TUESDAY 18TH FEBRUARY <strong>JAMESON</strong> <strong>DUBLIN</strong> <strong>INTERNATIONAL</strong> <strong>FILM</strong> <strong>FESTIVAL</strong> 2014 MOOD INDIGO L’ÉCUME DES JOURS ‘Gondry builds a beautifully busy alternate universe full of surprises’ Screen International Tues 18 Feb / Cineworld 8 / 8.45pm / 125 minutes Director: Michel Gondry 2013 France/Belgium Writers: Michel Gondry, Luc Bossi Cast: Audrey Tautou, Romain Duris, Gad Elmaleh With the support of the French Embassy in Ireland It’s a match made in heaven: director Michel Gondry, master of cinematic bricolage, meets Boris Vian’s cult novel Froth on the Daydream, and the result is Mood Indigo. Romain Duris plays handsome, wealthy Colin, who lives in a lovely apartment with a factotum (Omar Sy from The Untouchables) so brilliant and accomplished he leaves Jeeves at the starting post. Colin’s friend Chick, avid collector of the books of celebrity philosopher Jean Sol Patre, falls in love, so Colin decides that he too wants a girlfriend, which is when he meets Chloe (Audrey Tautou). So far, so cute. But there’s heartbreak ahead. Froth on the Daydream, first published in 1947, was described by Raymond Queneau as ‘the most heartbreakingly poignant modern love story ever written’. Gondry’s brand of dark romantic whimsy and penchant for lo-tech effects nail the writer’s jazzy invention, surreal flights of fancy, streaks of satire and wall-to-wall puns. Like the novel, the film starts off light-hearted, but there are signs all is not rosy in this world. As the characters are confronted by worsening health and financial crises, the film becomes darker and more melancholy. Mood Indigo is a rom-com haunted by death. Anne Billson The Telegraph THE CINE TALENT AWARD CREATE. INSPIRE. NETWORK. ENGAGE. JDIFF, in partnership with Universal Pictures International Ireland, Screen International and Bord Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board is delighted to announce the return of the CINE Talent award. CINE Talent aims to celebrate emerging Irish talent and 2014 sees a slight change to the award’s structure. To emphasise the collaborative nature of the film-making process, nominations for this year’s award will come directly from the production companies and/or distributors of the feature titles within the Irish season. • Nominees must be members of the cast or key creative team (writer, director, producer, DoP, editor, production designer etc.) • Nominees must have a tangible track record and have made noteworthy contributions within their discipline • Nominees must be of Irish citizenship/ resident in Ireland • A maximum of FOUR nominees may be submitted per title in the Irish Film Season of JDIFF 2014 CINE Talent will be open for nominations after the festival launch. The closing date for nominations and publication of candidates will be end of business on 30 January. A public vote will go live on jdiff.com from 13 February, so the audiences can engage and vote for the nominees they feel are most deserving of this award. Updates will be available throughout the festival with shortlists being announced by closing weekend. The winner will be announced on Tuesday 25 February, with their prize including a promotional editorial from Screen International as well as networking support and opportunities to both domestic and international industry contacts. 74 BOOK ONLINE AT JDIFF.COM
<strong>JAMESON</strong> <strong>DUBLIN</strong> <strong>INTERNATIONAL</strong> <strong>FILM</strong> <strong>FESTIVAL</strong> 2014 FRIDAY 14TH FEBRUARY WEDNESDAY 19TH FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS SCREEN TEST: THE FUTURE OF BROADCASTING 1pm Page 64 CAS & DYLAN WITH RICHARD DREYFUSS & JASON PRIESTLEY 6.30pm Page 78 UNDER THE SKIN WITH JONATHAN GLAZER 8.45pm Page 80 BOOK ONLINE AT JDIFF.COM 75
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