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The San Fran International Film Festival Begins Tonight

April 23, 2009 at 12:54 PM | 0 Comments

The 52nd edition of the San Francisco International Film Festival gets underway this evening, and it'll be celebrating movies through May 7. Plenty of locals will be getting their shot at famedom, as well as international filmmakers looking to wow the crowds with films that barely make sense—to us at least. Organizers have chosen “La Mission,” a story about the struggles that take place in San Francisco’s Mission District, to kick of the festival.

Robert Redford and Francis Ford Coppola will both be receiving awards next week at the Film Society Awards Night. If you want to watch, it’ll cost you $500 for the cheap seats—but at least it goes to charity. Evan Rachel Wood and Elijah Wood will receive Midnight Awards this weekend since they are young and have made the judges feel warm and fuzzy.

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PaleyFest 09 Brings the Small Screen's Biggest Stars To L.A.

April 6, 2009 at 3:06 PM | 0 Comments

The end of the 08-09 television season is quickly approaching but the biggest annual celebration of small screen gems is just getting started. PaleyFest 09 brings together the cast and crews from 14 of television’s most popular shows for two weeks of panel discussions and exclusive screenings, all of which are open to the public.

The Paley Center for Media’s annual festival begins on April 10th with the FX sitcom “It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia”, and ends April 24th with CBS' “Swingtown”. All screenings will take place at the Arclight Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, and all after parties (including a special closing night “Swingtown” soiree) will take place at The Paley Center.

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The Philadelphia Film Festival Begins Tonight

March 26, 2009 at 8:46 AM | 0 Comments

Today, The Philadelphia Film Festival and Cinefest 09 kicks off in Philadelphia. The 12-day festival includes several special events like awards ceremonies honoring Jeff Daniels and Alfre Woodard and Danger After Dark, a collection of the most horrifying genre films from around the world. In addition, Daniels will be attending a screening of his latest, The Answer Man, which also happens to be the opening film at the Sonoma International Film Festival next week.

Where to Stay:
You don’t have to worry so much about the cost of tickets to the festival because you can get a hotel room in the City of Brotherly Love for only a dollar a night. That’s right, The Alexander Inn is offering $1 rooms, Thursday-Sunday, through May 21st. Of course, there are stipulations. The rooms will only be confirmed with advanced reservations on a first-come, first-serve basis for the first night of the guests' stays and you may only make one reservation for one room during the promotion. To guarantee a reservation you can contact the inn by telephone at (215) 923-3535, or 1-877-253-9466.

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The GenArt Film Festival is Coming To NYC

March 17, 2009 at 1:55 PM | 0 Comments

The Gen Art Film Festival (GAFF) provides access to film fanatics and celeb stalkers who want to experience a movie premiere like an insider. All event tickets include admission to a premiere and after-party with the cast and filmmakers. The festival runs for seven nights from April 1st-7th, each evening one feature film and one short film will be screened. The premieres will take place at the state-of-the-art Visual Arts Theater on West 23rd Street between 8-9th Avenues in New York City.

Where to Stay:
The Wyndham Garden Hotel Chelsea West recently opened, just blocks from GenArt and the Visual Arts Center, at W. 24th St and Broadway. The hotel has all of the Wyndham’s usual amenities like Herman Miller ergonomic chairs, signature Wyndham Be Well bedding, 32 inch flat screen TVs, and Bath and Body Works True Blue Spa bath care amenities. With a new "Friends & Family" deal, rooms can go as low as $100 a night.

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Clive Owen's Not-So-Secret Mission

February 6, 2009 at 9:44 AM | 0 Comments

Owen... Clive Owen. The "Children of Men" star poses at the Berlin Film Festival. Owen was there for the premiere of his new thriller "The International," costarring Naomi Watts, about a global bank which is sucking up all the stimulus money. Just kidding! It is about an evil bank though (from "Run Lola Run" director Tom Tykwer.

While the Berlinale, held through Feb. 15, runs counter to the American screening-and-award season, the fest can still turn up some gems. Highlights of this year's Berlinale include the Nick Hornby-scripted coming-of-age tale "An Education," which garnered raves at Sundance, plus Best Foreign Film nominee "The Baader Meinhof Complex" and the new British terrorist drama "London River." Tickets to most films, which are held at 35 venues all around the city, are €8,50 ($10.90) plus a €1,50 booking fee online (boo!). And yes, there is child care.

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· Programme [Berlinale.DE]
· Reckless Bank is Villain at Berlin Film Festival [Reuters]
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[Photo: JustJared]

The 2009 Palm Springs International Film Festival

January 8, 2009 at 1:26 PM | 1 Comment

The Palm Springs International Film Festival has been hiding in the shadows of another famous January fest for nearly 20 years but it looks like some star wattage is helping it come into its own. Tonight the festival officially opens with a screening of "Last Chance Harvey", starring Dustin Hoffman, and ends Jan. 19 with a "best of the fest" star-studded event.

Tuesday night, the PSIFF annual gala honored Sean Penn, Dustin Hoffman, the cast of "Revolutionary Road," and director Gus Van Sant. The gala also drew A-Listers Anne Hathaway, Dakota Fanning, and Amy Adams. But be prepared, if you are going to be surrounded by celebrities, you may be tempted to live like one.

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Back of the Envelope Guide: Riviera Maya Underground Film Festival

October 8, 2008 at 3:30 PM | 0 Comments

Finally, a film festival where the weather and location compete with the films for top billing. Celebrating its third year, the Riviera Maya Underground Film Festival will run October 15-19. Although the festival is young, organizers hope the beautiful setting of Playa del Carmen will help attract the masses.

More tha 250 short films will be on display as the festival seeks to highlight both Mexican and international filmmakers. Composer Leonardo Heiblum who has scored films such as "Maria Full of Grace," and "Maldonald's Miracle," will be on hand to answer questions and to encourage those who are looking to make a name for themselves in movie music.

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Back of the Envelope Guide: Austin Film Festival

September 24, 2008 at 12:30 PM | 0 Comments

We're less than a month away from the Austin Film Festival, which kicks things off on October 16 and runs through October 23. Besides the usual offerings of first-run films and hits from other festivals, the AFF also offers a conference in the days leading up to the main event.

Directors, screenwriters and producers alike will take part in discussion panels about the filmmaking process and maybe even give you the opportunity to meet someone that can help you get your foot in the door.

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Back of the Envelope Guide: Vancouver International Film Festival

September 17, 2008 at 12:30 PM | 0 Comments

The film festivals keep on rolling in. In fact, the Vancouver International Film Festival is only about a week away: It starts September 25 and runs through October 10.

Now in its 27th year, the festival is set to show more than 300 films from more than 60 countries. Organizers were certainly overwhelmed this year, as the festival received over 150,000 admissions, making it one of the largest to take place in North America.

The VIFF seeks to stand out from the rest by screening the largest number of East Asian films outside that region. Also, it has one of the largest collections of Canadian films in the world as well as a documentary program called Nonfiction Features.

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Back of the Envelope Guide: Woodstock Film Festival

September 10, 2008 at 10:50 AM | 0 Comments

Cashing in on the leaf-peepers headed to the Hudson Valley and Catskills in the fall, the town of Woodstock, New York, offers the 2008 Woodstock Film Festival from October 1 to 5.

This year's "fiercely independent" festival is offering up 43 premiers, including 10 world premiers. This year's 2008 honorary maverick award will go to filmmaker Kevin Smith--and his film, "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," will close the festival.

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Film Festival Travel: Hathaway Soldiers On

September 4, 2008 at 8:45 AM | 0 Comments

Anne Hathaway poses for photos before the opening of her new movie, "Rachel Getting Married," at the Venice Film Festival. She stars in the Jonathan Demme-directed indie as a wild child reunited with her family for the wedding of her sister (Rosemarie DeWitt).

Hathaway has been stowed out of sight as more information comes out about her ex-boyfriend Rafael Follieri's cons. The latest revelation is that she, not knowing how much trouble he was in, paid his $37,000 rent for four months. Next time, use HotelChatter to find a hotel!

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· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]

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Film Festival Travel: Brief Glimpses at the São Paulo Short Film Festival

August 19, 2008 at 2:00 PM | 0 Comments

Now that a combination of big-budget blockbusters and sunstroke has sapped our attention spans, we feel violently resistant to sitting still in the dark for the last few weeks of summer. But television premiere season is just around the corner! We found our perfect bridge in the São Paulo Short Film Festival, opening Thursday and presenting eight days of Latin American short works.

The fest, held at the Associação Cultural Kinoforum which screens Brazilian and other directors' works year-round, will pack in hundreds of movies which compete for audience awards and a jury prize. They aren't just home movies either: Six out of the 10 movies nominated for Oscars for best fictional and animation shorts last year were screened at Kinoforum first.

Between programs, mix and mingle with your fellow film fans at daily Cinemateca happy hours. And if your attention span has improved enough, see one of three classic documentaries about Brazil at the Cachaça Cinema Club.

Related Stories:
· São Paulo Short Film Festival [Official Site]
· Brazil Perfects Islands, Dental Floss Swimwear [Jaunted]
· Cubicle Dreamin': Perfection in São Paulo [HC]
· Brazil Travel coverage [Jaunted]

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