AMFM PODCAST FILMMAKERS ANSWER QUESTIONS AT PRESS CONFERENCE (40 MINUTES) From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," the first of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The three films tell a continuous story set in Middle-earth 60 years before "The Lord … [Read more...]
ANTIVIRAL – FANTASTIC FEST INTERVIEW
INTERVIEW WITH BRANDON CRONENBERG AND CALEB LANDRY JONES with GUEST HOST PAUL SALFEN, MANAGING EDITOR OF FLAVORPILL … [Read more...]
LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2012
The programme for the 56th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express launched on Wednesday 5 September under the new creative leadership of BFI’s Head of Exhibition and Festival Director, Clare Stewart, bringing a rich and diverse programme of international films and events from both established and upcoming talent over a 12 day celebration of cinema. The … [Read more...]
FRANKENWEENIE/FANTASTIC FEST REVIEW
INTERVIEW WITH TIM BURTON, WINONA RYDER, MARTIN LANDAU GUEST HOST PAUL SALFEN, MANAGING EDITOR OF FLAVORPILL REVIEW: CHRISTINE THOMPSON OF AMFM MAGAZINE Frankenweenie is one of Tim Burton's finest efforts, a light-hearted romp through the valley of death and a very serious subject matter - the loss of a beloved pet. Comedic elements combined … [Read more...]
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL LINEUP ANNOUNCED
DAVID CHASE TO OPEN WITH NOT FADE AWAY INCLUDING SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, THE SESSIONS, FLIGHT, QUARTET, THE SAPPHIRES, SHADOW DANCER, A LATE QUARTET, IT'S A DISASTER, THE FITZGERALD FAMILY CHRISTMAS, AND FREE SAMPLES AUSTIN, TX (Sept 19, 2012) The 19th annual Austin Film Festival (AFF) announced today this year's full feature-length film lineup. This list excludes the … [Read more...]
48 HOUR FILM PROJECT AUSTIN – SCREENINGS
AMFM MAGAZINE - proud sponsor of the 48 Hour Film Project AUSTIN, Texas—The 48 Hour Film Project is set to screen and award the best films of its 2012 competition in Austin—as decided by a panel of judges and the audience itself. Today, organizers announce the Audience Award winners and the 11 films that will be screened on Monday, September 24 on the Long Center … [Read more...]
MARCIA BALL – REPRESENT
Five-time Grammy nominee and 2012 Living Blues Award Winner (Female Blues Artist of the Year, Most Outstanding Musician, and Best Blues Album 2011) Marcia Ball is a living legend. She's been inducted into the Gulf Coast Music Hall of Fame, the Lousiana Music Hall of Fame, and is the recipient of no less than 9 Blues Music Awards. She was featured in a movie with Clint … [Read more...]
PINK CHAT LIVE TODAY AT 12:00 P.M. EST
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- P!nk, Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter and pop culture icon, announced that she will tour North America for the first time in four years, beginning on February 13, 2013. P!nk is known around the world as one of the most captivating live performers of her generation. The recently named COVERGIRL has confirmed 25 dates for The … [Read more...]
SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS WINS BLACKBERRY PEOPLE’S CHOICE MIDNIGHT MADNESS AWARD AT THE TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL
BLEU EDMONDSON RAISES $3000 FOR THE BOOT CAMPAIGN
Edmondson’s rapidly growing fan base, “The Southland Mob,” takes its name from his debut CD, produced by Texas musical royalty, Lloyd Maines. His road-dog touring ethic keeps him running down blacktops and back roads in excess of 200 days each year. Bleu Edmondson is one to watch. AMFM's Hillary Johnston caught up with him at Austin's Midnight Rodeo, where he was playing a … [Read more...]
FOUR NIGHTS OF MUSIC RIGHTS – AUSTIN CREATIVE ALLIANCE
Austin Creative Alliance (ACA) and Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (TALA) are proud to present Austin attorney Chris Castle's "Four Nights of Music Rights" seminar series in September and October 2012 hosted by the Long Center. The series consists of four evening seminars that will cover intermediate and advanced-level music business rights and protections and … [Read more...]
Monica Belluci
PORTOFINO, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 14: Actress Monica Bellucci on the set of 'Perlage' TV comercial on September 14, 2012 in Portofino, Italy. (Photo by Jacopo Raule/Getty Images for Perlage) … [Read more...]
DIRECTOR KEVIN MCAFEE ON ‘LAST OUNCE OF COURAGE’ OPENING SEPT 14TH NATIONWIDE
"The Last Ounce of Courage" is opening today in 1400 screens across the United States, and is the only film ever to be given a "Chuck Norris Seal of Approval," even though he has no part in the movie. AMFM Magazine asked Producer/Director Kevin McAfee about the film, which he took great care to explain is not a faith-based film. Rather, it is a film about the freedom our … [Read more...]
LIONSGATE AND ALLIANCE FILMS ESTABLISH LONG-TERM OUTPUT DEAL IN SPAIN
Agreement Is Latest Building Block In Lionsgate's Creation of An International Distribution Network of Blue-Chip Partners In Major Territories Around The World SANTA MONICA, Calif., and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, and Alliance Films, a leading international independent film … [Read more...]
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL – ERIC ROTH TO RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED SCREENWRITER AWARD
SCREENWRITER OF FORREST GUMP, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, THE INSIDER, EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE, AND MORE JOINS CHRIS CARTER, RECIPIENT OF THIS YEAR’S OUTSTANDING TELEVISION WRITER AWARD AUSTIN, TX (September 5, 2012) Austin Film Festival (AFF) proudly announced today this year's recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Screenwriter Award is Eric Roth, … [Read more...]
