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Rifkin’s Festival – the 49th film written and directed by Woody Allen – is now out in US cinemas and available on demand. This follows releases in South America and Mexico last week. The film tells the story of Mort Rifkin, a former film professor who has some regrets to face. Some people are calling […]
Rifkin’s Festival – the latest film written and directed by Woody Allen – continues its slow roll out around the world. The latest is Argentina, where it opens on 20 January 2022. To mark the release Allen did a new interview and he talked candidly about the film and some upcoming projects. Allen spoke to […]
It’s been a long journey for Rifkin’s Festival, the 49th film written and directed by Woody Allen. It was first released in Spain in late 2020 but has only been released in a handful of countries since. But Allen’s home country has finally announced a release – 28 January 2022. It will also be released […]
Rifkin’s Festival – the latest film written and directed by Woody Allen, has set a French release date. It will open in French cinemas on 29 September, distributed by Apollo Films. There hasn’t been an official announcement, but it seems the date and distributor was confirmed by information around the wider release schedule. So no […]
Great news for European film fans. Italian cinemas are finally set to reopen after an incredibly difficult year. And one of the first films set to be released is the latest from Woody Allen – Rifkin’s Festival. The film will be released in Italy on 6 May. Rifkin’s Festival tells the story of Mort Rifkin, […]
Our incredibly random Video Of The Week series continues with an odd video from 1983, featuring ‘Woody Allen’ so to speak. For some reason in 1983, WNBC decided to take to the streets with a comedian dressed like Woody Allen to see if anyone would be fooled by the celebrity sighting. Many people did, and […]
News bits. Our irregular wrap up of Woody Allen internet bits. There was a lot this month. This the 107th edition. Walter Bernstein has passed away aged 101. Bernstein was was Hollywood screenwriter who worked on plenty of incredible films like the Magnificent Seven and so much more. He was blacklisted in the 50s by […]
Rifkin’s Festival – the newest film written and directed by Woody Allen – is very slowly rolling out around the world (with the global cinema industry in all sorts of trouble). The latest release comes from Russia, and Allen did a lengthy interview with Russian TV recently. You can watch on YouTube with auto translating […]
The 49th film written and directed by Woody Allen is out now to the public…of Spain. Filmed and produced in Spain, Rifkin’s Festival recently premiered at the San Sebastián Film Festival. European critics loved it, and even American ones gave it the usual begrudging respect. The film stars Wallace Shawn as Mort Rifkin, who goes […]
Rifkin’s Festival – the newest film written and directed by Woody Allen – premiered at the San Sebastián Film Festival. We have pictures of press conferences and the stars who were on ground, as well as first reactions. The premiere took place on 18 September 2020, the opening day of the festival. Leading up the […]
With the imminent premiere of Rifkin’s Festival, the new Woody Allen film, at the San Sebastián Film Festival, there has been a flurry of marketing materials. Most prominent is a new press kit for the film featuring quotes from the cast and background about the film. There’s also new interviews with Elana Anaya who has […]
Ok, here it is. The trailer for Rifkin’s Festival, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen. Shot at last year in San Sebastián, Spain, the film stars Elena Anaya, Louis Garrel, Gina Gershwin, Sergi Lopez, Wallace Shawn and Christoph Waltz. It follows a couple in a troubled marriage and their misadventures whilst attending […]
The first poster for Woody Allen’s upcoming film Rifkin’s Festival has been revealed. The film will be the 49th written and directed by Woody Allen. Here it is in all its glory. The poster is very different for Allen, using caricatures of some of the key cast – Louis Garrel, Gina Gershon, Wallace Shawn and […]
It’s been slow when it comes to Woody Allen news, but two recent interviews has revealed a little bit more about the upcoming Rifkin’s Festival. Both Damian Chapa and Richard Kind have talked about working with Allen on the upcoming film. Neither Chapa and Kind have not been officially announced as part of the cast. […]
Alec Baldwin has posted a podcast interview with Woody Allen. It’s his first podcast interview for many years, and part of Baldwin’s regular Here’s The Thing. The wide ranging podcast has Allen discussing filmmaking, his new book Apropos Of Nothing, and yes, those allegations. Baldwin and Allen are, of course, no strangers. Baldwin has worked […]
Rifkin’s Festival is the upcoming 49th film written and directed by Woody Allen. According to José Luis Rebordinos, the director of the San Sebastian Film Festival, they are working with Allen and the producers to premiere the film at that festival later in the year. He is quoted in a new interview on noticias de […]
The 49th film written and directed by Woody Allen now has a release date. Titled Rifkin’s Festival, the film has now been set for release on 25th September 2020 in Spain. The film stars Elena Anaya, Louis Garrell, Gina Gershon, Sergi Lopez, Wallace Shawn and Christoph Waltz. It tells the story of an American couple […]
We have the first images of the 49th film written and directed by Woody Allen. Called Rifkin’s Festival, the images come as a Spanish distributor is announced. Deadline has the distribution story. Rifkin’s Festival was filmed in San Sebastián last year, and tells the story of an American couple’s romantic entanglements at the San Sebastián […]
Diane Keaton, Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Scarlett Johansson…Bobby Slayton? Comedian Slayton is fast becoming a Woody Allen favourite, working with Allen three times in the last four or so years. He had role in Allen’s series Crisis In Six Scenes and the film Wonder Wheel. He is also set to return in Allen’s upcoming film […]
Diane Keaton has a new book out. It’s called Brother And Sister, and it is a memoir about her relationship with her brother. Her brother suffered from mental health issues and addiction. And Keaton reveals that Randy inspired a character in Annie Hall. Keaton starred in Woody Allen’s Annie Hall (1977), playing the title character. […]