http://blog.afi.com/afifest AFI FEST Presented by Audi: October 30—November 7 2009 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:45:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [singlepic id=650 w=320 h=240 float=right]THE MESSENGER opened in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, November 13. It opens across the country on Friday, November 20. Ticket information. Catch up with THE MESSENGER movie on Twitter - http://twitter.com/messengerfilm -  and Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/TheMessengerMovie THE MESSENGER was an Official Selection in AFI FEST 2009. http://blog.afi.com/afifest/index.php/2009/11/18/the-messenger-opens-theatrically/ In between hustling to all the screenings he introduced—and ensuring the Festival's program ran on schedule "like a German train station"—Director of Programming Robert Koehler helped photographically document AFI FEST 2009; here are some of his pics and captions. [singlepic=1120,450,300] The festival can't be missed on Hollywood Blvd. [singlepic=1126,450,300] It gets crowded on Hollywood ... http://blog.afi.com/afifest/index.php/2009/11/13/afi-fest-photo-diary/ [singlepic=671,320,240,,left] Thank You! It has been a whirlwind nine days of exciting, challenging, even life-transforming world cinema. We wish to thank our many venues, sponsors and patrons; our tireless volunteers and staff; and—most of all—you, for the enthusiasm, courtesy and patience you’ve shown during the Festival. This year’s program implemented many ... http://blog.afi.com/afifest/index.php/2009/11/08/afi-fest-live/ [singlepic=1037,320,240] These excerpts were taken from the press conference for the AFI FEST Closing Night film, A SINGLE MAN, with principle members of the cast and the films director. —Eric J. McEntee [singlepic=1050,150,150,,left]Tom Ford Q. How difficult was it for you to work with actors in your first film? And how much leeway ... http://blog.afi.com/afifest/index.php/2009/11/08/in-conversation-tom-ford-colin-firth-nicholas-hoult-and-matthew-goode/ By Doug Cummings AFI FEST Daily News Now that animated features have become pillars of commercial cinema, and the wonders of digital imagery—anthropomorphic animals, lavish environments, casts of thousands—have become ubiquitous in movies, animation seems as commonplace as the evening news. But animation is one of the oldest and most labor-intensive forms ... http://blog.afi.com/afifest/index.php/2009/11/07/stop-motion/ [singlepic=671,320,240,,left]AFI FEST DAILY NEWS, DAY 9 It’s the final day of AFI FEST, and we have a full slate of films at the American Film Market’s Laemmle Monica 4-Plex (1332 Second St. in Santa Monica). Note: We've released more tickets! Reserve your tickets online and bring the printout confirmation to the theater. New ... http://blog.afi.com/afifest/index.php/2009/11/07/afi-fest-live-day-9/ By Katie Datko AFI FEST Daily News Mention the author Leo Tolstoy to an American audience and immediately the image of a bearded Russian author known for dense and lengthy narratives comes to mind. Tragedy, comedy; the human condition encapsulated in a thousand-page tome. Tolstoy’s true legacy, however, is not only literary ... http://blog.afi.com/afifest/index.php/2009/11/06/defining-conflicts-in-the-last-station/ [singlepic=638,320,240] [singlepic=685,320,240] By Pamela K. Johnson AFI FEST Daily News FISH TANK, Andrea Arnold's coming of age tale about a girl in a dangerous relationship with an older man, and WOMAN WITHOUT PIANO, Javier Rebollo’s film about a bored wife who sneaks out after her hubby’s asleep, took top honors in the New ... http://blog.afi.com/afifest/index.php/2009/11/06/new-lights-winners/ AFI FEST DAILY NEWS, DAY 8 [singlepic=644,320,240,,left]AFI FEST continues today—not at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, but at the Laemmle Monica 4-Plex (1332 Second St. in Santa Monica), joining the American Film Market (AFM) for two days. In addition to providing you with a rare second chance to see some of the Festival’s ... http://blog.afi.com/afifest/index.php/2009/11/06/afi-fest-live-day-8/ By Eric J. McEntee AFI FEST Daily News “Try to think of a minority that could go by unnoticed, and then you have something that could really cause fear . . . ” to paraphrase a statement by George Falconer, played by Colin Firth in A SINGLE MAN. He's speaking of ... http://blog.afi.com/afifest/index.php/2009/11/05/sartorial-images-a-single-man/