Latest festival news – Page 438
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NewsWasteland producers eye new projects
The producers behind Rowan Athale’s acclaimed heist thriller Wasteland (sold by Bankside in Toronto to Momentum for the UK and a host of other distributors) have revealed details of their future projects.
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NewsMel Brooks to receive AFI lifetime honour
The veteran comedian and filmmaker [pictured] will collect the 41st AFI Life Achievement Award in Los Angeles on June 6.
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NewsBirds Eye View to return in 2013
Organisation which celebrates international women filmmakers to hold Gala day in March before a week-long Celebration of Arab Women Filmmakers in April.
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NewsAssange drama and Japan in a Day added to LFF
A drama about Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and Japan’s version of Life in a Day have been added to the 56th BFI London Film Festival.
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NewsWalter Hill to receive Rome's inaugural Maverick Director Award
Hill’s latest film Bullet to the Head, starring Sylvester Stallone, to world premiere at the festival following the awards ceremony.
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NewsLocarno's Carte Blanche 2013 to focus on Chile
Five or six films in post production will be presented.
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NewsDinard director calls for more British support
Dinard festival artistic director Hussam Hindi has made an impassioned plea for the British to resume their support of the event (which showcases British films to French audiences).
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NewsAlan Heim and Steve Okazaki to be honoured at Plus Camerimage
Heim to receive Lifetime Acheivement Award to the Editor, while Ozazaki [pictured] will be presented with the Outstanding Achivement Award as a Documentary Filmmaker.
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NewsMatthew Modine to chair Rome's Best Debut and Second Film Award jury
American director, actor and producer [pictured] will be joined by Laura Amelia Guzmán, Stefania Rocca, Alice Rohrwacher and Tanya Seghatchian.
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NewsSitges film festival opens with world premiere of The Body
Sitges to feature new films from Paulo, Aibar, Calparsoro and Carax.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest launch Indiegogo crowdfunding initiative
Initiative aims to raise $25,000 over a 43-day period for their 20th anniversary in 2013.
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NewsBusan film festival opened by Lust, Caution star
The 17th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) opened today with a star-studded red carpet, fireworks and Hong Kong crime action thriller Cold War.
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NewsArgo, Amour to bookend Leeds International Film Festival
26th edition runs Nov 1-18, presenting 167 feature films.
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NewsFifteen countries in inaugural Cockatoo Island film competition
Ten of the 15 feature films in competition at Sydney’s Cockatoo Island Film Festival are debut films, which fits the competition aim of giving attention to emerging directors.
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NewsFinland heats up international appeal with first Finnish Film Affair
Works in progress presented to international buyers and sellers include new films from Honkasalo and Louhimies, plus the animated family sequel Niko 2.
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NewsDoha Film Institute appoints Abdulaziz Al Khater as CEO
Also, Doha festival adds new venue for opening and closing ceremonies and other events.
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NewsBullhead's Roskam talks Buda Bridge, The Tiger, The Faithful
The Belgian director discusses forthcoming projects at Binger-Screen interview in Utrecht.
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NewsRise of the Guardians to be awarded in Rome
DreamWorks Animation’s latest 3D film to receive inaugural Vanity Fair International Award for Cinematic Excellence.
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NewsUrsula Meier's Sister wins top prize in Athens
Other winners include An Oversimplification of Her Beauty, Una Noche, Teddy Bear and Searching for Sugar Man.