The Santa Barbara International Film Festival, presented by lynda.com, is proud to present Academy Award® nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence with the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award on Friday, February 2. She will be honored with a Tribute celebrating her compelling performances in The Hunger Games and Silver Linings Playbook at the 28th edition of the Festival which runs January 24 - February 3, 2013, it was announced today by SBIFF Executive Director Roger Du...
Winners of the Aruba International Film Festival’s Caribbean Spotlight Series (CSS) Competition were announced on Sunday night at a special Festival event held on the rooftop of the Paseo Harencia.
Encouraged by tremendous local support over the last two years, AIFF continues to expand its popular "Spotlight" series, which was created to showcase movies from Aruban and Caribbean filmmakers.
The CSS Jury Award was split between two films; the US/Dominican Republic baseball...
Program details for the 3rd annual Aruba
International Film Festival (AIFF), which takes place June 22-28, 2012, were
announced today. The Festival will showcase a diverse array of films from 18
different countries and feature several international and South American
premieres. The lineup was announced by AIFF
Artistic Director Claudio Masenza along with Festival founder Jonathan Vieira.
AIFF will open with the international premiere of director Rob Reiner’s
...
The Aruba International Film Festival (AIFF) announced today that its third edition will take place June 22-28, 2012. Initial details surrounding the 2012 Film Festival were unveiled today at a press conference by AIFF Founder and executive producer Jonathan Vieira.
Ce...
Isabella Rossellini, Claire Denis, Hector Babenco, Gael Garcia, Jorge Perugorria and Rodrigo Santoro to attend 52nd FICCI
The 52nd Cartagena International Film Festival (FICCI) scheduled from February 23-29 welcomes famed Italian/American actor, director, writer and producer Isabella Rossellini. A tribute to Ms. Rossellini will feature several of her best known films including Blue Velvet, Fearless and The Saddest Music in the World. In addition, special guest French director Claire...
To commemorate one of the world's oldest and most respected festivals during this 68th Venice International Film Festival, I present you with an in-depth interview with one of the prestigious Golden Lion winners for Best Director, Milcho Manchevski, who won the award in 1994 for his epic masterpiece BEFORE THE RAIN (1994). This interview has a story. We began it in the gardens of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Aruba during the 2nd annual AIFF in June, continued in Sarajevo during the 17th annual S...
To commemorate one of the world's oldest and most respected festivals during this 68th Venice International Film Festival, I present you with an in-depth interview with one of the prestigious Golden Lion winners for Best Director, Milcho Manchevski, who won the award in 1994 for his epic masterpiece BEFORE THE RAIN (1994). This interview has a story. We began it in the gardens of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Aruba during the 2nd annual AIFF in June, continued in Sarajevo during the 17th annual...
To commemorate one of the world's oldest and most respected festivals during this 68th Venice International Film Festival, I present you with an in-depth interview with one of the prestigious Golden Lion winners for Best Director, Milcho Manchevski, who won the award in 1994 for his epic masterpiece BEFORE THE RAIN (1994). This interview has a story. We began it in the gardens of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Aruba during the 2nd annual AIFF in June, continued in Sarajevo during the 17th annual...
The actress Frances McDormand will chair the Official Selection Jury at the 59th edition of the San Sebastian Festival.
As we already announced on September 2, the other members of the Jury are:
Guillermo Arriaga (writer, screenwriter and film director)
Álex de la Iglesia (film director)
Bent Hamer (film director)
Bai Ling (actress)
Sophie Maintigneux (cinematographer)
Sophie Okonedo (actress).
...
To commemorate one of the world's oldest and most respected festivals during this 68th Venice International Film Festival, I present you with an in-depth interview with one of the prestigious Golden Lion winners for Best Director, Milcho Manchevski, who won the award in 1994 for his epic masterpiece BEFORE THE RAIN (1994). This interview has a story. We began it in the gardens of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Aruba during the 2nd annual AIFF in June, continued in Sarajevo during the 17th annual...
In two weeks time will be reporting live from San Sebastian all the photocalls, press conferences, awards and general events scheduled at the 59th edition.
At today´s press conference leaded by José Luis Rebordinos,the Festival Director, the latest edition of Zinemaldia was unveiled. Rebordinos and Joxean Fernández, member of the Festival Management Committee, announced the programme, activities,the names of the juries corresponding to the different sections and the latest additions to...
This morning, at the María Cristina Hotel, the latest edition of Zinemaldia was unveiled. José Luis Rebordinos, the Festival Director, and Joxean Fernández, member of the Festival Management Committee, announced the programme and activities scheduled for this year, the names of the juries corresponding to the different sections and the latest additions to the event.Festival will take place 16-24 Septembre.JURY MEMBERS AT THE 59TH EDITION OF THE SAN SEBASTIAN FESTIVALSección Oficial• GUILL...
FEATURE LENGTH NARRATIVE FILMS (in alphabetical order):
A TIRO DE PIEDRA (A
STONE'S THROW AWAY), Sebastián Hiriart, 118min. MEXICO - WEST
COAST PREMIERE
¿ALGUIEN HA VISTO A LUPITA? (HAVE YOU SEEN LUPITA?), Gonzalo
Justiniano, 86min. CHILE/MEXICO
ALL SHE CAN, Amy
Wendel, 91 min.USA
AMÉRICA... ELLA SE ATREVIÓ (AMERICA... SHE
DARED), Sonia Fritz, 90min. PUE...
Furthering its mission to encourage, educate and activate young Aruban filmmakers by creating new opportunities for hands-on learning and development, the Aruba International Film Festival (AIFF) is introducing a new Film Lab for the festival’s second edition, which takes place June 10-16, 2011. The announcement was made today by Festival founders Giuseppe Cioccarrelli and Jonathan Vieira and AIFF Artistic Director Claudio Masenza.
Sponsored by Regeling KulturA, which provides money for...
Building on the success of the inaugural Aruba International Film Festival (AIFF) last June, which attracted stars and films from around the world and entertained thousands over the course of a week, it has been confirmed that the island nation of Aruba will host a second edition of the AIFF this June (June 10-16). Initial details surrounding the 2011 Film Festival were unveiled today at a press conference by AIFF Founders and Producers Giuseppe Cioccarelli and Jonathan Vieira.
Acto...
This was director Takashi Miike (left) and his actors walking into
premier screening of '13 Assassins' at Venice Film Festival 2010
I sat right in front of QT, Guillermo Arriaga and Tilda Swinton
watching this film. Miike surely makes the audience go 'hmmmm!'
Intense film!
The 67th Venice International Film Festival, organized by La Biennale di Venezia, ran 1st to 11th September 2010 at Venice Lido.5 International Juries assigned the official awards of the Festival 2010.The Venezia 67 Jury, chaired by Quentin Tarantino and comprised of Guillermo Arriaga, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Arnaud Desplechin, Danny Elfman, Luca Guadagnino, Gabriele Salvatores, having viewed all twenty-four films in competition, has decided as follows: GOLDEN LION for Best Film:SOMEWHERE by Sofi...
On the jury this year at 67th Biennale in 2010, the great writer/director Guillermo Arriaga
Check out my in-depth interview with him in Aruba!
http://www.fest21.com/en/blog/vanessa_mcmahon/interview_with_guillermo_a...
On the jury this year at 67th Biennale in 2010, the great writer/director Guillermo Arriaga
Check out my in-depth interview with him in Aruba!
http://www.fest21.com/en/blog/vanessa_mcmahon/interview_with_guillermo_arriaga
Robert Rodriguez' film Machete (2010) to open at Venice Film Festival 2010
I will be at La Biennale 2010 doing Film Festival updates, market and interviews. Please stay tuned for exciting news and press at La Biennale right here!
In the meantime, check out some other interesting film industry production insight from previous interviews below!
1) Interview with Guillermo Arriaga (Babel, 21 Grams, The Burning Plain) in Aruba at AI...
It was Claudio Masenza who organized the first ever Aruba International Film Festival. It was a smashing success and we can all thank with praise to Claudio for making such a beautiful event possible. Grazie mille Claudio!!!
Here is Claudio walking the red carpet with writer/director Guillermo Arriaga and his lovely wife.
see this one of a kind interview filmed in Aruba with Guillermo Arriag
See my interview with Guillermo Arriaga attached:
http://www.fest21.com/en/video/interview_with_guillermo_arriaga_in_aruba_hyatt
Me: So, what does it feel like to be the Marquez of cinematic writing?
Arriaga: (laughs hysterically) The Marquez of cinema! Come on! I just write what I feel I need to write!
GLOL! :-)
Guillermo Arriaga arrives on red carpet with his family to inaugurate the first ever AIFF.
His directorial debut 'The Burning Plain' was screened and celebrated at the festival.
photos by: Vanessa McMahon, June 05 2010
Guillermo Arriaga we salute you!
One on one interview with The Burning Plain dir
Guillermo Arriaga we salute you!
One on one interview with The Burning Plain director Guillermo Arriaga.
When beginning our one-on-one interview, I asked Guillermo if he could enlighten me on the situation between him and director Alejandro Inarritu. When I mentioned the latter's name, Arriaga replied: 'Who?'. Then I asked again and he replied with a wise smirk: 'You want me to talk about my divorce?'
That situation made clear, I avoided the sensitive subject and ...
The party didn't stop at the red carpet... From a week of whacky island adventures off the road in Aruba, to cocktail parties till late - it was hard to get much reviewing done, I was having too much fun. I quickly had to master the art of speaking eloquently about international cinema whilst balancing a plate of hors doevres and a glass of Moet in one hand, and a designer handbag in the other- and they don't teach you that in film school.
A simple slideshow of sun and cinema, Aruba styl...
