http://www.filmschoolsforum.com FILM SCHOOLS AND DISCUSSION Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:41:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Four teenage boys have been charged after a mobile phone camera was allegedly used to film the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in Western Australia. http://www.filmschoolsforum.com/?p=20603 Last year, there was but one common complaint about the inaugural Elgin Short Film Festival."The only negative that I heard about it was that it wasn't long enough," said Pete Garlock, chairman of the ESFF and Hemmens Advisory Board member. "People loved it. They enjoyed it so much that they ... http://www.filmschoolsforum.com/?p=20600 Private security could work film locations cheaper than the $65 an hour that Toronto police officers charge, says mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson. http://www.filmschoolsforum.com/?p=20602 Now in its third year, the Naperville Independent Film Festival has become a regional — and in some ways, global — presence, attracting filmmakers and movie lovers from around the region. http://www.filmschoolsforum.com/?p=20601 TORONTO -- In Pittsburgh, the opener on Sunday means only one thing: Steelers vs. the Atlanta Falcons. Here, the opener on Sunday also means one thing: TIFF Bell Lightbox will throw wide its doors and welcome the public for free tours and a block party in honor of the new ... http://www.filmschoolsforum.com/?p=20598 Atop most best-of lists of video-game-to-film adaptations, you're sure to find "Resident Evil," an impressive feat when you consider that Hollywood has had so little luck turning games into box-office gold. Witness "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time," which saw a big budget ($200 million plus), a big studio ... http://www.filmschoolsforum.com/?p=20599 Sometimes it takes an outside perspective to remind Americans how good they have it. Australian-born filmmaker Bruce Beresford and a Chinese-born former ballet dancer named Li Cunxin are happy to oblige. http://www.filmschoolsforum.com/?p=20597 The Broadway premiere of Brief Encounter, the Kneehigh Theatre's highly theatrical and widely acclaimed adaptation of Noël Coward's stage and film romance, starts Sept. 10 at Studio 54. The staging, adapted and directed by Emma Rice, includes songs, incidental music, dance, melodrama, film projections and comedy to create a unique ... http://www.filmschoolsforum.com/?p=20596 A New Zealand documentary tackling issues around climate change has won the Platinum Best Film Award at the Colorado International Film Festival this week. http://www.filmschoolsforum.com/?p=20595 India's film-star hungry public do not have to go to the cinema to get their fix. http://www.filmschoolsforum.com/?p=20594