All Comment articles – Page 66
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CommentPower trip
Xavier Durringer tells Screen that Thiérry Fremaux’s decision to include Durringer’s film The Conquest, which charts Nicolas Sarkozy’s rise to power, in the Cannes line-up was a “total surprise”.
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CommentWhoopi’s wise words
Three young film-makers - and Screen - met the legendary Whoopi Goldberg in aid of charity Films Without Borders.
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CommentMoney talks
Screen chats to director Roger Donaldson, who is in Cannes to promote his new film, Cities, which begins shooting in September.
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CommentAre you cooking for me?
Teams battle it out to cook for jury head Robert De Niro, in Cannes’ very own masterchef, Le Menu De Cannes.
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CommentNew Kaurismaki Is A Cracker
Aki Kaurismaki’s Le Havre received cheers, shouts of “Bravo” and sustained applause at its 8.30am screening today, greeted as the most pleasurable film in competiton thus far.
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CommentOil Change
Screen talks to the directors of controversial documentary The Big Fix about the BP oil spill.
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CommentMalick misses out
Terrence Malick was not on hand for the Tree Of Life press call, press conference and red carpet today in Cannes.
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CommentHamming it up
Screen caught up with Jon Hamm and his long term girlfriend Jennifer Westfeldt, who are in Cannes to promote their feature Friends With Kids, which wrapped in February.
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CommentCannes you kick it?
Forget the FA Cup Final. The only football match worth watching on Saturday was Nike’s first annual celebrity tournament here in Cannes.
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CommentWeathering the Cannes storm
Screen chats to Carol McGregor about raising the financing for her Scottish set feature Between Weathers. The question is…will Ewan be in it?
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CommentMalick gets chatty with God
Tree Of Life requires its audience to surrender to its mood, pace and message. Cynics need not bother.
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CommentThe road to Morocco
Screen catches up with Timothy Burrill and Peter Webber who are in Cannes to raise money for their Moroccan set feature The Spider’s House.
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CommentMichael dares to explore pedophilia
Markus Schleinzer’s debut feature will enrage and fascinate.
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CommentFootnote is the main event in Cannes on Saturday
Joseph Cedar’s film is deliciously entertaining; Habemus Papam isn’t Moretti’s finest.
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Cash call for Kiwi shoot
New Zealand film-maker Samuel Miller is calling on the international production community in Cannes to help make his feature, Highland Heist, in earthquake-torn Christchurch.
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Does this sound familiar?
According to British film-maker Lajaune Lincoln, it’s the sale agents you need to watch, not the fake accomodation sellers.
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CommentFrom one Michael ...to another
Markus Schleinzer has gone from casting Michael Haneke’s films to having his own feature in competition.