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When you are born into a brothel in Calcutta, your opportunities might be very limited. But when British filmmaker Zana Briski gives the kids cameras, everything changes.

When a teacher wants to help her students expand their horizons beyond the narrow confines of their valley, she had no idea the forces that would be unleashed.

Five typical Christian families are forced to deal with homosexuality and discover how their understanding of the Bible will help them to choose: family or faith?

The 18th Annual Florida Film Festival concluded over the weekend and awarded prizes to several outstanding entries in the American Independent Competition.

When 32 year old Cory Booker, a Rhodes Scholar, challenges the long-time mayor of Newark, New Jersey, the status quo exerts a lot of pressure on local citizens.

Justine Shapiro and BZ Goldberg film the lives of Palestinian and Israeli children who live within a few miles of one another and yet remain far apart in understanding.

The 18th Annual Florida Film Festival concluded over the weekend and awarded prizes to several outstanding short film entries in the American Independent Competition.

At the Awards Ceremony for the 17th Annual Florida Film Festival, narrative features, documentaries, and shorts won from 160 film selections.

The 17th Annual Florida Film Festival, presented by Enzian Theater, recently announced jury members for its American Independent Competition.

In Northern Uganda, war has been a constant part of life for many children. Their touching stories are interwoven with the entrance into a musical competition and hope.

Two American air guitarists compete regionally, nationally, and internationally - but mostly against each other in this hilarious documentary.

The full list of the winners at the 2009 BAFTA TV Awards, with a report of the main categories of the ceremony.

Kurt Kuenne's beautiful film began as a memoir for his longtime friend's only son, Zachary. The sudden murder of Dr. Andrew Bagby, however, was only the beginning.

On July 21, 2007, international champion performer Sofya Gulyak won first prize in the 2007 William Kapell International Piano Competition at the University of Maryland.

Film festivals are exciting, social and educational events that are dedicated to the craft of cinema. Here are highlights of the most innovative film festivals in the NW.

EM, Prince of Broadway, Poundcake, Trucker Highlight 18th Annual Florida Film Festival Narrative Features Competition.

Filmmakers Phil Donohue and Ellen Spiro have created a stark and intense account of how a foreign conflict translates into daily challenges for one man paralyzed by the w

Top Mexican-Jewish films of this decade - My Mexican Shivah, Nora's Will, and Eight Candles - offer beautiful storytelling with witty comedy and unique perspectives.

Martin Sheen narrates this colorful view of a peaceful people who have suffered greatly in defending their religion, their culture and their land from China and the world

Every day, millions of consumers buy unlabeled patented foods from their local grocery stores. If this cycle continues, the future of the world's food supply is bleak.

Now in its 18th year, the Florida Film Festival opens on Friday March 27 with original cinema and forbidden fruit.

The Edinburgh International Film Festival announced this year's winners at an awards ceremony June 28. The top prize went to Moon, starring Sam Rockwell and Kevin Spacey.

Check out the trailer for Walt Disney's upcoming movie, Enchanted, starring Amy Adams and Susan Sarandon. It's wicked fun.

The 17th Annual Florida Film Festival, presented by Enzian Theater, recently announced its 160 films for this year's festival.

In the 1980s, El Salvador was wracked by civil war, decimating civilian populations and leaving a wake of destruction in its path. This was childhood for Chava and pals.

Carion turned pen and camera towards a story of how opposing sides in WWI came together on a Christmas Eve and stopped the violence of war long enough to share the peace.

Director Pilar Prassas explores the battle to legalize same-sex marriage in her documentary "In Sickness and In Health."

The White Rose was an anti-Nazi resistance that hoped to hasten the end of the war and save German lives. Sophie and her brother Hans tried to apprise students in Munich.

The St. Petersburg, Florida event held April 29 through May 3, 2009 also welcomed actor Patrick Wilson to the five-day celebration.

And the winners are... The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam handed out awards to this year's winners at its closing ceremony on November 27.

Independent women filmmakers are making headlines and winning awards for making documentary films about issues that others are afraid to address.

The 18th Annual Florida Film Festival recently announced selections for its narrative and documentary feature films American Independent Competition.

In Ethiopia, many women suffer shame and physical dysfunction following childbirth due to incontinence and the inability to remain part of their community.

This feature-length, computer-generated science fiction action-adventure expands on the multiple award-winning 2003 short film Terra.

Two pregnant women in America are widowed by the 9/11 attack on the U.S. In their grief, they refuse to give in to terror and reach out to aid widows in Afghanistan.

Tim Burton's 1982 short Vincent will precede his Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D, which returns to theatres this October.

Filmmaker David Modigliani paints a tender portrait of small town America with presidential politics as the backdrop. The cost of being used is a gripping tale.

Mo'Nique, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz co-star in disturbing drama about an abused inner-city girl.

The 2009 New York Film Festival has plenty of films in the Main Slate selection worth heading to the Big Apple for.

Sports movies can sometimes be funny, sometimes be dramatic, and sometimes be inspirational. Here is the list, in no particular order, of the best.

The film Pressure Cooker shows how one Culinary Arts teacher at an inner city Philadelphia high school is determined to make a difference in kids' lives.

Jan Sverák's film Vratné Lahve (Empties), starring Zdenek Sverák and Daniela Kolárová, is a haunting meditation on life, aging and marriage. 7/10.

Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry align themselves with a drama about a pregnant, overweight, and illiterate teen in Harlem who struggles to survive a dysfunctional home.

The Wackness paints a mural of New York City in 1994, the year when Notorious B.I.G. released his first album, hip-hop grew in popularity and a heat wave hit the city.

Mike and Andy are the Yes Men, two guys who set up a satirical website and got invitations to represent the WTO at conferences around the world. Who would find them out?

A look at three critically acclaimed films from Chile and Argentina featured in the 2009 Cine Las Americas International Film Festival in Austin, Texas.

Their are a host of terrific movies premiering in the fall of 2009.

Blast!, The Garden, Earth Days, and Pressure Cooker Highlight 18th Annual Florida Film Festival Documentary Competition.

New technology and DNA have revealed the innocence of many inmates. But what happens when more than a decade of your life was stolen and you are left with nothing?

A brief history of the pioneering thrash metal band Anvil, profiled in Sacha Gervasi's recent documentary, Anvil! The Story of Anvil.