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10th Florida, Still Homespun in the Post-"Blair Witch" Period, but Maybe Not For Long
Just as it has become an increasingly negotiable commodity of Sundance, Toronto, et al., the Florida Film Festival's hallmark remains a very grassroots approach to doing your own thing. Decked out with lots of down-home charm by festival directors Sigird Tiedtke and Peg O'Keefe, and programmed with a strong lineup of national and regional premieres by programming director Matthew Curtis, this excellent regional film event, now in its 10th year, is a bastion of unfettered moviegoing. The festival opened this year on June 8 with the Florida premiere of "The Anniversary Party" (one of a handful of already-sold indies getting a local launch), and the ensuing week revealed a series of choice works, notable both for their quality and for several strains of karmic interconnectivity. Critic Scott Foundas reports, praising local discoveries like John Ryman's quirky "The Zeros" and Sundance hidden treasures like Ari Gold's "Helicopter," Allison Anders' "Things Behind the Sun," and Cory McAbee's "The American Astronaut," among others. (July 11, 2001)

11th Cinequest Makes Digital Official; Leacock and Spike Lee Tell It Like It Is
The old saying, "When it rains, it pours" took on both literal and emotional meaning at the 11th annual Cinequest San Jose Film Festival (Feb. 22-March 4). More than 47,000 film fans -- a 17% increase over last year's attendance -- braved sometimes-torrential downpours to pack festival events. In fact, Cinequest officials reported that more than half of Cinequest's screenings and panels were sold out. It's probably no surprise, then, that The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide named Cinequest one of the world's top 10 film festivals. "Cinequest's board and staff are very honored by this recognition, especially since Cinequest is only a decade old," said Halfdan Hussey, Cinequest's executive director. Cynthia Gentry reports on festival tributees like Spike Lee and Richard Leacock, the inaugural year of Cinequest DXD (Digital by Digital), new films shot on 24p high-definition cameras and black filmmakers breaking out of the box. (March 13, 2001)

12th San Diego Latino Fest Kicks Off with Three Films
Opening night attendees of the 12th annual San Diego Latino Film Festival tonight will have a choice of three films to attend, prior to the fest's launch party, taking place in the city's historic Gaslamp district. The events will usher in the festival, which will feature 100 films from the United States, Spain as well as Latin America, in addition to other events. Brian Brooks reports. (March 10, 2005)

13 is the Lucky Number at AFI's International L.A. Fest
The buttons adorning the lapels of organizers and others at the 1999 AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival read "Lucky 13" -� an example of the festival's determination to shake any stigma that might come from this 13th annual installment. Over the course of its nine-day run (October 21 � 29), the event further established itself as a formidable player in the crowded L.A. festival and event circuit. indieWIRE's Eugene Hernandez surveys the scene, highlighting its indie winners ("Bobby G. Can't Swim...," "Snow Days"), international competitors (Award winner "Not of this World"), and its star-studded Digital Cinema Symposium. (November 05, 1999)

"13 Moons" To Open Avignon/New York Film Fest
Director Alexandre Rockwell and actor Steve Buscemi will present their latest collaboration "13 Moons" at the April 5 opening night of the ninth-annual Avignon/New York Film Festival. The festival will show 18 films in competition from April 5-13 in various Manhattan locations. In keeping with tradition, half the films are American, the other half are French. Christopher Henderson reports. (April 02, 2003)

15 Fall Festivals Worth Watching; A Subjective Guide to Autumn Events
indieWIRE is pleased to announce today a greater focus on domestic and international film festivals. Over the next few months web-based festival resources and coverage will evolve on indieWIRE.com, leading to the publication of a printed guide surveying the most important film festivals and industry events from around the world. indieWIRE is partnering with indieFILMMAKER to release a comprehensive festival guide, part of a broader relationship between the two companies that will involve content sharing and marrying indieFILMMAKER's superb festival database with indieWIRE's On the Scene® coverage. (September 22, 2003)

15th Anniversary New York Queer Fest Brings Name Change and A "Mambo" Opener
The U.S. premiere of Emile Gaudreault's "Mambo Italiano" will open the 15th anniversary of NewFest, New York's Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, on June 5th. NewFest, formerly the New Festival, will host 63 feature films and 128 shorts from 27 countries including five world premieres, 17 U.S. premieres and 30 NYC premieres. (May 27, 2003)

15th Ft. Lauderdale: Royal Palms, Pink Flamingoes, and an Awful Lot of Bush and Gore
"Someone just said to me, 'You've had bush and gore in your movies,' which I thought was funny," said John Waters at the 15th Annual Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival (November 3-11) -- Guiness Book of World Records' longest film festival in the country. Getting the festival off to a rollicking start, Waters offered reflections on his early career, the current state of indie film, and even voting tips to an audience that included Secretary of State Katherine Harris. Erin Torneo attends the expansive Florida fest, rides a yacht with Kurdish director Bahman Ghobadi and Irish actor John Lynch, and reports on the winning films, and the festival's importance within the local filmmaking and film watching community. (November 16, 2000)

16 North American Premieres Already Set for 2005 Toronto International Film Festival
Organizers at the Toronto International Film Festival, considered one of world's leading international film events, issued their first press release Tuesday leading up to 30th annual festival, running September 8-17, 2005. Planners unveiled twenty of the films that will screen in various sections, including 16 North American premieres on tap for the event. Eugene Hernandez reports. (June 22, 2005)

16th Miami Film Fiesta
The spontaneity of laughter, sing-a-longs and empathy that filled the historic Gusman theater at the U.S. premiere of Wim Wenders' "Buena Vista Social Club" embodied Miami Film Fest director Nat Chediak's devotion to "that community feeling that is essential to moviegoing." Leslie Weishaar offers this dispatch from the 10-day fiesta. (March 05, 1999)

18 Films Set for Cannes '04 Competition; Wong Kar-Wai, Moore, Assayas, Kusturica Included
In Paris today, organizers unveiled the official selection for the 2004 Festival de Cannes (May 12-23). "Cannes is first and foremost discovering the selection of films and then the wait for the awards to be attributed," cited Veronique Cayla in a statement this morning. The full list of competition entries and Un Certain Regard films is available here at indieWIRE.com. Eugene Hernandez reports. (April 21, 2004)

18th Outfest Diversifies and Conquers
At Outfest 2000, the 18th edition of the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (July 6-17), festival programmers make advances in the diversification of gay and lesbian cinema by including programs like "Afro-Explosion," celebrating African American cinema, "Platinum," celebrating experimental and avant-garde film, and the "5 @ 5," giving a prime-time platform to five first-time filmmakers. In addition, Outfest presented a spate of documentary and Latino films and proportionately as much foreign fare as any other international film festival. Matt Breen reports. (July 25, 2000)

1996 Ft. Lauderdale Film Fest Bestows Honors
Scott Hicks' "Shine" took top honors at this years Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival. The film, which opened the festival, was honored with the jury's Best Film Award and the audience award. (November 18, 1996)

1996 Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival Student Competition Winners Announced
Prior to opening night screening of "Shine", winners were announced in the 1996 Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival's Student Film Competition. (November 12, 1996)

1996 London Film Festival Wrap-Up
Instead, the 40th London Film Festival seemed to proceed largely unnoticed by Londoners. The festival included nearly 200 new features and documentaries and a dozen short film programs, with spotlights on new British cinema, U.S. Independents, and world cinema. (November 26, 1996)

1998 Aspen Shortsfest Rolls This Week
The 1998 Aspen Shortsfest kicks off this week, unspooling in the mountain resort community from April 1st through April 5th... (March 30, 1998)

1998 Cannes Film Festival Lineup
April 23, 1998 -- At a press conference today, the complete lineup for the 1998 Festival International Du Film (Cannes Film Festival) was announced. (April 23, 1998)

1998 L.A. Latino Fest Wraps, Attendance Triples
Earlier this month, the 1998 Los Angeles Latino Film Festival ended with bittersweet success, as the Closing Night screening of David Riker's "La Ciudad" not only sold out but turned away over 400 people who came with hopes of getting an extra seat . . . Stephen Garrett reports. (October 28, 1998)

1999 New York's New Director's/New Films Series Lineup Set
The Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Department of Film and Video of the Museum of Modern Art have announced the lineup for the 1999 New Director's/New Films Series. The event includes work from eight first time filmmakers, and four returning filmmakers. (March 04, 1999)

1999 Rotterdam Film Festival Reveals Initial Main Program Screenings, Filmmaker Focus, and Exploding Cinema Plans
The 28th Rotterdam Film Festival's lineup is taking shape, with films programmed so far including: Tom Tykwer's "Run Lola Run," John Maybury's "Love is the Devil," Hirokazu Kore-eda's "Afterlife" and Gaspar Noe's "Seul Contre Tous." In addition to the films, the festival is presenting Cinemart, an annual co-production market. (December 07, 1998)

1999 Slamdance Film Festival - Short Film Competition Lineup
Short films in competition at the 1999 Slamdance Film Festival, taking place January 23-30,1999 in Park City, Utah. (December 16, 1998)

1999 Sundance Film Festival American Spectrum Lineup
Lineup for the 1999 Sundance Film Festival - American Spectrum. (December 02, 1998)

1999 Sundance Film Festival Documentary Competition Lineup
Lineup for the 2000 Sundance Film Festival - Documentary Compentition. (November 01, 1999)

1999 Sundance Film Festival Documentary Competition Lineup
Lineup for the 1999 Sundance Film Festival - Documentary Compentition. (December 02, 1998)

1999 Sundance Film Festival Dramatic Competition Lineup
Lineup for the 1999 Sundance Film Festival - Dramatic Compentition. (December 02, 1998)

1999 Sundance Film Festival Frontier Films
Entries to the 1999 Sundance Film Festival - Frontier. (December 01, 1998)

1999 Sundance Film Festival Native Vision of Cinema Lineup
Lineup for the 1999 Sundance Film Festival - Native Vision of Cinema. (December 03, 1998)

1999 Sundance Film Festival "Park City at Midnight" Lineup
Lineup for the 1999 Sundance Film Festival - "Park City at Midnight". (December 03, 1998)

1999 Sundance Film Festival Premieres
Lineup for the 1999 Sundance Film Festival - Premieres. (December 03, 1998)

1999 Sundance Film Festival Shorts
Lineup for the 1999 Sundance Film Festival - Shorts. (December 15, 1998)

1999 Sundance Film Festival Unveils Opening Night and Lineups
Lineup for the 1999 Sundance Film Festiva. (December 02, 1998)

1999 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Lineup
Lineup for the 1999 Sundance Film Festival - World Cinema. (December 03, 1998)

1st Silverlake: East of the Highland Curtain
You know your neighborhood has reached its gentrification peak when a film festival suddenly appears. Recently profiled as LA's own Greenwich Village in Vanity Fair magazine, Silverlake is a small neighborhood that roughly borders Hollywood and Downtown LA. Once a predominantly working class Hispanic community, Silverlake has seen the rise of boutique shops, gourmet health food stores, French bistros and yoga facilities just in the past few years. And now that Indie Rock heroes such as Elliott Smith, Lou Barlow and Beck have settled in, it was only a matter of time before the Indie Film world would follow. Silverlake resident Neil Matsumoto reports on the "counter culture" event. (September 27, 2000)

2000 Cannes Lineup -- Critics Week
The lineup for the Critics Week films at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival has been announced and is available now here at indieWIRE.com (April 21, 2000)

2000 Slamdance Anarchy Sidebar
The Anarchy online sidebar lineup of the 2000 Slamdance Film Festival. (December 01, 1999)

2000 Slamdance Feature Competition
The feature film lineup of the 2000 Slamdance Film Festival. (December 01, 1999)

2000 Slamdance Special Screenings
The special screening lineup of the 2000 Slamdance Film Festival. (December 01, 1999)

2000 Sundance Film Festival American Spectrum Lineup
Lineup for the 2000 Sundance Film Festival - American Spectrum. (November 01, 1999)

2000 Sundance Film Festival Dramatic Competition Lineup
Lineup for the 2000 Sundance Film Festival - Dramatic Compentition. (November 01, 1999)

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