Marrakech Film Festival E-Show Daily Number Two

TOP STORIES: Viggo Mortensen Talks About 'Jauja' and 'Far from Men'; Moroccan Cinema Center Chie...

Marrakech Film Festival eSHOW DAILY NUMBER TWO 12.08.14

TOP STORIES Viggo Mortensen Talks About 'Jauja' and 'Far from Men' By Martin Dale Viggo Mortensen rose to international fame as Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. He has also garnered major critical acclaim for his multiple and complex roles, including performances in three films by ... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Moroccan Cinema Center Chief Outlines Film Policy By Martin Dale Over the past 10 years, cinema has occupied center stage in Moroccan culture, both as a result of major international events, such as the Marrakech International Film Festival, and also the local popularity of Moroccan films, which over rece... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Jeremy Irons Receives Career Tribute at Marrakech By Martin Dale On the second day of the 14th edition of the Marrakech film festival, Jeremy Irons received a career tribute, presented by French actress Laetitia Casta. The ceremony was followed by a gala dinner, with Irons seated next to his Royal Highnes... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Kasbah Films Boards Irish Psychological Thriller 'Morocco' By Elsa Keslassy Karim Debbagh's Tangier-based Kasbah Films has boarded "Morocco," a psychological thriller set against the blackdrop of the 2008 economic meltdown. Pic is written and directed by Nicky Gogan and Paul Rowley, the duo behin... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Isabelle Huppert Talks About Her Recent U.S. Productions By Martin Dale Marrakech’s jury prexy, Isabelle Huppert, has just completed a four-month stint in the United States, where she co-starred with Cate Blanchett in the Sydney Theater Company production of Jean Genet’s “The Maids,” at t... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Marrakech Jury Discusses Films in Competition and the Red City By Martin Dale MARRAKECH -- At Saturday’s press conference, which took place at the 14th Marrakech Film Festival, the jury, presided over by Isabelle Huppert, discussed motives for attending the festival, their views on cinema, as well as their relat... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Alan Rickman Balances Directing, Acting Duties on 'A Little Chaos' By Will Tizard Alan Rickman is attending the 14th edition of the Marrakech film festival as a member of the jury. In mid-November he attended Poland's Camerimage festival, where he talked about directing his recent pic, “A Little Chaos.” For a... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Helmer Pablo Fendrik Talks About Turning the Western on Its Head By John Hopewell Pablo Fendrik’s “El Ardor,” which is an Amazon-set Western action adventure, screens out of competition at Morocco's Marrakech Fest. The film, which is Participant Media’s first investment under its Participant PanAme... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Viggo Mortensen on 'Jauja,' Producing, Protecting Directors' Visions By John Hopewell and Anna Marie de la Fuente Viggo Mortensen received a career tribute at Morocco’s Marrakech Film Fest on Sunday after receiving a similar trib at Argentina’s Mar del Plata two weeks earlier. In “Lord of the Rings,” he protected the Shire and th... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Tweet this Forward this

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