Joseph Baird, 28, acted in and produced "The Percipient," a short film competing in the Cannes Court Metrage at the Cannes Film Festival. "The Percipient"is 29 minutes long and centers on a boy named Jack who recently lost his father in Afghanistan. When Jack receives a teddy bear as a gift from his mother, strange things start happening around the house. Jack swears he's not the culprit, but he always gets blamed. When Jack tells his mother about his friend who...
In recognition of his contributions to the world of film, Michael Douglas will be bestowed with his father’s honor, the 2011 KIRK DOUGLAS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FILM from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The 6th annual black-tie Gala dinner will take place at The Four Seasons Biltmore in Santa Barbara on Thursday, October 13, 2011.
“The first time I saw Michael Douglas act was in a play at UC Santa Barbara, so it is fitting that a career that started here should ...
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(From Left) British actor and producer Ian McShane, Spanish actress Penelope
Cruz, US actor Johnny Depp, Australian actor Geoffrey Rush, French actress
Astrid-Berges Frisbey and British actor Sam Claflin pose during the photocall of
"Pirates of the Caribbean : On Stranger Tides" presented out of competition at
the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2011 in Cannes AFP/Valéry Hache
Johnny Depp swung back into his iconic Captain Jack Sparrow role Saturday at the Ca...
(From Left) British actor and producer Ian McShane, Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, US actor Johnny Depp, Australian actor Geoffrey Rush, French actress Astrid-Berges Frisbey and British actor Sam Claflin pose during the photocall of "Pirates of the Caribbean : On Stranger Tides" presented out of competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2011 in Cannes AFP/Valéry Hache
Being a juror for the Competition Section of the Cannes Film Festival is quite the honor. It is perhaps second only to an Oscar nomination in terms of industry prestige and clout. But let’s remember that it is not simply red carpet appearances and having one too many glasses of French champagne at all-night beach orgies. Jurors must view all the films in the Shorts and Features competition titles, which run to more than 30 films total. And then there is the inevitable debate to deter...
School day friend Danny DeVito to accept the award on behalf of Michael Douglas US-American actor and producer Michael Douglas will receive the Zurich Film Festival’s Golden Icon Award for his life’s work. Douglas had already agreed to collect the award in Zurich before he received the news that he had cancer. The award will now be collected on his behalf at the festival’s October 3 Closing Night by his school day friend, companion and fellow actor Danny DeVito. Michael Douglas stands alon...
The VOICES Festival is proud to announce the final composition of its Jury for this first edition.A master of Russian and international cinema, Sergei Bodrov, will honor us with his presence as the Jury president. Russian screenwriter, director and producer Serguei Bodrov is famous for his award-winning films ‘The Prisoner of the Caucasus’ (nominated for the Oscars and the Golden Globes in 1996) and ‘Mongol’ (nominated for the Oscars in 2007).The festival is glad to welcome him ...
Russian Actor and producer Alexeï Gouskov has started as a stage actor at the Pushkin Theatre. He then diversified his prolific career path by acting in feature films and producing several TV series. He eventually was named Outstanding Artist of Russia in 2001 and People’s Artist in 2007. Nevertheless, he became famous in Europe only in 2009 with the successful movie ‘The Concert’ in which he is the main character....
The 10th New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) presented by HBO will be held at select theaters July 28 - August 2, 2009. The festival founded in 1999 by Calixto Chinchilla, is the premiere marketplace for Latino film in the country that supports emerging and established directors of Latino and Latino American descent. NYILFF annually showcase film, music, free community events, and scholarships, to enrich the diversity and spirit of New York's Latino community. This year's festiv...
By Maria Esteves - July 8, 2009
The 10th New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) presented by HBO will be held at select theaters July 28 - August 2, 2009. The festival founded in 1999 by Calixto Chinchilla, is the premiere marketplace for Latino film in the country that supports emerging and established directors of Latino and Latino American descent. NYILFF annually showcase film, music, free community events, and scholarships, to enrich the diversity and spirit of New York's...
The 7th Annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) announces its salute to SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE star and Bollywood legend Anil Kapoor. IFFLA also announces YES MADAM, SIR will highlight the Closing Night Gala with Dr. Kiran Bedi, Indias first and highest ranking woman officer of the Indian Police Service, attending as a special Guest of Honor on Sunday, April 26. The film festival will be held April 21-26, 2009, at ArcLight Hollywood.The salute to Kapoor will include screenings of his cla...