San Diego Film Festival unveils 2016 lineup August 30, 2016 - 11:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The San Diego International Film Festival has announced its gala, competition, spotlight and short film sections for this year’s festival, Variety reports. “With a global outlook this year, The San Diego International Film Festival celebrates the year’s best independent cinema from emerging and established filmmakers from around the world,” said Tonya Mantooth, executive vice president of the festival. “The 2016 slate embodies a selection of films that will engage and inspire our festival audience.” The gala section will include Mick Jackson’s “Denial” starring Rachel Weisz; Pedro Almodóvar’s “Julieta” starring Adriana Ugarte; Kevin Pollak’s “The Late Bloomer” with Brittany Snow, Maria Bello and J.K. Simmons; “Citizen Soldier,” from directors David Salzberg and Christian Tureaud; and “Trespass Against Us” with Michael Fassbender, Brendan Gleeson and Rory Kinnear. The screenings will be held at the Balboa Theater and Regal Theaters in Downtown San Diego, and ArcLight Cinemas in La Jolla.  Top stories The Armenian duduk was registered with UNESCO in 2008 and is recognized all over the world. American actor of Armenian descent Eric Bogosian has been cast in the upcoming TV adaptation of Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire". Paris Center Pompidou Musée National d’Art Moderne will host the screening of Sergei Parajanov’s "Triptych" on December 15. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest.   Partner news |  Latest news UN confirms mission will travel to Karabakh this weekend  U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric confirmed that a U.N. mission would travel to Nagorno-Karabakh this weekend.Karabakh little brothers killed by Azerbaijani army will be buried in Armenia The two little brothers, aged 8 and 10, were killed in Azerbaijan’s aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh.Over 100,000 Karabakh people cross border into Armenia As of September 30 morning, 100,417 forcibly displaced people have arrived in Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh.Global humanitarian leaders call for Ruben Vardanyan’s release The recent arrest by the government of Azerbaijan of Ruben Vardanyan is both outrageous and politically motivated. |
