Month: February 2017
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Berlinale 2017 Album
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Berlinale Day 9
Berlinale Day 9 The final day of screenings, the Romanian film Ana, Mon Amour from previous Golden Bear winner Calin Peter Netzer ran for the press in Competition. A complicated psychological love story involving, sex and religion. The narrative structure of the film is complex, flashbacks. It was noted the film was influenced by Bergman’s […]
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Berlinale-Sixties Iconic
Glashütte Original introduced a new timepiece collection at The 67th Berlinale, Sixities Iconic Square Collection. For the man looking for a cool statement piece, with a splash of color for distinction, this is the watch for him. There are five models with stunning colored dials; blue, gold, gray, green, and red. Reaching back to its […]
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Berlinale-An Interview with Director Francis Lee
God’s Own Country Critically acclaimed at Sundance, screening at the 67th Berlinale Panorama Section to great reviews, first time director Francis Lee delivers a poignant story of an emotionally struggling young man coming to grips with his sexuality in Northern England. God’s Own Country is not about a gay relationship but about two people on […]
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Berlinale Day 8
Berlinale Day 8 I am sorry to report I did not attend any press conferences today. I was a bit behind on work and writing. The films today were: On The Beach at Night Alone in Competition from Korea, a story centering on woman in an dire emotional state of mind trying to recover. Joaquim […]
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Berlinale-God’s Own Country
Black and Paper interview with God’s Own Country stars Josh O’Connor and Alec Secareanu at the 67th Berlinale. God’s Own Country has received acclaimed on many fronts. One of the main ingredients for the well-received film has been the chemistry of the lead actors, new comers who have given note-worthy performances. What is your acting […]
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Berlinale with Arri
Arri is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The famed camera maker is a leading technology firm in the motion picture industry. The new Trinity Mount is a new tool to produce films offering great flexibility. For those of you in film production you understand the time used for setting up shots. With this device, time is […]
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Berlinale Day 7
Berlinale Day 7 On the competition front there was the new Volker Schlondorff film Return to Montauk. I did not see the film but the judging by the level of applause the critical reaction to the film was not so good. I asked two people, a male and a female. The male journalist loathed it […]
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Berlinale Day 6
Berlinale Day 6 How do you start a day in the surreal? Attend a Aki Kaurismaki press conference. The Finnish directors film The Other Side of Hope debuted at the Berlinale today, his first film in Competition. The feedback I have gotten concerning the pic has been mixed to good. The Nordic auteur was nothing […]
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Berlinale Shooting Stars Marusa Majer
Marusa Majer from Slovenia I found her alluring, edgy, not just her look but personality wise. A graduate of the University of Ljubljana, Marusa has appeared in a number of films including: Driving School. What type of roles would you like to play? I have been lucky because until now I have played a number […]