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Fantastic Fest Delights and Dismembers at the Alamo
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- Published on Friday, 31 August 2012 15:23
- Written by Renzo Adler
The Alamo Drafthouse (1120 South Lamar Boulevard, Austin TX) is a veritable fortress of cinema decked out in art-deco regalia. Known for attracting both Austin’s eclectic artistic elite and filmmakers the world over, it is also home to Fantastic Fest (September 20 – 27, 2012), America’s largest festival for genre films.
Founded in 2005, making it practically an infant compared to other festivals, it has quickly grown in recognition and has become a hotbed for cult, Asian, horror, and sci-fi/fantasy films like a US counterpart to Canada's Fantasia.
Aspen Filmfest 2012 Heats Up October
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 August 2012 17:09
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The 34th Annual Aspen Filmfest (October 2 -7, 2012) brings together a unique and intimate selection of films. It was recently announced that Ben Affleck’s new dramatic thriller, Argo -- about the secrets behind an Iranian hostage crisis -- will be the closing night feature of the festival.
Established in 1979, the Aspen Filmfest brings together acclaimed films from the Festival de Cannes, Sundance Film Festival and Berlin International Film Festival at the Wheeler Opera House (320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen CO).
Other films being shown include:
- The Matchmaker
- Like Crazy (Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner)
- Building Hope (Conversation with director Turk and Christy Pipkin follows)
- These Amazing Shadows (Conversation with co-director Kurt Norton follows)
- The Women on the 6th Floor
- Wild Horse, Wild Ride (Conversation with directors Alex Dawson and Greg Gricus follows)
- Young Goethe in Love
- Take Shelter
- Hermano
- Somewhere Between
- Romantics Anonymous
- Salt of Life
Continuing a Filmfest tradition, on Friday September 23, there will be a screening of a special mystery film that will not be revealed until the film starts playing.
Says Aspen FilmFest Executive Director Kip Hubbard, "Whether you're a local movie maven or a film loving visitor, what a perfect time to enjoy Aspen Filmfest and all the Roaring Fork Valley has to offer. With fall colors exploding, and some truly astonishing cinema, we're expecting this year's festival to be one of our best ever."
To learn more, go to http://www.aspenfilm.org/
Aspen Filmfest
October 2 – 7, 2012
The Wheeler Opera House
320 E Hyman Ave
Aspen, CO 81611
Venice Film Fests Celebrates 69 Years of World Cinema
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 August 2012 05:00
- Written by Renzo Adler
Established in 1932, The Venice Film Festival (August 29 – September 8, 2012) at the Palazzo del Cinema (Lungomare Marconi, 30126 Venezia VE, Italy), is revered as the oldest running film festival and still retains a certain quiet dignity that is somewhat absent from the hype of Cannes.
Competing this year in the festival is Paul Thomas Anderson’s eagerly awaited The Master, with Philip Seymour Hoffman playing an L. Ron Hubbard style character and putting on his best crazy-face. Also in competition is Olivier Assay’s Something in the Air, a coming of age story set in the political turmoil of 1970’s France and the latest film from sovereign of suspenseful schlock, Brian De Palma, Passion, about the sexy and blood soaked world of office intrigue.
Film Forum Celebrates Harold Lloyd: Saint of Silent Slapstick
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- Published on Monday, 20 August 2012 14:41
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Ah, the silent era. A time in cinema when a total disregard for personal safety meant that you were trying to pull off a really good gag, and not starve yourself so you’ll look good in tight clothes. August 27 to November 5, 2012 the Film Forum (209 W Houston Street, between 6th Avenue & Varick) will pay tribute to that era with a film festival featuring the bespectacled savant of slapstick, Harold Lloyd. A weekly festival, each Monday (and select Sundays) a different film starring the “third genius” of silet comedy (after Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton) will be screened along with live piano accompaniment by Steve Sterner and shown on gorgeous 35mm.
