The Global Film Initiative
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THE GLOBAL FILM INITIATIVE
movieScope Magazine: “Reinventing the Reel”
by Michael Guillen (Spring 2008)
MovieMaker Magazine Blog: “Global Film Initiative”
by Mallory Potosky (dated September 24, 2007)
movieScope Magazine: “Global Film Initiative: Making a Reel Difference”
by Lynn Ewbank (dated Fall 2006)
indieWire.com:
"Filmmakers, Producers Join The Global Film Initiative Film
Board"
by M.L. Liu (dated October 20, 2005)
Screen Daily:
"Almodovar, Trier among heavyweights on GFI board"
by Jeremy Kay (dated October 17, 2005)
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GLOBAL LENS
Creative Loafing: “Paying the price in All For Free”
by Lance Goldenberg (dated July 9, 2008)
The Press-Enterprise: “Free Palm Springs series stars foreign films”
(dated June 18, 2008)
Sedona.biz: “Bunny Chow” featured in free Summer Foreign Film Series June 12
(dated June 7, 2008)
Creative Loafing: “The Bet Collector scores big”
by Lance Goldenberg (dated June 4, 2008)
two.one.five Magazine: “Fine Dead Girls” DVD Review
by Chesney Davis (dated May 30, 2008)
Getafilm (blog): “Global Lens 2008: Hava Aney Dey (Let the Wind Blow)”
by Daniel G. (dated May 22, 2008)
New Haven Advocate: “Sundance, Cannes, Connecticut?”
by Dave Bonan and Betsy Yagla (dated May 22, 2008)
Minnesota Public Radio: Movie Natters: The effort behind “Global Lens”
with Euan Kerr (dated May 9, 2008)
Studio 10: “Global Lens 2008”
(Spring 2008)
Walker Art Center Blog: “Global Lens 08: Come and Get It!”
by Rob Nelson (dated May 7, 2008)
Shared Darkness: “Fine Dead Girls”
(dated May 1, 2008)
DVD Talk Review: “Dam Street”
by Jamie S. Rich (dated April 18, 2008)
Press Release: “Walker Art Center Presents Global Lens 2008”
by Rachel Joyce (dated April 11, 2008)
Reelingreview.com: “Opera Jawa”
by Laura Clifford and Robin Clifford
Northwest Asian Weekly: “Opera Jawa: Fabulous and Rich in Metaphor”
by N.P. Thompson (dated March 29, 2008)
IFC Film News: “Kilometre Zero,” “Lubitsch Musicals”
by Michael Atkinson (dated March 4, 2008)
Studio 10: “Gasparilla Film Festival”
(Winter 2008)
The New York Times: “Unrest, a Love Triangle and Swinging Hips ”
by Jeannette Catsoulis (dated January 16, 2008)
The Village Voice: “Opera Jawa: The Indonesian Morality Muscial of the Year ”
by Nathan Lee (dated January 15, 2008)
Asian Journal Online: “Filipino Film “Kubrador” Headlines Global Film Festival in New York”
by Miko Santos (dated January 9, 2008)
The New York Sun: “MoMA Brings a World of Movies to the City ”
by Bruce Bennett (dated January 9, 2008)
The Village Voice: “Tracking Shots: The Bet Collector”
by Aaron Hillis (dated January 8, 2008)
The Boston Globe: “A Wonderful Night in Split”
by Mark Griffin (dated December 30, 2007)
The San Francisco Examiner: “Program brings international films to Bay Area theaters ”
by Janos Gereben (dated November 2, 2007)
Bay Area Reporter: “Wordly Cinema ”
by David Lamble (dated November 1, 2007)
Asian Educational Media Service: “Buffalo Boy”
by Jack D. Harris (dated Fall 2007)
indieWire.com: “Ten Titles Mark Global Film Initiative's '08 Roster ”
by Brian Brooks (dated August 8, 2007)
Release Print: “The Hidden Half: Images of Women in Middle Eastern Cinema”
by Cathleen Rountree (dated July/August 2007)
ScreenAfrica.com: “Bunny Chow acquired for US and Canadian distribution”
(dated June 18, 2007)
San Francisco Film Society: “The 2007 State of Cinema Address”
by Peter Sellars (dated April 29, 2007)
Walker Art Center Blog: “Dean Otto Talks Global Lens”
by Kathie Smith (dated April 12, 2007)
Variety: “On Each Side”
by Ronnie Scheib (dated March 13, 2007)
The New York Times: “Rejected by Society, a Woman Struggles to Carry On”
by Manohla Dargis (dated January 17, 2007)
The Evening Class:
“ GLOBAL LENS— Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures”
by Michael Guillen (dated October 2, 2006)
The San Francisco Chronicle:
“World Views”
by Reyhan Harmanci (dated September 21, 2006)
The Evening Class:
“Interview with Susan Weeks Coulter”
by Michael Guillen (dated September 20, 2006)
The East Bay Express:
“The Girl Can't Help It”
by Kelly Vance (dated September 13, 2006)
Bay Area Reporter:
“An Eye on the Whole Wide World”
by David Lamble (dated September 7, 2006)
The Salt Lake Tribune:
“Savor Films with and International Flavor at Global Lens 2006”
by Sean P Means (dated September 1, 2006)
Twitch:
"Global Lens 2006 — Sheng Si Je (Stolen Life)"
by Michael Guillen (dated August 9, 2006)
Entertainment Insiders:
“Li Shaohong Goes ‘Global’”
by Janos Gereben (dated August 8, 2006)
Screen Magazine:
“World View: Cinema/Chicago and the Global Film Initaitive Present Global Lens 2006 Film Series”
(dated May 16, 2006)
The New York Times:
"This Could Be the Beginning of a Brazilian Friendship"
by Manohla Dargis (dated February 9, 2006)
The New York Times:
"Building a Country on Corpses"
by Jannette Catsoulis (dated February 3, 2006)
Vashon Beachcomber:
“Global Lens”
by Eric Horsting (dated January 11, 2006)
International Examiner:
“Think Globally, Act Locally: Global Lens Film Series Begins in Seattle”
by Karyn Kubo Lamborn (dated January 4, 2006)
Screen Daily:
“Global Film Initiative names 8 features in US touring series”
by Jeremy Kay (dated November 15, 2005)
The Minnesota Daily:
“‘Global Lens’ Brings Cultures Into Focus”
by Don M. Burrows (dated September 15, 2005)
The New York Times:
"Friendship as a Frail Bridge Across the Chasm of Class"
by Stephen Holden (dated July 1, 2005)
Westword:
"Flick Pick: Lili’s Apron & Hollow City"
by Bill Gallo (dated May 12, 2005)
MovieMaker Magazine:
“Full Exposure: MoMA and the Global Film Initiative build new cross-country screening series”
by Esther Lam (dated Spring 2005)
Sarasota Weekly Planet:
“Going Global”
by Lance Goldenberg (dated March 16, 2005)
The New Times:
“On a Journey to Adulthood, Accompanied by Buffaloes”
by Manohla Dargis (dated March 11, 2005)
The New York Times:
“A Tale of Connections, Tiny Ones Made and Far Greater Ones Lost Forever”
by Manohla Dargis (dated March 3, 2005)
New York Village Voice:
“Traveling Film Festival Brings Third–World Movies to U.S.”
by Denis Lim (dated March 1, 2005)
Seattle Post–Intelligencer:
"Cinematic Gems From Cultures Far, Far Away"
by Sean Axmaker (dated January 7, 2005)
indieWire.com:
"Global Film Unveils 2005 Film Series Slate"
by Brian
Brooks (dated September 27, 2004)
Variety.com:
"'Whisky', 'Buffalo' among GFI Int'l Fare"
by Gabrielle
Mitchell-Marell (dated September 7, 2004)
La
Opinion: "Cine en Balance"
by Victoria Infante (dated May 29, 2004)
The New York Times:
"With Servs and Muslims in the Muddle of Bosnia"
by Elvis Mitchell (dated March 27, 2004)
indieWire.com:
"Global Film Inititiave Gets New Directors/New Films Selection
'Fuse'"
by Eugene Hernandez (dated March 23, 2004)
Variety.com:
"Global Lights 'Fuse' Rights"
by Lily Oei (dated March
22, 2004)
"San
Francisco Chronicle" newspaper: "World's unkown films
come into focus under Global Lens"
by Jonathan Curiel (dated
January 29, 2004)
indieWire.com:
"GFI Sets Plans for 12 City Global Lens U.S. Tour"
by
Ali gitlow (dated October 28, 2003)
Variety.com: "Developing countries get pix forum
in U.S.Series includes contributions from Tajikistan, Brazil, Iran"
by Gabrielle Mitchell-Marell (dated October 23, 2003)
Screen Daily:
"US non-profit Global outlines international film series"
by Jeremy Kay (dated October 22, 2003)
indieWire.com:
"MoMA and Global Film Initiative Launch New Series for International
Films"
by Eugene Hernandez (dated August 26, 2003)
Variety.com:
"MoMA, GFI Focus 'Lens'"
by Lily Oei (dated August 25, 2004)
Variety.com: "Global Film Initiative snaps up fest
faves"
by David Rooney (dated June 10, 2003)
Variety.com: "Global Initiative will promote film
in developing countries"
by Breanne Grady (dated January 26, 2003)
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GRANTING
movieScope Magazine Online: “Seven Film Projects Awarded By The Global Film Initiative ”
(dated December 21, 2007)
Twitch: “The Global Film Initiative—Awards Granted to Six Promising Projects”
by Michael Guillen (dated June 8, 2007)
indieWire.com:
“Global Film Initiative Announces Spring Grant Recipients”
by Brian Brooks (dated May 10, 2006)
indieWire.com: “Global Film Picks 9 for Spring ‘05 Funding”
by Eugene Hernandez (dated May 31, 2005)
indieWire.com:
"The Global film Initiative Names Three Recipients for Completion
Funds"
by Brian Brooks (dated December 15, 2003)
Variety.com:
"Fund Selects Pic Trio"
by Patricia Saperstein (dated
December 14, 2003)
indieWire.com:
"Companies Unveil Plans at Cannes Marche"
by Eugene Hernandez (dated May 19, 2003)
indieWire.com: "Dunces"
in Nantucket, Global Film Initiative's New Grants, Production and
Distribution Deals & Much More
by Wendy Mitchell
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EDUCATION
The Evening Class:
“ GLOBAL LENS—Winners of the Global Film Initiative’s Bay Area Creative Writing Competition”
by Michael Guillen (dated November 9, 2006)
Twitch:
“ GLOBAL LENS—Winners of the Global Film Initiative’s Bay Area Creative Writing Competition”
by Michael Guillen (dated November 9, 2006)
University of Wisconsin:
"UW-Madison Hosts World Cinema Day for High School Students"
(dated March
22, 2004)
indieWire.com:
“Global Film Sets Initial Education and Distribution
by Eugene Hernandez (dated June 11, 2003)
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