Screenings of the 2012 Oscar Nominated Documentary Short Films open Friday, February 17th, giving folks the opportunity to see them before the 84th Academy Awards ceremony on February 26th. Three of the nominated films, “The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom,” “Incident in New Baghdad,” and “The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement” take historical events and show them through the eyes of the individuals involved, without extraneous narration or talking head commentary. While the films differ greatly from each other in tone and content, together they embody the power of personal experience. “The Tsunami and…
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62nd Berlinale Film Festival has announced the festival award winners and Caesar Must Die by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani wins the Golden Bear for the Best Film. Christian Petzold wins Silver Bear for the Best Director for directing Barbara. PRIZES OF THE INTERNATIONAL JURY: GOLDEN BEAR FOR THE BEST FILM: Cesare deve morire, Caesar Must Die by Paolo & Vittorio TavianiJURY GRAND PRIX-SILVER BEAR: Csak a szél, Just The Wind by Bence FliegaufSILVER BEAR FOR BEST DIRECTOR: Christian Petzold for BarbaraSILVER BEAR FOR BEST ACTRESS: Rachel Mwanza in Rebelle (War Witch) by Kim NguyenSILVER BEAR FOR BEST ACTOR: Mikkel Boe…
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 14, 2012 – HP today unveiled the world’s first all-in-one workstation with a 27-inch diagonal display. Designed like no other, the display of the new HP Z1 Workstation snaps open so users can easily swap out parts and make upgrades without any tools required. The HP Z1 combines a sleek industrial design with accelerated performance featuring Intel Xeon processors, NVIDIA Quadro graphics, support for more than 1 billion colors and HP’s world-class reliability.Built for computer-aided design, digital media and entertainment professionals, the HP Z1 provides blazingly fast rendering and performance. It offers a full range of workstation-class…
Cinema without Borders is proud to announce the ZMR (Zone Music Reporter) nomination of Sound Review Editor Gary Miraz for his beautiful cover artwork for the Album”3rd Eye Rising” by Paradiso and Rasamayi on the 5th Element Music label. The list of nominees are as follows:Best Cover Art3rd Eye Rising – Paradiso & Rasamayi (5th Element Music)A Delicate Joy – David Nevue (Midnight Rain Productions)Damayanti – 2002 (Galactic Playground Music)Journey Around The Sun: A Mayan Odyssey – Bill Wren & Frank Ralls (Ponder Dust)Red Leaf, Grey Sky: Piano Improvisations – Catherine Marie Charlton (River DawnIn addition to his film and…
The 65th British Academy Film Awards were held in London this Sunday, February 12. Surprise winner was “The Skin I Live In,” for the “Film Not in the English Language” category as everyone expected “A Separation” from Iran wins this category. “The Artist” was the big winner, scooping up awards in seven major categories, including “Best Film” and “Best Screenplay” and “Best Director” for Michel Hazanavicius. Jean Dujardin of “The Artist” took home the prize for best actor. The second clear BAFTA winner tonight was dramatic biopic The Iron Lady. Critics were impressed with Meryl Streep’s portrayal of British Prime…
The 2012 Oscar Nominated Short Films program opens Friday, February 10th, so people can see them before the 84th Academy Awards ceremony on February 26th. The list of Live Action Shorts has been whittled down to 5 films out of 107 contenders. The final selection, when seen back to back, is so diverse and inventive that trying to rate one against the other can be a headachy undertaking. Each film has its own brand of storytelling and distinct aesthetic, making the collection as a whole very entertaining, and frankly, enlightening. The Live Action Short Films nominees will be shown along…
The 2012 Oscar Nominated Short Films open Friday February 10th, so people can see them before the 84th Academy Awards ceremony on February 26th. Five animated shorts have been nominated, and they are well worth a look. What makes each of these films remarkable is not just the technical artistry, but the strength of storytelling. Here, the unique blend of animation techniques, while impressive, only serve as powerful expressions of narrative rather than sensational gimmickry. Another element shared by all five films is a distinct sense of time and place. Each story has a vintage of its own, or in…
Park City, UT — Sundance Institute has announced the Jury, Audience, NEXT <=> and other special awards of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival at the Festival’s Awards Ceremony, hosted by Parker Posey in Park City, Utah. The 2012 Sundance Film Festival Awards presented this evening were:The Grand Jury Prize: Documentary was presented by Charles Ferguson to: The House I Live In / U.S.A. (Director: Eugene Jarecki) — For over 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world’s largest jailer and damaged poor communities at home and abroad. Yet, drugs are cheaper, purer…
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…
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.…