(Hollywood, February 26, 2011) On Oscar® Sunday, February 27 the Los Angeles-based South East European Film Festival, SEE FEST is organizing its first Oscar® party and fundraiser celebrating foreign language films and international cinema. SEE FEST red carpet starts at 4pm, and continues with cocktails followed by full-course dinner during the Oscar telecast. Several visiting European filmmakers will join SEE FEST circle of L.A.-based expatriate movie mavericks for a festive and elegant affair which is expected to last well into the biggest Hollywood night of the year. Photographers and media people interested in covering the event can inquire by email…
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Minister of State for Culture Bernd Neumann, Governing Mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit, Jury President Isabella Rossellini and Berlinale Director Dieter Kosslick will open the 61st Berlin International Festival on February 10 at 7.30 pm. During the opening gala, which will be hosted by Anke Engelke, the International Jury will be introduced. Music will be provided by the Beatsteaks. 3sat will broadcast the event live. This will be followed by the international premiere of Joel and Ethan Coen’s Western True Grit, which has been nominated for 10 Oscars. The directors and leading actors Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Brolin…
Guardian – The final version of a documentary about Russian former-industrialist Mikhail Khodorkovsky, due to be shown at the Berlin film festival, has been reported stolen after a break-in at the production offices of Cyril Tuschi, the film’s director, in the German capital. This is the second time the film, entitled Khodorkovsky, has suffered following the reported robbery of a laptop containing a previous edit. Although local police say they have no leads, the immediate suspicion is that the theft is politically motivated and forms part of a Kremlin campaign against Russian oligarchs powerful enough to pose a challenge to…
Smile for London, an exciting new initiative brightening the London commute, is working towards becoming a permanent feature after gathering national and global support. The unique two week film showcase was broadcast across digital platform screens throughout the London Underground network. Developed by creative team, Meme Partnership, the Smile for London campaign harnesses art and creativity to bring short films to London’s Underground commuters.The campaign sparked international interest with news channels delivering global coverage and re-igniting London’s reputation as cultural capital of the world. The daily changing program of film, art and animation was displayed on digital platform screens across…
The Berlinale will again be unrolling its Flying Red Carpet at selected neighbourhood cinemas in 2011. With Berlinale goes Kiez series, it wants to express its thanks to Berlin’s movie fans and to those who put together the programmes of these cinemas. “Berlinale goes Kiez” was launched last year for the Festival’s 60th anniversary and proved to be an absolute favourite among Berliners.Once again the Berlinale wants to support this passion for the cinema: On seven evenings from Saturday, February 12 to Friday, February 18, 2011, one neighbourhood movie theatre in a city district – from Friedrichshagen to Wilmersdorf -…
Hollywood, CA February, 2011—HollyShorts (www.hollyshorts.com) is now accepting submissions for the 7TH annual HollyShorts Film Festival, which takes place August 11-18, 2011. The early bird deadline for submissions is Friday February 11, 2011. Filmmakers from around the world are encouraged to submit their short form projects to take advantage of the discounted early bird rate. HollyShorts is accepting categories which include: Short Live Action, Animation, Documentary, Student, Webisodes, and Music Videos. The running times must be 30-minutes or less. For the first time ever, the festival has also added a Commercials category. HollyShorts is also unveiling the official 2011 HollyShorts…
Santa Barbara, CA – The 26th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced the winners of the 2011 festival competition at a Press Conference and Sunday morning brunch at the famed Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort. To the joy and surprise of both patrons and industry professionals, the festival’s 26th season managed to surpass even the great success of last year’s silver anniversary. Throughout the past 11 days, cinephiles from around the globe packed the theaters of State Street, creating one of the most vivacious periods the area has ever seen. Commented SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling, “This year in particular, I…
WMM (Women Make Movies) films continue to garner awards and nominations! For the fifth year in a row, a WMM film has won an award at Sundance – Dee Rees’ PARIAH, produced through the Women Make Movies Production Assistance (PA) Program, took home the Excellence in Cinematography Award, Dramatic Film, and has now been picked up for distribution by Focus Features. Also, for the fifth time in the past six years, a WMM film has been nominated for an Academy Award© with Jennifer Redfearn’s SUN COME UP, in Best Documentary, Short Subject. Films from WMM’s internationally recognized distribution program that…
New York, NY –The Athena Film Festival: A Celebration of Women and Leadership, announces its 2011 lineup of narrative and documentary films. Straight from the Sundance Film Festival, the New York City premiere of Miss Representation, a film about the media’s disparaging portrayals of women, punctuated by candid interviews with Katie Couric, Nancy Pelosi, Rosario Dawson, Lisa Ling, Catherine Hardwicke, Geena Davis among many others. Desert Flower, a film based on the bestselling book recounts the incredible journey of African refugee Waris Dirie who became a top international model. The Festival is also proud to announce the U.S. premiere, in…
While the Berlinale Talent Campus brings together filmmakers who represent the future of cinema, this year’s Campus programme will also address the future look and feel of cinema. Legendary filmmaker Wim Wenders, director of masterpieces such as Wings of Desire, the Cuban music documentary Buena Vista Social Club and Paris, Texas will give a masterclass on his latest documentary Pina, a 3D dance film on the late German contemporary dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch, premiering in the Competition section. The main topic will be how 3D expands possibilities for storytelling, with film excerpts to illustrate how these new possibilities also…