“Closed Curtain” Filmmakers Banned from Leaving Iran
Closed Curtain co-director Kamboziya Partovi and actress Maryam Moghadam traveled to the Berlin Film Festival for the World Premiere of their film, which won a Silver Bear for filmmaker Jafar Panahi. Now, like Panahi, both face restrictions back home.
Steven Spielberg to Lead 2013 Cannes Jury
The Oscar-winning and seven-time nominated director, most recently for last year's Lincoln, first agreed to lead the jury almost two years ago, Cannes brass noted.
Smaller Indies Defenseless Against “Silver Linings Playbook” at Spirit Awards
The latest from David O. Russell beat out indie darling Beasts of the Southern Wild to take home four awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Female Lead (Jennifer Lawrence). Other major awards went to John Hawkes and Helen Hunt for The Sessions, Amour, and The Invisible War.
Miami International Film Festival Trains Spotlight on Florida Films
Films shot and set in Miami will be feted in the Miami International Film Festival's Florida Focus and other sections, including Sundance documentary competition feature Blackfish and the world premiere of Eenie Meenie Miney Moe
“Zero Dark Thirty” Virtually “Non-Existent” in Pakistan
Kathryn Bigelow's controversial film has received multiple Oscar nominations and grossed over $102 million at the worldwide box office, but the film has been seen by virtually nobody in Parkistan.
Oscars to End in Song, “Central Park Five” Directors Win Court Ruling
Host Seth MacFarlane and actress Kristin Chenoweth will perform a "must see" number after the Best Picture award presentation, plus Oscar-nominated War Witch actress is headed to the awards from Congo, Christian Bale is headed to "Everest," and the European Film Awards are headed to Riga, all in today's FilmLinc Digest.
Soviet Cinema Great Aleksei Guerman Dies at 74
Best known for his anti-war masterpiece Trial on the Road (1971), which was banned in the USSR for over 15 years, and Khrustyalov, My Car! (1987), which divided audiences at Cannes, the largely unsung master succumbed to illness just before the completion of his decades-in-the-making new film.
Iranian Government Blasts Berlinale For Panahi Win
An Iranian official took aim at the Berlin International Film Festival for giving a prize to dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi's Closed Curtain at the events recent awards ceremony. The film screened at the festival "illegally."
Romanian Film Wins Top Prize In Berlin
The best picture prize at the Berlinale went to Romanian family drama Child's Pose as the film's producer seized the spotlight to call for more support of internation art house cinema.
“The Canyons” Is Coming to Lincoln Center
Paul Schrader's provocative, crowd-funded film, which stars Lindsay Lohan and adult film star James Deen, is coming to the Film Society, timed to a day-and-date release of the buzzed-about project.
