SXSW Grand Jury Prize winner for Best Documentary 'Beware of Mr. Baker' (2012) screened at the 24th Palm Springs International Film Festival.
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Director Jay Bulger traveled to South Africa to make a movie about one of the founding fathers of modern rock, Ginger Baker. Ginger is known for playing drums in the bands Cream and Blind Faith, almost as well known as he is for his bad temper. Jay has chronicled this journey in his Directorial debu...
By Liza Foreman
Halle Berry has passed on Jerry Bruckheimer’s upcoming television conspiracy drama “Hostages,” leaving the producers to figure out their next step.
Jeffrey Nachmanoff is writing and directing the drama for Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Warner Bros. TV. The project landed at CBS in October with a pilot production commitment.
“Hostages” is based on an Israeli format which centers on a family caught in the middle of a political conspiracy ...
By Maria Esteves – September 23, 2012
New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week presented by IMG Fashion, is one of the world’s most influential semi-annual fashion event that showcase established and emerging designers from around the world. It is the forefront of fashion design, manufacturing, and retail for industry professionals.
Since 1943, New York Fashion Week gave American designers a chance to showcase their work. Today, New York Fashion Week presents nearly 500 semi-annual sho...
By Maria Esteves – September 15, 2012
The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York Naeem Khan Spring/Summer 2013 Runway Show commenced Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at the Theatre in Lincoln Center. Naeem Khan timeless evening and daywear collection of Moroccan art, geometric patterns, floral imagery, and blue wave prints included black and white rose print off-shoulder gown, nude tulle gown diamond medallion beading, black georgette gown with jet beaded bodice, coral lace metallic floral beaded...
By Maria Esteves – September 14, 2012
The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York Diane von Furstenberg (DVF) Spring 2013 Runway Show commenced Sunday, September 9, 2012 at the Theatre in Lincoln Center. DVF’s Palazzo vibrant colors for Spring 2013 included graphic petals black silk jersey embellished dress and jumpsuit, crepe and chiffon gowns in blood orange and bright kiwi, nude silk embellished dress, firework crepe jacket and pant, white linen top and pant, jade crepe top with pin...
By Maria Esteves – September 13, 2012
The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York LACOSTE Spring/Summer 2013 Runway Show commenced Saturday, September 8, 2012, at the Theatre in Lincoln Center. In celebration of LACOSTE 80th Anniversary, creative director Felipe Oliveira Baptista sportswear collection for men and women consisted of the legendary Rene Lacoste’s iconic blazer, polo dresses in crocodile-embossed white nappa leather, the Cathy bag, asymmetrical color blocks oversize t-shir...
Director Richard Gray of 'The Lookalike' (2013) on set in Miami.
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ANDREI KONCHALOVSKY / DISTINGUISHED RUSSIAN DIRECTOR / WRAPS HIS 75TH BIRTHDAY YEAR WITH A BANG
The celebrations concluded in style as award-winning film and theatre director ANDREI KONCHALOVSKY wrapped his UK retrospective tour on November 21. A popular screening of his multi-award-winning Uncle Vanya at Warwick Arts Centre marked the final stop in a year-long series of international events and screenings which have taken place across Russia, Slovakia, B...
Stuttgart – There’s a reason to celebrate in 2013: The Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart (ITFS) will take place for the 20th time! The Animated Com Award as one of the most important amongst a multitude of competitions in the course of the ITFS 2013 is now open for submissions in the field of applied animation.
Animated Com Award: The Animated Com Award awards the standard of excellence in the field of animated advertising, technology and spatial communication. “COM” ...
Translater Babak Salari (left) and filmmaker Vahid Vakilifar ('Taboor') at 53rd TIFF
Emergency statement from filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi…
“My younger brother, Behrouz Ghobadi, disappeared more than two weeks ago, and I have learned he has been detained by Iranian authorities and accused of acting against national security. My family and I are certain he is innocent and incapable of such actions. We are extremely concerned about his well-being and ...
Filmmaker Behrouz Ghobadi, Bahman Ghobadi's brother.
During the 53rd Thessaloniki Film Festival, beloved Greek director Costa-Gavras attended the Greek premier of his latest film ‘Capital’ (2012). The film focuses on the world’s current economic situation where big business and capital are partaking in a form of economic terrorism with many conglomerate corporations controlling much of the world’s wealth resulting in the crippling of whole national economies. Greece itself has felt the repercussions of this crises and glo...
Costa-Gavras at 53rd TIFF during the Greek premier of 'Capital' (2012).
photo by Vanessa McMahon
Costa-Gavras at 53rd TIFF during the Greek premier of 'Capital' (2012).
photo by Vanessa McMahon
Costa-Gavras at 53rd TIFF during the Greek premier of 'Capital' (2012).
photo by Vanessa McMahon
Costa-Gavras at 53rd TIFF during the Greek premier of 'Capital' (2012).
photo by Vanessa McMahon
Bahman Ghobadi at 53rd TIFF
Bahman Ghobadi at 53rd TIFF
Stay tuned for upcoming interviews, reviews and Q & A with filmmakers of the 53rd Thessaliniki Film Festival!...
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53rd TIFF: Aki Kaurismaki Press Conference (11/7/2012)
AKI KAURISMAKI PRESS CONFERENCE
Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismaki gave a press conference on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, in the context of the 53rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Festival director Dimitri Eipides attended. The 53rd edition of the Festival is hosting a tribute to the work of the filmmaker, screening 11 representative films from his career.
With his unconventional style and b...
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53rd TIFF: Cristian Mungiu Press Conference (11/7/2012)
CRISTIAN MUNGIU PRESS CONFERENCE
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu held a Press Conference on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 as part of the 53rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Mr. Dimitri Eipides, director of the Festival, was present. The Balkan Survey section of this year’s edition is holding a comprehensive tribute to the director’s work; he is is one of the most important repre...
During a press conference with director German director Andreas Dresen at the 53rd Thessaloniki Film Festival (TIFF), he stated this about his work:
"Usually in everyday life you have to think that you have to leave something or to finish something, and that really hurts...Sometimes in my movies, because of the low budget we are improvising and shooting the scenes on th...
Andreas Dresen
photo by Martin Petrov
