Fests and events, 5/12.

At indieWIRE, Peter Knegt has the lineup for the New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Film Festival (Newfest), running June 5 through 15.

"The most exciting Korean films scheduled to appear in theaters this May all happen to be made decades ago," writes Darcy Paquet at Koreanfilms.org. "This is because the Korean Film Archive (KOFA) is holding a festival to commemorate the official opening of their new cinematheque and film museum."

"Ironically, the big winner of the 13th It's All True International Documentary Film Festival, Pan-Cinema Permanente directed by Carlos Nader, features a subject that declares, 'I don't need truths! Just lies. Essential lies.'" Michael Gibbons: "That pretty much sums up poet Waly Salomão's over-the-top attitude in this film that is a loving portrait made by a dear friend. Salomão was an excessive personality who made life a performance."

Ernst Lubitsch's last film, Cluny Brown, screens on Friday at the Walter Reade and the New Yorker's David Denby notes, "There's a layer of erotic knowingness underneath the graceful shenanigans."

At the Siffblog, E Steven Fried looks back on the second week of the San Francisco International Film Festival.

Filmcritic.com wraps Tribeca.

Online viewing tips. At the SpoutBlog, Karina Longworth has the Zellners' promo for CineVegas and notes, "Several other filmmakers have made promos for the fest, including Cam Archer and Kevin Everson; see them all here." The fest runs June 12 through 21.

Posted by dwhudson at May 12, 2008 9:36 AM