I wanted to create a list of detective films as part of my "research" for Distracted, and asked friends on Twitter to make their suggestions. The list currently has 106 titles on it, with films deriving from all corners of the cinematic universe. The list...
Read Morewww.twitter.com/distractedfilm Distracted is the story of a man, a detective, who has no interest in solving the case to which he has been assigned, namely a murder. He has no interest in his work, he'd rather be someplace else. The film will use the conventions of...
Read More1. Never compromise. 2. Only ever accept final cut. 3. Only sign when it’s guaranteed that nobody will interfere at any stage. 4. Rule #3 includes casting. The moment someone insists on a “name”, walk away from the project. 5. Only cast actors you really want. 6. The same applies...
Read Morehttps://vimeo.com/145429444 "What determines the meaning or mood of a scene in a Hollywood film? A genre (such as film noir), a star (such as Humphrey Bogart), an auteur (such as John Huston, Howard Hawks, John Cromwell, or Nicholas Ray), or perhaps a simple but evocative object,...
Read More[caption id="attachment_175659650" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Alain Delon with Catherine Deneuve and Jean-Pierre Melville, on the set of Un Flic. [/caption] Happy 80th birthday Alain Delon. Alain Delon is a similar kind of actor to Catherine Deneuve, in that both favour precision & economy. Naturally, both worked with Melville. RELATED The...
Read Morehttps://vimeo.com/141763324 Maximilian Le Cain's debut feature film, Cloud Of Skin, is now complete. I'm delighted to say I backed the Indiegogo campaign for this. The film will have it's first public showing at The Cork Film Festival on November 7th. "Deeply haunted by the memory of...
Read Morehttps://vimeo.com/140556093 The trailer for the Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for a series of Jean-Luc Godard books to be translated by Stuart Kendall. Full info here...
Read Morehttps://vimeo.com/139866140 "John Cassavetes is considered the father of American independent cinema for his self-funded productions and fresh, improvisational approach to storytelling and acting. But he doesn't get enough credit for his mastery of cinematic craft. This video essay shows his command of camerawork, lighting and editing...
Read MoreFull details of Noirish Project's Berlin screening are now up on the Ausland website here. Brief details, plus an outline & a statement here: As always, if you’re unable to attend any of the screenings, Noirish Project can now be viewed online, here. https://vimeo.com/74585515 Noirish Project (73 mins,...
Read MoreMutual Admiration Society, the minimalist hitman feature film I co-created with Rouzbeh Rashidi last year, will make it's German debut this month, with a screening at Lichtblick Kino in Berlin - I will be attending. “Surreal and mysterious, in equal parts absurd and intense, Mutual Admiration...
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