The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) yesterday hosted a remarkable award ceremony in which Academy Award-winning actor Nicolas Cage presented DIFF’s Outstanding Filmmaker of the Year Award to long-time collaborator, prolific producer Charles Roven. Roven is one of America’s highest-grossing producer this year, with The Dark Knight, starring the late Heath Ledger, Brothers Grimm, Get Smart, and the upcoming Season of the Witch to his credit. DIFF Chairman Abdulhamid Juma said: â...

The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) yesterday hosted a remarkable award ceremony in which Academy Award-winning actor Nicolas Cage presented DIFF’s Outstanding Filmmaker of the Year Award to long-time collaborator, prolific producer Charles Roven.Roven is one of America’s highest-grossing producer this year, with The Dark Knight, starring the late Heath Ledger, Brothers Grimm, Get Smart, and the upcoming Season of the Witch to his credit.DIFF Chairman Abdulhamid Juma said: “Charle...

November 29th - December 4th, 2006 The New York AIDS Film Festival, now in its fourth year, is a five-day series of HIV- and AIDS-related film screenings, panel discussions, and special events. The festival takes place each year during the first week of December (World AIDS Week). The 2006 festival will also serve to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the first diagnosed case of AIDS. The NYAFF mission is to utilize visual media to prompt social action in the fight against the global AIDS...

November 29th - December 4th, 2006 The New York AIDS Film Festival, now in its fourth year, is a five-day series of HIV- and AIDS-related film screenings, panel discussions, and special events. The festival takes place each year during the first week of December (World AIDS Week). The 2006 festival will also serve to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the first diagnosed case of AIDS. The NYAFF mission is to utilize visual media to prompt social action in the fight against the global AIDS pa...

TAORMINA ARTE AWARD FOR CINEMATIC EXCELLENCE TO ANTONIO BANDERASDuring the festival nights at the Greek Theatre, some prestigious International cinema’s personalities have been granted with the Taormina Arte Award for Cinematic Excellence consisting in a valuable watch, exclusively created by one of the festival’s sponsor Harry Winston. The lucky winners were: - Luigi Magni (June 13)- Judi Dench (June 14)- Maggie Smith (June 15, waiting for definite confirmation)- Margarethe von Trotta (June...

TAORMINA ARTE AWARD FOR CINEMATIC EXCELLENCE TO ANTONIO BANDERASDuring the festival nights at the Greek Theatre, some prestigious International cinema’s personalities have been granted with the Taormina Arte Award for Cinematic Excellence consisting in a valuable watch, exclusively created by one of the festival’s sponsor Harry Winston. The lucky winners were: - Luigi Magni (June 13)- Judi Dench (June 14)- Maggie Smith (June 15, waiting for definite confirmation)- Margarethe von Trotta (June...

Happy Birthday to you, Taormina. The oldest Italian internatiomal film festival, celebrates its 50th anniversary, Launched in 1954 when Taormina, Sicily, was the preferred resort of the Hollywoodian stars, At that post war time, Sicily development was a step behind (still a bit behind today), the institution of an international event was meant to promote its great touristic resources. The Italian island has given much to this Festival, the Festival did too. The "partnership" has led today to one...