"sophia-coppola" Articles & Blogs:
Sofia Coppola Wins Top Prize at Venice Film Festival
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This is why awards matter.
When Somewhere premiered at Venice to mostly indifferent reviews it was pretty much dismissed as not as good as Lost in Translation which earned Coppola an Oscar Nomination.
Now a week later the film has gained some serious ...[Read on] |
EW looks at the top working directors
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I started to get real nervous as I paged through the top 25 since I didn’t run into a woman’s name until SHOCKER, at number 4 is Kathryn Bigelow. What a difference a year (a great movie, and some awards) make. Think she would have been on the list...[Read on] |
Could a woman get nominated for best director this year?
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Another of the post-Cannes write ups include a supposition that 2009 might be a year where a woman could get a best director nod which would be the first since Sophia Coppola in 2003 for Lost in Translation. (H/T to Guy Lodge from In Contention for even...[Read on] |
Women directors in competition at Venice
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The good news is that there are women in competition.
The roster of competition titles was announced and there are 3 women directed films out of a total of 22. Plus we have Julie Taymor’s The Tempest as the closing film.
That’s 13.6%.
Clearly b...[Read on] |
Women’s stories dominate Venice Film Festival
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Michelle Williams in Meek's Cutoff
In a very interesting piece in Variety writer Justin Chang says that it is the Year of the Woman at the Venice Film Festival. He starts off talking about the stark sexuality that he has seen in some movies. Films ...[Read on] |
Cannes Watch: Jury Head Isabelle Huppert
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Actress Isabelle Huppert is the only the third woman to head the jury at the Cannes Film Festival which kicked off yesterday.
Those before her include Sophia Loren and Liv Ullmann.
It is interesting to note that there has never been a black person or As...[Read on] |
Newsflash: Women can direct movies
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Lone Scherfig
The NY Times takes a look at some of the films generating buzz at Toronto and lo and behold women directors are really making a mark this season. In general, women directors have a higher presence at film festivals. Festivals try and ge...[Read on] |
Are All the Cool Kids Headed to Moscow?
| Moscow. From Wikipedia. On the heels of the “Fetish” shoe-and-photography exhibition that opened at Moscow’s Garage Center for Contemporary Culture on Tuesday, MasterCard is sponsoring fashion and art parties in the Russian capital for t...[Read on] |
The Golden Girls 25th Anniversary DVD Collection Ships in Sophia’s Purse
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Who doesn’t love the Golden Girls. The series has already been on DVD for sometime already but now it’s getting repackaged in Sophia’s Purse! ABC/Disney is launching the 25th Anniversary Complete Collection of the Golden Girls. The 21 DV...[Read on] |
"Just your average college girl who's played ball with the President" - Glamour
| Maya Moore was named to Glamour’s Top Ten College Women list. Although they describe the 10 women as “amazing women you haven’t heard of yet” and I’ve obviously heard of her, that’s a pretty cool honor!
Here’s what they had to say about...[Read on] |
Bret Easton Ellis inserts foot in mouth when talking about female directors
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Mary Harron
Seriously, what was this guy thinking? I can barely write because the steam coming out of my ears is fogging up my glasses. This guy is one of these high profile Gen X writers whose books are ok, not great, yet he continues to get publish...[Read on] |
Women & Hollywood: Trailer Watch
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Here are a couple of trailers for upcoming films:
First up- Amelia
This trailer is incredibly powerful. I am beyond excited to see this film. When Richard Gere asks Hillary Swank as Amelia why she wants to fly and she replies I want to be free I got...[Read on] |
Does Having a Vagina Make You a Female Director?
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Yesterday, Kathryn Bigelow got her first DGA nomination for directing The Hurt Locker. She’s not the one who made history yesterday. Seven women — Lina Wertmuller (“Seven Beauties”), Randa Haines (“Children of a Lesser God”), Barbra Streis...[Read on] |
'Orgasm Inc.' Debunks Female Sexual Dysfunction
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(WOMENSENEWS)--February is Cupid's time, but Hollywood isn't showing much love for women this month. It's slim pickings when it comes to feature films of particular interest to women.
Though Hollywood isn't delivering our heart's deli...[Read on] |
Jan Chapman – The woman behind so many great films
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Jane Campion and Jan Chapman
One of my longtime obsessions has been finding Australian films, especially those directed by women. It began almost 20 years ago when I first saw My Brilliant Career and I was blown away. Thinking back now seeing that mo...[Read on] |
ChickSpeak remembers Rue McClanahan
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A southern belle to the core, Blanche Devereaux lit up television screens around the world for nearly a decade with her beauty, fiery sexuality, and attitude. As one of the four original Golden Girls, Blanche embodied qualities, which were clearly lacking...[Read on] |
Spotlight on Shoshanna: Designer celebrating a woman’s life through style
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There are not many items that are universal to every woman. Because we come in all different shapes, sizes and backgrounds, it’s difficult to pinpoint one distinct style or look to compliment every lady.
However, some items are absolutely necessary for...[Read on] |
Spotlight on Shoshanna: Designer celebrating a woman’s life through style
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There are not many items that are universal to every woman. Because we come in all different shapes, sizes and backgrounds, it’s difficult to pinpoint one distinct style or look to compliment every lady.
However, some items are absolutely necessary for...[Read on] |
Women at the Box Office – A look back and a look ahead
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While most Americans (and the world) are struggling financially, Hollywood had a great year. Box office revenue topped $10.6 billion, up 10 percent from 2008 (according to Hollywood.com) and many of the year end stories have talked about women both at...[Read on] |
Guest post: review of Tiny Furniture, SXSW winner
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<object width="600" height="338"></object>Tiny Furniture Trailer from Lena Dunham on Vimeo.
by Jennifer Gandin Le
I almost skipped Lena Durham's "Tiny Furniture" at last week's South by Southwest film festival in Austin, TX. The poster paint...[Read on] |
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