The Film Society of Lincoln Center is planning a massive retrospective of Judy Garland’s movies between July 26 and August 9.

Highlights will include a sing-along screening of “The Wizard of Oz” (1939); screenings of the Andy Hardy classics that teamed Garland with Mickey Rooney classic and beloved musicals (“Meet me in Saint Louis; 1944) and her Academy Award-nominated performances in “A star is born” (1954) and “Judgment at Nuremberg” (1961)—thirty-ones titles in all.

Quick Facts: won a Caméra D'Or at the Cannes Festival and the Special Jury prize at the Berlin Film Festival (both in 2011); shot in Los Angeles and Santa Clarita, Calif.; alternate title: “Satisfaction.”

In an independent film scene which has been stagnant of late filmmaker Miranda July is a breath of fresh air. The Berkeley, California-born, filmmaker who reminds one of a more sprightly Michel Gondry mixed with a dash of Todd Solondz, is also a performance artist and a writer.

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New York’s Film Society of Lincoln Center is bringing out the best and the brightest of Asian cinema with its now-venerable Asian Cinema Festival, happening between July 1-14. This year marks the fest’s tenth year in existence. The festival will include premieres of Takashi Miike’s “Ninja Kids!!!” and Eiji Uchida’s 60s throwback “The last days of the world,” the international premieres of the Johnnie To-produced thriller “Punished” and Yu Irie’s love letter to rock’n’ roll, “Ringing in their ears.”

New Yorkers have a chance to see two great Caribbean films on Saturday, June 11: "Fire in Babylon" and "Calypso Dreams."  Both will be shown as part of the inaugural Caribbean Tales New York Film Showcase at the Spike Lee Screening Room on Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus.

Frances-Anne Solomon, founder and CEO of CaribbeanTales Worldwide Distribution (CTWD), announced her pleasure at securing a facility named in honor of an outstanding filmmaker. "We expect the Caribbean film showcase will become an annual event where we can celebrate the work of top Caribbean films and filmmakers," said Solomon, who added that the showcase was also designed to integrate African American filmmakers into the "Caribbean conversation."

The one-day event will begin at 12 noon and will feature a filmmaker's brunch as well as panel discussions, networking and the two screenings.  CaribbeanTales Worldwide Distribution, which has more than 60 films in its catalog, is putting on the event.

For more info visit: http://www.caribbeantales-worldwide.com and www.youtube.com/ctwdfilms

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