Fests and events, 6/12.

Michael Jones has Laurie Anderson's poster for this year's Telluride Film Festival (August 29 through September 1) - and her comments on it as well.

"The ninth Mods & Rockers Film Festival opens June 26 in Hollywood with the world premiere of The Seventh Python, a look at the life and music of longtime Monty Python associate, former Bonzo Dog Band member and Rutles singer and songwriter Neil Innes," reports Randy Lewis for the Los Angeles Times. Through July 9.

Brad Neely will screen a collection of his favorite shorts on Thursday, June 19; Monday, June 23; and Thursday, June 26, at the Alamo Drafthouse; Spencer Parsons talks with him. Also in the Austin Chronicle, Joe O'Connell tells the story behind Z: A Zombie Musical, opening Monday at the Arbor.

Vue Weekly's Brian Gibson previews Edmonton's Queer Images, "a Pride Week mini-film fest at Metro." Next Wednesday and Thursday.

At Twitch, Blake Ethridge has the lineup for the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (July 1 through 6).

For the Philadelphia City Paper, Shaun Brady previews the Lawn Chair Drive-In's offerings this summer.

"It's hard to say which event in midtown Manhattan on Thursday night was cooler: New German Cinema legend Werner Herzog in conversation with director Jonathan Demme at the Times Center, or the two crazed climbers who attempted to scale the New York Times building right next door just a few hours earlier." But you know which one Eric Kohn will write about at Cinematical.

And Glenn Kenny has notes from a different happening Manhattan evening.

What does the fate of the films that screened at Cannes 07 tell us about the state of distribution? HarryTuttle does some tracking and commenting.

Posted by dwhudson at June 12, 2008 1:36 PM