The organisers of the Karlovy Vary International FIlm Festival, taking place this week in the obscenely picturesque spa town of Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, have hit on a canny strategy. The festival’s programming has for some years now been above reproach in every respect, something that has not always been the case in its storied 47 year history, that at one point saw the event pretty much shunned because of its apparent kowtowing to the communist powers-that-were. But those problems are a distant memory now, as this year’s carefully curated selection can attest: they may not get glitzy, high-profile Cannes-level premieres, but the film choice shows astonishing range, refreshing eclecticism and a deep passion for bringing challenging cinema to an apparently very enthusiastic and responsive Eastern European crowd. But the problem then becomes one of profile, and one of the ways the organisers have found to raise theirs, is with their honoree list.
- 7/2/2012
- by Jessica Kiang
- The Playlist
The 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (Psiff) will present Helen Mirren with the Career Achievement Award! The Festival runs January 5-18, 2010.
Helen Mirren starred as Morgana le Fay in the dark fantay film Excalibur, appeared in an episode of the 1970's TV series Thriller and the 1980's Twilight Zone, as Caesonia in the cult film Caligula, as Tanya Kirbuk in the sci-fi sequel 2010, and as the star of the Prime Suspect thriller/crime film and its 6 sequels...
She directed a short segment in the comedy/sci-fi anthology On The Edge called "Happy Birthday" in 2001.
She will appear in the 2010 Shakespearean adaptation of The Tempest as Prospera. The film is directed by Julie Taymor (also director of the futuristic 1999 film Titus.) In Taymor's version, the gender of Prospero has been switched to the female Prospera. You'll also see her in the upcoming thriller Brighton Rock.
Festival chairman Harold Matzner commented,...
Helen Mirren starred as Morgana le Fay in the dark fantay film Excalibur, appeared in an episode of the 1970's TV series Thriller and the 1980's Twilight Zone, as Caesonia in the cult film Caligula, as Tanya Kirbuk in the sci-fi sequel 2010, and as the star of the Prime Suspect thriller/crime film and its 6 sequels...
She directed a short segment in the comedy/sci-fi anthology On The Edge called "Happy Birthday" in 2001.
She will appear in the 2010 Shakespearean adaptation of The Tempest as Prospera. The film is directed by Julie Taymor (also director of the futuristic 1999 film Titus.) In Taymor's version, the gender of Prospero has been switched to the female Prospera. You'll also see her in the upcoming thriller Brighton Rock.
Festival chairman Harold Matzner commented,...
- 12/1/2009
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
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