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IndiePix Films
IndiePix Films, Inc is an independent film distribution and online streaming service based in New York City. IndiePix Unlimited, the company's subscription-streaming service, uses Streamhoster to deliver the desktop version for the service, and Ireland-based DMD Max for its mobile content. History Founded in 2004 by Barnet Liberman and Bob Alexander, currently the company's chairman and president respectively, IndiePix Films' business purpose is to organize, create, implement and exploit a commercial platform for the distribution of independent films. It owns a catalogue of thousands films spanning multiple genres acquired on the international festival circuit, including Cannes, Venice, Locarno, Tribeca, SXSW and Rotterdam. On January 26, 2016, the company launched its subscription-streaming service, IndiePix Unlimited. In December 2016, IndiePix Films teamed with Amazon Channels, opening up access for Prime members on the PlayStation and Roku platforms, along with Amazon Fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Distribution
Film distribution (also known as Film exhibition or Film distribution and exhibition) is the process of making a movie available for viewing by an audience. This is normally the task of a professional film distributor, who would determine the marketing and release strategy for the film, the media by which a film is to be exhibited or made available for viewing and other matters. The film may be exhibited directly to the public either through a movie theater or television, or personal home viewing (including physical media, video-on-demand, download, television programs through broadcast syndication). For commercial projects, film distribution is usually accompanied by film promotion. History Initially, all mass-marketed feature films were made to be shown in movie theaters. The identity of the first theater designed specifically for cinema is a matter of debate; candidates include Tally's Electric Theatre, established 1902 in Los Angeles, and Pittsburgh's Nickelodeon, established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toots (film)
''Toots'' is a documentary film which outlines the life of Toots Shor (1903–1977), Manhattan's premier saloonkeeper from the year 1940 to the year 1959. At 18, he relocated from South Philadelphia to New York and became a speakeasy bouncer. In 1940, he opened his restaurant, Toots Shor's at 51 West 51st St., which was frequented by sports heroes, actors, mobsters, cops, politicians, visiting dignitaries, and writers. The film is commentated by Shor's daughter, Frank Gifford, Peter Duchin, former sports writers, and others as the filmmaker mixes still photographs, archive footage, including an appearance on " This Is Your Life," and an audio-tape interview from 1975 to present a portrait of New York during and after Prohibition and of a lovable, larger-than-life, uniquely New York public figure. Inspiration for the film One day in 1997, when Kristi Jacobson was working in the documentary division of ABC News, she glanced over a co-worker's shoulder and noticed Toots Shor's name i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Is KK Downey?
''Who Is KK Downey?'' is a 2008 comedy film directed by Pat Kiely and Darren Curtis. It was produced in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Loosely based on the JT Leroy controversy, the film stars Curtis and Matt Silver as Terrance Permenstein and Theo Huxtable, two friends who invent the character of KK Downey, a transgender street prostitute, as the "author" of Theo's novel ''Truck Stop Hustler'' after it gets rejected by a publisher because Theo comes across too white and middle-class to be believable as the writer of a book about street life, with Terrance donning drag to play Downey. Kiely also stars as Connor Rooney, a music journalist who becomes suspicious of Downey's story and tries to hunt down the truth.Philip Brown"Who Is KK Downey? Darren Curtis and Pat Kiely" ''Exclaim!'', April 24, 2009. The film was created through the Montreal comedy troupe Kidnapper Films. Paul Spence, Brent Skagford and Dan Beirne also appear in supporting roles. Cast Release The film premiered at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Film Festival
The Wisconsin Film Festival is an annual film festival, founded in 1999. The festival is held every April in Madison, Wisconsin, and has recently been expanded from five days to eights days. The Festival presents a broad range of independent American and world cinema (narrative, documentary, experimental, shorts), restorations and revivals, and locally made pictures from Wisconsin filmmakers. Presented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Arts Institute, this is the largest campus-based film festival in the United States. The festival plays in nine theaters, all within walking distance, in the heart of the state's capital city. The 2010 festival, which opened with the New Zealand documentary ''The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls'', screened 192 films and had an attendance of 34,539 in just five days. Highlights include a retrospective of South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's four feature films, including his recent ''Mother'', and a special presentation and discussion of UW–M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In A Dream (film)
''In a Dream'' is a documentary film by Jeremiah Zagar that premiered on March 9, 2008, at the South by Southwest film festival. Its broadcast premiere was August 19, 2009 on HBO. Synopsis ''In a Dream'' is a documentary about Philadelphia-based artist Isaiah Zagar that was filmed and directed by his son, Jeremiah. Isaiah is famous for his complex, highly detailed mosaics, which cover of South Philly with elaborate designs made from tiles and mirror pieces. These mosaics chronicle his relationship with his wife, Julia, and make him a dominant figure in the city's arts scene. Zagar reveals many personal details of his life during the film, including revelations about his childhood and the existence of an adulterous relationship that threatens to tear his family apart. Technical notes The film was shot between 2001 and 2008 and utilizes a variety of film and video formats – 8 mm, 16 mm and 35 mm as well as high definition and digital video. Soundtrack ''In A Dream'' features ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The End Of America (film)
''The End of America'' is a 2008 documentary film directed by Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern, adapted from Naomi Wolf's 2007 book, '' The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot''. The film analyzes policy changes made during the Bush Administration, and makes the case that these changes threaten American democracy. Synopsis ''The End of America'' details the ten steps a country takes when it slides toward fascism. The film takes a historical look at trends in once-functioning democracies from modern history, based on Wolf's 2007 book '' The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot''. The films asserts such trends are being repeated in America today, and puts the recent gradual loss of civil liberties in the U.S. in a historical context. "The average American might not be alarmed at AT&T selling our private information to the Bush administration, but when this action is seen as part of a larger series of erosions and events, a pattern emerges with unfortu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne International Film Festival
The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is an annual film festival held over three weeks in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1952 and is one of the oldest film festivals in the world following the founding of the Venice Film Festival in 1932, Cannes Film Festival in 1939 and Berlin Film Festival in 1951. Originally launched at Olinda outside Melbourne in 1952 as the Olinda Film Festival, in 1953, the event was renamed the Melbourne Film Festival. It held this title over many decades before transforming in the Melbourne International Film Festival. MIFF is one of Melbourne's four major film festivals, in addition to the Melbourne International Animation Festival (MIAF), Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF) and Melbourne Underground Film Festival (MUFF). Erwin Rado (1914 - 1988) was the Melbourne Film Festival's iconic director appointed in 1956. The Australian Dictionary of Biography notes Mr Rado was the Festival's first paid director and also shaped its character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After The Party
After the Party may refer to: Books *''After The Party'', novel by Lisa Jewell 2010 *'' After the Party'', 2007 book by Andrew Feinstein about the South African Arms Deal Music *''After The Party'', album by Paul Oxley's Unit 1983 *''After The Party'', album by The Push Stars 1999 *''After The Party'', album by Caleb Sean 2010 * ''After the Party'' (album), by The Menzingers 2017 *"After the Party", song from '' How to Stuff a Wild Bikini'' 1965 *"After the Party", song by John Schumann from ''Etched in Blue ''Etched in Blue'' is the first solo album by John Schumann, which appeared in 1987, the year after he left the folk rock band, Redgum Redgum were an Australian folk and political music group formed in Adelaide in 1975 by singer-songwriter J ...'' 1987 *"After the Party", song by Bishi from '' Nights at the Circus (album)'' 2007 Other uses * ''After the Party'' (''BoJack Horseman''), a 2015 episode * ''After the Party'' (TV series), a 2023 New Zealand TV series st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of the "Film festival#Notable festivals, Big Three" alongside the Venice Film Festival in Italy and the Cannes Film Festival in France. Tens of thousands of visitors attend each year. About 400 films are shown at multiple venues across Berlin, mostly in and around Potsdamer Platz. They are screened in nine sections across cinematic genres, with around twenty films competing for the festival's top awards in the Competition section. The major awards, called the Golden Bear and #Awards, Silver Bears, are decided on by the international jury, chaired by an internationally recognisable cinema personality. This jury and other specialised Berlinale juries also give many other awards, and in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seaview (film)
''Seaview'' is a 2007 documentary film directed by Nicky Gogan and Paul Rowley. The film chronicles the lives of a group of asylum seekers living in the former Butlin's Holiday Camp at Mosney, Ireland. The film takes an innovative approach to the use to sound and image in telling the stories of the Mosney residents. This has much to do with the past work of the directors, which has been focused on video art and gallery installation projects. The film premiered in the Forum section of the 2008 Berlin Film Festival and has since shown at many festivals internationally, including Hot Docs in Toronto, Silverdocs, Sheffield Doc-Fest, and the Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo Film Festivals. The film was nominated in the best feature documentary category at the 2009 Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs). Production Directors Nicky Gogan and Paul Rowley first visited the camp as children when Mosney was run as a holiday centre. They returned to the camp in February 2004 to begin a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Film Festival Boston
The Independent Film Festival Boston is a not for profit film festival in Boston, Massachusetts. History The Independent Film Festival Boston (also known as IFFBoston or IFFB) was created in 2003 by the non-profit organization the Independent Film Society of Boston. The festival takes place each April in the Boston area's finest art-house cinemas. Over 1,200 films are submitted to the festival each year and roughly the best 90-100 of those are shown. Over 120 screenings take place, most with director Q&A sessions following them. There are also nightly parties for guest filmmakers and passholders as well as weekend panel discussions. The Independent Film Festival Boston was named "one of the top five film series in Boston" by the Boston Society of Film Critics in the festival's inaugural year of 2003 and was the only film festival on that list. The book ''The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide'' named the festival "the premier film festival in Boston" and the festival has s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
