Posted by editor@vimooz.com on November 11, 2009 under Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) | 
"Children of God" was written, directed and produced by Bahamian filmmaker Kareem Mortimer
Kareem Mortimer’s “Children Of God” and Lee Daniels’ “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire” will open and close the 6th Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF), which runs Dec. 10-17 on Paradise Island and Nassau.
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Tags: Children Of God, Gabourey Sidibe, Johnny Ferro, Kareem Mortimer, Lee Daniels, Margaret Kemp, Mariah Carey, Mark Ford, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire, Stephen Tyrone Williams, Van Brown
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on November 5, 2009 under Hawaii International Film Festival |
FAVORITE DOCUMENTARY FEATURE - PIDGIN: THE VOICE OF HAWAII, directed by Marlene Booth
The 29th annual Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) has unveiled its audience awards winners from this year’s Fall Festival on Oahu.
FAVORITE NARRATIVE FEATURE was a tie between HIFF’s Gala Presentation of PRECIOUS BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE and directed by Lee Daniels, and the world premiere of the Made in Hawaii film BARBARIAN PRINCESS, directed by Marc Forby and starring Q’orianka Kilcher.
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Posted by editor@vimooz.com on October 27, 2009 under Hollywood Film Festival |
"CROSSING" by Kim Tae-kyun -- Best Feature Film
The 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival’s “Hollywood Awards(r)” ceremony was held last night.
The winners of the festival’s film competition are: “CROSSING” by Kim Tae-kyun — Best Feature Film; “GARBAGE DREAMS” by Mai Iskander — Best Documentary; “SCENESTERS” by Todd Berger — Best Comedy; “STORIES FROM THE PERCH” by Andrew Zimbelman — Best Animation, “LAMBS” by Stephen Huff — Best Short Subject, “AS I LAY DYING - THE SOUND OF TRUTH” by Brian Thompson — Best Music Video.
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Tags: 500 Days of Summer, A Prophet, Andrew Zimbelman, As I Lay Dying - The Sound of Truth, Bradley Cooper, Brian Thompson, Bright Star, Carey Mulligan, Christoph Waltz, Crossing, District 9, Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe, Garbage Dreams, Hilary Swank, I Am Love, Inglourious Basterds, Jacques Audiard, Jane Campion, Jeremy Renner, Jessica Hausner, Julianne Moore, Kathryn Bigelow, Kim Tae-kyun, Lambs, Lee Daniels, Lourdes, Luca Guadagnino, Mai Iskander, Melanie Lynskey, Michael H. Weber, Michael Haneke, Nora Ephron, Paul Schneider, Robert De Niro, Scenesters, Scott Neustadter, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Stephen Huff, Stories From The Perch, The Hurt Locker, The White Ribbon, Todd Berger, Zachary Quinto
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on October 21, 2009 under Stockholm International Film Festival |
"The Road" by John Hillcott is this year's centrepiece gala
The 20th Stockholm International Film Festival which runs November 18 - 29 will screen 180 films, from over 50 countries, 109 Nordic premieres, 49 debutant directors, seven world premieres and a world-class selection of established directors. This year’s opening film is “Precious” by Lee Daniels, “The Road” by John Hillcott is this year’s centrepiece gala. The festival closes with the “Up in the Air” by Jason Reitman.
Actress Susan Sarandon will receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Stockholm Visionary Award recipient 2009 is director Luc Besson of ”Subway”, ”The Fifth Element” and ”The Big Blue.”
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Posted by editor@vimooz.com on October 20, 2009 under Chicago International Film Festival |
Mississippi Damned
Tina Mabry’s drama Mississippi Damned was awarded the top prize at the Chicago International Film Festival winning the CIFF Gold Plaque for Best Picture, in addition to Best Screenplay for director Tina Mabry and Best Supporting Actress for Jossie Harris. Based on a true story, Mississippi Damned is the brutally honest tale of what happens when a family’s haven is also its prison - a vicious cycle of abuse, addiction, and lies.
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Tags: An Evening with Emery Long, Attached to You, Backyard, Cherry on the Cake, Cooking History, Daniele Ciprì, Filippo Timi, Fish Tank, Gigante, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Girls on the Wall, Good Advice, Hipsters, Jossie Harris Thacker, Lee Daniels, Made in China, Marco Bellocchio, Martin Landau, Michael Fassbender, Mississippi Damned, Partners, Patrice Chéreau, Photograph of Jesus, Racing Dreams, Short Term 12, Skhizein, Soundtrack for a Revolution, The History of Aviation, The Illusion, Tina Mabry, Uma Thurman, Vincere, Wet, Willem Dafoe
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on October 10, 2009 under Hollywood Film Festival |
Gabourey Sidibe in Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
The 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, presented by Starz, announced the honorees who will be recognized for their achievements at the festival’s Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony.
Actress Carey Mulligan will receive the “Hollywood Breakthrough Actress Award,” actor Jeremy Renner will be honored with the “Hollywood Breakthrough Actor Award,” director Lee Daniels will receive the “Hollywood Breakthrough Director Award,” Gabourey Sidibe will receive the “New Hollywood Award,” and screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber will be recognized with the “Hollywood Breakthrough Screenwriter Award.”
The gala ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on October 26, 2009.
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Posted by editor@vimooz.com on October 8, 2009 under Savannah Film Festival |
Lone Sherfig "An Education"
The 12th annual Savannah Film Festival, hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design, will take place from Saturday, October 31-Saturday, November 7.
Films to receive special gala screenings will include Jean-Marc Vallée’s “The Young Victoria”; Oren Moverman’s “The Messenger,” with Moverman and stars Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster in attendance; Grant Heslov’s “The Men Who Stare at Goats”; Pedro Almodovar’s “Broken Embraces”; Lone Sherfig’s “An Education”; the United States premieres of James Ivory’s “The City of Your Final Destination,” with Ivory in attendance, and Nick Moran’s “Telstar,” with Moran and star Con O’Neill in attendance; Jodie Markell’s “The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond” (from a screenplay by Tennessee Williams); Cannes Palme d’Or winner Michael Haneke’s “The White Ribbon”; and Lee Daniels’ “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire,” winner of the Grand-Jury Prize at Sundance and the Audience Award at the Toronto Film Festival. Daniels and star Gabourey Sidibe will be in attendance.
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Tags: An Education, Ben Foster, Broken Embraces, Con O'Neill, Gabourey Sidibe, Grant Heslov, James Ivory, Jean-Marc Vallée, Jodie Markell, Lee Daniels, Lone Sherfig, Michael Haneke, Nick Moran, Oren Moverman, Patricia Clarkson, Pedro Almodóvar, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire, Savannah College of Art and Design, Telstar, The City of Your Final Destination, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, The Men Who Stare At Goats, The Messenger, The White Ribbon, The Young Victoria, Woody Harrelson
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on September 17, 2009 under AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival |
AFI FEST 2009 presented by Audi announces 12 films that will screen at this year’s Festival in Los Angeles (October 30-November 7) including Lee Daniels’ PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE, Werner Herzog’s THE BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW ORLEANS and Bong Joon-ho’s MOTHER.
The twelve official selections include:
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Tags: AFI Fest, Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans, Bellamy, Bong Joon-ho, Claude Chabrol, Harmony Korine, Ken Loach, Lee Daniels, Looking for Eric, Marco Bellochio, Mother, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire, The Host, Trash Humpers, Vincere, Werner Herzog
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on January 21, 2009 under Sundance Film Festival |
Chris Rock’s “Good Hair”
“Good Hair,” one of 16 films in Sundance’s U.S. documentary competition, follows comedian Rock and his hilarious examination of the cultural pressures that prod blacks into costly, often painful methods to care for their hair. Read more …
Sony Pictures Classics Gets “An Education”
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired North American and Latin American rights for under $3 million to Lone Scherfig’s “An Education” after a heated bidding war. Written by Nick Hornby from a memoir by Lynn Barber, “An Education” stars Sundance “It Girl” Carey Mulligan as a 16-year-old British schoolgirl who falls hard for a charming older man played by Peter Sarsgaard. Dominic Cooper and Alfred Molina also star. Read more …
Lionsgate goes for “The Winning Season”
Lionsgate has picked up North American and U.K. rights to James Strouse’s comedy “The Winning Season.” The film stars Sam Rockwell as an alcoholic who becomes a high school basketball coach as part of his recovery. Read more …
Fox Searchlight grabs “Adam”
Fox Searchlight acquired worldwide rights Monday to rookie writer-director Max Mayer’s “Adam” following the New York romance’s Sundance debut. Hugh Dancy (”Savage Grace”) plays a man with Asperger syndrome who falls in love with his neighbor, played by Rose Byrne (”Damages”). Read more …
Visit Films buys “The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle”
Visit Films has purchased worldwide rights to Sundance Spectrum film “The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle” - a surreal comedy about a male computer programmer who gets laid-off, begins working as a janitor, and becomes “quasi-pregnant” thanks to a bizarre experiment. Seattle filmmaker David Russo’s film premiered at Sundance on Monday. Read more …
Mariah Carey’s “Push” is Getting Positive Reviews
Mariah Carey is getting positive reviews from critics who saw “Push” last weekend at the Sundance Film Festival. Mariah Carey threw out her glamorous image to play a supporting role as a social worker who helps a sexually abused teen in the indie film “Push.” “Push” was directed by Lee Daniels and based on the controversial, best-selling book by Sapphire (real name Ramona Lofton). Read more …
Tags: Adam, An Education, Chris Rock, Fox Searchlight, Good Hair, Lee Daniels, Lionsgate, Mariah Carey, Push, Ramona Lofton, Sony Pictures Classics, Sundance Film Festival, The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle, THE WINNING SEASON, Visit Films