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Ruben Östlund on Why He Feels Awards Make Filmmakers “More Insecure”
Ruben Östlund knows it sounds “absurd” to complain about winning awards, however, he admits that they add another level of “pressure” for filmmakers. During a recent conversation with Mother Couch writer-director Niclas Larsson for Interview magazine, the Triangle of Sadness director was asked if “awards create self-confidence or make you more insecure?” “It makes you more insecure, […]
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A24 Acquires U.S. Rights for Ruben Östlund’s ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’
A24 acquired the U.S. rights to Ruben Östlund’s The Entertainment System Is Down this weekend. The eight-figure deal gives A24 U.S. distribution rights to what will be the Swedish film director’s second English-language movie, after 2022’s Triangle of Sadness. The latter won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022, which marked Östlund’s […]
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Remote Improv and Drunk BBQs: How Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl Got Cast in Ruben Östlund’s New Film
Kirsten Dunst said she “sobbed like a happy child at Disneyland” when Ruben Östlund cast her to star in The Entertainment System Is Down, the Swedish director’s follow-up to the Oscar-nominated The Triangle of Sadness. “Who doesn’t want to work with Ruben?” the Civil War actress said, speaking at a press event for the film […]
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Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl Join Ruben Östlund Cannes Package ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’
Ruben Östlund is checking in two new actors for his next feature. Kirsten Dunst and Daniel Brühl are the latest to join the Swedish filmmaker’s The Entertainment System Is Down. The feature takes place on a long flight in which the onboard entertainment system fails, leaving the passengers to deal with their own boredom — […]
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New Ruben Östlund, Lorcan Finnegan Projects at Cannes Investors Circle
The new projects from two-time Palme d’Or winner Ruben Östlund (The Triangle of Sadness, The Square); Irish director Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium and upcoming Nicolas Cage thriller The Surfer); and Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Smoczyńska, director of Letitia Wright/Tamara Lawrance-starrer The Silent Twins, will be pitching to potential backers at this year’s Cannes Investors Circle, an event […]
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‘Triangle of Sadness’ Director Ruben Östlund Proposes Requiring a License to Use Cameras
Triangle of Sadness director Ruben Östlund understands the power of cinema and its impact on society, which is why he’s proposing a radical idea to regulate the use of cameras. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker recently expressed in an interview with The Guardian the importance of consuming high-quality media, especially since people’s relationship with screens — big or small […]
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Cannes Jury: President Ruben Östlund Is “Definitely Pro” Strike, Brie Larson Says “I Don’t Know How I’ll Feel About” Johnny Depp Film
Members of the Cannes Film Festival competition jury, including Paul Dano, Brie Larson and president Ruben Östlund, talked about the ongoing WGA strike and Johnny Depp during the jury press conference on Tuesday, the opening day of the 76th edition of the fest. Along with Östlund, Dano and Larson, Titane-directing Palme d’Or winner Julia Ducournau, […]
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Cannes Film Festival Names Ruben Östlund Jury President
Triangle of Sadness director Ruben Östlund will head up this year’s competition jury for the Cannes International Film Festival, organizers announced on Tuesday. The Swedish director is currently riding high. Triangle of Sadness, a capitalism satire starring Woody Harrelson, Harris Dickinson, Dolly De Leon and the late Charlbi Dean, won Cannes’ Palme d’Or for best […]
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‘Triangle of Sadness’ Director Ruben Östlund Wants to Challenge His Audience
Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund wants to make films that get people talking, and his latest — Neon’s Triangle of Sadness, the 2022 Palme d’Or winner, now nominated for three Oscars, including best picture — did exactly that. Set on a yacht for the super-rich that sinks and leaves its guests clamoring for survival on an […]
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Oscars: Steven Spielberg, Daniels, Martin McDonagh Nominated for Multiple Awards
Steven Spielberg, Martin McDonagh, Todd Field, Catherine Martin and the directing duo of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert were among those nominated in multiple categories for the 95th Academy Awards when nominations were announced Tuesday. Everything Everywhere All at Once led the 2023 Oscars pack with 11 total nominations. This included three apiece for filmmakers […]
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‘Triangle of Sadness’ Wins Top Prize at 2022 European Film Awards
Triangle of Sadness, Ruben Östlund’s biting takedown of the one percent, was the big winner at the 35th European Film Awards, landing four trophies including the top prize of Best European Film at the gala award ceremony in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Saturday. Östlund also won best screenplay and best director, dedicating his award to Triangle […]
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Paramount Horror Film ‘Smile’ to Open Fantastic Fest
A world premiere for Paramount Pictures’ horror pic Smile from director Parker Finn is set to open Fantastic Fest. Finn’s debut feature stars Sosie Bacon as a doctor experiencing frightening occurrences after witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient and having to confront her troubling past to survive and escape her horrifying new reality. […]
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