Day: June 12, 2009

John Carter of Mars gets it’s lead and may start filming in November

Get your ass to Mars! Taylor Kitsch – who played Gambit – and Lynn Collins – who played Kayla Silverfox – in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, will star in John Carter of Mars, the big screen adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs pulp series that Andrew Stanton will helm for Disney, According to The Hollywood Reporter. ….

10th Annual Woodstock Film Festival

The 10th Annual Woodstock Film Festival is a renowned festival where filmmakers network with industry executivesin the stunning New York Hudson Valley. The event presents an annual program and year-round schedule of film, music, and art-related activities that promote artists, culture, inspired learning, and diversity. Dates: September 30 – October 4, 2009 Location: Woodstock, New ….

29th Annual Atlantic Film Festival

Called one of the best-kept secrets on the international festival circuit, the Atlantic Film Festival brings the cinematic world to Atlantic Canada and showcases the ever-expanding film and TV culture, in order to inspire, enrich, enlighten and entertain audiences. Dates: September 17-26, 2009 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia – Canada Find out more about the Atlantic ….

The 3rd Annual Harvest Moon Film Festival

The 3rd Annual Harvest Moon Film Festival brings together filmmakers, locals, and industry in an annual celebration of American and international independent cinema. Established by local businesses, foundations, arts groups, and filmmakers, the Harvest Moon Film Festival provides opportunities for its local and nearby communities to experience the art of film. Dates: November 12-14, 2009 ….

4th Annual Peachtree Village International Film Festival

Atlanta’s 4th Annual Peachtree Village International Film Festival, which is presented in conjunction with the African American Cinema Gallery and Gipp Museums, is committed to the belief that the film community provides a powerful, vital voice in society, connecting communities locally and globally. Highlights include: 50 industry leaders will lead PVIFF panels and workshops to ….

Vampire-Con 2009

Vampire-Con 2009 returns with a two-night film festival, celebrity guests, a 40th anniversary celebration of Vampirella, and a moonlit danse macabre. Read more about the event in the press release below. The Vam-Pop Culture Weekend Celebrates Our Favorite Creatures of the Night with a Two-Night Film Festival, Celebrity Guests, 40th Anniversary Celebration of Vampirella And ….

Red band trailer for Not Quite Hollywood – the untold story of Australian exploitation cinema

Not Quite Hollywood is the wild, wonderful, untold story of “Ozploitation” films. It irreverently documents an era when Australian cinema got its gear off and showed the world a full-frontal explosion of sex, violence, horror and foot-to-the-floor action. Free-wheeling sex romps! Blood-soaked terror tales! High-octane action extravaganzas! They’re the main ingredients of Not Quite Hollywood, ….