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Tree of Life’ wins Fipresci Prize

MADRID — Terrence Malick’s “The Tree of Life” has added to its Cannes Palme d’Or win this May by taking the Grand Prix for film of the year, awarded by the Intl. Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci).
It’s comforting to discover so many generous hearts that encourage myself and all those who work with me to continue forging ahead,” Malick said in a statement.

The prize will be presented Sept. 16 at the opening gala of the 59th San Sebastian Film Festival, where “The Tree of Life” opens the fest’s Zabaltegi-Pearls section.

The prize will be collected by an exec at Tripictures, the Spanish distributor of the film, the San Sebastian fest announced Friday, scotching major speculation that pic’s stars Brad Pitt or Sean Penn will pick up the award.

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August 21, 2011 by Josan tree of life

Steffani’s wish to be an actress landed her on set with Brad Pitt!

Steffani was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer found in lymph tissue, in 2007 at the age of fourteen. While going through treatment, Steffani was referred to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South Texas. The Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. When asked what would be the one thing she would wish for if she could have anything, Steffani replied, “I wish to be an actress.”

The Make-A-Wish staff went to work to create a magical experience for Steffani. In the spring of 2008, her dream came true when she was given the opportunity to visit the set ofThe Tree of Life, a movie being filmed in Austin. Her mother, Tamara, said it couldn’t have come at a better time as she had finished her treatments just six weeks prior.

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• x004 Tree of Life > Make A Wish Foundation ‘Wish’ – Spring 2008.

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August 4, 2011 by Josan BP Gallery Charity/Philanthropy fan encounters SimplyBrad.com Site Updates tree of life

”The Tree Of Life”, Golden Palm at Cannes Festival in the Zabaltegi-Pearls Section of San Sebastian International Film Festival

The film opening the section won the Golden Palm at the last Cannes Festival, THE TREE OF LIFE, a poetic, personal reflection on the meaning of human existence directed by the North American Terrence Malick, starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn. With only five films on his filmography, Terrence Malick (Illinois, 1943) is a real cult figure in the history of American cinema, having won the Golden Shell at San Sebastian Festival with his very first work, Badlands (1974). With Days of Heaven (1978) he went on to secure the Best Director award at Cannes Festival followed by the Golden Bear at Berlin Festival for The Thin Red Line (1999).

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August 1, 2011 by Josan tree of life

Exclusive ToL scenes

There are 6 more unseen clips at the website of CinemaBlend. Defenitely worth checking out, I very much recommend them. Several unseen with Brad’s character Mr. O’Brien.

June 2, 2011 by Josan BP Media tree of life

TIFF, VIFF spotlight Terrence Malick

The U.S. filmmaker, whose latest drama The Tree of Life earned the top honour at the prestigious French film fest in May, will be celebrated with retrospectives in Toronto and Vancouver. The two events come immediately ahead of the Cannes-winning film’s debut in each city.

The Toronto International Film Festival Group begins a series titled New Worlds: The Films of Terrence Malick on Saturday. Running through June 15, the series will screen his four previous movies Badlands, Days of Heaven, The Thin Red Line and The New World.

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June 2, 2011 by Josan tree of life