FILM FESTIVAL EVENTS ARCHIVES
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…
Indiewire has undoubtedly had the most impact on independent cinema since it began in 1996, and as their Chief Film Critic and Senior Editor--and manager of their Criticwire Network--Eric Kohn enlightens audiences through enthusiastic and…
GRAND PIANO screening (starring John Cusack and Elijah Wood) with HARRY KNOWLES Conversation
Harry Knowles redefined the audience's relationship with cinema when he founded the immensely popular Ain't It Cool News, revolutionizing the film criticism…
Kenneth Turan continues to shape the landscape of the film industry and how audiences connect with films that are both impactful and entertaining. As the film critic for the Los Angeles Times and National Public Radio's Morning Edition, his honest…
Well before Silence of the Lambs became a box office sensation and earned Jodie Foster an Academy Award, Michael Mann's Manhunter introduced audiences to one of cinema's most memorable villains, Dr. Hannibal Lecktor.
Based on the Thomas Harris…
OK... so shooting's one thing, but filmmaking is a multifaceted process from script to screen.
First, team Panasonic will explore cutting edge options and digital technologies that are available for accentuating creativity and eliminating costs in…
??It was the night before Christmas and for five strangers spread out across town, events are about to lead to the unexpected as each searches for hope on a Christmas that is anything but white.Lefty has been recently laid off and evicted, but is…
If a filmmaker were to pitch a project based on legendary movie producer Mike Medavoys life, its highly likely he or she would be unceremoniously tossed out onto the pavement, chased by a scoffing dismissal that the story was ridiculously…
Follow the hilarious exploits and mishaps of an often clueless bunch Second World War American military desperately seeking the hidden location of a deadly German fighter plane base from their cartoon-like war room. Cleverly combining new footage…