Ewan McGregor, Eva Green to Attend London Premiere of "Perfect Sense" 4 October

As the UK release for David Mackenzie's critically acclaimed film Perfect Sense draws near, there is official confirmation now that stars Ewan McGregor and Eva Green WILL ATTEND the 4 October premiere of the film in London, England. Due to take place at 6:00 pm at the Curzon Mayfair, several contests are underway for you to win tickets to this event (and hopefully be lucky enough to meet those outstanding stars)
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MORE contests on the way, stay tuned, plus one more chance for fans to see the film early before it opens:

* Times Online SUBSCRIBERS ONLY will get the chance to see the film early. Details are forthcoming, and frankly as it is very expensive to subscribe to that paper (which has had something like a 50% decline in readership since it went pay only heh fail. Pity too cause I used to read that daily, it was excellent woe woe) Anyway, I do not know how many of our readers will be able to take advantage of this. Still this is another opportunity for fans to catch the film before it opens WIDE IN THE UK 7 OCTOBER.

BONUS:
As first reported here, Perfect Sense screened at the San Sebastian Film Festival. David Mackenzie was on hand to introduce the film, and we are lucky enough to see some video of David at the photocall for the film :) LOVE YOU DAVE!

New Poster & Trailer for David Mackenzie's "Perfect Sense"

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David Mackenzie's "Perfect Sense" stars Ewan McGregor, Eva Green, Ewen Bremner, Stephen Dillane, Alastair Mackenzie and opens in the UK 7 October.

...and while I had this a few days ago eeep! sorry lol its ok/official to post this: new UK poster for Perfect Sense :) xxxx

Week long screening of "Perfect Sense" at UK National Media Museum

Am envious of those who might be able to catch one of the week-long screenings of David Mackenzie's "Perfect Sense" at the very cool National Media Museum in the UK. Click here for tickets and times when it screens 14 October through 20 October.

Perfect Sense stars Ewan McGregor, Eva Green, Ewen Bremner and Alastair Mackenzie and will be released in the UK 7 October.

"Perfect Sense" to Screen in US this month at Woodstock Film Festival

Speaking of sweet, more fans in the US will be given the opportunity to catch two screenings of David Mackenzie's critically acclaimed forthcoming film "Perfect Sense" when it screens later this month at the Woodstock Film Festival. TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE for the new movie starring Ewan McGregor and Eva Green for the showings on the 24 and 25th of September.

IFC films have not yet announced the US release of the film... but quite interestingly... Lovefilms.com in the UK will apparently be showing this online when it opens in the UK in October, as well as DVD sign up! and I also saw a few things about a DVD on other sites as well. Thus, do NOT know if this means IFC will make this available ON DEMAND to allow for great access in the US to meet the time frame later this year and/or DVD along with cinema showings when it does so, but fingers crossed news on that front will happen soon!

Again I urge you to please follow along on Twitter as well as esp the PERFECT SENSE FACEBOOK PAGE (they are even doing recipes woot I can not wait for that) along with a load of pertinent fun and interesting news etc. Also please consider adding the Distrify/Perfect Sense widget to your blog-HELP GET THE WORD OUT ON THIS GREAT FILM!

Few more International release dates for "Perfect Sense"

The Perfect Sense IMDB page has been updated with a few more international release dates, some of which we already knew:

Greece: 15 September
Hungary: 29 September
Ireland/UK : 7 October
Netherlands: 19 January 2012

Those that have graciously been following along with me will recall that Turkey saw the release of the newest film from David Mackenzie this week. Perfect Sense is also screening in many major German cities as part of Fantasy FilmFest (in Munich still yet next week)
Also as reported earlier, the film will be part of a special dinner and a film series at the San Sebastian Film festival 16-24 September, with fans in France able to catch the film at the Dinard Film Festival in early October. Still no word from IFC films regarding a timetable on a US release yet folks, sorry

Finally and this is very cool, check out this video interview with EVA GREEN for Cinema.de conducted earlier this year at Sundance, where Eva talks working with Ewan McGregor and even eating at Guys Restaurant in Glasgow :)

List Magazine Interview with David Mackenzie on Perfect Sense, New Films for future

Again sorry for the delay on posting but definitely want to draw attention to an interview, this again with the excellent David Mackenzie, where he discusses his future film making plans and hopes. In List Magazine he reiterates some of the projects we already know about (Stain in the Snow, the space film etc) but of note are two pieces/adaptations I had known were on the table. GO DAVE GO! :) Quotage (and I LOVE YOU DAVE for saying yet again what Ive been prattling on for years ie that your films are indeed some type of 'romances' :D )
Quotage:

"Within a week or two of being back in Scotland, the script for Perfect Sense, one of two new Glasgow-set films Mackenzie has directed back-to-back (the other is You Instead), arrived on his desk and immediately seized the filmmaker’s attention. ‘So now,’ Mackenzie says, ‘it was: I’m back and something’s really excited me. It’s not like I’m never going to go back to Hollywood, and I have already, to talk to people about American movies, but it was really good to be back.’

Perfect Sense is a science fiction romance, although Mackenzie avoids both genre trappings and schmaltz, something that will come as no surprise to those familiar with his other films. The sci-fi element is a global plague that is robbing humankind of its five senses one-by-one. The romance is between Ewan McGregor’s restaurant chef and Eva Green’s scientist, both of which lost souls shag around, but shun emotional intimacy … until they meet one another just as the world appears to be ending. As conceived by Danish screenwriter Kim Fupz Aakeson and executed by Mackenzie (the film is a co-production between Sigma and Lars von Trier’s Copenhagen-headquartered Zentropa), Perfect Sense is, on the surface, chillingly bleak. Look beyond the apocalyptic carnage, however, and there’s a rather upbeat message along the lines of: make hay while the sun shines. And if you choose to read the film as a metaphor for falling in love, then Perfect Sense starts to look positively sentimental.

What’s happened to Mackenzie, the man who has in the past referred to his films as ‘anti-romances’? If Perfect Sense reveals itself as anything but an anti-romance then wait until you get a load of You Instead, which is a full-blown romantic comedy, albeit a very offbeat one. In it, Luke Treadaway’s strutting indie-pop star finds himself accidentally handcuffed to Natalia Tena’s feisty lead singer of an all-girl punk band at a music festival. Set during and shot at last year’s T in the Park, You Instead is a rocking mix of lust, mud, filthy language and loud music with an entirely appropriate freewheeling spirit that is, in fact, down to Mackenzie and his cast and crew adopting the kind of guerrilla filmmaking approach necessary to shoot amidst the chaos of a music festival.

‘All my films are, in some way, romances,’ Mackenzie says. ‘But I’ve always felt that the best romances are somehow doomed. Think of Casablanca. It’s been a recent realisation that love is good, after all. I’m a family man now. I’m a father now. I suppose it must have affected my outlook. You Instead is essentially a one-night-stand film, so it’s allowed to be romantic in those terms. The potential cheese of that is tempered by the mud and the mayhem of the festival, just as the potential cheese in Perfect Sense is tempered by the seismic events that the romance is set against. So it’s not like full-cheese love, but moving in that direction perhaps. There’s me thinking I’ve been an anti-romantic,’ Mackenzie says with a laugh, ‘and I haven’t ever been.’

Perhaps Mackenzie’s flirtation with cheese love also has something to do with him, please forgive the pun, maturing as a man and a filmmaker. He turned 45 this summer and for the last seven of those years he’s been a dad. He now has seven features under his belt as well as a handful of shorts and, in Sigma Films, co-partnership in a successful production company that has made, apart from his own films, Andrea Arnold’s Red Road, Susanne Bier’s After the Wedding, Thomas Vinterberg’s Dear Wendy, von Trier’s Dogville and Lone Scherfig’s Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself. And 14 years on since Sigma produced its first film, Mackenzie’s presciently titled short California Sunshine, the company has been instrumental in setting up Filmcity Glasgow, a production and post-production facility housed in the old Goven town hall that’s well on its way to becoming Scotland’s first fully functional film studio.

Being back in Glasgow and working at Filmcity certainly seems to have galvanised Mackenzie. ‘I was doing the sound mix for Perfect Sense along the corridor here,’ he says, ‘and then going down to the ballroom to rehearse You Instead. It’s great to be able to do all that at Filmcity – which, I should say, Gillian is largely responsible for creating – and its great to have that here in Glasgow.’ Mackenzie and Berrie are currently developing a handful of projects at Sigma’s Filmcity HQ, at least one of which Mackenzie will direct. One of them is another science fiction film, Journey into Space, about the microcosm of a spaceship over a long period of time and how its society evolves into a dystopia. There’s also a prison drama about a father and son who meet each other for the first time inside (‘there’s no romance in that’, Mackenzie notes) and there’s The Zanzibar Chest, which is based on war journalist Aiden Hartley’s epic book about 20th century Africa, and there’s an adaptation of Belgian crime writer George Simenon’s Second World War noir The Stain on the Snow, which Mackenzie scripted and sounds like he’s the most keen to direct. ‘It’s about a bunch of 17-year-olds in an occupied country,’ he says. ‘It’s all set in winter and its very sexy. There’s something very dark about it.’

Back to the dark side, then, after his brief sojourn to the light side? ‘Ah, yes,’ Mackenzie snorts. ‘Possibly.’ Whichever way he goes, he aims to keep himself busy. ‘Every time you finish a film you’re essentially unemployed. So you need to keep moving. But I’m not sure how sustainable it is to be making movies as rapidly as I have in the last two or three years. Particularly,’ Mackenzie adds, ‘if you want to spend time with your family.’

Photos of Gillian Berrie from "Perfect Sense" Screening at Glasgow Film Theatre

Here's something that cheered me considerably: new photos and a report from last month's screening of "Perfect Sense" at the launch of Cinema City at Glasgow Film Theatre. In the photo here---> is Gillian Berrie, co-founder of Sigma Films producer extraordinaire and a person I admire very much. I also really like that banner!
Many more pics can be found right here on flickr and a brief report of the event here.

"Perfect Sense" to Screen at Dinard Film Fest Along with "You Instead"

Recently via Screen Daily, we learned that "You Instead" will be in competition at the Dinard Film Festival in October. In addition I can report now that screening out of competition will be David Mackenzie's critically acclaimed "Perfect Sense" as part of a special "close-up Scotland" section of the festival.

This is a great chance for fans in France to catch two of David's most recent movies when the festival takes place 5-9 October.

Take a Bite out of Ewan and Perfect Sense at San Sebastian Film Festival

Well its not quite an invitation to dinner with Chef Ewan McGregor but close ;) as the San Sebastian Film festival will feature dinner and screening of David Mackenzie's "Perfect Sense" next month. Part of a special event at the festival in Spain, the Culinary Cinema will feature 7 films, 7 themes, 7 restaurants and 7 chefs, one for each of the films. The screening of "Perfect Sense" which stars Ewan McGregor and Eva Green, will be accompanied by a meal from Illara of San Sebastian, prepared by Josean Eizmendi, owner and chef well known for his excellent servings from the grill. AWESOME! As a blatant foodie, I think this is fantastic idea (esp given the high concentration of Michelin rated restaurants in the city). The festival says of Chef Eizmendi:
Josean Eizmendi
Today the Illarra restaurant is a must in the world of the grill, an evolving technique sending strong ripples through the sector of which Josean is a recognised, prizewinning author. An inquisitive, outgoing chef who loves to teach those who delight in his food and refuses to offer anything but the best.

The festival runs 16-24 September, with tickets becoming available in a few weeks; updates on that to follow.

FB page Illarra

Bonus: Just because, in case you missed the earlier tweets, here are a few pics of David Mackenzie, a man of definite taste, enjoying himself and a glass of wine to boot at the recent Motovun Film Festival where he was a judge and screened Perfect Sense.

Perfect Sense Starts to Open World Wide; Opens in Turkey Next Month

David Mackenzie's "Perfect Sense" begins to open world wide as film fans in Turkey will be able to see the newest film starring Ewan McGregor and Eva Green when it opens on 26 August. As such, there is a new website for the film, as well as a Facebook page, which has 15 mostly new pics in gorgeous high res for download. Terrific!

Love this photo-vintage David, and one of the reasons I consider him a true visual artist, just gorgeous

You Instead, Perfect Sense to Screen at Chichester Film Festival

Summer is in full swing, and so are stops for Sigma at film festivals all around. This week of course is Motovun; now there is word today as You Instead and Perfect Sense will both screen next month at Chichester Film Festival. Tickets are now available for the weekend screening next month as follows:

YOU INSTEAD 24, 25 August
PERFECT SENSE 27, 28 August

ENJOY!
ps. The festival, sponsored by (UK) Screen south is doing a special tribute to the late great Pete Postlethwaithe, who was truly an A class actor; will be sorely missed.

BBC Films Interview with Director David Mackenzie on "Perfect Sense"

BBC Films have released a new video interview with Sigma Films co-founder and director David Mackenzie on his new film "Perfect Sense." Included are comments on the stars, as well as new footage of lead actors Ewan McGregor and Eva Green (also enjoyed David's comment on reuniting the two Ewans (other being the excellent Ewen Bremner) for the movie. Perfect Sense will be released in the UK this October, with the US date from IFC films yet to be announced. You can learn more about Perfect Sense at the official Facebook page here.

Tickets Still Remain for Glasgow Film Screening of "Perfect Sense"

Just a quick reminder that tickets remain for the screening of David Mackenzie's "Perfect Sense" next week at the Glasgow Film Theatre. Screening as part of a Cinema city series, you can get your tickets at this link and see the film in the town where it was made by Sigma Films when it shows on Wed 27 July. Enjoy!

Star of "Perfect Sense" cast in major role for Game of Thrones Season 2

Another actor very familiar to Sigma has landed a major role in the new season of HBO's acclaimed series "Game of Thrones." Actor Stephen Dillane, one of the stars in David Mackenzie's Perfect Sense, has landed the role of Stannis Baratheon. Entertainment Weekly was kind enough to email here with the news of their scoop, reporting that "Stannis believes himself to be the Iron Throne’s rightful heir and is described as humorless and authoritative, with a strict moral code, but is gradually succumbing to the power of his newfound religion."

This is thrilling news! Stephen Dillane of course wowed tv audiences with a superb turn in the mini-series John Adams for his turn as brilliant US president Thomas Jefferson (seriously if you haven't seen this mini-series and are remotely interested in two remarkable men who played such an intrinsic part in the formation of the US, I strongly recommend it). Stephen can be seen along side co-stars Eva Green, Alastair Mackenzie and Ewan McGregor in David Mackenzie's critically acclaimed film "Perfect Sense" which will be in theatres world wide later this fall. Trailer below (stephen is in it quite a bit)

Sigma Spotlight: Production designer Tom Sayer

If there is one constant about the films of David Mackenzie, to me it is the exceptional, often gorgeous and original look and design of the pieces. To my eye they are like moving pieces of art, and part of the person responsible for these distinct looks is production designer Tom Sayer. Mr. Sayer has now launched his official website and at this link, you can be treated to new looks and behind the scenes peeks at some of his fine work, including many of David Mackenzie's movies.

You can see new shots of Ewan McGregor on the many cool sets used for Perfect Sense including those dramatic war/destruction sets on the streets of Glasgow as well as the interiors used in resteraunts such as Guys for the chef scenes.

Long time readers will recall the fabulous sets built for David's excellent Hallam Foe well documented by Sigma's own Colin Kennedy on the original GetYourPeople blog; be sure to check out the mini skyline of Edinburgh built, used for those closeup shots of Hallam (Jamie Bell) scampering over the building to peek on his beloved (Sophia Myles).

Thanks so much Tom!

Cinema City To Screen Perfect Sense this Month in Glasgow

Cinema City, dubbed an exploration of Glasgow's moving image, is launching this month with a series of special events, screenings and more. One such special event will be the screening of David Mackenzie's "Perfect Sense" on Wednesday 27 July, right in the city where it was made. Tickets for the event at the Glasgow film theatre are NOW AVAILABLE right here at this link. :)

Radio Interview: David Mackenzie Talks MasterClass, Poss Third Film with Ewan McGregor, More

It was a great treat to hear a new interview with director David Mackenzie, as he was a guest on The Green Room with Orla on NewsTalk Fm radio in Ireland. Discussing his upcoming Masterclass he will be conducting this week at the Galway Film Fleadh, David also talked about his two newest films, You Instead and Perfect Sense. All in all a good conversation with David, always modest and charming (funny comment on a quote by Gary Oldman on making films too *love*) But it was a passing comment that really caught my attention. Again, just in passing, David mentioned how great it was working with Ewan again for Perfect Sense and then said they are talking of doing another film together.....WOOOT!!!! Nothing NOTHING firm was mentioned, just a passing comment remember, yet still ...my heart leapt at this possibility Please let this come true!
David Mackenzie will be holding a Masterclass in filmmaking this week, Thurs. 8 July at the Galway Film Fleadh.
You can listen to the interview below or at this link (Part One), starting at the 28:00 minute mark (runs approx ten min in length)

Motovun Film Festival: David Mackenzie on Jury

Director David Mackenzie is having one busy summer, including the next several weeks. Up first: You Instead will screen this week on Thursday at T in the Park, marking a year to the date the film was made at the legendary Scottish music film festival. Then David is off to Galway for the Masterclass and the screening of four of his films. The end of July will see yet another appearance by David, this time at the Motovun Film Festival, where David will sit as one of three directors on a jury to determine the winning film at the acclaimed Croatian film festival. The Motovun Film Festival run 25-29 July, with more information here.
Update: Here's the link for the screening of PERFECT SENSE at the festival on 29 July

Three Nights, 4 Fab Films: Perfect Sense to Screen at Galway Film Fleadh

Earlier this month we learned that Sigma Films co-founder David Mackenzie will be holding a masterclass in Directing at the upcoming Galway Film Fleadh next month. The date of that class has now been confirmed as FRIDAY 8 JULY with tickets now available.

As part of the festival, FOUR of David's most original and acclaimed films will be screened, including the upcoming PERFECT SENSE. The newest film from Sigma starring Ewan McGregor and Eva Green will screen that same night, 8 July with tickets NOW AVAILABLE RIGHT HERE
Bonus: David Mackenzie will attend the screening of this film

Also screening
*HALLAM FOE w/Jamie Bell (and yes JAMIE SIVES) Wed 6 July
*YOU INSTEAD w/Luke Treadaway, Natalia Tena, Alastair Mackenzie
Thurs 7 July
Bonus: David Mackenzie will also attend the screening of You Instead :)

*YOUNG ADAM David's first film with Ewan McGregor Thurs 7 July

Three nights of four great films from David Mackenzie and Sigma!

Perfectly Beautiful: Listen to a track from "Perfect Sense"

Lend your ear and you shall hear...a perfectly lovely track from David Mackenzie's "Perfect Sense." From brilliant composer Max Richter comes The Lovers Dreaming. Enjoy!
PERFECT SENSE / David Mackenzie - The Lovers dreaming by max richter