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Orlando Film Festival 2016: Hello! I’m a Producer of Woody Allen [Review]

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October 25, 2016
Written by: Willie David
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ORLANDO, Fla (FNN NEWS) – “Hello! I’m a Producer of Woody Allen” is a unique and eccentric short film from writer and producer Marina Orlova, directed by Nicola Deorsola. This short is a cosmopolitan potpourri as an English-language foreign dramedy film staring Orlova and Italian actor Rodolfo Corsato, and the story and characters work together in an entertaining way. The short, which was…

October 22, 2016
Written by: Willie David
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ORLANDO, Fla (FNN NEWS) – A bigger and better Orlando Film Festival announced the 2016 winners, late Saturday night with Te Ata winning Best Picture and Pushing Dead winning Best Director. The winners were announced at a ceremony outside of the Cobb Plaza Cinema Cafe in beautiful Downtown Orlando. The Orlando Film Festival is a film festival…

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October 21, 2016
Written by: Mellissa Thomas
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ORLANDO: Nathan Frankowski's To Write Love on Her Arms Sheds Light on Addiction Recovery

ORLANDO – Nathan Frankowski wowed Orlando Film Festival audiences Wednesday night with the premiere of Te Ata and provided a second heart-rending true story Friday with To Write Love on Her Arms, another biopic based on the global movement of the same name. About To Write Love on Her Arms The film follows the…

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October 19, 2016
Written by: Mellissa Thomas
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ORLANDO: Chickasaw Nation Biopic 'Te Ata' Sets Stage for Orlando Film Festival.

ORLANDO (FNN NEWS) – Orlando Film Festival kicked off at Cobb Theaters in Downtown Orlando Wednesday night. The red carpet came alive with excited filmmakers and actors ready to showcase their projects to the Orlando community and, in some cases, to the world at large, including Nathan Frankowski, director of this year’s opening feature Te…

October 17, 2016
Written by: Mellissa Thomas
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ORLANDO: 2016 Orlando Film Festival comes to Downtown Orlando October 19-23, 2016.

ORLANDO (FNN NEWS) — The 2016 Orlando Film Festival, sponsored by Stella Artois and Dave School, descends on Downtown Orlando’s Plaza Cinema Cafe from Wednesday, October 19 to Sunday, October 23, 2016. The annual film festival is Downtown Orlando’s signature October event, enlivening not only the Plaza Cinema Cafe, but all of Downtown Orlando’s nightlife…

October 25, 2015
Written by: Mellissa Thomas
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Orlando Film Festival Executive Director Dan Springen (left) and Senior Vice President Holley Morgan (right) present producer Karl Schaulin, lead actress Michelle Martin, director Charles Huddleston, and cinematographer Kraig Schaulin receive the Best Picture award for "Blue" at the OFFX Award Ceremony Saturday. Photo: J. Willie David III/Florida National News.

ORLANDO, FL (FNN News) – Independent film is not as glamorous as Hollywood; its plethora of challenges range from lacking capital to the point of a filmmaker spending his last dime to the dread of a lackluster screening thanks to low audience attendance, resulting from scanty marketing. Indie filmmakers relentlessly labor and use whatever resources…

October 20, 2015
Written by: Willie David
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The late Ralph Clemente, a Valencia College film professor, is honored at the 2015 Orlando Film Festival. Photo: J. Willie David, III/Florida National News

ORLANDO, FL (FNN News) – The 2015 Orlando Film Festival (OFF) has officially taken over Downtown Orlando with five days of movies, panels, parties, and more. Celebrating their tenth anniversary, OFF is set to screen over 300 films from around the world at the Cobb Plaza Cinema Café, from October 21-25, 2015. The festival kicks…