Tuesday , 28 November 2023

Tag Archives: director

Mari Selvaraj’s Assistant Director, Marimuthu, Passes Away At 30

Mari Selvaraj's Assistant Director, Marimuthu, Passes Away At 30...

Marimuthu, an assistant director under Mari Selvaraj, passed away due to a respiratory issue, leaving the Tamil film industry in mourning. Known for his roles in ‘Karnan’ and ‘Maamannan,’ his demise, possibly linked to excessive smoking, prompts an investigation. His aspirations of directing and contributions to ‘Maamannan’ are remembered amidst sorrow.

Read More »

‘The Book Of Clarence’ Director Jeymes Samuel On His Reimaged Version Of A Classic Biblical Movie: “There’s So Much You Can Do With That Era”

‘The Book Of Clarence’ Director Jeymes Samuel On His Reimaged Version Of A Classic Biblical Movie: “There’s So M...

Jeymes Samuel was intent on putting a “hood” vibe into his Biblical epic The Book of Clarence starring LaKeith Stanfield as the eponymous Clarence, a local lad in the Holy Land who gets by dealing weed and holding chariot races against a no-nonsense Mary Magdalene. Clarence soon sees an opening to make some bucks in the Messiah […]

Read More »

Elliot Silverstein, ‘Cat Ballou’ Director, Dies at 96

Elliot Silverstein, ‘Cat Ballou’ Director, Dies at 96...

Elliot Silverstein, known for directing films such as “Cat Ballou” and “A Man Called Horse,” died on Nov. 24 in Los Angeles, his family confirmed via Legacy. He was 96. After working on episodes of TV series like “The Twilight Zone,” “Naked City” and “Route 66,” Silverstein made his feature directorial debut in 1965 with […]

Read More »

Greta Gerwig To Receive Palm Springs Film Festival’s Director Of The Year Award

Greta Gerwig To Receive Palm Springs Film Festival’s Director Of The Year Award...

UPDATED with latest: Greta Gerwig on Monday was named the recipient of the Palm Springs Film Festival’s Director of the Year Award for Barbie, Warner Bros’ zeitgeisty blockbuster that became the year’s biggest box office hit grossing $1.44 billion worldwide. Gerwig, who has three Oscar noms — including one for directing Lady Bird, which made […]

Read More »

Marrakech Director Melita Toscan du Plantier on Navigating MENA Region’s Turbulent Festival Season: ‘We Had to Fight Against Adversity’

Marrakech Director Melita Toscan du Plantier on Navigating MENA Region’s Turbulent Festival Season: ‘We Had to Fight...

Melita Toscan du Plantier has been the driving force behind the Marrakech Film Festival ever since her late husband, revered French producer Daniel Toscan du Plantier, wrote to Morocco’s king two decades ago expressing “his ambition for a big international festival in Morocco,” as she recounts. The festival’s 20th edition is currently underway in the […]

Read More »