Directors Of The Five Nominated Foreign-Language Films Make A Statement

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Statement by all Nominated Directors, 2017 On behalf of all nominees, we would like to express our unanimous and emphatic disapproval of the climate of fanaticism and nationalism we see today in the U.S. and in so many other countries, in parts of the population and, most unfortunately…

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Charlie Fox On That “Young Monster,” Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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“Canadian filmmakers need to be much more bold, particularly with a sense of agency anchored in broader cultural exploration and interrogation. These are the films that I want to see made in this country. These are the films that need to be made in this country, fostering a true sense of national and international relevance. Not only is there often a contemptuous rebuttal of bold, culturally invested work, there is an incentivized path to mediocrity. In fact, it’s celebrated.”

“Canadian filmmakers need to be much more bold, particularly with a sense of agency anchored in broader cultural exploration and interrogation. These are the films that I want to see made in this country. These are the films that need to be made in this country, fostering a true sense of national and international relevance….

“It is extremely challenging for first-time Canadian filmmakers to get noticed at that festival. And it shouldn’t be. In fact, that should be in many ways the thrust of TIFF. It should be: We’re bringing you new Canadian voices – and it’s important; you should listen to this.”

“It is extremely challenging for first-time Canadian filmmakers to get noticed at that festival. And it shouldn’t be. In fact, that should be in many ways the thrust of TIFF. It should be: We’re bringing you new Canadian voices – and it’s important; you should listen to this.”

Shenzhen’s Recon Holding Takes 51% Of Millennium Films, Largely On Strength In China Of Jason Statham

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“Village Roadshow has begun legal action to block customers of Australia’s largest ISPs from accessing 41 websites that the company says are associated with online piracy.”

“Village Roadshow has begun legal action to block customers of Australia’s largest ISPs from accessing 41 websites that the company says are associated with online piracy.”

“It’s pretty easy to see why no one went to Mia’s show in La La Land. It was her horribly written, non-informative, non-BCC’ed email to every talent agent, manager, and reporter in town.”

“It’s pretty easy to see why no one went to Mia’s show in La La Land. It was her horribly written, non-informative, non-BCC’ed email to every talent agent, manager, and reporter in town.”

Mary Zophres On Emma Stone’s Canary Dress

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Denis Villeneuve Will Have A Moment Off

“I must say, the pacing that I’ve been doing for the past few years is too much. I cannot go on like that. I need space between movies. I love to work, obviously, but I did learn so much during that first period of time when I took a break, when I tried to have…

“What pisses me off is filmmakers who are unwilling to interact with genre works on their own terms. There is a palpable sense of fear and shame from these arty ‘updates’ and ‘fresh retellings,’ as if the director is afraid of getting tarred with the “genre film director” brush. An auteur placing themselves above a genre, not within it, never, ever works. Instead of making a decent movie based on a true understanding of what makes genre work, they force their own artistic aspirations on the audience, missing the point of why audiences love genre. Now, Arrival may not be the worst contender…”

“What pisses me off is filmmakers who are unwilling to interact with genre works on their own terms. There is a palpable sense of fear and shame from these arty ‘updates’ and ‘fresh retellings,’ as if the director is afraid of getting tarred with the “genre film director” brush. An auteur placing themselves above a…

Molly Haskell Examines Late Sam Shepard

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