Award-winning, Bengali director Rituparno Ghosh, THE LAST LEAR, suffered a heart attack and died last Thursday in Calcutta, India, reports the New York Times. He was 49.
ZAYTOUN, TWO LIVES, Documentary, TWA FLIGHT 800 Among 2013 Lineup for Stony Brook Film Festival
The 18th Annual Stony Brook Film Festival will screen a lineup of new independent features, documentaries and shorts for ten days from Thursday, July 18 to Saturday, July 27, 2103. Opening night features the East Coast premiere of ZAYTOUN, directed by Eran Riklis (Lemon Tree), and closing night will feature the East Coast premiere of the Norwegian and German dramatic thriller, TWO LIVES, directed by Georg Maas, which takes place in Norway in 1990.
REVIEW: Hey Bartender
by Chris McKittrick
Bartending is often seen as one of those “between” jobs – you know, the type of job you have as a stopover between one job and another. While for most bartending consists of pulling tap handles and mixing happy hour well drinks, for others it is an art. This is the premise of HEY BARTENDER, an engrossing documentary by director Douglas Tirola featuring some of the world’s best mixologists.
Russian Film “ATOMIC IVAN” and U.S. Film “NUCLEAR SAVAGE” Win Top Film Awards at Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro’s Uranium Film Festival 2013
After screening 52 documentaries and fiction movies from 19 countries, May 16 to May 26, the 3rd International Uranium Film Festival of Rio Janeiro 2013 in the cinema of the Modern Art Museum (MAM) came to a close. Six films from six countries – Russia, India, USA, Estonia, Jordan and Germany – were honored with the Uranium Film Festival’s trophy, the Yellow Oscar. ATOMIC IVAN by Vasily Barkhatov from Russia won the Yellow Oscar 2013 for Best Feature Fiction Movie, and “NUCLEAR SAVAGE: THE ISLANDS OF SECRET PROJECT 4.1” by US-Filmmaker Adam Jonas won the Yellow Oscar 2013 for Best Feature Documentary.
Horror-Thriller JUG FACE Sets August 9th Release Date
JUG FACE, the horror-thriller written and directed by Chad Crawford Kinkle, will have a national theatrical roll out on August 9th via Modern Distributors. The film will have a pre-theatrical VOD roll out in the U.S. on July 8th, and is slated for a VOD release, day and date with theatrical, on August 9th.
Sprout Film Festival to Show Films Featuring People with Developmental Disabilities in NYC May 31 to June 2, 2013
The 11th Annual Sprout Film Festival, showcasing over 50 films featuring people with developmental disabilities, will take place this Friday May 31st to Sunday June 2nd, 2013, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Independent Film CAROLINE AND JACKIE Begin Week Long Run at LA’s Downtown Independent
The independent film CAROLINE AND JACKIE which had its world premiere at 2012 Tribeca Film Festival will begin a week-long run at the Downtown Independent in Los Angeles, California, May 31st – June 6th, and if successful, will expand in other distribution outlets.
“THE TIME BEING” Starring Frank Lagella, Wes Bentley Gets A U.S. Release Date
The ‘multi-layered’ mystery “THE TIME BEING,” directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain and starring Wes Bentley and Academy Award Nominee Frank Langella, will be released in the US and Canada by Tribeca Film beginning July 23 on demand and July 26 in select theaters.
Fantasia International Film Festival Unveils Official 2013 Poster
The Fantasia International Film Festival unveiled the official poster for the 17th edition of the festival taking place in Montreal from July 18 to August 6, 2013.
2013 Cucalorus Film Festival is Seeking Filmmaker Submissions
The Cucalorus Film Festival in historic Wilmington, North Carolina, is looking for submissions from filmmakers for the upcoming 19th edition of the festival to held November 13-17, 2013. Cucalorus, describes itself as a free-spirited and multidisciplinary showcaseand screens an collection of independent and international films with special programs on social justice, emerging artists, shorts, works-in-progress, dance, music videos, North Carolina, and international cinema.
“Gritty-Inspiring” Drama “BROKEN GLASS” to World Premiere at Dances With Films
Writer-Director Daniel R. Chavez new film “BROKEN GLASS”, a “gritty-inspiring” drama starring Eric Charles Jorgenson will have it’s world premiere on June 4 at the historic Chinese Theatre in Hollywood as an Official Selection in Dances With Films, an independent film festival. “BROKEN GLASS” will have its European premiere in Spain as an Official Selection at the Madrid International Film Festival with nominations for Best Film and Best Original Screenplay.
Telluride Film Festival Unveils 40th Anniversary Edition Poster
The Telluride Film Festival today unveiled the poster designed by Oscar-winning production designer Dean Tavoularis for the 40th Anniversary running August 29 – September 2, 2013, in Telluride, Colorado.