The South Korean film 'The Handmaiden' has six nominations in the top of the productions entered in the race for the Asian Film Awards, followed by 'Train to Busan' (China) and 'I am not Madame Bovary' (China) each with five nominations, informs the Hollywood Reporter. The Asian Film Awards will be back in Hong Kong after three years when it took place in Macao, to mark the 20 … [Read more...]
Liam Neeson lost about 20 pounds for his role in ‘Silence’
The actor Liam Neeson, who plays a Portuguese Catholic missionary in the film 'Silence' directed by Martin Scorsese stated that he had to lose approximately 7, 8 kg for this role, writes the UPI.com. The character of Neeson in this film is being tortured for his religious faith and for the teachings which he preaches in Japan in the 17th century. In the distribution of this … [Read more...]
An Australian film maker meets a shark from the Great White species
A filmmaker from Australia who was shooting under water only a few meters from the shore, had an unexpected meeting, when the massive shark of the Great White species, of 4,5 meters, circled him several times, reports the Australian media quoted by the DPA. Ash Gibb said in a statement to the national ABC television that he was shooting a fish in Lucky Bay at about 60 km from … [Read more...]
‘Toni Erdmann’ film is the winner of the Lux Prize offered by the European Parliament
The comedy 'Tony Erdmann', a German - Austrian - Romanian production, win the Lux Prize offered by the European Parliament in order to promote the distribution of the European films in the European Union. 'Toni Erdmann', directed by Maren Ade from Germany, enjoyed an unexpectedly success in several countries, after having made sensation to the last edition of the Cannes … [Read more...]