Today - the AFI FEST 2010 presented by AUDI - announced its exciting feature-film line-up for the upcoming annual festival.
As I mentioned in an earlier post a couple of weeks ago at the Tattler, the exciting World Premiere of - "LOVE & OTHER DRUGS" (DIR Edward Zwick) starring Jake Gyllenhaal - is the "Opening Night Gala" flick slated to kick off the prestigious Audi-sponsored event this year.
The much-anticipated feature - the BLACK SWAN (DIR Darren Aronofsky) - is part of the dazzling "Closing Night Gala" presentation causing a lot of buzz in the industry.
Post: 10/06/2010
http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2010/10/afi-festivaldavid-lynch-guest-artistic.html
Today, the AFI Fest announced there will be 8 glittering red-carpet "Centerpiece Galas" sure to add a lot of sizzle to the festival circuit as follows:
*AMIGO (DIR John Sayles / U.S. Premiere)
*ABEL (DIR Diego Luna)
*BARNEY'S VERSION (DIR Richard J. Lewis),
*BLUE VALENTINE (DIR Derek Cianfrance)
*CASINO JACK (DIR George Hickenlooper)
*THE COMPANY MEN (DIR John Wells)
*THE KING’S SPEECH (DIR Tom Hooper)
*(Colin Firth & Geoffrey Rush slated to appear)
At press time, the festival organizers noted that venues showcasing AFI ceremonies include the historic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, the Mann Chinese 6 theatres, the Egyptian Theatre and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
AFI Fest 2010 presented by AUDI runs November 4-11 in Hollywood
Filmmaker David Lynch is the festival’s Guest Artistic Director.
OPENING NIGHT SELECTION
November 4th
7:30 p.m.
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
LOVE & OTHER DRUGS:
Edward Zwick’s satiric romp through the world of cutthroat Viagra sales stars Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal as mismatched lovers who discover that love is the ultimate drug. DIR Edward Zwick. SCR Charles Randolph and Edward Zwick & Marshall Herskovitz. CAST Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Oliver Platt, Hank Azaria, Josh Gad, Judy Greer, Gabriel Macht. USA
(World Premiere)
TRIBUTE SELECTION:
November 5
7:30 p.m.
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
THE KING’S SPEECH:
Colin Firth stars as the stuttering King George VI and Geoffrey Rush as his maverick Australian speech therapist. DIR Tom Hooper. SCR David Seidler. CAST Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Geoffrey Rush, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall. UK/Australia
CENTERPIECE GALA SELECTIONS:
November 6
6:30 p.m.
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
BLUE VALENTINE:
Flooded with romantic memories of their courtship, Dean and Cindy use one night to try and save their failing marriage. DIR Derek Cianfrance. SCR Derek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis and Cami Delavigne. CAST Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams. USA .
November 6
8:00 p.m.
Egyptian Theatre
BARNEY'S VERSION:
A wise and witty tale of a seemingly ordinary man who lives an extraordinary life. DIR Richard J. Lewis. SCR Michael Konyves. CAST Dustin Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, Rachelle Lefevre, Scott Speedman. Canada/Italy.
November 7
7:30 p.m.
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
ABEL:
In his feature directorial debut, Diego Luna offers a strange, alluring fable of a disturbed child attempting to become his own father. DIR Diego Luna. SCR Diego Luna, Augusto Mendoza. CAST Christopher Ruíz-Esparza, José María Yazpik, Karina Gidi, Carlos Aragón, Gerardo Ruíz-Esparza, Geraldine Alejandra. Mexico
November 8
7:00 p.m.
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
CASINO JACK:
Notorious lobbyist Jack Abramoff finds himself in bed with mafia assassins in this fact-inspired film. DIR George Hickenlooper. SCR Norman Snider. CAST Kevin Spacey, Barry Pepper, Kelly Preston, Rachelle Lafevre, Jon Lovitz. Canada
November 9
Details TBA
November 10
7:30 p.m.
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
THE COMPANY MEN:
Bobby Walker is living the American dream when corporate downsizing forces him and two co-workers to re-define their lives. DIR/SCR John Wells. CAST Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Maria Bello, Rosemary DeWitt. USA
CLOSING NIGHT SELECTION
November 11
7:30 p.m.
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
BLACK SWAN:
Darren Aronofsky’s stunningly operatic film stars Natalie Portman as a rising ballet star pushing her body and soul to the limit. DIR Darren Aronofsky. SCR Mark Heyman & Andres Heinz & John McLaughlin. CAST Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder. USA .
SPECIAL SCREENING SELECTIONS:
November 6
AMIGO:
Parallels to current events abound in John Sayles’ compelling drama about the moral quandaries facing U.S. soldiers and local cooperators a century ago in the Philippine-American War. DIR/SCR John Sayles. CAST Garret Dillahunt, Joel Torre, Chris Cooper, DJ Qualls, Brian Lee Franklin. USA/Philippines. U.S. Premiere
November 7
RABBIT HOLE:
A vivid, honest, hopeful and unexpectedly witty portrait of a family searching for what remains possible in the most impossible of all situations. DIR John Cameron Mitchell. SCR David Lindsay-Abaire. CAST Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller, Tammy Blanchard, Sandra Oh. USA
November 8
MADE IN DAGENHAM:
Alongside 55,000 men, 187 women work as machinists in a car assembly plant and are paid a fraction of what the men earn. The women go on strike, eventually leading to a national crisis. DIR Nigel Cole. SCR William Ivory. CAST Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Miranda Richardson , Geraldine James, Rosamund Pike. UK
November 10
CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS:
Visionary director Werner Herzog takes us on a 3-D journey into the most distant past of human history as his camera encounters the 35,000-year-old paintings of the Chauvet Cave . DIR Werner Herzog. USA
TICKETS
AFI continues its groundbreaking offer to provide festival-goers with free tickets to all of the AUDI AFI FEST 2010 filmss (including Galas and Special Screenings).
For guaranteed access to these screenings and other festival benefits guests may purchase Gala Passes and Special Screenings Passes (on sale now).
Festival-goers may also purchase Patron Passes which include Gala tickets.
FREE TICKETS
Available to AFI
Members & General Public
October 27th (noon)
October 28th (noon)
This year festival-goers also will have access to a limited number of last-minute tickets at AFI.com/AFIFEST the day before the screening or at the festival box office the day of the screening.
Rush Lines will begin forming one hour before the scheduled screening start times.
Becoming a patron of the festival and purchasing a Patron Package secures reserved seats and other festival benefits.
A limited number of Patron Packages are now available.
Additional passes ¾ including the New Auteurs Pass , the Special Screenings Pass and the Gala Pass ¾ are on sale now.
These passes guarantee seating at the films in these sections.
The AFI FEST
Box Office
AFI.com/AFIFEST
TELEPHONE
1.888.AFI FEST
www.afi.com
The King's Speech
(Colin Firth)
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