By Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent
When Nikki Finke died on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, it was the Hunter’s Moon, a full moon in Hollywood.
That’s all Nikki, who died at 68, was, a hunter of scoops. With that famous TOLDJA word she coined, for the revenge reveal after the fact. Yes, okay, she was a journalist by trade, show biz news analyst, ground-breaking digital media pioneer founder of Deadline, now owned by Jay Penske’s PMC. But that’s not the whole ...
"Scrappy", a 4-minute film by Dawn Westlake, based on the poem by her father, Donald G. Westlake, is up for the People's Choice Award in the RATMA Film Fest. The film is playing online (for FREE!) until November 19th. The winner will be announced on November 20th.
The global public can watch and vote for "Scrappy" in the drama category here:
http://ratmaff.weebly.com/drama.html
The poem "Scrappy" is included in Donald G. Westlake's Studs Terkel Humanitie...
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent
Harry Dean Stanton, who died Friday, Sept. 15 at age 91, was in the first movie I ever covered as a film reviewer. On Monday, Feb. 2, 1985, the New Mexico Daily Lobo in Albuquerque published a halting, lukewarm review of Wim Wenders' PARIS, TEXAS. It was a college try at doing this sort of thing, but years later, what strikes me about Harry Dean Stanton is that a lot of us lived the quirky way he did on screen....
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Patrons, Board and Insight team members for the 4th Insight Film Festival and beyond.
Patron: Insight Festival
Lord David Puttnam CBE
Lord David Puttnam CBE FRSA is a BAFTA-winning film producer and generous contributor to the media industry. Lord Puttnam has produced hugely successful films, including Chariots of Fire, Bugsy Malone and The Mission, which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes F...
As the hype starts to pick up momentum, the Urban Culturalist is primed to find the gems of Festival de Cannes 2012. Finishing off my breakfast of bloody mary's and egg and sausage sandwich, I wonder... Will I meet the great Wes Anderson, or get to shake the hand of the phenomenal Philip Kaufman and silver screen legend Norman Lloyd...? Will my business hero of all time, Sir Richard Branson, invite me to the Virgin Goes to Space Party? Probably not... but you never know. Anyone who has been will...
Director: Pierre Yves Clouin.
Once Mars is colonized, we must go to Alpha Centauri.
- Ray Bradbury
Director: Rosa Lykiardopoulos.
Music Promo for Cesare vs Disorder. For THEMA RECORDINGS. Thema 16: Trojan Empire.
Director: BABU KISHAN.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWh6IUzLVTIBABU KISHAN'S CROSSOVER 35 mm DIGITAL MOVIE "CANADIAN DREAM" TRAILER.based on true story 'Dil Punjabi' of new immigrants in canada."CANADIAN DREAM" A movie by BABU KISHANAn optimistic Indian family arrives in Canada with hopes, and dreams of a new life full of opportunity . They soon discover it is not easy to find work, or adjust to life in Canada. The teenage son is bullied, and disturbed watching his father struggle in a job that is below his level. This is a story of one young mans struggle between working hard, and innocently enough he falls into the wrong company, the world of gangsters and drug dealing. He wants to make fast money, to help his family, and be accepted by a community that has rejected him. This family came with a vision of how life should be in Canada. The Vision of the Canadian dream is now falling apart. The land of opportunity, has turned upside down when they realize their son is involved with a white girl, which is not acceptable in their own community. They start to wonder how he is making fast cash. Feeling isolated and estranged in this new land, they become aware there is a right way to go, there are resources to help them through this transition of realizing their Canadian Dream.http://dilpunjabimovie.comhttp://babukishandas.comcomposer/filmmaker
What's new in the market this year? The big difference this year is that all the documentaries are digitalised now, so all the buyers but also the press and the guests can see the documentary films anytime they want in individual rooms. Priority given to the buyers of course! There are 479 documentaries available in the market, both from the festival's selection and other documentary films from major production companies, with more than 60 interested buyers. This year, 20 new buyers from Europ...
What's new in the market this year?
The big difference this year is that all the documentaries are digitalised now, so all the buyers but also the press and the guests can see the documentary films anytime they want in individual rooms. Priority given to the buyers of course!
There are 479 documentaries available in the market, both from the festival's selection and other documentary films from major production companies, with more than 60 interested buyers. This year, 20 new buyers ...
Just Talking is a side event organized by the 12th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival – Images of the 21st Century, which brings together film-makers and documentary professionals from different parts of the world. This event invites its guests to an open, relaxed discussion, giving documentary professionals the opportunity to know one another on a personal level, to exchange views, and share experiences. The sessions are held in a friendly and informal environment and revo...
The laws of karma and reincarnation are man made and wretched. If you travel to a places in the world where people truly believe, you will find the true nature of it and how it holds people in it's GRIP.GOLDEN KARMA by ManuelSeixasBrowse more Manuel Posters " alt="GOLDEN KARMA" border="" hspace="" vspace="" width="" height="" align="" />...
International Festival of cinema, religions, society that take place since 1997 in Trento (Italy).
19th edition will be from 7th to 17th October 2016.
actress meredith ostram enjoying the transparent waters of ibiza during the festival in 2007
the ibizaiff jury with director gail fear lunching before final deliberations
DIRECTOR TERRY GILLIAM TALKS ABOUT TIDELAND TO THE PRESS AT THE IBIZAIFF 2007
Director Steve Barron winner of five Golden Falcons for his movie CHOKING MAN posing before screening of the film in June 2007
International competition
Tourists enjoy some street entertainment while strolling along the Croissette at the Cannes Film Festival.
Tam Tam Digifestival sponsors IPSE DIGIT, a competition reserved to digital audio-video productions.
If you have realized only by digital a videoclip, an Internet documentary, a mobile movie or a newsreel reportage, please send your work to: Coop. Tam Tam, Via Ugo Niutta 33, 80128 Napoli / Naples - Italy.
It can last from one minute to one hour.
The competion is from October 1st to December 31st 2006. It will award 5 between the best works in each section (Digi Music, Fahrenheit Planet, Mobile T...
There may not have been much to chew on in Ron Howard’s The Da Vinci Code but there are stronger signs of female power at Cannes making this festival one of the best. First of all there is the veteran actor- the magnifique Gena Rowlands featured in Paris, Je T'Aime in Un Certain Regard and gave a Master Class on acting commencing with a standing ovation. Almost everything that comes out of the mouth of this veteran actor is inspirational and provocative:
"We actors do not need to die to be r...
