The London Film Festival is not just about feature films: the festival also presents a selection of short films, which are grouped into different programmes according to theme. This year’s themes have included resilient women (the ‘Pretty Girls Make Graves’ programme), tense situations (‘Under Pressure’), and growing up in the suburbs (‘We’re the Kids from [...]
In an interview with Market Saw yesterday, James Cameron opened up about his plans to re-release his environmentally-conscious alien epic “Avatar” with an additional nine minutes of pure CG footage, the upcoming novelization of the film he’s currently working on, the status of “Avatar 2,” the future of 3D and a host of other juicy [...]
Via Slashfilm, director M. Night Shyamalan talks about his latest film, “The Last Airbender.” Once the toast of the town, Shyamalan’s popularity and artistic legitimacy have dwindled seemingly with every film since his highly acclaimed “The Sixth Sense” in 1999. For the full text of the interview and some background click here.
Hal Hartley, one of the most prolific American independent directors, has recently released a collection of films titled “Possible Films Volume 2.” Hartley’s career dates back to the 1980s, when he shot his first feature, “The Unbelievable Truth.” Since then he has directed more than 20 shorts and features. His films borrow stylistic traits from [...]
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