Dustin Hoffman, Ben Affleck, Billy Bob Thornton to attend Mill Valley Film Festival (Preview)
The 35th edition of MVFF opens October 4 with films Silver Linings Playbook and On the Road and runs for ten days.
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David Cronenberg’s ‘Cosmopolis’ stars Juliette Binoche, releases Aug. 17 (Stills)
Cronenberg has made a string of memorable, haunting films including Crash (1996), The Brood (1979), Dead Ringers (1988) and A History of Violence (2005).
Wine documentary ‘SOMM’ to premiere at Napa Valley Film Festival (Trailer)
The film follows four talented young sommeliers as they cram for the grueling, notoriously difficult Master Sommelier exam.
Sundance Institute to host creative film producing initiatives (Projects announced)
Sundance Institute has nurtured such projects as Born Into Brothels, Trouble the Water, Son of Babylon, Amreeka, An Inconvenient Truth, Spring Awakening, Light in the…
San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival shares transformative stories from around the world
The 36th Festival will open with VITO by Jeffrey Schwarz, an empowering documentary about the inexhaustible gay activist and film author Vito Russo, chronicling his…
Cinequest names ‘The Children of the Green Dragon’ best dramatic feature
Here's a round-up of the best of this year's Cinequest Film Festival.
Film Review: ‘Come As You Are’ (‘Hasta la Vista’)
If you want to watch ridiculous caricatures of those confined to wheel chairs watch Glee, if you want to watch interesting characters confined to wheel…
Filmmaker Alex Winter to preview music and tech doc at SXSW
The Audience will get a sneak peek of clips from 'Downloaded: The Digital Revolution', a doc focusing on the advent of digital file sharing, including…
Film News: Music icon Natalie Cole to attend ‘Black Tulip’ at Cinequest Film Festival
Based on a true story and shot in Afghanistan, Black Tulip is a frightening film about the immeasurable value of freedom and the tenacity of…
Philip Kaufman to receive award at Cinequest writers celebration
Based in San Francisco, Kaufman's work - including Raiders of the Lost Ark - is outspoken and confident, fiercely independent and liberally seasoned with wide-eyed…