Festivals
Kimberly Yutani and Jon Korn talk about OUTFEST 2009
Kimberly Yutani is the Director of Programming at Outfest. In addition to programming Outfest: the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, she oversees programming for Fusion: the Los Angeles LGBT People of Color Film Festival, the year-round screening series Outfest Wednesdays, and Access LA. She is also short film ... Full story
A conversation with John Biaggi, director of the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
John Biaggi has worked at the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival for the past twelve years; in 2008 as Director, previously as Deputy Director of the festival. John works on every aspect of the festival’s many projects which include ... Full story
Rebecca Yeldham talks about The Los Angeles Film Festival 2009
Rebecca Yeldham Director of The Los Angeles Film Festival, has built a career championing films and filmmakers as a producer, festival programmer and production and acquisition executive. Yeldham recently produced THE KITE RUNNER, directed by Marc Forster (nominated for 2008 ... Full story
Darryl Macdonald talks about Palm Springs International ShortFest 2009
Palm Springs International ShortFest Short Film Festival & Market is, without a doubt, one of the best short film festivals in the world. Last year, Palm Springs ShortFest won the Cinema Without Borders Seal of Excellence as the Best Short ... Full story
Looking back - Feature Films at TRIBECA 09
Now in its' 8th year, the Tribeca Film Festival has established itself as a landmark not only in New York's cultural calender – but also in the world film festival circuit. Although leaner than in previous years (with ... Full story
40th Hungarian Film Week Budapest
Hardly a coincidence – just days before the opening of the 40th Hungarian Film Week in Budapest (27 January to 3 February 2009), the Hungarian Parliament voted to amend its film law and bring it in line with European Union ... Full story
37th Belgrade International Film Festival
Alone the fact that over 90,000 admission tickets were sold made the 37th Belgrade International Film Festival – FEST (20 February to 1 March 2009) one for the books. Thanks for a roving festival staff headed by Miroljub “Mica” Vukovic, ... Full story
Rooster's Breakfast wins CWB Critics Award at the 4th Annual South East European Film Festival
South East European Film Festival, SEE Fest 2009 concluded Monday night in Los Angeles with the screening of two Romanian films, Marian Crisan’s Palme d’Or winner Megatron (short), and feature Elevator by George Dorobantu, at UCLA’s James Bridges Theatre. Hosted ... Full story
CINEMA EYE HONORS 2009 - Celebrating Documentary Filmmaking
A few weeks back, on a dark and still wintry Sunday night, the second annual CINEMA EYE HONORS awards ceremony was hosted at the elegant and stylish Times Center in the recently opened New York Times Building. A good number ... Full story
DOORS OF SOUTH EAST EUROPE
"SEE Fest has pioneered the concept of regional, cross-border programming with issue-driven films that tell a larger story about the Balkans and South East Europe, where borders of all kinds are fluid and porous just as often as poisonous. With ... Full story
