Monthly Archives: May 2009

CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival 2009

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Maria Favor

Now in its 15th year, WSFF was founded by a short filmmaker who recognized a need to celebrate the vision, creativity, and craft of short film. In 2000, Norman Jewison’s advanced training institution for cinema artists, the Canadian Film Center … Continue reading →

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Hoboken International Film Festival 2009

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Maria Favor

The Hoboken International Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing and promoting fine non-studio films, TV pilots, and screenplays from filmmakers throughout the United States and internationally. A testament to the Festival’s savvy programming, numerous HIFF selections have gone on to … Continue reading →

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Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival 2009

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Maria Favor

The Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival was founded to showcase diverse film and video projects that educate and enlighten its audiences on issues of profound political, social, psychological, economic and religious meaning; to portray positive relationships and morals through both … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz Film Festival 2009

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Maria Favor

The Santa Cruz Film Festival has dedicated itself to supporting the artists of today and the filmmakers of tomorrow, offering unique venues for filmmakers to present their individual brand of independent storytelling to a growing and enthusiastic audience. In keeping … Continue reading →

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GI Film Festival 2009

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Maria Favor

The mission of the GI Film Festival is to honor American GIs through the medium of film. The Festival showcases indie films with military-related storylines or characters, or films exploring the general worldwide struggle for liberty and democracy. Media coverage … Continue reading →

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Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers 2009-2010

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Maria Favor

Southern Circuit is the nation’s only regional tour of independent filmmakers, providing communities with an interactive way to engage and experience independent film. The tour utilizes an intimate context to connect audiences with filmmakers and engage with films they might … Continue reading →

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Globians Docs Fest Berlin World & Culture Documentary Film Festival 2009

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Maria Favor

Globians Film Festival is an annual international documentary film festival focusing on world cultures, subcultures, religions, traditional cultures, regional cultures, cultural worlds, rural life, urban issues, the environment, the globalization process, human technology, the frontier, wild life, nature, future, spirit. … Continue reading →

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Delray Beach Film Festival 2009

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Maria Favor

The DBFF is a truly independent film festival – small enough to allow for an intimate environment in which to mix and mingle, yet big enough to attract large local audiences – and one which has stayed close to its … Continue reading →

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CineVegas Film Festival 2009

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Maria Favor

The CineVegas Film Festival is a platform for artists and art lovers who are drawn to the edge. Held amidst the unique, unpredictable and intoxicating environment that is Las Vegas, the CineVegas Film Festival pushes the boundaries of cinema. The … Continue reading →

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Visionfest Film Festival & Screenwriting Competition 2009

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Maria Favor

The mission of VISIONFEST is to provide an exhibition forum for the American auteur that is specialized and focused; one that does not dilute the presence of U.S. films within a sea of international product. VISIONFEST filmmakers vie for a … Continue reading →

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Jersey Shore Film Festival 2009

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Maria Favor

The Jersey Shore Film Festival showcases the talents of up-and-coming filmmakers, actors and industry leaders from far and wide, with a receptive, anxious audience and an enormous opportunity to network. JSFF looks to promote works which attain a professional artistic … Continue reading →

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Outfest: The Lost Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2009

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Maria Favor

Outfest aims to “protect our past, showcase our present and nurture our future by fostering artistic expression of gender, sexuality and LGBTQ culture and its transformative social impact on the world.” Outfest presents an extensive awards program, bestowing 17 honors … Continue reading →

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WIN one of five copies of the romantic comedy Baby On Board on Blu-ray

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Rene Carson

On June 9th, 2009, National Entertainment Media will release the comedy Baby On Board, on Blu-ray and DVD. In celebration of the release, FilmFetish.com is exclusively getting five copies of the Blu-ray (that’s right…Blu-ray) version to give away to readers. … Continue reading →

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WIN one of two copies of Revolutionary Road on DVD

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Rene Carson

On June 2nd, Paramount Home Entertainment will release the Oscar-nominated Revolutionary Road on DVD and Blu-ray.

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Win concert tickets, manga books, collectible figures and more during Super Para Natural Manga Day

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Rene Carson

Organizers of the upcoming New York Anime Festival are sponsoring an event called Super Para Natural Manga Day at New York City’s Kinokuniya Bookstore. This Sunday, May 17th at Kinokuniya Bookstore – located at 1073 Avenue of the Americas in … Continue reading →

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Star Trek shatters virtually every IMAX box office record

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Rene Carson

IMAX and Paramount Pictures announced yesterday that Star Trek: The IMAX Experience, directed by J.J. Abrams (Mission: Impossible III, Lost, Alias), shattered virtually every opening weekend IMAX box office record, posting $8.5 million from 138 IMAX theatres domestically. The limited … Continue reading →

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Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors New York moves to Javits Center for 30th Anniversary event

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Rene Carson

Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors returns to the New York area for its 30th Anniversary, the weekend of June 5-7, 2009. After years of holding the events at regional hotels in Northern New Jersey, Fangoria is returning to the heart of … Continue reading →

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Free retail exclusives available with Star Trek purchase starting today

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Rene Carson

As Star Trek takes its place among the great sci-fi films, Paramount Home Entertainment has released the Original Motion Picture Collection and Trilogy on Blu-ray and DVD today. They have also released the The Best of Star Trek: The Original … Continue reading →

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It Happened One Night, Dinner At Eight and The General screening at the Loew’s Jersey

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Rene Carson

The Loew’s Jersey continues its classic film screening series, with a trilogy of legendary comedies starring Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, John Barrymore, and many more. Things kick-off this coming Friday, with It Happened One Night, and continue Saturday, with two … Continue reading →

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Galaxy Quest Deluxe Edition DVD review

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Rene Carson

“Never give up, never surrender!” Kind of ironic that I’m reviewing the new Galaxy Quest DVD, just after watching the newest edition of the franchise it spoofs…in IMAX no less. But while the new Star Trek takes its place among … Continue reading →

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Jason Statham gets Charles Bronson’s role in The Mechanic remake

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Rene Carson

I’ve been watching this project for years. As regular readers of the site know, I’m a huge fan of 1970′s action films, so projects like Taking of Pelham 123 and The Mechanic have been on my radar since studios decided … Continue reading →

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Columbine-themed indie film April Showers sets download records

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Rene Carson

April Showers, the semi-autobiographical Columbine High School-themed independent feature film, written and directed by Columbine survivor Andrew Robinson, has set records via its unique distribution model on both iTunes and Indieflix. On Tuesday, May 5th, the film became the #1 … Continue reading →

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Keanu Reeves and Guillermo del Toro working on separate Dr. Jekyll film projects for Universal

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Rene Carson

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal is developing a modern retelling of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, with Keanu Reeves attached to star and Justin Haythe, who wrote Revolutionary Road, writing the screenplay. Nicolas Winding Refn, … Continue reading →

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Vin Diesel to star in film adaptation of Wheelman

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Rene Carson

Paramount has set John Singleton (Four Brothers, Boyz n the Hood, Shaft) to direct and blockbuster producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra) to shepherd The Wheelman, a live-action adaptation of the … Continue reading →

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Photos of Heath Ledger and Lily Cole in The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus now online

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Rene Carson

New photos from Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus are now online, featuring a peak at Heath Ledger in his last movie appearance, along with Christopher Plummer as Dr. Parnassus and Lily Cole as The Doctors’ daughter Valentina.

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Open casting call for Conan role, plus Brett Ratner won’t be directing after all

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Rene Carson

According to Empire Magazine, producers of the upcoming Conan reboot film, will be

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Criterion Collection Blu-ray review

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Rene Carson

Born at the conclusion of WWI, the prune-faced and frail Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) is rejected by his father (Jason Flemyng) and left at the doorstep of Queenie (Taraji P. Henson), who runs a retirement home in New Orleans. The … Continue reading →

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First images of Superman Brandon Routh in Cracktown and Dylan Dog

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Rene Carson

Brandon Routh has been fairly quiet the past few years, with little to nothing announced in the way of movie projects, aside from a potential Superman sequel, and a few cameos and walk-ons. Well now it seems Routh’s career is … Continue reading →

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Jerry O’Connell added to body count of Piranha 3D

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Rene Carson

Following up on yesterday’s news about Jessica Szohr, Piranha 3D adds to its body count. EW reports that Jerry O’Connell has joined the cast of the film, which already includes Elisabeth Shue, Richard Dreyfuss and Adam Scott. According to reports, … Continue reading →

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Michael Douglas returns to the thriller with a remake of Fritz Lang’s noir Beyond A Reasonable Doubt

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Rene Carson

The last thriller I saw Michael Douglas in was the 2006 film The Sentinel, which I thought was ok. It didn’t measure up to the classic Douglas action/comedy/thrillers of the 70′s, 80′s and 90′s like Coma, The China Syndrome, The … Continue reading →

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