Israeli-American film-maker Yaron Zilberman there were plenty of moments in the creation of Performance that were markedly different from his only previous feature, a documentary called Watermarks.
Top stars enter musical quartet
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Roger Ebert remembered
Roger Ebert, one of the United States’ most influential film critics who used newspapers, television and social media to take readers into theatres and even into his own life, was laid to rest Monday (local time) with praise from political leaders, family and people he’d never met but who chose movies based on the direction of his thumb. “He didn’t just dominate his profession, he defined it,” said Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a brief eulogy to hundreds of mourners who gathered at Holy Name Cathedral just blocks from where Ebert spent more than 40 years as the film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times
Campion to be honoured at Cannes
New-Zealand director Jane Campion will be honoured during this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Campion has been chosen as the recipient of the Carrosse d’Or (Golden Coach) Award given by the French film directors guild, the SRF, according to industry website Deadline.com.
New chapter for Avalon Studios about to begin
TVNZ has handed over Avalon Studios to its new owners, drawing the curtain on almost 40 years of broadcasting history. But a new episode in the story of the site would begin from today, Avalon Studios chief executive Paul Mainwaring said.
Digital move sees historic film lab close
The move to digital will soon see Sir Peter Jackson close an historic 35mm film processing laboratory at Park Road Post Production. Park Road’s film processing lab dates back to 1941, when it was first established in Wellington as part of the government-owned National Film Unit
Goss mags: The next Mrs Cruise?
The gossip mags are excited about the prospect that Tom Cruise may have found his next wife. “Tom Finds Wife No 4”, New Idea said, while Woman’s Day went with: “Meet the New Mrs Cruise.” Both are talking about Ukrainian beauty Olga Kurylenko, 33, Cruise’s screen love in his new film Oblivion.
The Host: Dawn of a new trilogy
Author Stephenie Meyer is hoping her vampire fans will be willing to step into a new world and embrace aliens as the first film of her new book series, The Host, hits the big screens this week.
The Rock wants dinner with Willis
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wants to treat Bruce Willis to dinner.
Paradise lost in Queenstown
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Paul Kelly to treat Kiwi audiences
Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly is a distinguished musician and poet. Through his human and distinctive musical style, he has offered astute social and political commentary.