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Cannes Film Festival 2007 Winners

 
CANNES - A graphic movie about an illegal abortion took the Palme d’Or last night at the closing of the 60th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
Titled 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, a realistic drama Romanian director Cristian Mungiu said he almost didn’t make due to lack of ideas and funds won the […]

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Posted in Film Festivals on May 28th, 2007, 11:18 pm by Independent Films   

Notes from Cannes

 
The buzz machine slammed the French Riviera this weekend. Its target was one film: The Coen Brothers’ noir-tinged, darkly comical and meditative Western, “No Country for Old Men.” Critics and audiences have gone berserk over the film, and the Coens and their cast of Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin are already fielding Oscar questions (Tommy […]

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Posted in Film Festivals on May 22nd, 2007, 8:16 pm by Independent Films   

Politics dominate the screen at Cannes

Politics have always played an important role at the Cannes film festival. But political themes have taken center stage at this year’s 60th edition of the acclaimed cinematic competition.
This year’s international film festival in Cannes, France opened with a heavy dose of political imagery. From Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio to little-known Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, […]

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Posted in Film Festivals on May 22nd, 2007, 8:09 pm by Independent Films   

Somber tale brightens Cannes film festival

 CANNES, France- A hard-hitting Romanian film set towards the end of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu’s rule is making the early running at Cannes Film Festival, with critics calling it a favorite only three days into the competition.
 
(L-R) Actors Alex Potocean, Vlad Ivanov and Laura Vasiliu, all of Romania, pose with Romanian director Cristian Mungiu for their […]

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Posted in Film Festivals on May 22nd, 2007, 10:26 am by Independent Films   

2007 Cannes Film Festival Opens

 CANNES, France - A movie by one of Asia’s hottest directors opened the 60th Cannes film festival Wednesday, launching a frenzied 12-day cinema extravaganza featuring top Hollywood stars.
“My Blueberry Nights”, about a girl’s heartbroken travels across the United States by Hong Kong’s Wong Kar Wai, kicked off the race for the prestigious Palme d’Or prize.
Hollywood’s […]

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Posted in Film Festivals on May 16th, 2007, 3:58 pm by Independent Films   

2007 Tribeca Film Festival Winners

“MY FATHER MY LORD”,  “MAKING OF” AND “TAXI TO THE DARKSIDE” WIN TOP AWARDS
The 6th annual Tribeca Film Festival, co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff  announced the winners of its competitions at an awards dinner at Jing Fong restaurant in Chinatown, New York City.
This year’s Festival included 157 features and 88 […]

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Posted in Film Festivals on May 7th, 2007, 5:43 pm by Independent Films