Posts by Marianne
Fausta: The Milk of Sorrow
“A charming film that will appeal to those with patience or tender souls…” Fausta: La Teta Asustada / The Milk of Sorrow Director: Claudia Llosa Fausta is a young woman afflicted with a rare disease. The milk of Sorrow, passed … [Read the Rest]
Les Amours Imaginaires
“Dolan uses the tricks of the medium to establish that, yes, he can manipulate form, he can be clever and referential with the best of them, and what’s more, he can control your subjective experience and align it with the … [Read the Rest]
LONDON FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES WINNERS
The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival announced its winners at the high profile awards ceremony held at London’s Inner Temple this evening. Hosted by journalist and broadcaster, Paul Gambaccini, the six awards were presented by some of the most … [Read the Rest]
Screen Plays: How 25 Screenplays Made it to a Theatre Near You – For Better or Worse
Screen Plays: How 25 Screenplays Made it to a Theatre Near You – For Better or Worse David S. Cohen, HarperCollins 2008. From the onset, Screen Plays looks like promising reading material for screenwriters and others interested in how screenplays … [Read the Rest]
Festival Du Nouveau Cinema: Fausta: The Milk of Sorrow
Fausta: La Teta Asustada / The Milk of Sorrow Spain, Peru, 2009 Director: Claudia Llosa Writer: Claudia Llosa Fausta is a young woman afflicted with a rare disease. The milk of Sorrow, passed on to her through her mother’s breast … [Read the Rest]
Festival Du Nouveau Cinema ’09: House of Satisfaction
House of Satisfaction 2009, USA Director: Jesse Hartman Writer: Jesse Hartman (story), Greg Takoudes (screenplay) “New York fairy tale” House of Satisfaction takes director Jesse Hartman’s real-life club and music as inspiration, setting up camp inside Mo Pitkin’s House of … [Read the Rest]
Festival du Nouveau Cinema ’09: Ramata
Ramata 2008, Dakar, Gorée Directed by Léandre-Alain Baker Written by Miguel Machalski, Léandre-Alain Baker, Abasse Ndione A rare African co-production that forgoes European assistance, Ramata is a sombre tale of love, loss, and despair. Directed by Léandre-Alain Baker, and based … [Read the Rest]
A graduate of the Concordia English Literature and Creative Writing program, Marianne Perron has published a collection of poetry, and appeared in local anthologies. Her short screenplay La Bonne Soeur was a finalist in SODEC’s Cours Ecrit Ton Court. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the Grasshopper Reads book review, is a freelance story analyst, and film buff. She is currently working on a second book of poetry, and her second feature-length screenplay. 
