CHLOTRUDIS SOCIETY SPONSORS SWEDISH COMIC DRAMA ‘PATRIK, AGE 1.5’ at PROVINCETOWN FILM FEST

The CHLOTRUDIS SOCIETY FOR INDEPENDENT FILM (CSIF) is pleased to announce its sponsorship of PATRIK, AGE 1.5, at the PROVINCETOWN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (PIFF), to be held June 17 - 21. The film will have two screenings, 7pm on Thursday 6/18 and 4:30pm on Sunday 6/21. Check www.ptownfilmfest.org for more details. Celebrating its eleventh year, PIFF remains dedicated to “showcasing independent American and international films, nurturing aspiring independent filmmakers, honoring industry luminaries, and preserving and... (MORE)

CHLOTRUDIS CO-PRESENTS MIDNIGHT FLICK ‘PONTYPOOL’ and HIROKAZU KORE-EDA’S ‘STILL WALKING’ AT INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL OF BOSTON

The Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film is pleased to join with the INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL OF BOSTON (IFFBoston) once again to co-present two films as part of the festival’s 7th year. PONTYPOOL, the latest from director Bruce McDonald, will play at midnight, as part of the IFF Boston’s After Dark program, Friday April 24th, while legendary Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest, STILL WALKING, will screen on Saturday April 25th .

PONTYPOOL is legendary Canadian cult (MORE)

THE BLUECAT SCREENWRITING WORKSHOPS comes to Boston! -- The First Ten Pages Workshop with Gordy Hoffman

Gordy Hoffman, founder and judge of the BlueCat Screenwriting Competition and former USC Screenwriting Instructor, is coming to Grub Street in Boston on Sunday, April 26th, to lead a small workshop on the first ten pages of the screenplay.

This workshop will consist of ten writers each submitting the first ten pages of a screenplay to each member in advance of the workshop day. This screenplay can be incomplete, a first draft, or a rewrite... (MORE)

GERMAN TURKISH FILM ‘THE EDGE OF HEAVEN’ BEST MOVIE SURPRISE WINNER AT 15TH ANNUAL CHLOTRUDIS AWARDS

Despite leading all films in nominations, Guy Maddin’s MY WINNIPEG could only score half a Trudy, sharing the Best Director win with HAPPY GO LUCKY’s Mike Leigh. Winning Best Movie instead was THE EDGE OF HEAVEN (pictured left). Written and directed by the Turkish-German director Fatih Akin, the film captures the experiences of being between two cultures while exploring the generational, cultural, and political differences among six people in modern-day Turkey and Germany.

HAPPY GO LUCKY was one... (MORE)

Paprika Steen Unable to Attend Ceremony

We are sorry to report that Paprika Steen is unable to make the trip to Boston this weekend due to an infection that has put her into 48-hour bed rest. Paprika has telephone expressing her great disappointment that she is unable to attend and promises to come back another time when she is healthy. We will hold her to that. We wish her all the best and good health.... (MORE)

DANISH ACTRESS PAPRIKA STEEN TO BE HONORED AT CHLOTRUDIS INDIE FILM SOCIETY’S 15th AWARDS CEREMONY

For fifteen years, the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film has highlighted its commitment to independent and foreign film in style by holding its own black-tie CHLOTRUDIS AWARDS ceremony in early spring. The 15th edition will be held Sunday, March 22nd at Harvard Square’s Brattle Theatre, and the public is invited to join Chlotrudis members, nominees and special guests in the celebration. A highlight of this year’s ceremony will be the opportunity for the Chlotrudis Society to honor the work of Danish actress Paprika Steen with its Body of Work... (MORE)

CHLOTRUDIS SOCIETY FOR INDEPENDENT FILM ANNOUNCES 2008 NOMINATIONS – DOCU-FANTASIA ‘MY WINNIPEG’ IS TOPS

Nominations for the 15th annual Chlotrudis Awards were finalized by the film group’s nominating committee this past weekend. Among the top nominations is a film that, for the first time ever, was deemed eligible for both the narrative and documentary categories, Guy Maddin’s MY WINNIPEG. A fantastically nostalgic look back at his hometown, this ‘docu-fantasia’ as Maddin has called it, mixes stock historical footage with surreal imagery and the director’s unique style to conjure up... (MORE)