2009 Hollywood Film Festival Winners

Posted by editor@vimooz.com on October 27, 2009 under Hollywood Film Festival | Be the First to Comment

"CROSSING" by Kim Tae-kyun -- Best Feature Film

"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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12th annual Savannah Film Festival, Saturday, October 31-Saturday, November 7

Posted by editor@vimooz.com on October 8, 2009 under Savannah Film Festival | Be the First to Comment

Lone Sherfig "An Education"

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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