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The 3rd Annual Mid Atlantic Black Film Festival

The Mid Atlantic Black Film Festival, emphasizes the richness of the African American experience through cinema in Norfolk, Virginia. The festival presents black and multi-cultural independent films, including powerful narratives, compelling historical and contemporary documentaries, innovative student films, colorful animated shorts, and groundbreaking music videos. The event is a program of the non-profit Crispus Attucks ….

Funny People to headline 13th Annual Just For Laughs Film Fest

The Just For Laughs Film Festival returns this year, happening from July 10-27, 2009. Films screening at the fest this year include: Humpday, OSS 117: Rio ne Repond Plus, Agathe Clery, Paper Heart, The Slammin’ Salmon, World’s Greatest Dad, Funny People and Les Doigts Croches. Independent films this year include That’s For Me!, More than ….

Clive Barker to screen Book of Blood for Comic-Con 2009 attendees

Legendary horror/fantasy filmmaker and author Clive Barker will be joining attendees of the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con to introduce a free screening of Book of Blood, the film adaptation based on his short stories The Book of Blood and On Jerusalem Street. Book of Blood stars Sophie Ward and Jonas Armstrong and is directed by ….

Art of the Nasty Film Festival

The Art of the Nasty book-launch and all-day film festival has been organized to mark the passing of 25 years since the introduction of the Video Recordings Act and the end of the pre-certification era for home video in the UK. Five horror and exploitation films from the pre-cert era, all specially chosen for their ….

Festival Du Nouveau Cinema 2009

Festival Du Nouveau Cinema is one of North America’s most anticipated and best-attended film events, with over 120,000 attendees making their way to Montreal every year for its exciting line-up of independent films. The festival is committed to highlighting the development of new trends in cinema and new media, and acts as a showcase for ….

The Grand Rapids Film Festival 2009

The Grand Rapids Film Festival debuts this year in western Michigan, providing a highly anticipated showcase of message-driven independent films featuring inspirational, educational, enlightening and entertaining themes. The Festival chooses to focus on universally appealing films that make a positive impact on audiences, whether attendees walk away with a newfound passion for a cause, or ….

10th Annual New York International Latino Film Festival to honor John Leguizamo

The New York International Latino Film Festival, which runs from July 27th through August 2nd, 2009, opens with a screening of Peter Bratt’s film The Mission, starring Benjamin Bratt, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Other events include a tribute to actor and comedian John Leguizamo and a closing-night screening of John Cotten’s Mexican crime drama ….

Green Lantern: First Flight will have its world premiere at Comic-Con and the trailer looks great

Green Lantern: First Flight, the fifth in the feature-length animated DVD series of DC Universe animated movies, will have its world premiere in Ballroom 20 at Comic-Con in San Diego at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 23rd, 2009, according to Sci-Fi Wire. Fans attending the Con will have the opportunity to see the film on ….

World premiere screening of Fox’s The Human Target at popular California comic shop

On Friday, July 17th, 2009 at 8:00 p.m., The Comic Bug is hosting the world premiere of Fox television’s The Human Target with series producer Peter Johnson. Human Target revolves around Christopher Chance (being played by Fringe star Mark Valley), whose security firm offers a unique form of protection: he assumes the role of a ….

3rd Annual Santa Monica International Film Festival

The Santa Monica International Film Festival is a competitive event that showcases the work of independent filmmakers from around the world. The event attempts to help filmmakers obtain distribution by screening films during the American Film Market, when the industry converges upon Santa Monica, during the largest film market in America, to maximize independent filmmakers’ ….

16th Annual Austin Film Festival

The Austin Film Festival is an internationally renowned event recognized for championing the work of aspiring and established filmmakers, including screenwriters, directors, editors, producers, actors and all artists who use the language of film to tell stories. The Festival attracts over 25,000 film fans and industry from around the globe. Dates: October 22 to 29, ….

Filmanthropy Festival 2009

The Filmanthropy Festival is a basis for inspiring change. This innovative Festival showcases films that inspire, educate, raise awareness and motivate, so that audiences may open their minds and their hearts to creating a better world. The event is also meant to honor the very medium via which those issues are presented. Perhaps the first ….