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Screen Actors Guild board narrowly OKs new contract

New 16 Day BAMcinemaFEST Offering 14 NY Premieres

Just as New York's largest film festival, Tribeca, is set to launch this week, another event is staking claim to the city's film scene. The sixteen day BAMcinemaFEST, spotlighting "independent films and repertory favorites," will open June 17 at Brooklyn's BAM Rose Cinemas with highlights including ...

Weekend Estimates: "Little Step" Continues Doc Surge, "Sleep" Snoozes

According to estimates provided by Rentrak earlier this afternoon, Adam Del Deo and James D. Stern's ode to a "A Chorus Line," "Every Little Step," marked the fifth week in a row a doc topped the iW BOT (which ranks specialty films by their per-theater-average). Following "Valentino," "Enlighten Up...

This Week in NYC: Riding the Waves of European Cinema

Last night, the Czech Center in New York City kicked off, "Disappearing Act," a series of screenings of 18 European films from 9 countries, running through April 23rd. Today at 6:30 p.m. at the Czech Center, the program will include a panel discussion on European Cinema, with The Film Society of Lin...

IndiePix and Lucky Hat Enter Production Pact

Internet distributor IndiePix has entered a production pact with L.A. production company Lucky Hat Entertainment to produce films, the companies announced. Lucky Hat will join IndiePix as Executive Producer on two films--'P-Star Rising' and 'Entre Nos' - premiering at this year's Tribeca Film Festiv...

Christine Baranski and Anna Sophia Robb to Receive Palm Beach Fest Honors

The 14th Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF) will present its "Showmanship Award" to Emmy-winner and Golden Globe Award-nominee Christine Baranski in "celebration of her multi-faceted career." Additionally, teen actress Anna Sophia Robb, star of the recent "Race to Witch Mountain,"...

Seattle Fest Set To Fete Spike Lee at 35th Event

Director Spike Lee will receive the 2009 "Golden Space Needle Award for Outstanding Achievement in Directing" at the upcoming Seattle International Film Festival. The tribute ceremony during the 35th annual event taking place May 21 - June 14, will include a montage of clips highlighting his "work a...

Oscilloscope Smooches "Kisses" for North America

Irish director Lance Daly’s award-winning feature "Kisses" has been acquired by New York based distributor Oscilloscope Laboratories. The company, which took North American rights for the film plans to open the feature in theaters "later this year."

"Greatest Dad" to Close 11th CineVegas; Fest Unveils Roster

Details of the 11th CineVegas Film Festival were unveiled Thursday with Bobcat Goldthwait's "World's Greatest Dad," starring Robin Williams added to the line up in addition to "Saint John of Las Vegas," as previously announced.