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Deepa Mehta talks about Midnight’s Children based on a book by Salman Rushdie
Midnight’s Children is an epic film from Oscar-nominated director Deepa Mehta, based on the Booker Prize-winning novel by Salman Rushdie.At the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, as India declares independence from Great Britain, two newborn babies are switched by a nurse in a Bombay hospital. Saleem Sinai, the illegitimate son of a poor woman, and Shiva, the offspring of a wealthy couple, are fated to live the destiny meant for each other. Their lives become mysteriously intertwined and... Full story
News And Issues
Asghar Farhadi : "Every spectator can make the film their own"
Asghar Farhadi, in Competition with The Past, held his press conference surrounded by his cast - Tahar Rahim, Bérénice Bejo, Ali Mosaffa, Pauline Burlet - and his producer, Alexandre Mallet-Guy. He took the time to respond at length and in... Full story
"Like Father, Like Son" today at Cannes 2013
Today, May 18, 2013, Like Father, Like Son will be screened in competition section. What does being a father mean? This is the question Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda asked himself for his new film in Competition: Soshite Chichi Ni Naru (Like... Full story
The Hola Mexico Film Festival, May 15-22
The Hola Mexico Festival (formerly the “Hola Mexico Film Festival”), which has moved to a new home at LA LIVE, will host three separate but complimentary components: The Hola Mexico Film Festival presented by DishLATINO; the Hola Mexico Food Festival,... Full story
World Cinema: Views & Stories
SEEFest 2013 announces Awards, OF SNAILS AND MEN Wins CWB's Bridging The Borders Award
After five days in five locations and 40 films shown to diverse audiences in Los... Full story
American Cinematheque and World Cinema, an interview with Barbara Smith
American Cinematheque is a Los Angeles Mecca for fans of cinema as art, especially international... Full story
Michael Barker talks about Sony Pictures Classics and the World Cinema
Sony Pictures Classics has been one of the main players in introduing the world cinema... Full story
Conversations Without Borders
A Conversation with Michelle Major about Venus and Serena
Venus and Serena takes an unfiltered look into the remarkable lives of the greatest sister-act professional tennis has ever seen. In a sport where they... Full story
Matthew Mishory's JOSHUA TREE, 1951, A PORTRAIT OF JAMES DEAN
JOSHUA TREE, 1951, A PORTRAIT OF JAMES DEAN Deandirected by Matthew Mishory, is an intimate portrait of James Dean on the cusp of achieving notoriety... Full story
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Festivals
Michal Sedlacek talks about Czech That Film 2013
“Czech That Film” International Film Festival, LA opened on May 10th and will continue through June 3rd. This is the second annual touring program of the best new films from the Czech Republic, presented by The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles and Staropramen . The series... Full story
Film Reviews
The Paw Project
THE PAW PROJECT, by filmmaker Dr. Jennifer Conrad, is an important film; where one woman is taking a stand, facing legislature and politics... Full story
Notebook
Rod Cyrus talks about his passion: photography
Rod Cyrus is a young and talented professional photographer living in Iran. Rod was attracted to the art of Photography at the age of 23... Full story
Harun Mehmedinovic talks about his career as a photographer
A filmmaker by trade, Harun Mehmedinovic took up photography as a hobby during his road trips across America. Years later, his project “Bloodhoney*” became one... Full story
New acting classes at The LEE STRASBERG Theatre & Film Institute
The LEE STRASBERG Theatre & Film Institute, one of the most prestigious acting schools for theater and film students in the world, has sponsored Cinema... Full story
Cinema-Tech
Acer’s Aspire S7 for Cinephiles & Filmmakers
When it comes to reviewing a product, I have an incurable complex: I cannot stop myself from reading all the... Full story
Mark Weir talks about SLT technology and Sony SLT A58
Sony’s New SLT Camera, A-58, will appear in major electronic stores early next week. To learn more about SLT cameras... Full story
I Edited a film in LA traffic, thanks to Verizon MIFI & Acer Aspire S7
Two times a week, when I go from Santa Monica (where I teach), to the CWB office in Burbank, I... Full story
Acer Aspire S7, sexiest Ultrabook ever...
To learn about the new Acer Aspire Ultrabooks we had an interview with Eric Ackerson, Acer America’s senior product marketing... Full story
John Martin talks about CrazyTalk 7
CrazyTalk 7 from Reallusion is an innovative animation/facial expression/lip syncing program. To learn more about CrazyTalk 7, we interviewed John... Full story
