The brand new trailer and poster dropped today for Mid90s written and directed by Jonah Hill.
Mid90s follows Stevie, a thirteen-year-old in 90s-era LA who spends his summer navigating between his troubled home life and a group of new friends that he meets at a Motor Avenue skate shop.
A24 will release Mid90s in theaters on October 19.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9Rx6-GaSIETerry P.
VIMOOZ is for lovers of independent films + foreign film + documentary + film festivals. We love championing the little films.
-
WATCH: Official Trailer for MID90s from Writer/Director Jonah Hill
The brand new trailer and poster dropped today for Mid90s written and directed by Jonah Hill.
Mid90s follows Stevie, a thirteen-year-old in 90s-era LA who spends his summer navigating between his troubled home life and a group of new friends that he meets at a Motor Avenue skate shop.
A24 will release Mid90s in theaters on October 19.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9Rx6-GaSIE
-
2018 Toronto International Film Festival Reveals First Wave of Films
[caption id="attachment_31044" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]
Ben is Back[/caption]
The Toronto International Film Festival today unveiled the first round of films premiering in the Gala and Special Presentation programs of the upcoming 43rd edition. Of the 17 Galas and 30 Special Presentations, today’s announcement includes 13 features directed by women.
“We have an exceptional selection of films this year that will excite Festival audiences from all walks of life,” said Handling. “Today’s lineup showcases beloved auteurs alongside fresh voices in filmmaking, including numerous female powerhouses. The sweeping range in cinematic storytelling from around the world is a testament to the uniqueness of the films that are being made.”
“Every September we invite the whole film world to Toronto, one of the most diverse, movie-mad cities in the world. I’m thrilled that we’ve been able to put together a lineup of Galas and Special Presentations that reflects Toronto’s spirit of inclusive, passionate engagement with film. We can’t wait to unveil these films for our audience.”
The 43rd Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 6 to 16, 2018.
GALAS 2018
Beautiful Boy Felix van Groeningen, USA World Premiere Everybody Knows Asghar Farhadi, Spain/France/Italy North American Premiere First Man Damien Chazelle, USA Canadian Premiere Galveston Mélanie Laurent, USA Canadian Premiere The Hate U Give George Tillman, Jr., USA World Premiere Hidden Man Jiang Wen, China International Premiere High Life Claire Denis, Germany/France/Poland/United Kingdom World Premiere Husband Material Anurag Kashyap, India World Premiere The Kindergarten Teacher Sara Colangelo, USA Canadian Premiere The Land of Steady Habits Nicole Holofcener, USA World Premiere Life Itself Dan Fogelman, USA World Premiere The Public Emilio Estevez, USA World Premiere Red Joan Sir Trevor Nunn, United Kingdom World Premiere Shadow Zhang Yimou, China North American Premiere A Star is Born Bradley Cooper, USA North American Premiere What They Had Elizabeth Chomko, USA International Premiere Widows Steve McQueen, United Kingdom/USA World PremiereSPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 2018
Ben is Back Peter Hedges, USA World Premiere Burning Lee Chang-dong, South Korea North American Premiere Can You Ever Forgive Me? Marielle Heller, USA International Premiere Capernaum Nadine Labaki, Lebanon North American Premiere Cold War Paweł Pawlikowski, Poland/United Kingdom/France Canadian Premiere Colette Wash Westmoreland, United Kingdom Canadian Premiere Dogman Matteo Garrone, Italy/France Canadian Premiere The Front Runner Jason Reitman, USA International Premiere Giant Little Ones Keith Behrman, Canada World Premiere Giant Little Ones (Les filles du soleil) Eva Husson, France International Premiere Hotel Mumbai Anthony Maras, Australia World Premiere The Hummingbird Project Kim Nguyen, Canada World Premiere If Beale Street Could Talk Barry Jenkins, USA World Premiere Manto Nandita Das, India North American Premiere Maya Mia Hansen-Løve, France World Premiere Monsters and Men Reinaldo Marcus Green, USA Canadian Premiere Special Presentations Opening Film MOUTHPIECE Patricia Rozema, Canada World Premiere Non-Fiction Olivier Assayas, France Canadian Premiere The Old Man & The Gun David Lowery, USA International Premiere Papi Chulo John Butler, Ireland World Premiere Roma Alfonso Cuarón, Mexico/USA Canadian Premiere Special Presentations Closing Film Shoplifters Hirokazu Kore-eda, Japan Canadian Premiere The Sisters Brothers Jacques Audiard, USA/France/Romania/Spain North American Premiere Sunset László Nemes, Hungary/France North American Premiere Through Black Spruce Don McKellar, Canada World Premiere The Wedding Guest Michael Winterbottom, United Kingdom World Premiere The Weekend Stella Meghie, USA World Premiere Where Hands Touch Amma Asante, United Kingdom World Premiere White Boy Rick Yann Demange, USA International Premiere Wildlife Paul Dano, USA Canadian Premiere
-
World Premiere of MOUTHPIECE to Open 2018 Toronto International Film Festival Special Presentations Program
The World Premiere of Mouthpiece will be the opening film of the Special Presentations program of the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Patricia Rozema and written by Rozema, Amy Nostbakken, and Norah Sadava, the film stars Nostbakken, Sadava, and Maev Beaty.
Mouthpiece is a powerful and amusing look into the female psyche that harnesses the essence of Nostbakken and Sadava’s award-winning play, from which it was loosely adapted. Cassandra Haywood (played by both Nostbakken and Sadava) is a strong, single woman, a writer who lives by her own rules. She is also a bit of a disaster. Following the sudden death of her mother, Elaine (Beaty), Cassandra begins to recognize the resemblances between her more traditional mother and herself, and the frightening similarities between the struggles of past generations of women and the realities of today.
“We are thrilled to be opening the Special Presentations programme with Patricia Rozema, an iconic Canadian filmmaker,” said Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of TIFF. “Based on the play of the same name, Mouthpiece is one of Rozema’s most vibrant films, an honest and heart-wrenching portrayal of a young woman finding her voice after the passing of her mother.
“I can’t thank the TIFF programmers enough for the special spotlight on Mouthpiece,” said Rozema. “I’m thrilled to introduce Amy Nostbakken, Norah Sadava, and Maev Beaty to cinema audiences. That this movie was written, directed, shot, designed, edited, produced, and costume designed by women shouldn’t feel special, but it is — and makes it all the more sweet.”
The 43rd Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 6 to 16, 2018.
-
Durban FilmMart Awards 2018: CHEESE GIRL Wins Most Promising Documentary
Award winners at 2018 Durban FilmMart Durban FilmMart (DFM) – the industry development program of the Durban Film Office and Durban International Film Festival – ended the 2018 edition with an awards ceremony.
-
2018 Taormina FilmFest Awards – ONCE UPON A TIME IN NOVEMBER Wins Best Film
[caption id="attachment_31018" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]
Once upon a Time in November[/caption]
The 64th edition of the Taormina FilmFest, just wrapped with Andrzej Jakimowski’s Once upon a Time in November winning the Taormina Arte Award for Best Film. Lorena Luciano and Filippo Piscopo’s It Will be Chaos took home the The Taormina Arte Award for Best Directing, while Debra Granik won The Taormina Arte Award for Best Screenplay for Leave No Trace. Nino Monteleone’s Be Kind received a Special Mention.
“The festival offered a week-long series of exceptional films which were attended by a very attentive audience who appreciated their selection, originality and depth,” said artistic co-director Silvia Bizio. The festival will return for its 65th edition in June 2019
2018 Winners of the Taormina FilmFest Awards
The Cirs Award of the Italian Social Reintegration Committee: Road to the Lemon Grove by Dale Hildebrand – CANADA/ITALY – International Premiere The Angelo D’Arrigo Award, presented by Laura Mancuso: Dr. Pietro Bartolo, from Lampedusa The Sebastiano Gesù Award, in memory of the Sicilian film critic who passed away earlier this month: Luca Vullo Ccà Semu (30 mins) – ITALY The Ferrari De Benedetti Award, presented by the journalist Paola Ferrari: La Libertà non Deve Morire in Mare by Alfredo Lo Piero – ITALY – World Premiere The Videobank Award, presented by Ginevra Chiechio: Lello Analfino, leader of the historic Tinturia musical group The Tauro d’Oro Award: Maurizio Millenotti for the costumes of The Happy Prince The Tauro d’Oro Lifetime Achievement Award: Matthew Modine The Tauro d’Oro Awards, for Best Director and Best Actor: Rupert Everett for The Happy Prince The Tauro d’Oro Award: Richard Dreyfuss The Tauro d’Oro Italian Excellence Award, for acting, directing and screenwriting: Michele Placido The Tauro d’Oro Best Independent Film Award: Trauma is a Time Machine by Angelica Zollo – USA – European Premiere The Taormina Arte Award for Best Producer: Gianluca Curti The Taormina Arte Award for Best Distributor: SunFilm Group Special Mention: Be Kind by Nino Monteleone – ITALY – World Premiere The Taormina Arte Award for Best Screenplay: Leave No Trace by Debra Granik – USA – Italian Premiere The Taormina Arte Award for Best Actor: Alberto Mica in Transfert by Massimiliano Russo – ITALY – World Premiere The Taormina Arte Award for Best Actress: Leven Rambin in Tatterdemalion by Ramaa Mosley – USA – International Premiere The Taormina Arte Award for Best Director: It Will be Chaos by Filippo Piscopo and Lorena Luciana – USA/ITALY – International Premiere The Taormina Arte Award for Best Film: Once upon a Time in November by Andrzej Jakimowski – POLAND – International Premiere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPOTPy-lLmU
-
Watch Official Trailer + Poster for Sundance and SXSW Award Winning SCIENCE FAIR
National Geographic Documentary Films has released the official trailer and poster for the award winning film Science Fair documenting high school students competing at The International Science and Engineering Fair. Science Fair will open in theaters starting September 14, 2018.
Winner of the audience award at Sundance and SXSW, National Geographic Documentary Films’ Science Fair follows nine high school students from around the globe as they navigate rivalries, setbacks and, of course, hormones, on their journey to compete at The International Science and Engineering Fair. As 1,700 of the smartest, quirkiest teens from 78 different countries face off, only one will be named Best in Fair. The film, from Fusion and Muck Media and directed by the DuPont Award-winning and Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaking team Cristina Costantini and Darren Foster, offers a front seat to the victories, defeats and motivations of an incredible group of young men and women who are on a path to change their lives, and the world, through science.
-
Watch New Trailer for Lee Aronsohn’s 40 YEARS IN THE MAKING: THE MAGIC MUSIC MOVIE
The new trailer to Paladin’s new documentary, 40 YEARS IN THE MAKING: THE MAGIC MUSIC MOVIE from television writer/producer Lee Aronsohn (“The Big Bang Theory,” “Two and a Half Men”) is here. See Lee Aronsohn track down the scattered members of one of Boulder, Colorado’s most influential and elusive bands in the hope that, 40 years after they broke up, he can get them to play ONE LAST SHOW. 40 YEARS IN THE MAKING: THE MAGIC MUSIC MOVIE will open in New York August 3, and in Los Angeles August 10, with a national release to follow.
Magic Music is one of the most fondly remembered bands of the Boulder Revolution of the late 60s and early 70s. Living in a makeshift camp up in the mountains, they would delight local residents and university students with their original songs, acoustic instruments, and light harmonies; their growing popularity brought them to the brink of success more than once. Unfortunately, they never signed a record deal and eventually broke up in 1975.
40 YEARS IN THE MAKING: THE MAGIC MUSIC MOVIE chronicles how one of their greatest fans, acclaimed director (and UC Boulder alumnus) Lee Aronsohn, tracked down the original band members four decades later to tell their story. More importantly, he makes a dream come true for himself, fellow fans, and the band, by bringing them all back to Boulder for a sold-out reunion concert that preserves their legacy for posterity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6w-1VzsXCk
-
DR. BRINKS & DR. BRINKS, Josh Crockett’s “comedy about tragedy” Gets August Release Date
Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks, Josh Crockett’s Kickstarter funded “comedy about tragedy” film will open in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on August 17th, and On-Demand on September 4th via Gravitas Ventures.
Estranged brother and sister, Marcus and Michelle Brinks (Scott Rodgers and Kristin Slaysman) reunite after the sudden death of their parents, a saintly pair of doctors-without-borders they barely knew and never liked. The homecoming goes haywire when the siblings choose to revel in dysfunction rather than face the grief of losing a family they thought they didn’t need.
-
Hong Kong’s Summer International Film Festival Opens with MIRAI and Closes with HAPPY AS LAZARRO
[caption id="attachment_30997" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]
HAPPY AS LAZARRO[/caption]
Hong Kong’s Summer International Film Festival (SummerIFF), to be held from 18 to 28 August 2018, will open with Mirai, directed by the leading Japanese anime master Mamoru Hosoda, and close with Happy as Lazzaro, winner of Best Screenplay at Cannes Film Festival, directed by acclaimed Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher. Highlights among the 36 films presented in this year’s SummerIFF include award-winning works from the world’s top film festivals, hot picks from Japan and Korea, as well as a special program dedicated to the legendary star Audrey Hepburn.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgy0dGg2EVA
Mamoru HOSODA will meet Hong Kong audiences
Mamoru HOSODA will come to Hong Kong with his new film, Mirai, to open the SummerIFF on 18 August. As a prelude to his visit, all four of his celebrated feature animations will be presented from 14 August onwards. The 15-day festival will conclude with Happy as Lazzaro, a magic-realist fable mixing time-bending fantasy with contemporary social critique that won Alice Rohrwacher her well-deserved award and wide accolade at Cannes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d-lsJZgmJsNeo YAU and Jennifer YU appointed as HKIFF Youth Ambassadors
A star-studded line-up illuminates HKIFF this year. Following the appointment of renowned actor Aaron Kwok Fu-shing as Festival Ambassador of the 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF43), two promising young actors, Neo Yau and Jennifer Yu, are newly appointed as Youth Ambassadors. Together they will help develop young people’s interest in film culture and encourage a broader spectrum of youth to go to the movies, made more accessible and affordable by low cost student tickets. As a continued effort to promote local talents, Distinction, directed by Jevons Au and starring Jennifer Yu, will be showcased in SummerIFF.Star-studded hot picks and award-winning works
A number of the most sought-after stars from Japan and Korea will also be featured, including SMAP in The Bastard and the Beautiful World; Suda Masaki in Spark and Wilderness; Satoh Takeru in Inuyashiki; and Ryu Jun-yeol in Believer. Hurry Go Round, the documentary about the late legendary X Japan guitarist, is also a must-see for fans. Award-winning films fresh from top international film festivals are also program highlights – Touch Me Not, the controversial Golden Bear winner at Berlinale; The Prayer, winner of Berlinale Silver Bear for Best Actor (Anthony Bajon); and Border, winner of Un Certain Regards Award at Cannes. Veteran Wim Wenders’ new documentary, Pope Francis – A Man of His Word, also promises to allure audiences.A tribute to Audrey HEPBURN
Equally attractive as new hits are timeless classics. On the 25th anniversary of the passing of Audrey Hepburn, SummerIFF celebrates the remarkable achievement of this great actress of all time. Six of her acclaimed works from the golden age of Hollywood are featured, including Roman Holiday (1953) which won her three prominent Best Actress awards; My Fair Lady (1964), winner of eight Oscars including Best Picture; and Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) that affirmed her status as an enduring icon of grace. Four restored classics from China and Japan are among the most significant in modern film history. These include Yellow Earth, the ground-breaking debut work by Chen Kaige; The Horse Thief by Tian Zhuangzhuang; as well as two Japanese Palme d’Or winners – Kagemusha by Kurosawa Akira and The Ballad of Narayama by Imamura Shohei.
-
Martha’s Vineyard Film Society Reveals Lineup for 4th Documentary Week
[caption id="attachment_30984" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]
A PAINTER WHO FARMS: ALLEN WHITING – PAINTER AND FARMER[/caption]
The Martha’s Vineyard Film Society will host its 4th Annual Documentary Week, which begins Monday, July 30th and runs through Saturday, August 4th at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center in Vineyard Haven. LOVE, GILDA featuring Director Lisa D’Apolito will open Documentary Week on Monday, July 30th; the festival concludes on Saturday, August 4th with JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS with Director Susan Lacy and Producer Jessica Levin.
Other documentaries featured include BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY on Tuesday, July 31st with Steve Young, former writer for the Late Show with David Letterman the subject of the film, and Director Dava Whisenant. A PAINTER WHO FARMS: ALLEN WHITING on Wednesday, August 1st with Painter and Vineyard-resident Allen Whiting. Q&A with Allen Whiting and Co-directors David Fokos and Barbarella Fokos This film is a joint benefit for the MV Museum and the MV Film Society; Tickets are $20 for everyone.
SAY HER NAME on Thursday, August 2nd with Kate Davis and David Heilbroner (co directed, produced and edited by), Sandra Bland’s sisters: Shante Needham and Sharon Cooper, both national spokespeople for Sandra Bland, and Cannon Lambert, lead attorney from Chicago. The Vineyard screening will be a rare chance for folks to see the film with filmmakers and 2 of Sandra Bland sisters and their lead attorney present for the Q&A, and moderated by Charlayne Hunter-Gault.
On Friday, August 3rd the Film Society screens 306 HOLLYWOOD with Co-directors Elan and Jonathan Bogarin.
LOVE, GILDA: In her own words, comedienne Gilda Radner looks back and reflects on her life and career. Weaving together her recently discovered audiotapes, interviews with her friends (Chevy Chase, Lorne Michaels, Laraine Newman, Paul Shaffer and Martin Short), rare home movies and diaries read by modern-day comedians inspired by Gilda (Bill Hader, Melissa McCarthy, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph and Cecily Strong). LOVE, GILDA opens up a unique window into the honest and whimsical world of a beloved performer whose greatest role was sharing her story.
BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY: Steve Young, writer for the Late Show, stumbles on a hidden world of bizarre corporate entertainment and finds an unexpected connection to his fellow man. With David Letterman, Chita Rivera, Martin Short, Jello Biafra, and more.
A PAINTER WHO FARMS: ALLEN WHITING – PAINTER AND FARMER: Allen Whiting is a farmer who has been living off the land as his family has for 12 generations. Allen Whiting is also a plein-air painter, whose depictions of island landscapes can be found in the collections of the rich and famous who have been visiting his home gallery since the 70s. From his taciturn delivery to his creative expression of the beauty that surrounds him, Allen Whiting is the human embodiment of the island in which his roots run deep, and from which he derives his inspiration: Martha’s Vineyard.
SAY HER NAME: Sandra Bland was pulled over and arrested for failing to signal a lane change in Waller County, Texas, in 2015. Three days later, she was dead, having apparently committed suicide while in police custody. But, as the case took on nationwide notoriety and sparked street protests, family and friends were left with nothing but questions: What, after all, took a bright, energetic Black Lives Matter activist from the promise of a new job to a mysterious jail cell death in just three days? Academy Award®-nominated nominated filmmakers Kate Davis and David Heilbroner accompanied Bland’s family on their search for answers during the two years following her death.
306 HOLLYWOOD: a magical realist documentary of two siblings who undertake an archaeological excavation of their late grandmother’s house. They embark on a journey from her home in New Jersey to ancient Rome, from fashion to physics, in search of what life remains in the objects we leave behind.
JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS: Girl next door, sex kitten, activist, fitness tycoon: Oscar-winner Jane Fonda has lived a life marked by controversy, tragedy and transformation, and she’s done it all in the public eye. Directed and produced by award-winning documentarian Susan Lacy.
Jane Fonda has been vilified as “Hanoi Jane,” lusted after as “Barbarella” and heralded as a beacon of the women’s movement. This film goes to the heart of who she really is, a blend of deep vulnerability, magnetism, naiveté and bravery, revealing a life transformed over time.
-
2018 LA Shorts International Film Festival Unveils Lineup of 333 Films
[caption id="attachment_30950" align="aligncenter" width="1224"]
Sam Did It[/caption]
LA Shorts International Film Festival will showcase 333 films coming from 23 countries on July 25 through August 2, 2018. Opening day will be held downtown at LA LIVE Regal Cinemas. The following 8 days move to Leammle Noho 7.
This year LA Shorts presents the first annual NEW WAVE CHINESE FILMMAKERS on opening day July 25 consisting of three film programs by Chinese American filmmakers.
There are 44 curated film programs, some of the special theme programs include: British Shorts, Crime, Romance, Parts Unknown, Southeast Asia, Sci Fi Fantasy, , Music, Horror/Suspense, Directed by SuperWomen, Comedy, Family/Kids, Animation, Documentaries, Awards Encore Screening.
The Documentary programs includes shorts from powerhouse creators; NETFLIX, ESPN, NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, THE ATLANTIC.
The animation block contains shorts from BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, DREAMWORKS ANIMATION, THE CARTON NETWORK, LEVEL-5, SEGA OF AMERICA.
This year’s list of films include celebrities, Billy Bob Thornton, Katie Holmes, Jane Lynch, Alfred Molina, Michael Madsen, Rob Belushi, Cameron Douglas, Philip Baker Hall, M. Emmet Walsh, Bubba Sparxxx, Rhea Perlman, Robert Davi, Eric Roberts, Joan Collins, Lea Thompson and David Arquette.
Winners in four categories will automatically become eligible for consideration by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS®). Over the course of 22 years, the Festival has presented 55 films that have gone on to receive Academy Award® nominations. Winners will be announced at a encore screening on Thursday, August 2 at Leammle Noho 7.
In addition to the award-winning short films, the festival welcomes industry professionals presenting master classes, workshops, panel discussions free to participating filmmakers.
THURSDAY, JULY 26, 4:00 PM
Actors Read Screenplay Finalist from LA Shorts Competition
FRIDAY, JULY 27, 5:00 PM
Workshop – Pitching Session with Carole Dean (CEO – From The Heart Productions) and Carol Joyce (film producer)
SATURDAY, JULY 28, 5:00 PM
Masterclass – From Shorts to Features: If I Can Do It – Anyone Can! How to Reach Your Goals by Pen Densham (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Twilight Zone, Outer Limits)
MONDAY, JULY 30, 3:00 PM
Masterclass by Blizzard Entertainment Gurpreet Wahla (video game and animation producer)
TUESDAY, JULY 31, 4:00 PM
Interactive Discussion -Diversity in Film with Lionsgate’s CodeBlack Productions executive Christina Sibul
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 4:00 PM
Workshop – Breaking Into The Industry with film producer Tom Nunan and writer/actor Lisa Ebersole
This year LA Shorts presents SUMMER FILM AND ACTING CAMP FOR TEENS, JULY 30 – AUGUST 2, 2018 at The Art Institute of California – Hollywood.
At the Summer Film and Acting Camp, students will collaborate in different roles to create a story and execute the filming with guidance from industry professional instructors and mentors over the course of four days.
-
ANTONIO LOPEZ 1970: SEX FASHION & DISCO Documentary Opens on September 14th [Trailer]
[caption id="attachment_25696" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]
Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco[/caption]
The documentary Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco by James Crump is described as an Electrifying Ode to the ’70s Most Influential Fashion Illustrator. The film features interviews with some of the big fashion icons from that era including Jessica Lange, Grace Jones, Bob Colacello and Jerry Hall. ANTONIO LOPEZ 1970 will open in theaters on September 14th at IFC Center in New York City with additional cities to follow.
Puerto Rican-born, Harlem and Bronx-raised Antonio Lopez was the most influential fashion illustrator of 1970s New York and Paris. And Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco, from filmmaker James Crump (Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art, Black White + Gray), brings an exhilarating, often outrageous chapter of fashion history to rich life. Winner of the Metropolitan Grand Jury prize at this year’s DOC NYC Film Festival and produced by Crump and Ronnie Sassoon, ANTONIO LOPEZ 1970 is a time capsule of Paris and New York between 1969 and 1973 as viewed through the eyes of Antonio Lopez (1943-1987), the dominant fashion illustrator of the time. Lopez was a seductive arbiter of style and glamour who, beginning in the 1960s, brought elements of the urban street and ethnicity to bear on a postwar fashion world desperate for change and diversity. Counted among Antonio’s discoveries-muses of the period-were unusual beauties such as Cathee Dahmen, Grace Jones, Pat Cleveland, Tina Chow, Jessica Lange, Jerry Hall and Warhol Superstars Donna Jordan, Jane Forth and Patti D’Arbanville among others.
Through archival footage and stills of studio life in Carnegie Hall, infamous venues such as Max’s Kansas City and Hotel Chelsea, a soundtrack featuring disco superstars like Donna Summer, Chic, Curtis Mayfield and original interviews with principal characters from the time, Crump takes audiences back to the swinging seventies when fashion designers and their entourages gained the prominence of rock stars. Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco, features interviews with Lange, Cleveland, Jordan, Forth and D’Arbanville, as well as revered fashion photographer Bill Cunningham in his very last interview, Grace Coddington, Joan Juliet Buck, Michael Chow, Bob Colacello, Corey Tippin, and Paul Caranicas, among others. The film which Interview Magazine called “dazzling,” perfectly captures Lopez and his entourage, blithely on a quest for beauty and pleasure before the decade, saturated by drug use, addiction and sexual promiscuity came to a crashing halt.
SELECT THEATRICAL DATES
9/14 : IFC Center — NYC
9/21: Laemmle Royal – Los Angeles CA
9/21: Laemmle Playhouse – Pasadena CA
10/5: Landmark Ritz at the Bourse – Philadelphia PA
10/12: Landmark Opera Plaza – San Francisco CA
10/12: Landmark Shattuck – Berkeley CA
10/12: SIEFilm Center – Denver CO
11/2: Landmark Midtown Art – Atlanta GA