• Tribeca Film Festival – Interview with Director of ‘The Loving Story’ Documentary

    Director: Nancy Buirski

    The first film on the Tribeca Film Festival schedule today is the documentary ‘The Loving Story.’ Nancy Buirski’s moving, evocative documentary recounts the unknown love story of Mildred and Richard Loving, the couple behind the 1967 Supreme Court ruling overturning anti-miscegenation laws in the United States. Drawing from a wealth of stunning archival footage, The Loving Story recreates a seminal moment in history in uncommon style, anchoring a timely message of marriage equality in a personal, human love story.

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  • Elton John Kicks off Tribeca Film Festival with Free Live Concert | Video

    And it’s on. The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival kicked off last night with the free outdoor screening of Cameron Crowe’s new documentary “The Union,” about the musical collaboration between Elton John and singer/songwriter Leon Russell.

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  • Mark Cuban Selling Landmark Theatres and Magnolia Pictures

    Mark Cuban is reportedly exploring a possible sale of his movie theater group Landmark Theatres and independent film distributor Magnolia Pictures by putting them up for auction. In an email to The Hollywood Reporter, he emphasized that he still feels the companies are “a great business” and thatt he is “just testing the market.”

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  • Magnolia Pictures Picks up Tribeca Film Festival Documentary ‘ Jiro Dreams of Sushi’

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    Magnolia Pictures announced they have acquired North American rights to JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI, a documentary about the life and work of master sushi chef Jiro Ono. The directorial debut of David Gelb, JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI had its world premiere at the Berlinale, and makes its North American premiere this Thursday, April 21st, at the Tribeca Film Festival. Magnolia is planning a theatrical release for the film later this year.

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  • Florida Film Festival Award Winners 2011; HAMILL Voted Best Film by Audience

    The 20th annual Florida Film Festival came to a close last weekend with an awards reception recognizing the best in American independent and foreign film.

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  • 5 Hidden Gems at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival

    Rid of Me

    Tribeca kicks off today and there are so many films to pick from. Vimooz.com will introduce you to some of the under-looked gems of the Tribeca Film Festival, going on April 21st to May 1st , 2011, in New York City. Please check out Francesca McCaffery’s picks for the Tribeca Film Festival this year so far…More great finds to come!

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  • Zach Braff Talks About His New Indie Drama ‘ The High Cost Of Living’

    Vimooz.com’s own Francesca McCaffery  had the chance to sit down with  one of the most enigmatic, underrated actors in Hollywood-Zach Braff, who is promoting his intense new drama, “The High Cost of Living.”

    The film, which was shot in Montreal, and features the brilliant Canadian actors Isabel Blaise, along with the handsome Patrick Labbe, follows the lives of two people as their futures collide after a tragic accident. Blaise plays Nathalie, a pregnant woman, and Braff plays a prescription drug dealer- Henry Welles, a huge leap from his comedic, long-running role as “JD” on the beloved TV series “Scrubs.”

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  • RIP: ‘Restrepo’ Director and Producer, Tim Hetherington, Killed in Libya

    Tim Hetherington, the director and producer of the Oscar-nominated Afghan war documentary “Restrepo,” was killed while covering the Libyan conflict in the city of Misurata on Wednesday, and three photographers working beside him were wounded, one fatally, when they came under fire. He was 40 years.

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  • 8th Animation Block Party to run July 29-31 in Brooklyn, NY

    The eighth annual Animation Block Party will run July 29-31 at Rooftop Films and Bam Cinematek, only in Brooklyn, NY. Animation Block Party is the largest animation festival on the East Coast, dedicated to screening the world’s best professional, student and independent work of all genres.

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  • Sicilian Film Festival, 6th Edition Closes With Record Attendance and Announces Award Winners

    (from left) Tilde Di Dio, Director The Wedding; Ed Cristin, SFF Juror and Chairman of the Miami Beach Film Society;Jeannette Stark, Founder SunPost and SFF Sponsor;Honorable Salvatore Ferrigno, former member of the Italian Parliament; Emanuele Viscuso,SFF President; and Salvo Bitonti, SFF Artistic Director

    The 6th edition of the Sicilian Film Festival (SFF) of Miami Beach closed Wednesday, April 13, 2011 with the traditional dinner held at ‘Villa Viscuso’ – Miami Beach residence of Emanuele Viscuso, SFF President. Reflecting the quality of films and events presented this year, festival administration reported record attendance.

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  • Whoopi Goldberg, Rainn Wilson, Michael Cera are Among the 38 on 2011 Tribeca Film Festival Jury

    The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), announced its jurors – a diverse and talented group of 38 individuals, including award-winning filmmakers and screenwriters, celebrated actors, respected journalists and media pioneers. They will be divided among the six competitive Festival categories and will announce the winning films, filmmakers and actors in those categories at the TFF Awards Night ceremony on April 28 hosted by Gideon Yago, which will be streamed live on TribecaFilm.com. The 2011 Festival runs from April 20 – May 1.

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  • 575 Films in Competition for 2011 Student Academy Awards®

    37th Annual Student Academy Awards Ceremony

    52 entries from 32 countries, along with 523 entries from students representing 136 U.S. colleges and universities, are in competition for the 2011 Student Academy Awards.  The competition – now in its 38th year – will culminate in the awards presentation, which will include screenings of the winning films, on Saturday, June 11, at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

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