All Festivals articles – Page 777
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NewsThe Hurt Locker, Precious to screen in Savannah
The Hurt Locker, Precious: Based On The Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire, White Ribbon and The Messenger will screen at the 12th annual Savannah Film Festival.
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NewsLFF reveals nominations for inaugural best film award
Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr Fox, Jane Campion’s Bright Star and Sam Taylor-Wood’s Nowhere Boy are among the nine contenders for The Times BFI London Film Festival’s inaugural best film award.
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NewsAFI FEST adds Everybody's Fine, launches New Lights section
The world premiere of Kirk Jones’ road movie Everybody’s Fine will screen as a gala at AFI FEST on November 3, while Israeli Oscar hopeful Ajami (pictured) plays in a new strand for first and second time film-makers.
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NewsBaaria to open Cinema Italian Style 2009 showcase in LA
The US premiere of Giuseppe Tornatore’s Baaria and Marco Bellocchio’s Vincere bookend the Cinema Italian Style 2009 showcase that runs from November 10-18 in Los Angeles.
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NewsAbbas Kiarostami, Deepa Mehta among MEIFF jurors
The Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF) has unveiled its jury roster for the event, which runs from October 10-19.
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FeaturesFestivals feel the political heat
Film festivals and politics may make uneasy bedfellows at times, but most international programmers are adamant it is their duty to present culturally and politically diverse films. Five leading festival chiefs tell Screen why.
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NewsDinard has taste for British menu
As the Dinard British Film Festival in France celebrates its 20th edition (Oct 8-11), it is still proving a hot ticket for UK and French film-makers.
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NewsLa Nana, Down For Life added to LA Latino Int'l Film Fesival roster
The 13th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) has unveiled its line-up, with screenings set for Sebastian Silva’s Chilean comedy La Nana, Adrian Biniez’ drama Gigante, and the US premiere of Alan Jacobs’ gang drama Down For Life.
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NewsWild Bunch pulls Chanel from Zurich after Polanski arrest
French sales company Wild Bunch has pulled Jan Kounen’s Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky out of the Zurich Film Festival in protest against Roman Polanski’s arrest en route to the festival last Saturday (September 26).
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NewsBranchage Jersey Film Festival unveils line-up
The Branchage Jersey Film Festival has unveiled the programme for its second edition, which takes place on the island from October 1.
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NewsMother, The Hole among AFI FEST's Halloween sextet
AFI FEST 2009 will release five films for Halloween on October 31, including Sean Byrne’s Toronto hit The LovedOnes and the Red Riding Trilogy.
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NewsInaugural Doha Tribeca Film Festival 'building a culture'
The inaugural Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) will open in Qatar on October 29 with a special screening of Mira Nair’s Amelia Earhart biopic Amelia starring Hilary Swank and Richard Gere.
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NewsBaaria to represent Italy at the Oscars
Giuseppe Tornatore’s Baaria, a complex family saga that spans the lives of three generations of a Sicilian family, will represent Italy in its bid for the Foreign Oscar.
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NewsNorway sends in Max Manus for Oscar battle
Norway has selected local blockbuster Max Manus, directed by Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning, as its contender for the foreign-language Oscar.
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NewsPrecious to open 32nd Starz Denver Film Festival
The 32nd Starz Denver Film Festival (SDFF32) will open o November 12 with a gala screening of Lee Daniels’ acclaimed drama Precious: Based On The Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire.
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NewsWinston-Salem's RiverRun to expand to 11 days in 2010 edition
Organisers at the Winston-Salem-based RiverRun International Film Festival are expanding the 2010 event to run for 11 days from April 15-25.
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NewsUp In The Air, The Young Victoria, Ajami join Hamptons line-up
Jason Reitman’s comedy Up In The Air starring George Clooney and Jean-Marc Vallee’s period drama The Young Victoria with Emily Blunt have been added to the Hamptons International Film Festival line-up.
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NewsZurich Film Festival stunned by Polanski arrest
The Polish director was the subject of a special tribute at this year’s festival and was en route to Zurich to take part in a masterclass with young filmmakers when he was taken into custody.
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NewsThierry Fremaux enlists Harvey Weinstein in Polanski petition
Harvey Weinstein has leant his support to a move by the French film-making community to petition against the possible US extradition of Roman Polanski following the Oscar winning director’s arrest in Zurich late on Saturday.
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NewsCity Of Life And Death takes San Sebastian's Golden Shell
Lu Chuan’s harrowing drama City Of Life And Death was the surprise winner as San Sebastian came to a close on Saturday, claiming the Golden Shell and shutting out Spanish-language productions including The Secret In Their Eyes and Dancer And The Thief.