The Wild Rose Independent Film Festival will be held November 3-10, 2011 at the Fleur Cinema and Café in Des Moines. This artsy, hip and indie -friendly theatre/coffee house/bar/cafe has proven to be a fun and convenient venue also allowing attending filmmakers and audience close proximity to a wide variety of shops, restaurants, bars and music. Just 5 minutes from both the Des Moines International Airport and Downtown Des Moines, the Fleur has proven to be a very popular location!
Dances With Films, now in its 14th year, champions the
unflinching spirit at the very core of the independent film scene. Living by its slogan “No Politics. No Stars. No Sh*t.” has earned DWF solid respect and street credibility
through its thirteen years of existence. Consequently, an impressive array of film
professionals, film critics and audiences alike cover DWF each year to see
what’s new and different, and who is truly going places in the indie world.
DWF prese...
After beginning as an actor, John Putch now works as a director in television and independent film. His TV work includes Cougar Town, My Name is Earl, Outsourced, and Ugly Betty. Three of his films have won Best Feature at The Valley Film Festival, including Bachelorman (2003), Mojave Phone Booth (2006) and Route 30 (2008); John is currently set to begin filming the sequel to the latter film in December.
James Latham interviewed John Putch for The Valley Film Fest blog. Read the interview...
The USA Film Festival announces the full schedule of events for the 40th Annual USA Film Festival, April 28 - May 2, 2010. All programs will be held at the Angelika Film Center Dallas, 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, Texas. Advance tickets are available exclusively through Ticketmaster beginning Friday, April 16, 2010.
LIST OF PROGRAMS (chronologically)
La Mission
Wednesday, April 28, 7:00pm
There are two things in life that recovering alcoholic Che (Benjamin Bratt) ...
HD Film Festival Schedule Released for HDFEST Los Angeles 2008Los Angeles, CA-Nov. 14. The schedule was released today for HDFEST's Los Angeles event, which will be staged at Dolby Laboratories in Burbank. HDFEST Los Angeles will include screenings of high-definition movies, discussions on HD moviemaking and digital cinema, festival parties and the HDFEST 2008 Deffie Award Ceremony. This year's HDFEST Los Angeles will include presentations of seven revolutionary feature length HD films as well ...
The USA Film Festival announces the schedule of events for the 38th Annual USA Film Festival, April 21-27, 2008, at the Angelika Film Center in Dallas.This year, the Festival honors two stage, screen and television veterans; one of the most respected cinematographers of our time; a rock and roll living legend; stages an anniversary reunion of popular comedy cult phenomenons of all time; brings eminent French director Claude Lelouch to Dallas; presents its 30th annual installment of the Academy-q...
Mojave Phone Booth and The Lost Cause Sweep AwardsThe HDFEST 2006 World Tour concluded recently in Los Angeles after HD festival events this year in London, Seoul, Hameenlinna, and New York. The weekend festival took place at Dolby Laboratories’ Larry Umlang Presentation Theatre II in Burbank. HDFEST's Los Angeles Event included HD movie screenings, panels, seminars on HD filmmaking and digital technology, parties, and the HDFEST Deffie Awards Ceremony recognizing outstanding achievements in H...
HDFEST Screenings and Panel DiscussionsHDFEST Festival screenings include projects created exclusively with HD technology. Presentations include HD documentaries, HD experimental films, HD animations, HD music videos, HD features and shorts. Festival content in Los Angeles includes a truly international selection including films from Japan, Belgium, Germany, Canada, Spain, the UK, and the Netherlands. Many films will be making their North American Premiere or Los Angeles Premiere. Almost all the...
VISIONFEST 06: The Other Festival (VF06), which runs October 25-29, 2006, at Tribeca Cinemas (corner of Varick and Laight streets in New York City), announces its complete line-up for this year with 47 films, originating from 10 different states, kicking off with the New York Premiere of the award-winning feature, the little Death, by Morgan K. Nichols. Recently featured as the ‘closing night’ selection of the Atlanta Film Festival, the film also picked up acting honors for its lead player,...
The HDFEST 2005 World Tour concluded this past weekend in Los Angeles after HD festival events this year in London, Helsinki, Hameenlinna, New York, and South Florida. This past weekend's festival took place at the ETC Digital Cinema Lab at the Hollywood Pacific Theatre and Dolby Laboratories Larry Umlang Presentation Theatre II in Burbank. HDFEST's Los Angeles Event was presented by Intel and included HD movie screenings, panels, seminars on HD filmmaking and digital technology, parties, and th...
The HDFEST 2005 World Tour concluded this past weekend in Los Angeles after HD festival events this year in London, Helsinki, Hameenlinna, New York, and South Florida. This past weekend's festival took place at the ETC Digital Cinema Lab at the Hollywood Pacific Theatre and Dolby Laboratories Larry Umlang Presentation Theatre II in Burbank. HDFEST's Los Angeles Event was presented by Intel and included HD movie screenings, panels, seminars on HD filmmaking and digital technology, parties, and th...
Grand Slam winner Schultze Gets the Blues rides away with Stockholm
Bronze Horse and BEST FIRST FEATURE
The phrase "Independent
Movie" has been abused over the last
five years. "Indies" now have bankable stars, studio
financing and distribution deals. Where's the real
independent projects with no names, low budget and people
working for the love of filmmaking - not the money?
"Bachelorman"
is just such an in...
