US director Malick sidesteps Cannes fest spotlight
US director Malick sidesteps Cannes fest spotlight
CANNES, France (AP) — Even winning one of the world’s top cinema prizes, the Cannes Film Festival’s coveted Palme d’Or, wasn’t enough to coax notorious reclusive American director Terrence Malick out of hiding.
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‘Pina’ takes 3D to next dimension at Berlin fest
‘Pina’ takes 3D to next dimension at Berlin fest
Art-house cinema broke into the next dimension at the Berlin film festival Sunday with hotly awaited 3D premieres from European veterans seeking to reclaim the format from Hollywood blockbusters.
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Zurich fest attracts stars for 6th edition
Zurich fest attracts stars for 6th edition
“Entourage” star Adrian Grenier, celebrity philanthropist Sir Bob Geldof, German star Nora Tschirner (“Rabbit Without Ears”) and Oscar-winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond (“Close Encounters of the Third Kind”) will be among the VIPs attending this year’s Zurich Film Festival, which runs Sept. 23 – Oct. 3.
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Venice ’10 | Miike, Affleck, Gallo, & More Make Venice a Fest that Ended Too Soon
Venice ’10 | Miike, Affleck, Gallo, & More Make Venice a Fest that Ended Too Soon
A samurai flick. A French comedy. An intellectually rigorous, quietly wrenching Greek drama. An heir to the classic Russian arthouse tradition. A lyrical US slacker pic. A punishing drama of racial and sexual exploitation. A martial-arts extravaganza. An almost four-hour Italian historical drama. A low-budget B&W indie indebted to Warhol and early Cassavetes. The first Monte Hellman feature in …
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Barney’s Version to open Vancouver film fest
Barney’s Version to open Vancouver film fest
Hotly anticipated Canadian film will have its North American premiere at TIFF
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TELLURIDE: Film fest showcases Oscar-worthy ‘Speech’
TELLURIDE: Film fest showcases Oscar-worthy ‘Speech’
Has Telluride done it again? As the 37th annual Colorado-set film festival came to a close Monday, the prevailing wisdom was that the fest had launched yet another serious Oscar contender in director Tom Hooper and writer David Seidler’s “The King’s Speech.” The Weinstein Co. drama, which stars Colin Firth, Helena Bonham-Carter (both pictured right) and Geoffrey Rush, [...]
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Toronto fest hopes to buck up Oscar season
Toronto fest hopes to buck up Oscar season
It’s normally a proving ground for movies hoping to make a splash during Oscar season, but in a 2010 film season that has been thin on critical successes, this year’s edition of the Toronto Film Festival could grab an even bigger share of the spotlight.
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At Telluride Film Fest, ‘Black Swan’ and ‘127 Hours’
At Telluride Film Fest, ‘Black Swan’ and ‘127 Hours’
At the Telluride Film Festival, some of the fall’s most anticipated movies get a test run.
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Scorsese, Weir, Frears films lead Telluride fest lineup
Scorsese, Weir, Frears films lead Telluride fest lineup
LOS ANGELES — The Telluride Film Festival unveiled the lineup of movies Thursday for this weekend’s event, which is regarded as an early highlight for Oscar hopefuls. Film – Arts – Movies – Filmmaking – Telluride Film Festival
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Top directors headlining Telluride film fest
Top directors headlining Telluride film fest
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