Month: June 2009

16th Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival

The 16th Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF) is an internationally recognized Windy City showcase of avant-garde, documentary, and cult cinema, promoting adventurous films that experiment in form, technique, or content and that transcend expectations. Dates: September 10 to 13, 2009 Location: Chicago, Illinois – USA Find out more about this event at www.cuff.org.

4th Annual Central Florida Film Festival

The 4th Annual Central Florida Film Festival (CENFLO) was established to showcase and support independent films, as well as to foster a national awareness of the plethora of production resources available around Central Florida. To this end, the Orland-based CENFLO is a valuable networking and learning event for both movie lovers and moviemakers. Dates: September ….

Gallery exhibit for Bob Peak, the Father of Modern Hollywood Movie Posters

One of the most imaginative and prolific illustrators of the 20th century, Bob Peak revolutionized advertising in the film industry and is considered the “father of the modern movie poster.” There is an exhibit of his poster art at Gallery Nucleus, running now through June 23rd, 2009. Location: Gallery Nucleus 210 East Main Street Alhambra, ….

R.I.P. Mr. Han Man

For those of you who don’t already know, Shih Kien, best known internationally for his role as Han in Bruce Lee’s epic martial arts film Enter the Dragon, died on Thursday of kidney failure at the age of 96. While most in the U.S. will remember Kien as Han, he had a prolific career that ….

Win one of five copies of the award-winning indie comedy Ibid

On June 9th, Indiepix Films will release the SWSX Official Selection IBID, on DVD. IBID was produced by award-winning producer Heather Rae, who recently took home the Producer’s Award at the 2009 Independent Spirit Awards for Ibid and Frozen River. To celebrate the DVD release of IBID, FilmFetish is getting five copies of the DVD, ….

Star Trek’s new Captain Kirk Chris Pine circling Unstoppable action thriller with Denzel Washington

Chris Pine – who just came off a star-making performance in Star Trek – is in negotiations to star opposite Denzel Washington in Fox’s action thriller Unstoppable, which Tony Scott is directing, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Unstoppable revolves around an experienced train engineer (Washington) about to be laid off because of company cutbacks and ….

In Memoriam: David Carradine

In many ways, it’s been a trying week for me. Things just got worse when I heard the tragic news of Cult Cinema Icon David Carradine’s passing. David will be the first in my new series of profiles of actors, directors and writers, that are known for a series of roles in projects that have ….

Behind-the-scenes interview video for Twilight Saga: New Moon now online

A behind-the-scenes video on the making of The Twilight Saga: New Moon has been posted into an online widget, courtesy of Access Hollywood. The video features interviews with stars Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart, and also discusses Lautner’s transformation into a werewolf in the film. New Moon hits theaters on November 20th, 2009.

Disney exclusive fan Expo to preview movies, TV shows and new theme park attractions

Disney will preview its upcoming movies, TV shows, park experiences and collectibles at the first-ever D23 Expo, to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center, on September 10-13, 2009, according to Sci-Fi Wire. Below is the press release for the event. Picture a place where Disney’s timeless animation, unforgettable movies, iconic theme parks and all ….