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Johnnie comes back to Venice by Life Without Principle
Life Without Principle (Dyut Ming Gam), the new film by the contemporary maestro of Hong Kongese action cinema Johnnie To, will be presented in its world premiere in Competition at the upcoming 68th Venice International Film Festival (August 31st to September 10th) directed by Marco Müller and organized by la ... Full story
The Best of Recent Belgian Cinema: Pulsar, Wednesday Aug. 17
Over the past two decades, Belgian cinema, be it from Flanders or from the French speaking part of the country, has risen to prominence in the international filmmaking arena, boasting richly diverse films that consistently garner critical praise and worldwide ... Full story
Chaplin’s films and career, Aug 23, Venice, California
(Venice, CA)— The Venice Historical Society (VHS) has scheduled a classic evening with Charlie Chaplin. Film Historian and documentary filmmaker Elaina Archer will be presenting clips from Chaplin's career and discussing his tremendous contribution to the film industry. Film clips ... Full story
Latin American Showcase Returns to Laemmle Sunset Aug 12-18
From August 12 – 18 at the Laemmle Sunset 5 in Los Angeles, CA., Outsider Pictures presents the Second Annual Latin American Film Showcase: "Women on the Verge", a series of five films sampling the latest outstanding work from one ... Full story
Venice Film Festival announces Orizzonti 2011
Following the acclaim of public and press for the 2010 selection (and the vast international distribution it later enjoyed), the program of Orizzonti 2011 is again presented as an exploration of the modes of contemporary cinema, at the point in ... Full story
Cinema Gems from Slovenia Coming To Los Angeles In September
UCLA Film and Television Archive, Slovenian Film Center, and the South East European Film Festival (SEE FEST) will present “Slovenia Begs to Differ,” a retrospective of the best Slovenian films from the past 60 years from September 9 through September26 ... Full story
Leslie Caron opens Vincente Minnelli's Retrospective at Locarno Filmfest
For the occasion of the Vincente Minnelli Retrospective, Locarno Film Festival has invited the French actress Leslie Caron, one of the stars of An American in Paris (1951) and Gigi (1958) to appear on the Piazza Grande stage for the ... Full story
Indian cinema is focus at Locarno Filmfest
Indian cinema will be the focus at the 64th Locarno International Film Festival, which is scheduled to begin tomorrow, with a showing of classics and a retrospective of Satyajit Ray.The section called "Open Doors" will embark on discovering new talent ... Full story
“7th Heaven” and "Four Sons" close out the Academy's Summer of Silents
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ summer screening series, "Summer of Silents: Photoplay Award Winners of the Silent Era” is drawing to a close."The series kicked off on Monday, June 13, with a big-screen presentation of "Humoresque" (1920) ... Full story
Czech Filmmaker Frantisek Vlacil on the big screen at the Cinematheque
On August 14, 17, 24 & 31, 2011, American Cinematheque will screen a selection of films by Czeck director Frantisek Vlacil. The Wall Street Journal recently described Frantisek Vlacil (1924 - 1999) as “a director whose work should be world-renowned,” acknowledging ... Full story
