| From the depths of the emotional and physical frazzle that is NYFF burnout, where hangovers and sleep deprivation have become the order of the day, comes the start of round 14 of Filmbrain's weekly screen capture quiz! Along with the fatigue that comes with having attended nearly every NYFF press screening, things have been super-busy with Benten Films, and I've spent a fair amount of time over the past few weeks negotiating deals for two new titles, as well as finalizing the design concept for the Quiet City & Dance Party, USA release. There's been precious little time to catch up on reviews, which is annoying considering how many interesting films I've seen. (I'm been dying to write about In the City of Sylvia, which now surpasses Silent Light as the best film at the festival. I've managed to churn out only three sentences so far.) However, Aaron and I have had a lot of fun recording a series of NYFF podcasts for Greencine.com with guest critics Manohla Dargis, Glenn Kenny, Charles Taylor, Amy Taubin, Andrew O'Hehir, and Mike D'Angelo. Press screenings end this week, and with any luck I'll find the time to actually write about them. For the benefit of the newcomers, a quick rundown of the way the game is played: Each Wednesday morning a new screen quiz will be posted. Answers may be submitted, via email, up until the morning of the following quiz. (Please don't post answers in the comments section.) Some quizzes will contain an additional bonus point question, which is a good opportunity to flex your cinephilic muscles and clobber the competition. At the end of twelve weeks, the top three scorers will be allowed to choose any DVD used in the round as a prize. We'll start off, as usual, with an easy one. Submit your answers to this address. Good luck! |
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