articles by James Gabrillo
Out of the Stairwell
Berlinale Talent Press, February 11, 2010
Out of the Stairwell I've only seen Chantal Akerman's film The Man With the Suitcase once, in February of 2008. It's about a woman who borrows an apartment to write, unaware that someone else will be using the place: a man who arrives with a suitcase and who, by all appearances, intends ...
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Fences of the Mind
Berlinale Talent Press, May 05, 2010
Fences of the Mind Shaking up the Berlinale Competition, Florin Şerban's IF I WANT TO WHISTLE, I WHISTLE is a minimalist tale of brotherhood morphed into parenthood, with gaps in between. It starts with a visit. “Silviu,” the guard summons. “There is someone to see you.” The 17-year-old ...
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Work it Out
Berlinale Talent Press, February 16, 2010
Work it Out Spotting talent: The Campus discusses the importance of a successful collaboration within the film industry. Isabel Coixet, Mike Medavoy and Stephen Daldry provide the answers. Who are the people in your neighbourhood? Or in this case – who are the people in your f ...
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Spaces in Between
Berlinale Talent Press, February 16, 2010
Spaces in Between The importance of being idle ─ Noah Baumbach's GREENBERG gets under your skin with its subtle and slightly uncomfortable tones. Roger walks and walks on the street, supermarket bags in tow. But home and food supplies aren't the only kinds of baggage he carrie ...
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A Community Speaks
Berlinale Talent Press, February 17, 2010
A Community Speaks A country's revolution as seen by ten of its best filmmakers - reporting from the Campus' panel "Mexican Filmmakers Joining Forces" with the authors of REVOLUCIÓN. “This is the first time we've had ten people on stage for a panel!”, moderator Mike Goodridge ...
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In Full Circle
Berlinale Talent Press, February 17, 2010
In Full Circle Restoration brings to life a piece of film history never seen outside of Germany - NUREMBERG: ITS LESSON FOR TODAY. From 1948 to Berlinale Special. One of history's greatest courtroom dramas the world never saw has finally arrived on the big screen as part of th ...
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SHOOTING STAR
Berlinale Talent Press, May 17, 2010
SHOOTING STAR A big budget, the country's biggest stars, and a Big Brother-like film studio. It's a day in the life of the Philippines' biggest commercial director filming her next big blockbuster. “We've got a problem,” director of photography Noel Teehankee whispers to her. “We don't h ...
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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
Berlinale Talent Press, August 03, 2010
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE We've seen one face of the industry - now it's time to look at the other reality of Philippine cinema, with a report from the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. Of this year's crop of full-length features ...
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