Fests and events, 11/25.

"The big news at Thessaloniki was the world premiere of the 73-year-old [Theo] Angelopoulos's new film, The Dust of Time," writes Ronald Bergan for the Guardian. "The film, a Greek-German-Italian-Russian co-production, mainly in English, and featuring such stalwarts of European art cinema as Bruno Ganz, Michel Piccoli and Irene Jacob, with American Willem Dafoe in one of the main parts, seemed to have all the makings of a Europudding. At least a Europudding made by a master chef. Though not all these fears were allayed, it is difficult not to be impressed by Angelopoulos's complex work."

Acquarello has begun previewing films from this year's Spanish Cinema Now series, running December 5 through 24.

"Richard Raddon, the director of Film Independent's LA Film Festival, has ankled his post." Michael Jones has his statement. Tim LaTorre has background at indieWIRE; Karina Longworth comments at the SpoutBlog.

"Kill Your Timid Notion is a festival of experimental film and performances that takes place in Dundee, UK," notes Mike Everleth. "However, in November and December, the fest will be touring around to London, Bristol and Glasgow."

David Poland picks two IDFA favorites.

Ilya Tovbis has the Starz Denver Film Festival award-winners. Also at indieWIRE, Eric Kohn reports on last weekend's Futures of Entertainment conference at MIT.

Posted by dwhudson at November 25, 2008 2:41 PM