Dedicated to the discovery and support of emerging artists, New Directors/New Films has earned an international reputation as the premiere festival for works that break or re-cast the cinematic mold. Twenty-six features and six shorts, handpicked by curators of the Film Society of Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art, made the cut this year, as the 37th edition of this non-competitive program spotlights the very best in the current class of new directors, actors, producers, writers, cinematographers, editors, and more.
Curated by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and MoMA team, the films in the 2008 festival represent 17 countries: Argentina, China, France, Greece, Haiti, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, the Philippines, Rwanda, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Venezuela, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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Naoko Ogigami-MEGANE
Highlights:
Screenwriter/director Naoko Ogigami’s fourth feature is a comedy as refreshing as shaved ice on a warm afternoon. A propeller ride away, where the sky is deep blue and the sandy beaches curve into the ocean, stands a unique seaside inn. Taeko, a serious young woman and the first client of spring, rolls in her gigantic suitcase, unaware that her needs will be minimal. She is greeted in a curious manner by the staff and is soon confounded by the customs, cuisine and general oddity of her hosts. Are they quite sane Zen in spirit, gentle in plot, and absolutely cinematic in style, MEGANE offers the joys and delights of a Shangri-La with sushi on the side.
Happenings:
Born in Chiba Prefecture in Japan, Naoko Ogigami moved to the United States in 1994 to study film at the University of Southern California. Megane is her fourth feature.
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Make sure to stay tuned for our exclusive interviews with CÉLINE SCIAMMA (Water Lilies), MICHELANGE QUAY (Eat, for This Is My Body), LEE ISAAC CHUNG (Munyurangabo), DANIELLE ARBID (A Lost Man) LUCIA PUENZO (XXY), SERGE BOZON (La France), CONRAD CLARK (Soul Carriage), CHADI ZENEDDINE (Falling from Earth), and THANOS ANASTOPOULOS (Correction).
LANCE HAMMER (Ballast), AZAZEL JACOBS (Momma's Man), ALEX RIVERA (Sleep Dealer), JACKIE REEM SALLOUM (Slingshot Hip Hop), EMILY HUBLEY (The Toe Tactic), and CARL DEAL and TIA LESSIN (Trouble the Water) were also highlighted at New Directors/New Films. We caught up with them at the Sundance and South by Southwest Film Festivals but their interviews are not to be missed.
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