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SF360: A Strandful at Frameline31

Strand Releasing's catalogue can always be relied upon for some of the year's best art films and queer indies, and this year's collection, which includes two incredible films that have already played the Bay Area -- Tsai Ming-Liang's "I Don't Want to Sleep Alone" and "Syndromes and a Century" -- is ...

AP: Al Pacino recognized with AFI honor

Al Pacino made grand speeches on screen as Michael Corleone and Tony Montana. But when the actor was honored with the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award, he was practically speechless. "I need a character," the 67-year-old actor said, overwhelmed with emotion. "I don't think of myself ...

Song Stress

The Mall of America and "The Best Bar in America"

Newport is Wicked Fun

"The Creators Series" Launches Tonight

iW NEWS | Sundance Doc Program Selects 25 Features for Funding

A record number twenty-five feature films have been chosen to receive financial grants from the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Fund, the organization announced today. In the words of The Sundance Institute, the organization supports U.S. and international documentaries that "explore the issues of our time with innovative, compelling storytelling." Films selected for funding include: Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's "Howl" ($10,000), Christopher McLeod's "Losing Sacred Ground" ($10,000), Caveh Zahedi's "The Prime Minister, The Shah, The Ayatollah and I" ($7,500), Jean-Marie Teno's "The Fo and I" ($10,000), Susan Stern's "Our Oil" ($10,0...

Tomorrow Unlimited Unveils Inaugural Event in NYC and LA

Describing the event as, "a multidisciplinary salon-style conference," Tomorrow Unlimited will launch its inaugural event on Friday, the first "Creators Series," set for this weekend in New York City and next weekend in Los Angeles. In the words of the new organization, backed by Tribeca Enterprises, "The Creators Series has been designed as the premiere outlet for the convergence of international creative talent, and as a platform to support optimism and idealism in arts and culture." "Creatures of Tomorrow" will include Nieto, Gareh Pugh, and Matt Pyke, while "Performers of Tomorrow" will include Pop Levi and Handsome Furs. Those participat...

Paris vs. Billy