The 9th edition of Filming Italy Los Angeles Festival, honoring the absolute best of Italian cinema and furthering the collaborative relationship between Hollywood and Italy, has set its kick-off event for Monday, February 26th at Aero Theater in Santa Monica with a special screening of Django, starring legendary actor Franco Nero, who will be in attendance.
“For the ninth year in a row, we are honored to further fuel this partnership by highlighting the be...
Beyond Hollywood International Film Festival awarded its 2023 winning films and filmmakers at a gala ceremony held on April 22nd at Regal LA Live Cinemas in downtown Los Angeles.
The 2023 awards recipients are:
Best Actor: Joseph Sernio (Loved)
Best Actress: Sydney Carvill (Moon Students)
Best Student Film: Rake
Best Foreign Film: Miki Maniaco
Best Comedy: Staffed
Best First Time Filmmaker: Ramin Sohrab (Layers of Lies)
Best LGBTQ: With Myself
Best Director: Eric Burton...
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and the Narrating Behavior Change Program of the World Bank, in collaboration with former NASA producer Michael Carbajal, on July 27 presented the first in a series of Global Forums focused on the growth of edutainment programming around the world and the use of entertainment media with educational objectives.
Actor/producer/activist Sharon Stone has joined the panel that includes Christopher Bailey, Arts & Health Lead, World H...
The 24th annual festival of Dances With Film kicked off its opening night with a red carpet followed by the world premiere of The Art of Protest at the iconic Chinese Theater.
With an impressive line up, the festival is making a powerful live come back by extending its run to three weeks.
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Laura Nix and producer Colette Sandstedt at the Oscars Luncheon.
“Walk Run Cha Cha” tells the story of Paul and Millie Cao who were separated in the aftermath of the Vietnam war, and reunited years later in Southern California. Bringing their passion to life on the dance floor, director Laura Nix offers an invaluable insight into the lives of refugees who pursued their dreams against all odds.
The short documentary was recently nominated for an Academy Awar...
He won the Oscar, Ariel and Goya awards for cinematography for Pan's Labyrinth, and his collaboration with acclaimed filmmakers Guillermo Del Toro is legendary. He is also a prolific director and an executive producer for the Emmy nominated docu-series Hostile Planet (Nat Geo), where his creative storytelling pulls us into a world far too real: The impact of the rising temperatures on the survival of wildlife.
I met with Navarro to get a glimpse inside his creat...
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In a effort to promote sustainability, and for the first time in the history of Hollywood, a vegan meal created by Beverly Hilton executive chef Matthew Morgan was served to the stars during the Golden Globes ceremony.
On the menu:
Chilled golden beet soup with locally grown chervil and amaranth, Oyster mushrooms cooked ro replace scallops, wild-mushroom risottof, roasted baby purple and green brussels sprouts, globe carrots and pea tendri...
We're starting 2020 off with a celebration of the values of Southern California, celebrating the future of film from around the world and reflecting the diversity of our region. The Hollywood International Film Festival will screen independent films from around the world in the heart of Hollywood, with an emphasis on promoting female and culturally diverse voices.
Top films and short films will be considered by Hollywood professionals at representation and production companies including:
T...
Saginaw Grant and guests on the red carpet of the 8th Annual Awards Gala. Photo credit: Cynthia Biret.
Native American music was also highlighted during the festival. Photo credit: Cynthia Biret.
Tantoo Cardinal and guests on the red carpet. Photo credit: Cynthia Biret
Photo credit: Cynthia Biret
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ARPA International Film Festival Founder, Sylvia Minassian, on the red carpet with Eric Roberts and Eliza Roberts.Photo credit: Cynthia Biret.
ARPA International Film Festival, the longest running film festival in Los Angeles, is also a leading indie film festival in Southern California. By fostering diversity by creating cultural bridges with international filmmakers, the festival also explores critical issues and thrives to create lasting social impact on i...
Photos credit: Cynthia Biret
The Recent Spanish Cinema film festival celebrated its 25th Anniversay in Los Angeles on Friday with Spanish stars and filmmakers in attendance on the Red Carpet at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood.
Photo credit: Cynthia Biret
The festival opened with the screening of the celebrated comedy-drama "Father There Is Only One" (Padre No Hai Mas Que Uno) about a father left alone with his five children for a week-end filled with o...
