France’s Academy of Cinematic Arts and Techniques presented nominations for the 37th Cesar Awards ceremony. Child-protection drama “Polisse” led with 13 nominations, while silent, black-and-white film “The Artist” garnered 11.British actress Kate Winslet is to receive an honorary award from organizers of the Cesar Awards, French equivalent of the Academy Awards. The versatile 36-year-old now on French screens in Roman Polanski’s clashing-couples film “Carnage” will receive the honorary Cesar at the ceremony on Feb. 24.And here are the nominees: Best Film”The Artist””Declaration of War””Le Havre” “The Minister””Pater””Polisse””Untouchable”Best Foreign Film”Black Swan””Drive””Incendies””The Kid with a Bike””The King’s Speech””Melancholia””A Separation”Best DirectorMichel Hazanavicius, “The…
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The Miami International Film Festival is gearing up to showcase over 100 films during its 29th run.From March 2 to 11, the MIFF will show off films from dozens of countries around the world — and this year, diversity is key. In addition to films with strong Latin themes, which typically dominate the festival, there’ll also be an emphasis on American indie movies, family films, and intense thrillers.This year’s opening film will be “Mariachi Gringo,” the story of a man from a small town in Kansas, played by Shawn Ashmore, who runs away to Mexico to become a mariachi singer.…
Lynn Shelton’s Your Sister’s Sister, starring Emily Blunt and Rosemarie DeWitt, will open this year’s Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) on Feb 16. The main festival runs from 16th to 26th February in 16 venues across the city. Meanwhile the Glasgow Youth Film Festival takes place from 5th to 15th February, and the Glasgow Short Film Festival takes place over the weekend from the 9th to the 12th.Your Sister’s Sister is one of a record number of UK and European premieres at the festival, including UK premieres for romantic comedy The Decoy Bride, the eagerly anticipated Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy and documentary…
British Academy Of Film And Television Arts has announced the nominees and in Film Not in the English Language category the five nominees are A Separation (Iran), Incendies (canada), Pina (Germany), Potiche (France), and The Skin I Live In (Spain). You can go to Cinema Without Borders’ Home Page and vote for your favorite film among Film Not in the English Language category nominees. Here is the the complete list of BAFTA nominations:Best FilmThe ArtistThe DescendantsDriveThe HelpTinker Tailor Soldier SpyOutstanding British FilmMy Week with Marilyn Senna Shame Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy We Need to Talk About Kevin Outstanding Debut by…
Palm Springs, CA – The 23rd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced this year’s award winners at a luncheon at Spencer’s Restaurant on Sunday, January 15, 2012. The Festival, held from January 5-16, 2012, screened 188 films from 73 countries, including 40 of the 63 foreign language entries for this year’s Academy Awards. Palm Springs’ increasingly popular Festival continues to expand its diverse programming of quality independent and foreign films, setting the stage for the year’s film festival circuit. Festival Director Darryl Macdonald said, “This year’s line up encompassed a particularly satisfying blend of challenging but highly compelling…
During the five years that Cinema Without Borders has served and reported on the international film community, we have been grateful for the artistic vision and cultural support of Finland’s Consulate General office in Los Angeles, which included the introduction of Finnish cinema to Los Angeles audiences. The news of Finnish Consulate closure in near future has been a sad one, not only for LA Finns, but also for fans of art and culture. When in 2009 we announced The Letters From Father Jacob as winner of Bridging The Borders Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival, the office of…
Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. (SFFLA) is a yearly showcase of films from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The purposely non-competitive festival constitues an “annual residency of Nordic film in the film capital of the world” giving Los Angeles audiences an opportunity to immerse themselves in the representative “best” of Nordic film making in any given year. In the Los Angeles winter “film season” build up to many awards including the Academy Awards, the festival pivots around screenings of “Oscar” submissions and current feature films along with selected shorts and documentaries.The thirteenth annual Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. continues in the…
Alex Stapleton’s directorial debut, Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel, is a docu-tribute to legendary filmmaker Roger Corman. With an insatiable passion for her subject, Stapleton aims to get at the heart, soul, and raging psyche of Corman and his cinematic underworld. And while we get to know the what of Cormanʼs world—the films, the business, the legacy—it’s the who of Cormanʼs world that holds primacy. Those who do not recognize the name Roger Corman have likely come to know him indirectly, as the Corman stamp is now all over the Hollywood milieu. As a director/producer/screenwriter and sometimes actor,…
Burbank, California – January 5, 2012: Director Renny Harlin Slated to Receive Cinema Without Borders “Bridging the Borders Award” at Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. Renny Harlin, the Finnish director who became the quintessential American success story through his work in Hollywood, will receive the Cinema Without Borders “Bridging the Borders Award” for his film ” 5 Days of War.” The Award will be presented at the 13th Annual Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. on Sunday January 8 in conjunction with a special 3:00 p.m. screening of the film with Harlin “on deck” for honors and for Q & A. There will…
Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. (SFFLA) is a yearly showcase of films from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The purposely non-competitive festival constitues an “annual residency of Nordic film in the film capital of the world” giving Los Angeles audiences an opportunity to immerse themselves in the representative “best” of Nordic film making in any given year. In the Los Angeles winter “film season” build up to many awards including the Academy Awards, the festival pivots around screenings of “Oscar” submissions and current feature films along with selected shorts and documentaries.The thirteenth annual Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. comes to the…