Posted by editor@vimooz.com on November 30, 2008 under Torino Film Festival | 
“Tony Manero,” a film about a serial killer obsessed with John Travolta’s character from “Saturday Night Fever,” was awarded the Best Film prize at the 26th Torino Film Festival.
The winners:
Torino 26 - Feature Film Competition
TONY MANERO by Pablo Larraín (Chile/Brazil, 2008, 98 min)
PRINCE OF BROADWAY by Sean Baker (USA, 2008, 100 min)
EMMANUELLE DEVOS for her role in the film UNSPOKEN (NON-DIT) by Fien Troch (Belgium, 2008, 95 min)
ALFREDO CASTRO for his role in the film TONY MANERO by Pablo Larraín (Chile/Brazil, 2008, 98 min)
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- Best Italian Documentary, in collaboration with Persol
NAPLES, MUNICIPAL SQUARE (Napoli Piazza Muncipio) by Bruno Oliviero (Italy/France, 2008, 55 min)
- Jury Special Award (5.000 00 euros) to to:
RATA NECE BITI (There Will Not Be the War) by Daniele Gaglianone (Italy, 2008, 170 min)
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- Best Italian Short Film, in collaboration with Lancia
A CHI E’ GIA’ MORTO A CHI STA PER MORIRE (To those who are already dead and to those who are about to die) by Fulvio Pe Pepe (Italy, 2008, 21min)
- Jury Special Award - Kodak Short Film Award to:
OTTANA by Pietro Mele (Italy, 2008, 16 min)
The Jury also awards
LA NONNA (Grandmother) by Massimo Ali Mohammad (Italy, 2008, 30min)
Spazio Torino - Regional Competition
Chicca Richelmy Award for the Best Short Film
ARCHIVE OF DREAMS by Tomàs Sheridan (Italy/Scotland, 2008, 15min)
Cipputi Award:
Best Film on the World of Work to:
ENTRE OS DEDOS (Noise) by Tiago Guedes and Frederico (Portugal/Brazil, 2008, 100min)
Fipresci Award (International Film Critics Prize)
Best Film from Torino 26 to:
Tony Manero by Pa Pablo Larraín (Chile-Brazil, 2008, 98min)
Invitation to the Scuola Holden Award [The winner will be invited to teach a three-day workshop at the Scuola Holden] to:
Dennis Gansel and Peter Thorwarth for the film
DIE WELLE (THE WAVE) by Dennis Gansel (Germany, 2008, 93min)
The Jury also makes a special mention to:
QUEMAR LAS NAVES by Francisco Franco-Alba (Mexico, 2007, 90′)
“Achille Valdata” Audience Award,
Best film from Torino 26 to:
QUEMAR LAS NAVES by Francisco Franco-Alba (Mexico, 2007, 90′)
Avanti! Award (Agenzia Valorizzazione Autori Nuovi Tutti Italiani),
- CASA VERDI by Anna Franceschini (Italy, 2008, 52 min) ITALIANA.DOC
- IL GRANDE PROGETTO (The Great Project) by Vincenzo Marra (Italy, 2008, 71min) ITALIANA.DOC
- SIGNORI PROFESSORI (The Professors) by Maura Delpero (Italy, 2008, 92min) ITALIANA.DOC
- USO IMPROPRIO (Improper Use) by Luca Gasparini e Alberto Masi (Italia, 2008, 71min) ITALIANA.DOC
- ITALIANO PE PER STRANIERI (Italian for Foreigners) by Brian Christopher Griffin (Italy, 2008, 20min) ITALIANA.CORTI
UCCA Award - Twenty Cities
Best documentary from Italiana.doc
Signori Professori (The Professors) by Maura Delpero (Italy, 2008, 92 min)
Maurizio Collino Award - A Look at Youth
Best Film from The State of Things to:
Di Madre in Figlia (From Mother to Daughter)by Andrea Zambelli (Italy, 2008, 82 min)
Special Mention to:
HUNGER by Steve McQueen (Ireland, 2008, 96 min)
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on under Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival (KLIFF) |
Brazil’s A Casa de Alice (Alice’s House) emerged the biggest winner when it was chosen as best film at the 2nd Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival 2008 (KLIFF 2008) last night, in addition to awards for Best South American and Best Actress (Carla Ribas). Directed by Chico Teixeira, the film, which revolves around a woman named Alice who longs for liberation from the monotony of her life, beat 22 feature films in the final selection.
The Best Director award went to a group of directors who call themselves Yes! That’s Us for their film, Divizion which tells of four friends who experience obstacles that test their friendship and mission. This South Africa/Uganda film also won two awards for Best African Continent and Best Music Score.
Award for Best Asian Continent went to Jordanian feature film Captain Abu Raed, which tells a story of friendship, inspiration and heroism in Jordan, and which also saw its leading actor Nadim Sawalha taking home the Best Actor award, beating local actor Eman Manan of Wayang.
Other winners included Canada’s Fugitive Pieces for Best North American award, Taiwan’s feature film Hai Jiao Qi Hao (Cape No. 7) for Best Cinematography award and French film Darling for Best European Continent and Best Editing.
Egypt’s Hassan we Morcos (Hassan and Morcos) won Best Screenplay award while Best Sound went to Iran’s Hamoon Va Darya (Hamoon and Darya).
Malaysia’s lone win came from Hatta Azad Khan’s feature film, Wayang, which tells of a respectable and wily master puppeteer who faces hurdles in passing down the age-old tradition. [via]
Tags: A Casa de Alice (Alice's House), Brazil, Captain Abu Raed, Carla Ribas, Chico Teixeira, Darling, Divizion, Eman Manan, Hai Jiao Qi Hao (Cape No. 7), Hamoon Va Darya (Hamoon and Darya), Hassan we Morcos (Hassan and Morcos), Hatta Azad Khan, Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival, Nadim Sawalha, Wayang, Yes! That's Us
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on November 29, 2008 under Red Rock Film Festival |
The 2008 Red Rock Film Festival was held November 13 - 16, 2008 in St. George, Utah. Congratulations to the winning films.
Grand Jury - Best Narrative Feature
War Eagle, Arkansas
Starring Golden Globe, Emmy and two-time Tony Award winning actor Brian Dennehy, Academy and Emmy Award nominated actress Mare Winningham, Emmy and Grammy Award winning actress Mary Kay Place, and Emmy nominated actor James McDaniel.
The motion picture “War Eagle, Arkansas” tells the story of two friends forced to examine their life-long friendship after high school graduation points them in very different directions. Inspired by a true story, the young men champion their own disabilities as they find themselves at a major crossroads, the outcome of which could affect the lives of everyone in War Eagle. It is a dramatic, funny story, which will touch us all.
The true story of War Eagle, Arkansas is based on two boys growing up in North Little Rock, Arkansas, who form an unlikely friendship that has lasted more than 22 years. The uniqueness of their bond is even more compelling given their individual handicaps. Enoch is a good-looking athlete struggling with a speech impediment, and Wheels is a spirited young man suffering from cerebral palsy and is wheelchair bound.
Grand Jury - Best Documentary Feature (Indie)
1 Giant Leap: What About Me?
Film-makers Duncan Bridgeman and Jamie Catto set off around the world to capture and weave together as much musical, philosophical, artistic and spiritual inspiration as the world had to offer, and to examine, through their many diverse encounters, the extent of humanity’s collective insanity, insatiable desire, obsessions, fixations, desperations and above all, our inability to stop thinking. “What About Me?” fuses opinions and insights, both alarming and inspirational, from 50 global locations - hundreds of interviews with writers, market-sellers, brain surgeons, criminals, grave diggers and gurus, some famous, most unknown
as the artists and singers express from their deepest truths the universal themes of Love, Pain, Surrender, and Grace in the most wide-reaching and diverse musical, philosophical and spiritual collaboration ever created.
Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature
War Eagle, Arkansas
Audience Award - Best Documentary Feature (Indie)
Breaking the Maya Code
Grand Jury - Best Narrative Short (Indie)
Cocoon
Grand Jury - Best Documentary Short
Fighting Goliath - Texas Coal Wars
Audience Award - Best Narrative Short (Indie)
Witness
Audience Award - Best Documentary Short
Fighting Goliath - Texas Coal Wars
Best Young Filmmaker Short
Soliloquy
Grand Jury Special Achievement for Acting
Jude Akuwidike (Witness)
The official selections Read more of this article »
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on November 28, 2008 under Kona Surf Film Festival |
The 6th Annual Kona Surf Film Festival is this weekend (Nov. 28th and 29th), on the Big Island at the Aloha Theatre.
The lineup
Kona Surf Film Festival Schedule
- Friday night: Doors at 6pm, movies from 7 to 10pm
- One Winter Story, 7:15 to 8:15 (pictured above)
- Intermission, 7:15 to 7:45- Raffle and Surfrider info
- The Pursuit, 8:45 to 10:00
- Saturday Matinee: Doors at 1 pm, movies from 2pm to 5pm
- Between the Lines 2 - 3pm
- Just Add Water, 3 - 4pm
- One Track Mind, 4 - 5pm
- Saturday night: Doors at 6pm, movies from 7 to 10pm
- Roots Reef Radicals, 7:15 - 7:45pm
- Sliding Liberia, 8:00 - 8:50pm
- Intermission, 8:50 to 9:15pm - Raffle and Surfrider info
- Out There, 9:15 -10:00pm
Film Information: Read more of this article »
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on under Berlinale International Film Festival |
The 59th Berlin International Film Festival will open on February 5, 2009 with the world premiere of the British-German co-prodution The International.
Directed by Tom Tykwer (Perfume, Run, Lola Run) and featuring a star-studded cast, the action thriller traces the criminal business transactions that finance war and terror.
The leading roles are played by Clive Owen (Inside Man, Closer) and Naomi Watts (King Kong, 21 Grams). Armin Mueller-Stahl (Die Buddenbrooks, Illuminati), Brian F. O’Byrne (The New World, Million Dollar Baby), Ulrich Thomsen (Brødre, Festen) and Jack McGee (L.A. Crash) complete the impressive international cast.
Interpol Agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen) and New York attorney Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts) are determined to uncover the illegal activities of one of the world’s most powerful banks, and must risk their own lives in the process.
The International will be presented out of competition in the Competition programme of the 59th Berlin International Film Festival. The production was filmed at Studio Babelsberg and on location in Berlin, New York, Istanbul and Milan, and was funded in by the German Federal Film Fund (DFFF), among others.
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on under Steamboat Mountain Film Festival |
The 2008 Steamboat Mountain Film Festival Winners:
Reel-e Good Film Award (Best Overall)
Presented by Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation:
1) Sketchy Biz- Stir Fry Films $250
2) We Like Snow-Bent and Broken Productions/Brian McCleary $150
3) Chronicles of Gnar-Kerry Lofy $100
Reel-e Open Award (Best Overall-Open category) :
Presented by Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation:
1) Return of La Nina- Right On Brother Productions $250
2) Stormy-Jeff Temple/Jay Kinghorn $150
3) Self Edit-David Lesh $100
Reel-e Popular (Online Voting)
Presented by Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation and Liberty Skis
1) Sick Days-Unproductive Productions $100 and pair of Hazmat skis from Liberty Score: 3.6
2) Sketchy Biz-3.5
3) Chronicles of Gnar-3.0
Reel Award for Best Line Presented by Liberty Skis
We Like Snow-Bent and Broken Productions/Brian McCleary-Pair of Hazmat skis
Reel Award for Best Powder Presented by Helly Hansen
We Like Snow-Bent and Broken Productions/Brian McCleary-Soft Shell Jacket
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Posted by editor@vimooz.com on under UW Bothell Independent Film Festival |
The UW Bothell is excited to announce its first Independent Film Festival. The Indigenous Media and Film class is proud to present an excellent line-up of independent films, showcasing a variety of perspectives from communities in our region.
The festival brings together students, filmmakers and community members. Select features will follow with director discussions. Snacks and beverages will be offered at no charge.
All films are free! Donations of canned or other non-perishable foods are suggested. These donations will benefit Northwest Harvest.
Festival Schedule
Wednesday, December 3rd
Screening I 3:00-5:00 pm
White Shamans and Plastic Medicine Men (30 minutes): A documentary about the popularization and commercialization of Native American spiritual traditions among non-Natives.
Reclaiming Our Children: A Story of the Indian Child Welfare Act (28 minutes): This documentary is an examination of the Child Welfare System, the Indian Child Welfare Act and the laws that work against it.
Screening II 5:15-7:00 pm
Signs of the Time (82 minutes): A documentary on homelessness across America. Followed by a Q+A session with filmmaker and a reception.
Thursday, December 4th
Screening I 3:00-4:00 pm
Soldiers of Necker (30 minutes): Two WWII soldiers, separated from their squad during an enemy ambush, encounter a surprising individual. Followed by a Q+ A session with filmmakers Dylan, Miles, and Jesse Stipek (identical triplets and current UW Bothell students).
Screening II 5:15-7:00 pm
The Corporal’s Diary (92 minutes): One soldier’s video diary of the Iraq war. Followed by a reception with filmmakers. [via]
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on under Green Reel Environmental Film Festival |
The City Playhouse will again roll out the “Green” carpet on January 16 & 17, 2009 for the 2009 Green Reel Environmental Film Festival. The festival features an environmentally-themed and thought provoking collection of award-winning international documentaries, mainstream Hollywood entertainment and independent productions.
The schedule of over twenty films includes several free screenings which are sponsored, in part, courtesy of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the National Film Board of Canada. The list of films includes “Encounters At The End Of The World”, “Garbage Warrior”, “The Price of Sugar”, “Good Morning Khandahar” and “Sharkwater”, Morgan Spurlock’s controversial “Where In The World Is Osama Bin Laden?”, the Award Winning “Up The Yangtze” and the world premiere of the independent vermicomposting documentary “SQUIRM - The Story of Cathy’s Crawly Composters”.
Over 20 environmental vendors and community organizations will be showcasing their products and services in the theatre lobby area during the two day event. New for the whole family this year is a performance by the clown sisters Morro & Jasp in their critically acclaimed environmental show, “Go Green!” Morro & Jasp perform each morning at 10:30am. Tickets are $8 each or admission is included with the purchase of a Festival Pass or Day Pass
Tickets are $5 per person for each screening, $12 for a day pass or a Festival pass is $20 per person. Tickets can be purchased at the City Playhouse Box Office 905-882-SHOW (7469).
2009 SCHEDULE
JANUARY 16, 2009
10:30am - MORROW & JASP GO GREEN - tickets $8, free with Day Pass or Festival Pass
11:30am - SQUIRM : The Story of Cathy’s Crawly Composters
12:30pm - Town At The Top of The World - free screening
1:30pm - Darfur Now!
3:30pm - El Contrato - free screening
4:30pm - Five Ring Circus
6:00pm - Shipbreakers - free screening
7:30pm - SHARKWATER
9:00pm - Where In The World Is Osama Bin Laden?
JANUARY 17, 2009
10:30am - MORROW & JASP GO GREEN - tickets $8, free with Day Pass or Festival Pass
11:30am - Encounters At The Edge of The World
1:00pm - Be The Change - free screening
2:00pm - Geologic Journey - The Great Lakes - free screening
3:00pm - SQUIRM : The Story of Cathy’s Crawly Composters
4:00pm - Up The Yangtze - free screening
6:00pm - The Price of Sugar
8:00pm - Good Morning Khandahar - free screening
9:00pm - Garbage Warrior
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Posted by editor@vimooz.com on under Full Frame Documentary Film Festival |
Now in its 12th year, the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is pleased to announce the launch of its redesigned website as well as the new staff line-up for the upcoming festival set for April 2 - 5, 2009.
New to her role as Director of Programming is Sadie Tillery. Now in her fourth year of programming at Full Frame, Tillery previously served as the Manager of Programming and Special Guests under the direction of Phoebe Brush. Tillery will replace Brush who recently announced her departure from Full Frame to pursue other interests in film and education.
Full Frame Founder and former CEO, Nancy Buirski has been appointed to the Advisory Board chaired by Martin Scorsese.
Peg Palmer continues as Executive Director to the festival for the 2009 season, joined by Full Frame’s four-year veterans Ted Mott, Director of Production and Jill DeWeese-Frank, Director of Development. Stephanie Barnwell, having previously served as the Programming Coordinator, now serves as Manager of Programming and Special Guests.
“We are gearing up for the 2009 festival and look forward to building on the success of last year,” said Executive Director Peg Palmer. “In these tough economic times, this will be a year of transition for many arts organizations. It’s more important than ever to streamline the festival’s operations and maintain the intimate landscape that sets Full Frame apart from other festivals.”
In addition to staff changes, Full Frame has also redesigned its website, www.fullframefest.org, making it easier for visitors to navigate, purchase passes and find information pertaining to the festival.
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on under African Diaspora Film Festival (ADFF) |
The 16th Annual African Diaspora Film Festival (ADFF), opens at six venues across New York City, from November 28 through December 16, 2008. “Made In Jamaica”, a feature film chronicling the development of the island nation’s popular music culture, will enjoy special billing at the festival.
“Made in Jamaica is a powerful portrait of the leaders of Jamaican music that explore4s how reggae has become a worldwide phenomenon. Reggae is Jamaica’s blues, a music of both desperation and hope,” noted Diarah N’Daw-Spech, Co-Director of the ADFF.
The film traces the story of how a small island nation in the Caribbean with a population of less than three million people, took their human experience and turned it into songs full of emotion that resonate around the world.
The annual festival aims to present films - 90 this year - about the Global Black Experience and to expose a diverse audience to a movement that continues to enhance the cultural scenario of New York City in ways unique to the ADFF. [via]
Some other films lineup include:
Gospel Hill A romantic drama about the morals and temptations of wealth in the Southern town of Julia, with Danny Glover, Angela Bassett and Giancarlo Esposito
Opening Night Friday November 28 - 8:30 pm - Anthology Film Archives (32nd Second Avenue at 2nd Street)
Sunday November 30 - 8:00 pm - Thalia - Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th Street)
Mr President - A candid look at of one of the most controversial leaders of our time Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez.
Friday November 28 - 1:00 pm Anthology Film Archives (32nd Second Avenue at 2nd Street)
Saturday November 29 - 4:50 pm Cowin Center (525 - 120th Street )
The Future is Elsewhere - A revealing documentary that deals with the hope, frustration and pain of those who left their native land of Guadeloupe and Martinique to go to work in France to provide a steady supply of unskilled labor in the “metropole.”
Friday November 28 - 6:30 pm Anthology Film Archives (32nd Second Avenue at 2nd Street)
Sunday November 30 - 9:30 pm Anthology Film Archives (32nd Second Avenue at 2nd Street)
As Old As My Tongue- Zanzibar’s Bi Kidude, is one of the oldest singers today. A very confrontational woman with a strong personality leaving in a Muslim society that is very hard on women.
Friday November 28 - 5:45 pm Cowin Center (525 - 120 Street)
Saturday November 29 - 7:30 pm Anthology Film Archives (32nd Second Avenue at 2nd Street)
A Good Day to be Black and Sexy - Dennis Dortch’s daring directorial debut ambitiously charts Blacks sexuality through a set of six deliciously amusing interconnected vignettes.
Saturday November 29 - 9:50pm Clearview Theater (62nd St. and Broadway)
Glorious Exit - The camera follows Jarreth, a young African-American who upon the death of his father, whom he hardly knew, must return to Nigeria for his burial. An incredible journey in the life of a man.
Saturday November 29 - 6:15 pm Cowin Center (525- 120th Street)
Jacques Roumain: Passion for a Country- A portray of one of Haiti’s most important authors, also a political figure who always brought up issues that are still very much relevant in his native land today. Discussion after the screening.
Saturday November 29 - 8:00 pm Cowin Center (525 - 120th Street)
Disappearing Voices - In this documentary, the demise of Black radio stations, one of the cultural pillars of the African-American community, is presented with dramatic urgency. Narrated by veteran radio personality and historian Bob Law.
Sunday November 30 - 5:30 pm Cowin Center (525 - 120th Street)
The Panman, Rhythm of the Palms - Set on a the island of Saint Marteen, The Panman is a touching film that tells us about the rise and fall of the steel drum pan player Harry Daniel, an iconic of the Caribbean
Sunday November 30 - 4:45 pm - Anthology Film Archives (32nd Second Avenue at 2nd Street) [via]