New pics and a poster for French zombie film Paris By Night Of The Living Dead
Fangoria has posted some exclusive photos from the French indie horror short Paris By Night Of The Living Dead, which follows the story of a young married couple trying to survive in a post apocalyptic Paris filled with zombies. The film was directed by Grégory Morin (Dernier cri, Belle ordure).
Indie comedy Humpday screening on the roof of New Design High this Friday
This Friday, June 26th, Rooftop FIlms will present the comedy Humpday – directed by Lynn Shelton (My Effortless Brilliance) – on the roof of New Design High School on the Lower East Side, with musical guests The Antlers. The address of the screening venue is 350 Grand Street at Essex Street, New York City. The ….
Award-winning indie comedy Knuckle Draggers to screen at ReelHeART Film Fest
The indie comedy Knuckle Draggers will be screening at the ReelHeART Film Festival as an official closing night film this Saturday, June 27th, at 7:15pm. The indie comedy – which has already nabbed two “Rising Star” awards at the DelRay Beach Film Festival
Big Easy Shorts Festival and Big Easy International Film Festival 2009
Taking place in New Orleans’ world-famous French Quarter, the Big Easy Shorts Festival and Big Easy International Film Festivals offers filmmakers the opportunity to share their work with a culturally rich and artistically diverse community. In its first two years, the Festival showcased some of the world’s best, most innovative short films. Now in its ….
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 ….
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 ….
Boyle circling new Slumdog Millionaire tale?
According to the U.K.’s Daily Telegraph, Danny Boyle has purchased the rights to another book about Mumbai and its culture, titled Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found. This is according to a statement by Simon Beaufoy, who won an Oscar for his Slumdog Millionaire screenplay.
12th Annual Indie Memphis Film Festival
Indie Memphis connects and inspires indie filmmakers through the unique creative landscape that is the home of the Blues and the birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll. The Festival serves as a connecting point for regional filmmakers from all corners of the country and provides a showcase for films celebrating Southern stories and storytelling. Dates: October ….
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 ….
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, ….
Séraphine opens in New York and L.A. this week
Séraphine, the new film from French director Martin Provost, and starring renowned French actress Yolande Moreau, recently swept the César awards with seven wins including Best Film, Best Actress, Best Screenplay and Best Music. The film opens in New York this Friday, June 5th, at Lincoln Plaza Cinema and the Angelika Film Center, and in ….
Edgar Allan Poe poem Annabel Lee adapted into indie suspense feature film
In this, the 200th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, a feature film adaptation of his renowned macabre poem “Annabel Lee” will have its world premiere on Thursday, June 11, as the closing night selection of the Dances with Films independent film festival. It will screen at the Laemmle’s Sunset 5 in West ….
Either You’re In Or You’re In The Way book review
Identical twin brothers Logan and Noah Miller’s homeless father died alone in a jail cell. Little did they know, that their vow to complete their feature film debut, Touching Home, as a dedication to their love for him, would cause their lives to unravel as a pretext to the two brothers digging deeper into a ….
21-Day Filmmaking Competition 2009
The 21-Day Filmmaking Competition gives teams of filmmakers and animators from around the globe, the chance to make short films and animations (up to 10 minutes long) in just 21 days, and provides a guaranteed theatrical screening at the Project Twenty1 Film Festival, and worldwide promotion after the festival ends. For 2009, the competition begins ….