Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn are in “LovelyStill” the filmby Ron Gilbert How does a young director/ writer with no feature filmcredits woo 2 Oscar winning actors to star in his film in Omahaduring a cold winter? The answer is finding a great mentor, Martin Landau.Martin has been a driving force on the NY stage followed by an award winning careerin TV and films. In addition to hisbusy work schedule he is the West Coast Artistic Director of the famed ActorsStudio along with director ...
Betfair Poker is the world's largest sports exchange, therefore the company offers excellent financial security and a trustworthy gambling platform with a license in the UK. The poker room used to be part of the Cryptologic network, but since 2006 it's completely independent with privately developed software and an independent player base. Most of the players are European, seeing that the site does not accept players from the U.S. since the introduction of stricter online gambling laws. The ...
How do you follow up an international success like JUNO?Well....writer/director Jason Reitman, who has only three feature films to his credit, is sailing into Oscar town with his latest serious satire, UP IN THE AIR. The George Clooney-starrer has already been named Best Picture of the Year by several critics groups and has now posted the biggest nomination record for this year's Golden Globe Awards (will Oscar gold be far behind????).
UP IN THE AIR has scored six 2009 Golden G...
Director: Rocco DeVilliers.
Two boys from a small town find their courage tested when they
accidentally stow away aboard an airplane owned by the mob.
By Maria Esteves
The 20th Israel Film Festival (IFF) held at the Clearview Cinema in New York, October 14-28, 2004, successfully celebrated 20 years presenting the best films and filmmakers from Israel. Attendees in record numbers gathered daily to purchase IFF tickets. Israel Film Festival Founder/Executive
Director Meir Fenigstein was interviewed in New York on Sunday, October 31, 2004.
Q: What inspired you to move from music to film?
MF: I was born in Tel Aviv, Decemb...
The IsraFest Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization founded in 1982, created the Israel Film Festival to showcase Israel's thriving film and television industry. The annual event plays a vital educational role in today's world, providing an intercultural exchange that advances tolerance and understanding and enriches America's vision of Israel's impressive social and cultural diversity.Danny DeVito, Irwin Winkler and Edward Zwick will be honored at the 23rd edition of the festival at New Yo...
Festival opened this friday with less than stellar guest list!Public System who runs the show hoped to be smart avoiding the dates clash with Venice though.Festival claims 50 000 viewers (and 150 000 extra tourists to the town) which is a good number. We estimate a good 70% the blockbusters attendance of those premieres showing in opening or closing week end.As for the remaining 30%: the indie showcases that fill the dull & empty week between week ends is nothing but a nice holiday alibi for ind...
Screen Actors Guild (SAG) announced today that Charles Durning, the quintessential character actor and highly decorated World War II veteran, will receive the Guild’s most prestigious tribute—the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment. Durning will be presented the Award, given annually to an actor who fosters the “finest ideals of the acting profession,” at the “14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®,” which premieres live...
Saturday, June 16----------With religion and core beliefs the source of both comfort and conflict in the modern world, SILVERDOCS wisely decided to dedicate a special section of the Festival to an exploration of the unique role of religion in social and political discourse. Dubbed BEYOND BELIEF: RELIGION, POLITICS AND FILM, the program has presented a provocative series of films and panel discussions. “The documentary form, which takes personal stories and launches them into the public are...
The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival is pleased to announce the Preliminary Jury’s selection of films entered into its 2005 competition. Over twenty Judges representing the Festival’s Board of Directors made this determination over a field of more than 600 category entries. Final judging will take place in September immediately prior to the Festival and will be announced at the Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner Thursday, September 22nd. All films entered into competition are eligible for th...
The Central Nebraska Film Festival is pleased to announce the winners of the first ever Film Festival in Kearney, Nebraska.The Central Nebraska Film Festival concluded January 29th with the controversial documentary “416” winning both the Feature Film Award and Audience Award! “416” is a documentary by Omaha filmmaker Jim Fields that explores the issue of same sex marriage and civil rights for gay couples in Nebraska. The movie’s title comes from the Nebraska 2000 ballot initiative 4...
Don't miss The 1st Annual Central Nebraska Film Festival at the Kearney Community Theatre January 28th & 29th! (in Kearney, Nebraska)The Official Film Selections for the 1st Annual Event in Kearney, Nebraska! The purpose of the Film Festival is to celebrate and promote independent filmmaking in the Midwest. All Official Film Selections are eligible to compete for a trophy and cash prize that will be presented at the Awards Gala on the final night! Highlights of the festival include Jim Field...
