Greek filmmakers boycott fails to derail doc fest
A boycott by filmmakers campaigning for an effective new film law in Greece failed to derail the 12th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival.
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One Last Push
To no surprise, absolutely no surprise, the difference between MSNBC and Fox News in coverage of tonight's healthcare vote is stark: The operative word for the former seems to be "historic," on that…
Hong Kong festival kicks off
The 34th Hong Kong Film Festival kicked off Sunday with the twin bows of Ivy Ho's comedy "Crossing Hennessy" and Clara Law's "Like a Dream" at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.
Voices carry 3D ‘Moomins’
Father and son thesps Stellan and Alexander Skarsgard plus Peter Stormare will voice the lead characters in the English-lingo version of "Moomins and the Comet Chase," the first Nordic 3D toon…
‘Mountaintop’ tops Olivier awards
Katori Hall beat heavyweight play contenders "Jerusalem," "Enron" and "Red" to the top play prize.
Google looks to leave China
Google is expected to announce this week whether it will close its China website, google.cn, over Web censorship by the end of this month.
It’s Getting Ugly: Racial, Anti-Gay Slurs at Healthcare Protests
Protesters opposed to healthcare reform reportedly chanted the "N" word at Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) and called Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) the "f" word (the derogatory term for gays, not he…
Jon Voight: Obama “Devastating” for Country
It's been a particularly raucous day on Capitol Hill, as tea partiers and others protesting the healthcare reform bill have been sounding the alarm both outside and inside the halls of Congress…
So Cal Bundlers Vow to Withhold Support to Those Who Vote “No” on Health Reform
A group of prominent Democratic party fund-raisers and donors in Southern California send out an e-mail last night vowing to withhold support from House members who vote "No" on the healthcare reform…
Guadalajara fest fetes ‘Portraits,’ ‘Perpetuum’
The 25th edition of the Guadalajara Film Festival feted Colombian helmer Carlos Gaviria's "Portraits in a Sea of Lies" (Retratos en un mar de Mentiras) and Nicolas Pereda's "Perpetuum Mobile" with…
Buenos Aires fest set to unspool
The 12th Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Film unspools April 7-18.
