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Welcome to my blog. A lot going on these days. My first feature film Cape of Good Hope is opening in the U.S. this week. So I thought I might keep an online journal/blog of interesting things surrounding the release as they happen. Be sure to click "Read More" to get the full details and pictures for each daily entry. And check back often as I'll be updating with news and reviews at we get them. Thanks for visiting, Mark Bamford www.markbamford.com Read More Sun - January 15, 2006New York Times - Fashion & Style![]() Bill Cuningham of the New York Times features a photo of Suzanne and her mother at The National Board of Review Awards Dinner. Posted at 03:35 PM Read More Sat - January 14, 2006Air Talk's "Film Week"Los Angeles radio KPCC's Larry Mantle
and critics Lael Loewenstein of Variety,
Jean Oppenheimer of New
Times, and Charles
Solomon, animation critic for amazon.com,
discuss this week's new releases, including
King Kong, The Producers,
Finding Home, Be Here to Love Me, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada,
Angels With Angles,
Cape of Good
Hope,
and
Hoodwinked.
Click to 20051216_airtalk2.ram listen to the full show. Or click "Read More" to read excerpts from the transcript. Posted at 05:07 PM Read More Fri - January 13, 2006PODCAST - HOLLYWOOD123 AT THE MOVIESA Behind the Scenes look at Cape of Good Hope is featured this week in a free podcast of Hollywood 123 at the Movies on Apple iTunes . Click "Read More" for full instructions. Posted at 11:56 PM Read More Thu - January 12, 2006National Board of Review - TV CoverageSuzanne and I did many interviews on the red carpet at the National Board of Review Dinner including press outlets like Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, Extra, VH1 and CNN's Showbiz Tonight. Unfortunately, out of all these shows, this one video clip is the only thing I got on tape. (Now you know what it's like to be a "famous" indie film director - lost in the background while the movie stars get all the attention!) Click "Read More" to see a video clip of who else was there. Posted at 09:54 AM Read More Wed - January 11, 2006Kam Williams' Top Films ListCape of Good Hope is listed #11 on Kam
Williams list of Best Foreign Films
2005:
http://blackstarnews.com/?c=135&a=1888 Posted at 07:36 PM Read More National Board of Review Awards Dinner![]() Last night Suzanne and I attended the National Board of Review Awards Dinner at Tavern on the Green Restaurant in New York. Cape of Good Hope won a nice trophy for "Excellence in Filmmaking." ![]() Click "Read More" to see who else was there... Posted at 09:31 AM Read More Tue - January 10, 2006NAACP Image Awards![]() CAPE OF GOOD HOPE has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award for "Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film". Click "Read More" for a complete list of nominees or visit the Image Awards official site: http://www.naacpimageawards.net/ Posted at 04:10 PM Read More TV Guide Channel - Behind the Scenes of Cape of Good Hope![]() TV Guide Channel show "Hollywood on Set" does a nice "Behind the Scenes" story on Cape of Good Hope: Click "Read More" to watch the full story. ** Warning: File sizes are large and require Quicktime for viewing. Posted at 12:56 PM Read More Sat - January 7, 2006Chicago Reader Capsule Review![]() Fred Camper writes a capsule review of Cape of Good Hope in the Chicago Reader: "Director Mark Bamford has a feel for the entanglements of daily life, and his lively editing rhythm holds the multiple stories together. In what has to be one of cinema's best marriage proposals..." http://spacefinder.chicagoreader.com/movies/briefs/29151_CAPE_OF_GOOD_HOPE.html Posted at 02:01 PM Read More Chicago Tribune Review![]() Michael Wilmington reviews "Cape of Good Hope" in the Chicago Tribune: "Cape of Good Hope... is such a warm, likable, well-written and well-acted picture that it quickly wins you over." http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/chi-0601060292jan06,1,4958920.story?coll=chi-ent_movies-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true Posted at 10:25 AM Read More Fri - January 6, 2006CHICAGO SUN-TIMES REVIEW![]() ![]() Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times reviews Cape of Good Hope: "Mark Bamford's "Cape of Good Hope" is a post-apartheid film in which the characters are less concerned with politics than with matters of the heart. Of course political and economic concerns drift in (they do whether we admit it or not) but the title is a good one, standing not only for that point at the bottom of Africa where the Indian and Atlantic oceans meet, but also for good hope itself, about love, choices, and the future." Posted at 12:44 PM Read More Sat - December 24, 2005Cape of Good Hope opens in Chicago![]() Cape of Good Hope opens in Chicago at the Facets Theater on January 6th, 2006. http://www.facets.org/asticat?function=web&catname=facets&web=cinematheque&path= Posted at 01:51 PM Read More Sat - December 17, 2005INDIEWIREindieWire mentions my blog in an article on independent film blogs: "For instance, right now "Cape of Good Hope" director Mark Bamford is chronicling the slow rollout of his Artistic License-distributed drama about three women's lives in South Africa on his own blog. He posts reviews as well as such material as snapshots of the actors at the film's New York opening. "It brings people into the experience in a personal way," he said." http://www.indiewire.com/biz/2005/12/looking_back_at.html Posted at 07:51 AM Read More Thu - December 15, 2005LA WEEKLY![]() Chuck Wilson reviews Cape of Good Hope in the LA Weekly: "Writer-director Mark Bamford and co-writer Suzanne Kay work hard to finagle happy endings for all these very nice people, but what makes their contortions bearable is the sense that neither the filmmakers nor their characters are naive boobs. Grounded in the easy rhythms of daily life, this charming little film shows unexpected grit in sequences set in the white household where Lindiwe works, a place so oppressive that it suddenly seems way past time for South African movie characters — and their home audience — to experience a dose or two of Hollywood-style wish fulfillment." http://www.laweekly.com/film/film_results.php?showid=3701 Posted at 08:12 AM Read More Tue - December 13, 2005CAPE OPENS IN LOS ANGELES![]() Cape of Good Hope opens this Friday Dec. 16th at Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theater in Los Angeles. Other cities also opening this weekend include Pasadena, Irvine, Santa Cruz, Houston and Austin. http://www.laemmle.com Posted at 08:42 PM Read More Mon - December 12, 2005NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW![]() Cape of Good Hope received a Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking from the prestigious National Board of Review. The National Board of Review, in
keeping with its long tradition of recognizing excellence in filmmaking, is
proud to salute the following films crafted by visionary artists, which
demonstrate the creativity and determination always vital to the film
industry.
http://www.nbrmp.org Posted at 01:51 PM Read More Mon - December 5, 2005Denton Record-ChronicleTodd Jorgenson of the
Denton Record-Chronicle writes about Cape of Good
Hope:
"His [Mark Bamford's] directorial debut, Cape of Good Hope, is a contemporary ensemble piece about everyday South Africans encountering everyday problems. It’s more concerned with human nature than politics." http://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/drc/entertainment/stories/120405dndrcbamford.39e253a9.html Posted at 11:19 AM Read More Sat - December 3, 2005The Movie Chicks![]() ![]() TheMovieChicks.com reviews Cape of Good Hope: "It’s a beautiful little film with a message of hope... plus it’s got gospel singing, ballroom dancing, and a bit with dogs..." Posted at 09:26 PM Read More Thu - December 1, 2005Dallas Morning News![]() Chris Vognar of the Dallas Morning News reviews Cape of Good Hope: "Cape earns its good hope, and in the end, it's less a feel-good movie than merely a good movie." B+ Posted at 11:54 PM Read More Tue - November 29, 2005URBAN SPECTRUM![]() Kam Williams gives Cape of Good Hope 5 stars ***** in Urban Spectrum: "What makes this movie marvelous is how deftly it incorporates a social consciousness right into the plot..." http://www.urbanspectrum.net/reel.html Posted at 05:55 PM Read More Mon - November 28, 2005Sun - November 27, 2005Wed - November 23, 2005SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
Senior film critic Ruthe Stein gives Cape of Good Hope 4/5 stars in the San Francisco Chronicle: "Cape of Good Hope, a warmhearted film out of South Africa that made an impression at major festivals including Cannes and Toronto, is much more in the true spirit of the holidays, holding out the possibility of redemption like a lifeline." Posted at 09:13 PM Read More FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL![]() Maria Garcia of Film Journal International reviews Cape of Good Hope: "Comedy is all in the pacing, which is all in the editing, and Cape of Good Hope bustles. It's smart and well-directed, the characters are as charming as their canine co-stars..." http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/reviews/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001524851 Posted at 02:58 PM Read More Mon - November 21, 2005CAPE OPENS IN SAN FRANCISCO![]() Cape of Good Hope opens in San Francisco on Wednesday 11/23 at Landmark's Opera Plaza Theater. ![]() Posted at 09:09 PM Read More Sun - November 20, 2005St. Louis Film Festival![]() Cape of Good Hope screens as one of the closing night films at the St. Louis Film Festival. Posted at 02:37 PM Read More ST. LOUIS POSTDiane Toroian Keaggy of the St. Louis Post writes: "Heartfelt and funny, the film delivers a moving portrait of modern South Africa." Posted at 10:45 AM Read More Mon - November 14, 2005EBERT & ROEPER on ABC![]() Cape of Good Hope will be reviewed this week on Ebert & Roeper on ABC. Click "Read More" below to see video. Posted at 08:50 PM Read More REEL TALK ON NBC![]() ![]() Cape of Good Hope will be reviewed by critics Jeffrey Lyons and Alison Bailes this Saturday (11/19 at 10am EST) on Reel Talk on NBC. Click "Read More" below to see video. Posted at 08:44 PM Read More "TODAY IN NEW YORK" SHOW ON NBC![]() Cape of Good Hope will be featured on NBC's "Today in New York" show this Friday morning. Click "Read More" below to see video. Posted at 08:39 PM Read More DANAROC.COM "Living Out Loud"![]() Dana Roc interviews Cape of Good Hope co-writer and producer Suzanne Kay: Posted at 07:46 AM Read More Sat - November 12, 2005THE STAR-LEDGER REVIEW"Cape of Good Hope is a blithe, upbeat departure from
the labored politicking commonly found in Africa-set films."
Posted at 07:50 AM Read More Fri - November 11, 2005Cape of Good Hope - SOLD OUT![]() Cape of Good HOPE sells out the main show on opening night at Angelika Theater in New York. Posted at 08:24 PM Read More OPENING NIGHT AT THE ANGELIKACape of Good Hope actors David Isaacs and Debbie
Brown on opening night in New
York.
Posted at 06:50 PM Read More NEW YORK POST REVIEW![]() Lou Lemenick of the NY Post reviews Cape of Good Hope: "Cape
of Good Hope presents a vibrant picture
of the nation's contemporary society."
Posted at 05:42 PM Read More TV GUIDE REVIEW![]() Ken Fox of TV Guide reviews Cape of Good Hope: "Director Mark Bamford's sweet-natured ensemble film doesn't shy away from addressing issues of racism - both black and white... but integrates them into tightly woven stories about ordinary people doing the best to live their lives, raise their children and do a little good when the opportunity arises." Posted at 05:39 PM Read More Thu - November 10, 2005NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW![]() Laura Kern of the New York Times reviews Cape of Good Hope: "A genuinely uplifting, satisfying and memorable film!" http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D05EEDA123EF932A25752C1A9639C8B63 Posted at 10:36 PM Read More Time Out NY![]() Rachel Syme of Time Out New York's reviews Cape of Good Hope: "...Mark Bamford's lighthearted ensemble piece comes as a refreshing surprise. The director's debut is a poignant and often funny portrait of an animal shelter in Cape Town..." Posted at 11:08 AM Read More Wed - November 9, 2005Angelika Trivia Contest![]() Angelika's Cape of Good Hope Trivia Contest is now online: http://www.angelikafilmcenter.com/newyork/newsletter.asp Posted at 06:49 PM Read More WWRL Radio Interview - Photos
Drivetime Dialogue in NY with Sam Greenfield and Armstrong Williams interviews Cape of Good Hope filmmakers and cast at 4:05pm today. ![]() Click the link to listen to a live stream: http://www.wwrl1600.com/ Posted at 02:35 PM Read More NYC Movie Guru![]() NYC Movie Guru reviews Cape of Good Hope: "Equally funny and touching! Superbly-acted and beautifully-written!" - Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru Posted at 12:21 PM Read More NY Observer After-Party![]() Photos from the NY Observer Screening After-Party Posted at 09:09 AM Read More Wire Image Photos - NY Observer Screening![]() Cape of Good Hope co-writer and producer Suzanne Kay with her mother Diahann Carroll and also Harry Belafonte Posted at 12:21 AM Read More Tue - November 8, 2005The Black Star News![]() ![]() New York's The Black Star News article on Cape of Good Hope. Posted at 02:45 PM Read More New Jersey Weekly![]() INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS Cape of Good Hope (PG-13) South African multi-cultural comedy, set in Cape Town a decade after Apartheid, chronicles the romantic liaisons of a trio of frustrated females, one black (Nthati Moshesh), one white (Debbie Brown), one red (Quanita adams), who work at a ramshackle animal shelter. Includes Eriq Ebouaney among objects of affection. Posted at 02:36 PM Read More Black World Today![]() Deardra Shuler of The Black World Today reviews Cape of Good Hope: "CAPE OF GOOD HOPE is a must see movie that will have audiences leaving the theater feeling positive about who we are and can be as human beings. Go see it!" Posted at 02:01 PM Read More Mon - November 7, 2005Angelika Film Center in NY - Coming SoonCape of Good Hope opens in NY this Friday at the Angelika Film Center in lower Manhattan. Also the 62nd & Broadway Clearview Theater uptown. Posted at 11:38 PM Read More Sun - November 6, 2005Debbie Brown in NYCLead
Actress Debbie Brown in NY for the opening on November 11th.
Posted at 09:21 PM Read More Sunday NY Times ad![]() The
print ads for Cape of Good Hope start running today in the Sunday NY Times and
other publications.
Posted at 11:36 AM Read More Sat - November 5, 2005Jeffrey Lyons' Talking Movies Screening![]() Next
week we have another special screening with NBC critic Jeffrey
Lyons.
Posted at 09:02 AM Read More Fri - November 4, 2005Arizona![]() Compuserve's Harvey Karten reviews Cape of Good Hope for the Arizona Reporter. "...writer-director Mark Bamford and co-writer Suzanne Kay present a small film with surprising universal resonance." Posted at 06:59 PM Read More Wed - November 2, 2005NY Observer Screening![]() The
NY Observer is hosting a special screening of
Cape of Good Hope
next week in New York.
Posted at 11:57 AM Read More Richard Brown/Movies 101![]() Tonight
we were invited by Prof. Richard Brown to screen
Cape of Good Hope
as part of his Movies 101 Screening
Series.
Posted at 11:30 AM Read More Official Movie Website Launch
Click this link to visit the new official Cape of Good Hope web site: www.capemovie.com Many thanks to Peter Harris of Atomic Design Studios for designing the site. Posted at 08:19 AM Read More Tue - November 1, 2005Spirituality & Health ReviewFrederic and Mary Ann Brussat review Cape of Good Hope in the current issue of Spirituality & Health: The Soul/Body Connection "This wonderful feel-good movie will lift your spirits with its endearing characters and their struggles to find what their souls need to shine like jewels in the sun." Posted at 06:55 PM Read More Hollywood Reporter Mentions Cape![]() The Hollywood Reporter mentions Cape of Good Hope in their profile of the South African film industry. Posted at 08:30 AM Read More Fri - October 28, 2005New York City Uptown Theater Added
Artistic License Films adds Clearview's 62nd and Broadway Theater to the November 11th New York opening of Cape of Good Hope. Posted at 09:04 PM Read More Wed - September 21, 2005San Diego CityBeat![]() S.T. Flor of the San Diego CityBeat writes on Cape of Good Hope: "A masterpiece for [the romantic comedy] genre." Posted at 09:58 AM Read More Fri - July 22, 2005FLM Magazine Profiles CapeFLM profiles Cape of Good Hope in their Summer 2005 movie guide. Posted at 09:34 AM Read More Sun - July 3, 2005Karlovy Vary Film Festival![]() Cape of Good Hope screens at the 2005 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic. Posted at 10:57 AM Read More Sun - June 12, 2005Daily Variety Article - Durban Film Festival![]() Daily
Variety article Cape of Good Hope as Official Selection of Durban Film
Festival:
Posted at 05:17 PM Read More Tue - June 7, 2005Daily Variety Article - U.S. Distribution Deal![]() Variety
reports on U.S. distribution deal for Cape
of Good Hope.
Posted at 05:11 PM Read More Thu - May 26, 2005Stylemakers 2005 - Life & Style Magzine![]() Caption: HOLLYWOOD - MAY 26: Actor Eriq Ebouaney (left) and Director Mark Bamford arrive at Life & Style Magazine's Stylemakers 2005, a runway show and charity auction held at Montmartre Lounge on May 26, 2005 in Hollywood, California. Click "read more" to see who else was there. Posted at 05:05 PM Read More Sun - May 1, 2005Best Film at Denver![]() Cape of Good Hope wins Best Film at the 2005 Starz Denver Pan-African Film Festival. Posted at 11:08 AM Read More Thu - February 10, 2005Cinematographer gets Emmy Nomination![]() Cape of Good Hope Cinematographer Larry Fong gets his first Emmy Nomination for ABC's hit series "Lost". Posted at 06:13 PM Read More Tue - December 7, 2004Daily Variety Article - Bahamas Film Festival![]() Nice
mention of Cape of Good Hope as one of the highlights at the Bahamas Film
Festival:
Posted at 06:21 PM Read More Wed - December 1, 2004Premiere Magazine Toronto Wrap-upPremiere magazine features
Cape
actresses Debbie Brown and Quanita Adams.
Posted at 08:16 AM Read More Fri - October 29, 2004Express News - Austin WinnersJoe O'Connell's story on Cape of Good Hope and other winners at the 2004 Austin FIlm Festival: "Cape of Good Hope" was named the fest's top
feature and is the definition of what critics hope to discover and champion at
film fests...
Posted at 09:53 AM Read More Tue - October 26, 2004Film Threat Review - AustinMerle Bertrand of Film Threat writes a great review of Cape of Good Hope Posted at 07:26 AM Read More Fri - October 22, 2004Austin Chronicle Fest Winners![]() The Austin Chronicle's wrap-up of winners at the 2004 Austin Film Festival where Cape of Good Hope wins Best Film. Posted at 07:39 AM Read More Wed - October 20, 2004Audience Award at Austin![]() Cape of Good Hope wins the Audience Award at the 2004 Austin Film Festival. Posted at 09:17 AM Read More Sun - October 17, 2004Best Film at Austin![]() Cape of Good Hope wins Best FIlm at the 2004 Austin Film Festival . Posted at 10:16 AM Read More Sat - October 16, 2004Austin Chronicle Article - Cinematic Convergence![]() Marrit Ingman of the Austin Chronicle writes a nice review of Cape of Good Hope. Posted at 08:42 AM Read More Fri - October 8, 2004Mill Valley Film Festival![]() Cape of Good Hope screens at the Mill Valley Film Festival. Posted at 09:06 AM Read More Fri - October 1, 2004New York Times - All Movie GuideMark Deming of the NY Times' "All Movie Guide" on Cape of Good Hope: "Filmmaker Mark Bamford explores issues of race, class, and faith in contemporary South Africa against a witty backdrop in this comedy drama." Posted at 10:10 AM Read More Mon - September 20, 2004Honorary Mention at Toronto![]() Cape of Good Hope get Honorary Mention for the top prize at the 2004 Toronto Film Festival. Posted at 08:35 AM Read More Sun - September 19, 2004Daily Variety Article - Toronto Film Festival Winners![]() Variety
reports Toronto winners - Cape of Good
Hope gets Honorary mention for the top
prize.
Posted at 07:59 PM Read More Thu - September 16, 2004Roger Ebert Article![]() Roger
Ebert writes his column on Cape of Good
Hope at the Toronto International Film
Festival:
Posted at 07:12 PM Read More Tue - September 14, 2004Wire Image Photos - Toronto![]() Photo shoot with actresses Debbie Brown and Quanita Adams from the 2004 Toronto Film Festival: Posted at 01:26 AM Read More Sun - September 12, 2004Toronto Film FestivalCape of Good Hope screens at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival. Posted at 08:20 AM Read More Tue - August 24, 2004Daily Variety Article - Toronto Film Festival![]() Variety's
full line-up for the Toronto Film Festival - including Cape of Good
Hope:
Posted at 06:53 PM Read More Sun - June 20, 2004Baha'i World News Service ArticleNice article including the "spiritual" aspect of our work. Posted at 08:09 AM Read More Wed - May 19, 2004Daily Variety - Cape of Good Hope Review![]() Daily
Variety review of Cape of Good Hope runs on Day 9 of the 2004 Cannes Film
Festival, where Cape of Good Hope was screening as part of a special showcase of
new South African films:
Posted at 05:34 PM Read More Sat - May 15, 2004Cannes Film Festival![]() Cape
of Good Hope screens at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
Posted at 08:07 AM Read More Tue - May 11, 2004BBC Talking Movies Report (Video)![]() BBC's Tom Brook does a story on Cape of Good Hope at the Tribeca Film Festival. Posted at 07:46 AM Read More Mon - May 3, 2004Tribeca Film Festival - World Premiere![]() Some
nice photos here from the World Premiere of Cape of Good Hope at the 2004
Tribeca Film Festival.
Posted at 08:23 PM Read More Daily Variety Article - Tribeca Opening Night![]() ![]() 'Raising' a fuss at
Tribeca
opener
S.
African-themed fete featured perf by
Clegg
By
MEREDITH
AMDUR
"Among featured attendees were "Cape
of Good Hope" producer
Suzanne
Kay, supported by her mother,
Diahann
Carroll, and
Attallah
Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm
X."
Posted at 12:38 PM Read More Danny Glover and James Earl Jones![]() Film Festival Today publishes photos of James Earl Jones and Danny Glover at the Cape of Good Hope World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. Posted at 08:22 AM Read More Sat - May 1, 2004Tribeca Film Festival - Opening Night![]() Cape
of Good Hope has its World Premiere at the
Tribeca
Film Festival .
Posted at 08:17 PM Read More Tue - April 6, 2004Screen International - Tribeca Line-up![]() Screen International's list of notable world premieres at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. Posted at 10:03 AM Read More Atom Films "Spotlight" Article![]() Atom Films does a Spotlight article on Mark Bamford. Posted at 07:53 AM Read More |
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