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While 15 million or so moviegoers are streaming into thousands of multiplex Bat-caves to catch The Dark Knight this weekend, a couple thousand or so are seeing The Exiles at the IFC Center in New York City. (The movie opens over the next few weeks in San Francisco, Santa Fe and Los Angeles.) The gap between Hollywood blockbusters and indie films has never been greater, in exposure, box office revenue and media attention. Yet for intrepid cinephiles, the rewards of Kent Mackenzie's long-lost film are savory, and well worth seeking...
Cordiner's brainstorm began in 2002 as a pilot project in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam for the International Finance Corp. (IFC), an arm of the World Bank that provides advice and backing for start-ups. The idea, says Cordiner, 57, was to simplify life for both hoteliers, who need business, and travelers, who want a reliable way to book ahead. A Worldhotel-link.com franchise partner in each destination city provides English-language content for the site and makes sure mouse clicks to the booking engine translate into rock-solid reservations. In some cases, that means a dash down the street...
When the project began to snowball, Cordiner and his team of techies opted last year for a $700,000 management buyout, a first for an IFC assistance program. Today Worldhotel-link.com offers nearly 70 destinations from Mongolia to Madagascar, and has begun adding tours and other services and even listing some big hotels. Travelers are invited to grade their room and even grade the owners for their social and environmental practices. "They're often doing neat things in sustainable tourism without realizing this is a marketable product," says Cordiner. He, naturally, would love to market...
...came much more quickly—she knew she wanted to join after attending only one meeting of Harvard’s Baha’i group. Wilson, whose family is Roman Catholic, first came into contact with the Baha’i Association through the Inter-Faith Council (IFC). “I joined IFC as soon as I came here on campus, and through IFC I met some people on Baha’i” she says. “None of it didn’t attract me...it’s not about a fight...
...boutique hit Entourage is aHollywood wish-fulfillment comedy: a movie star and his buddies enjoy the material and sexual perks of fame. The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (IFC, Fridays, 11 p.m. E.T.) is a Hollywood wish-deferment comedy. Jackie (Laura Kightlinger) is a writer for an obscure film magazine who wants to be a screenwriter; her best friend, Tara (Nicholle Tom), is going nowhere as a production-company assistant. "You're in the industry?" a neighbor asks Jackie. "Not as far as the industry knows," she answers...