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NEWS: PARIS - April 25, 2000.
The 39th International Critics Week at Cannes is pleased to announce the selection of THE ARTIST'S CIRCLE (Canada, directed by Bruce Marchfelder).

THE ARTIST'S CIRCLE is one of seven short films selected from the international film community. Also selected is "Not I" by Neil Jordan ("Crying Game"). Mr. Bernardo Bertolucci will meet with the international directors on Sunday, May 14, 2000 for a private lunch. ... THE ARTIST'S CIRCLE marks Bruce Marchfelder's directorial debut. - Thanks for this good news, submitted by Suzanne

From the May 9th, 2000 email announcement from Miki of Miridien Filmed Entertainment Inc. (formerly Isis Media Works, before their merger) before their trip to Cannes - "As one of 18,000 entrants competing for a handful of positions - we ended up being one of only TWO (2) project from Canada that were accepted at all!!! What a tremendous honour. Further, as though one weren't good enought, the feature we just completed principal photography on "Salvador's Deli" has already been scooped and will also be in Cannes, with Westar Entertainment as its foreign distributor!!!"

Congrats to Isis Media Works (now Miridien) !!! - Clair

Cannes 2000 ran May 10-21

"Have you ever been held captive by a piece of art?"

British Columbia, CANADA/ Isis Media Works
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"The Artist's Circle" is a short film by producer-turned-director, Bruce Marchfelder, who wrote, directed and edited it. The film was shot on 35mm by Emmy award-winning Director of Photography, Joel Ransom. The film was submitted to the Sundance Festival 2000 (January 20-30, 2000 in Park City, Utah) but did not appear to be accepted. Great news though - it was selected at the 39th International Critics Week for Cannes. Keep an eye out for it!

Credits: Thanks to fellow DdL fan, Christel M., for first alerting me to this short film and my special thanks and gratitude to Michelle (Miki) Czernin von Chudenitz at Isis Media for sharing information about the short film she worked on and for confirming that Derek did indeed participate.

Page added to Filmography section: 10/18/99

Page updated 04/30/00 with the article about the 39th The International Critics Week at Cannes sent via email on Thu, 27 Apr 2000 at 18:29:15 -0400 by Suzanne (no relation to Derek) from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Page updated 05/09/00 with more info and links to Cannes sites.

Partial Credits from: IMDb.com