By shael stolberg on April 6, 2011
bag it, docmentary award, documentary film, film festival, plastic
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from green galactic . LOS ANGELES, CA – Award-winning film Bag It, a touching and often funny documentary about how we use and abuse plastic, is set to air nationally on public television during Earth Week starting April 17, 2011. The film, by award-winning director Suzan Beraza, is an eye-opening look at the environmental and […]
By shael stolberg on April 6, 2011
documentary film, film festival, fredrick wiseman, rhode island film, roving eye
Bits & Pieces, festival news
from riiff Noted Documentary Filmmaker, Frederick Wiseman will be the keynote speaker for the sixth annual Roving Eye International Film Festival. The event, which takes place on Friday, April 15th at Roger Williams University (RWU), examines the mission of the U.S. Juvenile Court as seen through the lens of Wiseman’s landmark documentary, Juvenile Court. The […]
By shael stolberg on April 5, 2011
children's films, film festival, sprockets, tiff, TIFF bell lightbox, toronto festival
Bits & Pieces, festival news
from sprockets Engaging, educational and entertaining, the Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children and Youth is a TIFF initiative that offers children and youth the opportunity to learn about cultural perspectives from around the world through the power of the moving image. An enriching experience that is much more than just a day at […]
By shael stolberg on April 5, 2011
community film, film festival, reg, regent park, regent park film festival, toronto film
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from regent park film festival Regent Park Film Festival (RPFF) is Toronto’s ONLY free-of-charge film festival dedicated to bringing the finest multicultural works relevant to the communities living in Regent Park, the oldest and largest low income housing in Canada; an area populated predominantly by new immigrants and Aboriginal Peoples. We showcase independent films of […]
By shael stolberg on April 4, 2011
a beautiful mind, film festival, new york film festival, robert deniro, Ron Howard, tribeca film festival, tribeca talks
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from tribeca film festival Tribeca Talks: Directors Series This year, Tribeca’s annual series has expanded to include this new and exciting panel program. Join these entertainment industry icons and acclaimed directors for the following exclusive interviews: Robert De Niro with Brian Williams April 23, 3 pm BMCC’s Tribeca Performing Arts Center (TPAC) NBC Nightly News […]
By shael stolberg on March 31, 2011
brainwash, film festival, san francisco film festival, shelby toland
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from brainwash WHAT YOU GET: Free Admission to the Festival Event. Prizes! We would like to welcome our returning sponsor Jungle Software to The Brainwash Movie Festival. We will be presenting Jungle software to ALL 6 of our AWARD WINNERS this year, to help with future movie productions! Gorilla Standard, Gorilla Student, and Story-O are […]
By shael stolberg on March 21, 2011
development director, film festival, new job, san francisco jewish film festival
festival news, Film News
from SFJFF Allyson Halpern’s 5-year stint as SFJFF Development Director will be coming to a close this Spring. We are sad to say goodbye to Allyson, who has done wonderful work building the Jewish Film Forum and our institutional support. We are now actively recruiting for a qualified fundraising professional in addition to several internships […]
By shael stolberg on March 21, 2011
cinema du reel, film festival, french cinema, french films, french language festival
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By shael stolberg on March 7, 2011
banff tv festival, canadian film training, canadiuan, film festival, film training program, new media festival, tv festival, tv training program
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from achilles media THE SHAW MEDIA SHOWRUNNERS TRAINING PROGRAM Awarding 5 seasoned writers looking to develop their showrunning skills with: a free registration to BANFF individual mentorship with renowned showrunners – past participants include Ian Brennan (Glee), Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad), Carol Mendelsohn (CSI), James Manos (Dexter), Richard David Shore (House), and David Zucker (The […]
By shael stolberg on February 25, 2011
film festival, new zealand film, nikki caro, panorama entertainment, sedona, tiff
Bits & Pieces
from panorama entertainment PANORAMA SIPS THE VINTNER’S LUCK Panorama Entertainment has acquired all rights in the U.S. to Niki Caro’s THE VINTNER’S LUCK from the New Zealand Film Commission. THE VINTNER’S LUCK, which had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, is directed by Niki Caro (WHALE RIDER), and stars Academy Award […]