“The fall festival slot, which includes the Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Cairo and the Marrakech film festivals, offers significant opportunities for Arab filmmakers to stump for financing and make crucial connections within the industry, as well as a portal in which to take their work beyond the region.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
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Why Does France Dominate Film Festivals?
“The danger is of French movies becoming just festival films. We’d like them to enjoy healthy commercial distribution as well.”
Simon Rattle: Music Is Our Birthright
“A free music education was one of the glories of the UK when I was a child. Too much has been sacrificed in the name of economic necessity. Learning music is a birthright. And you have to start young.”
Hollywood’s ‘Brutal Summer’ Ends With Box Office Down 15 Percent
Sorry, “Guardians of the Galaxy,” you tried SO HARD but couldn’t quite save this season for the money people.
Look, Great Art Belongs In The Capital, Not The Provinces
“I didn’t invent London. It has dominated British culture since the 18th century and has never exerted more global cultural power than today. Tourists from all over the world are flocking, right now, to London for its renowned galleries. It is a stage on which artists are made and ruined.”
When An Office Group Sings Together, Apparently It’s Good For Just About Everyone
“London, long a choral capital, is setting the tone with law firms, banks, accountancy firms, tech firms, even cosmetics giant L’Oréal now featuring company-supported choirs. A number have set up Google-style music rooms, and some even offer music lessons during the workday.”
When Author Ralph Ellison Met The Love Of His Life (For A While)
“She had barely hit city limits when he telegrammed, YOUR SILENCE PREVENTING WORK. WIRE ME EVEN IF MIND CHANGED. Fanny replied, NOTHING HAS CHANGED. I AM THE SAME AND LOVE YOU.”
Nation’s Oldest LGBT Bookstore To Reopen As A ‘Camp, Kind Of Hipsterish’ Partial Bookstore
Ed Hermance, the founder of Giovanni’s Room, “said the new operator had a good chance of succeeding because of the array of items the store will offer.”
An 11-Year-Old Recreates David Foster Wallace’s ‘Infinite Jest’ – With LEGOs
Let those who have not finished the 1,104-page book cast the first toy.