the San Francisco Black Film Festival (SFBFF) celebrates its ten year anniversary from June 4-8 and June 11-15, 2008. Befitting its milestone status, the theme of this year’s festival is “10 Years, 10 Days, 100 Films” as the SFBFF spans the globe with works from Africa, Australia, Canada, Europe and the United States. Festival venues include the former Social Security office at 1402 Fillmore Street, 1300 on Fillmore at 1300 Fillmore Street, the African American Arts and Culture Complex at ...
The 13th Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF) announced the film line-up for the 8-day event, which runs April 10-17, 2008. Executive Director Randi Emerman announced that 141 films will screen at this year’s event, including features, documentaries, shorts and student shorts from the U.S. and around the world. The 2008 Festival will introduce 12 World Premieres and 10 U.S. Premieres.This year’s festival will play host to an ample amount of international filmmakers, produc...
James Hanlon and Darren Capik in association with their production company PikLon Entertainment today announced that their controversial documentary “POPWHORE - A New American Dream won two major awards at this summer's New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF). The documentary received the prestigious Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary and James Hanlon was the recipient of the award for Best Director of a Documentary. This marks the 11th accolade for Hanlon, a re...
James Hanlon and Darren Capik in association with their production company PikLon Entertainment today announced that their controversial documentary “POPWHORE - A New American Dream won two major awards at this summer's New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF). The documentary received the prestigious Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary and James Hanlon was the recipient of the award for Best Director of a Documentary. This marks the 11th accolade for Hanlon, a re...
Monday, July 9--------The Film Society of Lincoln Center hosts a special preview screening of TALK TO ME tomorrow evening at the Walter Reade Theater, with star Don Cheadle as its special guest. The film, directed by Kasi Lemmons, is the true story of "Petey" Greene, who became an iconic radio personality known for his championing of black soul music and frank political rants. TALK TO ME opens this Friday via distributor Focus Features. During the 1960s at radio station WOL-AM in W...
LAIFAFEST 2004 CLOSING NIGHT FILM PRESENTATIONWINDY CITY HEAT: THE MOST ELABORATE PRANK EVER ATTEMPTED IN WORLD HISTORYSATURDAY, APRIL 24, 20048:30 PMARCLIGHT CINEMAS HOLLYWOOD6360 SUNSET BOULEVARD - HOLLYWOOD"This is unbelievable what those guys did. You have to see this thing.There isn't a part that isn't funny . It is the funniest thing I've ever seen. It should have been a theatrical release, this movie. It is the best thing I ever saw in my life." HOWARD STERN"I've watched it over and over ...
