By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com
“Midgets vs Mascots,” a shockumentary shot in a style similar to “Borat” pits five little people against five mascots to battle for $1 million apiece in outrageous competitions. The film finished third in voting in the Heineken Audience Award at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival, according to a news release.
…continue reading “Midgets vs. Mascots” described as “Borat” meets “Jackass”
Here is a run down of stories that ModernFilmZine reporter Michael Knox gathered during his trip to Winston-Salem, N.C. for the RiverRun International Film Festival. Knox will be working on writing up the interviews over the course of the next few weeks so keep checking in to see what interviews are posted.
* An interview with Oscar nominated script writer Guillermo Arriaga who penned, “21 Grams,” “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada” and “Babel.” Arriaga discusses his directorial debut with his new movie, “The Burning Plain,” featuring Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger.
…continue reading RiverRun coverage to feature interview with Oscar nominated screenwriter
By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com
Ash Baron Cohen, cosin of "Borat" star
Sacha Baron Cohen has made a name for himself with the hit film, “Borat” and his latest movie, “Bruno” is about to hit screens, but Baron Cohen isn’t the only one from the family in the film business.
Ash Baron Cohen, a cousin to the “Bruno” star, is currently casting “RadioActive,” a contemporary gangster love story set in Los Angeles against a backdrop of multicultural Americana. The $15 million project is scheduled to go into production in July.
…continue reading “Borat” cousin set to film Lenny Kravitz movie
By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com
Val Kilmer and Kris Kristofferson have begun filming in Wilmington, N.C. on the film, “Provinces of Night,” based on a Southern gothic novel by William Gay.
Principal photography began in mid-April, according to a news release. The film’s cast also includes Hilary Duff, Dwight Yoakam and Faye Dunaway.
The novel by Gay (“The Long Home,”"I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down”) is directed by award-winning filmmaker Shane Dax Taylor (“The Grey”).
…continue reading Val Kilmer shooting Southern gothic film in Wilmington, N.C.
