Tag: cinema
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Ants on a Shrimp at Berlinale
Ants on a Shrimp Black and Paper spoke to Director Maurice Dekkers at the Berlinale 2016 about his culinary documentary on one of the world’s best restaurant, Noma, from Copenhagen. How did the idea come up for the film? I read Rene was going to Japan. I wanted to record a chef creating a new menu, in…
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Berlinale 2016 Press Conferences
Images from the Berlinale Press Conferences powered by Canon G3X
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Berlinale Perspektive Award
Glashutte Award Janna Ji Wonders is the 2016 winner of the Made in Germany – Fordserpreis Perspektive. The prestigious award is given by Perpspektive Deutsches Kino and Watchmaker Glashutte Original. Along with a mentoring program, a cash prize of 15.000 euros is given for story development of a feature linked film. I managed to get…
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Berlinale War on Everyone
There was bit of buzz for John Michael McDonagh’s film during the screenings. A known director known for making quirky black comedy in his native UK. This time McDonagh tries his at at the American Buddy Cop Comedy with Michael Pena and Alexander Skarsgard. The Result? When a director does not show up for a…
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Berlinale 2016 Images
Images from the Film Festival
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Hail Ceasar
The Hail Ceasar press conference kicked off the screenings for the 66th annual Berlinale. The 1950’s comedy from the Coen Brothers marks a reunion with stars Clooney and Swinton along with stars, Brolin, Tatum. The film concerns the disappearance of film Baird Whitlock (Clooney) during the filming a mega budget Biblical Epic. Studio head Mannix…
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Tangerine
Sin Dee, a transgender prostitute, was released from a short stay in prison. Learning her Boyfriend/Pimp was not faithful during her incarceration, Sinn Dee (Kitana Rodriguez) embarks on a Christmas Eve journey through the sub-cultures of Los Angeles with her best friend Alexandre (Mia Taylor). Director-Writer Sean Baker’s Tangerine shows the underbelly of the city…
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Labyrinth of Lies
Labyrinth of Lies is the story of bringing light to a dark history. The economic miracle of German is in full swing in 1958 Germany. Johann Radmann is the new Public Prosecutor. Journalists Thomas Gnieka causes a scene in the court spurring Radmann to investigate a former Auschwitz Guard. Lacking support from his superiors, Johann…
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Son of Saul
We have been tracking Son of Saul since it’s debut at Cannes Film Festival in 2015. France 24 gives an extensive review of this critically acclaimed film. A strong Oscar Contender from Hungary for the 2015 Academy Award. A film you will not forget. Son of Saul is the story of Saul Auslander, a Hungarian…
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Encore from France 24
Paris Fashion Highlights Celebrating Martin Scorsese New Music from Adele and Rod Stewart Jennifer Lawrence talks about the ending of Hunger Games The Hateful Eight by Tarantino Film Show: The Big Short, The Peanuts Movie, and Hector Film Show: Carol, Creed, and David Bowie’s films