The late Muhammad Ali will be remembered with multiple TV tributes fast-tracked for Saturday night.
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ABC’s 20/20, which was originally set to encore a September broadcast about O.J. Simpson, instead will air at 8/7c the new special “Muhammad Ali: The Greatest of All Time,” taking stock of reactions from around the world to the former heavyweight boxing champion’s passing.
Similarly, CBS at 9 pm will present the 48 Hours special “Muhammad Ali: Remembering a Legend.”
Ali lost his 30-year fight with Parkinson’s syndrome on Friday, at age...
RelatedMuhammad Ali Dead at 74, One of Boxing’s Greatest Heavyweights
ABC’s 20/20, which was originally set to encore a September broadcast about O.J. Simpson, instead will air at 8/7c the new special “Muhammad Ali: The Greatest of All Time,” taking stock of reactions from around the world to the former heavyweight boxing champion’s passing.
Similarly, CBS at 9 pm will present the 48 Hours special “Muhammad Ali: Remembering a Legend.”
Ali lost his 30-year fight with Parkinson’s syndrome on Friday, at age...
- 6/4/2016
- TVLine.com
Everett Bruce Lee in ‘Enter the Dragon,’ 1973.
“From my point of view, the 20th century gave us just two icons who rose above time, space and race: There was Muhammad Ali, and there was Bruce Lee,” says documentary filmmaker Pete McCormack, explaining the rationale behind his two most recent projects, the feature documentary “Facing Ali,” shortlisted for the Academy Award in 2010, and its new followup “I Am Bruce Lee,” which hits 160 theaters across the country for special screenings on February...
“From my point of view, the 20th century gave us just two icons who rose above time, space and race: There was Muhammad Ali, and there was Bruce Lee,” says documentary filmmaker Pete McCormack, explaining the rationale behind his two most recent projects, the feature documentary “Facing Ali,” shortlisted for the Academy Award in 2010, and its new followup “I Am Bruce Lee,” which hits 160 theaters across the country for special screenings on February...
- 1/30/2012
- by Jeff Yang
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
When documentary filmmaker Pete McCormack last focused his camera lens on the life of a man who used his physical prowess and gift for gab to transcend athleticism, break down social barriers and become an icon, his subject was "The Greatest" boxer, Muhammad Ali. In his follow-up to Facing Ali, McCormack's subject is martial arts pioneer, physical fitness advocate and movie legend Bruce Lee, who was voted one of the most important people of the 20th Century in Time Magazine's Time 100.
Scheduled for a limited theatrical release on February 9th, I Am Bruce Lee, explores Lee's life and philosophy, with commentary from such notable celebrities as actor Mickey Rourke (Immortals), Mma fighter-turned-actress Gina Carano (Haywire), the L.A. Lakers' Kobe Bryant, Wbo Welterweight Champion Manny Pacquiao and Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas.
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Pete McCormack | Bruce Lee | Mickey Rourke | Taboo | Kobe Bryant | Gina Carano...
Scheduled for a limited theatrical release on February 9th, I Am Bruce Lee, explores Lee's life and philosophy, with commentary from such notable celebrities as actor Mickey Rourke (Immortals), Mma fighter-turned-actress Gina Carano (Haywire), the L.A. Lakers' Kobe Bryant, Wbo Welterweight Champion Manny Pacquiao and Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas.
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Pete McCormack | Bruce Lee | Mickey Rourke | Taboo | Kobe Bryant | Gina Carano...
- 1/24/2012
- by BrentJS Sprecher
- Reelzchannel.com
Pete McCormack (Facing Ali) has made a new documentary about the late Bruce Lee; the film will have a limited run starting February 9. I Am Bruce Lee features clips from Lee’s films and interviews, the movie also has a showcase of celebrities sharing admiration for the legend, a little late to that bandwagon guys. I don’t know what that would add to a decent documentary about Bruce Lee, I guess it might appeal to today’s youth? They all love Ed O’Neill.
The amazing story of Bruce Lee, one of the most iconic human beings ever to enter the public consciousness. The film is a compelling and visually stunning uncovering of Bruce’s life, his enormous impact, and his ever-expanding legacy in the world of martial arts, entertainment, and beyond–despite his tragic and sudden death at the age of 32. Featuring interviews with people who knew Bruce intimately,...
The amazing story of Bruce Lee, one of the most iconic human beings ever to enter the public consciousness. The film is a compelling and visually stunning uncovering of Bruce’s life, his enormous impact, and his ever-expanding legacy in the world of martial arts, entertainment, and beyond–despite his tragic and sudden death at the age of 32. Featuring interviews with people who knew Bruce intimately,...
- 1/19/2012
- by Graham
- City of Films
Documentary filmmaker Pete McCormack (Facing Ali) has made a new doc about the late martial arts legend Bruce Lee, which will show up in a limited theatrical engagement starting February 9. The film, I Am Bruce Lee, features clips from Lee's films and his few filmed interviews, and is bolstered by a host of celebrity Bruce Lee admirers. Check out a trailer for the doc below. The interview clips seen in this trailer are from Lee's long interview filmed in 1971 for an appearance on the Pierre Berton Show. You can watch that interview in its entirety below, though I imagine most Lee fans have seen it already. That "baby, here I am, man" kicker quote in the trailer is actually Lee talking about Steve McQueen's attitude in that interview, not a statement representing Lee himself. And while the celebrity soundbites seen in the trailer are fun, I'm not sure what...
- 1/18/2012
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Martial arts legend Bruce Lee has been the subject of many documentaries before, yet the world can't get enough of the man. Even after over three decades since his death, his spirit and inspiration continues to burn fiercely to this very day. Directed by Pete McCormack (Facing Ali), I Am Bruce Lee tells his extraordinary life story and features loads of interviews from martial artists, athletes, actors, directors and producers in the entertainment business including Mickey Rourke, Ed O'Neill, Manny Pacquiao, Black Eyed Peas' Taboo, Haywire's Gina Carano and Jon Jones. The amazing story of Bruce Lee, one of the most iconic human beings ever to enter the public consciousness. The film is a compelling and visually stunning uncovering of Bruce's life, his enormous impact,...
- 1/18/2012
- Screen Anarchy
If Muhammad Ali hadn't existed, Hollywood might have tried to invent him. A handsome athlete who speaks like a poet and can back up his trash talk with his fists, a principled martyr who can take an insane amount of punishment inside and outside the ring, a hero who goes from underdog to champ and back again several times -- if a Hollywood screenwriter had invented such a character arc, who would believe it? Ali, who turns 70 today, was bigger than the movies. Several films have tried to capture portions of his life, but the whole story is simply too big for one movie. Here are five that focus on portions of his life, either in documentary or lightly fictionalized form. None does him complete justice, but together, they'll remind you of why Ali was, and always will be, the Greatest. 1. "Ali the Fighter" (1971). Shot at the time of the...
- 1/17/2012
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
Very few people have had a great movie made about them. Fewer still have been the subject of a great documentary, mostly because docs about famous people are usually of the A&E variety or produced by those people as promotion. However, one man, the self-proclaimed Greatest Ever, has been the subject of nearly a dozen good documentaries. Here are the three best docs on the man who spent a quarter-century as the most famous person in the world.
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A.K.A. Cassius Clay:
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Originally produced for a short-term run in New York in 1970, A.K.A. Cassius Clay is an oddity. The majority of the film takes place on a sound stage, where Ali and legendary boxing trainer Cus D’Amato sit wearing suits, watching fights and arguing, largely about Ali’s claims of being the greatest fighter ever.
Cus had trained champions Jose Torres and Floyd Patterson and would...
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A.K.A. Cassius Clay:
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Originally produced for a short-term run in New York in 1970, A.K.A. Cassius Clay is an oddity. The majority of the film takes place on a sound stage, where Ali and legendary boxing trainer Cus D’Amato sit wearing suits, watching fights and arguing, largely about Ali’s claims of being the greatest fighter ever.
Cus had trained champions Jose Torres and Floyd Patterson and would...
- 1/22/2011
- by Mike Waldman
- SoundOnSight
After making the rounds of the festivals and a brief run in a few theaters this past summer, "Facing Ali," a different kind of fight biopic, makes it to TV tonight. And to paraphrase Muhammad Ali himself -- "it's almost the greatest." What makes "Facing Ali" different is that it's told neither from Ali's nor the filmmaker's points of view, but from the points of view of the men who faced Ali in the ring -- and how facing the self-proclaimed, self-fulfilling-prophesy maker affected their lives. The boxers interviewed for...
- 2/15/2010
- by By LINDA STASI
- NYPost.com
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (McT) -- Pasadena, Calif. — Though he was heavyweight champion of the world three times, Muhammad Ali's opponents were no wimps. At last 10 bruisers who fought Ali tell their side of the story in the documentary "Facing Ali," airing Feb. 15 on Spike TV. Charismatic, talkative and witty, Ali wasn't always viewed as the "butterfly" he claimed to be. "We didn't think it was funny at the time," says Larry Holmes, who beat Ali by a…...
- 2/9/2010
- by Luaine Lee
- PopMatters
Following some festival exposure, notably the AFI Silverdocs last summer, and a limited Oscar-qualifying theatrical run in Los Angeles and New York, in the fall, Facing Ali is now headed for cable TV, via the “male-centered” Spike TV network next month – February 10th.
Directed by Pete McCormack, Facing Ali won the most popular film award at last year’s Vancouver International Film Festival, and is one of 15 feature documentary finalists for the upcoming Oscars.
In the doc, 10 of Ali’s most formidable opponents pay tribute to perhaps the world’s most beloved and inspiring athlete, recounting their pivotal experiences in the ring with Ali, offering “unique insights into a man who remains one of the most prominent figures in American history.” Some of these fighters include, Ken Norton, Earnie Shavers, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Leon Spinks and Larry Holmes.
Every review I’ve read of this “riveting,” “compelling,” “impeccably researched...
Directed by Pete McCormack, Facing Ali won the most popular film award at last year’s Vancouver International Film Festival, and is one of 15 feature documentary finalists for the upcoming Oscars.
In the doc, 10 of Ali’s most formidable opponents pay tribute to perhaps the world’s most beloved and inspiring athlete, recounting their pivotal experiences in the ring with Ali, offering “unique insights into a man who remains one of the most prominent figures in American history.” Some of these fighters include, Ken Norton, Earnie Shavers, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Leon Spinks and Larry Holmes.
Every review I’ve read of this “riveting,” “compelling,” “impeccably researched...
- 1/15/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
Press Tour, the bane of the Television Critics Association members' waistlines, kicks off again with panels on Saturday (Jan. 9) in Pasadena, Calif.
The networks and their dutiful stars come out for the biannual event not only to talk about the upcoming shows, but also to show off their duds (clothes, that is) and do a little publicist-approved partying.
Zap2it will be on hand from morning till late at night to bring you the latest info. Yes, it's a rough life we lead, but there are some perks. Here's a preview of what we're looking forward to for the TCA Winter 2010 Press Tour:
1. "Vampire Diaries" panel and "Bloody Mary" cocktails to follow - It's not up to "Twilight" levels yet, but we wouldn't be surprised if a few enterprising pre-teens crashed the Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley party. Plus, the cocktail session later allows us to mingle with the vamps...
The networks and their dutiful stars come out for the biannual event not only to talk about the upcoming shows, but also to show off their duds (clothes, that is) and do a little publicist-approved partying.
Zap2it will be on hand from morning till late at night to bring you the latest info. Yes, it's a rough life we lead, but there are some perks. Here's a preview of what we're looking forward to for the TCA Winter 2010 Press Tour:
1. "Vampire Diaries" panel and "Bloody Mary" cocktails to follow - It's not up to "Twilight" levels yet, but we wouldn't be surprised if a few enterprising pre-teens crashed the Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley party. Plus, the cocktail session later allows us to mingle with the vamps...
- 1/8/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
A few days ago, I posted an interview I did with director Pete McCormack for his documentary, Facing Ali. On that same day, I spoke with Facing Ali’s producer, Derik Murray. Like Pete, producer Derik Murray is very passionate about his involvement in filmmaking. Also like Pete, technology was unfortunately against me when speaking to Derik, so I lost a lot of really hard-hitting questions, but what was saved can be read after the jump. This is a pretty cool interview, as this is the first time Gatw has interviewed a producer. Enjoy!
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- 1/8/2010
- by Chase Whale
- GordonandtheWhale
Though Muhammad Ali has had his life and career picked over more thoroughly than any athlete of the 20th century, his story—the man he was and is, the lives he touched, his poetry inside and outside the ring—continues to inspire endless fascination. The trick is finding a fresh angle: Earlier this year, Espn’s 30 For 30 documentary Muhammad And Larry, Albert Maysles and Bradley Kaplan’s recounting of Ali’s ill-fated 1980 comeback fight against Larry Holmes, revealed a past-his-prime champion at his most gentle, vulnerable, and tragically hubristic. By contrast, the fine new documentary Facing Ali ...
- 1/6/2010
- avclub.com
I have to hand it to director Pete McCormack – he’s made one of the most original and touching documentaries about Muhammad Ali. Facing Ali features untold stories from opponents who faced Ali in some of his most famous boxing matches. I spoke with Pete during the holidays about the process of the film. Unfortunately, technology was against me that day, as the last 10 minutes of the interview got completely skewed, but I did manage to salvage a few of the questions. Take a few minutes to read this interview – Pete’s an interesting person and you can tell in his answers to my questions that he’s purely in this for the love of the job.
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- 1/4/2010
- by Chase Whale
- GordonandtheWhale
Film rating: 7/10
DVD rating: 3/10
Director: Pete McCormack
Studio: Lionsgate
Facing Ali is a documentary that doesn’t take the usual approach to telling Muhammad Ali’s story. In fact, very little of the film is actually about his personal life. This film focuses mainly on his most historic fights, and the boxers who faced him. It features some of the biggest names in boxing at the time, such as George Chuvalo, Joe Fraizer, and George Foreman (yes, the grill guy).
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DVD rating: 3/10
Director: Pete McCormack
Studio: Lionsgate
Facing Ali is a documentary that doesn’t take the usual approach to telling Muhammad Ali’s story. In fact, very little of the film is actually about his personal life. This film focuses mainly on his most historic fights, and the boxers who faced him. It features some of the biggest names in boxing at the time, such as George Chuvalo, Joe Fraizer, and George Foreman (yes, the grill guy).
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- 12/30/2009
- by John Mulhern
- GordonandtheWhale
There are only a handful of new DVD releases hitting stores today, but there are some decent titles that chose to wait until after the holiday rush to make their home video debut. The indie horror phenomenon Paranormal Activity rushes to stores today, along with the CG-animated sci-fi adventure 9 and Diablo Cody's horror-comedy Jennifer's Body starring Megan Fox (both of which disappointed at the box office). Diablo Cody's Showtime series The United States of Tara is also out today, along with one of the best new shows on television, Glee, which is unfortunately opting to nickel and dime fans with partial season sets. Still need more? The direct-to-dvd WWE action film The Marine 2 is out today too. Let's just hope it lives up to the original. Paranormal Activity [1] (+ Blu-ray [2]) Jennifer's Body [3] (+ Blu-ray [4]) 9 [5] (+ Blu-ray [6]) A Perfect Getaway [7] (+ Blu-ray [8]) Carriers [9] Weather Girl [10] The Marine 2 [11] (+ Blu-ray [12]) Diagnosis: Death [13] Facing Ali [14] Glee: Season 1, Vol.
- 12/29/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
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Paranormal Activity I have talked about this film to death, but now that it's on home video I guess I can be done with it. One thing I can be certain of, is Paramount won't be using my pull quote any longer for this one that said, "You must see this film in theaters," because now that would simply be counter-productive. However, if you do check this one out at home be sure to turn all the lights off and do your best to enjoy it, and don't allow some loudmouth trying to mask their fright with jokes ruin the experience. This film was a lot of fun for me in theaters and hopefully that can be duplicated at home. A Perfect Getaway This was one of my eight Honorable Mentions of 2009 yesterday and I definitely recommend you check it out,...
Paranormal Activity I have talked about this film to death, but now that it's on home video I guess I can be done with it. One thing I can be certain of, is Paramount won't be using my pull quote any longer for this one that said, "You must see this film in theaters," because now that would simply be counter-productive. However, if you do check this one out at home be sure to turn all the lights off and do your best to enjoy it, and don't allow some loudmouth trying to mask their fright with jokes ruin the experience. This film was a lot of fun for me in theaters and hopefully that can be duplicated at home. A Perfect Getaway This was one of my eight Honorable Mentions of 2009 yesterday and I definitely recommend you check it out,...
- 12/29/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
James Toback’s candid interview with “Iron” Mike Tyson may have missed the short list of 15 films vying for the Academy’s “Best Documentary,” but another boxing movie is a contender as the field narrows in a little over a month.
Out on DVD Tuesday (Dec. 29), Facing Ali recalls the career of Cassius Clay, better known as the self-proclaimed greatest boxer of all-time, Muhammad Ali. Ten fighters who faced the man, from George Foreman to Joe Frazier and Leon Spinks to Ken Norton, reminisce on his ring persona and the key bouts that changed their lives.
No former fighter is more open than George Chuvalo, who helps piece together the portrait of a powerful athlete and controversial figure. He recalls the famous taunts that earned Ali the nickname “the Mouth from the South,” the religious and political stands during a turbulent time, and of course the contests that shaped the sport in its prime.
Out on DVD Tuesday (Dec. 29), Facing Ali recalls the career of Cassius Clay, better known as the self-proclaimed greatest boxer of all-time, Muhammad Ali. Ten fighters who faced the man, from George Foreman to Joe Frazier and Leon Spinks to Ken Norton, reminisce on his ring persona and the key bouts that changed their lives.
No former fighter is more open than George Chuvalo, who helps piece together the portrait of a powerful athlete and controversial figure. He recalls the famous taunts that earned Ali the nickname “the Mouth from the South,” the religious and political stands during a turbulent time, and of course the contests that shaped the sport in its prime.
- 12/29/2009
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
'Funny People' Takes The Stage, Tom Hanks Finds His 'Demons' And More, In The DVD Report For Nov. 24
It's hard to believe, but Judd Apatow, the mega-filmmaker who has changed the face of Hollywood comedy, has only directed three films. Having made his mark in television ("Freaks & Geeks," "Larry Sanders") and some screenwriting, Apatow finally exploded into the theatrical world on the back of 2005's "The 40 Year Old Virgin." "Knocked Up" would follow in 2007, and then in 2009, "Funny People," a decidedly more mature comedy that straddled serious dramatic elements. Now arriving on DVD and Blu-ray, will the pic -- which stars Adam Sandler as a dying comedian who mentors younger upstart Seth Rogen -- finally grab a wider fanbase than it found in cinemas?
"Funny People" features a strong audio and video transfer, and comes in both theatrical and unrated versions. Extras are plentiful as well, with the two-disc edition featuring filmmaker commentary, on-set diaries, gag reels, deleted and extended scenes, featurettes on subjects like stand-up, vintage prank...
"Funny People" features a strong audio and video transfer, and comes in both theatrical and unrated versions. Extras are plentiful as well, with the two-disc edition featuring filmmaker commentary, on-set diaries, gag reels, deleted and extended scenes, featurettes on subjects like stand-up, vintage prank...
- 11/25/2009
- by Brian Jacks
- MTV Movies Blog
How could this be? Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" was snubbed by the Academy Awards!
Moore's new documentary was largely favored by critics, including me, but apparently, it's not good enough for the Academy. It's this year's highest-grossing documentary (it has made $10 million so far), and Overture Films even opened it on Sept. 23, in time for the Academy's Sept. 30 cutoff date.
Moore won an Oscar before in 2002 for "Bowling for Columbine." He was nominated last year for "Sicko."
But this year? He didn't even make the shortlist! But Moore is not alone, other documentaries missing from the shortlist are "The September Issue," "Tyson," "Anvil! The Story of Anvil," "It Might Get Loud," and "We Live in Public."
I love all those documentaries, what's going on?
But the Academy has chosen their shortlist There were 89 films that originally qualified but the list is now down to just 15 documentaries.
And they are:
"The Cove"
"Food,...
Moore's new documentary was largely favored by critics, including me, but apparently, it's not good enough for the Academy. It's this year's highest-grossing documentary (it has made $10 million so far), and Overture Films even opened it on Sept. 23, in time for the Academy's Sept. 30 cutoff date.
Moore won an Oscar before in 2002 for "Bowling for Columbine." He was nominated last year for "Sicko."
But this year? He didn't even make the shortlist! But Moore is not alone, other documentaries missing from the shortlist are "The September Issue," "Tyson," "Anvil! The Story of Anvil," "It Might Get Loud," and "We Live in Public."
I love all those documentaries, what's going on?
But the Academy has chosen their shortlist There were 89 films that originally qualified but the list is now down to just 15 documentaries.
And they are:
"The Cove"
"Food,...
- 11/20/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Although documentaries have gained a fair bit of mainstream acceptance over the past decade, the average moviegoer is still highly unlikely to know or care about most of the films that are being released in the realm of non-fiction. And considering the kinds of docs typically recognized by the Academy Awards, it's easy to see why people might be turned off from the genre. Year after year, they seem to place higher value on "important" subjects, rather than deft storytelling and artistic merit. Once again this year, the short list of movies nominated for Best Documentary Feature seem to be lacking in not only imagination but also accessibility. Which is not to say that there aren't some great movies on this list, but to be honest, I've only seen 1 out of the 15 titles -- and that's coming from someone who actually cares about docs. So it's only natural for people...
- 11/19/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their list of the final group of 15 films that will contend for the Best Documentary Feature award this week, and with said announcement comes a twinge of bittersweetness. On one hand, the very powerful documentary The Cove -- a Sundance premiere that takes on the brutal killing of dolphins in Japan -- did make it to the final 15, as did the sensational SXSW pic Garbage Dreams and the incredibly fascinating food industry doc Food Inc. On the other hand, fan (and critic) favorite Anvil! The Story of Anvil -- the energetic, sad story of one of the most famous rock bands that you've never heard of -- was curiously missing from the list, as was multi-Oscar nominee Michael Moore's latest film Capitalism: A Love Story, a doc about our current financial crisis. While Michael Moore has had his date with Oscar, his...
- 11/19/2009
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
In a surprising snub, Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story heads a list of high profile non-fiction features ignored in the long-list vying for a Best Documentary Academy Award Nomination.
The rotund polemicist had previously won the award for Bowling Columbine and pushed for his Palme D’Or winning follow-up Fahrenheit 9/11 to contend in the Best Picture category. The snub is quite astonishing although it may well relate to his controversial acceptance speech in 2002 where he used the Academy stage to badmouth then incumbent president George W. Bush.
Capitalism: A Love Story is joined, rather incredibly, by James Toback’s insightful Tyson biopic and one of the years best films Anvil! The Story of Anvil. Moore was also not the only former winner to fail to gain a nomination either. David Guggenheim, director of An Inconvenient Truth, and his film It Might Get Loud also constitute a notable omission.
The rotund polemicist had previously won the award for Bowling Columbine and pushed for his Palme D’Or winning follow-up Fahrenheit 9/11 to contend in the Best Picture category. The snub is quite astonishing although it may well relate to his controversial acceptance speech in 2002 where he used the Academy stage to badmouth then incumbent president George W. Bush.
Capitalism: A Love Story is joined, rather incredibly, by James Toback’s insightful Tyson biopic and one of the years best films Anvil! The Story of Anvil. Moore was also not the only former winner to fail to gain a nomination either. David Guggenheim, director of An Inconvenient Truth, and his film It Might Get Loud also constitute a notable omission.
- 11/19/2009
- by Kieron
- ReelLoop.com
I’m sure if you analyze and dissect the rules for eligibility, you’ll find some kind of loophole that kept films like Capitalism: A Love Story, Anvil!: The Story Of Anvil, and Crude off this list of finalists for Best Documentary Feature.
Maybe it’s not based on eligibility at all. Maybe those movies just didn’t make the cut, which, in my opinion, and a lot of other people’s, as well, is a shame. This isn’t even taking into account some of the festival docs that didn’t make the cut, films like Pulling John, We Live In Public, and The Yes Men Fix The World. Politics wins out once again (as if there was every going to be a question of it), and here are the list of 15 films that have moved on in the voting process:
The Beaches Of Agnes directed by Agnès Varda...
Maybe it’s not based on eligibility at all. Maybe those movies just didn’t make the cut, which, in my opinion, and a lot of other people’s, as well, is a shame. This isn’t even taking into account some of the festival docs that didn’t make the cut, films like Pulling John, We Live In Public, and The Yes Men Fix The World. Politics wins out once again (as if there was every going to be a question of it), and here are the list of 15 films that have moved on in the voting process:
The Beaches Of Agnes directed by Agnès Varda...
- 11/19/2009
- by Kirk
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
However, hard-hitting eco-film The Cove and Agnès Varda's acclaimed The Beaches of Agnès are included in Academy's 15-strong longlist for best documentary Oscar
Michael Moore has touted it as his boldest, most ambitious movie to date. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, however, appears to disagree. Previously seen as a frontrunner for next year's documentary Oscar, Capitalism: A Love Story surprisingly failed to make the cut when the longlist was announced last night.
Moore's picture, which accuses capitalism of being both unchristian and anti-American, was not the only notable omission. The Academy's longlist of 15 pictures also snubbed James Toback's illuminating Tyson documentary and Rj Cutler's The September Issue, which went behind the scenes at Vogue magazine.
Among the films vying for next year's Oscar are Agnès Varda's acclaimed The Beaches of Agnès and the hard-hitting eco film The Cove, spotlighting the annual slaughter of dolphins off the coast of Japan.
Michael Moore has touted it as his boldest, most ambitious movie to date. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, however, appears to disagree. Previously seen as a frontrunner for next year's documentary Oscar, Capitalism: A Love Story surprisingly failed to make the cut when the longlist was announced last night.
Moore's picture, which accuses capitalism of being both unchristian and anti-American, was not the only notable omission. The Academy's longlist of 15 pictures also snubbed James Toback's illuminating Tyson documentary and Rj Cutler's The September Issue, which went behind the scenes at Vogue magazine.
Among the films vying for next year's Oscar are Agnès Varda's acclaimed The Beaches of Agnès and the hard-hitting eco film The Cove, spotlighting the annual slaughter of dolphins off the coast of Japan.
- 11/19/2009
- by Xan Brooks
- The Guardian - Film News
The AMPAS has chosen 15 films from the qualifying 89 documentaries to its shortlist. The hopefuls, vying for a final spot in the Documentary Feature category of the 82nd Academy Awards, are listed below, but the list is not without a bit of controversy. Some prominent omissions include the acclaimed smash Anvil! The Story of Anvil, James Toback's Tyson, and, most notably, Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story. Moore's previous film Sicko was nominated in 2008 and his documentary Bowling for Columbine won an Oscar in 2003. However, the 15 documentaries listed below are still all more than deserving of a selection. The Beaches of Agnes - Directed by Agnes Varda Burma VJ - Directed by Anders Ostergaard The Cove - Directed by Louie Psihoyos Every Little Step - Directed by James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo Facing Ali - Directed by Pete McCormack Food, Inc. - Directed by Robert Kenner Garbage Dreams...
- 11/19/2009
- by Brandon Lee Tenney
- firstshowing.net
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released the short list of features vying for “Best Documentary” at the Oscar telecast next March. The final 15 have been whittled down from 89 eligible contenders, which becomes five nominees between December 28 (when the ballots are mailed) and February 2 (when they are announced live).
The list includes a few popular titles, like dolphin activist film The Cove and healthy advocate Food, Inc., but several prominent docs were eliminated. Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story was snubbed, along with James Toback candid biopic of “Iron” Mike Tyson, music doc It Might Get Loud, and the first Academy screener, Anvil! The Story of Anvil.
Here are the films that made it to the top 15:
The Beaches of Agnes
Burma VJ
The Cove
Every Little Step
Facing Ali
Food, Inc.
Garbage Dreams
Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders
The Most Dangerous...
The list includes a few popular titles, like dolphin activist film The Cove and healthy advocate Food, Inc., but several prominent docs were eliminated. Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story was snubbed, along with James Toback candid biopic of “Iron” Mike Tyson, music doc It Might Get Loud, and the first Academy screener, Anvil! The Story of Anvil.
Here are the films that made it to the top 15:
The Beaches of Agnes
Burma VJ
The Cove
Every Little Step
Facing Ali
Food, Inc.
Garbage Dreams
Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders
The Most Dangerous...
- 11/19/2009
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Oscar won't be tacking a happy ending onto Capitalism: A Love Story. Michael Moore's latest diatribe against the powers that be, this one directed at Wall Street and the government that let it run amok, did not make the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences' short list of films that still have a shot at winning the Academy Award for Best Documentary. Instead, the eye-opening Food, Inc. is the top muckracker of the bunch, joining Facing Ali (but not Tyson) and Valentino: The Last Emperor (but not The September Issue) in the in-between stage of Oscar consideration. Of 89 feature-length docs submitted, 15 made the list, most of them focusing on international politics and global issues, such...
- 11/19/2009
- E! Online
Each year the Academy's documentary branch finds a new way to enrage film fans everywhere. This year's big casualty: Anvil! The Story of Anvil, the blissfully reviewed heavy metal documentary (my review). That unforgettable music doc's Oscar snub is unsurprising but in a way it only strengthens the movie, adding yet one more pitiable chord of try-try-try never succeed to the engrossing story -- think The Wrestler by way of Spinal Tap if you haven't seen it. Ewwww, I just pitched a movie as two other movies. I am So sorry. I hate myself right now.
Other big name docs that got the thumbs down: We Live in Public, The September Issue, Tyson and Capitalism: A Love Story. My favorite doc of the year, Prodigal Sons, was not eligible for some sort of funding reason... I'm a little unclear on why.
Here are the 15 finalists that the AMPAS voters actually did love.
Other big name docs that got the thumbs down: We Live in Public, The September Issue, Tyson and Capitalism: A Love Story. My favorite doc of the year, Prodigal Sons, was not eligible for some sort of funding reason... I'm a little unclear on why.
Here are the 15 finalists that the AMPAS voters actually did love.
- 11/19/2009
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled their list of 15 films that will vie for the Best Documentary Academy Award Nomination. And while the list includes well-known titles such as Food, Inc. and The Cove, it is more surprising to look at some of the high profile docs that have not been included on the list, such as: Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story and James Toback's Mike Tyson biodoc Tyson. The Academy obviously doesn't like Rock music, as both Anvil! The Story of Anvil and Davis Guggenheim's It Might Get Loud were also slighted from the short list The full listing of the 15 documentaries up for consideration can be found after the jump. And because you haven't seen most of the selections, I've also included the trailers for all of the films for your viewing pleasure. The Beaches of Agnes Burma VJ The Cove...
- 11/19/2009
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Filmmaker Michael Moore's movie about the financial crisis and an indepth look at boxer Mike Tyson's life and career are the surprise shut-outs of the Oscars Best Documentary category as the shortlist is dwindled down to 15.
Almost 90 films originally qualified for consideration and now voters have to pick five from the 15-strong shortlist in time for the nominations announcement in February.
And Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story and Tyson will not be among them, as expected.
The list includes The Beaches of Agnes, The Cove, Facing Ali, Food, Inc., Mugabe and the White African, Soundtrack for a Revolution, Valentino The Last Emperor and Which Way Home.
The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on 2 February at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles. The Oscar for Best Documentary will be handed out at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on 7 March.
Almost 90 films originally qualified for consideration and now voters have to pick five from the 15-strong shortlist in time for the nominations announcement in February.
And Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story and Tyson will not be among them, as expected.
The list includes The Beaches of Agnes, The Cove, Facing Ali, Food, Inc., Mugabe and the White African, Soundtrack for a Revolution, Valentino The Last Emperor and Which Way Home.
The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on 2 February at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles. The Oscar for Best Documentary will be handed out at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on 7 March.
- 11/19/2009
- WENN
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the 15 films in the Documentary Feature category that will advance in the voting process for the 82nd Academy Awards. Eighty-nine pictures had originally qualified in the category.
The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company: The Beaches of Agnes, Agnes Varda, director (Cine-Tamaris) Burma VJ, Anders Østergaard, director (Magic Hour Films) The Cove, Louie Psihoyos, director (Oceanic Preservation Society) Every Little Step, James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, directors (Endgame Entertainment) Facing Ali, Pete McCormack, director (Network Films Inc.) Food, Inc., Robert Kenner, director (Robert Kenner Films) Garbage Dreams, Mai Iskander, director (Iskander Films, Inc.) Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders, Mark N. Hopkins, director (Red Floor Pictures LLC) The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith, directors (Kovno Communications) Mugabe and the White African,...
The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company: The Beaches of Agnes, Agnes Varda, director (Cine-Tamaris) Burma VJ, Anders Østergaard, director (Magic Hour Films) The Cove, Louie Psihoyos, director (Oceanic Preservation Society) Every Little Step, James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, directors (Endgame Entertainment) Facing Ali, Pete McCormack, director (Network Films Inc.) Food, Inc., Robert Kenner, director (Robert Kenner Films) Garbage Dreams, Mai Iskander, director (Iskander Films, Inc.) Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders, Mark N. Hopkins, director (Red Floor Pictures LLC) The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith, directors (Kovno Communications) Mugabe and the White African,...
- 11/19/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 82nd Academy Awards®. Eighty-nine pictures had originally qualified in the category. The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company: “The Beaches of Agnes,” Agnès Varda, director (Cine-Tamaris) “Burma VJ,” Anders Østergaard, director (Magic Hour Films) “The Cove,” Louie Psihoyos, director (Oceanic Preservation Society) “Every Little Step,” James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, directors (Endgame Entertainment) “Facing Ali,” Pete McCormack, director (Network Films Inc.) “Food, Inc.,” Robert Kenner, director (Robert [...]...
- 11/19/2009
- by Nikki Finke
- Deadline Hollywood
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the 15 semi-finalists in the 2010 Academy Awards’ Documentary Feature category. Eighty-nine films had been in the running. The 15 documentary feature semi-finalists are: The Beaches of Agnes, Agnès Varda, director (Cine-Tamaris) Burma VJ, Anders Østergaard, director (Magic Hour Films) The Cove, Louie Psihoyos, director (Oceanic Preservation Society) Every Little Step, James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, directors (Endgame Entertainment) Facing Ali, Pete McCormack, director (Network Films Inc.) Food, Inc., Robert Kenner, director (Robert Kenner Films) Garbage Dreams, Mai Iskander, director (Iskander Films, Inc.) Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders, Mark N. Hopkins, director (Red Floor Pictures LLC) The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, Judith Ehrlich [...]...
- 11/19/2009
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Oscar organizers joined the MTV generation on Wednesday, naming Hamish Hamilton as director of March's movie awards ceremony, and they also unveiled their shortlist of films vying for a best documentary nomination.British-born Hamilton, 43, is a first-time Oscar director, but he is a veteran of numerous live-event programs including this year's MTV Video Music Awards, and the MTV Europe Music Awards and Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2008."His approach definitely won't feel like 'business as usual,' said one of the show's co-producers, Bill Mechanic.The Oscars, given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, are the second most-watched U.S. television show after professional football's Super Bowl. The ceremony also is seen in some 200 countries worldwide.But viewership has been in a general decline for many years due to the growing number of honors programs, among other reasons. As a result, Oscar organizers have tried to liven up their show,...
- 11/18/2009
- Filmicafe
Of the 89 documentary films eligible for Oscar consideration this year, 15 were selected for a short list of potential nominees, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.Some of the year's most popular documentary features were overlooked, including Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story." The R-rated film was praised by critics and earned more than $14 million at the box office.Also omitted from Oscar consideration was the well-reviewed Mike Tyson documentary "Tyson," the rock-doc "It Might Get Loud," and the story of Vogue magazine and its editor-in-chief, "The September Issue."The short list of films is determined by a committee of members of the academy's documentary branch. They watch all eligible contenders and vote for their favorites by secret ballot. The top vote-getters make the short list of potential nominees.The selections this year are "The Beaches of...
- 11/18/2009
- Filmicafe
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has shortlisted 15 films that will advance in the race for the documentary feature category, culled down from 89 films that originally qualified.
The titles include the work of veteran French director Agnes Varda, "The Beaches of Agnes"; "Every Little Step," James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo's doc about the making of a revival of "A Chorus Line"; Robert Kenner's expose of the food industry, "Food Inc."; and Matt Tyrnauer's fashion doc "Valentino, the Last Emperor."
Not listed were such prominent titles as Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" and James Toback's "Tyson."
The 15 films are:
-- "The Beaches of Agnes," Agnes Varda, director (Cine-Tamaris)
-- "Burma VJ," Anders Østergaard, director (Magic Hour Films)
-- "The Cove," Louie Psihoyos, director (Oceanic Preservation Society)
-- "Every Little Step," James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, directors (Endgame Entertainment)
-- "Facing Ali,...
The titles include the work of veteran French director Agnes Varda, "The Beaches of Agnes"; "Every Little Step," James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo's doc about the making of a revival of "A Chorus Line"; Robert Kenner's expose of the food industry, "Food Inc."; and Matt Tyrnauer's fashion doc "Valentino, the Last Emperor."
Not listed were such prominent titles as Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" and James Toback's "Tyson."
The 15 films are:
-- "The Beaches of Agnes," Agnes Varda, director (Cine-Tamaris)
-- "Burma VJ," Anders Østergaard, director (Magic Hour Films)
-- "The Cove," Louie Psihoyos, director (Oceanic Preservation Society)
-- "Every Little Step," James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, directors (Endgame Entertainment)
-- "Facing Ali,...
- 11/18/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sunday was supposed to be a day of sports and soldiers. I was planning on seeing a documentary called Facing Ali, a feature film about soldiers called The Messenger, and another documentary called Warrior Champions, which showcases some severely wounded veterans competing in the Paraolympic Games in Beijing in 2008. Instead, Sunday was a day of sports and scene kids. Facing Ali My day began again at the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz. Those Alamojitos make it easy to find myself at this place about three times a day. It's no secret that boxing is my favorite sport. It's also no secret that Muhammad Ali is my favorite (non-fictional) sports figure. So, for me, this otherwise minor documentary turned into one of the festival highlights thus far. Lionsgate Films and Spike TV present this great documentary about Muhammad Ali, told from the vantage point of his opponents. In Facing Ali, there's certainly a historical picture of Ali, and...
- 10/27/2009
- by Bethany Perryman
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Toronto -- U.S. director Bill Guttentag's "Soundtrack for a Revolution," a film about African-American folk music during the U.S. civil rights movement, picked up the top audience award at the Vancouver International Film Festival, which wrapped over the weekend.
Vancouver audiences also picked the Canadian film "Facing Ali," by Peter McCormack, as the top documentary in the festival, which featured 103 nonfiction films against 134 dramas during its 16-day run.
"Facing Ali" sees retired boxers like George Foreman and Joe Frazier who fought Muhammad Ali pay tribute to his career.
The most popular Canadian documentary and top Canadian film, according to Vancouver audiences, was "65 Red Roses," a portrait of a cystic fibrosis patient undergoing a lung transplant.
The local film earlier won Vancouver's juried artistic merit award for director Nimisha Mukerji and co-producer Gillian Lowry, and came in second in the audience award competition at Toronto's Hot Docs festival.
Vancouver audiences also picked the Canadian film "Facing Ali," by Peter McCormack, as the top documentary in the festival, which featured 103 nonfiction films against 134 dramas during its 16-day run.
"Facing Ali" sees retired boxers like George Foreman and Joe Frazier who fought Muhammad Ali pay tribute to his career.
The most popular Canadian documentary and top Canadian film, according to Vancouver audiences, was "65 Red Roses," a portrait of a cystic fibrosis patient undergoing a lung transplant.
The local film earlier won Vancouver's juried artistic merit award for director Nimisha Mukerji and co-producer Gillian Lowry, and came in second in the audience award competition at Toronto's Hot Docs festival.
- 10/17/2009
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 28th annual Vancouver International Film Festival (Viff) concluded its 16-day run today with the closing gala screening of director Caroline Bottaro's Queen To Play, in the Visa Screening Room @ the Empire Granville 7 Cinemas, Vancouver. Director Bottaro was present to introduce the film to the audience. The winners of three juried awards and five audience awards were announced prior to the screening; a fourth juried award was announced previously. Juried Awards: Canwest Award for Best Canadian Feature Film: The jury for the Canadian Images program awarded the inaugural Canwest Award for Best Canadian Feature Film and its $20,000 cash prize to director Xavier Dolan of Montreal for the feature I Killed My Mother (J.ai tué ma mere). The winner was selected from 19 films in competition. The jury included Vancouver-based actor, writer, Ben Ratner, filmmaker Lynne "Kissed" Stopkewich, and producer/writer Kevin Tierney. Robyn Rudolph of Global Television presented the award on behalf of Canwest.
- 10/17/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
Muhammad Ali has already been the subject of documentaries, films and biopics, but Facing Ali is different because it looks at the man, the fighter, through the eyes of those who faced him in the ring.
And in looking at the man — and the myth — of Ali, we're told the story of modern prize fighting. It is, English fighter Henry Cooper says in the film's early moments, a story of immigrants and the working class. Fighters, he explains, are motivated to get out of their environment.
Presented by director Pete McCormack (Uganda Rising) and producer Derik Murray (Legends of Hockey chronologically, starting with the 1963 fight between Ali — he was Cassius Clay then — and Cooper, and ending with Ali's 1980 loss to Larry Holmes.
The soundtrack for the film matches the shifting era, too, moving from jazz to funk as we move from the '60s into the '70s.
Along the way...
And in looking at the man — and the myth — of Ali, we're told the story of modern prize fighting. It is, English fighter Henry Cooper says in the film's early moments, a story of immigrants and the working class. Fighters, he explains, are motivated to get out of their environment.
Presented by director Pete McCormack (Uganda Rising) and producer Derik Murray (Legends of Hockey chronologically, starting with the 1963 fight between Ali — he was Cassius Clay then — and Cooper, and ending with Ali's 1980 loss to Larry Holmes.
The soundtrack for the film matches the shifting era, too, moving from jazz to funk as we move from the '60s into the '70s.
Along the way...
- 10/10/2009
- CinemaSpy
The 28th annual Vancouver International Film Festival (Viff) will be held October 1-16, 2009. Founded in 1982, Viff's mandate is "...to encourage the understanding of other nations through the art of cinema, to foster the art of cinema, to facilitate the meeting in British Columbia of cinema professionals from around the world and to stimulate the motion picture industry in British Columbia and Canada..." Over 150,000 people are expected to attend 640 screenings of 360 films from 80 countries. Here is an up-to-date list of directors, confirmed to attend Viff 2009, along with their films : "1428" Du Haibin "1999" Lenin Sivam "65_RedRoses" Philip Lyall & Nimisha Mukerji "Adelaide" Liliana Greenfield-Sanders "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector" Vikram Jayanti "Ana & Arthur" Larry Young "The Anchorage" Anders Edström & Curtis Winter "Antoine" Laura Bari "Argippo Resurrected" Dan Krames "The Art of Drowning" Diego Maclean "At Home By Myself... With You" Kris Booth "At The Edge Of The World" Dan Stone...
- 9/27/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
Fiction be damned this week as the documentary makes an impressively strong showing amongst the new releases. For those who simply must make believe, there are vampire slayers, guys and girls in love, guys and guys in love, and a guy pretending to be a guy who loves other guys.
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"Blood: The Last Vampire"
Since beginning its (after)life back in 2000 as an animated feature, the teen-oriented "Blood" saga has spawned a comic book sequel, three novels, a video game and a 50-episode anime TV series. Now "Crouching Tiger" producer William Kong delivers an English language live-action version with a script from "Fearless" scribe Chris Chow and "Kiss of the Dragon" helmer Chris Nahon in the big chair. South Korean actress Gianna Jun stars as Saya, a 400-year-old half-human who, on order from a...
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"Blood: The Last Vampire"
Since beginning its (after)life back in 2000 as an animated feature, the teen-oriented "Blood" saga has spawned a comic book sequel, three novels, a video game and a 50-episode anime TV series. Now "Crouching Tiger" producer William Kong delivers an English language live-action version with a script from "Fearless" scribe Chris Chow and "Kiss of the Dragon" helmer Chris Nahon in the big chair. South Korean actress Gianna Jun stars as Saya, a 400-year-old half-human who, on order from a...
- 7/6/2009
- by Neil Pedley
- ifc.com
George Ovashvili's "The Other Bank" was awarded the grand jury's New Directors Showcase Award and Barbara Schroeder's "talhotblond" was the documentary grand jury winner at the 35th International Seattle Film Festival, which concluded Sunday.
The doc jury also awarded a special jury prize to Yoshio Harada's "Manhole Children."
The Golden Space Needle Audience Award for best film went to Scott Sanders' "Black Dynamite." First runner-up was Benoit Pilon's "The Necessities of Life," with runner-up awards also going to: second runner-up: Marc Webb's "(500) Days of Summer"; third (tie): Kevin Hamedani's "Zmd: Zombies of Mass Destruction" and Lucy Akhurst's "Morris: A Life with Bells On"; and fourth: Philipp Stolzl's "North Face."
Louie Psihoyos' "The Cove" took home the Golden Space Needle Award for best documentary.
Runners-up were: Sandy Cioffi's "Sweet Crude"; Sarah Kunstler and Emily Kunstler's "William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe"; James D. Stern...
The doc jury also awarded a special jury prize to Yoshio Harada's "Manhole Children."
The Golden Space Needle Audience Award for best film went to Scott Sanders' "Black Dynamite." First runner-up was Benoit Pilon's "The Necessities of Life," with runner-up awards also going to: second runner-up: Marc Webb's "(500) Days of Summer"; third (tie): Kevin Hamedani's "Zmd: Zombies of Mass Destruction" and Lucy Akhurst's "Morris: A Life with Bells On"; and fourth: Philipp Stolzl's "North Face."
Louie Psihoyos' "The Cove" took home the Golden Space Needle Award for best documentary.
Runners-up were: Sandy Cioffi's "Sweet Crude"; Sarah Kunstler and Emily Kunstler's "William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe"; James D. Stern...
- 6/14/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
- Mandate might not be a supplier of films for Cannes' competition, but they supply tons of stuff: not only for Lionsgate, but in Grant Heslov's debut The Men Who Stare at Goats, Drew Barrymore's roller derby film Whip It! and Tarsem's third feature film in the soon to be shooting War of Gods. Facing Ali by Pete McCormack - Completed Five Killers by Robert Luketic - Production The Baster by Josh Gordon - Production The Widows' Adventures by Danny Leiner - Pre-Production Warrior by Gavin O'Connor - Production Alpha And Omega: 3-D by Anthony Bell - Production Dear John by Lasse Hallstrom - Post-Production More Than A Game by Kristopher Belman - Completed Saw VI by Kevin Greutert - Production Season Of The Witch by Dominic Sena - Post-Production Shrink by Jonas Pate - Completed The 4th Kind by Olatunde Osunsanmi - Completed The Haunting In Connecticut
- 5/14/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
Which will include Coppola's Tetro which premiers at Cannes for a total of 392 films which includes 31 world premiers and 203 narrative features. Man, Siff always has good stuff, I wish I could go. Any writers in Seattle want to provide coverage for us?
Check out some of the premiers after the break.
World Premieres
Back to the Garden, Flower Power Comes Full Circle, directed by Kevin Tomlinson (USA, 2009)
Dancing Across Borders, directed by Anne H. Bass (USA/Cambodia, 2009)
Facing Ali, directed by Pete McCormack (Canada, 2009)
The Hills Run Red, directed by Dave Parker (USA, 2009)
Icons Among Us, directed by Michael Rivoira, Lars Larson, Peter J. Vogt (USA, 2009)
I’m No Dummy, directed by Bryan W. Simon (USA, 2009)
Pop Star On Ice, directed by David Barba (USA/Canada/Russia/Japan, 2009)
The Spy and the Sparrow, directed by Garrett Bennett (USA, 2009)
talhotblond, directed by Barbara Schroeder (USA, 2008)
The Whole Truth, directed by Colleen Patrick (USA,...
Check out some of the premiers after the break.
World Premieres
Back to the Garden, Flower Power Comes Full Circle, directed by Kevin Tomlinson (USA, 2009)
Dancing Across Borders, directed by Anne H. Bass (USA/Cambodia, 2009)
Facing Ali, directed by Pete McCormack (Canada, 2009)
The Hills Run Red, directed by Dave Parker (USA, 2009)
Icons Among Us, directed by Michael Rivoira, Lars Larson, Peter J. Vogt (USA, 2009)
I’m No Dummy, directed by Bryan W. Simon (USA, 2009)
Pop Star On Ice, directed by David Barba (USA/Canada/Russia/Japan, 2009)
The Spy and the Sparrow, directed by Garrett Bennett (USA, 2009)
talhotblond, directed by Barbara Schroeder (USA, 2008)
The Whole Truth, directed by Colleen Patrick (USA,...
- 5/1/2009
- QuietEarth.us
Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods...they're great and all, but they're no Muhammad Ali. There's only one Greatest of All Time. Ali revolutionized everything, and wanted to.
He's been the subject of films before, and now ten of his in-ring opponents, including George Foreman and Joe Frazier, sit down to talk about The Greatest in the new documentary Facing Ali. If you weren't around before 1980, you certainly know the name but you may not know just how big a deal Ali was, in sports and outside the ring. Do some reading, and maybe watch this documentary.
If you've ever been in a room when Ali walks in, it's just different. I passed him in a hotel once and you instantly know, and I've been at a basketball game he attended and everyone is aware of his presence.
He's been the subject of films before, and now ten of his in-ring opponents, including George Foreman and Joe Frazier, sit down to talk about The Greatest in the new documentary Facing Ali. If you weren't around before 1980, you certainly know the name but you may not know just how big a deal Ali was, in sports and outside the ring. Do some reading, and maybe watch this documentary.
If you've ever been in a room when Ali walks in, it's just different. I passed him in a hotel once and you instantly know, and I've been at a basketball game he attended and everyone is aware of his presence.
- 4/22/2009
- by Colin Boyd
- GetTheBigPicture.net
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