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Kirsten Dunst...DIRECTOR?
Filed under: Casting », Deals », Shorts », Scripts »
The Reel Moments series has grabbed their next director, and it is none other than Miss Mary Jane herself, Kirsten Dunst. As I mentioned in February, the series, which has previously boasted talent like Robin Wright Penn and Jennifer Aniston, is run by Glamour magazine and showcases short films by women. However, Reel Moments isn't just some strange off-shoot of the magazine. According to SCI FI Wire, the shorts are based on stories submitted by Glamour readers. Now Dunst reportedly told the site that she's going to make her directorial debut for the collection.The actress isn't just dipping her toes in, but doing a large back flip. She's quoted as saying: "They're totally giving me carte blanche. I pick my letter. I write my script. I pick everyone I want to collaborate with, it's great." So, Ms. Dunst will be writing her still-untitled short, but she's got the theme -- it will be a supernatural ghost story inspired by scary films. Of course, getting carte blanche, she also can't resist starring in it, alongside Michelle Williams. If the news conference she was involved with last week is any indication, she will aim high: "I've always [been a fan of] Roman Polanski and, you know, Repulsion with Catherine Deneuve and, like, Rosemary's Baby... We just don't make movies like that any more." That girl never ceases to make me grin and shake my head. She's going to shoot her short this summer, so we'll see if she lives up to the films she admires, or still basks in her unending confidence.
Glamour Gets into Production; Aniston Gets a Job
Filed under: Drama », Deals », Shorts », Newsstand »
The New York Times reported yesterday on a series of short films being produced by Glamour (gotta love that British spelling) magazine, based on "true stories" submitted by readers, "by and about women." Aw. The series -- financed entirely by Cartier, to the tune of about $2 million -- is called "Reel Moments" (Did I mention "aw"?), and will actually have a 10-city theatrical run starting in October, in addition to being available on the magazine's website.In an effort to increase the profile of the series, Glamour has signed some notable female names to direct, among them Jennifer Aniston and Bryce Dallas Howard; Robin Wright Penn and Jamie-Lynn Sigler will star in two of the films, and both will appear for free. Aniston in particular is excited about the opportunity, and the fact that so many women are involved. Though not "a bleeding-heart anything," she wants us all to know that she thinks more women should be directing. Because, she says, "I think I like women. I support women." Good to know, Jen. Thanks for sharing.
Profits from the films, such as they are, will be donated in part to FilmAid International, "a nonprofit group that introduces women in underdeveloped countries to film."
[Edited 8/2 to correct the names; thanks, Stu.]
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