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By Maria Esteves - August 27, 2010 The 11th New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) Awards honored the best in filmmaking and emerging directors of Latino descent in 2010 at the SVA theatre, Sunday, August 1, 7:00 PM. The award announcers were HBO associate manager/marketing development Marvin Scott, NYILFF founder/co-executive director Calixto Chinchilla, and co-executive director Elizabeth Gardner. Since 1999, NYILFF was founded by Calixto Chinchilla to assist emerging Latino film...
By Maria Esteves - August 25, 2010
The 11th New York International Latino Film Festival 2010 (NYILFF10) Axe Twist Industry Lounge, was held at The Cell Theatre, New York, July 27-31,
12:00 -10:00 PM. Filmmakers, executives, sponsors, NYILFF badge attendees, and member of the press gathered daily to network, conduct interviews, and attend panel discussions. The lounge featured art exhibit by artist/illustrator Valerie Crosswhite, video game station, free Wi-Fi wireless internet access, compli...
The calendar may still say August, but the busy Fall film festival season kicks off in earnest in Montreal later this week as the Montreal World Film Festival (MWFF) will celebrate its 34th edition. The Festival, one of the only FIAPF A-Class film festivals in North America, is the first in a marathon that will take film buffs and professionals to film events in Toronto, Venice, San Sebastian, New York, Woodstock, Deauville and Chicago (just to name a prominent few).
The MWFF,...
By Maria Esteves - August 21, 2010
The 33rd Asian American International Film Festival 2010 (AAIFF10) Special Presentation of Eye on Taiwan short film series sponsored by Asian CineVision (ACV) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO), New York, commenced Saturday, July 17, 7:30 pm, at the Chelsea Clearview Cinemas, New York. A special Q&A session with producer/director Wenchung Lu, of Ketchup, moderated by AAIFF program manager Martha C.M. Tien immediatelyfollowed the presentat...
By Maria Esteves - August 21, 2010
The 33rd Asian American International Film Festival 2010 (AAIFF10) Special Presentation of Eye on Taiwan short film series sponsored by Asian CineVision (ACV) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO), New York, commenced Saturday, July 17, 7:30 pm, at the Chelsea Clearview Cinemas, New York. A special Q&A session with producer/director Wenchung Lu, of Ketchup, moderated by AAIFF program manager Martha C.M. Tien immediately followed the pre...
Director: Kavanjit Singh.
On 31 October 1984, Indian Prime Minister,
Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two of her Sikh bodyguards.
On 01 November 1984, riots erupted in Delhi.
The mob swarmed into Sikh neighborhoods, killing any Sikh men, women &
children they could find. The riots went on for next three days.
According to official figures, around 3000
Sikhs were killed and many more were rendered homeless.
JAGJEET is a film set in 1984 and looks at the
guilt of a one man who left his childhood friend to die during the riots. The
film captures three days of their lives. The first day is set in past where two
best friends are in best of times. The second day is when riots took place in
Delhi. The third and present day is set a week after riots.
Zurich Film Festival: The First Ever Film Finance Forum in Switzerland Theme: Financing in the Film Industry Winston|Baker will present the inaugural Film Finance Forum Zurich within the framework of the Zurich Film Festival on September 25, 2010. Leading experts from the film industry and the world of finance are invited to Zurich’s Hotel Dolder Grand to participate in a day of discussions on the theme of film financing and to explore the influence of current economic trends on the internatio...
Sidewalk Film Festival is proud to announce the 2010 Documentary Features Line-up. Sidewalk Film Festival will take place September 24th, 25th and 26th in Downtown Birmingham. Tickets are on-sale now at www.sidewalkfest.com. In Competition: (listed in alphabetical order by title)American Jihadist (Saturday, Sept. 26th – 2:45pm – Alabama Theatre Studio) Filmmaker – Mark Claywell *scheduled to attend American Jihadist profiles the enigmatic Isa Abdullah Ali, aka Clevin Raphael Holt, a self-d...
Hard as it is to believe, the summer of 2010 (the hottest on record.....thank you global warming) is coming to an end. The cranking of the film industry's engines begin in earnest in September with the Venice,, Montreal, Toronto, New York and San Sebastian film festivals.....but for the last two weeks of summer, we still can relax with the languid and liquid films of French filmmaker Eric Rohmer.
The Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York is offering a complete retrospective of...
We are proud to present the first annual Astoria/LIC International Film Festival in Astoria/LIC, New York. The festival will run from October 22 to October 24, 2010. The festival strives to promote an open and nurturing environment for artists, writers, actors, filmmakers and fans, and focuses on offering great networking opportunities for its participants. There will be film screenings, short story and script readings and panel discussions. Please join us as we start off on a great new tradition and an exciting journey. More information can be found at astorialicff.com
Joseph McKelheer in demand; he's an actor, writer and film producer with an impressive film library under his belt. He's here today to speak about himself and his films. ME: Joseph, can you speak about how you got into writing and producing for film? JOSEPH: I think most producers get to a point where the sense of urgency to make a film is so great they'll do almost anything to make it happen. For me, that 'anything' was writing. I never fancied myself as a writer, ...
By Maria Esteves – August 16, 2010
The 11th New York International Latino Film Festival 2010 (NYILFF10) New York Premiere of GO FOR IT!, directed by Carmen Marron, commenced Thursday, July 29, 2010, 7:00 PM, at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) Theater, New York. A special Q&A immediately followed with director Marron and cast members moderated by New York International Latino Film Festival.
Question posed to actress Aimee Garcia from the audience: Did you train as a ballet da...
By Maria Esteves – August 16, 2010
The 11th New York International Latino Film Festival 2010 (NYILFF10) New York Premiere of GO FOR IT!, directed by Carmen Marron, was held at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) Theater, New York, Thursday, July 29, 7:00 pm. A special Q&A immediately followed with director Marron and cast members. Aviva Press had the honor of interviewing director Marron on Thursday, July 29, 2010.
ME: What inspired the making of the film “GO FOR IT?”...
New York, Aug. 10 – “Zaritsas: Russian Women in New York,” (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1612144/) a documentary that explores the negative stereotypes of Russian women in America which emerged in the 1990s and persist today, will be shown as part of the first annual Astoria/LIC International Film Festival in Astoria/LIC, New York on October 24th at 2 p.m. “Zaritsas: Russian Women in New York” was written and directed by Elena Beloff and produced by Elena Beloff, Vincent D'Onofrio and ...
Today, I present Mr. Alessandro Parrello who plays Giovanni Allegretti in the much anticipated directorial debut of Deborah Hadfield in The Kindness of Strangers (2010). Alessandro Parrello is the Italian acting sensation who is about to explode! Ale takes time out of his Italian holiday to speak about his burgeoning film career.
ME: Hey, Ale, thanks for trekking down the mountains of Abruzzo with all the horses and cows to be here. Ale is a veritable Ital...
By Maria Esteves - August 16, 2010
The 11th New York International Latino Film Festival 2010 (NYILFF10) New York Premiere of GO FOR IT!, directed by Carmen Marron, was held at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) Theater, New York, Thursday, July 29, 7:00 pm. A special Q&A
immediately followed with director Marron and cast members. NYILFF10 New York Premiere of GO FOR IT arrivals included cast members, international filmmakers, actors, producers, celebrity guests, industry professionals, and ...
Parleying with Daniel Pearce on his role in the upcoming blockbuster hit Salt (2010), working with the
beautiful and ‘down to Earth' Angelina Jolie and being an actor in film and TV between LA and NY.
ME: Hey, Daniel, thanks for speaking with us. Well, you're in the upcoming film Salt, (2010) by director Phillip Noyce. Can you speak a little bit about the part you play and a little bit about the film itself? Like a sum up for those who dont know yet.
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Joseph McKelheer in demand; he's an actor, writer and film producer with an impressive film library under his
belt. He's here today to speak about himself and his films.
ME: Joseph, can you speak about how you got into writing and producing for film?
JOSEPH: I think most producers get to a point where the sense of urgency to make a film is so grea
Producer Howard Nash speaks about his latest film project The Legends of Nethiah (2011).
I asked Howard to speak with us about both of his films, his most recent project Chasing the Green (2009) and then his current project The Legends of Nethiah (2011).
ME: Hi Howard. Thanks for taking the time to tell us all about your latest film endeavors. Can you speak first about your most recent film Chasing the Green (2009)? Just for those who do not yet know, Chasing the G...
Bienvenido to "The 11th Annual New York International Latino Film Festival", presented by HBO! Get out of the hot sun and into a cool theater by supporting international filmmakers who will be showcasing dozens of films at SVA and Chelsea Cinemas from July 27 to August 1st. While "The Dry Land" starring America Ferrara and Wilmer Valderrama will open the NYILFF this Tuesday, July 27, films entitled "Accountable" to "Yanindara" and over 100 others...
Writer/Director/Producer Alyssa Rallo Bennett of The Pack (2009) speaks about the film that is closest to her heart. The Pack raises the question of 2nd hand smoke and its fatal consequences. Being a hot debate, no doubt this film will raise questions and bring awareness to viewers worldwide. In a riveting scene of the film, a man throws a steak knife onto the table next to a 'pack' of cigarettes and at the top of his voice screams: 'Are you gonna tell me these are the same?' Well, ...
ME: Hi David. Well, to be honest, you have so many projects going on...
can share with me which projects in the last year you are most proud of
and were maybe most challenging?
DAVID: The last two I did were pretty intense. In "Stricken" I played the
heroic lead, saving a young woman, played, masterfully, by my co lead
Stephanie Michelle French, from Demonic Possession. I play a
The 2010 Feel Good Film Festival (FGFF) announces it will return to American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood Friday, August 13 through Sunday, August 15. The three-day event once again will feature films aimed at both adult and family audiences that highlight positive themes, happy endings, laughter, and capture the beauty of our world.The Opening Night presentation of Joe Ballarini’s FATHER VS SON will kick start a program that will feature 64 films, including 14 features (11 n...
When I first covered the festival numerous years ago at the downtown Anthology Film Archives, I was struck by several features not encountered in any of the other established festivals. The organizers of the festival performed antics on the stage before the films and threw presents like videos and books into the audience. They were greeted by an adoring and enthusiastic crowd who seemed to be familiar with directors and principal characters of the films screened. In short an audience addicted to...
Check out this incredible story by Cory Miller, based on his painstaking and passionate research to tell the tale and realize his short film Allen Mack (2009)...
me: "Cory, can you tell me all about what your film is about, your history, your vision, what you want to say with your film? Also, for the international cinema world, can you tell us how you feel about the state of making an independent film in
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