Once again, I reached out to the Distracted community to make a new list. Once again, the suggestions were many, varied and often surprising (Depardieu as director?).
I’ve tried to limit it to one film per filmmaker, except in those cases where demand has proved irresistable.
The...
https://vimeo.com/154760619
"Regular Criterion Collection contributor :: kogonada explores the 1960s work of Jean-Luc Godard, highlighting the iconic director’s signature themes and devices.
You can view some of his other works at kogonada.com. And for more on Godard, head here:criterion.com/explore/12-jean-luc-godard" Via Criterion Collection
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https://vimeo.com/151842574
"A video essay about Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina, made for 20th Century Flicks' screening of Bande à part (1964) at Bristol's Cube Cinema on 14 January 2016." From Jonathan Bygraves....
Rule #1: There are no rules. There are as many ways to make a film as there are potential filmmakers. It’s an open form. Anyway, I would personally never presume to tell anyone else what to do or how to do anything. To me that’s...
https://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,...
[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.
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https://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...
https://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...
https://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...