Monthly Archives: November 2009

Buffalo Niagara Film Festival 2010

The 4th Annual BUFFALO NIAGARA Film Festival (BNFF) spans ten days and presents a thoughtfully selected program of independent films at various landmark venues around Buffalo, New York, with sparkling Niagara Falls situated right in its backyard. BNFF has been … Continue reading

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Dark River Film Festival 2009

The Dark River Film Festival is a true indie festival, established to showcase the talents of the creatively defiant independent North American filmmaker. Films that excel in form, technique, and story regardless of budget will find a welcoming home at … Continue reading

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The People’s Award International Short Film Festival 2009

Fundación Octaedro presents the 5th Annual People’s Award International Short Film Festival, offering filmmakers a rare opportunity to showcase short films before eager audiences in Ecuador. The Festival takes place in the vibrant downtown district of Quito, Ecuador’s beautiful capital … Continue reading

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Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival 2010

One of the largest environmental film festivals in the United States, the 8th Annual Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival showcases environmental and adventure films. Taking place in Nevada City – a town nestled in the foothills of Northern California’s … Continue reading

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The 13th Annual George Lindsey Una Film Festival 2010

The 13th Annual George Lindsey Una Film Festival (GLUFF), a celebrated event in Alabama’s legendary Shoals area, paying tribute to the best in independent cinema along the Tennessee River. Founded by UNA alumnus and celebrated actor/entertainer George Lindsey to honor … Continue reading

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2nd Annual Bel Air Film Festival 2009

The 2nd Annual Bel Air Film Festival (BAFF), celebrating independent cinema in one of Los Angeles’ most illustrious neighborhoods. BAFF’s screenings and parties are held at private luxury estates in Bel Air and in venues throughout Beverly Hills, Westwood, and … Continue reading

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The 25th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2010

The 25th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), a glamorous stop for buzzed-about frontrunners on the fast track to the Academy Awards, as well as for international film artists touring the global festival circuit. This esteemed, Academy Award-qualifying festival … Continue reading

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Rockport Film Festival

The 3rd Annual Rockport Film Festival (RFF) presents a fun-filled weekend celebration of independent film in the charming coastal art community of Rockport, Texas. Filmmakers are invited to showcase their achievements and meet and network with one another, all while … Continue reading

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Trailer for Jeff Bridges’ upcoming drama Crazy Heart

Four-time Academy Award nominee Jeff Bridges stars as the richly comic, semi-tragic romantic anti-hero Bad Blake in the debut feature film Crazy Heart from writer-director Scott Cooper. Bad Blake is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who’s had way too … Continue reading

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New trailer for grindhouse tribute Bitch Slap hits the net

Bitch Slap is a post-modern, thinking man’s throwback to the “B” Movie/Exploitation films of the 1950’s – 70’s as well as a loving, sly parody of the same. Inspired by the likes of Dragstrip Girl, Faster Pussycat, Kill, Kill, Kung … Continue reading

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Super Troopers sequel moving forward with original writing/producing team

The Broken Lizard comedy team confirmed to MovieCultists that they have written three drafts for Super Troopers 2, the project is financed, they’ll soon be taking the movie to Fox, and that Brian Cox plans to reprise the role of … Continue reading

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Win one of ten copies of the action-packed videogame movie adaptation Far Cry on DVD

Based on the best-selling videogame franchise that sold over 3 million copies, the action thriller Far Cry comes to DVD on November 24th, from Vivendi Entertainment, and I’m getting ten copies of the DVD to give away to readers. PLEASE … Continue reading

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Win four tickets to see Star Wars in Concert at the IZOD Center this Friday

The Big Apple Comic Con is giving away four tickets to see Star Wars in Concert at the IZOD Center this Friday, November 20th. Just become a fan of Big Apple Comic Con on Facebook RIGHT HERE. Then this Tuesday, … Continue reading

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Independence Day sequel could be two films and may be titled ID4-Ever

Talk of an Independence Day sequel has cropped up here and there since the film’s blockbuster release in 1996. But according to the interview below with the original film’s director Roland Emmerich, a sequel – or two – may be … Continue reading

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New Charlie’s Angels and Fantasy Island heading to the small screen

Producers have decided that the cult classic television cop drama Charlie’s Angels has just not been mined enough. To that end, ABC is circling a pilot for a modern version of the 1970s TV action show, according to Variety. Josh … Continue reading

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Alien vs. Predator director eyeing Castlevania and Metal Gear Solid movie adaptations

ShockTillYouDrop is on the Toronto film set of Resident Evil: Afterlife where producer Jeremy Bolt told them that Paul W.S. Anderson (Event Horizon, Resident Evil, AVP: Alien vs. Predator) is still eyeing an adaptation of the Konami video game Castlevania … Continue reading

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Trailer for comedy Grown Ups featuring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider and David Spade

Columbia Pictures has launched the official website for director Dennis Dugan’s (I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan) Grown Ups with the new teaser trailer, ComingSoon reports. Grown Ups stars comedy heavyweights Adam Sandler, … Continue reading

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Paley Center hosting vampire-related media weekend with True Blood’s Anna Paquin, Buffy’s Sarah Michelle Gellar & Joss Whedon, cult TV screenings and more

Mediumatlarge reports that this weekend The Paley Center is hosting an entire weekend of vampire-related screenings and special events. Screenings include Buffy, Angel, and True Blood, along with a panel with folks from Entertainment Weekly and Television Without Pity, and … Continue reading

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Trailer for award-winning filmmaker Frederic Lumiere’s groundbreaking World War II in HD

Award-winning filmmaker Frederic Lumiere is bringing the week-long television event – WWII in HD – to The History Channel. WWII in HD is the first-ever World War II documentary presented in full, immersive HD color, and will feature interviews with … Continue reading

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Summit to co-finance The Cold Light of Day

Variety reports that Twilight distributor Summit Entertainment will co-finance and distribute a thriller called The Cold Light of Day, with Intrepid Pictures. Cold Light of Day was co-written by John Petro and Scott Wiper, and follows a young American whose … Continue reading

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Teaser trailer featuring Janet Jackson in Why Did I Get Married Too hits the net

Speaking of Black Dynamite’s Michael Jai White, the first trailer for Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too has hit the net. The film marks Janet Jackson’s first movie role since the 2007 original. Why Did I Get Married … Continue reading

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A pair of new trailers for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Here are a couple of trailers for Disney’s gaming-based epic Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The Mike Newell-directed Prince of Persia stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, Alfred Molina and Toby Kebbell. Prince of Persia: The Sands … Continue reading

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Potential Batman 3 villains include Angelina Jolie as Catwoman, along with Johnny Depp, Guy Pearce or Dane Cook as The Riddler

Christopher Nolan will likely be moving forward with the third Batman film after he completes post production work on his sci-fi thriller Inception, and he apparently has actors lining up to play potential villains in the new film. According to … Continue reading

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Cult favorite Black Dynamite continues Midnight Shows countrywide

Writer/director Scott Sanders’ Black Dynamite continues to enjoy its extended theatrical run across the U.S., with new screenings added to the cult film’s website. Below is a partial list of upcoming screenings for Black Dynamite. November 13 – Columbus, OH … Continue reading

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The Twilight Saga: New Moon world premiere to stream live on the web

MySpace will host an exclusive live stream of Summit Entertainment’s The Twilight Saga: New Moon red carpet arrivals at the world premiere of the film on Monday, November 16th. The unprecedented online access is the first time moviegoers across the … Continue reading

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Trailer for noir thriller The Missing Person

Writer/Director Noah Buschel’s third feature, The Missing Person, stars Michael Shannon as John Rosow, a private detective hired to tail a man, Harold Fullmer (Frank Wood), on a train from Chicago to Los Angeles. Rosow gradually uncovers Harold’s identity as … Continue reading

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Exclusive Kick-Ass movie poster revealed

Right on the heels of the Kick-Ass movie trailer release (SEE HERE), MySpace has exclusively revealed the first theatrical one-sheet for the comic-based film. Kick-Ass hits theaters on April 16, 2010, and stars Aaron Johnson, Chloë Moretz, Nicolas Cage, Christopher … Continue reading

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Indie film spotlight: The Strip

The Strip, which opens in theaters on December 4th, is a character-driven comedy dissecting the lives of five employees of a fictional low-end electronics chain called Electri-City. The ensemble of colorful, yet grounded, characters takes us deep into the monotonous … Continue reading

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Win a copy of Farscape: The Complete Series Megaset 26 DVD Disc Set

On November 17th, A&E Home Entertainment and the Jim Henson Company will mark the 10th anniversary of Rockne S. O’Bannon’s groundbreaking cult television classic Farscape, with an out-of-this-world DVD Megaset. Never before available in one complete package, all four fan … Continue reading

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Win one of five copies of the disaster film Megafault on DVD

A colossal crack in the earth has started and there is only 24 hours to stop it from destroying mankind when Megafault comes to Blu-ray and DVD on November 24th from The Asylum. In celebration of the DVD release, FilmFetish … Continue reading

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