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The Daily Wrap Monday, Mar 09, 2009

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Today’s Trivia: Two Hollywood A-listers mark their directorial debuts with short films at MIFF 2009. Who are they, and which shorts did they helm? A: Demi Moore – STREAK; Natalie Portman – EVE
   Video Synopsis

Film is an amazing vehicle by which we get to see someone else’s reality no matter how similar or different than our own. Whether it’s a fashion icon living his own version of la dolce vita (Valentino: The Last Emperor) or a mental patient in Japan trying to transition back into society (Mental), ultimately we are all just experiencing life. In similar fashion, director Jens Hoffman’s documentary 9 to 5: Days in Porn offers a rare peak inside the adult entertainment industry and documents the lives of those inside it. Here’s what he had to say about his film.


   Art @ MIFF
Art @ MIFF


Our fourth Art @ MIFF profile centers around the work of artist Richard Billingham. His film Zoo, which is part of our Cutting Edge 4 program, consists of video projections of animals in confinement. Through this moving work, Billingham explores the effect that a lack of freedom has on animal behavior. Zoo will be shown at the Cinematheque on Miami Beach tonight at 7PM and on Thursday, March 12th at 9PM.



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Within only four days, we’ve screened more than 70 films as part of the 26th Annual Miami International Film Festival. But don’t think we are just about entertainment – our goal is to advance the art of filmmaking and to educate.  Read more.
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   A Moment With...
A Moment With...

Jens Hoffman


Director of 9 to 5: Days in Porn

Hometown: Munich

 

What are two random films you’ve watched numerous times?
Zoolander and Apocalypse Now

 

If you could gain one ability, what would it be?

To never die

What other profession besides your own would you be interested in?

I love my profession. That’s it.

 

What is your most prized possession?

Health

 

What was the last movie you rented?

I don’t rent, I buy.

 

What is your greatest achievement?
When I make people smile or think

 

What actor would play you in your life story?

I’d get Mickey Rourke

 

Who would direct it?
Jim Jarmusch; maybe David Lynch

 

What is the most exotic destination you’ve ever been to?
Mali, West Africa

 

Complete this sentence: Life is…

beautiful

   A Moment With...
A Moment With...

Adrienne C. McWilliams


Profession: Senior Press and Publicity Coordinator, MIFF

Hometown: Miami

 

What is the last movie you saw in a theater?

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

 

Finish this sentence: Miami is…

my home

 

What famous person (dead or alive) would you love to have lunch with?
Barrack Obama

 

What other profession besides your own would you be interested in?
I love the projects I take on, but I wouldn't mind not working and being independently wealthy from an inheritance from a great aunt or someone...is it me?
 

What is your favorite film genre?

French New Wave

 

Describe yourself in a sentence
I’m an overanalytical person who’s trying to keep it golden.

 

If you could gain one ability, what would it be?

to be able to speak every language

 

What are some of your all-time favorite movies?

Elizabeth, The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley....anything directed by Anthony Minghella for that matter

 

What is a random thing most people don’t know about you?

I played the violin and cello for about five years.

 

What will you do once the Festival wraps?

I’ll stop answering my two cellphones.




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