by Maria Esteves Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York Fall/Winter 2011 (MBFW/FW2011) presented by IMG Fashion, commenced February 10-17, 2011 at three runways in Lincoln Center and venues throughout New York. This season designers who showcased their outstanding Fall/Winter 2011 Collection included Academy of Art University, ADAM, Adrienne Vittadini, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Anna Sui, Azria, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Behnaz Sarafpour, Betsey Johnson, Badgley Mischka, Calvin Klein, Carlos Miele, Caro...

  9th Annual Garden State Film Festival Returns to Asbury Park, NJ  March 31-April 3, 2011 Honorees Include: Honorary Chairperson, John Lloyd, President of Meridian Health Care Spirit of NJ Clarence Clemons of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band Beacon Award Lainie Kazan, Movie, TV, Music and Broadway Star Lifetime Achievement Award-Steve Sabol, President of NFL Films Plus-Ann Reinking acclaimed BroadwayStar and Choreographer & ...

by Marla LewinThis January marks the 21st anniversary year of the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF). Today Festival Director Darryl Macdonald announced the program and said, "Our film line-up this year is a strong reflection of the current zeitgeist in world cinema. Sixty-seven first-time feature film directors will screen this year, representing a surge of new filmmaking talent on the world stage. In addition, we'll showcase a vintage crop of new works by established master...

Very Short Movies Founder and President Serge Polakoff and actress Linda Gray presented ten awards at the Second Annual Very Short Movies festival closing award presentation at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. The awards were in the competitive categories of drama, comedy, animation, documentary, experimental and music video. The “New Frontier” Award was also selected for the top innovative work of the festival and two Audience Choice Awards were tallied and announced at the closing night...

The 4-day Very Short Movies Festival opens tomorrow Thursday March 8 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.VSM Festival has announced that both 2007 OSCAR® Winners for the best short films, along with four 2007 OSCAR® Nominees, will be screened during the Festival Opening Night. On Friday evening, the Spotlight will be on France's top shorts including the 2007 Grand Prize of the Clermont-Ferrand Festival.During the Festival, 48 nominated short movies out of 500+ submissions will be screened. 40...

SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST BRINGS PLATINUM POWER TO 20TH ANNIVERSARYSanta Barbara, CA – Star power and a slew of notable films combined to create a year at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival worthy of a platinum celebration. The 20th anniversary of the Fest was marked by ten days filled with more than 140 films, five panel discussions, four award events, and a smattering of “Conversations With” actors, all drawing crowds of film fans and stargazers into the community...