Oct 16, 2017 danish auteur nicolas winding refn drive, the neon demon was on hand at the ninth annual lumiere film festival in lyon, france, to launch his brandnew content platform. Director nicolas winding refn on his obsession with. The act of seeing, which highlights refn s unique collection of rare american film posters, makes its u. Three of the films featured in the bookfarewell uncle tom, the xrated supermarket, and my body hungerswill screen during the opening weekend, with each. Refn could have parlayed his breakout film into a comfortable, lucrative string of blockbusters.
She is an actress, known for only god forgives 20, pusher 1996 and kat 2001. Nicolas winding refn will tell you all you need to know about nicolas winding refn. Polarizing is the definition of success because it means. Due to the commercial failure of fear x 2003, he was forced to expand his successful debut feature pusher 1996 into a trilogy. Gambler 2006 by phie ambo, and nwr 2012 by laurent duroche. His initials are nwr which by coincidence are the same letters of the music record label. Love it or hate it, nicolas winding refn s latest movie, the neon demon, is hard to forget.
Drive and bronson director nicolas winding refn reimagines a cognac howto guide for hennessy in this new campaign for the cognac houses classic drink. Its plain to see right from the very start of the neon demon that nicolas winding refn wants to cajole his viewers out of apathy. Nicolas winding refn is one of the most controversial directors around this is a beginners guide to the danish directors fascinating filmography. Nicolas winding refns the neon demon was a nice return to form after the disappointing only god forgives, but it sounds like his next film will be a direct attempt to cater to fans of his phenomenally stylish 2011 thriller drive. Nicolas winding refn, vinyl curator the new york times. Shot in a guerilla documentary realistic style, nicolas winding refn s pusher is highlighted by the fantastic acting from kim bodina, the street life realism and mads mikkelsens back of the head tattoo. Nicolas winding refn incontra alejandro jodorowsky per only god forgives duration.
Nicolas winding refns favorite films in conversation with nwr. Mysterious dealings ensue as the driver uncovers something that goes deeper than a simple robbery. Writer, director, and producer nicolas winding refn was born in copenhagen, denmark, in 1970, to anders refn, a film director and editor, and vibeke winding nee tuxen, a cinematographer. Pulsar content will also screen two completed films in toronto during the festival. Drive is very reminiscent of one of your more obscure movies, fear x. The younger refn burst onto the international scene with 1996s pusher, a gritty foray into copenhagens criminal underground. Just before he turned 11, in 1981, he moved to new york with his parents, where he lived out his teen years. Nicolas winding refn is launching his own streaming service. The danish auteur who brought us the heady vision of drive talks influences, his first encounter with cinema, soundtracks and his latest film the neon demon. Jul 01, 2016 the danish auteur who brought us the heady vision of drive talks influences, his first encounter with cinema, soundtracks and his latest film the neon demon. Jun 20, 2012 last week on the blog, i linked to a great piece by nicolas winding refn on the obscure exploitation director andy milligan. Nicolas winding refn and elle fanning talk neon demon, and.
Aug 03, 2017 all 10 nicolas winding refn movies ranked from worst to best posted on august 3, 2017 august 4, 2017 by max rumjanek when one thinks of contemporary successful mainstream movie directors, nicolas winding refns name might not immediately come to mind, with the likes of david fincher and christopher nolan taking up most of the spotlight and. Many critics picked drive as their best film of the year. Nicolas winding refn announced last october he was launching a free curated website of films and essays, and now its almost time for that website to launch. Nicolas winding refn, who won the best director award at this years cannes film festival for drive, took the time to talk to us about the movie, which is set to hit theaters on september 16. Nicolas winding refn unveils new streaming platform bynwr. Its a simple movie, but it leaves a lasting impression. Clips from nwr documentary explain making of nicolas. I wanted to make a film about the 16yearold girl inside me by adam woodward.
He is known for directing the crime dramas bleeder 1999 and the pusher films 19962005, the fictionalised biographical film bronson 2008, the dramatic adventure film valhalla rising 2009, the. Official page of danish director nicolas winding refn administered through his production company space rocket nation. Writer, director, and producer nicolas winding refn was born in copenhagen, denmark, in 1970, to anders refn, a film director and editor, and vibeke winding. No quotes approved yet for nwr nicolas winding refn. Each of his films is widely divisive, almost always opening to heated opinion from audiences. Roundtable interview with nicolas winding refn on drive. Its only a couple weeks until the first us release of nicolas winding refns new film. Im a film composer, and as a fan of drive ive rescored the elevator scene with a rock fusion twist. For all things pertaining to nicolas winding refn, be it interviews, movie discussion, or news. The following interview contains spoilers for the neon demon. Refn is such a singular voice that you have to prepare yourself to get refned when you talk to him, or even when you see his movies. And refn and hardy understand that that is a place bronson does not want to be.
Nwr in conversation with kenneth anger part 3 youtube. Nicolas winding refn has announced he is launching a curated website of films, essays, photography, and more art in february 2018. From his childhood to the shooting of his next movie, only god forgives, in thailand, discover the whole carrier of a truly visionary filmmaker. Mubi has joined forces with bynwr to give you exclusive early access to the cult films restored by the director. Feb 06, 2012 with drive out now on dvd and bluray, director nicolas winding refn talks about making one of the movies of 2011. He is known for directing the pusher trilogy 19962005, the fictionalised biographical film bronson 2008, the adventure film valhalla rising 2009, the action drama film drive 2011, the crime film only god forgives 20, and the.
Nicolas winding refn was born in copenhagen, denmark. Now, though, its the drive helmer himself whos in the spotlight, as hes the subject of an hourlong portrait by french documentarian laurent duroche, nwr, which is available to watch on youtube. Wasnt it an advantage to be that close to cannes when you were finishing the film. He was shooting a new film, but still scouting locations. From his childhood to a behindthescenes look at his set for only god forgives in thailand, discover the whole carrier of a truly visionary filmmaker. The film deals with themes that impact me as a writer about film and television. With mads brugger, zlatko buric, liv corfixen, ryan gosling. A film by nicolas winding refn cannes film festival. Film profile for nicolas winding refn, director, born 29 september 1970.
Nicolas winding refns favorite films in conversation. Nwr nicolas winding refn movie quotes rotten tomatoes. As he gears up, a new curated platform of films and more thats billed as an unadulterated expressway for the arts, drive helmer nicolas winding refn described the reasoning behind the. Made his directing debut in denmark with pusher 1996, the first film in a drugdealer trilogy the others were released in 2004 and 2005. Over three years after refn s fashion world horror film bombed at the u. A documentary about danish director nicolas winding refn, winner. Pulsar content launches with nicolas winding refn partnership. Nicolas winding refn, selfstyled as nwr, doesnt care what you thought of the neon demon as long as you felt penetrated. The 10 best heist movies of the 2010s according to imdb. Ive been saying this for years, and it is now quickly coming true.
This film is good for getting insight into how other directors do it and how you need to stay true to your ideas if you believe in them. Jul 09, 2018 curtis harrington is a filmmaker that refn began to collect the way an art connoisseur might buy up contemporary art. Drive, for instance, seems like a straightforward car chase movie about a quiet guy in a cool jacket, but it. Documentary about danish director nicolas winding refn drive, pusher, valhalla rising, bronson. Even if you were to somehow miss the elegant nwr monogram in the opening credits, you would be safe in assuming that nicolas winding refn s latest film is a selfindulgent exercise in style. The record director nicolas winding refn explains how he chose the swooning electronic pop songs that underscore the emotion in his new film, about a. Wife liv corfixen appears in his films bleeder 1999 and fear x. From his childhood to the shooting of his next movie, only god forgives, in thailand, discover the whole carrier of. All 10 nicolas winding refn movies ranked from worst to best.
The 2006 danish documentary gambler follows winding refn and corfixen during the filming of pusher ii and iii. With the neon demon the danish writerdirector has made his most provocative film yet. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Its also one helluva debut from nwr, and a must watch for fans of the dope game. But, sure, the brand is warranted elegant, sensual, and blood drenched, this is a genuine nwr film on every level. Clips from nwr documentary explain making of nicolas winding refns only god forgives. Nicolas winding refns next movie will be about a mute spy. For cool people who like cool stuff, thats pretty good news all on its own. Nwr nicolas winding refn nonusa format, bluray, reg. One of the most controversial directors currently working today, nicolas winding refn is a provocative force to be reckoned with. Nicolas winding refn to launch bynwr content platform. May 20, 2016 remember when drives nicolas winding refn was poised to be hollywoods biggest director.
What i loved most i think is that for a film based on real events and a real person it all doesnt feel real. Nicolas winding refn is launching a free curated website. He is known for directing the pusher trilogy 19962005, the fictionalised. Nicolas winding refn is a danish film director, screenwriter and producer. From kwaiden to cloverfield, nicolas winding refns favorite movies are as electric as youd think. But in the united kingdom, another charles bronson set out to make a name for himself albeit while borrowing actor charles bronsons moniker and succeeded in doing so, becoming britains most famous prisoner and the subject of nicolas winding refn s 2009 film bronson. Jul 17, 20 6 filmmaking tips from nicolas winding refn. Hold on a minute, requests danish director nicolas winding refn from the other end of. Oct 21, 2016 the cinema of nicolas winding refn is a mirror, if not to the majority of us as individuals, then to western society as a whole and its obsessions. Nicolas winding refn launches new streaming platform. Nicolas winding refn explains how he chose the first group of movies to stream on his new website. He has an utterly distinctive voice that couldnt ever be mistaken for anybody else. Based on his movies, nicolas winding refn seems like a man with very particular tastes. Having just completed the neon demon, nicolas winding refn is preparing to dive headfirst into his next new movie.
Born from a passion for the rare, the forgotten and unknown, bynwr breathes new life into the culturally. Thanks in part to his onetwo punch in 2009 bronson and valhalla rising nicolas winding refn is becoming a recognizable name. Danish director nicolas winding refn was born into a film. A few years ago, danish director nicolas winding refn began buying and restoring old exploitation films just because he could. Nwr nicolas winding refn tv is a documentary directed by laurent duroche. Tumbex is your access to all the tumblog, with a streamlined design and optimized navigation. Former bac films executives are teaming with logical pictures to launch pulsar content, with a partnership with nicolas winding refn. Why else would he emblazon his initials of nwr beneath the title. Me and mat newman, who edits all my movies, we stole that in.
A documentary about danish auteur nicolas winding refn, winner of the best director award at the cannes festival in 2011 for drive. Space rocket nation is the production company of the acclaimed directorproducer team of nicolas winding refn and lene borglum. Nicolas winding refn doc hits youtube filmmaker magazine. Nicolas winding refn is the neon demon applaudience. Nicolas winding refn talks valhalla rising and jekyll film.
Logical pictures has invested in refns new streaming service, nwr, and will be. Cliff martinez explained this to me perfectly when i interviewed him about his score for nicolas winding refn s the neon demon 2016. I like nicolas winding refn s films, more importantly how he approaches the film making process. Films include drive, only god forgives, and the neon demon. Nicolas winding refn hopes new cult film website will help. Nicolas winding refns new streaming service tries to shape a better. Remember when drive almost made nicolas winding refn. A documentary about danish director nicolas winding refn, winner of the best director award at the cannes festival in 2011 for drive. Nicolas winding refn s latest outing is a film about being a beautiful adolescent girl, which means that its also a film about driving a speeding car with no license, or keeping a gun in your clutch with the safety off. New nicolas winding refn movie coming from bond scribes film. Born from a passion for the rare, the forgotten and unknown, bynwr breathes new life into the culturally intriguing, influential and extreme. Electric youth share good blood from nicolas winding refns. Nicolas winding refn biography, movie highlights and photos.
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