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Archive for the ‘Film Festivals’ Category

April 20th, 2008

"The Matador" Nabbed by City Lights

Fresh off its premiere at the 2008 South by Southwest Film Festival, The Matador has been scooped up by City Lights Pictures.
Directed by Nina Gilden Seavey, the bullfighting documentary tracked David Fandila for three years in his quest to become the world’s top matador.
This looks like a great doc for […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

April 20th, 2008

Pandas to Rule at Cannes

Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Lucy Liu, Dustin Hoffman…just a few of the stars expected to jet into the Cannes Film Festival next month, promoting their animated comedy-adventure, Kung Fu Panda, from Dreamworks.
Also expected in the official lineup are a trio of documentaries headlined by Emir Kusturica’s Maradona, the long-gestating movie centering on infamous Argentinean […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

April 20th, 2008

Festival de Cannes Poster Revealed

Pierre Collier designed the poster for the 61st edition of the Festival de Cannes (pictured, left), working from a photo by David Lynch.
I don’t really get it, though. Someone tell me what the Madonna look-alike has over her eyes. If it’s the same David Lynch who did Eraserhead…well, let’s just say that’s high […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment

March 25th, 2008

Preview & Trailer: "Wristcutters: A Love Story"

Ok, this is interesting. “Wristcutters: A Love Story” is out on DVD today, and with a title like that, you’d hardly think it fits into the genres of comedy, drama, fantasy and romance. But that’s just what its IMDB.com page says. Ok, maybe the drama, but comedy? I haven’t seen this movie, so I’d love […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 2 comments

March 9th, 2008

South by Southwest Festival

The South by Southwest Conference and Festival (SXSW) is going on right now — March 7-16, 2008 — in Austin, Texas. It’s a celebration of all things entertainment related, including music, film, and interactive media.
Sadly, I couldn’t be at the SXSW conference myself, but there are plenty of sites devoted to films being […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

March 6th, 2008

Preview & Trailer: "Snow Angels"

“Snow Angels” hits theaters tomorrow in limited release (New York and L.A., then the top ten markets on March 21, 2008). Directed by David Gordon Green, it was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
It tells the story of Arthur Parkinson (Michael Angarano), a teenager who has fond memories of […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

March 3rd, 2008

Tribeca Film Institute: Cultural Powerhouse

It’s not just a film institute. It’s a cultural powerhouse. The Tribeca Film Institute, co-chaired by Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal, is partnering with the Rockefeller Foundation’s Renew Media to offer more than $1 million in arts grants annually.
The two not-for-profit groups are expected to merge by April, and hope to […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

March 1st, 2008

"Indiana Jones" to Premiere at Cannes

“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” is premiering at the Cannes Film Festival this year.
Despite initial rumors that the movie would open this year’s Cannes — which runs from May 14-25 — the flick will be screened out-of-competition as a special festival centerpiece on May 18, reports Variety.
The fourth film […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

February 14th, 2008

Madonna’s "Filth and Wisdom"

The Material Girl premiered her directorial debut, “Filth and Wisdom,” at the Berlin International Film Festival this week.
I haven’t always been a fan of Madonna’s particular brand of entertainment, but I’ve always been impressed with her staying power and her ability to re-invent herself and remain a vital force in the industry. […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

February 13th, 2008

Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton in "The Limits of Control"

Bill Murray and Tilda Swinton have joined the cast of Jim Jarmusch’s upcoming thriller, “The Limits of Control.”
The Spain-set road movie also stars Isaach De Bankole, and Gael Garcia Bernal and French actor Jean-Francois Stevenin have also come on board.
The movie centers on a mysterious loner trying to complete a criminal job.  […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

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