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The Inspection , Elegance Bratton ’s narrative feature debut, will close out the 60th New York Film Festival with its U.S. premiere Oct. 14. Based on Bratton’s experience as a gay man in Marine Corps basic training after a decade living on the streets, the portrait of American masculinity and the military during the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell era stars Gabrielle Union and Tony and Emmy-nominated Jeremy Pope in his first lead film role. Filmmaker and photographer Bratton previously lensed documentary Pier Kids , about homeless queer and transgender youth in New York, and the Viceland series My House , on underground competitive ballroom dancing. The Inspection , an A24 film, follows Pope’s Ellis French through an emotional and physical gauntlet in his intimidation by a sadistic sergeant (Bokeem Woodbine), his desire for a sympathetic superior (Raúl Castillo), and his complicated feelings toward a mother who rejected him (Union). “I’m incredibly humbled that my … [Read more...] about New York Film Festival Sets Elegance Bratton’s ‘The Inspection’ With Jeremy Pope, Gabrielle Union As Closing Night Film

Michael Grandage’s Prime Video movie My Policeman and its ensemble cast will be lauded with the TIFF Tribute Award for Performance at the TIFF Tribute Awards. The movie, which is making its world premiere at the 47th annual Toronto International Film Festival stars Harry Styles , Emma Corrin, Gina McKee, Linus Roache, David Dawson, and Rupert Everett. Now in its fourth year, the TIFF Tribute Awards presented by BVLGARI, will return to an in-person gala fundraiser during the 47th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, Sept. 11 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. “When your film shifts through time and across fluid boundaries of love and desire, you need a cast that can embody those nuances in every gesture,” said TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey. “Harry Styles, Emma Corrin and David Dawson deliver beautiful, mirrored performances with Linus Roache, Gina McKee and Rupert Everett. We’re thrilled to honour the ensemble cast of My Policeman with the … [Read more...] about ‘My Policeman’ To Receive Toronto International Film Festival’s Tribute Award For Performance

Borat 2 star Maria Bakalova will chair the committee selecting Bulgaria ’s best international film submission for the 2022-23 Oscar race, the country’s National Film Center has confirmed. Bakalova was Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated in the 2020-21 awards season for her performance as Borat’s daughter along Sacha Baron Cohen. She is now busy forging a career in Hollywood where subsequent credits have included The Bubble , Bodies Bodies Bodies and the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. She has remained loyal to her native Bulgaria where she cut her acting teeth in its independent arthouse cinema scene. Bakalova’s arrival on the Bulgarian Oscar selection committee follows controversy last year, after the selection of Ivaylo Hristov’s drama Fear over Cannes Un Certain Regard selection Women Do Cry , by Vesela Kazakova and Mina Mileva’s and starring Bakalova, prompted accusations of foul play. Bakalova will be joined by director Kristina … [Read more...] about Oscars: ‘Borat 2’ Star Maria Bakalova To Chair Bulgaria’s Best International Film Selection Committee

This August 11 (festive occasion of Raksha Bandhan ) will see two of Bollywood biggest stars, Akshay Kumar and Aamir Khan battling it out at the box office with their respective releases, Raksha Bandhan and Laal Singh Chaddha. Talking about Raksha Bandhan , the film is Akshay Kumar's second outing with filmmaker Aanand L Rai after Dhanush-Sara Ali Khan starre r Atrangi Re. The family entertainer revolves around a sweetshop owner who is struggling to get his four sisters married. The Akshay Kumar film has been certified as U by the Central Board of Film Certification with an approved runtime of 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes). As per a report in Pinkvilla, the bookings for Raksha Bandhan are better than Kumar's last outing, Samrat Prithviraj. Akshay's movies generally rely on spot bookings rather than advanced bookings. The report further states that the advanced bookings for Raksha Bandhan are on par with Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha at a few … [Read more...] about Raksha Bandhan Box Office Prediction: Will Akshay Kumar-Aanand L Rai’s Film Get A Bumper Opening?

Netflix ’s Ted Sarandos has been a flamethrower against the exhibitors for a while now, and he was at it again at NATPE this week . “There’s nothing about any of my positions or any of our thinking that is anti-theaters at all, it’s just pro-movies,” The streaming service’s Chief Content Officer tells me in this video interview from the Sundance Film Festival in Park City. He also talks about The Interview coming to Netflix this weekend, Oscars, the “ideal” distribution model for movies and more. Netflix’s documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? opened the fest on Thursday night. We’ll have more DeadlineNow @Sundance2015 interviews coming throughout the festival, so stay tuned. … [Read more...] about Ted Sarandos At Sundance: Netflix “Isn’t Anti-Theaters, Just Pro-Movies”, Talks Oscars & ‘The Interview’ – Video

Jonathan Rhys Meyers , Oscar winner Melissa Leo and Antonio Banderas have signed onto the Yale Entertainment action-crime thriller Clean Up Crew from director Jon Keeyes. The Ireland-based production recently wrapped, and Yale’s recently-launched sales banner Great Escape, led by Nick Donnermeyer, will handle foreign rights and introduce the title at next month’s Toronto Film Festival. Pic follows a crime scene clean-up crew, which includes Rhys Meyers and Leo’s characters, who discover a briefcase full of cash, unknowingly sending them into battle with mobsters – led by a ruthless crime boss, played by Banderas, as well as hitmen, and corrupt government agents who are hellbound to get the dough back. Clean Up Crew was written by Matthew Rogers. Yale’s Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman and Michael Rothstein will produce alongside Richard Bolger and Conor Barry from Hail Mary Pictures, and Richard Clabaugh, Stephen Braun and Kurt Ebner. “We’re excited to … [Read more...] about Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Melissa Leo & Antonio Banderas Join Yale Entertainment’s ‘Clean Up Crew’

EXCLUSIVE : Alice Eve ( Belgravia ), Shelley Hennig ( Unfriended ) and Antonio Banderas ( Pain and Glory ) have signed on to star in Jon Keeyes ’ thriller The Last Girl for Yale Entertainment , which will head into production in Ireland this summer. In the film written by Charles Burnley, Eve plays a private investigator forced into a dangerous alliance with a killer (Hennig) in order to uncover a quiet town’s grisly criminal underbelly and clear the name of her mentor (Banderas), who is implicated in the crimes. Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman, and Michael J. Rothstein are producing for Yale Entertainment, along with Richard Bolger and Conor Barry from Hail Mary Pictures, and Richard Clabaugh. Executive producers include Jesse Korman and Jeffrey Tussi from Yale, Nick Donnermeyer from Yale’s Great Escape, BondIt’s Luke Taylor and Matthew Helderman, Kurt Ebner, Stephen Braun, Kade Thomas, Jason Kringstein, Scott Levenson, Richard Switzer, Colby Cote, Lee … [Read more...] about Alice Eve, Shelley Hennig & Antonio Banderas To Star In Jon Keeyes’ Thriller ‘The Last Girl’ For Yale Entertainment

Oscar-nominated, Cannes Palme d’Or winning Danish director Lars von Trier has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Trier’s long-time producer Louise Vesth at Zentropa Entertainment put out a statement on Monday announcing the diagnosis with the director’s blessing. “In agreement with Lars von Trier, we want to inform you that Lars was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease just before the summer holidays,” read the statement. She said Trier would continue to work on his upcoming series The Kingdom Exodus , the third and final instalment of his rebooted 1990s cult supernatural TV show The Kingdom which is due to world premiere at Venice at the end of August. “In order to avoid any speculation about his health leading up to the premiere, Zentropa has sent out this short statement to the Danish press,” continued her statement. “Lars is in good spirits and is being treated for his symptoms and the work to complete The Kingdom Exodus continues as planned.” … [Read more...] about Lars Von Trier Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Disease, Work On ‘The Kingdom Exodus’ Continues