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| The East End Film Festival came to a close |
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The East End Film Festival came to a close last week with an awards ceremony at Dalston’s Rio Cinema hosted by Perrier-winning comedians Noble & Silver. 8 days, 10 venues, over 20 feature films, countless short films, plus the panel sessions, networking, parties, and gigs by bands such as Youthmovies, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Spork, The Caesareans, and more – it was a full-on week, but was a massive success all round.
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| COL•COA Audience Award to french hit "cht'is" |
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The Franco-American Cultural Fund today announced the winners for the 12th Annual City of Lights, City of Angels (COL•COA) film festival. Writer-director Abdellatif Kechiche’ “The Secret of the Grain” won the COL•COA Critics Award (given by a jury of Los Angeles Film Critics Association members), and writer-director Dany Boon’s Welcome to the Land of Ch’tis, was voted COL•COA Audience Award. “The Second Life of a Sugar Bowl” by Didier Canaux received the “court-métrage” (short film) nod.
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| Bermuda International Film Fest Awards |
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The 2008 edition of the Bermuda International Film Festival came to a close this past weekend, with its Gala Awards Ceremony and dazzling After Party at The Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel. The Festival, celebrating its eleventh season, has one of the most ambitious and energetic film slates in North America, as well as the one of the most beautiful environments for its many special events and receptions. Lucky attendees not only could experience Bermuda’s legendary pink sand beaches and historic architecture, but some of the best films on the international film festival circuit.
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| New York Film & Video Festival Awards |
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New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF) recently announced the award results for their recent festival that took place in two venues in Manhattan, FEB 28-MARCH 6, 2008. More than 200 films from 50 countries screened in the competition.
Stunning Terminator 3 actress, Kristanna Loken wins Best Supporting Actor for her role in the arthouse flick "Lime Salted Love" pictured with therapeutic coach, artist and filmmaker Kathleen Ammalee Rogers whose short film "The World is Yours" won Best Positive Vision Film.
Charismatic Japanese animator FROGMAN wins Best Animation for Eagle Talon The Movie - The Chancellor Only Lives Twice. FROGMAN also won the much-coveted Best International Director (Animation). FROGMAN pictured with indie film icon and longtime festival friend Abel Ferrara (King of New York, Bad Lieutenant, Go Go Girls)
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