by Allan Stratton | Sep 11, 2010 | Chanda's Secrets at Cannes and TIFF, News, Writing
SOUTH AFRICA HAS NAMED “LIFE ABOVE ALL”, THE FILM OF MY NOVEL “CHANDA’S SECRETS” AS ITS OFFICIAL ENTRY FOR THE 2011 OSCARS!!! (Photo of me with the kids who play Iris and Soly. They’re amazing!)...
by Allan Stratton | Sep 2, 2010 | Chanda's Secrets at Cannes and TIFF, News, Writing
The Toronto Film Festival is almost here! Tomorrow tickets go on sale for LIFE, ABOVE ALL, the film version of my novel CHANDA’S SECRETS. Hope to see you there. Description, times, and blah blah blah at the link:...
by Allan Stratton | May 27, 2010 | Chanda's Secrets at Cannes and TIFF, Filming Chanda's Secrets, News, Writing
Well I’m back from Cannes via Nice and Venice and am still on a cloud. Here’s some pix of my time there, including the red carpet, the onstage bow, the standing ovation, pandemonium outside, meeting Roger Ebert, and our young star putting everything in...
by Allan Stratton | May 24, 2010 | Chanda's Secrets at Cannes and TIFF, Filming Chanda's Secrets, News, Writing
SA movie scoops coveted Cannes award Nadia Neophytou “The local movie Life Above All scooped a prestigious award at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday night. “The film created a buzz at the event earlier this week when it received a 10 minute standing...
by Allan Stratton | May 21, 2010 | Chanda's Secrets at Cannes and TIFF, Filming Chanda's Secrets, News, Writing
Watch the trailer for LIFE ABOVE ALL on the Cannes Film Festival’s official website HERE!
by Allan Stratton | May 20, 2010 | Chanda's Secrets at Cannes and TIFF, Filming Chanda's Secrets, News, Writing
LIFE ABOVE ALL, the film adaptation of my novel CHANDA’S SECRETS, has received a ten minute standing ovation and a rave from Roger Ebert! Roger Ebert’s Blog: Of emotion and its absence The Daily Maverick: Applause, emotion and Life Above All From CBC News:...