniel Burman’s Brother & Sister.

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    Argentinian film-makers supported by Fonds Sud, Ibermedia

    2007-08-08T21:41:00Z

    Lucrecia Martel, Daniel Burman, Pablo Trapero, Lisandro Alonso and other 13 Argentinian directors have received support in the latest round of funding by France's Fonds Sud and Iberoamerican film fund Ibermedia Program.At its latest meeting in Buenos Aires, Ibermedia announced the winners of its first annual round for a total ...

  • Features

    Argentina - Chasing foreign interest

    2007-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Directors Lucrecia Martel, Pablo Trapero and Daniel Burman were all key figures in the emergence of Argentinian cinema on the international scene a decade ago. All three are now in production on new projects, with an array of foreign partners."We have solid contacts with established companies in Europe," says rising ...

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    Marrakech Film Festival to show 15 films from 14 countries in competition

    2008-11-03T17:31:00Z

    The 8th annual Marrakech Film Festival will showcase 15 films in competition, with Barry Levinson presiding over the jury. The competition titles hail from 14 countries including Poland, China, Denmark and the U.S. The jury will comprise actors Sebastian Koch, Joaquim de Almeida, Caterina Murino and Natacha Regnier alongside filmmakers ...

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    The buzz films - San Sebastian 2008: the lowdown

    2008-09-12T00:00:00Z

    World premieres in official selectionDream (South Korea)Dir: Kim Ki-dukRespected Korean director Kim Ki-duk will be competing in official selection at the Spanish festival for the first time with his new film Dream (Bi Mong), which explores a couple's relationship though a dream state and in the real world.Int'l sales: Showbox ...

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    Preview: San Sebastian International Film Festival

    2008-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Set in a pretty horseshoe bay lined with restaurants and cafes, San Sebastian has always been one of the most popular stop-offs on the annual festival circuit. The festival is appreciated for its laid-back approach to business dealings and as a productive breeding ground for Spanish and South American talent.This ...