Archive for March, 2010
Just Before the Black
If I say the name James Franco most of you will either think of Freaks and Geeks or Spider Man, but as well as being an Actor and Director, Franco is also an accomplished writer, as his short story Just Before the Black shows.
Plastic Bag
Surely what we’ve all been waiting for? A short film about a plastic bag (voiced by Werner Herzog) struggling with its immortality. Plastic Bag is part of the Future States series: What will become of America in five, 25, or even 50 years from today? FUTURESTATES is a series of 11 fictional mini-features exploring possible [...]
Flatpack Festival 2010
Set in the heart of the Black Country, last week saw the fourth year of Birmingham’s Flatpack Festival, not so much a straight up film festival, but rather a collection of screenings, talks, workshops and live events including an Odeon bus tour; all of which belies many of the preconceptions non-residents may have about Birmingham. [...]
Apps for Cinema Artists from FWD:labs
I thought @fwdlabs had put together a useful list when I saw it last year, but that was nothing compared to now. If you’re a filmmaker and looking for a little portable help in pre/production/post then chances are you’ll find it in the Apps for Cinema Artists. I know I can be a little iPhone-centric [...]
DN SXSW2010 – The Loved Ones – Sean Byrne
A word of advice, if the quiet, mousy girl asks you to the prom say yes. Otherwise you too may find yourself slow dancing through hell under a disco ball, as does the unfortunate lead in Sean Byrne’s horror, The Loved Ones. A fitting close to our SXSW interviews, Sean joined me after the midnight [...]
The Square – Nash Edgerton
Spider by Nash Edgerton is one of those shorts that will stick in your head for a long, long time and is a firm favourite here at Directors Notes HQ. With this in mind, I always try to keep one eye on what Stuntman/Director Edgerton will do next and the answer is….feature film, The Square.
Cadência
A documentary capturing Brazils symbolic identity through its culture, passion for sport and most importantly, its people.
DN SXSW2010: Red White & Blue – Simon Rumley
Described as a slacker revenge movie, Simon Rumley’s latest feature Red White & Blue tracks the emotionally damaged Erica through the bars and beds of Austin, as she deals out her own brand of revenge, that is until things come to a head with potential saviour Nate and past victim Franki. I caught up with [...]
DN SXSW2010: This Movie Is Broken – Bruce McDonald
As a festival that features such strong music and film strands, SXSW was the perfect place for Bruce McDonald to premiere his Broken Social Scene concert meets fictional lovers tale, This Movie is Broken. Bruce joined me over a coffee to discuss the breakneck speed of the project, which is as much an ode to [...]
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Ever since witnessing Anthony Hopkins in his terrifying portrayal of Dr. Hannibal Lecter in Jonathan Demme’s adaptation of the Thomas Harris novel, Silence of the Lambs, I’ve been pretty much obsessed with the ‘Serial Killer’ movie. Silence of the Lambs is just one of those films I never seem to tire of, from the excellent [...]
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