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10-10-10 Student Finalists Lined Up for 21st Santa Barbara Int’l Film FestivalSanta Barbara Int’l Film Festival has announced the student finalists for the 10-10-10 Competitions – adding a new twist this year with a Screenwriting challenge to the already well-established Filmmaking contest. Organizers of the event are SBIFF’s Roger Durling, Guy Smith and Michael Stinson from SBCC Digital Arts Dept., Dave Stein, project liaison and SBIFF’s Mary Lynn Harms. The SBIFF is grateful to the ...
Political Inspired Shorts Screen at Palm Springs International Festival of Shorts The 11th Annual Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films presented a daring combination of documentary and dramatic shorts exploring the complexities of the US-led war in Iraq, to a full house Saturday evening. The program, cleverly titled “Iraq and a Hard Place,” included six strong films that each explored a facet of the war in a surprisingly apolitical fashion. From the story of a man in Camden, Ma...
THE 11TH ANNUAL TEMECULA VALLEY INT’L FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL September 16th and 17th Indie Music Artists from two major music markets coasts – Los Angeles and New York. Two local Rock bands from Murrieta. Two separate Pop artists from different parts of Canada. Two Brandons. There’s even have R&B twins from Chicago. Two is a magic number as this year’s 11th annual Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival (TVIFF) slated for September 14-22,2005 at the Movie Experience 10 a...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has named its new President, Sid Ganis has been elected to the post at Tuesday night's board meeting.Sid Ganis established Out of the Blue...Entertainment on the Sony Pictures lot in late '96 as a provider of motion picture, television and musical entertainment for Columbia, TriStar and others. On the creative side, Ganis was formerly president of Paramount Pictures' Motion Picture Group for several years before joining Sony Pictures Entertainment. G...
Actress, Mary Steenburgen To Be Honored With Lifetime Career Achievement Award As The 11th Annual Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival Goes ‘Ballroom’ on Opening Night It’s not often, you’ll find an independent film festival launching with a red carpet/ballroom affair. But this year, The Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival (TVIFF) is proud to announce they will take a new turn on the dance floor screening Shoreline Entertainment’s MARILYN HOTCHKISS BALL...
The Hollywood Film Festival and ArcLight Cinemas are introducing a new monthly series for film lovers -- The Hollywood World Cinema Salon(tm). Each month a quality film will be screened, followed by a reception and networking session where film fans can engage in thought-provoking conversation. The Salons will be hosted by film journalist David Poland."Responding to the success of the festival's programming and the commitment from both the festival and ArcLight to bringing diverse and quality fi...
48th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 21-May 5) Widen your focus. That’s the tagline of the 48th San Francisco International Film Festival, whose curtains opened at the Castro Theatre on Thursday night, April 21. North America’s oldest film festival is “dedicated to forging a relationship between cultures and countries,” stated Roxanne Messina Captor, San Francisco Film Society Executive Director and recent recipient of France’s Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des L...
Environmental Films Showcase Sunday, 4-3After a morning presentation by acclaimed Producer Director John Daly (Platoon, Salvador) The Sacramento Film Festival and UC Davis Environmental Health studies present an afternoon of Environmental Visions, Sunday, April 3rd at the Hyatt Regency Grand Ballroom. This amazing program begins at 1:15pm with - Environmental Visions at Home – a documentary program showcasing four compelling stories about Northern California, its environmental challenges and t...
The 15th Annual Cinequest Film Festival came to a close with a packed screening of the Norwegian comedy, My Jealous Barber at the palatial California Theatre. Annette Sjursen’s unpredictable film about being brave in love and life was a crowd-pleasing selection and a true example of Cinequest’s remarkable showcase of emerging talent in film. The SRO attendance at this year’s closing night screening was indicative of the crowds that occurred daily at each of Cinequest’s four venues. The b...
Pierce Brosnan to be 2005 Malibu Int’l Film Festival Honoree6th Malibu Int’l Film Festival presented by Paul MitchellThis April 14-18, the 6th annual Malibu Film Festival will showcase new independent films and filmmakers from around the world and honor Actor, Pierce Brosnan. The Viceroy & Maui and Sons generously throws the opening night industry party of the year on April 14th to celebrate the Malibu Film Festival presented by Paul Mitchell. A night of entertainment that will include a f...
2005 Malibu Int’l Film Festival To Honor Pierce Brosnan 6th Malibu Int’l Film Festival presented by Paul MitchellThe 6th Annual Malibu Film Festival, slated for April 14-18, will showcase new independent films and filmmakers from around the world and honor actor Pierce Brosnan. The Viceroy and Maui and Sons are generously hosting the opening night industry party of the year to celebrate the Malibu Film Festival, presented by Paul Mitchell. This night of entertainment will include a fashiona...
The 15th Annual Cinequest Film Festival came to a close last night with a packed screening of the Norwegian comedy, My Jealous Barber at the palatial California Theatre. Annette Sjursen’s unpredictable film about being brave in love and life was a crowd-pleasing selection and a true example of Cinequest’s remarkable showcase of emerging talent in film. The SRO attendance at this year’s closing night screening was indicative of the crowds that occurred daily at each of Cinequest’s four ve...
Cinequest 15 Starts Up in San Jose (March 2-March 13)The Cinequest San Jose Film Festival launched on Wednesday, March 2, with a rollicking opening night at the opulently restored California Theatre, a 1927 movie palace in downtown San Jose. Festival goers clapped along to “California Here I Come” as Bill Taylor played the Mighty Wurlitzer organ until it disappeared beneath the stage of the historic 1,100-seat house. “Now this is cool, absolutely cool,” said Halfdan Hussey, Cinequest Co-...
PANELISTS PREPARE TO TALK SHOP AT SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SANTA BARBARA, CA—Each year, cinephiles and interested locals are drawn to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival for many reasons, a number of which are the thought-provoking panels, which traditionally attract the names behind some of Hollywood’s best big-budget and independent films.This year will be no exception. An assortment of panels, ranging from music to made-for-the-big-screen mayhem, will offer pan...
First San Francisco Bay Area Festival: 28 January-13 February 2005Three Cities, Seventeen Days, Fifty Events.Rare Tornatore Work Starring Roman Polanski and Gerard Depardieu One of Fifteen Premieres; David O. Russell's Huckabees Infomercial Debuts; Films from Twelve Countries.After sold-out events in Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C., the International Buddhist Film Festival (IBFF) will present its first San Francisco Bay Area festival January 28, 2005 through February 13, 2005. Over fi...
Sixth Nihilist Film Fest Comes to Track 16 Gallery For the sixth year, the Nihilist Cultural Foundation presents the Nihilist International Film Festival.This year’s evening of films will be presented at 8:00 pm, Friday, December 3 at Track 16 Gallery in Santa Monica as part of the Track 16 Nights series. The festival includes two and a half hours of short films from around the country and around the world. The films range from the disturbingly dadaesque, to the wryly amusing, to the hilarious...
LONDON FILM FESTIVAL, ”LA PLAYS ITSELF”In the category of “Experimental”, films which, in one way or another tend to defy categorization, today’s entry was “LOS ANGELES PLAYS ITSELF”, a two hour and 49 minute celluloid essay on the way the city of Los Angeles has been presented in various Hollywood films over the years. The director of this homage to the City of Angels (and incidentally to little known ‘B’ movies shot in L.A.), Thom Andersen, was present to introduce the film...
San Diego Asian Film Festival Rides The Wave of Success In 5th YearSan Diego Asian Film Festival now in it’s 5th year will commence this October 21st, 2004, opening with the independent feature film from Hawaii, THE RIDE. The Festival runs form October 21st to October 24th, with most films screening at the Mann Hazard Center 7 Theaters in Mission Valley. THE RIDE was a hit at the Hawaii International Film Festival were an estimated 15,000 festival attendee’s watch outdoors at Waikiki Beach...
Opening Night: National Premiere of United Artists' "The Yes Men" and Gala PartyThursday, Sept. 23, 7:30 pm; tickets $48"The Yes Men" follows the real-life group of prankster-activists () as they gain worldwide notoriety for impersonating officials of the World Trade Organization. The film is directed by Chris Smith, Dan Ollman and Sarah Price, the filmmaking team behind acclaimed Sundance Grand Prize Jury winner "American Movie" A special appearance by The Yes Men themselves promises to make th...
April 15th is tax day. But all the stress of income tax preparations and payments evaporated when the rousing theme song from San Francisco, the 1936 movie starring Jeannette MacDonald and Clark Gable, blasted from the pipes of the Castro Theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer organ. Everyone in the 1400-seat movie palace clapped along. As Wu-Tang Clan producer and Kill Bill composer RZA proclaimed about the 1922 historic landmark: “This theatre here is crazy--off the hook.” ...
14th Annual Cinequest San Jose Film Festival (March 3 - March 14)
Outside the temperature was 61°, slightly chilly for California. But inside the San Jose Repertory Theatre, Cinequest 14 sizzled on opening night.
“We’re hip, we’re hot, we’re here!” exclaimed Jens Michael Hussey, Director of Public Relations, as he kicked off the festival that runs from March 3-14.
Hussey announced the winner of Cinequest’s first screenwriting competition, which drew 271 entries. A three-ju...
The second annual Garden State Film Festival showcasing film, video, and animated works by independent filmmakers, will be held from March 25 through March 28, 2004 at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park.In addition to a series of film screenings, the festival features a professionally juried film competition, panel discussions, and workshops for young people."This is a celebration of the independent film genre and a wonderful opportunity to expose New Jersey audiences, young and old, to new cu...
DIGITAL DAYS 2004 TEEN FILMMAKER AWARDS ANNOUNCEDRichard Corwin and Gretchen Miller, producers of Digital Days 2004 at the 19th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, announced the winners for the Teen Filmmaker program as:* Amanda Weiss, "Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat," Cal Arts, Valencia, CA* Cole Sanchez, "Fridge," Rancho Marrieta, CA* Carolyn Chrisman, "Ascension Rites," Anacapa School, Santa Barbara, CA * Austin Madison, "Boy Meets Rex," Sacramento, CA* Daniel Howard, "Jai Yen-C...
All details rates, pictures and maps from:http://www.santamonica.com/n-accommodations/accommodations.htmlTheatresAMC Santa Monica 7, 1310 Third Street, (310) 395-3030Loews Cineplex Theaters, 1441 Third Street, (310) 777-FILM, #176 Mann Criterion Theaters, 1313 Third Street, (310) 395-1599 NuWilshire, 1314 Wilshire Boulevard, (310) 394-8099Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Avenue, (310) 395-4990 Laemmle Fourplex Theaters, 1332 Second Street, (310) 394-9741 ...
Daryl Hannah highlights environmental film festival weekendNevada City is earning its place on the map for being more than just a quaint, historic gold mining town. The largest single watershed organization in the state, the South Yuba River Citizens League(SYRCL, pronounced ‘circle’), calls the town home, and they have spawned an event that people are talking about all over the West—the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival. On January 9 and 10, 2004, the 2nd Annual Wild and Scenic ...
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