Saturday, November 3

• Dog actors deserve their recognition, too

  Sick of all the regular awards hulaballoo? Well, maybe The Fido Awards are more your style.

  Yes, the Fidos--the world's first international awards for canine actors--were handed out in a special ceremony last weekend as part of the London Film Festival.

  And, FYI, corgis cleaned up this year. Not only did the corgis who played Queen Elizabeth II's dogs in The Queen win for Best Historical Hounds, but another (able-bodied) corgi won Best Comedy Canine for playing a handicapped dog in Year of the Dog.

  We are so not kidding.

  For the full bark, check out www.thefidos.com.

  Source: Reuters.

  
  
  

  The Queen clip

  "Meet The Queen"
  

  Year of the Dog interview

  Molly Shannon of SNL fame talks with Heather Huntington

  Posted 11/03/2007 by reelz

  Related: The Queen | Year of the Dog

Friday, November 2

• Persepolis wins London Film Festival

  The animated, graphic novel-based story of a girl's coming of age during the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Persepolis, won the debut feature prize at the London Film Festival during yesterday's closing ceremonies.

  This win is on top of the jury prize at Cannes and the people's choice award at Vancouver. And considering that Persepolis also beat out La Vie en Rose and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly--both of which are magnificent--for France's entry into best foreign film, it must be one heck of a cartoon. We can't wait to see it.

  Source: Variety.

  
  

  Posted 11/02/2007 by reelz

Wednesday, October 10

• Attendance at the London Film Festival? Impressive.

  The London Film Festival has just released the guest list for its events and let's just say star-studded is an understatement. The celebs will be out in full force to promote their movies that will be screening at the festival, which starts next week.

  Among the attendees are Halle Berry, Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Colin Firth and John Cusack. Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep and Robert Redford will also attend the world premiere of their new movie, Lions for Lambs.

  For a more exhaustive list of celebrity attendees, check out our London Film Festival rundown.

  
  
  

  Lions for Lambs trailer

  Robert Redford directs and Tom Cruise stars.

  Posted 10/10/2007 by reelz

Monday, October 1

• London Film Festival schedule announced

  The Times BFI 51st annual London Film Festival schedule was announced today.

  The festival, which will take place from Oct. 17 to Nov. 1 will show 184 features and 133 shorts.

  Eastern Promises will open and The Darjeeling Limited will close. For the complete skinny on the London Film Festival, click here.

  
  
  

  Lust, Caution trailer

  Ang Lee directs this NC-17 espionage thriller.

  Posted 10/01/2007 by reelz