This weekend the Egyptian Theatre will host a tribute to The Chilean- Russian filmmaker, playwright, composer and writer: Alejandro Jodorowsky. Born on the 7th of February 1929 to Jewish immigrant parents from Russia, Jodorowsky is known for his avant-garde films, “venerated by cult cinema enthusiasts” as David Church writes in the 57th issue of “Senses… Continue Reading
Diego Luna’s directorial debut ‘Abel’ to be released by Lionsgate’s Pantelion
Anne Thompson writer for the IndieWire blog says: “A year after its debut at Sundance, Abel will finally go out March 4, the second release of Lionsgate’s Pantelion Films partnership with Mexican media company Grupo Televisa. Pantelion Films aims to release 8-10 films a year aimed at the fastest-growing movie demo, Hispanics. Some of the… Continue Reading
Latinos well-represented in 2011 Movie Season?
Extra News journalist Kikki Martinez says “2011 starts off with strong Latino representation in film” citing Iñárritu’s BIUTIFUL and FROM NADA TO PRADA, starring Adriana Barraza and Wilmer Valderrama. Read more at Extra News HERE
LIFI begins FREE monthly LATINO FILM screenings at UCLA
LIFI (the Latino International Film Institute) and LALIFF (the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival) have joined with UCLA’s Latin American Institute to bring free monthly screenings of Latino films to the UCLA James Bridge Theater (Melnitz Hall 1409), an awesome screening space at the home of UCLA’s School of Theatre, Film & Television and… Continue Reading
BIUTIFUL by Alejandro González Iñárritu (Mod Producciones & Ikiru Films) coming soon!
LA Times’ Steven Zeitchik reports: “Whether you feel moved by “Biutiful” or find yourself frustrated by it — and Cannes audiences and an early smattering of reviewers have demonstrated both reactions — there’s little doubt that the Spanish-language film is like nothing else out there. A meticulously shot movie about a small-time con man and… Continue Reading
the Finnish Film Foundation’s inspiring lead
As reported today by VARIETY’S Nick Holdsworth, the Finnish Film Foundation has just granted approximately 2.5 million dollars in support to select professional Finnish films. Based in Helsinki, this independent organization is supervised by the Ministry of Education and Culture, and under the agreement of the “Act on the Promotion of Film Art” can receive… Continue Reading
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