Colin Firth to Attend Charity Gala During Dubai Film Festival
The event will also play host to wife Livia Firth, Kristin Davis and Rooney Mara who will help raise money for charity Oxfam and local group Dubai Cares.
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Sundance London Film and Music Festival Returns to O2 Arena in 2013 and 2014
Robert Redford, Sundance Institute and AEG Europe announced today that following the success of the first-ever Sundance London film and music festival in April 2012, the event will return to the world famous London venue, The O2, for a further two years, in 2013 and 2014. Passes and ticket packages for the 2013 event will go on general sale on 9 November at www.sundance-london.com.
The second Sundance London will take place from 25-28 April, 2013, and host the international and UK premieres of American independent films fresh from the 2013 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, U.S.A., as well as live music performances, panels and events. The 2013 programme will continue its 2012 focus on presenting new work by American filmmakers and music artists. Sundance Institute, which annually presents the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, U.S.A, will select the films and related programming.
The first Sundance London featured screenings of 27 films, including many European premieres, and performances by 17 musical acts. Highlights included the Royal Premiere of HARMONY: A New Way of Looking at Our World attended by HRH, The Prince of Wales; an intimate performance by Rufus and Martha Wainwright following the world premiere of Lian Lunson’s film about the music of their mother; the Opening Night event An Evening With Robert Redford And T Bone Burnett; Tricky and Martina Topley-Bird performing Maxinquaye; and screenings of 14 feature-length and eight short films from the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Audiences were also treated to several thought-provoking panels featuring industry experts and artists discussing topical film and music issues.
Robert Redford, President & Founder of Sundance Institute, said: “Sundance was warmly welcomed to London last year, by engaged and adventurous audiences eager to take a chance on independent film, and this makes a second year all the more exciting for us.”
“The vibrant arts community in London has informed this decision as much as anything,” continued Redford. “Seeing what comes of nurturing a broader global community for new voices and varied perspectives in American independent film and music, seems a worthy 21st Century endeavour.”
Alex Hill, Chief Finance and Strategy Officer at AEG Europe said: “The O2 has long been known for hosting some of the world’s most exciting music acts and sports spectacles, and our growth into film with the hugely successful Sundance London film and music festival is a perfect complement to our current calendar. We’re thrilled to be hosting Sundance London again in 2013 and 2014, building even further on the achievements of our inaugural year.”
John Cooper, Director of the Sundance Film Festival, said: “In addition to exposing European audiences to American film and music, we will continue connecting with the UK and European filmmaking community through workshops, panels and conversations designed to create a forum for identifying commonalities of independent filmmaking as well an exchange of best practices and new ideas.”
For more information visit www.sundance-london.com or follow @SundancefestUK on Twitter.
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Sundance London Festival to Return for Second Edition in 2013
Robert Redford, the Sundance Institute and AEG Europe re-team to bring the festival back to London’s O2 Arena in April 2013 and again in 2014.
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Long Island’s 2012 Gold Coast International Film Festival Presents Jewish and Israeli Themed Program, Now thru 10/28
The Second AnnuAl Gold Coast International Film Festival presented by the Great Neck Arts Center, with the Town of North Hempstead as Founding Sponsor, will present three new films telling captivating stories with Jewish themes come to Long Island audiences before their national release to American audiences.
The hit of Sundance and the New York Jewish Film Festival, and nominated for 11 Israeli Academy Awards, RESTORATION by Israeli director Yossi Madmoni, is about a 70-year old man who hangs on with all his might to the antique restoration workshop who finds an 1882 Steinway that might be restored to help save thestore.
A full-length animation feature film for grown-ups (it has some violence and graphic images), THE RABBI’S CAT, a delightful and quirky tale set in Algeria in the 1920s about a cat who learns how to speak after swallowing the family parrot, is directed by Joann Sfar and Antoine Delesvaux. Based on Sfar’s renowned comics series with the same title, it won the best animation Cesar in France, and was a critical and popular triumph at its screening at the Museum of Modern Art in 2012.
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Josh Aronson’s ORCHESTRA OF EXILES starts in the early 1930s when Hitler began forcing Jewish musicians out of orchestras across central Europe, unwittingly presenting aunique opportunity for Bronislaw Huberman to fulfill his dream to create the Palestine Symphony. The film is an exciting and touching story that features a high Nazi official, Goebbels; renowned conductors, Furtwangler and Toscanini; a future head of state, Chaim Weizmann; and the families of victimized Jewishmusicians who made up the ranks of orchestras across central Europe – and even the most famous Jew in the world, an amateur violinist called Albert Einstein.
The Second AnnuAl Gold Coast International Film Festival presented by the Great Neck Arts Center, with the Town of North Hempstead as Founding Sponsor, runs today, October 22 through Sunday, October 28, 2012 in Long Island’s North Shore communities of Manhasset, Roslyn, Great Neck and Port Washington.
No film festival can do it by themselves, and we are delighted that among the wonderful sponsors of the 2012 Gold Coast International Film Festival are Town of North Hempstead, Jon Kaiman, Supervisor; Nassau County, Edward Mangano, County Executive; Great Neck Arts Center; Prudential Douglas Elliman; AMC Networks; Cablevision; Clearview Cinemas; NYIT; News 12 Long Island; Newsday; Deluxe; Panavision; Katten Muchin; and J.M. Kaplan Fund.
The Gold Coast International Film Festival celebrates the rich culture, history and talent of this fabled region. The “Gold Coast” was once a haven for New York’s elite such as the Pratts, Whitneys, Roosevelts, Fricks, Guests, DuPonts, J.P. Morgan, and Otto Kahn, and today their mansions exist as museums, historic spots and party spaces (which Gold Coast makes good use of). Great Neck (the hub of the Festival) was home to many celebrities including Groucho Marx, Joan Crawford, Paulette Goddard, Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields, George M. Cohan and other titans of the silver screen. Most apropos, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote his most famous work The Great Gatsby here. Today’s Gold Coast remains a confluence of culture and class. Those influences from our past combined with the artistry, storytelling and technology of today’s world, enable the Gold Coast International Film Festival to thrive and soar and present our audiences with a fantastic and accessible festival experience. Everyone’s Invited!
For Tickets and Box-Office information for the Films, Programs, and Events of the 2012 Gold Coast International Film Festival, visit www.goldcoastfilmfestival.com or the Great Neck Arts Center, 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, NY – 516-829-2570.
For more information, including enhanced film synopsis, times, dates, schedule, specific screening and events venues, and more, visit www.goldcoastfilmfestival.com.
Pictured: Still from RESTORATION.
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Mike Newell’s ‘Great Expectations’ Closes BFI London Film Festival
The movie’s red-carpet premiere brings the 11-day fest to an end with Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes.
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Chicago 2012: ‘Holy Motors’ Wins Top Honors at Festival
French director’s Leos Carax’s film won a total of three Hugos at the fest, which continues into next week.
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‘Tango Libre’ Wins Grand Prix at Warsaw International Film Festival
Poland’s Andrzej Jakimowski picks up the best director award for “Imagine.”
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25th Tokyo International Fim Festival Opens With Thousands Greeting Local Stars
The nine-day event takes place at the Roppongi Hills complex, while the accompanying TIFFCOM market will be at a new venue in the Odaiba bay area from Oct. 23 to 25.
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Elijah Wood’s The Woodshed Takes on Horror Film TOAD ROAD, to Premiere at Nightmare City Festival, 10/23
According to Deadline.com, Elijah Wood’s new horror company The Woodshed has announced its first project, the film Toad Road by Jason Banker.
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The Woodshed, Blackout Films and Random Bench partner for Toad Road, which was discovered by Woodshed’s founders Daniel Noah, Josh C. Waller and Wood while setting programming for the Nightmare City horror film festival in Los Angeles.
The movie is set around New Jersey’s Toad Road, which is known for its connection to an urban legend about the gate to Hell. The project focuses on drug use and youth culture in the area through a combination of documentary and narrative-style filmmaking.
Toad Road’s US premiere is set for Los Angeles next Tuesday, October 23 at 10 p.m. as part of Nightmare City.
Toad Road took home Best Director and Best Actor awards at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal. Jason Banker directed and produced the film alongside producers Liz Levine and Adrian Salpeter.
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Zac Brown Band Curates Music Festival for Foodies, Shares Secret Biscuit Pudding Recipe
The Grammy-winning group hosts “Southern Ground Music & Food Festival” in Charleston this weekend. On the bill: The Avett Brothers, Grace Potter, a special appearance by John Mayer and delectable offerings from executive chef Rusty Hamlin.
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For No Good Reason: London Film Festival Review
Johnny Depp fronts this lavish documentary portrait of veteran British illustrator and caricaturist Ralph Steadman.
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YOUR BEAUTY IS WORTH NOTHING, AGLAYA Win Top Awards at Antalya Film Festival
“Your Beauty is Worth Nothing,” a film about an immigrant Turkish boy who struggles with his new life in Austria won the Best Film Award in the National Competition at the 49th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. The winners were announced at a Closing Night Gala on October 12, 2012.
This year’s festival sent out a strong message for peace and against a possible intervention in the conflict in Syria . Many participants also spoke out for peace and tolerance and their films focused on important social issues like recognition of ethnic identities, women’s rights, child abuse, gay rights and freedom of expression.
“This film is about a Turkish-Kurdish family and it’s a film that doesn’t take sides,” said the director Huseyin Tabak , the German-born director of “Your Beauty is Worth Nothing.” “It’s on the side of humanity.” The film also won the Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, Best Editing awards and a Special Jury Prize.
“We don’t want to fight with anyone. We don’t want to fight with Syria ,” said Ali Adnan Ozgur, whose film “Children of the Land,” about two children who take refuge in a village school won a Special Jury Prize.
In the International Competition, “Aglaya” a film by Hungarian director Krisztina Deak about a Romanian circus family who escape persecution in the 80s, won The Best Film Award and a Special Jury Prize.
“This is my first premiere and international festival and I’m very, very happy,” said the director of “Aglaya” who applied to Antalya right after finishing her film. “This is a wonderful festival, and the organization and the events were very good.”
The ten films in the International Competition came from Europe , Central Asia and the Middle East .
“What is most impressive is that all the National Competition films deal with really important issues for the country and the artists,” said Barbara Boyle , Associate Dean at UCLA ‘s Film Department. Boyle was the only member of the National Jury from the U.S. “For me that is the role of the artist, particularly the film artist, and it is important for audiences to deal with these issues and not be afraid.”
The festival was not without controversy. There was a public dispute within the national jury about censorship and artistic merit, and statements were made to the Turkish media during the festival.
The winners include:
The International Competition:
Best Film: “Aglaya” by Kristina Deak / Hungary
Special Jury Award: “Keep Smiling” by Rusudan Chkonia/ France
Best Performance: Marian Dziedziel for “Supermarket”/ Poland
The National Competition:
Best Film: “Your Beauty is Worth Nothing” by Huseyin Tabak .
Special Jury Award: “Children of the Land” by Ali Adnan Ozgur .
Best First Film and Best Director: “Zerre” by Erdem Tepegoz.
Best Actress: Anna Andrusenko in “Farewell Katya” by Ahmet Sonmez
Best Actor: Abdulkadir Tuncer in “Your Beauty is Worth Nothing” by Huseyin Tabak
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Marion Cotillard: Picture-perfect at 56th BFI London Film Festival
Preparing to partake in a UK screen talk session, Marion Cotillard posed for the cameras at the BFI Southbank in London on Sunday (October 14).
The sassy “Rust and Bone” star sported a super cute look, wearing black strapped high heel sandals and a black and white pattern dress with a black bow tied around her waist for the media event held as part of the 56th BFI London Film Festival.
In her new drama, Miss Cotillard plays the role of Stephanie, who is a killer whale trainer suffering a tragic accident while developing strong ties with the main character of the film, Ali.
To learn more about the motion picture, check out the conversation with Marion in the video below.
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Denzel Washington stars in the Robert Zemeckis drama about an airline pilot who saves dozens of lives but faces prison because of drugs in his system.
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Sam Kadi’s THE CITIZEN Makes International Premiere at 6th Annual Abu Dhabi Film Festival, Oct 14
3K Pictures announces that director Sam Kadi’s debut drama THE CITIZEN will have its International Premiere at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival in Abu Dhabi today, October 14th at 9:30pm at the Emirates Palace Theater. The film was produced by Kadi, Chris Wyatt (NAPOLEON DYNAMITE) and Alan Noel Vega, with Ameer Kabour executive producing. Presented each October, the Abu Dhabi Film Festival is committed to screening exceptional films to engage and educate the local community, inspire filmmakers and nurture the growth of the regional film industry. With its commitment to presenting works by Arab filmmakers in competition alongside those by major talents of world cinema, the Festival offers Abu Dhabi’s diverse and enthusiastic audiences a means of engaging with their own and others’ cultures through the art of cinema. This year the festival runs from October 11th-20th.
THE CITIZEN tells the story of an Arab immigrant named Ibrahim (played by celebrated Egyptian actor Khaled Nabawy from FAIR GAME) who wins the American green card lottery, arriving in New York City on September 10th, 2001. In addition to Nabawy, the film’s cast includes Agnes Bruckner (BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE), William Atherton (GHOSTBUSTERS) and Cary Elwes (THE PRINCESS BRIDE).
The script took over three years to write and was co-written by the noted Arab American playwright Samir Younis (BROWNTOWN). Younis was living and working in New York on 9/11, and brought his experiences about the aftermath of that event to bear on the script.
Additionally, THE CITIZEN will be an Official Selection at this year’s Hollywood Film Festival, also in October. The festival, which starts October 18th, encompasses five days of screenings at ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood and culminates with the prestigious Hollywood Film Awards Gala on October 22nd.
THE CITIZEN recently won the Best Ensemble Cast Award and the Mass Impact Award at the 28th Boston Film Festival. To see the trailer, and for additional information about the film, please visit THE CITIZEN website:
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About Sam Kadi:
Born and raised in Syria, Kadi attended the College of Engineering at the University of Aleppo where he founded the Marya Halab Theater Company. After seven years of theater, he moved to the U.S. in 2000 to pursue a career in the arts and eventually attended the Motion Picture Institute of Michigan, which he graduated from in 2007. Kadi made several short films including the eight-time festival winner RAISED ALONE. THE CITIZEN is Kadi’s feature film debut. Kadi was recently recognized by the prestigious foundation Cinema for Peace for raising awareness for human rights issues through film, and was invited to speak before the International Criminal Court at The Hague, The Netherlands on June 16, 2012. Kadi has been featured on numerous international and national television and radio programs including CNN, ART, and NPR.
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Stouthearted Films Opens World Premiere of PUTZEL at Woodstock Film Festival Today, 10/13
Stouthearted Films has announced the world premiere of PUTZEL, an indie comedy starring Jack T. Carpenter (I LOVE YOU BETH COOPER, Sydney White) in a breakout role and — following her stellar performance in HELLO I MUST BE GOING — the incomparable Melanie Lynskey (WIN WIN, UP IN THE AIR, THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER). PUTZEL is directed by Jason Chaet (Creative Consultant KISSING JESSICA STEIN) and will have its world premiere today, October 13 at the 2012 Woodstock Film Festival.
As a contemporary fable, PUTZEL explores what happens when you step beyond the boundaries of a comfortable life and risk who you are for who you could become… And answers that eternal question: What is a PUTZEL?
In this bittersweet romantic comedy, Carpenter plays Walter Himmelstein, aka Putzel, the heir to a famous New York City smoked-fish emporium (think lox, nova, bagels). Walter grew up in the family store and is content to never leave his Upper West Side neighborhood. He thinks he knows what he wants in life — until he meets Sally (Lynskey).
PUTZEL features an amazing ensemble cast. Joining Carpenter and Lynskey is Susie Essman (CURB YOUR ENTHUSIAM; Williamstown Theater Festival’s Last of the Red Hot Lovers) in a role sure to surprise and enchant audiences, as well as a solid roster of scene-stealers: John Pankow (EPISODES, MAD ABOUT YOU, MORNING GLORY; Broadway: Amadeus, Cymbeline, Twelve Angry Men, Iceman Cometh), Fran Kranz (THE CABIN IN THE WOODS; Broadway: Death of a Salesman), AdrIan Martinez (EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE, KICK-ASS; Theater: Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Our Lady of 121st Street), Armando Riesco (GARDEN STATE, WORLD TRADE CENTER, National Treasure; Theater: The Pulitzer Prize Winning Water by the Spoonful at Hartford Stage), and Fred Berman (Broadway: The Lion King).
PUTZEL is executive produced by Mary Jane Skalski (HELLO I MUST BE GOING, WIN WIN, THE STATION AGENT, THE VISITOR) and Jonathan Gray (HELLO I MUST BE GOING, THE ART OF GETTING BY). “Putzel is a small town story, set in the heart of New York City — it’s equal parts funny, charming, and poignant. I’m incredibly excited about being involved. It’s a little movie with a ton of heart,” says Mary Jane Skalski.
After selling-out advance tickets to today’s October 13th screening in Woodstock, the PUTZEL world premiere has been moved to a larger venue. It will now screen at 7pm on October 13th at the Woodstock Playhouse, in Woodstock, New York. As part of the Woodstock Film Festival, PUTZEL will also screen on October 14th, at 12:15pm, at the Rosendale Theater in Rosendale, New York. For more information go to: www.woodstockfilmfestival.com or call 845-679-4265.
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Elle Fanning Stuns at the “Ginger And Rosa” BFI London Film Festival Premiere
Heading off to the UK for the next premiere of their film, the stars of “Ginger & Rosa” hit the red carpet at the BFI London Film Festival on Saturday (October 13).
Ready to show off her Oscar-buzzed performance, Elle Fanning looked stunning in a full-length, flower-print dress at her arrival in Leicester Square.
Other stars to hit the red carpet for this event included Alice Englert, Timothy Spall, and the film’s director, Sally Potter.
The flick follows two teenage girls that are living in London, England in the 1960’s, and Potter explained that Elle was an amazing artist for the role.
Speaking to Indie Wire, the director described the then 13-year-old actress, saying, “[Elle] is somebody who is such a serious young artist. So eager and hungry for these kind of subtle nuances of her trade, acting. It was unbelievably wonderful working with her.”
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Kate Upton & Glenn Close: NY Film Festival “Casting By” Beauties
Ushering in the weekend with a busy night on the red carpet, Kate Upton was front and center at the 50th New York Film Festival festivities on Friday night (October 12).
After hitting up the screening of the indie film “No,” the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl showed off her famous curves in a sexy strapless frock while joining actress Glenn Close and Kate Lacey at the Empire Hotel for the “Casting By” premiere after party.
As for the film, “Casting By” is “the surprising, never-before-told tale of the indispensable yet unsung Casting Director – Iconoclasts whose keen eye, exquisite taste and gut instincts redefined Hollywood.”
With the trailer found below, the documentary is directed by Tom Donahue while boasting a star-studded cast roster including Woody Allen, Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall, Jeff Bridges, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Diane Lane, Jon Voight, Bette Midler and John Travolta.
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Chefs Bill Telepan, Francois Payard and More Join 2012 NYC Food Film Festival, 10/17-21
The nearly sold-out 6th Annual NYC Food Film Festival announced today the addition of several well-known chefs and food personalities to the Festival roster, including NYC chef Bill Telepan, pastry chef François Payard, and NYC butcher Jeffrey Ruhalter.
The Festival, taking place October 17-21, 2012 in Manhattan and Brooklyn, has also release dthe 2012 Festival trailer and announced additional details on Festival events.
New Festival Details:
· Chefs Craig Koketsu, Tadashi Ono, Francois Payard, Michael Romano and Bill Telepan will present dishes at I ♥ Japan. Sun Noodle will present Chef Keizo Shimamoto’s Ramen Experience.
· In the Raw will present the 2nd Annual Food Porn Party featuring dishes from Saxon+Parole, Dirt Candy, Brooklyn Star and David Burke Kitchen. David Burke Kitchen will present VIP Pre-Party at The Food Porn Party.
· The NYC Food Film Festival announces the addition of the Official Pre-Party for Edible Adventure #005: Sweets, Meats and Fun Buns…A Kimchi and Korean Tapas tasting presented by the Korean Food Foundation featuring Chef Hooni Kim of Danji. Prior to theatre doors opening, ticketed guests are invited to this special party within the Festival reception space next to the theatre. Beginning at 12:00 pm, Chef Kim will serve a selection of kimchis and Korean dishes. Drinks will include a special Korean Su Jung Kwa cocktail.
· Get Real will present Farm to Film to Table VIP Pre-Party Featuring Alobar, Alewife, One Mile house and Jimmys No.43, and at the event, famed NYC Butcher Jeffrey Ruhalter will breakdown a whole pig.
· The Lowcountry Oyster Roast will feature 20,000 South Carolina Oysters, plus Chef Robert Stehling of Charleston’s Hominy Grill and a performance of Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken from M Shanghai (Restaurant and String Band).
The NYC Food Film Festival also announces that Akiko Moorman, Jordana Rothman, and Matt Timms have been added to the Judging Panel, along with the addition of the following new Festival partners: the Korean Food Foundation, the Roger Smith Hotel and Sun Noodle.
Some events are sold out, but tickets are still available for others, including Farm to Film to Table: Meat Your Butcher, The Food Porn Party and The Lowcountry Oyster Roast. The only way to gain access to sold out events is with a VIP Festival-Wide Pass, which are still available for purchase via deal partner Underground Eats.
In honor of the Festival, NewYorkMouth.com is now offering visitors 20 percent off all purchases site-wise. Use the code NYCFFF12.
— OFFICIAL EVENTS OF THE 2012 NYC FOOD FILM FESTIVAL —
Single Malt Whisky: The Islay 8
Wednesday Night, 10/17/12 (Opening Night)
Featuring the US Premiere of Whisky:?The Islay Edition, a tasting of whisky from all 8 distilleries on the Isle of Islay in Scotland, which is renowned for its single malt whiskies, and a special tasting menu by Chef Chris Rendell of Highlands Restaurant.
The Films: Whisky: The Islay Edition, The Benevolent Butcher: Bacon, Cook Book
Farm to Film to Table: Meat Your Butcher
Presented by Frei Brothers Winery and Bon Appétit
Thursday Night, 10/18/12, AMC Village 7 Theatres, East Village
Featuring an evening of sustainable meat Butchering and fine organic wine from Frei Brothers Winery, the World Premiere of Meat Hooked! by Suzanne Wasserman, the meat of Fleishers and a butchering demonstration by Jeffrey Ruhalter, the original butcher of Essex Street Market. With Northern Spy Food Co. and vegetarian delights by Chef Amanda Cohen of Dirt Candy. The Films: Meat Hooked!, Farm to Table, Farmer Poet
Get Real Presents to Present Farm to Film to Table VIP Pre-Party
Featuring dishes by Alobar, Alewife, One Mile House and Jimmys No.43
I ♥ Japan
Friday Night, 10/19/12, AMC Village 7 Theatres, East Village
Featuring the world premieres of New York Cooks for Tohoku with Chefs Boulud, Bouley, Payard, Romano, Telepan and more, and Ramen Dreams who’s star, Chef Keizo Shimamoto, will cook and serve his legendary ramen in the U.S. for the 1st time ever.
The Films: New York Cooks for Tohoku, Ramen Dreams, Tako NY, Sushi: Handcrafted Happiness, Kasadela Izakaya: The House That Chicken Wings Built
Chefs Craig Koketsu, Tadashi Ono, Francois Payard, Michael Romano and Bill Telepan will serve dishes from, and inspired by, the film New York Cooks for Tohoku at I ♥ Japan. Sun Noodle will present Chef Keizo Shimamoto’s Ramen Experience.
Edible Adventure #005: Sweets, Meats and Fun Buns
Saturday Afternoon, 10/20/12, AMC Village 7 Theatres, East Village
Featuring Bark Dogs from Brooklyn, Hangover Buns, A Dirt Candy Surprise, Strawberry Pie and Fresh Maple Syrup Taffy!
The Films: A Taste of Home, An L.A. Pastrami Story, Artisan Baker, Bark Butter: Why Every Hot Dog Needs a Little More Pork Fat, Hangover Buns, Mexican Cuisine, Pat and Stick’s Great Big Ice Cream Sandwich Adventure, Sidesaddle Kitchen: Vegan Bakery, Sugar Shack, Brooklynography: Matt & Allison Robicelli, Wooly’s Ice: Pimping Out Mad Flavas of Taiwanese-Style Shaved Ice in New York City
VIP Pre-Party presented by the Korean Food Foundation
The Food Porn* Party and Awards Ceremony
Presented by In The Raw
Hosted by NBC’s Cat Greenleaf of Talk Stoop
Saturday Night, 10/20/12, AMC Village 7 Theatres, East Village
Featuring Extreme Eats, Close-Ups, Food Burlesque and more! Eat Seattle’s Hand-Forged Top Pot Doughnuts, Brooklyn Star Pig Tails and more from Dirt Candy and Saxon+Parole. Meet Food Porn star Larry Cauldwell and enjoy a special performance by the Sundelles. Featuring Chefs Brad Farmerie, Amanda Cohen and more. The Films: 10,000 Cases, Bon Appetit, By the Fireside with Larry: The Zimlet, Deep-Fried Tofurky: A Thanksgiving Miracle, Dog Eats Dream, Food Porn, How to Make Vietnamese Coffee, The Benevolent Baker: Doughnuts, The Benevolent Baker: Bacon
David Burke Kitchen to Present VIP Pre-Party at The Food Porn Party
The Lowcountry Oyster Roast (Closing Night Event)
Sunday Evening, 10/21/12, IndieScreen, Williamsburg
Featuring an Exclusive Screening of The Mud and The Blood and an all-you-can-eat Bulls Bay oyster roast. Charleston’s own Hominy Grill + Chef Robert Stehling will round out the southern coastal feast and M Shanghai String Band will perform.
The Films: The Mud and the Blood, Mickle’s Pickle, Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken and Mama Sugar’s Sweet Potato Cobbler.
The Festival has announced its Oyster Roast Table Captains. These fine culinary professionals are both handy with oyster knives and known for their unique food histories: Jacob Van Horn, George Motz, Debbie Thames, Adam Carlisle, Nellie Wu, Jimmy Carbone, Linda Lou Sarris, Jonathan Beecher Field, Peter Hoffman, Eddie Casciano, Keizo Shimamoto, Brendan Hayes and Colleen Grapes.
A full list of Official Selections can be found at thefoodfilmfestival.com/films.
NYC FOOD FILM FESTIVAL JUDGES: The NYC Food Film Festival is a competitive film festival that presents awards in seven categories: Best Feature, Best Short, Best Super-Short, Best Film Made In New York, Best Food Porn, Food Filmmaker of the Year, and the Audience Choice Award. The Official Selections of the 2012 NYC Food Film Festival are reviewed by a judging panel comprised of members of New York City’s food and film communities. The 2012 judges are: Edible’s Rachel Wharton, NBC’s Cat Greenleaf of Talk Stoop, Chef, TV Host and Author David Rosengarten, Lawrence Kretchmer of Bold Food, New York City Film Commissioner Katherine Oliver, Dori Begley of Magnolia Films, Akiko Moorman of Salt Hospitality, Jordana Rothman @jordanarothman and Matt Timms, creator of The Takedowns.
THE 2012 FESTIVAL VENUES
The New York Distilling Company, 79 Leonard Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
AMC Village 7 Theatres, 66 3rd Avenue, East Village, Manhattan
IndieScreen 285 Kent Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
The 2012 NYC Food Film Festival is produced in association with the James Beard Foundation and benefits the Food Bank for New York City, which will receive top tier integration throughout the Festival to remind guests that all New Yorkers deserve access to nutritious food. Additionally, a portion of Festival proceeds will be donated to the Food Bank to assist in its important work.
The NYC Food Film Festival returns to New York City for its 6th consecutive year, offering a unique series of events where food and film lovers will taste what they see on the screen, as attendees are simultaneously served the food that is seen in the films. Produced in association with the James Beard Foundation and benefiting the Food Bank For New York City, the 2012 NYC Food Film Festival runs from October 17-21.
The NYC Food Film Festival has grown from an intimate food-nerd date-night destination to one of New York City’s most beloved festivals, and the largest of its kind in the world. Last year, the Food Film Festival made its 2nd trip to Chicago, where it will return this year from November 15th – 17th for the Chicago Food Film Festival. The NYC Food Film Festival was created by George Motz, the documentary filmmaker behind the award-winning Hamburger America film, book, and mobile app, and host of Travel Channel’s Burger Land, along with Harry Hawk. Through documentaries, features and short films, the Festival presents the best, and the most memorable, of the world’s favorite and exotic foods on the big screen…and then serves them to the guests. The NYC Food Film Festival is co-produced by Grease Bomb LLC and Food Films America.
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Pictured: Deep-Fried Tofurky: A Thanksgiving Miracle (Dir. Jason Lam, 2012)
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Chicago 2012: Star-Studded ‘Stand Up Guys’ Opens 48th Chicago International Film Festival
Oscar winners Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, and Alan Arkin star in the comedy, which also features two original songs by Jon Bon Jovi.
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