Jia Zhangke

George, Meet Dragon on the BBC Big Screen

artinliverpool.com     Jul 12, 2008          

GEORGE, MEET DRAGON Big Screen Liverpool, Clayton Square Friday 25th July – Thursday 7th August 2008 Daily at 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 19.00 and 21.00 for approximately 1 hour - films followed by interactive installation Curated by...                

American torchbearer gets warm welcome in Pingyao

people.com.cn     Jun 26, 2008          

Jeff Morgan, an urban planner from the United States, climbed down from the 600-year-old city walls of Pingyao to roaring cheers and to the beat of drums, holding aloft the Olympic torch yesterday. As executive director of the...                

Rossellini Green Porno on mobile phones (AAP)

yahoo.com     Jun 16, 2008   6 related          

By AP A film festival just for pocket-sized movies on mobile telephones has come of age in its fourth edition in France, with a series of flicks on the sex lives of insects by the actress Isabella Rossellini. The minute-long...                

U.S.films center stage at Munich

variety.com     Jun 6, 2008          

Lineup includes films by Levinson, Ferrara BERLIN — The upcoming Munich Film Festival will showcase current works by some of Hollywood’s top filmmakers. Lineup includes Barry Levinson’s “What Just Happened,” Abel Ferrara’s...                

"24 City" screened for a city reborn

people.com.cn     Jun 4, 2008   1 related          

Here is a chance to enjoy a film while doing a good deed at the same time. Director Jia Zhangke is screening his latest work, "24 City," before its official theatrical release, and will donate all earnings to quake-hit Sichuan. In a ...                

Middlebury College Language Schools announces 2008 International Film Festival June 14-Aug. 9

middlebury.edu     Jun 3, 2008          

All films are free and open to the public MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Beginning Saturday, June 14, and continuing through Saturday, Aug. 9, the Middlebury College Language Schools International Film Festival will feature a major film in each...                

Cannes 2008: Palme d’Or Predictions

filmdetail.com     May 25, 2008   3 related          

In just a couple of hours Sean Penn will announce which film has won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Predicting what will win is extremely difficult. Not only do you have predict the tastes of the jury (not easy in itself) but you also have to factor in the various compromises...                

Cannes Film Festival

plastic.com     May 20, 2008   28 related          

In the last few years, it seems there has been a rejuvenation of cinema building worldwide. Increasingly thoughtful, provocative, moving, and imaginative films by talented filmmakers. That a new generation of filmmaking may have begun. The Cannes Film Festival has long been the epicenter in the...                

Stars swing into action to help out China quake victims

people.com.cn     May 20, 2008   21 related          

Chinese entertainment stars are opening their hearts and wallets to help victims of Sichuan's May 12 earthquake. Film star Zhang Ziyi has personally donated one million yuan (140,000 U.S. dollars). On her blog, the Beijing native says she will try to raise more money for earthquake victims this...                

Minute of silence for China quake victims at Cannes (AFP)

yahoo.com     May 17, 2008   3 related          

CANNES, France (AFP) - The director and cast of China's lone competitor for Cannes' coveted Palme d'Or award observed a minute of silence Saturday in memory of the victims of this week's devastating earthquake. Director Jia Zhangke, whose film "24 City" was shot in Chengdu, in Sichuan province...                

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