Moviegoing Memories is a series of short interviews with filmmakers about going to the movies. Isabel Sandoval, the writer-director-star of Lingua Franca, is the lead performer in Andrew Ondrejcak's The Actress, now showing exclusively on Mubi in the series Brief Encounters and Pride Unprejudiced: LGBTQ+ Cinema. Her upcoming Alamo Drafthouse series Sensual Cinema, co-presented by Mubi, explores five masterworks rooted in desire.
- 7/1/2022
- MUBI
Andrew Ondrejcak's The Actress is showing exclusively on Mubi starting June 8, 2022 in the series Brief Encounters, as well as in the series Pride Unprejudiced: LGBTQ+ Cinema.The Actress confronts old ideals of art and beauty, reimagining some of Hollywood’s most cherished performances. To do this, I recreated six iconic scenes from Hollywood films and made a simple but radical change: I replaced the leading lady with my own muse, Isabel Sandoval. The earliest film we recreated is Morocco (1930), the seminal film during which Marlene Dietrich dressed in a men’s tuxedo and kissed a woman (!). The most recent film we included is The Tree of Life (2011) because Isabel and I wanted her to play a mother, and Terrence Malick’s ethereal idealization of Jessica Chastain was our starting point. I particularly liked shooting the fur-lined spaceship set from Barbarella (1968) because I was able to offer Isabel (channeling Jane Fonda...
- 6/7/2022
- MUBI
Mubi’s U.S. lineup for next month has been unveiled, including some essential recent releases, notably James Vaughan’s Friends and Strangers, Radu Muntean’s Întregalde, Alice Diop’s We (Nous), the Isabel Sandoval-led short The Actress, Ougie Pak’s Clytaemnestra, and the new restoration of Hong Sangsoo’s Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors.
As part of Pride month and fitting as his latest film arrives, Andrew Ahn’s Spa Night is among the selections, alongside And Then We Danced, Being 17, and Lilting. Lee Chang-dong’s Burning, a pair of films by Hirokazu Kore-eda, and Kim Bora’s House of Hummingbird are also in the lineup.
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June 1 – Wet Sand, directed by Elene Naveriani | Viewfinder | Pride
June 2 – And Then We Danced, directed by Levan Akin | Pride Unprejudiced: LGBTQ+ Cinema
June 3 – Friends and Strangers, directed by James Vaughan | Mubi Spotlight
June 4 – Final Set,...
As part of Pride month and fitting as his latest film arrives, Andrew Ahn’s Spa Night is among the selections, alongside And Then We Danced, Being 17, and Lilting. Lee Chang-dong’s Burning, a pair of films by Hirokazu Kore-eda, and Kim Bora’s House of Hummingbird are also in the lineup.
Check out the lineup below and get 30 days free here.
June 1 – Wet Sand, directed by Elene Naveriani | Viewfinder | Pride
June 2 – And Then We Danced, directed by Levan Akin | Pride Unprejudiced: LGBTQ+ Cinema
June 3 – Friends and Strangers, directed by James Vaughan | Mubi Spotlight
June 4 – Final Set,...
- 5/24/2022
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell will be honored at the 24th annual Scad Savannah Film Festival with the Variety Creative Impact in Costume Design Award.
Powell, who has created the looks of queens in “The Favourite” and “Shakespeare in Love”; mobsters in “The Irishman” and “Gangs of New York”; lush period pieces such as “Carol” for more than three decades will be appearing in conversation on Oct. 29 with Variety senior artisans editor Jazz Tangcay for a career retrospective talk. She will also be discussing her latest work on “Mothering Sunday,” which will screen at the festival.
The 2021 edition of the Georgia film festival will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual screenings from Oct. 23-30.
Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast” kicks off the event, which will culminate with the closing-night gala screening of “King Richard” with Aunjanue Ellis present. The centerpiece gala “C’mon C’mon” will screen on Oct. 27 with director and writer Mike Mills in attendance.
Powell, who has created the looks of queens in “The Favourite” and “Shakespeare in Love”; mobsters in “The Irishman” and “Gangs of New York”; lush period pieces such as “Carol” for more than three decades will be appearing in conversation on Oct. 29 with Variety senior artisans editor Jazz Tangcay for a career retrospective talk. She will also be discussing her latest work on “Mothering Sunday,” which will screen at the festival.
The 2021 edition of the Georgia film festival will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual screenings from Oct. 23-30.
Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast” kicks off the event, which will culminate with the closing-night gala screening of “King Richard” with Aunjanue Ellis present. The centerpiece gala “C’mon C’mon” will screen on Oct. 27 with director and writer Mike Mills in attendance.
- 10/1/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Rufus Wainwright criticizes President Trump in his artful new song and video “Sword of Damocles.” Throughout the ornate ballad, which he recently debuted on The Late Late Show With James Corden, the singer-songwriter draws parallels between our modern political era and this ancient tale of fortune and fear. “Release the sword of Damocles/ Just release it to the authorities,” Wainwright croons over stately piano chords. Later he implores, “Raise kindness above all else/ Avoid the books of hatred behind the shelves.”
The experimental clip opens with a note aimed directly at Trump (“Dear Mr.
The experimental clip opens with a note aimed directly at Trump (“Dear Mr.
- 10/31/2018
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
The Public Theater begins performances for the 10th Anniversary of the world-renowned Under The Radar Festival on Wednesday, January 8. A highly-anticipated program of The Public Theater's winter season, the 2014 Under The Radar Festival will include artists from across the U.S. and around the world, including 600 Highwaymen, Lola Arias, Edgar Oliver, tg Stan, SKaGeN, Andrew Ondrejcak, John Hodgman, Sekou Sundiata, Roger Guenveur Smith, Toshi Reagon, and Reg E. Cathey who has joined the cast of Feast. Check out a first look at the productions...
- 1/2/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Public Theater has announced that single tickets are now on sale for the 10th Anniversary of the world-renowned Under The Radar Festival, running January 8-19, 2014. A highly-anticipated program of The Public Theater's winter season, the 2014 Under The Radar Festival will include artists from across the U.S. and around the world, including 600 Highwaymen, Lola Arias, Edgar Oliver, tg Stan, SKaGeN, Andrew Ondrejcak, John Hodgman, Sekou Sundiata, Roger Guenveur Smith, and Toshi Reagon. The late-night Festival Lounge will also include an eclectic mix of adventurous music and cabaret performances, including Champagne Jerry, DJ AndrewAndrew, Invincible, Ethan Lipton, Nick Hallett, Holcombe Waller, and Middle Church Jeriesse Johnson Gospel Choir.
- 12/3/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
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