René Carson

The 11th Annual Williamstown Film Festival

The Williamstown Film Festival was founded in 1998 to fill a cultural gap in a part of Massachusetts known for its world-class museums, theater, music, and dance – the Berkshires. Known as a high-quality destination festival, the Williamstown Film Festival salutes the past with classic film revival screenings, celebrates the present through seminars with leading ….

Win one of two copies of the Melissa George kidnap thriller The Betrayed on DVD

On June 30th, MGM Home Entertainment will release The Betrayed on DVD. Golden Globe nominee Melissa George (In Treatment, Alias) stars as Jamie Taylor, a young woman who regains consciousness after a bad accident and finds herself held captive. To celebrate the release of this “Powerfully intense kidnapping drama”, FilmFetish is giving away two copies ….

Revolutionary Road Blu-ray review

Director Sam Mendes works from screenwriter Justin Haythe’s adaptation of Richard Yates’s 1961 novel, to create another stunning work of suburban angst and dissatisfaction with marital conformity with Revolutionary Road. Audiences didn’t take to its blunt, piercing approach, however I found Revolutionary Road to be an enlightening tale that broke apart many of the illusions ….

The Other Venice Film Festival 2009

In addition to competition features, shorts and docs, experimental films and music videos, the festival has added new sections in recent years, including youth, political and female director films. There are also filmmaker Q&As, DJs and bands, a curated art show, conceptual architecture installations, the Abbot Awards and good ‘ol after parties. Dates: October 15-18, ….

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 ….