Author: CWB News Department

Women Make Movies: The Women’s Marches were a tremendous success as millions from diverse ethnic, racial, religious, and economic backgrounds joined together under one banner to address injustice and the importance of feminism. The award-winning film, OVARIAN PSYCOS will inspire, challenge, educate and help us to continue the important dialogues we all need to have about injustice, racism and community. stice, racism and community. Bicycles? Check. Bandanas? Check. The Ovarian Psycos gear up and ride out into the night, fanning out in pairs of two, four, and six. In constant motion, cruising up and down the storied streets of Boyle…

The World Premiere of AMBI’s “In Search of Fellini”, a coming-of-age drama directed by Taron Lexton, has been selected as the closing night film of the 2017 Los Angeles Italia – Film, Fashion and Art Fest. It was announced today by festival founder-producer, Pascal Vicedomini along with AMBI principals, Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi. Golden Globe® nominated actress and human rights activist, Maria Bello, who stars in the film will be in attendance for the February 24th screening. She will also be accepting the LA Italia Excellence Award during the Awards Ceremony, which director, Gianfranco Rosi (“Fire At Sea”) will…

Norwegian writer-director-actor Ole Giæver has become a Berlinale favourite: for the third time will he participate in the Panorama sidebar of the Berlin International Film Festival (between 9-19 February), now with his latest work, From the Balcony (Fra balkongen). Both his feature debut, The Mountain (Fjellet/2011) and Out of Nature (Mot naturen/2015) were screened in the section – the latter received the Europa Cinemas distribution award and was nominated for the Nordic Council Film Prize. A time and space odyssey Scripted by Giæver and described as “a time and space odyssey”, From the Balcony unfolds during 12 months on his…

It’s that time of year again – the time when we’re reminded of all the bliss, ecstasy, contentment (and, yes, uncertainty, bizarreness and even misery) that go arm-in-arm with romance. And what better way to celebrate this roller coaster of a holiday than to go to the movies and see the power of love beautifully and cathartically magnified on the big screen?The Cinematheque will play some of the greatest films to ever celebrate love in its many forms. Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman may always have Paris, but we’ll always have CASABLANCA; the classic wartime romance celebrates its 75th anniversary…

Content Media Corporation and CNN Films have announced their acquisitions of content rights for the gripping new documentary, ELIÁN, co-directed by Tim Golden and Ross McDonnell, and executive produced by Academy Award®-winner Alex Gibney.CNN Films has acquired television broadcast and CNN-branded authenticated television exhibition rights from Fine Point Films for ELIÁN in the U.S. and Canada. Content Media Corporation has acquired international sales rights to the film.Content’s president of film, Jamie Carmichael and executive vice president for sales and distribution, Jonathan Ford, will introduce ELIÁN to distributors at the European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin next week. ELIÁN is the…

Organizers of Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival 34th edition, scheduled for March 3 – 12, 2017, announced today the projects selected for this year’s MIAMI ENCUENTROS, presented by John S. & James L. Knight Foundation.Miami Encuentros, now in its 14th year, is a program of the Festival’s Industry Center, VeoMiami. Miami Encuentros consists of a selection of feature films produced partially or entirely by Ibero-american-based production companies currently in post-production stage. The projects are workshopped with industry professionals and a jury will grant one project with a $10,000 cash prize in completion financing, courtesy of the Knight Foundation.This year’s…

LOS ANGELES (February 4, 2017) – Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS earned the coveted Theatrical Award for best cinematography in a motion picture for “Lion” at the 31st Annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Awards for Outstanding Achievement. The ASC Spotlight Award was given to Gorka Gómez Andreu, AEC for “House of Others.” Winners in the TV categories included Fabian Wagner, BSC for “Game of Thrones,” Tod Campbell for “Mr. Robot” and Igor Martinovic for “The Night Of.” The ceremony took place tonight at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. The complete list of winners and nominees follows:Theatrical Release…

Asghar Farhadi has served as Artist-in-Residence for the past two years at the AFI Conservatory, and his classes had a profound impact upon the 250 young men and women who attend AFI from around the world. The AFI Conservatory stands with artists and filmmakers who find the power of creation through freedom of expression and freedom of movement. We believe any form of censorship — including the restriction of travel — to be against all values we cherish as a community of storytellers.We look forward to welcoming Mr. Farhadi back to AFI in the fall.

Protesting President Trump’s executive order banning Syrian refugees and citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States, Asghar Farhadi, the director of the Oscar-winning film from Iran, “A Separation,” and this year’s Oscar-nominated film “The Salesman,” has decided that he will not be attending the Oscars — even if he were granted an exception to do so.In a statement to the New York Times , Farhadi laid out why: I regret to announce via this statement that I have decided to not attend the Academy Awards Ceremony alongside my fellow members of the cinematic community. Over the…

The Tribeca Film Festival will open the 16th edition with the world premiere of the feature length documentary Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives at Radio City Music Hall on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. The premiere will be followed by a special concert featuring performances by Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Hudson, Earth, Wind & Fire, and more, taking opening night beyond the screen to honor the legendary music executive and producer. The Tribeca Film Festival runs April 19 to April 30. Based on Davis’ 2013 bestselling autobiography, the film chronicles the historic influence of “The Man with the Golden Ears,” who…