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72nd Venice Film Festival
The 72nd annual Venice International Film Festival took place from 2 to 12 September 2015. Alfonso Cuarón served as the President of the Jury for the main competition. A restored version of Federico Fellini's film ''Amarcord'' was shown at the festival. The Venezuelan film '' From Afar'' by Lorenzo Vigas won the Golden Lion award. ''Everest'' was selected as the festival's opening night film, while Guan Hu's drama film '' Mr. Six'' served as the closing night film. Actress and director Elisa Sednaoui hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the festival. The festival poster featured Nastassja Kinski in front as reminiscent of Wim Wenders's ''Faraway, So Close!'', while in the background it featured the character of Antoine Doinel portrayed by Jean-Pierre Léaud from François Truffaut's 1959 drama film ''The 400 Blows'', which also appeared on the 71st Venice International Film Festival poster. The festival honoured Brian De Palma with ''Glory to the Filmmaker Award'' an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everest (2015 Film)
''Everest'' is a 2015 biographical survival adventure film directed and produced by Baltasar Kormákur and written by William Nicholson and Simon Beaufoy. It stars an ensemble cast of Jason Clarke, Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Martin Henderson and Emily Watson. It is based on the real events of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, and focuses on the survival attempts of two expedition groups, one led by Rob Hall (Clarke) and the other by Scott Fischer (Gyllenhaal). The film opened the 72nd Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2015, and released theatrically on September 18, 2015. It was first released in IMAX 3D on September 11, 2015, in the UK and in IMAX 3D, RealD 3D, and 2D internationally, and exclusively in IMAX 3D, September 19, 2015 as a limited release in the United States and Canada, and along 36 other countries. It began a wide release in the United States on September 25, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wim Wenders
Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders (; born 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker, playwright, author, and photographer. He is a major figure in New German Cinema. Among many honors, he has received three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature: for '' Buena Vista Social Club'' (1999), about Cuban music culture; '' Pina'' (2011), about the contemporary dance choreographer Pina Bausch; and '' The Salt of the Earth'' (2014), about Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado. One of Wenders's earliest honors was a win for the BAFTA Award for Best Direction for his narrative drama '' Paris, Texas'' (1984), which also won the Palme d'Or at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. Many of his subsequent films have also been recognized at Cannes, including ''Wings of Desire'' (1987), for which he won the Best Director Award at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. Wenders has been the president of the European Film Academy in Berlin since 1996. Alongside filmmaking, he is an active ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Banks
Elizabeth Banks (born Elizabeth Irene Mitchell; February 10, 1974) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is known for playing Effie Trinket in ''The Hunger Games'' film series (2012–2015) and Gail Abernathy-McKadden in the ''Pitch Perfect'' film series (2012–2017). Banks made her directorial film debut with ''Pitch Perfect 2'' (2015), whose $69 million opening-weekend gross set a record for a first-time director. She also directed, wrote, produced, and starred in the action comedy film ''Charlie's Angels'' (2019). Banks founded the film and television production company Brownstone Productions in October 2002, with her husband Max Handelman. Banks made her film debut in the low-budget independent film '' Surrender Dorothy'' (1998). She starred in the films ''Wet Hot American Summer'' (2001), Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007), '' Seabiscuit'' (2003), '' The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' (2005), '' Slither'' (2006), '' Invincible'' (2006), '' Zack and Miri Make a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Demme
Robert Jonathan Demme ( ; February 22, 1944 – April 26, 2017) was an American filmmaker. Beginning his career under B-movie producer Roger Corman, Demme made his directorial debut with the 1974 women-in-prison film '' Caged Heat'', before becoming known for his casually humanist films such as '' Melvin and Howard'' (1980), '' Swing Shift'' (1984), '' Something Wild'' (1986), and '' Married to the Mob'' (1988). His direction of the 1991 psychological horror film '' The Silence of the Lambs'' (1991) won him the Academy Award for Best Director. His subsequent films earned similar acclaim, notably ''Philadelphia'' (1993) and '' Rachel Getting Married'' (2008). Demme also directed numerous concert films such as '' Stop Making Sense'' (1984), '' Neil Young: Heart of Gold'' (2006), and '' Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids'' (2016), and worked on several television series as both a producer and director. Early life Demme was born on February 22, 1944, in Baldwin, New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment Weekly
''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular culture. The magazine debuted on February 16, 1990, in New York City. Different from celebrity-focused publications such as '' Us Weekly'', '' People'' (a sister magazine to ''EW''), and ''In Touch Weekly'', ''EW'' primarily concentrates on entertainment media news and critical reviews; unlike ''Variety'' and '' The Hollywood Reporter'', which were primarily established as trade magazines aimed at industry insiders, ''EW'' targets a more general audience. History Formed as a sister magazine to ''People'', the first issue of ''Entertainment Weekly'' was published on February 16, 1990. Created by Jeff Jarvis and founded by Michael Klingensmith, who served as publisher until October 1996, the magazine's original television advertising solicit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Paltrow
Jake Paltrow is an American film director, screenwriter and actor. Coming from a family of actors, he is the younger brother of Gwyneth Paltrow and the son of Bruce Paltrow and Blythe Danner. Personal life Paltrow is the son of producer-director Bruce Paltrow and actress Blythe Danner. He had a Bar Mitzvah. He is a first cousin of actress Katherine Moennig and a second cousin of former US Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. In 1999, Paltrow met photographer and artist Taryn Simon, whom he married in 2010; they have two children together. Career Paltrow's most prominent job was directing some '' NYPD Blue'' episodes, such as: ''Andy Appleseed'' (2003), ''Brothers Under Arms'' (2000) and ''Big Bang Theory'' (1999), following in his father's footsteps as a television director. In 2006, he made his debut as a film director with the movie '' The Good Night'', which featured his sister Gwyneth. The movie was released at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Paltrow has produced short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noah Baumbach
Noah Baumbach () (born September 3, 1969) is an American film director and screenwriter. He is known for making witty and intellectual comedies set in New York City and has often been compared to writer-directors such as Woody Allen and Whit Stillman. His frequent collaborators include Greta Gerwig, Adam Driver, and Wes Anderson. Baumbach gained attention for his early films '' Kicking and Screaming'' (1995), and ''Mr. Jealousy'' (1997). His breakthrough film '' The Squid and the Whale'' (2005) earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nomination. He started his long time collaborations with his partner Greta Gerwig with '' Greenberg'' (2010), and continued with ''Frances Ha'' (2013), '' Mistress America'' (2015), and ''White Noise'' (2022). His other films include ''Margot at the Wedding'' (2007), '' While We're Young'' (2014), and '' The Meyerowitz Stories'' (2017). His film '' Marriage Story'' (2019) earned an Academy Award for Best Picture nomination and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Palma (film)
''De Palma'' is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow about the director and screenwriter Brian De Palma. The documentary features clips from his films starring various frequent collaborators like Al Pacino, John Lithgow, Tom Cruise, Sean Penn, Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, Michael Caine, John Travolta and various others. Release It had its world premiere at the 72nd edition of the Venice Film Festival, where it screened out of competition. Critical response On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 94%, based on 109 reviews, with an average rating of 7.99/10. The site's consensus states: "''De Palma'' may not make believers out of the director's detractors, but they'll likely share longtime fans' fascination with his career's worth of entertaining stories." It has a score of 83 out of 100 on Metacritic. See also * Vulgar auteurism *New Hollywood *Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian De Palma
Brian Russell De Palma (born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and screenwriter. With a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for his work in the suspense, crime and psychological thriller genres. De Palma was a leading member of the New Hollywood generation of film directors.Murray, Noel & Tobias, Scott (March 10, 2011)"Brian De Palma , Film , Primer" '' The A.V. Club''. Retrieved February 3, 2012. His direction often makes use of quotations from other films or cinematic styles, and bears the influence of filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock and Jean-Luc Godard. His films have been criticized for their violence and sexual content but have also been championed by American critics such as Roger Ebert and Pauline Kael. His films include mainstream box office hits such as '' Carrie'' (1976), '' Dressed to Kill'' (1980), '' Scarface'' (1983), '' The Untouchables'' (1987), and '' Mission: Impossible'' (1996), as well as cult favorites such as '' Sisters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 400 Blows
''The 400 Blows'' (french: Les Quatre Cents Coups) is a 1959 French coming-of-age drama film, and the directorial debut of François Truffaut. The film, shot in DyaliScope, stars Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Rémy, and Claire Maurier. One of the defining films of the French New Wave, it displays many of the characteristic traits of the movement. Written by Truffaut and Marcel Moussy, the film is about Antoine Doinel, a misunderstood adolescent in Paris who struggles with his parents and teachers due to his rebellious behavior. Filmed on location in Paris and Honfleur, it is the first in a series of five films in which Léaud plays the semi-autobiographical character. ''The 400 Blows'' received numerous awards and nominations, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director, the OCIC Award, and a Palme d'Or nomination in 1959, and was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1960. The film had 4.1 million admissions in France, making i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama Film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Truffaut
François Roland Truffaut ( , ; ; 6 February 1932 – 21 October 1984) was a French film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film critic. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of the French New Wave. After a career of more than 25 years, he remains an icon of the French film industry, having worked on over 25 films. Truffaut's film ''The 400 Blows'' (1959) is a defining film of the French New Wave movement, and has four sequels, '' Antoine et Colette'' (1962), '' Stolen Kisses'' (1968), '' Bed and Board'' (1970), and '' Love on the Run'' (1979). Truffaut's 1973 film ''Day for Night'' earned him critical acclaim and several awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Film and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His other notable films include '' Shoot the Piano Player'' (1960), ''Jules and Jim'' (1962), ''The Soft Skin'' (1964), ''The Wild Child'' (1970), '' Two English Girls'' (1971), '' The Last Metro'' (1980), and ''The Woman Next Door'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
