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2013 Tribeca Film Festival Talks with Clint Eastwood, Whoopi Goldberg, Darren Aronofsky, Ben Stiller, Elaine Stritch Richard Pryor, Ellen Page and many more ....

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Tribeca Talks will feature conversations with some of the most influential and creative minds in the film industry. Those participating in the “Tribeca Talks: Directors Series” events include Academy Award®-winner Clint Eastwood with Academy Award®- nominee Darren Aronofsky, Academy Award®-nominee Richard Linklater with fellow nominees Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, director Mira Nair with actress Bryce Dallas Howard, and Emmy Award®-winner Jay Roach with actor Ben Stiller. Among the “Tribeca Talks: After the Movie” event panelists are Academy Award®-winner Whoopi Goldberg, Academy Award®-nominee Ellen Page, legendary author and activist Gloria Steinem and actor Adrian Grenier. The Tribeca Talks panel series is open to the public and will take place throughout TFF, which will run from April 17 to April 28, 2013, at locations around New York City, details below. The Tribeca Film Festival helps filmmakers reach the broadest possible audience, enabling the international film commu...

AFI FEST 2013 presented by Audi - dates announced and call for film entries

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I recall my attendance as freelance Press at the wonderful AFI FEST 2011 presented by AUDI, in Hollywood, California,where I swanked between the venues of the Chinese Theater, and the famous Hollywood Rooselvelt Hotel, to attend this wonderful Film Festival and view the wonderful slate of films that were on offer.The hospitality by the Festival was wonderful and of course the best part of the festival was that the public were able to see films for free. I highly recommend this year's AFI FEST 2013 presented by AUDI Film Festival to filmmakers, film enthusiasts and the general public alike. I had the privilege of some red carpet action with Luc Besson, Michele Yeoh and the cast on the red carpet at the Chinese theater's premiere of 'The Lady'. As well as reviews and attendance of wonderful films such as My Week with Marilyn, I Melt with You, The Kid with A Bike, The Artist, Melancholia, as well as some other films such as Wuss, Shame and Carnage, J.Edgar, and of ...

Sundance Institute announce 4 Day Summer Film Festival, to be held in Los Angeles

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NEXT WEEKEND , Presented by Sundance Institute to Offer Film Screenings and Panels at Sundance Cinema in West Hollywood, LA. Screenings Around Los Angeles Co-Hosted with American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre, Cinefamily, Cinespia at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) and UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television NEXT WEEKEND , Presented by Sundance Institute will take place Aug. 8-11, 2013 at Sundance Cinema and additional venues throughout Los Angeles. The event is an extension of the popular NEXT <=> section at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, which showcases stylistically adventurous films that take a bold approach to storytelling. Consisting of 4 days of screenings, parties and artist programs that celebrate the renegade spirit of independent filmmaking. Over one summer weekend film fans will have the chance to choose from eight yet-to-be-released feature films. There will also be a pane...

Interview with Leor Baum about short film Parallel Avenue, which focuses on Los Angeles

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Parallel Avenue sets out to describe Los Angeles in all its complexities and diversities, through conceptions, opinions, past experiences of  5 female characters : - http://vimeo.com/channels/parallelavenue Writer, director Leor Baum  puts to good use the stunning visual scenery that is an inborn part of Los Angeles for the backdrop of the film. The film sets out to communicate innermost thoughts, feelings and emotions about Los Angeles, so that any film audience could relate to on any level with their own experience of the city. This short film, screened and premiered as an Official Selection at the LA Shorts Fest 2012.   The segment from the film 'Sarah ' was a finalist in the  On Location, Los Angeles Video Project 2012  - http://www.newfilmmakersla.com/onlocation Writer, director Leor Baum, sought out the ideal Los Angeles locations for the film, and filmed the stunning visual scenes that best encompassed the varied...