It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Or in the case of Canon, eight pictures can create an incredible film. This past year, Cannon and Ron Howard teamed up for a contest, asking photographers to send in pictures that would inspire a short film. After receiving over 91,000 images, Canon and Ron chose just 8 to be the basis for the short film when you find me, which was directed by Bryce Dallas Howard. Though they’ve been showing the film around the country, Canon put together a special panel to talk about the experience of making a film from pictures and new advances in digital film making. Moderated by Tim Smith, a Canon Film &TV advisor, the panel included Kevin Chinoy (Producer), Andre Lascaris (Director of Photography) and Evan Pesses (Chief Lighting Technician). Check out the interview and short film after the jump!
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I really liked ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ when I saw it a few weeks back (my review is here). It’s easily one of the 10 best films of the year so far, and might even be one of the 5 best. This has got me very interested in what director Colin Trevorrow and scribe Derek Connolly have planned next for us. Well, Deadline has reported here that it’s another high concept flick with a sci-fi tinge. It’s called ‘The Ambassador’, and after the jump you can see some details. I don’t know much about it, but I liked what I saw from Trevorrow and Connolly, so count me in for this one! Read more on What’s next for the guys behind ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’…
While I liked ‘The Intouchables’ when I saw it earlier this year (and reviewed it here), I easily saw rough edges that suggested a remake wasn’t the worst idea in the world. The combination of Paul Feig in the director’s chair and Colin Firth in the co-lead role of a rich quadriplegic is very promising, and now The New York Post is reporting here that the other leading part could come down to either Idris Elba, Jaime Foxx, or Chris Rock, with Jessica Chastain circling the female lead as well. After the jump you can see a plot summary from my original review, but this could be one to look forward to in the next year or so. It’s now going to be called ‘Untouchable’, but the story should still be the same, and you can see it below…
About 2 years ago, one of the better independent films that I saw was Gareth Edwards’ no budget alien film ‘Monsters’. Apparently the international box office/home video numbers have been respectable for the flick, since The Playlist is reporting here that a sequel is in the cards and has a writer and director on board. Edwards will only be executive producing, as he’s a bit busy with a reboot of ‘Godzilla’, but the somewhat untested team of scribe Jay Basu and director Tom Green are tackling this project. It’s currently going to be called ‘Monsters: The Dark Continent’, and we could see this one come out at some point in the next year or so. After the jump I’ll share the trailer for the original (not sure how many of you actually saw the movie), but I’m curious about this one…
This past Monday, I was privileged to be one of several press members who attended the Brave Press Conference at the Loews Hotel in Hollywood. My fellow journalists and I were given the full VIP treatment, complete with parting gift bags, some snacks, and several beverages to choose from. But most importantly, Disney™ provided us with the opportunity to speak to the wonderful cast and crew of Disney•Pixar’s new Brave. Each Brave contributor gave us deeper insight into the film’s complex narrative, some behind-the-scenes factoids, and plenty of laughs as well. It was an excellent day, and all who came brought such wonderful bouts of energy and enthusiasm that it was just a joy to take part in this event. Below, you will find two audio files from the press conference, as well as a video I was able to record of Director Mark Andrews and Producer Katherine Sarafian’s Q&A with the press. The readers who’ve already seen Brave will hopefully get more insight with these sets of interviews, but if you don’t mind a spoiler or two and haven’t watched Brave, by all means dig in… Read more on ‘Brave’ Press Conference!…
Two days left of the Los Angeles Film Festival™, and already I’m feeling somewhat sad. It’s been an incredible ride I don’t quite want to see end, but all good things must come to an end, and this particular venue is certainly a very good thing. Yesterday, Terence Johnson and I were both able to screen the new Rashida Jones’ penned comedy, Celeste and Jesse Forever. Because Terence didn’t have a press pass or ticket, he had to stand in the rush line before the ushers would allow anyone into the theater. Terence had zero confidence of making it into the screening, but I kept texting him that he most assuredly would, and he did indeed! I guess Terence forgot to read all my clairvoyant American Idol predictions this past spring. Oh well, it’s never too late to learn that I’m just your average psychic! Below are some of our thoughts concerning the screenings and events we partook in on the eighth day at LAFF. Read more on Los Angeles Film Festival Diaries: Day Eight…
It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Or in the case of Canon, eight pictures can create an incredible film. This past year, Cannon and Ron Howard teamed up for a contest, asking photographers to send in pictures that would inspire a short film. After receiving over 91,000 images, Canon and Ron chose just 8 to be the basis for the short film when you find me, which was directed by Bryce Dallas Howard. Though they’ve been showing the film around the country, Canon put together a special panel to talk about the experience of making a film from pictures and new advances in digital film making. Moderated by Tim Smith, a Canon Film &TV advisor, the panel included Kevin Chinoy (Producer), Andre Lascaris (Director of Photography) and Evan Pesses (Chief Lighting Technician). Check out the interview and short film after the jump!
