Berlin Cowboys Stage Play by Willard Manus Opens in Hollywood March 31, 2012

A long-time friend since SEEFest's beginning, WILLARD MANUS returns to the L.A. stages with his first new production of the year, BERLIN COWBOYS at the Write Act Repertory Theatre in Hollywood.

Berlin Cowboys is directed by Iris Merlis and uses a true-life event to explore a larger dramatic possibility: What happens when the CIA is camped out in the West of a divided Germany and wants to dig a tunnel to the other side to tap into Communist communication lines? What happens when personalities collide in the quest of a prevailing Western ideal? Manus' script provides the proper balance of intrigue, tension, humor and humanity.

Berlin Cowboys opens Saturday March 31, 2012 at 8:00 pm and continues with weekend evening performances through April 21, 2012.

Show Dates:
      [Thursday] April 5, April 12, April 19
      [Friday] April 6, April 13, April 20
      [Saturday] March 31, April 7, April 14, April 21

All Shows begin at 8:00 pm

*Special Matinee and Closing: Sunday April 22, 2012 at 4:00 pm

More information and box office: (323) 469-3113 and WAR

SEEFest Through The Years (In Pictures!)

Reminiscing about SEEFest through the years...

The festival is founded as "The Sarajevo Project" on October 23, 2002 (Goethe-Institut, Los Angeles)

SEEFest 2006 Opening Night Film, WHO IS THIS SONG? (Goethe-Institut, Los Angeles)

 

SEEFest 2006 Closing Night Film BUZZ at the Marquee (Goethe-Institut, Los Angeles)

SEEFest 2007, BINKA (Goethe-Institut, Los Angeles)

Entire album: SEE FEST THROUGH THE YEARS

What are your favorite memories of SEE Fest over the years?

Another Round of Sunday Morning Films, Monday Evening Concerts at the Goethe

From our sponsors and friends at the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles:

This Sunday, March 25th 2012, at the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles meet the composer Evan Johnson.
Emerging American composer Evan Johnson visits Los Angeles to present a multimedia introduction to his music and aesthetics. Both recorded and live performances of his music will be featured in this program.

General admission- $5. All events in the 2011-12 Sunday Morning Films series will take place at the Goethe-Institut Media Lounge at 11:00 a.m. Doors will open at 10:30 for refreshments.

Location for Sunday Morning Films:
Goethe-Institut Los Angeles
5750 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 100,
Los Angeles, CA 90036

27 Projects Pitched at Sofia Meetings

Bulgaria's leading industry event, held during the Sofia International Film Festival, the 2012 Sofia Meetings included 27 projects pitched for the first time or selected in partnership with EAVE, the Moscow co-production forum, Crossroads and the Mediterranean Film Institute. The Bulgarian projects showed a wide variety of styles dominated by younger filmmakers.

Keep reading for details on the projects

Orkestar MÉZÉ's Last Show Until Fall!

From our friends at Orkestar MÉZÉ:

Dear LA friends, join us in our LAST show until the Fall. Friday, April 6, we will bring the Balkan peasantry to Santa Monica for the last time before we take off for the Old World. Join us for this wild celebration! 

Don't miss Orkestar for the last time before September!

Friday, April 6, 2012
Rusty's Surf Ranch
Santa Monica Pier
10pm, $7; All ages show

Hot Docs Sets 189 Films for 19th Edition

"Ai Wei Wei: Never Sorry" - Sundance Selects

The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival has announced its lineup for the 19th edition, to run April 26th - May 6th in Toronto, Canada. From over 2,000 submissions, the festival set 189 titles from 51 different countries.

“This is a big year for Hot Docs. With a new cinema we are committing more so than ever to documentary film as a force to be reckoned with,” said Hot Docs director of programming Charlotte Cook, embarking on her first year in the position...

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