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‘Kim’s Video,’ A Documentary Dedicated To Doing Justice To Film

For two decades, cinema lovers of the Big Apple found their Mecca in St Mark’s Place, in the treasure trove of rare motion pictures known as Kim’s Video. This rental shop amassed 55,000 titles, but in 2008 with the advent of the digital era people no longer rented videos and the destiny of this venerable…

Exclusive Interview With Serge Toubiana About The Friendship Between François Truffaut and Helen Scott

Serge Toubiana is the doyen of cinephiles. The film critic who was born in Tunisia and grew up in France, is one of the most prominent cinema journalists worldwide who was appointed Commander of Order of Arts and bestowed with the highest order of merits in France, the Legion of Honour. Serge Toubiana was at…

Pierre-Henri Gibert to Direct New Documentary about Agnes Varda

A new documentary is in the works about the late New Wave cinema figure Agnès Varda (1928-2019). Titled Viva Varda, the film is being created for Mk2 Films by Pierre-Henri Gibert, a French film aficionado who has also made other documentaries, including one about Jacques Audiard. The new film will be based on archival footage…

Karen Cooper, Longtime Director of Film Forum to Step Down after 50 Years

Karen Cooper, left, will step down as director of Film Forum in June. Succeeding her will be Sonya Chung, right.Credit…Left: Henny Garfunkel. Right: Robin Holland. After exactly half a century (1972-2022) as Director of Film Forum, the nonprofit cinema in Lower Manhattan, Karen Cooper will step down from the position and will be succeeded by…

Jodie Foster to Receive Cannes’ Honorary Palme d’Or Award During Opening Ceremony

Jodie Foster is the latest filmmaker recipient of the honorary Palme d’Or award at this summer’s Cannes Film Festival. online pharmacy buy doxycycline with best prices today in the USA The actress-director-producer will receive the tribute during the festival’s opening ceremony on July 6, where she will also be the guest of honor. The Palme…