from tiff FESTIVAL’S WAVELENGTHS PROGRAMME CELEBRATES INNOVATION AND EXPERIMENTATION IN FILM AND VIDEO WITH A LINEUP OF ART WORLD NOTABLES, MASTER FILMMAKERS AND EMERGING LOCAL ARTISTS Including works by Tacita Dean, Rose Lowder, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, James Benning, Nathaniel Dorsky, Mark Lewis and Ben Rivers Toronto – Wavelengths, the Toronto International Film Festival®’s curated presentation of […]
Saturday, August 6 at 2:10PM @San Rafael BOBBY FISCHER AGAINST THE WORLD by Liz Garbus Liz Garbus’s outstanding doc takes us on Fischer’s journey from Jewish child prodigy to world chess master to virulent anti-Semite. Centering on his famous 1972 World Championship match with Boris Spassky, the film plays out like a taut Cold War […]
from tiff Now firmly entrenched in film history as the “father of American independent cinema,” John Cassavetes was in his day one of the most controversial, even reviled figures in American film, regularly lambasted by both the Hollywood establishment and the mainstream press. After attaining considerable success as an actor in studio films, Cassavetes bit […]
from riiff Screenings to highlight the depth and versatility of one of Hollywood’s most revered actors In celebration of the life’s work of one of Hollywood’s most unsung actors, FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) announces a series of free film screenings of Anthony Quinn films at select libraries throughout Rhode Island Anthony Quinn […]
from images Exclusive screening + Canadian Premiere of Miranda July’s new feature film The Future — followed by a Q&A with Miranda July led by CBC Radio’s Patti Schmidt The Images Festival is pleased to present an advance screening of internationally renowned artist Miranda July’s newest feature film The Future on Tuesday, August 2 at […]
from vk & associates Set within as century-old travelling circus, director Aaron Schock’s Circo is an intimate portrait of a Mexican family struggling to stay together despite mounting debt, dwindling audiences, and a simmering family conflict that threatens this once-vibrant family tradition. Tino, the ringmaster, is driven by his dream to lead his parents’ circus […]
from vk & associates “My intellectual, my spiritual awakening was in a way connected to Paleolithic cave painting. At age twelve, I spotted a book in the display window of a bookstore with a picture of a horse from the Lascaux cave on it, and an indescribable excitement took hold of me.” -Werner Herzog , […]
from GAT Bloodied But Unbowed – World Broadcast Premiere – TVO July 7, 9:00pm Bloodied But Unbowed is the first in-depth look at the unique and creatively blazing Vancouver punk scene between 1977-1982. Touching on universal themes of alienation, rebellion, loss of innocence & regret, it is a true document of a scene marked by […]
from wff There are only TWO WEEKS LEFT to purchase tickets to the Sundance Hit, Salvation Boulevard. Based on the thought provoking book by renowned Woodstock Author Larry Beinhart, Salvation Boulevard is the story of Pastor Dan, a charismatic preacher who has captivated a city with his charm. Ex-deadhead and recovering hippie Carl is one […]
