The much maligned profile of Black British actresses has been well documented on this blog over the past 18 months and most recently in the London Evening Standard with the forthcoming feel-good flick ‘Fast Girls’ and the supposed significance of Leonora Crichlow playing the lead role in a British film. On such matters is primarily where Twitter comes into its own as a live news editor run by the public. It doesn’t take long before feedback is immediate and corrected (many thanks to @ECF...

Maria Esteves – February 23, 2012 Oscar Week New York 2012 Sixth Annual Meet the Oscars, Grand Central exhibit ribbon cutting opening ceremony presented by New York program director Patrick Harrison, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and hosted by Academy Award winning actress Melissa Leo (The Fighter, 2011) was held at Vanderbilt Hall East Side, Grand Central Terminal, New York, Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 10:00 AM. This year’s Meet the Oscar, Grand Central showcase H...

By Maria Esteves – February 17, 2012 New York Fashion Week CHRISTIAN SIRIANO Fall 2012 Runway Show was held at Eyebeam Atelier, Saturday, February 11, 4:00 PM. Siriano Fall 2012 collection was inspired by Frank R. Strayer 1933 film “The Vampire Bat,” starring Fay Wray. His beautiful and sophisticated collection included silk crepe dresses, long evening skirts, blouses, tops, capes, and leather jackets in black, white, burgundy and grey croco. Siriano featured his unique and elegant Pay...

                The interest of Hollywood towards third world countries is this: culture teeming with untold stories and cheaper venues and labor.                 You’ve heard of films shot in Canada and less expensive states like Michigan, but with the US economy on a tailspin what does it mean for filmmakers here?                 Many Hollywood executives have looked overseas to keep the profits rolling in and the cash inside their o...

We are proud to introduce in our Korean selection a mix of tense thriller and romantic comedy with impressive cartoons segments to the audience in the UK. Man of Vendetta  파괴된 사나이, Friday 8th May 19.35. A thriller directed by Woo Min-Ho about Pastor Ju Young-su (Kim Myung-min), a man of rock solid faith whose life is shattered when his 5-year-old daughter is kidnapped. He seeks God with desperate prayers for her safe return but to no avail. Feeling betrayed and distraught with ...

The Lancaster Area Film Festival is proud to announce their 2011 festival award winners:   Best of the Festival: Broad Daylight Directed by Erick Fix   Best of the Short Shorts:  Two Friendly Ghosts Directed by Parker Ellerman   Best of the Shorts:  Controlled Burn by Dan Van Wert   Best of the Feature Shorts:  Grace of the Gun Directed by Max Margolin & Andy Gress   Best Actor/Actress (Voted by the audience...

Within the 20th century and now through the beginning decades of the 21st century, during times of hardship and struggle several things remained constant -most of which comes in the form of art, and filmmaking could be seen as one of those art forms. During America's Great Depression in the 1930s, movies gave the people hope and strength to move forward in life. It helped them better understand what was happening around them. Movies have the ability to change a person's views of life and...

Hollywood and Bollywood have come together to a create a Los Angeles-India Film Council which will attract more Indian filmmakers to LA part of an ongoing effort to spice up the relationship between the world's largest movie markets.The new cooperation agreement aimed at facilitating Bollywood producers to shoot in LA, by facilitating permits, visas and tax breaks, and expand the U.S. anti-piracy, illegal interference with Indian films in the U.S. Motion Picture Association of America and the In...

Jennifer Aniston has been voted the top body icon in a new poll.The actress from ' Marley & Me "attracted more than one third of the votes in a poll conducted by Astral moisturizer She beaten Marilyn Monroe, Halle Berry and Cheryl Cole. The 41 - year old beauty was also named as the star, most respondents in the age group 35 to 50 can relate to, coming close in front of Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman.Many experts credit Jennifer is a stunning appearance with its good care of her body...

WAVECRESTS AWARDED AT INAUGURAL CLEARWATER FILM FESTIVALNew Trophy Presented To 6 Filmmakers and 4 ActorsSpain leads Australia, Canada, UK and USA The Wavecrest Award was unveiled at the inaugural Clearwater Film Festival.  Created to honor the actor / writer / director, what the festival dubs a “triple threat filmmaker”.  Wavecrests were awarded in thirteen categories.  In form to follow the Academy Awards they followed format presenting the Best Supporting to Railed Up and Wrecked  (C...

  Russian actress Daria Moroz complements VOICES Festival Competition Jury as its 6th member.  Daughter of famous artists, Russian actress Daria Moroz has started her career at age 2; since, she has played around 30 characters, firstly on stage with the Khudozhestvienny Theatre, then for television and cinema. Her young but already successful career was awarded by two prizes in 2006 and 2008 for her roles in films 'Nankin Landscape' and 'Live to remember.' ...

From “The Witching Hour” (2010) in-camera stills:        From “The Witching Hour” (2010) behind the scenes and poster concept art:       *Upcoming projects: In the coming months, Emily will be filming two feature films!As of January 5th, she has been cast as the female lead, ‘PIMP’ in Fusion Films’ Black Eve.This film will be shooting January/February 2010 in the GTA.Emily will also be playing ‘The Lady of the Lake’ in Ratling Productions’The Making of a K...