Podcast: Showcasing the Next Wave of Romanian Cinema
Against the expectations of many, a trio of Romanian culture warriors fought to bring this year's Making Waves festival to the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Hear them talk about the event in a special podcast interview.
Photos: Making Waves Opening Night, “Of Snails and Men”
Check out the scene at the Opening Night of Making Waves: New Romanian Cinema with the cast and crew of Tudor Giurgiu's Of Snails and Men!
Interview: “Of Snails and Men”
We sat down with director Tudor Giurgiu and actors Andi Vasluianu and Monica Bîrlădeanu to discuss their Making Waves: New Romanian Cinema opening night film, the true events that inspired it, balancing humor and drama, the Romanian film community, and sperm donation.
“Chasing Ice” Changes Minds; Pickford, Gaye Biopics in the Works
Lily Rabe set to play silent screen legend Mary Pickford and Lenny Kravitz to star as Marvin Gaye in two upcoming productions; Film Society offerings nab 20 Spirit Award nods; plus one woman's impassioned response to the buzzed-about climate change documentary.
Interview: Casey Pugh, “Star Wars Uncut”
Back in June, we interviewed the creator of this shot-by-shot, "crowdsourced" tribute to George Lucas' sci-fi masterpiece, which has an encore screening this Friday in our ongoing midnight movies series!
“Silver Linings Playbook” & “Moonrise Kingdom” Lead Spirit Award Nominations
Awards season for independent films continues with today's announcement of the nominations for the Independent Spirit Awards.
IDFA Awards; Early Von Trier Short; Making “Amour”
A round-up of the awards presented at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, an insightful look into the making of Michael Haneke's NYFF Main Slate Selection Amour, a short Lars von Trier film from over 40 years ago, and more in today's FilmLinc Digest!
“Moonrise” & “Beasts” Win Big as Awards Season Begins
Awards season got underway with the Gotham Awards, the first of many events honoring the best movies of 2012. Wes Anderson's latest and Benh Zeitlin's breakout debut were among the big winners.
The Big Picture
"See it in 70mm!" reminds us why big-screen moviegoing has always mattered—and why it still matters today.
Sundance Predictions; Steadicams and PTA
Some early guesses as to what will debut at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, a fascinating exhibit at The Jewish Museum, a study of mobile camerawork in the films of Paul Thomas Anderson, and more in today's FilmLinc Digest!
