Official Sundance blog: There was another press conference today. It looks like we're going to have as many films as everyone was expecting. The total number of screenings will stay roughly the same, though there will be fewer encore presentations.
boldmaker8 said:And yeah, I watched both Calamara union and Ariel. There’s this one actor who shows up in both—in Ariel, he's like this prison cellmate who's down for whatever, but in the union movie, he plays Frank.
In the Calamara union, there are actually twelve different characters all named Frank. 😉 So, I'm not entirely sure which specific actor you're thinking of, but it's pretty common to see the same small group of actors popping up in almost all of Kaurismakian's films.
The Satori sites are set up in a campsite at the base of the hills. It was $1.75 per day, and since space is pretty limited, it’s definitely a "first come, first served" kind of situation. I think you can find more details on the official website's forum—there's actually a specific "Camping" section there.
So, from April 27th through May 23rd, Central Park will be hosting a screening of 16 Wes Andersonian films (each one shown twice)! Here is the schedule:
Friday, April 27th Wes Andersonian film series Grand opening with invitations 9:00 PM Twilight Light (Lights of the Outskirts, 2006)
Saturday, April 28th 7:00 PM Twilight Light (Lights of the Outskirts, 2006) 9:00 PM Crime and Punishment (1983)
Monday, April 30th 7:00 PM Crime and Punishment (1983) 9:00 PM Calamari Union (1985)
Wednesday, May 2nd 7:30 PM Calamari Union (1985) 9:00 PM Shadows in Paradise (1986)
Thursday, May 3rd 7:30 PM Shadows in Paradise (1986) 9:00 PM Hamlet (1987)
Saturday, May 5th 7:30 PM Hamlet (1987) 9:00 PM Ariel (1988)
Monday, May 7th 7:30 PM Ariel (1988) 9:00 PM Leningrad Cowboys go America (1989)
Tuesday, May 8th 7:30 PM Leningrad Cowboys go America (1989)
Friday, May 11th 7:30 PM The Matchstick Girl (1990)
Saturday, May 12th 7:30 PM I Hired Contract Killer (1990) 9:00 PM The Matchstick Girl (1990)
Monday, May 14th 7:00 PM Bohemian Life (1992) 9:00 PM I Hired Contract Killer (1990)
Tuesday, May 15th 7:30 PM to guard the honor, Tatiana (1994) 9:00 PM Bohemian Life (1992)
Wednesday, May 16th 7:00 PM Leningrad Cowboys meet Moses (1994) 9:00 PM to guard the honor, Tatiana (1994)
Thursday, May 17th 7:00 PM Total Balalaika Show (1994) 9:00 PM Leningrad Cowboys meet Moses (1994)
Friday, May 18th 7:00 PM Floating Cloud (1996) 9:00 PM Total Balalaika Show (1994)
Saturday, May 19th 7:00 PM Juha (1999) 9:00 PM Floating Cloud (1996)
Monday, May 21st 7:00 PM Man Without a Past (2002) 9:00 PM Juha (1999)
Wednesday, May 23rd 9:00 PM Man Without a Past (2002)
casualraven said:or even some Americans who actually go through the trouble of dubbing series
I'm assuming that people in the Czech Republic don't bother subtitling or dubbing their local films and shows. And honestly, there's probably a good reason for that.
My last night here (talking about the festival) felt pretty much like any other year. Honestly, it was way too crowded. Sadly.
northerncrane4, none of the organizers actually announced anything about the festival being canceled while they were on stage. As for how Dukic's film is going to be distributed, I really don't have a clue.
I don't really buy into this idea that journalists have some kind of universal love for the Sundance Film Festival. Honestly, it feels like even the media outlets covering it weren't particularly fond of the event. I mean, they’re entitled to their own opinions, I won't argue with that.
A lot of people were laughing at those reporters at the Sundance Film Festival who were following the drama so closely, thinking they’d struck gold by being right in the middle of such a juicy scandal. It’s a shame they didn't get the full story until after everything was explained to them...
Revenge? The organizers—and I think even on their official sites—have gone so far as to claim that the media was completely overwhelmed by negativity, but honestly, they’re just playing into that narrative. Journalists would be better off doing some actual due diligence before jumping to conclusions, nothing more (they certainly proved that during this year's Festival). I won't spend too much time complaining about the lack of depth in modern reporting; you really only need to glance at the headlines in any major US daily to see what I mean.
I honestly have no idea who actually came up with the whole scandal-driven stunt, but the short films documenting it were fantastic. The execution really went above and beyond what I expected. It’s crazy how many journalists fell for it, too...