Film Featurettes
I've often wanted to start my own film and animation school but who can compete with this pedigree??? Kurosawa's son opens film school. International News: Two-year degree course will be offered -- Hisao Kurosawa has launched the Akira Kurosawa School for filmmakers in Tokyo. It's named after his father, the late helmer. [Variety.com] Growing up with the man who wrote, directed and edited cinematic masterpieces such as ROSHOMON and RAN must give Hisao advantages I can only dream of. Like actors who grow up in acting families, dancers in dance dynasties and musicians in musical legacies, it seems that they often have a depth of understanding that takes the rest of us our entire adult lifetime to acquire.
Speaking of acquisitions, I'm wondering if this has been picked up for distribution yet ... WRISTCUTTERS Wowed Gen Art Festival. Film Festivals: Fest Briefs -- Helmer Goran Dukic's "Wristcutters: A Love Story" won the top prize at the 11th annual Gen Art Film Festival in Gotham this week. Helmer received $10,000 prize as part of the honor. "Wristcutters" is a warped road-trip comedy starring Patrick Fugit. [Variety.com - Film Festivals] Note: We saw this film at Sundance. It featured the music of Gogol Bordello and it was an original, quirky film. Several months later, it still hangs with me. I recommend catching it if it comes to town.
