FILM FESTIVAL EVENTS ARCHIVES
"I love independent film; it?s the only place as an actor you?re totally allowed to breathe. You?re not following the plot, or the next action beat, or promoting some big dumb movie. Independent film is for actors that love to act. There?s more…
The term maverick connotes the desperado, bucking society, doing it his way, causing some havoc along the way. That's John Waters. His aggressively wild and wonderful filmography of 12 features represents one of the most individualistic visions in…
As an alumnus of San Jose State University and a resident of nearby San Juan Bautista, Luis Valdez's presence at Cinequest is a special occasion. As a child of Mexican descent, Mr. Valdez spent his early days as a migrant farm worker; an arduous…
Sunday, March 4th - 5pm to 7pm at the Silicon Valley Capital ClubAward-winning celebrity chef Michael Mina explores new opportunities to innovate the culinary world. Michael Mina partners with Andre Agassi in leading a restaurant management company…
Searching for a common theme in writer/director Michael Radford's work -- films like 1984, Another Time, Another Place, and White Mischief -- one might think that he's a man displaced; a man without a country. In fact, the reverse is true. Born in…
With more than forty films (encompassing ten languages) in her rich and lengthy resumé, Nandita Das could rightfully claim the status of bona fide Indian and Global film star and bask in the warm glow of klieg lights and the heady aura of celebrity…
Director of the smash hits, The Crying Game and Interview with the Vampire. Neil Jordan was born in Ireland in 1950. He began his foray into the arts as a successful novelist, producing such books as "The Past" and "The Dream Of The Beast". Later…
Friday, March 9th - 3pm at the San Jose Repertory TheatrePART 3 of the Writers Celebration. A Maverick Conversation with Philip KaufmanFor more than four decades, Philip Kaufman has been gracing the screen with his unique and passionate vision,…
The term "icon" is bandied about so freely these days, it seems to have lost much of its power. Nevertheless, Robert Wise, in an extraordinarily productive and eclectic fifty-year career, has more than earned that noble distinction.
In 1933,…
Precious few filmmakers can make the claim that their body of work represents a genre in and of itself. But "A Russ Meyer Film" conjures up images of wild, lightning-fast plots, over-the-top violence, anarchic humor, and women with unusually large…
Saturday, March 10th - 7pm at the California TheatreThe word auteur is all too often tossed around when film directors possessing a certain vision are discussed. Only rarely do we experience a true auteur, adept enough at transforming an intensely…
As part of the German Renaissance that occurred in cinema in the 70s, Werner Herzog established himself as a filmmaker of extraordinary vision, creating art that tore open the drapes of our obstructed senses and let in a new and shining light. While…