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Monty Python: 40 More Years!
By IFC on 10/16/2009
John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, the five surviving members of Monty Python, gathered at New York's Ziegfeld Theatre for a rare reunion in order to celebrate their 40th anniversary and to receive a special award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. After a screening of a feature-length cut of the new documentary "Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyers Cut)," the five gathered on-stage (with a cardboard cut-out standing in for the late Graham Chapman) to answer questions from the crowd, banter, invite a ten-year-old girl up to do her impression... MORE »
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All That Glitters Is Not "Glitter" on the Red Carpet for "Precious"
By IFC on 10/15/2009
Filed under: GalleriesLest we forget, for all the talk this year about whether the New York Film Festival in particular and arthouse film in general have become elitist and unwelcoming to the general population, one of this year's major indie buzz films features no less a celeb for all demographics than Mariah Carey, in her fifth cinematic role. Mimi and her man were out in full force at the festival's Lincoln Center screening of "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire," an impressively star-studded event also saw costars Paula Patton, Lenny Kravitz, Chyna Layne, Sherri Shepherd, Ephraim Benton and newcomer Gabourey... MORE »
Fantastic Fest: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Screams
By IFC on 09/29/2009
Filed under: GalleriesIf a picture is worth a thousand words, it's worth at least that many screams when it's from Fantastic Fest, the country's most amazing film festival devoted to horror, sci-fi, fantasy, gore and strangeness that defies all categories. This year's iteration of the Austin-based event kicked off with the premiere of "Gentlemen Broncos," the new film from "Napoleon Dynamite" director Jared Hess starring Jemaine Clement, and followed that up with the premiere of horror comedy "Zombieland." Click here for a gallery of photos from the first few days of the festival. MORE »
Photos From The 2009 Spirit Awards Red Carpet
By IFC on 02/22/2009
Filed under: GalleriesJames Franco! Rose Byrne! Taraji P. Henson! Alec Baldwin! Our intrepid photographer Jennifer Graylock was out at the red carpet for the Spirit Awards, catching all the celebs in their indie finest. Take a look at our gallery. MORE »
Gallery: Adventures at New York Comic Con 2009
By Will Weinand on 02/10/2009
Filed under: GalleriesPhotos from the 2009 New York Comic Con (click on the thumbnails to see the images full-size): Nothing says "Welcome" like a giant blue He-Man statue. Stormtroopers on crowd control. MORE »
Gallery: Cannes, May 19th-20th, 2008
By Alison Willmore on 05/21/2008
Filed under: Festivals, GalleriesAngelina Jolie, Peter Coyote and Maradona — here are photos from Monday, May 19th and Tuesday, May 20th at the Cannes Film Festival. For more Cannes coverage, check out ifc.com/cannes. MORE »
Gallery: Cannes, May 18th, 2008
By Alison Willmore on 05/19/2008
Filed under: Festivals, GalleriesBullwhips, boats and karaoke — here are photos from Sunday, May 18th at the Cannes Film Festival. For more Cannes coverage, check out ifc.com/cannes. MORE »
Gallery: Cannes, May 17th, 2008
By Alison Willmore on 05/18/2008
Filed under: Festivals, GalleriesPress conferences, Penélope Cruz, Mike Tyson and live music at the beach — here are photos from Saturday, May 17th at the Cannes Film Festival. For more Cannes coverage, check out ifc.com/cannes. MORE »
Gallery: Cannes, May 14th-16th, 2008
By Alison Willmore on 05/17/2008
Filed under: Festivals, GalleriesThe red carpet set-up, the city at night, Jack Black kung fu and a trip to the local market — here are photos from Wednesday, May 14th through Friday, May 16th at the Cannes Film Festival. For more Cannes coverage, check out ifc.com/cannes. MORE »
Photo gallery: The 2008 Spirit Awards
By Alison Willmore on 02/24/2008
Filed under: GalleriesTake a peek at photos from the red carpet of the 2008 Spirit Awards. #logos {padding: 0 15px;} #logos #myspace {float: left;} #logos #ifc {float: right;} #morelooks {text-align: center; padding: 8px; margin: 5px 8px 0 8px; background-color: #000; color: #fff; text-transform: uppercase;} #morelooks a {color: #fff; padding: 0; margin: 0;} #slideshow {text-align: center; margin: 5px 0 5px 0;} #find {padding-left: 15px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold;} #find a {color: #000;} #morelooks {padding: 3px 8px 8px 8px;} #morelooks a {color: #fff; padding: 0; margin: 0;} #find {padding: 3px 8px 15px 8px; margin: 0;} #find a {color: #000; padding: 0; margin: 0;} FOR... MORE »
