Alexander Valley Film Society’s Oscar Red Carpet Fundraiser
Living in a small town, away from LA and the glitz and glam of Hollywood, I’m always supportive of my local film festivals, be it... Read More
Film Festivals
2019 Sundance: ‘Knock Down the House’ wins Overall Festival Favorite
All 121 Features Screened Eligible for Award The Sundance Institute today announced Knock Down the House as the winner of the Festival Favorite Award, selected by... Read More
69th Berlin Film Festival adds ‘Vice,’ plus new films from Andre Techine and Zhang Yimou
The Berlin Film Festival announced five new titles for their lineup today, including Andre Techine’s Farewell to the Night and Zhang Yimou’s One Second. Adam... Read More
Inaugural COVEN Film Festival lands February 9 in San Francisco
The Inaugural COVEN Film Festival Brings World-Class Short Films Made By Women to San Francisco February 9 Announcing the first-ever COVEN Film Festival, San Francisco’s... Read More
Santa Barbara Film Fest to honor Sam Elliott, Steven Yeun, Elsie Fisher, Yalitza Aparicio and more
CLAIRE FOY, RICHARD E. GRANT, THOMASIN HARCOURT MCKENZIE, JOHN DAVID WASHINGTON ALSO TO BE HONORED WITH THE VIRTUOSOS AWARD AT 34TH ANNUAL SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM... Read More
Sundance 2019 Lineup features Zac Efron/Ted Bundy pic, Pippa Bianco’s ‘Share’ and more
The winter festival is also set to world premiere new films starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Lupita Nyong’o, Allison Janney and Viola Davis Highly anticipated titles like... Read More
Winners announced for Fall 2018 SFFILM Westridge Grants
SFFILM, in partnership with the Westridge Foundation, announced today the projects that will receive a total of $100,000 in funding in the latest round of SFFILM Westridge Grants. Five... Read More
21st Century Fox and AFI FEST host event to honor female directors
Fox Filmmakers Lab and Director Valerie Weiss Recognized 21st Century Fox and the American Film Institute (AFI), in partnership to help advance opportunities for female... Read More
Interview: ‘Widows’ film composer, Oscar winner Hans Zimmer
With over 150 films to his name, Hans Zimmer is one of the most prolific and most recognizable name in film composing. From his Oscar... Read More
Interview: Joe Walker, Oscar-nominated film editor of ‘Widows’
Joe Walker is a two-time Oscar-nominated film editor who is responsible for cutting some of the best action and sci-fi films of this decade. Before... Read More
2024 Camerimage Film Festival: Danish Oscar Entry ‘The Girl With the Needle’ Wins Golden Frog 
Interview: ‘Gladiator II’ Cinematographer John Mathieson on Reuniting with Ridley Scott and Continuing the Legacy and Lore 
Interview: Alan Menken and Glenn Slater on Creating the Songs and Score for ‘Spellbound’ and the “Perfectly” Cast Rachel Zegler 
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (November)