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Polish Film “The Girl from the Wardrobe”, Swedish documentary “No Burqas Behind Bars” Win Top Awards at 13th Rome Independent Film Festival

The Girl From The Wardrobe

The Polish film, The Girl From The Wardrobe (Dziewczyna Z Szafy) from first-time director Bodo Kox, won the award for Best International Feature Film at the 13th Rome Independent Film Festival which ran March 16th to 23rd 2014. The film is about two brothers who strike up a friendship with their mysterious next-door neighbor. The Swedish documentary, No Burqas Behind Bars, by Nima Sarvestani won the award for Best International Documentary. This documentary takes viewers inside one of the worlds most restricted environments: an Afghan womens prison. Through the prisoners own stories we explore how moral crimes are used to control women.

VIDEO| Watch Trailer for Indie Comedy BEGIN AGAIN Starring Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo and Singer Adam Levine

The trailer has been released for John Carney’s comedy, BEGIN AGAIN (formerly Can A Song Save Your Life?), announced as the closing night film of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and a recent addition to the lineup for this year’s San Francisco International Film Festival. The film, starring Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Hailee Steinfeld, and Adam Levine, originally premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival when it was known as Can A Song Save Your Life?.

From writer-director John Carney (Once), BEGIN AGAIN is a soul-stirring comedy about what happens when lost souls meet and make beautiful music together. Gretta (Keira Knightley) and her long-time boyfriend Dave (Adam Levine) are college sweethearts and songwriting partners who decamp for New York when he lands a deal with a major label. But the trappings of his new-found fame soon tempt Dave to stray, and a reeling, lovelorn Gretta is left on her own. Her world takes a turn for the better when Dan (Mark Ruffalo), a disgraced record-label exec, stumbles upon her performing on an East Village stage and is immediately captivated by her raw talent. From this chance encounter emerges an enchanting portrait of a mutually transformative collaboration, set to the soundtrack of a summer in New York City. The film will be released by The Weinstein Company in July.

Martial Arts Film THE GRANDMASTER is the Big Winner, with 7 Awards, at 8th Asian Film Awards

The 8th Asian Film Awards (AFA) was held last month in Macau, and Mr Wong Kar Wai’s martial arts film, THE GRANDMASTER, which topped the AFA nominees’ list with 11 nominations out of 14 categories, scooped up the awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematographer, Best Production Designer, Best Composer and Best Costume Designer, while Zhang Zi yi was also crowned the Best Actress for her performance in the movie.

Indian actor Irrfan Khan with THE LUNCHBOX won Best Actor, and the film also claimed the Best Screenwriter. The incredible acting skills of HUANG Bo and YEO Yann Yann earned them Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress awards for their roles in NO MAN’S LAND and ILO ILO, while JIANG Shuying from SO YOUNG won for Best Newcomer. The 8th Asian Film Awards Academy conferred the Life-Time Achievement Award on Taiwanese celebrated director Hou Hsiao-hsien for his contribution to the film industry.

The full list of nominees and winners of 8th Asian Film Awards (AFA):

Richard Linklater’s BOYHOOD Sets US Release Date

Richard Linklater’s BOYHOOD, which had its world premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival, will open in US theaters on July 11, 2014. Written by Linklater, the film stars Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette and Lorelei Linklater.

Independent Film Festival Boston Reveals 2014 Film Lineup; Fest to Open with “Beneath The Harvest Sky” and Close With “Mood Indigo”

Beneath The Harvest Sky

The Independent Film Festival Boston unveiled the film lineup, including the opening and closing night films for this year’s festival taking place April 23 and April 30, 2014.

Mood Indigo

Kicking off the festival this year will be Beneath The Harvest Sky, written and directed by Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly, which tells a teen drama set during the fall potato harvest in a small northern Maine town. Closing the festival will be the French film, Mood Indigo, directed by Michael Gondry, and starring Audrey Tautou, which follows a woman who suffers from an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs.

Netflix Acquires SXSW Award Winning Documentary “Print The Legend” About 3D Printing

Netflix has acquired the rights to 3D printing film “Print The Legend,” that premiered at the 2014 SXSW Film Festival and won the Special Jury Recognition Award for Editing & Storytelling in the Documentary Feature Competition. The Netflix original documentary goes behind-the-scenes of the top American 3D printing brands as they fight for dominance in the rapidly developing, groundbreaking field of 3D printing. The film will premiere exclusively on Netflix in 2014 and will be available to stream in all territories where Netflix is available.

Doc About Notorious Irish Gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger Acquired by Magnolia for a June Release in US

Academy Award nominated director Joe Berlinger’s “WHITEY: The United States of America V. James J Bulger,” the documentary about the notorious Irish gangster James “Whitey” Bulger, that premiered earlier this year at Sundance Film Festival, has been acquired by Magnolia Pictures for release in the US. Magnolia will be giving the film a day and date theatrical and on demand release this June, followed by a broadcast on CNN later this year.

ART AND CRAFT Doc Set to Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival is Acquired by Oscilloscope for Release in US

ART AND CRAFT, Sam Cullman and Jennifer Grausman Mark Landis at home, showing off recent works in ART AND CRAFT

ART AND CRAFT, Sam Cullman and Jennifer Grausman’s “deft, richly entertaining art caper doc” which will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival next month has already been snapped up by Oscilloscope Laboratories for release in the US. O-scope is planning a theatrical release in late summer/early fall.

10 Revelations from Muammar Gaddafi’s Documentary Premiering April 11 on Showtime

Mad Dog: Inside the Secret World of Muammar Gaddafi pulls back the curtain on the eccentricities and horrors of Muammar Gaddafi.

Jason Priestley’s “Cas & Dylan” and Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine” Win Film Circuit People’s Choice Awards

Cas & Dylan

Jason Priestley’s Cas & Dylan and Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine are the winners of Toronto International Film Festival’s 10th annual Film Circuit People’s Choice Awards. Cas & Dylan was named Best Canadian Film and Blue Jasmine was selected as the Best International Film.

“It is an unbelievable thrill and honour for us to be chosen as Best Canadian Film by the 2013 Film Circuit audiences,” said Priestley. “For our film to receive such accolades is an unexpected pleasure. Thank you.”

Film Featuring Sophia Grace and Rosie from Ellen Show Among Lineup for 9th Big Island Film Festival

Sophia Grace and Rosie’s Royal Adventure

The 9th Big Island Film Festival at The Fairmont Orchid, Hawai‘i (BIFF) has announced its 48 Official Selections, to be screened May 22-26, 2014. On Thursday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m., BIFF’s Grand Opening will include a free sampler of short films.

On Friday, May 23, the festival will present Warner Brothers, “Sophia Grace and Rosie’s Royal Adventure.” The brand-new film stars British cousins, Sophia Grace Brownlee and Rosie McClelland, Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award Winners and frequent guests of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In the movie, to be released May 20 on DVD, the girls are Ellen’s special correspondents, sent to cover the coronation of a new queen.

French actor Lambert Wilson to be Master of ceremonies for the 67th Festival de Cannes

Lambert Wilson

French actor Lambert Wilson has been announced as the Master of Ceremony for 67th Festival de Cannes. Lambert Wilson will have the honor of launching the festival on Wednesday 14th, in addition to welcoming the President Jane Campion and her jury on to the stage at the Palais des Festivals, and hosting the prize-giving ceremony on Saturday 24th May.

Previous master/mistress of ceremony include Audrey TAUTOU, who was given the honor last year, Vincent CASSEL (2006) and Edouard BAER (2008 and 2009).

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