2012 Florida Film Festival Announces Narrative and Documentary Feature Films and Selects Renee as Opening Night Film

2012 Florida Film Festival Announces Narrative and Documentary Feature Films and Selects Renee as Opening Night Film

The 2012 Florida Film Festival, announced that a record-breaking 167 films were selected to screen at the festival, with 144 having their Florida premiere (or higher) at the Festival. This year’s Festival runs April 13-22, 2012 and is located in Central Florida. The Narrative and Documentary Feature Film selections for the 2012 Florida Film Festival American Independent Competition were announced. Among them, DeLand based director Sylvia Caminer unveils her documentary on pop star Rick Springfield. […]

The Five-Year Engagement Starring Emily Blunt and Jason Segel to Open 2012 Tribeca Film Festival

The Five-Year Engagement Starring Emily Blunt and Jason Segel to Open 2012 Tribeca Film Festival

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) today announced that The Five-Year Engagement will open the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. Director/writer/producer Nicholas Stoller and writer/star Jason Segel of Forgetting Sarah Marshall reteam for the irreverent comedy, which also stars Emily Blunt, Rhys Ifans, Chris Pratt and Alison Brie. The premiere will take place on Wednesday, April 18, and the Festival will run through April 29. Beginning where most romantic comedies end, The Five-Year Engagement looks at what […]

1st inaugural Montclair Film Festival Official Poster

1st inaugural Montclair Film Festival Official Poster

The Montclair Film Festival has chosen Chris Gash’s submission as the winner of the poster contest for the 2012 Festival. Chris is a Visiting Specialist at Montclair State University in New Jersey. The 1st inaugural Montclair Film Festival is scheduled for May 1 thru 6, 2012 in Montclair, New Jersey.  

Chris Kennedy is New Programmer of TIFF Free Screen

Chris Kennedy is New Programmer of TIFF Free Screen

Noah Cowan, Artistic Director, TIFF Bell Lightbox, announced the appointment of Chris Kennedy as the new programmer for The Free Screen, TIFF Cinematheque’s renowned ongoing free series that features independent and avant-garde works. “Chris has long been a champion of Canadian and international experimental film and video,” said Cowan. “His commitment and experience within the local and international experimental film and video community as well as his active participation in artist-run culture in the city […]

2012 Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Children in Utah Film Lineup

2012 Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Children in Utah Film Lineup

The 2nd annual Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Children in Utah announced this year’s line up includes 11 feature films and 14 short films films from 7 countries, in 5 languages.  Many films will be screened in their original languages, with a reader narrating the subtitles for younger audience members. In addition to the 18 film presentations, the festival includes four film related workshops presented by Spy Hop Productions. Screenings and workshops will be held March […]

Iraqi director Oday Rasheed to be San Francisco Film Society 2012 Spring Artist in Residence

Iraqi director Oday Rasheed to be San Francisco Film Society 2012 Spring Artist in Residence

The San Francisco Film Society announced that Iraqi director Oday Rasheed will be in San Francisco for the Film Society’s third Artist in Residence program, April 2 – 16. Rasheed’s schedule will include programs in each of the Film Society’s core areas — education, exhibition and filmmaker services — including visits to Bay Area high school and college classrooms, a screening of his feature Qarantina and networking events with the local film community. Rasheed’s residency […]

Author Jonathan Lethem to Deliver State of Cinema address at 2012 San Francisco International Film Festival

Author Jonathan Lethem to Deliver State of Cinema address at 2012 San Francisco International Film Festival

Author Jonathan Lethem will deliver the ninth annual State of Cinema address at the 55th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 19 – May 3). Each year, the Film Society invites a public figure to discuss the intersecting worlds of contemporary cinema and visual arts, culture and society, images and ideas. This year, New York Times bestselling novelist, essayist and short story writer Jonathan Lethem investigates the “ecstasies of influence” constituting the cinematic experience. From […]

Australia’s Fantastic Planet Film Festival Announces Lineup and The Divide as Opening Night Film

Australia’s Fantastic Planet Film Festival Announces Lineup and The Divide as Opening Night Film

Australia’s Fantastic Planet Film Festival kicks of on March 22, 2012, for 11 days of horror, fantasy and science fiction films. Opening night of the Festival will see the Australian premiere of the post-apocalyptic science fiction thriller and nominee for ‘Best New International Feature’ at the 2011 Edinburgh International Film Festival, THE DIVIDE; followed by the science fiction drama ANOTHER EARTH, winner of the prestigious Sloan Award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival’s […]

Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour in Lousiville This Weekend

Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour in Lousiville This Weekend

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour returns to the Clifton Center’s Eifler Theatre in Louisville on Saturday, March 3, 2012, from 8:30-11:00 p.m screening inspirational and motivational films, hosted again by Kentucky Waterways Alliance . “The Wild & Scenic film festival is a great opportunity to bring our community together around local environmental issues, inspire advocacy and offer people a direct way to get involved locally,” said Judith Petersen, Kentucky Waterways Alliance executive […]

Winners of the 84th annual Academy Awards

Winners of the 84th annual Academy Awards

No surprise here, The Artist was the big winner at the 84th annual Academy Awards, taking home the big award of the night, Best Picture along with Best Actor for leading actor Jean Dujardin. The list of the winners from the 84th annual Academy Awards: Best picture: “The Artist.” Actress in a leading role: Meryl Streep, “Iron Lady.” Actor in a leading role: Jean Dujardin, “The Artist.” Actress in a supporting role: Octavia Spencer, “The […]

The Artist, Pariah, The Descendants Win at 27th Film Independent Spirit Awards

The Artist, Pariah, The Descendants Win at 27th Film Independent Spirit Awards

The Artist, as expected, was the big winner at yesterday’s 27th Film Independent Spirit Awards, winning awards for Best Feature, Best Director, Best Male Lead and Best Cinematography. Other winners included My Week With Marilyn, which won Best Female Lead; The Descendants, which won Best Supporting Female and Best Screenplay; Beginners, which won Best Supporting Male and Pariah, which won the John Cassavetes Award; 50/50, which won Best First Screenplay; Margin Call, which won Best […]

Mike Ratel's Documentary About Lawn Mower Racing to World Premiere at 2012 DC Independent Film Festival

Mike Ratel’s Documentary About Lawn Mower Racing to World Premiere at 2012 DC Independent Film Festival

On Your Mark, Get Set, MOW! has been officially selected to screen at the 2012 DC Independent Film Festival, Saturday, March 3, 2012, 5:00pm. The documentary film which will make its world premiere, will explore the world of lawn mower racing through the eyes of a Michigan family who has lost six members to Huntington’s disease and uses the sport to raise awareness of the disease and funds for its research. Filmmaker Mike Ratel has […]