The Slamdance Film Festival unveiled winners for its 27th edition Thursday, with the compact drama Taipei Suicide Story directed by KEFF taking both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award for narrative features and the best actor prize during a virtual awards ceremony. The drama is about a receptionist at a suicide hotel in Taipei who forms a friendship over the course of one night with a guest who can’t decide if she wants to live or die. The pic, which also was in the official Cinéfondation selection of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, runs 45 minutes. Tender Huang, who plays the hotel receptionist, was named best actor during the ceremony wrapping this year’s edition, which ran as a virtual edition February 12-25. Related Story Slamdance Film Festival Winners Led By 'Murmur' And 'Residue' “A film that is concise and emotionally effective as it portrays isolation with humanity and complex pathos,” the jury said in its comments about the pic today. The … [Read more...] about ‘Taipei Suicide Story’ Sweeps Top Awards At Slamdance Film Festival
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Focus Trailer: Will Smith Teaches the Science of Trust
Will Smith schools Margot Robbie in the fine art of trust in the latest look at their thriller Focus . Warner Bros. has released a new international trailer, which sets up the con of a lifetime by showing off the plans of two career criminals....But will they get away with it? Focus follows Nicky (Will Smith), a seasoned master of misdirection who becomes romantically involved with novice con artist Jess ( Margot Robbie ). As he's teaching her the tricks of the trade, she gets too close for comfort and he abruptly breaks it off. Three years later, the former flame-now an accomplished femme fatale-shows up in Buenos Aires in the middle of the high stakes racecar circuit. In the midst of Nicky's latest, very dangerous scheme, she throws his plans for a loop... and the consummate con man off his game. RELATED: WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Will Smith's Focus Takes $19.1M Focus marks the first on-screening pairing for stars Will Smith and Margot Robbie . Check out … [Read more...] about Focus Trailer: Will Smith Teaches the Science of Trust
Blondie Chronicle Their Rise to New Wave Stardom in New Graphic Novel
Blondie have teamed up with Z2 comics for Against the Odds , a new graphic novel out this fall. The novel is co-written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti — who previously relaunched the Harley Quinn series for DC Comics — and illustrated by John McCree. It chronicles the New Wave band’s rise from the downtown Manhattan clubs to stardom in the late Seventies, which Palmiotti was there to witness. “I spent many a late night checking out the music scene when punk and New Wave were becoming a thing in the late Seventies and have seen Blondie perform a number of times when they started and many times after,” Palmiotti tells Rolling Stone. “I was the perfect fan in every way. I loved the music, was a vinyl junkie, and collected just about everything related to the band that there was.” Related Cypress Hill to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Debut Album With New Graphic Novel David Johansen, Debbie Harry, Thurston Moore Join Sylvain Sylvain Tribute Show … [Read more...] about Blondie Chronicle Their Rise to New Wave Stardom in New Graphic Novel
Art Directors Guild Awards Nominations: ‘Mank’, ‘Tenet’, ‘Promising Young Woman’ And ‘The Flight Attendant’ On List
The Art Directors Guild has unveiled nominations for its 25th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, which celebrate the year’s best achievements in theatrical motion pictures, TV, commercials, music videos and animated features. Winners will be announced April 10 during a virtual ceremony. Last year, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Avengers: Endgame and Parasite were the big film winners in the Period, Fantasy and Contemporary categories, respectively, with Hollywood going on to take the Production Design Oscar. TV winners included The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Cherrnobyl, The Big Bang Theory, Russian Doll, The Umbrella Academy and Drunk History . As previously announced, Ryan Murphy will receive the group’s Cinematic Imagery Award this year. The ADG Lifetime Achievement Awards, annually presented to outstanding individuals in each of the guild’s four crafts, will be announced shortly. Related Story Ryan Murphy To Receive Art Directors Guild's … [Read more...] about Art Directors Guild Awards Nominations: ‘Mank’, ‘Tenet’, ‘Promising Young Woman’ And ‘The Flight Attendant’ On List
Exclusive Interview: Ruslaan Mumtaz On The Perfect Script, Nepotism, Television And Parenthood
Ruslaan Mumtaz, who was last seen in Netflix original film Namaste Wahala opposite Ini Dima-Okojie, is all set to feature in the web series The Perfect Script . A few days ago, the actor wrapped up the shoot of the show, which also stars Rahul Dev and Rajniesh Duggall in pivotal roles. Well, the show will be premiered on Digiflix TV, and the makers will announce its release date soon. Recently, Filmibeat had a candid chat with Ruslaan Mumtaz, and talked about The Perfect Script , his co-stars Rahul Dev and Rajniesh Duggall, director Partho Ghosh, parenthood, nepotism and much more. Excerpts Tell us something about your character in The Perfect Script? I play a rich businessman Shekhar, who is the best friend of Rohit (another character) and his wife Madhu. It is a dynamic between these three people. Since he is a friend of Rohit, he supports him in every situation. That's all I can say about my character for now. How was your experience shooting … [Read more...] about Exclusive Interview: Ruslaan Mumtaz On The Perfect Script, Nepotism, Television And Parenthood