Independent icon Seymour Cassel lends his name to new festival award.
There is hardly an actor who better embodies the passion and love for independent cinema than American performer Seymour Cassel. For more than 50 years he has been working in front of the camera and is revered for his work with John Cassavetes while being THE face of independent cinema. Sam Peckinpah, Don Siege, Kenn Russell and Alender Rockwell or Wes Anderson have used his luminous qualities. For his performan...
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An army of American producers, directors, screenwriters and actors will come together in Wroclaw next week for the inaugural edition of the AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL, the first event in the region completely devoted to classic and contemporary American cinema.
One of the most highly anticipated guests is DJ Spooky (aka Paul Miller), who will be in Wroclaw to present a live concert version of his multi-media extravaganza REBIRTH OF A NATION, ...
Steve Buscemi with the RIIFF Award presented to Seymour Cassel.
Steve Buscemi presenting the RIIFF Lifetime Achievement Award to Seymour Cassel.
ITN Distribution, Inc. proudly announces a limited east coast theatrical release for Johnny 316. The arthouse love story stars controversial indie actor Vincent Gallo (Buffalo 66, The Brown Bunny) as well as Seymour Cassel, Louise Fletcher and newcomer Nina Brosch. The limited engagement begins on Friday, December 7th and Saturday, December 8th only at midnight at City Cinemas Village East Cinemas (181 2nd Ave at 12th street) . Movie tickets are priced at $12 and can be purchased at the box off...
Opening Gala photosEnjoy our gallery from the opening night gala of Eastern Promises. BFI Chairman Anthony Minghella and Festival Artistic Director Sandra Hebron Livia Guigglioli, Colin Firth David Cronenberg Naomi Watts Elle MacPherson Sam Taylor-Wood and Jay Jopling Naomi Watts, David Cronenberg, Vincent Cassel Stephen Frears Terry Gilliam Vincent Cassel...
Vincent Cassel will be the Master of Ceremonies of the forthcoming Festival de Cannes.He will launch the 59th edition on May 17, 2006, by welcoming the President of the Jury Wong Kar Wai and his Jury onto the stage of the Palais des Festivals.He will equally host the Closing Ceremony, on Sunday, May 28th, at which the Awards will be announced.Vincent Cassel was invited for the very first time to the Festival de Cannes in 1995 for Mathieu Kassovitz's Hate, which launched his career and became a c...
LONESOME JIM will open the 29th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) on Thursday, March 10th. The film, a comedy directed by Steve Buscemi, stars Casey Affleck, Liv Tyler, Mary Kay Place, and Seymour Cassel. Jim (Casey Affleck) is an aspiring 27-year-old writer who left the barrens of Indiana for New York City. Like most young writers who don’t have a clue, Jim left behind a rich array of material to write about. This revelation, among others, takes him awhile to figure out when he...
