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Capsule Review – Good Ol’ Freda »

shael stolberg 08:01 am | by Allan Tong for FILMbutton Freda Kelly had a job in the sixties that millions of girls around the world would have killed for: she ran The Beatles’ fan club. A fan, but not a…

May 1 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

The Ghosts In Our Machine is Acquired by Indiecan Entertainment »

shael stolberg 08:23 am | from GAT (Toronto, Canada) – Indiecan Entertainment has acquired the Canadian distribution rights to the feature length documentary, THE GHOSTS IN OUR MACHINE, directed by Liz Marshall (Water On The Table) which had its…

Apr 29 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Capsule Review: As Time Goes By…in Shanghai »

shael stolberg 08:22 am | by John Davidson for FILMbutton Bottom Line: An age defying romp through some great musical standards, as seen through the eyes of those who have really seen it all. Set against the skyline of a…

Apr 28 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Capsule Review: 15 Reasons to Live »

shael stolberg 08:06 am | by Lisa Santonato for FILMbutton 15 Reasons to Live is the most recent film by Toronto-based documentary filmmaker Alan Zweig, best known for his Genie-award winning documentary, A Hard Name. Based on Ray Robertson’s…

Apr 25 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

TCM Host to Unveil Two Hollywood Treasures @ TCMFF »

shael stolberg 08:06 am | from tcmff Turner Classic Movies (TCM) host Robert Osborne will unveil two extremely valuable Hollywood treasures at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Thursday, April 25, the opening day of the 2013 TCM Classic Film…

Apr 24 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

TCM Film Festival Opens with Funny Girl »

Barbara Streisand in  Funny Girl

shael stolberg 08:07 am | from tcmff Each spring, the TCM Classic Film Festival welcomes 25,000 movie fans from around the globe to Hollywood to celebrate the art and history of cinema. A destination event, the TCM Classic Film…

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Fight Like Soldiers Die Like Children has Canadian Premiere at Hot Docs »

shael stolberg 08:05 am | from ampr White Pine Pictures is proud to present the Canadian premiere of FIGHT LIKE SOLDIERS DIE LIKE CHILDREN at the 2013 Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival. This special presentation comes hot on…

Apr 22 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

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Even the Rain by Iciar Bollain »

shael stolberg 08:08 am | “Even The Rain is a brilliant movie. At a time when the poor of the world seem to be rising up, I found myself deeply moved and completely enthralled by this film. I encourage everyone in search of a great movie to go see Even The Rain.” – Michael Moore Synopsis: In February and March of 2000,…

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Beauty is Embarrassing »

michael murray 08:05 am | by michael murray for FILMbutton Beauty is Embarrassing, the first time effort of writer and director Neil Berkeley, is a documentary about visual artist Wayne White. White, who hails from Tennessee, has beautiful and gentle eyes. He’s charming, articulate and alert, and in him you can see a George Clooney fighting to get out. He’s…

Oct 17 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

The Tipping Point – The Age of the Oil Sands interview with David Suzuki »

shael stolberg 04:14 pm | This interview took place on Sunday, January 23rd after the screening of The Tipping Point – The Age of the Oil Sands produced and directed by Niobe Thompson & Tom Radford. The film will air in a special 2hr time slot on Thursday, January 27th on The Nature of Things with David Suzuki. [wpaudio url='http://filmbutton.com/mainpage/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/David-Suzuki-interview-regarding-the-film_The-Tipping-Point-The-Age-of-the-Oil-Sands.mp3' dl="0"] …

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Sweet Smell of Success »

shael stolberg 07:15 pm | By A.H. WEILER Published: June 28, 1957 THE frenetic and often sordid machinations of a power-mad Broadway columnist, the unprincipled press agent who is his hatchet man and the avid coterie that surrounds them are savagely dissected in “Sweet Smell of Success,” which came to Loew’s State yesterday. It is not a towering, universal theme the producers have…

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FILMbutton Presents… Matt Gallagher, Director of Grinders »

shael stolberg 01:34 pm | Director Matt Gallagher talks about his new film ‘Grinders’, its World Premiere at Hot Docs and his experience playing poker in the FILMbutton Lounge. For Hot Docs screening times click here Video produced by FILMbutton in association with FTP MEDIA. …

Apr 30 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

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Call For Scripts – Oxford Film Festival »

shael stolberg 08:03 am | from oxford_ff The Oxford Film Festival is looking for short narrative comedic scripts for its fourth annual community film to be produced this fall. Scripts are due by June 1 to…

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Call for Entries – 11th Annual Regent Park Film Festival »

shael stolberg 12:28 pm | from regent park Regent Park Film Festival is Toronto’s only free-of-charge, multi-cultural, film festival dedicated to bringing the best local and international film and video works to the communities living in…

Apr 28 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

TCM Host to Unveil Two Hollywood Treasures @ TCMFF »

shael stolberg 08:06 am | from tcmff Turner Classic Movies (TCM) host Robert Osborne will unveil two extremely valuable Hollywood treasures at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Thursday,…

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Call for Entries – Brainwash Movie Festival »

shael stolberg 08:02 am | from brainwash 2013 Brainwash Movie Festival FULLY JURIED. Submission Dates & Fees: “On Time” Entries: Shorts $25, Features $65 by May 1st, 2013 (postmarked or…

Apr 23 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
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