Category Archives: European Cinema
THE RAPE OF EUROPA, OCHBERG’S ORPHANS Screening
Ochberg’s Orphans (right) and The Rape of Europa will be screened as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 27th annual "Contemporary Documentaries" series on Wednesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission is free. Directed by Jon Blair and produced by Blair, Paul Goldin and Georgina Townsley, Ochberg’s Orphans tells the story of a South [...]
Federico Fellini’s 8½ Screening
In conjunction with its exhibition “Fellini’s Book of Dreams” — which is definitely worth a visit — the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a special screening of Federico Fellini’s Academy Award-winning 1963 extravaganza 8½ on Friday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The evening will be hosted by Robert Rosen, dean of the UCLA [...]
Claudia Cardinale Remembers Luchino Visconti
At Cafebabel.com, there’s a curious chat with screen legend Claudia Cardinale and French newcomer Alexandre Styker. Here’s a brief quote from the piece: "’I would have liked to have worked with Visconti too,’ the young man [Styker] continues to discuss his unrealised dreams. ‘Of course,’ Claudia replies, ‘the man was a genius! I made four films with him, he took me all over the world [...]
OTTO; OR, UP WITH DEAD PEOPLE, THE LARAMIE PROJECT Offend
Tina O’Grady, a member of the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s "cultural competency initiative" was scolded by her boss after co-workers complained about an e-mail she had forwarded promoting the gay-themed Out@Wex Film Festival in Columbus. As per the Columbus Dispatch, O’Grady’s co-workers seemed to be particularly offended by the festival’s description of Bruce LaBruce’s Otto; or, Up With Dead People in its release. Otto [...]