AFI Film Festival Highlight: “La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet”

Famed documentarian, Fredrick Weisman returned to Paris to shoot the documentary feature, “La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet”. “La Danse” is one of the documentaries highlighting the 2009 AFI Film Festival. In the film, Weisman allows us to voyeur into the world of the ballet behind the scenes. We see rehearsals in the studios and [...]

Hollywood Fest Honors Julianne Moore, Zachary Quinto, and Bradley Cooper

The 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, presented by Starz, are pleased to announce honorees who will be recognized for their outstanding achievements at the festival’s Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony. Academy Award winners Robert Deniro and Hilary Swank will be honored with the “Hollywood Actor Award” and “Hollywood Actress Award” respectivealy. Academy Award-nominated [...]

AFI Film Festival Hits Los Angeles October 30-November 7

“THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX”, directed by Wes Anderson and starring Jason Schwartzman is scheduled to open the AFI FEST 2009. The film is a stop-motion animated feature which will be screened at the festival’s opening night at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. The film also stars the voices of  George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill [...]

Pedro Almodovar’s ‘Broken Embraces’ opens the Los Angeles Latino Film Festival

Oscar Winner Pedro Almodóvar’s new film “Broken Embraces” will open the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF). The film stars Academy Awards winner Penélope Cruz, Lluís Homar, Blanca Portillo, José Luis Gómez, Rubén Ochandiano and Tamar Novas. Opening night is Sunday, October 11 at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA). Festival Co-Founder [...]

The West Coast premiere screening of Jackson 5 In Africa Saturday August 22 in Los Angeles

The Downtown LA Film Festival will show “The Jackson 5 in Africa” for its closing-night gala. Director Mamadou Johnny Sekka documents the Motown sensations on their 1974 trip to Senegal, with father Joe as escort for their first African tour.   The unfinished film was cut short after investors ran out of funding. It sat [...]

Andrew Miller’s “Imaginary Bitches” starring Eden Riegel to play at the ITVfest in Los Angeles

Imaginary Bitches on the big screen? Sort of,  kind of. The popular web series Imaginary Bitches will play in movie theaters as part of the ITVfest next week.  Join creator Andrew Miller as he, Eden Riegel (All My Children) and some of the cast will be doing a Q &A following the screenings of episodes [...]