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World Film Festivals - February 2012

Teeny Weeny Film Spectatular call for entries.

February 19th 2012 03:07

Pay homage to your favorite film or scene from a film by recreating it...in 60 seconds or less. Capture the work of Scorsese, Spielberg, Fincher or that French filmmaker that none of your friends have ever heard about.

Officially selected films will premiere at the Junior Board's Spring Fundraiser on Monday, April 30 - where the audience decides who re-did it best. The winning film will be screened at Junior Board Night at the 48th Chicago International Film Festival.

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GOYAS! GOYAS!

February 19th 2012 03:00

Spanish Cinema is ready for its big party, the Goya Awards, that will be given during a ceremony in which humor, music and glamour will burst onto the stage of the Municipal Conference Centre of Madrid – Campo de las Naciones. Eva Hache is the hostess of a show where most of the nominees and celebrities of our movies will attend. Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Pedro Almodóvar, Enrique Urbizu, Mateo Gil, Benito Zambrano, Icíar Bollaín, Alberto Iglesias, Jose Coronado, Daniel Brühl, Luis Tosar, Elena Anaya, Verónica Echegui, Juan Diego, Inma Cuesta, Blanca Suárez, Lluís Homar, Goya Toledo, Pilar López de Ayala, María León, Michelle Jenner, Adrián Lastra and José Mota, among many other candidates, will meet live at the presentation of these prizes on their 26th edition.

Under the guidance of Arantxa Écija, this year’s gala will have a musical piece with Blanca Li’s choreographie performed by famous actors and actresses; humor monologues, one of them played by Santiago Segura; the traditional parodies of the four finalist films (Blackthorn. Without a destination, The skin I live in, The sleeping voice and There will be no peace for the wicked); performers that will prove their skills beyond acting; the obituary that pays tribute to those who have passed away; and journalist Toni Garrido, who will pepper the whole TV show with movie-going facts, amusing anecdotes and curiosities. All of them are the ingredients of this cinematographic appointment that, as usual, will leave the door open to surprises.
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Australian films in 2011 at the box office and beyond

February 11th 2012 07:32

With earnings of $21.3 million in Australian cinemas, Red Dog was the standout success for our local production sector in 2011. Not only did it rank among the top 10 films of the year, it also marks the first time in two decades that an Australian film has broken the $20 million barrier without having the backing of a major Hollywood studio.

Red Dog was followed by the 3D action adventure Sanctum and the emotionally charged Oranges and Sunshine as the second and third highest grossing Australian films of the year, with $3.9 million and $3.8 million respectively. However, the international appeal of Sanctum resulted in strong audiences worldwide, achieving a global box office of more than US$100 million, placing it in the all time top 10 Australian films in overseas territories

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Filmmakers Fire Up For Tropfest’s 20th Birthday!

February 11th 2012 06:36

Movie Extra Tropfest Australia have announced the 15 lucky filmmakers who will light up screens across the nation for Tropfest’s 20th competition. Finalists include second generation filmmaker Matilda Brown, Damian McLindon, director of the self-help documentary The Secret, and Tropfest’s youngest ever finalist, 16 year old star of the Foxtel hit series ‘Tangled’, Eva Lazzaro.

For the second year, Tropfest fans have the opportunity to choose the 16th Finalist that will premiere at the festival on Sunday 19 February. Ten films, including work by comedian Peter Helliar, Looking for Alibrandi’s Kick Gurry and The Jesters’ Ben Geurens, will be shown on Tropfest’s YouTube channel from Monday 6 February. Visit YOUTUBE to have your say.
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