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Watch the Best of This Year's Sundance Film Fest from the Comfort of Home

January 20, 2012 at 1:04 PM | by | Comments (0)

If you're bummed you're not in Park City this week for the 2012 Sundance Film Festival (like we are), there's good new.

For the first time, Sundance will be streaming several events and panels live throughout the festival at www.sundance.org/live and www.livestream.com/sundancefest.

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How To Get Last Minute Tickets To The 2012 Sundance Film Festival

January 17, 2012 at 2:00 PM | by | Comments (0)

The Sundance Film Festival kicks off in just two days, but believe it or not, there's still time to get tickets.

This year, films like Robot and Frank starring Frank Langella, Arbitrage starring Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon, and This Must Be The Place starring Sean Penn, are all going to be hot tickets, but we have a few last minute tips to help you get into all of this year's must see movies.

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Sundance Film Festival to Bring Special Screenings to Nine US Cities

January 12, 2012 at 1:28 PM | by | Comments (0)

Once again this year the Sundance Film Festival is taking their show on the road.

For one night only, the Sundance Film Festival USA will pay a visit to nine cities across the U.S. Filmmakers will travel from the festival in Park City, Utah on Thursday, January 26 to introduce and screen their films and participate in a Q&A with audience members in participating cities.

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How To Get Tickets To The Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala

November 29, 2011 at 12:53 PM | by | Comments (0)


How most of Palm Springs looks

This week the Palms Springs International Film Festival announced George Clooney will be the Chairman Award winner, for his work in The Descendents, during their 2012 festival which takes place between January 5-16, 2012.

Along with Clooney, Michelle Williams, whose role as Marilyn Monroe in My Week With Marilyn is generating some serious Oscar buzz, will also be honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Actress Award, while Glenn Close will receive the Career Achievement Award.

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From Sarah Palin to Pop Punk, This Year's London Film Fest Has Something for Everyone

October 6, 2011 at 2:05 PM | by | Comments (0)


London's Southbank will be even more buzzy during this year's BFI Film Festival

From pre-punk pop to Sarah Palin, the films screening at this year's BFI London Film Festival run the gamut from playful to grave to "You betcha!" sunny in tone, sating cinephiles of all tastes. Running from October 12-27, the festival is a celebration of everything silver screen-related, with a focus on the country's rich film industry and entire program dedicated to New British Cinema.

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The New York Film Festival Opens Ticket Sales, Gets Fired Up for '4:44'

September 12, 2011 at 11:50 AM | by | Comments (0)

Usually we don't want to lay too much info on you in one day, but after giving your the details on how to get 9/11 Memorial tickets, we've got more tickets you need to get. Like, now.

The 49th annual New York Film Festival released its highly anticipated line-up of flicks a little bit ago, but they just released tickets for purchase this morning. Prices range from $13 to $50, and they can be purchased either online, in person at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, or over the phone at 212.721.6500.

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How To Get Tickets To The DC Shorts Film Festival This Weekend

September 7, 2011 at 12:11 PM | by | Comments (0)

This weekend The DC Shorts Film Festival will present the largest audience-driven collection of short films in the country. The fest will show 145 films from 23 nations screened in 17 90-minute showcases followed by Q & A sessions with the filmmakers.

After all of the films have been screened, they will be screened again and remixed, before the best are shown in the “Best of DC Shorts” screenings on September 17 and 18 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.

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Clooney, Paltrow and Madonna Bring the A-List Kick to the Venice Film Festival

Where: Venice, Italy
September 6, 2011 at 2:40 PM | by | Comment (1)

Yesterday the Venice Film Festival wrapped up, but not before dozens of A-Listers passed through town.

The fest kicked off with the premiere of George Clooney's Ides of March at the Hotel Excelsior and, proving he really can do it all, George drove his own boat right up to the red carpet.

But, just as quickly as he arrived, Clooney was catching a flight back to the U.S. just in time for the Telluride Film Festival where he was honored with a Silver Medallion award on Sunday.

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How To Volunteer At The 2011 New York Film Festival

September 2, 2011 at 1:35 PM | by | Comments (0)

This year's New York Film Festival main slate features 27 films including George Clooney's The Descendants and My Week With Marilyn, which stars Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe. Guess what? You can be part of the festival, if you're available later this month.

NYFF is currently looking for volunteers to do various jobs during the festival which runs from Sept. 30 to Oct. 16 in New York City. Available positions include Red Carpet Volunteers who will escort talent prior to premieres, Still Photographers who will cover various events, and Special Events Assistants who will help out with galas and dinners.

You can apply to be a volunteer by registering at FilmLinc.com and filling out an online application.

NYFF will also host a Volunteer Orientation Meeting on Wednesday, September 7, from 10 to 11:30am at the Furman Gallery, 165 W. 65th St in New York City. The meeting is open to the public and will provide more information about open positions and how to become a volunteer.

[Photo: IMDb]

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How To Get Tickets To Toronto's International Film Festival

Where: Toronto, ON, Canada
August 9, 2011 at 4:09 PM | by | Comments (0)

The Toronto International Film Festival has started releasing this year's line-up, which will include the premieres of George Clooney's The Ides of March, The Tree Of Life starring Brad Pitt, and the fest's opener, From The Sky Down, a new U2 documentary.

With so many big names on this year's roster, the demand for tickets is bigger than ever and for now most packages are still available and can be ordered online, but you better act fast before they're all sold out and the September events get rolling.

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How to Be a VIP for Free at the Telluride Film Fest: 'Like' Virgin Atlantic

July 28, 2011 at 9:00 AM | by | Comments (0)



Virgin Atlantic has managed to align itself with anything sleek, sexy, and, well, just plain awesome on the travel front, with this cool cache now extending to international cultural happenings. Film festivals—what with their covetable goodie bags, after parties, and celebrity pull—certainly fall into the "Ever-So-Hip" category, which is likely why VA has aligned itself with the forthcoming Telluride Film Festival, set to take place from September 2-5, 2011.

VA will serve as Telluride's partner airline, hosting a splashy tribute event during the festival run and a contest that gives film aficionados a shot at attending TFF come fall.

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The Los Angeles Film Fest is Now Showing with Celebs and Free Screenings

June 17, 2011 at 10:25 AM | by | Comments (0)

You may have missed the Los Angeles Film Fest's opening-night flick last night, Richard Linklater's Bernie, with stars Jack Black, Matthew McConoughey and Shirley MacLaine introducing it, but the 17th annual festival is in full swing through June 26.

That means you can still check out more than 200 films, music videos and shorts from more than 40 countries. The festival offers everything from outdoor screenings to celeb-filled galas to panels of industry experts.

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