film festivals
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Outfest, NewFest Go From AIDS Doc to Dolly Parton Musical
Two LGBT film festivals announce lineups; “Gun Hill Road” takes prime spot at both
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L.A. Film Fest Adds Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Erykah Badu
Black/MacLaine conversation will take game-show approach; alien-invasion film and Iraqi true story also added to galas
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Richard Linklater Black Comedy ‘Bernie’ to Open L.A. Film Fest
Festival also adds Sidney Lumet tribute, appearances by Quincy Jones, Dustin Lance Black, Phillip Noyce
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Cannes Diary: Navigating the Streets and Officials
A quest for a credential upgrade ends happily at this year’s festival
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Cannes: Wachowskis, Tom Tykwer Talk ‘Cloud Atlas’ to Buyers
Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon to join Tom Hanks in epic sci-fi collaboration between trio of directors
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Cannes, Day 2: ‘Paris’ Is Pleasing, Egypt Is Troubling
“Midnight in Paris” gets a warm reaction, Egyptian filmmakers cause a fuss and “Puss in Boots” crashes the party
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Cannes: ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Has Sex, Nudity — And It’s Boring
Julia Leigh’s “erotic fairy tale” is haunting and disturbing, but it’s not erotic, and it’s a little dull
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Guillermo del Toro Named Guest Director of LA Film Fest
Festival also adds “Green Hornet” screening, conversations with James Franco and Julie Taymor
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Cannes Logic: Who Needs Hits When You’ve Got Auteurs?
The stars will be there for show, but the real substance at Cannes will come from a strong lineup of arty filmmakers
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Cannes Adds ‘The Artist,’ Fills Out Juries
Michel Hazanavicius’ black-and-white comedy moves into competitive slot, while Tribeca’s Geoff Gilmore joins Un Certain Regard jury
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Venice Festival Gives Glory to Al Pacino
Actor/director will receive Glory to the Filmmaker Award, debut new film “Wilde Salome”
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L.A. Film Festival Goes International, Plus ‘Boyz N the Hood’ and ‘Ferris Bueller’
First selections for June festival also include Vera Farmiga, “Winnie the Pooh” and New York Times doc
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Tribeca Audience Singles Out ‘Give Up Tomorrow’
Documentary about injustice in the Philippines draws standing ovations, wins Heineken Audience Award at film festival
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Pacino, McGregor and Pierson: Who’s Showing Up at Which Fest
Seattle honors Pacino, Ebert goes back to the future, Beijing blows it, and other film festival news
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‘She Monkeys,’ ‘Bombay Beach’ Win Tribeca Honors
On a day in which Tribeca hands out three dozen awards, Swedish teen drama and Southern California doc take top jury prizes