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You may know Karlovy Vary from the movies--its Grandhotel Pupp played a starring role in the Bond thriller Casino Royale--but the Czech spa town better known as Carlsbad produces its own film ...
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The hot, sleepy desert, railroad stop turned world-class destination known as Las Vegas hosted its 10th Cinevegas Film Festival at the uber- hip Palms Casino Resort and Brendan Theatres from June...
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Interviews

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The feature film debut of renowned Chinese opera and theater director Chen Shi-Zheng, and winner of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival's Alfred P. Sloan Prize, "Dark Matter" garnered critical ...
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Premiering at this year's Tribeca Film Festival, the dark futuristic satire "War Inc." offers one helluva platform for former clean-queen pop star Hilary Duff to make a unique career move. Starring...
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Awards Watch

article thumbnailMonday, June 16------EMPTIES, the ironic comedy by Czech director Jan Sverak, has won the Gold Dolphin, the top award at the 24th edition of Festroia in Portugal. The film, a comic love story about a...
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Movies That Matter

article thumbnail Banished tells the story of the forcible expulsion of blacks from communities between Reconstruction and the Great Depression. The documentary examines the racial repercussions in contemporary...
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Documentary Dossier

article thumbnail Monday, June 23-----SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival announced its distinguished award winners, culminating the weeklong Festival activities that included screening 108...
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Legal Matters

MAKE THE DEAL- 10 GUIDING PRINCIPLES By Harris Tulchin & Gunnar Erickson - May 1, 2004 Prominent...
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Film Reviews

article thumbnailKing Corn You Are What You Eat Produced and Directed by Aaron Wolf Docurama Films 2006 Director Aaron Wolf has meticulously crafted a wonderful muckraking documentary about the highly...
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World Cinema

article thumbnailNew York City has had a love affair with French film for more than 75 years. From the silent film era to today’s Gallic gems, French films are consistently the highest audience attractions and...
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Book Reviews

article thumbnailHow to Be A Working Actor, 5th Edition By Mari Lyn Henry & Lynne RodgersBack Stage Books/ Watson Guptill Publications New York 2008 If you are contemplating a career in acting this book will...
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Press Releases

article thumbnailDenver and Minneapolis to Host Nexus of Art and Politics (Washington, DC) May 27, 2008—The power of film to enlighten and educate on the critical issues facing our nation's leaders will be on full...
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Latest

article thumbnailOne of the fab parties this week at the Tribeca Film Festival was the Tuesday evening bash at BAR 13, hosted by Wallflower Press, the largest publisher of film books and magazines in the United...
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Technology

article thumbnailHigh Def ExpoDefining the CommunityNovember 7-8, 2007The Burbank MarriottBurbank, California HDExpo produced another successful industry event focusing on technical vendors displaying important new...
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In Memoriam

article thumbnailOscar winning special effects master, Stan Winston, passed away on June 15th of multiple myeloma in Malibu, California.  He was 62.
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Film Schools

article thumbnailCall for Entries: June 2008 Rhode Island International Film FestivalNewport, RIDeadline: June 1, 2008Festival Dates: August 5-10, 2008(401) 861 –...
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Film Commissions

article thumbnail The 5th Annual Tupelo Film Festival will be held May 15-17, 2008 at the historic Lyric Theatre downtown Tupelo, Mississippi. The festival is known for its friendly hospitality and offers a great...
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Film New York

article thumbnailWednesday, June 25------European Film Promotion (EFP), the pan-European association of governmental promotion agencies that represent the film industries of 25 European countries, continues its...
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