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Happy Birthday (August 18th) – Patrick Swayze (1952–2009)

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patrickswayzePatrick Swayze (1952–2009)

Born: August 18, 1952 in Houston, Texas, USA
Died: September 14, 2009 (age 57) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to: Lisa Niemi (12 June 1975 – 14 September 2009) (his death)

Red Dawn
1984
dir. John Milius
Starring
Swayze
Lea Thompson
YOUNGBLOODYoungblood
1986
dir Peter Markle
Starring
Rob Lowe
Swayze
11:14
2003
dir. Greg Marcks
Starring
Henry Thomas
Blake Heron
movie posterDONNIE DARKO
2001
dir. Richard Kelly
Starring:
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jena Malone
MOVIE POSTERDIRTY DANCING
1987
dir. Emile Ardolino
Stars:
Patrick Swayze
Jennifer Grey		 MOVIE POSTERGHOST
1990
dir. Jerry Zucker
Stars:
Patrick Swayze
Demi Moore

Happy Birthday (August 18th) – Director Roman Polanski (Chinatown, The Pianist)

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romanpolanski.jpgRoman Polanski

Born: August 18, 1933 in Paris, France

Married to: Emmanuelle Seigner (30 August 1989 – present) (2 children)
Sharon Tate (20 January 1968 – 9 August 1969) (her death)
Barbara Lass (19 September 1959 – 1962) (divorced)

Has not been back to the United States since 1978.

Convicted of the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl after plea bargaining, Polanski then served time in prison in California. But prison officials released him sooner than the judge’s original sentence had intended. The judge then sought to have Polanski brought to court again for further sentencing. Rather than do so, Polanski fled to Europe to avoid and escape a second arrest and incarceration. In 2013, his former victim, Samantha Geimer-who was now 50 years old and had long before forgiven him for the crime–detailed her story in a book called “The Girl”.

Young Roman PolanskiPolanski Short Films
1950s/60s
Reviews of all his short movies		 KNIFE IN THE WATERKnife in the Water
1962
dir. Polanski
starring
Leon Niemczy
Jolanta Umecka
REPULSIONRepulsion
1965
dir. Polanski
Starring
Catherine Deneuve
Ian Hendry		 Rosemary's BabyRosemary’s Baby
1968
dir. Polanski
starring
Mia Farrow
John Cassavetes
MOVIE POSTERCARNAGE
dir. Roman Polanski
Stars:
Jodie Foster
Kate Winslet
CHINATOWNChinatown
1974
dir. Polanski
starring
Jack Nicholson
Faye Dunaway		 THE TENANTThe Tenant
1976
dir. Polanski
Cast
Roman Polanski
Isabelle Adjani		 BITTER MOONBitter Moon
1992
dir. Polanski
starring
Hugh Grant
Peter Coyote		 Death and the MaidenDeath and the Maiden
1994
dir. Polanski
starring
Sigourney Weaver
Ben Kingsley
The Pianist
2002
dir. Polanski
starring
Adrien Brody

Happy Birthday (August 18th) – Actor Robert Redford (The String, All the President’s Men)

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robertredford.jpgRobert Redford

Born: August 18, 1936 in Santa Monica, California, USA

Married to: Sibylle Szaggars (11 July 2009 – present)
Lola Van Wagenen (12 September 1958 – 12 November 1985) (divorced) (4 children)

Turned down the leading roles in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), The Graduate (1967), Rosemary’s Baby (1968), Love Story (1970) and The Day of the Jackal (1973).

BAREFOOT IN THE PARKBarefoot in the Park
1967
dir. Gene Saks
Starring
Robert Redford
Jane Fonda		 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969
dir. George Roy Hill
starring
Paul Newman
Redford
The CandidateThe Candidate
1972
dir. by Michael Ritchie
starring
Redford
Peter Boyle		 The StingThe Sting
1973
dir. by Roy Hill
starring
Paul Newman
Redford
Three Days of Condor
1975
dir. Sydney Pollack
Cast
Robert Redford
Faye Dunaway		 All the Presidnet's MenAll the President’s Men
1976
dir. Alan J Pakula
Starring
Redford
Dustin Hoffman
OUT OF AFRICAOut of Africa
1985
dir. Sydney Pollack
Starring
Meryl Streep
Redford		 HAVANAHavana
1990
dir. Sydney Pollack
Starring
Redford
Lena Olin
MOVIE POSTERTHE NATURAL
1984
dir. Barry Levinson
Stars:
Robert Redford
Robert Duvall		 MOVIE POSTERTHE WAY WE WERE
1973
dir. Sydney Pollack
Stars:
Barbra Streisand
Robert Redford
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
2014
dir. Anthony Russo
Joe Russo		 MOVIE POSTERALL IS LOST
2013
dir. JC Chandor
Stars:
Robert Redford		 MOVIE POSTERTHE COMPANY YOU KEEP
2013
dir. Robert Redford
Stars:
Nick Nolte
Shia LaBeouf		 SydneyWhiteLions for Lambs
dir. Redford
Starring
Tom Cruise
Meryl Streep
MOVIE POSTERCHARLOTTE’S WEB
2006
dir. Gary Winick
Stars:
Dakota Fanning
Julia Roberts

 

Happy Birthday (August 18th) – Actor Edward Norton (Fight Club, American History X)

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edwardnorton.jpgEdward Norton

Born: August 18, 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Married to: Shauna Robertson (April 2013 – present) (1 child)

Got the role for Fight Club (1999) because director David Fincher enjoyed his performance in The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), which was the only film of the actor that he had seen.

Fight Club
1999
dir. Fincher
starring
Brad Pitt
Norton
25th HOUR25th Hour
2002
dir. Spike Lee
starring
Norton
Philip Seymour Hoffman		 Death to Smoochy
2002
dir. Danny DeVito
starring
Norton
Robin Williams
The Italian Job
2003
dir. F Gary Gray
Starring
Mark Wahlberg
Norton		 Kingdom of HeavenKingdom of Heaven
2005
dir. by Ridley Scott
starring
Orlando Bloom
Liam Neeson
Norton
The Incredible HulkThe Incredible Hulk
Directed by Louis Leterrier
Starring
Norton
Liv Tyler		 AMERICAN HISTORY XAmerican History X
1998
dir. Tony Kaye
Starring
Norton
Edward Furlong
MOVIE POSTERMOONRISE KINGDOM
dir. Wes Anderson
Cast:
Bill Murray
Bruce Willis		 MOVIE POSTERTHE BOURNE LEGACY
dir. Tony Gilroy
Stars:
Jeremy Renner
Rachel Weisz
MOVIE POSTERTHE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
2014
dir. Wes Anderson
Stars:
Saoirse Ronan
Lea Seydoux		 EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU
1996
dir. Woody Allen
Stars:
Drew Barrymore
Goldie Hawn		 MOVIE POSTERSALINGER
2013
dir. Shane Salerno
Stars:
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Edward Norton		 MOVIE POSTERTHE ILLUSIONIST
2006
dir. Neil Burger
Stars:
Edward Norton
Jessica Biel
MOVIE POSTERTHE PAINTED VEIL
2006
dir. John Curran
Stars:
Naomi Watts
Edward Norton

 

Died Today (August 18th) – Director John Sturges (The Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven)

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johsturges.jpgJohn Sturges (1910–1992)

Born: January 3, 1910 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Died: August 18, 1992 (age 82) in San Luis Obispo, California, USA

When he met Akira Kurosawa, Kurosawa told him that he loved The Magnificent Seven (1960), which was a remake of Kurosawa’ Seven Samurai (1954). Sturges always maintained that this was the single proudest moment of his life.

Served with the US Army Signals Corps during World War II, but later transferred to the Air Force. Eventually edited/directed 37 training films and five documentaries. He served in Africa, Italy, Corsica and Britain.

 

Died Today (August 18th) – Don Pardo – SNL Announcer

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donpardo.jpgDon Pardo (1918–2014)

Born: February 22, 1918 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: August 18, 2014 (age 96) in Tucson, Arizona, USA

Married to: Catherine (Kay) Lyons (1938 – 8 July 1995) (her death) (5 children)

[for his famous Saturday Night Live introduction, which is cried out at the end of the cold open skit] Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!

He became famous for “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!”, which was cried out at the end of the opening skit, and then he followed up with announcing the show’s title, then names the cast members and musical guest(s) in a voice-over during the opening montage.

Died Today – Arthur Hiller – Love Story director. Former Academy President

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arthurhiller.jpgArthur Hiller, the former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the director of “Love Story,” died on Wednesday at the age of 92. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved friend Arthur Hiller,” current Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs said. “I was a member of the Board during his presidency and fortunate enough to witness firsthand his dedication to the Academy and his lifelong passion for visual storytelling. Our condolences go out to his loved ones.”

THE LONELY GUY
1984
dir. Arthur Hiller
Starring:
Steve Martin
Charles Grodin		 MOVIE POSTERTHE BABE
1992
dir. Arthur HIller
Stars:
John Goodman
Kelly McGillis
MOVIE POSTERTHE IN-LAWS
1979
dir. Arthur Hiller
Starring:
Peter Falk
Alan Arkin
LOVE STORY
1970
dir. Arthur Hiller
Stars:
Ali MacGraw
Ryan O’Neal		 MOVIE POSTERTAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
1990
dir. Arthur Hiller
Stars:
James Belushi
Charles Grodin

 

Today’s Quotes: Cinematographer Trent Opaloch (on shooting Captain America: Civil War and the Marvel experience)

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These films are heavily boarded & pre-vised, far more than anything else I’ve ever done. The pre-vis process starts very early in the film’s development so that’s when you have to get in there to help start guiding the process along with the directors so that it fits in with what everyone is aiming for and what the production team is going to do on set.

The Marvel films are incredibly collaborative and that’s a huge part of their success I think. We have worked with the vfx supervisor Dan Deleeuw on these last two films and he is in charge of building the pre-vis sequences so that is an invaluable resource to start the discussion with the whole team before you get out there on the real-time clock burning production money. 

  • Trent Opoloch

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Read Movie Reviews from the July 2016 Film Festival

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Movie Reviews by Kierston Drier

Read reviews and watch audience feedback videos from the July 2016 FEEDBACK Film Festival.

STEPHEN THE TIME TRAVELLING DOG: https://festivalreviews.org/2016/08/17/movie-review-stephen-the-time-travelling-dog-2016/

NATIVE IMMIGRATION:  https://festivalreviews.org/2016/08/17/movie-review-native-immigration-15min-uk-comedy-2016/

THE DRUNK:  https://festivalreviews.org/2016/08/17/movie-review-the-drunk-getting-home-6min-uk-comedy-2016/

CLEAN BREAK:  https://festivalreviews.org/2016/08/17/movie-review-clean-break-5min-uk-comedy-2016/

DRAGON DREAMING:  https://festivalreviews.org/2016/08/17/movie-review-dragon-dreaming-5min-australia-documentary-2016/

DREAMS OR DEMONS: https://festivalreviews.org/2016/08/17/movie-review-dreams-or-demons-3min-denmark-dramalife-2016/

WALK: https://festivalreviews.org/2016/08/17/movie-review-walk-1min-netherlands-danceexperimental-2016/

CRE-AZIONI: https://festivalreviews.org/2016/08/17/movie-review-cre-azioni-5min-usa-dramaexperimental-2016/

SILENCE: https://festivalreviews.org/2016/08/17/movie-review-silence-5min-uk-romance-2016/

PEOPLE OF NOWHERE: https://festivalreviews.org/2016/08/17/movie-review-people-of-nowhere-2016/

I LIKE YOU: https://festivalreviews.org/2016/08/16/movie-review-i-like-you-2min-italy-dramaromance-2016/

HOWELL: https://festivalreviews.org/2016/08/16/movie-review-howell-4min-uk-horrorcomedy-2016/

LOREN THE ROBOT: TEACH ME HOW TO DOUGIE: https://festivalreviews.org/2016/08/16/movie-review-loren-the-robot-butler-teach-me-how-to-dougie-2016/

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Deadline August 25th: Drama Screenplay Festival

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Festival Deal – SAVE $10 off the regular submission. 

FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay from our committee of Professional Screenwriters, Production Heads and Script Consultants. Get your entire script performed at the writing festival.  SUBMIT your FEATURE or SHORT SCREENPLAY.

Submissions take 3-5 weeks for evaluation. Looking for screenplays from all over the world.

Watch Recent Screenplay Winners (at least 10 winners every month)

The RULES are simple:1. Write a script. Edit the heck out of it. We accept features and shorts of any genre.

2. Email your script to submission@festivalfordrama.com in .pdf, .doc, .wpd, .rtf, or .fdr format.

In the body in the email please add your:
– FULL NAME
– CITY AND COUNTRY
– TITLE OF SCRIPT
– TYPE OF SCRIPT (feature, TV, short)
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