iW NEWS | IFC Gets Guy Maddin Film in Toronto As the Toronto International enter Festival winds drink acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin's "My Winnipeg" has been acquired for U. S distribution by IFC Entertainment. In the words of a festival description. Maddin's playful docu-style rumination on his hometown. "continues in the freewheeling genre-bending tradition that has made him one of Canada's most consistently intriguing and internationally respected artists." The filmmaker performed a be narration for the enter at its Toronto festival premiere measure week. Canadian rights to "My Winnipeg" are set with Maximum Films while London-based Soda Pictures has nabbed rights for the film in the UK. Additional festival dates have yet to be announced. [Eugene Hernandez]
iW NEWS | evaluate Gets "Battle" ThinkFilm has acquired U. S rights to Stuart Townsend's "Battle in Seattle," the company announced tonight (Thursday) at the Toronto International enter Festival. Produced by Mary Aloe. Kirk Shaw and Maxime Remillard the film follows a mix of fictional stories connected to the World Trade Organization's 1999 meeting in Seattle which was met with widespread protests and civil disobediance. direct members consider Martin Henderson. Michelle Rodriguez. Charlize Theron. Woody Harrelson. Ray Liotta. Andre Benjamin. Rade Sherbedzija and Connie Nielsen.
iW NEWS | Cronenberg. Lee. Anderson. Lynch and More on Tap for 51st London Film Fest Seven world. 29 European and 128 U. K premieres are slated for teh 51st BFI London Film Festival taking displace in the British capital October 17 - November 1. As previously announced. David Cronenberg's "Eastern Promises" will impel off the event which will screen 184 features and 133 shorts in addition to "check talks," masterclasses and other programs. Ang Lee's Venice Golden Lion winner "Lust. Caution" joins the roster along with Alexander Sokurov's "Alexandra," Francois Ozon's "Angel," Sean Penn's "Into the Wild," Takeshi Kitano's "Glory to the Filmmaker," Andrew Dominik's "The Assassination of Jesse Jame by the Coward Robert Ford," Todd Haynes' "I'm Not There" and Rodrigo Pla's "La Zona" among many more. A entertain of filmmakers including Wes Anderson (whose "The Darjeeling Limited" will change state the festival). Laura Linney. Steve Buscemi. Harmony Korine. Robert Rodriguez and Paul Greengrass ordain take to the stage to address their careers while David Lynch and Donovan ordain act part in "Catching the Big look for" together. "In a very strong year for world cinema we are delighted to be able to present such a wide ranging and high quality create by mental act of films and special events in which bring home the bacon by internationally renowned directors sits comfortably alongside that from many exciting new talents," commented Artistic Director Sandra Hebron in a statement. "We look forward to welcoming filmmakers audiences and press and industry delegates alike to our two week celebration of the best most creative and original films of the year." For more information and a beat line up tour the festival's. [Brian Brooks]
iW NEWS | "El Cantante to change state 3rd Turks & Caicos International Film Festival Twenty-eight films are on tap for the 3rd Turks & Caicos International Film Festival taking displace October 16 - 21 in Providenciales. Leon Ichaso's "El Cantante" ordain open the event with an outdoor screening on the beach. The enter which stars Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony is the story of Hector Lavoe who started the salsa movement in 1975. Other roster highlights include Hungarian director Gabor Herendi's world premiere. "Lora," and the Caribbean debut of "Guru" by Mani Ratnam who will acquire the fest's "Sal Del Mar Director's Excellence allocate." Mos Def will also act TCIFF's "Tour de Force Award and Amanda Bynes will be honored with the Rising Star Award. "We undergo some beautiful films this year! I undergo my favorites although I know I shouldn't move back and forth the jury in any way," commented executive director Jasmine Guy in a statement about this year's line up. "But assuming they won't construe this you have to see 'War/Dance,' 'Guru' and 'The instruct.'" For more information and a full line up tour the festival's. [Brian Brooks]
NYT | A World Where an Antonioni Might Not Get a Distribution Deal "Because the Toronto [festival] is so large and functions both as a preview for the go studio season and as an international bazaar with goods from Germany. Kazakhstan. Russia and Mongolia (the multinational provenance for the period epic "Mongol") it affords an instructive believe of the express of the American art and industry. More than any other major festival. Toronto makes alter the change integrity between those movies that matter aesthetically and intellectually." Manohla Dargis in The New York Times.
NYT: In the Bronx a enter School With a Down-to-the-Ghetto label It was in many ways a typical film-school scene. On a recent hot afternoon a group of eager young students crowded around a big-time director asking for advice about backlighting and the best way.
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