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Sci-Fi Spotlight: “Radio Free Albemuth”

John Alan Simon brings Philip K. Dick's vision to life…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on August 19, 2011 at 6:30pm — No Comments

"Killing of a Japanese Booking" premiered

Donna Gordon, pictured in middle, who played Margo in the original Cult Classic "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie," makes a cameo in the new reinvention "The Killing of a Japanese Bookie" as the mom of Burlesque dancer Margo (Tracey…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on August 18, 2011 at 7:00pm — No Comments

17th Street Film Festival

The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale presents 17th Street Film Fesival, a student and alumni film showcase

What: Film festival showcasing the best of student and alumni films in various categories including short films, animation, documentaries, commercials, etc. The top films in the various categories will be judged and awarded with Best in Category, People’s Choice, and Best in Show awards.

When: Friday, August 5th, 2011

Red…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on July 26, 2011 at 11:32am — No Comments

Classes at BRIFT

MASTER ACTING CLASS WITH BURT REYNOLDS

By invitation only and based on review of completed application, which can be found on our website. Contact info@brift.org for more details (subject line: MASTER ACTING CLASS)

FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING FOR ADULTS

Sundays, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM ($20/class). No experience necessary. This class is a wonderful review for actors with experience or…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on July 23, 2011 at 4:39pm — No Comments

48 Hour Film Fest almost here

Ready to run around like crazy and write a script, cast it, film it and edit it all within 48 hours?

How much to enter?

(…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on July 16, 2011 at 2:45pm — No Comments

La Croix Film Fest (Jul 28-31)

Those who love French film and cuisine will love this festival at Cinema Paradiso! For more info., visit www.fliff.com.

Added by Rachel Galvin on July 16, 2011 at 2:42pm — No Comments

Florida film to show in LA area

"Decalogue, " directed by Walter Rodriguez, has been nominated for "Best Produced Screenplay," "Best Editing" and "Best Art Director" in the Action on Film Festival. It will be screened for the fest on July 27 at Regency Theater, 1003 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91106, at 4 p.m.

F.Y.I. The film stars Alyn Darnay, a director/…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on July 16, 2011 at 2:40pm — No Comments

Local nominated for Best Actress

Congrats to Barbie Castro for being nominated for Best Actress at the NYC Intl Film Fest for her film "Condiut," directed by Alyn Darnay.

Added by Rachel Galvin on July 16, 2011 at 2:32pm — No Comments

Horror trailers wanted!

Fright Asylum is looking for indie horror movie trailers to be featured on weekly show on the American Horrors Channel. Info: www.frightasylum.com.

Added by Rachel Galvin on July 15, 2011 at 1:31pm — No Comments

Acting Intelligence Monologue Workshop in L.A. July 31

Director and screenwriter Alyn Darnay is taking his Acting Intelligence Monologue Workshop to Tinsel Town on July 31. It will be held at Sam Christiansen Studios, 10440 Burbank Blvd., in North Hollywood. (Christiansen specializes in marketing and image identification -- making yourself stand out as an actor. )For more information, on Alyn Darnay and his class, visit http://www.actingintelligence.com/Welcome.html.

Added by Rachel Galvin on July 10, 2011 at 12:34pm — No Comments

Screenwriting Advice By Herb Sennett

Simple Thoughts on Screenwriting

By Herb Sennett

A question I’m often asked is “Why is a screenplay supposed to be divided into three acts?” Allow me to venture an “educated” answer. In a simplistic way, that’s the way it’s done. And I don’t mean to be flippant about that answer because the top guru in screenwriting is Syd Field who has explained in several books and hundreds of workshops that very reason. For many years Syd Field worked as a script analyst for several major…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on June 26, 2011 at 1:07pm — No Comments

Film Review: "Everything Must Go" BY DAVE MONTALBANO

BY DAVE MONTALBANO

Finishing my book, **The Adventures of Cinema Dave in the Florida Motion Picture World,** forced me to confront the many things I have accumulated in my life. The last chapter of my book presents a plan to eliminate the artifacts of my life, which is similar to the dilemma Will Ferrell's character faces in **…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on May 13, 2011 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Interview: Michael Pena (Battle LA) By Steven Lebowitz

By Steven Lebowitz, courtesy Miami Examiner

Michael Peña is a funny guy; when he walks into a room you feel like he is about to tell a real funny joke. Michael took place in a round table interview in Miami to promote his new movie, “Battle: Los Angeles”. Michael plays a father trying to keep himself and his young son alive during the alien invasion. I’ve participated in a number of round table interviews and Michael was the first person I ever saw who showed up dressed in a suit. He… Continue

Added by Rachel Galvin on March 12, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Film Review: Mars Needs Moms By Dave Montalbano

Mars Needs Moms

By Dave Montalbano

With a title like **Mars needs Moms,** one can figure out the plot points and then wonder why this film was not released on Mother's Day. It is full mix of the frantic action mixed with corny homespun values about respecting motherhood, nothing more than a…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on March 9, 2011 at 2:00am — No Comments

GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEES

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

a. BLACK SWAN

Protozoa Pictures & Cross Creek Pictures & Phoenix; Fox Searchlight Pictures

b. THE FIGHTER

Paramount Pictures and Relativity Media;…

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Added by Rachel Galvin on December 20, 2010 at 2:03am — No Comments

FILM REVIEW: "Social Network"

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I went into this film with high expectations and left disappointed. Perhaps, it was simply because the film was not was I had anticipated. The storyline is basically the beginnings of what has become a billion-dollar enterprise -- Facebook. The plot is revealed through flashbacks intermixed with two "current day" simultaneous lawsuits. Although Jesse Eisenberg's (Zuckerberg) performance is definitely award-worthy and Napster Creator Justin… Continue

Added by Rachel Galvin on October 1, 2010 at 12:51am — 1 Comment

INCEPTION

Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine and the rest of the crew are a new onset with the film, "Inception." With an amazing cast, directed by The Dark Knight's Christopher Nolan, he puts on a new spin that takes you from one prime place to an unconscious one. It does look like a tricky film to make your attention span go round and round a pole. For me, my attention span was revolving around the creation of the subconscious on how deep you can go.… Continue

Added by Matthew Newman on July 16, 2010 at 9:09pm — No Comments

PREDATORS..... with an "S"

Despite just one convoluted scene of both Predators fighting each other near the end, Adrien Brody fills in the role of the next Schwartzenegger.

He got sooo ripped for that film...

Alice Braga plays the girl, Elizabeth in which is a returning character from the first film. She fit the role so perfectly taking place of the other actress from the first that came out in 1987. Speaking of which about '87, she mentioned the year and Guatemala as well as…

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Added by Matthew Newman on July 11, 2010 at 6:57pm — No Comments

AUDITION ON DEMAND

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Added by CRAIG BONAVENTURA on June 15, 2010 at 9:23pm — No Comments

Greetings

Hi everybody!
I'm an italian filmaker, I'm trying to show my short movies more than I can.
I hope you give me the right "welcome". Here's a little bit of my last work, called "DIURNIA".

Added by Andrea SALVI on June 7, 2010 at 9:30am — 1 Comment