Posted on Friday, April 6th, 2012 by
Wes
Every year at Tribeca, the festival aims to add new events and series to the mix, expanding the conversation into new areas and topics. For Tribeca Film Festival 2012, one of these additions is the Future of Film Lunch Series: daily talks and presentations related to platforms, technology, and trends that are changing the art [...]
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Posted on Thursday, April 5th, 2012 by
Wes
We thank those who made it out to the free screening of Mamachas Del Ring, the inspiring story of passion for sport by Betty M. Park. Watching the film, you get a sense of the task at hand with documentary filmmaking in the compartmentalizing of complex stories in simple terms using nothing but your imagination [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 by
Wes
Kunle Afolayan, director of the critically acclaimed thriller Figurine, discusses his new film Phone Swap and the state of African film as he feels it is advancing. Afolayan utilized the strength in film of Ghana and Nigeria to fill out roles and settings in order to produce a high quality story line that, he says, [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 by
Wes
The 2012 Phoenix Film Festival Award Winners have been announced over an amazing weekend at the festival! Here are the list of winners in their individual categories: International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Fest Awards Best Sci-Fi Short Film – Secret Identity Best Sci-Fi Feature Film – Pig Best Horror Short Film – Brutal Relax Best [...]
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Posted on Monday, April 2nd, 2012 by
Wes
Free this Wednesday night? Why not grab some great tiki drinks, relax and catch a FREE film? That’s right, the IndiePix Screening Series @ Otto’s Shrunken Head rolls on with this month’s film: Mamachas Del Ring! With lots of high flying wrestling stunts and a heavy dose of toughness by these women of the ring, [...]
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Posted on Friday, March 30th, 2012 by
Wes
The world is constantly changing for Independent Film, but Christina Marie is moving in a direction we feel all independent filmmakers could get behind: a larger stage for independent film! Here’s the article, posted original via the Sacramento Press, on a possible “Indiewood”: A career as a filmmaker may soon be within reach without ever [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 by
Wes
Echotone is on the move! The musical doc, featuring several artists and performances from artists right out of Austin, TX, is on back on the festival circuit so catch it if you can! Crossroads Film Festival is one stop, and there it will be playing in competition so wish Nathan and the rest of the [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 by
Wes
Festival Genius is a scheduling service that takes the chaos out of planning your Film Festival event! From back end integration to ease of use, interactive scheduling to dedicated support, Festival Genius exists for ease in your film festival! Enjoy Festival Genius’ Unofficial Genius Schedules, an effort to give their consumers a taste of every [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 by
Wes
Player Hating: A Love Story Premiers in NYC in less than 1 Month! “THE DOCUMENT of a time and place in American life.” -Peter Sprier, Academy Award Nominated Filmmaker and CEO of Rugged Entertainment The award winning new documentary from critically acclaimed director Maggie Hadleigh-West screens in New York City at Quad Cinema from Friday April [...]
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Posted on Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 by
Wes
The Queens World Film Festival ran from March 01, 2012 – March 04, 2012 and featured a great balance between local, national, and international filmmakers through varying genres including animation, drama, and much more. In case you missed out, here are the films that grabbed awards at the festival: Best of Festival Queen Director, Adam [...]
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