MCN Curated Headlines Archive for September, 2012
To Celebrate 50th Anniversary, Baltimore’s Center Stage Commissions 50 Shorts From Playwrights, Directed, For $50,000 Total, By Hal Hartley
And – Anna Deavere Smith Is Up First (8’35”)
Plus – The Artistic Director And Artistic Producer Explain (1’14”)
Béla Tarr Brings Doctorate-Level Filmmaking Academy To Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina
With – Details On Staff And Curriculum
“Show your sincerity by supporting a full, transparent & independent inquiry into the entire Mega case.”
New Zealand Prime Minister Apologizes To Kim Dotcom Over Illegal Spying In U.S.-Led Megaupload Prosecution
“From the age of 20-30 I made three films. From 30-40 I made one film. From 40-50 I made zero films. I’m 51. It’s not looking good.”
Carax On Career And Holy Motors
“This is definitely not a book for children: suicide, rape, heroin addiction, beatings and thoughts of patricide percolate through its pages; there is a sex scene set in a cemetery, a grotesque description of a used condom (“glistening in the grass beside her feet, like the gossamer cocoon of some huge grub”) and alarming scenes of violent domestic abuse.”
Kakutani Holds Rowling At Arm’s Length
“I’m focusing on writing my next film, and it’s an original thing I’m working on. Not that I’d shut down the possibility in the future, but I’m in this spot right now where I can get these original movies made, and that’s not going to last forever. As long as that’s happening, I want to get as many of my own things made as possible.”
Rian Johnson’s Sweet Spot
“Vast billboards over the door featured handsome movie stars flanked by young women with revealing clothes and long, luxurious hair.”
Inskeep On The Burning Of Karachi Cinemas By Pakistani Protestors