Substream and Psychotronic: Baltimore's MicroCineFest '98
Read More »by Eugene HernandezThree 1998 Sundance Film Festival debuts were recognized as top films bythe National Board of Review earlier this week. Bill Condon's "Gods &Monsters" was named the best film of 1998 , while Walter Salles' "CentralStation" won the Best Foreign Language Film Award and Barbara Koppel's"Wild Man Blues" took the Best Documentary prize. Steven Spielberg's"Saving Private Ryan" was the runner up to "Monsters" on the Board's topten list and Shekar Kapur won the Best Director award for "Elizabeth,"which ranked third on the list.Ian McKellen was awarded the Best Actor award for his leading role in "Gods& Monsters," while Fernanda M...
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