By Paul Risker. “I’m alright Jack” is English slang for an individual focused solely on his/her self-interest. Though John and Roy Boultling’s 1959 satirical masterpiece borrows the phrase for its title, it’s not a film lost in its own self-interest or in possession of a complacent air. With a more […]
San Francisco Film Society: New Italian Cinema – November 19-23, 2014
November 20, 2014
By Janine Gericke. The San Francisco Film Society’s fall season completes its three weekend season with New Italian Cinema. The weekend offers dysfunctional families, supernatural horror, romantic comedies, and much more as part of its stellar lineup. Sofia Loren makes an appearance in director Edoardo Ponti’s short film Human Voice. […]
San Francisco Film Society: Hong Kong Cinema – November 14-16
November 13, 2014
By Janine Gericke. The San Francisco Film Society continues it’s fall season with the Hong Kong cinema series. The three day event has Chow Yun-Fat, a little bit of kung fu, and a special 20th anniversary screening of Wong Kar-wai’s Chunking Express (Chung Hing sam lam, Hong Kong 1994, 98 […]
San Francisco Film Society: French Cinema Now – November 6-9, 2014
November 7, 2014
By Janine Gericke. The San Francisco Film Society’s Fall season begins with the seventh annual French Cinema Now series on November 6. As expected, this year’s lineup doesn’t disappoint, providing enough storytelling variety and star power to satisfy any San Francisco Francophile. The four-day event kicks off with Paris Follies […]
Introduction: Contemporary Independent Iranian Cinema
By Parviz Jahed and Amir Ganjavie. [Editor’s note: The upcoming issue of Film International (issue 69, vol. 12, no. 3/2014) is dedicated to “Contemporary Independent Iranian Cinema.” This is a slightly abbreviated version of the introduction to this issue, written by the issue’s guest editors Parviz Jahed and Amir Ganjavie. […]
Adam Saunders on Launching Footprint Features
October 23, 2014
Actor and producer Adam Saunders recently helped to launch Footprint Features, which is dedicated to creating “character-driven stories that appeal to a mainstream audience.” In conversation with Film International’s Paul Risker, Saunders discussed his new endeavour along with his previous career in film. Why a career in acting and producing? […]
BFI London Film Festival 2014: Festival Programme Launch
October 2, 2014
By Cleaver Patterson. Earlier last month saw the official programme launch for the London Film Festival 2014. To a packed house at the Odeon Leicester Square, BFI Chief Executive Amanda Nevill introduced the festival’s director, Clare Stewart, who went on to reveal a sample of the films which will show […]
John Sayles to Attend First Annual REEL EAST FILM FESTIVAL in New Jersey, August 22-23rd; Deadline for Short Film Series Announced
July 16, 2014
Oaklyn, NJ (July 16, 2014) – The Reel East Film Festival (REFF), a premiere event in South Jersey to be held on August 22-23, 2014 at the historic Ritz Theatre in Oaklyn, NJ, is proud to announce the appearance of John Sayles. Noted filmmaker (Return of the Secaucus 7, The […]
Call for Contributions: Contemporary Alternative American Cinema
June 16, 2014
As part of a broader attempt to understand the world cinema, the H & S Media plans the publication of a book which aims to put in perspective those contemporary American films which offer an alternative to the mainstream Hollywood cinema. These alternative films manifest original personal visions and unique social […]
Hoarders, Doomsday Preppers, and the Culture of Apocalypse
Hoarders, Doomsday Preppers, and the Culture of Apocalypse: A new book by Gwendolyn Audrey Foster. The culture of twenty-first century America largely revolves around narcissistic death, violence, and visions of doom. As people are bombarded with amoral metanarratives that display an almost complete lack of empathy for others on television, […]