After a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised more than $50,000 last year, “The Dwarves of Demrel” is closer than ever to being loosed upon the moviegoing world. Zachary Amundson’s film — described as “a feature-length fantasy film in which a collapse imprisons three dwarven miners who must work collectively to survive” — just released its first trailer. Watch below.
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The footage, which almost resembles a cross between “The Descent” and the Mines of Moria sequence from “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” is aglow with torches and lanterns. The dwarves of the title make their way through the mine at their own peril, intoning ominous-sounding lines like “I don’t remember this being here” and “the mountain’s belly folded” as they attempt to make their way out of the darkness.
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The footage, which almost resembles a cross between “The Descent” and the Mines of Moria sequence from “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” is aglow with torches and lanterns. The dwarves of the title make their way through the mine at their own peril, intoning ominous-sounding lines like “I don’t remember this being here” and “the mountain’s belly folded” as they attempt to make their way out of the darkness.
- 10/12/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Between 1896 and 1912, Georges Méliès directed over 500 films, and his work during this crucial period of early cinema has left an indelible legacy in the past century. Pioneering early narrative films and employing theatrical illusions, Méliès’ films are powerful examples of what seemingly “simple” technological achievement can accomplish. Films like “A Trip to the Moon” (1902) and “The Impossible Voyage” (1904) still command attention after all of these years because of the imagination and craft on display.
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Now, researchers at the Czech national film archives have found two-minute 1904 silent film “Match de Prestidigitation” by Méliès thought to have been lost forever. In the film, a magician divides himself into two; the doubles then take turns performing magic before joining back together again.
“The reel was titled ‘Les Transmutations Imperceptibles,’ which is the name of another work by Méliès.
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Now, researchers at the Czech national film archives have found two-minute 1904 silent film “Match de Prestidigitation” by Méliès thought to have been lost forever. In the film, a magician divides himself into two; the doubles then take turns performing magic before joining back together again.
“The reel was titled ‘Les Transmutations Imperceptibles,’ which is the name of another work by Méliès.
- 10/12/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
NEWSAndrzej WajdaJust under a month since his latest film, Afterimage, received its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the great Polish director Andrzej Wajda (Ashes and Diamonds, Man of Marble) has died at the age of 90.How precious two minutes of film can be! The Czech national film archives have identified a previously lost film by Georges Méliès, says The Guardian: "The two-minute silent film Match de Prestidigitation (“conjuring contest”) from 1904 was found on a reel given to the archives by an anonymous donor, labelled as another film."The digital home of films in the Criterion Collection have moved around over the years, and, as of October 19, will find a new access point as an add-on subscription to Turner's new streaming service, FilmStruck. The service launches October 19.French director F.J. Ossang has surprisingly turned to crowdfunding to finish his new feature, 9 Doigts ("9 Fingers"). Shot in black and white 35 mm,...
- 10/12/2016
- MUBI
Researchers find mislabelled 1904 Georges Méliès film Match de Prestidigitation, which had been thought lost forever
Researchers at the Czech national film archives have found a film by early cinema pioneer Georges Méliès that was thought to have been lost forever.
The two-minute silent film Match de Prestidigitation (“conjuring contest”) from 1904 was found on a reel given to the archives by an anonymous donor, labelled as another film.
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Researchers at the Czech national film archives have found a film by early cinema pioneer Georges Méliès that was thought to have been lost forever.
The two-minute silent film Match de Prestidigitation (“conjuring contest”) from 1904 was found on a reel given to the archives by an anonymous donor, labelled as another film.
Continue reading...
- 10/11/2016
- by Agence France-Presse
- The Guardian - Film News
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