'Land of Confusion' Jun 8, 2008
"Land of Confusion," produced from almost 60 hours of footage filmed over 12 months starting in March 2004, won the Special Jury Award at the Florida Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival this year. Zerechak joined the Army National Guard to pay for college after graduating in 1998 from Valley View High School near Scranton. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Roll 'em: A Jacksonville film festival history May 11, 2008
It had this cumbersome name: The Florida Film Festival at Jacksonville. Burt Reynolds was the guest of honor each time. (Florida Times-Union)
Film Festival Log: Day Four, Jason Reitman and Visions of Morocco Apr 14, 2008
As he told me by phone, "I'm incredibly honored to come to Palm Beach and pick up this award. Film festivals are the reason I'm a director. Film festivals - including film festivals in Florida, one of my first shorts won the Florida Film Festival back in 2000 - they're honestly the reason I became a filmmaker. "They're the first audience I think about when I write something and while I'm directing. I think, 'How will a film festival audience respond to this. (The Palm Beach Post)
Mission captured Archbald native produces film about Iraq War Apr 13, 2008
At left are stills from Archbald native Jeremy Zerechak s Iraq War documentary, Land of Confusion, which recently won the Special Jury Award for documentary features at the Florida Film Festival in Orlando ... It recently won the Special Jury Award for documentary features at the Florida Film Festival in Orlando, where it was one of 10 documentaries selected from a group of 300 submissions. (Scranton Times, PA)
Movie Review of Spine Tingler! Apr 6, 2008
In its Southeast Premiere at the Florida Film Festival, "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story" highlights the career of the late horror movie producer-director. Known for his outlandish gimmicks to get people into the movie theater, Castle was considered the celluloid P.T. Barnum who created his own brand, doing everything and anything to fill auditorium seats in the 1950s and 1960s. (Suite101.com)
Movie Review of Pageant Apr 1, 2008
In its East Coast Premiere at the Florida Film Festival, "Pageant" follows the story of five gay men competing for the title of Miss Gay America at the annual event. Miss Gay America is all about illusion: No hormones or surgical body enhancements are permitted just lots and lots of makeup, glittering gowns, and glue. (Suite101.com)
Young @ Heart Movie Review Mar 8, 2008
In its Southeast Premiere, the Fox Searchlight film Young @ Heart opens the Florida Film Festival on March 28. British director Stephen Walker s 2007 documentary Young @ Heart tells the story of a New England senior citizen s chorus that belts out its own renditions of songs by Radiohead, Flaming Lips, The Ramones, The Bee Gees, The Clash, Coldplay, David Bowie, and others. (Suite101.com)
Florida Film Festival launches online store Mar 7, 2008
Bourdain, a master chef and host of the cable TV show "No Reservations," is the guest of honor at the Florida Film Festival's opening night film and party. All funds from the sale of merchandise will be used by festival producer to support its year-round series of programs. (Orlando Business Journal)
Florida Film Fest Announces Jury Feb 24, 2008
The 17th Annual Florida Film Festival, presented by Enzian Theater, recently announced jury members for its American Independent Competition ... Florida Film Festival Awards ... The Florida Film Festival is a core program of Enzian Theater, a nonprofit organization serving the Central Florida community for more than 23 years. (Suite101.com)
Florida Film Festival to open downtown box office Dec 1, 2007
The is teaming up with Enzian as a participating sponsor of the Florida Film Festival, offering the first-ever box office location in downtown Orlando in the festival's 17-year history. The new Florida Film Festival box office, located at 301 E. Pine St., Suite 175 in the American Momentum building, is scheduled to open Dec. 3 and will operate Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ... Florida Film Festival packages also will continue to be available online at or by phone at (407) 629-1088,... (Orlando Business Journal)
Florida fest puts Larimer in top spot Nov 21, 2007
MORE FESTIVAL ARTICLES Exec to work on org's year-round efforts11/20/07 3:52pm Event shirts from March to October11/20/07 3:44pm Week-long event aims to promote region11/20/07 3:17pm Ensemble honored by Springs Festival11/19/07 7:48pm 'Komma' takes European feature prize11/19/07 5:23pm The Orlando-based Florida Film Festival and the Enzian Theater have named Shanon Larimer exec director ... The next edition of the Florida Film Festival runs March 28-April 6. (Variety)
Film and Epicurean Worlds Collide at The 17th Annual Florida Film Festival Nov 21, 2007
Source: The Florida Film Festival ... Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Premieres of the best in cutting- edge current cinema; indulgent experiences in food and wine; a blissful mix of industry parties and special events; a star-packed attendee list -- this is the 17th annual Florida Film Festival, which begins on Friday, March 28 and continues for 10 days around Central Florida ... The Florida Film Festival is a core program of ENZIAN, a nonprofit organization which exists to entertain, educate, inspire,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Larimer named executive director of Enzian, Florida Film Festival Oct 20, 2007
"Enzian and the Florida Film Festival is firing on all cylinders after having dramatically reshaped Enzian's organizational structure, and as we move to the next stage of our transformation, we looked for an executive with the depth in leadership that Shanon can provide," says Sigrid Tiedtke, president of Enzian Theater and the film festival ... Each year, Enzian is the host organization for the Florida Film Festival, now in its 17th year. (Orlando Business Journal)
The movie has landed and US basks in the moonglow Sep 2, 2007
In the Shadow of the Moon also won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival as well as the Grand Prize of the Boulder Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Florida Film Festival. The director, Sington, in an interview with The Observer, said he had not set out to exploit American nostalgia. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Enzian Theater excels in the age of megaplexes Apr 10, 2007
Sigi Tiedtke, 52, president of the Enzian Theater in Maitland and the Florida Film Festival, which just completed its 16th year with attendance estimated at 5,000 to 6,000 people, many of whom viewed multiple films out of the 160 shown. Tiedtke spoke with staff writer Chris Cobbs. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)
Pairing film fest, food is fine idea that needs more input Mar 30, 2007
This year, the Florida Film Festival decided to add a food element, and, no, that doesn't include throwing tomatoes at the screen. Slow Food, a movement that advocates local artisanal products and eschews globalized chains and the standardization of taste, is a theme of this year's event. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Bogdanovich again honors his filmmaking forebears Mar 29, 2007
Peter Bogdanovich at the Florida Film Festival When: Through Sunday ... Bogdanovich is this year's recipient of the Florida Film Festival American Visionary Award. (Orlando Sentinel)
Lory and family: 700 strong Mar 26, 2007
Florida Film Festival ... The movie, which premiered at the Palm Springs Film Festival in January, will be shown at the Florida Film Festival this afternoon at 3:45 at the Enzian Theater in Maitland. (Orlando Sentinel)
A strong strand for filmmakers Mar 24, 2007
Florida Film Festival When: March 23 through April 1, 2007 ... The Florida Film Festival "is kind of like, home," says writer-director Daniel Myrick ... He's also had a movie in the Florida Film Festival before. (Orlando Sentinel)
Baseball Italiano Mar 18, 2007
Six years in the making, Ralph's documentary City of Baseball is finally ready for its world premiere March 26 during the 16th annual Florida Film Festival at the Enzian Theater in Maitland. "We all just loved the film," said Matthew Curtis, the programming director for the festival. (The Palm Beach Post)
Sweet Land (5 stars out of 5) Jan 26, 2007
Editor's note: A shorter version of this review was published during the Florida Film Festival. The best movies sit easy on the memory, and yet still manage to reward you when you go back and revisit them. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Wanted: Entrepreneurs to populate a 'creative village' for digital media Jan 8, 2007
Full Sail also will serve as primary sponsor this month for Otronicon, a 10-day celebration of the video game at the Orlando Science Center, and for the Florida Film Festival in March. Chris Cobbs can be reached at 407-420-5447 or ccobbs@orlandosentinel. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)
Stars North film receives 8 Crystal Reel nominations Oct 28, 2006
Their first film, "Time & Again," starred Academy Award nominee Seymour Cassel and premiered for a sold-out audience during the 2003 Florida Film Festival. "Time & Again" earned more than six independent film awards, including Best Short Film and Best Original Score. (Orlando Business Journal)
CORRECTING and REPLACING Imperia Entertainment Chairman Issues Shareholder Letter Oct 11, 2006
We have also submitted the film for competition in the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the Cinequest Film Festival, The Florida Film Festival, the Nashville Film Festival, the Ann Arbor Film Festival and the Palm Springs International Film Festival. A screening of the completed film, with full music and sound, will be held for distributors in New York, Los Angeles, Paris and at the Berlin International Film Festival. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
FILM FESTIVAL Sep 16, 2006
With 66 films, Global Peace is your passport to variety - Orlando Sentinel : Movies. ENTERTAINMENT VIDEOS. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
With 66 films, this is your passport to variety Sep 15, 2006
Forgiving Dr. Mengele (***) Shown at the Florida Film Festival in 2005, this Holocaust documentary is about a survivor who meets one of the SS colleagues of the man who tortured her, Dr. Josef Mengele ... The Trials of Darryl Hunt (*****) This returning Florida Film Festival entry is an exceptional documentary about one case and the years and years of police and prosecutorial misconduct that put an innocent man in jail. (Orlando Sentinel)
Screenwriter keeps on swinging Sep 1, 2006
It has made a splash at a few festivals and is showing at 9:15 p.m. Saturday at the Central Florida Film Festival in Kissimmee. Richard Halpern, a University of Central Florida alumnus, directed this three-character thriller, which festival artistic director Bob Cook called "edgy." It still has no distribution. (Orlando Sentinel)
Web sites help budding filmmakers gain experience Jul 31, 2006
During February's Florida Film Festival in Orlando, festival marketing director Shannon Lacek noted that the abundance of short films available online helped increase the audience that goes to see them on the big screen. Most recently, YouTube has made it easier for anyone -- be they an aspiring filmmaker or someone goofing around with a cell phone -- to upload their mini masterpieces. (Florida Today)
Wordplay (4 stars out of 5) Jul 8, 2006
But it was reported in science magazines last spring when Wordplay was in Orlando's Florida Film Festival ... Com Editor's note: A shorter version of this review was published during the Florida Film Festival. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Girl Scouts seek nominees for awards May 28, 2006
Proceeds will benefit the Central Florida Film Festival. Details: 407-846-6257. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Enzian Theater to screen Sundance film classics May 17, 2006
Maitland-based Enzian Theater, sponsor of the annual Florida Film Festival, is the only full-time, nonprofit alternative cinema in Central Florida. As part of its 2-year-old Sundance Channel Film Series, Enzian will showcase nine recent and classic films from the Sundance festival. (Orlando Business Journal)
Documentary celebrates life of Revels founder May 14, 2006
" It recently won the Grand Jury Prize at the Florida Film Festival and will make its local debut June 8 at the Boston International Film Festival.Heder produced her movie as part of a yearlong program called the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women. Two more of the eight participants this past year are onetime Boston residents: Jennifer Getzinger went to Boston University, and Valerie Weiss founded Harvard University's Dudley Film Program and became a filmmaker-in-residence.... (Boston Globe -- Living)
panel schedule May 12, 2006
"Frankly my dear...". Roger Moore blogs the latest on movies. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Happiness isn't a warm stash of cash Apr 21, 2006
Editor's note: A shorter version of this review was published during the Florida Film Festival. Copyright. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Festival still has winning flicks Mar 31, 2006
No, you haven't missed this year's Florida Film Festival. You still have three days to drop in and check out some of the fare. (Orlando Sentinel)
'Duck Season' takes flight slowly Mar 27, 2006
The Warner Independent Pictures and Cuaron's Esperanto Films release, which screens tonight as part of the 15th annual Florida Film Festival, centers on Flama and Moko, two 14-year-old boys bent on spending a lazy Sunday playing XBox. When the power goes out, they must amuse themselves as well as Rita, an overbearing 16-year-old neighbor, and Ulises, a pizza delivery man who refuses to leave until he gets paid. (Orlando Sentinel)
Good -- across and down Mar 27, 2006
The documentary is screening Thursday and next Sunday as part of the Florida Film Festival. Failure is an option. (Orlando Sentinel)
Films that will fuel this year's festival Mar 25, 2006
Here's a look at some of the best movies at the 2006 Florida Film Festival. 24/7. (Orlando Sentinel)
'Bad' has been very good to John Waters Mar 25, 2006
Waters, the director of Polyester ("In Odorama! It's Scentsational!"), Pink Flamingos and Hairspray, will appear and lecture on "bad taste," bad movies, and being John Waters at the Florida Film Festival, which kicks off today. He'll do his thing for a paying audience the afternoon of April 1. (Orlando Sentinel)
Civil Rights and Hip-Hop Come Together at the Florida Film Festival Mar 21, 2006
U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Civil Rights and HipHop Come Together at the Florida Film Festival". (US Newswire)
Florida Film Festival Reviews Mar 18, 2006
15th Annual Florida Film Festival, March 24 - April 2, 2006. Reviews are listed in alphabetical order. (Orlando Sentinel)
