Movie On 2022

Somehow was able to enjoy yesterday's press conference as even if rhythm was on the slower side, eventually the end was near and finally were able to learn the films in La Mostra competition. My very-spontaneous reaction was feeling this year fest will be as exciting as last year and yes, more interesting than Cannes. This is great but you know me, I'm crazy about French cinema, so wish the French festival will pickup the past glory, leave controversies behind to become more "independent", sigh. Well, but for now, is all about the Italian festival with great movies from around the world becoming not only the Oscars predictor but the one to be consider as the leading force in world cinema Before getting into post matter, wish to share an extraordinary and outstanding fact about a country with no cinema continuous-trajectory that suddenly is catapulting into remarkable milestones. As far as was able to check from historic info, this is the first time Guatemala has o...

November 12 Update Seems yesterday Monday, November 11, the Academy notified the Austrian selection committee their verdict regarding the Austrian submission, Joy by Sudabeh Mortezai and it's bad news as AMPAS claims film dialogue is only 33% non-English. So it's the second disqualification and perhaps there could be more as news mention AMPAS is currently in the process of reviewing all the films submitted for current edition. With this disqualification tally goes down to ninety-one (91), one below the record established two years ago. Just noticed from the list below that there are 3 films strikethrough, two are disqualifications and one was not in AMPAS published list, but what's remarkable is that all three films are directed by female directors! I'm sure is just a coincidence but can't help from imagining the worst scenario, lol. November 6 Update Nigeria submission, Lionheart, has been disqualified as film is predominantly in English.  Yes, saw movie in Netfli...

In an unexpected finale the jury decided two top winners for this award that is too young to be giving ex-æquo awards. "The two films we have rewarded deal with love, exile, resistance and the you of disobeying together"  declared the jury. First L’Œil goes to a very strong and courageous debut film by a young woman.  A shock, terrifying violence of the images.  The story of a great love between a man and a woman, an open love letter to their child, the everyday life of a young heroic surgeon and his team in the hell of Syrian war.  For Sama by Waad Al Kateab. The second goes to a filmmaker who has been in exile for almost 50 years.  He has restlessly celebrated, through his body of work, the passionate momentum of Chilians in pursuit of liberty and social Justice.  La Cordillera de los Sueños by Patricio Guzmán. Winners are in *BLUE .  To check winners go official site here ; but, wait a few days until they update. ---///-- 5/11/19 2019 L’Œil d’Or ...

After all the highly positive noise and buzz generated by Céline Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady On Fire is no surprise film won the LGBT award but deep inside me I was worry as usually top festival LGBT awards do not recognize lesbian interest film nor films made by a female director. So the big surprise is not that Queer Palm is honoring a lesbian interest film BUT that film is by a female director!!! It's the first time in Cannes and well, it hasn't happened that often in other top film festivals.  There is always an exception and, of course, it is the award from the Berlinale as the Teddy has gone several times to a female director telling lesbian interest stories but also, gay interest stories, sigh. The following is the jury statement in the original language it was said, French. Le film que nous avons choisi de récompenser pour cette 10 ème édition de la Queer Palm n’est pas seulement une histoire lesbienne mais, avant tout, un grand film de cinéma. Le jury a été fra...

This year organizers gave the top award to none other than three times Oscar nominated Alberto Iglesias for the soundtrack of Dolor y Gloria by Pedro Almodovar. A special mention is given to Jean-Michel Blais for making the original music of Matthias and Maxime by Xavier Dolan. Winners are below in *BLUE .  To check news at official site go here , but wait a while for them to update.  Meantime check news at official facebook here . Here is the top winner and the award. ---///--- 5/11/19 2019 Cannes Soundtrack Award Selection Cannes Soundtrack was founded in 2010 and has given a reward for Best Film Music from The Official Selection of the Festival since 2012. The reward is handed out by a Jury composed by journalists. These are the words of Vincent Doerr, Founder of Cannes Soundtrack From May 8th to 19th, the 71st Cannes Festival edition will take place. Since its creation, the Festival has revealed some of the biggest talents of Cinema, from Fellini, Colpi, Demy to Jane Camp...

Will not deny that winners were a true downer as was hoping for a major award for a female-directed film BUT well, got an award but not the one probably deserves. Anyway, today July 10th finally write the winners (LOL!) Main Competition Palme d'O r:  기생충 Gisaengchoong (Parasite), Bong Joon-ho, South Korea Grand Prix :  Atlantique , Mati Diop , France, Senegal and Belgium Jury Award : (tie) Les Misérables , Ladj Ly, France Bacurau (Nighthawk), Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles, Brazil Best Director : Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne for Le Jeune Ahmed (Young Ahmed), Belgium Best Screenplay : Céline Sciamma for Portrait de la jeune fille en feu (Portrait of a Lady On Fire), Céline Sciamma, France Jury Special Mention : Elia Sulemain for It Must Be Heaven , Elia Suleiman, France, Germany, Turkey and Canada Best Actress :  Emily Beecham in Little Joe, Jessica Hausner , Austria, UK and Germany Best Actor :  Antonio Banderas in Dolor y Gloria (Pain and Glory), ...

Second Update on May 4th, 2019.  In the past couple of weeks organizers announced diffrent juries members, new films in the official selection plus the Cannes Classics films.  As expected it's official, Cannes has enough Hollywood clout and will shine attracting international press more than well, before Tarantino's film was announced as part of the selection.  On a more local shinning no doubt Kechiche's latest trilogy installment becomes news in France.  Sigh. As the competition films become all known have to agree with those saying that's been a long time since fest had such a strong lineup.  Yes, it's a strong lineup with films by master-filmmakers from Europe, America and Asia; unfortunately there is not even one film from Latin American filmmakers but well, they're present in other sections.  Worth mentioning that lineup strength comes not only from well-established great filmmakers but also from directors from a younger generation that in the past ...