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The 24th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival Coverage (October 22 – November 1, 2015)
Tinsel & Tine’s Look at the 11 Days of PFF24 By Editor, Le Anne Lindsay Philadelphia Film Festival Day 1 – Opening Film”Anomalisa” (Prince Theater PFS) Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson in Attendance Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson Philadelphia Film Festival Red Carpet Opening Night The Opening night film ANOMALISA is a stop motion animation journey into the mind of writer Charlie Kaufman who also is behind such imaginative movies as Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Being John Malkovich (all playing during the festival “From the Vaults” click each title for screening dates & times). Anomalisa is directed by Duke Johnson, the co-collaborators were both in attendance…
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PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL Meets PHILLY TECH WEEK Come April 2015
I got a chance to talk to PIFF founder, Benjamin Barnett now that the festival has officially been moved from June to April 17-25, 2015. There was much excitement in Ben's voice as we discussed this highly anticipated blending of art and technology.
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COUCH FEST is Coming to Philadelphia, and 35 other Cities Around the World – December 6th
POST UPDATE 12/9/14: Le Anne Lindsay & Nicole Ayers Attended Couch Fest last Saturday, and met the Philly host Nicole Ayers in person, as our interview (see original post below) had been conducted online. As it’s my dream to one day be on a film festival jury panel, I enjoyed voting on the 16 shorts screened; however, I wish there had been a little more time in between films to really process my thoughts on each one. My favorite: Mit besten Grussen (With Best Regards) (Germany 5 min) | Filmmaker: Bernhard Wenger A woman desperate to meet her crush takes her coworker’s advice to “gently” damage his car and…
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Tinsel & Tine’s Coverage of the 23rd Philadelphia Film Festival (#PFF23) Part 1
For me, St. Vincent works mainly because Lieberher is a natural. During the Q&A he seems pretty much like a regular kid, but in the movie, he can deliver humor with the deadpan brilliance of a seasoned comedian. Also, the story provides a genuine unfolding of just who this man, Vincent, used to be, and how he came to this point in his life...
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Interview with writer/director Fernando J. Scarpa: DORADUS
Synopsis: Living out of the public eye for years, Hollywood producer Eleonore Donte (Mara New) is still a powerful woman of beauty, class and genius; whose movies are considered a part of Cinematic History. To his great surprise, young TV writer Demitri Christon receives an invitation to Eleonore’s private estate where he pitches his script ‘Doradus’; a story of ghosts. But… does Demitri believe in ghosts?...
