May 16, 2012 | No Comments | ByBirds Eye View
Out on 18 May, 2 Days in New York is the latest directorial offering from the uniquely talented Julie Delpy, who also stars in the film alongside co-writer Alexia Landeau. BEVer Sonia Zadurian gives us her thoughts on this thoroughly enjoyable and thought provoking release from the director who professes to have been “fired by every agency in town”… Read the full story
Apr 23, 2012 | No Comments | ByBirds Eye View
The Last Summer of La Boyita is out on DVD today. Sonia Zadurian shares her thoughts on this thought provoking new film from Argentinian director Julia Solomonoff.
The Last Summer of La Boyita tells the story of a young girl on the brink of adolescence. Jorgelina (Guadalupe Alonso) is on her summer vacation from school, but quickly becomes restless when her teenaged sister neglects her in favour of more grownup pursuits. Read the full story
Mar 26, 2012 | No Comments | ByBirds Eye View
Running 2-30 April, the first in the BFI’s new annual series dedicated to contemporary British cinema focuses on women filmmakers with a bold approach to cinematic form, and a tangible, demonstrated vision.
Made in Britain‘s showcase of visionary women directors will include documentary filmmaker and Academy Award nominee Lucy Walker (including Countdown to Zero, 2010), the celebrated Andrea Arnold (including Fish Tank, 2009) and Lynne Ramsay (including We Need to Talk About Kevin, 2011) and acclaimed visual artist Gillian Wearing (Self Made, 2010). Read the full story
Mar 23, 2012 | No Comments | ByBirds Eye View
BEVer Sonia Zadurian reviews this stunning and important new release from Alma Har’el, out on DVD now.
Bombay Beach is a joyful yet tragic meditation on the American dream from video artist, photographer and music video director Alma Har’el. Awarded Best Documentary at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival, the film is predominantly an observational documentary, but also includes some scripted scenes and a few choreographed dance sequences featuring music from Bob Dylan and Beirut. Read the full story
Mar 19, 2012 | No Comments | ByBirds Eye View
BEV are delighted to be partnering with the first in the BFI’s new annual series dedicated to celebrating contemporary British cinema. This year will see a selection focusing on women filmmakers with a bold approach to cinematic form, and a tangible, demonstrated vision.
Lynne Ramsay recently remarked that one of her wishes for 2012 is that she “never [be] asked ever again what it feels like to be a female director!” If success should be determined according to the brilliance of the on-screen vision, and the gender of the person behind the camera should play no role in how a film is positioned, one may question why the creative role of director is still so male-dominated. Read the full story
Mar 16, 2012 | No Comments | ByRachel Millward
© photo by Krzysztof Opaliński
In Darkness - latest release from Oscar nominated director Agnieszka Holland – is out today, 16th March.
BEV’s Sonia Zadurian delves deeper with Agieszka about a human side to the Holocaust, covering the same material more than once and the difficulties in fictionalising controversial subject matter… Read the full story
