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LAT: Creatively brilliant, but tensions simmer

In the LA Times' Scriptland column, Jay Fernandez delves into an apparent rift between director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and his collaborator, writer Guillermo Arriaga. The latest film from the duo, "Babel," is due for release last this month, but the LA Times reports that the two are at odds over their previous films, "Amores Perros" and 21 Grams," so much so that the paper reports that the writer was banned from attending Cannes this year with the film: But long-simmering tensions about who is claiming responsibility for the success of the pair's films have recently bubbled over. Though no one is speaking publicly, several of the people ...

Kubrick Apparently Thought "Eyes Wide Shut" Was A 'Piece of Shit'?

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"The Fountain" and "Inland Empire" Added as AFI Fest Unveils Complete '06 Lineup

Darren Aronofsky's "The Fountain" and David Lynch's "Inland Empire" have been added as Centerpiece Galas at the 2006 AFI Fest in Los Angeles, joining Pedro Almodovar's "Volver" as centerpiece films at the festival, running November 1 - 12, 2006. The announcement was made as organizers unveiled the c...

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"4 Elements" to Open IDFA '06

Dutch filmmaker Jiska Rickels' first feature-length film "4 Elements" will kick off the 2006 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) on Thursday, November 23rd this year. The poetic four-part film is described as a, "documentary about man's struggle with the primordial elements." In the film she looks at professions in which the elements -- earth, air, fire and water -- play a crucial role. In the words of a festival description, "In Fire, Russian firemen fight forest fires in Siberia, while in Water, fishermen in Alaska hoist up king crabs from the Bering Sea. Earth, a shortened version of 'Untertage' [Rickels' student film]...

Fortissimo Lands Guest's "For Your Consideration"

Fortissimo Films has announced its acquisition of worldwide sales rights, outside North America, for Christopher Guest's "For Your Consideration." The company made the deal with Shangri-La Entertainment (which produced the film with Castle Rock Entertainment) following the film's debut at the Toronto International Film Festival last month. Next up for the movie, which takes a comedic look at the movie business, awards season and independent filmmaking, is a screening at the 2006 London Film Festival and screenings at next month's American Film Market. Warner Independent Pictures will open the film in the U.S. on November 17th. "Wouter [Barend...

iW BOT: "The Queen" Reigns in NYC Opening, "Last King," "Latin Legends" and "Saints" Debut Strong

Queens, kings, saints and Jesus: Movies with titles naming powerful figures both secular and religious did well last weekend, according to the latest indieWIRE Box Office Tracking report (iWBOT) of independent/specialty films. Miramax Films' "The Queen," directed by Stephen Frears and starring Helen...