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If you like a night on the town, social interaction, and a good film to talk about, you'll want to attend this year's Spanish Film Festival which is promised to be a spectacular event you won't want to miss!

No one wants to waste their money on a film festival scam. It is not a pleasurable experience. Film festival scams are discouraging, expensive and stressful for filmmakers who are trying to get their work seen.

This quirky new comedy, directed by Denver local Monty Miranda and written by Spencer Berger, is generating some major buzz at the 30th Starz Denver Film Festival.

More comedy, more focus on filmmakers, more big name stars, a new official text messaging service, and great music from U2 and others, made the Sundance Film Festival 2008 a success for this movie fan. Read the Critics Couch section for the downsides.

The Sundance Film Festival 2008 (Park City, Utah) opened on January 17, 2008 (Eccles Theatre) with the world premiere of a suspense film name In Bruges written and directed by Martin McDonagh.

The Sundance Film Festival is known for, well, films. More specifically, the festival is known for independent films, but when I arrived in Park City, Utah to attend this spectacular event, there was much more than just films.

The 2007 LA Femme Film Festival in Beverly Hills opened with the world-premiere of the feature film "Behaving Badly."

Nightly red-carpet gala premieres and other cause celebre are part of the annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Awards happening in Beverly Hills, from October 17-22.

At CineVegas Film Festival in Las Vegas, June 6-16, Jerry Weintraub, producer of Ocean's Thirteen, will be honored with the Vanguard Producer Award, and joined by his all-star cast from the movie, during opening night festivities.

ASCAP invites you to attend the seventh annual Silver Lake Film Festival running through May 12. The festival, happening in Los Angeles, is an independent-alternative film and arts festival and ASCAP...

Created "by filmmakers for filmmakers", the Slamdance Film Festival embodies the independent spirit and offers an alternative to the popular Sundance Film Festival. Both festivals kick off January 18th.

A simple guide to the Tribeca Film Festival, catering to the novice festivalgoing crowd.

Truth and Dare: New York Korean Film Festival 2005, running from Sept 2-11, 2005, boasts an impressive sampling of contemporary Korean cinema, both popular and critically successful films.

Faced with the decision of a lifetime, Jessica Lange, Joan Allen and Kathy Bates load up a 1966 Bonneville convertible, and hit the road in "BONNEVILLE", a story about three friends who "come of age" opening in theaters February 29.

To start the new year, One Mic Nite finds a new venue in the East Village (switching from the West Village), but the format remains the same making it one of the more inclusive open mic talent showcases that opens with musical performance by Maritri Garrett...

The B Movie Celebration, running August 17-19 in Franklin, is pleased to announce that the recipient of its first lifetime achievement award is Lloyd Kaufman of Troma Studios...

Although the conversation was an hour long, one felt a thousand hours would not be enough to encompass the wisdom Waters has gained in his vast life experience.

News and Networking Events Covering the Media and Show Business Industry for this Month from The Actor's Checklist News & Events page at http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html

News and Networking Events Covering the Media and Show Business Industry for this Month from The Actor's Checklist News & Events page at http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html or through RSS/XML feed http://actorschecklist.com/showbiznews.rss.

News and Networking Events Covering the Media and Show Business Industry for this Month from The Actor's Checklist News & Events page.

One of the sure fire ways to get your indie film noticed online and at film festivals is to have someone famous in it, someone like Paris Hilton.

Telluride is one of the top ten film festivals in the world. It's easy to see why.

Films from 70 countries will screen in Providence this week. But over 30 local filmmakers will also be featured in the RI International Film Festival.

Often I am asked "How do you make a short film?" as if there is a magic formula for it. Actually, there is

Tennessee has several film festivals for old-time movie and indie-film loving guests, and one great group of films for the kids.

Selling a film before you make it allows you to build a buzz that makes people want to see your film.

Q Cinema, Fort Worth, Texas' Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival, has announced its Spring Film Series titles.

Dallas has three great places for indie film lovers to congregate and enjoy independent films and these places, like the movies themselves, are a little off-center . . . a little out of the mainstream.

The small, but active Independent film scene in Eugene, OR seems to be growing at the same pace as the bustling city itself. Even with a population of fewer than 150,000, Eugene is no stranger to the movies.

...the music video by Michael Sweet, and the film trailer for holiday release "Noëlle" about a business minded Catholic priest who arrives in a tiny fishing village the week before Christmas to shut down a dying parish, opening December 7 at a movie theater near you.

It is always fun to host an indie movie wrap party once your film is finished. This event is usually held to celebrate a finished project. While guests expect to eat and discuss the production process, swag giveaway items should be presented as well.

If you are an indie filmmaker, you may think that getting recognizable music is completely impossible. Getting the rights to a song that is shared by an artist, a songwriter, a record label, and a publishing company can be tricky, but it is not impossible!

Independent filmmakers don't often get a chance to publicly screen the ""rough cut" of their film before they try for festival submission. Ruff Cutz offers them a chance.

A review of the Ed Burns film "Looking for Kitty."

Hollywood based Ur Network Alliance at http://www.urnetworkalliance.com/3.html will begin weekly networking and support group meetings featuring film and show business industry guests.

Hollywood based Ur Network Alliance at http://www.urnetworkalliance.com/3.html will begin weekly networking and support group meetings featuring film and show business industry guests. . .

Bringing together some of the top content providers in entertainment, Midway Games Vin Diesel's Tigon Studios, MTV Films, Paramount Pictures and MTV Games today announced a collaboration on a groundbreaking video game and feature film, The Wheelman.

The rise and fall of Film Threat Magazine, the championers of independent film in the 1990s.

Read the story behind Jon Zucker and his desire to achieve his dream.

It's never too late to work on making dreams come true, never to early either. Here's an interview with a 17 year old seting up her own production company.

Every Monday night, the One Mic Nite talent showcase (http://www.myspace.com/onemicnite) and industry networking event turns over the microphone to a variety of performinng artists at the Voyage Restaurant/Bar, in the far west quarter of Greenwich Village.

Tips on lighting big prom scenes with minimum lighting

A list and rundown of the varied Landmark Theaters in Seattle's University District, all within walking distance, and all with amazing options.

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Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles set to take place in April; filing deadline for filmmakers draws near

Adapted from the Walter Kirn novel of the same name, Thumbsucker is a coming-of-age film with an offbeat twist. Justin Cobb (Lou Pucci) still sucks his thumb-as a high-school senior.

Lia Johnson is an Actor and Indie Filmmaker caught in stereotypes. Fighting to transcend cultural "box-ins," she uses her creative mind to deliver some very compelling messages. Come with me on her journey and our discussion about "I'm Through With White Girls."

Hosted by Peter Scarlet, executive director of the Tribeca Film Fest, Cinemondo will feature controversial films from around the globe.

News and Networking Events Covering the Media and Show Business Industry for this Month from The Actor's Checklist News & Events page at http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html.