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Nominees for HP Bridging The Borders Award at Palm Springs ShortFest 2013Nominees for HP Bridging The Borders Award at Palm Springs ShortFest 2013
Every year at the Palm Springs International ShortFest Film Festival and Market, HP's Bridging The Borders Award, presented by Cinema Without Borders and sponsord by HP, goes to a short film that helps to bring people of the world and different cultures closer together. In 2013 the winner of HP's Bridging The Borders Award will receive received an HP Elitebook 8770W mobile workstation with an approximate $5000 value. The prize was provided by HP, who sponsors the award.The runner up... Full story

News And Issues

Kino Croatia, Los Angeles- Complete ProgramKino Croatia, Los Angeles- Complete Program
KINO CROATIA: NEW FILMS 
June 21 – 23, 2013, at the Egyptian and Aero Theatres. 
Presented in collaboration with Consulate General of the Republic of Croatia in Los Angeles, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, HAVC - Croatian Audiovisual Center,... Full story
THE FIFTH SEASON @ Recent Belgian Cinema, June 19THE FIFTH SEASON @ Recent Belgian Cinema, June 19
The Consul General of Belgium, Ambassador Rudi Veestraeten presents the screening of THE FIFTH SEASON as part of their monthly “GRIT AND WHIMSY: THE BEST OF RECENT BELGIAN CINEMA” series.  This film will be screened on Wednesday, June 19th, 2013... Full story
The 7th Annual Los Angeles Greek Film FestivalThe 7th Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival
The 7th Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, in it's new home at The WGA Theatre, announced this year's theme: WE STAND ALONE: NEW GREEK CINEMA. The festival runs from June 6-9, at The WGA Theatre and Real D Screening... Full story

World Cinema: Views & Stories

Spotlight: Chasing Dragonflies: The Extraordinary Life of Pro HartSpotlight: Chasing Dragonflies: The Extraordinary Life of Pro Hart
By the time Kevin "Pro" Hart died in 2006, he had become Australia's most commercially... Full story
Cooking for Hollywood, a documentary about Tony Kerum at Kino Croatia, Los AngelesCooking for Hollywood, a documentary about Tony Kerum at Kino Croatia, Los Angeles
This Sunday, in the picturesque loft of Doma Restaurant, overlooking the charming streets of Beverly... Full story
Italian Cultural Institute, Los Angeles wins Seal of Excellence of Cinema without BordersItalian Cultural Institute, Los Angeles wins Seal of Excellence of Cinema without Borders
Burbank, CA – May 17, 2013 – Today, Cinema Without Borders declared the Italian Cultural... Full story

Conversations Without Borders

"I did not want to do politics", Ziad Doueiri, director of THE ATTACK"I did not want to do politics", Ziad Doueiri, director of THE ATTACK
Amin Jaafari (Ali Suliman, Paradise Now) is an Israeli Palestinian surgeon, fully assimilated into Tel Aviv society. He has a loving wife, an exemplary career,... Full story
Megan Smith-Harris talks about her film TRIAL BY FIRE: Lives Re-forgedMegan Smith-Harris talks about her film TRIAL BY FIRE: Lives Re-forged
TRIAL BY FIRE: Lives Re-forged celebrates the courage and strength of burn survivors as they reclaim their lives after the devastation of fire. The film... Full story

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Festivals

Matko B. Malinger talks about Kino Croatia 2013Matko B. Malinger talks about Kino Croatia 2013
This weekend, June 21-23, at the American Cinematheque Egyptian and Aero Theaters, Los Angeles film lovers will have a chance to see an interesting review of recent Croatian cinema.  We have talked to Kino Croatia producer Matko B. Malinger. Bijan Tehrani:  Please tell us about the Kick-off party of Kino Croatia... Full story

Film Reviews

The Paw ProjectThe 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

Soheil Nasseri, Californian pianist talks about his art and his love for musicSoheil Nasseri, Californian pianist talks about his art and his love for music
Californian pianist Soheil Nasseri performs regularly in some of the world's most prestigious concert halls, including Alice Tully Hall (Lincoln Center), Weill Recital Hall (Carnegie... Full story
Rod Cyrus talks about his passion: photographyRod 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 photographerHarun 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

Cinema-Tech

Sony SLT A58, an ideal entry level camera for students of filmmakingSony SLT A58, an ideal entry level camera for students of filmmaking
CWB has been on an epic search to find the best DSLR for shooting video. We are aware that many... Full story
2013 Cinegear and Radiant Images2013 Cinegear and Radiant Images
The Paramount Studios played host the 17th Cine Gear Expo over the weekend, and filmmakers of every aspect of production... Full story
Acer’s Aspire S7 for Cinephiles & FilmmakersAcer’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 A58Mark 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 S7I 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

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