Jason Korsner reports from Cannes
26 May 2009
With the recession muting the glitz and glamour of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, many reviewers say the competition films themselves were among the strongest selection for years.
In a year when almost all of the directors in competition had been on the shortlist before,
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Husam Asi reports from LA
5 May 2009
Under the slogan “The British are coming”, the LA British Film Festival was inaugurated last night at the Custom Hotel in Los Angeles.
Leila BirchThe
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Los Angeles: Atom Egoyan, Cairo-born, Canadian-bred and of Armenian descent, is one of the most celebrated contemporary filmmakers on the international scene. I met him at the Four Season Hotel in Beverly Hills, where he came to talk about his latest feature film Adoration, which was at the Cannes Film
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British film Slumdog Millionaire sweeps the board, says Jason Korsner
23 February 2009
For days now, some of the busiest streets have been closed and covered in red carpet, ready for undoubtedly the biggest event of the film calendar, tonight’s Oscars. Bleacher seats have been erected as workmen
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Lance HammerLance Hammer (Ballast), Courtney Hunt (Frozen River) and Tom McCarthy (The Visitor) are arguably the hottest independent directors in the US these days. Their films have won
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Director of Twilight, Catherine Hardwicke
Hundreds of aspiring filmmakers gathered in the Landmarks theatre in West LA in anticipation of the arrival of the hottest female
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Short films more than stepping stones to features, learns Jason Korsner
18 February 2009
“This event can’t get any bigger,” boasted Jon Bloom, the Academy’s governor responsible for Short Films and Feature Animations, as he introduced a showcase of the ten films nominated for the animated and live-action shorts at the Academy’s
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With the Oscars just three weeks away, the nominees have been honoured at the annual luncheon at the prestigious Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills. Most of the nominees, from the leading categories attended – including Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) and Sean Penn (Milk), the frontrunners for Best Actor in
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Big stars on the red carpet may be few, but Jason Korsner finds cinematic gems at the 52nd London Film Festival (picture gallery)
1 November 2008
The 52nd London Film Festival has come to an end with a rather less glamorous premiere than in previous years. That’s not to say
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