Following a foggy, rainy week in New York, the weather made a dramatic turn for the best and offered plenty of sunshine in time for the Hamptons International Film Festival weekend. Screening more than 100 features, docs and shorts over a long holiday weekend, the festival was jam-packed with panels, master classes and conversations, plus—not to be missed—fabulous parties in breathtaking locations. The following is a selection of documentaries I caught: Love, Etc., by Jill Andresevic, is a disarming documentary that looks at love across generations and across the five boroughs of New York. The film ranges from first love…
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The 16th edition of Recent Spanish Cinema series will run at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles from October, 14th to October 17th. To learn more about this interesting screening series we talked to Elvi Cano, the Communications Director EGEDA US and Soledad González, Marketing Director EGEDA US. EGEDA is a non-profit association and collecting society that provides services to producers and the audiovisual industry as a whole. EGEDA US was set up in Los Angeles in 2007 with the idea of having a permanent office on the US West Coast. Elvi Cano moved from Spain to Los Angeles almost…
Polish Film Festival Los Angeles is around the corner. Now the festival starts on October 14 and continues until October 21.At the Gala Opening at the Laemmle’s Sunset 5 on October 14th Polish Film Festival Los Angeles will present ALL THAT I LOVE by Jacek Borcuch (Poland’s submission to the 2011 Oscars® in Foreign Language Film Category).For the eleventh and half time anniversary festival will present the most recent achievements of Polish cinema, among others: JANOSIK. THE TRUE STORY (Janosik. Prawdziwa historia) by Kasia Adamik & Agnieszka Holland, MALL GIRLS (Galerianki) by Katarzyna Roslaniec, MOTHER TERESA OF CATS (Matka Teresa…
Last week we had the opportunity to interview Annette Rupp, director of the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles about the German Currents screenings.Annette Rupp was born in Hessen. She studied German Literature and Philosophy in Muenster and Berlin, followed by additional studies of cultural management. At the same time, she became an accomplished musician on the organ and trumpet. Her professional career took her to the University of the Arts in Berlin, where she taught project management. From 1998 to 2005, she produced 30 Documentaries and directed audiobooks for Ventana Film- und TV Produktionsfirma. From 2005 to 2009 she worked at the…
The annual Arpa International Film and Music Festival returned to Los Angeles in its 13th year with 50 films from 30 different countries. The festival’s namesake, Arpa, is the river that flows through Armenia and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. To the Armenian people, the Arpa River is known for its great beauty and as a symbol of life’s creative, rejuvenating forces. Similarly, the mission of this festival is to foster creativity, cross-cultural understanding and revive compassion globally; as well as to showcase cinema that explores issues of Diaspora, exile, multiculturalism, independent thought, and social justice. Although the festival was born…
The Los Angeles Irish Film Festival is a non-competitive film festival about celebrating the Irish love for story-telling and their deep rooted love for the tellers of tales. The 2010 edition runs Thursday, September 30 through Sunday, October 3, 2010. The 2010 Los Angeles Irish Film Festival is co-presented by The American Cinematheque. The Irish Film Board and Culture Ireland are partners of LAIFF. ELMA (European Languages and Movies in America) is a founding sponsor. The Irish Film Institute is a premier sponsor.CWB editor, Bijan Tehrani had the opportunity of interviewing Lisa Mclaughlin about 2010 festival.Bijan Tehrani: Please tell us…
The 14th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) returns to the Mann Chinese 6 in Hollywood, August 19 through August 25. The weeklong event will screen over 90 feature films, shorts and documentaries from 20 different countries.Marcel Rasquin’s “Hermano” will be the Opening Night Gala presentation on Thursday, August 19 at the legendary Grauman’s Chinese Theater (6925 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA). First-time director Rasquin’s soccer film, set in the slum of La Ceniza, follows two players scouted to tryout with the Caracas Football Club. The drama won The 2010 Moscow International Film Festival’s top prize, the Golden George.Carlos Carrera’s…
Essential Killing, the new film by Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski, starring Vincent Gallo and Emmanuelle Seigner, will be finished just in time for Venice. This is the last title, presented in its world premiere screening, in Competition at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. The 67th Venice International Film Festival will take place on the Lido from September 1 through 11 2010, directed by Marco Mueller and organized by la Biennale di Venezia, chaired by Paolo Baratta. Essential Killing is a provocative thriller (almost entirely without dialogue) that confirms the excellent form of the Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski. The film…
As part of a yearlong celebration of Japanese master Akira Kurosawa, The UCLA Film And Television Archive (in collaboration with the American Cinematheque) presents CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION: THE FILMS OF AKIRA KUROSAWA, PART II. (Part l played at the American Cinematheque in May.) This is a unique opportunity to see these classics on the big screen.Akira Kurosawa’s filmography is a crash course in filmmaking. For young filmmakers of the 1960’s Akira Kurosawa was a god. Scorcese and Coppolla worshipped him. (They later exec-produced ‘Kagemusha”.) Lucas, Milius and Peckinpah copied him. Serge Leone plagarized him (and settled out of court.) Ingmar Bergman…
Screening of the first film from the Grit and Whimsy: The Best of Recent Belgian Cinema series is set for July 21, 2010. To learn more about this series we had an interview with Mr. Geert Criel, Consul General of Belgium in Los Angeles.Mr. Criel’s professional experience started in 1983, when he started to work with Fortis Bank (largest Belgian bank) at the Foreign Trade and Credit Departments. From 1990 till present, Mr. Criel had been employed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was successively posted in Rome, Brussels (Representation to the European Union), Tel Aviv, Royal Palace, Washington…