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  • Martin Landau to be honoured at the Israel Film Festival

    Martin Landau to be honoured at the Israel Film Festival

    MUMBAI: Veteran actor Martin Landau, who was last seen in Have a Faith, will attend the upcoming Israel Film Festival and pick up a top prize at the opening night gala. The 84-year-old Oscar-winning star will accept the Career Achievement Award on 18 April.

    “He is one of the longest working, most highly regarded actors in the industry. For over 60 years, Landau has exemplified the best of Hollywood to audiences around the world,” said festival founder Meir Fenigstein.

    Former honourees of the award include actors Richard Dreyfuss and Bob Balaban.

    The event will also showcase more than 30 new Israeli films and documentaries.

  • Disney’s Frankenweenie to premiere at Fantastic Fest

    Disney’s Frankenweenie to premiere at Fantastic Fest

    MUMBAI:Walt Disney Pictures‘ Tim Burton-directed Frankenweenie will have its world premiere as the opening night film of the Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas on 20 September. It opens wide on 5 October.

    “Tim Burton stands as a titan of modern genre cinema,” said Fantastic Fest Co-founder & Creative Director Tim League. “To world premiere the feature adaptation of his early beloved short is a huge honor for me personally and for the festival in general.”
    Based on the short film that launched Burton‘s career, Frankenweenie is a 3D black-and-white feature about a boy who brings his dead dog Sparky back to life.

    The voice cast includes Catherine O‘Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau and Winona Ryder.

    The Fantastic Fest runs from 20-27 September.