ASIFA-Hollywood is hosting the Stop-Mo Expo at Woodbury University in Burbank, Calif., this Saturday, April 21, 2007. This event celebrates the art of stop motion, the technique of animating the inanimate. Although, with the advent of CGI effects, stop-motion seems like a dying art, it does have its charm. I’ll always love the movies I […]
Are you going to be in New York at the end of April? Then bring your camera! According to SciFi Wire, The City of New York and Columbia Pictures have announced that the week of April 30 through May 6 will be “Spider-Man Week in NYC.” If you partake of any of the festivities planned, […]
After last weeks’ posts, are you still having trouble coming up with someplace to photograph to enter The 1st Annual Genre Traveler Photo Contest? Here are some useful websites for finding out about various destinations that might appeal to science fiction, fantasy and horror fans. The most robust resources I found on the web cater […]
Do you like Dean Koontz? Do you have a video camera, digital camera, cellphone, or any other device that can make videos? Do you have a YouTube account? Then you might want to enter Spectra’s new “Shoot The Good Guy” contest. All you need to do is create a book trailer for Koontz’s new novel, […]
The recent world premiere (March 13, 2007) in Cairo of Princess of the Sun, a French animated film set in ancient Egypt, has Dr. Zahi Hawass, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) a little bent out of shape. This fantasy movie, directed by Philippe Leclerc, is set during the reign of King […]
To help promote the “double feature” movie, Grindhouse, opening in theatres on April 6, the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles is hosting a movie festival today through April 30. According to If Magazine, the “event will be a showcase for the risqué films exploiting sex, violence and extreme subject matter from the 1970s that […]
Chiller Theatre, a toy, model and film convention in Parsippany, NJ, has set dates for its next expo. It will be taking place April 13 through 15 at a new location, the Hilton Parsippany. The next one will be in October. Activities include special guests (who have not been posted yet), vendor room, concert, toy […]
I was fortunate enough to go see the premeire of Almost Beautifu, a documentary about The Last Dance, a Goth rock band, on Tuesday. I’ve been trying to catch up on my sleep ever since! Anyway, the movie was very entertaining and I recommend you see it, whether or not you’re into the Goth scene. […]
In 2005, the dark rock band The Last Dance recorded their latest album, Once Beautiful. That summer, the band embarked on a two-month U.S. Tour in support of the album. A small film crew was with them every step of the way. The result is the documentary film, Almost Beautiful, directed by Rocky Costanzo. Costanzo […]
The San Francisco Film Society will celebrate of the 50th anniversary of the San Francisco International Film Festival next year. This makes it the first film festival from Alaska to Argentina to reach the half-century mark, according to a press release. One of the highlights of the festival will be the awarding of the one-time-only […]