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    Cannes Lineup Includes 13 Films Shot On Kodak Stock

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    In this July 18, 2017 file photo, filmmaker Spike Lee attends the premiere of "Dunkirk" in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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    Spike Lee, Hirokazu Koreeda, and Alice Rohrwacher, among others, will compete for the Palme d’Or at the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival. Their latest films, all shot on KODAK film, will make their debut at Cannes. A total of thirteen films–captured on KODAK 35mm or 16mm Motion Picture Film stock–are in the Official Selection category this year.   

    The Official Selection– Films Shot on Film at Cannes 2018      

    In Competition

    • “Ash is the Purest White” (35mm/ hybrid), directed by Zhangke Jia, produced by Shôzô Ichiyama and Nathanaël Karmitz , DP Eric Gautier
    • “Shoplifters” (35mm), directed by Hirokazu Koreeda
    • “BlacKkKlansman” (35mm), directed by Spike Lee, DP Chayse Irvin      
    • “Lazzaro Felice” (Happy as Lazzaro) (16mm), directed by Alice Rohrwacher,
    • “Leto” (16mm/ hybrid), directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, produced by Liza Chalenko
    • “Sorry Angel” (35mm), directed by Christophe Honoré, produced by Philippe Martin and David Thion, DP Rémy Chevrin 
    • “Un Couteau Dans Le Coeur” (Knife + Heart) (35mm), directed Yann Gonzalez, produced by Charles Gillibert, DP Simon Beaufils   
    • “Ayka” (My Little One) (16mm/ hybrid), directed by Sergei Dvortsevoy

    Un Certain Regard   

    • “Chuva E Cantoria Na Aldeia Dos Mortos” (The Dead and the Others) (16mm), produced by João Salaviza                               

    International Critics’ Week

    • “Diamantino” (35mm), directed by Gabriel Abrantes, and Daniel Schmidt, produced by Maria João Mayer and Justin Taurand, DP Charles Ackley Anderson                            

    Directors’ Fortnight

    • “Les Confins Du Monde” (To the Ends of the World) (35mm), directed by Guillaume Nicloux, co-produced by Benoît Jaubert and Nicholas Simon, DP David Ungaro
    • “Pájaros De Verano” (Birds of Passage) (35mm), directed/ produced by Cristina Gallego, produced by Katrin Pors, DP David Gallego      
    • “Petra” (35mm), directed by Jaime Rosales, produced by Antonio Chavarrías, Jérôme Dopffer, Bárbara Díez, and Katrin Pors, DP Hélène Louvart

    Additionally screening at this year’s festival are Cannes Classics, “2001: A Space Odyssey,” which will be displayed on 70mm (directed/ produced by Stanley Kubrick), and “Be Natural: The Untold Story Of Alice Guy-Blaché” (directed/ produced by Pamela B. Green), which utilized archived footage.

    This further proves that shooting on KODAK film remains a strong and achievable option for independent movie-making.  The recognition of features shot on film at Cannes 2018 follows this year’s total accolades of 31 Academy Awards nominations, 23 Golden Globes nominations, 24 acceptances at TIFF, 12 Gotham Awards and 22 Indie Spirit Awards nominations, all captured on KODAK Motion Picture Film stock.

    “On behalf of the team at Kodak, congratulations to all the motion picture artists whose work has been selected to screen and compete at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival,” said Steve Bellamy, President of Kodak’s Motion Picture and Entertainment. “It is our tremendous honor to be your continued partner and support you throughout your artistic endeavors. Thank you for understanding the aesthetic and emotive value of using real film as your canvas.  To have so many masterpieces captured on film in this prestigious festival is a testament to the medium, your commitment to the arts and invaluable talent! We look forward to bringing visual storytelling to the big screen.”

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    Robert Eggers and Willem Dafoe Reunite For “Nosferatu”

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024

    When Willem Dafoe enjoys working with a filmmaker, he'll often jump at the chance to do it again.

    The list of directors with whom the 69-year-old has worked with more than once is extensive, including Wes Anderson,Yorgos Lanthimos,Paul Schrader,Lars von Trier and, now for a third time, Robert Eggers. "If it's good, you come back," Dafoe said plainly.

    The pair spoke about Eggers' adaptation of "Nosferatu" that hits theaters Wednesday, some of the challenges they faced making "The Lighthouse" — their first project together released in 2019 — and the unique relationship that exists between actors and directors.

    The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

    Q: Willem, I read that you called Robert after you saw "The Witch." What did you say?

    DAFOE: I want to meet you and I want to know who this filmmaker is.

    Q: What is it about him that keeps bringing you back?

    DAFOE: Well, if it's good, you come back. When I saw "The Witch," I thought, "Wow, this is a film about a period that I'm not particularly knowledgeable about, but I enter it so easily. This is relevant. It's rooted. It's my story. I'm with these people."

    That's quite an incredible trick because a lot of period films, they're always pointing to themselves. They're always sending messages. They're always showing. This had a kind of energy and the kind of physicality and sensuality that I thought, "Who does this? I gotta see this guy." And then I had a wonderful experience in "The Lighthouse" and I played a part that was really fun in "The Northman." So, when he wants to do this passion project and offers me this beautiful role of Professor Von Franz, I say,... Read More

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