Friday 31 March 2017

'Raiders of the Lost Ark' actress Karen Allen brings first short film to RiverRun - Winston-Salem Journal


Winston-Salem Journal

'Raiders of the Lost Ark' actress Karen Allen brings first short film to RiverRun
Winston-Salem Journal
After a successful career on stage and in films such as “National Lampoon's Animal House,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “Scrooged,” Karen Allen is enjoying working behind the camera as a director. Allen, 65, recently wrote and directed her first short ...



Film and philosophy: Colorado students innovate with film - Wichita Eagle


Film and philosophy: Colorado students innovate with film
Wichita Eagle
Munson, a guild-card carrying cinematographer who works at a large film equipment rental company called Ari Rental in New Jersey, had shot and directed short films since he was a teenager. He was also an undergraduate student in one of Corsa's ...

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Francine Wilson, domestic abuse victim and subject of TV film "The Burning Bed," dies at 69 - Chicago Tribune


Chicago Tribune

Francine Wilson, domestic abuse victim and subject of TV film "The Burning Bed," dies at 69
Chicago Tribune
The film, along with coverage of Wilson's case, was credited with dramatically altering public perceptions of domestic violence - redefining it as a crime rather than a private affair and spurring the establishment of shelters across the United States ...

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Ghost in the Shell film might be the most disappointing live-action reboot ever - Ars Technica


Ars Technica

Ghost in the Shell film might be the most disappointing live-action reboot ever
Ars Technica
The producers of this week's new Ghost in the Shell film must really believe nobody has seen its source material. That's the only way to enjoy this live-action reboot: oblivious to 1995's original anime film or its manga comic-book precursor. Scarlett ...
Film Review: Ghost in the ShellConsequence of Sound (blog)
Why 'Ghost in the Shell' is far from the last Hollywood film you'll see based on Japanese mangaLos Angeles Times
Ghost in the Shell's whitewashing: does Hollywood have an Asian problem?The Guardian
The Verge -The Lincolnite
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Film Review: 'Despite the Falling Snow' - Variety


Variety

Film Review: 'Despite the Falling Snow'
Variety
He's supposed to be the film's romantic hero, but he is, in fact, a Soviet bureaucrat of such mealy sweet ineffectuality that his title is “senior assistant to the third deputy minister of foreign affairs.” (He would probably think that “Despite the ...

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'Raiders of the Lost Ark' actress Karen Allen brings first short film to RiverRun - Winston-Salem Journal


Winston-Salem Journal

'Raiders of the Lost Ark' actress Karen Allen brings first short film to RiverRun
Winston-Salem Journal
After a successful career on stage and in films such as “National Lampoon's Animal House,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “Scrooged,” Karen Allen is enjoying working behind the camera as a director. Allen, 65, recently wrote and directed her first short ...



Palm Beach Film Festival Keeps Locals In Focus - WLRN


WLRN

Palm Beach Film Festival Keeps Locals In Focus
WLRN
Cinefiles are zooming in to South Florida for the 22nd Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival. The five-day event features films from around the globe. But festival president Jeff Davis says there is a South Florida focus. “We showcase and ...



Bannon Owns Rental Property and Film Companies, But No Stocks - Bloomberg


Bloomberg

Bannon Owns Rental Property and Film Companies, But No Stocks
Bloomberg
The book was written by Government Accountability Institute president Peter Schweizer, and detailed allegations of favor-trading by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who battled Trump for the White House. Bannon funded a film adaptation of the ...

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Film & 40s: Fast & Furious 6 - Giant Bomb


Film & 40s: Fast & Furious 6
Giant Bomb
This podcast is an audio supplement, meant to be played simultaneously with the film Fast & Furious 6. We are watching this movie via the extended edition Blu-ray release. You can find the movie at any of these fine establishments. Our commentary ...



Journey Through Sierra Leone & South London in Sampha's Emotional Short Film 'Process' - Billboard


Billboard

Journey Through Sierra Leone & South London in Sampha's Emotional Short Film 'Process'
Billboard
Sampha pairs a short film with his poignant debut Process. Premiering on Friday (March 31) exclusively on Apple Music, Process serves as a striking, avant-garde portrait of the British musician and his roots in Morden, South London, and Freetown ...
Watch Sampha's New Film ProcessPitchfork
Watch Sampha's New Short Film Process, By the Director of LemonadeSPIN
Watch Sampha's Film ProcessThe FADER
FACT
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'IT' film trailer breaks viewing record - NME.com


NME.com

'IT' film trailer breaks viewing record
NME.com
This week's IT trailer has broken a record for the most views in its first 24 hours. Warner Bros has announced that the trailer for the Stephen King remake attracted 197 million views globally in its first day of release, as well as 1.8 million shares ...
Stephen King's It is horror at its most unconventional. The new film's trailer is the exact opposite.Vox
IT - Official Teaser TrailerYouTube
See a creepy/cool photo of the new Pennywise in Stephen King's 'It' remakeUSA TODAY

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The Cuban Music You Haven't Heard: 'Forbidden Shore' at Havana Film Festival New York - NBCNews.com


NBCNews.com

The Cuban Music You Haven't Heard: 'Forbidden Shore' at Havana Film Festival New York
NBCNews.com
If there is one film that can serve as a metaphor for how little the world knows about Cuba, Latin America, and the rest of the region, it's "The Forbidden Shore," a marvelous documentary that introduces the world to forty Cuban artists. It's one of ...

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And the Winners of the New York City Drone Film Festival Are… - Air & Space Magazine


Air & Space Magazine

And the Winners of the New York City Drone Film Festival Are…
Air & Space Magazine
The winners of the 2017 NYC Drone Film Festival have been announced, and as in previous years, the films are fantastic. The announcement wraps up the third annual festival celebrating this relatively new art form. The winners include the usual ...



Women + Film Festival Gives Voice To Young Filmmakers - KUNC


KUNC

Women + Film Festival Gives Voice To Young Filmmakers
KUNC
Men: A Love Story is a pretty quirky film. It's inconsistent; it has a regrettable ending, but it will also provoke tons of conversation, and it's got a stunning sense of place. Director Mimi Chakarova made the film in reaction to her earlier ...



Watch Sampha's New Film Process - Pitchfork


Pitchfork

Watch Sampha's New Film Process
Pitchfork
Sampha has shared Process, a 36-minute film that serves as a companion piece to his album of the same name, via Apple Music. It was directed by Khalil Joseph, best known for his work on Beyoncé's Lemonade film. The new film is a series of vignettes ...
Watch Sampha's New Short Film 'Process' By The Director Of - SpinSPIN
Watch Sampha's Film Process | The FADERThe FADER
Watch Sampha's arresting film Process, directed by Khalil JosephFACT
W Magazine -Consequence of Sound (blog)
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Nuestra Comunidad: Local artists honored at film premiere - Atlanta Journal Constitution


Atlanta Journal Constitution

Nuestra Comunidad: Local artists honored at film premiere
Atlanta Journal Constitution
“It's my debut as a film actor. The three years that it took us to film the pilot, which required some pre-production work in order to polish up the final feature film, taught me to have patience and it provided a second opportunity to better develop ...



Freep Film Festival: The complete Friday schedule - Detroit Free Press


Detroit Free Press

Freep Film Festival: The complete Friday schedule
Detroit Free Press
Here's what's happening on Friday at Freep Film Festival, the day the event really kicks into full gear. If tickets are still available, you can click on the "Buy" link to purchase. Events that are sold out are noted. More detailed information on all ...



Why 'Ghost in the Shell' is far from the last Hollywood film you'll see based on Japanese manga - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times

Why 'Ghost in the Shell' is far from the last Hollywood film you'll see based on Japanese manga
Los Angeles Times
The opening set piece in Paramount's “Ghost in the Shell” should be soothingly familiar to those who love Masamune Shirow's groundbreaking manga comic book on which the live-action 3-D movie adaptation was based — at least, insofar as any on-screen ...
Ghost in the Shell film might be the most disappointing live-action reboot everArs Technica
Film Review: Ghost in the ShellConsequence of Sound (blog)
Ghost in the Shell's whitewashing: does Hollywood have an Asian problem?The Guardian
The Lincolnite -The Verge -Independent Online
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Watch Sampha's New Film Process - Pitchfork


Pitchfork

Watch Sampha's New Film Process
Pitchfork
Sampha has shared Process, a 36-minute film that serves as a companion piece to his album of the same name, via Apple Music. It was directed by Khalil Joseph, best known for his work on Beyoncé's Lemonade film. The new film is a series of vignettes ...
Watch Sampha's Film ProcessThe FADER
Watch Sampha's arresting film Process, directed by Khalil JosephFACT
Watch Sampha's new film for ProcessCrack Magazine
SPIN -Consequence of Sound (blog)
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Netflix's first animated film will star Channing Tatum as George Washington - The Verge


The Verge

Netflix's first animated film will star Channing Tatum as George Washington
The Verge
Netflix's first animated film is coming. It's called America: The Motion Picture, and as reported by Deadline it's “an R-rated revisionist history tale about the founding of the country.” The film will star Channing Tatum as the voice of George ...
'America: The Motion Picture': Netflix Sets Animated Film With ...Deadline
Hail, Caesar!A.V. Club

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Netflix is ramping up its film ambitions as Hollywood fights to protect its turf - MarketWatch


MarketWatch

Netflix is ramping up its film ambitions as Hollywood fights to protect its turf
MarketWatch
The National Association of Theater Owners has publicly and actively opposed the shortening of release windows and Netflix NFLX, -0.45% has advocated for day-and-date releases—making a film available to stream on the same day it opens in theaters.

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New Arkansas Cinema Society aims to unite film buffs - Arkansas Online


New Arkansas Cinema Society aims to unite film buffs
Arkansas Online
Because Arkansans enjoy challenging films as well as standard issue blockbusters, it's somewhat surprising that Arkansas Cinema Society announced its formation last week. Their board consists of Steenburgen, former Gov. Mike Beebe, Alison Williams ...

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Latin America's Vibrant Film Renaissance on Display at MoMA - NBCNews.com


NBCNews.com

Latin America's Vibrant Film Renaissance on Display at MoMA
NBCNews.com
NEW YORK - Latin America's film renaissance continues to ​captivate critics and audiences all over the world and some of the most thrilling films of the region are being showcased in a small but impactful series currently showing at New York City's ...



Detroit riot movie draws huge crowd, sparks conversation - Detroit Free Press


Detroit Free Press

Detroit riot movie draws huge crowd, sparks conversation
Detroit Free Press
The film "12th and Clairmount" can serve as a catalyst for important conversations around race in the Detroit area, said Lauren Hood, who runs a nonprofit ...
Freep Film Festival Begins Tonight | WDETWDET

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Grasshopper Film Acquires U.S. Rights to Sundance Winner 'Last Men in Aleppo' - Variety


Variety

Grasshopper Film Acquires U.S. Rights to Sundance Winner 'Last Men in Aleppo'
Variety
Grasshopper Films has picked up the U.S. distribution rights to “Last Men in Aleppo,” Feras Fayyad's documentary chronicling the agonizing search-and-rescue missions of the White Helmets, an unarmed, volunteer faction of men who scour the battered ...

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Twentieth Century Fox Seals Distribution Deal With Nordisk Film - Deadline


Deadline

Twentieth Century Fox Seals Distribution Deal With Nordisk Film
Deadline
Twentieth Century Fox Film has sealed a major distribution deal with Nordisk Film to distribute all Fox titles in Denmark and Sweden. In Norway, Nordisk Film will provide theatrical booking services for Fox while in Sweden, Fox will provide theatrical ...

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Let's try that again … the most difficult scenes to film in cinema history - The Guardian (blog)


Let's try that again … the most difficult scenes to film in cinema history
The Guardian (blog)
In most professions, performing a task dozens of times before you get it right is not something to brag about. Film-making is not like most professions. For the upcoming release The Mummy, Tom Cruise insisted on filming an action sequence 64 times in a ...