By shael stolberg on May 14, 2010
hot docs, leave them laughing
festival news, Focus, Hot Docs 10
Leave them Laughing Trailer LEAVE THEM LAUGHING won the Special Jury Award, Canadian Documentary, and came in 5th out of 172 films in terms of audience favorites as voted upon by a record 136,000 festival attendees. We are most pleased! Two standing ovations, lots of applause and great reviews all over the press…..and the film […]
By shael stolberg on May 13, 2010
whister film society, whistler film festival
Bits & Pieces, festival news
SOIRÉE IS AN EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED! One of our most important annual fundraising initiatives, Soirée Gala & Auction returns on Thursday, June 24th at the sleek and sexy Nu Restaurant + Lounge in Vancouver. Playing host to BC’s movers and shakers, Soirée is truly a feast for the senses. Festivities start with a […]
By shael stolberg on May 13, 2010
Coming Of Age Story, Dreams Deferred: The Sakia Gunn Story, Funny Felix, Hogtown Homos, Homo-Team Advantage, Howl We Are The Mods Dare Losing, insideout LBGT video & film festival, My Religion Beyond Gay: The Politics Of Pride, My Son Is Gay!, Off And Running: An American, Off World, Oy Vey!, Plan B, Prima Donna, The Celluloid Closet, The Man Who Loved Yngve, The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls, The Watermelon Woman Lilies, Two Spirits
Bits & Pieces, festival news, Festival Spotlights, Focus, Inside Out 10
This 20th year Festival will be a blockbuster year, with more premieres and guests than ever before. Toronto-based and internationally known Inside Out will have a World Premiere to offer up with La Dany by Toronto brother and sister directors Jim and Julie Giles. Two International Premieres, Prima Donna: The Story of Rufus Wainwright’s Debut […]
By shael stolberg on May 12, 2010
blackwalk studio, dark rising, medium raw: night of the wolf
Bits & Pieces, Screenings
From the darkly creative minds behind 2007 hit Dark Rising comes Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf. Boasting a fanboy’s dream cast of William B. Davis (X-Files) John Rhys Davies (Lord of the Rings), Mercedes McNab (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), WWE Star Jay Reso and late WWE Star Andrew “Test” Martin in his last screen […]
By shael stolberg on May 10, 2010
A Drummer's Dream, a small act, autumn gold, hot docs, leave them laughing, listen to this, marwencol, my life with carlos, rush: beyond the lighted stage, thunder soul, waste land
Festival Spotlights, Hot Docs 10
HOT DOCS BREAKS ATTENDANCE RECORDS WITH AUDIENCES OF 136,000 AT 2010 FESTIVAL THUNDER SOUL WINS AUDIENCE AWARD; AUDIENCE TOP TEN ANNOUNCED AUTUMN GOLD WINS INAUGURAL FILMMAKERS AWARD Toronto, May 10 2010 – Hot Docs has wrapped its most successful festival to date with audience numbers reaching an estimated 136,000. The 11-day event, April 29 to […]
By shael stolberg on May 7, 2010
A Drummer's Dream, andrea nemetz, Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Zappa, hot docs, john walker, Kenny Garrett, Nasyr Abdul Al-Khabyyr, Steely Dan; Giovanni Hidalgo
Bits & Pieces, festival news, Hot Docs 10
When some of the world’s top drummers held a camp on a tiny Ontario farm, Halifax filmmaker John Walker followed. The result is A Drummer’s Dream By ANDREA NEMETZ Entertainment Reporter IN 1969, John Walker was offered a choice between two roads. Now the award-winning documentary filmmaker is exploring the path not taken. Then a […]
By shael stolberg on May 5, 2010
film festival, gen art film festival, ian gerard, new york festival, stefan gerard
Bits & Pieces, festival news
It is with an extremely heavy heart that we are contacting you. After struggling for the past 18 months since the economic crisis, Gen Art has finally succumbed to the recession. During this challenging time we did everything in our power to adjust our business to these new business realities by cutting costs and seeking […]
By shael stolberg on May 5, 2010
Cyndi Lauper, Darko Lungulov, David Thornton, Mirjana Karanovic, tribeca film festival
Screenings
2009 Tribeca Winner – Best New York Narrative Award Our winning film was mature, it was funny, it was subtle. It gave us not only New York, it gave us great characters, a great story – it gave us the world. –Tribeca Jury Comment HERE & THERE Starring David Thornton, Mirjana Karanovic and Cyndi Lauper […]
By shael stolberg on May 4, 2010
jane rosenthal, robert de niro, tribeca film, tribeca film festival
festival news, Focus
New York, NY [May 4, 2010]– The ninth annual Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, and presented by Founding Sponsor American Express, today announced a total attendance of over 410,000 at screenings, panels and free community events, including the Drive-In and Street Fair. Theater attendance for the […]
By shael stolberg on May 4, 2010
Film News
Jerry McIntosh joins “Leone Stars” documentary as executive producer Veteran documentary producer and director, Jerry McIntosh, has joined the production team at the film, Leone Stars. About the struggles and triumphs of an amputee soccer team in post-war Sierra Leone, Leone Stars will be directed by Allan Tong and Ngardy Conteh. The producer is Walter […]