La La Land (2016).
Dale Robinette Summit Films and Lionsgate Entertainment
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, to a French father and Canadian-American mother, Damien Chazelle earned a bachelor’s degree in visual arts and environmental studies from Harvard University. On graduation, he began writing film scripts and making short films, enlisting family members, including his sister Anna Chazelle, to play parts in his debut film,
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009), which he wrote, directed, and coproduced. His next feature film,
Whiplash (2014), based on a short film of Chazelle’s of the same name, earned an Academy Award for best supporting actor for veteran character actor J.K. Simmons. It was Chazelle’s turn for honors with his next film,
Black Movie set to unspool in 100% digital form
DAU. Degeneration by Ilya Khrzhanovskiy and Ilya Permyakov
Faced, like countless other cultural events, with the restrictions that have been introduced as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Geneva’s Black Movie Independent Film Festival (22-31 January) has decided to shed its skin without, however, losing a shred of the irreverent spirit we so closely associate with it. Indeed, for its 22
nd edition Black Movie intends to make its full film programme available online for the public, as well as meetings with directors (pre-recorded) and round tables.
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