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SXSW 2013 Films in Competition Award Winners
SXSW (March 8-17, 2013) announced the winners of its films in competition the night of March 12. The winners are: Narrative Feature:Grand Jury Winner: "Short Term 12," directed by Deston CrettonSpecial...
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'Short Term 12' (2013). A Review
'SHORT TERM 12' (2013)The Grand Jury Winner at SXSW (8-17 March, 2013) for Narrative Feature was ‘Short Term 12’ (2013). What started as a short film on a shoestring budget evolved into this bravura...
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'Sex After Kids' (2013). Interview with Jeremy Lalonde.
Is sex possible after kids? That is the question. Writer/Director/Producer Jeremy Lalonde tackles this very enigma in his latest feature film ‘Sex After Kids’ (2013). The film held its world premier...
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16th Annual Sonoma Film Festival. April 10-14 2013
16TH SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TO OPEN WITH:ARIEL VROMEN’S “THE ICEMAN” ANDCLOSES WITH NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OF “A MONKEY ON MY SHOULDER”FEST TO HONOR ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE DEMIÁN BICHIR...
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'The Lookalike' (2013). Interview with Steven Bauer as 'Frank'.
BREAKFAST WITH BAUER on the set of ‘The Lookalike’ (2013).In the midst of eating a Craft Service egg-white omelet, actor Steven Bauer (‘Scarface’, 1983; ‘Traffic’, 2000; ‘Breaking Bad’, 2011; ‘Ray...
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16th Annual Sonoma Film Festival Film Highlights
Check out all SFF updated news on our blog: http://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/sonoma_international_film_festival-Official Sonoma Film Festival Press-16th Annual Sonoma Film Festival Film Highlights:A...
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Iceland's real-life 'Perfect Storm': 'THE DEEP' (2012).
Iceland’s official Oscar entry for 2012 ‘The Deep’ (Djúpið Iceland, 2012), directed by native Icelander Baltasar Kormákur (‘Contraband’, 2012; 'Two Guns', 2013), tells the true story of a seemingly...
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'Angels in Exile' (2013). Interview with Billy Raftery.
Written, directed, produced by Billy Raftery (‘Children Rise’, 2012), ‘Angels in Exile’ (2013) is a documentary of the social disaster of rampant poverty in South Africa. The film focuses on two...
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Looking back! Cinema's Greatest Moments: 'Sex, Lies, and Videotape' (1989)
‘Sex, Lies, and Videotape’ (1989) put director Steven Soderbergh on the map when he won the Palme d’Or at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. Starring James Spader, Andie Mac Dowell, Peter Gallagher and...
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'HOURS' (2013) at SXSW.
One of the most talked about films to premier at this year's SXSW Film Festival was writer/director Eric Heisserer’s breakout film ‘Hours’ (2013). Actor Paul Walker (‘Fast and Furious’- 2001, 2003,...
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'OCCUPY: THE MOVIE' (2013). Interview with Corey Ogilvie.
‘Occupy: The Move’ (2013) by Canadian director Corey Ogilvie tells the story about the global social movement known as ‘Occupy’ which began in Wall Street, New York on September 17, 2011. The movement...
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The 32nd Istanbul Film Festival
-32nd Istanbul Film Festival official press release-Meetings on the Bridge Starts.The 8th edition of the Meetings on the Bridge organised within the scope of the 32nd Istanbul Film Festival under the...
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'The Iceman' (2012) to open the 16th Sonoma Film Festival (SIFF).
The Sonoma International Film Festival (April 10-14) will open its 16th edition with ‘The Iceman’, directed by Ariel Vromen and starring Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta, Chris Evans and James...
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'Tu Seras Mon Fils' ('You Will Be My Son', 2011) at 16th Sonoma Film Festival
‘As the best wine doth make the sharpest vinegar, so the deepest love turneth to the deadliest hate’. -John Lilly (1553-1606) One of the best (and most fitting) films to screen at the 16th annual...
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'A Year in Burgundy' in Sonoma
"Oh, some are fond of Spanish wine, and some are fond of French." John Masefield (1878-1967), Captain Stratton's Fancy.“Drink wine, and you will sleep well. Sleep, and you will not sin. Avoid sin, and...
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"La Clef des Terroirs" ("Wine: The Green Revolution") on DVD. Interview with...
During the 16th Annual Sonoma Film Festival (April 10-14, 2013)- where fine films and wines are observed in unison- a story that encapsulates both novelties in one is something to celebrate. For this...
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Unforgettable Fire: The U2 cover Band. Interview with director Michelle Regina.
Everyone has heard of the beloved Irish band ‘U2’, but few have heard about their most devoted cover band. ‘Unforgettable Fire’ is one of the longest running U2 tribute bands in the world, having...
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Film & Wine from Sonoma, CA to the Atipodes.
FILM & Wine from Sonoma, CA to the Atipodes. When it comes to film festivals there are now thousands today, as if it is the goal of every city or town in the world to have one in order to slap a...
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'Lost for Words' (2013). Interview with director Stanley Orzel.
Directed by Stanley J. Orzel (‘4 Assassins', 2012), ‘Lost for Words’ (2013) is a lyrical love story between an American ex-Marine ‘Michael’ (Sean Faris) and a Chinese ballerina ‘Anna’ (Grace Huang)...
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'Breakaway' at Newport Beach Film Festival, 2013. Interview with director Ian...
The film ‘Breakaway’ (2012) by the breakout director Ian Loreños is a gripping and heart-wrenching story about the love of a father for his son. Told in a succinct and seamless narrative, this is a...
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