Category Archives: Film Festival

SXSW Announces Midnight Features and Shorts; Features Include ‘[REC]³ Génesis,’ ‘John Dies at the End,’ ‘V/H/S,’ and a Super Secret Screening

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Chase Whale

This afternoon the SXSW Film Festival has announce their much anticipated Midnight Features lineup. Included is [REC]³ Génesis, John Dies at the End (premiered at Sundance just a few weeks ago), a Super Secret Screening, and V/H/S, the Sundance anthology … Continue reading →

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SXSW Announces 2012 Lineup, Including ’21 Jump Street,’ ‘The Raid,’ and More

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Chase Whale

SXSW has just announced their full 2012 film slate, including ’21 Jump Street,’ ‘The Raid’ (which made a huge splash at TIFF last year and Sundance just a few weeks ago), and so much more. Check out the lineup below! … Continue reading →

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The 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival Kicks Off with the Premiere of Richard Linklater’s ‘Bernie’ on June 16

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Chase Whale

The 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival opens this Thursday with some of the best offerings coming from Sundance, SXSW, and Cannes along with several exciting premieres. Highlights will include ‘Drive,’ starring Ryan Gosling, which won Nicholas Winding Refn the Best … Continue reading →

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2011 Cannes Film Festival Awards

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Chase Whale

As the 64th Cannes Film Festival came to a close after twelve days of screenings, press conferences, interviews, and parties (not to mention the many years of dedication and hard work to which the filmmakers committed themselves to be selected for the festival) these are … Continue reading →

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Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Joseph Cedar’s Palme D’Or Contender ‘Footnote’

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Chase Whale

NEW YORK (MAY 13, 2011) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American and Latin American rights to Joseph Cedar’s FOOTNOTE from WestEnd Films.  The film is a contender for the 2011 Cannes Film Festival … Continue reading →

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Director Gus Van Sant Discusses His Film ‘Restless,’ Premiering at Cannes Film Festival

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Chase Whale

Restless is the story of a terminally ill teenage girl who falls for a boy who likes to attend funerals and their encounters with the ghost of a Japanese kamikaze pilot from WWII. At the Cannes Film Festival press conference … Continue reading →

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The 2011 Cannes Film Festival

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Chase Whale

The Honorary Palm d’Or was the first to be presented to Italian auteur Bernardo Bertolucci as he declared the Cannes festival opened. Actor Robert De Niro heads the festival’s jury, which includes actors Uma Thurman and Jude Law. Of his … Continue reading →

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2011 Tribeca Film Festival Kicks Off in New York City

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Chase Whale

The 10th annual Tribeca Film Festival is underway in New York City. The festival opened on April 20th with Cameron Crowe’s latest ‘The Union,’ a documentary chronicling the musical collaboration between Elton John and Leon Russell, on their album of the same name. … Continue reading →

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Tribeca Film Institute and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Announce 2011 TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund Recipients

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Chase Whale

New York, NY – April 12, 2011 – The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) today announced the films that will receive financial and creative support from the TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund, provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.  This year, out … Continue reading →

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The Official Selections of the 64th Festival de Cannes announced!!!

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Chase Whale

Thursday, April 14, 2011 It will be an exciting year at Cannes for every type of filmmaker. The next much anticipated ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Strangers Tides’ from director Rob Marshall will be shown with as well as other … Continue reading →

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