Indigo Girls are hitting the road. The folk icons have announced an extensive run of tour dates, taking them through North America and Europe through summer 2023.
Most of Indigo Girls’ upcoming shows will feature the duo along with a full band, comprising longtime violinist Lyris Hung, drummer Brady Blade, guitarist Jeff Fielder, bassist Clare Kenny, and Carol Isaacs on keys.
Indigo Girls will kick things off in Asbury Park, New Jersey on June 1st, hitting major cities across the US throughout June and July. Their UK and EU dates begin on August 17th in Dublin, with their finale in Kettering on August 25th. Larkin Poe, Kevn Kinney, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Garrison Starr, Neko Case, and more will provide support on varying dates.
“As time has gone on, our audience has become more expansive and diverse which gives me a great sense of joy,” the band’s Emily Saliers says in a press release.
Most of Indigo Girls’ upcoming shows will feature the duo along with a full band, comprising longtime violinist Lyris Hung, drummer Brady Blade, guitarist Jeff Fielder, bassist Clare Kenny, and Carol Isaacs on keys.
Indigo Girls will kick things off in Asbury Park, New Jersey on June 1st, hitting major cities across the US throughout June and July. Their UK and EU dates begin on August 17th in Dublin, with their finale in Kettering on August 25th. Larkin Poe, Kevn Kinney, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Garrison Starr, Neko Case, and more will provide support on varying dates.
“As time has gone on, our audience has become more expansive and diverse which gives me a great sense of joy,” the band’s Emily Saliers says in a press release.
- 5/18/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
"Empire Records" is a movie that not a ton of people saw, but many of us who came up in the late '90s/early aughts remember the 1995 film quite fondly. The movie was directed by Allan Moyle (who will always be my hero for giving us "Pump Up the Volume") from a screenplay by Carol Heikkinen. It centers on a day -- Rex Manning Day! -- in the life of a ragtag group of record store employees as they try to stop their shop, Empire Records, from becoming just another Music Town.
I worked at an independent music store in the early 2000s, one that was doomed to eventually be sold to a large chain. I have clear memories of all of us saying, "Damn the man. Save the Empire!" on more than one occasion. Sadly, there was no saving CD World and we were all soon out of...
I worked at an independent music store in the early 2000s, one that was doomed to eventually be sold to a large chain. I have clear memories of all of us saying, "Damn the man. Save the Empire!" on more than one occasion. Sadly, there was no saving CD World and we were all soon out of...
- 1/29/2023
- by Jamie Gerber
- Slash Film
What if Dove Cameron was one of Charlie’s Angels? On Friday, Cameron released her song “Girl Like Me,” an electric guitar-backed twist on the 1994 Edwyn Collins “Girl Like You” featured in the Nineties film.
“I grew up listening to the original by Edwyn Collins, and it’s been one of my favorite songs since as long as I can remember,” she said in a statement. “I wanted to cover it for age. Then one day, we had the idea to gender flip it, or rather, write an empowering response to the original.
“I grew up listening to the original by Edwyn Collins, and it’s been one of my favorite songs since as long as I can remember,” she said in a statement. “I wanted to cover it for age. Then one day, we had the idea to gender flip it, or rather, write an empowering response to the original.
- 12/9/2022
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
It’s strange that as mannered a film as Carl Hunter’s Scrabble-loving debut feature “Sometimes Always Never” should yield one of Bill Nighy’s very least mannered — and best — performances, but then, these are strange times. They were strange back in 2018 when this British production, based on a screenplay by celebrated screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce premiered at the London Film Festival. They will no doubt still be strange in July when, after its stateside run in “virtual cinemas,” the film will bow on VOD. And they were certainly strange in the alternate, anachronistic present-day England in which the film is set.
Nighy, fielding a soft but convincing Liverpudlian lilt, plays widowed father, grandfather, bespoke tailor and Scrabble hustler Alan, a character who combines the actor’s easy rakishness, dapper style and stiffly diffident Englishness. Alan has spent many dogged years searching for his son Michael, who stormed out of...
Nighy, fielding a soft but convincing Liverpudlian lilt, plays widowed father, grandfather, bespoke tailor and Scrabble hustler Alan, a character who combines the actor’s easy rakishness, dapper style and stiffly diffident Englishness. Alan has spent many dogged years searching for his son Michael, who stormed out of...
- 6/17/2020
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
There are few more enjoyable actors to watch than Bill Nighy. He always just seems to be having a good time, mellow and easy-going. It’s rare that a filmmaker gives him a starring role, but he has close to one here in Sometimes Always Never, a film that’s been on the festival circuit for almost two years. That might suggest a problematic flick, but that’s not the case. Though the movie ultimately falls just shy of being recommendation worthy for me, it’s still a pleasant yet melancholic dramedy, with Nighy at the center. He’s not let loose like he usually is when at his best, like in Richard Curtis penned roles, but this is one of his fuller performances to date. The film is a dramedy, centered on Alan (Nighy), a tailor and expert Scrabble player. For years, Alan has been searching for his missing eldest son Michael,...
- 6/13/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Whimsical and wistful, if occasionally a little too self-consciously kooky, British comedy-drama Sometimes Always Never constructs a pleasant portrait of a mildly unhappy family living in the English northwest. As a lanky, semi-retired tailor whose droll style disguises an enduring inner grief, Bill Nighy leads a strong cast that includes Sam Riley (Control), Alice Lowe (Sightseers) and veteran Jenny Agutter (Walkabout, An American Werewolf in London), among others.
Deploying some fun retro effects like rear projection screens and animation, and a jaunty soundtrack from Edwyn Collins and Sean Read, rocker-turned-director Carl Hunter (from '90s beat combo The Farm) manages to bring ...
Deploying some fun retro effects like rear projection screens and animation, and a jaunty soundtrack from Edwyn Collins and Sean Read, rocker-turned-director Carl Hunter (from '90s beat combo The Farm) manages to bring ...
- 6/21/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Whimsical and wistful, if occasionally a little too self-consciously kooky, British comedy-drama Sometimes Always Never constructs a pleasant portrait of a mildly unhappy family living in the English northwest. As a lanky, semi-retired tailor whose droll style disguises an enduring inner grief, Bill Nighy leads a strong cast that includes Sam Riley (Control), Alice Lowe (Sightseers) and veteran Jenny Agutter (Walkabout, An American Werewolf in London), among others.
Deploying some fun retro effects like rear projection screens and animation, and a jaunty soundtrack from Edwyn Collins and Sean Read, rocker-turned-director Carl Hunter (from '90s beat combo The Farm) manages to bring ...
Deploying some fun retro effects like rear projection screens and animation, and a jaunty soundtrack from Edwyn Collins and Sean Read, rocker-turned-director Carl Hunter (from '90s beat combo The Farm) manages to bring ...
- 6/21/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Andy Serkis’s directorial debut about the life of pioneering polio survivor Robin Cavendish is heartwarming and heartbreaking in equal measure
Joy is a complicated emotion to capture on screen – particularly when your narrative deals with paralysis, imprisonment and a desire for death. Yet Andy Serkis’s directorial feature debut, about the life of pioneering polio survivor Robin Cavendish, is so full of laughter that one might easily forget its sombre subject matter. Part exuberant love story, part great escape adventure, this is an old-fashioned tale of triumph over adversity that refuses – like its protagonists – to succumb to confinement. Comparisons with The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and The Theory of Everything are perhaps inevitable, but I was reminded more of the warmth and wit of the lovely 2014 Edwyn Collins documentary The Possibilities Are Endless. I honestly can’t remember the last time I laughed and cried so much at the same movie.
Joy is a complicated emotion to capture on screen – particularly when your narrative deals with paralysis, imprisonment and a desire for death. Yet Andy Serkis’s directorial feature debut, about the life of pioneering polio survivor Robin Cavendish, is so full of laughter that one might easily forget its sombre subject matter. Part exuberant love story, part great escape adventure, this is an old-fashioned tale of triumph over adversity that refuses – like its protagonists – to succumb to confinement. Comparisons with The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and The Theory of Everything are perhaps inevitable, but I was reminded more of the warmth and wit of the lovely 2014 Edwyn Collins documentary The Possibilities Are Endless. I honestly can’t remember the last time I laughed and cried so much at the same movie.
- 10/29/2017
- by Mark Kermode, Observer film critic
- The Guardian - Film News
The month of October is an exciting time of year for kids—and also those of us who still consider ourselves “kids at heart”—and with that in mind, I wanted to put together a collection of fun and festive cocktails that you can serve up at your Halloween gatherings, or just mix up anytime you want to get into the “spirit” of the season over the next few weeks.
Halloween Blood Orange Martini
When Blood Oranges season begins, it’s a big moment in our house, as we’re huge fans of the crisp tartness of this fruit (especially when paired with cranberries), particularly in the fall. With that in mind, I thought these Halloween Blood Orange Martinis (via Culinary Ginger) would be a great drink to serve this month, and while the recipe doesn’t call for it, I feel like adding a few cranberries to this martini...
Halloween Blood Orange Martini
When Blood Oranges season begins, it’s a big moment in our house, as we’re huge fans of the crisp tartness of this fruit (especially when paired with cranberries), particularly in the fall. With that in mind, I thought these Halloween Blood Orange Martinis (via Culinary Ginger) would be a great drink to serve this month, and while the recipe doesn’t call for it, I feel like adding a few cranberries to this martini...
- 10/10/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
While kids may technically get to have all the fun this October, that doesn’t mean us adults have to miss out. One of my favorite things about Halloween are all the parties, which give me several chances throughout the season to try out a few new recipes to bring and share with friends. Below are a few ideas that I’ve tested out and really loved, as well as a bunch more that I’m looking forward to trying in the coming weeks.
Here’s a look at 10 easy recipes that should undoubtedly be a hit at your Halloween parties this month, and be sure to let us know which ones you try out and enjoyed in our comments section below!
Halloween Onion Ranch Cheese Ball
This recipe for a Halloween Onion Ranch Cheese Ball (recipe via Sandy Toes & Popsicles) is almost spot-on for a cheese ball recipe I use year-round,...
Here’s a look at 10 easy recipes that should undoubtedly be a hit at your Halloween parties this month, and be sure to let us know which ones you try out and enjoyed in our comments section below!
Halloween Onion Ranch Cheese Ball
This recipe for a Halloween Onion Ranch Cheese Ball (recipe via Sandy Toes & Popsicles) is almost spot-on for a cheese ball recipe I use year-round,...
- 10/3/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
As a chef, David Burke often gets asked the same question over and over: “What do you eat at home?”
His answer is nowhere near as as fancy as you’d expect coming from someone who owns restaurants like David Burke Kitchen and Tavern62. “Dinner often times is here and it’s cereal,” he says in a new video for the People/Entertainment Weekly Network (Pen).
But dessert is a whole different story. On a tour of his art-filled New Jersey apartment, Burke reveals the contents of his fridge like an $800 (!) piece of meat, some of his favorite kitchen tools...
His answer is nowhere near as as fancy as you’d expect coming from someone who owns restaurants like David Burke Kitchen and Tavern62. “Dinner often times is here and it’s cereal,” he says in a new video for the People/Entertainment Weekly Network (Pen).
But dessert is a whole different story. On a tour of his art-filled New Jersey apartment, Burke reveals the contents of his fridge like an $800 (!) piece of meat, some of his favorite kitchen tools...
- 3/10/2017
- by Ana Calderone
- PEOPLE.com
Even filmmaker Stephen Gaghan will admit it’s been far too long since he’s had a movie in theaters with the Oscar-nominated political thriller Syriana. It got him his second Oscar nomination after winning an Oscar for writing Stephen Soderbergh’s Oscar-winning Traffic a few years earlier.
He’s finally back with Gold, a movie loosely based on the real-life Bre-x gold scandal with Matthew McConaughey playing Kenny Wells, a man struggling to keep his father’s mining business alive after his passing. A vision of there being gold in Indonesia, puts him in contact with geologist Michael Acosta (Edgar Ramirez) who believes that he can help Wells find that gold. After a trying start where Kenny almost succumbs to malaria, Acosta finds evidence of gold, which gets many investing in their company, but as with the Bre-x scandal, things weren’t what they seemed.
Unlike Syriana and Traffic,...
He’s finally back with Gold, a movie loosely based on the real-life Bre-x gold scandal with Matthew McConaughey playing Kenny Wells, a man struggling to keep his father’s mining business alive after his passing. A vision of there being gold in Indonesia, puts him in contact with geologist Michael Acosta (Edgar Ramirez) who believes that he can help Wells find that gold. After a trying start where Kenny almost succumbs to malaria, Acosta finds evidence of gold, which gets many investing in their company, but as with the Bre-x scandal, things weren’t what they seemed.
Unlike Syriana and Traffic,...
- 1/19/2017
- by Edward Douglas
- LRMonline.com
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It's funny, it's moving, it's brilliant: we look back at Brassed Off, starring the late, great Pete Postlethwaite...
This article contains spoilers for Brassed Off and The Full Monty.
“If this lot were seals or whales, you'd all be up in bloody arms. But they're not, are they? No, no they're not. They're just ordinary common-or-garden honest, decent human beings. And not one of them with an ounce of bloody hope left”. – Danny, Brassed Off
One of the things that I love about a certain subset of contemporary British comedies is their core of steel. That, hiding underneath some often very hefty belly laughs, there’s a political story, a foundation of social outrage, and a desire to address through cinema issues that often get swept under the carpet. It’s what keeps such films in my mind, long after the latest R-rated comedy screen filler has...
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This article contains spoilers for Brassed Off and The Full Monty.
“If this lot were seals or whales, you'd all be up in bloody arms. But they're not, are they? No, no they're not. They're just ordinary common-or-garden honest, decent human beings. And not one of them with an ounce of bloody hope left”. – Danny, Brassed Off
One of the things that I love about a certain subset of contemporary British comedies is their core of steel. That, hiding underneath some often very hefty belly laughs, there’s a political story, a foundation of social outrage, and a desire to address through cinema issues that often get swept under the carpet. It’s what keeps such films in my mind, long after the latest R-rated comedy screen filler has...
- 6/16/2016
- Den of Geek
Making all of your nightmares come true … Varèse Sarabande will be releasing A Nightmare On Elm Street 8-cd box set (limited 2000 units) on October 16, 2015.
This deluxe package contains all 8 soundtracks from the original series, over 8 hours of music including almost 3 hours of bonus tracks. New artwork has been commissioned for the set (by artist Shawn Conn, http://atomicdeadguy.com/), and configuring the sleeves together forms a larger piece of art. Before you have any nightmares, please don’t worry … the original Matthew Joseph Peak creations are included in the packaging.
The set comes complete with the trademark knitted Freddy sweater encasing the outer box.
The world was introduced to Wes Craven’s Freddy Krueger (portrayed by Robert Englund) in 1984 with A Nightmare On Elm Street. Krueger was a former child killer seeking revenge against the parents who burned him by haunting the dreams of their teenage children and killing them in their dreams.
This deluxe package contains all 8 soundtracks from the original series, over 8 hours of music including almost 3 hours of bonus tracks. New artwork has been commissioned for the set (by artist Shawn Conn, http://atomicdeadguy.com/), and configuring the sleeves together forms a larger piece of art. Before you have any nightmares, please don’t worry … the original Matthew Joseph Peak creations are included in the packaging.
The set comes complete with the trademark knitted Freddy sweater encasing the outer box.
The world was introduced to Wes Craven’s Freddy Krueger (portrayed by Robert Englund) in 1984 with A Nightmare On Elm Street. Krueger was a former child killer seeking revenge against the parents who burned him by haunting the dreams of their teenage children and killing them in their dreams.
- 9/18/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This month instead of two doing cocktails for two shows or movies, I decided to focus on the biggest news of the week. Marvel’s The Avengers: Age of Ultron finally premiered in theaters last week and in honor of our favorite heroes returning to the big screen, Pop Culture Cocktail Hour has several shot recipes to celebrate!
We have individualized shot recipes for each of the Avengers from Thor to the newest additions Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch. So, whether you want to play a (potentially) dangerous (but potentially fun!) drinking game or want to pay respects to your favorite character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, try these delicious shot drinks that are perfect for a night in or a group gathering.
As always, please drink responsibly!
The Black Widow 1 ounce Cranberry Juice Cocktail 1/2 ounce Raspberry Vodka 3/4 ounce Jägermeister Herbal Liqueur
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.
We have individualized shot recipes for each of the Avengers from Thor to the newest additions Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch. So, whether you want to play a (potentially) dangerous (but potentially fun!) drinking game or want to pay respects to your favorite character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, try these delicious shot drinks that are perfect for a night in or a group gathering.
As always, please drink responsibly!
The Black Widow 1 ounce Cranberry Juice Cocktail 1/2 ounce Raspberry Vodka 3/4 ounce Jägermeister Herbal Liqueur
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.
- 5/7/2015
- by Sarah Sommer
- Boomtron
It was 20 years ago today.
No, it’s nothing about “Sgt. Pepper”, but rather two decades exactly since Lucas, A.J, Cory and the gang banded together to save Empire Records.
For those unfamiliar, “The Empire” was one of the last great vestiges of independent music ownership and the scene of one of the great cult classics of the 1990s. The unfamiliar can be excused, however, since the film was, by and large, a failure. It grossed just over $300,000 in the States and was gone from theatres just two weeks after its late 1995 release. So, why the fuss?
It gained popularity with a certain age group – pretty much anyone currently in their 30s – thanks to early performances from some would be stars (Liv Tyler and Renee Zellweger most notably) and its all-timer of a soundtrack.
But why celebrate 20 years of the cult classic in April instead of on its Sept.
No, it’s nothing about “Sgt. Pepper”, but rather two decades exactly since Lucas, A.J, Cory and the gang banded together to save Empire Records.
For those unfamiliar, “The Empire” was one of the last great vestiges of independent music ownership and the scene of one of the great cult classics of the 1990s. The unfamiliar can be excused, however, since the film was, by and large, a failure. It grossed just over $300,000 in the States and was gone from theatres just two weeks after its late 1995 release. So, why the fuss?
It gained popularity with a certain age group – pretty much anyone currently in their 30s – thanks to early performances from some would be stars (Liv Tyler and Renee Zellweger most notably) and its all-timer of a soundtrack.
But why celebrate 20 years of the cult classic in April instead of on its Sept.
- 4/8/2015
- by Shane McNeil
- Cineplex
Plymouth Gin has Orange Is the New Black and Gone Girl-inspired cocktails to help you celebrate your favorite nominees during this weekend’s SAG Awards.
The drinks, with slight sweetness and hint of citrus in each sip, have a long, dry finish that are perfect to get you award show ready. Channel your inner Rosamund Pike or Uzo Aduba with the cocktails below.
The Disappearing Act, above [In honor of Gone Girl]
1 oz Plymouth Gin 1 oz Plymouth Sloe Gin ¾ oz Honey Syrup 1 oz Lemon juice 2 dashes Orange Bitters
Shake all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice, and fine-strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with an orange zest.
Crazy Eyes Cocktail [In honor of Orange is the New Black]
2 oz Plymouth Gin 1 oz Fig Syrup* ¼ oz Fresh-squeezed Orange juice ½ oz Fresh-squeezed Lemon juice ¼ oz Allspice Liqueur 1 Egg white 1 oz Heavy Cream Top Club Soda
*Simmer 1 part water, 1 part sugar, and approximately 5-6 dried, diced figs.
Add all ingredients except club soda to a mixing glass,...
The drinks, with slight sweetness and hint of citrus in each sip, have a long, dry finish that are perfect to get you award show ready. Channel your inner Rosamund Pike or Uzo Aduba with the cocktails below.
The Disappearing Act, above [In honor of Gone Girl]
1 oz Plymouth Gin 1 oz Plymouth Sloe Gin ¾ oz Honey Syrup 1 oz Lemon juice 2 dashes Orange Bitters
Shake all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice, and fine-strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with an orange zest.
Crazy Eyes Cocktail [In honor of Orange is the New Black]
2 oz Plymouth Gin 1 oz Fig Syrup* ¼ oz Fresh-squeezed Orange juice ½ oz Fresh-squeezed Lemon juice ¼ oz Allspice Liqueur 1 Egg white 1 oz Heavy Cream Top Club Soda
*Simmer 1 part water, 1 part sugar, and approximately 5-6 dried, diced figs.
Add all ingredients except club soda to a mixing glass,...
- 1/23/2015
- by Taylor Ferber
- VH1.com
Plymouth Gin has Orange Is the New Black and Gone Girl-inspired cocktails to help you celebrate your favorite nominees during this weekend’s SAG Awards.
The drinks, with slight sweetness and hint of citrus in each sip, have a long, dry finish that are perfect to get you award show ready. Channel your inner Rosamund Pike or Uzo Aduba with the cocktails below.
The Disappearing Act, above [In honor of Gone Girl]
1 oz Plymouth Gin 1 oz Plymouth Sloe Gin ¾ oz Honey Syrup 1 oz Lemon juice 2 dashes Orange Bitters
Shake all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice, and fine-strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with an orange zest.
Crazy Eyes Cocktail [In honor of Orange is the New Black]
2 oz Plymouth Gin 1 oz Fig Syrup* ¼ oz Fresh-squeezed Orange juice ½ oz Fresh-squeezed Lemon juice ¼ oz Allspice Liqueur 1 Egg white 1 oz Heavy Cream Top Club Soda
*Simmer 1 part water, 1 part sugar, and approximately 5-6 dried, diced figs.
Add all ingredients except club soda to a mixing glass,...
The drinks, with slight sweetness and hint of citrus in each sip, have a long, dry finish that are perfect to get you award show ready. Channel your inner Rosamund Pike or Uzo Aduba with the cocktails below.
The Disappearing Act, above [In honor of Gone Girl]
1 oz Plymouth Gin 1 oz Plymouth Sloe Gin ¾ oz Honey Syrup 1 oz Lemon juice 2 dashes Orange Bitters
Shake all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice, and fine-strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with an orange zest.
Crazy Eyes Cocktail [In honor of Orange is the New Black]
2 oz Plymouth Gin 1 oz Fig Syrup* ¼ oz Fresh-squeezed Orange juice ½ oz Fresh-squeezed Lemon juice ¼ oz Allspice Liqueur 1 Egg white 1 oz Heavy Cream Top Club Soda
*Simmer 1 part water, 1 part sugar, and approximately 5-6 dried, diced figs.
Add all ingredients except club soda to a mixing glass,...
- 1/23/2015
- by Taylor Ferber
- TheFabLife - Movies
With year end lists already flooding the interwebs a full month before the actual year’s end, its hard to ignore the fact that awards season is now in full swing. Tons of documentary awards have already been handed out, whether its for Ida (not Pawel Pawlikowski’s gorgeous new film) or for Cinema Eye Honors, there are plenty of worthy films getting their due recognition. Plus, several international festivals have handed out major awards this month, including Idfa, which hosted their awards ceremony just minutes ago. The full roundup is just below:
Dok Leipzig – Germany – October 27th – November 2nd
At the close of the 57th edition of the German documentary festival the Golden Dove Award, the festival’s highest honor, was given to Claudine Bories and Patrice Chagnard’s Rules of the Game, while the Leipziger Ring Film Prize went to Laura Poitras’s Edward Snowden doc Citizenfour, the...
Dok Leipzig – Germany – October 27th – November 2nd
At the close of the 57th edition of the German documentary festival the Golden Dove Award, the festival’s highest honor, was given to Claudine Bories and Patrice Chagnard’s Rules of the Game, while the Leipziger Ring Film Prize went to Laura Poitras’s Edward Snowden doc Citizenfour, the...
- 11/29/2014
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
Further reminding us that the Academy Awards are irrelevant in year-end discussions for the best in documentary film, according to the experts at the Cinema Eye Honors’ voting committee, Laura Poitras’ Citizenfour, Steve James’ Life Itself and Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard’s 20,000 Days on Earth would be among the best docu films of the year, leading the pack in almost all categories. Not to be overlooked, Jesse Moss’ The Overnighters and Robert Greene’s Actress received kudos in Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking and Outstanding Achievement in Direction while the major surprise of the noms belongs to Orlando von Einsiedel’s Virunga (presented at the Tribeca and Hot Docs Film Fests) grabbing a total of three. Left completely off the scorecard, Manakamana failed to produce a single nom. The Cinema Eye Honors winners will be announced on Wednesday, January 7 at New York’s Museum of the Moving Image.
- 11/13/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
"Citizenfour," Poitras' first-person account of Edward Snowden’s Nsa leaks, was nominated in six categories including Outstanding Nonfiction Feature. Iain Forsythe & Jane Pollard’s look at musician Nick Cave, "20,000 Days on Earth" and Steve James' Roger Ebert biodoc "Life Itself" follow with five apiece. They are joined in the Nonfiction Feature Film category by Jesse Moss's "The Overnighters," a portrait of a North Dakota oil boom town, which has two nominations, and "Virunga," Orlando von Einsiedel’s story of an African National Park under siege, which scored three. Thirty-six feature films and six shorts will vie for this year’s Cinema Eye Honors for Nonfiction Filmmaking. Kate Amend, Nick Broomfield, Nanette Burstein, Nick Cave, Edwyn Collins, Marshall Curry, Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady, Kirsten Johnson, Ross Kauffman, James Lapine, Frank Rich, Bill Simmons and Lucy Walker among this year’s...
- 11/12/2014
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Catherine Shoard and Henry Barnes join Xan Brooks for our weekly round-up of the latest cinema releases. This week we're rocketing through wormholes (and plot holes) with Christopher Nolan's time-hopping space extravaganza Interstellar; raising a pint (of vodka) to Andrey Zvyagintsev's hard-hitting, heavy-drinking Russian satire Leviathan; wobbling into a crisis with an ungrown-up Keira Knightley in Say When; and searching for the former self of Edwyn Collins in the documentary The Possibilities are Endless
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- 11/7/2014
- by Xan Brooks, Catherine Shoard, Henry Barnes, Richard Sprenger, Mona Mahmood and Ben Kape
- The Guardian - Film News
When rocker Edwyn Collins suffered a huge stroke in 2005, he was left able to say only three things: “yes”, “no”, “Grace Maxwell” (the name of his wife) and “the possibilities are endless”. Filmmakers Edward Lovelace and James Hall have plumped for the latter as title for their docudrama-memoir about the one-time Orange Juice frontman – and not just because No was taken – which we’re happy to share a new clip from below.The Possibilities Are Endless combines the documentary form with dramatised remembrances. This one conjures up the sparks that flew when Collins (played by his son, William) met the love of his life Grace (Submarine’s Yasmin Paige) for the first time in a chippie. It’s set to his 1994 hit ‘A Girl Like You’ and you can watch it in full by clicking below. brightcove.createExperiences();If you’re not an Orange Juice or Nu-Sonics fan and don...
- 10/23/2014
- EmpireOnline
Documentaries focusing on rock musicians are not known, generally speaking, for their formal daring. They start off with some concert footage, intersperse talking head interviews and archive video of roadies loading up and band-members hanging out in green rooms. Tour buses. Radio stations. The same kind of iconography that's been the focus of these films for decades. There have been a handful of exceptions over the years, of course, and the latest, hot on the heels of terrific, innovative Nick Cave doc "20,000 Days On Earth," is "The Possibilities Are Endless." But then, it's debatable whether you can call it an entry into the genre at all. The film does focus on a well-known musician, in this case Edwyn Collins. The Scottish star, if you're not aware already, began his career as the frontman of seminal Scottish post-punk band Orange Juice, before going on to a successful solo career, best exemplified...
- 10/12/2014
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
More than 80 documentaries to receive world premieres.
The line-up for the 27th Idfa (International Documentary Festival Amsterdam) has been unveiled.
A total of 298 titles, selected from 3,200 submissions, will be screened from Nov 19-30 in Amsterdam - of which 81 will receive their world premiere.
This year, a special themed programme, titled The Female Gaze, is dedicated to the role of women in documentary.
Another strand, Of Media and Men, will focus on how opinions are shaped within a democracy through the media.
This year’s Top 10 is provided by Heddy Honigmann, and a retrospective of her work will also be screening. Her film, Around the World in 50 Concerts, opens this year’s Idfa and also plays in Competition.
Idfa and Eye, the Netherlands national museum for film, will be present a joint themed programme concentrating on hybrid film: Framing Reality.
The festival’s main locations will once again be Pathé Tuschinski, Pathé de Munt...
The line-up for the 27th Idfa (International Documentary Festival Amsterdam) has been unveiled.
A total of 298 titles, selected from 3,200 submissions, will be screened from Nov 19-30 in Amsterdam - of which 81 will receive their world premiere.
This year, a special themed programme, titled The Female Gaze, is dedicated to the role of women in documentary.
Another strand, Of Media and Men, will focus on how opinions are shaped within a democracy through the media.
This year’s Top 10 is provided by Heddy Honigmann, and a retrospective of her work will also be screening. Her film, Around the World in 50 Concerts, opens this year’s Idfa and also plays in Competition.
Idfa and Eye, the Netherlands national museum for film, will be present a joint themed programme concentrating on hybrid film: Framing Reality.
The festival’s main locations will once again be Pathé Tuschinski, Pathé de Munt...
- 10/10/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Edwyn Collins is to perform during a movie tour of his upcoming biopic The Possibilities Are Endless.
The singer will hold intimate acoustic performances and Q&A sessions following screenings of the film.
Collins will perform the film's original score with collaborator Carwyn Ellis during the 13-date tour.
Directed by James Hall and Edward Lovelace, The Possibilities Are Endless explores the former Orange Juice frontman's recovery from a stroke in 2005. It premiered at this year's SXSW festival.
The Possibilities Are Endless movie tour will include the following dates:
October 20 – London, Curzon
October 21 – London, Ica
October 22 – London, Hackney Picturehouse
October 23 – Oxdford, Picturehouse
October 24 – Bristol, Watershed
October 25 – Brighton, Duke of York
October 26 – Cambridge, Picturehouse
October 28 – Birmingham, Electric
October 29 – Sheffield, Off The Shelf festival
November 2 – Glasgow, Film Theatre
November 3 – Edinburgh, Filmhouse
November 7 – Isle of Lewis, An Lanntair
November 9 – Inverness Film Festival, Eden Court
Edwyn Collins interview: 'The quest for indie world domination'
Edwyn Collins...
The singer will hold intimate acoustic performances and Q&A sessions following screenings of the film.
Collins will perform the film's original score with collaborator Carwyn Ellis during the 13-date tour.
Directed by James Hall and Edward Lovelace, The Possibilities Are Endless explores the former Orange Juice frontman's recovery from a stroke in 2005. It premiered at this year's SXSW festival.
The Possibilities Are Endless movie tour will include the following dates:
October 20 – London, Curzon
October 21 – London, Ica
October 22 – London, Hackney Picturehouse
October 23 – Oxdford, Picturehouse
October 24 – Bristol, Watershed
October 25 – Brighton, Duke of York
October 26 – Cambridge, Picturehouse
October 28 – Birmingham, Electric
October 29 – Sheffield, Off The Shelf festival
November 2 – Glasgow, Film Theatre
November 3 – Edinburgh, Filmhouse
November 7 – Isle of Lewis, An Lanntair
November 9 – Inverness Film Festival, Eden Court
Edwyn Collins interview: 'The quest for indie world domination'
Edwyn Collins...
- 10/7/2014
- Digital Spy
The film starring Michael Keaton to receive a simultaneous UK premiere with the Brighton Film Festival.
The 28th Leeds International Film Festival (Nov 5-20) is to close with Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) as a unique joint UK premiere with Brighton’s CineCity film festival, which will open with the film on the same date, Nov 20.
The black comedy, which debuted at Venice in August, stars Michael Keaton as a washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero and must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory. Co-stars include Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifianakis and Andrea Riseborough
Speaking of the joint premiere, Liff director Chris Fell said: “Regional film festivals like Liff and Cinecity are working together increasingly to grow the UK audience for films, both with and without distribution, and the joint...
The 28th Leeds International Film Festival (Nov 5-20) is to close with Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) as a unique joint UK premiere with Brighton’s CineCity film festival, which will open with the film on the same date, Nov 20.
The black comedy, which debuted at Venice in August, stars Michael Keaton as a washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero and must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory. Co-stars include Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifianakis and Andrea Riseborough
Speaking of the joint premiere, Liff director Chris Fell said: “Regional film festivals like Liff and Cinecity are working together increasingly to grow the UK audience for films, both with and without distribution, and the joint...
- 10/3/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
In February 2005 Edwyn Collins suffered a stroke that left him struggling to walk and talk. Film-makers James Hall and Edward Lovelace filmed the former Orange Juice frontman's recovery, depicting his state of mind while he struggles to recover his playing ability. The film had its world premiere at SXSW 2014. It will be released on iTunes on 20 October and will be in UK cinemas from 7 November Continue reading...
- 9/16/2014
- by Guardian Staff
- The Guardian - Film News
Want to know what British films are coming out this month? Then look no further than our fabulous movie calendar...
Welcome to our new, regularly updated calendar of all the British movies due for release in UK cinemas over the coming months. So if you're keen to keep up-to-date on the latest in home grown cinema - from documentaries to dramas, and comedy horror to science fiction - this is the ideal post for you.
So here's what's coming up in the future.
12 September 2014
Pride
Director: Matthew Warchus
Cast: Bill Nighy, Dominic West, Andrew Scott
Details: A drama about a group of gay and lesbian activists donating to people in need during the 1984 miners' strike.
Jack To A King - The Swansea Story
Director: Marc Evans
Cast: Tbc
Details: A documentary about Swansea football fans.
19 September 2014
Night Will Fall
Director: Andre Singer
Cast: Alfred Hitchcock, Sidney Bernstein
Details: A documentary...
Welcome to our new, regularly updated calendar of all the British movies due for release in UK cinemas over the coming months. So if you're keen to keep up-to-date on the latest in home grown cinema - from documentaries to dramas, and comedy horror to science fiction - this is the ideal post for you.
So here's what's coming up in the future.
12 September 2014
Pride
Director: Matthew Warchus
Cast: Bill Nighy, Dominic West, Andrew Scott
Details: A drama about a group of gay and lesbian activists donating to people in need during the 1984 miners' strike.
Jack To A King - The Swansea Story
Director: Marc Evans
Cast: Tbc
Details: A documentary about Swansea football fans.
19 September 2014
Night Will Fall
Director: Andre Singer
Cast: Alfred Hitchcock, Sidney Bernstein
Details: A documentary...
- 9/12/2014
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
There’s a certain rhetoric about the “perfect pop song” that feels like it peaked 25ish years ago somewhere on a bus in the UK, where earnest young people bonded over shared cultdom to pass the time, the guiding sensibility that (random example) led Orange Juice frontman Edwyn Collins to approach future bandmate Steve Daly because of a Buddy Holly button he was wearing — a sign they had more to talk about than initially evident. This kind of living through music is the force powering Belle and Sebastian leader Stuart Murdoch’s directorial debut God Help The Girl, an indie pop […]...
- 9/4/2014
- by Vadim Rizov
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
There’s a certain rhetoric about the “perfect pop song” that feels like it peaked 25ish years ago somewhere on a bus in the UK, where earnest young people bonded over shared cultdom to pass the time, the guiding sensibility that (random example) led Orange Juice frontman Edwyn Collins to approach future bandmate Steve Daly because of a Buddy Holly button he was wearing — a sign they had more to talk about than initially evident. This kind of living through music is the force powering Belle and Sebastian leader Stuart Murdoch’s directorial debut God Help The Girl, an indie pop […]...
- 9/4/2014
- by Vadim Rizov
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
The full lineup for this year's BFI London Film Festival was announced this morning (September 3), and as ever comprised an impressive cross-section of the biggest hits from Sundance, Cannes and Venice, spread across the festival's main competition entries and themed strands.
Digital Spy runs down 14 of the movies you need to catch if you're in the Big Smoke for this year's festival.
1. The Imitation Game
Following strong reviews at its Telluride world premiere last weekend, this intelligently crafted biopic of pioneering codebreaker Alan Turing is one of the year's first surefire Oscar frontrunners, with Benedict Cumberbatch's lead performance singled out for particular praise.
Cumberbatch stars as the brilliant but socially awkward Turing, whose groundbreaking work in computer science and cryptanalysis proved crucial during World War II, before his homosexuality led to his prosecution and apparent suicide in the 1950s. Keira Knightley, Mark Strong and Matthew Goode co-star, with Morten Tyldum (Headhunters) directing.
Digital Spy runs down 14 of the movies you need to catch if you're in the Big Smoke for this year's festival.
1. The Imitation Game
Following strong reviews at its Telluride world premiere last weekend, this intelligently crafted biopic of pioneering codebreaker Alan Turing is one of the year's first surefire Oscar frontrunners, with Benedict Cumberbatch's lead performance singled out for particular praise.
Cumberbatch stars as the brilliant but socially awkward Turing, whose groundbreaking work in computer science and cryptanalysis proved crucial during World War II, before his homosexuality led to his prosecution and apparent suicide in the 1950s. Keira Knightley, Mark Strong and Matthew Goode co-star, with Morten Tyldum (Headhunters) directing.
- 9/3/2014
- Digital Spy
Documentaries to benefit include The Possibilities Are Endless, about musician Edwyn Collins’ battle to regain his memory.
The Bertha Britdoc Connect Fund grant, which help support the impact around documentary films, has selected its latest tranche of titles.
The eight films to benefit from grants ranging from £5,000 to £50,0000 were selected from more than 130 applications.
Titles include The Possibilities Are Endless, from directors Edward Lovelace and James Hall, about Edwyn Collins, a songwriter who suffered a stroke so severe that it effectively deleted the contents of his mind. The lyricist was only able to say two phrases: “The Possibilities are Endless” and “Grace Maxwell” (the name of his wife).
Ghosts in Our Machine
Dir. Liz Marshall
The film illuminates the lives of individual animals living within and rescued from the machine of our modern world. Through the heart and lens of photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur, audiences become intimately familiar with a cast of non-human animals. Each story and...
The Bertha Britdoc Connect Fund grant, which help support the impact around documentary films, has selected its latest tranche of titles.
The eight films to benefit from grants ranging from £5,000 to £50,0000 were selected from more than 130 applications.
Titles include The Possibilities Are Endless, from directors Edward Lovelace and James Hall, about Edwyn Collins, a songwriter who suffered a stroke so severe that it effectively deleted the contents of his mind. The lyricist was only able to say two phrases: “The Possibilities are Endless” and “Grace Maxwell” (the name of his wife).
Ghosts in Our Machine
Dir. Liz Marshall
The film illuminates the lives of individual animals living within and rescued from the machine of our modern world. Through the heart and lens of photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur, audiences become intimately familiar with a cast of non-human animals. Each story and...
- 6/4/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Documentaries to benefit include The Possibilities Are Endless, about musician Edwyn Collins’ battle to regain his memory.
The Bertha Britdoc Connect Fund grant, which help support the impact around documentary films, has selected its latest tranche of titles.
The eight films to benefit from grants ranging from £5,000 to £50,0000 were selected from more than 130 applications.
Titles include The Possibilities Are Endless, from directors Edward Lovelace and James Hall, about Edwyn Collins, a songwriter who suffered a stroke so severe that it effectively deleted the contents of his mind. The lyricist was only able to say two phrases: “The Possibilities are Endless” and “Grace Maxwell” (the name of his wife).
Ghosts in Our Machine
Dir. Liz Marshall
The film illuminates the lives of individual animals living within and rescued from the machine of our modern world. Through the heart and lens of photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur, audiences become intimately familiar with a cast of non-human animals. Each story and...
The Bertha Britdoc Connect Fund grant, which help support the impact around documentary films, has selected its latest tranche of titles.
The eight films to benefit from grants ranging from £5,000 to £50,0000 were selected from more than 130 applications.
Titles include The Possibilities Are Endless, from directors Edward Lovelace and James Hall, about Edwyn Collins, a songwriter who suffered a stroke so severe that it effectively deleted the contents of his mind. The lyricist was only able to say two phrases: “The Possibilities are Endless” and “Grace Maxwell” (the name of his wife).
Ghosts in Our Machine
Dir. Liz Marshall
The film illuminates the lives of individual animals living within and rescued from the machine of our modern world. Through the heart and lens of photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur, audiences become intimately familiar with a cast of non-human animals. Each story and...
- 6/4/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
[Amir, our Canadian correspondent, is reporting on The Hot Docs Film Festival which wrapped last week. Reviews will continue for the next few days.]
When Scottish singer-songwriter Edwyn Collins suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in 2005, his movement became restricted, his memory was lost and his speech became limited to four phrases that he repeated over and over again: “yes,” “no,” “Grace Maxwell” (the name of his wife) and “the possibilities are endless.” There was little chance of him getting his health back on track, let alone restarting his career, but that last phrase in his small vocabulary proved to be prophetic. With the help of his ever-caring wife and son, Edwyn gradually began to piece his memories back together, took on painting and slowly began to form new sentences again, recalling and even singing his old lyrics...
When Scottish singer-songwriter Edwyn Collins suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in 2005, his movement became restricted, his memory was lost and his speech became limited to four phrases that he repeated over and over again: “yes,” “no,” “Grace Maxwell” (the name of his wife) and “the possibilities are endless.” There was little chance of him getting his health back on track, let alone restarting his career, but that last phrase in his small vocabulary proved to be prophetic. With the help of his ever-caring wife and son, Edwyn gradually began to piece his memories back together, took on painting and slowly began to form new sentences again, recalling and even singing his old lyrics...
- 5/11/2014
- by Amir S.
- FilmExperience
We are a couple of weeks away from the Sundance London film and music festival hitting the O2 arena in the capital. The full lineup of panels, music events and films was announced last week and we’ve decided to dive in and surface here with our picks of the festival.
As you’ll see we have chosen a number of films to keep an eye on, noted a couple of the panels and highlighted an event or two. You can find more information on all of these events right here at the Sundance London homepage or keep an eye here on HeyUGuys as we’ll be bringing you the best coverage of one of our favourite festivals.
Film – Frank
It’s hard to pass up the opportunity to see Michael Fassbender take on one of the oddest figures in the last thirty years of British popular culture. Papier Mâché...
As you’ll see we have chosen a number of films to keep an eye on, noted a couple of the panels and highlighted an event or two. You can find more information on all of these events right here at the Sundance London homepage or keep an eye here on HeyUGuys as we’ll be bringing you the best coverage of one of our favourite festivals.
Film – Frank
It’s hard to pass up the opportunity to see Michael Fassbender take on one of the oddest figures in the last thirty years of British popular culture. Papier Mâché...
- 4/10/2014
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Ashley Schlaifer, who worked on Red and Now You See Me while at Summit, to head Pulse’s Us development and production.
Pulse Films has appointed of Ashley Schlaifer as head of Us development and production for the company’s Los Angeles-based Us division.
Schlaifer will be responsible for, and oversee the development of a slate of scripted television and film projects in the Us, working under the production partnership of CEO Thomas Benski and head of film Lucas Ochoa. She will also work closely with UK head of development Moss Barclay.
Schlaifer previously worked as an executive at Summit Entertainment where she worked on titles including action movie Red and illusionist thriller Now You See Me.
Schlaifer went on to work as head of strategic partnerships at The Mobile Audience, focusing on the intersection of technology and entertainment, and working with film studios, television networks, and music labels to find new ways to reach consumers through...
Pulse Films has appointed of Ashley Schlaifer as head of Us development and production for the company’s Los Angeles-based Us division.
Schlaifer will be responsible for, and oversee the development of a slate of scripted television and film projects in the Us, working under the production partnership of CEO Thomas Benski and head of film Lucas Ochoa. She will also work closely with UK head of development Moss Barclay.
Schlaifer previously worked as an executive at Summit Entertainment where she worked on titles including action movie Red and illusionist thriller Now You See Me.
Schlaifer went on to work as head of strategic partnerships at The Mobile Audience, focusing on the intersection of technology and entertainment, and working with film studios, television networks, and music labels to find new ways to reach consumers through...
- 4/9/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Diffusion festival returns to O2 centre for third year, featuring UK premieres of films featuring Michael Fassbender, Ryan Reynolds and Steve Coogan
Sundance London - the UK-based offshoot of the Park City festival - is to return to the O2 Centre for the third consecutive year, showcasing features and documentaries first shown at the Utah festival in January.
Frank, the comedy scripted by Jon Ronson and starring Michael Fassbender is the opening night film; its screening on 25 April will be followed by the feature-length cut of Michael Winterbottom's The Trip to Italy. Other programme highlights include American comedies They Came Together, David Wain's romcom spoof starring Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd, and Obvious Child, about an over-sharing female stand-up.
A total of 21 full-length films will be shown, with an emphasis on musical documentaries, including Finding Fela, Alex Gibney's study of the Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. A discussion called Hybrid Vigour: When Music,...
Sundance London - the UK-based offshoot of the Park City festival - is to return to the O2 Centre for the third consecutive year, showcasing features and documentaries first shown at the Utah festival in January.
Frank, the comedy scripted by Jon Ronson and starring Michael Fassbender is the opening night film; its screening on 25 April will be followed by the feature-length cut of Michael Winterbottom's The Trip to Italy. Other programme highlights include American comedies They Came Together, David Wain's romcom spoof starring Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd, and Obvious Child, about an over-sharing female stand-up.
A total of 21 full-length films will be shown, with an emphasis on musical documentaries, including Finding Fela, Alex Gibney's study of the Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. A discussion called Hybrid Vigour: When Music,...
- 3/25/2014
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
Aficionados of indie films, fans of Robert Redford, and people who just generally enjoy hanging out by the Thames roll up! The programme for this year's Sundance London programme has been announced and it's literally full of things for all three groups of people.Ryan Coogler's drama Fruitvale Station, featuring an awardsy turn from Michael B. Jordan, will make an appearance alongside heralded American thriller Blue Ruin, Alex Gibney's Afrobeat doc Finding Fela, Marjane 'Persepolis' Satrapi's The Voices and Frank Sidebottom flick, Frank. While you're trying to figure out how Alex Gibney manages to make so many movies, consider also the presence of gastronauts Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon in The Trip follow-up, The Trip To Italy.Coogler, Satrapi, David Cross and Rose McGowan will all be in attendance during the festival which runs from April 25-27. Jarvis Cocker and Edwyn Collins will be appearing for those of a musical bent.
- 3/24/2014
- EmpireOnline
All the features, shorts, and panel talks for the third Sundance London Festival have officially been announced. The fest runs April 25-27, and individual tickets go on sale this Friday, March 28th. The program includes 24 films that will be making their world premiere, with seven selections by first-time filmmakers. Among the filmmakers expected to attend are Ryan Coogler, David Cross, Rose McGowan and Marjane Satrapi. With a handful of films featuring a theme of music (such as "Finding Fela"), a number of music-themed events will be held. The festival will host a free performance from Dele Sosimi, one of the original members of Fela Kuti’s band, alongside an Afrobeat orchestra. The Art of Film Music panel will discuss the process of composing original music for films, and solo artist and former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker will join the Hybrid Vigour Documentary panel alongside former Orange Juice frontman Edwyn Collins,...
- 3/24/2014
- by Taylor Lindsay
- Indiewire
Fruitvale Station director Ryan Coogler, comedian David Cross and Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker among those set to attend the festival.Scroll down for full line-up
Sundance has revealed its programme of films and panel discussions for the third Sundance London film and music festival (April 25-27), held at the O2.
The festival will include 21 feature films and 18 short films across five sections. A total of 23 films will make their world, international, European or UK premieres and seven are by first-time feature filmmakers.
The films collectively received 12 awards when they premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and filmmakers expected to attend are Fruitvale Station director Ryan Coogler and Arrested Development star David Cross, who brings his directorial debut Hits.
Persepolis director Marjane Satrapi will bring the international premiere of her latest feature, The Voices, which stars Ryan Reynolds as a disturbed factory worker who hears advice from his pet dog and cat.
Us actress...
Sundance has revealed its programme of films and panel discussions for the third Sundance London film and music festival (April 25-27), held at the O2.
The festival will include 21 feature films and 18 short films across five sections. A total of 23 films will make their world, international, European or UK premieres and seven are by first-time feature filmmakers.
The films collectively received 12 awards when they premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and filmmakers expected to attend are Fruitvale Station director Ryan Coogler and Arrested Development star David Cross, who brings his directorial debut Hits.
Persepolis director Marjane Satrapi will bring the international premiere of her latest feature, The Voices, which stars Ryan Reynolds as a disturbed factory worker who hears advice from his pet dog and cat.
Us actress...
- 3/24/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Documentaries on Edwyn Collins and a Mexican drug lord were the stand-outs in a typically loud, boozy sweaty film festival that is the antitheses to Cannes in every way
For film fans, SXSW gets louder as it winds down. The big films stop screening as the music crowd arrive, bringing with them sweat and booze and seven hundred types of noise. The bars of 6th Street throw their windows open, showing off the bands inside. Leftover cinefiles, queuing up outside the Alamo Drafthouse, get battered by an unholy hybrid of metal-country-electro-pop as they wait for the peace and quiet of the screening room.
At its best SXSW, which aims to celebrate new music, film and interactive technology, allows the mediums to play into each other. The best film at this year's festival is about a musician, former Orange Juice frontman Edwyn Collins. After suffering a stroke in 2005, Collins had to learn how to walk,...
For film fans, SXSW gets louder as it winds down. The big films stop screening as the music crowd arrive, bringing with them sweat and booze and seven hundred types of noise. The bars of 6th Street throw their windows open, showing off the bands inside. Leftover cinefiles, queuing up outside the Alamo Drafthouse, get battered by an unholy hybrid of metal-country-electro-pop as they wait for the peace and quiet of the screening room.
At its best SXSW, which aims to celebrate new music, film and interactive technology, allows the mediums to play into each other. The best film at this year's festival is about a musician, former Orange Juice frontman Edwyn Collins. After suffering a stroke in 2005, Collins had to learn how to walk,...
- 3/14/2014
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
James Hall and Edward Lovelace's documentary about musician Edwyn Collins's recovery from a stroke eschews conventional form to pitch us into the disorientating reality of his life
There's a brief blast of A Girl Like You before UK directors James Hall and Edward Lovelace's documentary, about the post-stroke recovery of Edwyn Collins, jumps off the deep end.
Collins suffered a hemorrhagic stroke in 2005. He was hospitalised for six months. He lost his memory; his speech was destroyed. He was cast off from his previous persona – as the singer/songwriter who fronted the Scottish alt-rock band Orange Juice. He was left out in open water.
Hall and Lovelace interviewed Collins and his wife, Grace Maxwell, six years after the stroke. Collins was still working on recovering his ability to speak. Where some might have struggled with the lack of clarity, the directors instead use this as a hook...
There's a brief blast of A Girl Like You before UK directors James Hall and Edward Lovelace's documentary, about the post-stroke recovery of Edwyn Collins, jumps off the deep end.
Collins suffered a hemorrhagic stroke in 2005. He was hospitalised for six months. He lost his memory; his speech was destroyed. He was cast off from his previous persona – as the singer/songwriter who fronted the Scottish alt-rock band Orange Juice. He was left out in open water.
Hall and Lovelace interviewed Collins and his wife, Grace Maxwell, six years after the stroke. Collins was still working on recovering his ability to speak. Where some might have struggled with the lack of clarity, the directors instead use this as a hook...
- 3/10/2014
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
You likely know Edwyn Collins as the British pop star who was part of the '80s outfit Orange Juice and rode up the charts with a solo career that included the 1994 hit single "A Girl Like You." What you may not know is how the singer came to the brink of death, nearly lost the memory of everything he accomplished, and overcame tremendous odds to find his way back to life and music. But Ed Lovelace and James Hall will share that story in the upcoming "The Possibilities Are Endless," which will premiere at the SXSW Film Festival. After suffering a massive stroke, Collins woke up able to say only two phrases: "the possibilities are endless” and “Grace Maxwell,” the name of his wife, but could no longer remember anything else about his life or career. Narrated by Collins himself, the documentary recounts his amazing road to recovery, his...
- 3/8/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Sundance just ended, and we are already preparing for the next big film festival, South By Southwest. Not too long ago, the festival announced a few of the films premiering this year, but now they’ve announced the main slate. The midnight selections and some inevitable late-breaking additions are still to be announced, but this should be more than enough to get you excited. Along with many World Premieres, and Sundance favorites like Richard Linklater’s Boyhood and Gareth Evans’ The Raid 2, the line up also includes an anniversary screening of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and an extended Q&A screening of The Grand Budapest Hotel with Wes Anderson. SXSW 2014 runs March 7 through 15 in Austin, Texas. Check out the line up after the jump.
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Narrative Feature Competition
Eight world premieres, eight unique ways to celebrate the art of storytelling. Selected from 1,324 films submitted to SXSW 2014. Films screening in Narrative...
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Narrative Feature Competition
Eight world premieres, eight unique ways to celebrate the art of storytelling. Selected from 1,324 films submitted to SXSW 2014. Films screening in Narrative...
- 1/31/2014
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Edwyn Collins documentary The Possibilities Are Endless will premiere at this year's SXSW film festival.
The Pulse Films project about the former Orange Juice frontman has been directed by Edward Lovelace and James Hall, who shot most of the footage used in 2012's Katy Perry: Part of Me.
Edwyn Collins interview: 'The quest for indie world domination'
"The Possibilities Are Endless tells the incredible story of Edwyn Collins, the Scottish songwriter who suffered a stroke, an explosion in the brain so severe that it effectively deleted the contents of his mind," said promoters.
"After a career as an internationally acclaimed lyricist, he lost all language and was only able to say two phrases, 'the possibilities are endless' and 'Grace Maxwell'."
Edwyn Collins live at the Union Chapel: The possibilities are endless
Collins narrates the film, which chronicles how his wife Maxwell "pulled him back to life" and music.
SXSW Film...
The Pulse Films project about the former Orange Juice frontman has been directed by Edward Lovelace and James Hall, who shot most of the footage used in 2012's Katy Perry: Part of Me.
Edwyn Collins interview: 'The quest for indie world domination'
"The Possibilities Are Endless tells the incredible story of Edwyn Collins, the Scottish songwriter who suffered a stroke, an explosion in the brain so severe that it effectively deleted the contents of his mind," said promoters.
"After a career as an internationally acclaimed lyricist, he lost all language and was only able to say two phrases, 'the possibilities are endless' and 'Grace Maxwell'."
Edwyn Collins live at the Union Chapel: The possibilities are endless
Collins narrates the film, which chronicles how his wife Maxwell "pulled him back to life" and music.
SXSW Film...
- 1/31/2014
- Digital Spy
Today the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival announced a diverse features lineup for this year’s Festival, the 21st edition and running March 7 – 15, 2014 in Austin, Texas. The 2014 program expands on SXSW tradition of embracing a range of genres and span of budgets, featuring a wealth of vision from experienced and developing filmmakers alike.
For more information visit http://sxsw.com/film.
Listed in the announcement are 115 of the features that will screen over the course of nine days at SXSW 2014. The lineup below includes 68 films from first-time filmmakers, and consists of 76 World Premieres, 10 North American Premieres and 7 U.S. Premieres. These films were selected from a record 2,215 feature-length film submissions composed of 1,540 U.S. and 675 international feature-length films. With a record number of 6,482 submissions total, the overall increase was 14% over 2013. The Midnighters feature section and the Short Film program will be announced on February 5, with the complete...
For more information visit http://sxsw.com/film.
Listed in the announcement are 115 of the features that will screen over the course of nine days at SXSW 2014. The lineup below includes 68 films from first-time filmmakers, and consists of 76 World Premieres, 10 North American Premieres and 7 U.S. Premieres. These films were selected from a record 2,215 feature-length film submissions composed of 1,540 U.S. and 675 international feature-length films. With a record number of 6,482 submissions total, the overall increase was 14% over 2013. The Midnighters feature section and the Short Film program will be announced on February 5, with the complete...
- 1/31/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
After announcing earlier this month that Jon Favreau’s Chef and the Veronica Mars movie will be making their world debuts at SXSW this year, the festival has revealed its full line-up, including further very promising world premieres, alongside appearances from some of the year’s most high-profile films.
The Midnight programme will be announced early next month, along with the Shorts line-up, and the complete Conference slate a little later as well.
Led by Seth Rogen and Zac Efron, Nicholas Stoller’s anticipated R-rated comedy, Neighbors, will be making its world debut at the festival, notably marked out as a ‘work-in-progress’ ahead of its theatrical release in May.
David Gordon Green’s acclaimed Joe will make its Us premiere, having bowed at Venice and then Toronto last year. Early reviews have Nicolas Cage giving one of the finest performances of his career, with Tye Sheridan (Mud) excellent alongside him.
The Midnight programme will be announced early next month, along with the Shorts line-up, and the complete Conference slate a little later as well.
Led by Seth Rogen and Zac Efron, Nicholas Stoller’s anticipated R-rated comedy, Neighbors, will be making its world debut at the festival, notably marked out as a ‘work-in-progress’ ahead of its theatrical release in May.
David Gordon Green’s acclaimed Joe will make its Us premiere, having bowed at Venice and then Toronto last year. Early reviews have Nicolas Cage giving one of the finest performances of his career, with Tye Sheridan (Mud) excellent alongside him.
- 1/30/2014
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Not sure if there is a Short Term 12 equivalent in this year’s Narrative Feature Comp, but on paper SXSW programmers are serving up a mean (and the usual lean group of 8 out of a whopping 1,324 film entries) for the upcoming competitiuon of eight which includes notable entries (that we’ve been tracking for a good time now) such as Zachary Wigon’s The Heart Machine, John Magary’s The Mend, Leah Meyerhoff’s I Believe in Unicorns and Lawrence Michael Levine’s Wild Canaries. Undoubtedly one of the most anticipated docs of the year, on the non-fiction side we find Margaret Brown’s The Great Invisible. Below you’ll find a breakdown of the other sections (notable world preems in We’ll Never Have Paris and Faults (see Mary Elizabeth Winstead above), some Sundance items with Texan connections and other nuggets.
Narrative Feature Competition
Eight world premieres, eight...
Narrative Feature Competition
Eight world premieres, eight...
- 1/30/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Britdoc has unveiled a new fund open to independent documentary filmmakers across Europe – and revealed the first two recipients.
Britdoc Circle, supported by individual European philanthropists, has been created to supplement existing international grantmakers, state funds and broadcast partners with the same interests.
Founding members include Sam Roddick, the founder of UK ‘erotic emporium’ store Coco de Mer, and Swedish producer Cristina Ljungberg, who are now looking to bring new partners from across Europe into the group.
Roddick, the daughter of Body Shop founders Anita and Gordon Roddick, said: “The best documentaries challenge us to see the world differently and think the world differently. I’m proud to be supporting this essential community of artists, filmmakers and journalists. ”
Ljungberg, who has been active in documentary since 2005 as part of the team behind The Devil Came on Horseback, said: “Learning from best practice in the Us, we know individual funders can play a hugely constructive role in supporting...
Britdoc Circle, supported by individual European philanthropists, has been created to supplement existing international grantmakers, state funds and broadcast partners with the same interests.
Founding members include Sam Roddick, the founder of UK ‘erotic emporium’ store Coco de Mer, and Swedish producer Cristina Ljungberg, who are now looking to bring new partners from across Europe into the group.
Roddick, the daughter of Body Shop founders Anita and Gordon Roddick, said: “The best documentaries challenge us to see the world differently and think the world differently. I’m proud to be supporting this essential community of artists, filmmakers and journalists. ”
Ljungberg, who has been active in documentary since 2005 as part of the team behind The Devil Came on Horseback, said: “Learning from best practice in the Us, we know individual funders can play a hugely constructive role in supporting...
- 6/7/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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