from hot docs Submissions to Hot Docs 2011 are now being accepted, with the early deadline of December 3rd fast approaching! Complete guidelines, FAQs and entry form are available online. The final submission deadline is January 14, 2011. For more information please visit: http://www.hotdocs.ca
from sbiff Christopher Nolan, writer/director/producer of the acclaimed blockbuster Inception, will receive the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s highest honor, Modern Master Award, presented by lynda.com. Announced today by SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling, the event – which will take place on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at the historic Arlington Theatre – will provide a […]
by James Olsen for FILMbutton.com This film tells the story of Manuela von Meinhardis (Romy Schneider) who has lost her mother and is sent to a girls’ school run by the strict Sr. Superior (Therese Giehse) who is determined to ensure all the young women in her care learn how to follow orders: “Obedient women […]
by James Olsen for FILMbutton In 1956, Allen Ginsberg wrote his poem Howl. In 1957, City Light Books, the company that published it in book form, was taken to court over the perceived indecency of the work. Over the course of 90 minutes, the audience is introduced to the poem in three formats. First, we […]
TORONTO, June 7, 2010 – With only one week to go before North by Northeast (NXNE) begins on June 14, the festival is excited to announce four opening night parties and two more exclusive events to add to this year’s already exceptional schedule. To launch the Music, Film and Conference Village elements of the festival, […]
NXNE FILM presents Stones in Exile Closing Night Gala – June 19, 9 p.m. Toronto Underground Cinema – 189 Spadina Avenue TORONTO, May 27, 2010 – NXNE Film is proud to present the Canadian Premiere of Stones in Exile as the Closing Night Gala. Fresh from Cannes Film Festival, Stones in Exile is director Steven […]
NXNE Charity Soccer Match puts the boot in “The Rockers” take on “The World” Funds raised benefit Right To Play. Sunday June 20. TORONTO, May 26, 2010 – NXNE and Right to Play are pleased to announce the fourth annual “Put the Boot In” Charity Soccer Match, taking place on Sunday, June 20, 2010 on […]
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 […]
For over 20 years The Klezmatics have been at the vanguard of the international klezmer revival movement. The Grammy Award-winning group¹s innovative, downtown N.Y. sensibilities have redefined the boundaries of contemporary Jewish music, through nine albums and collaborations with such diverse artists as Chava Alberstein, Arlo Guthrie, Itzhak Perlman and Joshua Nelson. Following the group […]
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage will have its Canadian Premiere on the Opening Night of Hot Docs at 9:30pm. Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen craft a documentary that covers the bands 40 years with great archival footage, testimonials as well as as interviews with Geddy, Alex and Neil themselves! If you miss it on Opening […]
