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Sunday, June 28, 2015

COMIC CON 2015: A List of Animation Highlights

The complete schedule of panels and and events for this year's San Diego Comic Con is now posted online and it is massive. I gave it a random skim and pulled out the following list (below) of animation related events of note. There are probably another 20 other things I missed - and this list does not included events and appearances by notable animation folk on the exhibitor floor or at various venues outside the convention center in downtown San Diego. I will be there - this year I am an official convention guest. If you want to find me the best bet is to attend one of the four panels I'll be part of - three on Friday and one on Sunday: Friday July 10th - 11am Warner...

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Paris Fashion Week

Celebrities at Paris Fashion Week.

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Friday, June 26, 2015

Tarantino Takes 'Hateful Eight' Footage to Comic-Con

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Harvey Weinstein is allowing Quentin Tarantino to take a break from the editing room on "The Hateful Eight" in order to share some footage with the Hall H hordes at San Diego Comic-Con. They did the same thing with western "Django Unchained," which went on to score $425 million worldwide after it opened on Christmas Day 2012, five Oscar nominations and two wins, for Tarantino's original screenplay and supporting actor Christoph Waltz. Surprisingly, Waltz is not in this one. Instead, Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demian Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen and Bruce Dern are expected to...

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5 Must-See Asian Films From the New York Asian Film Festival

Now in its 14th year, the New York Asian Film Festival brings to viewers an eclectic selection of eastern films from various countries that New Yorkers may not otherwise have the chance to catch. The festival runs from June 26-July 11 and features 54 films. This year, Hong Kong filmmaker Ringo Lam is receiving a lifetime achievement award, and is best-known film, "City on Fire," which famously influenced Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs," will run during a special commemorative screening. While there are myriad good movies playing during the festival, we've picked five that are especially worth your time. For more information, go here. "My Love, Don't...

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'45 Years' and 'The Wolfpack' Win Big at the 2015 Edinburgh International Film Festival

READ MORE: Berlin: Andrew Haigh on Surprising With '45 Years' and the Future of 'Looking' The 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival announced its 2015 winners earlier today at the EIFF Awards Ceremony, bestowing honors to Sundance favorite "The Wolfpack," Andrew Haigh's acclaimed "45 Years" and more. The winners were selected by the Michael Powell Jury, which included Los Angeles Times Film Critic Kenneth Turan, actor and director Karen Gillan and actor Ian Hart. Read on below for the winners: The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film: "45 Years" - Director: Andrew Haigh The Award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film: James...

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