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Second Tony Awards Film Series Reveals Lineup
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- Published on Monday, 30 April 2012 22:46
- Written by Renzo Adler
Even though cinema has embraced music since its inception, and musicals have made for some of the most renowned films ever made, the genre of musical films has been overlooked by the Tony Awards until recently.
That is remedied by The 2nd Annual Tony Awards Film Series (May 12 -13, 2012) at The Paley Center for Media (25 West 52nd St.). This event looks to be more camp than Liberace riding a giant flamingo.
The series is free to the public (seating first come, first served), and showcases three films that encapsulate the past, present, and future of musical cinema:
The Space Between: A Panorama of Turkish Cinema 2012
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- Published on Monday, 30 April 2012 20:27
- Written by Joanne Choi
In collaboration with the Moon and Stars Project of The American Turkish Society, the Film Society of Lincoln Center will present 29 Turkish film selections under the banner of The Space Between: A Panorama of Turkish Cinema, starting on April 27 - May 10, 2012.
Beginning with the exploration of feature classics, award winners, blockbusters and much more, this year’s event is packed with renowned films from Turkey such as:
- Atıf Yılmaz’s O Beautiful Istanbul and The Girl With the Red Scarf
- Memduh Ũn’s Three Friends
- Metin Erksan’s Dry Summer
- YılmazGüney’s Hope
- Reha Erdem’s Kosmos
Composed of a rich blend of numerous influences from European and American-based films with hints of Egyptian, Indian and Iranian cinema, Turkish cinema does not fail to illustrate its uniqueness through art and cultural experiences. Some genres to be presented includes: classics, action, drama, comedy, blockbusters and many more.
A wide range of films will be screened from as long as the 1950s (black & white) to the most recent 2000s. To further enrich one’s encounter with this particular event there will be informative panel discussions as well as post-screening discussions with directors and film scholars.
For detailed schedules and ticket info go to: http://www.filmlinc.com/films/series/the-space-between-a-panorama-of-turkish-cinema
The Space Between: A Panorama of Turkish Cinema
April 27-May 10 2012
The Film Society of Lincoln Center
70 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023-6595
'Migrating Forms' Presents Its 4th Annual Festival
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- Published on Friday, 27 April 2012 21:37
- Written by Joanne Choi
Migrating Forms presents its 2012 full line-up for the fourth annual festival running from Friday, May 11-Sunday, May 20 at the Anthology Film Archives in New York. An annual, 10-day festival dedicated to new film and video, Migrating Forms grew out of the New York Underground Film Festival, which ended in April 2008.
Led by the former directors and programmers of NYUFF, Nellie Killian and Kevin McGarry, Migrating Forms continues the tradition of presenting a diverse program of film and video each spring at New York's historic Anthology Film Archives.
The 38th Seattle International Film Festival 2012 Honors Film Greats
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- Published on Friday, 27 April 2012 20:45
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The 38th Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) will run from May 17-June 10, 2012. Founded in 1976, SIFF creates experiences that bring people together to discover extraordinary films from around the world with the Seattle International Film Festival, SIFF Cinema and FutureWave Education.
Recognized as one of the top film festivals in North America, the Seattle International Film Festival is the largest, most highly-attended film festival in the United States reaching more than 150,000 annually. The 25-day festival is renowned for its wide-ranging and eclectic programming presenting over 250 features and 150 short films from over 70 countries each year.
