Comments on A Life In Film: Hunger takes the cake (SFF Awards)

I think Mice has had a first round of offers but t...

2008-07-23T00:13:00.000+10:00

I think Mice has had a first round of offers but they want to play a few more fests (Toronto) and will then sell it for higher methinks.

Still want to see Newton cut one or two of his deleted scences back in towards the pivotal ending, but maybe not.

Alright! Cinephiles coming out of the woodwork! Ma...

2008-06-19T09:00:00.000+10:00

Alright! Cinephiles coming out of the woodwork! Man I love film festivals...

Thanks for reading Paul. I hope you catch some of Maddin's earlier work, especially Dracula, Pages from a Virgin's Diary, Cowards Bend the Knee and Brand upon the Brain! Though I don't think these are available on DVD in Australia (yet).

As for Three Blind Mice, I'm sure a distribution deal is already in the works. The key will be to get people to overcome their reluctance to take a chance on Australian films...

Hi there - another shy, longtime reader here. Matt...

2008-06-19T08:42:00.000+10:00

Hi there - another shy, longtime reader here. Matt, I'm really enjoying your festival coverage and I used a number of your recommendations to help plan my own (relatively modest) 15-film schedule.

For me, My Winnipeg, Silent Light and Alexandra have really stood out. I hadn't seen any of Guy Maddin's work before and am now v keen to raid the video store for his previous films. Something about those images (eg, the guys sleeping on the train, the 'sleepwalkers' wandering the streets) has really stayed with me.

I missed 'Three Blind Mice' - so fingers crossed it gets Australian distribution. I've been disappointed by so many Aussie feature films in the past that I often end up (unfairly) failing to seek out new stuff and give it a go. (I did manage to catch a terrific Australian doco at the festival - 'End of the Rainbow', about a gold mine in Guinea, directed by Canberra filmmaker Rob Nugent.)

Coffee sounds good. I'll give you an email closer ...

2008-06-18T23:15:00.000+10:00

Coffee sounds good. I'll give you an email closer to Sunday.

Hey Ian,
Thanks for introducing yourself! Reade...

2008-06-18T09:04:00.000+10:00

Hey Ian,
Thanks for introducing yourself! Readers are so shy about leaving comments I don't understand it.

Thanks for your kind words about the blog... I checked out your link (are you boner m?).

I saw the Hong Sang-Soo yesterday as well and I left the cinema slightly perplexed. The same thing happened when I saw Ackerman films for the first time as a teenager (the program guide draws a parallel with her films).

Though I was never bored, my gut feeling was negative. But in the middle of such a hectic schedule it's difficult to ponder properly... Must talk it out with others who've seen it.

How about coffee around Lorna's Silence / Page of Madness time?

Just thought I'd say I'm a longtime reader and hav...

2008-06-17T23:36:00.000+10:00

Just thought I'd say I'm a longtime reader and have been reading and enjoying your fest coverage over the last few years. Good work.

I'm nearing the end of my 22-film schedule, though Tokyo Sonata, Hunger and Of Time and the City have stood above the rest.

Have you seen the new Hong Sang-Soo? I saw it today and think I liked it, but haven't formed a solid opinion yet.

I've written a few capsule reviews here:

http://match-cut.org/showthread.php?t=873