Throughout history, American film has raised the bar in a broad spectrum of elements, including technology, performance, style, innovation and experimentation. While filmmakers all across the globe continue to stun audiences with incredible cinematic masterpieces, the primary focus of ACEFEST is on American-made works. Now in its third year and held July 10th & 11th [...]

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CineVegas and SILVERDOCS recently wrapped up, and B-Side was there to take in the action. Here are some of the top-rated features from each festival:
CineVegas

500 Days Of Summer (4.5/5 stars) - Directed by Marc Webb, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel. Featured review by AarNicCab: “I absolutely loved this film. The script was very deft and [...]

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Earlier this month (June 2009), B-Side Entertainment left its venerable offices on Brazos Street to more spacious and comfortable digs on Congress Avenue. Though the move takes us further away from our beloved capital building, it puts us closer to the Warehouse District, the convention center, and other important Austin landmarks. Change your address books [...]

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Announcing our newest feature – custom festival pages!
Each Festival Genius partner now has the option to create a custom page, in addition to the film, schedule and highlights pages already provided on their B-Side site. Festival staff can use B-Side admin tools to customize the content to suit their needs. The possibilities are vast, and [...]

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AFI-Discovery Channel SILVERDOCS returns to the AFI Silver Theater this year June 15-22. Spanning over eight days, featuring 100+ films from more than 60 countries, and with an expected 25,000 festival attendees, SILVERDOCS is an internationally recognized film festival that celebrates independent thinking and generates global media attention. AFI Silver Marquee SILVERDOCS supports the diverse [...]

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B-Side is happy to announce a brand new feature in our Festival Genius service – the ability to rate the films you see at film festivals via Twitter. By now Twitter needs no introduction, but if you’ve been waiting for just one more excuse to jump into this 140-character online social medium, we’ve got it [...]

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The CineVegas Film Festival is a platform for artists and art lovers who are drawn to the edge. Held in Las Vegas from June 10-15, 2009, the festival pushes the boundaries of cinema, annually presenting work by innovative, uninhibited, and renegade artists to an audience of local and national film lovers, journalists, and film industry [...]

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Scott Kirsner blogs about the intersection of film and technology (a topic near and dear to our hearts at B-Side, naturally) at Cinematech. So the recent publication of his new book (Fans, Friends, and Followers) caught our attention, especially since it showcases our favorite kinds of filmmakers (and other artists): those who take responsibility for [...]

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This year’s sprawling Connecticut Film Festival is June 2-7. Not just related to film, the festival also includes portions dedicated to screenplay, music, and interactive media, with 138 films, 70 performances by emerging independent musical artists, 100 educational workshops, panels, round tables and keynote speakers, and over a dozen parties and industry networking events. In [...]

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