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In French with English Subtitles 2012 Translates into Good Causes
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- Published on Saturday, 24 November 2012 17:36
- Written by Laura Blum
Four years ago, the In French with English Subtitles fest was created to bring together cinéphiles, cinéastes, stars and industry professionals in celebration of cultural diversity through French-language film. But like the Tribeca Film Festival 
– which began as a booster for downtown Manhattan in the wake of 9/11 – IFWES's bedrock raison d'être was to support a charitable cause.
Along the way, it too became an anticipated cultural event for both kids and adults, whether because or in spite of its philanthropic thrust. At this year's installment (November 30 to December 2, 2012), net proceeds will be donated to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York, l’Entraide Française and the Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund.
First Annual Philip K. Dick Film Fest in NYC
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- Published on Thursday, 08 November 2012 16:08
- Written by Renzo Adler
The invocation of coveted authors is an effective method of purporting importance.
Director Francis Ford Coppola didn’t just make Dracula, he made Bram Stoker’s Dracula! Even though Henry Selick was the director, his 1993 stop-motion animated classic was called Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. The same goes for fledgling film festivals.
The inaugural Philip K. Dick Film Festival (December 7 – 9, 2012) at the Williamsburg indieScreen theater (289 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211) has the broad mission statement of promoting, “original or adapted material inspired by the works of Philip K. Dick, Jorge Luis Borges, Italo Calvino, Robert Anton Wilson, Franz Kafka and others who have explored the metaphysical, the eerie, in all its manifestations. “
Other Israel Film Festival 2012: Tales of Tumbling
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- Published on Thursday, 08 November 2012 14:40
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“Tanathor” means “tumbling” in Arabic, and it’s the original title of Tawfik Abu Wael’s new film about a Palestinian couple whose marriage is doing just that.
Abu Wael's deeply personal drama is but one narrative about tumbling to be screened at the Other Israel Film Festival, now in its sixth year of “giving an international voice to minority groups in Israel through cinema.”
If conditions under Israeli rule have plunged this couple into disarray, fleeing East Jerusalem for Paris should bring stability. Or not.
Film Festival Tourism At Bahamas FF 2012
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- Published on Wednesday, 31 October 2012 20:13
- Written by Claus Mueller
Over the last decade, cultural tourism has developed as a significant part of upper and middle class leisure interests. The consumption of soft cultural products -- visual arts and film -- has become an integral part of their lifestyle. And film festival tourism has emerged as a niche element of cultural tourism. If film fests meet specific conditions, they appeal to both cultural tourists and film professionals.
