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Lia Fietz is a festival contributor for filmfestivals.com, she is covering the New York film scene and other key festivals around the world (Berlinale, Cannes ...)

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Filmmaker Interview: Naji Abu Nowar (Theeb)

  One of the most exceptional films that premiered in Venice last year, Theeb is a classic adventure, transporting us back in time through the eyes of a young Bedouin boy. Set in 1916, while war...


Interview: Ryan Reynolds (Actor - Self/Less)

Self//less explores the consequences of taking a life to live forever. In this provocative psychological science fiction thriller, an extremely wealthy man (Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley) dying...


30th Annual Artios Awards Ceremony spotlight

The Casting Society of America (CSA) 30th annual Artios Awards took place on January 22nd, 2015, for outstanding achievement in casting. CSA "turned 30 on two coasts which means next year she’ll be...


Interview with Najwa Najja for EYES OF A THIEF representing Palestine at the official Foreign Film Oscars

Based on true events, Eyes of a Thief directed by Najwa Najjar, follows the journey of a mysterious man at the height of the Palestinian Uprising, in 2002. After Tarek is being treated by local nuns,...


THE WAY HE LOOKS Interview with director Daniel Ribeiro & actor Gilherme Lobo

Hoje eu quero voltar sozinho (The Way He Looks) is a film focusing on the awakening of the sexuality of a blind teenager. Country of Origin: Brazil Running Time: 96 minutes Genre:...


Interview with Paula van der Oest: Director of ACCUSED - Dutch film Candidate for Oscar’s Foreign-Language Nomination

  Accused directed by Paula van der Oest - is a film based on the true story of Lucia de Berk, an intense drama about the biggest failure of the legal justice system in Dutch history. After one...


The Supreme Price: Documentary Empowering Women in Nigeria

After the worldwide attention of the kidnapping of girls in Nigeria, this documentary brings awareness of the women's challenges the country endures. The Supreme Price documentary explores the...


"Two Days, One Night" Film Premiere at the 52nd New York Film Festival

Synopsis: In the working class drama action is key, “Two Days, One Night,” Marion Cotillard’s character, Sandra, has one weekend to go door to door to her co-workers’ homes and try to convince them...


NewFest 2014: The NY LGBT Film festival July 24-29

NewFest opened July 24th with presentation of Future Beach by Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz, about a lifeguard who falls in love with a German tourist in the aftermath of a tragedy. Wonderful...


Aloft official selection at the Berlinale 2014

Peruvian director Claudia Llosa returns to the Berlinale film festival, after winning the golden bear 5 years ago for “Milk of Sorrow”. This time with international cast Jennifer Connelly (Oscar...