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The Guardian: We have to get rid of the Acropolis film

Forget Turkish film - there is a deeper, richer revolution on the other side of the Aegean. On the eve of the Thessaloniki Film Festival, Fiachra Gibbons spotlights the burgeoning Greek new wave. Only a few years ago Greek cinema was the preserve of arid intellectual epics choked with philosophical allusion and cloying nostalgiac melodramas on the manifold historical misfortunes of the Greeks. No longer. Not only have mainstream directors found a formula that has Greeks returning in their millions to cinemas to see big, well-made films like "Brides" and "A Touch of Spice," but a new wave of young filmmakers has emerged to rewrite the rules an...

H'wood Reporter: German pics take fresh look at Nazi era

Perhaps no era in human history has provided more cinematic fodder than Germany's Nazi reign. But until recently, most filmmakers have steered clear of any attempts to humanize the period's everyday German, especially the myriad Nazi followers. Now, a new generation of Teutonic storytellers -- led b...

Palm Springs International Film Festival to Honor Cronenberg, Gyllenhaal and London

The 17th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival will honor David Cronenberg with its 'Visionary Award,' Jake Gyllenhaal with the event's Desert Palm Achievement Award,' and Academy Award nominee Michael London with its 'Producer of the Year Award,' at the festival's annual awards gala, announced PSIFF board chairman Earl Greenburg. The awards gala will once again star Entertainment Tonight's Mary Hart on Saturday, January 7th at the new Palm Springs Convention Center. The event will also honor Terrence Howard with the 'Rising Star Award.' Founded in 1990 by then Mayor Sonny Bono, the PSIFF is scheduled from January 5-16. The event ...

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