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49th SF Int'l Fest Opening with "Love," Closing With "Prairie"

The San Francisco International Film Festival unveiled its program of 97 features and 130 shorts from 41 countries Tuesday, March 28th at the Westin St. Francis Hotel today. Under new leadership from Executive Director Graham Leggat, the festival is moving toward its 50th anniversary with themes of ...

Finalists Announced for SA Short Screen Awards

The Media Resource Centre of South Australia announced today the finalists for the 2006 SA Short Screen Awards. The five finalists for best film of are: "Azadi" directed by Anthony Maras, "Train Runner" directed by Trevor Wright, "Orange Lane" directed by Jessica Asz, "Carnivore Reflux" directed by ...

Lincoln Center Offers Retrospective on Kieslowski

The Film Society of Lincoln Center will present a retrospective of Krzysztof Kieslowski's work on the 10th anniversary of his death at age 54. A Road Map of the Soul: The Complete Kieslowski, will feature a compilation of his work from April 5-23, at the Walter Reade Theater in Lincoln Center, and will include a Roundtable on Working with Kieslowski on Sunday, April 9 at 1 p.m. The film series will feature everything from his student shorts to his final "Three Colors" trilogy. Tickets are available at the Walter Reade Theater box office and online. For more information and online tickets, log on to their Web Site or call (212) 875-5600. [He...

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Vail Film Festival Opens with "The Oh In Ohio"

The 2006 Vail Film Festival opens today with a screening of Ambush Entertainment's "The Oh In Ohio" directed by Billy Kent. The Festival will screen 75 films from around the world, including 20 feature films, 16 world premieres, as well as 55 documentaries, short films, animated films, action sports...

Indielisboa Announces 2006 Lineup

Indielisboa, the Lisbon International Independent Film Festival has announced it's lineup for 2006. Some of the films in competition include, Andrew Bujalski's "Mutual Appreciation" from the US, Cristi Puiu's "The Death of Mr. Lazarescu" from Romania, and Sebastian Campos's "La Sagrada Familia" fro...

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Scorsese to Receive SILVERDOCS Honors

The SILVERDOCS AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival will honor director Martin Scorsese at the third annual Charles Guggenheim Symposium on Jun 15th, the event announced Thursday. Named after the late four-time Academy Award winner, the award spotlights a filmmaker who "exhibits a passion for their subject, conveys a profound respect for democratic values and has mastered the power of the documentary to capture current events and frame history." Scorsese's doc work includes "A Personal Journey With Martin Scorsese Through American Movies," "The Last Waltz," and "No Direction Home: Bob Dylan." SILVERDOCS will screen a series of excerpts...