Sentences with phrase «film festivals»

«Beasts of the Southern Wild» Hailed as a triumph at two major film festivals so far this year (Sundance and Cannes), newcomer director Benh Zeitlin's «Beasts of the Southern Wild» arrives in theaters this summer with a loaded firecracker of hype and expectations under its arm.

AWFJ presents EDA Awards at year's end and throughout the year at selected film festivals.

Namely, these films have been heralded with top prizes at important film festivals, giving them a sheen of prestige that even the best PR campaigns can't buy.

In addition to presenting year end awards during the annual movie awards season, AWFJ partners with select film festivals throughout the year to present EDA Awards for best female directed films in the documentary, narrative feature, and short categories.

In the crowded calendar of film festivals Bologna's Cinema Ritrovato stands out for being one of the very few which persistently investigates...

Since 2007, she has worked for numerous film festivals, including a tenure as Senior Programmer at AFI FEST, Programmer for The Philadelphia Film Festival, and has collaborated with Los Angeles Film Festival and OUTFEST.

«The Palme d'Or win opened up a lot of doors with the press, festivals and exhibitors, so there was great anticipation for the film in advance of its North American bows at Toronto and the New York film festivals and has given the film some great momentum in the awards race as well,» said Cowal.

This three - part drama looking at the childhood, adolescence and adulthood of a gay black man from a tough part of Miami has been getting rave reactions out of the Telluride and Toronto film festivals.

Should film critics run their own film festivals?

In 2012, AWFJ launched a new program to present EDA Awards to women filmmakers in partnership with select film festivals and organizations.

«Stoker» has yet to find a release date, but look for the film to screen at film festivals toward the end of the year, with the soundtrack hopefully not too long after.

The Cleanse previously played a few film festivals under the title The Master Cleanse, with mixed results (it currently sits at 78 % on Rotten Tomatoes).

There are certain film festivals whose films and business politics always inspire great discussion.

I see all the commercial releases, and almost all of the imports, and at the Cannes, New York, and Chicago film festivals, I see a good cross section of the smaller films, domestic and foreign, that are worthy of festivals but not commercial enough for wider release.

The movie has been making the rounds of film festivals around the world, gobbling up awards at every stop, about 40 in all thusfar.

WFFS produces one of Canada's leading film festivals and plays a leadership role in offering professional and project development programs for filmmakers.

AWFJ, a nonprofit organization of leading female film journalists with active members in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, recognizes outstanding achievements by women filmmakers by presenting its prestigious EDA Awards at year's end and at select film festivals.

As always when I write about film festivals, it's not just the films but all the different people that make them so memorable.

The film has not premiered at any film festivals yet or otherwise.

I always see some of the best films each year at film festivals, but there's always hidden gems and discoveries to be found outside of fests.

So this is probably a common trend at most film festivals, but I don't think I have ever had such fun discussions following screenings of certain films, because there were a plethora of polarizing films at this year's Fantastic Fest.

An entire year of campaigning, of film festivals, of parties, of screenings, of critics praising or condemning, of whisper campaigns, of buzz, of hashtags and super fans.

You say that film festivals show you the world, but they could just show you the inside of VIP lounges.

His narrative feature debut, Tornando a casa (Sailing Home) won the director several awards at international film festivals in 2001 and was nominated for Best First Feature at the Italian Golden Globes.

With the abundance of film festivals, not to mention sites like Vimeo and YouTube, short films are becoming even more popular for young filmmakers who wish to get their movies out there.

In fact, nearly every Best Picture winner in recent memory made its debut at one of the major fall film festivals.

For those who don't know, most studios use the fall film festivals as a kind of launching pad for their big awards contenders.

It's gone down a storm with audiences at the big late - summer film festivals.

Lenny Abrahamson's much anticipated film What Richard Did will receive its world premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival, which is widely considered to be one of the top film festivals in the world.

At breakfast this morning, the heads of two major film festivals (an American and a European) groused that they couldn't recall a Screen survey with such low marks.

And before Toronto even kicks off, the Venice and Telluride film festivals will take place, debuting films we're sure to hear more about in the coming months.

The «Oscar launchpad» designation is mainly reserved for Toronto when it comes to film festivals, with the September event kicking off awards «season» (even though it's really half a year).

After playing at a couple of Canadian film festivals last fall, Defendor came to just three North American theaters (four in its second week) for fourteen days of quiet exhibition this past February.

It's arguable that Nyoni is stretching a thin premise, but this film is one of the obvious breakouts of the year: exactly the kind of young work - brash, committed, and narratively unpredictable - that film festivals are supposed to champion.

The film received critical praise at the major film festivals at Sundance, Tribeca, and was the Teddy Award winner at the Berlin Film Festival.

Though stricken with terminal bone cancer, Farnsworth continued to make public appearances — at film festivals, award ceremonies, and even the National Cowboy Symposium — until the debilitating disease caused him to take his own life at his New Mexico home in October 2000.

Los Angeles based Nicholas Bell is IONCINEMA.com's Chief Film Critic and covers film festivals such as Sundance, Berlin, Cannes, TIFF and AFI.

(Also in Toronto, London, AFI film festivals.)

His films were relatively successful abroad, specifically in Europe, and were shown at various film festivals.

After being showcased in big film festivals like Sundance, Imperial Dreams very quickly fell off the radar after it wasn't picked up by a distributor.

I wish I were more artistic and etherial and could somehow recommend this movie, which clearly was made for artistic and etherial critics, and those endless Cannes / Sundance / Toronto film festivals for an award.

(Also in Sundance, Berlin, Hong Kong, Karlovy Vary, Locarno, Jerusalem, New York film festivals.)

Russian actresses, singers, and dancers managed to impress the audience at concerts and even international film festivals with exquisite designer clothes.

These events include gospel festivals, black Hollywood movie premieres, jazz / music festivals, arts festivals, black film festivals, national conferences, black heritage tours, and more.

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There are regular Q&A sessions, film festivals and there's even a swanky bar.

Many cities in Canada also host film festivals that you could check out, depending on the time of year: Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, Quebec; Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario; Calgary Underground Film Festival in Calgary, Alberta; Ottawa International Animation Festival in Ottawa, Ontario; and Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

This short movie has won awards at film festivals in Paris, Puerto Rico, Jena and more.

From indie concerts to film festivals, there's tons to choose from.

This Northeast state is typically recognized for its exquisite seafood; captivating museums, plays, and film festivals; and unbeatable weather.