Sentences with phrase «by local film»

In a discussion held at Rochester's annual 360/365 Film Festival moderated by local film critic Jack Garner, director Julie Taymor spoke about her films and caeer.

In a discussion held at Rochester's annual 360/365 film festival moderated by local film critic Jack Garner, Taymor said she «always jumped off the cliff instead of just standing on the cliff.»

A spirited discussion will follow the screening, led by local film critics Perry Seibert (TVGuide.com and All Movie Guide) and Mike Tyrkus (CinemaNerdz.com).

Not exact matches

Ladd was later told by his local contacts that, in Japan, silence was the greatest honor to a film, and the subsequent strong box office returns confirmed its popularity.

I arrogantly declined to attend the local high school and college games; and with eyes narrowed and brows aloft I flipped from the Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday TV battles to the public broadcasting channel for a film by Ingmar Bergman or a lecture from Chicago on recent trends in Bulgarian poetry.

Make your holiday movie watching special by taking a trip to a local theater playing Christmas films this December.

Started by local filmmakers, the festival is dedicated to showcasing the independent spirit in film from around the world.

The majority of the over 1,300 films were original films created by Academy staff, Board members, and local naturalists, created between the mid 1920s and the 1980s.

These films documented Academy field studies, local natural areas, and different species, as well as travel by Academy staff and Board members to conduct research for exhibits.

The north - east regional development agency, One North East, and its film and digital technology arm, Northern and Film Media, has now been abolished and replaced by much weaker and unfunded local enterprise partnerships.

I felt it was essential to give this film over to the people who are affected by the issues it explores, and we are currently arranging free screenings for people on estates and in local communities.

«By signing up more top notch specialists to the network on wrapyourcurves.co.uk, we are ensuring that local support for our high quality wrapping films is readily available, with zero failure and fast turnaround on install.»

He was joined on the film by local independent filmmaker Bhawin Suchak, the founder of YouthFX in Albany.

A beautiful short film made by activists and filmmakers in Liverpool, featuring a wide range of local Labour members explaining why they support # JeremyForLabour.

«I want police and local agencies to focus on them by giving them a taste of their own medicine: daily visits, repeated warnings and relentless filming of offenders to create an environment where there is nowhere to hide.»

What began a few years ago as a trickle of small independent films shot in and around Kingston has of late turned into a veritable flood, including big - budget productions with real movie stars, thanks to a new tax break and efforts by local officials to woo and accommodate the industry.

Photographs, letters, film footage, and artifacts from several local veteran organizations and collectors help tell the stories of commitment and sacrifice by individuals serving both at home and abroad.

And it encourages use of New York City's own local film infrastructure (especially sound stages), not just fly - by - night filming.

«Last Trip,» a short film made in Western New York by local college students, will receive a public screening next month.

Set in suburban Indiana, the film stars Rockwell as Bill Greaves, an adult misfit recruited by the local high school principal (Corddry) to coach the school's floundering girls» basketball team.

One of the most inspiring underdog stories ever made, the Little 500 bicycle race in Bloomington, Indiana, is a local classic as made famous by this film.

After the family moved to California, Von Teese became even more immersed in film culture, and eventually studied costume design in college, preparing for a career in styling period films.Von Teese began working at a local strip club when she was 18, but was disappointed by the lack of style and creativity shown by most of the dancers.

When the opportunity presents itself, our hero reveals that he's really a federal agent, assigned to clean up the local criminal element, led by stagecoach robber Warner Richmond (who delivers the film's best performance).

This film is a look at German Industrialist John Rabe who lived and worked in China, and was one of the key players who established a safety zone for the locals during the occupation of China by the ruthless Japanese Imperial Army.

For it was on the very same stage just 12 months ago her acting talent was spotted by local man and upcoming film director Ger Barrett.

They are also taken to heart by the film's director, Lynn Shelton, who creates a beguiling mood piece by staying close to her local roots.

The film was initially inspired by an article Heineman read about an American vigilante group in Arizona that militantly patrols the border with Mexico, which its members believe is far too penetrable, but as he prepared to investigate this story, he encountered another article — this one about the massive power of the Mexican drug cartel Knights Templar, and a local citizens vigilante group calling itself Autodefensas.

The appeal of the film is manifold - its serenity as The American meticulously goes about his craft; the paucity of dialogue that heightens its few action sequences when they do occur; a superb ensemble of actors led by Clooney that also includes Violante Placido (Clara), Thekla Reuten (assassin), Johan Leysen (controller), and Paolo Bonacelli (as a local town priest); the artistic framing of the film by director Anton Corbijn both in its interiors and the long shots of the Italian settings; and simply the story's uncertainty that grips one from its very beginning.

The horror film stars Diego Boneta (from «Scream Queens» and Rock of Ages) as an American tourist who ends up in the town of Medellin in Colombia, befriending a local woman (played by Maria Mesa) who introduces him to «group of young misfits» that call themselves the «Dead Men».

The Buckingham Players try to uphold British tradition by staging Shakespeare plays for the general public, boarding schools, and local royalty, but are unable to compete with the wildly popular Bollywood film industry.

It still could have been a better film, as the plot is mainly a rehash of the local business threatened by the corporate establishment you've seen many times before, especially in socially relevant 70s shows like «Good Times» and «What's Happening?».

There are other adults too, among them the local police chief played by Bruce Willis and the scoutmaster beautifully realized by Edward Norton, more capable of a sympathy that seeps into the film through the tersest of exchanges.

As the film progresses, both Thomas, and Catherine the local school teacher in a sleepy midwest community (played by Virginia Madsen) wind up opposing Gabriel's hunt for the dark soul, and therein lies the majority of the film's action.

The film opens in Afghanistan as Raymond and Pamela's 20 - something boy Kyle Wincott (Robbie Arnell), a dog handler whose Belgian Malinois Max (played by one Carlos), is trained to search for guns which the local people are selling to the Taliban.

Acted by locals with authentic conviction, the dialogue ringing idiomatic and magical, and full of respect for the power and majesty of nature, Sayles» film elaborated the artistry of cultural identity amid the vicissitudes of an industrial age.

This was a minor disruption compared to the previous year, when the festival was nearly cancelled due to a political conflict between the city and the festival organisers, relating to the screening of an anti-government documentary in 2014.1 Much has changed in the past year, most notably the impeachment of right - wing President Park Geun - hye, whose government the documentary had targeted, and the election of the left - liberal party headed by Moon Jae - in.2 While the contentious political atmosphere has not entirely dissipated, as evidenced by the student protest groups still demanding an apology from the local city government, this year's festival was an attempt to return to normalcy, despite the untimely death of one of the festival's driving forces, deputy director Kim Ji - seok, a much beloved figure within the community.3 Although the festival had a strong selection of international entries, including some of the best this year has to offer, such as Ruben Östlund's Palme d'Or winner The Square and Sean Baker's The Florida Project, I have decided to focus my report on the Korean films.

But by simply showing us a plane landing, a stroll through an airport, and a cab ride during which Michael is encouraged to visit the zoo and try the local chili, the film has already established a unique tone and unusual outlook.

But we were reminded of his power as the big fish in the ever - shrinking bowl that is the local film industry by Ferris Lin's documentary Mou Ngai: To Kei - fung Dik Dihn Ying Sai Gaai (Boundless).

«Join Metro Cinema for the Edmonton premiere screening, Life Itself followed by a panel discussion with local film critics.

At that time, Antonio and Fabio were inspired by an article in a local Sicilian newspaper about a mafia kidnapping and decided for their second film they would like to explore this incident's impact on the small Sicilian village while simultaneously evoking children's fables.

Perhaps because this is a film written and directed by men, cutting loose for these moms does not mean acting like they did when they were young and single, but rather a frat boy fantasy involving speeding in muscle cars, downing bottles of vodka and Jell - O shots, shrugging off any responsibilities, flipping their condescending boss the bird, throw wild and hedonistic parties, and trying to get laid with easy hookups at the local bar.

Rather than get their hands dirty, Lily and Amanda initially try to convince a pathetic local drug dealer (played by the late Anton Yelchin, to whom the film is dedicated) to stage a robbery that might plausibly end in Mark being shot.

Yet his foray into filming proves fortuitous when the duo — accompanied by popular classmate Stephen (Michael B. Jordan, Friday Night Lights)-- comes across a mysterious underground cavern during a local party.

Played by Angus Sampson, who also co-wrote and co-directed the film, Ray is the socially awkward 1983 clubman of the year for his local footy team.

Judging by the Boston area premiere, where the red carpet rolled out for the stars, industry hobnobs and Patriots royalty, the film holds more heft for local viewers, in a local context.

Our setting is a small backwater community, yet catastrophes and contretemps fairly tumble over one another within minutes of the film's start: two members of the local constabulary gone missing, the several - days - ripe corpse of a young woman turned up at lakeside, another cop shot in the foot by a whacked - out hermit, and wait, is there yet one more dead woman to be discovered out there?

Throw in several helicopters and C - 130 aircraft rented by the film - makers and an explosion at London's famed Battersea power station that actually made several nervous local residents phone the authorities believing that the station was under terrorist attack; and it seems as if The Dark Knight is going to kick some serious butt when it opens in U.S. cinemas on 18 July...

However, by the late 1990s, much of South Korea's output began capable of competing with Hollywood on the local market, with films Shiri and Park Chan - wook's JSA (Joint Security Area) not only playing to the North - South tensions, but striking local box - office gold as well.

Babbitt's tale was initially put on film in 1981 by first - time director Fred Keller, a local Rochester, New York group of actors (including his co-screenwriter father), a 7 - person crew, and a budget of $ 60,000.

The star of that film, Matthias Schoenaerts, returns for this, alongside Noomi Rapace and Tom Hardy, who co-stars with Gandolfini as owners of a Brooklyn bar used as a drop - off for illicit funds by local gangsters.