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Short film screening series and open bar after-party this Friday in Brooklyn, New York

This Friday, Rooftop Films and Verizon Fios present Home Movies, featuring short films and videos about moments in time, capturing and imagining what it felt like to be there. There will be an open bar after-party following the screenings, exclusively for all attendees. This event is presented in partnership with Cinereach, New York magazine, City ….

District 9 midnight screenings expanded nationwide

Sci-Fi Wire reports that the Peter Jackson-produced, Neill Blomkamp-directed sci-fi action thriller District 9 will open at midnight this Thursday in advance of its Friday premiere date of August 14th. District 9 follows the story of extraterrestrial refugees in a sort of reservation in modern-day South Africa. It’s been 28 years since the aliens made ….

Cast, crew and assorted stars to attend Knuckle Draggers L.A. premiere and after-party

The Los Angeles premiere of the comedy Knuckle Draggers happens this Wednesday, August 12th, starting at 7:30pm. The star-filled event will be presented in association with the HollyShorts Film Festival at the Laemmle Sunset 5, 8000 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. Linda Hamilton, Cuba Gooding Sr., Richard Tyson, David DeLuise, Judd Nelson, Sean Patrick ….

Win free tickets to the premiere of the vacation-gone-wrong crime thriller A Perfect Getaway

Rogue Pictures is giving away tickets to the premiere of David Twohy’s (Pitch Black, Below, The Arrival) new film A Perfect Getaway. BUT ACT FAST, since it’s tomorrow! Sorry, I just received the email notice. If you would like to attend, RSVP to apg.rsvp1@nbcuni.com with you and your guest’s names. Hurry up, as there are ….

Jim Jarmusch to lead discussion following New York premiere of Empires of Tin

IFC Center will host the New York premiere of Empires of Tin, Jem Cohen’s “documentary musical hallucination” on Tuesday, August 11th at 7:30pm as part of the Movie Nights with Jem Cohen series. Following the screening acclaimed filmmaker Jim Jarmusch (Stranger Than Paradise, Mystery Train, The Limits of Control) will join Cohen for a discussion ….

New image, trailer, featurette and possible genre festival premiere for Fruit Chan’s horror film Don’t Look Up

I received an email this morning about Fruit Chan’s (Three… Extremes) long-awaited remake of Don’t Look Up. Not much has been posted about the film, which first appeared at American Film Market last year. According to the email, the rumor from inside the Sitges Fantastic Film Festival, is that Don’t Look Up will premiere during ….

Nowhere Boy to screen at Times BFI London Film Festival 2009

Sam Taylor-Wood’s debut feature, Nowhere Boy, which centers on the early life and times of John Lennon, has been chosen to close the Times BFI London Film Festival, which runs October 14-29th, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The event is scheduled to open with Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox. Location: London, England Dates: October 14-29, ….

Norwich Film Festival 2009

The Norwich Film Festival celebrates independent film in Norwich, an artistic and cultural hotspot, and one of England’s most historic cities. The festival was created as a platform for new and established filmmakers to interact and educate. The event nurtures and encourages new talent, and seeks to help filmmakers break through and get the exposure ….

10th Annual FilmStock

FilmStock showcases a formidable program of indie films before audiences passionate about cinema, just outside of London. The festival is for filmmakers and film lovers alike. The event’s organizers are filmmakers themselves, and attribute the success of Filmstock to a pure love of film and guarantee personal attention to everything related to the event. Location: ….

6th Annual BendFilm Festival

The BendFilm Festival is rapidly making its mark on the festival circuit, garnering acclaim from industry, media, audiences, and filmmakers alike. The event attempts to present the highest quality films from every genre that are thought-provoking, inspiring, engaging, intelligent, and enjoyable, and to recognize the work of talented people involved in all aspects of conceiving ….

9th Annual New Hampshire Film Festival

The New Hampshire Film Festival is one of New England’s most prominent film festivals, attracting over 6,000 attendees each year. The event celebrates the art of filmmaking and brings together highly talented student artists, professional filmmakers, and screenwriters with experts, educators, avid movie-goers and film connoisseurs from around the globe. Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA ….

4th Annual Orlando Film Festival

The Orlando Film Festival showcases indie films against the backdrop of downtown Orlando, Florida, while seeking to inspire filmmakers, as well as support and promote culture and the arts through film, and to enhance the movie viewing experience in Downtown Orlando through creative, unique and entertaining events. Location: Orlando, Florida, USA Dates: November 4-8, 2009 ….

22nd Annual VideoFest

VideoFest, formerly the Dallas Video Festival, is one of the nation’s oldest and largest video festivals, specializing in fiercely independent, imaginative and provocative digital works. VideoFest has showcased pioneering efforts in the video world since 1986 and continues to show that video is more than a medium, but a voice, when put in the hands ….

2nd Annual We the People Saturday Fantasy Film Festival

The We the People Saturday Fantasy Film Festival was established to showcase films that are entertaining and thought-provoking. The Festival showcases films on a variety of relevant subjects made by filmmakers at varying points in their careers. Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Dates: October 24, 2009 Find out more about We the People Saturday Fantasy ….