Film Festival

New York Indian Film Festival Premieres Over Holiday Weekend

Jim Luce | Posted 05.31.2012

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Jim Luce

A plethora of award-winning, controversial, and ground-breaking movies were presented to the New York City cognoscenti who attended this year's New York Indian Film Festival.

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My Favorite French Films

Lotte Verbeek | Posted 05.14.2012

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Lotte Verbeek

Why French films? If you watch the below five titles, you'll know it. But to put it into words, French film to me is: aesthetics, subtleties, sensuality. Like no other filmmakers, the French understand the art of communicating without telling.

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San Francisco International Film Festival Kicks Off #55

Harmon Leon | Posted 04.26.2012

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Harmon Leon

Thursday was the opening night for the beloved San Francisco International Film Festival. The 55th annual is centered primarily at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas and the Castro Theatre.

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The Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival: From Mexican Prostitutes to Donald Trump

Karin Badt | Posted 04.19.2012

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Karin Badt

The Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival in Greece, which happens each March, is the most important in southern Europe: open to the public and attended by thousands, each selected "to inform, sensitize and mobilize the audience about critical issues."

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A Guide to Digital Dialogue at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival

Jon Patricof | Posted 04.13.2012

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Jon Patricof

The time and space dedicated to discussion about the intersection of film and digital technology at this year's Tribeca Film Festival is greater than ever.

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True/False Film Festival 2012

Farihah Zaman | Posted 05.29.2012

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Farihah Zaman

Although the True/False Film Festival is now in its ninth year and enjoying its highest attendance ever, to the first-time visitor it feels like a wonderful just-discovered secret.

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WATCH: The Must-see Movies At Ann Arbor Film Fest

Posted 03.27.2012

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The circus is coming to town! That is, if by circus you mean film festival, and by town you mean Michigan's little-big city, Ann Arbor. The six-da...

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Characters Welcomed

Myrdith Leon Mccormack | Posted 05.19.2012

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Myrdith Leon Mccormack

On March 8, 2012, The Beach Chronicles hit the big screen for its debut at the Miami International Film Festival. I was lucky enough to attend the debut screening and catch up with it's stars.

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Top Picks From Miami International Film Fest

The Huffington Post | Amanda McCorquodale | Posted 03.01.2012

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The 29th annual Miami International Film Festival starts Friday with the world premiere of Tom Gustafson’s Mariachi Gringo. In the opening night fil...

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Top Filmmakers on YouTube to Check Out in 2012!

Shira Lazar | Posted 03.21.2012

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Shira Lazar

With the announcement of the YouTube Film Festival and the launch of their new premium channels this month, there's no doubt that the platform is the hub for a new wave of creative rising stars. Here's a look at the top filmmakers that you should be following on YouTube in 2012.

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The Slamdance Film Festival Turns 18: Talking With Co-Founder Dan Mirvish on the State of the Indie

Terry Keefe | Posted 03.21.2012

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Terry Keefe

Although the recession certainly cut back on the acquisitions budgets of independent film distributors, Mirvish believes that Park City will see a lot of film-buying activity shortly.

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Best of 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival

Brad Schreiber | Posted 03.19.2012

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Brad Schreiber

The 23rd presentation of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, concluded January 14, presented 188 films from 73 countries, including 40 of the 63 foreign language offerings for the Academy Award.

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Who Am I to Tell This Story?: On Race and the Making of Welcome to Pine Hill

Keith Miller | Posted 03.19.2012

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Keith Miller

For some people, someone like me should not have made a film like this. It's the story of a young black man directed by me -- a not-young white man. Mixing fact and fiction already draws up a lot of discussion -- but mixing a white man's story with a black man's reality?

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Get Ready to Occupy Sundance

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 03.12.2012

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John Wellington Ennis

Occupy Sundance will be a chance to watch movies covering the range of topics that have fed the Occupy movement. Going into a pivotal election year, these are issues that can't wait to submit to Sundance next year and hope to make the cut in 2013.

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World's Biggest Star, King Khan, Opens Marrakech Film Festival

Ariston Anderson | Posted 02.05.2012

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Ariston Anderson

With a fanbase of literally billions, Shah Rukh Khan, King Khan or SRK to his fans, shook the city at a special event to honor the Indian film star opening night at the 11th annual Marrakesh International Film Festival.

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David Sands

Ann Arbor Film Fest Takes Detroit Underground

HuffingtonPost.com | David Sands | Posted 11.21.2011

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Local fans of contemporary cinema will have the opportunity to get an eyeful of experimental celluloid this Saturday, when the Ann Arbor Film Festival...

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The Turin Horse (A Torinói Ló)

Angora Holly Polo | Posted 01.09.2012

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Angora Holly Polo

The Turin Horse is like a caricature of the "film festival film": Beautifully-made. Desolate. Hungarian. Nihilistic. Obscurely tied to Nietzsche. Over two hours long. Windy.

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On Air With The Creators Of '360'

Constantin Bjerke | Posted 01.03.2012

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Constantin Bjerke

The run away success of the BFI London Film Festival was, without a doubt, We Need to Talk About Kevin. Poignant, highly anticipated and helmed by British legend Lynne Ramsay the film won Best Film and has since been enthralling cinema goers around the country. While We Need to Talk About Kevin may have been the showstopper let's not forget the other films debuting, namely opening night choice 360.

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Charlotte Rampling On The 'Luxury' Of Being Old

AP | Posted 12.31.2011

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ROME — Charlotte Rampling, who plays a dying, elderly woman in a new film, says the rewards of growing old as an actress are "extraordinary." R...

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Studying the Economics of Independent Film: A Proposal

Josh Welsh | Posted 12.22.2011

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Josh Welsh

While it's obviously true that it's hard for many independent filmmakers to sustain a career doing what they love, it is simply false that there's no money in independent film.

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Can't-Miss Flicks At The Chicago International Film Festival

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 12.07.2011

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If you plan on heading to the 47th Chicago International Film Festival this month, the list of 146 films from around the world can be overwhelming. Fo...

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Nearly Racing Yachts In Cannes

James M. Clash | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Adventure, Officine Panerai, Sailing, Film Festival, Cannes, Jim Clash, Angelo Bonati, France, Mediterranean Sea, Eilean, Water Sports, Europe Travel, France Travel, International Destinations, Yacht Racing, Destinations, Travel News
James M. Clash

I took a precautionary Dramamine an hour before heading out and also wore a wrist-band. Earlier in the week, winds topping 20 knots had pushed Eilean 45 degrees to the water during her races.

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Exclusive Documentary Clips Reveal Playwright's Painful Past

Turnstyle | Posted 11.15.2011

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Turnstyle

Originally published on Turnstylenews.com, a digital information service surfacing emerging stories in news, entertainment, art and culture; powered ...

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Circumstance and Dangerous Elicitations of Truth

Roya Rastegar | Posted 11.06.2011

Read More: Film Festival, Human Rights, Glbt, Lesbian, War, Pop Culture, Reza Sixo Safai, Cinema, Iran, Maryam Keshavarz, Roadside Attractions, Middle East, Nikohl Boosheri, Sarah Kazemy, Sundance, Circumstance, Participant, Culture News
Roya Rastegar

Circumstance tells a fictional story about a liberal, upper-class family whose love and affection are gradually drowned under the weight of repressive forces that swell their home with sorrow.

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The Artist Heads to the Savannah Film Festival

Bill Augustin | Posted 10.31.2011

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Bill Augustin

I decided midway through my viewing of The Artist that I want to open the festival with it. It seems like the perfect fit.

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