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| Portland Women’s Film Festival to screen Bigelow's Hurt Locker |
The Portland Women’s Film Festival (a.k.a. POW Fest) is pleased to announce that acclaimed director, Kathryn Bigelow, one of Hollywood’s most innovative filmmakers – whose films include K-19 (2002) with Harrison Ford; The Weight of Water (2000) with Sean Penn; Strange Days (1995) with Ralph Fiennes; and Point Break (1991) with Keanu Reaves – will be in Portland to screen her latest film, The Hurt Locker, an action thriller, as part of a benefit for the Portland Women’s Film Festival, POW Fest, on Monday, July, 20th, 2009. The evening will kick-off at 6:00 p.m. with a pre-show reception and silent auction, followed by the screening at 7:30p.m. All events will take place at Portland’s historic Hollywood Theatre.
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| The Challenge Of Human Rights |
These challenging times call for courage, determination and a selflessness that was woefully out of fashion in the Me-Me-Me Decade that preceded the worldwide economic collapse. That there is potential for the global community to learn from its mistakes is always a hopeful sign (although let us remember that the Great Depression was followed almost immediately by its antidote, World War II). When this moral courage needs to be inspired in each one of us, it helps that courageous filmmakers are documenting the stories of those who are suffering and others who respond by tapping into their innate compassion and righteous activism.
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| Where the River Runs...in Cannes |
When a river provides catalyst for a psychological horror it’s sure to attract interest from audiences and distributors alike. The latest film from Italian helmer Francesco Paladino recently won the award for the Best Psychological thriller at the recent New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and will be represented by Stuart Alson of ITN Distribution Inc. at the 2009 prestigious Marche du Film, Cannes.
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| Very Brief Summary of the World Market Trends Focus Guide |
Each year, the Marché du Film puts out a focus brochure on World Market Trends in the film industry. In light of the widely discussed world economic crisis, we thought this year's summary, although neither drastically different from previous years nor surprising, was nevertheless especially interesting. These trends will provide a context for understanding the environment of the Marché here in Cannes as the action heats-up throughout the festival.
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