Chronicles of a Paradise Lost: Filming Absence (Lebanese Cinema 1965-2010)
This tour follows two critically acclaimed programs curated by ArteEast; The Calm After The Storm: Making Sense of Lebanon’s Civil War in association with Film Society of Lincoln Center, and the French Institute’s (Alliance Française) World Nomads: Lebanon program.
Lebanese cinema is relatively young in comparison with that of neighboring Egypt or Syria. Lebanon’s fifteen-year history of civil war, which ravaged the country through 1991, stifled efforts to develop infrastructure for a viable film industry. However, the trauma of war also gave rise to a radical engagement with film: documentary and nonfiction genres proliferated and filmmakers were inspired to forge a subjective voice through a daring au ... Go to event
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) seeks narratives, documentaries, shorts, music videos, experimental, children’s and animated films of any length and format for the 10th Anniversary festival taking place April 2012 at ArcLight Hollywood, a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Los Angeles. Jury and Audience Choice prizes will be awarded for best feature, documentary and short film.
IFFLA 2011 saw rise in attendance, publicity, and support from all the major US studios. Over 7,500 attended the festival over 5 days at the Arclight Hollywood. 31 films were screened, including ZOKKOMON (Satyajit Bhatkal) the first live action feature from Disney India.
In addition to providing a premier showcase for their films, IFFLA also fosters access for filmmakers to distributors, ... 
It’s fresh, it’s young, it’s non-conventional, it’s culture… It’s Spanish Urban Culture! The keenest vision of life on the streets can always be found behind the lens, the paint can, the laptop, and the eyes of a city’s youth.
New Urban Cultures from Spain showcases the young urban experience of today in the form of four feature films, a series of short selections, and a special focus on the music video. After all, we can’t discuss urban culture in Spain and not include music, which is pervasive in our cities’ streets, bars, discos, and concert venues.
So, in addition to our film program, we’ve selected some of Spain’s best musicians from the popular pantheon, ranging from the best-respected indie bands on the scene to El Guincho’s tropicalia and Tote King’s hip hop. But PRAGDA’s cul ... 
Yeonghwa is the Korean word for film, and since South Korean cinema now features prominently in every major international film festival, it is a good word for cineastes to know. Korean film tends to blend technical excellence with idiosyncratic expression and an entrepreneurial spirit—filmmakers often write and direct their work, and both actors and filmmakers benefit from the country’s homegrown “star system”—while embracing a wide variety of styles and subjects. Korean cinema is generally made for a national audience, so its vision is rarely diminished by compromises in the name of global appeal. This second edition of Yeonghwa includes nine new feature films, including Yim Soon-rye’s Rolling Home with a Bull, along with a program of award-winning short films by major directors; a two-fi ... 
The Modern Italian Film Festival returns for a 2nd year, offering free feature-length films and shorts that celebrate contemporary film making from Italy. Movie-goers are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs and may purchase pizza, panini, and salads with beverages to-go at Hot Italian.
This Modern Italian Film opens Friday with La Prima Bella Cosa (The First Beautiful Thing) starring Valerio Masandrea and ends on Saturday with Ricordati Di Me (Remember Me, My Love) starring Monica Bellucci.
Dates: September 30-October 1, 2011
Times: Fri 6pm-8:30pm
Sat 7pm-10:30pm
Where: Fremont Park
16th & P Street , Sacramento, CA 95814
Tickets:Free
Phone: (916) 444-3000
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The 26TH Annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) takes you on a vacation from ordinary film October 21, – November 11, 2011, as the fest reels out over 100 entertaining new features, documentaries, and shorts from around the globe. Filmmakers and celebrities create an aura of excitement around the cinematic event as they walk the red carpet at Hollywood style premieres, chat with audiences at screenings and attend parties and gatherings, along with free seminars, outdoor screenings, and films for kids.
When: Oct 21 – Nov 11, 2011
Where: Cinema Paradiso,
503 SE 6th Street, Downtown Fort Lauderdale, 33301
Schedule & Ticket
Email: info@fliff.com
Phone #: 954-760-9898
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The Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (October21-30) is one of the largest festival of films for children in North America, welcoming 25,000 Chicago-area children, adults, and educators each year, and featuring over 250 films from 40 countries.
The festival screens a wide range of projects, from live-action and animated feature films to shorts, TV series, documentaries, and child-produced works. This year, the Festival will pay homage to French animation by presenting 3 feature films on October 23nd : A Story telling Show (Allez raconte) by Jean-Christophe Roger, A cat in Paris (Un chat à Paris) by Jean loup Felicioti & Alain Gagnol and Tales of the night (Les Contes de la Nuit) by Michel Ocelot. Supported by the Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France in Chica ... 
In the summer of 2003, members of the Filipino American Network (FAN) envisioned a unique event that would celebrate the work of Filipino and Filipino American filmmakers. Our mission was two-fold. Primarily, it was to support and highlight Filipino filmmakers in the U.S., Canada and the Philippines. But in keeping with FAN’s vision of service to our local community, we also intended for the Festival to educate and enrich our Filipino American community.
Since its founding, the Chicago Filipino American Film Festival has provided thousands of Chicago’s Filipino Americans, and a growing number of our non-Filipino neighbors, with an opportunity to witness the growth of dozens of Filipino American filmmakers and performers, and experience the rich and colorful cinema of the Philippines. ... 
The Cultural Survival Bazaars are a series of cultural festivals that give Indigenous artists, their representatives, and fair trade companies from around the world the chance to sell their work directly to the American public. They also expose over 35,000 Americans each year to Indigenous art, music, and culture, while giving visitors a chance to talk with Indigenous artists directly.
In the past seven years alone the bazaars have generated over $3 million for indigenous artisans, fair trade businesses, indigenous communities’ programs, and Cultural Survival’s work on behalf of indigenous peoples..
Every year, hundreds of artists and their representatives sell traditional crafts, artwork, clothing, jewelry, carpets, and accessories.
The bazaars also offer a wide assortment of cultural per ... 
Get carried away at the 36th Cleveland International Film Festival — the premier film event between New York and Chicago. The CIFF includes a full survey of contemporary international filmmaking with approximately 150 feature films and 130 short subject films from over 60 countries.
When: March 22-April 1, 2012
Where: Cleveland, Ohio
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