THE CROSSING and THE ROCKET Win Sydney 2013 Audience Awards
Earlier this week we heard the Jury picks for the 60th Sydney Film Festival; Refn and Gosling's Only God Forgives won the Official Competition prize and Buckskin won the Foxtel Documentary Prize. Now comes the Audience Awards.Two Australian films won both prizes.... More »
  

PiFan 2013 Reveals Treasure Trove of Fantastic Delights
Here at Twitch, we're huge fans of the PiFan (Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival), the largest celebration of genre cinema in Asia. So we've been eager to discover the program of their 17th edition, taking place next month. The wait... More »
  

Two Gorgeous New Posters For LAFF Selected Doc TAPIA
A selection of the now-running Los Angeles Film Festival, Eddie Alcazar's Tapia has just released a pair of stellar new posters for the sports documentary.Albuquerque-born boxer Johnny Tapia's life was a maelstrom of turmoil. The glory of his punishing ring... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Melbourne 2013: Strong Asian Lineup from Cannes Acquisitions And More!
The timing of the Melbourne International Film Festival is magical. Positioned soon after Cannes, the programmers have done a stellar job of sourcing the best films from the Croisette. This is a relief. After last year's poorer effort at representing New Wave... More »
  

BUCKSKIN Wins Sydney 2013 Documentary Prize, PERCEPTION Wins the Dendys
Yesterday Nicolas Winding Refn's Only God Forgives won the whopping $60,000 Jury Prize at the 60th Sydney Film Festival. This was the second time Refn had won the award in its short history - Bronson also won in 2009, the year after... More »
  

ONLY GOD FORGIVES Wins Official Competition At 60th Sydney Film Festival
Today is the last day of the 60th Sydney Film Festival, and Festival Director Nashen Moodley and Official Competition Jury President Hugo Weaving have just announced Only God Forgives as the winner of this year's Official Competition $60,000 cash prize."After... More »
By Hugo Ozman   
  

Watch The First Teaser For LA Selected Horror Flick DELIVERY
Kyle and Rachel have a baby coming. And maybe that's not such a good thing. Welcome to the basic premise for Delivery, Brian Netto's indie horror flick about to premiere at the LA Film Festival.In this unnerving chiller, Kyle and... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

FrightFest 2013 Announces Opening and Closing Films
Ahead of the full programme announcement on 28 June, Film4 FrightFest has announced its opening and closing night films. Following its tradition to put a British film front and centre on opening night, FrightFest has announced that Howard and Jon... More »
  

PiFan 2013: NAFF Spotlight Projects Showcase New Filipino Genre Cinema
The 6th Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) has announced the seven projects that will comprise its spotlight focus on The Philippines this year. Featuring experienced talent such as Richard Somes and Tikoy Aguiluz alongside younger directors who have begun... More »
  

Fantasia Announces Off Frontières Projects
The Fantasia International Film Festival's ever-growing marketplace has announced the International Off-Frontières line-up. The projects feature additional up-and-coming talents as well as experienced filmmakers from the independent genre film world.  A sampling includes the Godfather of Canadian indie cinema, Larry Kent,... More »
  

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Announces An Impressive Line Up
A couple of days ago Karlovy Vary International Film Festival programmers teased us with the first news about some of the films (including Mood Indigo on opening night) they have selected for this year's edition of one of the oldest... More »
  

Japan Cuts Unleashes Their 2013 Line Up!
While this summer's asian cinema diet for NYCers is ample enough with the New York Asian Film Festival, one cannot forget their partner-in-crime at Japan Society and the concurrent awesomeness that is Japan Cuts. Entering its seventh year, Japan Cuts... More »
  

LIMA INDEPENDIENTE 2013: From Peru To Thailand, Local Fest Goes Global For Third Edition
It used to be that Peruvian film buffs had to solely make do with whatever was on offer at the local multiplex for their moviegoing needs. In recent years, a number of events have aimed to change all that, by... More »
  

Fresh Trailer For LA Selected Boxing Doc TAPIA
Soon to premiere at the LA Film Festival, Eddie Alcazar's documentary Tapia chronicles the turbulent life of champion boxer Johnny Tapia as told in his own words via the final interviews granted before his untimely death.Albuquerque-born boxer Johnny Tapia's life... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Melbourne 2013: MIFF Gets SO EXCITED For Opening Night
The opening night Australian premiere has just been revealed for the Melbourne International Film Festival (25th July - 11th August) and rather than an Aussie film we can all get behind (or feel alienated by) it is instead a renowned... More »
  

LA Film Fest Exclusive: First Trailer & Poster for Indie Charmer FOREV
The LA Film Fest is coming to town -- kicking off this Thursday in Downtown LA. To get you all psyched up, we've got an exclusive trailer and poster debut for you here at Twitch for one of the narrative... More »
  

Slamdance Comes Home: Fest Partners With Cinedigm To Bring Winners And Faves To VOD
If you regularly catch my reviews and articles here at Twitch than you know I totally dig the Slamdance Film Festival, that beautiful anarchic step child of Park City who shines a considerable spotlight on first-time filmmakers with flicks made... More »
  

Paul Schrader Joins The Venice Film Festival
American auteur Paul Schrader will be back at the Venice Film Festival (28 August - September 7) as Head of Jury of the sidebar section Orizzonti. The movie brat guru, director of critical hits such as American Gigolo and loyal... More »
  

New DELIVERY Artwork Heralds LAFF Due Date
About to premiere as part of the Beyond program at the LA Film Festival, Brian Netto's Delivery has released some brand new artwork to trumpet their upcoming birth dates.In this unnerving chiller, Kyle and Rachel Massy are a young couple... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

PiFan 2013: NAFF Nabs 21 for It Project
Just a few weeks left now until the genre-hungry hoards descend on PiFan, Asia's annual fantastic film pilgrimage. On the industry side of things the Network of Asian Fantastic Films NAFF (July 21-24), has revealed its 21 It Project participants.... More »
  
 
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