'Life of Pi' Opens Fest to Awards Buzz; Todd McCarthy Talks With Richard Pena; Yann Martel, Ang Lee Interviews; Reviews

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October 3, 2012

	LATEST FESTIVAL NEWS
	ANALYSIS: 'Life of Pi' at New York Film Fest: Awards Prospects Mixed Latest from Oscar-winning director Ang Lee stars a virtual unknown, probably poses biggest awards below the line. Todd McCarthy Talks With Richard Pena, the Man Behind the New York Film Festival THR's chief film critic chats with the director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the fest, who's stepping down after 25 years. 'Life of Pi' Author Yann Martel Weighs in on Ang Lee's Film The man behind the 2001 best-seller tells THR how a key character differs in the NYFF opening film and whose reaction he anticipates most. Ang Lee Talks 'Life of Pi,' Scoring Creative Control From Fox "I think we need more freedom in making personal movies and movies that don’t fit genres or certain markets -- it’s not an event or it doesn’t require big movie stars," the director tells THR. Directors Reflect on 'Here and There', Restored 'Little Shop of Horrors' THR talks with Antonio Mendez Esparza on screening "Here and There" in the city where it all started, Jeff Kaufman on working with Bill Cosby in "The Savoy King," and Frank Oz on finally releasing a happier ending for the 1986 film, "Little Shop of Horrors."
	LATEST FESTIVAL REVIEWS
	Life of Pi: New York Film Festival Review Ang Lee achieves an admirable sense of wonder in this tall tale about a shipwrecked teenager stranded on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger.

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