Brit fest scene is a tale of two cities

Britain's two biggest film festivals, Edinburgh and London, have met with contrasting fortunes in their bid for lottery cash to help lift them into the first rank of global fests. The U.K. Film Council last week awarded the Edinburgh Film Festival $3.

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Body of War

This will send chills down your spine. It's as if we're seeing history repeat itself. The heated presidential debates, the upcoming election, conflict at home

http://www.dailyrover.com/video-body-of-war.html

Ever Since the World Ended

Twelve years after a devastating plague has emptied the world of people, two San Francisco filmmakers traverse the nearly deserted city with a camera and a microphone.

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SXSW 2008 Festival Winners Announced

Even though the film festival portion of South By doesn t officially end until Friday, tonight the vibe here on the streets of Austin had already changed.

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Starz to Sponsor 34th Annual Telluride Film Festival

“The Telluride Film Festival is one of the top few film festivals in the world that we have supported for more than a decade, and we are pleased to continue our sponsorship at a higher level for the next two years,” said Stephan Shelanski, senior vice president of programming at Starz.

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Other fests, other events, 3/12.

What's more, they vary in form and tone, from formula melodramas to documentaries to meta-docs to post-mod Pirandello-isms to straight-on literary adaptations that long to be books rather than films.

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NYTVF Goes International, Teams Up with Edinburgh Festival

The New York Television Festival (NYTVF) is partnering with its well-established Edinburgh, Scotland, counterpart to showcase promising New York pilot-makers on a bigger stage.

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6479842.html

Daily Star, Bangladesh: 10th Int'l Short and Independent Film Festival-Dhaka begins

The 10th International Short and Independent Film Festival-Dhaka began on February 14 with much enthusiasm. Bangladesh Short Film Forum (BSFF) has been arranging the festival biennially since 1988 and it is the largest festival highlighting works by independent filmmakers in Bangladesh.

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LA MISMA LUNA (UNDER THE SAME MOON)

Rosario (Kate del Castillo) is an illegal immigrant who had to leave her son Carlitos (Adrian Alonso) behind in Mexico to find work in the U.S. After working dutifully for several years and sending money back home for Carlitos, Rosario goes on a dangerous journey to be reunited with her son.

http://nylatinofilm.blogspot.com/2008/03/la-misma-luna-under-same-moon.html

SXSW: Snog-fest at NME Antietam gig

New York punk rock veterans Antietam played a gig this evening (March 14) at the Wave venue in Austin , Texas as part of the NME showcase at SXSW .

http://www.nme.com/news/sxsw/35198