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"The organizers of HollyShorts announced today that the acclaimed short film “X,” written and directed by Actor/Director Josh Brolin (“No Country For Old Men,” “American Gangster”), will have its Hollywood premiere as the official opening short film..."
"This year, the AFI DALLAS Star Award, which is presented annually by the AFI DALLAS International Film Festival to a select group of film artists in recognition of their unique contributions to cinema... "
"Filmmakers Gabriel Barboza and Jose Sauceda have begun their cross-country treck in an unprecedente grassroots effort to spread the word about the new movie Green Eyed Monster and the $10,000 contest built into it.."
"The 2008 DV/HD Film Festival is a weeklong festivital--March 24-30--with films from around the world. The awards ceremony will take place Sunday..."
"A group of short film reviews from Show Off Your Shorts Film Fest '08"
"Malibu will screen up to 30 new independent films over the three-day festival including many world, north American, west coast and Los Angeles premieres."
"Celebrities at the Closing Night Awards party included Rob Reiner, Penny Marshall, Michelle Lee, Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Kat Kramer, John Kerr, Michael Forrest and stars from films in competition that included Nichelle Nichols..."
"This weekend, I spent my days at the Chaplain Theater in the Raleigh Studios checking out the 2nd Annual Show Off Your Short Film Festival... This year’s film festival of shorts showcased a good range of noteworthy films..."
"Four films were featured at the Omaha Film Festival in the category of Short Documentary. The small number did not deter from the quality in any way. All four of these films were stellar..."
"If you ask someone from the east or west coasts to point out Omaha on a map, they’d be hard pressed to find it... They might be surprised to find that Omaha has a thriving and growing Arts Community. Artists, writers, musicians, poets, and yes, filmmakers, make their home right here, in the Heartland of America..."
"Have you ever encountered someone less fortunate on the street and wondered, 'How did they get into such a situation?' In the film NOBODY, we see the journey of Jerry Bell, a man who walked away from his normal life in search of something simpler..."
"Only in Oxford will you find a rich tableau of local grass-roots documentaries showing in the same theatres as Lisa Kudrow or Ellen Burstyn’s latest foray. The Oxford Film Festival may never grow into a Sundance or AFI, but it is our little Cannes, and we adore it!..."
 AFI Announces '08 Fest Dates
"October 30 - November 9, 2008, AFI Fest announced call for entries...the festival spans 11 days and features international films from emerging filmmakers, global showcases of the latest work from the great film masters, nightly special screenings and red-carpet gala premieres..."
SXSW '08 Fest Line-up
"March 7 - 15, 2008, South by Southwest Film Conference & Festival is thrilled to announce the complete lineup of feature films slated for the Austin festival..."
LA United Film Fest Line-up
"April 18 - 20, 2008, LAUFF presents an amazing list of Award Winning Documentaries and Los Angeles Premieres..."
Santa Barbara International Film Fest - Winning Films
"The 23rd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced the winners of the 2008 festival competition at the Closing Night ceremonies, hosted by Julie Ramos. The festival, which ran from January 24 - February 3, attracted record numbers, bringing more than 72,000 visitors to the area..."
Atlanta Jewish Film Fest - Pt. 3
"This just in-the final numbers are in and the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival is now the second-largest Jewish film festival in the country (behind only San Francisco) and the largest film festival in Atlanta. This year 15,000 moviegoers attended the screenings. Pretty damn amazing. Here’s some more of the great films we got to see..."
New York Jewish Film Fest
"Looking back on the film festivals I’ve attended, I’ve realized they’ve really run the gamut. On one end of the spectrum, there’s been the big, glossy ones (which do not always translate to being organized, and quite often can be impersonal). And on the other, there’s the smaller, more intimate festivals where there’s perhaps less glamour and hype but quality programming nonetheless (which to me, is what it’s really all about), not to mention the opportunity to speak one-on-one with people associated with the festival- a perk I’ve learned is invaluable..."
Atlanta Jewish Film Fest - Pt. 2
"No true film festival is complete without a shorts program. Given that it occurred Sunday morning after yet another surprising night of snow and sleet, I was not only thrilled to be there because I love a good shorts program, I was thrilled to make it there alive. Showing again the devotion of the audience to this festival, though there were hardly any cars on the roads, the theatre was quite full and, thankfully, warm..."
Atlanta Jewish Film Fest - Pt. 1
"The 8th annual Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) arrived on the day of the first snow of the season in a city that, well, isn’t exactly used to or prepared for snow. The fact that a large theatre-packing audience braved the elements to attend the opening ceremonies is a testament to the devotion of the audience to this festival..."
Sundance Jury Announced
"The 2008 Sundance Film Festival announced the members of the six juries awarding prizes at the Festival, which runs January 17-27, 2008 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The juries collectively are comprised of twenty-four individuals..."
Sundance Launches DocSource
"Sundance Institute today announced the launch of DocSource, a new website designed to extend the Sundance Documentary Film Program's support for contemporary social issue documentary storytellers into the virtual arena..."
19thPalm Springs International Winners
"The 19th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival came to a successful close on Sunday, January 13, 2008 and announced this year’s award winners at a luncheon at Spencer’s Restaurant..."
New York United Film Festival Joins Art and Film
"...where art and creativity come together to create a united film community. The festival showcases films that reflect a wide range of topics and experiences. The focus is to bring together talented filmmakers from diverse backgrounds..."
2008 Spirit Award Nominations
THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY, I'M NOT THERE, JUNO and more
AFI Fest 2007 Awards
"The 2007 award winners for AFI FEST 2007 presented by Audi were awarded with Lee Isaac Chung’s MUNYURANGABO named as the recipient of the Grand Jury Prize for..."
HAIRSPRAY to Be Honored at Palm Springs Int'l
"Festival to Present Ensemble Performance Award to Film’s Cast..."
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