tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16398571.post8979133915016679781..comments2023-10-30T11:57:26.749+01:00Comments on SCREENVILLE: The fate of Cannes 2007 films...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16398571.post-44951969194098474762008-08-17T00:52:00.000+02:002008-08-17T00:52:00.000+02:00At The Evening Class : "Michael Hawley's second an...At The Evening Class : "<A HREF="http://theeveningclass.blogspot.com/2008/08/michael-hawleys-second-annual-2008.html" REL="nofollow">Michael Hawley's second annual 2008 tabulation of deprivation</A>" on the absence of international releases in the Bay Area (San Fransisco).HarryTuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721542203087536185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16398571.post-42304188565837016372008-07-16T13:34:00.000+02:002008-07-16T13:34:00.000+02:00Thanks for the correction Andy.Cannes 2008 Winner ...Thanks for the correction Andy.<BR/><BR/>Cannes 2008 Winner "Entre les murs/The Class" has been acquired by Sony for USA distribution and will open the NYFF. (via <A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/16/arts/16arts-CANNESWINNER_BRF.html" REL="nofollow">NYT</A>)HarryTuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721542203087536185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16398571.post-26771232941495384052008-07-16T02:39:00.000+02:002008-07-16T02:39:00.000+02:00I've been meaning to address a mistake I made here...I've been meaning to address a mistake I made here: a DVD of <EM>Silent Light</EM> has *not* been screened in Pittsburgh because, of course, the film is not yet available on DVD. <EM>Battle in Heaven</EM> was publicly screened on DVD recently and I got mixed up.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16519219408410459958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16398571.post-12425700568911545732008-06-15T00:05:00.000+02:002008-06-15T00:05:00.000+02:00The Cannes festival taking place in France makes t...The Cannes festival taking place in France makes things probably easier to release the films at home quicker.<BR/><BR/>But I note that Bela Tarr's adaptation of a famous French novelist, filmed in France, with a French co-production still didn't make it to our screens...<BR/><BR/>Another absurdity is for the new films of Hong Sang-soo, which haven't been released here since 2005. Hopefully, <I>HarryTuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721542203087536185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16398571.post-54036805685010744252008-06-14T01:48:00.000+02:002008-06-14T01:48:00.000+02:00Thanks for the contributions guys!I made a mistake...Thanks for the contributions guys!<BR/><BR/>I made a mistake about <I>My Blueberry Nights</I>, I was sure it was a Hollywood funded production (with English actors, speaking English, in America...) <BR/>I just checked on IMDb and it's in fact a Chinese-French co-production! <BR/>So with 38 countries buying it, that makes it the best non-American Cannes film in the top league of "artfilms with HarryTuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721542203087536185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16398571.post-86438902914631550882008-06-13T20:19:00.000+02:002008-06-13T20:19:00.000+02:00Things have slightly changed in India since last y...Things have slightly changed in India since last year, now we have 24 hours World movies channel, where Ploy had its Indian premiere sorts, and NDTV Lumiere will be releasing Foriegn films across the country. <BR/><BR/>Released <BR/><BR/>4 Months 3 Weeks 2 Days<BR/>Ploy- TV(Pen-K)<BR/>Zodiac-( David Fincsher)<BR/>Persepolis.(Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Film Festivals<BR/><BRniteshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667299083541761990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16398571.post-82352022998210153882008-06-13T17:23:00.000+02:002008-06-13T17:23:00.000+02:00This is a list following Brian's style (and also m...This is a list following Brian's style (and also made from memory) of what made it to Pittsburgh. I'll be able to be more detailed and exact next year, of course!<BR/><BR/>Commercial: <BR/>Zodiac (Fincher)*<BR/>Les Chansons d'amour (Honoré)*<BR/>Le Scaphandre et le papillon (Schnabel)<BR/>Death Proof (Tarantino)<BR/>The Terror's Advocate (Schroeder)<BR/>Persepolis (Satrapi/Parannaud)*<BR/>CaramelAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16519219408410459958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16398571.post-85506467171041723382008-06-13T09:18:00.000+02:002008-06-13T09:18:00.000+02:00Thanks for your input Brian. I noticed there are a...Thanks for your input Brian. I noticed there are a few examples of films unreleased in France that were released in the USA! And some of the ones that didn't make it to San Fransisco might have gotten a limited release in NYC, as I think I remember seeing them (like <I>Tehilim</I> or <I>Blind Mountain</I>) reviewed in the NYT (though that might have been a paper for Tribeca).<BR/><BR/>Personally HarryTuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721542203087536185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16398571.post-49996592276124498972008-06-13T00:03:00.000+02:002008-06-13T00:03:00.000+02:00I don't have the time to do as detailed a statisti...I don't have the time to do as detailed a statistical survey as you've done, Harry, but let me list the films that (according to my memory) have played in the San Francsisco area, and mention which were commercial releases and which were festival-only screenings:<BR/><BR/>Commercial:<BR/>Zodiac (Fincher) <BR/>Les Chansons d'amour (Honoré) currently in cinemas- should I make the effort to see it?<Brian Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.com