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 November 13, 2008 iW NEWS | "Intimidad" To Screen at MoMA
Carnivalesque Films will present the New York premiere of David Redmon and Ashley Sabin"s "Intimidad" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The film, a Mexican love story about family relationships and the meaning of "home," will screen Friday, November 14 at 6:00PM and Wednesday, November 19 at 8:00PM. The directors will be present at both screenings for a post film Q&A. [Peter Knegt]  [permalink] [ filed under Events ] November 12, 2008iW NEWS | "Spanish Cinema Now" Set For Next Month
The Film Society of Lincoln Center will present Spanish Cinema Now in New York City for its 17th year at the Walter Reade Theater, December 5-24. The annual showcase of new filmmaking from Spain will present festival prizewinners "Before the Fall," "Chef's Special," "Pretexts," Spain's best foreign language film Oscar-nominee "Blind Sunflowers," and 16 other new features, many in their North American, U.S., or New York premieres, along with a special program of short films. A sidebar offers a glimpse at the experimental films that emerged in Spain during cinema's early rise, while several recent classics including Pedro Almodovar's "Talk To Her" fill out the series's spotlight look at celebrated actor Javier Camara, who will attend several screenings. "Contemporary Spanish directors have led the way in exploring new approaches to traditional film genres," says Richard Pena, program director at the Film Society, in a statement, "and this year's selections for Spanish Cinema Now powerfully illustrate this tendency." For the full program, visit this website. [Peter Knegt] [permalink] [ filed under Events, World Cinema ] November 6, 2008IW NEWS | Flaherty NYC Launches New Program
The Flaherty follows up the October launch of its new monthly screening series, Flaherty NYC, with another program on Monday November 10, 7:30pm, at Anthology Film Archives. The program will feature short works from German-Japanese filmmaker Sylvia Schedelbauer, and Canadian-Japanese filmmaker Alison Kobayashi, including Schedelbauer's "Remote Intimacy" and "Memories," and Kobayashi's "Dan Carter" and "From Alex To Alex." [Peter Knegt] [permalink] [ filed under Events ] October 30, 2008iW NEWS | Mandvi To Host Gothams
"The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" correspondent and budding filmmaker Aasif Mandvi has been announced as the host of the 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards on December 2nd in New York City. "We're thrilled to have Aasif hosting The 18th Annual Gotham Awards," said Michelle Byrd, executive director of IFP, in a statement. "He's wildly funny, and now with his upcoming debut as writer, star and producer of "7 To The Palace," he's an indie filmmaker. We couldn't think of a better person to host this year's show." IFP also announced an initial list presenters at this year's awards including Amy Adams, Marisa Tomei, Ethan Hawke, Patricia Clarkson, Mira Nair, Richard Jenkins, and Melissa Leo. Additional presenters will be announced in the coming weeks. [Peter Knegt] [permalink] [ filed under Awards Watch, Events ] October 22, 2008iW NEWS | American Film Market Sets Seminars, Conferences
The American Film Market announced the schedule for its seminars and conferences to be held at Le Merigot Hotel and the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica from November 7-11, 2008. Film and new media executives, distributors, producers, writers, directors, financiers, attorneys, sales agents and film commissioners will address topics affecting the independent sector, including film financing, online and self distribution, production incentives, the future of 3D, the monetization of film projects and new technologies. Kicking off this year's agenda will be the "AFM Finance Conference" on Friday, November 7th; while other notable seminars include "Pitch Me!," on Saturday, November 8th; "Web Entrepreneurs: Imagination Meets Commerce," on Monday, November 10th; "Through Rose (and Aqua) Colored Glasses: The Future of 3D," on the 10th; and "Getting Your Film Seen," on Tuesday, November 11th. For a complete schedule, visit AFM's website. [Peter Knegt] [permalink] [ filed under Events ] iW NEWS | Shearer To Host Britannia Awards
Harry Shearer has been announced as the host of the 17th Annual British Academy of Film and Television Arts Britannia Awards on November 6, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. Ben Affleck, Annette Bening, Jack Black, Patricia Clarkson, Anjelica Huston, Hugh Laurie and Paul Thomas Anderson have been confirmed as presenters at this year's event. [Peter Knegt] [permalink] [ filed under Awards Watch, Events ] October 21, 2008iW NEWS | "Water" To Open DocSoup
Documentary coverage sponsored by SnagFilms. Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival has announced that the 2008-09 Doc Soup series will open with the Canadian premiere of Tia Lessin and Carl Deal's Katrina doc "Trouble The Water." After the October 29, 2008 screening at the Bloor Cinema, Lessin and Deal will participate in a Q&A. Each month, from October 2008 to April 2009, Doc Soup showcases the latest in Canadian and international documentary cinema for Toronto audiences. [Peter Knegt][permalink] [ filed under Documentary, Events ] October 3, 2008TODAY: "Ballast" Director Lance Hammer @ Apple
Join filmmaker Lance Hammer at the Apple Store SoHo as he discusses his feature film, "Ballast," which took prizes for best director and cinematography at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Hammer produced, edited, and will self-distribute this dramatic, quietly beautiful film set in the Mississippi delta, where one man's suicide affects three people's lives. indieWIRE contributor Anthony Kaufman will moderate the discussion. "Ballast" opens in NYC at Film Forum on October 1. WHEN: Friday, October 3, 7:00 p.m. [permalink] [ filed under Events ] October 2, 2008iW NEWS | Danish Anchorman Bertelsen To Host European Film Awards
When the guests at the European Film Awards ceremony take their seats at Copenhagen's Forum on December 6, 2008, the host of the evening will be popular Danish journalist, anchorman and TV-host Mikael Bertelsen. On stage with him will be the Danish Radio Big Band, Denmark's most popular jazz orchestra. Among the evening's announced guests are Dame Judi Dench, this year's recipient of the European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Danish Dogma brothers Soren Kragh-Jacobsen, Kristian Levring, Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg who will receive the award European Achievement in World Cinema 2008. [Peter Knegt] [permalink] [ filed under Awards Watch, Events ] September 30, 2008iW Presents | Wong Kar Wai talks music & film [Apple Store, SoHo]
This weekend, while he is in town for the New York Film Festival, indieWIRE presents a conversation with filmmaker Wong Kar Wai. He will discuss how music is used in his films and show scenes from "Ashes of Time Redux." October 4th, 3:00 p.m.
Apple Store, SoHo
The event is free, seating is limited. September 22, 2008iW NEWS | German Currents To Highlight Bavaria
The Goethe-Institut Los Angeles and the American Cinematheque are presenting their annual film series, German Currents, at the American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre in Los Angeles, and the focus is on Bavaria and their industry and films. The series kicks off with the U.S. premieres of Uli Edel's "The Baader Meinhoff Complex" and Caroline Link's "A Year Ago In Winter." In addition to the film series, special industry events during German Currents will include an exhibition honoring The Hof International Film Festival on September 28 followed by a multi-media presentation of film technology by ARRI, makers of the Arriflex camera, on September 29. Both special events will take place at the Goethe-Institut in Los Angeles. [Peter Knegt] [permalink] [ filed under Events, World Cinema ] September 17, 2008IW NEWS | "World" To Open Fall "Stranger Than Fiction" Series
Documentary coverage sponsored by SnagFilms. "Stranger Than Fiction," the weekly documentary film series at New York's IFC Center programmed by Thom Powers, will launch its eighth season on September 23, 2008 with a sneak preview of Dan Stone's "At The Edge of the World." "World" is one of three STF titles playing as sneak previews following their world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival. The others are Richard Parry's "Blood Trail" (on October 14) and Keven McAlester's "The Dungeon Masters" (on November 11). The STF fall season takes place at the IFC Center every Tuesday night at 8 pm for ten weeks, through November 25. For a season schedule, please visit this website. [Peter Knegt][permalink] [ filed under Documentary, Events ] September 10, 2008TORONTO '08 | Day Seven Roundup
indieWIRE offers a select take of Toronto 2008 news around the world.
Southbound
All The King's Men
Whirlwind Ride for "The Wrestler"
Buzz Builders
Bad "Bloom"
Get the latest from the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival in indieWIRE's special section. September 6, 2008TORONTO '08 | Day Three Roundup
indieWIRE offers a select take of Toronto 2008 news around the world.
TIFF Elitist?
More Fun, Less Politics
Infinitely Lukewarm
Indie Finance Worries at TIFF
Tidbits
Asian Invasion
Get the latest from the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival in indieWIRE's special section. August 25, 2008iW NEWS | BAFTA/LA To Celebrate With "Never Apologize"
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles (BAFTA/LA) will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the BAFTA/LA Heritage Archive with a special screening of "Malcolm McDowell, Never Apologize" at the Skirball Center on Friday, September 5, 2008. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with McDowell. The documentary is McDowell's recollection of director Lindsay Anderson, and is directed by Mike Kaplan. Founded ten years ago with a grant in the name of British director, Alexander "Sandy" Mackendrick, the Heritage Archive has compiled over 70 interviews that, said BAFTA/LA in a statement, "preserve the wit and wisdom of Britain's finest talents both in front of and behind the camera for BAFTA members worldwide, scholars and future generations of film lovers." [Peter Knegt] [permalink] [ filed under Events ] August 20, 2008indieWIRE Presents: Alan Ball and Summer Bishil, "Towelhead"
Join filmmaker Alan Ball ("American Beauty", "Six Feet Under") and actress Summer Bishil at the Apple Store as they discuss their film, "Towelhead." Based on the critically acclaimed novel by Alicia Erian and written for the screen and directed by Alan Ball, "Towelhead" follows the dark, bold, and sometimes shockingly funny life of Jasira, a 13-year-old Arab-American girl, as she navigates the confusing and frightening path of adolescence and her own sexual awakening. The discussion will be moderated by indieWIRE writer, Eric Kohn. Warner Independent Pictures will release Towelhead in theaters on September 12. WHEN: Monday, September 8, 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Apple Store, SoHo, 103 Prince Street, NYC [permalink] [ filed under Events ] iW NEWS | Pusan Promotion Plan Announces Projects
The 11th Pusan Promotion Plan (PPP) has announced its official selection of film projects for 2008. The official line-up will showcase 30 projects from 17 countries, selected out of 200 submissions. The largest project market in Asia, it allows projects to seek various possibilities for financings and co-production through individual meetings and networking chances organized by the event. This year's event will feature work from filmmakers such as Lee Chang-dong, Zhang Lu, Choi Dong-hoon, Chang Tso Chi, Sabu, Lee Sang-il, Marat Sarulu, Zhang Yuan and Viet Linh. The 30 finalists will be presented at Paradise Hotel at Haeundae beach on Oct 3-6, 2008, during the 13th Pusan International Film Festival. [Peter Knegt] [permalink] [ filed under Events, World Cinema ] August 18, 2008iW NEWS | BAMcinematek Presents "Best of NewFest"
BAMcinematek, the repertory film program at BAM Rose Cinemas, will present "The Best of NewFest: The 20th Anniversary New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival," this Friday through Sunday, August 22-24. The program will spotlight a selection of the 2008 programming, including are festival award winners "Pageant," directed by Ron Davis and Stewart Halpern (Audience Award For Best Feature), and "The Lost Coast," directed by Gabriel Fleming (Best U.S. Narrative Feature Award). Other films include Lonnie Tristan Renteria's "Ebony Chunky Love," Shamim Sharif's "The World Unseen," Morgan Jon Fox's "OMG/HaHaHa," James Vasquez's "Ready? Ok!," Monalisa McComb's "Being Proud, Black, & LGBT In America," Charles B. Brack's "Dreams Deferred," Hanifah Walidah and Olive Demetrius' "U People," and the short programs "Maneater" and "Girls On Film." Tickets are available at the BAM Rose Cinemas box office or online. [Peter Knegt] [permalink] [ filed under Events, Festivals, New York, Queer Cinema ] August 6, 2008iW NEWS | Smith, Greenwald, Allen Headline Independent Film Week
IFP announced today that IFP alumnus filmmakers Kevin Smith and Robert Greenwald, and SnagFilms.com CEO Rick Allen will headline public events during the 30th Annual Independent Film Week. The event will run September 14-19, and, for the first time, will be held at Chelsea's Fashion Institute of Technology. The six-day event consists of the Independent Filmmaker Conference, free screenings of films by IFP alumni and emerging short filmmakers, and the Project Forum, a showcase for works-in-progress. The full schedule of film screenings open to the public during Independent Film Week can be found here. [Peter Knegt] [permalink] [ filed under Events, Festivals ] August 1, 2008iW NEWS | Film Independent Announces Lab Participants
Film Independent has announced the fellows for its annual Screenwriters Lab. Writer and producer Meg LeFauve will teach the Lab, which is sponsored by the Writers Guild of America, west, and Final Draft. "We have a remarkable group of screenwriters and screenplays in the Lab this year," said Josh Welsh, Director of Talent Development at Film Independent in a statement. "It's so gratifying to see the scripts develop over the course of the Lab and then make it to the screen. The participants and their projects are John Benton and Alexandra Brodsky ("Bust"), Soo-Hyun Chung ("Groupie"), Darian and Desha Dauchan ("Kalfou"), Wade Gasque ("Half Truth"), Xochitl Gonzalez ("The (Mostly) True Story of the Crazy Fu*%ed Up Sh*%t I Did at Uni High"), Jonathan Hludzinski ("Close To Me"), Cedar Sherbert ("United 'Biscuit' Project), Mia Trachinger ("What Remains"), Michael Urban ("Difficult Child"), and David Zeiger ("Otherwise Pandemonium"). The lab runs in Los Angeles from August 4 - September 11, 2008. [Peter Knegt] [permalink] [ filed under Events, Honors ] Older Buzz/Rumors about EventsJuly 24, 2008 July 16, 2008 June 12, 2008 June 12, 2008 June 9, 2008 June 6, 2008 May 29, 2008 May 23, 2008 May 22, 2008 May 21, 2008 May 21, 2008 May 20, 2008 May 19, 2008 May 19, 2008 May 18, 2008 May 18, 2008 May 17, 2008 May 17, 2008 May 16, 2008 May 16, 2008 May 15, 2008 May 15, 2008 May 14, 2008 May 14, 2008 May 14, 2008 May 6, 2008 May 6, 2008 May 2, 2008 May 1, 2008 May 1, 2008 April 30, 2008 April 29, 2008 April 28, 2008 April 26, 2008 April 26, 2008 April 25, 2008 April 24, 2008 April 22, 2008 April 11, 2008 April 10, 2008 April 2, 2008 March 31, 2008 March 18, 2008 March 5, 2008 February 29, 2008 February 21, 2008 February 20, 2008 February 19, 2008 February 7, 2008 February 7, 2008 February 6, 2008 January 31, 2008 January 18, 2008 January 17, 2008 January 9, 2008 December 17, 2007 November 26, 2007 November 16, 2007 November 13, 2007 November 7, 2007 November 5, 2007 October 31, 2007 October 19, 2007 October 18, 2007 October 5, 2007 October 1, 2007 September 24, 2007 September 21, 2007 September 19, 2007 September 10, 2007 August 28, 2007 August 23, 2007 August 23, 2007 August 20, 2007 August 19, 2007 August 16, 2007 August 8, 2007 July 30, 2007 July 27, 2007 July 26, 2007 July 24, 2007 July 23, 2007 July 23, 2007 July 15, 2007 July 3, 2007 June 15, 2007 June 12, 2007 June 7, 2007 June 6, 2007 June 4, 2007 May 31, 2007 May 1, 2007 April 30, 2007 April 27, 2007 April 25, 2007 April 18, 2007 April 18, 2007 April 17, 2007 April 12, 2007 March 31, 2007 March 28, 2007 March 22, 2007 March 21, 2007 March 19, 2007 March 19, 2007 March 14, 2007 March 9, 2007 March 5, 2007 March 5, 2007 March 1, 2007 February 28, 2007 February 24, 2007 February 16, 2007 February 13, 2007 January 30, 2007 January 10, 2007 January 9, 2007 January 9, 2007 January 6, 2007 January 3, 2007 December 14, 2006 December 7, 2006 December 4, 2006 November 30, 2006 November 17, 2006 November 15, 2006 November 11, 2006 November 11, 2006 November 9, 2006 November 5, 2006 October 26, 2006 October 25, 2006 October 23, 2006 October 6, 2006 October 5, 2006 October 3, 2006 September 27, 2006 August 28, 2006 August 18, 2006 August 17, 2006 August 17, 2006 August 16, 2006 August 15, 2006 August 9, 2006 August 9, 2006 July 24, 2006 July 5, 2006 June 23, 2006 June 23, 2006 June 7, 2006 May 11, 2006 April 26, 2006 April 14, 2006 April 7, 2006 March 31, 2006 March 30, 2006 March 30, 2006 March 24, 2006 March 21, 2006 March 9, 2006 February 21, 2006 February 7, 2006 February 3, 2006 February 3, 2006 February 2, 2006 January 12, 2006 December 15, 2005 December 8, 2005 November 28, 2005 November 23, 2005 November 11, 2005 November 4, 2005 October 27, 2005 October 27, 2005 October 14, 2005 October 5, 2005 September 29, 2005 September 20, 2005 September 16, 2005 August 30, 2005 | |
