Fests and events, 4/12.

"Spring is here, and with it comes a bountiful array of new films hitting this season's festivals. While San Francisco and Tribeca share a morsel of brand new documentaries and fiction from around the world, Cannes' grand Festival International du Film (beginning May 17) offers a major banquet of new movies from both up-and-comers and world-class masters." Anthony Kaufman highlights the hell out of the new season at indieWIRE. On his blog, Kaufman expresses his misgivings about the story's presentation.

Unintentionally amusing press release of the day: "'We're thrilled that Tom Cruise is bringing M:i:III to the Tribeca Film Festival and New York City,' said Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Robert De Niro." Commentary: Alison Willmore at the IFC Blog.

Anyway, online viewing tip: Tribeca's clips. And Cinematical's most recent reviews: Christopher Campbell on Word.Life and The Big Bad Swim, Martha Fischer on Three Days in September and Karina Longworth on Metro.

For Alternet, Jyllian Gunther and Kevin Greer review the highlights of the Full Frame Documentary Festival. And an online viewing tip, via the cinetrix: Full Frame's trailer. Marvelous.

Boyd van Hoeij at europeanfilms.net: "The Karlovy Vary Film Festival [June 30 through July 8] announced it will showcase three retrospectives for its 41st edition: a 'Focus on British Films,' a tribute to John Huston and 'Visions of Seven,' a section that will feature seven French films all dealing with adolescence and the search for identity and a place in this world."

Posted by dwhudson at April 12, 2006 1:26 PM