Unlikely Friends ~ "Slipaway"

Husband and wife, Julia Butler, and Daniel Mentz, presents Slipaway at Prescott Film Festival. The most unlikely duo becomes the best of friends on a self-discovery journey.

The film takes two different generations and puts them together at a time when their lives are struggling. They must overcome their differences in age, personality, and more. The journey takes them to becoming best friends while supporting each other’s dreams.

The script develops from Mentz's visit with Gwen Davis, author. He personally delivers a keyboard he sold to her on Craigslist. The visit became an all day adventure with cookies, tea, and scrapbooks. She told stories about hanging out on location with the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Cary Grant. Butler developed the screenplay after an evening of Mentz regaling the day's adventures. She is inspired by Davis' stories and life.

Mentz states, "We wanted to bring this message to the foreground, that relationships whether romantic or platonic do not have to be in the same age category. Relationships in different generations are not really discussed." The movie takes on generational struggles and friendships that assist with making dreams come true.


Fall, actress Elaine Partnow

Fall, played by actress Elaine Partnow, brings a lot to the role. Mentz says, "She brought the character to life much more than we could ever imagine." Partnow brings Fall to life with details that are specific to Fall's her generation. Partnow presents the need to be private and dressing up before leaving the house. Just a few details Partnow presents throughout the film that bring her generation to light.


Adam, actor Jesse Pepe

Adam, played by actor Jesse Pepe, presents with his own story and struggle from the start. His past is still very present. This takes precedence over Adam and Fall's individual dreams. Adam was not onboard with Fall's concept of dreaming in life,
     Adam: "It's a little cheesy, don't you think?"
     Fall: "Cheesy? Well, guess that means my whole life has been... cheesy."
Mentz and Butler's first feature film brings an unlikely pair together that takes you on a lifetime journey of self-discovery, laughter, and dreams.

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Film Awards: 
Best Feature Film Pasadena International Film Festival
Audience Choice - Heart of the Festival Sedona International Film Festival
Best Feature Screenplay Amsterdam Film Festival
Best Family Film IFS Film Festival
Best Feature Narrative Irvine International Film Festival
Best Feature All Genre Los Angeles Independent Film Festival
Best Original Score Milledgeville Film Festival
Best Actor Elaine Partnow Mindfield Film Festival Los Angeles
Best Feature Film NYC Indie Film Awards
Best Director NYC Indie Film Awards
Best Actress NYC Indie Film Awards
Best Score NYC Indie Film Awards

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Grief and Loss ~ "The Visit" a Film By Romina Schwedler

Romina Schwedler, screenwriter and director, presents her first film, The Visit, at Prescott Film Festival. This short film is a juxtaposition on life events.

The Visit is a day in the time of a visit with a mother (June Squibb) and son (Sean Maher). The story takes a moment in time for the son and develops a sequence of events that changes lives. The son must face the consequences of the events.

Schwedler's attention to details in the film completes the story. She states, "every little detail, in the lighting, the wardrobe design, and every odd thing matters." The juxtaposition of the story develops well with the details.

Schwedler develops the story from a conversation with her father about her aunt. Her aunt experiences loss of most family and friends. Coping with the deep grief and loss her aunt develops elaborate stories regarding those she lost. Her techniques in film development here allow the audience to experience the emotions in the story.

The casting for the short film was "serendipitous," she says. She approached June Squibb, Oscar nominated actress, at an award dinner in Los Angeles with a flash drive of the script. Sean Maher, Ben in the short film, heard about the project and appreciates June Squibb's work. His agent contacted Schwedler in regards to working on the project.  The casting provides a twist much like the film.

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To Bring Pleasure ~ Jerry Lewis

Gregory Monro, writer and director, presents an insight to Jerry Lewis, filmmaker and actor, with the film Jerry Lewis The Man Behind The Clown at Prescott Film Festival (PFF). The film fits the complex talent and childlike nature of Lewis. The film brings an insight to the comedian, filmmaker, and his ability to bring pleasure to his audience. 

Capturing the early days of the 1950 and 1960s with personal clips brings laughter to the audience at PFF. His work with Dean Martin, a partnership developes after bar incident, capture the gentleman and childhood fun. When this partnership comes to an end, Lewis took on a new direction.
He steps into the behind the scenes role of filmmaking. Lewis takes time to learn all areas of filmmaking: directing, acting, camera, and production. His films included The Bellboy,  The Ladies Man (a briliant film), and many more.

Lewis took direction and acting to a serious  level by creating "Jerry's Noisy Toy." This invention changed film making forever. His ability to frame a film, create films years ahead of their time, and direct the vision of the film were groundbreaking. He states, "If you think talking to me is easy, your crazy," regarding directing himself.

The personal interviews with Sean Hayes, actor who played Lewis a TV biopic, Pierre Etaix, a French clown, and Martin Scorsese are personal. The interviews bring insight to the complexity of the man behind the clown face. Lewis was not only an American comedian, but internationally honored as an extraordinary film maker. Monro's film shows Lewis as many Americans see him, the childhood comedian, and the international view, an exceptional filmmaker. 

Often misunderstood and criticized for his work, but he brings brilliance to entertainment with laughter, art, and innovation to film. Lewis says, "If you give love to your audience they will give it back."He was always a child. Lewis says, I have always been 5." You could see this in his comedy and personality.

Lewis, a humanitarian, actor, comedian, film influencer, child, and man is in this film. He never lost his childhood spirit. This brought pleasure to his audiences enjoying his films.

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Cannes Film Festival 70 Years & Counting

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Cannes Film Festival 2017 ends with just as much grandeur as the last 70 years. The thousands of films, masterclasses, and fashion on the red carpet represents the best in film and arts.

The juries enjoyed film after film. The jury members include:

Ruben Östlund, Palme d'or - The Square Image Credit : Loic Venance : AFP

Feature Films Jury

• Pedro ALMODÓVAR – President
  (Director, Screenwriter, Producer – Spain)
• Maren ADE (Director, Screenwriter, Producer - Germany)
• Jessica CHASTAIN (Actress, Producer - United States)
• FAN Bingbing (Actress, Producer - China)
• Agnès JAOUI (Actress, Screenwriter, Director, Singer – France)
• PARK Chan-wook (Director, Screenwriter, Producer - South Korea)
• Will SMITH (Actor, Producer, Musician – United States
• Paolo SORRENTINO (Director, Screenwriter - Italy)
• Gabriel YARED (Composer – France)

The Jury and the winners of Un Certain Regard 2017© Christophe Bouillon - FDC Cannes Film Festival

Un Certain Regard

• Uma Thurman 
• Mohamed Diab
• Reda Kateb 
• Joachim Lafosse 
• Karel Och 

The winners of the 2017 Cinéfondation © Mathilde Petit - FDC Cannes Film Festival

Cinéfondation

• Cristian Mungiu
• Clotilde Hesme
• Athina Rachel Tsangari
• Barry Jenkins
• Eric Khoo

The closing ceremonies ended the festival with honoring the top films with a presentation. Nicole Kidman in regards to her honor, states (video from Nashville Tennessee) "I feel blessed to be able to work in this profession. The 70th celebration was incredible; it was the celebration of cinema and stories." This season Cannes Film Festival continued draw positive attention to the top world class film festival. Looking forward to 70 more years at Cannes.

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Feature Films

PALME D'OR
THE SQUARE by Ruben ÖSTLUND

70th Anniversary Award
Nicole KIDMAN

GRAND PRIX
120 BATTEMENTS PAR MINUTE (BPM – Beats Per Minute)
by Robin CAMPILLO

BEST DIRECTOR
Sofia COPPOLA for THE BEGUILED

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR
Joaquin PHOENIX in YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE by Lynne RAMSAY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS
Diane KRUGER in AUS DEM NICHTS (In The Fade) by Fatih AKIN

JURY PRIZE
NELYUBOV (Loveless) by Andrey ZVYAGINTSEV

BEST SCREENPLAY EX-ÆQUO
Yorgos LANTHIMOS and Efthimis FILIPPOU
for THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER
Lynne RAMSAY
for YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE

SHORT FILMS

PALME D'OR
XIAO CHENG ER YUE (A Gentle Night) by QIU Yang

MENTION DISTINCTION BY THE JURY
KATTO (The Ceiling) by Teppo AIRAKSINEN
CAMÉRA D'OR

“UN CERTAIN REGARD” PRIZE
LERD (UN HOMME INTÈGRE – A MAN OF INTEGRITY)
by Mohammad Rasoulof

PRIZE FOR BEST ACTRESS
JASMINE TRINCA for FORTUNATA by Sergio Castellitto

PRIZE FOR THE BEST POETIC NARRATIVE
BARBARA de Mathieu Amalric

PRIZE FOR BEST DIRECTION
Taylor Sheridan for WIND RIVER

JURY PRIZE
LAS HIJAS DE ABRIL (APRIL’S DAUGHTER) by Michel Franco

JEUNE FEMME (Montparnasse Bienvenüe) by Léonor SERRAILLE
presented at UN CERTAIN REGARD
The CST Jury awarded the VULCAIN PRIZE FOR ARTIST-TECHNICIAN to: Josefin ASBERG

The Cinéfondation and Short Films

First Prize
PAUL EST LÀ (Paul Is Here )
directed by Valentina MAUREL
INSAS, Belgium

Second Prize
HEYVAN (AniMal )
directed by Bahram & Bahman ARK
Iranian National School of Cinema, Iran

Third Prize
DEUX ÉGARÉS SONT MORTS (Two Youths Died)
directed by Tommaso USBERTI
La Fémis, France

Awards
€15,000 grant for the First Prize, €11,250 for the Second and €7,500 for the Third.
The winner of the First Prize is also guaranteed the presentation of his/her first feature film at the Festival de Cannes.

Rerun in Paris
The awarded films will be screen at Cinéma du Panthéon on May 30th at 7 p.m.
All the films of the Cinéfondation selection will screen at the Cinémathèque Française on May 31st & June 1st.

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Celebrations at Cannes 70th Anniversary

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The international film community gathers at Cannes Film Festival to celebrate 70 years of influence. The talent, influence, and celebrations brings about the past with the present.

The red carpet brings the festival of fashion and film to the start of the celebration. Former and current juror members and presidents gather for once in a lifetime moment. Some attending include:

• Andrea Arnold (Jury 2012) 
• Claudia Cardinale (Jury 1993) 
• Georges Miller (President in 2016) 
• Liv Ullmann (President in 2001)
• Catherine Deneuve (President in 1994) 
• Isabelle Huppert (President in 2009) 
• Nicole Kidman (Jury 2013)
• Pedro Almodóvar (President) 
• Maren Ade 
• Jessica Chastain 
• FAN Bingbing  
• Agnès Jaoui 
• Park Chan-wook 
• Will Smith
• Paolo Sorrentino 
• Gabriel Yared 
• Uma Thurman (President of the Un Certain Regard Jury) 
• Mohamed Diab (Un Certain Regard Jury)
• Reda Kateb (Un Certain Regard Jury)
• Joachim Lafosse (Un Certain Regard Jury)

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The Cannes Film Festival started in 1947 by, Jean Zay, Minister for Education and Fine Arts, who was keen to establish an international cultural event in France to rival the Venice Film Festival.” This festival received international recognition for the films and celebrities in the mid 1950s. The first time the festival top award, Palme d’or, went to the film Marty.  Today the film festival recognizes short and medium length films (Caméra d’Or), student films (Cinéfondation),  best first film presentation (Un Certain Regard), and best film (Palme d’or).

Marthe Keller, actress celebrating Canes event, discussing how Cannes changed her career. She attended one evening and was introduced to John Schlesinger. This introduction lead to her work in Marathon Man, Schlesinger is the director of this film. She was on the jury in 1977. This is just one incident where Cannes Film Festival influenced film.

This festival for decades has been the top film festival in the world. The festival: launches careers, a central location for distributors and film makers to network, screens films that go on to win Oscars, provide social change and awareness, and makes a mark for directors in film history. Happy Anniversary to Cannes. Looking forward to many for years of exceptional influencing in film.

This film festival is May 17-28, 2017 in Cannes, France. This year will continue to evolve film worldwide. Stay tune here for coverage of events from fashion, red carpet, actresses/actors, and films.

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The Meyerowitz Stories, Daddy Issues, Cannes Film Festival

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Noah Baumbach director of The Meyerowitz Stories, presents for the first time at Cannes Film Festival. This comedy drama brings a star-studded cast: Dustin Hoffman, Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller and Emma Thompson. Baumbach is a singular film maker, he is precise in his writing and an expert. The film feels personal and emotional bringing truthfulness.  

Film synopsis: Estranged siblings gather in New York to celebrate their father's work as an artist.

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Netflix obtain this film post production for distribution. This is the second film Netflix presents at Cannes 70th Anniversary film festival. They are very supportive of the film. 

Baumbach created the film for the cinema and has all intention of showing in theaters. He states, "I made this movie independently with independent funding. I shot it on super 16. I made it with the expectation to be screened on the big screen. It is a singular experience that is not going away." Hoffman did say that they film could be screened at his home cinema. The film received a standing ovation at the end of the world premiere.

The father and sons relationship is always interesting in the film, Baumbach says, "I have always been interested in the gap between who we think we are, who we want to be  and how far that gap really is. Success, professional success, and fame and the arts is a way to explore this. What does success mean and mean to different people is something I wanted to explore in this film." 

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The estranged family feels less successful in comparison to the other.  Thompson states, "All those characters except Grace operate from a position of shame. So many human being feel that so much of the time. We all feel ashamed all of our culture is built around this shaming thing. I think that is why it is so powerful." 

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Each character in the film meticulously embraces the story and present Baumbach vision.  Adam Sandler says, "I was attracted to the character and the attracted to the whole movie. I was as excited as ever to be in the movie. I loved it." Emma Thomas states, "Unlike Adam I am not from America or that kind of family. I did not have an idea what this is going to be like. I had no idea. It was quite a foreign country to me." Ben Stiller says, "I was very fortunate to get the call. Then I heard Dustin Hoffman was auditioning for the role of father." Dustin Hoffman actually passed on the role. He said, "I did not want to play the old man. I felt I was better fit for the role of the brothers." His son talked him into playing the role.

This story takes on the roles in families with the many dynamics creating the truthfulness in the film. 

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Cast and Crew

Adam SANDLER - Danny Meyerowitz

Ben STILLER - Matthew Meyerowitz

Dustin HOFFMAN - Harold Meyerowitz

Elizabeth MARVEL - Jean Meyerowitz

Grace VAN PATTEN - Eliza

Emma THOMPSON - Maureen

Noah BAUMBACH - Director

Noah BAUMBACH - Script / Dialogue

Robbie RYAN - Cinematography

Randy NEWMAN - Music

Jennifer LAME - Film Editor

Paul HSU - Sound

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