Category: Film Festivals
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Tribeca Talk: Storytellers: Robert De Niro Praises Bradley Cooper’s Upcoming Film ‘A Star is Born’
Robert De Niro sat down with Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper Saturday evening for a Tribeca Talk: Storytellers to discuss Cooper’s career, focusing on their past work together including Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, Joy and Limitless. Director David O. Russell made a surprise appearance to discuss their past work together including Jennifer Lawrence’s favorite moment…
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World Premiere of Gilda Radner Doc ‘Love, Gilda’ Opens 2018 Tribeca Film Festival
The world premiere of LOVE, GILDA, a documentary about Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian Gilda Radner, will open the 17th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival Wednesday, April 18. Directed by Lisa D’Apolito, the film is an intimate portrait of the beloved Saturday Night Live cast member and told in her own words with readings…
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OITNB’s Catherine Curtin Talks ‘Beauty Mark’
Lisa Iannucci caught up with Catherine Curtain, who discussed her roles in Beauty Mark, Orange is the New Black and more.
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‘Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me’ Doc Celebrates a One-of-a-Kind Talent
It’s about time someone made a documentary about Sammy Davis, Jr.’s consummate life. Directed by Samuel C. Pollard and written by Laurence Maslon, “Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me” is a well-rounded, fascinating portrait of a complex but astoundingly talented man who passed away at the young age of 64 in 1990.
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Doc ‘Liyana’ is Talk of 2017 Citizen Jane Film Festival
During the 10th annual Citizen Jane Film Festival in Columbia, Missouri, which ended on Oct. 29, 2017, I asked a number of people to tell me their favorite of the films they’d seen. Nine times out of ten, the answer was “Liyana,” a documentary set in Swaziland, a small country in southern Africa. It was…
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Citizen Jane Film Festival: ‘The Light of the Moon’ is Realistic Portrayal of Rape Victim
“The Light of the Moon,” which won the Narrative Feature Audience Award at SXSW 2017, was a perfect film to be included in the Citizen Jane Film Festival in Columbia, Missouri this past weekend – a festival devoted to women filmmakers. Written and directed by Jessica M. Thompson, the film focuses on a woman who…
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10th Annual Citizen Jane Film Festival Closes with ‘In the Radiant City’
The 10th annual Citizen Jane Film Festival in Columbia, Missouri closed out on Oct. 29, 2017 with the feature drama “In the Radiant City.” Directed by Rachel Lambert, who co-wrote the script with Nathan Gregorski, the film stars Michael Abbott, Jr., Marin Ireland, Madisen Beaty, and Celia Weston.
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Citizen Jane Film Fest: 4 Films from the Bizarre to the Poignant
I saw eight feature-length films in this year’s Citizen Jane Film Festival, and I liked all but one of them. The work was consistently daring and/or innovative.
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10th Annual Citizen Jane Film Festival Opens with ‘Landline’
The Citizen Jane Film Festival in Columbia, Missouri, which celebrates women filmmakers, opened its tenth year on Oct. 27, 2017 with the feature comedy-drama “Landline.”
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New York Film Festival Kicks Off with Richard Linklater’s ‘Last Flag Flying’
The 55th annual New York Film Festival kicked off Thursday night with the world premiere of Richard Linklater’s “Last Flag Flying.” This is Linklater’s third NYFF film but first opening night and this spot is a significant one. In his introductory remarks at the 6 p.m. screening at Alice Tully Hall, the director told the…
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Jessica Chastain Plays Convicted Poker Queen in ‘Molly’s Game’
MOLLY’S GAME, starring Jessica Chastain, celebrated its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. From the press release: “Molly’s Game is the true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night by 17 FBI…
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New York Film Festival Main Slate Films Announced
The Film Society of Lincoln Center just announced the 25 films for the Main Slate of the 55th New York Film Festival, September 28 – October 15. Included in the line up are films that include big-name stars Isabelle Huppert, Julianne Moore, Kate Winslet, Wille Dafoe, Lucas hedges, Saoirse Ronan, Adam Sandler, Dustin Hoffman…