LA Film Fest 2015 Announced Two Special Pre-Festival Screenings

May 7, 2015 RGN staff

The Los Angeles Film Festival, produced by Film Independent with Presenting Media Sponsor the Los Angeles Times and Host Partner L.A. LIVE, announced two special Pre-Festival Screenings. Rick Famuyiwa’s Dope will have its LA Premiere on Monday, June 8 and Inside Out will screen on Tuesday, June 9 preceded by a Master Class with writer/director Pete Docter before the […]

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The 13th Annual Indian Film Festival OF Los Angeles Announced Its 2015 Jury Members

April 3, 2015 RGN staff

The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) announced its 2015 jury as well as the addition of Aditya Vikram Sengupta’s LABOUR OF LOVE to their line-up. Other highlights of the festival include a Nickelodeon Scavenger Hunt for TV Comedy Writers, and a secret screening for pass holders only of one of the most exciting new films in contemporary Indian cinema. The 2015 narrative film jurors are: director Sean Baker (STARLET, TANGERINE); actor/producer Abhay Deol (ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA, DEV. D, […]

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Ava Duvernay, Richard Linklater And Justin Simien To Attend Film Independent Directors Close Up

January 13, 2015 RGN staff

Ava Duvernay, Richard Linklater and Justin Simien to participate in the 14th Annual Film Independent Directors Close-Up Other panelists include writer/directors Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler), Gina Prince-Bythewood (Beyond the Lights) and writers Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski (Big Eyes).   Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, the Los Angeles Film Festival and […]

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The Academy Celebrates The Classics

December 18, 2014 RGN staff

Academy celebrates costume design with Oscar classics, ‘Taxi Driver,’ ‘Annie Hall,’ ‘The Godfather,’ and ‘Mary Poppins.’ The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences begins 2015 with two new screening series, Street Clothes: Contemporary Costuming in New Hollywood and Two Sides of a Costume Designer, in conjunction with the landmark Hollywood Costume exhibition now on view. Street Clothes: Contemporary Costuming in New […]

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Film Independent Announces Call For Entries And New Hires

November 6, 2014 RGN staff

Film Independent announces call for entries and new hires for 21st Los Angeles Film Festival. The Festival to take place at L.A Live June 10th-18th, 2015  The 21st Los Angeles Film Festival is now accepting submissions, announced Festival Director Stephanie Allain. The Festival will take place June 10 – June 18, 2015 in downtown Los […]

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JuntoBox Films Names Selections for Feature Film Incubator

September 4, 2014 RGN staff

JuntoBox Films, a collaborative film studio for filmmakers and fans co-chaired by Forest Whitaker, today announced the inaugural class for the JuntoBox Feature Film Incubator. Eight feature filmprojects and 18 filmmakers were selected for the in-depth story development and production readiness program kicking off today through December 15. Under the supervision of Kelly Thomas, producer and vice president of the JuntoBox Feature Film Incubator, the program creates a […]

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Academy Launches Its First Digital Video Series “Academy Originals”

May 19, 2014 RGN staff

Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy launches a new digital documentary-style video series, “Academy Originals,” which examines everything from the creative process, to the moments that changed the course of filmmaking, to the artists who are charting its future. Academy Originals is now available on Oscars.org/AcademyOriginals and YouTube.com/AcademyOriginals. The series launches today with three episodes: Let’s Go […]

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20th LA Film Fest-June 11th to June 19th, 2014

May 16, 2014 RGN staff

  What’s So Funny at the LA Film Fest? You’ll find humor from around the world at this year’s Los Angeles Film Festival with coming-of-age stories, quirky tales of love and even a stand-up comedy event featuring LA’s most original comedic voices. Here’s just a few of the places you can find the funny:   Club […]

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The 12th Annual Indian Film Festival Line Up April 8th-13th

March 21, 2014 RGN staff

  THE 12th ANNUAL INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF LOS ANGELES ANNOUNCES CLOSING NIGHT GALA AND FILM LINE-UP   Closing Night Gala film will be culinary comedy JADOO by  London-based director Amit Gupta Highlights include Anurag Kashyap’s UGLY, Sundance Festival favorite LIAR’S DICE, Irrfan Khan starrer QISSA, and Mumbai spotlight films BOMBAY TALKIES and MONSOON SHOOTOUT LOS ANGELES, CA […]

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The 22nd Annual Pan African Film Festival Ready To Kick Off On February 6th, 2014

January 14, 2014 RGN staff

  LOS ANGELES – Coming off a phenomenal year of black films, the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) is raising the bar, and set to give movie goers a 12-day marathon of offerings from around the Diaspora. PAFF will celebrate its 22nd anniversary in grand style with a string of highly-anticipated films, which includes a controversial film, initially banned in South Africa; a […]

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