Festival News

Cannes Adds Seven Movies, Including “Maniac”

Cannes update! The Fun Film Fest of France has added seven more films to its schedule. Here’s the info: “Final Cut” by Hungary’s György Pálfi will close the Cannes Classics section. The Un Certain Regard section has added: Aida Begic’s “Djeca” from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Adam Leon’s buddy caper “Gimme The Loot” and Gilles Bourdos’ “Renoir.” The...
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Tribeca Audience Award Winners: “Any Day Now,” “Burn”

The Tribeca Film  Festival is winding down, with the audience award winners being announced last night. Nice to see Alan Cumming star in the narrative winner, “Any Day Now,” and good for Denis Leary, one of the producers of “Burn.” He seems to really cares about his subjects. Here is the press release: Any Day...
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First Cannes Line Up Released

It’s that time of year when the south of France becomes the place to see and be seen. No, not because of the topless sunbathing that always fascinates American tourists! Because of the Cannes Film Festival! The fest has released full lists of competition and Un Certain Regard titles, plus the special and midnight screenings...
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Tribeca Fest Announces World Narrative, Doc Lineups

Spring film festival time! I know, it seems like just a few weeks ago we were doing winter film festivals at Sundance and in Berlin, but now we are looking forward to greener times on the festival circuit. Well, in this case, those greener times are to be found in planters and parks dotted throughout...
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Scorsese and Rolling Stones ‘Shine A Light’ Opens Berlin Film Festival

The Berlin Film festival opened last night with Martin Scorsese’s performance documentary on the Rolling Stones taking centre stage, and proving a real hit with the crowds who turned out in force. Scorsese and Rolling Stones Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts (pictured) were in attendance to experience the première of their...
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Sundance Kids: Competition Juries Selected

Brush up on your MASH trivia, Sloan Award competitors, in case you want to impress judge Alan Alda. Who’s handing out the prizes at Sundance this year? Here are the names, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Mary Harron, Quentin Tarantino, Marcia Gay Harden, Sandra Oh, and Diego Luna will vote on the dramatic competition grand...
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Get Your Skis Out! Sundance Entries Announced

Rawson Marshall Thurber trying to direct Sienna Miller in Sundance entry The Mysteries of Pittsburgh. Can he keep her from insulting Park City? The Sundance Film Festival has announced its lineup of movies that will be critical darlings for a few winter weeks, sold for a lot of money, and then generally disregarded by audiences....
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Oooh, Look, Movie Stars! Sundance Lineup Rumors

Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson’s flick In Bruges is going to be at Sundance–will they be there, too? (psst–there’s going to be free stuff!) The Sundance Film Festival won’t officially announce its lineup until next week, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, rumors have it that this year’s fest will run even further from its...
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Monica Belluci Opens Rome Film Festival

The very delicious Monica Belluci opened the Rome film festival, playing the role of Manouche, a curvy blonde in French gangster movie Second Wind, which is set in the 1960s. Directed by Alain Corneau, the film is an adaptation of a tale of honor among outlaws by Jose Giovanni, who spent 11 years in prison....
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David Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises Wins Toronto Film Festival Prize

The Toronto International Film Festival concluded today and David Cronenberg’s “Eastern Promises” won the audience award. The film stars Viggo Mortensen as a Russian gangster crossing paths with a midwife played by Naomi Watts. Congrats to Cronenberg and I’m sure we are all looking forward to the film, which opens this weekend in the U.S....
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