An actor has used his acceptance speech at the Malta Film Awards to ask for better funding from the local film industry. Joe Azzopardi was the lead actor in The boat, which won the Best Picture category at Saturday’s ceremony which celebrated 100 years of movies. The black-tie event wasRead More →
It’s been almost 30 years since we’ve seen Wayne and Garth on the big screen, but they’re still quoted by the two. Wayne’s World movies on a daily basis, demonstrating just how big the fallout from Saturday Night Live has been over the past three decades of culture. It’s longRead More →
Dispatches from the Sundance Film Festival are usually accompanied by descriptions of looming mountains, snowy premieres and frantic bus shuttles. This year’s Sundance, which took place entirely virtually due to the surge of COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant, meant less evocative screening circumstances: laptops, digital links and zooms. ButRead More →
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA, Jan. 31, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Tara Erickson of Attack Button Productions has won a prestigious Special Merit Award from the IndieFEST Film Awards. The award was given for the excellent performance of Tara Erickson in the short film “Prime Of Your Life”, written by Craig ToveyRead More →
The inaugural Malta Film Awards took place last night – and Malta is divided over what to make of the event. While some segments of the Maltese film industry praised the event for acknowledging the work of the actors, producers and other crew members of local productions, other people noticedRead More →
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The first edition of the Malta Film Awards took place on Saturday 29th January, with all eyes at the Mediterranean Conference Center in Valletta to watch the star-studded event unfold. But many industry professionals watched the event with a more critical eye, noting a lack of enforcement of COVID-19 regulationsRead More →
Good Sunday! Let’s get to the latest news at Lakeview. First, today’s weather forecast: The sun gives way to clouds. High: 29 Low: 15. 🏡 Are you a local real estate agent? Let us help you generate leads, build your brand at Lakeview, and set yourself apart from the competition.Read More →
BLOOMINGTON – It’s been nearly 100 years since Route 66 was built as the main thoroughfare between Chicago and California. Although the original causeway is no longer in use, traveling along the historic route is the quintessential American road trip. Here are some things you might not know on theRead More →
The film received six nominations at the 2021 Australia Screen Industry Network (ASIN) Awards, based in Queensland, Australia.. Among the 3 Australian documentary films selected for the “ASIN Awards”, figure Alick and Albert, directed by Douglas Watkin. And with six nominations, the film has every chance of winning in atRead More →
LISLE, Illinois – Walking in a cold winter breeze in a local park takes on new meaning at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois. Multidisciplinary artist Daniel Popper’s “Human+Nature” exhibition features five sculptures connecting people and the world around them. This magnificent mother figure, titled “UMI”, stands as tall asRead More →
The jury also awarded two special mentions: to KELTI by Milica Tomović (Celts, Serbia 2021) For her ability to tell the story of a whole world through a single group of family and friends, in a house during an evening , and for the way she builds an ensemble filmRead More →
Chicago Latin Film Festival (CLFF) announced today that Polish graphic artist Dominika Czerniak-Chojnacka, winner of the 2017 Chicago Latino Film Festival Poster Contest, is the artist behind the official poster design for its 38th edition. The poster will be the face of the Festival, as it will be on theRead More →
While the omicron variant has kept Portland’s social calendar on shaky ground for the past few weeks, plenty of events are brewing and the worst of the cancellations may(?) be behind us. (Here’s a friendly redirect to our guide to encore shots.) For the more comfortable, this week offers someRead More →
by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén Clara Sola was the big winner of the 2022 Swedish Film Awards, known as the Guldbagges, winning Best Picture and Best Director. Scroll down for the full list of winners. Mesén also picked best screenplay, shared with co-screenwriter Maria Camila Arias, for the Spanish-language film setRead More →
Matt Bellefeuille is a renowned master metal sculptor from Winthrop Harbor whose captivating sculptures have delighted visitors to art galleries and exhibits throughout Northern Illinois and Southeast Wisconsin for the past 10 years. Although Bellefeuille has always had an artistic eye and a creative mind, it wasn’t until he learnedRead More →
Romain Bessi Newen Studios, owned by the TF1 group, has secured an additional investment of 50 million euros ($56 million) from financier Anton to secure distribution rights for the film and documentary production. The additional €50m represents a 40% increase on Anton’s current deal with Newen, which was first struckRead More →
(ANSAmed) – BELGRADE, JANUARY 24 – The Yugoslav Cinematheque starts hosting the first edition of CinemaItaliaOggi Balcani on Monday, an annual event showcasing the best Italian film productions. Ten of Italy’s most successful films over the past three years will be screened until January 29 at the Uzun Mirkova 1Read More →
The Bafta Film Awards suspend the presentation of the non-competitive film Fellowship and Outstanding British Contribution to Film award at this year’s ceremony on March 13 following an industry-wide review of how the organization select recipients. Upcoming changes implemented in time for the 2023 Film Awards include the creation ofRead More →
6-8 freshman Nick Roper with another highlight reel dunk! #d3hoops pic.twitter.com/ylPQ6m4mDp — Bob Quillman (@IWUhoopscom) January 22, 2022 WAUKESHA, Wis. – The Illinois Wesleyan basketball team bolstered a slender halftime lead with a dominant second half on Saturday in a 72-54 win over the Illinois-Wisconsin University Conference against Carroll atRead More →
American singer Meat Loaf died on Thursday at the age of 74, a statement posted on his official Facebook page said on Friday. He was best known for his album “Bat Out of Hell”, which was one of the best-selling albums of all time. “Our hearts are broken to announceRead More →
The Department of Film, Television and Theater (FTT) will host the 33rd edition Notre Dame Student Film Festival this weekend at the Browning Cinema at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center (DPAC). The festival will showcase the work of 22 student filmmakers created in the Introduction to Film Production, Intermediate FilmRead More →
Image from the 2017 Best of The Midwest Awards, courtesy of the Midwest Film Festival Midwest Film Festival presents its annual awards gala – Best of the Midwest Awards (BMA) on tuesday february 1 at CineCity Chicago. From 7:00 p.m.patrons are invited to enjoy networking, an open bar, groovy DJRead More →
The 2022 Brand Film Awards US, presented by PRWeek US, Campaign US and MM+M, are open for submissions. The seventh annual celebration of brand storytelling – formerly known as Brand Film Festival New York – will showcase the year’s most artistic, creative and impactful films produced by and for brandsRead More →
The 2022 Brand Film Awards US, presented by PRWeek US, Campaign US and MM+M, are open for submissions. The seventh annual celebration of brand storytelling – formerly known as Brand Film Festival New York – will showcase the year’s most artistic, creative and impactful films produced by and for brandsRead More →
A variety of entertainment offerings to warm us up on those cold winter days Through Byron Toben January 20, 2022 Well folks, we’re here in mid-January and live theater is still waiting for the times to change, but until they do, at least we’ve got several “streamers” to occupy ourRead More →
SINGAPORE: Editor-in-chief of Mediacorp, Walter Fernandez was one of two industry leaders named to the advisory board of the New York festivals TV and Film Awards. He joins the board alongside WaterBear Network CEO Ellen Windemuth, forming a 16-member panel, New York Festivals announced on Wednesday (January 19). The NewRead More →
Brooklyn-based antifolk musician Linda Draper delivers a scathing retort in the acoustic version of “Tether,” the closing track from her upcoming album Patience and lipstick. “They keep talking in their twisted language, trying to sell me the idea that we’re all in this together,” she sings of disorganized media andRead More →
The Gopo Awards have opened entries for the documentary and short film categories of this year’s edition, scheduled for April. The deadline for entries is February 4 and nominees will be announced in March. A total of 24 feature films, fiction and documentaries, launched in 2021, are eligible to beRead More →
January 18, 2022 3:45 PM EST Web of lies: Andrew Garfield even kept ex Emma Stone in the dark about Spider-Man Los Angeles, California – Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone were a couple for four years after they met on the set of The Amazing Spider-Man in 2012. Although theyRead More →
The Indiana Music Education Association Professional Development Conference in Ft. Wayne had a distinct Northern Illinois feel this past weekend. Not only was Reggie Thomas, professor and head of jazz studies at NIU, invited to lead the Indiana All-State Jazz Band, but the NIU Wind Ensemble performed twice, a rareRead More →
EDWARDSVILLE — An Alabama man was convicted on Friday of killing three people in southwestern Illinois in a cross-state crime spree. A Madison County jury needed less than an hour to return the verdict against Brady Witcher, who faces a mandatory life sentence. Shari Yates, 59, her son Andrew “AJ”Read More →
Australian actress Rebel Wilson has been named host of the 2022 BAFTA Film Awards, which will take place in person on March 13, 2022. The ceremony, held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, will be broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer. Wilson takes over from Edith Bowman and DermotRead More →
Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ Makes History As First Korean Series To Receive Nod In Top TV Category Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ Makes History As First Korean Series To Receive Nod In Top TV Category Jane Campion’s Western “The Power of the Dog” and Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci” top the nominations forRead More →
MARION — A Marion man convicted in September of criminal predatory sexual assault of a child has filed a motion for a new trial alleging errors in the case. David Blue, 44, was convicted on September 21 of two counts of felony predatory sexual assault of a child, a ClassRead More →
At a glance, Japanese Bess’ Imago Iter may look like a typical small house, but its interior is perhaps best thought of as a simple, stripped-down cabin. It dispenses with many of the features often found in such models to provide a very compact and easily towable living space. TheRead More →
When the artist Pablo Wendel can no longer pay his electricity bill, he has a radical idea: why not produce the electricity himself? Years later, he and his partner, curator Helen Turner, brought that idea to life with E-Werk Luckenwalde, a 1910s coal-fired power plant transformed into a sustainable powerRead More →
If you’re venturing outside for a play or a musical (vaxxed, boosted, and in your warmest winter mask), you’re in for a world of globetrotting options this season. A kill on a transcontinental luxury locomotive. Hoops on a b-ball court in Beijing. Go Romanov to Paris to find a mysteriousRead More →
BAFTA has revealed the long lists in all categories for its 2022 Film Awards. Scroll down to see them in full. These lists were compiled via the first round of BAFTA voting. The second round, which determines the nominations, opens on January 14 and ends on January 27. Nominations forRead More →
BAFTA has revealed the long lists in all categories for its 2022 Film Awards. Scroll down to see them in full. These lists were compiled via the first round of BAFTA voting. The second round, which determines the nominations, opens on January 14 and ends on January 27. Nominations forRead More →
A modern mural reminiscent of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg. Photo: IMAGO / Klaus Martin Höfer Last Sunday, thousands marched to the graves of Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht. The two founders of the Communist Party of Germany were murdered 103 years ago, but people still come out with redRead More →
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ will not be eligible for the BAFTA Film Awards after the film failed to meet the eligibility criteria, the awards body announced on Monday. The Sony superhero film and box office juggernaut was not uploaded to the BAFTA View online viewing platform before voting began andRead More →
January 10, 2022 6:44 a.m. EST Golden Globes roll out winners on social media in muted event The 2022 Golden Globes winners list was no shortage of star power — even if the actual ceremony was. Los Angeles, California – The 2022 Golden Globes winners list was no shortage ofRead More →
One of the most enjoyable aspects of traveling is learning about new cultures through food. There has never been a better time to visit just for the food, with a slight increase in food festivals popping up around the world, frequently meeting with celebrity chefs, well-known bartenders, liquor specialists andRead More →
January 9, 2022 3:00 PM EST “Lumos”: Join the wizarding world with these Harry Potter smartphone spells Gargoyles swallowed! The magic of Harry Potter is taking over the muggle world with new spells to activate your smartphone flashlight. Gargoyles swallowed! The magic of Harry Potter is taking over the muggleRead More →
History links PHOTOS OVER THE YEARS MURFREESBORO, Tennessee – Dean hayes, the legendary track and field coach of the Blue Raiders for 57 years and pioneer, has passed away. Hayes, 84, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at St. Thomas Hospital on Friday afternoon. “Dean hayes wasRead More →
The non-profit Sundance Institute today announced the members of the six juries awarding awards for artistic and film achievement at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. The Alfred P. Sloan Film Prize judging panel was also announced. The Festival takes place January 20-30 via our enhanced online platform at Festival.Sundance.org andRead More →
“Assault” by Adilkhan Yerzhanov and “Kung Fu Zohra” by Mabrouk El Mechri are on the program of the 51st edition of the Rotterdam International Film Festival (IFFR). The films were among 10 features shortlisted for the Big Screen competition, which aims to bridge the gap between popular, classic and arthouseRead More →
January 7, 2022 11:38 a.m. EST Sidney Poitier: Hollywood icon and pioneer has died Hollywood has lost another icon after legendary actor Sidney Poitier passed away at the age of 94. Los Angeles, California – Hollywood lost another icon after the legendary actor Sidney Poitier died at the age ofRead More →
TLP is proud to present~ TACOS & TECHNO 15 ~ ===================== With:DJ WigwamAfter the midnight entertainmentEast Troy, WI DJ Wigwam is a multi-genre DJ from the Walworth County, WI area. His love affair with music began at a young age, playing the cornet in college. He started learning to DJRead More →
Notre-Dame Student Film Festival The Department of Cinema, Television and Theater (FTT) of the University of Notre Dame presents the 33rd Annual Notre Dame Student Film Festival, at Browning Cinema at DeBartolo Performing Arts Center January 21-23. An annual launching pad for student filmmakers starting their careers in the film,Read More →
The University of Notre Dame Department of Film, Television, and Theater announced the 33rd Annual Notre Dame Student Film Festival, at the Browning Cinema at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Jan. 21-23. An annual launch pad for student filmmakers as they begin their careers in the film, television and entertainmentRead More →
NEW YORK — Just two weeks before it’s held in Park City, Utah, the Sundance Film Festival is canceling its in-person festival and returning to an all-virtual edition due to the current coronavirus outbreak. Festival organizers announced on Wednesday that the festival will start as planned on January 20 butRead More →
through: Ryan bittan, Nexstar News Wire Posted: January 5, 2022 / 4:00 p.m. CST / Update: January 5, 2022 / 4:33 PM CST (Photo by Charles Sykes / Invision / AP) PARK CITY, Utah (KTVX) – The Sundance Film Festival, which has been held in Park City, Utah for nearlyRead More →
Chicago Winter Whiskey Tasting Festival 1Christmas Inn(Hubbard Inn)Christmas may be over, but the Christmas spirit officially lasts until the end of the first week of January; Christmas Inn is three floors of Christmas decorations, cocktails and kitsch ’60s decor. Pro tip: There’s a “Christmas Apocalypse†on the third floor.Until JanuaryRead More →
Jan 5, 2022 7:34 a.m. EST Superheroes, Sequels, and Screams: Four Movies and Shows Coming in January The new year is finally here and what better way to start 2022 than with some fresh new entertainment? By Elyse Johnson The new year is finally here and what better way toRead More →
At the Tokyo Film Awards in December 2021 in Japan, producer and director, Kumar Raj received the “Best Asia Movie Award” for his feature film “Tara: The Journey of Love and Passion”. The Tokyo Movie Awards are a unique film competition hosted by professionals from the film and television industry.Read More →
After isolating a movie buff on a flagship North Sea island in 2021, this year’s Gothenburg Film Festival, Scandinavia’s biggest film and television event, is set to stage yet another daring metaphor for film consumption , subjecting the audience of three different film screenings to mass hypnosis. Nicknamed The HypnoticRead More →
Any half-conscious observer knew that Hollywood’s film awards business was headed for a calculation as audiences for the Oscars and other ceremonies collapsed last year. Even I could see it coming from here in the cheap seats away from Union Station. But now, eight months later, this inevitable settling ofRead More →
Imperfect, a new documentary following a professional company of disabled actors who put together a production of the musical Chicago, will premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival. The new documentary will be screened from January 27 to February 6. Imperfect is the story of artists… who live and perform withRead More →
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) – On New Years Eve, the Fon du Lac Police Department held the East Peoria Illinois (FOLEPI) Winter Wonderland Festival of Lights booth, donating all proceeds to East Peoria Karson Police Officer Klyber. Klyber was struck by a car while attending another crash, guarding against trafficRead More →
The three main characters of “Harry Potter” weren’t always happy with their early successes.Bild: www.imago-images.de / Warner Bros / Courtesy Everett Collection Twenty years ago the first part of the “Harry Potter” series came out. On the occasion of this anniversary, there will be a special “Harry Potter” “Harry PotterRead More →
The Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA), a collective of WNY film critics from the metropolitan areas of Buffalo and Rochester and surrounding areas, has been in charge of viewing, reviewing and compiling a list of the best films from 2021. The ranking categories include the best picture,Read More →
January 1, 2022 10:00 am EST The Year in Marvel: How 2021 Shook Up the Multiverse and What’s Next in the MCU In 2021, Marvel kicked off Phase 4 of the Cinematic Universe with new faces and a chaotic multiverse. By Elysee Johnson As we enter 2022, there’s no betterRead More →
As 2021 began, many of us expected the New Year to bring better times. Well, this transition has taken longer than we expected. In the meantime, we had many other challenges to overcome and victories to celebrate. Ray Cortopassi of WGN reflects on the events that shaped our past year.Read More →