Fests and events.

As noted in connection with Jonathan Marlow's interview with Eddie Muller at the main site, the prolific author will be appearing with Tab Hunter at the Balboa Theater in San Francisco on Tuesday to sign copies of their new book, Tab Hunter Confidential, and to introduce a screening of Polyester. Then on Wednesday, the rarely seen Gunman's Walk and the more often seen Lust in the Dust will be screened at the Balboa.

Canana, a production company founded by Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, is cooperating with the Morelia International Film Festival on a traveling documentary fest, reports Jonny Leahan at indieWIRE.

Wiley Wiggins is at Cinemuerte, in Vancouver through Halloween.

The LA Weekly's Scott Foundas looks ahead to a series based on David James's The Most Typical Avant-Garde: History and Geography of Minor Cinemas in Los Angeles.

In the Guardian, Jonathan Freedland picks out the highlights of the UK Jewish Film Festival and Doug Bolton previews Future Cinema.

"The best is yet to come." James Christopher and Wendy Ide in the Times on the London Film Festival.

In the Voice, Michael Atkinson previews the series, "A Moving Camera: Kenji Mizoguchi," and Melissa Anderson has a few words on "New French Connection."

Marc Savlov previews the Austin Asian Film Festival (November 3 through 6) in the Austin Chronicle.

3rd I South Asian Film Festival: San Francisco, November 11, 12 and 13.

Posted by dwhudson at October 29, 2005 3:36 PM