Drama

Mark Duplass to appear at New York premiere of True Adolescents

Ahead of True Adolescents’ platform release, Flatiron Film Company will present a limited theatrical run of the film at Brooklyn’s reRun Theater in New York, starting Friday, July 29th, with a special Q&A with star Mark Duplass, the filmmakers, along with film critic and reRun curator, Aaron Hillis, following the 7:00 and 10:00 pm premieres. ….

Free screening of Night Catches Us to open Newark Black Film Festival

The Newark Black Film Festival (NBFF), which is celebrating its 37th Anniversary, opens in Newark on Wednesday, June 29th, with a six-week run ending on August 3rd, 2011. Youth Cinema will be held on Mondays at the Newark Public Library and at the Newark Museum on Wednesdays beginning July 6th. The festival is a showcase ….

Indie feature Finding Joy begins shooting next week

Principal photography starts next week in South Florida on the independent feature Finding Joy, starring Josh Cooke, Liane Balaban, Barry Bostwick and Lainie Kazan. Carlo De Rosa is making his feature film directorial debut with Finding Joy, a comedy written by Shona Tuckman. The film is being produced by Richard DiPatri. The executive producer is ….

Content Film grabs rights to carjack thriller 96 Minutes

Content has acquired international rights to SXSW’s critically acclaimed 96 Minutes. Inspired by true events, the intense drama is written and directed by Aimee Lagos, winner of many awards including a BAFTA Award for Excellence for her short film Underground. 96 Minutes stars Brittany Snow (Prom Night, Hairspray), Evan Ross (90210, ATL), Christian Serratos (Twilight ….

The Greatest Story Ever Told Blu-ray review

George Stevens’ five-years-in-the-making Biblical epic The Greatest Story Ever Told comes to Blu-ray with about the same amount of fanfare as the original film release – with a sense of apathy, as the country deals with everything from budget battles to multiple wars. However, that doesn’t take anything away from this grand-scale epic which tells ….

Win one of three signed movie posters and a soundtrack from Uma Thurman’s new film Ceremony

Opening in New York and Los Angeles this Friday, April 8th is Magnolia Pictures’ Ceremony, which stars Uma Thurman, Michael Angarano and Lee Pace, and is directed by Max Winkler. To celebrate the release of Ceremony, FilmFetish is giving away three Magnolia Pictures’ Prize Packs, including a full-size Ceremony movie poster signed by director Max ….

Win the ultimate beach vacation to San Diego from the producers of Soul Surfer

Now is your chance to show them just how much they mean to you. In support of TriStar and FilmDistrict’s upcoming inspirational drama Soul Surfer, producers have launched the “Who’s Your Champion?” Contest, which is live on the Official Soul Surfer website. Now, fans of the film can elect that certain, inspiring person in their ….

Win one of two DVD copies of the French drama Father of my Children

Film Fetish is giving two readers the chance to win a copy of The Father of my Children, the new film from acclaimed French director Mia Hansen-Love. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered to win this and all other contests, your eNews profile must be updated with your current mailing address, not just your email. Only ….

Win 1 of 3 copies of indie drama One Week starring Fringe star Joshua Jackson

Three Film Fetish readers have the chance to win a copy of One Week, a poignant drama featuring Fringe’s Joshua Jackson, who takes an unexpected journey of discovery. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered to win this and all other contests, your eNews profile must be updated with your current mailing address, not just your email. ….

Win 1 of 3 copies of the film No One Knows About Persian Cats on DVD

Film Fetish is giving 3 readers the chance to win a copy of director Bahman Ghobadi’s film No One Knows About Persian Cats, about a generation’s search for personal and creative freedom. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered to win this and all other contests, your eNews profile must be updated with your current mailing address, ….

Win a gift certificate from the makers of happythankyoumoreplease

Happythankyoumoreplease is opening at the Angelika Film Center in New York City and the Landmark in Los Angeles tomorrow. To celebrate the film’s release, FilmFetish is giving away a prize pack to one lucky reader that includes a happythankyoumoreplease tote bag, a $100 gift certificate to Michael Stars retail or online www.michaelstars.com, and a signed ….