By Maria Esteves - August 13, 2010
The New York City International Film Festival (NYCIFF) 2010, founded by Roberto Rizzo celebrated it's Opening Night Gala Inauguration at the New World Stages Theatre, Thursday, August 12, 6:00 PM. The New York City Premiere of WHEN I RISE, directed by Mat Hames, immediately followed a special performance by master percussionist Larry McDonald, Drum Fusion Records. Founder/president Roberto Rizzo and New York City Commissioner on Human Rights Patricia L. Ga...
Bangkok's first 'post-protest' int'l movie fest - the new BANGKOK INDIEFEST (www.bangkokfest.com) - WRAPS after screening 80+ new movies from local and international filmmakers!
Stand by while scores are being tabulated for the 'Golden Shirt' awards...
Info @ http://www.bangkokfest.com
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It was Claudio Masenza who organized the first ever Aruba International Film Festival. It was a smashing success and we can all thank with praise to Claudio for making such a beautiful event possible. Grazie mille Claudio!!!
Here is Claudio walking the red carpet with writer/director Guillermo Arriaga and his lovely wife.
see this one of a kind interview filmed in Aruba with Guillermo Arriag
Beautiful picture of Claudio Masenza and Thelma Schoonmaker, devoted and uber talented editor for Martin Scorsese. Walking the red carpet at the Aruba International Film Festival, 2010.
See an in depth interview with Thelma Schoonmaker here:
http://www.fest21.com/en/blog/vanessa_mcmahon/thelma_schoonmaker_interview
Winners of Bangkok IndieFest's 'Golden Shirt' Award to be Determined by Audience Choice
Winners of Bangkok IndieFest's 'Golden Shirt' award in each category to be determined by audience choice this year, via ballot selection for each of the 80+ participating films.
See complete schedule and lineup here:
http://www.bangkokfest.com/schedule_venues/schedule_venues.html
BANGKOK INDIEFEST 1.0: August 6-8, 2553
More info @ http://www.bangkokfest.com
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The 4th
edition of Cape Winelands Film Festival (CWFF), which is scheduled to take
place from 16–26 March, 2011, in Cape Town and Stellenbosch, has launched its
call for entries today. Feature films, Short Films and Documentaries
submissions are eagerly awaited. Entry forms, rules, and regulations are
available on the Festival Website (http://films-for-africa.co.za ).
1.
Features:
Features are all fiction films more than 50 minutes of
length
2. ...
How Tasty Was My Little Italian!
This dark drama with an ironic almost Caravaggio-esque twist at the end calls to mind certain images-
Titus when the failed Roman would-be emperor served the queen's sons to her on a plate- literally!;
Hannibal, when Dr. Lecter eats the brain of his rival Ray Liotta; and, last but not least, an old
Brazilian movie, How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman.
Why
Cairo Time on Aruba Time! Ruba Nadda and Patricia Clarkson on red carpet at Aruba IFF. The night before their premier, we met at the Aruba Golf Resort at The Burning Plain after party and over all-you-can-Mumms, I spoke with them both about their experience filming entirely on location in Cairo. In the presence of flipping and twirling Aruba Carnivalesque stage dancers- a truly Lynchian moment- they told me how marvelous and exciting their experience in Cairo was. From the looks of their l...
Ruba Nadda and Patricia Clarkson on red carpet at Aruba IFF.
The night before their premier, we met at the Aruba Golf Resort at The Burning Plain after party
and over all-you-can-Mumms, I spoke with them both about their experience filming entirely
on location in Cairo. In the presence of flipping and twirling Aruba Carnivalesque stage dancers-
a truly Lynchian moment- they told me h
Rudy yelled to me as the escalator pulled her up and away, 'You're always smiling!'
Well, from the looks of it, she is too! And what a smile!
Later, I joined her in the screening of her film Venezzia alongside Mexican actor
Alfonso Herrera
3 Idiots, the cast and crew of most successful Bollywood film ever, 3 IDIOTS! walking red carpet at
Aruba International Film Festival with festival orginizer Caludio Masenza.
Directed by: Rajkumar Hirani and starring Aamir Khan.
In classic Bollywood style, three idiots crash a wedding and a funeral while on a chaotic journey through India.
Watch the official trailer here:
Daniel Iron and Ruba Nadda appear on the red carpet at Aruba IFF to premier their film
Cairo Time starring Patricia Clarkson and Alexander Siddig
In Cairo on her own as she waits for her husband, Juliette finds herself
caught in a whirlwind romance with his friend Tareq, a retired cop. As
Tareq escorts Juliette around the city, they find themselves in the
middle of a brief affair that ca
Richard Gere receives Golden Aruba Award for first ever Aruba International Film Festival
Richard Gere: "Tell me about this tree. What does it mean?" Otmar Oduber: "Well, it's the the symbol of Aruba. It means strength and endurance or our people." ...
When interviewed on the red carpet about hosting the Golden Aruba Award
minister of Aruba culture Otmar Oduber po
To view interview with cast of Venezzia, cleck here:
Interview by: Vanessa McMahon and Rollo Ross
http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&family=editorial&assetType=film&p=aruba+film+festival+venezzia
Venezuelan actress Ruddy Rodríguez executive produces and stars in the new film Venezzia, opposite famous Mexican
Guillermo Arriaga arrives on red carpet with his family to inaugurate the first ever AIFF.
His directorial debut 'The Burning Plain' was screened and celebrated at the festival.
photos by: Vanessa McMahon, June 05 2010
Guillermo Arriaga we salute you!
One on one interview with The Burning Plain dir
Yes everyone, it´s only one day till the world premiere of Twilight. All those happy campers in the square are about to get very excited. But more on that tomorrow...
People are not only talking about vampires, but about Superman (the LAFF premiere of 'Waiting for Superman', the new doc on the US public education system)- So I want to share with you something SHOCKING. All those Americans reading this article, you'd better take a seat.
Did you know one high ranking student from ...
Wow, what an opening. Limos cruised behind the red carpet, helicopters buzzed around LA Live, spotlights strobed the skies, and I felt like I was in a Batman movie, with the big action sequence about to erupt around me. Festival volunteers ushered me to the rooftop Opening Night party of the LA Film Festival, telling me excitedly "you'll be able to watch the riots from there!".
Yes the riot police were marching out. Were people actually RIOTING over the opening n...
You gotta love a little glam. "Bring it, girl!" my friend told me, as I raced to Aruba. And the festival team 'brought it' too. So many red carpets, it turned the little island of Aruba into a little slice of Cannes on the Caribbean.
My editor, a seasoned carpet walker at Cannes, showed his sophistication by casually commenting on opening night in his suave French accent "yes it is a very good red carpet, it is so comfortable to walk o...
