- Turkish movie biz looks to both Asia and
Europe.
In a Turkish film industry that has faltered until very recently, the annual Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival has always lent a glimmer of hope and a hint of glamour to the region. In the wake of changes to the business that are finally making it seem like Turkey ......
- Large Format Cinema Assn. To Meet May 19-21
More than 400 members of the large-format film industry from around the world are expected to attend the third annual Large Format Cinema Assn. Conference and Film Festival in Los Angeles May 19-21. Events will be held at the California Science Center and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
- Yet another Film Festival planned for Valley venues; Universal City Festival will concentrate on education.
From one end of the San Fernando Valley to the other, one finds an abundance of entertainment companies and the people working there. So it's no surprise the Valley plays host to festivals showcasing the work of young, up-and-coming filmmakers and the veterans still reaching for the big time. With ......
- Inland Empire People: Darryl Macdonald, Reel Influence
Attendance at the Palm Springs Film Festival this January was approximately 92,000 people, said festival director, Darryl Macdonald, a significant increase from last year's approximately 70,000 brought about by the festival's extensive influence in the film industry. The festival, which was begun by Sonny Bono, Palm Springs' former mayor, in ......
- From the editor.
This issue of Hemisphere coincides with the 20th anniversary of the Miami International Film Festival, presented by Florida International University. This year's festival features a special focus on Ibero-American cinema, including a new program, Encuentros de Cine Iberoamericano en Miami (Iberoamerican Cinema Encounters in Miami) to further the work of ......
- IFC Turns Up the ‘Fahrenheit’ With Moore Film
A pair of documentaries that won laurels at the Cannes Film Festival should further boost Independent Film Channel’s standing within the independent film community. Last week, IFC Films, the network’s sister company, and Lions Gate Films agreed to distribute Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 — the documentary dropped by The Walt ......
- UK showcase for African cinema
HEADNOTE The recent Africa at the Pictures festival in London, which has become a major cultural event in the city, brought 25 new African films and several directors in direct contact with British audiences. But African cinema continues to lag far behind its contemporaries. ANVER VERSI and ALEXA DALBY explain ......