Munyurangabo Archives - Hammer to Nail

FORGIVENESS OF BLOOD, THE

Tom Hall — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:05:13 +0000

If there were no credit sequence, no press notes, you would have no problem believing that there was an Albanian director at the helm of this film.

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Rotterdam@BAM 2010 – RotterBAM!

Michael Tully — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:02:27 +0000

Based on past, admittedly limited, experience, the idea of the International Film Festival Rotterdam taking its complete Tiger Awards competition on the road is maybe not the best one. That’s because the Tigers only consist of the earliest features (first […]

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ROTTERDAM 2010 – A Wrap-Up

Michael Tully — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:04:35 +0000

In January of 2006, I attended the International Film Festival Rotterdam for the first time with my narrative feature debut, Cocaine Angel. Four years later, a last minute invite brought me back once again. Even in 2006, when I was […]

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THE TOP 25 FILMS OF THE DECADE (2000-2009)

Michael Tully — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:19:10 +0000

Before we begin, let us acknowledge that when it comes to “best of” lists, this year has quickly devolved into that loud lush at the end of the bar who won’t stop yapping. Though we’ve already contributed to his enabling […]

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Filmmaker Reflections – The 2000s: Vol. 5

Michael Tully — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:51:13 +0000

(If you haven’t already, please be sure to check out Filmmaker Reflections – The 2000s: Vol. 1 for a series explanation and to read the first batch of reflections.) Filmmaker Reflections – The 2000s: Vol. 5 The state of American […]

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THE 2009 HAMMER TO NAIL AWARDS

Michael Tully — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:30:46 +0000

Welcome to the second annual Hammer to Nail Awards! The ever-increasing torrent of end-of-the-year lists and trophies can become an overwhelming blur, which is just one of the reasons why we here at HTN have made a commitment to do […]

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A Conversation With Lee Isaac Chung (MUNYURANGABO)

Michael Tully — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:15:13 +0000

Raised in rural Arkansas by Korean parents, Lee Isaac Chung headed to Yale to study Biology. But after seeing Wong Kar Wai’s Chungking Express, a new seed was planted. He began to voraciously study cinema and subsequently got his graduate […]

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MUNYURANGABO

Tom Hall — Thu, 28 May 2009 10:09:45 +0000

(Distributed by Film Movement, Munyurangabo opens at Anthology Film Archives on Friday, May 29th, 2009. For those not in New York City, it is already available on DVD to Film Movement subscribers and will be released to the general public […]

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MOVIES ON BIG SCREENS – May 21-24, 2009

Michael Tully — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:37:34 +0000

While Cannes is in the home stretch, there are still a few more days of competition films to unveil, not to mention the awards themselves. But let us not forget that in New York City, every night feels like a […]

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POOL, THE

Michael Tully — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:54:06 +0000

(The Pool is now finally available on DVD thanks to Kino Lorber. Visit the film’s official website to learn more.) Arguments arise all the time about “white” or “American” filmmakers venturing into indigenous lands or communities to make films that […]

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