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Slate Set for Woodstock Fest; Event To Launch With "Winter" and "Shoes"

The Woodstock Film Festival announced today more than 150 films have been selected to screen at this year's four-day event. The roster of films includes 9 world, 12 U.S., 4 east coast and 24 New York premieres. Simultaneous screenings of Adam Rapp's "Winter Passing" and Shane Meadows' "Dead Man's Sh...

"3 Needles" to Open Silver Edition of the Atlantic Film Festival

The Atlantic Film Festival recently announced the line-up of its 25th edition, which includes a roster of 220 films. Opening the festival will be Thom Fitzgerald's "3 Needles." Taking place on three continents, the film stars Chloe Sevigny as a nun in South Africa, Lucy Liu as a mobile blood collect...

Abel Ferrara's "Mary" and Woody Allen's "Matchpoint" Bookend San Sebastian Fest's Zabaltegi Section

Offerings from Cannes, Sundance, Berlin and other international events are to be represented in this year's San Sebastian Film Festival, taking place September 15 - 24 in the Spanish resort town. In all, twelve titles will compete for the festival's "TCM Audience Award," including Abel Ferrara's Ven...

Making "Volver," Pedro Almodovar's Online Diary

A man comes up to me while I'm having breakfast in a bar. He tells me he's seen "Bad Education" three times. I thank him, as I normally do.

"Elizabethtown" and "The Weatherman" Booked 2005 Chicago International Film Festival

Death, drugs, dysfunction and sex are as inevitable in life as they are at this year's Chicago International Film Festival, bringing filmmakers (and film lovers) from around the world to the windy city from October 6 through 20. The festival, featuring more than 100 of the world's newest films from ...

Questions for Noah Cowan, Co-Director of the Toronto International Film Festival

Organizers of the Toronto International Film Festival seem quite proud of this year's lineup, in particular new festival co-director Noah Cowan is boasting about a diverse lineup of some 335 films this yea that includes more than 100 world premieres. Now in its 30th year, Toronto has become a key de...

Longinotto and Ayisi's "Sisters In Law" To Open IDFA 2005

Kim Longinotto and Florence Ayisi's "Sisters In Law" will open the 18th International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), organizers announced Wednesday. This year's event will run from November 24th - December 4th in the Dutch city. Also on tap for '05 is a retrospective look at the work of the ...

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Anticipated Premieres in 2005 Toronto Film Fest Mix

A number of anticipated new films were added to the lineup for the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival Tuesday. Martin Scorsese will bring to the festival a documentary look at Bob Dylan, dubbed "No Direction Home: Bob Dylan," added to the Masters lineup in Toronto. The film is said to include...