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World Film Festivals - April 2010

Screen Australia finds funds for 11 more projects.

April 30th 2010 12:32
Screen Australia today announced investment of almost $8 million in two feature films, four TV drama series and five documentaries. Screen Australia’s support will trigger production worth over $42 million.

Screen Australia committed funds to A Few Best Men which teams acclaimed Australian director Stephan Elliott (The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; Easy Virtue) with successful comedy writer Dean Craig (Death at a Funeral) to explore mayhem at an Australian wedding. An English groom asks his best friends to be his groomsmen, but the motley trio, combined with his fiancée’s bourgeois family, make for a wedding that is as funny as it is disastrous. Todd Fellman (Daybreakers), Gary Hamilton (Wolf Creek), Share Stallings (Death at a Funeral) and Laurence Malkin (Death at a Funeral) will produce the film.

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National Film and Sound Archive - Whats On!

April 30th 2010 08:05
Its time for an update on whats happening at the National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra over the next few months. While the pollies continue to try and steal every last cent in our wallets, the NFSA takes you back in time celebrating 50 years of Psycho as well as a look at the filmmakers who journeyed from overseas to set up shop in Australia.


Highlights in May include: new and classic films about fine music, screening as part of the 2010 Canberra International Music Festival; the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival comes to Arc cinema, plus a look at the filmmaking visitors who came to Australia from Hollywood and Pinewood in the late 1950s.
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HARRY BROWN Q&A.

April 30th 2010 04:51

PRESENTS: HARRY BROWN audience Q&A with Oscar nominated director DANIEL BARBER Live from London.

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OSCAR celebrates 'Tommy's' 35th birthday.

April 30th 2010 02:59
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Who’s electrifying rock opera “Tommy” on Friday, May 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

Hosted by documentarian Murray Lerner, the screening will feature a new Digital Cinema presentation with the original Quintophonic soundtrack, followed by an onstage panel discussion with writer-producer-director Ken Russell, editor Stuart Baird, and other members of the film’s creative team.
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FERNANDO TRUEBA CONFIRMED TO TOUR FOR 13TH SPANISH FF.

April 28th 2010 05:05
OSCAR® WINNING DIRECTOR IN SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, CANBERRA IN MAY

Winner of the 1993 Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award® for Belle Epoque, starring a young Penelope Cruz, Spanish Film Director Fernando Trueba is confirmed to tour to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra 4 ­ 9 May 2010 to present screenings of his films at the 13th Spanish Film Festival. The festival in 2010 celebrates the masterful work of this internationally acclaimed director with a SPOTLIGHT ON FERNANDO TRUEBA, a special programme of his diverse and celebrated films from Spain and Latin America.
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BOLLYWOOD'S

April 28th 2010 01:16
In what will be the widest ever release for any Indian 'Bollywood' production, KITES, the eagerly anticipated romantic adventure starring Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori, will open globally, including the U.S. and Canada, on May 21st, day and date with its Indian release. The Rakesh Roshan production, directed by Anurag Basu, will be released by
Reliance BIG Pictures on more than 2000 screens simultaneously, including over 200 in the States.

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Calvin Marshall Resumes Monthly Film Series

April 27th 2010 08:48
Friday -Director and Producer Return for Post-Film Q & A

Two special showings of the popular 2010 AIFF feature film Calvin Marshall will continue the festival's Monthly Film Series this Friday, April 30 at the Varsity Theatre at 6pm and 8:40pm


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FRIDAY ON MY MIND - Jeremy Sims

April 22nd 2010 17:00
Friday on My Mind is your chance to wind up the working week with some brain food - supplied by some of the best and brightest in the screen arts and broadcast industry.

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Chuck Jones: An Animator’s Life

April 22nd 2010 13:45
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Pepe Le Pew, Wile E. Coyote and many other iconic characters created or developed by Oscar®-winning animator and humorist Chuck Jones (1912 – 2002) will be showcased in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ summer exhibition “Chuck Jones: An Animator’s Life From A to Z-Z-Z-Z,” opening to the public on Friday, May 14, in the Academy’s Grand Lobby Gallery in Beverly Hills. Admission is free.


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Beneath Hill 60 Screening Q & A with Director Jeremy Sims

April 22nd 2010 10:51
On the eve of Anzac Day, Paramount Pictures, the Ritz Cinema and the Australian Film Festival present a very special presentation of the wonderful new Australian WW1 drama 'Beneath Hill 60.'


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"TiMER" AVAILABLE ON TRIBECA'S VOD APRIL 21

April 22nd 2010 09:48
"TiMER" OPENS THEATRICALLY IN NEW YORK ON MAY 14TH AND IN LOS ANGELES ON APRIL 30TH.


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Loose Cannons at Tribeca!

April 21st 2010 03:00
Ferzan Ozpetek’s new film Loose Cannons will have its North American Premiere in Competition at Tribeca, after winning audiences and critics over at the Berlin Film Festival. A Fandango (Gomorrah, The Consequences of Love, The Last Kiss) production with international sales being handled by Fandango Portobello Sales (Gomorrah, Mid-August Lunch), Ozpetek’s (Facing Windows, His Secret Love) quirky, warm hearted comedy stars Riccardo Scamarcio.

Ferzan Ozpetek will attend the festival and will be available for interviews from April 25th to April 29th
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AUSTRALIAN SUCCESS AT THE US BOX OFFICE

April 19th 2010 03:20
Two films released in the last 12 months have entered the top 20 Australian titles of all time at the US box office: Daybreakers and the Australian/US co-production Knowing, which had earnt US$30,101,577 and US$79,957,634 respectively by 9 March 2010.

Cinema box office: US
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FIVE MINUTES OF HEAVEN

April 18th 2010 15:28
Multi-award winning film FIVE MINUTES OF HEAVEN from Academy Award® nominated director Oliver Hirschbiegel (DOWNFALL) and starring the Academy Award® nominated Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt.


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TRIBECA FLASHPOINT MEDIA ARTS ACADEMY

April 18th 2010 08:50
TRIBECA ENTERPRISES AND FLASHPOINT ACADEMY ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP SET TO OPERATE UNDER NEW BANNER:

Academy Expands Tribeca's Presence in Education, Innovation and Digital Media
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HAMMERTIME at NIGHT OF HORROR FILM FESTIVAL

April 18th 2010 05:49

It was true Hammer Film style with the Sydney Premiere of DAMNED BY DAWN the first feature film from the studios of THE AMAZING KRYPTO BROTHERS at the opening night of this years NIGHT OF HORROR Film Festival.

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AVATAR BREAKS THE $100 MILLION BARRIER IN AUSTRALIA

April 18th 2010 02:20
AVATAR is the highest-grossing film of all time in Australia. Released on 17 December 2009, it had earnt $108,621,853 at the local box office by the end of the first week in March 2010, making it the first film released in Australia to earn over $100 million.

Adjusted for inflation, TITANIC would still be behind. At todays average price the film would have grossed $87,831,677.
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FLICKERFEST on MOVIE EXTRA.

April 17th 2010 20:00
DEBORRA-LEE FURNESS, HUGH JACKMAN AND CATE BLANCHETT TAKE TO THE SCREEN IN A SECOND SEASON OF FLiCKERFEST ON EXTRA!

2010 will see the return of Flickerfest on EXTRA, the original series created through the partnership of MOVIE EXTRA and Academy® Award accredited film festival Flickerfest. This second season will feature more stars, more films and more passion for short filmmaking


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HONORING RON HOWARD!

April 17th 2010 14:27
46th CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INVITES YOU TO
THE 2010 SUMMER GALA

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Nicholls Fellowship deadline looms

April 17th 2010 10:00
The deadline to submit entries for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 25th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition is Saturday, May 1, 2010.

The Nicholl Fellowships competition is open to any individual who has not earned more than $5,000 from the sale or option of a screenplay or teleplay, or received a fellowship or prize of more than $5,000 that includes a “first look” clause, an option or any other quid pro quo involving the writer’s work. To enter, writers must submit a completed online application, upload one PDF copy of their original screenplay in English and pay the US$45 entry fee before 11:59 p.m. PT on May 1, 2010


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Great American Screenplay Competition

April 17th 2010 09:27
BE SCENE - For 4 years now, ACEFEST has been one of the most anticipated annual events on the industry calendar. The American Cinematic Experience goes far beyond film exhibition and into the very most primitive stages of production - writing.

The Great American Screenplay Competition is seeking the best writers from coast to coast and it could be you! With an always impressive roster of judges, a growing bundle of rewards and nearly 55,000 industry players waiting eagerly to see the winner's work, this is your chance to get your script seen


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Be Film The Underground Film Festival

April 17th 2010 05:57
Be Film The Underground Film Festival announced it will open April 27 2010 at the new auditorium of NYIT on 62nd St and Broadway.

Be Film The Underground Film Festival was founded in March of 2004 by Laurence Asseraf, in the art gallery (A Taste of Art) she used to own on Duane Street in Tribeca, New York City.
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DarkHorse unites with Hammer horror!

April 17th 2010 04:38
Dark Horse Comics and Exclusive Media Group's Hammer Films have announced that they are partnering to create a series of co-branded original graphic novels and comic books.

Their first collaboration will be inspired by Hammer Films' upcoming suspense thriller Let Me In, based on the 2008 widely acclaimed Tomas Alfredson directed Swedish film Lat den ratte komma in a.k.a. Let the Right One In, is produced by the legendary British film brand Hammer Films, and written and directed by Matt Reeves (Cloverfield).
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ROOFTOP seeks Interns for Summer

April 16th 2010 10:00

Rooftop Films is seeking interns for Summer 2010. A great opportunity for film, arts administration and nonprofit management students as well as young filmmakers: learn how a nonprofit film festival works and see hundreds of great movies. Internships are not paid, but can be done for school credit. Find out your school’s internship or field work credit requirements and we will work with you to accommodate them.

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Classic Film Festival announces new attendees.

April 16th 2010 04:57
Alec Baldwin, Tim Roth, Esther Williams, Betty Garrett, Tab Hunter and filmmaker John Carpenter are slated to join the amazing collection of stars scheduled to take part in the first-ever TCM Classic Film Festival Thursday, April 22 – Sunday, April 25, in the heart of Hollywood.

They will be part of a lineup that includes such previously announced guests as Mel Brooks, Luise Rainer, Ernest Borgnine, Eva Marie Saint, Tony Curtis, Jon Voight, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Martin Landau, Anjelica Huston, Danny Huston, Buck Henry, Eli Wallach, Peter Bogdanovich and Stanley Donen, to name a few


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SEX & THE CITY trailers

April 16th 2010 01:21
Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda take another bite out of the Big Apple in the sequel to the 2008 blockbuster. Returning in their starring roles, as the four great friends are Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon. Of course, where would these women be without their men? Also back for the much-anticipated sequel are Chris Noth as Mr. Big, David Eigenberg as Steve, Evan Handler as Harry, Jason Lewis as Smith, Mario Cantone as Anthony and Willie Garson as Stanford Blatch.

"Sex and the City 2" also reunites the original creative team from the series and the first feature. Michael Patrick King is once again directing from his own screenplay.
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FRIDAY ON MY MIND -

April 15th 2010 15:00
Friday on My Mind is your chance to wind up the working week with some brain food - supplied by some of the best and brightest in the screen arts and broadcast industry.

DIFFERENT GUEST SPEAKERS EVERY WEEK


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Australian Shorts, Metropolis RESCORE

April 15th 2010 05:00
Australian Short Film Today' in New York, Calgary and Toronto.

AFTRS shorts are having a run of success being selected for a variety of North American festivals. Sosefina directed by Tresa Ponnor (Directing, 2009) and The Love Song of Iskra Prufrock directed by Lucy Gaffy (Directing, 2009), and Liebermans in the Sky directed by Richard Vilensky (Directing, 2008) all selected to screen as part of the "Australian Short Film Today" annual showcase held by The Asia Society, New York.
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BOLLYWOOD AND ANIME IN AMERICA

April 15th 2010 01:43
At the American Museum of Natural History

Festive weekend will feature performances, films, conversations,and hands-on activities for the entire family


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POPCORN TAXI PRESENTS: 44 INCH CHEST

April 14th 2010 09:59

PRESENTS:44 INCH CHEST
audience Q&A with award-winning actor

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Tribeca announces Jury

April 14th 2010 05:20

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), today announced its jurors - a diverse and talented group of 35 individuals, including award-winning filmmakers and screenwriters, celebrated actors, respected journalists and media pioneers. They will be divided among the six competitive Festival categories and will announce the winning films, filmmakers and actors in those categories at the TFF Awards Night Party on April 29.

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ROOFTOP and MusicDoc present special screenings

April 14th 2010 02:44

Rooftop Films and Sweden's Music Doc festival present a special screening of music and documentary films from Scandinavia, plus a live performance by Norway's extraordinary Hanne Hukkelberg. It isn't quite summer yet, but that doesn't mean you can't head on up to the roof at Open Road Rooftop this Friday for a special presentation of Knut Eric Jensen fantastic documentary, Cool & Crazy, a portrait of the dedicated members of Norway's Berlevag Male Choir. Knut Erik Jensen's thoroughly charming docu-musical - dubbed the 'Arctic Buena Vista Social Club' - has been a smash hit in its native Norway and a favourite at film festivals the world over. It tells the story of the distinguished male voice choir of Berlevåg, one of Norway's most exposed and northerly fishing villages (and the setting for Isak Dinesen's 'Babette's Feast').

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Academy’s Contemporary Docs Series Digs Deep into the Oil Industry

April 13th 2010 10:00
“Downstream” and “Fuel” will screen as the next installment in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 28th annual “Contemporary Documentaries” series on Wednesday, April 21, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission to all screenings in the series is free.

“Downstream,” directed by Leslie Iwerks and produced by Philip Alberstat, Randy Bradshaw and Mark Cranwell, tells the story of a Canadian doctor who jeopardizes his career to fight for aboriginal people who are dying of rare cancers downstream from one of the most polluting oil operations in the world. Iwerks and Alberstat will be present to take questions from the audience following the screening.
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Titans stand tall at Box Office

April 13th 2010 05:51
Despite estimates from the studios claiming DATE NIGHT as the top film at the Box Office, CLASH OF THE TITANS prevailed when actual grosses were tallied on Monday. Clash came in at $26.6 million, slightly less than its $26.9 million Sunday estimate, but Date Night had the biggest overestimation: its actual gross was $25.2 million versus the $27.1 million that its studio, 20th Century Fox, reported Sunday morning. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON was also overestimated, landing with $24.9 million compared to its $25.4 million estimate.

But while Clash of the Titans is now well over the US$100 million mark, Clash's $110.2 million ten-day haul trails last years sandle blockbuster 300's $129.2 million. And while Clash has added 3D to its repertoire it seems that this post production addition riding on the back of the success of AVATAR has actually hindered the success of the film with patrons complaining about the quality and a larger than usual number complaining and leaving before the end of the film with eye soreness and headaches.
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EXPENDABLES trailer.

April 13th 2010 00:35
Expendable: capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective.

Return to your action roots this summer as legend of cinema Sylvester Stallone (Rocky, Rambo) takes you on an explosive adventure of a lifetime. On August 20th this is your chance to experience the much celebrated action movie institution in its most glorious form.
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Acting in the Digital Age

April 12th 2010 15:00
Actors Peter Badalamenti, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Andy Serkis and Wes Studi will join several crew members from the Oscar®-winning films “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (2008) and “Avatar” (2009) in exploring the revolutionary developments in digital technology and its impact on acting at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ presentation of “Acting in the Digital Age” on Thursday, April 22, at 8 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.


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Cinematographer of the Year Award

April 12th 2010 10:00
Robert Richardson ASC has won the 2010 Australian Cinematographers Society International Cinematographer of the Year Award for his work on Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.

Richardson was nominated for an Oscar for his work on the film, which was shot on KODAK VISION2 200T 5217 film and KODAK VISION3 500T 5219 film


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LESTER BOSTOCK INDIGENOUS MENTORSHIP FILM SCREENING

April 12th 2010 05:28

Metro Screen with support from Screen NSW runs the Lester Bostock Indigenous Mentorhsip. Giving indigenous filmmakers the opportunity to produce their first short film. Each filmmaker was provided with equipment, facilities hire, stock and post-production as well as a $2,000 budget and an industry mentor to help guide them through the process.

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Boozin and Schmoozin with RAINDANCE

April 12th 2010 03:06
Sorry for the late notice to all those in the UK, but this event is today. If you have a chance, get along. I find these events are fantastic for meeting up with like minds.

Map at bottom is a little busy, apologies for the rushed setup.
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13th Spanish Film Festival - Full Programme Announced

April 12th 2010 00:39
The Spanish Film Festival is back for its 13th edition this May with a programme that will blow you away! Over 40 of the best in contemporary Spanish language films from Spain and Latin America will weave their Spanish storytelling magic for audiences in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Adelaide.

Two English Language features from 2 of Spain¹s biggest directors will have their Australian Premieres: Julio Medem¹s seductive Room in Rome, screening only days after its World Premiere at Malaga Film Festival and Oscar® winner Alejandro Amenábar¹s box office smash hit, Agora starring Oscar® winner Rachel Weisz.
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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs 110410

April 11th 2010 05:56


CREW REQUIRED
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Latin American Film Festival Call for entries.

April 10th 2010 08:00
Sydney’s Latin American Film Festival is preparing for its 5th annual event and is inviting local filmmakers to contribute short films, documentaries or features for the Festival, which will take place 1 – 19 September 2010 in Sydney.

As part of an extensive film program of international features, documentaries and shorts, the Festival is also committed to featuring Australian and Latin filmmakers living in Australia and creating a space for the exhibition and celebration of films that relate to Latin America or to Latin American communities here in Australia.
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News from Chicago.

April 10th 2010 05:09
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Presents:

An Insider's Look Into Five Decades of Dreams, Deals, Scandals, Politics & Discoveries at the Chicago International Film Festival!
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SUPERNOVA hits Brisbane and Melbourne

April 10th 2010 01:37
Gathered from the wonderful worlds of science-fiction, pulp TV/movies, toys, console gaming, trading cards, animation/cartoons, fantasy, comic books, entertainment technology, books, music, sport, internet sites and fan-clubs, Supanova Pop Culture Expo is where the adoring public comes face to face with the creative talent that inspire their imaginary worlds under one big roof.
courtesy: Twighlight Australia

Celebrity guests, tournaments, special events, exclusive screenings, interactive competitions, product launches, collectables, nostalgia and more drawn from the international elite of popular licenses and intellectual properties combined with the very best of Australia.
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MARMADUKE trailer.

April 9th 2010 18:48
Marmaduke, the world’s most lovable Great Dane, leaps from comic strip fame (appearing in 600 newspapers in over 20 countries) to big screen stardom. In this family comedy event, the super-sized, ultra-awkward lap dog is living the good life with the Winslow family, including beleaguered dad Phil, Phil’s wife Debbie, their three children, and feline pal Carlos. But when Phil uproots the clan from Kansas to California, Marmaduke finds his life turned upside-down. He must navigate the volatile Mutts vs. Pedigrees turf wars, woo the purebred of his dreams, and overcome a fall from grace from his new four-legged friends and his much put-upon family.

TRAILERS:
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Edinburgh Film Festival 2010

April 9th 2010 15:08
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) announced today that Sylvain Chomet's magical animated feature film THE ILLUSIONIST will be the Opening Gala at this year's Festival, which runs from 16 - 27 June 2010.


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ENTER 'THE ROOM'

April 9th 2010 12:38
- THE LATE-NIGHT CULT PHENOMENON ARRIVES IN SYDNEY!

Describe as "The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies", THE ROOM (M) is coming to Sydney this Saturday


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2010 DigiSPAA Digital Feature Film Competition

April 9th 2010 10:03
CALL FOR ENTRIES LAUNCHING 21ST APRIL

2010 is the 6th year the DigiSPAA digital feature film competition is rolling out for filmmakers in Australia and New Zealand. Launching on Wednesday 21st April, the competition offers one of the most lucrative film prizes in Australasia, as well as a recognised career boost with the support of the Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA), the MOVIE EXTRA Channel, Digital Pictures and CineMart International Film Festival Rotterdam


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Ready to be frightened!

April 9th 2010 06:39
Australia's leading horror film event, A Night of Horror International Film Festival, opens next Thursday night at Dendy Cinema Newtown.

The festival's opening night film, DAMNED BY DAWN, screens at 7:00pm, Thursday April 15, at Dendy Cinema Newtown. Independent Australian filmmaker Brett Anstey bursts onto the horror scene with this atmospheric film, his feature debut. DAMNED BY DAWN artfully combines Gothic chills with zombie-style action. Brett will introduce the film and partake in a Q&A following the screening.
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PLAY NOW ACT NOW call.

April 9th 2010 03:00
Play Now Act Now launches its call for entries across three festival categories in competitions spanning five months, with 30 finalists and a grand final event for the top 10 in short film, digital design and mircofiction. All work must be made by NSW residents aged 16-25 years and must engage with the issue and culture of drugs and alcohol.


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Whodunit - Academy’s “Oscar® Noir” Series.

April 8th 2010 23:38
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will kick off a killer summer screening series, “Oscar Noir: 1940s Writing Nominees from Hollywood’s Dark Side,” on Monday, May 10, with a big-screen presentation of “The Maltese Falcon.”


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FRIDAY ON MY MIND 09-04-10

April 8th 2010 00:12
The easter break is over and whats on your mind. Its Friday and time to head down to the AFTRS for this weeks Q&A.Feed your mind with some brain food supplied by some of the best and brightest in the screen arts and broadcast industry..


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HANDSOME HARRY- trailer

April 6th 2010 03:27
HANDSOME HARRY is the latest film by Bette Gordon, whose 1983 feature, “Variety,” remains a signal work of the early American “indie” movement.

Heading an impressive ensemble cast, Jamey Sheridan (“The Ice Storm,” “Syriana”) portrays the title role-- a divorced man, alienated from his grown son, whose life is defined by a number of casual relationships but no intimate ones. A loner by choice, Harry is forced out of self-imposed exile when he is summoned to the deathbed of Tom Kelly (Steve Buscemi), an old Navy pal with one last wish: he wants Harry to seek out another old friend, Dave Kagan (Campbell Scott), and ask his forgiveness for some horrible wrong that Tom, Harry, and their other close friends committed when they were all still in the military. These men were once like Harry’s family, and Kagan was much more than that, but Harry has avoided them most of his adult life. Traveling thousands of miles—and across three decades of suppressed memories and emotions—Harry must now face each of his old buddies, and must ultimately find the courage to face Dave Kagan. Until he does, he will never be able to face himself.
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BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL - NEW ORLEANS

April 5th 2010 05:00

presents a film by Werner Herzog

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TRIBECA FILM INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES 24 PROJECTS

April 5th 2010 04:10
The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) today announced the 24 projects selected for Tribeca All Access (TAA). Now in its seventh year, TAA was created to cultivate relationships between filmmakers from traditionally under represented communities and film industry executives. TAA, will present the projects throughout a six-day program taking place during the annual Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, held from April 21 – May 2, 2010. TAA is made possible by Bloomberg with major support from Time Warner and additional support provided by the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.


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CLASH at the Box Office

April 4th 2010 23:05
Well Sam Worthington must be pinching himself. Sure he may have been a virtual unknown outside his home country of Australia, but with the succes of AVATAR and now CLASH OF THE TITANS (no this isn't the sequel to the 2000 Denzel film REMEMBER THE TITANS), he can virtual write his own cheque for whatever he chooses next. And with talk already of an AVATAR sequel, a percentage of box office would be the way to go!

'Clash of the Titans (2010)' topped the box office this weekend with an estimated $61.4 million. This is a 'Kraken' good movie.So dont miss it (IN 3D).
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SESSION SUBMISSIONS FOR DOC/FEST 2010 NOW OPEN!

April 4th 2010 16:23
Interested in producing a session at Doc/Fest 2010?

Doc/Fest invites you to submit your idea for the Doc/Fest 2010 programme online NOW until 7 July 2010.
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BILL HICKS - a comic tragedy!

April 4th 2010 11:01
"Hey, don't worry; don't be afraid, ever. Because this is just a ride.” Bill Hicks (1961 – 1995)

The Bill Hicks Story, the real life story of an icon, and alternative hero to many, hits UK cinemas May 2010. The feature length documentary has been made with huge involvement from Bill’s friends and family and contains live action with a stunning new animation technique manipulating 1,000s of photographs to uniquely immerse the audiences in his world, which is re-told from the point-of-view of the people who shared it with him


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A Night of Horror International Film Festival 2010

April 4th 2010 08:36
Australia's leading horror film event, A Night of Horror International Film Festival, is just a few weeks away. The festival will terrify audiences from April 15-23 at Dendy, Newtown Cinema and other Sydney venues.

A Night of Horror began in 2006 as an idea for a one night only showcase of locally produced short horror films (hence the festival's name). However, the festival attained so much local and international interest, that it has since expanded to a nine day event that screens 16 of the world's most terrifying, new feature films and over 50 shorts.
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ULTRASUEDE World Premiere at Tribeca

April 4th 2010 05:40
ULTRASUEDE: IN SEARCH OF HALSTON, a new documentary by Whitney Sudler-Smith that takes viewers on a fabulous, fun-and-fact-filled journey through the life and times of the country's first celebrity designer, will have its World Premiere on Friday, April 30th at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival, it was announced today.
courtesy: 42West

No one represents the 70's quite like legendary designer Halston, and Sudler-Smith's film, two years in the making, combines a prodigious amount of archival footage, (meticulously researched and sourced from every possible outlet), and stunning still photographs brought to thrilling life with imaginative 3D effects. Most importantly, there is a fabulous array of interviews with various cohorts, commentators, witnesses, and survivors of Halston's empire: Andre Leon Talley of Vogue, his best friend, Liza Minnelli; two of his leading models, Anjelica Huston and Pat Cleveland; fellow designers Diane von Furstenberg, Stephen Burrows, Naeem Khan, and Ralph Rucci; musicians Billy Joel and Nile Rogers (both of whom used "Halston" as a lyric in hit songs); journalists Bob Colacello and Glenn O'Brien (of Andy Warhol's Interview), Jim Moore of GQ, Cathy Horyn of the New York Times, and Amy Fine Collins of Vanity Fair, among others.
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THE LOSERS - trailer.

April 4th 2010 01:39
The long-awaited big-screen adaptation of the graphic novel of the same name follows a former Special Forces team in the 90s, 'The Losers'. Betrayed by their handler, Max, and left for dead following the conclusion of their operation the team are intent on revenge.


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Academy’s Contemporary Documentaries Series Travels to India

April 3rd 2010 14:26
“The Final Inch” and “The Forgotten Woman” will screen as the next installment in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 28th annual “Contemporary Documentaries” series on Wednesday, April 7, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission to all screenings in the series is free.

Following American survivors and Indian vaccinators, “The Final Inch” tracks the massive mission to eradicate polio. The stories of those working in the poorest corners of our planet challenge our most basic assumptions about disease, poverty and health as a human right. Directed by Irene Taylor Brodsky and produced by Brodsky and Tom Grant, “The Final Inch” earned an Academy Award® nomination for Documentary Short Subject.
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Oz Film Archive- Whats on this April!

April 3rd 2010 10:00
With the school holidays in full swing, if you thinking of heading off to the nations capital for a nice relaxing break, drop into the National film and Sound Archive and catch up with an old friend whether they be an old Aussie mate or a long lost Yank you never thought you would see large as life again. Or maybe you might feel like saying Konichiwa tothat old stray dog Mr Kurosawa

Then head off to the Harold Holt memorial swimming pool for a quick dip to cool down. But remember to wear your floaties..
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Award-Winning Interactive Media Producer to Deliver Keynote

April 3rd 2010 05:00
The SPAA Conference will run this year from 16 to 19 November at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney. The move to the Hilton will provide delegates with central, convenient and private spaces for all their networking requirements.

Anthony Lilley is Chief Creative Officer and CEO of the UK based Magic Lantern, an interactive media company skilled at helping companies meet new business needs for the digital age. He is a BAFTA and RTS award-winning producer who specialises in working with broadcasters, production companies, publishers and games developers on the creation and production of cross-platform media. Anthony was previously a regular new media columnist on The Guardian Newspaper and writes and speaks widely on the future of media. In 2008, he was awarded the OBE for services to media.
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More from TRIBECA.

April 3rd 2010 01:29
The 2010 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by Founding Sponsor American Express, today announced the line-up for the Tribeca Talks Panel Series, including "Tribeca Talks: After the Movie," "Tribeca Talks: Industry" and "Tribeca Talks: Pen to Paper, hosted by Barnes & Noble." The program will explore issues and trends in society and the entertainment industry with some of the biggest names in film, literature and media, including James Franco, Lorne Michaels, Joan Rivers, Edward Burns, Academy Award®-winning director Alex Gibney, André Leon Talley and Ice Cube, among others.

The 2010 TFF will take place from April 21 to May 2, 2010 in lower Manhattan.
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IFC salutes filmmaker Bette Gordon!!

April 2nd 2010 05:59
Special screening of Gordon's acclaimed drama LUMINOUS MOTION Monday April 12th and the cult classic VARIETY Thursday, April 15th


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AFI Awards 2010

April 1st 2010 05:52
In 2009, the AFI inaugurated the exciting new AFI Award for Screen Content Innovation and it was presented at the AFI Outstanding Achievement Dinner in August to the ABC’s Gallipoli: The First Day.


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