Making its international premiere at the the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival, the documentary film ‘Give Up Tomorrow’ from director Michael Collins, documents the plight of 19 year-old Paco Larrañaga.
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Tribeca Film Festival: Interview with Eric Drath, director of Renée
The documentary Renée world premiere at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. Directed by Eric Drath, the film documents the transformation of all-American boy Richard Raskind to Renée – the first transsexual player in the women’s US Open.
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Vimooz talks to Ryan Phillipe, Malin Akerman, Taylor Kitsch & Director Steven Silver about The Bang Bang Club
Frank Rautenbach, Neels Van Jaarsveld, Taylor Kitsch and Ryan Philippe in The Bang Bang Club is the real life story of a group of four young combat photographers – Greg Marinovich, Joao Silva, Kevin Carter and Ken Oosterbroek – bonded by friendship and their sense of purpose to tell the truth. These photographers risked their lives and used their camera lenses to tell the world of the brutality and violence associated with the first free elections in post Apartheid South Africa in the early 90s. This intense political period brought out their best work – two won Pulitzers during the period – but cost them a very heavy price.
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Tribeca Film Festival: Interview with Bill Morrison, director of The Miners’ Hymns
Director Bill Morrison VIMOOZ recently conducted an interview with Bill Morrison, director of The Miners’ Hymns. The film has its world premiere at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival.
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Tribeca Film Festival: Interview with Mila Turajilic, director of Cinema Komunisto
Director – Mila Turajlc For 32 years, Leka Konstantinovic was the personal film projectionist for Yugoslavian president and noted film enthusiast Josip Broz Tito. Comprised of interviews with Konstantinovic and other important figures in the brief but glowing history of Yugoslavian cinema, as well as archival clips from more than 60 films, Cinema Komunisto is a vibrant, fascinating celebration of a film industry—and a nation—that no longer exists. Cinema Komunisto has its North American premiere in the World Documentary Competition section at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival.
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Tribeca Film Festival: 10 Questions for Gabriella Bier – director of Love During Wartime
Director: Gabriella Bier Love During Wartime has its North American premiere in the World Documentary Competition of the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival.
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Director Dori Berinstein Talks About Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
Director Dori Berinstein with Carol Channing Carol Channing: Larger Than Life is playing at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival, and we had the opportunity to interview the director Dori Berinstein.
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The First Grader, ‘Wish Me Away’ and “Most Valuable Players” Grab Audience Awards at 2011 Nashville Film Festival
The First Grader “The First Grader,” “Wish Me Away” and “Most Valuable Players” walked away with the two major audience awards, the latter two tying, at the 2011 Nashville Film Festival (NaFF) presented by Nissan closing night party at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville.
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‘Weekend’ and ‘If a Tree Falls’ Win Top Prizes at 2011 Nashville Film Festival presented by Nissan
“Weekend,” Andrew Haigh’s unapologetic love story about two men in a weekend affair, and “If a Tree Falls,” Marshall Curry’s profile of environmentalists driven to extremes, captured the top jury prizes at the 2011 Nashville Film Festival (NaFF). “Weekend” was awarded the Bridgestone Grand Jury Prize, the top narrative prize; “If a Tree Falls” received the Documentary Channel Grand Prize in the Documentary Competition.
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World Premiere of “EAST FIFTH BLISS” to Kick Off 12th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival
The 12th annual Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) scheduled to run from April 28th – May 5th, 2011 will open with the World Premiere of EAST FIFTH BLISS.
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One-on-One with “Rid of Me” Director James Westby and star Katie O’Grady
James Westby returns to the Tribeca Film Festival, this time as writer-director-editor of “Rid of Me,” in fact, he shot the entire film himself. Vimooz.com’s Francesca McCaffery spoke one-on-one with the delightful director-star team of James Westby and Katie O’Grady, at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival with their truly wonderful indie comedy “Rid of Me.”
