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13 items from 2012
Inside Out 2012: ‘Cloudburst’ epitomizes its name by being a film of fleeting and short-lived qualities
16 May 2012 10:53 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Written and directed by Thom Fitzgerald
Canada, 2011
The story of a gay couple battling against social stigma has become an old, tired genre, so it’s only appropriate that in Thom Fitzgerald’s lesbian road trip film, Cloudburst, the two leading ladies share a combined age of about 140. Although it’s initially humorous and deeply affecting, this road trip runs out of gas half way, and instead, relies on artificial melodrama to take it to its final destination.
Starring acting heavyweights Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker, the story is about two lesbian women, Stella and Dot, who have been living together in Maine for 31 years. However, when Dot (Fricker) is hospitalized after a fall at their home, her granddaughter (Kristin Booth from Below Zero) sends her to a nursing home to be properly looked after.
Not wanting to lose her, Stella (Dukakis), breaks Dot out of the home and, »
- Justin Li
QFest – Day One: Cloudburst, August, and More
22 April 2012 7:39 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
QFest opens today (Sunday April 21st) in St. Louis. QFest, the annual Gay and Lesbian Film Festival is celebrating it’s fifth year with a terrific line-up of films spotlighting Gay and Lesbian filmmakers and themes. QFest is a Cinema St. Louis event and this year is presented by Tla Releasing, a Us film distribution company whose primary output is Lgbt-related films from all over the world. All films will be shown at the Tivoli Theatre (6350 Delmar Blvd. in the University City Loop district). Individual tickets are $12 general admission or $10 for students and Cinema St. Louis members with valid and current photo IDs. Advance tickets are available through the Tivoli Theatre box office or online at Landmark Theatres’ web site
Here’s the line-up for the QFest films playing today and tonight:
Sunday, April 22nd at 1:30pm.
Cloudburst- (Canada, 2011, 93 min.) Directed Thom Fitzgerald
In this moving comedy, Oscar-winning »
- Tom Stockman
QFest Begins Sunday in St. Louis – Spotlights Gay Cinema
18 April 2012 9:02 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
QFest, the annual Gay and Lesbian Film Festival is celebrating it’s fifth year with a terrific line-up of films spotlighting Gay and Lesbian filmmakers and themes. QFest is a Cinema St. Louis event and this year is presented by Tla Releasing, a Us film distribution company whose primary output is Lgbt-related films from all over the world.
QFest begins this Sunday, April 22nd and runs through Thursday, April 26, 2012, at the Tivoli Theatre (6350 Delmar Blvd. in the University City Loop district). QFest uses the art of contemporary gay cinema to spotlight the diversity and inherent complexities of living an alternative lifestyle in today’s society. This year’s event features an eclectic slate of contemporary Lgbtq-themed feature films, documentaries, and shorts.
Here’s the line-up for this year’s QFest:
Sunday, April 22nd at 1:30pm.
Cloudburst- (Canada, 2011, 93 min.) Directed Thom Fitzgerald
In this moving comedy, Oscar®-winning actresses »
- Tom Stockman
The Canadian Film Festival: ‘Cloudburst’ relies on artificial melodrama to take it to its final destination
28 March 2012 11:45 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Directed by Thom Fitzgerald
Written by Thom Fitzgerald
Canada, 2911
The story of two gay lovers battling against social stigma has become an old, tired genre, so it’s only appropriate that in Thom Fitzgerald’s lesbian road trip film, Cloudburst, the two leading ladies share a combined age of about 140. Initially humorous and deeply affecting, this road trip runs out of gas half way, and instead, relies on artificial melodrama to take it to its final destination.
The film stars Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker as Stella and Dot, two women who have been clandestinely living together in Maine for 31 years. When Dot is hospitalized following a fall at her home, her granddaughter resolves to place her in a nursing home where she can be properly looked after. Stella, not wanting to lose her, breaks Dot out of the home and, together, they head for Nova Scotia, where gay and lesbian marriage is legal. »
- Justin Li
Lesbian and Gay film festival: when will Lgbt film-making go mainstream?
23 March 2012 10:02 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
BFI London's 26th Lesbian and Gay film festival opens tonight with a lineup that boasts at least a dozen feature films that could be marketed as mainstream. So why is it still a niche event?
Tonight sees the opening of the 26th Lesbian and Gay film festival at the BFI in London, making it one of the longest-running gay-focused events in the UK. I recall being there in 1988. As a young lesbian from the sticks I was bowled over by its sophistication, but could not for the life of me understand much of what appeared on the screen. All I can remember is being surprised at glimpses of sex and genitalia and confused about the artsy focus. Today it is more mainstream, and definitely more accessible with its feature-length dramas and political (rather than avant garde) documentaries about serious issues around the world, but it remains a niche interest within the film festival circuit. »
- Julie Bindel
Albert Nobbs – Video On Demand, Pay-Per-View April 10; On Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Download, On Demand May 15
22 March 2012 7:10 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Consumers looking to view one of the best performances of the year will have a chance to see Glenn Close in the celebrated three-time Oscar® nominee Albert Nobbs for a limited two week engagement on Video On Demand and Pay-Per-View beginning April 10th through April 24th. The sneak peek will come one month ahead of the film’s debut on Blu-ray Disc, DVD and Digital Download May 15th.
The drama stars six-time Oscar® nominee* Glenn Close, who gives a “powerhouse performance”. (New York Post), as Albert. An impressive supporting cast includes two-time Academy Award® nominee** Janet McTeer, along with Mia Wasikowska (The Kids Are All Right), Aaron Johnson (Kick-Ass) and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Showtime’s “The Tudors”.). Directed “with grit and grace”. (Rolling Stone) by Rodrigo Garcia (Mother and Child), the film is based on the novella by Irish author George Moore and features a story by Istvan Szabo and screenplay by Gabriella Prekop, »
- Michelle McCue
Liam Neeson named top Irish actor in St Patrick's Day poll, Colin Farrell in third place, X-Men Magneto star Michael Fassbender snubbed
15 March 2012 10:38 AM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Liam Neeson, who is about to be back on the big screen in Wrath of the Titans (March 30) and Battleship (April 11), has been voted Ireland and the UK's favourite Irish actor.
He will also appear in this summer's The Dark Knight Rises, in what's likely to be a cameo role - probably a flashback - as Ra's al Ghul, the archvillain from Batman Begins.
The poll was commissioned by Sky Movies HD to celebrate its season of St Patrick's Day weekend films.
Incredibly, Michael Fassbender did not make the top 10 despite being in the spotlight with recent roles in Inglourious Basterds, Jane Eyre, X-Men: First Class, A Dangerous Method and Shame.
Born in Northern Ireland, Neeson has had a long career on screen, including Darkman, Schindler's List, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Batman Begins, all three Chronicles of Narnia films (as the voice of Aslan), Taken »
- David Bentley
Oscar Myth Busting: The Best Supporting Actress Curse
24 February 2012 10:15 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Put down those Pop Rocks and Diet Cokes. We’ve got some A-list myths to examine! Ahead of this Sunday’s Oscars, we’ll be taking a look at some of the most famous myths to rise out of the annual awards ceremony. Want to know if being nude will get you a Best Actress statue? Or if the Best Director and Best Picture awards always align? You’re in luck – we’ll be investigating one Oscars-related urban legend each day this week. Today, we investigate whether winning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar has been a curse in the past 25 years. »
- Darren Franich
Winners Of The 9th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards Announced
11 February 2012 2:59 PM, PST | FlicksNews.net | See recent FlicksNews.net news »
The ninth annual Irish Film & Television Awards took place tonight at a Gala Awards Ceremony held at the Convention Centre Dublin.
In the field of film 'The Guard' was the big winner of the night receiving the Ifta for Best Film, with writer/director John Michael McDonagh named Best Director, Best Screenwriter and the Irish Film Board Rising Star for his feature directorial debut. Fionnula Flannagan who was honoured with a lifetime achievement award also won best supporting actress for her part in 'The Guard'.
Michael Fassbender picked up best actor for 'Shame' while Saoirse Ronan picked up best actress for her role in 'Hanna.' Ryan Gosling picked up the best international actor for 'Drive,' Chris O'Dowd picked up best supporting actor for 'Bridesmaids', and Glenn Close picked up best international actress for 'Albert Nobbs.'
- noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
The Guard, Michael Fassbender: Irish Film Award Winners
11 February 2012 2:11 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Brendan Gleeson, The Guard The Guard, Glenn Close, Ryan Gosling Win: Irish Film Awards 2012 Film Categories Best Film Albert Nobbs, Alan Moloney, Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn, Glenn Close Charlie Casanova, Terry McMahon Stella Days, Jackie Larkin, Leslie McKimm * The Guard, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Chris Cark, Flora Fernandez Marengo Best Director Rebecca Daly, The Other Side of Sleep * John Michael McDonagh, The Guard Terry McMahon, Charlie Casanova Thaddeus O'Sullivan, Stella Days Best Screenplay John Banville, Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs * John Michael McDonagh, The Guard Terry McMahon, Charlie Casanova Antoine O'Flaherta, Stella Days Best Actor * Michael Fassbender, Shame Brendan Gleeson, The Guard Ciarán Hinds, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Martin Sheen, Stella Days Best Actress Aoife Duffin, Behold the Lamb Antonia Campbell Hughes, The Other Side of Sleep Marcella Plunkett, Stella Days * Saoirse Ronan, Hanna Best Supporting Actor Liam Cunningham, The Guard Brendan Gleeson, Albert Nobbs Ciarán Hinds, The Debt * Chris O'Dowd, »
- Steve Montgomery
BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival to open with 'Cloudburst'
9 February 2012 9:57 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
The 26th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (Llgff) has announced that its opening film on Friday, March 23 will be Cloudburst Directed by Thom Fitzgerald, the award-winning road movie stars Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker as a septuagenarian lesbian couple. Fitzgerald said: "I'm thrilled and tickled that the BFI has chosen Cloudburst to open its 26th London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. "To me, the BFI is more than a national treasure; it's a cultural icon of worldwide significance. It represents the best in film exhibition and preservation. I deeply appreciate its (more) »
- By Mayer Nissim
Win Passes To The Albert Nobbs Screening In St. Louis
20 January 2012 1:26 PM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Award winning actress Glenn Close plays a woman passing as a man in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland in Albert Nobbs. Some thirty years after donning men.s clothing, she finds herself trapped in a prison of her own making. Mia Wasikowska (Helen), Aaron Johnson (Joe) and Brendan Gleeson (Dr. Holloran) join a prestigious, international cast that includes Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Janet McTeer, Brenda Fricker and Pauline Collins.
Rodrigo Garcia directs from a script that Glenn Close, along with Man Booker prize-winning novelist John Banville and Gabriella Prekop, adapted from a short story by Irish author George Moore.
Wamg is giving away passes to the advanced screening of Albert Nobbs in St. Louis – Wednesday, January 25th at 7pm at Landmark Plaza Frontenac Cinema.
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be In The St. Louis Area The Day Of The Screening.
2. Fill Out Your Name And E-mail Address Below. »
- Movie Geeks
Irish Film and Television Academy Awards 2012: Nominations: Albert Nobbs
11 January 2012 1:54 AM, PST | Film-Book | See recent Film-Book news »
Albert Nobbs and the other nominations for the 2012 Irish Film and Television Academy Awards have been announced. The 9th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) “sole aim is to celebrate Ireland’s notably talented film and television community. The ceremony is considered to be one of Ireland’s most prestigious awards event, and can be viewed as the Irish equivalent to the American Oscars.” The awards ceremony will be held on February 11, 2012 at the Convention Centre Dublin (Ccd).
The full listing of the 2012 Irish Film and Television Awards is below.
Film Categories
Best Film
Albert Nobbs – Alan Moloney, Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn and Glenn Close (Parallel Film & TV Productions)
Charlie Casanova – Terry McMahon (Source Productions)
Stella Days – Jackie Larkin & Leslie McKimm (Newgrange Pictures)
The Guard – Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Chris Larke, Flore Fernandez Marengo(Element Pictures)
Director Film
Rebecca Daly – The Other Side of Sleep (Fastnet Films)
- filmbook
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