The American Cinematheque has scheduled an Orson Welles retrospect at The Aero in Santa Monica, California, in October. The series encompasses Welles career, from his start at RKO Pictures to his work as an independent filmmaker. It is entitled The Winds of Welles. Screenings of They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead and The Other Side of […]
Forget about the completion of The Other Side of the Wind or Criterion Collection prepping its Blu-ray release of The Magnificent Ambersons for just a few moments, there is some planet-sized Wellesian news to report. Fathom Events, Hasbro Studios, and SHOUT! Factory revealed today that the 1986 animated film Transformers: The Movie will be returning to movie theaters nationwide […]
Peter Bogdanovich, who celebrates his 79th birthday today, will be a guest of honor at the prestigious Lumière 2018 Grand Lyon Film Festival in France on October 13-21. The honor comes during a very busy year for the Oscar-nominated filmmaker: A new interview book; the re-release of Saint Jack; the debut of his The Great Buster, […]
By RAY KELLY More than 40 years after Orson Welles finished principal photography on The Other Side of the Wind, his recently completed film will have its world premiere at the 75th annual Venice Film Festival. The announcement was made by Alberto Barbera, director of Biennale di Venezia, and Paolo Baratta, festival president, at a […]
“The Eyes of Orson Welles” will have its North American premiere at the Traverse City Film Festival on August 3.
By RAY KELLY The Eyes of Orson Welles, a Mark Cousins documentary promising fresh insight into the life and art of the late filmmaker, will premiere as a Cannes Classics Official Selection at the 71st Cannes Film Festival next month. Directed, written, filmed and narrated by Cousins (The Story of Film), the documentary is based upon […]
Hopes are high that the late Orson Welles soon-to-be-completed The Other Side of the Wind will be screened at the May 8-19 festival in France.
The exhibit will showcase 30 artists and feature paintings by Orson Welles.
Films are scheduled from Jan. 3 through Feb. 14.
Two festival screenings will appeal to Orson Welles enthusiasts and classic film fans
The 16th Lake Placid Film Forum is set for June 7- 11.
The screening is set for April 6.