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- In photos: ’20th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival …
- Sundance Survival 101: How to work the festival
- Muslims celebrate Ashura religious festival
- 2009 Independent Games Festival finalists chosen
- African American Atelier kicks off annual festival
- 24th Santa Barbara International Film Festival Unveiled
- MEDIA ALERT: Last Chance to Get Tickets for Sold ut Events at the …
In photos: ’20th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival …
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Sundance Survival 101: How to work the festival
Salt Lake Tribune United States
Sundance 2009 is being touted as the 25th annual edition. This is partly true — it is the 25th festival since Robert Redford’s Sundance Institute took over operations of what was then called the United States Film Festival. Film Festival in September 1978. But whether it’s the 25th or the 31st festival the glory of Sundance is not looking back but looking ahead — to new stories from the next generation of independent filmmakers.
Muslims celebrate Ashura religious festival
Xinhua China
Muslims all over the world mourn the slaying of Imam Hussein a grandson of Prophet Mohammed during the first ten days of the Islamic month of Moharram. Imam Hussein was killed by his political rivals along with 72 companions in Iraq some 1300 years ago.
2009 Independent Games Festival finalists chosen
Neoseeker
This year the IFG received 30% more entries to choose nominations from. Also Direct2Drive has partnered with the festival as the "official download partner" for the show. Why are independent game awards so important you may wonder? Well for starters many of the big design names of today have won prior awards or have been nominated such as guys behind World of Goo Braid Aquaria and N+. Independent games also break new ground and generate interesting new directions for the big studios to look — a guy working in his living room has a much greater freedom to create and try new things than does a 150 person studio with an army of shareholders financing them.
African American Atelier kicks off annual festival
Carolina Peacemaker NC
will host its 22nd Annual African American Arts Festival on Jan. The Atelier will also celebrate its 18 years of service to the community.
24th Santa Barbara International Film Festival Unveiled
The Santa Barbara Independent CA
That?s the motto goal and promise of the. With TV cameras rolling photographers clicking and the expected gaggle of reporters scribbling away in their notebooks Durling kicked off the annual press conference at the Hotel Santa Barbara by unveiling the logo and describing the highlights of the festival which kicks off on Thursday January 22 and runs through Sunday February 1 at various theaters around town. Durling opened his presentation fittingly with the opening night selection: Nothing But the Truth a film by political thriller-maker Rod Lurie that starts Kate Beckinsale and Alan Alda as part of a star-studded cast.
MEDIA ALERT: Last Chance to Get Tickets for Sold ut Events at the …
MSNBC
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