Michel Gondry's latest is a documentary

Michel Gondry, whose stellar film work ranges from music videos to features, has found a home for his latest work, a documentary about his aunt, entitled "L'epines dans le couer" ("A Thorn in the Heart"). Recently screened at Cannes, the film will be released by Oscilloscope (the video imprint run by those Beastie Boys).

Much of Michel's early work - biographical as well as music-related - can be found on his epic Directors Label DVD, available here.

Directors Label Directors Jonathan Glazer and Anton Corbijn get new assignments. . .

Director Jonathan Glazer has been linked to a new project, based on the novel "Under The Skin". Check out the news on the MTV Movie Blog.

Also from Cannes: Anton Corbijn has been announced as director of a new feature starting George Clooney. Details from Variety.

Baaba Maal: NEW ALBUM PREVIEW ON CNN INTERNATIONAL!!!

Baaba Maal will be featured on the latest edition of CNN International's African Voices. Included will be the world exclusive premiere of the video "Television", as well as Baaba's reminicenses on his musical upbringing and his thoughts on Africa's future.

You can watch the first segment of the half hour interview below, or visit the African Voices webpage for links to the complete show.

Steve Earle's Tribute to Townes Van Zandt

On May 12th, Steve Earle will release his latest CD, "Townes", a tribute to his mentor and friend Townes Van Zandt. Intimately recorded in Steve's living room (and polished off in the studio), "Townes" is a collection of TVZ's songs that mark both a tribute to Townes' majestic songwriting and Earle's masterful way with a song.

Steve's CD will be available at all the usual suspects; for more about Townes, check out Margaret Brown's intimate documentary Be Here to Love Me.