Fests and events, 3/27.

A new New York Times New Directors/New Films roundup: Docs, John & Jane Toll-Free, In Bed and Old Joy. Also: Dave Kehr on the Iranian feature Iron Island: "Less consumed by behavioral details than many of his filmmaking compatriots, [Mohammad] Rasoulof makes bold use of symbolic imagery." More on that one from Ed Gonzalez in Slant.

More ND/NF: Cinematical's Martha Fischer reviews You & Me, "the cheerfully self-assured second feature from French director Julie Lopes-Curval."

The second annual Reverse Shot Presents runs from April 22 through 30 in NYC.

Deborah Scranton, whose first feature-length doc, The War Tapes, will be screening at the Tribeca Film Festival (April 25 through May 7), has joined the illustrious list of Indie Features 06 contributors.

Michael Hawley wraps the San Francisco Asian American Film Festival for the Evening Class.

What Newsweek's Vanessa Juarez discovered at SXSW: "[M]usic and film are having a hot and heavy affair." Also via Matt Dentler, an online viewing tip. G4's report from the film festival.

Posted by dwhudson at March 27, 2006 10:24 AM