The second annual Arizona Film and Media Expo (AZFAME) Short Film Festival was open to filmmakers from all over the world. Judging culminated during the AZFAME event, held this month at the Phoenix Convention Center. Writer/director/editor Jared Pelletier from Toronto, Canada, took home top honors f[...]
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How It Should Have Ended: ‘District 9’
The comedic fiends at HISHE (How It Should Have Ended) have set their sights on “District 9” and come up with the following take on how the movie should have ended. And I guess we could mention that there is a spoiler involved, but you should probably figure out a feature called How It S[...]
Helen Mirren to add Hand, Footprints at Grauman’s
Internationally-renowned actress Helen Mirren will be honored today, March 28, at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood by placing her hand and footprints in cement in the landmark’s famous forecourt. The ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. PST, inducting Mirren into a select group[...]
The ‘Star Wars’ That Could Have Been
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — “A Long Time Ago … In A Galaxy Far, Far …” Wait. Back up. Yes, all the way up …[...]
Blake Lively is CinemaCon’s Breakthrough Performer of the Year
Blake Lively will receive the “CinemaCon Breakthrough Performer of the Year Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon, which will take place March 28 to 31 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Lively will be presented with this special honor at the inau[...]
Production Has Begun on ‘Clash of the Titans’ Sequel
Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ epic action adventure sequel to “Clash of the Titans,” being directed by Jonathan Liebesman (“Battle: Los Angeles”). Returning to star in the film are Sam[...]
Production Has Begun on ‘The Hobbit’
Production has commenced in Wellington, New Zealand, on “The Hobbit,” filmmaker Peter Jackson’s two film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s widely-read masterpiece. “The Hobbit” is set in Middle-earth 60 years before Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings,”[...]
GLAAD Media Award Winners Announced
GLAAD Media Award recipients were announced in 25 of this year’s 32 media categories at the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York last night. Additional awards will be presented in Los Angeles April 10 at the Westin Bonaventure, and in San Francisco[...]
Ryan Reynolds to Receive CinemaCon Male Star of the Year Award
Ryan Reynolds will receive the “CinemaCon Male Star of the Year Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon. Reynolds will be presented with this special honor at the inaugural “CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards” ceremony to take pl[...]
Helen Mirren to Receive CinemaCon Career Achievement Award
Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren will receive the “CinemaCon Career Achievement Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon, which will take place March 28 to 31 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Mirren will be presented with this special[...]
Stella Artois Launches 2011 Cannes Film Festival Competition
Stella Artois is launching the ultimate competition for film fans, offering aspiring stars the chance to play Jacques d’Azur, the legendary (and fictitious) “King Of Cannes,” in a biographical film about his life. In addition to playing the leading role in the film, the lucky winner wi[...]
Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) Website is Live
Visit www.clevelandfilm.org to see what will be on screen at this year’s CIFF — set for March 24 to April 3 at Tower City Cinemas. Be sure to check back for program updates between now and April 3. CIFF members will enjoy new features on the website such as film schedule builders and film co[...]
‘My Run’ Sprinting to Movie Theaters for One-Night Event
Together with Indiewood Pictures and Destiny Pictures, NCM Fathom presents the award-winning and critically-acclaimed documentary “My Run” in more than 500 movie theaters nationwide for an exclusive one-night event on March 31 at 7 p.m. Narrated by Academy Award® winner Billy Bob Thornt[...]
Russell Brand to Get CinemaCon Comedy Award
Russell Brand is the “CinemaCon Comedy Star of the Year,” it was announced by Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon, which will take place March 28 to 31 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Brand will be presented with this special honor at the inaugural “CinemaCon Big Screen[...]