Director Glen Matthews has joined the roster at year-old Toronto production studio Undivided. He had most recently been working independently in Canada and prior to that was repped by Clark Stanley. Matthews is not repped in the U.S. A native of Nova Scotia, Matthews spent 10 years as an actor before deciding to pursue a career behind the camera, specializing in short-form video content that encompasses commercials, documentaries, and short films. While bringing a comedic sensibility to Undivided, Matthews is equally adept at both drama and horror. Across his more than 20 projects, he has demonstrated an innate ability to easily break down common issues and incorporate dramatic undertones that make the hero’s tragedy more relatable. In addition to commercial work with brands like Curling Canada, Red Bull, and Ring of Honor, Matthews has earned accolades for his short films including Teething which was selected for Bell Media’s “Shorts to Features” program and was one of the nominees in the Best Short Film category at the Directors Guild of Canada’s 19th annual DGC Awards last year. The film, which follows a disgruntled janitor working to protect an orphaned baby from feral vampires, is currently in the early stages of being turned into a full-length feature. His debut short Room Service, which told the story of a woman confronting her husband’s mistress, was a finalist for CBC’s “Short Film Face-off” in 2012, while his second film, Saving Face, was chosen by Telefilm Canada to play at “Not Short on Talent,” an international showcase held annually in France….
Director Dag Johan Haugerud’s “Dreams (Sex Love)” Wins Top Prize At The Berlin Film Festival
A Norwegian film about love, desire and self-discovery won top honors at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday.
A jury headed by American director Todd Haynes awarded the Golden Bear trophy to "Dreams (Sex Love)" by director Dag Johan Haugerud.
Haynes called it a "meditation on love" that "cuts you to the quick with its keen intelligence."
The film focuses on a teenager played by Ella Øverbyer, infatuated with her female French teacher, and the reactions of her mother and grandmother when they discover her private writings. It's the third part of a trilogy Haugerud has completed in the past year. "Sex" premiered at Berlin in 2024, and "Love" was screened at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.
The runner-up Silver Bear prize went to Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro's dystopian drama "The Blue Trail." Argentine director Ivan Fund's rural saga "The Message" won the third-place Jury Prize.
The best director prize went to Huo Meng for "Living the Land," set in fast-changing 1990s China.
Rose Byrne was named best performer for her role as an overwhelmed mother in the Mary Bronstein-directed "If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You." Andrew Scott won the supporting performer trophy for playing composer Richard Rodgers in Richard Linklater's "Blue Moon."
The climax of the festival known as the Berlinale came on the eve of Germany's parliamentary elections after a campaign dominated by migration and the economy.
The national election is being held seven months early, after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing coalition collapsed in a dispute about how to revitalize the country's economy.
Efforts to curb migration have emerged as a central issue in the campaign — along with the question of how to handle the... Read More