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Tromadance Film Fest Reveals Panelists
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- Published on Thursday, 03 May 2012 18:50
- Written by Renzo Adler
The 13th entry in the (in)famous and un-compromising Tromadance Film Festival assaults New Jersey on May 4th and 5th at Asbury Lanes (209 4th Ave, Asbury Park, NJ)! Tromadance is a fiercely independent festival that is free for filmmakers to submit to and free for people attending the festival, as they proudly tout their “No VIP Policy.” A grassroots festival in the truest sense, this year Tromadance was partly funded by a Kickstarter based donation drive.
This year’s Tromadance also has a panel packed with some real horror greats. Writer and director James Gunn (Tromeo and Juliet, Dawn of the Dead), director Ti West (The Innkeepers, The House of the Devil), director and producer Roy Frumkes (Street Trash, Document of the Dead), former Fangoria editor Tony Timpone, and Queens World Film Festival co-director Katha Cato. The panel will be moderated by President of Troma Entertainment and creator of The Toxic Avenger, Lloyd Kaufman.
The festival will feature 36 short films as well as two special features:
Manborg
Brandon Trost and Jason Trost
A soldier, brought back to life as a cyborg, fights alongside a band of adventurers against demon hordes in a dystopian future.
FP
Steve Kostanski
Two gangs locked in a turf war in rural wasteland Frasier Park, in the deadly arena of competitive dance-fight video game Beat-Beat Revolution. The FP is a fury of fierce footwork, triumphant montages and neon street wear.
Founded in Park City, Utah in 1999, Tromadance was the brain child of Troma president Lloyd Kaufman, who was inspired by South Park co-creator, Trey Parker, as a response against the elitism of festivals like Sundance. Tromadance moved to Asbury Park in 2010 and continues to bring some of the finest and most bizarre films from all over the world, such as last year’s VHS-core film, The Taint. For the best of the weird, go to Tromadance! Just don’t tell your folks.
For more information, go to www.tromadance.com
The 13th Annual Tromadance Film Festival
May 4-5
Asbury Lanes
209 4th Ave
Asbury Park, NJ
Ridley Scott Retrospective at Lincoln Center
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- Published on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 22:28
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With the extremely anticipated Prometheus arriving in June, it is a time of reflection and speculation for the career of director Ridley Scott. His first new science fiction film since 1982’s Blade Runner, Prometheus will return Scott to the film that put him on the map in the world of cinema, Alien.
Teetering on the precipice of this new film, from May 25 – June 3, 2012, The Film Society of Lincoln Center will show Past and Prologue: The Films of Ridley Scott, a complete retrospective of his work.
Second Tony Awards Film Series Reveals Lineup
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- Published on Monday, 30 April 2012 22:46
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Even though cinema has embraced music since its inception, and musicals have made for some of the most renowned films ever made, the genre of musical films has been overlooked by the Tony Awards until recently.
That is remedied by The 2nd Annual Tony Awards Film Series (May 12 -13, 2012) at The Paley Center for Media (25 West 52nd St.). This event looks to be more camp than Liberace riding a giant flamingo.
The series is free to the public (seating first come, first served), and showcases three films that encapsulate the past, present, and future of musical cinema:
The Space Between: A Panorama of Turkish Cinema 2012
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- Published on Monday, 30 April 2012 20:27
- Written by Joanne Choi
In collaboration with the Moon and Stars Project of The American Turkish Society, the Film Society of Lincoln Center will present 29 Turkish film selections under the banner of The Space Between: A Panorama of Turkish Cinema, starting on April 27 - May 10, 2012.
Beginning with the exploration of feature classics, award winners, blockbusters and much more, this year’s event is packed with renowned films from Turkey such as:
- Atıf Yılmaz’s O Beautiful Istanbul and The Girl With the Red Scarf
- Memduh Ũn’s Three Friends
- Metin Erksan’s Dry Summer
- YılmazGüney’s Hope
- Reha Erdem’s Kosmos
Composed of a rich blend of numerous influences from European and American-based films with hints of Egyptian, Indian and Iranian cinema, Turkish cinema does not fail to illustrate its uniqueness through art and cultural experiences. Some genres to be presented includes: classics, action, drama, comedy, blockbusters and many more.
A wide range of films will be screened from as long as the 1950s (black & white) to the most recent 2000s. To further enrich one’s encounter with this particular event there will be informative panel discussions as well as post-screening discussions with directors and film scholars.
For detailed schedules and ticket info go to: http://www.filmlinc.com/films/series/the-space-between-a-panorama-of-turkish-cinema
The Space Between: A Panorama of Turkish Cinema
April 27-May 10 2012
The Film Society of Lincoln Center
70 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023-6595
