En Dårlig Dag (A Bad Day) a recent submission to the ÉCU 2010 European Dramatic Short Category is about a professional hitman, whose job doesn't go quite to plan. Mairi Cunningham talks to the film's director Bjarki Thomsen.   Q. Tell me briefly about your film. Where did the idea come from to have a hit man finally outdone by his victim? The hitman has no empathy for others. The only soft spot the hitman has, i...

 Friday, October 26----------Well into its second week, the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival offers an eclectic mix of international films and homegrown indies.....something for all audience tastes, and hopefully stimulating enough to bring patrons back for more. Friday night is French night with two Gallic delights. The first, NAPOLEON AND ME, is actually a French/Italian co-production, which stars French superstar Daniel Auteuil as Napoleon and Italian hearthrob Ermanno Germano as ...

Friday, September 15---One of the key human tragedies and human mysteries of the 1970s was the mass suicide of 900 followers of the Peoples Temple, a fundamentalist group that originated in San Francisco and eventually moved into refuge in Guyana. The group's charismatic leader, Jim Jones, was a true enigma....a spiritual leader of immense charisma who had an amazing hold over his followers. Why hundreds of them were willing to commit mass suicide on his orders is one of the mysteries explored...

FICMA FICMA 2004 AWARDSJury Members of the International Environmental Film Festival 2004 awarded films as follows:Golden SunTrawnco, Reunidos junto al agua Filmmaker: Mario TondatoCountry: Argentina/SpainLength: 55 min.Silver SunUn tal EusebiFilmmaker: Iban del Campo Country: SpainLength: 27 min.Bronze Sun (Amateur)FachadasFilmmaker: Raquel Diaz FernandezCountry: SpainLength: 58 min.SPECIAL PRIZESDOCUMANIA AWARDFarther than the eye can seeFilmmaker: Michael BrownProducer: Les GuthmanCountry: US...

The 6th Annual Los Angeles Italian Film Awards is proud to announce our 2004 Winners. All awards were announced at the LAIFA Gala Sunday April 25, 2004 at the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood.For Best Documentary"A Rhythm For Your Soul- Tarantism And Natural Theraphy" Directed by Giuliano CapaniFor Best Short Subject"Maree", Tides Directed by James PelleritoFor Best Film by an Italian-American Director "Deprivation" Directed By Jesse ScolaroFor Best Film by an Italian Director "Ilaria Alpi - The c...