The Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles hosted a screening and a reception for the American short film, 'The 8th Samurai' on Thursday night in Hancock Park.
Directed by Justin Ambrosino, 'The 8th Samurai' is partially an homage to the legendary director, Akira Kurosawa. The film is shot in...
The crowds at the AFM appear by all accounts to be thinner than in past years. Most sellers complain the market is slow. Only films with star names and a US theatrical release seem to be creating a buzz.
Another thing missing from the American Film Market is the security...
The 30th American Film Market opened today in Santa Monica. This year the AFM hosts a record 80-plus acquisition companies, more than doubling the amount of first-time participants in most previous years.
Of the acquisition companies new to the AFM, 13 are from South Korea; 10 from the U.S; seven...
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin have been tapped to co-host the 82nd annual Academy Awards March 7.
Telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman said Martin and Baldwin are “the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars.”
The producers say they hope to resurrect Oscar’s ratings and make the show more...
The Directors Guild of Great Britain in association with EJ Casting hosted an an evening of cocktails and conversation last night at Cecconis Restaurant in West Hollywood. Among those attending were actresses Jacqueline Bisset, Joanne Whalley, Barbara Steele and former MGM child star, Cora Sue Burnett. Male actors were...
In it's 23rd year, the AFI Fest is not interested in an onslaught of glitzy, star-filled premieres. While AFI has a handful of gala screenings -- Tom Ford's "A Single Man," Terry Gilliam's "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" and Wes Anderson's "Fantastic Mr. Fox" -- most of the...
Ricky Gervais has signed on to be the host of the up-coming Golden Globe Award program. This marks the first time that the telecast has had a host since 1995.
“Not only is this the biggest Hollywood celebration of the industry, which includes both film and TV, but also...
Some stars never fade away.
Beginning October 23rd, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is saluting iconic actress AUDREY HEPBURN with its series "Audrey Hepburn: Then, Now and Forever." The event begins with a double bill of 1953's "Roman Holiday" and the 1981 comedy "They All Laughed," directed by...
Slate.com in an article entitled BRINGING ROMAN TO JUSTICE by Emily Bazelon explain the Los Angeles District Attorney's position on the Polanski case.
The DA calls it unfinished business and does not rule out asking for a lengthy sentence for the 76 year old Academy Award winning director once he...
Director Roman Polanski is being held by Swiss police on a 31-year-old U.S. arrest warrant, organizers of the Zurich Film Festival said today.
In a statement, the festival organizers said that Polanski was detained by police Saturday in relation to a 1978 U.S. request, without giving details.
Zurich police spokesman Stefan...
