Max Power
2005-04-29 23:25:51 UTC
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American Imperialist actress gets more publicity than Laura [Maureen]
Bertram (both are 27, have similar careers) over something that is of no
importance and is essentially publicity for no reason...
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The Tribeca film festival [like most world film festivals that exist] are
total shams.
Film festivals have been so totally mismanaged over the past 30 years that
it has led to a total decline in the film idiom.
What makes for a good film festival:
1. It runs for about 3 months
2. The festival is limited to 3 theatres, 5 max -- all within walking
distance from each other. In smaller markets, substitute theatres for
screens
3. Each film is shown for a week, coupled with 1 or 2 other films [running
order AB AB AB or ABC ABC or ABC CAB]
-- this allows the film to actually be seen...
4. There is a clear theme to the festival: (IE: films from Iceland, Canadian
long and short subjects, ...)
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Actress Gyllenhaal in 9/11 outcry
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal has prompted outcry after she remarked that the US
was "responsible in some way" for the terror attacks of 11 September 2001.
Gyllenhaal was speaking at an interview promoting her new film, The Great
New Wonderful, about people living in New York in the aftermath of 9/11.
In a subsequent statement issued by her publicist, she defended the comment.
"Not to have the courage to ask these questions of ourselves is to betray
the victims of 9/11," the 27-year-old said.
In the statement, Gyllenhaal said 11 September was "an occasion to be brave
enough to ask some serious questions about America's role in the world".
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It is always useful as individuals or nations to ask how we may have
knowingly or unknowingly contributed to this conflict
Maggie Gyllenhaal
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She added: "It is always useful as individuals or nations to ask how we may
have knowingly or unknowingly contributed to this conflict."
She also expressed her grief for "everyone who suffered and everyone who
died in the catastrophe".
A fan site was inundated with angry messages following the actress's
remarks, prompting the editor of the site to temporarily close the forum.
Gyllenhaal lives in Manhattan where The Great New Wonderful is currently
being shown at the Tribeca Film Festival.
The film festival was co-founded by Robert De Niro to help revitalise the
city following the 11 September terror attacks.
The actress's previous credits include Mona Lisa Smile, opposite Julia
Roberts, and Donnie Darko, in which she starred alongside her brother, actor
Jake Gyllenhaal.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/entertainment/film/4489365.stm
Published: 2005/04/27 11:38:59 GMT
American Imperialist actress gets more publicity than Laura [Maureen]
Bertram (both are 27, have similar careers) over something that is of no
importance and is essentially publicity for no reason...
=========================
The Tribeca film festival [like most world film festivals that exist] are
total shams.
Film festivals have been so totally mismanaged over the past 30 years that
it has led to a total decline in the film idiom.
What makes for a good film festival:
1. It runs for about 3 months
2. The festival is limited to 3 theatres, 5 max -- all within walking
distance from each other. In smaller markets, substitute theatres for
screens
3. Each film is shown for a week, coupled with 1 or 2 other films [running
order AB AB AB or ABC ABC or ABC CAB]
-- this allows the film to actually be seen...
4. There is a clear theme to the festival: (IE: films from Iceland, Canadian
long and short subjects, ...)
=========================
Actress Gyllenhaal in 9/11 outcry
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal has prompted outcry after she remarked that the US
was "responsible in some way" for the terror attacks of 11 September 2001.
Gyllenhaal was speaking at an interview promoting her new film, The Great
New Wonderful, about people living in New York in the aftermath of 9/11.
In a subsequent statement issued by her publicist, she defended the comment.
"Not to have the courage to ask these questions of ourselves is to betray
the victims of 9/11," the 27-year-old said.
In the statement, Gyllenhaal said 11 September was "an occasion to be brave
enough to ask some serious questions about America's role in the world".
===============
It is always useful as individuals or nations to ask how we may have
knowingly or unknowingly contributed to this conflict
Maggie Gyllenhaal
===============
She added: "It is always useful as individuals or nations to ask how we may
have knowingly or unknowingly contributed to this conflict."
She also expressed her grief for "everyone who suffered and everyone who
died in the catastrophe".
A fan site was inundated with angry messages following the actress's
remarks, prompting the editor of the site to temporarily close the forum.
Gyllenhaal lives in Manhattan where The Great New Wonderful is currently
being shown at the Tribeca Film Festival.
The film festival was co-founded by Robert De Niro to help revitalise the
city following the 11 September terror attacks.
The actress's previous credits include Mona Lisa Smile, opposite Julia
Roberts, and Donnie Darko, in which she starred alongside her brother, actor
Jake Gyllenhaal.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/entertainment/film/4489365.stm
Published: 2005/04/27 11:38:59 GMT