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Richard Williams 80th Birthday
Just in case you find yourself in Scotland later this month, I should mention that Richard Williams's 80th birthday is being honored at the Edinburgh International Film Festival with a program of his work.
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LAFF: Bernard Rose and Danny Huston Reunite with 'Boxing Day,' Third in Tolstoy Series (VIDEO)
Transplanted Brit writer-director Bernard Rose and Hollywood scion Danny Huston have enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship. Casting Huston in "IVANSXTC," a llittle-seen 2002 success d'estime that in many ways presaged the indie digital age, jumpstarted the would-be director's career as an actor. ...
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2013 Los Angeles Film Festival Jury Announced
The Los Angeles Film Festival has announced its jurors for the 2013 fest, running June 13-23 in downtown L.A. Jury members include directors Sean Baker ("Starlet") and Clay Tweel ("The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters") and producers Harry Lennix ("Man of Steel") and Lesley Chilcott ("Waiting for...
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Why the Sasquatch Music Festival and the Seattle International Film Festival Make Ideal Cultural Companions
When experienced in tandem, SIFF and Sasquatch make for pre-summer companion pieces.
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E3 Day One
The first day of E3 was a blur of pixels, PR, and people. There were a ton of games that were playable on the show floor. I looked around, and was more impressed with some of the lesser known games than the parade of sequels and reimagining of existing IPs, but since there were so many, I’m going to...
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10 Films To Watch From the Los Angeles Film Festival
With close to 200 films from around the world, including 20 world premieres, the first big U.S. festival of the summer offers a wide range of options. Here are a few that we're looking forward to checking out as we kick off our coverage of the festival.
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Get Your Vine On For Mike Figgis: Oscar-Nominee To Judge Video Competition For East End Film Festival
Vine, the love it or loathe it video app from Twitter, just got a boost of credibility from Academy Award-nominated director, Mike Figgis. The writer/director of "Leaving Las Vegas" has teamed up with the East End Film Festival in London to launch EMERGE, a new initiative focusing on digital filmmak...
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Karlovy Vary Film Festival Sets 2013 Lineup with Restored Hitchcock Film 'The Ring' and 'Heaven's Gate'
The lineup for the 48th annual Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has been set. The festival held in the Czech Republic will run from June 28-July 6 and screen more than 200 films with six world and seven international premieres.
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Meet the 2013 Rooftop Shorts Filmmakers #6: Remy Busson Mixes 2-D and 3-D Animation in 'Azul'
Remy Brusson has been interested in animation since he was a kid. At 16 he started working in television production to hone his craft in motion design, production, and design, eventually taking his skills to Supinfocom to study animation. "Azul" was made with five other students at the university.
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Meet the 2013 Rooftop Filmmakers #5: Reuben Atlas Explores Jazz and Familial Ties in 'Brothers Hypnotic'
Reuben Atlas previously worked at Legal Aid, a maximum security prison, and as an entertainment lawyer before he started making films. This year he brings "Brothers Hypnotic" to the festival.
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