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 anticipation. From the unsettling but still urgently relevant MAN BITES DOG which rocked the Cannes Film Festival in 1992 and the quirky and vibrant tale of identity mix-up in TOTO THE HERO, to the monumental saga of DAENS or the Oscar nominated EVERYBODY FAMOUS, the outstanding thriller MEMORY OF A KILLER, and the string of critically-lauded dramatic works by the…
Author: Sara Tehrani
This Friday and Saturday American Cinematheque will present a tribute to French director Eric Rohmer at the Aero theatre.Eric Rohmer (1921 – 2010), one of the founding filmmaker-critics of the influential French New Wave, developed a contemplative, beautifully rhythmic cinematic language all his own. At a time when film tastes were shifting toward genre and visual stylistics, Rohmer, once a novelist and teacher of literature, retained focus on the nuances of conversation and interaction. In a Rohmer film, what is said and done between characters is important – while what is left unsaid and undone between characters is vitally important.…
Sarajevo Film Festival has announced that the recipient of the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award 2010 is Dieter Kosslick, Director of Berlin International Film Festival. The Award is granted in recognition of the recipient`s outstanding contribution to the appreciation of the Southeast European film and his everlasting support in development of Sarajevo Film Festival and its programmes, Sarajevo Talent Campus in particular. With a significant number of regional authors having been presented every year at the Berlin International Film Festival, Kosslick as its Director has become one of the most relevant promoters of Southeast European cinema, presenting new voices on…
This year at the 8th Summer Berlinale that will be held from July 16 to 19, the Open Air Cinema in Friedrichshain will show five highlights from the 60th Berlin International Film Festival’s programme. These films have yet to be released in German movie theatres. Besides Bal (Honey), winner of this year’s Golden Bear, three audience favorites will be shown from the Panorama, Forum and Perspektive Deutsches Kino sections. Festival Director Dieter Kosslick will open the Summer Berlinale. Friday, July 16, 2010: 9:30 p.m.Berlinale Perspektive Deutsches Kino: Renn, wenn Du kannst (Run If You Can), Germany 2009; director: Dietrich Brüggemann,…
Brooklyn, NY [June, 2010] – The Brooklyn International Film Festival (BiFF) is proud to announce the winners for its 13th annual festival, themed STUNT and presented by Bushmills Irish Whiskey. The competitive event ran from June 4th through June 13th at indieScreen in Williamsburg and Brooklyn Heights Cinema. Winners were chosen from 101 film premieres that were selected from over 2,400 submissions coming from 92 countries. Through the resources of industry-related sponsors, the Brooklyn International Film Festival awarded the 2010 winners with a total of $50,000 in prizes and film services. Prizes Sponsored by: Panavision NY, Abel Cinetech, Xeno Lights,…
The Beaches of Agnès has its national broadcast premiere on Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at 10 p.m. on PBS. (Check local listings.) The film is part of the POV (Point of View) documentary series. Now in its 23rd year, POV is American television’s longest-running independent documentary series and is the winner of a Special Emmy for Excellence in Television Documentary Filmmaking and the International Documentary Association’s IDA Award for Best Continuing SeriesThe Film: In this delightful memoir, award-winning French filmmaker Agnès Varda (“Vagabond,” “Cléo From 5 to 7”) employs all the magic of cinema to juxtapose the real and the…
Didn’t make it to Cannes? So Cannes is coming to you. The Karlovy Vary IFF will present an impressive collection of the awarded films from the Cannes festival in its traditional Open Eyes section. These include the winners of the Grand Prix and Best Screenplay, the Jury Prize and Best Actress. And many of their creators are no strangers to Karlovy Vary audiences because the KVIFF has already presented their previous work. Moviegoers in Karlovy Vary will see the French film Of Gods and Men (Des hommes et des dieux) from director Xavier Beauvois, which took the Grand Prix, i.e.…
The first annual KidzFlix Children’s International Film Festival opens May 14 to 16, 2010 at the Community Theater in Fairfield, CT. The festival will showcase a lineup of both feature length and short films appropriate for kids of all ages. The mission of the KidzFlix Children’s International Film Festival is to educate and inspire a younger audience by giving them the opportunity to see dynamic and unique films made by filmmakers in the community and around the world.Films have been selected through several means: Award winners and favorites at major children’s film festivals in the last two years and through…
New York, NY-Rooftop Films kicks off our 14th Annual Summer Series of “Underground Movies Outdoors.” In 2010, we will screen 23 feature films and 21 programs of short films, including festival hits and world premieres. Films come from around the world, with off-beat and hilarious comedies, intimate and intense dramas, powerful and personal documentaries—all of whichreflect Rooftop’s focus on exciting, innovative, independent cinema. Most events include live music, filmmaker Q&As and after-parties with free drinks. Events will be held in thirteen different spectacular outdoor locations, on rooftops, in parks and on piers in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. The…
Bill Chartoff, one of the producers of the Sylvester Stallone vehicle Rocky Balboa, has announced he will make his feature directorial debut with the comic drama Asleep at the Wheel, set to begin shooting later this year. Penned by Robin Greenspan and Lacie Harmon, Asleep centers on four parallel stories of what Chartoff calls “obsession, epiphany and cure…with a little help from the loving metaphysical powers of the universe.” Production is set for either Louisiana or Ontario, Canada, with the cast to include Burt Young, Pamela Reed and Melanie Chartoff, with additional casting still to be set. The son of…