Rob Christopher's Blog, page 65
August 14, 2022
3 things about Joseph Losey’s MR. KLEIN
Mr. Klein [1976]
1. “It’s nothing to do with me.” His fatal blindspot.
2. The deep green of the trees in the square across the street from his apartment.
3. Red robe on dark snow.
ROY’S WORLD to Make Streaming Debut on Fandor and Other Video Platforms October 18
Here’s the official press release! I’m so excited!
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Cinedigm Acquires ROY’S WORLD: BARRY GIFFORD’S CHICAGO, Acclaimed Chicago-produced Documentary featuring Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon and Lili TaylorBased on the work of Chicago-born author Barry Gifford, the film premieres October 18on TVOD and Fandor
LOS ANGELES, CA / Cinedigm has acquired all North American rights to the jazzily impressionistic documentary Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago, about the life of cult author and David Lynch collaborator Barry Gifford. After premiering at the Glasgow Film Festival before screening all over the world (including at SF Doc Fest, Manchester Film Festival, and the Museum of the Moving Image in NYC), Roy’s World premieres on transactional video on demand and on Cinedigm’s indie discovery platform Fandor on October 18, timed to celebrate Barry Gifford’s 76th birthday.
Hailed as “William Faulkner by way of B-movie film noir, porn paperbacks, and Sun Records rockabilly,” Gifford has given the world more than forty works, including the novel that inspired David Lynch’s Wild at Heart. Featuring Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon, and Lili Taylor, the film brings to life Gifford’s autobiographical collection of stories, capturing a vanished 1950s Chicago through a beguiling combination of archive footage, animation, and spoken word.
The deal was negotiated by Brandon Hill, on behalf of Cinedigm, and John Otterbacher and Elaine Wyder-Harshmann on behalf of the filmmakers.
The Motorcycle Diaries filmmaker Walter Salles praised the film: “So immersive you can almost sense the smell of the Chicago streets… I loved its sense of place and its unique human and physical geography. Roy’s World is a beautiful, original and resonant film.”
“As a film nerd, I learned about Barry Gifford through David Lynch’s brilliantly mad adaptation of Wild at Heart and their even madder collaboration Lost Highway,” said Aaron Hillis, Director of Programming at Cinedigm. “What I wasn’t expecting with Roy’s World is how personal Gifford’s work can be, and director Rob Christopher explores that in dreamy, cinematic ways.”
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ABOUT CINEDIGM For more than 20 years, Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) has led the digital transformation of the entertainment industry. Today, Cinedigm entertains consumers around the globe by providing premium feature film and television series, enthusiast streaming channels and technology services to the world’s largest media, retail and technology companies. As a leader in the rapidly evolving streaming ecosystem, Cinedigm continues its legacy as an innovator through its adoption of next-generation technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, through its proprietary, highly-scalable Matchpoint” technology platform. For more information, visit cinedigm.com.
ABOUT FANDOR FANDOR is your invitation to cinematic delights, thrilling filmmaker discoveries, and underseen curiosities. Like a passionately curated film festival in your home, FANDOR offers artfully entertaining American indies and the boldest in cult treasures, global voices, and non-fiction storytelling. Our ever-growing streaming library rewards the adventurous on iOS, Android, Prime Video, YouTube TV, Comcast and fandor.com. Visit www.fandor.com for more information.
August 13, 2022
3 things about Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert’s EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Everything Everywhere All at Once [2022]
1. “I saw my life without you. I wish you could have seen it. It was beautiful.”
2. Hot dog finger foreplay.
3. Homage to In the Mood for Love.
July 30, 2022
3 things about Hayao Miyazaki’s PRINCESS MONONOKE
Princess Mononoke[1997]
1. Multiple decapitations via arrow.
2. Talking bandage-head.
3. Bones buried in the mud on the bottom of the pond.
July 29, 2022
3 things about John Boorman’s POINT BLANK
Point Blank [1967]
1. “How much is Brewster worth to you, Fairfax?”
“Threatening phone calls don’t impress me.”
2. Buried under a rack of film canisters.
3. A kitchen with a built-in blender plus a standalone blender.
July 25, 2022
3 things about François Ozon’s SUMMER OF 85
Summer of 85 [2020]
1. He’s not going to tell you what happened behind the door.
2. In the semidarkness, he gently combs the boy’s hair.
3. Traditionally, the headstone is not erected for at least a year.
July 24, 2022
3 things about Paul Schrader’s THE CARD COUNTER
The Card Counter [2021]
1. “Suited” and its double meaning. The world of cards.
2. Encrusted coffee urn.
3. Very long nails.
3 things about John Coney’s SPACE IS THE PLACE
Space Is the Place [1974]
1. Good time cigarette gals.
2. Stealing some sweet shoes.
3. Shortly after evacuation, the planet explodes and splits in half.
July 23, 2022
3 things about Stanley Kramer’s ON THE BEACH
On the Beach [1959]
1. Coke bottle and window shade.
2. She’s ready for tea, she says.
3. He affixes the award plaque to the hood of his car and then tosses the screwdriver away. His last act.
July 22, 2022
3 things about Danis Goulet’s NIGHT RAIDERS
Night Raiders [2021]
1. A peaceful tent filled with sleeping children.
2. She watches approvingly as one girl beats another girl to a pulp.
3. Drones as sentient beings.
