Last weekend in New York Vimooz visited the Fifteenth Annual Urbanworld Film Festival in NYC, presented by BET Networks and sponsored by HBO and MoviePass. Urbanworld was founded in 1997 by Stacy Spikes, and is dedicated to redefining the multicultural roles in contemporary cinema. One of the spotlight films, Mario Van Peebles domestic drama “All Things Fall Apart,” which stars Fifty Cent as a rising college football star struck down by cancer (!), was a […]
The Black Power Mixtape-1967-1975- A Must-See Documentary
Late ‘60s America was so multi-dimensional, so rife with various and extensive cultural and political facets, it’s difficult to get a true hold on what was really accomplished in that era, since the Civil Rights Movement of the early to mid 1960s. But a LOT surely was accomplished, just as much as so much was left bitterly undone. The “Black Power Movement” of that era, spearheaded by a young, brilliant freedom-rider named Stokley Carmichael, has […]
Morgan Spurlock rings NASDAQ Closing Bell to celebrate Guinness World Record for The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Academy Award nominee Morgan Spurlock visited the NASDAQ on Friday to ring the closing bell in celebration of his film, POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, being officially recognized by Guinness World Records as holding the record for the Most Paid-For Product Placements in a Film. He was joined by Amanda Mochan of Guinness who presented the certificate to Morgan, as well as multiple sponsors of his film, including POM Wonderful, […]
Tribeca Film Festival Announces 2012 Dates
The Tribeca Film Festival announced that the 11th annual Tribeca Film Festival will be held April 18 – April 29, 2012 in New York City. For filmmakers, deadlines to submit U.S. and International films for the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival are as follows: September 19, 2011 – SUBMISSIONS OPEN October 28, 2011 – EARLY DEADLINE, FEATURES & SHORTS December 2, 2011 – OFFICIAL DEADLINE, ALL FEATURES AND SHORTS January 11, 2012 – LATE DEADLINE, AVAILABLE […]
Tribeca Film to release Edward Burns ‘Newlyweds’ later this year
Tribeca Film has acquired Newlyweds, actor/writer/director Edward Burns’ comedic relationship drama that had its world premiere as the Closing Night selection at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival, and plans a late 2011 release date. Newlyweds is the 10th film written and directed by Burns. Shot in a fast paced 12 days exclusively in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood, the film is a chronicle of modern marriage complete with the crackling humor and sharp insights into […]
Brett Ratner and Don Mischer to Produce 84th Academy Awards
Director, producer Brett Ratner, (“Horrible Bosses,” currently in release) and Don Mischer will produce the 84th Academy Awards. This will be Ratner’s first involvement with the Oscar show; Mischer will for the second year in a row serve as a producer and as the telecast director. “I was so impressed with Brett when I met with him to discuss the Oscar show,” said Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak. “He has […]
James Earl Jones, Dick Smith and Oprah Winfrey To Receive Honorary Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present Honorary Awards to actor James Earl Jones and makeup artist Dick Smith and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to philanthropist Oprah Winfrey at the Academy’s 3rd Annual Governors Awards dinner on Saturday, November 12. The Honorary Award, an Oscar statuette, is given to an individual for “extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding […]
Tom Sherak Re-elected President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Tom Sherak was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on August 2. This will be his third consecutive one-year term in the office. Previously, Sherak was a partner at Revolution Studios and prior to joining Revolution, Sherak held various positions at Twentieth Century Fox including senior executive vice president of Fox Filmed Entertainment. Sherak has been responsible for the launch, distribution and/or post-production of many blockbuster films including “Black Hawk […]
Argentinian film ‘Puzzle’ opens Friday, September 9 at the San Francisco Film Society’s new theatrical home,| New People Cinema
If you live in San Francisco, Puzzle, (Rompecabezas, Argentina/France 2010), Natalia Smirnoff’s delicate first feature which focuses on a marginalized woman in Latin American society, opens Friday, September 9 at the San Francisco Film Society’s new theatrical home, San Francisco Film Society | New People Cinema (1746 Post Street). A middle-aged housewife, cherished by her husband and two sons but nevertheless taken for granted, discovers an aptitude for jigsaw puzzles in this beautifully modulated character […]
Animation Block Party 2011 Winners
The eighth annual Animation Block Party held July 29-July 31, 2011 in Brooklyn at Rooftop Films and BAMcinématek announced the juried award winners from its lineup of 97 films. The Eagleman Stag from UK filmmaker Mike Please about a man’s obsession with his quickening perception of time, took the top prize ‘Best in Show. The complete list of 2011 Animation Block Party winners are: Best in Show: The Eagleman Stag – Mikey Please / United […]
Vimooz Speaks With the Director & Producer of “The Interrupters”
Francesca McCaffery had the great pleasure of speaking with Steve James (Director) and Alex Kotlowitz (producer), who are the creative team who put together the riveting new documentary “The Interrupters,” about gang intervention specialists working the Chicago streets with the unique non-profit, CeaseFire. CeaseFire was founded by epidermologist Gary Slutkin. Slutkin, who battled the cholera and AIDs epidemic in Africa for years, believes that the spread of violence mimics that of infectious diseases. This innovative […]
17th Sarajevo Film Festival Awards; Angelina Jolie Receives Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award
The 17th Sarajevo Film Festival wrapped up after it’s run from July 22nd thru 30th, 2011, and handed out awards for 2011. The big highlight of the festival was the presentation of the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo award to actress and humanitarian worker, Angelina Jolie along with Jafar Panahi and Emil Tedeschi. Jolie was in attendance to accept the award. COMPETITION PROGRAMME – FEATURE FILM The Heart of Sarajevo Award for Best Film:BREATHING / ATMENDirector: […]