Tag: Wim Wenders
Coen Brothers’ True Grit Opens Berlin Film Festival 2011
The Berlin International Film Festival, or if you prefer – the Berlinale, is one of the world’s leading film festivals, and something that’s definitely worth our attention.
And if you thought we were going to miss this spectacle – you were wrong, because we’re also curious to find out who will return home with the Golden and Silver Bears statues!
The 2011 Berlin film festival opens tonight with the Coen brothers‘ Western remake True Grit, so let’s get started.
We all know, this remake of a 1969 classic Western, is already a nominee in even 10 categories, including best picture for the upcoming Oscar. And, by the way the filmmaking team Joel and Ethan Cohen also earned Oscar nods as best director.
Wim Wenders to head 65th Venice Film Festival jury
German director Wim Wenders will head the main jury of the 65th Venice Film Festival, organizers said on Friday.
Wenders is perhaps best know for his films “The Buena Vista Social Club” (1998) and “Paris, Texas” (1984), both of which scooped up international awards.
Wenders, who won the Venice Golden Lion 10 years later for “The State of Things,” was most recently at the Lido with “Land of Plenty” in 2004.
His first appearing at Venice Film Festival was with the “Goalkeeper’s Fear of the Penalty Kick” in 1972.
‘Palermo Shooting’ – Wim Wenders – Cannes 2008
‘Palermo Shooting’ premieres on Saturday, the day before the winner of the festival’s coveted Palme d’Or is announced
Wim Wenders, who won the Palme d’Or for his 1984 movie, “Paris, Texas,” is to screen “The Palermo Shooting,” a romantic thriller with a multilingual, multinational cast, Dennis Hopper, Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Milla Jovovich.
