For the second year on a row, the Official Selection of ten films competing for this year’s LUX Prize of the European Parliament was unveiled during the 47th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) in Czech Republic. The selection reflects the excellence and rich variety of contemporary European cinema which European Parliament is proud to support. The first meeting of the LUX Prize 2012 Selection Panel took place on March 22 within the European Parliament in Brussels. French director Radu Mihaileanu (The Source) heads the LUX Prize’s selection panel this year. Beside him are Fatima Djoumer (Europa Cinemas), French producer Marc…
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When asked about his feature-length debut BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW, Canadian filmmaker Panos Cosmatos summed it up perfectly, “It’s a nostalgic movie, but it’s a poisoned nostalgia.” Set in 1983, a girl named Elena (Eva Allan) is imprisoned in Arboria, a New Age retreat that turns out to be an institution of mind-control. She is an experimental subject for Dr. Barry Nyle (Michael Rogers), whose aim is to break down her sense of identity and re-make her in his own image. Inspired by a childhood obsession with horror flicks and various pop culture oddities of the 70’s and early 80’s,…
The 23rd annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival returns to New York from June 14 to 28 with a program of powerful human stories of oppression, injustice, and resilience from across the globe.Sixteen documentary and fiction films from 12 countries will be screened, including 14 New York premieres. A co-presentation of Human Rights Watch and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the festival will be held at the Film Society’s Walter Reade Theater. Most of the screenings will be followed by Q&A sessions with filmmakers, and some by panel discussions with experts and film subjects.The program this year is organized…
Over the past two decades, Belgian cinema has risen to prominence in the international filmmaking arena, boasting richly diverse films that consistently garner critical praise and worldwide anticipation. From the unsettling but still urgently relevant MAN BITES DOG to the quirky and vibrant tale of identity mix-up in TOTO THE HERO, the monumental saga DAENS and the Oscar nominated films EVERYBODY FAMOUS, BULLHEAD and A CAT IN PARIS, and the string of critically-lauded dramatic works by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (with the recently acclaimed THE KID WITH A BIKE), the Belgian film industry Has proven its dexterity in tone and…
New Italian Cinema has become the leading North American showcase for contemporary Italian cinema. Established filmmakers such as Ermanno Olmi (featured again this year), Mario Monicelli and Pupi Avati have premiered new works here alongside those of emerging filmmakers such as Matteo Garrone, Ferzan Ozpetek (also featured in this year’s program), Paolo Sorrentino and Susanna Nichiarelli. A new generation of actors, Margherita Buy, Sergio Castellitto, Toni Servillo, Donatella Finocchiaro, were discovered and embraced at Open Roads.The Italian cinema is perhaps the quintessential social cinema, with films regularly taking on even the most divisive issues; many of the films included this…
The Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival, founded by producer Talize Sayegh, will have its closing ceremony tonight at the Egyptian theatre with a full day of films showcasing Brazil’s up and coming indie filmmakers. This year, tickets to most of the films will be free, thanks to the generous support of the Grace Helen Spearman Foundation, the General Consulate of Brazil in Los Angeles, and the Brazilian Foreign Relations Ministry. Sunday June 104 PM – Feature : I WILL RAFFLE OFF MY HEART (VOU RIFAR MEU CORACAO) – 78 min – Directed by Ana RieperAs real people expose their romantic stories…
Pahrump Valley Times: A total of 40 high-quality, local, national and international short films captivated audiences at the High Desert Shorts International Film Festival held in the Pahrump Nugget Event Center over the Memorial Day weekend. Filmmakers from around the world came to Pahrump to participate in the seventh annual short film festival. “During seven years of existence, the festival has enjoyed the participation of filmmakers from every continent on the planet, except Antarctica,” said Linda Kass, festival founder and executive director, “and from forty states in the U.S.A.” In welcoming remarks, Kass explained her philosophy that artists cannot work…
The Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival, founded by producer Talize Sayegh, continues today at Egyptian theatre with 2 more days of films showcasing Brazil’s up and coming indie filmmakers. This year, tickets to most of the films will be free, thanks to the generous support of the Grace Helen Spearman Foundation, the General Consulate of Brazil in Los Angeles, and the Brazilian Foreign Relations Ministry. Saturday June 95 PM – Feature : THE HYPERWOMEN (AS HIPER MULHERES) – 80 min. Directed by Leonardo Sette, Carlos Fausto & Takumã KuikuroA musical comedy, with surprising sexual overtones, guided by the women among the…
The Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival, founded by producer Talize Sayegh, continues today at Egyptian theatre with 3 more days of films showcasing Brazil’s up and coming indie filmmakers. This year, tickets to most of the films will be free, thanks to the generous support of the Grace Helen Spearman Foundation, the General Consulate of Brazil in Los Angeles, and the Brazilian Foreign Relations Ministry. Friday June 85 PM – Special Film Presentation (Not in competition)ON THE MOVE (CAMINHOS) – 78 minDirected by Heloísa Passos, Kátia Lund & Marília RochaThree touching stories on children, youngsters, and adults on their way to…
The Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival and Cinema Without Borders offered a free screening of GIRIMUNHO (SWIRL) a brilliant Brazilian film directed by Clarissa Campolina and Helvécio Marins Jr. on Friday June 8 at 9 PM at the Egyptian Theatre. Guests at the packed house enjoyed GIRIMUNHO and a fantastic atmosphere! GIRIMUNHO (SWIRL)Brazil/Germany/Spain 2011, 90’- 35mm An 81-year-old woman loves dancing until dawn to her neighbor’s drum rhythms in a moving depiction of life and friendship, at a small village in the arid region of Minas Gerais. When her husband dies, she is suddenly forced to rethink her life and her…