Chicago – On Tuesday, December 2nd, the Midwest Independent Film Festival will award their 2014 “Best of the Midwest” honors with a ceremony at The Underground Nightclub in Chicago. The evening will be hosted by Festival Director Mike McNamara, and nominees include “Animals” – directed by Collin Schiffli, “The Starfish Throwers” – directed by Jesse Roesler and “Happy Christmas” – directed by Joe Swanberg.
Presented by the Midwest Independent Film Festival
Photo credit: MidwestFilm.com
The Midwest Independent Film Festival is a year-round movie event in Chicago that takes place the first Tuesday of every month, at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema. The festival has been named by Chicago Magazine in their “Best of Chicago” issue, and has become one of the top places for local filmmakers, producers and actors to network in the city.
The nominees for the “Best of the Midwest” Awards are as follows….
Best Music Video
“Shadow” directed by Ryan O...
Presented by the Midwest Independent Film Festival
Photo credit: MidwestFilm.com
The Midwest Independent Film Festival is a year-round movie event in Chicago that takes place the first Tuesday of every month, at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema. The festival has been named by Chicago Magazine in their “Best of Chicago” issue, and has become one of the top places for local filmmakers, producers and actors to network in the city.
The nominees for the “Best of the Midwest” Awards are as follows….
Best Music Video
“Shadow” directed by Ryan O...
- 12/1/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The re-launched Hollywood Film Festival (Hff), now under the auspices of Slamdance co-founder Jon Fitzgerald’s philanthropic CineCause, will run from October 16-19.
CineCause acquired Hff earlier this year after Fitzgerald served as executive director in 2013.
According to a press release the goal of the event going forward will be to showcase socially-conscious films and grow into a leading festival “without the help of typical glitz and glamour”, celebrating creative artists, activists and industry leaders who support causes around the world.
“The word Hollywood is synonymous with celebrity and glamour,” said Fitzgerald. “But Hollywood is filled with people who care about global problems and who recognise the power of celebrity, cinema and storytelling and how this power can help create change.”
“Many of Hollywood’s celebrities back important causes and several will participate in our festival this year. Sharon Stone produced My Name Is Water. Emma Thompson executive produced and narrates Sold [pictured], which stars Gillian Anderson and David Arquette...
CineCause acquired Hff earlier this year after Fitzgerald served as executive director in 2013.
According to a press release the goal of the event going forward will be to showcase socially-conscious films and grow into a leading festival “without the help of typical glitz and glamour”, celebrating creative artists, activists and industry leaders who support causes around the world.
“The word Hollywood is synonymous with celebrity and glamour,” said Fitzgerald. “But Hollywood is filled with people who care about global problems and who recognise the power of celebrity, cinema and storytelling and how this power can help create change.”
“Many of Hollywood’s celebrities back important causes and several will participate in our festival this year. Sharon Stone produced My Name Is Water. Emma Thompson executive produced and narrates Sold [pictured], which stars Gillian Anderson and David Arquette...
- 8/27/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
A still from Kush
Shubhashish Bhutiani’s Kush received honourable mention in the Best International Short Film award category at the Cleveland International Film Festival in the USA. Kush, based on the Sikhs riots of 1984, had earlier won the Orizzonti award for Best Short Film at Venice Film Festival and was long-listed for the Oscars. Read Shubhashish Bhutiani’s interview here.
Arpita Kumar’s My Dear Americans has received honourable mention in Best Women’s Short Film Award category at the festival. A 7 minute short, the film revolves around a Sikh couple, new immigrants to the USA, who encounter racism on the fourth of July holiday.
An Indo-usa co-production of Emmy award-winning filmmaker Jesse Roesler, The Starfish Throwers, is one of the nine runners up for the Roxanne T. Mueller Audience Choice Award for Best Film. The documentary chronicles three charitable people and the often extraordinary costs to themselves and their families.
Shubhashish Bhutiani’s Kush received honourable mention in the Best International Short Film award category at the Cleveland International Film Festival in the USA. Kush, based on the Sikhs riots of 1984, had earlier won the Orizzonti award for Best Short Film at Venice Film Festival and was long-listed for the Oscars. Read Shubhashish Bhutiani’s interview here.
Arpita Kumar’s My Dear Americans has received honourable mention in Best Women’s Short Film Award category at the festival. A 7 minute short, the film revolves around a Sikh couple, new immigrants to the USA, who encounter racism on the fourth of July holiday.
An Indo-usa co-production of Emmy award-winning filmmaker Jesse Roesler, The Starfish Throwers, is one of the nine runners up for the Roxanne T. Mueller Audience Choice Award for Best Film. The documentary chronicles three charitable people and the often extraordinary costs to themselves and their families.
- 4/2/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
A still from Maryan
The 38th Cleveland International Film Festival will screen Amit Kumar’s Monsoon Shootout, Bharatbala’s Maryan and Shubhashish Bhutiyani’s Kush. In addition, Shahzeb Kohari and Mirat Trivedi’s short film Life Calling and Arpita Kumar’s My Dear Americans will also be screened at the festival.
Cleveland International Film Festival will take place from March 19-30, 2014 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Kush, Life Calling and My Dear Americans will be screened in the Shorts Programme of the festival. Kush, based on the Sikhs riots of 1984, won the Orizzonti award for Best Short Film at Venice Film Festival and was long-listed for the Oscars. Read Shubhashish Bhutiani’s interview here. The Taste is not the Same (USA) by Kavita Pillay, about an Indian-American couple in the Us, will also be screened in the same section.
Bharatbala’s Tamil-language film Maryan, featuring Tamil stars Dhanush and Parvathy, is...
The 38th Cleveland International Film Festival will screen Amit Kumar’s Monsoon Shootout, Bharatbala’s Maryan and Shubhashish Bhutiyani’s Kush. In addition, Shahzeb Kohari and Mirat Trivedi’s short film Life Calling and Arpita Kumar’s My Dear Americans will also be screened at the festival.
Cleveland International Film Festival will take place from March 19-30, 2014 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Kush, Life Calling and My Dear Americans will be screened in the Shorts Programme of the festival. Kush, based on the Sikhs riots of 1984, won the Orizzonti award for Best Short Film at Venice Film Festival and was long-listed for the Oscars. Read Shubhashish Bhutiani’s interview here. The Taste is not the Same (USA) by Kavita Pillay, about an Indian-American couple in the Us, will also be screened in the same section.
Bharatbala’s Tamil-language film Maryan, featuring Tamil stars Dhanush and Parvathy, is...
- 3/18/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
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