By Maria Esteves – August 3, 2012
Extraordinaire Derek Ting (DT) is an Asian American actor, producer, and writer who lives and work in Hong Kong. Ting is a native New Yorker who started his film career after experiencing the aftermath of 9/11. He is one to keep your eyes on in the circuit of independent films.
In 2003, Ting became president of the Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) collaborative group. As president, he renamed the group to Asian American ...
Director: Matthew Temple.
Jon loses everything in a game of poker... and it's all down hill from there. Everything that can go wrong, does go wrong. But for each misfortune, a greater peril is averted. Until fate finally catches up to him.
By Maria Esteves – March 25, 2012
The 16th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival 2012 (NYSJFF2012) closing night premiere documentary of IRAQ n ROLL, directed by Gill Gaon, was held at the Center for Jewish History, Thursday, March 22, 2012. Hosted by the American Sephardi Federation (ASF) in association with Yeshiva University Museum, the Pomegranate Award presented by ASF director Lynn Winters and renowned sculptor Oded Halahmy, Oded Halahmy Foundation for the Arts, Inc., went to...
Wider seats, digital distribution, holograms . . . these were just a few of the answers you came up with for the question, "What will Broadway be like in 20 years?" You can read them all here . . ....
The Topanga Film Festival www.topangafilmfestival.com is premiering the new film technology,
MYNDPLAY - which allows viewers to control the outcome of a movie using their brain waves.
Simultaneously - it trains your brain to focus, stay calm under heightened circumnstances and emotional
engagement.
Check it out! Only at the 7th Annaul Topanga Film Festival.
http://www.topangafilmfestival.com/pressmyndplay-press-release
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The results are in!
Some of them anyway.
With over 150 films to watch our
screeners are still hard at work finding those absolutely dazzling gems
that we know you will love. The complete list of all films selected
will be available on August 1, but we just can’t contain our excitement
any more and had to let you in on what’s in store for this year.
Florida State University film student
Torch Eberhart comes through again, making this his second year in a row
to h...
The interest of Hollywood towards third world countries is this: culture teeming with untold stories and cheaper venues and labor.
You’ve heard of films shot in Canada and less expensive states like Michigan, but with the US economy on a tailspin what does it mean for filmmakers here?
Many Hollywood executives have looked overseas to keep the profits rolling in and the cash inside their o...
That's right, you heard it hear first - unless you already knew. We are now officially The Clearwater Film & Music Festival. We have four stages for the durection of the festival to showcase live original music by up and coming bands from across the USA. We also have all the outstanding beach parties, films, and educational panels to go with it.
This year, you do not want to miss The Film Boutique. A trade show made for all things film. Contact us today to learn more. clea...
Open to Terracotta Festival ticket holders/ festival pass holders only.Free, registration required. Terracotta Far East Film Festival invites film-makers, film-students and any Asian film goers to attend our Masterclasses with guest directors.
Masterclass with Sam Voutas RED LIGHT REVOLUTION director: "Turn On the Red Light: Marketing Your Concept" - Saturday 7th May 11am -11.50am
Join director Sam Voutas in a Masterclass on how he turned his film concept to a reality. The...
Tak Sakaguchi is coming to London to attend the 3rd Terracotta Festival on May 7th at Prince Charles Cinema.
If you are an aspiring film maker, DOP, action choreographer, or someone interested in action films and how they are made, we are holding a FREE masterclass with action actor and director Tak Sakaguchi on Saturday May 7th, 12.00 - 12.50
Buy a ticket to any film at the festival and register for the masterclass for free.
http://terracottafestival.com/events/2011/masterclass-...
Tak Sakaguchi holds free masterclass about directing action movie on Saturday 7th May 11.55 am at Terracotta Festival
Within the 20th century and now through the beginning decades of the 21st century, during times of hardship and struggle several things remained constant -most of which comes in the form of art, and filmmaking could be seen as one of those art forms.
During America's Great Depression in the 1930s, movies gave the people hope and strength to move forward in life. It helped them better understand what was happening around them. Movies have the ability to change a person's views of life and...
I've been a fan of Mel
Gibson longer than I care to remember and was saddened by his dalliance and love child with a Russian woman who had had a child earlier with former Bond, Timothy Dalton. Had Mel gone off his head? Mel, the action star, the practical joker on the sets, who had a large brood from his happy marriage to the same woman - his childhood sweetheart- for decades. A rarity in Hollywood, OK, make that showbiz.
I'm sorry Mel knocked up the wo...
The effects of the global economy meltdown have sent a lot of developed countries scrambling to stay afloat. Everything they are experiencing now is nothing new to the third world where poverty, unemployment, poor education, disease, corruption, and crime have remained rampant. Suddenly, developed nations relate more to stories frequently associated with third world countries.
This did not go unnoticed by talented filmmakers who continuously raise the bar and maintain a keen s...
New Media Film Festival Announces New Categories for 2011 Digital Comics, Music Videos & LGBT The New Media Film Festival has opened the categories for their 2011 Festival to include Music Videos, Digital Comics and LGBT. The Festival is also expanding the call for sponsorships to include technology and entertainment organizations. New Media Film Festival Los Angeles May 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPRLog (Press Release) – Jan 04, 2011 – The New Media Film Festival announced to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Company Name: 2010 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival
Email Address: minneapolisuff@gmail.com
Web site address www.minneapolisundergroundfilmfestival.com
This weekend December 3-5 2010 marks the Third Annual Minneapolis Underground Film Festival. Held at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design the mission has always been to show the films you will not find broadcast, online or at the multiplex. Underground films come from the heart and are made with a passion ...
WAVECRESTS AWARDED AT INAUGURAL CLEARWATER FILM FESTIVALNew Trophy Presented To 6 Filmmakers and 4 ActorsSpain leads Australia, Canada, UK and USA The Wavecrest Award was unveiled at the inaugural Clearwater Film Festival. Created to honor the actor / writer / director, what the festival dubs a “triple threat filmmaker”. Wavecrests were awarded in thirteen categories. In form to follow the Academy Awards they followed format presenting the Best Supporting to Railed Up and Wrecked (C...
I've never seen The Notebook. I know. That's bad right? An alleged film connoisseur who writes a blog about films and never has seen The Notebook. But I must admit, I've seen just about every other Ryan Gosling film made.
My favorite is the film Half Nelson where he plays the crack-addicted school teacher who begins an unlikely friendship with one of his students. I also loved his work in United States of Leland where he had the opportunity to work with the likes of Kevi...
First the good news. our opening night films are
A SOLDIER'S MISSION, 3 minutes, Animation, by Mel K. Lockett, USA
LASTRAIN, 23 minutes, Short Film (Drama), by Tony Lopez, SPAIN
TWENTY TEN, 71 minutes, Feature Film (Comedy), by Byron Kaye, AUSTRALIA.
Congratulations to all those filmmakers who will be screening at our first year festival!
Now for the bad.
It is always a tremendous and excrutiating decision when you make the final tweaks and scheduling of your pr...
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....
A down to earth mans-man, actor Jeremy Daniel Davis is what leading men are made of. With a steely gaze, charming smile and all the charisma packed into his athletic frame that you can stand-he is a directors dream.Not only does he refurbish his own race cars, sings in his dad’s band, but likes to see chick flicks. Really. His healthy sense of humor and gusto for life have landed him in a string of big international films.When you first meet Jeremy Daniel Davis, the first thing you notice is h...
The Clearwater Film Festival debuts in Clearwater Florida on September 29 - Oct 3, 2010
The Clearwater Film Festival is a platform built to showcase seasoned filmmakers and emerging artists who demonstrate the synergy of the actor, writer and director. When great talents work harmoniously the results may be beautiful, questionable or even shocking. When the talents of the actor, writer and director belong to the same person, the triple-threat filmmaker, those results are ofte...
