Sean Baker’s latest feature, STARLET was chosen by Sight & Sound as one of the 30 films to see at BFI London Film Festival. Quite an honor to be on this list among so many important films. http://www.bfi.org.uk/news/london-film-festival-2012-30-recommendations
Author: Ted Hope
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STARLET’s NYC & LA Dates Announced!
Sean Baker’s follow up to “Prince Of Broadway”, STARLET will be opening Nov. 9th in NY & LA. NY theaters will be
by Niall McKay
Starting film festivals seems to be a disease that I have. I founded the San Francisco Irish Film Festival, co-founded the LA Irish Film Festival. But, when I moved to New York last year, the idea of starting another Irish film fest in a town where these things come and go seemed daunting. But this time last year we did it. We held the first Irish Film New York Film Festival in 2011. We hosted over 1000 people during the three-day event which included screenings, parties and industry panels. Now we’re trying to get to the next stage – to build an organization rather than just an event.
Some things I’ve learned along the way to have our small film festival survive:
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COLLABORATOR in Manchester, UK Next Week
Yup. You can see Martin Donovan’s debut feature on the big screen next week (October 7th) if you are in Manchester, UK. Yup, this is the very same film that David Morse won the Best Actor Award for in Karlovy Vary. And it is the same one that I developed and Executive Produced. Let me know if you go. I think you’ll dig it. And if you don’t like it, send me your receipt, and I will reimburse you!
How often does something make you laugh AND make you want to get off the couch and do something?
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Eventize! Hot Tub Cinema
The UK has Secret Cinema. They have Sight & Sound. And now they have they the coolest new way to watch movies.
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First Peek At Double Hope’s Next Film
Vanessa has been filming a documentary on US/China diplomacy, tentatively entitled “The Forty Year Engagement”. Part of it follows the former US Ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman. She was just in Utah, to show Mr. Huntsman, the former Governor of Utah, where they are on the project. Suffice it to say it was a successful trip.
The local television picked up on it. Check it out:
http://www.kutv.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_2247.shtml#.UGUFEeLvZUQ.twitter
