Fests and events, 5/30.

"Like any film lover approaching the ripe old age of 19, NewFest is ready to stay up a bit later, talk a bit a longer and really take over New York this year," writes Elena Marinaccio at the Reeler. The New York LGBT Film Festival, opening tonight and running through June 10, has been blogging at - where else? - indieWIRE, where you can read 10 short interviews with directors who've got films in the lineup. Update: Also tonight, also in NYC and also at the Reeler: Chris Willard on the Media That Matters Festival.

The Sundance Institute at BAM series opens tomorrow and runs through June 10. Scott Foundas picks the highlights for the Voice, where Nathan Lee heralds the return of Gus Van Sant's debut feature, Mala Noche, "the first act of a mind interested in graphing the knowable contours of experience, the first gift from a scrupulously compassionate artist."

"The Castro Theatre is giving [Bernard] Herrmann the same treatment it gave Ennio Morricone in April, programming a generous sampling of films featuring the composer's work." Jason Shamai has more in the San Francisco Bay Guardian.

Hollywood Bitchslap interviews with directors who have films at CineVegas are going up. June 6 through 16.

July 17 is Non-Photography Day. "Live in the moment, don't document it."

Posted by dwhudson at May 30, 2007 7:26 AM