Category: Film Festivals
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Woody Allen’s ‘Wonder Wheel’ Makes World Premiere at the 55th New York Film Festival
The Film Society of Lincoln Center just announced that Woody Allen’s “Wonder Wheel” will make its world premiere at Alice Tully Hall as the Closing Night selection of the 55th New York Film Festival (September 28 – October 15) on Saturday, October 14. Amazon Studios will release “Wonder Wheel” on December 1, 2017, the first…
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Todd Haynes’ ‘Wonderstruck’ Starring Julianne Moore Will Be Centerpiece of the NYFF
The Film Society of Lincoln Center just announced Todd Haynes’s Wonderstruck as the prestigious Centerpiece selection of the 55th New York Film Festival (September 28 – October 15). The film, which rvteams the director with Julianne Moore (Far From Heaven), will make its New York Premiere at Alice Tully Hall on Saturday, October 7. (It…
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COLCOA French Film Fest 2017 Biggest Ever in Hollywood
Barbara Singer reports on the 2017 COLCOA French Film Festival, the biggest ever in Hollywood with many stars in attendance.
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Adam Sandler Gets Raves in Noah Baumbach’s Film ‘The Meyerowitz Stories’
The Netflix original film “The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)” is getting great reviews from the Cannes Film Festival where the small screen vs. big screen argument still rages. The new film by writer/director Noah Baumbach stars Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller and Elizabeth Marvel as the middle-aged siblings contending with the long shadow of their…
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Protagonist Pictures and SPWA Closed Deal for Amma Asante’s WWII drama ‘Where Hands Touch’
Good news from the Cannes Film Festival today from Protagonist Pictures and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) concerning Amma Asante’s next film, “Where Hands Touch.” According to the press release, SPWA has made a multi territory deal for BAFTA Award winner Amma Asante’s (Belle, A United Kingdom) WWII drama Where Hands Touch, it was announced…
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Amid Controversy, Netflix’s Film ‘Okja’ Premieres at the Cannes Film Festival
The Netflix film “Okja” had its glamorous world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this evening at the Grand Lumiere Theatre of the Palais. “Okja” is the first Netflix film to screen at the prestigious film festival, where it has generated some controversy. For one thing, Netflix skips conventional theatrical releases which had French theater…
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Tribeca Film Festival: ‘Dabka’ is True Story of Wannabe Journalist Interviewing Pirates in Somalia
One of my favorite films of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, “Dabka” is a true story about how a wannabe journalist’s naivete and willingness to put his neck on the line paid off and made him a New York Times bestselling author.
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Tribeca Film Festival: A Rundown of 6 Documentary Shorts
The Tribeca Film Festival always provides a wealth of documentaries that highlight injustices around the world or give us insight into real people. Sometimes, a filmmaker makes a short in an effort to raise money for a full-length feature. Other times, the subject matter simply doesn’t merit a longer film but is still worth communicating.…
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Tribeca Film Festival: ‘Copwatch’ Documentary About Activists Who Document Excessive Force
“Copwatch,” a documentary by Camilla Hall at the Tribeca Film Festival starts with a relentless series of videos depicting police brutality, including the videos of Rodney King and Eric Garner. Seeing them one after the other makes them all the more horrifying.
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Tribeca Film Festival: Matt LeBlanc, Show Creators Talk Season 5 of “Episodes”
Matt LeBlanc and show writers/creators Jeffrey Klarik and David Crane appeared at the Tribeca Film Festival for a Q&A following the screening of episodes 1 and 5 of season 5 of Showtime’s series, “Episodes.” Season 5 will be the show’s last, and the seven-episode season will air in August, 2017.
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Tribeca Film Festival: ‘I Am Evidence’ Addresses Tragedy of Untested Rape Kits
When Mariska Hargitay heard about the untested rape kit backlog across the majority of jurisdictions in the U.S., she wanted to do something to change it. She testified before a Senate committee and enlisted the help of filmmakers Geeta Gandbhir and Trish Adlesic to make the documentary, “I Am Evidence,” which was part of this…
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Tribeca Film Festival: Alessandro Nivola Wins Best Actor Award for ‘One Percent More Humid’
Liz W. Garcia’s feature, “One Percent More Humid,” won Alessandro Nivola a Best Actor Award at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, but the true stars of the film are young actresses Juno Temple and Julia Garner. Don’t get me wrong – I’m a huge fan of Nivola and have seen him on stage twice.