Prior to the screening of the Festival’s closing night film, Potiche, the RiverRun International Film Festival honored its 2011 Jury and Audience Award winners by handing out 22 awards to outstanding features and shorts.
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Lost in Buenos Aires to Premiere at Myrtle Beach International Film Festival
“Lost in Buenos Aires,” an independent documentary fiction film by Michael Solton and Carlos Asseph, will premiere at the Myrtle Beach International Film Festival, South Carolina on April 20th.
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Indie Film Open Gate Gets Limited Theatrical Run
The independent film Open Gate has secured a limited theatrical engagement and will run at the Grand 14 in Conroe, Texas starting April 29th, 2011. The film looks to the rodeo market for its fan base.
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USA Film Festival Announces 2011 Schedule
John Gray’s White Irish Drinkers The USA Film Festival announces the full schedule of events for the 41st Annual USA Film Festival, April 27 – May 1, 2011 at the Angelika Film Center Dallas, Texas.
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Gus Van Sant’s film ‘Restless’ to open Un Certain Regard, section of the 2011 Cannes Film Festival
The film Restless by Gus Van Sant will open Un Certain Regard, section of the 2011 Cannes Film Festival on May 12.
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Catherine Zeta Jones Quits As Patron of Swansea Bay Film Festival
Oscar winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has quit as patron of the Swansea Bay Film Festival and her image has been removed from the festival’s website. This follows the resignation of actor Michael Sheen, who quit as vice president of the festival last month
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KICK-OFF to kick off the 13th Annual Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
KICK-OFF The 13th Annual Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (MGLFF) returns to Miami-Dade County, Florida beginning April 21-May 1, 2011. The festival will feature more than 50 feature and short films from 15 countries with multiple screenings at the Colony Theater, Regal Cinemas South Beach, and Coral Gables Art Cinema.
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Black Swan makes top ten DVD sales and rentals lists
Rentrak announced the top ten DVD sales and rentals for last week. Black Swan is still riding its Oscar buzz as it made both the DVD sales and rentals list.
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Fallbrook Film Festival Announces 2011 Winners; Colin Heart Kay wins Best Film
Best Narrative Feature: Colin Heart Kay The 2011 Fallbrook Film Festival had 68 films in competition; four were nominated for best of show in each category; and the following films were announced as award winners at the festival’s Gala at the Pala Casino Spa and Resort on Sunday.
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Six Film Projects to receive $140,000 from Tribeca Film Institute Sloan Filmmaker Fund
Six film projects, selected from this year’s pool of 121 applicants, will receive financial and creative support from the Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) Sloan Filmmaker Fund. The projects will be awarded a total of $140,000 and will be recognized at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival (April 20- May 1, 2011).
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New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) Announces its Line-up of 25 Films
The Bengali Detective The 11th Annual New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) which will take place from May 4 to May 8 in Manhattan, announced its complete line-up of 25 feature films.
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11th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival Award Winners; “The Bad Penny” Wins Golden Palm Award”
The Bad Penny “The Bad Penny,” a feature-length drama directed by Todd Bellanca, starring Tom Arnold and Bai Ling, received the Golden Palm Award at the 11th Annual International Beverly Hills Film Festival (BHFF) closing Gala Awards ceremony. The Audience Choice Award for Best Feature Film went to “The Chicago 8,” from writer/director Pinchas Perry, starring Danny Masterson, Gary Cole and Orlando Jones. The Jury Award for Best Feature Film went to “Polish Bar” from director Ben Berkowitz. “Polish Bar” star Judd Hirsch also won the prize for Best Actor. “Espera un Milagro,” a documentary from Spanish director Gemma Ventura also won two prizes for Best Director and Best Foreign Film.