On December 9, Kirk Douglas becomes a centenarian. The UCLA Film & Television Archive will be doing a retrospective of his work this year.
Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times writes on the event here.
Film Festivals
[Film] Romania Looks to Shore Up Local Biz After Transylvania Int’l Film Festival — Variety
CLUJ, Romania — Soggy skies couldn’t dampen the mood in this medieval city as the 15th Transylvania Int’l Film Festival wrapped June 4, just weeks after another strong showing by Romanian helmers in Cannes. With Cristian Mungiu sharing best director honors on the Croisette for “Graduation,” and newcomer Bogdan Mirica winning the Fipresci award in……
via Romania Looks to Shore Up Local Biz After Transylvania Int’l Film Festival — Variety
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