Roy Stafford

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The Sisters Brothers (Les frères Sisters, France-Belgium-Spain-Romania-US 2018) April 17, 2019
¡Viva! 25 #10: Pajaros de verano (Birds of Passage Colombia-Mexico-Denmark 2018) April 16, 2019
Rahm (Mercy, Pakistan-UK 2016) April 15, 2019
¡Viva! 25 #9: Alinas (Argentina 2017) April 10, 2019
¡Viva! 25 #8: En las estrellas (Up Among the Stars, Spain 2018) April 5, 2019
¡Viva! 25 #7: La teta y la luna (The Tit and the Moon, Spain 1994) April 5, 2019
¡Viva! 25 #6: Las niñas bien (The Good Girls, Mexico 2018) April 5, 2019
¡Viva! 25 #5: A Journey to the Fumigated Towns (Viaje a los pueblos fumigados, Argentina 2017) March 31, 2019

The Global Film Book Blog

Everybody Knows (Todos lo saben Spain-France-Italy 2018) March 22, 2019
Everybody Knows opened the Cannes competition in 2018 to mixed reviews (although better than usual for the opening film) and it has taken some time to get into UK distribution. I suspect that audiences have discovered the film to be better … Continue reading →
In the Fade (Aus dem Nichts, Germany-France 2017) January 12, 2019
This film by German-Turkish director Fatih Akin features a ‘powerhouse performance’ by Diane Kruger which won her the best female acting prize at Cannes in 2017. However, when the film went on release in the US and UK (it opened … Continue reading →
Casa de los babys (US-Mexico 2003) January 6, 2019
John Sayles has been away from UK cinema screens for a long time. I think Honeydripper was the last of his films to get a UK release back in 2008 . These days the ‘godfather of American Independent cinema’ is mostly … Continue reading →
Ciao Ciao (France-China 2017) November 20, 2018
Ciao Ciao is the latest DVD release from Matchbox Films and a welcome surprise. Matchbox Films pick up a diverse range of films, but not usually a film like this which comes with the support of a Cannes Cinéfondation ‘Atelier’ tag … Continue reading →
Spike Lee Joint 3: Four Little Girls (US 1997) November 7, 2018
I’ve been prompted by shootings of African-Americans in far too many incidents over the last few years to dig out some notes I used in 2003. The crime investigated in Four Little Girls, the Spike Lee documentary, is also alluded to … Continue reading →
The Girl Who Kicked in the Hornet’s Nest (Luftslottet som sprängdes, Sweden/Denmark/Germany 2009) October 4, 2018
(I discovered this in a pile of unpublished posts. I’m posting it now as a tribute to Mikael Nykvist who died ridiculously young (of lung cancer) at 56 in June 2017. I also note that a second ‘follow up’ title … Continue reading →

Media Student’s Book Blog

Balancing left and right
The Labour leadership election appears to have got the UK press and broadcasting media in a real tizz. One of the most aggravating aspects of the reporting is the constant appendage of ‘left-wing’ to any reference to Jeremy Corbyn. He is … Continue reading →
Defining the other
The 10th anniversary of the ‘7/7 bombings’ in 2005 in London saw a range of remembrance events across the UK. These resulted in a great deal of media coverage. One BBC radio reporter referred to the four young bombers and … Continue reading →
Getting the balance right
The local elections in England last week produced two examples of quandaries for broadcasters. The big story for the BBC and other commentators was the rise of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), led by a curiously charismatic Nigel Farage. UKIP are … Continue reading →
Welsh TV noir: Hinterland (UK 2013)
Hinterland is a good example of the global/local. Like some other modern states the UK has statutory requirements and cultural policies that protect the other languages in the Home Nations and this means support for both Welsh and Gaelic broadcasters … Continue reading →

Cineuropa

Review: The Wind. A Documentary Thriller - Visions du Réel 2019
Michał Bielawski's fourth feature-length documentary about a mysterious and destructive wind is a real tour de force
Cannes reveals the short films in the running for the Palme d’Or - Cannes 2019 – Shorts
11 movies will be taking part in the short-film competition on the Croisette in May, while the Cinéfondation selection comprises 17 titles
Alain Cavalier returns to Cannes with Living and Knowing You’re Alive - Production – France
The director’s new documentary is a tribute to the late Emmanuèle Bernheim, who is at the core of this Camera One-produced film being sold by Pathé
Céline Sciamma finally in the Cannes competition with Portrait of a Lady on Fire - Production – France
The French filmmaker will be duking it out for the Palme d’Or for the first time with this Lilies Films production being sold by mk2 Films
Review: The Champion
Leonardo D'Agostini’s debut film starring Stefano Accorsi and Andrea Carpenzano is a compelling story about friendship set in the world of professional, millionaire footballers in Italy
European cultural community protests the closing of Zagreb's Kino Europa - Exhibitors – Croatia
After the City of Zagreb decided not to extend the Zagreb Film Festival’s contract for Kino Europa, support for the organisation is pouring in from the region and from all over Europe
Submission deadline approaches for the Pustnik Screenwriting Residency - Industry – Romania
Eight screenwriters will be selected for the nine-day writing retreat in Romania
REPORT: Czech Film Springboard @ Finále Plzeň 2019 - Finále Plzeň 2019 – Czech Film Springboard
The Czech industry event aimed chiefly at international professionals introduced an assortment of domestic projects due to be completed in the near future

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