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  Sidney Poitier, an iconic screen presence and a game changer for the way that African Americans were perceived in the turbulent years of the 1950s and 1960s, is being honored this evening by the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York with the 2011 Chaplin Award. Poitier will be praised by an eclectic and star-studded list of celebrities including Dan Ackroyd, Harry Belafonte, Bill Cosby, Ruby Dee, Morgan Freeman, Danny Glover, Norman Jewison, James Earl Jones, Quincy Jones, Ben Ki...

FREAK SHOW Horror Film Festival CALL FOR ENTRIES!

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Orlando, FL – April 19, 2011 – The 6th AnnualFREAK SHOW Horror Film Festival has announced that a worldwide search is now happening for the next great horror filmmaker. A Call For Entries to all horrorfilm filmmakers! We are looking for feature films, short films, and featurelength screenplays in the Horror Genre for our 2011 event happening October7-9, 2011 at the Wyndham Orlando Resort. The theme for this year’s event is“The Art of Horror” announced today by festival director and cre...

Winners Announced at Inaugural Palm Beach Women's International Film Festival

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"Leading Ladies" Wins Top Prize at Inaugural FestivalFestival Closes with Sold Out CrowdsWest Palm Beach, FL (April 11, 2011) Erica Beahm, co-writer and co-director of “Leading Ladies,” danced her way to winning the top honor, as her film won Best Feature Film of the inaugural Palm Beach Women’s International Film Festival which ran April 7-10 at various locations in Palm Beach County.“I am elated that my very first film was completely sold out and won the top honor at the best...

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Director: Aden Shillito.
A school boy struggles to expose the suspicious behavior of the one-eyed caretaker at his primary school, only to find that life is vastly more complex than he could ever have imagined. When Nick Atley sees his school caretaker at the school after hours his suspicion is aroused - what is the man up to? In his efforts to discover the truth the boy goes have the quiet boy of his class to being the subject of concern given his odd behaviour. Faced being disbelieved at every turn, the boy steals a key and by night accesses the school cellar where the caretaker works, finding both an alien presence and the involvement of other school staff. While the invaders plans are thwarted, their exposure is concealed and Nick is left to wonder if he might not have imagined everything he has seen after all.

Garden Therapy

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Director: Don Cupo.
Sharon, a lovely 40 something spends so much time in her therapy garden that it takes her attention away from her overbearing boyfriend Billy. However, Sharon perserveres, managing to create a flower garden that is the envy of her friends and neighbors-but at what cost?

I Don't Think That You Could Push Freedom of Expression Much Further

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The International Freethought Film Festival is taking place at the iconic Tampa Theatre in downtown Tampa, Florida during the weekend of May 13th-15th. If you value freedom of expression and the freedom to ask questions and challenge things that seem to defy all reason; this event is surely deserving of your attention. This is the first film festival of its kind where the entire focus is to promote reason, critical thinking and freedom of inquiry. Most of the films question and challenge reli...

South Beach Meets Sicily at the 6th Annual Sicilian Film Festival April 7 to 13, 2011 “Kick-Off” at Vino e Olio Design District

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South Beach andMiami’s Design District Meets Sicily at the 6th Annual Sicilian FilmFestival April 7 to 13, 2011.  “Kick-Off”and Press Party Wednesday, April 6 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Vino e Olio.Miami Beach, Fl…March 22, 2011…On April 6, 2011, the SicilianFilm Festival (SFF), 6thedition will hold a ‘kick-off’ and press party at Vino e Olio Restaurant in Miami’s Design District. SFFPresident, Emanuele Viscuso,Artistic Director, Salvo Bitontialong with their supportive team wil...

Natural selection: Texas Film Wins Top Awards At SXSW

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Austin, Texas, the state capitol and the venue for the South By Southwest Film, Music and Interactive Festival (SXSW), is an island of liberalism in a sea of conservative attitudes. While Texas is the definite "red" state, characterized by its conservative politics and rigid social attitudes, SXSW is by design and nature a progressive affair. This slightly schizophrenic relationship has created some interesting moments at SXSW in the past week, with a film that uncovers the hidden secrets behind...

Philadelphia CineFest Announces Film Lineup, Award Recognition and Festival Highlights

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Boasting a wide-ranging slate of documentaries, features and shorts guaranteed to appeal to film-lovers. The Philadelphia Cinema Alliance is excited to announce the full film lineup for CineFest 2011 - running Thursday, April 7 - Thursday, April 14 - along with opening night highlights, special award recognition to famed horror film director John Carpenter and the reintroduction of Action Asia. As previously announced, this year's festival lineup is bookended by comedic films lauded by atte...

South Beach Meets Sicily at the 6th Annual Sicilian Film Festival, April 7 to 13, 2011

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 Salvo Vincent Bitonti (Artistic Director), Laura Delli Colli (Cinema Journalist/Presenter), Franco Nero (Actor), and Emanuele Viscuso (President)at the Gran Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido, Venice, Italy Miami Beach, FL…March 8, 2011…For seven days in April, themercury will rise as South Beach meets Sicily at the 6th Annual Sicilian Film Festival (SFF) – April 7 to13, 2011.  The screenings will beheld at the recently inaugurated Miami Beach Cinematheque located at the HistoricCity Hall...

Texas Film Wins Top Awards At SXSW

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  Austin, Texas, the state capitol and the venue for the South By Southwest Film, Music and Interactive Festival (SXSW), is an island of liberalism in a sea of conservative attitudes. While Texas is the definite "red" state, characterized by its conservative politics and rigid social attitudes, SXSW is by design and nature a progressive affair. This slightly schizophrenic relationship has created some interesting moments at SXSW in the past week, with a film that uncovers the ...

Palm Beach Film Festival Perseveres

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  Despite intense economic challenges and a precipitous cut in cultural funding, the Palm Beach International Film Festival, one of the best regional festivals on the circuit, is persevering with an exciting program planned for later this month. Longtime Festival honcho Randi Emerman continues to push on for quality and diversity for local audiences in Palm Beach County, an area on Florida's southeast coast that perhaps has the greatest disparity between wealth and poverty in the nation...

The 26th Annual 2011 International Dance Music Awards

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By Maria Esteves – March 12, 2011 The 26th Annual 2011 International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) presented by the Winter Music Conference; hosted by chief executive officer/founder Daniel Glass, Glassnote Records, with Naughty Natalia de la Cruz was held at Dolce, Miami Beach, FL, Thursday, March 10, 2011. IDMA annually acknowledges exceptional achievements and innovation in the dance music industry worldwide (artists, DJs, producers, promoters, remixers, record labels, radio shows, podca...

SXSW reveals line up and gets ready for kick off

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SXSW FILM ANNOUNCES 2011 FEATURES LINEUP The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival is thrilled to announce the features lineup for this year's Festival, March 11 - 19, 2011 in Austin, Texas. The 2011 lineup continues the SXSW tradition of tapping into the cultural zeitgeist, highlighting emerging talent and breakthrough performances and supporting first-time filmmakers.  "This is the most exciting moment for us. After a fantastic festival of discove...

Full Lineup of Films for Palm Beach International Women's Film Fest

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PBWIFF 2011 FILMS: (Films and special events are subject to change) A complete film schedule will be available at www.pbwiff.com after March 10 FEATURES EntreNos Producer: Joseph de la Morte and Michael Skolnik Directors: Paola Mendoza & Gloria La Morte Writer: Paola Mendoza & Gloria La Morte Cast: Paola Mendoza, Sebastian Villada Lopez &Laura Montana Cortez 2010, USA      Spanish w/ English subtitles   80 minutes       Abruptly abandon...

For Immediate Release: Ticket Time for the International Freethought Film Festival

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A printable version of this press release is available here: http://www.freethoughtfilmfest.org/web_documents/ifffticketsalespress.pdf  Ticket Time for the International Freethought Film Festival  For Immediate Release (Tampa, March 3, 2011) Tickets sales, for the first annual International Freethought Film Festival, begin at noon on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at the Tampa Theatre box office, and on the Tampa Theatre Website. The event will take place at the iconic Tampa Theatre, located at...

Palm Beach Women’s International Film Festival Announces Lineup with Award Winning “The Whistleblower” to Open Festivities.

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Highlights include 10 World Premieres, 7 US Premieres, Films from 15 countries and Sharon Gless Appearance(WestPalm Beach, FL) - Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - The inaugural Palm Beach Women's International Film Festival will open with The Whistleblower, Best Feature Film winner at Palm Springs International Film Festival, directed by female director Larysa Kondracki, starring Vanessa Redgrave and Rachel Weisz. The festival will wrap with the zany comedy Leading Ladies.The full line-up of films eith...

NEWSLETTER N° 499: february 25, 2011

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 .............                                                                                                                                                          NEWSLETTER N° 499: february 25, 2011 Follow this LINK if you cannot read the newsletter properly  Contact the Editor, Advertise with us  This weekly newsletter reaches 90 931 film professionnals. ...

Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival

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After a successful debut last spring, the Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival ("Citrus Cel") is back to spotlight animation as a creative and commercial force with three days of screenings, an exhibit, a competition and parties, April 8-10, 2011 at the 5 Points Theatre and The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens in Jacksonville, Florida. Citrus Cel is back even stronger in 2011 with three headlining films. First up is famed illustrator, animator and filmmaker Bill Plympton's feature...

Geek Film Festival Call for Entries

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FORIMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Kat Anderson, Geek Film Festival - kat@geekfilmfest.com  InauguralGeek Film Festival Call For EntriesMIAMI,FLORIDA, FEBUARY 21, 2011 - Geek Film Festival continues its call forentries for its inaugural festival. Entries will be accepted via mailor digitally until May 10, 2011 at 6:00PM, Eastern time. Filmmakersare invited to send completed work to enter into the festivalprogramming.Filmmakers– professional, amateur and student (high school and undergraduat...

Feb 1st Is Last Day for Entries in Palm Beach Women's International Film Festival

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Be sure to enter your film in the Inaugural year of the Palm Beach Women's Film Festival. Films may be entered into 6 categories: Documentary, Short, Feature Film, Young Women's High School, Young Women's College and Young Women's College -Animation. Submissions can be made at the website, www.pbwiff.com, through Withoutabox. Student films will be accepted until February 28th. Taking place April 7- 10, 2011, in Palm Beach County, Florida, the festival includes screenings at four venu...

Festival Welcomes Entries for Young Women’s Animated Films

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 As part of its mission to celebrate thework of women filmmakers, the Palm Beach Women's International Film Festivalhas invited young female student animators to submit their films in astudent showcase:  Animated Women.  The deadline for Student Animation entries is February 28th,2011. Filmmakers can enter at the festival's website, www.pbwiff.com, through Withoutabox.  The art of animation is much wider inscope than the worldwide-known cartoons, andformats such as stop-motion, puppetry...

Doina selected at Gasparilla International Film Festival!!

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Yes! Just a few days after the award in Paris we are proud to announce that Doina was selected at Gasparilla International Film Festival in Tampa, Florida, USA. That's great news!!  ...

Film Life's American Black Film Festival Celebrates 15 Years, Announces Dates

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  Film Life, Inc., announces the 15th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) to be held in Miami, Florida, July 6-9, 2011. The ABFF is an industry retreat and competitive showcase of independent Black film. Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO®), returns for the fourteenth year in support of the festival's mission to strengthen the Black filmmaking community through resource sharing, education, artistic collaboration and career development. The 2011 festival will feature the return of the ...

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