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By Maria Esteves - August 21, 2010
The 33rd Asian American International Film Festival 2010 (AAIFF10) Special Presentation of Eye on Taiwan short film series sponsored by Asian CineVision (ACV) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO), New York, commenced Saturday, July 17, 7:30 pm, at the Chelsea Clearview Cinemas, New York. A special Q&A session with producer/director Wenchung Lu, of Ketchup, moderated by AAIFF program manager Martha C.M. Tien immediately followed the pre...
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Estes Park Film Festival To Honor Actor Art LaFleur With A Lifetime achievement AwardOrganizers of the Estes Park Film Festival recently announced that actor Art LaFleur will be the featured guest at the 5th annual event. Considered one of the greatest character actors in Hollywood, Art LaFleur has an extensive body of work in both film and television.A native of Gary, Indiana, LaFleur may be best-known for his performance as baseball player Babe Ruth in The Sandlot. LaFleur also appeared as b...
After the intense (and enjoyable) experience of sitting through at least 15 documentary feature films over 4 days at the just concluded AFI-Discovery Channel Documentary Festival, the question organically arose: do documentaries really matter? As someone who trained in documentary filmmaking techniques (and who made a few, best to be forgotten non-fiction nothings) and an admirer of the stamina, grit and determination of the documentary filmmaker, my answer appeared more hopeful than det...
At a film festival devoted to non-fiction works from around the world, the presence of a true documentary master is cause for celebration. Such was the atmosphere on Wednesday evening at the AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival, which honored documentary pioneer Frederick Wiseman with its annual Guggenheim Symposium (the Festival's equivalent of a career achievement award).
Wiseman, who has been making controversial and thought-provoking films since the 1960s, is...
The AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Film Festival in Silver Spring, Maryland is now in full swing, with industry movers and shakers in town to exchange information and view the latest documentary offerings from around the world. While the completed films get the lion's share of attention from visiting distributors, programmers and an enthusiastic public, many producers are here to try and secure funding that has become increasingly difficult in a stunted indie film market...
“Comedy saves lives.”If there was ever the need to exercise the chuckle muscles, The L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival is the shot in the arm that the movie industry needs. The festival is the largest comedy film festival in the USA. It is dedicated to introducing the newest and hottest comedic talent to the audience and industry in a four-day, fun-packed weekend of screenings, parties, industry panels, and a star-studded red carpet awards event. Moviemaker even named it one of 2009’s best ...
The American director, Doug Liman, presents his first film in Competition at the Festival de Cannes. Fair Game is the backdrop for the 2005 Plame-Wilson scandal, where Valeria Plame (played by Naomi Watts), a CIA agent in the nuclear non-proliferation department, sees her reports on uranium trafficking between Nig...
The 53rd New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards honored this year's winning entries at the 2010 awards ceremony Monday, May 3rd in New York at the American Airlines Theater. The GrandJury® awarded two prestigious Grand Trophies - one to ESPN of the US, and the other to The Edge Picture Company in the UK. In addition, ESPN was named Broadcaster of the Year for the third year in a row, while The Edge Picture Company was also honored for the third time with t...
We’re at war, the economy is in the toilet, many are out of work and/or sick with no health care, and speaking of which, arguments over health care reached an all time low with the way people have conducted themselves, oh and did I mention you still haven‘t won the lottery?
With all the crap on the “news” the relentlessly chatty pundits shoving opinions in our faces, it’s a wonder we don’t all just take an elevator and jump out a high rise window. And do you want to know wh...
6th Annual NYC Mental Health Film Festival
SUNDAY April 25, 2010
Theme: Mental Health Recipients and the Arts
NYAPRS is a statewide coalition of people who use, provide, and/or support recovery-oriented mental health services. We act to promote the concept and practice of mental health recovery, and the rights of people with psychiatric disabilities. As members of the New York CIty region we come together to advocate for a systemwide reorientation towards recovery and rehabi...
L.A. COMEDY SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL 2ND EDITION
APRIL 15-18, 2010
They're back! Funnier! Faster! Filmier! The L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival, touted the largest comedy film festival in the US, is a four-day celebration of comedic short films and the people who make them.
Held in Los Angeles from April 15th-18th at the Downtown Independent Theater (251 S. Main St.), LACSFF introduces the newest and hottest comedic talent to the industry in a ...
They’re back! Funnier! Faster! Filmier! The L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival, touted the largest comedy film festival in the US, is a four-day celebration of comedic short films and the people who make them. Held in Los Angeles from April 15th-18th at the Downtown Independent Theater (251 S. Main St.), LACSFF introduces the newest and hottest comedic talent to the industry in a fun-packed weekend of uproarious screenings, unmatched parties, hilariously unrivaled informative industry pane...
New York Festivals Television & Film Awards, honoring the "World's Best Work", announced the 2010 competition finalists today. The GRANDJURYTM, comprised of award winning television and film professionals, selected finalists from twenty-nine countries around the globe. All finalists will go on to a second round of judging, with different criteria to determine the prestigious Grand Trophy Award recipients as well as Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalists.
A p...
New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards announced the appointment of its 2010 Advisory Board. This year's Advisory Board includes a lineup of prominent international media professionals who will help pilot the expansion of the competition's global footprint.
"The insightful contributions and stellar reputations of the board members will be key in elevating and expanding the reach of NYF's Television & Film Awards competition, and with th...
NYF Advisory Board Recruits Executives from HBO, ESPN, MTVU, Astro Entertainment, The Edge Picture Company, Showtime, and Radio Television Hong Kong. New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards announced the appointment of its 2010 Advisory Board. This year’s Advisory Board includes a lineup of prominent international media professionals who will help pilot the expansion of the competition’s global footprint. “The insightful contributions and stellar reputations of the boa...
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The Jury, Audience, Festival, and other special award-winners of the 2010 PAN
AFRICAN FILM & FESTIVAL (PAFF) were announced tonight at the
Festival's Awards Ceremony hosted by actress CCH Pounder
(Avatar) at the Culver Plaza Theatres (9919 Washington Blvd. Los
Angeles). The Kenyan narrative FROM A WHISPER won for Best Narrative
Feature. A three-way tie was announced for the Audience Favorite Narrative
Award for films SOUL DIASPORA, A STING IN A TALE, and
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Avon Theatre, Stamford, CT
Outreach to Pets In Need, April 22, 2010
Fundraiser to Benefit Stamford Animal Care & Control
Enter for a chance to win and be featured on the Avon Theatre Film Center’s magnificent screen – it’s free!
Call For Entries: OPIN Pet Tail Awards Video Contest
Does your pet have what it takes to be a star? OPIN’s 1st Annual Pet Tail Awards is looking for your short videos starring your cat, dog, bird, rabbit, or whoever y...
BANGKOK ~ Oliver Stone said he’d seen the lies of the Reagan administration in the ‘eighties, and how the USA had intervened in 60 or 70 countries, but nothing had prepared him for the Bush years.
“This has been the worst decade of my life” Stone told reporters in Bangkok yesterday.
The film-maker, in Thailand to deliver a series of talks organised by the International Peace Foundation, said “Bush was the most dangerous president in history,” because of his policy on ...
July 16-17, 2010-Nashville, TN USA-BRING YOUR PET! PETS ALLOWED AT FESTIVAL !
This will be Biggest Animal Lovers/Rights Film Festival in America, possibly The World!
Beginning with a Big Party and Premier Friday evening, this is a two day Fun filled Animal Lovers Film Festival,
with the emphasis on Short Movies regarding Animals, Pets, Animal Rights, Vegan and Vegetarian lifestyles.
Tickets will go on sale May 14, 2010 online!
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May 14-15, 2010This will be Biggest Animal Rights Film Festival in America!Beginning with a Big Party and Premier Friday evening, this is a two day Fun filled Animal Lovers Film Festival, with the emphasis on Movies regarding Animals, Animal Rights, Vegan and Vegetarian lifestyles. Tickets will go on sale February 14, 2010 online, here! Even though the Historic Melrose Theater is large, we will be limited on tota
May 14-15, 2010This will be Biggest Animal Rights Film Festival in America!Beginning with a Big Party and Premier Friday evening, this is a two day Fun filled Animal Lovers Film Festival, with the emphasis on Movies regarding Animals, Animal Rights, Vegan and Vegetarian lifestyles. Tickets will go on sale February 14, 2010 online, here! Even though the Historic Melrose Theater is large, we will be limited on total number of tickets available, so be ready to buy them quick! The Festival wil...
The Writers Guild of America, West and the Writers Guild of America, East today announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, radio, news, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2009 season to be honored at the upcoming 2010 Writers Guild Awards on February 20, 2010, in Los Angeles and New York.
TELEVISION NOMINEES
DRAMA SERIES
Breaking Bad, Written by Sam Catlin, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, George Mastras, J. Roberts, John Shiban, Moira Walley-Be...
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