Film Festival Headlines
“Transvestites Also Cry” at the 23rd London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

xtalk will be introducing “Transvestites Also Cry” at the 23rd London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. The film, shot over three years, follows the day to day lives of two unforgettable transgendered emigrants from Ecuador, living and working as prostitutes in Paris.
The 23nd London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival takes place from 25th March to 8th April 2009 at the BFI Southbank. Read more …
Wisconsin Film Festival Loses Big Sponsor
The Wisconsin Film Festival scheduled in Madison for April 2-5 has lost its biggest sponsor, Sony, which donated $20,000 to the 2008 event. According to festival director Meg Hamel, the reason is no surprise: the lousy economy. Read more …
The Barcelona International Documentary Film Festival - Today thru February 1st.
Beginning today Wednesday 28th January and lasting until Sunday 1st February, the Barcelona International Documentary Film Festival screens over 40 documentaries including the much-anticipated Read After My Death, The Not Dead and Esperando mujeres. Read more …
Bangkok’s to unveil first World Comedy Film Festival, April 23 to 29
Thailand’s tourism authority has approved the budget for Bangkok’s first World Comedy Film Festival. The event will complement the Bangkok Film Festival and the privately-run World Film Festival of Bangkok.
The WCFF will take place from April 23 to 29 and unspool some 60 comedy films from around the world, including a section featuring classic Thai laffers of the last 30 years. Read more …
Kolkata International Documentary Film Festival 2009
The Kolkata International Documentary Film Festival 2009, organized by Documentarywalla in association with The Times of India, got off to a start on January 26 with the screening of Goutam Ghose’s Hungry Autumn. 25 documentaries will be shown and the festival will end on Friday, January 30. Read more …
