50 Cent in Aruba!  Last night Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson appeared at the Aruba International Film Festival to premier his new film THINGS FALL APART (2011). Exuberant crowds surged into the Paseo Herencia to catch sight of the singer/actor. Some of the world’s most prestigious press outlets gathered on the red carpet to interview 50 Cent as he made his way into the theater for his film’s world premier. When I interviewed 50 Cent on the red carpet he smiled his million-dollar smil...

ARUBA ARE YOU READY ???....Rapper, Actor and Multi-tiered Business Mogul Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson will be on AIFF’s famed red carpet, which promises to be as star studded as last year.....with actors and filmmakers from around the world descending on Aruba to take part in the Festival and interact with fans. The AIFF invites everyone in Aruba to come and see 50 Cent tonight on the Red Carpet at Paseo Herencia @ 7:30 PM   Julia reported us this morning that someone told her he had s...

RE:DEFINITION Featuring Headliner KANO Thursday 7 July, Hackney Empire On Thursday 7 July, as part of the CREATE11 festival, Hackney Empire will host the third Re:Definition showcase headlined by east London rap star KANO, who recently finished touring with Damon Albarn’s GORILLAZ. Re:Definition, a co-commision by CREATE and the Barbican, is presented by the Stratford based organisation Urban Development. It unites world-class acts with emerging talent from east London, blurring...

( Joel Ryan / Associated Press ) - Members of the band Duran Duran, from left, John Taylor, Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor pose for photographs at the 64th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 13, 2011.  By Associated Press CANNES, France — The Cannes Film Festival isn’t all about movies. In the wee hours of Saturday morning, the focus shifted to music as Duran Duran stole the spotlight for a good cause. The band to...

Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? is the  rock memoir of Grammy Award-winning,  Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steven Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith (and celebrity judge on American Idol) which I've been watching late night on telly. He's sweet, ditto Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson, you couldn't say the same thing about Simon Cowell who was fun to watch anyway. Last time I saw Cowell chat with  Jay Leno and Piers Morgan, he'd  talked about giving 5 million USD prize m...

As a late addition, the Charleston International Film Festival is beyond excited to announce that thecult classic film FORBIDDEN ZONE (in color!) by director, Richard Elfman, has been added to the schedule, Thursday May 19th at 11 pm at Cinebarre!  Added to the fun, Richard will personally be on hand to perform a brief musical surprise number before thescreening with his modified band Mystic Knights of the Cinebarre-Boingo, and will be available for a Q&A session after the show.     As ...

It was announced today that rapper, actor and multi-tiered business mogul Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson will be attending the 2nd Annual Aruba International Film Festival (AIFF) for the red carpet premiere of his latest feature film "Things Fall Apart." The announcement was made by AIFF Founders and Producers Giuseppe Cioccarelli and Jonathan Vieira and Artistic Director Claudio Masenza. The year's Festival takes place June 10-16, 2011.       ...

  26th DOK.fest Munich 4-11 MAY 2011   Only three days until the Festival! The presale of tickets has already begun! Tickets are currently available at http://www.muenchenticket.de/ as well as beginning the 3rd of May in the festival center at St.-Jakobs-Platz 1. From the program: What does it mean to grow old in our society and to begin the search for a fulfilling retirement? And what role...

The stars were out last night in Lower Manhattan in more way than one! The gods shined down on the opening night of the 10th Anniversary of “The Tribeca Film Festival “, as it did not rain, the wind was not howling, the temperatures were about average for this time of the year, and star-studded guests like Mayor Bloomberg, Dennis Leary, Martin Scorsese, and Elton John entertained the general public. For those who were unable to attend, or for those who would like to relive the magic, please...

Director Juanita Wilson won the Film Award of the Council of Europe (FACE), presented in scope of Human Rights in Cinema competition with her film AS IF I AM NOT THERE (Ireland, Bosnia, 2010). I interviewed with Juanita Wilson at the Marmara Taksim Hotel in Taksim Square on the 20th floor with a stunning view of Istanbul surrounding us. Juanita spoke passionately about her film that has now traveled around the world and which has even provoked change in Bosnia to recognize rape as a war crime fo...

Seven months ago when I applied to work as an intern for ÉCU -The European Independent Film Festival (aka Fun European Project as it said in the Craiglist job ad!) I had no idea what I was getting myself into. During these months I have met some of the most interesting people ever, worked hard, played hard, but most important enjoyed my time while working for the “Fun European Project”. My position at the festival has been marketing coordinator, which has been fun an...

Tonight, Wednesday, April 20, 2011, is Opening Night of the the 10th Annual Tribeca Film Festival and it is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND FREE OF CHARGE!   So, if you are either a resident or a tourist currently in New York City, if Cameron Crowe (Director of ‘Almost Famous’, ‘Tom Petty’, and  ‘Jerry Maguire’) Elton John, Leon Russell and T-Bone Burnett, interests you, then grab a FREE wrist band and head to The World Financial Plaza.   Get up close and personal and b...

"The Union" Directed by Cameron Crowe, FREE FILM AND CONCERT BY ELTON JOHN TONIGHT, APRIL 20, 2011, OPENING NIGHT TRIBECA FFTonight, Wednesday, April 20, 2011, is Opening Night of thethe 10th Annual Tribeca Film Festival and it is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ANDFREE OF CHARGE! So, if you are either a resident or a tourist currently in New York City, if Cameron Crowe (Director of ‘Almost Famous’, ‘Tom Petty’, and ‘Jerry Maguire’) Elton John, Leon Russell and T-Bone Burnett, interests you, t...

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  From cartoons to animation to film to opera: Terry Gilliam, Monty Python legend and cult film-maker, directs a new production of Berlioz’s The Damnation of Faust ENO stages a new production of Berlioz’s The Damnation of Faust directed by actor, screenwriter and film-maker Terry Gilliam. This large scale company work ranges from intimacy to grandeur with a powerful score that showcases the ENO Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by ENO Music Director Edward Gardner, and featuring a st...