Academy Award winning screenwriter (Forrest Gump) Eric Roth will receive the 2013 Kanbar Award for excellence in screenwriting at the 56th San Francisco International Film Festival running April 25 – May 9, 2013.
Film Festivals
Cinematographer Bill Butler to Receive Charleston International Film Festival Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award
Bill Butler, the respected and innovative cinematographer, who has worked on films including Jaws, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Grease, Rocky II – IV, Flipper, Stripes, Anaconda and many, many more will be honored at the 2013 Charleston International Film Festival.
To celebrate Butler and his contributions to the industry, Charleston International Film Festival (CIFF), is presenting him with the festival’s inaugural lifetime achievement award. The award will be presented during the Awards Gala and festival finale on Sunday, April 28.
Civil War Drama ‘The Retrieval’ Takes Top Award at 2013 Phoenix Film Festival
The 13th Phoenix Film Festival, which ran from April 4-11, 2013, and screened more than 150 films, wrapped on Sunday night with the announcement of this year’s Copper Wing Award winners.
The Retrieval, a civil war drama, scored three awards including the Cox Audience Award. Best Picture, went to Putzel, a heartwarming and hilarious tale of a man who realizes that sometimes you have to leave home to find yourself and to find true love. Best Documentary went to Los Wild Ones, a music documentary about LA based indie record label, Wild Records, directed by Phoenix’s own, Elise Salomon.
Much Ado About Nothing To Open 2013 Seattle International Film Festival
The 2013 Seattle International Film Festival will kick off on Thursday, May 16, 2013 with the Seattle premiere of Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing. The film stars Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Clark Gregg, Reed Diamond, Fran Kranz, and Nathan Fillion.
Maryland Film Festival Unveils First 12 Films for 2013 Festival
Maryland Film Festival has begun releasing the lineup for the 15th annual festival, which will take place May 8-12, 2013 in downtown Baltimore and include over 50 feature films and 10 short-film programs from around the world.
The first dozen feature films announced include several highly anticipated made-in-Baltimore films, among them Matt Porterfield’s art-house drama I Used to Be Darkerand Lotfy Nathan’s gritty documentary 12 O’Clock Boys (pictured above). Also on tap for MFF 2013 are Bobcat Goldthwait’s Bigfoot-themed Willow Creek, and a diverse spectrum of films launched at Sundance 2013, including Andrew Bujalski’s Computer Chess, Lynn Shelton’s Touchy Feely, Yen Tan’s Pit Stop, and Eliza Hittman’s It Felt Like Love.
The first twelve films announced for MFF 2013 are:
RiverRun International Film Festival to Honor Anna Margaret Hollyman, Terence Nance and Madeleine Martin with 2013 Spark Award
Anna Margaret Hollyman (White Reindeer), Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty) and Madeleine Martin ( The Discoverers) will be honored with RiverRun’s 2013 Spark Award at the 2013 RiverRun International Film Festival.
The Spark Award,which was introduced at the 2012 festival, is intended to recognize exciting new filmmakers and breakthrough performers who are just on the cusp of gaining wider recognition for their remarkable talents.
The three will be honored at an exclusive VIP-only event on the evening of Friday, April 19th, during the second weekend of RiverRun.
Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings Among Winners of 2013 Ashland Independent Film Festival
The Ashland Independent Film Festival announced the 2013 juried and audience award winning films at a gala Awards Celebration. The Rogue Creamery Audience Award for Best Documentary was awarded to Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings. The Forgotten Kingdom won the John C. Schweiger Audience Award for Best Feature. The Retrieval, directed by AIFF alumni Chris Eska received the festival’s jury award for Best Narrative Feature film. God Loves Uganda, directed by Academy Award-winning AIFF alumni Roger Ross Williams took home the Best Feature Length Documentary juried award. Twelve awards were presented to attending filmmakers, honoring their work screened at the 12th annual festival.
American Promise Takes The Top Award at 2013 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
The 2013 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Award Winners were announced Sunday afternoon at the festival’s annual Awards Barbecue. The top prize, the Reva and David Logan Grand Jury Award was presented to American Promise directed by Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson. This personal film follows the directors’ son and his best friend from their first day of kindergarten through high school graduation, and how their lives diverge.
Considered one of the nation’s premier documentary film festivals, Full Frame is celebrating its 16th annual festival. For the first time, Full Frame is a qualifying event for consideration for nominations for both the Academy Award® for Best Documentary Short Subject and The Producers Guild of America Awards.
2013 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Award Winners
2013 Kansas City FilmFest to Open With The Discoveers
Kansas City’s biggest film festival, the 17th Kansas City FilmFest, returns in 2013 with line-up of 110 feature-length and short films at the Alamo Drafthouse Mainstreet. The festival runs Wednesday, April 10 – Sunday, April 14, 2013 The opening night of the Fest kicks off with THE DISCOVERERS, where writer/director Justin Schwarz will accept a Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of Stuart Margolin. Other films include the showing of BRONIES: THE EXTREMELY UNEXPECTED ADULT FANS OF MY LITTLE PONY. […]
The New York Indian Film Festival Announces 2013 Full Lineup With Hansal Mehta’s SHAHID as the Centerpiece Film
The 2013 New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) will screen 22 features (14 narrative, 5 documentary, 3 recently restored classics) – all having their New York City premieres. Among the highlights of the festival’s 13th year is centerpiece selection Hansal Mehta’s SHAHID. SHAHID traces the true story of slain human rights activist lawyer Shahid Azmi.
Michael Madsen and Larry Bishop to Receive Walk of Fame Stars at 2013 Buffalo Niagara Film Festival
Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill 1 and 2, The Natural) and Larry Bishop, son of Joey Bishop (The Rat Pack) and star of films such as (Underworld, Kill Bill 2, Hell Ride, The Savages) will be honored with the Buffalo Niagara Film Festival Walk Of Fame Stars at the upcoming festival to run April 10-14, 2013 in Upstate New York.
Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival Looking for Funny Films for 2013 Festival
Calling all filmmakers with a sense of humor – the 16th Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival in Western Australia, is looking for comedy films to screen at the upcoming festival.
According to the festival, “Our definition is ‘a film that is driven by, or ultimately concludes with an excellent sense of humour!'”
The final DEADLINE is 13 May, 2013.