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[8 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 332 views]
In Conversation: Tom Ford, Colin Firth, Nicholas Hoult and Matthew Goode

These excerpts were taken from a press conference for our Closing Night film, A SINGLE MAN, with principle members of the cast and the films director.

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[5 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 174 views]
Sartorial Images: A SINGLE MAN

Tom Ford’s film makes a poignant illustration of the climate of cinema at the moment; it is a work by a leading figure of an industry whose imprint transfers into the medium of cinema almost naturally.

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POLICE, ADJECTIVE: The Labyrinth of Language

Virtually every conversation in Corneliu Porumboiu’s film, be it about sports or popular music, is built on the slippery shoals of communication.

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[4 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 214 views]
Perseverance, Faith and Futility Abound in PETITION

More than ten years in the making, this documentary highlights ordinary people seeking justice while living in limbo.

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[4 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 371 views]
Practice Makes Performance

Three of this year’s films highlight the effort and creativity of rehearsals: are they preparation . . . or are they performance?

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[4 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 71 views]

When we caught up with AFI FEST sponsor LazBro, Inc., two of its executives were on the road, traveling together from Northern California back to their headquarters in Los Angeles.

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[3 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 169 views]
Plug Into AFI DigiFest

AFI FEST is not solely about showcasing movies, but also about exploring the technology that affects the content we watch on screens large and small.

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[3 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 159 views]
The Wanton Joys of Anarchy

TRASH HUMPERS is the complete antithesis of the usual cinema experience, but it’s strangely compulsive viewing.

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[3 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 367 views]
AFI FEST for Free?  You Do the Math

A free film festival is a bold paradigm shift, and it’s attracting new audiences as well as old.

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[2 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 268 views]
Acting in A LAKE: a Conversation

Russian actor Dmitry Kubasov describes working with French filmmaker Philippe Grandrieux, who’s engaged in the search for lost cinema.