Authors — Jason Guerrasio

TEETH TRAILER

Mitchell Lichtenstein‘s wildly entertaining film Teeth will finally get a theatrical release in February after being one of the most talked about films (and scaring the hell out of ever male who saw it) at Sundance this past January. Here’s the trailer, which just surfaced on the net over the weekend. Learn more about the film here.
by Jason Guerrasio on Nov 19, 2007
IN BRUGES ANNOUNCED AS SUNDANCE OPENING NIGHT FILM

In a release sent out moments ago, the Sundance Institute has announced Martin McDonagh‘s comedy In Bruges as the Sundance Film Festival‘s 2008 Opening Night Film. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. For those who may not be familiar with McDonagh, he’s an award-winning playwright and this film marks his debut feature. More on McDonagh and the film is in the release from Sundance below. The entire 2008 festival line-up will be announced Nov. 28 and 29. McDonagh’s first foray into filmmaking was with the short film, SIX SHOOTER, also starring Gleeson, which won the Academy […]
by Jason Guerrasio on Nov 19, 2007
“IN BETWEEN DAYS”

So Yong Kim‘s intimate debut feature about a young teenage Korean girl who tries to adapt to American life and the separation of her parents has been beloved by many since it premiered at Sundance in 2006 (the film caught our attention back then as well, as we named Kim one of our “25 New Faces of Independent Film” in ’06). Shot handheld on DV with no score, the film uses its guerilla mentality to put complete focus on its two main characters, Aimie (Jiseon Kim) and her friend Tran (Taegu Andy Kang), a Korean teen who’s a little more […]
by Jason Guerrasio on Nov 18, 2007
BEST FILM NOT PLAYING… SCREENINGS THIS WEEKEND

If you haven’t been over to the Filmmaker Videos section this week, click here to check out the nominees for this year’s Best Film Not Playing At A Theater Near You (special thanks to the IFP for putting the video together). The filmmakers will be present for a series of screenings this weekend at MoMA. Q&A’s will be conducted by the editors of Filmmaker and other members of the selection committee. Get screening times here. The winner, chosen by Filmmaker and the MoMA dept. of film, will be announced at the Gotham Awards Nov. 27. And if you want a […]
by Jason Guerrasio on Nov 16, 2007
ADRIENNE SHELLY FOUNDATION EBAY AUCTION

Kudos to Reid Rosefelt who just sent me this email about the ASF‘s inaugural Ebay auction. On November 12th the Adrienne Shelly Foundation (ASF), a tax-exempt, non-profit organization dedicated to the memory of writer/director/actor Adrienne Shelly, launched its inaugural EBAY auction to raise funds for its various initiatives which support women filmmakers. It’s a little known fact that Adrienne was an EBAY POWER SELLER, an elite status reserved for only the most active sellers of merchandise. Operating under the name BUNNYSVINTAGE, Adrienne in her spare time bought and sold over 1900 vintage clothing items. We’ve taken that same passion and […]
by Jason Guerrasio on Nov 14, 2007
BEST FILM NOT PLAYING AT A THEATER NEAR YOU NOMINEES

The nominees for the Gotham Awards‘ Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You will be screening Friday, Nov. 16 – Monday, Nov. 19 at The Museum of Modern Art. Here’s a look at this year’s nominees. The winner, selected by Filmmaker and MoMA‘s dept. of film, will be announced at the Gotham Awards Nov. 27. Click here for more on the screenings. Approximate running time: 5:10. Download here by right clicking and choosing Save Target or Save Link. To learn more about the films, go to their websites: Off The Grid: Like on the Mesa Frownland Mississippi Chicken […]
by Jason Guerrasio on Nov 8, 2007
AAFF UPDATE

You may recall a few months ago a blog post by Benjamin Crossley-Marra on the 46-year-old Ann Arbor Film Festival‘s loss of state funding due to their non-compliance with state regulations. To continue the festival, AAFF must raise $75,000 in less than 3 months. Since that time they’ve asked for small donations and have conducted a Endangered fundraising campaign, where staff and volunteers perform creative bits (they’ve pegged them Acts of Audacity) on the streets of Ann Arbor, voted online by campaign donors. Their first, called “glam rock karaoke,” put them past their goal of $10,000 for that event. Now […]
by Jason Guerrasio on Nov 6, 2007
STRIKE!

According to Variety moments ago, the WGA announced that it will go on strike Monday.
by Jason Guerrasio on Nov 2, 2007
“WE ARE THE STRANGE”

Since showing his debut feature We Are The Strange at Sundance last January, M dot Strange has become the poster boy for DIY filmmaking as he’s warded off all main stream avenues for theatrical distribution, concentrating instead on festival screenings, grassroots programs like MobMov (mobile movie drive-ins) and now a comprehensive 2-disc DVD package that is a must have for low-budget animators and filmmakers alike. It’s hard to describe the film other than to say it’s really experimental. (surprised?) All I know is the two main characters really want ice cream. But what makes this film great is that it […]
by Jason Guerrasio on Oct 29, 2007
Director Jan Kounen on 99 Francs

Jan Kounen is a French music video and feature film director who has specialized in bringing the spiritual world to the screen. On locations in Peru and Mexico to film the psychedelic spaghetti western, Renegade (2004, released as Blueberry outside the U.S.), an adaptation of the French comic book by renowned visionary artist Moebius, he discovered Shamanism, fell in love with the indigenous Shipibo-Conibos culture and later spent several months learning the ways of their plant medicine, ayahuasca. He even filmed a documentary about it, Other Worlds, which will be re-released as a DVD box set in October. His latest […]
by Jason Guerrasio on Oct 26, 2007

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