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Tribeca Film Festival Launches First Innovation Week at 2014 Festival

The 2014 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), announced the creation of its first-ever “Tribeca Innovation Week” where the worlds of culture, technology, and storytelling will collide. Taking place April 21-26, Tribeca Innovation Week will be a place for coders, screenwriters, hackers, futurists, gamers, directors, engineers, venture capitalists, film financiers, techno radicals, the generally curious, and anyone who has a story to tell. The week will expand on Tribeca’s tradition of connecting the creative and tech communities. A new innovation pass will offer access to some of the Festival’s newest and most popular programs, some of which were previously closed to the public. The 13th Annual Tribeca Film Festival will take place April 16-27. #TribecaInnovation

GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN’ Director Jim Sheridan to be Honored by Austin Film Festival

The 21st Austin Film Festival (AFF), taking place from October 23rd to 30th, 2014, announced that accomplished screenwriter and filmmaker Jim Sheridan is the festival’s 2014 recipient of the “Distinguished Screenwriter” Award. Sheridan’s credits include writing and directing MY LEFT FOOT, THE FIELD, IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE BOXER, and IN AMERICA. He is known for writing INTO THE WEST and SOME MOTHER’S SON, as well as directing DREAM HOUSE, GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN’, and BROTHERS.

Eliza Hittman’s IT FELT LIKE LOVE to Open in NY on March 21st and LA on March 28th | VIDEO

Eliza Hittman’s debut feature film IT FELT LIKE LOVE which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival will open in New York on March 21st and Los Angeles on March 28th, 2014. IT FELT LIKE LOVE tells the story of fourteen year-old Lila played by Gina Piersanti, who’s sexual quest takes a dangerous turn when she pursues an older guy and tests the boundaries between obsession and love.

Karen O to Perform Oscar-Nominated Original Song “The Moon Song” from HER on the Oscars | VIDEO

Songwriter and lead singer of the band Yeah Yeah ,Yeahs, Karen O will, for the first time, perform the Oscar®-nominated original song “The Moon Song” on the Oscars®, show. The Oscars, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, will air on Sunday, March 2, live on ABC.

“The Moon Song,” with music by Karen O and lyric by Karen O and Spike Jonze, was written for the film “HER,” directed by Jonze. The three other nominated songs are “Happy” from “Despicable Me 2,” “Let It Go” from “Frozen” and “Ordinary Love” from “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.”

U2 to Perform Oscar Nominated Song “Ordinary Love” from MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM, at Oscars | VIDEO

Rock band U2 will perform their Oscar®-nominated song, “Ordinary Love” at the upcoming Oscars®, show producers announced. U2’s exclusive Oscar show performance will be the first time the band will perform the song live. The Oscars, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, will air on Sunday, March 2, live on ABC.

“Ordinary Love” was written by the group for “MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM” and is nominated for Original Song. The three other nominated songs are “Happy” from “Despicable Me 2,” “Let It Go” from “Frozen” and “The Moon Song” from “Her.”

ERNEST AND CELESTINE, ZIP & ZAP AND THE MARBLE GANG Among Films on Lineup for 2014 Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Children

ZIP & ZAP AND THE MARBLE GANG

The 4th annual Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Children and Youth featuring independent, documentary, and foreign feature-length films and short film takes place March 14-16, 2014, at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center and the City Library in Salt Lake City, and the Park City Library in Park City, Utah. The lineup includes ERNEST AND CELESTINE, and ZIP & ZAP AND THE MARBLE GANG, two flims which premiered in the 2014 Sundance Kids program.

BFI London Film Festival Reveals 2014 Dates

The BFI London Film Festival announced that its 58th edition will run from 8-19 October 2014 at venues across the UK capital. Submissions for both Feature and Short Film are also now open.

Sundance Film Festival Award Winning Film 20,000 DAYS ON EARTH to Get U.S. Release

Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard’s 20,000 DAYS ON EARTH, featuring musician and cultural icon Nick Cave has been acquired by Drafthouse Films, the film distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, for release in the U.S. Fusing drama and reality by weaving the journey of a fictional day in Cave’s life, the film is an intimate portrayal of the artistic process. The film made its World Premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival where it was awarded both “Best Directing” and “Best Editing” Awards in the World Cinema Documentary category and receives its European premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival. It is the debut directorial feature film by visual artists Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard and is set to an original score by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. A theatrical release is planned for 2014.

Oxford Film Festival Announces 2014 Winning Films; TEDDY BEARS, BENDING STEEL Win Top Awards

TEDDY BEARS directed by Rebecca Fishman and Thomas Beatty

The Oxford Film Festival, in downtown Oxford, Mississippi, announced the winners of this year’s festival, held February 6 to 9, 2014. TEDDY BEARS directed by Rebecca Fishman and Thomas Beatty won the award for Best Narrative Feature; and BENDING STEEL directed by Dave Carroll won the award for Best Documentary Feature. TEDDY BEARS is a dark comedy about three couples who head to the desert to help their friend Andrew heal from the loss of his mother. The friends plan a week of laughter and rejuvenation. Andrew plans a therapeutic orgy.

Sundance Film Festival Award Winning Film 52 TUESDAYS to Get A 2014 U.S. Release

The Australian film, 52 TUESDAYS, which premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award, has been acquired by Kino Lorber for release in the U.S. Kino Lorber is planning a limited Spring 2014 release. 52 TUESDAYS is now playing at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival where it is screening in the Generation 14 Plus program.

ALOFT from 2014 Berlin International Film Festival to be Released in U.S.

ALOFT, written and directed by Claudia Llosa (MILK OF SORROW), and playing In Competition at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival, has been acquired by Sony Pictures Classics for release in the U.S.

20 FEET FROM STARDOM Wins 2014 ACE Eddie Awards for Best Edited Documentary

20 FEET FROM STARDOM

The editors of the Oscar-nominated 20 FEET FROM STARDOM, which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival beat BLACKFISH and TIM’S VERMEER to win the award for Best Edited Documentary (Feature) at the 64th annual ACE Eddie Awards. THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY won the award for BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (TELEVISION).

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