FILM FESTIVAL EVENTS ARCHIVES
A coming-of-age-at-30 comedy starring the enchanting Rita Moreno (West Side Story, Singin' in the Rain)
Two self-involved cousins have better things to do than embark on a road trip with their grandmother, Gloria (Moreno). But someone has to take…
As soon as director Kevin Smith lights up the screen with his moving story of being discovered for his film Clerks, Film Hawk is off and running with a poignant, celebratory, and often humorous look at one of contemporary cinemas most influential,…
?When I choose a role it?s either because I recognize the man, or, that I'm very curious to know him. If I neither recognize nor know him then it is better that I don?t play him.? - Sir Ben Kingsley Cinequest is honored and thrilled to…
Cinequest is thrilled to honor the courageous Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, with the Life of a Maverick Award for a lifetime of heroism and commitment to helping others. Patrons can join Cinequest in presenting Mr. Yeboah with this…
It is a privilege for Cinequest to present our Maverick Spirit Award to veteran actor Jon Polito at the San Jose Repertory Theatre, where he will delight the audience with a spectacular, extended Q&A following the World Premiere of Charlie the…
Meaning no disrespect to the late, great James Browns legacy, Nicolas Cage may very well also lay claim to that designation as the hardest working man in show business. In a career spanning four decades, Cage (at a young age) has seemingly done…
Often Neil Gaimans work gets categorized as Dark Fantasy, because we love dividing and subdividing genres. But Neils work strains against such limitations, starting from his first major work in the U.S., The Sandman. He cant even be limited as a…
The world of movie making is most definitely changing, and right behind is the world of movie exhibition. Cinequest is proud to present a look into the very near future when digital projection will unite with digital filmmaking to give us a clarity…
Perhaps the most exciting applications of digital technologies are currently happening in the realm of digital cinematography. The new digital cameras and photographic technologies are not only offering a suitable alternative to 35mm film but also…
Throughout the 1960s and '70s, small personal films, or those studio projects not easily categorized or deemed too risky or unmarketable, could usually be screened only at the local repertory or revival art house theater after their all-too-brief…
The Bay Area is home to a multitude of diverse and rich cultures and many of the most creative individuals in the world. Companies like Industrial Light & Magic, Pixar, Adobe, Silicon Graphics and Pacific Data Images have all contributed to the…
Though the name Mankiewicz is deeply ingrained in movie biz celluloid, current Turner Classic Movies (TCM) host Ben Mankiewicz grew up about as far from Hollywood as one can get. Born in Washington, D.C., Benjamin Fredrick Mankiewicz was raised in…