The 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) reveals its complete line-up including Premieres, New Voices/New Visions and Modern Masters.
Award-Winning Documentary “ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL” Sets February 2015 Release Date
The award-winning documentary “ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL” (Sur le chemin de l’école) directed by Pascal Plisson, will open in Lincoln Plaza Cinemas in New York on February 6, 2015. ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL immerses us in the extraordinary routines of four different children who live in the four corners of the earth but all share the same thirst for learning. They understand that only education will allow them a better future and that is why, every day, they must set out on the long and perilous journey that will lead them to knowledge. Their sheer will to accomplish their dream leads them onto a path we have all walked – but never like this.
Oxford Film Festival 2015 Lineup; Opens with James Franco’s THE SOUND AND THE FURY
The Sound and The Fury
Oxford Film Festival announced the selections for its 12th annual festival, to be held February 26-March 1, 2015 at the Oxford Commons Malco.
Berlin Film Fest Reveals Films in 2015 Panorama Program
Eleven fictional and eight documentary films have been selected to screen in the 36th Panorama program of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival taking place from February 5 to 15, 2015.
“The Big Lebowski,” the 1971 Indie Film “Please Don’t Bury Me Alive!” Among 25 Films Added to National Film Registry
The Big Lebowski
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington announced the annual selection of 25 motion pictures to be named to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.
“The Keeping Room” from Toronto Film Festival to Get a 2015 Release
Julia Hart’s Black List Western feature, The Keeping Room, which had its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival is set to be released in the U.S. in 2015 via Drafthouse Films. Directed by Daniel Barber (Harry Brown), The Keeping Room focuses on the violent resilience and dramatic camaraderie of three Southern women as their home is besieged during the purges at the close of the American Civil War. Forced to defend their land and fight for their lives, the women take up arms against their male oppressors, shattering gender and genre conventions in the process.
2015 Beaufort International Film Festival to Honor Andie MacDowell & Announces Film Finalists
Andie MacDowell
The Ninth Annual Beaufort International Film Festival starting February 11 and continuing to February 15, 2015, in the historic coastal town of Beaufort, SC announces the film finalists. BIFF 2015 will unveil the inaugural award for the Spirit & Pride of South Carolina Award, presented to that person whose career achievements in the areas of film, television or music have reflected positively on themselves and the state of South Carolina. The first award will be presented to Model and Actress Andie MacDowell, originally from Gaffney, SC. Academy Award Nominated Screenwriter and Best Selling Author Pat Conroy will present this inaugural award. Steve Rhea from Charleston, SC, will be presented the “Behind the Scenes” Award for his more than 30 years of work as a Film Location Specialist.
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Name “Birdman” as Top Film of 2014
BIRDMAN
BIRDMAN was voted as the best film of 2014 by the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association. The DFW Critics also voted the film’s director Alejandro González Iñárritu, Best Director, Michael Keaton for Best Actor, and Best Cinematography for Emmanuel Lubezki. Rounding out the list of the top 10 films of the year were BOYHOOD (2), THE IMITATION GAME (3), THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (4), THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (5), WHIPLASH (6), GONE GIRL (7), SELMA (8), WILD (9) and NIGHTCRAWLER (10).
“Selma” to Open, “Boychoir” to Close 2015 Palm Springs International Film Festival
Selma
The 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will open on Friday, January 2 with the Golden Globe nominated Selma directed by Ava Duvernay. The Festival will wrap on Sunday, January 11 with the US premiere of Boychoir directed by François Girard. New this year, the festival will focus on 20 films from Eastern Europe in a program titled Eastern Promises. The festival runs January 2-12, 2015.
Toronto Film Critics Association names Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood” the Best Film of the Year
Boyhood
Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, has won three top prizes at the 2014 awards of the Toronto Film Critics Association. In addition to the film’s Best Picture award, Linklater has won Best Director, and Patricia Arquette has been named Best Supporting Actress. The Toronto Film Critics Association also named its three finalists for the Rogers Best Canadian Film Award: Enemy, directed by Denis Villeneuve; The F Word, directed by Michael Dowse; and Mommy, directed by Xavier Dolan.
“Loitering with Intent” Starring Marisa Tomei, Sam Rockwell
Plot twists are what make narratives interesting, and audiences love films that surprise them. But not every surprise in a film is necessarily a good one. In LOITERING WITH INTENT, which premiered at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, the plot you might think you will see is not exactly the plot you end up seeing.
“Birdman” “The Grand Budapest Hotel” “Boyhood” Lead 20th Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Nominations
Birdman
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) announced the nominees for the 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards. “Birdman” leads this year with thirteen nominations including Best Picture, Michael Keaton for Best Actor and Best Actor in a Comedy, Edward Norton for Best Supporting Actor, Emma Stone for Best Supporting Actress, Best Acting Ensemble, Alejandro G. Inarritu for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Comedy, and Best Score.