Fun With Oscar, Magnolia in Bed with Lars von Trier
Test your Oscar knowledge with a commemorative poster celebrating the 85-year history of the Academy Awards, then catch up on film news: Magnolia Pictures to distribute Nymphomaniac, clips and interviews to whet your appetite for the release of Abbas Kiarostami's Like Someone In Love, and more!
Festival Diary: “Gloria” In Excelsis Deo
France's The Nun and Chile's Gloria won praise in Berlin on Sunday, while footage from Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac was screened for a select crowd of buyers and Canada's Vic + Flo ont vu un ours took its bow as the country held its annual party at its embassy.
Festival Diary: The Shot Heard Round Berlin
Friday's screening of David M. Rosenthal's A Single Shot had Berlinale insiders buzzing, while Saturday's premieres included two European standouts that took inspiration (of sorts) from American Westerns: Boris Khlebnikov's A Long Happy Life and Thomas Arslan's Gold starring Nina Hoss.
Festival Diary: Fracking, Porn, and Teen Diet Camps Hit Berlin
Joseph Gordon Levitt charmed audiences with his directorial debut Don Jon's Addiction starring Scarlett Johansson, while non-stars and improvisation ruled the day in Austrian director Ulrich Seidl's trilogy finale Paradise: Hope at the Berlinale on Friday.
The Fate of “The Grandmaster”, Trailerpalooza
The Weinstein Company picks up Wong Kar-Wai's The Grandmaster after its World Premiere in Berlin, SXSW's shorts and Midnighters lineup announced, and a whole mess of new trailers in our FilmLinc Digest.
Festival Diary: Wong Kar-Wai Unleashes “The Grandmaster” in Berlin
The director discussed his highly anticipated new kung fu film, which will open the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival tonight, at a press conference alongside stars Tony Leung and Zhang Ziyi. Wong is also serving as the jury president at this year's festival.
“Matterhorn,” “Wadjda” and Three New Films Win Top Prizes in Rotterdam
Mira Fornay's My Dog Killer, Daniel Hoesl's Soldier Jane, and Mohammad Shirvani's Fat Shaker received Rotterdam's Hivos Tiger Awards, honoring first or second time filmmakers, while Dutch and Saudi features prevailed in other categories.
Nagisa Oshima: The Man Who Left His Will on Film
Film Society Director of Programming Robert Koehler reflects on the life and legacy of the provocative filmmaker and the transgressive cinema moment he helped create in 1960s Japan.
Gilded by the Guild Awards
We round up the nominations for the Directors, Writers, Producers, and Screen Actors Guild Awards in anticipation of tomorrow's announcement of the nominees for the 85th Academy Awards. What surprises are in store this year?
New York Critics Stoke Buzz for “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Lincoln” & More
Though everyone knew who'd walk home with prizes from the NY Film Critics Circle, last nite's ceremony wasn't fully scripted, with emotional acceptances, a dash of heckling & a pair of filmmakers called upon to defend their award-winning work amidst a storm of controversy.
