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Archive for the ‘Venice Film Festival’ Category

September 8th, 2008

Fox Picks Up "The Wrestler" - Comeback for Mickey Rourke?

Variety is reporting that Fox Searchlight Pictures has picked up director Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler at the Toronto International Film Festival for about $4 million. The drama won The Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.
The film centers on Randy “The Ram” Robinson (Mickey Rourke), a burned-out, 1980s-era pro wrestler. After suffering […]

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September 6th, 2008

Celluloid Dreams Nabs "Birdwatchers" and "Plastic City"

Rolling off a warm reception at the Venice Film Festival, Paris-based distributor Celluloid Dreams has sold several territories on Marco Bechis‘ Birdwatchers.
An eco-drama romance, “Birdwatchers” is set in the Brazilian jungle, and tells of a rebellion by natives against wealthy landowners. The film has also sold to the U.K. (Artificial Eye), […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

September 4th, 2008

Mickey Rourke, Evan Rachel Wood Arrive in Venice to Premiere "The Wrestler"

The Venice Film Festival is in full swing right now, and there really hasn’t been a ton of star power in attendance.
But that changed when Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood arrived on the scene to premiere The Wrestler, which centers on an aging former wrestler.
Is it just me, or […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 3 comments