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The Red Sea International Film Festival announced today that acclaimed British director Guy Ritchie will receive an Honorary Award to recognize his exceptional contribution to the film industry at the opening ceremony of the second edition of the Festival in Jeddah on the Eastern shore of the Red Sea. The Festival is set to run from December 1 — 10 and will present 131 feature films and shorts from 61 countries in 41 languages from both established and emerging talent...
Red Sea: Shorts Competition, the exciting programming strand of the Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF), today announced the international selection from Asia and Africa which completes the 26-strong program of short films The second edition of the festival is set to take place from 1-10 December in Jeddah, nestled on the eastern shore of the Red Sea, Kaleem Aftab, Director of International Programming for the RedSeaIFF, said: “Short films are such a vital part of th...
Opening the second edition of the RedSeaIFF is What’s Love Got to Do with It? Sliding between London and Lahore, love and friendship, tradition and iconoclasm, the film is a cross-cultural British romantic comedy that follows a filmmaker who decides to document her best friend’s journey towards an arranged marriage. It stars Lily James, Shazad Latif, Shabana Azmi, Sajal Aly, Asim Chaudhry and Academy-Award winner Emma Thompson. Sixteen of the most highly-anticipated film...
The Red Sea International Film Festival Box office is now open for all film screenings during the festival from 1st to 10th of December 2022. This year’s edition of the festival will showcase the best films from Saudi Arabia, the region and a carefully curated selection of acclaimed titles from around the world. “FILM IS EVERYTHING”. A bold, cinematic, progressive and cultural ten-day Festival for film lovers, storytellers, and industry professionals from around the ...
For the first time in Saudi Arabia, the Better World Fund (BWF), a Paris-based non-profit organization raising awareness on critical global issues, will host a big event on “Climate, and Sustainable Living” during the Red Sea International Film Festival that will take place from 1 to 10 December in Jeddah, KSA. The conference that will be held on December 6th and 7th at Jeddah Hilton and Hayy Jameel respectively invites people to a series of high-level events to discus...
The upcoming edition will present seven feature films and 18 short films from the country’s most innovative filmmakers The Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF) today announced the world premiere of seven new Saudi feature films and 18 Saudi short films within the 130 + strong film programme at the Festival, which is set to take place from 1-10 December in Jeddah, nestled on the eastern shore of the Red Sea. This exciting wave of filmmakers are leading a new generation...
The Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF), has today announced the 15-strong lineup of films set to compete in the Red Sea Competition at the second edition of the Festival. The selection of films celebrates the very best in filmmaking from both established and emerging filmmakers from the Arab region, Asia and Africa. The exceptional lineup of films will compete for the Yusr Awards, launched to recognize and celebrate boldness and innovation in film. The films will be judged by a jur...
The Red Sea International Film Festival today announced the renewal of its strategic partnership with NEOM, with the agreement building on the success of last year’s inaugural edition. The continuation of the initiative will see a dedicated NEOM booth situated at the heart of the event’s Red Sea Souk, where industry professionals will learn first-hand about the development of media industries in NEOM. The Red Sea Souk will feature pitching sessions, one-on-one meetings, screenings...
The Red Sea International Film Festival has announced that it is once again joining forces with MBC GROUP — the largest and leading media company in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Given the exceptional scope of this global cinematic event in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this major partnership is of strategic importance to the Red Sea International Film Festival, which brings together and celebrates the best of local, Arab, and international cinema in Jeddah. &nb...
The Red Sea Souk Project Market, the Red Sea Lodge, and the Work-In-Progress Showcase will offer first looks at 23 feature projects and 6 in-progress films from an array of talents from Africa, the Arab Region, and the Diaspora. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – 27th October 2022: The Red Sea Souk, a crucial platform designed to discover and connect Arab and African filmmakers to the international film community, has announced its selection for the Red Sea Souk Project Market and the Work-In-Progr...
Film AlUla named Strategic Sponsor of the Festival’s second edition will present monetary awards for the Audience Award and the Best Saudi Film Award The Red Sea International Film Festival today announced that Film AlUla, a film agency established to promote and support film and TV production in the County of AlUla situated in northwest Saudi Arabia, will strengthen its ties with the Festival as the newly appointed strategic sponsor of this year’s edition. Film AlUla will presen...
The Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF), which will hold its second edition from 1-10 December, announced today the seven films making up its Red Sea: Treasures section. Antoine Khalife, Director of Arab Programs & Film Classics of the RedSeaIFF said: “Red Sea: Treasures is a celebration of some of the iconic and widely acclaimed cinematic storytelling ever to grace the screen. I’m thrilled that through the Red Sea Film Festival Foundation, we have bee...
Photo: Kroka by Jordanian filmmaker Samer Battekhi The second edition selection of the Red Sea Shorts in Competition present rarely-told, compelling stories of the lives of the people and places in the Arab World. Red Sea: Shorts Competition, the exciting programming strand of the Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF), today announced the first selection of its 13 strong programme of short films which represent Arab cinema at its most enthralling, poetic and ente...
The Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF) is proud to announce that VOX Cinemas, the dedicated cinema arm of Majid Al Futtaim, will be the Festival’s exclusive cinema partner for the second consecutive year. The strategic partnership underpins VOX Cinemas’ commitment to contribute to the prosperous future of the Kingdom and develop a sustainable film industry across the region. VOX Cinemas will operate seven film theatres at Red Sea Mall in Jeddah, which will scr...
RED SEA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FIRST SLATE OF FILMS FOR THE SECOND EDITION New Saudi/New Cinema Shorts selection includes 16 films from future filmmakers of the flourishing industry and offers a glimpse into the rich culture of the Kingdom The Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF), which is set to take place from 1-10 December in Jeddah, nestled on the eastern shore of the Red Sea, today announced its first slate of films in the ground-breaking section &lsquo...
Global Desi Records launched with Chhori, featuring Tanmay Ssingh and Nikki Tamboli Global Desi Records launched their label with a track called Chhori (meaning Girl, in dialect), featuring Nikki Tamboli of Bigg Boss fame, who is a fashion icon and a supremely talented actress, and popular actor Tanmay Ssingh, marking their first on-screen collaboration. The song is written and composed by Danish Sabri, who has written the music and lyrics for several Salman Khan and Varun Dhawan movies. It ...
Uunchai, Review: Plateau Rajshri Productions have a tradition of making family oriented subjects and shaping them into very lengthy films. By comparison, Uunchai, at 169 minutes, is a short film. Even at that length, it fails to reach the heights that the cast and the director promise. With no less an actor than Amitabh Bachchan himself heading the cast, Uunchai (height; spelt unconventionally, this was instead of the phonetic, Oonchai) was expected to reach some dizzy heights, with a s...
Armaan Malik and Vedika Pinto croon and swoon to Rochak Kohli’s tune for T-Series’ ‘Bas Tujhse Pyaar Ho’ Multi-platinum singer Armaan Malik has released yet another collaboration with Bhushan Kumar of T Series, titled ‘Bas Tujhse Pyaar Ho’. The ‘prince of sonorous romance’ teams up with composer Rochak Kohli for the first time, to bring the lyrics, penned by Kumaar, to life. The soft and soulful love ballad features Malik and Vedika Pinto in th...
Book Review, Rebuild, by Ramya Ramamurthy, published by Hachette: Keep your brand crisis playbook handy What is your brand? Colas, chocolate, multi-national brands, private taxis, airlines, cricket, computers, chit fund, internet shopping site, automobiles, mobile phones, pharmaceuticals, photographic film and cameras, brand store, bookstore, social network, alcohol, machine tools and watches? Whatever your brand, you will never know when a crisis might hit you, as it did brands in all the ab...
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Review: Ada-girl Harris, the Dior dress is your dress If Mr. Deeds could go to Town and Mr. Smith could go to Washington, what prevents Mrs. Harris from going to Paris? Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was made in 1936, and was a comedy romance-drama, while Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) was a political comedy. Both were American films, directed by the legendary Frank Capra. Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022, but set in 1957), which has a cute inbuilt rhyme in its title, i...
Mili, Review: Chilly A remake it is. And an ideal vehicle to draw boundless sympathy from audiences for the lead actress, Janhvi Kapoor. For who would not root for a girl locked in a freezer chamber and subjected to temperatures of -12 degrees to -18 degrees Celsius? What if hypothermia sets in, and she freezes to death? No chance. Mili is producer Boney Kapoor’s mini Titanic tale, minus the boy, and killing her would be like committing suicide. So, once the premise of a girl battling s...
Double XL, Review: Dreams double XL, reality check less than M What happens when two ambitious women, of XL size, meet, after their dreams are all but shattered? They help each other and everything becomes alright. Exactly. That is the trouble with Double XL…it is so predictable. Moreover, there is considerable difference in the sizes of Sonakshi Sinha and Huma Qureishi, with Sonakshi appearing to be L against Huma’s definite XL, maybe even XXL. They needed someone on par with H...
Palyad, Preview: Funeral rites and funereal duties Marathi language film Palyad, meaning ‘The Other Side’, is releasing tomorrow. Almost all Hindus cremate their dead by burning them on a funeral pyre. Some have access to electric crematoria, and the rites are therefore less disturbing, visually. To perform these rites, in some Maharashtrian villages, there are certain designated persons. They do nearly everything after the body is brought to the site, after a generous helping of...
Bengaluru’s Suchitra Film Society celebrates 50 years, releases book by Aruna Rajé Patil Suchitra Film Society (SFS) organised a Film Festival in collaboration with the Federation of Film Societies of India (FFSI) and Surana College. The festival was formally inaugurated on 15 October, by watering a potted plant by the Principal of Surana College, D.N.S. Kumar, and Principal of PU College, Chandrashekharappa, in the presence of the President and Secretary of SFS, Suresha B. and D...
Puranjay Khanna’s debut book of poems, Second Star, released on his birthday For many a literate person, reading was a lifeline throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. With the world on pause, many found themselves reading more than ever. While pandemic led to increased readership, it also gave rise to many writers. One among them is a young lad, Puranjay Khanna, whose debut book, titled Second Star got released yesterday, in the presence of renowned dignitaries, at the Taj Land’s End H...
The 40th Torino Film Festival will take place from November 25 to December 3 under the aegis of the National Cinema Museum – chaired by Enzo Ghigo and directed by Domenico De Gaetano – and with the artistic direction of Steve Della Casa, who, twenty years later, directs the event once again. The consultants for Artistic Direction are Luca Beatrice, Claudia Bedogni, Giulio Casadei, Antonello Catacchio, Massimo Causo, David Grieco Grazia Paganelli, Giulio Sangiorgio and Caterin...
The fourth edition of our beloved Festival has come to an end. As we are settling back into our daily lives and routines, our hearts are still full of memories of the wonderful time spent on Elba this September with so many creatives from all over the world celebrating our love for independent film and its power to touch hearts and minds. Here is a glimpse of some of our favorite moments: ...
The 2022 Coronado Island Film Festival opens this week with awards hopefuls, indie fest favorites and Leonard Maltin Industry Awards Gala Honorees Sam Mendes’ Empire of Light is the Opening Night selection, Elegance Bratton’s The Inspection is the Centerpiece selection, and Maria Schrader’s She Said taking the Closing Night spot Honorees include Geena Davis, Jacqueline Bisset, Ron Shelton, Elegance Bratton, Charles Fox, and Vanessa Roth ...
NOW PLAYING | MEMBERSHIP | DONATE | GIFT CARDS Miami's BEST ART-HOUSE CINEMA and BEST MOVIE THEATER (Readers' Choice) in 2022 – Culturally rich, educational, and entertaining, the Miami Children's Film Festival runs from November 17 to 20. It offers a unique opportunity to cultivate critical appreciation for intelligent films among younger p...
Official Lineup Of The 21st Annual Tiburon International Film Festival November 11-17, 2022 Films / Countries www.TiburonFilmFestival.com ...
ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN FORUM COMMENCES The Asia Pacific Screen Forum begins today. There is still time to register from anywhere in the world for a Forum pass which provides online access to five panel sessions, plus two filmmaker Q&A sessions. PLUS! Seven of our 2022 APSA-nominated films will be screened on the Gold Coast. Don't miss the Q&A sessions with some of our nominated filmmakers! An...
This year, Ukraine has become the focus country of the Stockholm International Film Festival 2022 and will be represented by a separate programme. It consists of screenings of Ukrainian films, interviews with Ukrainian filmmakers, a panel discussion and a presentation of Works in Progress, organized jointly with the Odesa International Film Festival. 10 projects at any stage of production and of different genres were selected to participate in the Works in Progress presentation. Inclu...
CALL FOR ENTRIES November 2, 2022 (Provincetown, MA) – The Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) is now accepting entries for its 25th anniversary, running June 14-18, 2023. PIFF is dedicated to showcasing independent US and international films, offering a full program of full-length and short films curated by an established programming team, with submissions reviewed by a dedicated screening committee. PIFF proudly accepts entries on FilmFreew...
PORTO FEMME - INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022 Needless to say, the 5th edition of Porto Femme, held from the 12th to the 17th of September, already leaves us with a lot of nostalgia! From the first day of the festival we had the privilege of meeting the women filmmakers from all over the world who presented us with their work of experiences and struggles. The festival program brought together several activities, from film sessions, conversations, workshops, t...
What an emotional moment this morning with the screening of Yuku and the Himalayan Flower in presence of children who discovered cinema for the first time. Tonight, the festival returns to Palais des Congrès for the Opening Ceremony in presence of the Jury of the Competition, presided by Paolo Sorrentino. Guillermo Del Toro who can't attend the festival will introduce virtually the screening of his film Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio&nb...
The Cutting Edge Talent Camp started today, with the first part of the event taking place online. The event runs online from 11-16 November and will continue physically in Mannheim from 17-21 November, in parallel to the Festival. The 12 talents are made up of producers and directors who studied in one of Germany’s film or art schools. They have all been selected for the program with a feature film project at any stage of development, financing, or post-production. In addi...
It didn't feel like so long ago, but it has been longer than two years without having the significant San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival onsite event since the last one in 2019. This year, SDIKFF finally gets back to it’s home base in San Diego County California where the beautiful coast line welcomes filmmakers and guests from all over the world with an Halloween ambience. With over 150+ selections under categories including kids-made film, youth-made film, feature fi...
Welcome to the 30th anniversary edition of the French Film Festival UK! For three decades the French Film Festival UK has been on a journey to explore the richness and diversity of francophone cinema and to expand cultural horizons. Post-Brexit the event’s sense of purpose in bringing together our French-speaking neighbours from Europe and beyond has become even more acute and essential. The organisers pay tribute to our audiences, sponsors and funders as well as...
The Hungarian Film Festival of Los Angeles is celebrating the 20th Anniversary. It was always the intent of the Hungarian Film Festi-val of Los Angeles to showcase the best of contemporary Hungarian cinema not only to the Hungarian community but to all foreign film lovers everywhere. Our festival’s purpose is to inspire, teach, entertain, engage and yes, even sometimes enrage the audience. We feel we have accomplished our goal with the selection of films this year. ...
With the vivid memories of the 2019 San Diego International Kids Film Festival, the global challenge of COVID-19 changed the way to present the glorious San Diego International Kids Film Festival in the past two years. Facing the most difficult time for all the live events, SDIKFF festival committee and the brand owner – Maeya Cultural Exchange Group have been working on all possible way to keep the film dream running in all kids’ hearts. After the 2020 online edition and the 2021 ...
After two years of virtual and hybrid renditions, the beloved festival is back and fully in person this year. Beginning November 1st through November 7th, the festival will be offering 5 days of live screenings, panels, special events and metaverse experiences! Featuring over 100 independent films from Brooklyn and around the world, the festival has grown into one of the most anticipated cinematic events in the city. Founded by Kweighbaye Kotee in 2007, The Bushwick Fi...
Cittador International Film Festival begins selling tickets for the event on December 27, 2022 - cinema screenings of awarded films at the Studiokino, Lugner City, Vienna. Cittador IFF grants the following awards: Best Short Film, Honorable Mention and Audience Award. The deadline for film submissions is December 15, 2022. More info on: https://iff.cittador.com Ticket Sales: https://filmfreeway.com/CittadorInternationalFilmFestival/tickets ...
Our film "When the Woodlark Sings" was selected on the Crown Point International Film Festival in Chicago USA and it is Award Winner in categories BEST 1st TIME DIRECTOR and BEST SCORE! We are overjoyed and grateful for the double Award! We thank the whole cast and crew as well as our supporters who believed in us! Watch the trailer with english subtitles: https://youtu.be/oXuEJiN3rD0 More information: https://heidelerche-film.cittador.com ...
© Regina Pessoa Alice uninhibited, the Puy de Dôme in lace, a nod to pre-cinema and a quiet homage to Ukraine. The imagery for the 2023 edition of the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival was created by the Portuguese illustrator and animated film director Regina Pessoa, who was here last February as a member of the National Jury, alongside Yassine Qnia, Olivier Broche and Vincent Maël Cardona. "In my personal work, I like developing images that may s...
The "20-39" specialized summits of the 39th edition of Tehran International Short Film Festival will be held in Tehran, attended by a number of prominent Iranian and international filmmakers as lecturers, sharing their experiences and insight with artists and film lovers. The agenda for these summits is as follows: "Creativity in Genre" with Dr. Ahmad Alasti "Lighting and Cinematography" with Mahmoud Kalari "Experimentalism in Genre" with Rasul Sadr Am...
Award-winning filmmaker and producer Frances-Anne Solomon will receive the 2022 “WIFT Toronto Crystal Award for Mentorship” in recognition of her outstanding contribution in helping to motivate, guide and support emerging and mid- career professionals in the Canadian screen-based media industry, often serving as a role model to younger entrepreneurs as they grow in their own careers. The 35th WIFT Toronto Crystal Awards will take ...
On the afternoon of November 6, 2002, Gotham Chandna, founder, Cloud 21 International (www.cloud21.com) and Nicole Goesseringer Muj, founder, Kultura PR International (www.kulturapr.com) presented the fifth annual Production Without Borders Showcase, a special event held each year during the American Film Market. The by-invitation-only, hourlong panel, held at Threshold Entertainment Studios in Santa Monica, featured a lively discussion, moderated by&n...
Bruno Chatelin met with the founder of the Israel Film Festival: Meir Fenigstein, the 35th edition was held in May because of the pandemics, and the next one is scheduled to return to its november usual slot.Meir tells us a bit about the history of the festival. Watch the trailer for the previous edition! ...
Dennis took some time of his busy AFM - in person schedule to introduce EFM and give a helpfull highlights for filmmakers newcommers in Berlin. More timely news on the futures evolution and changes in the Market in the coming weeks... Dennis Ruh has been director of the European Film Market since 2020. He studied cultural sciences, audiovisual communication, social science and history in Bremen, Germany and Valencia, Spain. During his studies, he began working for the O...
Celebrating Filmmakers Across the Globe Film Festival is an international independent film festival co founded by John Fessler, located in New York City. The mission of AGFF is to showcase the filmmakers of tomorrow and to celebrate creativity, diversity, and independence in the art of cinema. AGFF is therefore a monthly film festival with annual screenings of the winners throughout the year. Bruno Chatelin sat down with John to exchange about this new festival. Meet t...
In the beginning, the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival was an idea, born on the banks of the Mississippi River in Dubuque, Iowa. Today, it is internationally recognized as an indie film festival with a keen eye for tomorrow’s talent. Make plans to attend the 12th annual film festival April 26-30, 2023. Susan Gorrell, Executive Director PO Box 735, Dubuque, IA 52004-0735 | juliendubuquefilmfest@gmail.com https://julienfilmfest.com/ Call for ent...
FICG in LA transforms itself and becomes GuadaLAjara Film Festival in honor of the two cities that have seen it grow. The festival’s mission is to show the best of Latin cinema and it’s creators, in order to cultivate relationships for a borderless industry. We are seeking to become the bridge that maintains the heritage’s roots and customs from each of the nations involved. Cinema has been a faithful ally and a close witness. It helps us unify and preserve our history and iden...
...Guillaume Esmiol in conversation with Bruno Chatelin, about Guillaume's background in tech, media and innovation (with the TF1 Group), developping the new features in the current Marché du Film 2022 and the plans for the future edition which he will be running solo (with his team). He currently serves as co executive director of the Marché du Film and will take over from Jérôme Paillard who was having his last year in office. Bruno Chatelin was able to sit do...
Runner-ups include The Quiet Girl and She Said Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Miami Film Festival (MFF) announced that The Whale is the winner of the MIAMI GEMS 2022 Audience Award. The film, directed by Darren Aronofsky, tells the story of a reclusive English teacher (Brendan Fraser), who is living with severe obesity, seeks to reconnect with his teenage daughter (Sadie Sink) for one last chance at redemption. MFF’s annual fall event took place from November 3-10 at MDC&rsquo...
Taking place online across Canada November 18 - December 10, 2022, the European Union Film Festival continues its mission to bring excellent contemporary European cinema to Canada. The Canadian Film Institute (CFI), The Cinematheque in Vancouver, the European Union Film Festival of Toronto, the Delegation of the European Union to Canada, and the EU Member States are proud to present another online European Union Film Festival (EUFF) November 18 - December 10...
Cittador International Film Festival has selected ten promising short films until November 1, 2022! The submission period is until December 15, 2022. We are excited about new submissions! Key data: The submission period: until December 15, 2022; Selection date: shortly after submission, but no later than December 15, 2022; Notification date: December 22, 2022; Screenings: December 27, 2022 at the Studio Cinema Lugner City Vienna. Homepage: https://iff.citta...
The Marrakech International Film Festival announces the 23 projects and films selected for the 5th edition of the Atlas Workshops, held in Marrakech from November 14-17, 2022 For its 5th edition, the Atlas Workshops will present 16 projects in development and six films in post-production from 11 countries, selected from 240 applications received from the African continent and the Arab world. The Atlas Workshops will take place in Marr...
Award-winning filmmaker, founder of Heartland Films, https://suevicory.com and My Power of One Sue Vicory has launched a global song writing competition titled “One Song.” Songwriters are invited to submit their original songs on the theme of ‘global humanity and the power of one’ through December 31st 2022 at https://suevicory.com/onesong. “After 20 years of producing and directing films which host original music, I decided to comb...
Our film “When the Woodlark Sings” / “Cuando la alondra canta” was selected on the Bogocine 39 – Festival de cine de Bogotá in Columbia! From the pre-selection of 30 films, we made it to the OFFICIAL SELECTION among 9 films in the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION! Bogocine - Bogotá, Colombia - is a world-renowned film festival and celebrates its 39th year this year. We are very proud and grateful that this festival has selected our film among 2000 films tha...
Early bird discount deadline November 15
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival offers international competition in Ten Major Competition Categories! Features, Shorts, Docs/Business Films, Student, Experimental, Screenplays, New Media, TV Production, TV Commercials, & Music Videos! More than 200 sub-categories for fair competition. Only at WorldFest-Houston are you selected as a Remi Award Winner on the basis of your numerical score from the juries, which greatly increases your chance to win a Remi, unlike other festivals that only give out one Gold, one Silver and one Bronze! Only 10%-15% of entries actually win the coveted Remi Award!
You may enter Online via our entry platform - www.worldfest.org, or via FilmFreeway.com - we now accept entries via Vimeo & YouTube, in addition to DVD/BR Entries, & USB/Jump Drives. Screenplay entries must be bound. We will confirm when we receive your entry and we provide personal Jury Results, and festival details when you are selected for screening at the 56th WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival!
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New York Festivals TV & Film Awards honors content in all lengths and forms from over 50 countries. Embracing all aspects of the Television and Film industries, categories mirror today's global trends and encourage the next generation of story-tellers by recognizing innovators in our 14 Category Groups: News Programs, News Reports/Features, Sports Programs, Documentary, Entertainment Programs, Entertainment Specials, Program Crafts, Promotions/Station IDs & Opens, Promo/ID & Open Crafts, Streaming, Student, Films, Corporate Image, and Film Crafts.
Accepting entries for the 2023 competition since September 7th 2022. If you need additional assistance or have any questions about our categories, please contact Rose Anderson at randerson@newyorkfestivals.com.
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Honouring the world's best creatives, marketing the world's best entertainment.
Entries are open, the venue is booked and we are excited to be well into the preparations for 2023.
International Awards Program with International Judging Jury:
The work you submit is going to be seen by hundreds of judges. All are senior executives from production companies, distributors, broadcasters, streamers, advertising agencies and film, television and gaming studios.
32 Categories for Best Trailer, Best Audio Trailer, Best Poster, Best Motion Poster, Best Story, Best Experiential Marketing, Best Online Advertising, Best Outdoor Advertising, Best Print Advertising.
World Trailer Awards Regional Winners are announced and celebrated in early February 2023.
Winners for the World Trailer Awards 2023 will be announced on 25 February 2023 at Tivoli Marina Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal. The high profile awards event is attended by industry guests, entrants and judges. This is followed by a by a virtual broadcast on 26 February on Deadline.com
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Regular Deadline: December 12, 2022
RANKED AGAIN IN 2022 AS ONE OF THE TOP 50 FILM FESTIVALS WORTH THE SUBMISSION FEE BY MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE AND ONE OF THE TOP REVIEWED ON FilmFreeway, JDIFF is known for its networking opportunities, best communication, quaint location, great programming, friendly staff & volunteers, inquisitive audience, multiple screening opportunities, workshops, panels, amazing events and parties and so much more! JDIFF is ALL about the independent filmmaker and is truly geared for the best experience!
Dubuque, Iowa, located right alongside the Mississippi River, is a perfect place to host the festival. As quoted in Filmmaker Magazine "The festival is smartly situated downtown, with an assortment of handsome venues all within walking distance" from the Festival Headquarters, located in the grand HOTEL JULIEN, the same hotel where Al Capone used to hide out from the Chicago Feds.
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November 11, 2022 Regular Deadline
Submission Deadlines for MBIFF 18
October 7, 2022 / Earlybird Deadline
November 11, 2022 / Regular Deadline
December 9, 2022 / Late Deadline
December 31, 2022 / Extended Deadline
The MBIFF is a World Class Event.
Submissions end December 31, 2022, submit through filmfreeway.com, or through the festivals website, myrtlebeachfilmfestival.comThe Myrtle Beach International Film Festival has been awarded several prestigious awards including one of the "Top 25 film festivals worth the entry fee" by Movie Maker Magazine and has become a favorite of many filmmakers and film enthusiast!
The MBIFF 18 will take place April 18 - 22 2023.
What sets the MBIFF apart from other festivals is our commitment to the true spirit of film. Once you are here, you are family.
Our judging panel includes judges from all walks of life, why? As with any subjective judging, it is important to have a broad spectrum of perspectives. Many film festivals house only filmmakers as judges, which can lead to niche judging which we feel is unfair to filmmakers, especially if you do not fall inside their niche. Your film receives the fair and honest treatment it deserves. By including other perspectives from different walks of life it creates a balanced judging platform, which we believe is why we have been touted as having one of the best film line ups in the World. We believe that your project receives a more overall perspective grading as to whether it entertains or informs a wider viewing audience rather than that of only an entire panel of film makers. Not to worry, we do have several film professional on board as judges!
The goal of the founder and director Jerry Dalton, was to create a venue for independent film makers which is not corrupted by politics.
The MBIFF screens projects in a multi-million dollar theater, housing state of the art technology.
We look forward to viewing your film /project!
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August 31, 2022 Earlybird Deadline
Home of the NYC Indie Awards the festival aims to discover the Artist Filmmaker, showcasing them to the entertainment industry and the NYC public. All NYCIndieFF screenings take place in the historic center of NYC, Time Square which is the perfect home for an event geared toward creating incredible opportunities for independent voices.
NYCIndieFF honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, Best Covid Diaries, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay.
NYCIndieFF provides a showcase for the best in independent cinema, including short films, feature films, music videos, and animated works. With panels, parties and a week-long gathering of fellow indie filmmakers NYCIndieFF is the place to be June 12 to June 19, 2022 This dates may move to accommodate any and all government regulations.
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Fantasporto´2023 | 43rd Porto International Film Festival calling for entries
ENTRIES FOR THE 43rdd EDITION OF FANTASPORTO ARE OPEN
WELCOME TO THE PORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Fantasporto´2023 | 43rd Porto International Film Festival reminds you that the entries for the next edition of this festival are open, and will close on December 31st, for all sections.
The 43rd edition of the event will be from February 24t till March 5th at Batalha – Centro de Cinema. To submit a film please send to info@fantasporto.com the link and password (in Vimeo) of the film to be seen by the selection committee, and the entry form that you will find at FESTIVAL 2023 on www.fantasporto.com. The link must be open till March 5th. The selected films will be announced by the end of January.2023.
Fantasporto enjoys incredible loyalty and support from the large film-appreciating community all over the World.
A World Heritage City by UNESCO, Porto was considered twice Europe’s Best Touristic Destination, another factor adding interest for guests and the press. Founded, in 1981, by Beatriz Pacheco Pereira and Mário Dorminsky, the fest goes now with the same founders and directors, for its 43rd consecutive edition and has the support of the Portuguese State and Porto Townhall.
Please check the Regulations on the site www.fantasporto.com before sending your submissions.
FILM ELIGIBILITY:
Features: The films must be produced in 2022.
Shorts (only fantasy films competition) till 15 minutes produced in 2022;
To participate in the festival, films must be first screenings in Portugal (for all sections).
Films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English.
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ECO VILLAGE by Phoebe Nir
First Feature Film by Phoebe Nir (USA: 81 minutes November 2022)
When Robin hitch-hikes to an eco village she read about online, she is seduced by a highly musical parallel universe, in which wholesome earth skills blend vertiginously with Bacchanalia and Sadomasochism.
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ABSOLUTION by Lauren Spohn
Short film by Lauren Spohn (UK: 6 minutes 24 seconds 2022)
Labelled BEST FOR FESTS by curator Bruno Chatelin former head of Fox and Sony in France, filmfestivals.com founder and editor
"I am in a dark forest and something is chasing after me, some sort of creature that reeks fire or something: one part of me wants to run but I cannot move my legs? I am totally paralysed..."
"One last thing"he said : "it's not your fault !"
A man sees his psychiatrist for help with a difficult hidden family secret. The conversation takes a sinister turn as the psychiatrist pushes deeper into the man’s past. All is not what it seems:
Can he take the tension, will you?
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First Feature film 2022 99 minutes
France 2021 99 minutes First feature film by Clémentine Célarié, produced by Matthieu Rubin - Sazia Films.
Starring Loris FREEMAN, Elodie GODART, Clémentine CÉLARIÉ, Philippe UCHAN, Mathieu AMALRIC, Sergi LOPEZ, Dominique PINON, Tom LEEB, Jacqueline CORADO, Marie DURET...
Sibling Rivalry and truth untold emerge after the unexpected inheritance of Jeanne
"Pierre et Jeanne" recounts the devastation caused by an inheritance intended for Jeanne, Pierre's younger sister. This poisoned gift from a friend of the parents will instill discord, jealousy, discord and sibling rivalry until an untold truth is revealed.
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Starring Gary Kohn, Jade Struck, Claude Duhamel, Jim Kinney...
Jeff Gross is a novelist and film maker. He has several writing collaborations with Roman Polanski to his name, including "Frantic" and "Bitter Moon"
Returning to the small town of Eden, Oregon after 30 years in France, Josef, a writer, filmmaker, and self-described permanent exile, tries his best to fit in. Unable to write, the world is so crazy that he can't keep up, he starts coaching the girls' tennis team at one of the local high schools. Lonely, adrift, he develops a friendship with Hope, a remarkable woman who dances in Puritan Eden's only strip club. But as the dark clouds of fascism roll in, rumors run rampant, and soon enough, inevitably, the two worlds collide, with tragic consequences.
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Starring Aidan Browne and Sofia Masson
A young guitarist is about to play the biggest show of his life. Things don't quite go as expected...
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Short Film Fantasy USA December 2021 - 14 Minutes 20 seconds
A prestigious feminine writer examines in her most recent novel what it means to be a woman across history and conjures up Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt and fierce feminine writer/philosopher Mary Wollenstonecraft(mother of Mary Shelley, author of Frakenstein) who have crossed deserts of eternal time to meet.
The women materialize into her present time environment and recount their greatest victories, defeats, loves, regrets and dreams.
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Kevin Box has always known exactly what he intends to do with his life. In his words, "I want to have a conversation with people now and hundreds of years into the future."
As an artist, Kevin has been fascinated by the evolution of "lost wax casting" to create bronze sculptures and he spent many of his early years being mentored by other successful sculptors. Through his own R&D, he developed a unique signature by “unfolding” origami and casting these beautiful patterns into museum quality wall hangings.
"ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN" traces the career arc of Kevin and his partner/wife Jennifer as they now continue to create multiple traveling exhibitions of their artwork. Over the past decade, their unique sculptures have been viewed all over the country by millions of people.
"ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN" is an Artfilm, a Love Story, and an inspiration for all by showing what is possible…just starting with a simple piece of paper!
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Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, General Wesley Clark and his son Wes Clark Jr. take us on a journey through the complicated realities of our financial system and its profound exposure to climate change. Hot Money outs the whole game, the whole charade, the whole crapshoot of the money system with all the humor and intelligence of a New Yorker cartoon. Combined with the wisdom of international business experts and academics, Hot Money is rich with historical context. It severs the knot of economic and political forces that may lead to societal collapse.
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Documentary by Susan Kucera (director of Jeff Bridges Living in the future’s past)
USA July 2021 51 minutes 48 seconds
Much of our population currently lives with hopeful delusions about climate change. These delusions, many of which are built in by evolution, hamper our ability to meaningfully address the problem.
Our brains evolved to solve short-term challenges for our survival. Climate change is a long-term challenge to our survival. Can we bridge the gap between these modes of thinking?
Emmy-nominated actor David Morse narrates the brutally honest 12th hour with insight from noted evolutionary biologists, climate scientists, cognitive researchers and psychologists.
Visionary thinkers like Peter Russell, Dr. Paul Piff, Dr. Kari Norgaard and dozens of the brightest minds in academia lay out an unflinching look at mankind: our past, our abilities, our shortcomings and what may be humankind's final destination.
If we have any hope to survive the changes we’ve locked in to our climate, we need to be honest with ourselves and our limitations. The 12th Hour lays out our biases so that we may overcome them.
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Documentary by Daisy Gedeon second feature documentary
Australia june 2021 90 minutes (in post)
ENOUGH! Lebanon’s Darkest Hour follows Australian-Lebanese filmmaker Daizy Gedeon’s personal and independent introspection into how her ancestral homeland, the place her family was forced to flee in the 1970s because of the Civil War, has ended up in a state of complete catastrophe. It is a story of awakening in which Daizy is forced to abandon her idealism about Lebanon and face the cold, harsh truth about the country’s dark underbelly which is its most sinister enemy.
Daizy prosecutes the case against the corrupt political class which has reduced a proud people to beg for garbage collection instead of greatness and negotiate potholes rather than peace.
ENOUGH! is the plea and the prayer, the feeling and fierce determination of the 4.5 million Lebanese in Lebanon as well as the 16 million members of the Lebanese diaspora scattered around the world, whose hearts continue to bleed for a homeland they are desperate to return to and so deeply want to believe in...once again.
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"The Sound of Us" illustrates that during this critical time in world and U.S. history, music gives sound to hope and courage, allows us to grieve and be honest, and is the great, universal language that unites us all.
As the world grapples with unrest the profound truth remains that, through music, we are not alone.
The Sound of Us weaves inspiring stories about the beauty and goodness of music with interviews and performances by artists such as Ben Folds, Sarah McLachlan, Avery*Sunshine, Eric Whitacre, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Hiromi, Antonio Sanchez, Butch Walker, Will Wells, Patti Smith, and many more. Combined, these powerful vignettes illustrate how music heals us, gives us hope for the future through our children, keeps our heritage and history alive, allows us to have the most difficult of conversations, sheds light on current struggles, and continues to invite us back to the thing that unites us all - music.
The film is directed by Chris Gero, a Grammy nominated, American music industry executive, concert producer, record producer, songwriter, film director and composer, founder of Yamaha Entertainment Group of America and Chief Artist Relations Executive for Yamaha Artist Relations Group
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USA 28 minutes August 2021
Invisible Hand is an exploration of memory. Our unnamed protagonist lives a life of repetition and insecurity. Every day is a blur of abstract actions until one night she meets a dark stranger who gives her a mysterious gift. Her life is turned upside down when she confronts a terrifying truth about her past. Deciding to take herself out of the abstract daily routine, she journeys into the crevices of her memory to untangle a dark secret that could ultimately destroy her.
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74 minutes First feature documentary USA April 2021
A diverse group of middle-school students go on the journey of a lifetime when they compete in a nationwide competition sponsored by MIT to code satellites aboard the International Space Station.
Zero Gravity is a feature documentary that follows a diverse group of middle-school students from San Jose, CA, who compete in a nationwide tournament to code satellites aboard the International Space Station.
Seen through the wondrous eyes of three diverse young students and their first-time coach, they each take an intimate and personal journey to space as their team grows from amateur coders to representing California in the ISS Finals Tournament — the culmination of a summer-long adventure that sees their incredible accomplishment performed by astronauts in orbit.
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