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Carlo Sansonetti is the President of CGCircuit LLC and one of the founders. His career extends from Character TD and Rigging to Instructor and Graphic Designer. Born and raised in Italy, at a young age Carlo developed a dream to work in Hollywood. Pursuing his dream, Carlo moved to the USA to finish his studies. He graduated with honors at the Art Institute of California Los Angeles, wrote and directed the award winning short The Auction and worked in the field of Film, Video Games and TV Animation. He lead a team of riggers at Lucas film Animation for the…

The Taliban’s assassination attempt on 14-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai in October 2012 has brought discussions concerning girls’ education in Pakistan to the forefront. On Friday February 1st, director Hemal Trivedi will present her short documentary, Shabeena’s Quest, chronicling a principal’s struggle to educate young Pakistani girls marginalized by their male oppressors. The feature touches on themes of education, patriarchal culture and female liberation, and will be followed by a Q/A with Trivedi. Born and raised in an inner-city, or chawl (ghetto) of Mumbai, India, Hemal Trevedi has become a renowned documentary filmmaker and editor. Her work has been featured…

TABU, which at first appears to be a tedious exploration of unlikeable characters, turns out to be simply gorgeous. Part I, “A Paradise Lost” takes place in Lisbon. It follows three women—the aforementioned “unlikeable” characters. Pilar (Teresa Madruga) is a devout Catholic, a defender of social justice, a movie lover, and a bit of an enabler. She is especially concerned for her neighbor, Aurora (Laura Soveral). Aurora is in her eighties. She is eccentric, entitled, addicted to gambling, and rather paranoid—convinced that her maid and caretaker, Santa (Isabel Cardoso) is cursing her with voodoo. Santa, a stoic Cape-Verdean, minds her…

On Friday, February 1, 2013 at 7:30pm, Theatre Raymond Kabbaz will present Traverse, an inventive dance, live music and theatre mash-up from the French performance company Arcos. The physical and musical production takes one man’s boring daily household routine and explodes it into a magnificent spectacle of choreography and percussion, suitable for audiences of all ages. Traver se was created in 2011 by Thomas Guerry, a dancer and choreographer, in collaboration with Camille Rocailleux, a percussionist, pianist, and composer. All ages are welcome. Tickets cost $30 ($15 for students with ID) and are available at Vendini. The event is supported…

The Consul General of Belgium, Amb. and Rudi Veestraeten present the screening of MOBIL HOME as part of their monthly “GRIT AND WHIMSY: THE BEST OF RECENT BELGIAN CINEMA” series. This film will be screened on Wednesday, January 16th, 2013 at 7:30 pm at the Aero Theatre 1328 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403. MOBIL HOME(2012, 97’, Dir. François Pirot)After having broken up with his girlfriend and left his job, Simon has come back to his small hometown in the countryside, where he meets up again with his old friend Julien. The two thirty-year-old, unemployed and idle men decide to…

The fourteenth annual Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. comes to the Writers Guild Theater, Beverly Hills over two weekends: January 12-13, 19-20, 2013. The yearly showcase of Nordic films and filmmakers, launched in 2000, screens the year’s Scandinavian films submitted to the Academy as nominees for Best Foreign-Language Film as well as other current feature, documentary, and short films.Saturday.January 1911:30 amCAPTAIN SANDHOLMDocumentary, Finland, 2012, 30 minutes, Johan KarrentoFREE with ticket to BALLROOM DANCER12:00 pm BALLROOM DANCERSlavik is a former World Champion in Latin American Dance. About to make his final comeback with his partner Anna, Slavik is addicted to the limelight…

An international film, Amour from Austria receives the Golden Globes Award for The Best Foreign Language Film. Amour is also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director (Michael Haneke), Lead Actress (Emmanuelle Riva), Best Foreign Language Film and Original Screenplay (Michael Haneke) at Oscars 2013. In Cinema Without Borders’ Poll, 53.83% of our readers had voted for AMOUR as a film that has the best chance to win the Golen Globes Award. AMOUR2012, Sony Pictures Classics, 127 min., France, Dir. Michael Haneke.This heart-breaking look at love in the twilight of life won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival…

The fourteenth annual Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. comes to the Writers Guild Theater, Beverly Hills over two weekends: January 12-13, 19-20, 2013. The yearly showcase of Nordic films and filmmakers, launched in 2000, screens the year’s Scandinavian films submitted to the Academy as nominees for Best Foreign-Language Film as well as other current feature, documentary, and short films.Saturday.January 1210:30 am 9 METER9 METER from director Anders Walter is on the “short list” of films under consideration for the “Best Live Action Short” Academy Award. The film comes to SFFLA from M&M Productions who have been recognized by the “Oscar” for…

Buzkashi Boys directed by Ariel Nasr that was a nominee for Cinema Without Borders’ Bridging The Borders Award at 2012 Palm Springs ShortFest, receives nomination for the best Oscar Live action short film. Buzkashi BoysAfghanistan, 2011, 29 Minute Running Time Additional Countries: USA Language: FarsiShot on location in Kabul, Buzkashi Boys tells the story of two best friends, a blacksmith’s son and a street urchin, who struggle to realize their dreams as they come of age in war-torn Afghanistan.DIRECTOR: Sam French Producer: Ariel NasrEditor: Nels BangerterScreenwriter: Sam French, Martin RoeCinematographer: Duraid MunajimMusic: James DooleyPrincipal Cast: Fawad Mohammadi,Jawanmard Paiz,Wali Talashnnamed.

Academy awards today announced the five nominees for the Best Foreign Language Film Award, “Amour” Austria, “Kon-Tiki” Norway, “No” Chile, “A Royal Affair” Denmark and “War Witch” CanadaAmour2012, Sony Pictures Classics, 127 min., France, Dir. Michael Haneke.This heart-breaking look at love in the twilight of life won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and was named best film of the year by Time magazine. The latest film from acclaimed writer-director Michael Haneke is the story of retired music teachers Anne (Emmanuelle Riva) and George (Jean-Louis Trintignant) who are living a quiet life in their Paris apartment when…