Festivals

Hollywood may be the movie capital of the world, but Monte-Carlo is its glamor capital. On a perfect June evening, as the setting sun bathed the red carpet in a golden glow, Honorary President of the Festival, H.

Writer-director Alejandro Amenábar - The Others, Abre Los Ojos - and winner of four Goya Awards graced the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Film Festival with a visit and participated in panels. The internationally acclaimed filmmaker spoke with the HFPA's Scott Orlin about the state of making films in Spain, transitioning into television and what he has in common with Clint Eastwood in this exclusive interview.

South by Southwest isn't just tech and the metaverse.  There are screenings, Q&As, and meet & greets with famous names that make every Silicon geek or Hollywood fan’s heart beat faster: great minds from Mark Zuckerberg, Mark Cuban and Jeffrey Katzenberg to Pussy Riot.

After a COVID-19-imposed hiatus in 2020 and 2021, SXSW’s back! Austin’s biggest festival returns with a vengeance – maybe not in size, as the event has been scaled down and mask-wearing and distancing were encouraged – but with an urgency to address social, political, and environmental issues here and now on Earth, out of space, and as Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality (XR Experience). Founded in 1987 to converge the tech, film/TV, music, and gaming industries as well as an expression of all forms of creative and innovative art, this year’s predominant theme of “South By” (as locals, fans, and SXSW pros like to call the festival which runs from March 11-20, 2022) is crypto-mania – with its hype and skepticism alike.

There is style - which is enduring - and fashion - which is trends. Trends sometimes become fashion.

We are happy that Sundance is putting on the show this year, in the face of so many challenges brought about by the unrelenting coronavirus. In honor of so many years of support, encouragement, and new frontiers for independent cinema we look back at the good times when everything was presential and good times were had by all.

During this time of the coronavirus pandemic and death, it seems frivolous to focus on fashion. However, because of the dire world state, it is good to find something beautiful, creative, and artistic to remind us that despite the dire months, optimism and a new normal may rise again.

The Berlin International Film Festival demonstrated what we all know: men CAN look amazing on the red carpet. Individualism and flair were the keywords of the week.

Joker sought to add to its Venice momentum with the North American premiere at TIFF. Todd Phillips’ deep dive into a super villain hinges on Joaquin Phoenix’s tour de force performance and is part origin story part psychological horror which pushes the anti-hero envelope by eliciting an uncomfortable empathy from audiences for an “indefensible” protagonist.

Neutrals ruled, while men went colorful.