1952 One Summer of Happiness (Hon dansade en sommar) by Arne Mattsson Sweden 1953 The Wages of Fear (Le salaire de la peur) by Henri-Georges Clouzot France/Italy 1954 Hobson's Choice by David Lean United Kingdom 1955 The Rats (Die Ratten) by Robert Siodmak Federal Republic of Germany 1956 Invitation to the Dance by Gene Kelly United States 1957 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet United States 1958 Wild Strawberries (Smultronstället) by Ingmar Bergman Sweden 1959 ...

by Marla LewinI spent almost an hour with Robert Koehler who has gone from a top movie critic for Variety, to Artistic Director, Programmer of the AFI Film Festival and he gave me a look inside how he approached putting together this years festival and where it is going.Marla: Congratulations,  Robert, this is your second year programming the festival, How different is it from being a critic? How is it going? Robert: I was at the Los Angeles Times, and started in 94 writing for Variety, w...

The Toronto International Film Festival's new home, the much-touted Bell Lightbox, with its swish, state-of-the-art theatre complex (and towering, pricey condo development), may not be open in time for this year's festival, but it's playing a central role in helping to signal a subtle shift in the TIFF sensibilities.On the side of the as-yet incomplete building, a towering projection of short, intense works by artists Marco Brambilla, Oliver Pietsch and Jeremy Shaw will loop every night, in, as ...

OPENING CEREMONY May 7, 2009 4.30 pm, Library (Bibliothek), Rathaus Schöneberg (city hall), Berlin/Germany   XXIV. Black International Cinema Berlin Germany & USA 2009 May 7-10 Rathaus Schöneberg (city hall) John-F.-Kennedy-Platz 10825 Berlin-Schöneberg   "A COMPLEXION CHANGE - International & Intercultural Diplomacy" A tribute to: Chancellor Willy Brandt "The future will not be mastered by those who dwell on the ...