Authors — Nick Dawson
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“25 New Face” Andrew Thomas Huang’s New Atoms for Peace Music Video
Andrew Thomas Huang, one of our “25 New Faces” this year, sadly missed out on the annual gathering for newly inducted alums in Tacoma because, he said, he was in London for the whole summer. He didn’t say what project he was working on exactly, but it turns out to be have been, very excitingly, a music video for Thom Yorke and Flea’s band Atoms for Peace. This great promo for “Before Your Very Eyes” is yet another dream collaboration for Huang, whose previous two music videos were for Sigur Rós and Björk.
by Nick Dawson on Oct 18, 2013 -
Jeff Reichert and Farihah Zaman to Direct TFI/Rockefeller-Funded Sandy Doc
It’s been less than a year since Hurricane Sandy blasted New York and the TriState area, but already it has had a number of representations in film and transmedia, from Sandy Storylines to the narrative Stand Clear of the Closing Doors and the upcoming Sandy relief concert 12-12-12. Now to that list can be added a new title — and arguably the most definitive work about Sandy yet — This Time Next Year, directed by Remote Area Medical‘s Jeff Reichert and Farihah Zaman. (Full disclosure: Zaman is a regular Filmmaker contributor.) Uniquely, the project, which “tracks the resilience of Long […]
by Nick Dawson on Oct 17, 2013 -
Trailer Watch: Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel
Wes Anderson’s sensibility has, I suppose, always been somewhat “European,” so it’s not a big stretch for him to be extending his storytelling realm to include one of the great cities of Central Europe in The Grand Budapest Hotel. And he certainly seems to be having fun with this star-studded, 1920s-era romp, which may be the most visually lavish and designed film of his career to date. On the surface, the film looks like a companion piece to Jiri Menzel’s I Served the King of England, which tackles similar subject matter but with a comic bite and political engagement that […]
by Nick Dawson on Oct 17, 2013 -
Banksy’s Rebel Rocket Attack Video is Genius
From a new YouTube account, BanksyNY, graffiti’s greatest talent has posted a new video, entitled “Rebel rocket attack.” We’re deep into production on our Fall issue of Filmmaker, so I’ll post this with a minimum of comment and say only this: Watch.
by Nick Dawson on Oct 7, 2013 -
Help Save America’s Drive-Ins
This is sponsored editorial content from Honda. Though we still refer to the cinematic medium as “film,” both in production and exhibition the digital form has taken over. Theaters everywhere are having to undergo digital conversion, which is a manageable undertaking for the large chains but often a tough, uphill financial struggle for small, independent screens. Drive-in theaters, so much a part of the historic fabric of American moviewatching, are having a particularly hard time making the switch, so Honda is embarking on a campaign to help a huge number of these great venues to continue screening movies. As seen […]
by Nick Dawson on Oct 4, 2013 -
Forest Whitaker to Receive Actor Tribute at 2013 Gotham Awards
IFP today announced that its third honoree at this year’s Gotham Independent Film Awards will be Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker. (The previously announced tributes were of Mayor’s Office Media & Entertainment Commissioner Katherine Oliver and writer/director Richard Linklater.) The tribute caps a highly successful year for Whitaker, who won great acclaim for his lead performance in Lee Daniels’ The Butler and produced Ryan Coogler’s Sundance-winning Fruitvale Station. He also appears in the forthcoming 2013 releases Black Nativity and Out of the Furnace. Announcing the tribute, IFP’s Executive Director Joana Vicente commented, “We are thrilled to pay honor to a man whose work […]
by Nick Dawson on Oct 3, 2013 -
In Pictures: The 2013 “25 New Faces” in Tacoma
In anticipation of tonight “25 New Faces” screening at the IFC Center in Manhattan, I thought I’d share a handful of images from the first festivities of the season for the 2013 alums, the superb week of “25 New Faces” events at The Grand Cinema in Tacoma, Washington. 2o of this year’s 25 were in Tacoma this year, in an event that I refer to as “summer camp for filmmakers.” Here’s a flavor of who was there and what went on…
by Nick Dawson on Oct 2, 2013 -
Win Tickets to Tonight’s “25 New Faces” Screening at IFC Center in NYC
Tonight Filmmaker is holding its special “25 New Faces” screening (sponsored by Sony Creative Software and ARRI) at IFC Center in Manhattan, and there are two tickets up for grabs for tonight’s event. The following short films will play, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers plus previous alums, including Blue Caprice‘s Alexandre Moors: RPG OKC (Emily Carmichael, 2013, 9 mins) Old Man (Leah Shore, 2013, 5 mins) High Maintenance: “Dinah” (Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair, 2013, 12 mins) Social Butterfly (Lauren Wolkstein, 2013, 15 mins) Between Colors of I (Iva Radivojevic, 2013, 9 mins) Palimpsest (Michael Tyburski, 2013, 17 mins) To win, […]
by Nick Dawson on Oct 2, 2013 -
Mayor Bloomberg, Joana Vicente and Questlove Open Made in NY Media Center by IFP
This morning, Mayor Bloomberg and IFP’s Executive Director Joana Vicente kicked off the launch of the Made in NY Media Center by IFP alongside the Center’s Founding Artist in Residence, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. At the event, Mayor Bloomberg said, “The Made in NY Media Center by IFP continues the work this administration has done to diversify New York City’s economy and provide access to affordable work space. New technologies and distribution platforms are appearing every day, and entrepreneurs, growing businesses and creative individuals will have the chance to harness their skills with the educational resources provided by the Media Center […]
by Nick Dawson on Oct 1, 2013 -
Leiden International Film Festival Announces New US Indie Competition
The Leiden International Film Festival, the fastest growing film festival in the Netherlands, is today exclusively announcing via Filmmaker the inaugural year of its American Indie Competition, which features an incredibly robust slate of U.S. independent fare from the past 12 months. The lineup includes a number of films from “25 New Faces” alumni including David Lowery’s Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station, Andrew Bujalski’s Computer Chess and Destin Cretton’s Short Term 12. In a press release, the festival stated, “Leiden functioning as a gateway to Europe is fortified by its historical connection with the United States. Before sailing off to the promised land, the […]
by Nick Dawson on Sep 28, 2013
