Today’s film is the 2008 short Love You More. The film is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, co-produced by Anthony Minghella, and stars Andrea Riseborough. Riseborough made her early career in British television, before working with filmmaker Mike Leigh on his 2008 feature Happy-Go-Lucky. She stars in Welcome to the Punch, which is already playing in limited …
Today’s film is the 2005 short Shakespeare’s Sonnets. The film is written and directed by Samuel Park, and stars Jordan Brower and Vincent Kartheiser. Kartheiser has built a career on supporting turns in projects as varied as TV’s Angel and the film Alpha Dog, before gaining recognition for his role as Pete Campbell in the Emmy-winning …
Today’s film is the 2005 short El Cojonudo. The film is directed by Fede Alvarez, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Rodo Sayagues. Alvarez gained attention as a filmmaker with a series of short films, some of which caught the eye of Sam Raimi. Alvarez, however, really rose to prominence when he was tapped by …
Today’s film is the 2006 short Lately There Have Been Many Misunderstandings… The film is directed by Derek Cianfrance, and stars Allan Greenberg,Darlene Violette, and Kira Sternbach, with music from Goofus & Gallant. Cianfrance rose to prominence in the film community with his second feature, 2010’s Blue Valentine, which garnered much critical acclaim. His latest feature, …
Today’s film is the 2011 short Night Fishing. The film is a collaboration between Chan-wook Park and his brother Chan-kyong Park, stars Jung-hyun Lee and Kwang-rok Oh, and was fully filmed with an iPhone 4. Chan-wook Park has been one of the major filmmakers from the South Korean film industry to have achieved international acclaim, …
Today’s film is the 1996 short Black Kites. The film is written and directed by Jo Andres, and stars Steve Buscemi, who also produces. Buscemi has had a long and illustrious career, with a filmography ranging from the Coen Brothers’ Fargo to Michael Bay’s The Island. He has recently transitioned to television with HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, …
Today’s film is the 1993 short I Killed my Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meat Hook, and now I have a three-picture deal at Disney. The film is directed by Ben Affleck, and is co-written by Kamala Lopez and Jay Lacopo, the latter of whom also stars in the short. Following years as an actor …
Today’s film is the 2011 short Kaylien. The film is the first directorial effort of actress Zoe Saldana, and stars Malin Akerman and Bradley Cooper. Cooper has had a meteoric rise in success in recent years, with 2009’s The Hangover establishing him as a successful leading man following years of supporting roles in movies and television. …
Today’s film is the 2012 short Fresh Guacamole. The film is written and directed by PES, and is nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Animated Short Film. PES is the stage name for Adam Pesapane, who has been making short films for a decade, often willing acclaim at film festivals such …
Today’s film is the 2006 short The Problem with Percival. The film is directed by Seth Gordon, who also co-wrote the script with Heather Bergen Holme. Gordon has built a career for himself in both television, where he has directed episodes of shows such as Community, Parks and Recreation, and Modern Family, and film, where …
Today’s film is the 2011 short Bear. The film is directed by Nash Edgerton, who also co-wrote the screenplay and stars alongside Teresa Palmer. Nash Edgerton has built a successful career as a stuntman, and can currently be seen onscreen in theatres alongside brother Joel Edgerton in the Oscar-nominated Zero Dark Thirty. Teresa Palmer is currently …
Today’s film is the 2008 short Mamá. The film is written and directed by Andres Muschietti, and produced by Barbara Muschietti. Andres and Barbara Muschietti made their feature film writing debut on the horror film Mama, which was released in American theatres this weekend, under the tutelage of Guillermo Del Toro, who produced the feature …
Today’s short is the 2001 film The Girls Guitar Club. The short is written by Mary Lynn Rajskub and Karen Kilgariff, both of whom also star in the film, and is directed by Ruben Fleischer. The short also features Nick Swardson in a supporting role. Fleischer broke out in 2009 with his horror comedy Zombieland, …