Maskymrade Birthday Party for @kymwhitley #OWN #RaisingWhitley

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Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host, Linda Antwi, were invited to cover the masquerade-themed red carpet “40th” birthday celebration for actress/comedienne Kym Whitley, star of the hit docu-series, “Raising Whitley,” on OWN at the Rain Nightclub in Studio City. We also found out after arriving and setting up for the red carpet that the party will be featured in an upcoming episode of Raising Whitley (probably entitled “Maskymrade”) so you might see us on her birthday episode.

Watch our Video Interviews with guests on the Red Carpet – click here.

  • Bobby Brown & Alicia Etheredge – @KingBobbyBrown
  • Brandy Norwood – @4everBrandy
  • Demetrius Jones & Samantha Cha – @DemetriusEsq & @IAmSamCha
  • Harold Bell – @BeingHaroldBell
  • James Pickens Jr. –
  • Kelly Price – @KellyPrice4Real
  • Kym Whitley – @kymwhitley
  • Melissa Grimmond – @MelissaGrimmond
  • Niecy Nash – @NiecyNash
  • Sheryl Lee Ralph – @thesherylralph
  • Shondrella Avery – @shondrella
  • Valerie Chandler – @RealValChandler
  • Vanessa Bell Calloway – @nessabcalloway
  • Vanessa Williams – @NessaWilliams
  • Yasmine Abriel – @YASMINEABRIEL
  • Yvette Nicole Brown – @YvetteNBrown

Want to know more about “Raising Whitley?”

You can watch episodes on @OWNTV Saturdays at 9 PM *ET/PT or click to see the write up we did about the series with links to their site online http://www.redcarpetreporttv.com/2013/06/07/raising-whitley-owntv-airs-saturdays-at-9-pm-etpt-on-own-raisingwhitley/.

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The 39th Annual Saturn Awards #TheSaturnAwards

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Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host, Linda Antwi, were invited to cover the 39th Annual Saturn Awards, the only awards dedicated to honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy, horror and “genre” film and TV at the Starlight Ballroom at the Castaway in Burbank. Richard Matheson (honored posthumously), William Friedkin, Vince Gilligan and Jonathan Frakes were Honored at the awards ceremony.

Celebrities We Interviewed on the Red Carpet

We interviewed: Abigail Hargrove, Amy Acker, Barry Bostwick, Cas Anvar, Clark Gregg, Dave Alpert, Doug Jones, Gale Anne Hurd, Joss Whedon, Katie Leclerc, Keahu Kahaunui, Keith David, Lance Reddick, Lexa Doig, Noah Wyle, Rileah Vanderbilt & Adam Green, Todd Tucker, William Friedkin, Zoë Bell. Watch our interviews on our YouTube Channel.

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About the Saturn Awards
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films was founded in 1972 by noted film historian Dr. Donald A. Reed to honor and recognize films often overlooked by mainstream awards. Over the years, the Academy has expanded its reach to include recognizing excellence in television and home entertainment, as well as other genres, including adventure, thriller, dark drama, and edgy entertainment. For a complete list of nominations and more information about the Academy, visit http://www.saturnawards.org/nominations.html or the Facebook page for The Saturn Awards at https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Saturn-Awards/10775127663.

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4th Annual Thirst Gala Red Carpet

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4th Annual Thirst Gala Red Carpet, a set on Flickr.

Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host, Linda Antwi, were invited to cover the 2013 4th Annual Thirst Gala, supporting The Thirst Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to building fresh water wells and providing developing countries with clean water, at the Beverly Hilton. This year Pauley Perrette (NCIS) and Robbie Brenner (President of Production; Relativity) were honored for their efforts to help fight the global water crisis.

Celebrity Interviews from Event

We interviewed the following celebrities on the red carpet: Angel McCord, Arianne Zucker, Audrina Patridge, Brian Dietzen, Camila Banus, Cassie Scerbo, Charisma Carpenter, Chelsea Kent, Coco Jones, Courtney Merritt, Drake Bell, Drew Seeley & Amy Paffrath, Hannah Hart, Jen Lilley, Jenn Bostic , Josh Sussman, Kirsten Vangsness, Michael Welch, Mike Manning, Natalie Pack, Mollee Gray, Paolo Nilsen, Pauley Perrette, Seth Maxwell, and Tahj Mowry  Click to watch them on our YouTube Channel.

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About the Thirst Project

The Thirst Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to building fresh water wells and providing developing countries with clean water, and their celebrity supporters come together for an evening to honor those that have made a different in the fight against the global water crisis. 100% of all public gifts go directly to funding freshwater wells on the ground. The Thirst Project has given more than 200,000 people in 11 countries safe, clean water. For more info visit http://www.thirstproject.org.

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Monsters University Giveaway from #RedCarpetReport and Mingle Media TV #MonstersU

The Red Carpet Report Team covered the World Premiere of Monsters University on the Blue Carpet this week. We are giving away these exclusive items from the Tailgating party at the event to one lucky winner! Get this blue wig, Monsters U pendant and #1 foam finger.

Win these MonsterU Items

Win these MonsterU Items in our Monster University Giveaway! (Linda not included).

Check out Disney.com/MonstersU – In Theaters Today!

Like  at facebook.com/PixarMonstersUniversity, and follow on twitter.com/disneypixar.

See Our Coverage of the Monsters University Blue Carpet

14 Video Interviews 200 photos + recap of #MonsterU World Premiere  #RedCarpetReport via @MingleMediaTV – Click here

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Win this Gift Pack from the Premiere of Monster’s University

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World Premiere of Monsters University #MonstersU #RedCarpetReport

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Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host, Linda Antwi, were invited to cover Disney•Pixar’s “Monsters University” blue carpet at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood. This was the WORLD PREMIERE of Disney•Pixar’s frighteningly fun “Monsters University,” featuring the voices of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi and Helen Mirren.

Watch our Video Interviews

We spoke with Dan Scanlon & Kori Rae, Dan Scanlon & Kori Rae, Chi McBride, Garrett Clayton, Sashka Unseld & Marc Greenberg, Wayne Brady, Jared Fogle, Mia Mitchell, Neal McDonough, Max Charles, Mary Elizabeth Ellis and Dove Cameron. Click here to watch all the interviews on YouTube.

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About Monster University
Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) was a little monster, he has dreamed of becoming a Scarer—and he knows better than anyone that the best Scarers come from Monsters University (MU). But during his first semester at MU, Mike’s plans are derailed when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. Sullivan, “Sulley” (voice of John Goodman), a natural-born Scarer. The pair’s out-of-control competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the University’s elite Scare Program. To make matters worse, they realize they will have to work together, along with an odd bunch of misfit monsters, if they ever hope to make things right. Screaming with laughter and oozing with heart, Disney•Pixar’s “Monsters University” is directed by Dan Scanlon (“Cars,” “Mater and the Ghostlight,” “Tracy”), produced by Kori Rae (“Up,” “The Incredibles,” “Monsters, Inc.”) and features music from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and award-winning composer Randy Newman (“Monsters, Inc.,” “Toy Story 3”). Check out Disney.com/MonstersU, like us at facebook.com/PixarMonstersUniversity, and follow us on twitter.com/disneypixar.

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40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominee Reception

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Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host, Linda Antwi, were invited to cover the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominee Reception at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills.

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Interviews from the Red Carpet

We spoke with Adhir Kalyan, Angell Conwell, Arianne Zucker,  Aundrus Poole, Blake Berris, Bradford Anderson & Kiera Mickiewicz, Bradley Bell, Brooke Newton, Brynton James,  Camila Banus, Cristina Ferrera, Curtis Armstrong, Darin Brooks & Kelly Kruger, David Michaels & Malachy Wienges, Doug Davidson & Cindy Fisher, Eric Martsolf, Freddie Smith, Haley Pullos,Heather Tom, Hunter King, Jeff Branson, Jen Lilley, Jessica Collins, Jimmy Deshler, John McCook, John York, Kate Linder, Kin Shriner, Lamon Archey, Laura Wright, Lindsey Morgan, Max Ehrich, Melissa Claire Egan, Mishael Morgan, Nathan Lyon, Scott Clifton, Shawn Christian, Tiffany Coyne, Vincent Irizarry, and Michael Muhney. Watch the interviews on YouTube.

About the Daytime Emmys
The event was presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Daytime Programming Peer Group. The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, will take place on June 16, 2013 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be held on June 14, 2013 at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles. For more information visit, www.emmyonline.tv

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Tickets Available for 7th Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, Schedule and Info

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Opening Night 6 June 2013 at the WGA

The 7th Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) kicks off this Thursday, June 6 at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills. Included in the 2013 program is the selected feature for the Opening Night gala, which will be Spiros Stathoulopoulos’ drama, METEORA for its US Premiere. Here’s a trailer of the film:

About LAGFF

This year there are over 30 features, documentary and short films representing the Greek diaspora from over 11 countries many with a common theme about the economic turmoil facing Greece.

Los Angeles Greek Film Festival
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival

Connect with LAGFF

For tickets visit the LAGFF website http://lagff.org and be a fan on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lagff and follow on Twitter https://twitter.com/lagff.

Entries for Festival

**All Films Greek/English Subtitles unless otherwise indicated

FEATURES

AMERICA, AMERICA, USA, 1963, 174 min

  • Retrospective  
  • Director/Writer: Elia Kazan
  • Cast: Stathis Giallelis, Frank Wolff, Harry Davis, Elena Karam
  • At the end of the 19th century in a small village in Turkey, when oppression against the Greek minority increases, a father, plotting his family’s escape, sends his young son to Constantinople to make money and get the family to join him. But the son’s own dream is different: America…
  • *1964 Academy-Award winner, Best Art Direction (B&W)
  • *1964 Academy-Award nominations for: Best Director, Best Picture, Best Writing, Story and Screenplay – Elia Kazan
  • English

A.C.A.B (ALL CATS ARE BRILLIANT) – (Sygharitiria stous Aisiodoxous)

  • Greece, 2012, 83 min, US Premiere 
  • Director/Writer: Constantina Voulgaris
  • Producer: Eleni Afentaki, Greek Film Centre, MITOS, ERT
  • Principal Cast: Maria Georgiadou, Kostas Ganotis, Dimitris Xanthopoulos
  • A young woman living in Athens tries to find herself amid the demands of her boyfriend, who has a radical political agenda, and her parents, whose only hope is that their daughter begins a career. In the meantime, a tender relationship develops between her and an eight-year-old friend.

BOY EATING BIRD’S FOOD (To Agori Troei to Fagito tou Pouliou) 

  • Greece, 2012, 80 min, LA Premiere
  • Writer/Director: Ektoras Lygizos
  • Producers: Stefi Productions, Guanaco, Ektoras Lygizos
  • Cast: Yannis Papadopoulos, Lila Baklesi, Kleopatra Perraki
  • A personal take on Knut Hamsun’s classic 1890 novel “Hunger follows a young man desperately trying to preserve his sense of dignity and overcome demoralizing hunger and loneliness in the streets of Athens.
  • *2012 Karlovy Vary Int’l Film Festival, Special Mention for Yannis Papadopoulos
  • *2012 Toronto Int’l Film Festival, Association Quebecoise des Critiques de Cinéma Award
  • *2013 Crossing Europe Linz, Crossing Europe Award – European Competition
  • *2013 Hellenic Film Academy, Best Film, Best New Director, Best Actor,

FYNBOS 

  • South Africa, 2012, 96 min, US Premiere
  • Director: Harry Patramanis
  • Writers: Jonathan Kyle Glatzer, Harry Patramanis
  • Producers: Eleni Asvesta, Stefanos Fotiadis, Marios Fotiadis, Philip Key
  • Cast: Warrick Grier, Jessica Haines, Susan Danford, Sthandiwe Kgoroge, Cara Roberts, John Herbert, Chad Philips
  • On a lavish and remote property in South Africa, within the walls of a glass house, six lives intersect and lay bare their secrets in this twisting drama.
  • *2013 Berlin Int’l Film Festival, Official Selection
  • *2013 Slamdance Film Festival, Vision Award for Cinematography
  • English 

METEORA 

  • Germany/Greece/France, 2012, 85 min, US Premiere
  • Opening Night Presentation
  • Director: Spiros Stathoulopoulos
  • Writers: Asimakis Pagidas, Spiros Stathoulopoulos
  • Producers: Philippe Bobber, Susanne Marian, Spiros Stathoulopoulos, Asimakis Pagidas, Theo Alexander, Yolanda Markopoulou
  • In the plains of central Greece, Byzantine monasteries are perched atop sandstone pillars, suspended between heaven and earth. A young Greek monk and a Russian nun have devoted their lives to the strict rituals and practices of their community, but a growing affection for one another puts their monastic life under question. Torn between spiritual devotion and their human desire, they must decide which path to follow.
  • *2012 Berlin Int’l Film Festival, Official Selection

THE DAUGHTER (I Kori)

  • Greece/Italy, 2012, 87 min, US Premiere
  • Director: Thanos Anastopoulos
  • Writers: Thanos Anastopoulos, Vassilis Giatsis
  • Producers: Fantasia LTD, Mansarda Production
  • When a 14-year-old girl finds out that her father has fled to avoid his debts, she kidnaps the 8-year-old son of her father’s business partner. The Greek economic crisis touches and changes forever many facets of the family’s nucleus. How will the new generation react? How is it reacting?
  • *2013 Berlin International Film Festival, Forum Screening
  • *2013 Hellenic Film Academy Awards, Best Directing, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography

WELCOME TO ALL SAINTS (Ap ta Kokkala Vgalmena)

  • Greece, 2011, 88 min, LA Premiere
  • Director: Sotoris Goritsas
  • Producer: Constantinos Moriatis
  • Cast: Argiris Xafis, Dimitris Immelos, Anna Kufsaftiki, Kostas Berikopoulos, Minas Xatzisavvas, Giorgos Simeonidis, Dimitri Xanthopoulos, Vangelis Mourikis
  • A young medical intern begins his career at the “All Saints Hospital” in Athens, only to discover that everyone who works in the Greek public sector is part of a monstrous bureaucracy and an absurd tragicomedy.

DOCUMENTARIES

  • AMNESIA DIARIES (Imerologio Amnesias) 
  • Greece, 2012, 105 min, US Premiere 
  • Director/Writer/Cinematographer: Stella Theodoraki
  • A woman reflects upon her leisurely past and frantic present, gradually coming to a realization that concerns each and every one of us, just as intimately as it does her.
  • *2013 Hellenic Film Academy Awards, Best Documentary

FOOD FOR LOVE

  • Greece, 2013, 52 min, US Premiere
  • Director: Marianna Economou
  • Producer: Lilette Botassi
  • Some Greek mothers show their love by regularly preparing veritable feasts for their children, who attend university some distance away from home.

LITTLE LAND

  • Greece, 2013, 52 min, US Premiere
  • Director: Nikos Dayandas
  • Writers: Nikos Dayandas, Yuri Averof
  • Producers: Rea Apostolides, Yuri Averof
  • A 35-year-old unemployed Athenian settles on the remote island of Ikaria. There, he discovers a society with a unique culture based on autonomy and cooperation, and blessed with peace and exceptional longevity.

MITSIGAN – HARDSHIPS & BEAUTIES (Mitsigan – Omorfies & Dyskolies) 

  • Greece/France, 2013, 60 min, US Premiere
  • Closing Night Presentation June 9th
  • Director/Writer:  Kimon Tsakiris
  • Producers: Christos V. Konstantakopoulos, Kimon Tsakiris
  • When Mitsos Tsiganos, nicknamed “Mitsigan”, a modern-day Greek cowboy and owner of “Hardships & Beauties” vegetable farm, is struck by both professional and personal crisis, he decides to go on a short road trip in search of signs of hope.

ONE STEP AHEAD (Ena Vima Brosta)

  • Greece, 2012, 126 min, US Premiere
  • Director: Dimitris Athiridis
  • Producers: Maria Drandraki, Dimitris Athiridis
  • Yiannis Boutaris, a successful winemaker and the maverick mayoral candidate for Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, faces his enemies within and without with equal courage and uncompromising honesty.
  • *2012 IDFA, Official Selection

THEY GLOW IN THE DARK (Lampoun sto Skotadi)

  • Greece, 2013, 69 min, US Premiere 
  • Director/Writer/Cinematography:  Panagiotis Evangelidis
  • Producers: Amanda Livanou, Panagiotis Evangelidis
  • Two HIV-positive middle-aged gay friends barely make a living in post-Katrina New Orleans by selling hand-made figures of the Cajun pantheon. Their extravagant past lives fade before their present commitment to survive together until death do them part.
  • *15th Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival, Fipresci Prize 
  • English

SHORTS

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  • Cyprus, 2012, 15 min, World Premiere 
  • Director/Writer/Producer: Stylianos Constantinou
  • Cast: Antonis Katsaris, Zoe Wintershaussen
  • One night at the morgue, the meticulous embalmer prepares the body as usual. Only, this time he faces unforeseen circumstances.

45 DEGREES

  • Greece, 2012, 15 min, US Premiere
  • Director/Writer/Producer: Georgis Grigorakis
  • Cast: Stelios Xanthoudakis, Giannis Tsortekis, Eleytheria Komi, Bakar Albakar
  • Athens, August 2012. 45 degrees. It’s getting dark, but the city is still in the grip of the relentless heat – and so is a family that finds itself between a rock and a hard place.

ARCHIVE

  • USA, 2013, 38 min, World Premiere
  • Documentary
  • Director/Producer: Chris Emmanouilides
  • Documentary essay inspired by a family trip to Greece, reflecting on the end of traditional photography and the birth of the digital universe.

CAVO D’ ORO 

  • Greece, 2012, 28 min, US Premiere
  • Director/Writer: Siamak Etemadi
  • Producers: Siamak Etemadi, Elina Fessa
  • Cast: Kiriakos Hadjiioannou, Elena Mengreli
  • A love story of two strangers who meet by chance, on a barren, isolated beach, and develop a brief but extreme relationship driven by lust, fear and anger.
  • *65th Locarno International Film Festival, Official Selection

CHAMOMILE

  • Greece, 2012, 15 min, US Premiere
  • Director/Writer: Neritan Zinxhiria
  • Producers: Yorgos Lykiardopoulos, Bujar Alimani, Neritan Zinxhiria, ERT
  • Cast: Yota Chatzioannou, Fotis Armenis
  • A strong-willed old woman, her stubborn mule, and a soulless body. She is alone against the harsh elements of the northern Greek winter, and the cycle of life.
  • *2012 Athens International Film Festival, Golden Athena – Best Short Film
  • *2012 Drama International Short Film Festival, Golden Dionysus – Best Short Film, Best South and Eastern Europe Film, Greek Union of Film Critics Award
  • *2012 FilmFest Dresden, Golden Horseman Fiction 
  • *2013 Hellenic Film Academy, Best Short Film

DICHOTOMOUS

  • Canada, 2013, 30 min, US Premiere
  • Directors: Peter James, Philippos Balabanos
  • Writers: Philippos Balabanos, Peter James
  • Executive Producers: Angelis Sarbanis, Gregory C. Pappas
  • Cast: Constantine Kourtidis, Leonidas Pappas, Peter James, Karine Dashney
  • The leader of the Montreal chapter of the ultranationalist Golden Dawn is on the hunt, and the only obstacle in his way will turn out to be a man just like himself.
  • English

DISTANCES (Apostaseis) 

  • Greece, 2012, 18 min, US Premiere
  • Director/Writer/Producer: Gregory Rentis
  • Executive Producer: Maria Tsiga
  • Cast: Yannis Stankoglou, Alexis Danezis, Katia Goulioni, Giorgos Symeonidis
  • A 10-year-old boy has to trick his estranged father into discovering their bond.

EXIT K1 (Exodos K1) 

  • Greece, 2012, 15 min, US Premiere
  • Director/Writer/Producer: Janis Rafailidou
  • Cast: Irfan Mouhamad Arif, Takis Spiridakis
  • An off-road journey into the world of clandestine immigrants in the suburbs of Athens, where nostalgia takes the form of decorated pigeons.

JACHALAY

  • Greece, 2012, 4 min, World Premiere
  • Director/Writer/Producer: Manos Gerogiannis and Yannis Zoumakis
  • Aloof witnesses or protective observers, the giant Jachalays stand by humanity in a time of dissent towards something not yet understood.

JOEY 

  • Australia, 2012, 17 min, World Premiere
  • Director/Writer: John Evagora
  • Producer: Polly Staniford
  • Cast: Steve Mouzakis, Anthony Taufa, Claudio Carelli, Katerina Kotsonis
  • He steals, he sells, he scores. Day in, day out. But today is a special day.
  • English

Km

  • Greece, 2012, 11 min, US Premiere
  • Director/Writer: Christos Nikou
  • Producers: Iraklis Mavroidis, Angelos Venetis
  • Cast: Evi Saoulidou, Aris Servetalis
  • Stuck in a car, a couple seems to experience the intense end of their relationship.

MIGUEL ALVAREZ WEARS A WIG 

  • Mexico/USA, 2012, 16 min 
  • Director/Writer: Araceli Lemos
  • Producer: Giulia Caruso
  • Cast: Felipe Cortes, Jose A. Solorio, Maria Carlton, Eva Walker, Pasqual Torres
  • In the Mexican border town of Tijuana, a man is faced with having to cross to the ultimate other side: He has cancer.
  • *Tampere Int’l Film Festival, Official Selection
  • *Rio de Janeiro Int’l Short Film Festival (A New America), Official Selection
  • Spanish/English Subtitles

ONE TOWN, ONE TEAM, MY TEAM – PLATANIAS (Mia Poli, Mia Omada, i Omada mou)

  • Greece, 2013, 16 min, World Premiere 
  • Documentary
  • Director/Writer: Lakis Matthiopoulos
  • Producer: Lakis Matthiopoulos, Takis Dimopoulos
  • History and dreams, reality and wishes, joys and sorrows of a town and its soccer team, Platanias, in Chania, Crete.

OUT OF FRAME (Titloi Telous)

  • Greece, 2012, 10 min, US Premiere
  • Director/Writer: Giorgos Zois
  • Producers: Giorgos Zois, Maria Drandaki
  • In Greece, billboard advertisement has been outlawed. There are hundreds of blank billboards going to waste. But the empty frames are now the message. And we are out of frame.
  • *69th Venice Film Festival (2012), European Film Award

PORSCHE 

  • Sweden, 2013, 14 min, US Premiere
  • Director/Writer: Nicolas Kolovos
  • Producer: Olle Wirenhead, Helena Wirenhead
  • A red Porsche, a fashionable mom and a toddler. Place them all in a parking lot, apply a degree of rush and watch the story unfold, while you wish for more.
  • Swedish/English Subtitles

SANTA WHO? (Poios Vassilis?) 

  • Greece, 2011, 24 min, World Premiere
  • Director/Adaptation: Dimitris Moutsiakas
  • Producer: Dimitris Spyrou
  • Cast: Dimitris Bikiropoulos
  • On a Christmas Eve, an old barber and a little girl encounter a dangerous Santa… 

SPHINX

  • Greece, 2012, 19 min, US Premiere 
  • Director/Writer/Producer: Konstantinos Karamaghiolis
  • Cast: Manos Vakousis, Elias Moulas, Euthimis Zisakis, Alexandros Chrysanthopoulos
  • A youth, flirting with becoming a member of a fascist group, experiences a reality check.

THE LITTLE PALACE OF AORIA (To Palataki ton Aorion)

  • Greece, 2013, 24 min, World Premiere
  • Documentary
  • Director/Producer: Vasilis Panagiotopoulos
  • Over the last two decades, a ghost town in the Cretan mountains is restored and turned into a bustling village through the locals’ solidarity and self-determination.

TRAFFIC (Kinisis)

  • Greece, 2012, 20 min, US Premiere
  • Director/Writer/Producer: Leonardo Cariglino
  • Cast: Stella Ermi, Xaralambos Devetzis, Paulos Melikidis, Efi Bairaktaridou
  • A young woman’s hectic day is just another expression of her mental “traffic” and mounting anxiety.

TOOTHBRUSHES 

  • Greece, 2011, 5 min, US Premiere
  • Directors: Nikos Branidis, Yiannis Bougioukas
  • Writer: Kathrin Freytag
  • Producer: Yiannis Bougioukas
  • Cast: Kathrin Freytag, Nikos Branidis
  • Life happens within the four walls of a tiny bathroom.

VICIOUS CIRCLE

  • Greece, 2012, 6 min, US Premiere
  • Director/Writer/Producer: Salvador Georgantas
  • Cast: Argiris Thanasoulas, George Krasadakis, Spiridon Milionis, Vangelis Fotinakis
  • A guy’s unfortunate resemblance to an infamous politician results in a farcical chase through the streets of Athens.

Get Tickets Online

BOX OFFICE for LAGFF is now open at www.itsmyseat.com/lagff for Gold Pass Membership purchases.  Gold Pass membership includes attendance at the Opening Night screening and reception, as well as an exclusive invitation to the Closing Night Orpheus Awards Gala, plus all-access and priority seating to all screenings and events. The All-Access VIP GOLD PASS is currently $220 and saves you over $80.

General screening admissions are $13 online / $16 at the door
Centerpiece Film AMERICA AMERICA and Elia Kazan Tribute is currently on sale $20 online / $25 at the door.

ABOUT LAGFF

The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival showcases new films from Greek filmmakers worldwide. Our foremost goal is to promote Greek cinema and cultural exchange while bridging the gap between Greek filmmakers and Hollywood. Orpheus Awards are given to the most outstanding new films in the dramatic, documentary and short film categories.

Now in our seventh year, Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) is witnessing a new wave of Greek cinema emerging from an irreverent generation of young filmmakers who insist on breaking ties with past trends and seeing things in their own unique way. The results are impressive and include recognition in global film circles such as the Cannes, Venice and Sundance Film Festivals. Our place as a center for Greek filmmakers from around the world is taking on new significance as we assume an active role not only in reflecting the blossoming of Greek cinema but also in promoting modern Greek culture by highlighting its hidden treasures and roots.

ABOUT OUR SPONSORS

The 2013 Los Angles Greek Film Festival is grateful for the support of numerous key sponsors, including:

Gold Patron Pabst Brewing Company and the Metropoulos Family

We are very proud to once again welcome the Pabst Brewing Company and the Metropoulos Family as a Gold Patron of Los Angeles Greek Film Festival 2013. Pabst Brewing Company is an award-winning American company that was founded in 1844.  It brews over two-dozen brands of beer, including the much-loved Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR). The Company supports several community events and worthy organizations. This year, it presents LAGFF’s INDUSTRY PROGRAMS, including the PROJECT DISCOVERY FORUM.

LAGFF also welcomes the return of our Bronze Patrons, which include Hollywood Foreign Press Association and West Coast Investors.

Paley Center Celebrating 50 Years of General Hospital #GH50

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Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host, Linda Antwi, were invited to cover the the golden anniversary, Paley Center special event, “General Hospital: Celebrating 50 Years and Looking Forward,” celebrating the longest-running soap opera currently in production and the third longest-running drama in American television history with an interactive panel which was live streamed after the red carpet.

Video Interviews with GH Stars

Watch our video interviews from the event with Jacklyn Zeman, Kirsten Storms, Kimberly McCullough, Maurice Bernard, Jason Thompson, Laura Wright, Ron Carlivati, Genie Francis, Teresa Castillo, Fiona Hughes, and Marc Samuel.

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About General Hospital

General Hospital, the most honored show of the 2012 Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards, celebrates its golden anniversary this month. As the popular genre reimagines itself for the twenty-first century with some soaps turning to the web for new life, General Hospital’s television ratings have soared as some of its most popular cast members return to Port Charles to mark this special anniversary. Follow GH on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/generalhospital @GeneralHospital and watch online at ABC.com.

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About The Paley Center for Media
The Paley Center for Media seeks to preserve the past, illuminate the present, and envision the future through the lens of media. With the nation’s foremost public archive of television, radio and Internet programming, the Paley Center produces programs and forums for the public, industry professionals, thought leaders, and the creative community to explore the evolving ways in which we create, consume, and share news and entertainment. The Paley Center was founded in 1975 by William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator in the industry. For more information, please visit http://www.paleycenter.org.

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Gangs of Wasseypur Opening Night #IFFLA

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Gangs of Wasseypur Opening Night IFFLA, a set on Flickr.

Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host, Linda Antwi, were invited to cover the opening night red carpet at the 11th Annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) at the Arclight Hollywood Theater where Gangs of Wasseypur was screening. The six-day festival is the premiere platform for the latest in cutting edge global Indian cinema and bridges the gap between the two largest entertainment industries in the world – Hollywood and India.

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Red Carpet Interviews

Watch our 15 Interviews with Miss India California, Sonica Patel, Sheetal Sheth, Shawn Parikh, Tehmina Sunny, Wendy J.N. Lee, Roham Mehta & Sushrut Jain, Mr & Ms India America, Milan Rao & Ohmnia Patel, Nitin Kakkar, Sammy Chand, Nimmi Harasgama, Ravi Kapoor & Meera Sinhan, Ben Rappaport, Sarayu Rao, and Pooja Batra.

ABOUT IFFLA:
Now in its 11th year, the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) is a nonprofit organization devoted to a greater appreciation of Indian cinema and culture by showcasing films, honoring entertainment industry business executives, and promoting the diverse perspectives of the Indian diaspora. For more information:
http://www.indianfilmfestival.org. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/indianfilmfestival Twitter: https://twitter.com/iffla

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L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival (LACS) Awards

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Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host, Linda Antwi, were invited to cover the 2013 L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival (LACS) Awards ceremony and gala hosted by Wayne Brady with presenting Key & Peele at the opening the show. This year LACS broke several of its past records which included over 1000 film submissions, the largest number of international submissions received and well over 5000 attendees for the four-day event.

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About L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival
The L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival is the largest comedy film festival in the USA. Named one of the “Top Ten Film Festivals in the United States” by the Brooks Institute, LACS is dedicated to introducing the newest and hottest comedic talent to the public and entertainment industry in a four-day, fun-packed weekend of screenings, industry panels and star-studded red carpet events. LACS was founded in 2009 to celebrate and promote up-and-coming filmmakers and writers through the medium of comedic short films as well as screenplays for features, pilots and short comedies. LACS has been twice named one of the “Top 25 Festivals Worth the Fee” by Moviemaker magazine. http://www.lacomedyshorts.com Follow on Twitter at @lacomedyshorts and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/lacomedyshorts.

Watch the Hijinks on the Red Carpet

Watch our 19 interviews from the Red Carpet with Wayne Brady, Suzy Nakamura & Jerry Minor, Matt L. Jones, Jordan Peele, Jeannie Roshar, Festival Director, John Dion, Alex Bonner & Felix Peñero, Lori Elberg, RobotDown, David Ward & Byron Brown, Jenny Wenger & Frank Giarmona, Greg Bro, Paul & Peter Vogt, Keegan-Michael Key, Gary Anthony Williams, Stanley Brode & Jessalyn Maguire, Yvette Nicole Brown & Cedric Yarbrough, Jon Bernthal & Woodhead Entertainment, and Nyambi Nyambi.

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