Cinelicious Prepares Two Feature Films For CannesMay 09, 2013 -- Cinelicious is currently providing DI and Mastering for two features, "Max Rose" and "Red Sky," both heading to one of the most prestigious film events of the year: Festival De Cannes. Part of the Cannes Official Selection, "Max Rose" stars Jerry Lewis as a jazz pianist who makes a discovery days before the death of his wife that causes him to believe his sixty-five year marriage was a lie. "Red Sky" is an action thriller directed by Mario Van Peebles stars Shane West, Rachel Lee Cook and Cam Gigandet.

Sherif Sadek, Director of Award-Winning "From Queens to Cairo" Heads to Madrid International Film Festival May 07, 2013 -- Akhnaton Films announced today that Sherif Sadek has been nominated as Best Director of a Short Documentary for his award winning documentary, "From Queens to Cairo" (2012), at the Madrid International Film Festival, July 1 – 6, 2013. Most recently, Sadek's film was the winner of Best Feature Documentary at the Queens World Film Festival, NY, held in March 2013.

AFI Introduces Eight Promising New Women Directors With Celebrated Screening Monday May 6 At The DGAMay 02, 2013 -- The American Film Institute's elite AFI Directing Workshop for Women (DWW) program will screen eight short films at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 6, 2013 at the Director's Guild in Los Angeles. The films are the end result of an immersive year long tuition-free fellowship conducted each year at AFI. On average, only eight percent of applicants are selected to participate in this prestigious program. The program's emphasis is on women, who have had at least seven years experience within the film industry and are transitioning into the role of director. The eight new directors are Shaz Bennett, Catherine Dent, Antoneta Kastrati, Lauren Ludwig, Stephanie Martin, Juliana Peñaranda-Loftus, Lisanne Sartor and Sarah Gertrude Shapiro.

Art Directors Guild Film Society and American Cinematheque Present "Celebrating Extraordinary Production Design"2013 Screening Series at Egyptian and Aero Theatres; Award Winning Production Designers Are Focus of Films/TV Shows
May 01, 2013 -- The Art Directors Guild (ADG) Film Society and the American Cinematheque are co-hosting the annual 2013 Screening Series "Celebrating Extraordinary Production Design," monthly screenings highlighting the work of renowned Production Designers and their creative collaborations. The series will run from May through August, and the screenings will alternate between the AC's Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre at the Egyptian (6712 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood) and the Max Palevsky Theatre at the Aero (1328 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica) with all screenings starting at 5:30 pm.

FirstGlance Film Festival Announces Winners Including Best Actor Winners Danny Glover and John Heard at the 13th Annual FestivalApril 30, 2013 -- On a much anticipated night in the Chaplin Theatre at Raleigh Studios, FirstGlance Film Fest director, Bill Ostroff, announced the winners of the 13th Annual FirstGlance Film Festival in Hollywood, CA. The award winners were named in the following film categories: Feature Films, Feature Documentaries, Mini-Documentaries, Short Films, Shorts "Too", Music Videos, Web Series, Animation, and Student Films.

Turning The Page: Storytelling In The Digital AgeApril 29, 2013 -- Oscar^®-winning screenwriter Mark Boal, writer-producer Damon Lindelof, Oscar-winning editor William Goldenberg, Oscar-nominated editor Dylan Tichenor, and editors Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey will join together for the onstage discussion, "Turning the Page: Storytelling in the Digital Age" on Wednesday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

Juniper Jones Continues Role as the Creative Force Behind the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival Pre-ShowApril 25, 2013 -- For the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival^® (TFF) that kicked-off on April 17 and will run on through April 28, the creative force Juniper Jones has continued its relationship with TFF by producing the official pre-show for the second straight year. Nearly 20 minutes in length, the 2013 Pre-Show features original content created by Juniper Jones under the creative direction of TFF's executives, and it appears ahead of all festival screenings and in numerous events throughout this year's official festivities.

Aspen Shortfest 2013 Is A Wrap! Winners of 22nd Edition Announced
April 16, 2013 -- After six days of screenings, Aspen Film announced Aspen Shortsfest's International Competition winners, many of them International or North American premieres. The 2013 Awards Ceremony was held Sunday, April 14, at Syzygy Restaurant in Aspen. The festival, which brings filmmakers together with the film-loving public for nearly a week of screenings, panel discussions, education programs and informal networking, is widely recognized as a premier North American showcase for short film.

Liberal Media Films Director Jeremy Bartel Premieres New Short Film"Summons" is a dark, sci-fi tale of a mysterious light
April 10, 2013 -- Liberal Media Films Director Jeremy Bartel's new short film, "Summons," premiered at The Angelika Film Center in Dallas on Friday, April 5, 2013. It was chosen from hundreds of entries for the Film Center's Shorts Competition Program. These works are recognized for pushing the boundaries of storytelling in 25 minutes or less.

Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival Announces Major DonationNew theatre space to be named in honor of philanthropist Marilyn Meyerhoff
March 28, 2013 -- The Martha's Vineyard Film Society is pleased to announce that philanthropist Marilyn Meyerhoff has made a major donation to the Martha's Vineyard Film Center, and that its newly constructed theatre space will be named in her honor. The new film center includes a 177-seat, state-of-the-art theatre space, which features a 26-foot screen, stadium seating, and DCI projection; it is this theatre space that will be named after Marilyn Meyerhoff. The MV Film Society, founded in 2002, opened its film center in September 2012 after a whirlwind eight-month fundraising effort. It is open year-round, making it one of the few cultural arts venues available in the off-season to the Island's permanent residents.