Cannes Movie Stars Lounge

Movie Stars Lounge. Photos: Getty Images

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The Movie Stars Lounge at The 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival in France.

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NY: BAMcinemaFest 2012 at BAM

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The Cinema Fest features over 20 films from Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Berlin and SXSW film festivals. This exciting event includes special screenings, outdoor screenings, short films. For more entertainment you're invited to the Cinema Fest Lounge which offers drink specials, live music performances and after parties!

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Cannes Film Festival '12: "Rise Of The Guardians" Q&A

Jeffery Katzenburg during the "Rise Of The Guardian" Q&A at Cannes Film Festival '12. Photos: Getty Images

The animated film "Rise Of The Guardians" screened on Wednesday at Cannes Film Festival in France. A movie about the Boogieman who launches an assault on the planet Earth. Several mythic heroes team up to stop him. It's stars Chris Pines, Alex Baldwin, Isla Fisher and Hugh Jackman as the voice of "E. Aster Bunnymund." Directed by Peter Ramsey.

Look this holiday film to open in theaters on November 21st.

Here are a few pics below from the Q&A...

The guest wearing 3D glasses.

Director Peter Ramsey.Chris Pines as the voice of "Jack Frost."

Isla Fisher as the voice of "Tooth."

Alex Baldwin as the voice of "North."

The director and cast of "Rise Of The Guardians." 

"The Avengers" Closes Tribeca Film Festival And Premieres in Theaters On May 3rd

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Marvel's highly anticipated movie "The Avengers" closed TFF '12 this weekend in NYC. The action packed film stars comic book characters The Hulk(Mark Ruffalo), Captain America(Chris Evans), Iron Man(Robert Downey Jr.) Thor(Chris Hemsworth), Blackwidow(Scarlett Johansson), Hawkeye(Jeremy Renner) and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.

Look for spectacular effects to help tell the story of a team of superheros bought together to form the Avengers. They fight with special individual super powers to save the earth from Loki and his army.

It'll premiere in theaters on Thursday, May 3rd.

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NYC: Tribeca Film Festival Family Day on Saturday

Tribeca Film Festival's street fair in NYC. Photo: Tribeca Film Festival

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Saturday is family day in Tribeca. It's a day of FREE performances and activities for the whole family. This fun street fair starts at 10pm and runs through 6pm on Greenwich St.

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ReelWorld Film Festival: Video Music Night - Kardinal Offishall Debuts "The Invention of Truth" On Friday, April 13th

Recording artist Kardinal Offishall will debut his short film "The Invention of the Truth" on Video Music Night at ReelWorld Film Festival on Friday, April 13th at Famous Players Canada Square(Canada). Followed by a Q&A with the talented rapper/producer and filmmaker. Moderated by Director RT.

The media reception starts at 7:45 pm followed by the screening of the film at 8:30 pm. 

Tickets are $25.00.

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The 2012 Tribeca Film Festival Opens April 18th - 29th in NYC

The 11th Annual Tribeca Film Festival will open on Wednesday, April 18th and it will run through the 29th in NYC.

This festival promises to have something for everyone like public and private screenings, corporate events, panel discussions and much more(public screening April 28th- 29th only).

Tickets for the event are now on sale. 

This is an event that gets better every year. Get your tickets soon. Trust me, you don't want to miss it!

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Movie Trailer: "Gimme The Loot" at SXSW Film Festival

On Tuesday, "Gimme The Loot" won Grand Jury Prize for Narrative Movie at SXSW.

A feature film about two young streetwise graffiti writers(Tysheeb Hickson and Tashiana R. Washington) from the Bronx who want news worthy revenge when a rival gang buffs a replica of their work(the NY Mets home run apple).  

The crime/drama takes place over two days in the middle of a NYC heatwave.

This is director/writer Adam Leon's first feature.

I like the cool visuals captured of NYC!

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Sneak Peek: "Brooklyn Castle" Documentary Premieres Sunday, March 11th at SXSW Film Festival

The "Brooklyn Castle" documentary will premiere at SXSW on Sunday at 11 am at the Alamo Ritz 1 Theater.

Cameras follow a struggling high school champion chess team through the recession and budget cuts.

Directed by Katie Dellamaggiore.

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"Fat Kid Rules The World" Premieres at SXSW Film Festival

Actor Matthew Lillard will make his directorial debut with "Fat Kid Rules The World" at the SXSW Film Festival.

A comedy film about an overweight kid who meets a high school dropout-musician with a drug problem.

He starts a punk band and convinces the fat kid to be the drummer.

The screenplay was written by Michael "M.B." Galvin and Peter Speakman, adapted from the K.L. Going novel of the same name.

His film premieres on Friday(March 9th) at 6:15 pm at the Alamo Lamar A Theater.

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Bob Marley Documentary: The "Marley" Movie Trailer

The Bob Marley documentary takes us deep inside the life of the legendary reggae artist Bob Marley.

We see indepth interviews with his family members(former wife Rita Marley, Ziggy Marley, Cedella Marley) and thoughs who knew him(Neville "Bunny" Wailer Livingston, Lee Perry, Chris Blackwell and Jimmy Cliff).

Directed by award-winning director Kevin Macdonald("The Last King of Scotland").

This documentary premiered at the Berlin Film Festival on Sunday(Feb.12th) and it'll open in theaters on April 20th after playing SXSW Festival in March(11-16).

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An Exclusive: SXSW Preview - 'The Aggression Scale' Movie Trailer

'The Aggression Scale' is a film about four hitmen and two teenagers who go to war over stolen money in the 80's.

This action-packed film is a part of SXSW's Midnighter programmer, and stars Ray Wise, Dana Ashbrook and Derek Mears.

Directed(and edited) by Steven C. Miller and Ben Powell.

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Pan African Film and Arts Festival Opens February 9th In Los Angeles

The Pan African Film and Arts Festival opens today, and It'll run through February 20th in Los Angeles(CA). 

'Think Like a Man' will open the star-studded event, and actress Loretta Devine will receive the lifetime achievement award.

'All Me: The Life and Times of Winfred Rembert', '48' and 'Brooklyn Boheme' are a few films featured at the festival this year.  

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An Exclusive: Sundance Preview: 'LUV' starring Common

'LUV' will premiere in the U.S. narrative competition at 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

A story about an orphaned boy who discovered unpleasant truths about his uncle on the streets of Baltimore. 

It stars Common, Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton, Michael Rainey Jr. and Dennis Haysbert. 

Written and directed by Sheldon Candis, and Justin Wilson co-wrote the screenplay for drama.

'LUV' will screen on Monday, Jan. 23rd at 3:30 pm at the Eccles Theater.

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Nelson George - Toronto Film Festival - Discussing Brooklyn Boheme

Filmmaker Nelson George discusses Brooklyn Boheme, the changes Brooklyn has experienced since the 90's and possible reasons for the latest demographic shifts within the borough.

I spent so much time in Brooklyn during the 90's that it is still difficult to embrace how much it has changed since then, the same with parts  of Far Rockaway Queens, the Bronx and Newark, NJ.

That gentrification is real.