My Neighbor My Killer: Intimate Look at Rwanda Post-Genocide

Cannes Film Fest 2009–Award-winning filmmaker Anne Aghion’s feature documentary, My Neighbor My Killer, has been chosen as an official selection at this year's edition. This intimate look at the human, emotional side of Rwanda’s attempt at reconciliation after genocide will be shown in the Special Screenings section on Saturday, May 16th at the Salle du Soixantième, at a time to be announced. 

Marker, Chris: Innovative French Director–Harvard Film Archive

Chris Marker (born 1921) has been a source of continual fascination and endless speculation since he first emerged in the 1950s as one of the most original and elusive voices of the post-World War II French cinema.

Tribeca Film Fest 2009: Audience Award goes to "City Island"

May 2, 2009 – The eighth annual Tribeca Film Festival, co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, and presented by founding sponsor American Express, announced the winner of The Heineken Audience Award – City Island – tonight at the Tribeca Filmmaker Lounge, sponsored by Union Square Ballroom, in New York City.

Torino GLBT Film Fest: Documentary Award Winners

The members of the Documentary International Jury have awarded the BEST DOCUMENTARY PRIZE (2500 euro offered by the Festival) ex-aequo to “Out in India” and “Khastegi.”

Torino GLBT Film Fest 2009: The Universe of Keith Haring

The Universe of Keith Haring (2008) by Christina Clausen is a documentary/portrait of one of the most famous graffiti artists.