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News 2011 Belgian Film Series screening, MR. NOBODY Over the past two decades, Belgian cinema, be it from Flanders or from the French speaking part of the country, has risen to prominence in the international filmmaking arena, boasting richly diverse films that consistently garner critical praise and worldwide ... Full story Cinema Italian Style opens on November 10 The annual celebration of Italian cinema, Cinema Italian Style, will open this year with Italy’s official Oscar submission for Best Foreign-Language Film, Emanuele Crialese's topical drama TERRAFERMA. Following is an array of Italy’s best films, with an emphasis on the ... Full story A conversation about "Italian Cinema in LA" with Alberto Di Mauro I met Alberto Di Mauro, director of the Italian Cultural Institute, LA, in his office in Westwood Village. Italian Cultural Institute, LA, has a mood of Italy in its architecture and has also been beautifully and tastefully decorated. Full story Days of Glory: Masterworks of Italian Neo-Realism October 15 - November 16 One of the most influential national film movements to emerge in the post-World War II era, Italian neo-realism continues to hold sway over filmmakers and artists worldwide even as its exact definition continues to provoke debate. Most frequently positioned as ... Full story The 5th Annual GERMAN CURRENTS Festival of New Films from Germany The 5th Annual GERMAN CURRENTS Festival of New Films from Germany plays October 26th through 30th, 2011 at the Egyptian Theatre and Aero Theatre. The series is presented by The Goethe-Institut Los Angeles, German Films and The American Cinematheque in ... Full story The Look - Charlotte Rampling, a portrait through others German filmmaker Angelina Maccarone has made a name for herself writing and directing films featuring powerful women. Her most recent features, the 2005 Unveiled (about a Iranian lesbian translator who immigrates to Germany after being prosecuted in her own country) ... Full story German Current: New Films From Germany German Current screenings run by The Goethe-Institut Los Angeles is an annual event, where you can watch the latest movies from Germany. To provide you with more information about this exceptionally great event, we interviewed Annette Rupp, Director of The Goethe-Institut Los Angeles. Full story Vladek Juszkiewicz talks about Polish Film Festival, Los Angeles 2011 marks the 12th year of Polish Film Festival, LA, a great and amazing film festival carried on Vladek uszkiewicz shoulders. Polish Film Festival from the first year has turned to be a very important event in calendar of film ... Full story 12th Annual Polish Film Festival Los Angeles The 12th Annual Polish Film Festival Los Angeles returns to Los Angeles October 11-20. The opening night gala takes place at the Egyptian theatre (6712 Hollywood Blvd), continues at the Laemmle Sunset 5 (8000 Sunset Blvd) and moves to the American Cinematheque... Full story An interview with Elvi Cano about Recent Spanish Cinema festival If you are a fan of international cinema and you live in Los Angeles, you should not miss Recent Spanish Cinema screenings that opens on Thursday October 13 and continues until October 16th. This festival is supported by La Academia de ... Full story Recent Spanish cinema, Los Angeles, October 13-16 2011 This year's selection of recent Spanish cinema highlights everything from the most exuberant genre pieces to dramas notable for their restrained subtlety. Selections include Daniel Sanchez Arevalo's comedy COUSINHOOD, about a trio of cousins on a pilgrimage back to the pueblo; Montxo Armendariz's DON'T BE AFRAID... Full Story your show will start shortly OXYGEN from Recent Belgium Cinema series, October 19 Over the past two decades, Belgian cinema, be it from Flanders or from the French speaking part of the country, has risen to prominence in the international filmmaking arena, boasting richly diverse films that consistently garner critical praise and worldwide ... Full story LA Irish Film Festival continues The 2010 Los Angeles Irish Film Festival opened Thursday, September 29 at the Linwood Dun Theatre in Hollywood and continues through Sunday, October 2 ate The Aero Theatre in Santa Monica. The invitational Opening Night Gala, at the Linwood Dunn Theater, ... Full story LA Irish Film Festival, September 29 - October 2 The Los Angeles Irish Film Festival has announced the program for the 2011 Los Angeles Irish Film Festival (Thursday, September 29 through Sunday, October 2, 2011) including the U.S. premiere of "Dreaming the Quiet Man" and the West Coast premiere ... Full story Belgian Film Series screening, Hitler In Hollywood Hitler in Hollywood: Actress Maria de Medeiros, best known from her role in "Pulp Fiction", is working on a documentary about movie star Micheline Presle whose career began in the 1930s. She discusses her subject with various directors until they hit upon the name Luis Aramcheck. Presle made a film with him in 1939 that never made it into theaters because of the war. Medeiros sets out on the trail of the lost movie, and her bio-doc becomes a thrilling investigation into European cinema's forgotten past. Full story The Best of Recent Belgian Cinema: Pulsar, Wednesday Aug. 17 Pulsar: When Samuel's girlfriend Mireille heads off to New York for a prestigious internship and he stays behind to work in Brussels, his life starts to unravel. His computer is hacked, a series of dodgy IT guys fail to protect his wireless network and a mysterious hacker seems intent on ruining his now long-distance relationship with Mireille. Paranoia meets flailing romance meets darkly tinged mystery in director Alex Stockman's fascinating look at the way online technology dictates our lives, relationships and even mental stability. Full story MARIEKE, MARIEKE, from Belgian film series screenings, July 20 Over the past two decades, Belgian cinema, be it from Flanders or from the French speaking part of the country, has risen to prominence in the international filmmaking arena, boasting richly diverse films that consistently garner critical praise and worldwide ... Full story Kadir Balci talks about his first feature film, "TURQUAZE" TURQUAZE is the story of Timur (28) and his two brothers, Ediz (36) and Bora (16) that after burying their father in Istanbul, return to Ghent. Their mother remains in Istanbul. The three brothers resume their lives but need to find ... Full story Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Closing Night, June12th 2011 Los Angeles Greek Film Festival closes tonight. The CLOSING NIGHT GALA will take place at the Writerï¿½s Guild Theater (135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90211). All the screening of July 12th will take place at Laemmle's Sunset ... Full story Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, June11th 2011 Los Angeles Greek Film Festival opens its third day by Special Industry Panel ï¿½ Crossing Borders, focusing on Foreign Films in Hollywood, followed by five show times all through the afternoon and evening. ALL SCREENINGS and events for Saturday will ... Full story Filmmakers arrive this week to attend LA GREEK FILM FESTIVAL The 5th Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF.ORG) opening this week on Thursday June 9th has officially released the filmmakers who will be travelling in from around the world to attend this year's festival. "This year we are excited ... Full story Industry Panel on Foreign Film in Hollywood Los Angeles Greek Film Festival opens on June 9 The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival showcases new films from Greek filmmakers worldwide. Their foremost goal is to promote Greek Cinema and cultural exchange while bridging the gap between Greek filmmakers and Hollywood. Orpheus Awards are given to the most ... Full story Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, June 9-12 The 5th Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF.ORG) has announced their five-member jury who will be selecting the Orpheus Award winners out of the twenty films that will be screening in competition this year. The jury awards include Best ... Full story SEEFest 2011 announces Awards, Medal Of Honor Wins Best Feature Award South East European Film Festival, SEE Fest 2011 concluded Monday night in Los Angeles with the screening of the Austrian documentary that explores the roots of the famed Balkan Gypsy music, GYPSY SPIRIT: HARRI STOJKA, A JOURNEY directed by Klaus ... Full story An event supported by ELMA Vera Mijojlic talks about 2011 South East European Film Festival-L.A South East European Film Festival-L.A. is an annual event where film devotees are able to see the best of South East European films. Fueled by her passion for film and love of introducing new films, Founder and Director of the ... Full story An event supported by ELMA 6th South East European Film Festival Announced Los Angeles, April 2011 - SEE FEST, the South East European Film Festival in Los Angeles (www.seefilmla.org ), the only festival in the United States with a comprehensive coverage of the cinema from that 15-country region, announced today that Bulgarian ... Full story An event supported by ELMA Viva Riva!, "Poetry of the night and harsh light of the day!", Djo Munga Viva Riva! Is the story of Riva, a small time operator who has just returned to his hometown of Kinshasa, Congo after a decade away with a major score: a fortune in hijacked gasoline. Wads of cash in hand and ... Full story The Best of Recent Belgian Cinema: Madly In Love From The Best of Recent Belgian Cinema screening series, Madly In Love, will be screened on Wednesday, June 15th, 2011 at 7:30 PM. at the Aero Theatre. Madly In Love, directed by Hilde Van Mieghem, tells the story of a ... Full story Best Of Recent Belgian Cinema, Viva Riva! Over the past two decades, Belgian cinema, either from Flanders or from the French speaking part of the country, has risen to prominence in the international filmmaking arena, boasting richly diverse films that consistently garner critical praise and worldwide anticipation... Full story GRIT AND WHIMSY II: The Best of Recent Belgian Cinema, April 20th to July 20th Over the past two decades, Belgian cinema, whether from Flanders or from the Walloon (French speaking part of the country), has gained prominence in the international filmmaking arena. Its richly diverse films consistently garner critical praise and worldwide anticipation. From the unsettling, urgently relevant "Man Bites Dog" (which rocked the Cannes Film Festival in 1992) and the quirky and vibrant tale of identity mix-up in "Toto The Hero", to the monumental saga of "Daens", or the Oscar nominated "Everybody Famous", the outstanding thrillers "Memory Of A Killer" and Dossier K"... Full Story An event supported by ELMA COLCOA 2011 starts on April 11 LOS ANGELES - The Franco-American Cultural Fund (FACF) today announced the program for the 15th Annual City of Lights, City of Angels (COLCOA) film festival that will run April 11-18 in Los Angeles. In addition to 26 shorts, the festival will ... Full story An event supported by ELMA COLCOA 2011, a celebration of French Cinema in Los Angeles City of Lights, City of Angels (COLCOA) was created in 1996 by The Franco-American Cultural Fund, a unique collaborative effort of the Directors Guild of America, the Motion Picture Association, the Writers Guild of America West, and France's Society of ... Full story An event supported by ELMA A conversation with Bertrand Tavernier about The Princess Of Montpensier The Princess Of Montpensier takes place in France in 1562. Against the background of the savage Catholic/Protestant wars, Marie de Mézières (Mélanie Thierry), a beautiful young aristocrat, and the lively Henri de Guise (Gaspard Ulliel) fall in love, but Marie's ... Full story An event supported by ELMA An In-Person Tribute to Bertrand Tavernier, March 2 - 23 With Bertrand Tavernier's impressive 1974 debut feature, THE CLOCKMAKER OF ST. PAUL, the director's already assured filmmaking made apparent themes and tones that would have increasing clarity throughout his career. Full Story An event supported by ELMA Academy Awards announces short list for Best Foreign Language Film Exciting news for International film fans: The Academy Awards has announced its shortlist of nine films which are in the running for its Best Foreign-Language Film Award nomination. The Academy Awards is slated for February 27th, and the Foreign-Language Film Award shortlist is providing some early surprises! Aside from a number of expected films, the list contains some notable exclusions, as well as some unexpected inclusions. Full Story A conversation with Brent Simon about the LAFCA awards ceremony The 36th annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards ceremony will be held Saturday, January 15 at the InterContinental, Los Angeles. To learn more about this event we talked to Brent Simon, current President of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Full Story An event supported by ELMA "Carlos" wins the Foreign Language Film Award at the 36th annual LAFCA awards The 36th annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards ceremony will be held Saturday, January 15 at the InterContinental, Los Angeles. As previously announced, Paul Mazursky will receive the 2010 Career Achievement Award. Read more about the LAFCA Awards at Cinema Without Borders An event supported by ELMA SFFLA Dives into Second Week-end of "Immersion" into Nordic Films The 12th Annual Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. continues this weekend--Jan 15, 16 with twelve more "hot films from the cold North." Drama, action, adventure, animation, a "jaw-dropping" documentary, and, even laughter! "Yes, there are Nordic comedies!" says Festival Founder/Director James Koenig. "While some Nordic films scratch the under-belly of human experience and tough subjects like incest, abuse, addiction, every possible trauma from diapers to dementia, others embrace the things that keep us human-- love, laughter, loyalty, sex, and survival, and adrenalin packed adventure." Full story An event supported by ELMA. Mika Hotakainen Discusses "Steam Of Life" Joonas Berghäll & Mika Hotakainen's "Steam Of Life" is a beautiful freak, the sort of film Robert Koehler of Cinemascope dubbed an "in- between-film." In this case it's a doc that feels like a narrative. Full Story The 12th Scandinavian Film Festival-Scandinavian Oscar Submissions The 12th Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. (SFFLA) returns to the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills with a strong selection of Scandinavian Oscar Submissions and a baker's dozen of handpicked films highlighting Nordic Cinema at its best. Founder- Director James Koenig (classical singer, poet, author) was decorated as a Knight of the Order of the Finnish Lion for his work with the American Scandinavian Foundation of Los Angeles. Full Story A conversation with James Koenig about the 2011 SFFLA This week we had the opportunity to interview James Koenig, director of Scandinavian Film Festival, LA, about the 2011 festival. James Koenig is used to both sub and super-titles in his dealings with foreign language film and in his non-film endeavors as a classical singer. In fact, his voice has been heard in various arts arenas -not only as a singer, but also as an arts advocate, writer, director, commentator, and teacher. He has served on juries evaluating both singers, and films. He is the founder/director of the 12 year old SFFLA. Read Cinema Without Borders's interview with James Koenig An event supported by ELMA Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. 2011 The 12th Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. unreels at the Writers Guild Theater (135 S. Doheny/at Wilshire) in Beverly Hills on January 8, 9, 15 and 16, with a program of both blockbusters and discoveries. The festival offers an annual immersion into the world of Nordic film during the winter "film season" that makes its way through festivals and awards in the build up to Academy Awards nominations and the Awards themselves. The festival focuses on the work of filmmakers from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden including Nordic Oscar contenders, additional current feature films, and a sampling of shorts and documentaries. Read more at Cinema Without Borders An event supported by ELMA Back to archives Back to News	Supported Events: