Author: CWB News Department

13th Annual Polish Film Festival in Los Angeles opens tonight with 80 MILLIONS (80 milionow) by Waldemar Krzystek with a star-studded gala during which both Polish and American moviemakers will walk the red carpet at Hollywood’s legendary Egyptian Theatre, an extravagant start to a ten-day-long celebration of Polish Cinema through October 18th, 2012 with subsequent screenings at the Laemmle’s NoHo 7 and at the Village Theater in Orange Country. During the opening night following awards will be presented to the winners: The PIOTR LAZARKIEWICZ AWARD for young talent – Paul WesleyPOLA NEGRI AWARD – Michael YorkBRIDGING THE BORDERS AWARD for a…

The Spanish Institute for Film and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA) a part of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, together with the American Cinematheque and EGEDA (Audio-Visual Producers’ Rights Management Association) announce the 18th edition of Recent Spanish Cinema series that will showcase the most outstanding recent Spanish films at the American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, October 11 – 14, 2012.With the support of Spain Arts and Culture, Embassy of Spain in Washington, Spain USA Foundation, Consulate General of Spain in Los Angeles, Tourist Office of Spain in Los Angeles, E.L.M.A. (European Languages and Movies in…

We want stories about heroes. We want to see people (usually men) of action who take life by the balls, overcoming all obstacles, staring death in the face, and winning out against all odds. And if box office sales are any measure, we want to see it over and over again. Perhaps this is because we die little deaths of inaction every day, and so we crave the dash and dynamism of action heroes.With Courage, Polish filmmakers Janusz Marganski (writer) and Greg Zglinkski (director) give us a hero who is not moving forward. He is not a man of action.…

Once again the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles, in collaboration with the American Cinematheque, and German Films, bring recent highlights of German cinema to Southern California’s audiences. This year’s German Currents Film Festival: New Films from Germany will be held Friday October, 5 through Sunday, October 7 2012; exclusively at the historic Egyptian Theatre in the heart of Hollywood. The German Currents 2012 line-up features a selection of five films from a wide array of genres. The gritty social drama Combat Girls, the gripping psychological studies Home for the Weekend, and Cracks in the Shell, the surreal love story Summer Window, and…

LAIFF celebrates the Irish passion for storytelling, a tradition that started around the hearth of every Irish household and has found its voice internationally through the medium of film. Coupled with the treasures of Ireland’s moviemaking past, LAIFF presents modern works as diverse as they are unique, creating a cinematic barometer for the cultural climate of Ireland in 2012.Kicking off the festival is a double feature of Kirsten Sheridan’s teen drama DOLLHOUSE, followed by Ian Fitzgibbon’s whimsical coming-of-age tale blending live action and animation, DEATH OF A SUPERHERO, with a discussion between films with Sheridan and actor Jack Reynor. Next…

In October 2011, the Polish film Róza (Rosa), directed by Wojciech Smarzowski who has two other award-willing feature films to his credit, The Wedding, and The Dark House, received the Grand Prix at the 27th Warsaw FilmFest, and the Audience Award for Best Feature Film. The juries spoke again on March 2012 when Rosa won seven more awards, including Best Picture, at the 14th Polish Film Awards. Rosa is a tragic yet ultimately cathartic love story set in Masuria, a lake region bordering East Prussia and Poland that after WWI was divided between Poland, Germany and Lithuania, and after WWII,…

San Francisco: ‘Iranian Film Festival – San Francisco’ is pleased to announce its 5th annual program set for September 8 & 9 at the San Francisco Art Institute.This year’s tribute is to legendary composer, Esfandiar Monfaredzadeh, who wrote and composed such memorable films as: Dash Akol, Gheisar, Baluch, Reza Motoori…Esfandiar Monfaredzadeh, was born in 1941 in Tehran. He grew up with friends like Masoud Kimiaii (director) and Faramarz Gharibian (actor) in the same neighborhood. He learned the musical instruments at the early age at school, joined Radio Iran, then went to the University of Tehran to study music but quit…

The José Iturbi Foundation (JIF) supports the Los Angeles Philharmonic as the sponsor for the Dudamel & Domingo! concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, August 19. Plácido Domingo, considered the world’s greatest tenor, joins conductor Gustavo Dudamel for the first time in concert for an unforgettable evening of Latin songs and operatic arias. This concert benefits the LA Phil’s Musicians Pension Fund. The Hollywood Bowl and the José Iturbi Foundation have a significant relationship as legendary musician José Iturbi was a premiere performer at the Hollywood Bowl more than 50 years ago, which brings a historical Hollywood perspective to…

LOS ANGELES – On loan from the Capitoline Museums in Rome, the spectacular Lion Attacking a Horse will be on view at the Getty Villa from August 10, 2012 to February 4, 2013. Presented for the first time outside Rome, where it has not been on public view since 1925, the sculpture will be the centerpiece of a special installation that traces its history from antiquity to the modern era and showcases recent conservation work undertaken in Rome. Part of “The Dream of Rome,” a project initiated by the Mayor of Rome Giovanni Alemanno to exhibit timeless masterpieces from the…

On Saturday, August 11th, 2012 The Seyhoun Gallery in West Hollywood will feature the Photographic work of Sarama Esmaili entitled ” Magical desert garden and red city: Abyaneh – Kashan” The city of Kashan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran is known for its magical gardens and architecture resides as one of these fascinating locations for filmmakers and photographers alike. Its lush beauty is contrasted by its neighboring village of Abyaneh with it striking red clay structures and Desert. Abyaneh, by itself, draws thousands of university students every year to take advantage of what it has to offer for their…