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HAIL CAESAR! To Open Berlinale 2016

The Coen Brothers‘ latest, Hail Caesar!, has been announced as the opening night film at the 2016 Berlin International Film Festival kicking off February 11th. This will be the third film directed by the Coens to be featured, with The Big Lebowski screening

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SUNDANCE Announces 2016 Competition Lineup

The Sundance Film Festival, held annually in Park City, Utah, and surrounding areas, is one of the first film festivals of the year and provides a preview of the year ahead in independent film.

The Sundance Institute announced today the 65 films that were selected for

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Slamdance 2016: Competition Lineup Announced

The competition lineup has been officially announced for this year’s Slamdance Film Festival, taking place in Park City, UT from January 22nd – 28th. As usual, this year’s lineup looks to be an eclectic mix of indie goodness, so I’m definitely

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AFI Fest 2015: MACBETH Review

When you mention cinematic works adapted from William Shakespeare to modern movie audiences, two things may come to mind: the name Kenneth Branagh and Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.

For more than 25 years, Branagh has directed some of the most revered Shakespeare adaptations, including Hamlet, Henry V and Much Ado About Nothing. Luhrmann’s film was likely the most audience-accessible film, at least until the 1999 release 10 Things I Hate About You. Other notable directors, such as Roman Polanski, Akira Kurosawa and Orson Welles, have shared their striking visions of the bard’s work, Macbeth in particular.

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AFI FEST Announced 2015 Award Winners

With this year’s AFI Fest in Los Angeles wrapping up, it’s time to announce the award winners from the festival. Earlier today, AFI revealed who won it’s jury and audience awards, which you can check out below.

The 2015 AFI Fest featured

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Interview: Director Alison Bagnall Talks FUNNY BUNNY

Film Pulse writer Ernie Trinidad caught up with writer-director Alison Bagnall at this year’s AFI Fest to talk about her latest film, Funny Bunny, which is screening as part of their American Independents program. The film stars Olly Alexander, Joslyn Jensen, and

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Newfest 2015 Announces Audience Award Winners

The 27th Newfest LGBT Film Festival in New York has concluded, with this year’s audience winners being announced. Among the winners was Joey Kuhn‘s Those People, winning the Audience Award for Outstanding Feature Film, and Nneka Onuorah‘s The Same Difference winning

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Screamfest 2015: PATCHWORK Review

Re-Animator, Frankenhooker and The Bride of Frankenstein are films whose stories were inspired by classic pieces of literature – each film being notable, or infamous, for its time. Now comes what can be best described as “Re-Animator for the 21st century.” It’s Tyler MacIntyre’s Patchwork, featuring Tory Stopler and Corey Sorenson.

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DOC NYC Announces 2015 Lineup

The full lineup for this year’s DOC NYC festival has been announced, featuring 27 world premieres and 15 U.S. premieres, boasting over 200 films and events.

The festival runs from November 12 – 19 at the IFC Center in Greenwich Village and Chelsea’s

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Screamfest 2015: NACIYE Review

Squatters. They are people who move into a vacant domicile and claim it to be their own. Taking advantage of loopholes in the law and doing their best to circumvent the system, they can be a property owner’s worst nightmare. Unlawful retainers