FILM/SNEAK PEEK : GET THE INSIDE SCOOP FROM HOLLYWOOD HEAVIES.Stars and star wanna-bes will be out next week for the first Hollywood Film Festival, which will honor a screen legend and offer tips to those trying to break into the very competitive movie business. Six days of seminars beginning Tuesday will address the how-tos of acquisition, casting, distribution, financing, pitching, production and screenwriting. Among the well-known panelists are Jeff Goldblum Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum (born October 22, 1952) is an Academy-Award nominated American actor. He often portrays quirky, intense or eccentric characters. He is also known for his distinctive appearance and his unique, staccato delivery of lines. At 6 feet 4 ½ inches (1. , Louis Gossett Jr., Diane Ladd, Gloria Reuben, Hector Elizondo and James Brolin. In addition to the ``Opening Doors to Hollywood'' conference, the festival will screen some 35 films and hand out awards in two competitive categories: the Film Discovery Awards for features, shorts and animation, and the Discovery CyberAwards for computer games, CD-ROMs, Web sites and other new media. On Oct. 18, actor Kirk Douglas will receive the festival's first Life Achievement Award. Most festival events will take place at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Just the facts Documentary fans should be able to get their fill from a pair of screening series opening this month. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX have kicked off their 16th annual Contemporary Documentary Series with Tuesday-night screenings continuing through March 10. On Oct. 21, they will present ``Champagne'' (directed by Michael Sporn), ``Before I Sleep'' (Kristen Schultz) and ``Street Pirates'' (Lee Stanley). Future titles include Al Pacino's ``Looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. Richard'' and recent Oscar winners ``Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien'' and ``When We Were Kings.'' Screenings at UCLA's James Bridges Theatre are free and open to the public. For more information, call (310) 247-3600. Meanwhile, Laemmle's Grand 4-Plex downtown is offering its Documentary Days showcase. Opening tonight for a one-week run is ``Family Name,'' a Sundance award winner. ``Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt'' opens Oct. 17, followed by ``Wonderland'' on Oct. 24. The 4-Plex is located at 345 S. Figueroa St. Tickets cost $6.50, and validated parking is available at the World Trade Center. For further information, call (213) 617-0268. Kotto kudos Actor Yaphet Kotto Prince Yaphet Frederick Kotto (born November 15, 1937) is an American actor. Biography Early life Kotto was born in New York City, the son of Gladys Marie, a nurse and army officer, and Avraham Kotto (originally named Njoki Manga Bell), a businessman and the of TV's ``Homicide: Life on the Street'' will receive the Paul Robeson Pioneer Award Sunday at the 15th annual Black American Cinema Society Independent Filmmaker Awards. Pam Grier This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. Unverifiable material about living persons must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. , '70s blaxploitation blax·ploi·ta·tion n. A genre of American film of the 1970s featuring African-American actors in lead roles and often having antiestablishment plots, frequently criticized for stereotypical characterization and glorification of violence. queen, soon to be seen in ``Jackie Brown,'' will receive the Phoenix Award, and Samuel L. Jackson “Samuel Jackson” redirects here. For the senator from Indiana, see Samuel D. Jackson. Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning actor. will be given the Star Bright Award. Robert Townsend is set to claim the Oscar Micheaux Award, while Smokey Robinson will take home the Griot griot African tribal storyteller. The griot's role was to preserve the genealogies and oral traditions of the tribe. Griots were usually among the oldest men. In places where written language is the prerogative of the few, the place of the griot as cultural guardian is still Award. The ceremony begins at 6 p.m. at the downtown California Plaza The name California Plaza may refer to one of the following locations in Los Angeles:
BACS Banks Automated Clearing System BACS British Association for Canadian Studies BACS British Association for Chemical Specialities BACS Bachelor of Arts Community Studies BACS Bachelor of Administrative and Commercial Studies at (213) 466-9786 or Tobin and Associates, (213) 856-0827. Guest speaker Christopher Guest, who has worked on such critically praised mockumentaries as ``Waiting for Guffman'' (as director, co-writer and actor) and ``This Is Spinal Tap'' (as co-writer and actor), is the first lecturer for ``Screenwriters on Screenwriting: Six Evenings With Top Hollywood Screenwriters.'' The six-part series, beginning Monday at UCLA Extension, includes interviews, film clips and dialogues between the writers and students. The writers will talk about their careers, the evolution of their projects, even their writing rituals. Other scheduled lecturers are Kevin Williamson (``Scream'') on Oct. 20, Scott Rosenberg (``Con Air'') on Oct. 27, Ed Solomon (``Men in Black'') on Nov. 3, Andrew Marlowe (``Air Force One'') on Nov. 10, and Robin Schiff (``Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'') on Nov. 17. The program meets 7-10 p.m. each week in Dodd Hall at UCLA. Tuition for the entire course is $200. For more information, call (310) 206-1542. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: The Hollywood Film Festival features screenings, seminars and awards, including a Life Achievement Award to be presented to Kirk Douglas. |
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