32 Films at 2014 Hamptons Take 2 Documentary Film Festival. Opens with Fats Domino Doc "The Big Beat"

32 Films at 2014 Hamptons Take 2 Documentary Film Festival. Opens with Fats Domino Doc “The Big Beat”

"The Big Beat" chronicles the life of the legendary rhythm and blues singer-songwriter, Antoine “Fats” Domino“The Big Beat” chronicles the life of the legendary rhythm and blues singer-songwriter, Antoine “Fats” Domino

The seventh annual Hamptons Take 2 Documentary Film Festival (HT2FF) kicks off Thursday, December 4, and runs through Sunday, December 7, at the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor.  The Opening Night Film is the New York premiere of “The Big Beat,” directed by local resident Joe Lauro, a filmmaker of music documentaries, chronicles the life of the legendary rhythm and blues singer-songwriter, Antoine “Fats” Domino, from his childhood roots in the music mecca of New Orleans to his defining partnership with pioneer music producer Dave Bartholomew. Beautifully told through interviews and archival footage, the film celebrates a man whose musical style and sensibility influenced many artists of the 60’s and 70’s and landed him on the Rolling Stone’s list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

Eddie Redmayne Honored for Performance in “The Theory of Everything”

Eddie Redmayne Honored for Performance in “The Theory of Everything”

  British actor Eddie Redmayne “The Theory of Everything” was awarded the exclusive ‘Maserati Award’ at the 32nd Turin Film Festival. Representing the House of the Trident, Luca Dal Monte, Director of External Relations and Press at Maserati, presented Eddie Redmayne with the ‘Maserati Award’ for Best Breakthrough Actor. The young actor was chosen for his performance in the film “The Theory of Everything”, in which he demonstrated extraordinary versatility.

Documentary About American Iraq Veterans with PTSD Wins 2014 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

Documentary About American Iraq Veterans with PTSD Wins 2014 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

Of Men and War by Laurent Bécue-RenardOf Men and War by Laurent Bécue-Renard

Laurent Bécue-Renard won the VPRO IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the 2014 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), for Of Men and War (France / Switzerland). The film is about a group of American Iraq veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Director Bécue-Renard follows the group for many years during therapy sessions in a clinic for veterans.  The jury presented the Special Jury Award to Something Better to Come (Denmark / Poland) by Hanna Polak, who for fourteen years followed young girl Yula and those who share her fate, living in the biggest waste tip in Europe, just outside Moscow. 

43rd Dance on Camera Unveils Lineup. Opens with US Premiere of "Girlchild Diary"

43rd Dance on Camera Unveils Lineup. Opens with US Premiere of “Girlchild Diary”

Meredith Monk's Girlchild DiaryMeredith Monk’s Girlchild Diary

The lineup is unveiled for the 43rd edition of the dance-centric film festival, Dance on Camera, taking place January 30 – February 3 in New York City.  The festival opens with the U.S. Premiere of Girlchild Diary, which offers an intimate look at Meredith Monk, a daring composer, singer, filmmaker, choreographer, and director who this year is celebrating her 50th season of creating and performing work in New York. The festival closes with Richard Raymond’s searing Desert Dancer, a dramatic musical feature set against the 2009 riots against the Iranian regime, based on the true story of Afshin Ghaffarian, who dreamed of being a ballet dancer despite a government ban and formed an underground dance group. The film stars Freida Pinto, Reece Ritchie, and Tom Cullen and is choreographed by Akram Khan, who created the opening ceremonies of the recent London Olympic Games.

Girlhood

Women Directors Win Top Awards at Stockholm International Film Festival

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The 25th Stockholm International Film Festival set many records including female award winners, with French director Céline Sciamma’s Girlhood winning the top prize. The film is a tale of class identity and belonging. It fills a gap among the stories that are traditionally told about Paris. The award for Best First Film went to July Jung for A Girl at my Door. Ninja Thyberg won the 1 Km Film scholarship with her short film Hot Chicks. The price enables the director to make a new short film which will be screened during the 2015 Film Festival.

First Official Kurt Cobain Documentary Set for Release on HBO in 2015

First Official Kurt Cobain Documentary Set for Release on HBO in 2015

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For the first time, more than twenty years after his death, the first fully-authorized feature documentary on Kurt Cobain, legendary lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Nirvana, “the flagship band of Generation X,” will be released. Titled, KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK, the documentary film is scheduled for international release in 2015, and will debut exclusively on HBO in the U.S. Cobain’s daughter Frances Bean Cobain is executive producer, but no Courtney Love.

Stephen Hawking Biopic ‘The Theory of Everything’ to Open 11th Dubai International Film Festival

Stephen Hawking Biopic ‘The Theory of Everything’ to Open 11th Dubai International Film Festival

The Theory of EverythingThe Theory of Everything

The 11th Dubai International Film Festival will open on 10th December with ‘The Theory of Everything’ – the Stephen Hawking biopic from Academy Award winning director James Marsh. Starring Eddie Redmayne as the renowned astrophysicist and Felicity Jones as his love, fellow student Jane Wilde, the extraordinary story follows the life of one of the world’s greatest living minds.  The humorous and heartfelt musical ‘Into the Woods’ an international premiere will close the 11th edition of the Festival. Featuring an all star cast including Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Anna Kendrick and Chris Pine, the film blends classic stories from Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk and Rapunzel. ‘Into the Woods’ is directed by acclaimed director Rob Marshall. 

Antonio Morabito's "The Medicine" Seller Wins the NICE City of Florence Award

Antonio Morabito’s “The Medicine” Seller Wins the NICE City of Florence Award

Antonio Morabito's The Medicine Seller (Il venditore di medicine)

Antonio Morabito’s The Medicine Seller (Il venditore di medicine) was selected as the winner of the NICE City of Florence Award at San Francisco Film Society’s New Italian Cinema.  The five-day New Italian Cinema festival is dedicated to celebrating the rich cinematic tradition of Italy and bringing the country’s newest directors and films to audiences in San Francisco. The NICE City of Florence Award was decided by audience ballots from San Francisco screenings of films in competition.

American Promise, Blackfish, Granito, The House I Live In and No Fire Zone win 2014 BRITDOC Impact Award

American Promise, Blackfish, Granito, The House I Live In and No Fire Zone win 2014 BRITDOC Impact Award

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The documentary films AMERICAN PROMISE, directed by Michèle Stephenson and Joe Brewster, BLACKFISH, directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, GRANITO: HOW TO NAIL A DICTATOR, directed by Pamela Yates, THE HOUSE I LIVE IN, directed by Eugene Jarecki and NO FIRE ZONE, directed by Callum Macrae have been selected as the winners of the 4th BRITDOC Impact Award.  The BRITDOC Impact Award celebrates the documentary films that have made the greatest impact on society. Each film receives $15,000 to reward their extraordinary commitment, passion and achievements in using storytelling to provoke change.

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