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Vienna: Summer Cinema Outdoors

Jun 08 Photo courtesy of Kino unter Sternen One thing we like about summer in Vienna is open-air cinema. This month, we are looking forward to a myriad of events that will allow us to enjoy the flicks without shivering and munch on popcorn without freezing our hands. Mark the following events on your calendar. 1. Kino » Read more

Posted in Austria, Entertainment, Events, On Screen, Vienna

Virgin’s Flying Film Fest

Mar 29 With Sundance behind us and Cannes less than two months away, we’re all jazzed up with celeb-filled filmatic antipation! (Too bad our chances of scoring seats at Cannes are about as likely as Britney winning a Fulbright.) Thankfully, the compassionate folks at Virgin Airlines are launching a film festival for the common man, or the common flyer, » Read more

Posted in Festivals, On Screen

Athens: French Film Festival

Athens: French Film Festival

Mar 22 Beginning today, March 22, 2007, the Institut Français d’Athenes is hosting its eighth annual French Film Festival. From today through April 1, the festival set up shop Athens, at the Attikon Cinema (Stadiou 19, metro station: Panepistimiou, tel: +30-210-322-8821, tickets €8, €6 for children and students (Monday through Thursday). Tickets can be purchased from Chad » Read more

Posted in Athens, Entertainment, Greece, Local Customs, On Screen

Switzerland: an IMAX experience

Mar 21 Last night we scaled the north face of the rocky, icy Eiger. From the safety of our chairs, of course. Though we didn’t accomplish any death-defying feats we sure felt we did at a special screening of The Alps, MacGillivray Freeman’s new IMAX film. It was breathtaking. It was exhilarating. We loved it. We got » Read more

Posted in On Screen, Switzerland

France: Cheap Moviefest Starts Sunday

Mar 12 Cheapos, pay attention! Printemps du Cinema, organised by the National Federation of Cinema, is a not-to-be-missed event in France. From March 18-20, 2007, all cinemas in France will be selling tickets for €3.50 instead of the usual €9.50. It’s a fantastic opportunity to see new releases or catch up on films you haven’t yet found » Read more

Posted in Entertainment, Festivals, France, On Screen, Paris

On Screen: Snapshots of Amsterdam

On Screen: Snapshots of Amsterdam

Feb 28 When we think of Amsterdam, romance is not exactly the first thing that comes to mind. The city’s depiction in film has mostly been relegated to stories of Anne Frank, tales of horror (Hostel begins in A’dam, need we say more?) and movies detailing the, um, distinctive local merchandise (Cheech and Chong’s Still Smokin). A » Read more

Posted in On Screen

Berlin on Screen: The Lives of Others

Feb 20 The films nominated for this year’s Best Foreign Film Oscar feature locales spanning the globe. They include India (where the playwright debuts his latest work—is prominently featured. Scattered throughout are shots of the gray buildings of Karl-Marx-Allee and, much later, shops along Ku’damm. The stark Soviet War Memorial (Schönholzer Heide) in Pankow sees a pivotal » Read more

Posted in Berlin, Germany, On Screen