Friedkin to be honored at Venice; Durbin passes away at 91
Golden Lions; Gordon Green; Vimeo On Demand and Video On Demand; and the passing of two great film stars, all in today’s FilmLinc Digest.
The World According to Steven: Insights from Soderbergh (with video)
On Saturday, Steven Soderbergh held Hollywood accountable (and movie audiences complicit) in hijacking cinema. Here's notes from his San Francisco speech.
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."
“Grace of Monaco” and SXSW Doc Favorite Head to Theaters
The Nicole Kidman-starrer about the late Princess Grace of Monaco will open theatrically Stateside later this year and SXSW documentary "12 O'Clock Boys" finds a theatrical home, plus news about James Cameron and Helen Mirren in today's FilmLinc Digest.
SFIFF Names Opening, Closing, and Centerpiece Films
Scott McGehee and David Siegel's emotional drama What Maisie Knew starring Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan and Alexander Skarsgard will open the 56th San Francisco International Film Festival. The film is part of the festival's "Big Nights" series along with today's announced Centerpiece and Closing Night films.
Hot Docs Unveils 2013 Lineup
One of North America's largest documentary film festivals unveiled its 200-plus title lineup, with the World Premiere of Canadian filmmaker Shawney Cohen's The Manor set to open the event on April 25.
Cannes Fest Will Open With “The Great Gatsby”
Baz Luhrmann's 3D adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel will open the 66th Cannes Film Festival.
Robin Wright and “Dazed and Confused” Join Texas Film Hall of Fame
The Texas Film Hall of Fame also honored Annette O'Toole, Henry Thomas, Stephen Tobolowsky, and more at their annual gala. Rob Reiner, Quentin Tarantino, and Richard Linklater were on hand to introduce the honorees.
FIlmmakers Tribute Hugo Chávez, Sherry Lansing Feted
Sean Penn, Michael Moore and Oliver Stone all had kind words for the former president of Venezuela, who died Tuesday; Israel Film Festival to honor first woman to head a major movie studio at Opening Night gala; plus news from the Brussels and First Time Film Fests.
Lim Replacing Koehler as Director of Cinematheque Programming
Critic, programmer, and former NYFF Selection Committee member Dennis Lim has been named the new Director of Cinematheque Programming for the Film Society of Lincoln Center. He's stepping in to replace Robert Koehler.
