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Nordic Cinema - Spring 2011 Collection
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- Published on Wednesday, 23 March 2011 09:40
- Written by Lynne Shannon
Nordic Cinema returns to Scandinavia House in Manhattan from March 23 - June 3, 2011, bringing some of the most 
influential and successful Nordic films to New York audiences. This year's series features films from Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland and Iceland.
Finland
March 23 and March 25
Twisted Roots / Väärät juuret
dir. Saara Saarela
A family comes together during a father's hereditary illness, which compels the tighter keeping of secrets, curiosity about inheritance, and reevaluation of one's place in the family.
March 30 and April 2 (due to schedule conflict, Friday screening is moved to Saturday)
The Interrogation / Kuulustelu
dir. Jörn Donner
This true story explores the psychological as well as physical suffering of a captured spy during World War II. Kerttu Nuorteva, a Finnish-born Soviet citizen, was parachuted into Finland in 1942 and worked undercover for seven months until her arrest. She was eventually sentenced to death, but was saved when the Allies won the war.
Gasparilla Intl Film Festival 2011
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- Published on Wednesday, 23 March 2011 09:37
- Written by L E Shannon
The 5th annual Gasparilla International Film Festival (GIFF) runs March 24 - 27, 2011 at the Tampa Theater, 
Cinébistro Hyde Park and Muvico centro Ybor in Tampa, Florida.
From a mere 40 films in 2007 to over 100 films in 2010, GIFF has grown into a strong, independent festival with an impressive array of entertainment icons. From the beginning, their mission has been to educate, inform, entertain and create cross culture diversity through the art of film. In addition, they feel "an obligation to create a level playing field for both veteran and amateur filmmakers by creating a film acquisition market in Tampa Bay."
This year's Career Achievement Award goes to Tom Berenger, and his film Platoon, directed by Oliver Stone, will be screened. This is the film for which Berenger earned his Academy Award nomination.
The 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award goes to a familiar face, M. Emmet Walsh, the quintessential "working actor" with over 100 films and 150 TV appearances to his credit -- and he's not done yet. Roger Ebert had once pronounced his "'Stanton-Walsh Rule', which states that "no movie featuring either Harry Dean Stanton or M. Emmet Walsh in a supporting role can be altogether bad."
Hong Kong Intl Film Festival 2011
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- Published on Saturday, 19 March 2011 05:00
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The 35th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) is running March 20 - April 5, 2011 at the Hong Kong 
Cultural Centre and Hong Kong Space Museum, among other locations in Hong Kong.
A part of Entertainment Expo Hong Kong, the Festival runs in conjunction with the 5th Asian Film Awards (AFA) Presentation Ceremony and the 9th Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF).
The fest is run by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society; HKIFFS is a charitable, non-profit and non-governmental organization dedicated to the discovery and promotion of creativity in the art and culture of film.
Through its year-round programs, the mission of the Society is to strengthen global appreciation of Chinese film culture and to promote inspiring films from around the world, enriching the cultural life of Hong Kong.
The Opening film is Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, the latest, a comedy, by Hong Kong's own duo of Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fa. A young woman recovering from heartbreak meets an attractive playboy, who has no intention of getting married, and a nice but dreary architect who is marriageable. The classic bad boy/good boy dilemma many a single gal has faced. With Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Gao Yuanyuan, Lam Suet, Terence Yin.
Several special filmmakers are saluted this year:
The Lifetime Achievement Award goes to film industry pioneer Raymond Chow, who presided over the "Golden Era" of Hong Kong cinema at both the Shaw Brothers studio since the 1950s and Golden Harvest after 1970. Chow influenced the careers of some of Asia’s biggest stars who went on to become international superstars, such as Bruce Lee (Fist of Fury), Jackie Chan (Police Story) and Jet Li (Once Upon a Time in China series).
Korean American Films in New York
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- Published on Wednesday, 16 March 2011 15:54
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The Korean American Film Festival New York (KAFFNY) is running March 17-20, 2011 at several venues around 
Manhattan in New York City. Programs at White Box are being live streamed to the Big Screen Project in the public plaza behind the Eventi Hotel at 30th Street and 6th Avenue.
Now in its fifth year, KAFFNY is the only New York based independent film festival showcasing Korean American and Korean diasporic perspectives in film. Since 2006, KAFFNY has broadened its programming to include international films and videos by Korean and as well as non-Korean filmmakers.
