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Edinburgh. Monday, 18 August
Enfant terrible
Jonas Akerlund turned up for a red carpet call looking very much like a scruffy
heavy metal rocker. The director of music videos including Prodigy’s controversial
Smack My Bitch Up seemed not too bothered, shall we say, about impressing the
onlookers as he arrived at the cinema, bedraggled and greasy-haired, for the premiere
of his feature debut Spun, starring Britany Murphy and Mena Suvari.
Crowd-pleasers
The votes are being counted already for The Standard Life Audience Award –
based entirely on what the movie-going public think has been the best of the fest
so far. Last year Rabbit Proof Fence scooped the award and before that it was
Amelie. This year it seems that Jim Sheridan’s In America, starring Samantha
Morton and Paddy Considine is top of the pops – followed closely by Lone
Scherfig’s Wilbur (Wants to Kill Himself).
And the gore- loveing audience also seem to have enjoyed Richard Jobson’s
16 Years of Alcohol, in at number 3.
Click here for the top list and reviews.
Contenders Ready…
The jury was announced today for the prestigious Michael Powell award, which celebrates
the best British feature film contribution to this year’s festival. Some
of the panel of decision makers include British film producer Simon Relph, the
sci-fi novelist Luke Haines and former member of Black Box Recorder Rowan Joffe.
The competition this year promises to be tough with a lot of quality offerings
Brit from filmmakers – the short list features festival opener Young Adam,
Edinburgh-made 16 Years of Alcohol, and Chris Cooke’s witty look at drink-driving;
One for the Road. The winner will be announced on the lst day of the festival,
August 24th. Watch this space…
Best of the Fest prog announced
It's been a day of festival announcements. The Best of the Fest programme for
Sunday 24 August, comprising of audience favourites, was also announced today.
Four Eyes - Duncan Finnigan's Coatbridge-set comedy drama (FILMHOUSE 2 10:30 -
11:44)
In America - Jim Sheridan's moving tale of an Irish family in New York (FILMHOUSE
1 09:45 - 11:27 )
Young Adam - Ewan McGregor in brilliant adaptation of Alexander Trocchi's novel
(FILMHOUSE 2 12:45 - 14:23)
The Red and The White - Miklos Jancso's anti-war masterpiece (FILMHOUSE 2 15:00
- 16:30)
Torremolinos 73 - Pablo Berger's wonderful Spanish comedy (FILMHOUSE 3 10:15 -
11:48)
The Other Final - Brilliant documentary about the football match between the two
lowliest national teams in the FIFA rankings (FILMHOUSE 3 12:00 - 13:18)
One for the Road - Chris Cooke's extremely funny ensemble comedy (FILMHOUSE 3
13:45 - 15:21)
Afterlife - Alison Peebles' bracing drama about a family coping with disability
(FILMHOUSE 3 16:00 - 17:44)
Infernal Affairs - Hong Kong policier with brains and brawn (CAMEO 1 13:00 - 14:40)
Box 507 - From Spain, Enrique Urbizu's socio-politically conscience revenge thriller
(CAMEO 2 11:00 - 12:52)
Shimkent Hotel - An utterly gripping tale of exploitation gone awry set in some
of the former Soviet states (CAMEO 2 13:30 - 15:02)
The Bookstore - Tunisian ensemble drama, "one of the unheralded discoveries
of the year" - Variety (CAMEO 2 15:30 - 17:10)
A Decade Under the Influence - Fascinating documentary about Hollywood's last
golden age, 1968-75 (CAMEO 3 10:00 - 11:49)
Jealousy is My Middle Name - Korean revenge thriller with a difference (CAMEO
3 12:30 - 14:34)
A Big Girl Like You - From France, a young girl's journey into womanhood CAMEO
3 15:15 - 16:45
Until tomorrow,
Claire x
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