All Festivals articles – Page 763
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NewsBroken Embraces to open 13th LA Latino Int'l Film Festival
Pedro Almodovar’s Broken Embraces will kick off the 13th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) on October 11.
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NewsDenmark’s Terribly Happy submitted for foreign-language Oscar
Henrik Ruben Genz’s Terribly Happy has been selected as the Danish contender for the foreign-language Oscar race.
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NewsUruguay dominates San Sebastian Films In Progress awards
Uruguayan films La Vida Util and Norberto Apenas Tarde have won the industry and TVE awards in this year’s San Sebastian Films In Progess section.
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CommentSmall is beautiful at Toronto
Buyers at Toronto were unwilling to bet big on expensive, star-driven films, preferring the low-risk gamble of smaller foreign-language films and smaller distribution costs.
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NewsImagina closes deals in Oscar contenders Gordos and Maps
Imagina has secured a number of sales on Daniel Sanchez Arevalo’s Fat People (Gordos) and Isabel Coixet’s Map Of The Sounds Of Tokyo, which are both competing to be Spain’s entrant for the foreign-langugage Oscar.
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NewsKaohsiung fest removes controversial doc from line-up
In an attempt to minimise controversy, Taiwan’s Kaohsiung City Government has decided to separate the screening of documentary 10 Conditions Of Love from the upcoming Kaohsiung Film Festival in October.
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NewsCalifornia wine country to host premiere of Japanese Sideways
The world premiere of Fox International’s Japanese re-imagining of Alexander Payne’s Sideways will close the Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival on September 27.
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NewsTaking Woodstock, Inglourious Basterds bookend Rio de Janeiro Film Festival
More than 300 films from more than 60 countries will screen over 15 days at the Rio de Janeiro Film Festival starting on September 24.
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NewsTaipei Golden Horse reveals 25 projects for third FTPP
Taiwan’s Leon Dai, French filmmaker Lorenzo Recio and Israel’s Micha Kinsbruner are among the filmmakers who have had projects selected for the third edition of the Taipei Golden Horse’s co-production market.
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NewsRed Riding Trilogy, Precious to play at MEIFF
Top brass at the Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF) have unveiled the selections that will screen out of competition in the World Cinema Showcase line-up next month.
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NewsThe Last Station, A Prophet among initial dozen in AFI FEST line-up
Organisers at the AFI FEST 2009 have selected Lee Daniels’ Precious as their first gala presentation.
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NewsMiddle East Int'l Film Festival unveils 33 narrative, doc Black Pearl contenders
The Middle East International Film Festival’s (MEIFF) new executive director Peter Scarlet has hailed a “stong slate” of films at next month’s event that draws from established and emerging Middle Eastern and North African talent.
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NewsAn Education, Broken Embraces bookend 15th Athens Film Festival
Lone Scherfig’s An Education and Pedro Almodovar’s Broken Embraces will bookend the 15th Athens International Film Festival, which kicks off on Wednesday (September 16).
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FeaturesProjects with potential
A showcase for Latin films seeking completion funding is growing in importance.
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NewsThe Messenger takes grand prize at Deauville
Oren Moverman’s The Messenger was awarded the grand prize at the Deauville Festival of American Film which wrapped Sunday night. Moverman’s war drama also picked up the critics prize.
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NewsJean van de Velde speaks out over Oscar row
The furore over the Dutch Oscar entry The Silent Army has been fuelled after the film’s director Jean van de Velde hit back at producers criticising its selection.
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NewsThe 17th Raindance Film Festival reveals award nominations
Independent film showcase Raindance Film Festival has revealed the shortlist for its annual awards.