With “My Love Affair with Marriage,” animator Signe Baumane creates another dense personal narrative that expresses complicated concepts and ideas in images. Stuffed with irony, humor, Soviet history and musical numbers, her ambitious second feature (following 2014’s festival hit “Rocks In My Pockets”) boasts 30 singing and speaking characters (including a talking neuron that explains the biochemical processes of the brain) and about 200 non-speaking ones. Using hand-drawn characters animated against 3D hand-made sets and papier-mâché sculptures, it merges the origin story of an independent, artistic Soviet girl with an account of her biochemical processes at crucial moments in her life. A paean to gender equality and being yourself, the overall message is that we all want to love and be loved, but need to be accepted for the way we are.
Although inspired by Baumane’s life, the narrative unfolds as a roman à clef with invented names for real persons,...
Although inspired by Baumane’s life, the narrative unfolds as a roman à clef with invented names for real persons,...
- 12/21/2023
- by Alissa Simon
- Variety Film + TV
Sometimes life is so absurd in its pain and unfairness that a girl’s just gotta sing — or at least rewrite the songs she’s hearing. It takes a while for Zelma, the scrappy main character of the droll and vibrant My Love Affair With Marriage, to reach the point where she’s calling the musical shots, figuratively speaking. It’s an exhilarating and hard-won moment when she does.
At key moments throughout the animated feature, which takes her from age 7 through her 20s, she’s bombarded with the song stylings of three Mythology Sirens, harmonizing scolds who take different forms, depending on the circumstances. They reinforce Zelma’s self-doubt and castigate her whenever she breaks or questions the old-school rules of the boy-girl game, the ones that say women must be submissive — “a smart woman looks weak” — and that only marriage makes them whole.
Writer-director-animator Signe Baumane, who explored...
At key moments throughout the animated feature, which takes her from age 7 through her 20s, she’s bombarded with the song stylings of three Mythology Sirens, harmonizing scolds who take different forms, depending on the circumstances. They reinforce Zelma’s self-doubt and castigate her whenever she breaks or questions the old-school rules of the boy-girl game, the ones that say women must be submissive — “a smart woman looks weak” — and that only marriage makes them whole.
Writer-director-animator Signe Baumane, who explored...
- 10/11/2023
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
What couple hasn't argued over a mysterious phone call?
Allblk's newest series, Judge Me Not, has many great things going for it, including the exploration of mental illness with its main character, psychological thrills, and zany characters.
But at the center of the series is also a romantic relationship between newly appointed judge Zelma Jay Johnson and her boyfriend, if that's a term you can even ascribe to him, Daryl.
TV Fanatic scored an exclusive first look at the all-new episode hitting the Allblk streaming network today!
And things get a bit intense for Zelma and Daryl.
Judge Me Not is one of the latest additions to the streaming network.
It's a series created, written, and executive produced by Divorce Court veteran Judge Lynn Toler, who has worked with AMC networks and We TV on series such as Marriage Boot Camp.
The series is very loosely based on and...
Allblk's newest series, Judge Me Not, has many great things going for it, including the exploration of mental illness with its main character, psychological thrills, and zany characters.
But at the center of the series is also a romantic relationship between newly appointed judge Zelma Jay Johnson and her boyfriend, if that's a term you can even ascribe to him, Daryl.
TV Fanatic scored an exclusive first look at the all-new episode hitting the Allblk streaming network today!
And things get a bit intense for Zelma and Daryl.
Judge Me Not is one of the latest additions to the streaming network.
It's a series created, written, and executive produced by Divorce Court veteran Judge Lynn Toler, who has worked with AMC networks and We TV on series such as Marriage Boot Camp.
The series is very loosely based on and...
- 6/15/2023
- by Jasmine Blu
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: Jonathan Majors has been dropped from a slew of projects we hear on good authority including Protagonist Pictures’ feature adaptation of the Walter Mosley novel, The Man in My Basement, an ad campaign for the Texas Rangers MLB team, as well as an unannounced Fifth Season’s Otis Redding biopic which the Emmy-nominated actor was circling.
The latest on Majors comes in the wake of yesterday’s news that his manager, Entertainment 360, and publicist, The Lede Company, have cut ties with the actor, who is facing domestic violence allegations in NYC after a March 25 incident involving a dispute with a 30-year old woman. The unnamed victim was taken to the hospital with “minor injuries to her head and neck,” according to authorities at the time of the incident. Majors is scheduled to appear in court on May 8 after being charged by the NYC D.A.
Majors was set...
The latest on Majors comes in the wake of yesterday’s news that his manager, Entertainment 360, and publicist, The Lede Company, have cut ties with the actor, who is facing domestic violence allegations in NYC after a March 25 incident involving a dispute with a 30-year old woman. The unnamed victim was taken to the hospital with “minor injuries to her head and neck,” according to authorities at the time of the incident. Majors is scheduled to appear in court on May 8 after being charged by the NYC D.A.
Majors was set...
- 4/18/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
If there’s a single word to describe the latest film from Signe Baumane, it’s vibrancy. From the tactile sensation generated by the detailed stop-motion sets her hand drawn characters move through to the spark of synapses in its quirky biological explainations and the energetic musical interludes, it’s enjoyably spirited.
In this autobiographically-inflected tale, Baumane takes an offbeat approach to the life and loves of Zelma (voiced by Succession’s Dagmara Dominczyk), showing how her upbringing in Soviet-occupied Latvia shaped her perceptions of what it meant to be a woman in society before opening out into an exploration of her subsequent relationships.
Zelma’s story is punctuated by musical interludes from a chorus of “mythology sirens”, who pop up to offer less than helpful advice, including, “Good girls don’t run, being elegant is more fun” and “Submission is your ultimate power”. The upbeat nature of these interludes,...
In this autobiographically-inflected tale, Baumane takes an offbeat approach to the life and loves of Zelma (voiced by Succession’s Dagmara Dominczyk), showing how her upbringing in Soviet-occupied Latvia shaped her perceptions of what it meant to be a woman in society before opening out into an exploration of her subsequent relationships.
Zelma’s story is punctuated by musical interludes from a chorus of “mythology sirens”, who pop up to offer less than helpful advice, including, “Good girls don’t run, being elegant is more fun” and “Submission is your ultimate power”. The upbeat nature of these interludes,...
- 4/6/2023
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Signe Baumane’s second feature film, “My Love Affair With Marriage,” which saw its Spanish Premier at this week’s Seville European Film Festival, has been picked up by HBO Central Europe.
This builds on deals already secured in France with independent distributor Tamasa and upscale film-tv SVOD platform Filmin in Spain.
The animated feature centers on Zelma (Dagmara Domińczyk) confronting society’s expectations of her as she grows from being a girl into womanhood. Baumane mixes music, absurdism, and scientific explanation to concoct a story of female rebellion.
The film was written and directed by Signe Baumane and stars Dagmara Domińczyk, of “Succession” fame, Stephen Lang, Storm Large, and “Stranger Things” star, Matthew Modine.
It marks a bullish fall period of deals for Warsaw based New Europe Film Sales, with Variety also able to announce the sale of Blanquita to ASC for France.
“I’m very glad that the...
This builds on deals already secured in France with independent distributor Tamasa and upscale film-tv SVOD platform Filmin in Spain.
The animated feature centers on Zelma (Dagmara Domińczyk) confronting society’s expectations of her as she grows from being a girl into womanhood. Baumane mixes music, absurdism, and scientific explanation to concoct a story of female rebellion.
The film was written and directed by Signe Baumane and stars Dagmara Domińczyk, of “Succession” fame, Stephen Lang, Storm Large, and “Stranger Things” star, Matthew Modine.
It marks a bullish fall period of deals for Warsaw based New Europe Film Sales, with Variety also able to announce the sale of Blanquita to ASC for France.
“I’m very glad that the...
- 11/10/2022
- by Callum McLennan
- Variety Film + TV
France’s Tamasa Distribution has acquired a number of new films and classic titles, including works by Volker Schlondörff, Signe Baumane, Alain Cavalier and Jean-Louis Bertucelli.
The Paris-based distributor secured Schlondörff’s new documentary “The Forest Maker,” a portrait of Australian agronomist Tony Rinaudo, who has found a way to grow trees in the most barren areas by activating the tree stumps and roots that have continued to live for decades. Known as Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration, the method has secured the livelihood of thousands of farmers in Africa’s Sahel region, restoring not only soil but dignity and hope.
“My Love Affair With Marriage”
Tamasa also picked up Baumane’s award-wining animated film “My Love Affair With Marriage,” which premiered this year at the Tribeca Festival and won the jury prize at the Annecy Animation Festival. It follows Zelma, who is convinced from an early age that love would...
The Paris-based distributor secured Schlondörff’s new documentary “The Forest Maker,” a portrait of Australian agronomist Tony Rinaudo, who has found a way to grow trees in the most barren areas by activating the tree stumps and roots that have continued to live for decades. Known as Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration, the method has secured the livelihood of thousands of farmers in Africa’s Sahel region, restoring not only soil but dignity and hope.
“My Love Affair With Marriage”
Tamasa also picked up Baumane’s award-wining animated film “My Love Affair With Marriage,” which premiered this year at the Tribeca Festival and won the jury prize at the Annecy Animation Festival. It follows Zelma, who is convinced from an early age that love would...
- 10/17/2022
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
New York – After the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival Award Winners were named June 16th, the festival heads into its last weekend, which is the last opportunity to take advantage of
TRIBECAatHOME for viewing the fest selections.
The 2022 Tribeca Festival, presented by Crypto Platform Okx, brings artists and diverse audiences together to celebrate storytelling in all its forms, including film, TV, VR, gaming, music, and online work. With strong roots in independent film, Tribeca is a platform for creative expression and immersive entertainment.
The Year Between
Photo credit: TribecaFilm.com
The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Craig Hatkoff and actor Robert De Niro as a reactive strike back at the September 11th attack in 2001 on New York City and the nearby Tribeca neighborhood.The 2022 edition will show 110 feature films from 150 filmmakers across 40 countries, and will have screenings and awards for U.S. Narrative Films, World Narrative Films, Short Film Competition,...
TRIBECAatHOME for viewing the fest selections.
The 2022 Tribeca Festival, presented by Crypto Platform Okx, brings artists and diverse audiences together to celebrate storytelling in all its forms, including film, TV, VR, gaming, music, and online work. With strong roots in independent film, Tribeca is a platform for creative expression and immersive entertainment.
The Year Between
Photo credit: TribecaFilm.com
The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Craig Hatkoff and actor Robert De Niro as a reactive strike back at the September 11th attack in 2001 on New York City and the nearby Tribeca neighborhood.The 2022 edition will show 110 feature films from 150 filmmakers across 40 countries, and will have screenings and awards for U.S. Narrative Films, World Narrative Films, Short Film Competition,...
- 6/18/2022
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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