On January 3rd, 2010, the Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) chose the winners of the 2009 Dr. James Loutzenhiser Awards. This is the 43nd year of annual film voting and the KCFCC is the second oldest voting film critics group in the United States, comprised of 27 members in print, radio, television and Internet.

Best Film: Up In The Air

Robert Altman Award for Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker

Best Actor: George Clooney for Up In The Air

Best Actress: Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia

Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds

Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique for Precious

Best Original Screenplay: Inglourious Basterds

Best Adapted Screenplay - Up In The Air

Best Foreign Language Film: Gomorrah

Best Documentary: Every Little Step

Best Animated Film: Up

Vince Koehler Award for Best Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror Film:
District 9

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Submitted by Marie Asner

NEWS

The annual Kansas City FilmFest and Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee have joined to form Kansas City FilmFest on April 22-28, 2009. Location will be the newly redone AMC Mainstreet Theatre at 12th and Main in downtown Kansas City, Mo., near the famous Sprint Center and Power and Light District Entertainment Center.

During April 22-28, there will be screenings of feature films from over 20 countries, plus workshops and seminars on a variety of subjects including a demonstration of the HD Red camera, a lighting seminar and introduction to a grip truck. Films highlighted include “Breaking & Entering,” a film about getting into the film and media business, Scot Hamilton Kennedy’s Oscar-nominated feature documentary, “The Garden,” Kevin Willmot’s latest film starring Wes Studi, “The Only Good Indian”  and Ty Jones supernatural thriller, “Last Breath.”

AMC Mainstreet Theatre is a landmark in Kansas City and was formerly the Empire Theatre. Extensive renovation is complete and includes a restaurant.

For more information and ticket prices, the web site is www.kcfilmfest.org.

Submitted by Marie Asner

This is a performance by Bill MAllonee and the Vigilantes of Love at The Evening Muse in Charlotte NC

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KC Jubilee Film Festival & FilmFestKC have joined forces to bring you a NEW film extravaganza in 2009: Kansas City FilmFest

The new festival will be presented by the Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee. All filmmakers, anywhere, are invited to submit your short or feature film - drama, comedy, documentary, animation, or experimental work. It must have been completed since January 1, 2007.

EARLY DEADLINE DATE: November 15, 2008 (FINAL deadline: 12/01/2008)

ENTRY FEES:

• Heartland Division (any filmmaker in Missouri or Kansas): Open:$30 / Student: $15 (short or feature)
• US/International & CinemaJAZZ Divisions: Shorts: $35 / Features: $45

Go to our website - www.kcjubilee.org - for complete details, entry form, and pay fee online.

Check out our special CinemaJAZZ division if you have made a work (short or feature) inspired by JAZZ

Send your screener (DVD-region 1), check, entry form to: KC Jubilee, 4826 W. 77th Terrace, Prairie Village, KS 66208-4321

If you have any questions - call 913-649-0244 or email: kcjub@kcjubilee.org

Fireproof, the latest movie by Sherwood Pictures, stayed in the top ten for three solid weeks, with another strong weekend on the books.

CALL+RESPONSE is in theaters now. Celebrity interviews, under-cover footage, and astonishing performances by top musicians — all together to end modern-day slavery. (Ashley Judd, Natasha Bedingfield, Moby, Emmanuel Jal, Cold War Kids, Switchfoot). It is an amazing film — in part, because every dollar at the box office goes to projects to end slavery, sponsored by groups like IJM, Polaris, etc.

Slave traders made more money in 2007 than Google, Starbucks, and Nike combined. 27 million men, women, and children are enslaved today.

C+R won’t be in theaters long. Incredible back story on how the film was made. Everyone giving something. No studio. No distributor. No corporate backing. Non-profit. Just an “open source activism” movement of people doing what they do best for the cause. Standing ovations in cities across the U.S. Don’t miss it.

Check out the site. Buy a ticket. Tell ten friends. Let’s shock the world. Hurry, some cities are already selling out (SF, DC, OC, etc.)

www.callandresponse.com

You’ve heard the call. Now be the response.