Sundance has only just wrapped up, and already we’re thinking abut the next big film festival on our horizon. SXSW 2016 runs March 11th through the 19th in Austin, TX, and while there are still a few more titles to come — including my personal favorite section, the Midnighters — the bulk of the titles playing this year’s fest have just been announced. My own most-anticipated of the festival is John Michael McDonagh’s War on Everyone (pictured above) as his last film, Calvary, was my favorite of 2014. Other highlights include Mike Birbiglia’s Don’t Think Twice, Ti West’s In a Valley of Violence, and Jeff Nichols’ Midnight Special. Narrative Feature Competition Ten world premieres; ten unique ways to celebrate the art of storytelling. Selected from 1,442 narrative feature submissions in 2016. The Arbalest Director/Screenwriter: Adam Pinney The inventor of the world’s greatest toy reflects on his decade-long obsession with a woman who hates him. Cast:...
- 2/4/2016
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Top brass at the festival announced on Tuesday several sections of the features line-up for the 23rd edition, set to run from March 11-19, 2016 in Austin, Texas.
SXSW will screen 139 features of which 89 are world premieres, 13 are North American Premieres and 8 are Us premieres selected from 2,456 feature submissions (1,467 Us and 990 international). Fifty-two films hail from debutants.
Narrative Feature Competition selections are: The Arbalest by Adam Pinney; Before The Sun Explodes by Debra Eisenstadt; Claire In Motion by Lisa Robinson and Annie J. Howell; collective:unconscious by collective:unconscious (Lily Baldwin, Frances Bodomo, Daniel Patrick Carbone, Josephine Decker, Lauren Wolkstein); Donald Cried by Kris Avedisian; Hunter Gatherer by Josh Locy; Miss Stevens by Julia Hart; The Other Half by Joey Klein; A Stray by Musa Syeed; and Transpecos by Greg Kwedar.
Documentary Feature Competition entries are: Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America by Matt Ornstein; Alive And Kicking by Susan Glatzer; Best And Most Beautiful Things directed by Garrett Zevgetis; Goodnight...
SXSW will screen 139 features of which 89 are world premieres, 13 are North American Premieres and 8 are Us premieres selected from 2,456 feature submissions (1,467 Us and 990 international). Fifty-two films hail from debutants.
Narrative Feature Competition selections are: The Arbalest by Adam Pinney; Before The Sun Explodes by Debra Eisenstadt; Claire In Motion by Lisa Robinson and Annie J. Howell; collective:unconscious by collective:unconscious (Lily Baldwin, Frances Bodomo, Daniel Patrick Carbone, Josephine Decker, Lauren Wolkstein); Donald Cried by Kris Avedisian; Hunter Gatherer by Josh Locy; Miss Stevens by Julia Hart; The Other Half by Joey Klein; A Stray by Musa Syeed; and Transpecos by Greg Kwedar.
Documentary Feature Competition entries are: Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America by Matt Ornstein; Alive And Kicking by Susan Glatzer; Best And Most Beautiful Things directed by Garrett Zevgetis; Goodnight...
- 2/2/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Meet John and Lisa Robinson, the first Powerball jackpot winners to publicly come forward and claim their prize ... and yes, it's okay to hate them. The Robinsons purchased their winning ticket at Naifeh's Food Mart in the small town of Munford, Tennessee. Two other winning tickets are still out there -- one purchased at a 7-Eleven in Chino Hills, California and the other at a Publix in Melbourne, Florida. Neither of those winners has come forward.
- 1/15/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Iggy Azalea shot to super stardom following the success of her single "Fancy," but as fans of the rapper know, her fame hasn't come without its fair share of criticism. "People have said I'm not real rap or real hip-hop," the chart-topper tells Vanity Fair in a new interview. "But I don't care if people think I'm pop or rap. Everyone interprets music differently." While the Australian beauty may seem like a surprising face within the rap community, the 24-year-old musician struggled for years to find success in the industry. "I never thought it was strange," she tells the Vf contributor Lisa Robinson when...
- 1/7/2015
- E! Online
Not all women are prepared for pregnancy – just ask Small, Beautifully Moving Parts‘ Sarah Sparks. A technophile of the highest order, Sarah is the kind of girl who gets excited about pregnancy tests not just because of their potential outcome, but because she’s curious about how they actually work. When Sarah (rising indie star Anna Margaret Hollyman) finds outs he’s pregnant, she’s not quite sure what to do with the news – but she thinks her reaction might somehow involve her distant mother, who has gone totally “off the grid,” partially thanks to her own strong beliefs about technology. Sarah sets off on a road trip to find her mom, punctuated by stopovers with the rest of her nutty family, a continued technological encroachment, and just maybe a greater sense of what her impending parenthood really means to her. Lisa Robinson and Annie J. Howell‘s “coming-of-parenthood” tale is a sweet and smart look at...
- 5/4/2012
- by Kate Erbland
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
I am very intrigued by "The Artist." It's a silent film after all (which is pretty cool!), but it's generating enough Oscar buzz that I cannot simply ignore it! But the road to the Oscars is still quite long and tumultuous even though the preeminent Academy Awards vote-getter, the Weinstein company, is behind the Michel Hazanavicius movie. Still, it would be awesome for "The Artist" to score a Best Picture Nomination! The last time a silent film scored a victory was in 1929 with "The Patriot."
The French film (or does language even matter since it's silent?) stars Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo and takes place in Hollywood between 1927 and 1931. It has "A Star is Born" story, if you may, that talks about a relationship between a declining male star and a rising actress. It also talks about the end of the silent film era and the beginning of the talkies.
The French film (or does language even matter since it's silent?) stars Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo and takes place in Hollywood between 1927 and 1931. It has "A Star is Born" story, if you may, that talks about a relationship between a declining male star and a rising actress. It also talks about the end of the silent film era and the beginning of the talkies.
- 10/17/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Getty Alec Baldwin
The Hamptons International Film Festival kicks off today and runs until Monday, Oct. 17. The festival, now in its 19th year, includes programs such as conversations with personalities, and draws about 18,000 people each year, according to Executive Director Karen Arikian. Films will be shown in East Hampton, Southampton, Montauk, Sag Harbor, and Westhampton.
“What distinguishes us from other festivals is we’re located in a very incredibly beautiful spot,” Arikian told Speakeasy. “During the fall, it’s very loose and informal.
The Hamptons International Film Festival kicks off today and runs until Monday, Oct. 17. The festival, now in its 19th year, includes programs such as conversations with personalities, and draws about 18,000 people each year, according to Executive Director Karen Arikian. Films will be shown in East Hampton, Southampton, Montauk, Sag Harbor, and Westhampton.
“What distinguishes us from other festivals is we’re located in a very incredibly beautiful spot,” Arikian told Speakeasy. “During the fall, it’s very loose and informal.
- 10/13/2011
- by Barbara Chai
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
The Hamptons International Film Festival and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have awarded this year's Alfred P. Sloan Feature Prize to Annie Howell and Lisa Robinson for their film "Small, Beautifully Moving Parts." The award, given to features that inventively explore science and technology themes, comes with a $25,000 cash prize. The comedy centers on Sarah Sparks, a tech-savvy woman who questions her life and priorities after becoming pregnant. The ...
- 10/12/2011
- Indiewire
J.Lo should have remained mum on the subject of her ex while speaking with ‘Vanity Fair’ — do you agree?
You know how they say a lady should never kiss and tell? Well, you shouldn’t marry and tell either. Jennifer Lopez graces the September issue of Vanity Fair and reveals intimate details regarding her breakup with her husband of seven years Marc Anthony. Regardless of why they broke up, Marc is the father of her two children and she shouldn’t have uttered a word about him.
Even if the reports of Marc being too controlling were true, and even if walking away from the father of her two twins Emme and Max was the right decision — J.Lo should have Never talked about the ending of their marriage.
You may be thinking ‘what’s the big deal’? I’ll tell you my issue with this portion of the interview.
You know how they say a lady should never kiss and tell? Well, you shouldn’t marry and tell either. Jennifer Lopez graces the September issue of Vanity Fair and reveals intimate details regarding her breakup with her husband of seven years Marc Anthony. Regardless of why they broke up, Marc is the father of her two children and she shouldn’t have uttered a word about him.
Even if the reports of Marc being too controlling were true, and even if walking away from the father of her two twins Emme and Max was the right decision — J.Lo should have Never talked about the ending of their marriage.
You may be thinking ‘what’s the big deal’? I’ll tell you my issue with this portion of the interview.
- 8/2/2011
- by Chloe Melas
- HollywoodLife
Filed under: Movie News
Who says print news is dead? Vanity Fair may be a monthly magazine, but it has the tendency of hitting stories with tabloid-like speed. Proof of that can be found in the September issue, where the magazine's Lisa Robinson gets Jennifer Lopez to dish about a divorce announcement that feels like it happened five minutes ago.
In mid-July, J.Lo said that she was splitting with her husband, Marc Anthony, after seven years of marriage. In her first interview since the announcement, she states that she still believes in falling in love, despite everything that's happened.
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Who says print news is dead? Vanity Fair may be a monthly magazine, but it has the tendency of hitting stories with tabloid-like speed. Proof of that can be found in the September issue, where the magazine's Lisa Robinson gets Jennifer Lopez to dish about a divorce announcement that feels like it happened five minutes ago.
In mid-July, J.Lo said that she was splitting with her husband, Marc Anthony, after seven years of marriage. In her first interview since the announcement, she states that she still believes in falling in love, despite everything that's happened.
Continue Reading...
- 8/2/2011
- by Alex Suskind
- Moviefone
Jennifer Lopez has given her first interview since announcing her separation from Marc Anthony to Vanity Fair. In the September issue of the magazine, the season 10 judge of "American Idol" opened up that she still believes in love although she has gone through three failed marriage.
"This was the hardest decision I've ever had to face," said the 42-year-old. "I really wanted this family to work. That was my biggest dream, and I worked hard at it. We both did. Sometimes it doesn't work - and that's sad. But I remain an eternal optimist about love. I believe in love...It's still my biggest dream."
Speaking about balancing work life, children and marriage, the "On the Floor" hitmaker told contributing editor Lisa Robinson, "It's getting increasingly harder. When we were [first] married, most of the time, and even before the babies were born, we were able to go everywhere together. I wasn't working as much.
"This was the hardest decision I've ever had to face," said the 42-year-old. "I really wanted this family to work. That was my biggest dream, and I worked hard at it. We both did. Sometimes it doesn't work - and that's sad. But I remain an eternal optimist about love. I believe in love...It's still my biggest dream."
Speaking about balancing work life, children and marriage, the "On the Floor" hitmaker told contributing editor Lisa Robinson, "It's getting increasingly harder. When we were [first] married, most of the time, and even before the babies were born, we were able to go everywhere together. I wasn't working as much.
- 8/2/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
When a nice Canadian boy who likes to sing becomes the most popular 16-year-old on the planet, more or less overnight, everyone worries: his mother, his entourage, and Justin Bieber himself. As Bieber fever spreads—the best-selling book, the music awards, the 3-D movie (this month’s Never Say Never)—Lisa Robinson hears about full-throttle days and sleepless nights, plus the covert ops that keep the teenage pop phenom on the right side of crazy.
- 5/5/2011
- Vanity Fair
Click to enlarge. Photo by Annie Leibovitz.“My career is like an artichoke,” Katy Perry tells Vanity Fair contributing editor Lisa Robinson. “People might think that the leaves are tasty and buttered up and delicious, and they don’t even know that there’s something magical hidden at the base of it. There’s a whole other side [of me] that people didn’t know existed.” Perry, who tells Robinson that she wants her ashes shot out over the Santa Barbara coast in a firework, reveals that one side of her she has definitively left behind is her born-again upbringing. “I didn’t have a childhood,” she says, adding that her mother never read her any books except the Bible, and that she wasn’t allowed to say “deviled eggs” or “Dirt Devil.” Perry wasn’t even allowed to listen to secular music and relied on friends to sneak her CDs. “Growing up,...
- 5/3/2011
- Vanity Fair
Moving Pictures has assembled a collection of our features and interviews with today’s hottest screenwriters as a resource to inspire anyone curious to know what it takes to write a screenplay, make a film or simply become part of the movies.
Jocks, Geeks, Stoners and “Prom” Queens
Katie Wech, the scribe of “Prom,” weighs in on whether the high school cliques in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” still hold relevance for today’s writers
Victims Face War’s Scars in “Incendies”
Denis Villeneuve discusses his Oscar-nominated film, a drama that weaves elements of civil war, family, resilience and love, and culminates in a shocking revelation
“Punch”-Drunk Love
Zack Snyder — writer, producer and director of “Sucker Punch” — goes from “300″ warriors to five with a science-fiction/action flick for both boys and girls
Bit “Parts” to the Big Screen
Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson, writers-directors of “Small, Beautifully Moving...
Jocks, Geeks, Stoners and “Prom” Queens
Katie Wech, the scribe of “Prom,” weighs in on whether the high school cliques in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” still hold relevance for today’s writers
Victims Face War’s Scars in “Incendies”
Denis Villeneuve discusses his Oscar-nominated film, a drama that weaves elements of civil war, family, resilience and love, and culminates in a shocking revelation
“Punch”-Drunk Love
Zack Snyder — writer, producer and director of “Sucker Punch” — goes from “300″ warriors to five with a science-fiction/action flick for both boys and girls
Bit “Parts” to the Big Screen
Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson, writers-directors of “Small, Beautifully Moving...
- 4/30/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Moving Pictures has assembled a collection of our features and interviews with today’s hottest screenwriters as a resource to inspire anyone curious to know what it takes to write a screenplay, make a film or simply become part of the movies.
Jocks, Geeks, Stoners and “Prom” Queens
Katie Wech, the scribe of “Prom,” weighs in on whether the high school cliques in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” still hold relevance for today’s writers
Victims Face War’s Scars in “Incendies”
Denis Villeneuve discusses his Oscar-nominated film, a drama that weaves elements of civil war, family, resilience and love, and culminates in a shocking revelation
“Punch”-Drunk Love
Zack Snyder — writer, producer and director of “Sucker Punch” — goes from “300″ warriors to five with a science-fiction/action flick for both boys and girls
Bit “Parts” to the Big Screen
Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson, writers-directors of “Small, Beautifully Moving...
Jocks, Geeks, Stoners and “Prom” Queens
Katie Wech, the scribe of “Prom,” weighs in on whether the high school cliques in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” still hold relevance for today’s writers
Victims Face War’s Scars in “Incendies”
Denis Villeneuve discusses his Oscar-nominated film, a drama that weaves elements of civil war, family, resilience and love, and culminates in a shocking revelation
“Punch”-Drunk Love
Zack Snyder — writer, producer and director of “Sucker Punch” — goes from “300″ warriors to five with a science-fiction/action flick for both boys and girls
Bit “Parts” to the Big Screen
Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson, writers-directors of “Small, Beautifully Moving...
- 4/30/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
The synopsis for Annie Howell and Lisa Robinson's Small, Beautifully Moving Parts may make its main character, Sarah Sparks, seem a bit hard to relate to. A tech wonk, when Sarah (Anna Margaret Hollyman) discovers she's pregnant, she finds herself much more intrigued by the technology that allows her to look at her baby than the baby itself. But the writing and directing team, along with lead actress Hollyman, have crafted a funny, lovable, and relatable character in Sarah.
Read more on SXSW 2011 Video Interview: Small, Beautifully Moving Parts writers/directors Annie Howell and Lisa Robinson and actress Anna Margaret Hollyman...
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- 3/25/2011
- by Kate Erbland
- GordonandtheWhale
I think I can safely say IFC covered the crap out of South by Southwest 2011. Stephen Saito and I reviewed over fifteen films and interviewed over forty filmmakers during our ten days in Austin. That's way more films covered than hours either of us slept. Here now is a complete archive of everything we did: reviews, video interviews, and print interviews. At the bottom, you'll also find mine and Stephen's picks for the five best films at this year's SXSW. Enjoy. I know we did.
Reviews
"Attack the Block," directed by Joe Cornish
"The Beaver," directed by Jodie Foster
"Bellflower," directed by Evan Glodell
"Bridesmaids," directed by Paul Feig
"Convento," directed by Jarred Alterman
"The Fp," directed by The Brothers Trost
"The Greatest Movie Ever Sold," directed by Morgan Spurlock
"Insidious," directed by James Wan
"Last Days Here," directed by Don Argott and Demian Fenton
"The Other F Word," directed by Andrea Blaugrund Nevins
"Paul,...
Reviews
"Attack the Block," directed by Joe Cornish
"The Beaver," directed by Jodie Foster
"Bellflower," directed by Evan Glodell
"Bridesmaids," directed by Paul Feig
"Convento," directed by Jarred Alterman
"The Fp," directed by The Brothers Trost
"The Greatest Movie Ever Sold," directed by Morgan Spurlock
"Insidious," directed by James Wan
"Last Days Here," directed by Don Argott and Demian Fenton
"The Other F Word," directed by Andrea Blaugrund Nevins
"Paul,...
- 3/23/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
There are at least ten narrative films at SXSW this year directed by women — twice as many as last year. At first glance, they share almost nothing in common. There’s a campy ‘50s-inspired vampire romp My Sucky Teenage Romance, by the 18-year-old Emily Hagins, and Small Beautifully Moving Parts by a pair of married adult women co-directors (each married, not to each other), Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson, about a pregnant woman so fascinated by electronic gadgets that she can’t begin to face the organic reality of having her baby. Some films feature male protagonists (No Matter What, Cherie Saultier’s lyrical examination of a teenage boy on a quest to find his lost and drug-addled mother) and others, such as Inside America and Yelling to the Sky, which examine anguished adolescents through the lens of race. Inside America is a case of almost anthropological hyper-realism, a...
- 3/18/2011
- by Alicia Van Couvering
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Rating: 3/5
Writers: Annie Howell, Lisa Robinson
Directors: Annie Howell, Lisa Robinson
Cast: Anna Margaret Hollyman, Andre Holland, Sarah Rafferty, Susan Kelechi Watson, Mary Beth Peil
Sarah Sparks is a geek girl with “a soft spot for machinery.” She loves anything with cords, screens, keys, Wi-Fi capability, Internet connectivity, if you can plug it in, Sarah (Anna Margaret Hollyman) probably owns it, or wants to own it, or wants to talk about it. But when Sarah ends up pregnant by her charming boyfriend, Leon (Andre Holland), her attention is forced to refocus itself on the one item that doesn’t come with instructions. The problem is, Sarah isn’t just a technogeek – as connected as she is to electronics, she’s equally as out of touch with human emotions and behaviors including, she fears, how to be a mother. A pregnant Sarah embarks on a trip west to hang out with...
Writers: Annie Howell, Lisa Robinson
Directors: Annie Howell, Lisa Robinson
Cast: Anna Margaret Hollyman, Andre Holland, Sarah Rafferty, Susan Kelechi Watson, Mary Beth Peil
Sarah Sparks is a geek girl with “a soft spot for machinery.” She loves anything with cords, screens, keys, Wi-Fi capability, Internet connectivity, if you can plug it in, Sarah (Anna Margaret Hollyman) probably owns it, or wants to own it, or wants to talk about it. But when Sarah ends up pregnant by her charming boyfriend, Leon (Andre Holland), her attention is forced to refocus itself on the one item that doesn’t come with instructions. The problem is, Sarah isn’t just a technogeek – as connected as she is to electronics, she’s equally as out of touch with human emotions and behaviors including, she fears, how to be a mother. A pregnant Sarah embarks on a trip west to hang out with...
- 3/15/2011
- by Kate Erbland
- GordonandtheWhale
The filmmaking duo Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson make their joint directorial debut with “Small, Beautifully Moving Parts,” a feature premiering in the Narrative Competition at South by Southwest about a tech geek ambivalent about her pregnancy despite her boyfriend’s enthusiasm. Lured to Los Angeles for what ends up being a terrorizing baby shower, she hits the road in her rental van in search of the source of her anxiety: her estranged mother, now living off the grid. Here, the filmmakers write about adapting webisode characters for the big screen, creating a female protagonist who experiences emotions usually reserved for males and depending on landscapes in lieu of a production designer.
By Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson (writers-directors of “Small, Beautifully Moving Parts”)
(from the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival)
Writers-directors Lisa Robinson and Annie J. Howell
In 2006, we began making a web series called “Sparks” — an...
By Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson (writers-directors of “Small, Beautifully Moving Parts”)
(from the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival)
Writers-directors Lisa Robinson and Annie J. Howell
In 2006, we began making a web series called “Sparks” — an...
- 3/14/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
The filmmaking duo Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson make their joint directorial debut with “Small, Beautifully Moving Parts,” a feature premiering in the Narrative Competition at South by Southwest about a tech geek ambivalent about her pregnancy despite her boyfriend’s enthusiasm. Lured to Los Angeles for what ends up being a terrorizing baby shower, she hits the road in her rental van in search of the source of her anxiety: her estranged mother, now living off the grid. Here, the filmmakers write about adapting webisode characters for the big screen, creating a female protagonist who experiences emotions usually reserved for males and depending on landscapes in lieu of a production designer.
By Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson (writers-directors of “Small, Beautifully Moving Parts”)
(from the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival)
Writers-directors Lisa Robinson and Annie J. Howell
In 2006, we began making a web series called “Sparks” — an...
By Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson (writers-directors of “Small, Beautifully Moving Parts”)
(from the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival)
Writers-directors Lisa Robinson and Annie J. Howell
In 2006, we began making a web series called “Sparks” — an...
- 3/14/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Directors: Annie J. Howell, Lisa Robinson Writers: Annie J. Howell, Lisa Robinson Starring: Anna Margaret Hollyman, André Holland, Mary Beth Peil, Sarah Rafferty, Susan Kelechi Watson Sarah Sparks (Anna Margaret Hollyman) loves the small, beautifully moving parts of technology. She takes a pregnancy test and discovers that she is pregnant, however she is significantly more interested in the quality of the disposable pregnancy test than the baby in her womb. Even when it comes time to have her first ultrasound, Sarah is fascinated by the realistic quality of the image rather than the fact that the image is her baby. Sarah realizes that something is wrong with her preference for technology over her own baby, and she is fairly certain that her estranged mother is to blame. The baby daddy, Leon (André Holland), is incredibly grounded and supportive of Sarah, even when Sarah’s sister Emily (Sarah Rafferty) convinces her...
- 3/14/2011
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Hang on, folks, because we're about to get extremely meta in here. The SXSW selection "Small, Beautifully Moving Parts" is a film about the way technology has infiltrated and completely transformed our modern loves. And now you're going to hear about it by watching a video on the Internet.
The film, written and directed by Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson and based on their webseries "Sparks," is about technologist Sarah Sparks (Anna Margaret Hollyman), who finds out she's pregnant and feels compelled by her own impending motherhood to reconnect with the mother she hasn't spoken to in years. "Small, Beautifully Moving Parts" is exactly the sort of indie I love to see at festivals: smart, truthful, funny, and beautiful to look at.
Here's my talk with Howell, Robinson, and Hollyman here at the IFC Crossroads House.
Part 1:
Part 2:...
The film, written and directed by Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson and based on their webseries "Sparks," is about technologist Sarah Sparks (Anna Margaret Hollyman), who finds out she's pregnant and feels compelled by her own impending motherhood to reconnect with the mother she hasn't spoken to in years. "Small, Beautifully Moving Parts" is exactly the sort of indie I love to see at festivals: smart, truthful, funny, and beautiful to look at.
Here's my talk with Howell, Robinson, and Hollyman here at the IFC Crossroads House.
Part 1:
Part 2:...
- 3/12/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
There isn't much of a better way to describe Lisa Robinson and Annie J. Howell's "Small, Beautifully Moving Parts" than its title, which concisely suggests its size and function and though it's unmistakably human in its warmth, it's an indie road movie that runs like clockwork in the tradition of other such films.
The title is also a reference to the profession of Sarah Sparks (Anna Margaret Hollyman), a "freelance technologist" as she bills herself in the ad she posts in the opening frames of the film, a job that requires her to ask people about their connection to technology and have an insatiable curiosity about how things work. And soon after unhinging the backs of iMacs and old radios, giving the latter a come hither "well, hello there," Sarah is so obsessed with the electronic configuration of a pregnancy test that she barely notices it reads positive, setting her...
The title is also a reference to the profession of Sarah Sparks (Anna Margaret Hollyman), a "freelance technologist" as she bills herself in the ad she posts in the opening frames of the film, a job that requires her to ask people about their connection to technology and have an insatiable curiosity about how things work. And soon after unhinging the backs of iMacs and old radios, giving the latter a come hither "well, hello there," Sarah is so obsessed with the electronic configuration of a pregnancy test that she barely notices it reads positive, setting her...
- 3/11/2011
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
indieWIRE is again profiling filmmakers taking part in the SXSW Film Festival's Narrative and Documentary Competitions and Emerging Visions sections with nearly two dozen filmmakers providing responses. Today’s three profiles include Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson's "Small, Beautifully Moving Parts" (Narrative Competition), "Better This World" by Katie Galloway and Kelly Duane de la Vega (Documentary Competition) and director R. Alverson's "New Jerusalem" (Emerging Visions). Soon after the SXSW unveiled ...
- 3/8/2011
- Indiewire
indieWIRE is again profiling filmmakers taking part in the SXSW Film Festival's Narrative and Documentary Competitions and Emerging Visions sections with nearly two dozen filmmakers providing responses. Today’s three profiles include Annie J. Howell and Lisa Robinson's "Small, Beautifully Moving Parts" (Narrative Competition), "Better This World" by Katie Galloway and Kelly Duane de la Vega (Documentary Competition) and director R. Alverson's "New Jerusalem" (Emerging Visions). Soon after the SXSW unveiled ...
- 3/8/2011
- indieWIRE - People
The number of films slated for SXSW this year is overwhelming, and it’s hard to decide what to be most excited about (see the midnight line-up for some inspiration however). Here are two films from the Narrative Feature Competition, both directed by women, that I’m looking forward to:
96 Minutes
96 Minutes is Aimée Lagos’ feature-length directorial debut. The film, like all of the films in the Narrative Feature Competition will have its world premiere at SXSW. I’m a sucker for suspense and enjoy plots that work around a single, pivotal moment (think Amores Perros). 96 Minutes is described as “the harrowing story of a carjacking and four kids caught in the terrifying maelstrom of one night. Intercutting between the car and the beginning of that day, we follow the separate stories of each kid – where they come from, who they are, and how they all ended up in one car on this fateful night.
96 Minutes
96 Minutes is Aimée Lagos’ feature-length directorial debut. The film, like all of the films in the Narrative Feature Competition will have its world premiere at SXSW. I’m a sucker for suspense and enjoy plots that work around a single, pivotal moment (think Amores Perros). 96 Minutes is described as “the harrowing story of a carjacking and four kids caught in the terrifying maelstrom of one night. Intercutting between the car and the beginning of that day, we follow the separate stories of each kid – where they come from, who they are, and how they all ended up in one car on this fateful night.
- 2/14/2011
- by Alice gray
- SoundOnSight
Eight films competing in feature category at Austin gathering include story of one man and his boat and film set in an La flat
With its focus on new and up-and-coming film-makers, Austin's SXSW is perhaps the least ostentatious of culture festivals. Perhaps there's something in the Texas water, for the newly announced competition lineup also features a number of movies that adopt a "less is more" approach.
Of the eight films that will vie for the top prize in the narrative feature section, Chris Eyre's A Year in Mooring is about a man (Josh Lucas) and his boat, Terry McMahon's Charlie Casanova takes place mostly in a bar and hotel, and Matt D'Elia's American Animal is a two-hander set in a Los Angeles flat shared by a terminally ill eccentric and his room-mate.
Other films to screen in competition will include Aimee Lagos's 96 Minutes, Janet Grillo's Fly Away,...
With its focus on new and up-and-coming film-makers, Austin's SXSW is perhaps the least ostentatious of culture festivals. Perhaps there's something in the Texas water, for the newly announced competition lineup also features a number of movies that adopt a "less is more" approach.
Of the eight films that will vie for the top prize in the narrative feature section, Chris Eyre's A Year in Mooring is about a man (Josh Lucas) and his boat, Terry McMahon's Charlie Casanova takes place mostly in a bar and hotel, and Matt D'Elia's American Animal is a two-hander set in a Los Angeles flat shared by a terminally ill eccentric and his room-mate.
Other films to screen in competition will include Aimee Lagos's 96 Minutes, Janet Grillo's Fly Away,...
- 2/3/2011
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
"Win Win," starring Paul Giamatti, left, and Alex Shaffer, will screen at SXSW
Aimée Lagos’ thriller “96 Minutes,” starring Brittany Snow; Chris Eyre’s “A Year in Mooring” and “American Animal” from writer-director Matt D’Elia are among the films that will screen in competition at next month’s South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.
These films will be joined in the Headliners section by Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan in Tom McCarthy’s “Win Win,” Takashi Miike’s “13 Assassins,” Rainn Wilson in “Super” and others previously announced including Jodie Foster’s “The Beaver,” Greg Mottola’s “Paul,” the documentary “Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop” from director Rodman Flender, and the opening-night world premiere of Duncan Jones’ “Source Code.”
The following are highlights from the lineup announced Wednesday, with descriptions provided by the festival.
Narrative Feature Competition “96 Minutes”
Director, Writer: Aimée Lagos
Four young lives. One night. One terrifying event.
Aimée Lagos’ thriller “96 Minutes,” starring Brittany Snow; Chris Eyre’s “A Year in Mooring” and “American Animal” from writer-director Matt D’Elia are among the films that will screen in competition at next month’s South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.
These films will be joined in the Headliners section by Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan in Tom McCarthy’s “Win Win,” Takashi Miike’s “13 Assassins,” Rainn Wilson in “Super” and others previously announced including Jodie Foster’s “The Beaver,” Greg Mottola’s “Paul,” the documentary “Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop” from director Rodman Flender, and the opening-night world premiere of Duncan Jones’ “Source Code.”
The following are highlights from the lineup announced Wednesday, with descriptions provided by the festival.
Narrative Feature Competition “96 Minutes”
Director, Writer: Aimée Lagos
Four young lives. One night. One terrifying event.
- 2/3/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
"Win Win," starring Paul Giamatti, left, and Alex Shaffer, will screen at SXSW
Aimée Lagos’ thriller “96 Minutes,” starring Brittany Snow; Chris Eyre’s “A Year in Mooring” and “American Animal” from writer-director Matt D’Elia are among the films that will screen in competition at next month’s South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.
These films will be joined in the Headliners section by Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan in Tom McCarthy’s “Win Win,” Takashi Miike’s “13 Assassins,” Rainn Wilson in “Super” and others previously announced including Jodie Foster’s “The Beaver,” Greg Mottola’s “Paul,” the documentary “Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop” from director Rodman Flender, and the opening-night world premiere of Duncan Jones’ “Source Code.”
The following are highlights from the lineup announced Wednesday, with descriptions provided by the festival.
Narrative Feature Competition “96 Minutes”
Director, Writer: Aimée Lagos
Four young lives. One night. One terrifying event.
Aimée Lagos’ thriller “96 Minutes,” starring Brittany Snow; Chris Eyre’s “A Year in Mooring” and “American Animal” from writer-director Matt D’Elia are among the films that will screen in competition at next month’s South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.
These films will be joined in the Headliners section by Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan in Tom McCarthy’s “Win Win,” Takashi Miike’s “13 Assassins,” Rainn Wilson in “Super” and others previously announced including Jodie Foster’s “The Beaver,” Greg Mottola’s “Paul,” the documentary “Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop” from director Rodman Flender, and the opening-night world premiere of Duncan Jones’ “Source Code.”
The following are highlights from the lineup announced Wednesday, with descriptions provided by the festival.
Narrative Feature Competition “96 Minutes”
Director, Writer: Aimée Lagos
Four young lives. One night. One terrifying event.
- 2/3/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
South by Southwest, lovingly abbreviated to SXSW, for those who don’t know, is one of the premiere geek film festivals held in the United States. Always held in Austin, Texas, this year it runs from March 11-19, and it’s definitely one to watch out for. The official lineup has been revealed on the festival’s site, and you can take a look at part of it below.
It’s a pretty exciting assortment of movies set up for those lucky enough to attend, going across the board in terms of genre and profile. Below you can see the Narrative Feature Competition and the Documentary Feature Competition. The Headliners, over at the site, features some of the bigger films, such as Paul, Source Code (the opening night premiere), Win Win and The Beaver. Take a look at those below, and the rest over at the link above.
Narrative Feature...
It’s a pretty exciting assortment of movies set up for those lucky enough to attend, going across the board in terms of genre and profile. Below you can see the Narrative Feature Competition and the Documentary Feature Competition. The Headliners, over at the site, features some of the bigger films, such as Paul, Source Code (the opening night premiere), Win Win and The Beaver. Take a look at those below, and the rest over at the link above.
Narrative Feature...
- 2/2/2011
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
South by Southwest Film is delighted to present the features lineup for the 2011 Film Program. We’re excited to share all this amazing, cutting edge filmmaking talent with the world.
Find the complete lineup here, and take a peek at our Feature Competitions:
Narrative Feature Competition
96 Minutes
Director & Writer: Aimée Lagos
(World Premiere)
A Year in Mooring
Director: Chris Eyre, Writer: Peter Vanderwall
(World Premiere)
American Animal
Director & Writer: Matt D’Elia
(World Premiere)
Charlie Casanova (Ireland)
Director & Writer: Terry McMahon
(World Premiere)
Fly Away
Director & Writer: Janet Grillo
(World Premiere)
Happy New Year
Director & Writer: K. Lorrel Manning
(World Premiere)
Natural Selection
Director & Writer: Robbie Pickering
(World Premiere)
Small, Beautifully Moving Parts
Directors & Writers: Annie J. Howell & Lisa Robinson
(World Premiere)
Documentary Feature Competition
A Mouthful
Director: Sally Rowe
(World Premiere)
Better This World
Directors: Katie Galloway & Kelly Duane de la Vega
(World Premiere)
The City Dark
Director: Ian Cheney...
Find the complete lineup here, and take a peek at our Feature Competitions:
Narrative Feature Competition
96 Minutes
Director & Writer: Aimée Lagos
(World Premiere)
A Year in Mooring
Director: Chris Eyre, Writer: Peter Vanderwall
(World Premiere)
American Animal
Director & Writer: Matt D’Elia
(World Premiere)
Charlie Casanova (Ireland)
Director & Writer: Terry McMahon
(World Premiere)
Fly Away
Director & Writer: Janet Grillo
(World Premiere)
Happy New Year
Director & Writer: K. Lorrel Manning
(World Premiere)
Natural Selection
Director & Writer: Robbie Pickering
(World Premiere)
Small, Beautifully Moving Parts
Directors & Writers: Annie J. Howell & Lisa Robinson
(World Premiere)
Documentary Feature Competition
A Mouthful
Director: Sally Rowe
(World Premiere)
Better This World
Directors: Katie Galloway & Kelly Duane de la Vega
(World Premiere)
The City Dark
Director: Ian Cheney...
- 2/2/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Justin Bieber is Vanity Fair’s February cover boy. After reading an online tease of the article by Vanity Fair contributing editor Lisa Robinson, here are five reasons I may check out the full piece:
1. I don’t really care that Justin Bieber thinks the way his brain works is “crazy” and “nuts,” but I am curious to see if the 16-year-old shares his beliefs surrounding the afterlife. Of his insomnia, he says, “I just turn over all night and think. My mind races. I think about all the things I didn’t have time to think about during the...
1. I don’t really care that Justin Bieber thinks the way his brain works is “crazy” and “nuts,” but I am curious to see if the 16-year-old shares his beliefs surrounding the afterlife. Of his insomnia, he says, “I just turn over all night and think. My mind races. I think about all the things I didn’t have time to think about during the...
- 1/4/2011
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
After our visit to the "Undercovers" set visit, we introduced you to Mekia Cox. She plays Lizzy Gilliam, Samantha Bloom's (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) sister and her right hand gal in the kitchen of Bloom Catering - Samantha and Steven's (Boris Kodjoe) real business aside from their spy activities.
Of course, Cox plays a caterer on the show and she's not actually trained in the culinary arts.
"I may not be the greatest at [cooking], but I'm learning," Cox tells Zap2it. "But, it's okay, because Lizzie isn't the greatest chef either, but she's learning. So, we're learning together."
That's where the show's food stylists come in. Nancy Goodman Iland and Lisa Robinson make the cast look like caterers. They prepare and arrange the food on-set and help the actors with the skills that make them look like culinary experts. The production also calls on them to be extras in the kitchen...
Of course, Cox plays a caterer on the show and she's not actually trained in the culinary arts.
"I may not be the greatest at [cooking], but I'm learning," Cox tells Zap2it. "But, it's okay, because Lizzie isn't the greatest chef either, but she's learning. So, we're learning together."
That's where the show's food stylists come in. Nancy Goodman Iland and Lisa Robinson make the cast look like caterers. They prepare and arrange the food on-set and help the actors with the skills that make them look like culinary experts. The production also calls on them to be extras in the kitchen...
- 9/17/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
By Roger Friedman
HollywoodNews.com: Lady Gaga–Stephanie Germanotta–says this to Lisa Robinson in the new Vanity Fair: ’she tries to avoid having sex because she is afraid of depleting her creative energy’—“I have this weird thing that if I sleep with someone they’re going to take my creativity from me through my vagina.”
I do think this woman is trying too hard to be sensational every day of 2010. She could take a day off! Even Madonna used to space these things out. Anyway, Germanotta also poses naked in Vanity Fair because–why not? The magazine does the most they can with the cover photo, too, to make the top pop singer attractive.
This is the September issue of Vanity Fair, and I imagine it will be thick, thick, thick with ads. Vanity Fair is one of the few magazines “up” in ads while everything else is flat or down.
HollywoodNews.com: Lady Gaga–Stephanie Germanotta–says this to Lisa Robinson in the new Vanity Fair: ’she tries to avoid having sex because she is afraid of depleting her creative energy’—“I have this weird thing that if I sleep with someone they’re going to take my creativity from me through my vagina.”
I do think this woman is trying too hard to be sensational every day of 2010. She could take a day off! Even Madonna used to space these things out. Anyway, Germanotta also poses naked in Vanity Fair because–why not? The magazine does the most they can with the cover photo, too, to make the top pop singer attractive.
This is the September issue of Vanity Fair, and I imagine it will be thick, thick, thick with ads. Vanity Fair is one of the few magazines “up” in ads while everything else is flat or down.
- 8/2/2010
- by Roger Friedman
- Hollywoodnews.com
In the world of bizarre celebrity rants and interviews, Lada Gaga has officially staked her place with her latest Vanity Fair interview. Recently, Vanity Fair released the cover of the upcoming September Gaga issue. The cover shows off Gaga's sex appeal, personality and her larger than life flair. Now, the in-vogue-style magazine has released a some choice quotes from Lisa Robinson's interview with Gaga, that are "interesting" to say the least. We've all heard before that Lada Gaga has trust issues, which isn't a shocker for a beautiful blond vixen who has skyrocketed into fame and fortune. But how about vagina issues? Gaga told Vanity Fair that she believes her creativity can be stolen through her vagina. Wow! On a positive note, Gaga also states that using drugs was a low point for her and implores fans to not try to emulate that part of her success story. Read...
- 8/2/2010
- by Alexis James-Whitehead
- BuzzFocus.com
Pop megastar addresses controversial appearances at Citi Field and Yankee Stadium in mag's September issue.
By Jocelyn Vena
Lady Gaga on the September cover of <i>Vanity Fair</i>
Photo: <i>Vanity Fair</i> magazine
She may grace the cover of the style issue of Vanity Fair, but it's Lady Gaga's lack of clothes, again, that will have fans buzzing. Gaga appears on the cover of the magazine's September issue, which arrives on newsstands Wednesday, wearing little more than a long gray wig, a diamond choker and a smirk.
The text next to the cover shot of Gaga, who is making a peace sign in the photo, asks: "Naked came the world's #1 pop star. Who is she? Why is she? Should you worry?" She was photographed by Nick Knight, who has shot fashion campaigns for the likes of Christian Dior and the late Alexander McQueen, and styled by Nicola Formichetti, who also handled...
By Jocelyn Vena
Lady Gaga on the September cover of <i>Vanity Fair</i>
Photo: <i>Vanity Fair</i> magazine
She may grace the cover of the style issue of Vanity Fair, but it's Lady Gaga's lack of clothes, again, that will have fans buzzing. Gaga appears on the cover of the magazine's September issue, which arrives on newsstands Wednesday, wearing little more than a long gray wig, a diamond choker and a smirk.
The text next to the cover shot of Gaga, who is making a peace sign in the photo, asks: "Naked came the world's #1 pop star. Who is she? Why is she? Should you worry?" She was photographed by Nick Knight, who has shot fashion campaigns for the likes of Christian Dior and the late Alexander McQueen, and styled by Nicola Formichetti, who also handled...
- 8/2/2010
- MTV Music News
The outlandish Lady Gaga opened up to Vanity Fair contributing editor Lisa Robinson, disclosing that her plight as an artist is dealing with loneliness. “I’m perpetually lonely. I’m lonely when I’m in relationships. It’s my condition as an artist,” she told the magazine. As for romantic relationships, she revealed, “I’m drawn to bad romances. And my song ['Bad Romance'] is about whether I go after those [sort of relationships] or if they find me. I’m quite celibate now; I don’t really get time to meet anyone.” The pop star said she tries to avoid having sex, telling Vf, "I have this weird thing that if I sleep with someone they’re going to take my creativity..." Gaga admitted to drug abuse and described it as a "low point" in her life. “I do not want my fans to ever emulate that or be that way. I don’t...
- 8/2/2010
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
Photograph by Nick Knight. Lady Gaga tells Vanity Fair contributing editor Lisa Robinson that she tries to avoid having sex because she is afraid of depleting her creative energy—“I have this weird thing that if I sleep with someone they’re going to take my creativity from me through my vagina.” She also says that she doesn’t trust anybody and doesn’t know if she ever will. Gaga tells Robinson, “I’m perpetually lonely. I’m lonely when I’m in relationships. It’s my condition as an artist.” Regarding men, she says, “I’m drawn to bad romances. And my song [“Bad Romance”] is about whether I go after those [sort of relationships] or if they find me. I’m quite celibate now; I don’t really get time to meet anyone.” Gaga talks candidly about her drug use and recalls her ultimate low point: “I was completely mental and had just been through so much.
- 8/2/2010
- Vanity Fair
The web is the new frontier, as we’ve already mentioned on this blog. The production and distribution of content has been effectively democratized… for better and for worse, as content creators (including filmmakers) are aggressively taking advantage, as I believe they should. And the web series is just one of many products to emerge from those exploits.
We’ve already featured a few black web series on this blog. I’m learning that there are indeed quite a lot of them actually. It makes it difficult, and even daunting to weed through the bunch, and isolate the gems. And I admit I haven’t had the time to really do that, although it’s been on my calendar. Those I feature on this blog are usually sent to me by the creators. I guess that’s what you have to do if you want attention – instead of waiting to be found,...
We’ve already featured a few black web series on this blog. I’m learning that there are indeed quite a lot of them actually. It makes it difficult, and even daunting to weed through the bunch, and isolate the gems. And I admit I haven’t had the time to really do that, although it’s been on my calendar. Those I feature on this blog are usually sent to me by the creators. I guess that’s what you have to do if you want attention – instead of waiting to be found,...
- 6/18/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
If Lisa Robinson’s “Boogie Nights: An Oral History of Disco” in the February issue of Vanity Fair left your foot tapping and your index finger pointing alternately to the ceiling and to the floor, here are some steps to get you movin’ and groovin’. And, please, do try this at home. John Travolta’s cocked finger and gyrating pelvis is a quintessential disco move (appropriately called “the Travolta”), but disco dancing incorporates elements from various styles of dance—some invented in the 70s, some rooted in traditional Latin dances, and some that, well, look like they were conceived in the bedroom. Think of the entire boogie as a pizza: the dough is just the foundation—add whatever toppings you’d like. Below are choreography maps to two of the easiest and most common disco dances: the Hustle and the Cha-Cha. Once you get the steps down, add whatever flavor suits your taste: claps,...
- 1/6/2010
- Vanity Fair
By the time Michael Jackson died, his unparalleled fame and dark troubles had locked him into a fragile shell. With her interviews and notes from the early chapters of the pop king’s career, the author resurrects the innocent, ebullient, exploring youth as he confided his struggle to move beyond his family and take control of his art. Photographs by Annie Leibovitz, from her 1989 V.F. shoot with a then 31-year-old Jackson.
- 8/19/2009
- Vanity Fair
Before his onstage crotch grabbing, his plastic surgeries, his rumored addictions, and, at the lowest point, his child-molestation accusations, Michael Jackson was known for his talent, not his troubles. And for years, Vanity Fair’s Lisa Robinson followed his career, getting to know a singer she describes as “one of the most talented, adorable, enthusiastic, sweet, ebullient performers I’d ever interviewed.” Video exclusive: Hear clips from Lisa Robinson’s interviews with Michael Jackson In her article “The Boy Who Would Be King,” one of two cover stories in the September 2009 issue (to read about the other one, on Farrah Fawcett, click here), Robinson recounts numerous interviews with Jackson, beginning with their first meeting at his family’s home in Encino, California, in 1972, when Michael was 14. L.R.: So what do you like to do in your spare time? M.J.: Swim play pool We don’t go...
- 8/3/2009
- Vanity Fair
Blue Man Group and producer Charlotte Huggins have tapped helmer David Russo to direct the Blue Man Group movie. IMAX 3-D pic will be scripted by Lisa Robinson. Huggins said a distribution deal is close for the pic as well. Pic will be the first to star the Blue Man Group, which has been seen onstage in hundreds of cities around the world and in commercials. The original Blue Men -- Chris Wink, Phil Stanton and Matt Goldman -- will star. Russo told Variety the comedy will be about "the Blue Men entering the brain of a socially and creatively congested person and observing his neural patterns and his habitual brain functions and memory and altering it in a way that helps him bring his inside life outside." Visual development on the pic is under way and will continue for several months. Production is scheduled for the first quarter of...
- 5/20/2009
- WorstPreviews.com
Variety reports that Blue Man Group and producer Charlotte Huggins have hired helmer David Russo to direct the Blue Man Group movie. The IMAX 3-D film will be written by Lisa Robinson. The movie will be the first to star the Blue Man Group, which has been seen onstage in hundreds of cities around the world and in commercials. The original Blue Men -- Chris Wink, Phil Stanton and Matt Goldman -- will star. Russo told the trade that the comedy will be about "the Blue Men entering the brain of a socially and creatively congested person and observing his neural patterns and his habitual brain functions and memory and altering it in a way that helps him bring his inside life outside." Production is scheduled for the first quarter of 2010 for a release in early 2011.
- 5/20/2009
- Comingsoon.net
Fans of the popular stage show Blue Man Group -- not to be confused with this blue man -- can rejoice. The body-painted trio -- whose shows combine music, performance art, video, and pantomime -- are coming to the big screen ... the Really big screen.
Variety reported yesterday that Chris Wink, Phil Stanton, and Matt Goldman -- the original three Blue Men -- have joined with producer Charlotte Huggins and director David Russo and will star in a 3-D movie to be shown strictly on IMAX screens. According to Variety, the movie will be shown in museums and science centers rather than in traditional multiplex IMAX venues. Russo said the movie will be about
... the Blue Men entering the brain of a socially and creatively congested person and observing his neural patterns and his habitual brain functions and memory and altering it in a way that helps him bring his inside life outside.
Variety reported yesterday that Chris Wink, Phil Stanton, and Matt Goldman -- the original three Blue Men -- have joined with producer Charlotte Huggins and director David Russo and will star in a 3-D movie to be shown strictly on IMAX screens. According to Variety, the movie will be shown in museums and science centers rather than in traditional multiplex IMAX venues. Russo said the movie will be about
... the Blue Men entering the brain of a socially and creatively congested person and observing his neural patterns and his habitual brain functions and memory and altering it in a way that helps him bring his inside life outside.
- 5/20/2009
- by Rich Z Zwelling
- Reelzchannel.com
A story of Sundance success right here. As announced last year, Blue Man Group is making an IMAX 3D movie, not of a live concert, but a musical with an actual story. Hired to direct the movie is newcomer David Russo, who broke out at Sundance earlier this year with his directorial debut The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle. The script is being written by Lisa Robinson. The original Blue Men - Chris Wink, Phil Stanton and Matt Goldman - will all star. Visual development on the film is currently under way and will continue for several months. Production is scheduled to start in 2010 for a release in early 2011. Russo explains that "the Blue Men entering the brain of a socially and creatively congested person and observing his neural patterns and his habitual brain functions and memory and altering it in a way that helps him bring his ...
- 5/20/2009
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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