All Festivals articles – Page 752
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CommentMiami fest opens with "music magic"
The 30th Miami International Film Festival opened to rousing applause and a bit of old-fashioned music magic, with singing legend Darlene Love belting out Lean On Me on-stage at the gloriously over-the-top-art deco Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts following the opening night screening of hot ...
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NewsMistaken For Strangers to open Tribeca
The New York-based festival will open on Apr 17 with the world premiere of Tom Berninger’s documentary Mistaken For Strangers.
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NewsCartagena winners include Tabu, Anina
Vibrant 53rd edition of the festival sees Colombian president touting importance of filmmaking and filmgoing in the country.
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NewsSpielberg to head Cannes jury
Steven Spielberg is headed for the Croisette in May to serve as president of the jury at the 66th festival, Gilles Jacob and Thierry Frémaux confirmed on Thursday [28].
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CommentThe power of free
How free screenings have revitalised the Cartagena Film Festival and could inspire struggling festivals.
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NewsBroken Song wins Dublin audience award
Vanishing Waves wins Dublin Film Critics Circle’s best film prize.
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NewsPeaches film set for Sundance London
Controversial musician will also perform at the film and music festival.
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NewsAbu Dhabi fest sets 2013 dates
The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF) will return for its seventh edition this year from Oct 24 to Nov 2.
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NewsBerlinale reports record ticket sales
Despite reports of a slow European Film Market and a subdued reaction to the festival selection, figures were up at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival.
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NewsGlasgow fest admissions up 12%
The ninth edition, which closed with the UK premiere of Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing, recorded a 12% rise on 2012 figures.
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NewsPaul Schrader: Film undergoing ‘total systemic change’
The writer/director talks about The Canyons and the current ‘crisis of form’ in filmmaking.
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NewsHong Kong to open with Final Fight
Herman Yau’s Ip Man - The Final Fight will open this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (March 17-April 2), while Closed Curtain directed by Jafar Panahi and Kamboziya Partovi will close the event.
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NewsHefzy named artistic director of Ismalia
Egypt’s Ismalia International Film Festival has named producer and writer Mohamed Hefzy artistic director.
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NewsCartagena ups films for 53rd edition
Festival opens tonight with Andres Baiz’s ROA; industry initiatives include producers meeting, documentary focus and film festival management sessions.
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NewsLocarno reveals spin-off line-up
Carlo Chatrain will be artistic director of the first L’immagine e la Parola, with Russian Ark director Alexander Sokurov the guest of honour.
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NewsLesbian & Gay fest reveals line-up
Over 100 titles will screen at the 27th edition of the BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, which runs March 14-24.
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NewsRome Film Festival to overlap AFM
The festival and market are to both expand by one day - but will clash with AFM.
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NewsJeonju names int'l Competition jury
South Korea’s Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) has announced award-winning Kazakhstani film-maker Darezhan Omirbayev will head its International Competition jury this year.
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NewsNorthwest to open CPH PIX
The fifth edition of Danish film festival CPH PIX will open with the Danish premiere of Michael Noer’s film Northwest.