Posted in “ Director ” tag: 24 entries

“Certain People” Throws You into a Familiar Social Game

May 10, 2012

The 2012 TriBeCa Film Festival ended on April 29th.  This year at the festival, more than ever, documentary was more …

“The Hunter” A Story of A Man Versus Himself

Apr 05, 2012

Loneliness is a formidable human emotion.  It’s always hiding inside our hearts and sometimes comes out to agitate us.  However …

“Intruders” Uncertain Answer Lives in the Past

Mar 29, 2012

Home is a sacred space. You want to feel safe, far from danger when you are at home. They say …

Mathieu Amalric Tastes Pleasure of Ambiguous Life

Mar 21, 2012

Jean-Dominique Bauby to Dominic Greene, French actor Mathieu Amalric transforms his energy for different characters like a chameleon. His talent …

Events » USA

Angelina Jolie Appears on Live Q&A For Her Directorial Debut Film

Jan 11, 2012

On Thursday January 12th at 8pm EST, 5pm PST, Academy Award winning actress Angelina Jolie will appear on a live …

“Norwegian Wood” Captures the Balance of Life and Death, Future and Past

Jan 05, 2012

With the worldwide economic crisis, the Revolution in Egypt, and the devastating tsunami and earthquakes in Japan, human beings are …

David Cronenberg: Creator of Fear and Freedom

Nov 23, 2011

Controversial filmmaker David Cronenberg gained his “body horror” reputation from science fiction movies like “Scanners”, “Videodrome” and “The …

Director Jonathan Demme Talks About His Visions of Documentary Filmmaking

Nov 16, 2011

The 2nd annual New York’s finest film festival DOC NYC was held at IFC Center and New York University from …

Pedro Almodóvar and Antonio Banderas Unite Tragedy and Beauty in “The Skin I Live In”

Oct 13, 2011

A creator of beauty is Spanish cinema maestro Pedro Almodóvar.  Collaborating with other eccentric virtuosos such as Pina Bausch and …

Sara Driver Rediscovers the Timelessness of Destiny in “You Are Not I”

Oct 07, 2011

Destiny is certainly a strange thing.  That’s why it is appropriate to define what happened to filmmaker Sara Driver.  In …

“Drive”-ing Around With ‘Fetish Filmmaker’ Nicolas Winding Refn

Sep 15, 2011

Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn crafts violence and art into film in his famed works the “Pusher” trilogy, “Bronson”, and …

Mike Ott × Atsuko Okatsuka Finds Their New Horizon in “Littlerock”

Aug 12, 2011

In Mike Ott’s second feature film “Littlerock” a brother and sister from Japan, Rintaro and Atsuko (Rintaro Sawamoto and Atsuko …

Director Alison Ellwood Searches For the Truth on “Magic Trip”

Aug 04, 2011

“If Shakespeare were alive today, he wouldn’t use a quill pen” says Ken Kesey, author of “One Flew Over the …

Errol Morris Talks “Tabloid”

Jul 15, 2011

Academy Award winner Errol Morris’ new documentary film “Tabloid” tells the life story of Joyce McKinney, a former Miss Wyoming …

Andrew Rossi, Director of “Page One: Inside The New York Times”

Jun 20, 2011

Film director Andrew Rossi’s third feature documentary “Page One: Inside The New York Times” opens on the printing presses of …

Sweet & Sour “Rid of Me” with James Westby × Katie O’Grady

Jun 13, 2011

Awkward and embarrassed newlywed Meris (Katie O’Grady) tries so hard to fit in to a new environment that’s mean and harsh …

Joe Maggio in conversation about “The Last Rites of Joe May”

May 26, 2011

The aging former hustler Joe May, charmingly and vulnerably performed by the charismatic Dennis Farina in “The Last Rites of …

Film Directors in New York Vol.1 – Josef Astor “Lost Bohemia”

May 23, 2011

Carnegie Hall; one of New York City’s greatest landmarks.  For more than one-hundred years there had been an artist community …

Woody Allen “Midnight in Paris”

May 19, 2011

Woody Allen’s 41st feature film “Midnight in Paris”, which opens in the U.S. on Friday May 20th, takes place again …

Michael Collins × Marty Syjuco “Give Up Tomorrow”

May 17, 2011

July 1997, on the island of Cebu in the Philippines, Chinese-Filipinos the Chiong sisters were kidnapped, raped and murdered.  Seven …