Tag: cinema

  • Berlinale Shooting Stars Ebsen Smed

    Esben Smed from Denmark- A bit of a cold smoldering charm, a graduate of the Danish School of Performing Arts, Esben is a regular in the television series Follow The Money. What type of role attracts you as a performer? Not just one type but something that gets my attention. I like to research and…

  • Berlinale European Shooting Stars Louis Hoffmann

    Berlinale European Shooting Stars Louis Hoffmann

    Louis Hofmann from Germany A young face on the scene with a radiant smile, he has raked up an impressive list of awards and credits.  Louis will star in Netflix series Dark. What type of roles would you like to play? I like dramatic, characters on the edge of existence, real problems.  I played a…

  • Berlinale European Shooting Stars Tudor Aaron Istodor

    Berlinale European Shooting Stars Tudor Aaron Istodor

     Tudor Aaron Istodor from Romania  A graduate of the national University of Drama and Cinematography, Tudor been in 3 feature films as well he has appeaered in the BBC series The Plantagenets.   I found him to be  optimistic. What type of roles would you prefer? Any role! I want contemporary, classic, as long as it…

  • Berlinale European Shooting Stars Hannah Hoekstra

    Berlinale European Shooting Stars Hannah Hoekstra

    Hannah Hoekstra from The Netherlands.  A graduate of the Amsterdam Theatre School  she has played lead and supporting roles in Dutch films and theater.  I found her to be very outgoing, bubbly with an enthusiasm for life. What type of roles do you prefer? I want to play all while broadening my horizon.  I was…

  • Berlinale Day 5 Standings

    Day 5 of the Berlinale.  A clear front winner for in Competition category has not emerged yet.   It is a hard year to second guess the jury.  The direction is very unclear. A pool of the critics standings according to Screen International are: Django-2 On Body and Soul 2.7 The Dinner 1.3 Felicite 2.7 Wild…

  • Berlinale Day Day 5

    A whirlwind day at the Berlinale with so many interviews but a film has emerged, The Party from director Sally Potter.  Stay Tuned for more. Shooting Stars is now 20 years old.  The Pan European program has been celebrated for spotting emerging talent, helping talented performers to the next levels of their careers.    This year…

  • Berlinale-Reports

    Berlinale opening film Django received a lukewarm response according to press room feedback.  Clichéd, typical, and wooden Nazi characters is how the  biography feature on jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt has been described.    Judging by the reactions I think I will pass. The Dinner with Richard Gere and Laura Linney.   Director Oren Moverman’s film based on…

  • Berlinale

    Berlinale The 67th Berlinale opened with some political questions on the agenda but Jury President Paul Verhoeven stating he was here to judge the quality of the movie, not the political perspective. Mr. Verhoeven said he expects to see a lot of movies that are different and have heated arguments with respect. Jury member Diego…

  • Berlinale 2017

    Berlinale 2017

    It is coming up to that time of year again, February 9th kicks off the Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin. Acclaimed Dutch Filmmaker Paul Verhoeven will be Jury Head.  The 67th fest opens Etienne Comar’s debut film Django.   14 films are in competition this year including entries from directors Holland, Veiel, Potter, and Moverman.…

  • Cinema 2017

    Here are the films I am looking forward to seeing in theaters for the coming year, the Guilty Pleasure List.         The Dark Tower Alien Convenant Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. The new Cloverfield Film