American film directors

Jim Jarmusch's vampire love story gets Cannes slot

Agence France-PresseApril 26, 2013 12:31

A vampire love story by independent US film-maker Jim Jarmusch has been awarded a coveted place in the official line-up at next month's Cannes film festival, organisers said on Friday. "Only Lovers Left Alive" with Tom Hiddleston, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt and Mia Wasikowska takes to 20 the number of films in competition for the top Palme d'Or prize at the Riviera movie extravaganza. The other 19 films in the May 15-26 competition were unveiled last week.

Kidman, Lee join Spielberg on Cannes festival jury

Agence France-PresseApril 24, 2013 02:15

Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman and director Ang Lee will join Steven Spielberg next month on the Cannes film festival jury, organisers said on Wednesday. Australian Kidman won the best actress Academy Award for her portrayal of author Virginia Woolf in "The Hours" while Taiwan-born Lee was named best director earlier this year for his fantasy epic "Life of Pi".

CORRECTED: Kidman, Lee join Spielberg on Cannes festival jury

Agence France-PresseApril 24, 2013 00:45

Hollywood A-listers actress Nicole Kidman and director Ang Lee will join Steven Spielberg next month on the Cannes film festival jury, organisers said on Wednesday. Australian Kidman won the best actress Academy Award for her portrayal of author Virginia Woolf in "The Hours" while Taiwan-born Lee was named best director earlier this year for his fantasy epic "Life of Pi".

Kidman, Lee join Spielberg on Cannes festival jury

Agence France-PresseApril 24, 2013 00:15

Tribeca's "Trust Me" shows dark comic side of Hollywood business

Thomson ReutersApril 23, 2013 16:45

By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dark comedy "Trust Me," playing at the Tribeca Film Festival, paints an uncomfortable picture of backstabbing and subterfuge in the film industry that drew from all - and none - of creator Clark Gregg's personal experiences. As the film's screenwriter, lead actor and director, Gregg said he had started out writing a big ensemble movie with several story lines, one of which became "Trust Me," about the travails of agent Howard Holloway.

'Oblivion' obliterates box office rivals

Agence France-PresseApril 22, 2013 17:00

"Oblivion," a post-apocalyptic action flick starring Tom Cruise, obliterated the competition in its debut this weekend, taking in about $37.1 million, industry figures showed Monday. The film earned more than a third of this weekend's box office revenue -- nearly 37 percent of the top 12 films, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations -- as it knocked last week's winner "42" off the top spot.

Women directors growing presence at Tribeca Film Festival

Thomson ReutersApril 22, 2013 11:45

By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women directors are making their mark at this year's Tribeca Film Festival, crafting entries such as a psychological thriller about a person's disappearance, a look at a same-sex couple's rights and a story about sisters. Twenty-six feature films, about a quarter of the total to be presented during the two-week festival, are by women directors, including the first feature film by a female Saudi filmmaker shot entirely in her country.

'Vertigo' star Kim Novak, 80, to be guest of honour at Cannes

Agence France-PresseApril 22, 2013 10:46

Kim Novak, the star of Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 masterpiece "Vertigo" who turned her back on Hollywood, is to make a return to the red carpet at next month's Cannes film festival, organisers said on Monday. The US actress, 80, refused to accept the ironfisted rule of America's big studios and in 1965 largely abandoned film to devote herself to painting. She will be guest of honour at a special screening to mark the restoration of the film regarded as Hitchcock's finest work. Hitchcock once described the "Vertigo" as "a love story with a strange atmosphere".

Documentary about indie band The National opens Tribeca festival

Thomson ReutersApril 17, 2013 09:45

By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Music documentary "Mistaken for Strangers," a tale about two brothers and the indie rock group The National, opens the Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday, which this year features nearly 90 feature films from 30 countries. The documentary was made by Tom Berninger, the younger brother of the Brooklyn group's lead singer Matt, who follows the band behind the scenes on a world tour.

'Zulu' to close Cannes film festival

Agence France-PresseApril 12, 2013 12:16

Jerome Salle's film "Zulu" starring Oscar winner Forest Whitaker and Orlando Bloom will close the 66th Cannes film festival next month, the organisers said on Friday. The film, adapted from the eponymous novel by French author Caryl Ferey, was shot entirely on location in South Africa. Cannes, widely regarded as the world's top film festival, opens on May 15 with Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby," starring Leonardo di Caprio in a remake of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic novel. This year's jury will be headed by Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg.