It’s late February, and that means Cinequest is coming! The annual film festival brings film makers and film lovers from all over the globe to San Jose every year for a massive festival focusing on encouraging and empowering maverick filmmakers. This is the place to be if you’re interested in looking beyond the familiar stories […]
Read more →Cinequest, San Jose’s annual film festival celebrating mavericks and independent filmmakers, draws to its close this weekend, but it’s going out with a bang. Besides the numerous remaining screenings, there are a number of events you won’t want to miss. If you’re an aspiring screenwriter, the Writers Celebration on Friday, March 9 is a must. […]
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Every spring, the Cinequest Film Festival takes over downtown San Jose, filling it with film lovers and film makers from all over the globe. This year is the twenty-second for the festival, which focuses on encouraging and empowering maverick filmmakers.
Read more →Cinequest, San Jose’s maverick film festival, may be wrapping up this weekend but it’s not coasting to the finish line. There are films showing on multiple screens downtown up to the last minutes of the fest, and there are several events packed into these last few days. Friday brings us the Day of the Writer […]
Read more →Buying Tickets and Passes Buy Tickets or Passes at www.cinequest.org, by calling 408-295-FEST (295-3378), or at the box office of any Cinequest venue. All box offices open 45 minutes before the first screening of the day. Cinequest Venues: * Camera 12 Cinemas – 201 S. Second Street, San Jose 95113 * San Jose Repertory Theatre […]
Read more →Whatever your angle, if you’re interested in independent film Cinequest is well worth checking out. With 173 films and 75 US, North American, and world premieres, the festival is the place to be if you want to see movies outside the Hollywood box.
Read more →Cinequest, San Jose’s annual independent film festival, is nearing its closing date of Saturday, March 6, but there are still several action-packed days of events and films left. Check www.cinequest.org for details and ticket sales.
Read more →This year, as part of its twentieth anniversary festivities, Cinequest will be bestowing one of its rare Life of a Maverick Awards on Deepak Chopra. Cinequest Director and Co-Founder Halfdan Hussey sat down to explain a little of the process behind choosing Chopra.
Read more →The director of “The Nature of Existence” gave us a few minutes before the closing night screening of his film, which traces his own journey to find the answers to the big questions: why do we exist? Does God exist? What is sin? How can we find happiness? For more on the film, including footage […]
Read more →Cinequest, San Jose’s annual film festival celebrating maverick filmmakers, ended Sunday, March 8 with a gala, a packed screening of Roger Nygard’s (“Trekkies,” “Suckers”) new documentary “The Nature of Existence,” and a party at the E & O Trading Co. in downtown San Jose. There were many filmmakers and film fans in attendance, and awards […]
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