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American director and producer Steven Spielberg will preside this year over a star-studded Jury. Well known international film celebrities listed below, will offer their expert opinions to select winners during this years Cannes Film Festival 2013. Their tasks and challenges as part of the Jury of the 66th Festival de Cannes is to decide between the various films in Competition, who is deserving and worthy of the renown, prestigious and coveted prizes. The prizewinners will be announced during the Closing Ceremony on May 26th, culminating in the award of the most coveted title of all – the Palme d’Or - Jury -Vidya Balan (Indian actress) -Naomi Kawase (Japanese director) -Nicole Kidman (Australian actress/producer) -Lynne Ramsay (British scriptwriter/director/producer) -Daniel Auteuil (French actor/director) -Ang Lee (Taiwanese director/producer/scriptwriter) -Cristian Mungiu (Romanian scriptwriter/director/producer) -Christoph Waltz (Austrian Actor) For more

Actors in LA! Are you looking for something different from the norm? Something that encompasses your aspirations and growing accomplishments as an actor in the film world, expanding into the filmmaking process.....with a view to the process, realities of actually making your own films.....lets not forget of course, actually doing the aforesaid, not just a dream of the future. Just the ticket is right here! For Actors by Actors (F.A.B.A) provides just that. www.ForActorsByActors.com   Friday 26th April's event is open to all to find out more about F.A.B.A and the Hollyshorts Film Festival http://hollyshorts.com/  , including a Red carpet reception at 6pm, open bar, and a evening of  film screenings created by members of F.A.B.A. Reserve your spot at  http://hollyshortsatshowbizapr26.eventbrite.com/ I was lucky enough to have a quick chat with Company Founder, Actor, Director Alex Feldman   http://foractorsbyactors.wordpress.com/our-faculty/alex-feldman/  to find out more

Kim Novak, iconic actress of the Golden Era of Hollywood's great classic movies, will be a honorary invited guest of this year's 66th Cannes Film Festival ( www.festival-cannes.fr ) which will take place May 15th-26th in Cannes, France. Novak will be attending the screening of Alfred Hitchcock classic film 'Vertigo',  ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052357/ ) which will be shown in its newly restored format as part of the Cannes Classics section of the Festival. Vertigo was considered one of Kim Novak's greatest performances as the disturbed heroine, of which Hitchcock described himself as a 'love story with a strange atmosphere' - On her role in Hitchcock's Vertigo – Novak said - “What was interesting was that the scene reflected what I was going through at the time: it was the story of a woman who was forced to be someone she wasn’t.” Circumstances being that as a result of which Novak was unwilling to accept the iron rule of the s

TARGET PRESENTS AFI NIGHT AT THE MOVIES ONE-NIGHT-ONLY EVENT FOR FANS CELEBRATES CLASSIC FILMS AND THEIR STARS Special Evening Returns to ArcLight Hollywood on Wednesday, April 24 Tickets on Sale April 11:  arclightcinemas.com The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today its collaboration with Target and MAGNUM® Ice Cream Bar for the return of the special one-night-only event, Target Presents AFI Night at the Movies. The popular program initiated in 2007 will present fans with a rare chance to see classic films alongside the community’s top filmmakers and stars who made them. Target Presents AFI Night at the Movies will take place on Wednesday April 24 at the ArcLight Hollywood. Tickets will go on sale on April 11 through the ArcLight Hollywood website ( arclightcinemas.com ) and in person at the ArcLight Hollywood box office at 6360 West Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA90028. The films and artists confirmed to participate include: -Kathy Bates presenting MISERY(199