Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Martin Scorsese: Celluloid is Still Going to Be a Choice




Martin Charles "Marty" Scorsese born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. In 1990 he founded The Film Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation. He is a recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award for his contributions to the cinema, and has won an Academy Award, Palme d'Or, Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and DGA Awards.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Scorsese



Some of Scorsese's films include Taxi Driver, The Last Waltz, Raging Bull, After Hours, Temptation Of Christ, Cape Fear, Mean Streets And Many More.



“Side By Side” Documents the Debate Over the Digital Revolution in Filmmaking




 


Tune in every day this month for a new clip that didn’t make the final cut of Keanu Reeves and Chris Kenneally’s new documentary “Side By Side.” Listen in as master filmmakers debate: Will film survive?

 

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Keanu Reeves Talks About Shooting His Directorial Debut In China




 Sitting down this morning to promote SIDE BY SIDE, his upcoming documentary on the art of digital filmmaking and the death of photochemical films as we know them, KEANU REEVES took a few minutes to talk about MAN OF TAI CHI, his big screen directorial debut currently in production in China.




Side By Side In The USA

 SIDE BY SIDE, a new documentary produced by Keanu Reeves, takes an in-depth look at this revolution. Through interviews with directors, cinematographers, film students, producers, technologists, editors, and exhibitors, SIDE BY SIDE examines all aspects of filmmaking — from capture to edit, visual effects to color correction, distribution to archive. At this moment when digital and photochemical filmmaking coexist, SIDE BY SIDE explores what has been gained, what is lost, and what the future might bring.




 In North America :


 Side by Side opens in LA at the Laemmle NoHo 7 on August 17. Keanu Reeves and director Chris Kenneally will be doing Q&As in-person after the 7:10pm shows on the 17th and 18th, so make sure you buy your tickets before they run out!



Click the link below for tickets to Hollywood's screening of the Side By Side and Q&A with Keanu Reeves and Chris Kenneally