London Film Festival opens public bookings
(27/09/07) – Public bookings of the 2007 edition of the London film festival open this Saturday, 29 September. For further information please follow the link provided on the left, below. »Mrs. Ratcliffe’s Revolution
Family fun: Colin Odell and Michelle Le Blanc enjoy the lightness of the Iron Curtain comedy Mrs. Ratcliffe’s Revolution
»DVD round-up: Of Mice and Men plus Eisenstein and The Ballad of Narayama
The DVD release of Lewis Milestone’s stylish rendition of John Steinbeck’s text Of Mice and Men is a must-have; plus Eisenstein’s three top classics and the the 1958 version of The Ballad of Narayama
»Russian Film Festival in London
(22/09/07) – A festival of Russian cinema takes place in London between 27 September and 3 October. Showcasing inspiring and provocative award-winning work from a host of internationally established young Russian filmmakers, it provides a long-awaited... »Berlin, Brazil and France
(20/09/07) – We have updated our blog with the latest news on film festivals and opportunities to show your work. Please click on the link FURTHER INFORMATION on the left. »The 64th Venice film festival, 28 August – 8 September 2007
Dearth in Venice: sex, politics and violence dominated the latest edition of the Venice film festival to the detriment of art, says Thessa Mooij
»Climates (Iklimler)
Climate change: like a millenium heir to Antonioni, Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Climates portrays estrangement in contemporary relationships
»Film course in London
(14/09/07) – South Thames College is inviting applications to its Higher National Certificate Media Course (Creative Sound and Vision) at South Thames College, Wandswoth, London SW18. The part-time course lasts one year and covers 16mm film, digital video and... »DVD round-up: Bergman, Jarman and Sorrentino
More Ingmar Bergman films on DVD, plus Derek Jarman’s final pieces and Paolo Sorrentino’s latest
»The 9th Motovun International Film Festival, 23-27 July 2007
Cinema paradise: Steven Yates on the joys of attending the Motovun International Film Festival
»East Asian Cinema
The land of rising cinema: to celebrate the East Asian outstanding contribution to cinema, Kamera Books has released a title on the films made in that region
»Electronic Moon #2 and Lilya 4-Ever
(05/09/07) – After a longer-than-usual absence, Stream Factory comes back with a two-part programme to make up for it. So yes, we have a feature film and a short film to introduce it.The short film is by Nam June Paik’s Electronic Moon #2 (1969). Paik is... »Hamburg Short Film Agency launches short film download service
(05/09/07) – The Hamburg Short Film Agency is now offering a shortfilm download service. The downloadable films are from the organisation’s own distributional stock and will be offered at an introductory price of 3 Euros. Among them are several festival... »Nuri Bilge Ceylan – The Early Works
From early in his career, Turkish arthouse film director Nuri Bilge Ceylan showed signs of a refined humanistic and aesthetic take on cinema that has been wowing audiences worldwide. Andrew Benbow reviews Ceylan’s early works, now available on a DVD package
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