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Calvet – Dominic Allan
Calvet (2011) Via a terrifying trip to hell and back, Jean Marc Calvet was given a second chance at life, and now a successful artist on a quest for redemption, he embarks on an extraordinary journey to make peace with his past.
Terri
“Loser, Geek, Nerd, Weirdo”….whatever the label may be, the “Outsider” has become somewhat of a stalwart character in independent cinema. From the early beginnings with Sissy Spacek’s tormented teen in Brian De Palma’s Carrie and John Hughes’ collection of misfits in The Breakfast Club, the “Outsider” has continued to feature heavily in some of our big-screen favourites. [...]
DN221: Littlerock – Mike Ott
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Director Mike Ott joins us this week to discuss his second feature Littlerock, a beautifully balanced fish out of water story, with the added complication of a language barrier. It’s just a scary thing to hand over your film to someone & trust that they’re gonna take care [...]
Littlerock – Mike Ott
Littlerock (2010) When her car breaks down on a site-seeing tour of California, a Japanese student winds up stranded in a small desert town. Exhilarated by a sudden sense of freedom, she extends her stay and finds friendship, romance, and what promises to be a new home. But as she pulls back the layers on this unlikely [...]
Junkhearts
Opening with close up shots of a disturbed looking Eddie Marsan as he greedily swigs from miniature whisky bottles and rummages through the remains of a littered ash tray, the beginning of Tinge Krishnan’s latest work sets the scene perfectly for what’s about to follow. This isn’t going to end happily! London may be a [...]
DN LFF2011: Superheroes – Michael Barnett
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Some are called, some are chosen but all attempt to work for the greater good of their communities. No it’s not the synopsis for Kick-Ass 2, but rather Michael Barnett’s feature documentary Superheroes which delves into the world of Real Life Superheros across North America. Michael joined us [...]
DN LFF2011: Li and the Poet – Andrea Segre
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Andrea Segre’s debut feature Li and the Poet tells the story of Shun Li, a Chinese woman working off her debt to a better life in Italy and the forbidden friendship she forms with retired fisherman Bepi. Andrea joined us at the London Film Festival to discuss his [...]
DN LFF2011: Natural Selection – Robbie Pickering
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Although I’ve been chasing Robbie Pickering for an interview since seeing his multi-award winning Natural Selection at SXSW, it was the London Film Festival that delivered Robbie for an extended chat, where we spoke about self belief not getting you on the basketball team and the many reasons [...]
DN LFF2011: The Dish and the Spoon – Alison Bagnall
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Alison Bagnall’s The Dish and the Spoon features a woman betrayed, who takes a romantic English teen on her journey through blind rage. Alison and I discuss the creative benefits of forced limitations and why it’s fine to not have all the answers. I feel like movies are [...]
DN LFF2011: How to Re-Establish a Vodka Empire – Daniel Edelstyn
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] I’m pretty sure that Daniel Edelstyn is the only director I met at the London Film Festival this year who’s the rightful heir to a Russian vodka factory. We spoke about connecting with relatives from beyond the grave and working as a film outsider. I’m still trying to [...]
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