James Westby is an independent filmmaker in Portland, Oregon. His feature films include Film Geek (2006), The Auteur (2008) and Rid of Me (2011). As a filmmaker, I am increasingly excited for the vast audience the web and on demand services can bring to an independent movie - mine or anyone else's - with a reach far larger than was ever thought possible. But at the same time, I lament the dying of the independent video store, a place where I spent my youth - and much of my adulthood. When I was a boy in Grays Harbor County, Washington, the video store was my version of a repertory movie house. Aside from a lot of (mostly) amazing horror (Romero's Martin and Raimi's Evil Dead were my sister's and my favorites), this is the institution that gave me This is Spinal Tap (my family's first-ever rental title), the masterful Repo Man, and my...
- 9/20/2012
- TribecaFilm.com
I am a big fan of the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival. All the filmmakers have unmitigated passion for their craft which gives the festival a grassroots feel waiting for community support.
Most of the entries submitted to the ShortFest move on to bigger and better things such as being nominated for an Academy Award. This year, the selections are wide-ranging with varying themes from love to the horrors of war. Here are my picks to help you enjoy the fest.
.Friend Request Pending.
Dame Judi Dench stars in this funny and smart look at the world of social media. Directed by Chris Foggin, .Friend Request Pending. is part of the Opening Night: Make .Em Laugh and Modern Communication lineups. You will laugh and fall in love with this movie. Wait until you see Dench toss online acronyms like Lol and Omg. Even .The Avengers.. Loki aka Tom Hiddleston...
Most of the entries submitted to the ShortFest move on to bigger and better things such as being nominated for an Academy Award. This year, the selections are wide-ranging with varying themes from love to the horrors of war. Here are my picks to help you enjoy the fest.
.Friend Request Pending.
Dame Judi Dench stars in this funny and smart look at the world of social media. Directed by Chris Foggin, .Friend Request Pending. is part of the Opening Night: Make .Em Laugh and Modern Communication lineups. You will laugh and fall in love with this movie. Wait until you see Dench toss online acronyms like Lol and Omg. Even .The Avengers.. Loki aka Tom Hiddleston...
- 6/19/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Rid of Me, James Westby's scrappy dramedy about marriage, divorce and finding your inner punk rocker, begins with an act that makes flipping someone off or putting a brick through a windshield look passé. It takes place in a grocery store, and is the kind of ballsy, juvenile and legitimately shocking gesture that indie films used to chase after because studio features would never dare. These days the division between the two realms is fuzzy at best, but this film, which premiered earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival, recalls when a little roughness in form and content was part of the charm.
- 11/18/2011
- Movieline
It was almost seven months ago, in my preparations for the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival, that I was sent a film called Rid of Me, director James Westby's curious hybrid of psychological drama and pitch-black comedy that, if there's any justice, should make actress Katie O'Grady a star. And now that it's making its way into limited theatrical release, viewers outside the festival circuit can find out why.
- 11/16/2011
- Movieline
Phase 4 Films recently announced they have acquired all U.S. and Canadian rights to director James Westby's black comedy Rid of Me. Phase 4 said it will partner with Submarine on an ''aggressive'' theatrical run this fall, which should begin in limited release and spread its way across the country. Westby, who wrote and edited the film, also produced it along with the film's leading lady, Katie O'Grady, via her Alcove Productions banner. Set in Portland, Oregon, the film follows Meris Canfield (O'Grady's character), a simple, sweet girl who loves taking care of her husband. When their relationship begins to crumble, her life turns upside down, and she's forced to take a job in a candy shop - where she makes new friends who help her find out who she really is, while finding out who she's not. Art Alexakis (of rock band Everclear) and Theresa Russell also star.
- 9/5/2011
- TribecaFilm.com
Berry Meyerowitz's Phase 4 Films has acquired all North American rights to James Westby’s black comedy Rid of Me, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival this spring. Phase 4 will partner with Submarine on a fall theatrical release. Writer-editor-director Westby (Film Geek, The Auteur) also produced the film with star Katie O’Grady's Alcove Productions. The film won the Founder’s Prize for Best Us Fiction Film at the 2011 Traverse City Film Festival. Set in Portland, Oregon, Rid Of Me is a black comedy that follows Meris (O’Grady), an awkward young woman trying too hard to perfect her marriage, amongst a new group of friends. With a breakthrough lead performance by O'Grady, and an ensemble that includes Art Alexakis (of rock band Everclear) and Theresa ...
- 8/31/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
Phase 4 Films has acquired North American rights to James Westby's black comedy "Rid of Me." In partnership with Submarine, the company plans to give the film an initial limited theatrical release this fall, followed by a national rollout. "Rid of Me" follows Meris (Katie O'Grady), a newlywed who moves to Portland with her husband. Rejected by his old high school clique, she goes into a radical personal evolution. The ...
- 8/31/2011
- Indiewire
Phase 4 Films has acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to Rid of Me, the James Westby-directed black comedy that will be released in the fall. Phase 4 will team with Submarine for the theatrical run of a film first seen at the Tribeca Film Festival last spring. The comedy stars Katie O’Grady as an awkward young woman trying too hard to perfect her marriage, among a new group of friends. Submarine’s Josh Braun repped the filmmakers.
- 8/31/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
James Westby's Rid of Me has been picked up by Phase 4 Films for U.S. and Canadian distribution. Phase 4 will partner with Submarine on an "aggressive" theatrical run for the black comedy, reports Variety. Pic is set in Portland, Oregon and tells of O'Grady's character, an awkward young woman who tries too hard to make her marriage perfect, amongst a group of new friends. Also starring are Art Alexakis and Theresa Russell. The film written and edited by Westby, made is premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival...
- 8/31/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
James Westby's Rid of Me has been picked up by Phase 4 Films for U.S. and Canadian distribution. Phase 4 will partner with Submarine on an "aggressive" theatrical run for the black comedy, reports Variety. Pic is set in Portland, Oregon and tells of O'Grady's character, an awkward young woman who tries too hard to make her marriage perfect, amongst a group of new friends. Also starring are Art Alexakis and Theresa Russell. The film written and edited by Westby, made is premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival...
- 8/31/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Best Picture
Frontrunners
“J. Edgar” (Warner Brothers, 11/11, ?, ?)
“War Horse” (Disney, 12/28, ?, teaser)
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” (Paramount/Warner Brothers, 12/25, ?, ?)
“The Ides of March” (Sony, 10/14, ?, trailer)
“The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight, 11/23, R, trailer)
“Carnage” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/18, ?, trailer)
“Midnight in Paris” (Sony Pictures Classics, 5/20, PG-13, trailer)
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Sony, 12/21, ?, trailer)
“Like Crazy” (Paramount Vantage, 10/28, PG-13, trailer)
“The Iron Lady” (The Weinstein Company, 12/6, ?, teaser)
Major Threats
“The Artist” (The Weinstein Company, 11/23, ?, trailer)
“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” (Focus Features, 11/18, ?, trailer)
“A Dangerous Method” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/23, ?, trailer)
“The Help” (Disney, 8/12, PG-13, trailer)
“Moneyball” (Columbia, 9/23, ?, trailer)
“We Bought a Zoo” (20th Century Fox, 12/23, ?, ?)
“Hugo” (Paramount, 11/23, ?, trailer)
“50/50” (Summit, 9/30, R, trailer)
“The Tree of Life” (Fox Searchlight, 5/27, PG-13, trailer)
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2” (Warner Brothers, 7/15, PG-13, trailer) New
“Albert Nobbs” (Liddell Entertainment/Roadside Attractions, ?/?, ?, ?)
“The Way” (Icon Entertainment, 10/7, ?, ?)
“Contagion” (Warner Brothers, 9/9, ?, trailer)
Possibilities
“Coriolanus” (The Weinstein Company, 12/2, ?, trailer)
“The Adventures of Tintin” (Paramount,...
Frontrunners
“J. Edgar” (Warner Brothers, 11/11, ?, ?)
“War Horse” (Disney, 12/28, ?, teaser)
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” (Paramount/Warner Brothers, 12/25, ?, ?)
“The Ides of March” (Sony, 10/14, ?, trailer)
“The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight, 11/23, R, trailer)
“Carnage” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/18, ?, trailer)
“Midnight in Paris” (Sony Pictures Classics, 5/20, PG-13, trailer)
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Sony, 12/21, ?, trailer)
“Like Crazy” (Paramount Vantage, 10/28, PG-13, trailer)
“The Iron Lady” (The Weinstein Company, 12/6, ?, teaser)
Major Threats
“The Artist” (The Weinstein Company, 11/23, ?, trailer)
“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” (Focus Features, 11/18, ?, trailer)
“A Dangerous Method” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/23, ?, trailer)
“The Help” (Disney, 8/12, PG-13, trailer)
“Moneyball” (Columbia, 9/23, ?, trailer)
“We Bought a Zoo” (20th Century Fox, 12/23, ?, ?)
“Hugo” (Paramount, 11/23, ?, trailer)
“50/50” (Summit, 9/30, R, trailer)
“The Tree of Life” (Fox Searchlight, 5/27, PG-13, trailer)
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2” (Warner Brothers, 7/15, PG-13, trailer) New
“Albert Nobbs” (Liddell Entertainment/Roadside Attractions, ?/?, ?, ?)
“The Way” (Icon Entertainment, 10/7, ?, ?)
“Contagion” (Warner Brothers, 9/9, ?, trailer)
Possibilities
“Coriolanus” (The Weinstein Company, 12/2, ?, trailer)
“The Adventures of Tintin” (Paramount,...
- 8/17/2011
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
Best Picture
Frontrunners
“J. Edgar” (Warner Brothers, 11/11, ?, ?)
“War Horse” (Disney, 12/28, ?, teaser)
“The Ides of March” (Sony, 10/14, ?, trailer)
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” (Paramount/Warner Brothers, 12/25, ?, ?)
“The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight, 11/23, R, trailer)
“Carnage” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/18, ?, ?)
“Midnight in Paris” (Sony Pictures Classics, 5/20, PG-13, trailer)
“Like Crazy” (Paramount Vantage, 10/28, PG-13, trailer)
“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” (Focus Features, 11/18, ?, trailer)
“The Iron Lady” (The Weinstein Company, 12/6, ?, teaser)
Major Threats
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Sony, 12/21, ?, trailer)
“Hugo” (Paramount, 11/23, ?, trailer)
“The Artist” (The Weinstein Company, 11/23, ?, trailer)
“We Bought a Zoo” (20th Century Fox, 12/23, ?, ?)
“A Dangerous Method” (Sony Pictures Classics, ?/?, ?, trailer)
“Moneyball” (Columbia, 9/23, ?, trailer)
“50/50” (Summit, 9/30, R, trailer)
“The Help” (Disney, 8/12, PG-13, trailer)
“Albert Nobbs” (Liddell Entertainment/Roadside Attractions, ?/?, ?, ?)
“The Way” (Icon Entertainment, 10/7, ?, ?)
“Contagion” (Warner Brothers, 9/9, ?, trailer)
“Coriolanus” (The Weinstein Company, 12/2, ?, ?)
“The Tree of Life” (Fox Searchlight, 5/27, PG-13, trailer)
Possibilities
“The Adventures of Tintin” (Paramount, 12/23, ?, trailer)
“Martha Marcy May Marlene” (Fox Searchlight, 10/7, ?, trailer)
“Take Shelter” (Sony Pictures Classics,...
Frontrunners
“J. Edgar” (Warner Brothers, 11/11, ?, ?)
“War Horse” (Disney, 12/28, ?, teaser)
“The Ides of March” (Sony, 10/14, ?, trailer)
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” (Paramount/Warner Brothers, 12/25, ?, ?)
“The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight, 11/23, R, trailer)
“Carnage” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/18, ?, ?)
“Midnight in Paris” (Sony Pictures Classics, 5/20, PG-13, trailer)
“Like Crazy” (Paramount Vantage, 10/28, PG-13, trailer)
“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” (Focus Features, 11/18, ?, trailer)
“The Iron Lady” (The Weinstein Company, 12/6, ?, teaser)
Major Threats
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Sony, 12/21, ?, trailer)
“Hugo” (Paramount, 11/23, ?, trailer)
“The Artist” (The Weinstein Company, 11/23, ?, trailer)
“We Bought a Zoo” (20th Century Fox, 12/23, ?, ?)
“A Dangerous Method” (Sony Pictures Classics, ?/?, ?, trailer)
“Moneyball” (Columbia, 9/23, ?, trailer)
“50/50” (Summit, 9/30, R, trailer)
“The Help” (Disney, 8/12, PG-13, trailer)
“Albert Nobbs” (Liddell Entertainment/Roadside Attractions, ?/?, ?, ?)
“The Way” (Icon Entertainment, 10/7, ?, ?)
“Contagion” (Warner Brothers, 9/9, ?, trailer)
“Coriolanus” (The Weinstein Company, 12/2, ?, ?)
“The Tree of Life” (Fox Searchlight, 5/27, PG-13, trailer)
Possibilities
“The Adventures of Tintin” (Paramount, 12/23, ?, trailer)
“Martha Marcy May Marlene” (Fox Searchlight, 10/7, ?, trailer)
“Take Shelter” (Sony Pictures Classics,...
- 7/30/2011
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
The following forecast reflects my best sense — at roughly the mid-point of 2011 — of the Oscar landscape that awaits us. (These are my first projections to factor in the Academy’s recently-announced changes to its voting process.) Needless to say, I will be posting many updates/revisions over the coming months, but, for now, I see it as a fun discussion-starter. Your thoughts?
Best Picture
Frontrunners
“J. Edgar” (Warner Brothers, 12/14, ?, ?)
“War Horse” (Disney, 12/28, ?, teaser)
“The Ides of March” (Sony, 10/14, ?, ?)
“The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight, 12/16, R, trailer)
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” (Paramount/Warner Brothers, ?/?, ?, ?)
“Carnage” (Sony Pictures Classics, ?/?, ?, ?)
“Young Adult” (Paramount, ?/?, ?, ?)
“Like Crazy” (Paramount Vantage, 10/28, ?, ?)
“Midnight in Paris” (Sony Pictures Classics, 5/20, PG-13, trailer)
“The Iron Lady” (The Weinstein Company, 12/6, ?, teaser)
Major Threats
“The Artist” (The Weinstein Company, 11/23, ?, trailer)
“A Dangerous Method” (Sony Pictures Classics, ?/?, ?, trailer)
“Hugo” (Paramount, 11/23, ?, ?)
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Sony, 12/21, ?, ?)
“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” (Universal, ?/?, ?, trailer)
“Moneyball” (Columbia,...
Best Picture
Frontrunners
“J. Edgar” (Warner Brothers, 12/14, ?, ?)
“War Horse” (Disney, 12/28, ?, teaser)
“The Ides of March” (Sony, 10/14, ?, ?)
“The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight, 12/16, R, trailer)
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” (Paramount/Warner Brothers, ?/?, ?, ?)
“Carnage” (Sony Pictures Classics, ?/?, ?, ?)
“Young Adult” (Paramount, ?/?, ?, ?)
“Like Crazy” (Paramount Vantage, 10/28, ?, ?)
“Midnight in Paris” (Sony Pictures Classics, 5/20, PG-13, trailer)
“The Iron Lady” (The Weinstein Company, 12/6, ?, teaser)
Major Threats
“The Artist” (The Weinstein Company, 11/23, ?, trailer)
“A Dangerous Method” (Sony Pictures Classics, ?/?, ?, trailer)
“Hugo” (Paramount, 11/23, ?, ?)
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Sony, 12/21, ?, ?)
“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” (Universal, ?/?, ?, trailer)
“Moneyball” (Columbia,...
- 7/11/2011
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
I know, I know… it’s not yet even June, and the 84th Academy Awards ceremony is still nine months (and one day) away, but I can’t help myself… my thoughts are already turning to the coming Oscar race! Indeed, I have spent the last several weeks pouring through mountains of material and pestering dozens of knowledgable sources to try to get a sense of the the landscape that awaits us. Now, in order to provide myself and my readers with something fun to think and debate about, I have decided to share my first projections of the 2011 awards season. Needless to say, they are based on limited information and will be amended regularly over the months to come… but, if my initial projections of last year’s Oscar race (which I posted on June 23rd) are any indication, they may not prove to be all that far off,...
- 5/26/2011
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
Director: James Westby Writer: James Westby Starring: Katie O'Grady, John Keyser From the moment we see Meris (Katie O'Grady) and Mitch Canfield (John Keyser) together, they seem like an odd couple. M eris is quirky and mousy, while Mitch looks like a muscle-headed football star of yesteryear. Some say that opposites attract, but from the get-go I could not stop wondering how these two ever got together. (We are left uncertain of why Meris is dressed up as a punk rock caricature in the opening scene -- in which she wipes her "rag-blood" on a woman's face -- but that version of Meris is even farther from a perfect match for Mitch.) Mitch recently lost his job in Irvine, California and Rid of Me begins as he and Meris relocate to Mitch's hometown of Laurelwood, Oregon so that he can work as a lackey for his high school buddy, Dale...
- 4/24/2011
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
By Sam Weisberg - April 22, 2011
At the beginning of James Westby's “Rid of Me,” a frowning, diminutive thirty-something woman—rendered alarmingly feline by bursts of Goth makeup—and an icy blonde princess stride past each other, in slow motion, in a supermarket. “You bitch,” the blonde mutters under her breath. Upon which, the Goth girl, without breaking a sweat, jams her hands down her skirt and smears menstrual blood all over the blonde's face.
This prologue is, like much of the rest of “Rid of Me,” jarringly funny yet punishingly shrill. Westby has a great deal of malicious, playful energy; his sheer joy at making this movie electrifies almost every frame. But though you share in his enthusiasm at times, Westby is ultimately hampered by the same hyperkinetic overconfidence that marred “Run Lola Run” and similar movies; it confuses breathlessness with boldness. The movie needs a massive dose of Ritalin.
At the beginning of James Westby's “Rid of Me,” a frowning, diminutive thirty-something woman—rendered alarmingly feline by bursts of Goth makeup—and an icy blonde princess stride past each other, in slow motion, in a supermarket. “You bitch,” the blonde mutters under her breath. Upon which, the Goth girl, without breaking a sweat, jams her hands down her skirt and smears menstrual blood all over the blonde's face.
This prologue is, like much of the rest of “Rid of Me,” jarringly funny yet punishingly shrill. Westby has a great deal of malicious, playful energy; his sheer joy at making this movie electrifies almost every frame. But though you share in his enthusiasm at times, Westby is ultimately hampered by the same hyperkinetic overconfidence that marred “Run Lola Run” and similar movies; it confuses breathlessness with boldness. The movie needs a massive dose of Ritalin.
- 4/22/2011
- by Screen Comment
- Screen Comment
In anticipation of the 10th Tribeca Film Festival which kicks off tomorrow, indieWIRE is again spotlighting emerging (and some veteran) filmmakers screening new work at this year's event. Today's new director interviews include profiles of James Westby ("Rid of Me," Viewpoints), Michael Collins ("Give Up Tomorrow," World Documentary Competition), and David Dusa ("Flowers of Evil," Viewpoints). In the days leading up to the festival, indieWIRE is focusing on directors with ...
- 4/19/2011
- indieWIRE - People
In anticipation of the 10th Tribeca Film Festival which kicks off tomorrow, indieWIRE is again spotlighting emerging (and some veteran) filmmakers screening new work at this year's event. Today's new director interviews include profiles of James Westby ("Rid of Me," Viewpoints), Michael Collins ("Give Up Tomorrow," World Documentary Competition), and David Dusa ("Flowers of Evil," Viewpoints). In the days leading up to the festival, indieWIRE is focusing on directors with ...
- 4/19/2011
- Indiewire
In anticipation of the 10th Tribeca Film Festival which kicks off tomorrow, indieWIRE is again spotlighting emerging (and some veteran) filmmakers screening new work at this year's event. Today's new director interviews include profiles of James Westby ("Rid of Me," Viewpoints), Michael Collins ("Give Up Tomorrow," World Documentary Competition), and David Dusa ("Flowers of Evil," Viewpoints). In the days leading up to the festival, indieWIRE is focusing on directors with ...
- 4/19/2011
- indieWIRE - People
The Tribeca Film Festival commences this week in New York, promising its usual fistful of revelations and discoveries to go along with the annual world premiere of whatever Edward Burns made for $400,000 this time around. The first such discovery I can claim is Rid of Me, director James Westby's curious hybrid of psychological drama and pitch-black comedy that, if there's any justice, should make actress Katie O'Grady a star.
- 4/18/2011
- Movieline
Exclusive: Teaser Trailer & Poster for Tribeca Entry Rid of Me: A "Low Budget Mean Girls for Adults"
Writer-director James Westby's Rid of Me is a black comedy featuring Katie O'Grady as a young married woman on a journey through embarrassment, emotional breakthroughs and rediscovery. The film will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 22. The synopsis and poster are also below: Synopsis: From writer/director James Westby (Film Geek, The Auteur) comes Rid Of Me, a black comedy that follows Meris, an awkward young woman trying too hard to perfect her marriage, amongst a new group of friends. With a breakthrough lead performance by Katie O'Grady, and an ensemble that includes Art Alexakis (of Everclear) and Theresa Russell (Black Widow, Bad Timing), Rid Of Me follows Meris’ rejection from the cool crowd down a path towards truth and salvation which includes a job at a local candy shop, a group of punk friends, community gardening and a newfound love for Cambodian rock music.
- 4/6/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
Tribeca Film Festival has announced the line up of this years competition categories, including World Narrative Feature, World Documentary Feature, and the brand new Viewpoints which highlights eleven independent features and nine documentaries.
Tribeca Film Festival is one of leading film festivals located in New York City, showcasing many films not screened in any other U.S. film festival along with forty three world premieres and fifty four directorial debuts. Cameron Crowe’s premier of his concert documentary, The Union, will start the festival followed by a performance by Elton John. The rest of the lineup will be announced March 14th, and look out for coverage of the festival in April. Below you can find the complete press release on the lineup.
10th Tribeca Film Festival Announces World Narrative
And Documentary Competition Selections, And New Viewpoints Section
Tribeca Expands Awards Scope
2011 Festival to Present 88 Feature-Length and 61 Short Films April 20 – May...
Tribeca Film Festival is one of leading film festivals located in New York City, showcasing many films not screened in any other U.S. film festival along with forty three world premieres and fifty four directorial debuts. Cameron Crowe’s premier of his concert documentary, The Union, will start the festival followed by a performance by Elton John. The rest of the lineup will be announced March 14th, and look out for coverage of the festival in April. Below you can find the complete press release on the lineup.
10th Tribeca Film Festival Announces World Narrative
And Documentary Competition Selections, And New Viewpoints Section
Tribeca Expands Awards Scope
2011 Festival to Present 88 Feature-Length and 61 Short Films April 20 – May...
- 3/9/2011
- by Christopher Clemente
- SoundOnSight
The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival (April 20-May 1) on Monday announced the first 44 feature films of the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival slate, comprising the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections, and one new section: Viewpoints.
In a record year for submissions, the 2011 film slate was chosen from a field of 5,624 entries. Tff 2011 will include feature films from 32 countries, including 43 world premieres, 10 international premieres, 19 North American premieres, seven U.S. Premieres and nine New York premieres.
“It’s our 10th Tribeca Film Festival, and in our relatively brief existence we have evolved dramatically,” said Tff executive director Nancy Schafer in a statement. “The festival has become an integral part of the cultural landscape of New York City as well as a globally recognized platform for storytelling.”
A complete list of the films announced Monday follows, with descriptions provided by the festival.
World Narrative Features
“Angel’s Crest”
Directed by Gaby Dellal
Written by Catherine Trieschmann
(UK,...
In a record year for submissions, the 2011 film slate was chosen from a field of 5,624 entries. Tff 2011 will include feature films from 32 countries, including 43 world premieres, 10 international premieres, 19 North American premieres, seven U.S. Premieres and nine New York premieres.
“It’s our 10th Tribeca Film Festival, and in our relatively brief existence we have evolved dramatically,” said Tff executive director Nancy Schafer in a statement. “The festival has become an integral part of the cultural landscape of New York City as well as a globally recognized platform for storytelling.”
A complete list of the films announced Monday follows, with descriptions provided by the festival.
World Narrative Features
“Angel’s Crest”
Directed by Gaby Dellal
Written by Catherine Trieschmann
(UK,...
- 3/7/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival (April 20-May 1) on Monday announced the first 44 feature films of the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival slate, comprising the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections, and one new section: Viewpoints.
In a record year for submissions, the 2011 film slate was chosen from a field of 5,624 entries. Tff 2011 will include feature films from 32 countries, including 43 world premieres, 10 international premieres, 19 North American premieres, seven U.S. Premieres and nine New York premieres.
“It’s our 10th Tribeca Film Festival, and in our relatively brief existence we have evolved dramatically,” said Tff executive director Nancy Schafer in a statement. “The festival has become an integral part of the cultural landscape of New York City as well as a globally recognized platform for storytelling.”
A complete list of the films announced Monday follows, with descriptions provided by the festival.
World Narrative Features
“Angel’s Crest”
Directed by Gaby Dellal
Written by Catherine Trieschmann
(UK,...
In a record year for submissions, the 2011 film slate was chosen from a field of 5,624 entries. Tff 2011 will include feature films from 32 countries, including 43 world premieres, 10 international premieres, 19 North American premieres, seven U.S. Premieres and nine New York premieres.
“It’s our 10th Tribeca Film Festival, and in our relatively brief existence we have evolved dramatically,” said Tff executive director Nancy Schafer in a statement. “The festival has become an integral part of the cultural landscape of New York City as well as a globally recognized platform for storytelling.”
A complete list of the films announced Monday follows, with descriptions provided by the festival.
World Narrative Features
“Angel’s Crest”
Directed by Gaby Dellal
Written by Catherine Trieschmann
(UK,...
- 3/7/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival revealed the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections for the 10th annual Tff, which will be held April 20 to May 1 in lower Manhattan.
In addition, Tff organizers unveiled the first edition of the new section — Viewpoints.
Forty-four of the 88 feature-length films that will screen during the fest have been announced. Much more information on each title can be found below.
“It’s our tenth Tribeca Film Festival, and in our relatively brief existence we have evolved dramatically,” said Nancy Schafer, Executive Director of the Tribeca Film Festival. “The Festival has become an integral part of the cultural landscape of New York City as well as a globally recognized platform for storytelling.”
So what will screen at Tribeca this year? In part, the following:
World Narrative Feature Competition
· Angels Crest, directed by Gaby Dellal, written by Catherine Trieschmann. (UK, Canada) – World Premiere.
Hollywoodnews.com: The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival revealed the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections for the 10th annual Tff, which will be held April 20 to May 1 in lower Manhattan.
In addition, Tff organizers unveiled the first edition of the new section — Viewpoints.
Forty-four of the 88 feature-length films that will screen during the fest have been announced. Much more information on each title can be found below.
“It’s our tenth Tribeca Film Festival, and in our relatively brief existence we have evolved dramatically,” said Nancy Schafer, Executive Director of the Tribeca Film Festival. “The Festival has become an integral part of the cultural landscape of New York City as well as a globally recognized platform for storytelling.”
So what will screen at Tribeca this year? In part, the following:
World Narrative Feature Competition
· Angels Crest, directed by Gaby Dellal, written by Catherine Trieschmann. (UK, Canada) – World Premiere.
- 3/7/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
This year's Provincetown International Film Festival, which will showcase 50 films June 15-19, will honor Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) with its Filmmaker On The Edge Award, and actress-director Vera Farmiga (Higher Ground) with the Excellence in Acting Award. Executive director Gabby Hanna says each of them "represent the spirit and artistic voice of what filmmaking is today.” More information on the festival is here. The Tribeca Film Festival, which will open with Cameron Crowe's The Union, announces its World Narrative, Doc, and Viewpoints lineups. Viewpoints, in its first year, joins the other out-of-competition sections, Cinemania and Spotlight. Forty-three titles (including James Westby's Rid of Me, pictured) are announced (indieWIRE has the complete list here); they hail from 32 countries; among them are 42 World, 11 ...
- 3/7/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
And the festival beat marches on… nothing on this list immediately jumps out at me… no titles I recognize. These are just the World Narrative and Documentary competition selections, so, there’ll be more announcements made later. I do see representation from South Africa, Egypt and Rwanda. As I always do, I’ll be taking a closer look at the lineup for any titles worth profiling on this website. The festival runs from April 20th to May 1st. It’s in my backyard, so you know I’ll be covering it!
For now, here’s the full press release:
New York, NY [March 7, 2011] – The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express®, today announced the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections and the first edition of the new section—Viewpoints. Forty-three of the 87 feature-length films were announced. The 10th edition of the Festival will take place from April 20 to May 1 in lower Manhattan.
For now, here’s the full press release:
New York, NY [March 7, 2011] – The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express®, today announced the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections and the first edition of the new section—Viewpoints. Forty-three of the 87 feature-length films were announced. The 10th edition of the Festival will take place from April 20 to May 1 in lower Manhattan.
- 3/7/2011
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
The Tribeca Film Festival announced selections for its World Narrative, World Documentary, and Viewpoints competitions at its 10th annual event, running from April 20 to May 1 in New York. Eighty-eight features (such as Angels Crest, with Jeremy Piven) and 61 short films from 32 different countries were selected from more than 5,600 submissions to screen at the festival. “In programming the Festival this year we had to make some incredibly difficult decisions, but we are excited about the quality, ingenuity, risk-taking and diversity of this year’s program,” David Kwok, Director of Programming, said in a statement. “We are particularly proud that we have...
- 3/7/2011
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
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The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival, which will run from April 20 to May 1 in lower Manhattan, has announced the films that will play in this year’s World Narrative and Documentary Competition film categories, which are both competition sections. The also named the films that will will play in its new, out-of-competition section “Viewpoints.”
Now in its tenth year, this year’s festival features movies from 32 different counties and 99 different filmmakers, who were selected from a pool of 5,624 entries.
The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival, which will run from April 20 to May 1 in lower Manhattan, has announced the films that will play in this year’s World Narrative and Documentary Competition film categories, which are both competition sections. The also named the films that will will play in its new, out-of-competition section “Viewpoints.”
Now in its tenth year, this year’s festival features movies from 32 different counties and 99 different filmmakers, who were selected from a pool of 5,624 entries.
- 3/7/2011
- by WSJ Staff
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
CineKink San Francisco will take place from November 19-21 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Screening films include James Westby’s The Auteur, a farcical comedy about has-been Italian erotica filmmaker Arturo Domingo’s trip to Portland to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award; A. Benjamin’s Kinky (above, lower photo), a 2008 documentary that explores sexuality issues among black Americans; and a couple of dozen shorts, including "Best of CineKink" selections Belle de Nature (above, top photo) by Maria Beatty, Kink, Inc. by Casey Clark, and At the Porno Shop by Michael Rehfield. Of those, I’ve only seen The Auteur. Most of the humor eluded me, while the film promises more risque situations than it delivers. That said, [...]...
- 11/13/2009
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
“The Auteur” is the story of renowned porn director Arturo Domingo (Melik Malkasian), the creative genius behind classics like “Five Easy Nieces” and “Requiem for a Wet Dream,” who has arrived in Portland, Oregon to receive a Lifetime Achievement award at a film festival. Arturo is delighted at the prospect of reviving his sagging career, yet troubled that fate would lead him to the hometown of his only true love, Fiona …...
- 1/30/2009
- indieWIRE - People
“The Auteur” is the story of renowned porn director Arturo Domingo (Melik Malkasian), the creative genius behind classics like “Five Easy Nieces” and “Requiem for a Wet Dream,” who has arrived in Portland, Oregon to receive a Lifetime Achievement award at a film festival. Arturo is delighted at the prospect of reviving his sagging career, yet troubled that fate would lead him to the hometown of his only true love, Fiona …...
- 1/30/2009
- indieWIRE - People
“The Auteur” is the story of renowned porn director Arturo Domingo (Melik Malkasian), the creative genius behind classics like “Five Easy Nieces” and “Requiem for a Wet Dream,” who has arrived in Portland, Oregon to receive a Lifetime Achievement award at a film festival. Arturo is delighted at the prospect of reviving his sagging career, yet troubled that fate would lead him to the hometown of his only true love, Fiona …...
- 1/30/2009
- indieWIRE - People
We all acknowledge that Hollywood is as much a state of mind as a place on the map. Now, with various states passing film-production incentive measures and independent moviemakers dwelling in all corners of the country, that sentiment has never seemed truer. Understandably, as The New York Times recently noted, there are critics of these programs — increasingly vocal, especially in light of the world's current economic mess. Yet other voices continue to support the basic idea of spreading the tinsel among various towns. In light of today's production climate, Back Stage recently investigated the health (or lack thereof) of five important moviemaking markets around the country.New Mexico: Dawn at the Oasis Casting director Jo Edna Boldin began making forays into New Mexico when the state implemented an attractive film-incentives package — including a 25 percent tax rebate and a loan program offering up to $15 million per project. About three years ago,...
- 11/3/2008
- by Mark Dundas Wood
- backstage.com
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