Annette Funicello Dead at 70; “American Promise” Wins Full Frame Jury Prize
Funicello is remembered for her roles in the Mickey Mouse Club in the 1950s and "beach party" films in the 60s. Also: the Full Frame Documentary Festival announces its winners; The Guardian gives its take of films that defined the Thatcher era; the Hamptons Festival will host a summer Screenwriters Lab; and Spanish director Bigas Luna dies at 67.
Go Green on the Big Screen
Our environmental documentary series Green Screens returns May 31 – June 5 to remind us that beautiful days, and our beautiful planet, are worth fighting for.
Watch: Shane Carruth Talks “Upstream Color” at ND/NF
Missed Upstream Color at New Directors/New Films? We've got you covered with video of Shane Carruth discussing the film's visual language, storyboarding, title, and the connection to Henry David Thoreau's Walden, just in time for its theatrical run!
Barbra Streisand to Direct First Film In 18 Years; Tributes to Ebert
Soon to be the recipient of the 40th Anniversary Chaplin Award, Streisand's next directorial is unveiled; filmmakers tribute Roger Ebert; HBO plans a Nora Ephron doc; Jane Campion is set for Cannes honors; and H.M. the Queen receives a BAFTA.
Roger Ebert: 1942 - 2013
Roger Ebert gained national prominence through his weekly TV reviews, but it was the Internet that afforded him an even wider reach. On the day he died he was praised as "the best-known film reviewer of his generation, and one of the most trusted."
Leonardo DiCaprio to Produce Gorbachev Movie; Adrien Brody Cannes Comedy Halted
DiCaprio and Tom Hanks will produce a movie on the former Soviet leader who oversaw the end of the USSR; Tribeca and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announce the recipients of their annual fund; Montclair Film Festival unveils its lineup; Adrien Brody's Cannes-set comedy is cancelled; and Disney pulls the plug on LucasArts.
Discover: Frances Bodomo Crosses Cultures with “Boneshaker”
Our second weekly column spotlighting emerging film talent focuses on Frances Bodomo, whose short Boneshaker stars Oscar-nominated actress Quvenzhané Wallis, premiered at Sundance, and screens this week in the 20th New York African Film Festival.
Roger Ebert Takes Leave; Provincetown Film Society Chief Resigns
Uber-critic Roger Ebert is reducing his workload while he deals with a recurrence of cancer; Provincetown Film Society's Gabrielle Hanna resigns; Clinton to receive GLAAD honors; Howard's End writer dies at 85; and the $100K broken and battered Oscar sells.
New Wave Celebrates New Directors/New Films
Film Society's group for film supporters in their 20s and 30s teamed up with our showcase of emerging cinematic talent to throw this year's ND/NF Closing Night party! Check out photos from the screening of Our Nixon and fete in the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center.
Trailers: African Opener “Guelwaar” and Three New Releases
FilmLinc Daily begins a new column spotlighting upcoming films at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. This week's snapshot includes the Opening Night film of the 20th New York African Film Festival, unique holocaust documentary No Place On Earth (opens Friday), and more.
