Sundance Institute has announced the 2024 Directors, Screenwriters, and Native Labs fellows.
The Native Lab takes place in person in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from April 29–May 4 and will support four fellows and two artists in residence. The Lab focuses on centring Indigeneity in the storytelling of participants from Native and Indigenous backgrounds and will work on feature film and episodic scripts through one-on-one feedback sections and roundtable discussions with advisors.
The fellows are: Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan (writer-director) with Hum (Phil-usa); Ryland Walker Knight (writer-director) with The Lip Of The World (USA); Charine Pilar Gonzales (writer-director) with Ndn Time (USA...
The Native Lab takes place in person in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from April 29–May 4 and will support four fellows and two artists in residence. The Lab focuses on centring Indigeneity in the storytelling of participants from Native and Indigenous backgrounds and will work on feature film and episodic scripts through one-on-one feedback sections and roundtable discussions with advisors.
The fellows are: Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan (writer-director) with Hum (Phil-usa); Ryland Walker Knight (writer-director) with The Lip Of The World (USA); Charine Pilar Gonzales (writer-director) with Ndn Time (USA...
- 4/29/2024
- ScreenDaily
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.Recommended Viewinga light and bright start: here's the first trailer for Andrew Bujalski's marvelous workplace comedy Support the Girls. We cannot recommend this movie enough.The ecstatic first trailer for writer-director Josephine Decker's avidly anticipated Sundance hit, Madeline's Madeline. Andrei Tarkovsky's sophomore masterpiece needs no further introduction—here's the trailer for the sublime restoration of Andrei Rublev (1966) by Janus Films. Finally, the long awaited restoration for one of the most seminal films of the 1970s is here: Barbara Loden's Wanda, which by our estimation is a zenith of independent cinema.Yet another restoration we're thrilled by: Kevin Brownlow & Andrew Mollo's sly alternate history It Happened Here (1965). Here's a refreshed version of the original trailer.Furthering the topic of restorations, here's Martin Scorsese in conversations with Italian filmmakers Jonas Carpignano,...
- 6/27/2018
- MUBI
Rushes collects news, articles, images, videos and more for a weekly roundup of essential items from the world of film.NEWSThe great cinematographer and filmmaker Haskell Wexler (1922 - 2015), the man behind the images of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Medium Cool (which he directed) and Coming Home, has died at the age of 93. Keyframe has a roundup of information and remembrance.An unexpected announcement from Film Comment informs us that their Editor of the last 15 years, Gavin Smith, is leaving the magazine after the January/February 2016 issue. The Film Society of Lincoln Center is embarking "upon the search for a new Editor."Recommended VIEWINGQuentin Tarantino discusses the making of The Hateful Eight with Christopher Nolan at the Directors Guild of America.Mann Sparks: Many new videos have been added to director and critic Ryland Walker Knight's video project collaborating with other filmmakers to make "cinematic mixtape[s]" from the films...
- 12/30/2015
- by Notebook
- MUBI
Rushes collects news, articles, images, videos and more for a weekly roundup of essential items from the world of film.Above: the trailer for Spike Lee's new joint, Chi-raq.We're hotly anticipating Dennis Lim's new book on David Lynch. The New Yorker is running an excerpt, quoted below, the Criterion Collection has posted a section about Mulholland Dr., and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, which Lim heads, has announced its suggestive series pairing films by Lynch with those by Jacques Rivette."In Lynch’s own speech and in the speech patterns of his films, the impression is of language used less for meaning than for sound. To savor the thingness of words is to move away from their imprisoning nature."Screening in the above series is Rivette's marvelous Don't Touch the Axe, to which Notebook contributor Ryland Walker Knight has penned a poem: "...The game that is...
- 11/4/2015
- by Notebook
- MUBI
We're proud to reveal to you a new short film by Notebook contributor Ryland Walker Knight, Inside Voices:
Two San Francisco girls sneak into an uncle's house, drink his vodka, and talk about losing their virginity.
Poster by Mia Nolting for Inside Voices. Click for bigger view.
In an article about his move from writing to filmmaking, Knight says:
"...making movies is way more fun than sitting alone writing about movies. Directing isn’t just designing shots, as many critics are dumb enough to focus on, but talking to people, thinking out loud, using as few words as possible to convey complex ideas or simpler parts of bigger ideas one part at a time, like in a string."...
Two San Francisco girls sneak into an uncle's house, drink his vodka, and talk about losing their virginity.
Poster by Mia Nolting for Inside Voices. Click for bigger view.
In an article about his move from writing to filmmaking, Knight says:
"...making movies is way more fun than sitting alone writing about movies. Directing isn’t just designing shots, as many critics are dumb enough to focus on, but talking to people, thinking out loud, using as few words as possible to convey complex ideas or simpler parts of bigger ideas one part at a time, like in a string."...
- 3/3/2015
- by Notebook
- MUBI
In The Front Row, Richard Brody writes on Amos Vogel (pictured above), and the ever-influential (yet contrastive) strands of cinephilia born in Paris and New York:
"Vogel’s dream of American independent filmmaking offering a significant artistic counterweight to Hollywood films has been fulfilled: independent films are now better, more original, more forward-looking than ever. The French cinephile stream exemplified by the New Wave filmmakers has won the hearts and minds of these independent filmmakers, and inspires them to this day. But the American cinephilia launched by Vogel, with its emphasis on ideological scrutiny, holds sway over many critics and viewers, perhaps more firmly than ever. That’s why the gap that Vogel lamented—the one dividing the best of independent filmmaking from the critical community and the audience—is also larger than ever."
The Coen brothers will serve as the co-presidents of the jury for the 68th Cannes Film Festival this May.
"Vogel’s dream of American independent filmmaking offering a significant artistic counterweight to Hollywood films has been fulfilled: independent films are now better, more original, more forward-looking than ever. The French cinephile stream exemplified by the New Wave filmmakers has won the hearts and minds of these independent filmmakers, and inspires them to this day. But the American cinephilia launched by Vogel, with its emphasis on ideological scrutiny, holds sway over many critics and viewers, perhaps more firmly than ever. That’s why the gap that Vogel lamented—the one dividing the best of independent filmmaking from the critical community and the audience—is also larger than ever."
The Coen brothers will serve as the co-presidents of the jury for the 68th Cannes Film Festival this May.
- 1/22/2015
- by Notebook
- MUBI
How would you program this year's newest, most interesting films into double features with movies of the past you saw in 2014?
Looking back over the year at what films moved and impressed us, it is clear that watching old films is a crucial part of making new films meaningful. Thus, the annual tradition of our end of year poll, which calls upon our writers to pick both a new and an old film: they were challenged to choose a new film they saw in 2014—in theatres or at a festival—and creatively pair it with an old film they also saw in 2014 to create a unique double feature.
All the contributors were given the option to write some text explaining their 2014 fantasy double feature. What's more, each writer was given the option to list more pairings, with or without explanation, as further imaginative film programming we'd be lucky to catch...
Looking back over the year at what films moved and impressed us, it is clear that watching old films is a crucial part of making new films meaningful. Thus, the annual tradition of our end of year poll, which calls upon our writers to pick both a new and an old film: they were challenged to choose a new film they saw in 2014—in theatres or at a festival—and creatively pair it with an old film they also saw in 2014 to create a unique double feature.
All the contributors were given the option to write some text explaining their 2014 fantasy double feature. What's more, each writer was given the option to list more pairings, with or without explanation, as further imaginative film programming we'd be lucky to catch...
- 1/5/2015
- by Notebook
- MUBI
Last year Notebook failed to cover what ended up being one of our favorite films of 2013, Michael Bay's Pain & Gain. Upon the release of his latest movie, Transformers: Age of Extinction, we henceforth resume our perhaps morbid fascination with the American director. Previous Notebook writings on Bay include Ryland Walker Knight on the second Transformers movie, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Daniel Kasman and Fernando F. Croce each on the franchise's third film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), three critics' three takes on Bad Boys II (2003), and Uncas Blythe's monstrous overview of the cinema of Michael Bay.
The following conversation between Adam Cook and Daniel Kasman took place over email.
Adam Cook: How do we watch Transformers?
We know what we're getting into with a Michael Bay film, and in particular the fourth installment of this blockbuster series. We're familiar with the pitfalls, the vapidity, the ideological murkiness,...
The following conversation between Adam Cook and Daniel Kasman took place over email.
Adam Cook: How do we watch Transformers?
We know what we're getting into with a Michael Bay film, and in particular the fourth installment of this blockbuster series. We're familiar with the pitfalls, the vapidity, the ideological murkiness,...
- 7/8/2014
- by Adam Cook
- MUBI
Looking back over the year at what films moved and impressed us, it is clear that watching old films is a crucial part of making new films meaningful. Thus, the annual tradition of our end of year poll, which calls upon our writers to pick both a new and an old film: they were challenged to choose a new film they saw in 2013—in theaters or at a festival—and creatively pair it with an old film they also saw in 2013 to create a unique double feature.
All the contributors were given the option to write some text explaining their 2013 fantasy double feature. What's more, each writer was given the option to list more pairings, with or without explanation, as further imaginative film programming we'd be lucky to catch in that perfect world we know doesn't exist but can keep dreaming of every time we go to the movies.
How...
All the contributors were given the option to write some text explaining their 2013 fantasy double feature. What's more, each writer was given the option to list more pairings, with or without explanation, as further imaginative film programming we'd be lucky to catch in that perfect world we know doesn't exist but can keep dreaming of every time we go to the movies.
How...
- 1/13/2014
- by Notebook
- MUBI
News.
Issue 67 of Senses of Cinema is now online for your reading pleasure. Highlights include an interview with Matthew Porterfield (pictured above) by Brigitta Wagner, a piece on Assault on Wall Street by Celluloid Liberation Front, and a "Great Directors" article on Christian Petzold by Jaimey Fisher.
John Woo is set to make his next film, The Crossing, starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Ziyi, and Song Hye Kyo. From the press release: "The Crossing is about three couples from different backgrounds whose lives are affected by the tide of history. They survive war and disaster to finally find happiness." Jafar Panahi made a surprise appearance at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival via Skype. According to Variety, Panahi introduced a screening of his new film, Closed Curtain:
"Karlovy Vary festival is one of the festivals I truly love, and when I was here I had the chance to meet with great filmmakers...
Issue 67 of Senses of Cinema is now online for your reading pleasure. Highlights include an interview with Matthew Porterfield (pictured above) by Brigitta Wagner, a piece on Assault on Wall Street by Celluloid Liberation Front, and a "Great Directors" article on Christian Petzold by Jaimey Fisher.
John Woo is set to make his next film, The Crossing, starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Ziyi, and Song Hye Kyo. From the press release: "The Crossing is about three couples from different backgrounds whose lives are affected by the tide of history. They survive war and disaster to finally find happiness." Jafar Panahi made a surprise appearance at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival via Skype. According to Variety, Panahi introduced a screening of his new film, Closed Curtain:
"Karlovy Vary festival is one of the festivals I truly love, and when I was here I had the chance to meet with great filmmakers...
- 7/10/2013
- by Adam Cook
- MUBI
News.
Ray Harryhausen, the celebrated visual effects and stop motion artist, has passed away at the age of 92. As Martin Scorsese's Silence is finally going forward, we're looking forward to uncovering details on the production, and Variety has some big news on the subject: Andrew Garfield will be the film's lead and Issey Ogata (who you may recognize from Yi Yi) and Ken Watanabe are also joining the cast. Scorsese has also revealed that film will primarily be in Japanese.
Finds.
<a title="Exclusive The World’s End Trailer" href="http://video.uk.msn.com/?mkt=en-gb&vid=4b4fcd19-78bc-45aa-b969-02421955a50e&from=shareembed-syndication&src=v5:embed:syndication:uuids" target="_new" data-mce-href="http://video.uk.msn.com/?mkt=en-gb&vid=4b4fcd19-78bc-45aa-b969-02421955a50e&from=shareembed-syndication&src=v5:embed:syndication:uuids">Video: Exclusive The World’s End Trailer</a>
Above: the first trailer for Edgar Wright's The World's End, the spiritual conclusion of sorts to the trilogy that includes Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.
Dennis Lim's (presumably) final piece for The New York Times: an interview with Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke about Before Midnight. In refutation to Quentin Tarantino's not-so-kind assessment of John Ford...
Ray Harryhausen, the celebrated visual effects and stop motion artist, has passed away at the age of 92. As Martin Scorsese's Silence is finally going forward, we're looking forward to uncovering details on the production, and Variety has some big news on the subject: Andrew Garfield will be the film's lead and Issey Ogata (who you may recognize from Yi Yi) and Ken Watanabe are also joining the cast. Scorsese has also revealed that film will primarily be in Japanese.
Finds.
<a title="Exclusive The World’s End Trailer" href="http://video.uk.msn.com/?mkt=en-gb&vid=4b4fcd19-78bc-45aa-b969-02421955a50e&from=shareembed-syndication&src=v5:embed:syndication:uuids" target="_new" data-mce-href="http://video.uk.msn.com/?mkt=en-gb&vid=4b4fcd19-78bc-45aa-b969-02421955a50e&from=shareembed-syndication&src=v5:embed:syndication:uuids">Video: Exclusive The World’s End Trailer</a>
Above: the first trailer for Edgar Wright's The World's End, the spiritual conclusion of sorts to the trilogy that includes Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.
Dennis Lim's (presumably) final piece for The New York Times: an interview with Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke about Before Midnight. In refutation to Quentin Tarantino's not-so-kind assessment of John Ford...
- 5/8/2013
- by Adam Cook
- MUBI
News.
Above: Yasujiro Ozu and a young Donald Richie, via Missing Ozu.
We are very saddened by the news that the writer and Japanese film scholar Donald Richie has left us. David Hudson is compiling tributes to the man and his work over at Fandor.
Pegleg is a terrifically promising new project developed by a friend of the Notebook and recently made public. It is a search engine and an archive that "crowd-sources full-length movies from YouTube." The platform automatically tweets each time a new movie is found by the community, and likewise tumbles. A quick browse of recently added titles reveals the exciting range such a project entails: films by Kieślowski, Miike, Josef von Sternberg, John Ford, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Lubitsch, Akerman, Philippe Garrel and more have been found by the community. Just as important as the utility of the site's search engine is how fun it is to find...
Above: Yasujiro Ozu and a young Donald Richie, via Missing Ozu.
We are very saddened by the news that the writer and Japanese film scholar Donald Richie has left us. David Hudson is compiling tributes to the man and his work over at Fandor.
Pegleg is a terrifically promising new project developed by a friend of the Notebook and recently made public. It is a search engine and an archive that "crowd-sources full-length movies from YouTube." The platform automatically tweets each time a new movie is found by the community, and likewise tumbles. A quick browse of recently added titles reveals the exciting range such a project entails: films by Kieślowski, Miike, Josef von Sternberg, John Ford, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Lubitsch, Akerman, Philippe Garrel and more have been found by the community. Just as important as the utility of the site's search engine is how fun it is to find...
- 2/21/2013
- by Notebook
- MUBI
Looking back at 2012 on what films moved and impressed us, it is clear that watching old films is a crucial part of making new films meaningful. Thus, the annual tradition of our end of year poll, which calls upon our writers to pick both a new and an old film: they were challenged to choose a new film they saw in 2012—in theaters or at a festival—and creatively pair it with an old film they also saw in 2012 to create a unique double feature.
All the contributors were asked to write a paragraph explaining their 2012 fantasy double feature. What's more, each writer was given the option to list more pairings, with or without explanation, as further imaginative film programming we'd be lucky to catch in that perfect world we know doesn't exist but can keep dreaming of every time we go to the movies.
How would you program some...
All the contributors were asked to write a paragraph explaining their 2012 fantasy double feature. What's more, each writer was given the option to list more pairings, with or without explanation, as further imaginative film programming we'd be lucky to catch in that perfect world we know doesn't exist but can keep dreaming of every time we go to the movies.
How would you program some...
- 1/9/2013
- by Daniel Kasman
- MUBI
Part of the Tony Scott: A Moving Target critical project. Go here for the project's description, index and links to project's other movement.
To the overabundance of text, sounds, images—and moving images—in Tony Scott, we reply with something like our own. So let me (try to) keep this (almost as) short as a Tony Scott shot. Scott’s death this past summer would elicit film critics’ own counterpart to American politics: opinions and generalizations bandied between two camps who were, as always, preaching to their respective choirs. And needless to say, such discourses would be about as useful, informative, and interesting as American politics. For Scott’s work was hardly encamped: the outward liberalism of Enemy of the State, perhaps Hollywood’s most overt attack on our surveillance nation and the Nsa, possible only before 9/11, concludes that only Nsa aspirants can take down the Nsa, just as Man on Fire,...
To the overabundance of text, sounds, images—and moving images—in Tony Scott, we reply with something like our own. So let me (try to) keep this (almost as) short as a Tony Scott shot. Scott’s death this past summer would elicit film critics’ own counterpart to American politics: opinions and generalizations bandied between two camps who were, as always, preaching to their respective choirs. And needless to say, such discourses would be about as useful, informative, and interesting as American politics. For Scott’s work was hardly encamped: the outward liberalism of Enemy of the State, perhaps Hollywood’s most overt attack on our surveillance nation and the Nsa, possible only before 9/11, concludes that only Nsa aspirants can take down the Nsa, just as Man on Fire,...
- 12/3/2012
- by gina telaroli
- MUBI
For some time after Tony Scott tragically, mysteriously took his life earlier this year we tried to think of some way to honor his work and explore it on the Notebook. A proper response was found by filmmaker, editor and Notebook contributor Gina Telaroli, who suggested a kind of critical exquisite corpse, and in this manner forge a way—or an attempt—to fit the forms of Tony Scott's oeuvre to the content critics would contribute.
The project was simple in practice though a bit complicated in explanation: each participant would be restricted to a one week time limit in which he or she would pick a scene from a single Tony Scott film and write an analysis of it before passing that analysis anonymously to the next person in the project. The recipient would be tasked to "respond" to that analysis with a different scene from a different movie,...
The project was simple in practice though a bit complicated in explanation: each participant would be restricted to a one week time limit in which he or she would pick a scene from a single Tony Scott film and write an analysis of it before passing that analysis anonymously to the next person in the project. The recipient would be tasked to "respond" to that analysis with a different scene from a different movie,...
- 11/26/2012
- by Daniel Kasman
- MUBI
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