Anderson film to open NY festival
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Wes Anderson's The Darjeeling Limited is announced as the opener at this year's New York Film Festival.
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A new film festival promises plenty of election-year intrigue, from allegations of political deceit leading up to the Sept. 11 attacks to explanations of the "real reasons" America went to war in Iraq.
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NEW YORK  - When the Gotham Awards are handed out in New York Wednesday, the winners won't necessarily be independently produced movies with a local flavor.
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US blockbuster "The Incredibles", Oliver Stone's controversial epic "Alexander" and Indian director Mira Nair's "Vanity Fair" will be star attractions at an international film festival starting in India on Monday, organisers said.
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The festival will also screen five Yash Johar productions.
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Peter O'Toole, Kathleen Turner and critic Roger Ebert will provide the star power at the Savannah Film Festival, which runs Oct. 23-30.
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NEW YORK  - Roseanne Barr, Drew Carey,  Denis Leary, Paul Mooney, Mo'Nique and the shock-jock team Opie  and Anthony will light up the inaugural New York Comedy  Festival (Nov. 9-13), organizers said.
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The South Asian International Film Festival opens on December 1.
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LOS ANGELES  - The Independent Feature  Project/New York's 14th annual Gotham Awards, set for Dec. 1 in  Manhattan, will introduce a best film category, with one award  for best feature and another for best documentary.
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âLagerfeld Confidential,â a new documentary on Karl Lagerfeld by Rodolphe Marconi, opens at the Film Forum in Manhattan.
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The Toronto International Film Festival offers a glimpse at next year's potential nominees
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A rare Saudi Arabian feature film will make its American debut at a film festival in Manhattan tomorrow night, but its director will miss the premiere.
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The Edinburgh Film Festival opens with a surprise guest from Billy Connolly at The Motorcycle Diaries screening.
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The 45th New York Film Festival offers something tasty for every discriminating cinematic palate.
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Opening night at the Metropolitan  Opera will be open to all this year -- in a live broadcast at  New York's Times Square.
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Wes Anderson will be awarded the Stockholm film festival's Visionary Award for his humane and humorous portrayals of lonely people.
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The Special Presentations  sidebar of the Toronto International Film Festival, which runs  September 6-15, will host the directorial debuts of actress  Helen Hunt and screenwriter David Auburn (&quot;Proof&quot;), as well as  world premieres of the latest work by filmmaker John Sayles.