One of the greatest things about film festivals, something that can even get you through the worst films, the lack of sleep, and the terrible B.O. of your fellow moviegoers, is the chance to discover new talent. You'll see absolute newcomers blast off into the stratosphere, or relatively well-known faces suddenly show off what they've always been capable of, and it's never less than a thrill.
And this year's Cannes Film Festival was no exception. With the festival now in the rear-view mirror, we've picked out five major talents who broke out at this year's festival, and whom we're certain we'll be hearing more from in the years to come. Check them out below, and if you were in Cannes, feel free to weigh in with your own suggestions too.
Brandon Cronenberg ("Antiviral")
Given that Lena Dunham has been hit with a wave of accusations of nepotism, despite having...
And this year's Cannes Film Festival was no exception. With the festival now in the rear-view mirror, we've picked out five major talents who broke out at this year's festival, and whom we're certain we'll be hearing more from in the years to come. Check them out below, and if you were in Cannes, feel free to weigh in with your own suggestions too.
Brandon Cronenberg ("Antiviral")
Given that Lena Dunham has been hit with a wave of accusations of nepotism, despite having...
- 5/29/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
There's a new Cronenberg in town and he looks to be doing the family name proud.Brandon Cronenberg - son of David - has won notice in recent years with a pair of critically acclaimed short films, 2008's Broken Tulips and 2010's The Camera And Christopher Merk. And building on the success of those films Cronenberg is now in pre-production on his debut feature, Antiviral.An expansion of themes and ideas from his short Broken Tulips, Antiviral is a biting satire of celebrity culture that takes its cues from the elder Cronenberg's tradition of body horror and the ultra-realistic techno-futurism of latter day William Gibson. The picture is set in a near future world very similar to our own with the exception that celebrity obsession has...
- 9/27/2011
- Screen Anarchy
A study in voyeurism and what seems to be an ever increasing number of people eager to be watched, Brandon Cronenberg brings his second short film to the Toronto International Film Festival with The Camera And Christopher Merk.
Christopher Merk is, seemingly, a statistically average young man. Nothing that unusual about him. Nothing particularly wrong. The only really unusual thing about Christopher is where he lives. His apartment is apparently the site of some sort of social experiment, a building where housing comes free but only if you agree to live your life on camera - with the video feed from your camera available to every other resident of the building via their television - twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. If you are in your apartment, everyone can watch you. Anyone who wants to visit must sign a release form agreeing that they will also be...
Christopher Merk is, seemingly, a statistically average young man. Nothing that unusual about him. Nothing particularly wrong. The only really unusual thing about Christopher is where he lives. His apartment is apparently the site of some sort of social experiment, a building where housing comes free but only if you agree to live your life on camera - with the video feed from your camera available to every other resident of the building via their television - twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. If you are in your apartment, everyone can watch you. Anyone who wants to visit must sign a release form agreeing that they will also be...
- 9/10/2010
- Screen Anarchy
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