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Grolsch Film Works is a global initiative with the purpose of representing the true spirit, inspiration and talent behind the emergent independent film industry. Its goal is to promote and cultivate up-and-coming filmmakers, actors, directors and the genius that goes into making inspiring indie movies through funding projects and showcasing their work worldwide.
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  • 14 May 2013
    Graffiti in the Movies
    Last week saw the release of Gimme the Loot, the SXSW Grand Jury Prize winner by Adam Leon, which sees two graffiti artists seek revenge after their replica of the NY Mets home-run apple is buffed by a rival gang. Now, to a bunch of graffiti artists revenge isn’t a...
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  • 07 May 2013
    The Cinematography of Sean Bobbitt
    Sean Bobbitt is one of the highest profile cinematographers working in cinema today. A string of stunning recent work has taken him to the top of his field, leading to a collaboration with director Derek Cianfrance for ambitious drama The Place Beyond The Pines (in cinemas from Friday). The past...
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  • 23 Apr 2013
    5 reasons why the Evil Dead remake isn’t as good as the original
    Two kinds of directors produce remakes: eager-to-please first-timers or iconoclasts that don’t give a damn and see something in the material to say afresh. Remakes aren’t inherently crap, but a lot of the modern-day horror ones are utterly cynical vehicles based on a ‘brand’ name and ability to abuse it....
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  • 16 Apr 2013
    5 reasons why we’re glad Danny Boyle isn’t directing the next Bond movie
    Ah, the rumour mill. An ever-turning cacophony of misquotes and half-heard whispers; where every young actress has expressed an “interest” in starring in the adaptation of 50 Shades of Grey and Michael Bay is making a movie out of every single one of your childhood toys. It’s also the kind...
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  • 09 Apr 2013
    Interview with Sarah Gadon
    Sarah Gadon, the 25-year-old actress from Toronto, is the new muse for David Cronenberg and his son Brandon. Cronenberg cast her in A Dangerous Method as Michael Fassbender’s wife Emma Yung without ever meeting her, before casting her again as Robert Pattinson’s elusive poet foil in Cosmopolis. After meeting her...
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  • 02 Apr 2013
    Loners
    If the dawning prospect of that microwaveable ready-meal-for-one is getting on your nuts, take stock and remember: some of the best and most interesting characters in film are lone wolfs – either too cool and collected to bother with the hassle of the outside world, or maybe just a bit...
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  • 26 Mar 2013
    Words We’ve Probably Learned From Movies
    Everyone has either been the victim or the aggressor in regard to the following sentence: “Oh, you got that from [insert movie here].” As much as we’d like to deny it, several words common to our vocabulary were not known or regularly used until we saw them in a movie,...
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  • 19 Mar 2013
    5 Reasons Why Ryan Gosling Isn’t Perfect
    WIth the imminent release of Gangster Squad, you can guarantee the media will be swarmed with justifications for claiming Ryan Gosling as the bearer of the title “Coolest Person of the Year” (it’s a real thing, and, yes, he won it last year). But writing an article singing the man’s praises would...
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  • 12 Mar 2013
    Top 10 Dance Moves
    For those planning to see the documentary Ballroom Dancer, out now, I imagine you’re going to come away from it feeling a little jealous you can’t quite groove like the professionals. But no worries, we’re here to help: here’s our cinematic masterclass on some fail safe moves to pull on the dancefloor....
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  • 05 Mar 2013
    Why We’re Convinced Human Cloning is Real
    I’m super excited about the release of Zero Dark Thirty this week, starring the extremely talented and beautiful Bryce Dallas Howard. No wait, Jessica Chastain. No, Bryce Dallas Howard. Damn it. It’s just really hard to tell those two apart sometimes. To be honest, looking at those two standing next...
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  • 26 Feb 2013
    Cultural references from Django Unchained
    We all know how Quentin Tarantino, cinema’s great magpie, loves to pay homage (or steal) from famous ““ and sometimes obscure ““ movies. Django Unchained is no exception. So to prepare you for his forthcoming western, here are five fun references to other spaghetti western flicks and why Django is...
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  • 19 Feb 2013
    When makeup rules: unrecognizable actors
    When Samuel L. Jackson pops up midway through Quentin Tarantino’s latest, Django Unchained, as house slave Stephen, you might be forgiven for doing a serious double take. Is it really him? That hairline! Those jowls! Those eyebrows! But it is, and that’s the power of make-up artists for you. While...
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  • 12 Feb 2013
    5 reasons why Werner Herzog is a living legend
    Just when you thought Werner Herzog’s acclaimed and illustrious career couldn’t get any more brilliant, the German director decides to take a role in Tom Cruise’s forthcoming thriller, Jack Reacher.  Yes, the world’s biggest movie star and the man who once ate his own shoe on film (after losing a...
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  • 05 Feb 2013
    Craziest Oscar snubs of all time
    By now it’s a safe bet that many – if not all – of you will have worked yourself into a rabid froth of indignation over the latest batch of Oscar noms. “What do you mean The Master hasn’t been nominated for Best Picture”, you’ll scream. “How could they ignore...
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  • 29 Jan 2013
    Misogyny and chains: a chat with Jennifer Lynch
    Jennifer Lynch’s latest horror offering, Chained, tells the story of lumbering, cab-driving, serial killer Bob (Vincent D’Onofrio) and his unwilling younger partner Rabbit (Eamon Farren), whom he captured as a child in order to train him as his protégé. All too often Lynch (daughter of the legendary David Lynch) is...
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  • 08 Jan 2013
    Sightseeing with director Ben Wheatley
    Last year, British director Ben Wheatley wowed audiences worldwide with his mind-bending occult chiller, Kill List. Changing gear somewhat, Wheatley then teamed up with Edgar Wright (as Executive Producer), Alice Lowe and Steve Oram (as writers and stars) to direct the hilarious black comedy  Sightseers, which follows two lovebirds who...
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  • 01 Jan 2013
    Stuck between mega stars: Luke Kirby on Take This Waltz
    Sandwiched between Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen in Take This Waltz is Luke Kirby, a rising star who, in addition to working with Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams, has starred opposite Lindsay Lohan in Labor Pains, Chloë Sevigny in Shattered Glass and Samuel L. Jackson in Fury. We caught up...
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  • 18 Dec 2012
    Top 10 David Cronenberg films
    Although the Canadian master’s new film Cosmopolis has been released to mixed reviews (see our take here), it still exhibits a fair few of the characteristics we expect from a Cronenberg picture, to wit: body horror, weird sex, psychological trickery and very black comedy. To mark this new release, we’ve...
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  • 11 Dec 2012
    Director Benh Zeitlin and star Quvenzhane Wallis talk Beasts of the Southern Wild
    If there’s one movie that’s truly taken the film world by storm recently (pun intended), it’s Benh Zeitlin’s extraordinary, uplifting indie hit  Beasts of the Southern Wild. And, not that you need any more persuading, but word on the street is that President Obama and  Oprah Winfrey are fans! A...
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  • 04 Dec 2012
    Interview with Samsara directors Ron Fricke & Mark Magidson
    Filmed over five years across 25 countries, Samsara is a stunning, non-narrative visual meditation which seamlessly and fluidly transports the viewer to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders. We recently caught up with director Ron Fricke and producer Mark Magidson to chat, and...
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