Set in a remote gas station during a harsh Greek winter, Alexander Stamatiadis’ dance film Thorn (ΑΓΚΑΘΙ in Greek) is a symbolic audiovisual journey that confronts masculine hypersensitivity in a conservative and religious region of rural Greece. We see three solitary strangers each arrive at the station and convene to share a moment of connection that allows them to reshape time. The genesis of the film is as organic and loose as its gorgeous and emotive choreography but it wasn’t without its challenges as the shoot took place during one of Greece’s most severe and cold recent winters. Dn digs into these challenges with Stamatiadis below as part of our interview for Thorn’s online premiere in addition to the improvisation techniques behind his powerful choreography that manages to both showcase the strangers’ sensitive connection and deconstruct contemporary ideals of masculinity.
The location of the gas station feels central to Thorn,...
The location of the gas station feels central to Thorn,...
- 11/25/2022
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
Stunt teams from Skyfall and Game of Thrones have won this year’s SAG Award for Outstanding Action Performances by Film and Television Stunt Ensembles. SAG Awards Committee Chair JoBeth Williams and committee member Scott Bakula announced the award from the red carpet at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards and were webcast on tntdrama.com, tbs.com and People.com which will be streaming until 5 Pm Pt / 8 Pm Et. The Stunt Ensemble Honors recognize recognize stunt performers and coordinators. Nominees were chosen by their film and television nominating committees and were announced December 12, 2012. The recipients are: Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture Skyfall (Columbia Pictures) Hussain Abdullah Arsha Aghdasi Mahsa Ahmadi Gillian Aldam Lucy Allen Scott Armstrong Gary Arthurs Amir Badri Lee Bagley Cody Banta Carly Barnes Lloyd Bass Nikki Berwick Mustafa Beyter Dani Biernat Nellie Burroughes Michael Byrch Annabel Canaven Justo Usin Carrera...
- 1/27/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
The stunt performers and coordinators behind the film Skyfall and the TV series Game of Thrones have been named the recipients of the Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Action Performances by Film and Television Stunt Ensembles. The two awards were announced by SAG Awards committee chair JoBeth Williams and Awards committee member Scott Bakula. The stunt teams consisted of: Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture Skyfall (Columbia Pictures, MGM) Hussain Abdullah Arsha Aghdasi Mahsa Ahmadi Gillian Aldam Lucy Allen Scott Armstrong Gary Arthurs Amir Badri Lee Bagley Cody Banta Carly Barnes Lloyd Bass Nikki Berwick Mustafa Beyter
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- 1/27/2013
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After grossing over $125 million in the Summer of 1995, the popularity of the hit arcade/console game Mortal Kombat was apparent beyond the joystick. Obviously, due to its success, a sequel was made and released in November 1997, but the same type of success eluded Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. Critically ripped apart, the film did go onto gross $51 million, which on a budget of $30, was a minor success still.
John R. Leonetti took over as director for Paul W.S. Anderson, who went on to direct Event Horizon as this film followed the events of the closing moments of the first film. Shao Kahn (played by genre vet Brian Thompson) has ignored the sacred rules of the tournament, and with the defeat of Shang Tsung, has entered the Earth Realm to seize his control. With the help of Raiden (Dexter‘s James Remar filling in for the departed Christopher Lambert), Liu Kang (Robin Shou...
John R. Leonetti took over as director for Paul W.S. Anderson, who went on to direct Event Horizon as this film followed the events of the closing moments of the first film. Shao Kahn (played by genre vet Brian Thompson) has ignored the sacred rules of the tournament, and with the defeat of Shang Tsung, has entered the Earth Realm to seize his control. With the help of Raiden (Dexter‘s James Remar filling in for the departed Christopher Lambert), Liu Kang (Robin Shou...
- 4/21/2011
- by Jon Peters
- Killer Films
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