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Red carpet or not, film festivals roll on
In this file photo taken on March 7, 2012 bnners hang in the atrium of the Austin Convention Center, on the eve of the opening of the 27th South By Southwest (SXSW) interactive, film and music festival. Robert MacPherson / AFP.
by Joshua Rothkopf
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- It was January 2020, several weeks before everything jerked to a halt. Film fans were wondering if Bong Joon Hos Parasite could go the distance at the upcoming Oscars. In Lincoln Centers quiet Furman Gallery, across the lobby from the Walter Reade Theater, Eugene Hernandez assembled the staff of the New York Film Festival, the annual fall showcase to which hed just been appointed director. Whiteboards went up on the wall. Notepads and laptops came out.
Red Carpet or Not, Film Festivals Roll On
Fresh leadership and veteran instincts helped keep film festivals running during the pandemic. The leaders of the major festivals speak about how.
Preparations being made for the 2019 Berlin Film Festival. The plans for the 2021 version have been considerably different.Credit.Tobias Schwarz/Agence France-Presse Getty Images
By Joshua Rothkopf
April 14, 2021Updated 6:54 p.m. ET
It was January 2020, several weeks before everything jerked to a halt. Film fans were wondering if Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” could go the distance at the upcoming Oscars. In Lincoln Center’s quiet Furman Gallery, across the lobby from the Walter Reade Theater, Eugene Hernandez assembled the staff of the New York Film Festival, the annual fall showcase to which he’d just been appointed director. Whiteboards went up on the wall. Notepads and laptops came out.
SXSW 2021 Interview: Brendan Fitzgerald and Drea Bernard Talk The Oxy Kingpins (Exclusive)
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An official SXSW image from co-director Brendan Fitzgerald and producer Drea Bernard’s documentary, ‘The Oxy Kingpins.’
Highlighting important stories that challenge the status quo and inspire positive change in society is one of the most important aspects of a documentarian’s career. Filmmakers Brendan Fitzgerald and Drea Bernardi are courageously taking on that challenge with their new movie, ‘The Oxy Kingpins,’ which is bringing context to one of the most complex issues that’s currently impacting American society.
Fitzgerald, who’s a three-time Emmy Award nominee, made his feature film directorial debt, and worked with co-helmer Nick August-Perna, on the documentary. The two directors also served as producers, alongside Bernardi, on ‘The Oxy Kingpins,’ which offers unfiltered commentary on the corruption in American business, and the lengths that corporations are w