Indian film-writer, lyricist, Akhtar Romani no more
A rare film-writer and lyricist from the Dawoodi Bohra community, Akhtar Romani (nom de plume) passed away today in Mumbai, his home for almost all his life. He was in his early eighties. His contemporaries at the Saint Xavier’s College, Bombay, included Vijay Anand (who was to direct classic films like Guide, Jewel Thief and Johnny Mera Naam), Mahendra Kapoor (one of India’s best known playback song singers) and Ameen Sayani (ra...
Last KVIFF TALK of 50th edition of the festival was a Q and A with American actor and winner of the 2004 award for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema who was also one of the first figures of world cinema to agree to film one of the festival trailers.
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German actor with unique piercing blue eyes come back to Karlovy Vary after 12 years. Over his 30-year career Udo has worked with several brilliant directors: Paul Morrissey, Dario Argento, Gus Van Sant and he continues to work often with Lars von Trier.
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Kathleen Drumm
TIFF just announced that Kathleen Drumm has joined the organization as Director, Industry Office. Drumm will oversee all of TIFF Industry’s activities, including providing services to the more than 5,000 Industry delegates who attend the Toronto International Film Festival® each year, and the seven-day Industry Conference that takes place as a part of the Festival.
Drumm comes to TIFF from Screen Australia, where she was Head of Marketing....
Interview with Alba Sotorra, director of the film Game Over (Documentary Films - Competition)
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Interview with Jena Malone, actor and with Oren Moverman, director of the film Time Out of Mind (Official Selection - Out of Competition)
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Interview with George A. Romero in beautiful Karlovy Vary, master looks back at his career and gave a masterclass
"Why do you think The Night of the Living Dead so sucessfull?"
Looking back at the proliferation of zombie movies or parodies...do you ever think I have created a Monster?
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We are very happy to announce the arrival of director and screenwriter Richard Stanley to this year’s Grossmann Festival where he will head the feature film jury.
Richard Stanley is one of the last true mavericks of horror cinema. He tested his craft in several shorts and in music videos for Fields of the Nephilim and Public Image Limited before he brought a fresh and uniquely apocalyptic vision in his feature debut, Hardware (1990). Its success led to Dust Devil (1992), a true mast...
6TH ODESSA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL SELECTION
Thierry Frémaux to present "Lumière!" program
Twelve films were selected for the International Competition of the Odessa International Film Festival 2015 (July 10-18, 2015). The National Competition program includes six features and 18 short films, while two Ukrainian films will participate in both the National and International competition.
Viktoriya Tigipko, president of the Odessa International Film Fe...
Richard Gere was honored with the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema. He introduces his latest film Time Out of Mind
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Master Class with one of the top directors of the modern horror film. George A. Romero, creator of cult films beginning with the legendary Night of the Living Dead.
Master of cult zombie films George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead), who has already been announced as a guest at the 50th Karlovy Vary IFF, will be presenting a screening of his action sci-fi horror The Crazies (1973). The story follows the helpless inhabitants of a town paralysed by...
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent
When King Willem-Alexander came to pay an official visit in June, including meeting US President Barack Obama to commemorate the 70th anniversary of The Netherlands liberation from the Nazis, he laid out some interesting facts in a quick speech during the June 1-3 tour. Coronated in 2013 upon the abdication of Queen Beatrix, then 71, the Sovereign said the main point of his visit “was to thank the United States… especially the 82nd ...
The American actor, director and producer Edward Norton will be among the guests at the 68th Festival del film Locarno, where he will be awarded the Excellence Award Moët & Chandon.
Carlo Chatrian, Festival’s Artistic Director: “I’m very happy and proud to welcome Edward Norton to Locarno. He is someone who has shown immense talent in giving shape to characters as fascinating and complex as the times in which we live. I’m certain that his presence will leave i...
The Montreal World Film Festival is pleased to announce that Louis L. Roquet, President of Investissement Québec's Board of Directors has agreed to serve on the board of the Festival. “I am very honoured that Louis L. Roquet has accepted my invitation,” declared MWFF president Serge Losique. “The expertise of Mr. Roquet is widely acknowledged and his economic vision of Quebec and his openness to culture meshes perfectly with the mission of the Festival. I am ...
Michelangelo Antonioni – Il maestro del cinema moderno, from 12 September 2015 to 17 January 2016 at EYE, IJpromenade 1, Amsterdam, eyefilm.nl/antonioni
From 12 September 2015 to 17 January 2016, EYE is presenting Michelangelo Antonioni – Il maestro del cinema moderno, an exhibition about one of the foremost innovators in film from the last century. The exhibition shows how Antonioni renewed the grammar of film by thinking in terms of the image and less in terms of narrative...
ROBIN WILLIAMS’ LAST MOVIE “BOULEVARD” DIR. DITO MONTIEL TO OPEN ISCHIA GLOBAL FEST 2015. LOOKING FORWARD THE XIII ANNUAL GLOBAL FILM & MUSIC FEST
LORENZA IZZO AND ELI ROTH TO JOIN ISCHIA GLOBAL 2015. CHILEAN MODEL AND ACTRESS TO RECEIVE ISCHIA RISING STAR AWARD. LOOKING FORWARD THE XIII ANNUAL GLOBAL FILM & MUSIC FEST
ARGENTINIAN MODEL AND ACTRESS LIZ SOLARI TO RECEIVE "ISCHIA FILM & FASHION AWARD". LOOKING FORWARD...
– Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) this evening announced two new Honorary Patrons of the Festival. Scottish actor James Cosmo and director/actor Karen Gillan have accepted the role of EIFF Honorary Patrons as the Festival heads into its 70th anniversary year. Karen Gillan and James Cosmo will be joining other EIFF Honorary Patrons Tilda Swinton, Robert Carlyle, Seamus McGarvey and Mark Cousins.
The 69th edition of EIFF drew to a close with the World Premiere of Scott ...
Acclaimed British director Peter Webber held a directing masterclass yesterday afternoon as part of this year’s FEST Training Ground that gathers film professionals from around the globe to share their experience and interact with the audience and the young professionals attending the festival.
Webber intrigued the audiences interest with stories from his career as filmmaker so far, after entering the film industry in 1992 with the short film The Zebra Man. His debut feature ...
EIFF Honorary Patron Robert Carlyle took to the red carpet at Festival Theatre Edinburgh last night as THE LEGEND OF BARNEY THOMSON, Carlyle’s feature film directorial debut, opened this year’s 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF). Joining him on the red carpet from the film (in which he also stars) were fellow cast members Ashley Jensen, Kevin Guthrie, Brian Pettifer, Samuel Robertson, Tom Courtenay, James Cosmo, Martin ...
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent
He may not look like your typical American leading man, but actor Paul Dano, 31, is likely a next Oscar contender for Best Actor come the Academy Awards presentation next year. Dano, who celebrated a birthday this month, is indelible as a younger Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy, though this latest is just a topper among many gripping performances. If you turn back the clock 10 years to The Ballad of Jack and Rose from writer-director Rebe...
The 36th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) is proud to announce the participants of the 8th edition of Talents Durban, presented in cooperation with the Berlinale Talents an initiative of the Berlin International Film Festival. Talents Durban is a five day development programme made up of workshops and seminars for African filmmakers delivered by film professionals, academics and intellectuals. The Talents, who are selected through a rigorous application process, will also have the opp...
Jason Reitman Serves as Keynote Speaker;
Representatives from Anonymous Content, The Black List, CAA, CSA, Fandor, ICM Partners, IndieGogo, Preferred Content, Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival and many others
The Palm Springs International ShortFest is best known for its award-winning film shorts, but each year the Festival also welcomes a long guest list of filmmakers and industry attendees for the ShortFest Forums’ Panels and Roundtables. Academy Award nominated director ...
The mic will be in the hands of the man who has turned his production company into one of the most prolific in the industry
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Bill Plympton brings us a unique selection of short works (see below), nowhere else to be seen in Annecy, do not miss the screening at 9.30 on Le Cygne, preceded at 9:00 by the Award Ceremony of le Miaff (Montreal International Animation Film Festival).
The Festival Director (Laurie Gordon to hand the prize for Best Short to Mauro Carraro for Aubade who won but could not attend the ceremony in Montreal april 19th) and a screening of the Animaze Daze in Annecy....
Pardo alla carriera to Bulle Ogier
© Philippe Quaisse
The French actress Bulle Ogier will receive a Pardo alla carriera at the 68th Festival del film Locarno.
The 68th edition of the Festival del film Locarno will pay tribute to the French actress Bulle Ogier with a Pardo alla carriera. Following tributes to Anna Karina (2013) and Jean-Pierre Léaud (2014), with this Award the Festival aims to continue its re-reading of the legacy of the Nouvelle Vague, and pay homage ...
