Interviews
New York Niche Festivals: Japan Cuts
JAPAN CUTS was launched as an annual event by the film department of the New York based Japan Society in 2007. It arranged co-presentations of Japanese films at the New York Asian Film Festival followed by additional days of programs … Continue reading
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Interview with Wieland Speck, Director of the Panorama Program
Wieland Speck is in charge of the Panorama program of the Berlinale and the famed TEDDY competition, devoted exclusively to films with gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender themes. Set up in 1985 as an official Berlinale program the Panorama focuses … Continue reading
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Interview with Beki Probst, Director of the European Film Market
In 2013, the Berlinale had another successful year as the largest audience-oriented international film festival selling 303,000 tickets. Total professional accreditations reached 19.630 including 3.694 members of the press. 404 films were featured in its public programs and 816 were … Continue reading
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Berlinale 2013: Interview with Dieter Kosslick
Dieter Kosslick is the Director of the Berlinale, the Berlin International Film Festival and has been in charge of the festival for 12 years. Claus Mueller What are the most significant innovations this year? Dieter Kosslick The native program [indigenous … Continue reading
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Interview with Josh Welsh, Co-President of Film Independent
Park City, UT- During the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, the Co-President of Film Independent, Josh Welsh, took time out of his busy schedule to meet with Film Festival Today and discuss many topics including the upcoming Spirit Awards. Here … Continue reading
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FFT Interviews Denise Sirovatka VP Marketing of Udi’s Gluten Free
It might sound hard to believe, but the best meals I had during Sundance 2013 was at Udi’s Gluten Free restaurant in Park City, Utah. At first I was hesitant to even go to a Gluten free store, but after … Continue reading
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INTERVIEW with the ARENA CINEMA Theater in Hollywood, California
Given more and more independent filmmakers today are exploring theatrical for their films — as this is one way to help stand out from the many thousands of films in a glutted marketplace — I recently had a chance to … Continue reading
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Richard Pena and the New York Film Festival
For the last 25 years as the program director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center Richard Pena has shaped the New York Film Festival upholding the standards of cutting edge cinema and opening new perspectives for film directors and … Continue reading
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Interview with New York Indian Film Festival executive director Aroon Shivdasani
Celebrating its 12th anniversary, the New York Indian Film Festival was the first festival in the United States devoted to Indian films and has grown to be the largest and most influential; helping to set up several other Indian Film festivals … Continue reading
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Interview with “Sundowning” Writer / Director: Frank Rinaldi World Premiere Slamdance Film Festival January 22 and 25, 2012
Luis Pedron: What was your inspiration in writing and filming this provocative film? Frank Rinaldi: The idea for Sundowning was conceived following the death of my grandmother, who had lived with dementia for ten years. I wanted to know how … Continue reading
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