‘B for Bartleby’ Is a Film That Explores How to Adapt the Herman Melville Story for the Screen

‘B for Bartleby’ Is a Film That Explores How to Adapt the Herman Melville Story for the Screen

Can one adapt Herman Melville‘s Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street for the big screen? And if so, how? Austrian writer-director Angela Summereder’s new film, B for Bartleby, uses the famous short story as an inspiration for a broader cinematic reflection. The film explores “the impossibility of translating written language into images and…

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BBC Unveils Parkinson’s Film, Starring Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans, ‘But When We Dance’

BBC Unveils Parkinson’s Film, Starring Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans, ‘But When We Dance’

Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning Laura Linney (Ozark, Love Actually, John Adams) and BAFTA award winner Rhys Ifans (Inheritance, Venom: The Last Dance, House of the Dragon) will star in the BBC film But When We Dance, “a touching story about two people with lots in common – a great sense of humor, a love of dance, and Parkinson’s.” Monica…

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‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Set Designer’s Directorial Debut Set for Tallinn Works in Progress Showcase

‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Set Designer’s Directorial Debut Set for Tallinn Works in Progress Showcase

The Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event portion of the 29th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) has unveiled 18 works in progress that will be in the spotlight this year. Works in Progress presents films currently in production or post-production and seeking sales agents or festival premieres. This year’s 18 projects cover three categories: Baltic Event Works…

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Letitia Wright, Aneil Karia to Receive HollyShorts London Honors

Letitia Wright, Aneil Karia to Receive HollyShorts London Honors

HollyShorts London, the U.K. edition of the HollyShorts Film Festival, will honor BAFTA-winning actress and filmmaker Letitia Wright and Academy Award-winning director Aneil Karia with its Trailblazer Award during the festival’s second annual edition for “their outstanding contributions to cinema.” “Letitia Wright, globally known for her role as Shuri in Marvel’s Black Panther franchise, has…

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“I’d Do It Again Tomorrow”: Bob Vylan Frontman Defends Glastonbury Chant, Calls Backlash “Disproportionate”

“I’d Do It Again Tomorrow”: Bob Vylan Frontman Defends Glastonbury Chant, Calls Backlash “Disproportionate”

Bobby Vylan has no regrets. In his first interview since leading chants of “death, death, death to the IDF” at Glastonbury, the frontman of punk duo Bob Vylan (pronounced “villain”), spoke to The Louis Theroux Podcast about the controversy and its fallout. The chant ignited a firestorm of criticism, with Bob Vylan, at the time…

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‘Landmarks,’ ‘The Travelers,’ ‘One Woman One Bra’ Win BFI London Film Festival Awards

‘Landmarks,’ ‘The Travelers,’ ‘One Woman One Bra’ Win BFI London Film Festival Awards

The 69th edition of the BFI London Film Festival (LFF) is wrapping up Sunday night with the U.K. premiere of Julia Jackman’s star-studded 100 Nights of Hero, following the unveiling of this year’s award winners, led by Lucrecia Martel’s Landmarks (Nuestra Tierra), which was honored with the best film award in the official competition. David Bingong’s The Travelers (Les Voyageurs)…

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