Ruben Ostlund’s new film The Square is among a host of intriguing projects in development in Sweden.
It has been a notable 12 months for Swedish film.
Roy Andersson’s A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence won the Golden Lion in Venice this time last year, David Sandberg’s 30-minute short Kung Fury has notched up 20 million YouTube views, August 29 marks the 100th anniversary of Ingrid Bergman’s birth and a healthy crop of Swedish films are headed to Toronto.
The trend looks set to continue as the Swedish Film Institute (Sfi) can point to a crop of exciting features now in development or production.
Among them is The Boyfriend (Jag Vill Inte Bli Gammal Nu), which will be directed by Force Majeure actress Fanni Metelius.
“Like her shorts it shows the relationships between guys and girls and sexuality from a female perspective,” said Andrea Reuter of the Sfi, speaking to ScreenDaily...
It has been a notable 12 months for Swedish film.
Roy Andersson’s A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence won the Golden Lion in Venice this time last year, David Sandberg’s 30-minute short Kung Fury has notched up 20 million YouTube views, August 29 marks the 100th anniversary of Ingrid Bergman’s birth and a healthy crop of Swedish films are headed to Toronto.
The trend looks set to continue as the Swedish Film Institute (Sfi) can point to a crop of exciting features now in development or production.
Among them is The Boyfriend (Jag Vill Inte Bli Gammal Nu), which will be directed by Force Majeure actress Fanni Metelius.
“Like her shorts it shows the relationships between guys and girls and sexuality from a female perspective,” said Andrea Reuter of the Sfi, speaking to ScreenDaily...
- 8/19/2015
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Finally! New details on Rob Gronkowski's upcoming mega-booze cruise ... and it involves Waka Flocka Flame, a "big ass ship," and something called "Gronk Island." Who's ready to get Gronk'd?!?! The New England Patriots superstar just released a brand new pump-up video for "Gronk's Party Ship" -- a 3-day cruise from Miami to The Bahamas in February ... and it's everything you'd expect. Beers. Glow sticks. Air horns. Hot chicks in bikinis. Red Solo cups. Hula hoops.
- 7/7/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The festival’s 25th edition will feature a contribution from Ai Weiwei and competition titles including Whiplash, Nightcrawler and Foxcatcher.
The Stockholm International Film Festival (Nov 5-16) is to present its Achievement Award to Us actress Uma Thurman.
The Kill Bill star will will visit Stockholm to receive the prestigious Bronze Horse and meet the audience during an exclusive “Face2Face”.
Thurman will also take part in the inauguration ceremony, which will include the unveiling of an ice sculpture by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
Weiwei was a Stockholm jury member last year but since he wasn’t allowed to leave China, he sent an empty chair named ”The Chair for Non-attendance” as symbol of his absence.
He is still not allowed to leave China so will send a design that will be portrayed in the form of a large ice sculpture symbolising this years’ Spotlight theme - Hope.
Brazil
The festival will focus this year on Brazil...
The Stockholm International Film Festival (Nov 5-16) is to present its Achievement Award to Us actress Uma Thurman.
The Kill Bill star will will visit Stockholm to receive the prestigious Bronze Horse and meet the audience during an exclusive “Face2Face”.
Thurman will also take part in the inauguration ceremony, which will include the unveiling of an ice sculpture by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
Weiwei was a Stockholm jury member last year but since he wasn’t allowed to leave China, he sent an empty chair named ”The Chair for Non-attendance” as symbol of his absence.
He is still not allowed to leave China so will send a design that will be portrayed in the form of a large ice sculpture symbolising this years’ Spotlight theme - Hope.
Brazil
The festival will focus this year on Brazil...
- 10/16/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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