ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE JOINS UP WITH BETA LAUNCH OF FACEBOOK DEALS

Starting November 8, 2010, go to any Alamo Drafthouse theater, check-in with Facebook Places and get a limited edition Alamo Drafthouse Cinema pint glass (while supplies last)…



Posted on November 4, 2010 by

FILMMAKER GEORGE HICKENLOOPER DIES AT AGE 47

According to the Denver Post, filmmaker George Hickenlooper died today at the age of 47. Hickenlooper was in Denver for the upcoming screening of his latest film, “Casino Jack,” at the Starz Denver Film Festival…



Posted on October 30, 2010 by

DALLAS FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS “THE ART OF FILM”; HONORS ROBERT DUVALL

The DALLAS Film Society will honor Robert Duvall at their inaugural “The Art of Film” fundraising event on November 19, 2010…



Posted on October 27, 2010 by

CHRIS MORRIS ON Q&A TOUR IN U.S. WITH “FOUR LIONS”

The man behind “Brass Eye” and “Nathan Barley,” Chris Morris, is on a Q&A tour of the United States promoting his film “Four Lions” up until the film’s release on November 5, 2010. The cinematic tour stops include Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC, Boston and New York City…



Posted on October 27, 2010 by

GERMANY GETS A WEEKLY KINO SATELLITE

Andrew Grant, film critic and Benten Films founder, alongside producer, arts journalist, and programmer Pamela Cohn, will launch a new weekly screening series in Berlin, Germany on November 2, 2010. The screening series, named KINO SATELLITE, focuses on “new, innovative and groundbreaking work from some of today’s most talented filmmakers, animators, and multi-media artists”…



Posted on October 27, 2010 by

ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE ANNOUNCES BADASSDIGEST.COM, MAKES DEVIN FARACI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Really, it was just a matter of time before the Alamo Drafthouse stopped courting movie websites and, you know, just started their own. BadassDigest.com is “a lifestyle destination site about film, TV, comics, clothes, food and more from the coolest, weirdest & craziest corners of pop culture”…



Posted on October 21, 2010 by

NETFLIX DEEMS “TRASH HUMPERS” TOO OFFENSIVE TO CARRY

Seems Netflix draws the line at old people humping trash, and “Trash Humpers” distributor Drag City is trash humping mad about it!



Posted on October 20, 2010 by

YOU CAN’T STOP MAGNET RELEASING FROM ACQUIRING RIGHTS; COMPANY TAKES “BLACK DEATH”

First it’s “The Troll Hunter.” Then it’s “Vanishing on 7th Street.” Now Magnet Releasing has acquired Christopher “I made ‘Severance’” Smith’s medieval tale “Black Death”…



Posted on October 20, 2010 by

MAGNET RELEASING SNAGS “THE TROLL HUNTER” AND “VANISHING ON 7TH STREET”

Magnet Releasing has been busy lately, acquiring World Rights, excluding Europe, to “The Troll Hunter” and US Rights to Brad Anderson’s latest, “Vanishing on 7th Street”…



Posted on October 19, 2010 by

“DISMEMBER THE ALAMO” DRAFTHOUSE WITH 48 HOUR “BLOODSHOTS” COMPETITION

The Alamo Drafthouse is launching a worldwide, 48 hour filmmaking competition called “Bloodshots,” to go along with their month-long “Dismember the Alamo” zombie celebration. The competition starts Friday, October 15, 2010 at 7pm CST and runs until Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 7pm CST. It’s short notice, sure, but that’s part of the challenge, so REGISTER NOW!



Posted on October 14, 2010 by

GEN ART FOUNDATION TO HOST “GEN ART RESURRECTION BENEFIT” IN NOVEMBER

When Gen Art declared bankruptcy in May 2010, a number of filmmakers and designers, including Gen Art award winners, were also affected. To combat this, the Gen Art Foundation, a not-for-profit charity, will be holding a benefit on November 4, 2010, with all proceeds going to emerging filmmakers and designers who lost money when the for-profit side, Gen Art, became insolvent…



Posted on October 14, 2010 by

CHECK OUT FILMMAKER TOMMY PALLOTTA’S NEW TRANSMEDIA PROJECT “COLLAPSUS”

Directed by Tommy Pallotta (producer of “Waking Life” and “A Scanner Darkly”), “Collapsus” is a new transmedia project about a not-to-distant future making the energy transition from fossil fuels to alternative options…



Posted on October 7, 2010 by

MTV AND FILMBUFF BRING “SAVAGE COUNTY” TO DIGITAL AUDIENCES TONIGHT

Horror film “Savage County” will debut on MTV2 tonight, and then immediately be available after the world television premiere on “Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, iTunes, Amazon VOD and many more” digital outlets…



Posted on October 7, 2010 by

ANNE THOMPSON NAMED INDIEWIRE EDITOR-AT-LARGE; TODD MCCARTHY LEAVES

This news is not that surprisingly, but Anne Thompson has been named Editor-at-Large of indieWIRE…



Posted on October 7, 2010 by

ONLINE FILM CRITICS SOCIETY NAMES THE 100 BEST FIRST FEATURE FILMS OF ALL TIME

The Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) has announced its selection for the 100 Best First Feature Films of All Time. Not surprisingly, “Citizen Kane” grabs the top spot but Tarantino pulls out an impressive six spot for “Reservoir Dogs”…



Posted on October 4, 2010 by
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