Finally, Duncan Jones is starting to get some recognition for his amazing film Moon starring Sam Rockwell! His low-budget masterpiece just won the Michael Powell Award for best new British feature at the Edinburgh Film Festival this past weekend. The panel was not a easy one to win over, Joe Wright and Frank Langella were two of the five panelists who voted for the film.

Also, 18 year-old Katie Jarvis who one big at Cannes Film Festival for role in Fish Tank, also received praise from Edinburgh. She took home the honor Best Performance for her role in the film. According to Empire she said: “This has been an amazing year for me in more ways than one,” she enthused. “I was lucky enough to spend my 18th birthday in Edinburgh last week, where Fish Tank was shown, and this is such a great present.”

Check out the full list of winners below…

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Now that you have had a chance to see Duncan Jones‘ film Moon, starring Sam Rockwell, check out the details behind how he was able to pull off such an extraordinary looking film with such a minuscule budget. Due to his commercial background in special effects, he was able to make the moon come alive without all the fancy equipment other Directors have.

What’s the secret to his success? Nothing more than photoshop, find out more below…

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Duncan Jones‘ first feature film, Moon, starring Sam Rockwell with the voice Kevin Spacey, hits theaters today, June 12th. If I could recommend any film to you this year, it would be Moon. It gets me excited just thinking about it. It has everything, drama, intensity, visual effects, and most importantly a greater meaning for you to walk away with.

What’s funny is that this film is being released the same weekend as The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 which is the exact opposite film. For however pointless and tiresome Pelham is, Moon is equally as meaningful and intriguing.

Check out the good, the bad, and the plot below…

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Welcome to part 2 of our exclusive Duncan Jones interview! If you haven’t already read our the the first part of our Duncan Jones interview I would suggest checking it out before reading the following, although it is in no way necessary.

As I’ve already said, Duncan Jones was a pleasure to talk to and his new film Moon starring Sam Rockwell is absolutely amazing and will be in theaters this Friday. The second part of our interview is probably more for you film geeks out there than anyone else, but is equally as interesting.

In this interview we talk about:

• Why Sci-fi films have stopped being popular and how Jones is changing that
• Sam Rockwell’s contract to be naked on film
• Art vs Entertainment
• Sam Rockwell almost giving up on two Sams at once
• Getting a film made in the UK
• Learning how to take criticism: the good and the bad

Check it out now…

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***Update: Duncan Jones Interview Part 2 now available***

First of all, Duncan Jones is my new hero. He took $5 million dollars and made Moon, an amazing sci-fi film starring Sam Rockwell in multiple roles. The film is better than almost anything currently being made for hundreds of millions of dollars. And just to make him that much more amazing, he is a complete sweetheart to talk to.

I showed up late for my interview (I hate LA traffic) and Duncan had already finished his day and although most directors would have been long gone, he was sitting in the press room signing away Moon posters (his contribution to the marketing campaign) and welcomed me despite the time. I was originally scheduled for 15 minutes, but Duncan and I ended up chatting for nearly 45 minutes and if I’m honest the time flew by so fast I didn’t even notice.

Due to our extremely long interview, we’re making this one a two part-er! Check out more below…

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Normally, I don’t like to post clips from films, but I thought some of you might need a little push to get you off your asses to go out and find Duncan Jones‘ upcoming mini-masterpiece Moon starring Sam Rockwell. The film is about Astronaut Sam Bell (Rockwell) who has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet’s power problems. Is he going mad or is something wrong?

This film was made by Jones’ for Rockwell and in the clip below you can see why he is probably one of the only actors that we could look at for 97 minutes straight and still find interesting.

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Moon helmer Duncan Jones is wasting no time with earning his stripes as an up and coming film director. He already has his eye on his sophomore project, which will give him a good dose of U.S. history. According to THR, Jones is set to direct the war drama, Escape From the Deep. The film will be based off the novel of the same name by British author Alex Kershaw. 

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Wow, this movie looks amazing! You wouldn’t be able to tell from the trailer, but this is actually an indie film directed by a first time director (Duncan Jones, son of David Bowie). The new poster for Moon was revealed today on FirstShowing.net, which is also just as graphically impressive as the trailer. This film has everything going for it: Sam Rockwell (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Choke, etc.), Kevin Spacey (voicing the robot), Clint Mansell (Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, The Wrestler) composing the music, and what looks like some great artistry from Jones. This seriously looks like the next milestone space-movie.

The story itself revolves around (no pun intended) the astronaut Sam Bell, who is almost done serving his 3 year contract on the moon. He discovers a body of someone that appears identical to himself. Confusion, madness, and mayhem ensue!

Moon is is set for a limited release on June 12th.

Check out the new poster and trailer below…

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