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FICCI FRAMES 2024, 03: AVGC policy to facilitate investments, foster innovation

FICCI FRAMES 2024, 03: AVGC policy to facilitate investments, foster innovation Realisation of ‘Viksit Bharat’ (Developed India) depends on collective contribution of everyone. ‘Skilling’ is integral to the future of India, said Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Minister, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of Maharashtra. He was speaking on the first day of the 3-day annual conclave, FICCI FRAMES, held during March 5-7, 2024. This was the 24th such summit, whic...

March 8 Horror and Fantasy treats on Fantasporto menu

March 8th - a very rainy Friday in Porto : a perfect alibi to linger in the theatres, and particularly in the brand new and comfortable Batalha Cinema Center which hosts for the second time Fantasporto after decades at Rivoli running films in two rooms all afternoon till late in the night.  Quite frankly the seating and the sound quality  are such a major improvement, thank God, and thanks to Mario and Beatriz for moving to this great location. ROOM 1 14: 15 Baby Assassins 2 &ndas...

FICCI FRAMES 2024, 02: FICCI-EY report: Indian M&E sector crossed INR 2.3 tr in 2023, expected to reach INR 3.1 tr by 2026

The latest FICCI-Ernst and Young (EY) report, titled ‘#Reinvent: India’s media & entertainment sector is innovating for the future’ was launched at the FICCI FRAMES 2024, at the Westin Hotel, Powai, in Mumbai, on 05 March. FICCI is the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and EY is a consulting, assurance, tax and transaction services law firm. New media, comprising digital and online gaming, emerged as the frontrunner in growth, contributing INR 122 bi...

Cinequest opens and rolls through an uplifting weekend

  Cinequest launched another stunning Opening Night World Premiere Screening and Event...and further through a weekend designed to fulfill our theme Uplift. BIG WEEKEND, BIG FILMS, BIG NAMES Friday brings the inspiring Camp Ricstar and a full March 8 lineup of Film Premieres and Silent Cinema entertainment. March 9 Lineup and March 10 Lineup deliver breathtaking Movie Premieres including the trending wonders One Night...

SHORTFISH selection 2024 announced

The rewards are supported by KUKL Rental and the Icelandic broadcaster RÚV, winners will be included in RÚV VOD this year. 75 shorts were submitted, and the chosen 20 will compete in four categories divided into Narrative, Documentary, Experimental & Artistic Music Video Projects. ...

Fantasporto schedule March 7 & 8

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Fantasporto SCHEDULE on MARCH 7TH AND 8TH (THURSDAY AND FRIDAY)...     Fantasporto 2024/44th Porto International Film Festival presents the program of this new edition . The festival takes place at Batalha Centro de Cinema from the 1st to the 10th of March and shows around 100 films from 34 countries , all unpublished and, in debut national , European , international and even worldwide . They will be Most of the directors and crews of the films in competition , well as representa...

Fantasporto World Premiere of The Floor Plan with another busy screening schedule

      WORLD PREMIERE OF ONE OF THE FUTURE WORLD BLOCKBUSTERS March 6th - IN THE PRESENCE OF THE FILM CREW The Floor Plan – Junichi Ishikawa -110´- ( Japan ) CF/OE- WORLD PREMIERE- horror fantastic , vo, leg english , leg port Amemiya is a Youtuber who specializes in the occult . When your _ advisor him brings a house plan to observe , notice that the house presents compartments that do not they are logical , as if the owners they wanted to hide some thing da...

Vietnamese/American Co-Production A Fragile Flower Receives Multiple Awards, Including Best Picture, At FLOW Film Festival

Jacqueline Nguyen Accepts Awards at FLOW Film Festival On March 4, 2024, internationally acclaimed Vietnamese/American co-production, A Fragile Flower (Đoá Hoa Mong Manh), was lauded with six awards at the FLOW Film Festival, held in Hollywood, Florida from February 29 to March 4, 2024. Founded in 2019, the annual festival promotes the growth of opportunities for women in important and male-dominated positions within the film industry. FLOW strives...

The 28th edition of Cartoons on the Bay is around the corner!

The Festival will be held in Pescara from May 29th to 2nd June, 2024. You have time until April 10th to submit your works to the contest. Don’t miss this chance!  The categories in competition are: Preschool Tv Show (2-4 Yo) Upper Preschool Tv Show (4-6 Yo) Kids Tv Show (7-11 Yo) Youth Tv Show (11+ Yo) Interactive Animation Live Action And/Or Hybrid Tv Show Tv Pilot Short Film Animated Feature Visit our website www.car...

Doc Program for 13th AMDOCS revealed : festival opens March 21 with Superpower, Sean Penn attending

The 2024 American Documentary and Animation Film Festival will kick off its 13th annual event with the screening of Sean Penn's film, "Superpower". The film and discussion is set for the Camelot Theatres at the Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs, Thursday, March 21, 6 pm,  noted AmDocs Director and Founder, Teddy Grouya.​ TICKETS: Opening Night   Superpower, USA, 115 min. (Aaron Kaufman, Sean Penn)​ ...

FICCI FRAMES 2024, 01: RRR-Reflections, Realities, and Road Ahead

A return to its long-term base of Hotel Westin, by the lake in Powai, might just be a step in the right direction. As usual, the conclave runs for three days, Tuesday to Thursday. The dates are March 5-7. This time around, the media could register online and get a confirmation too. The process was smooth. But whether the media will be treated any better in 2024 than it was in 2013 will be known over the next few days. FRAMES looks towards Turkey this time to invite Turkish Actress Hande Ercel...

THE FESTIVAL BEAT ! N°1093

  THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995  WISHING YOU A FANTASTIC HOLIDAY SEASON EMAIL US FOR PROMO OPTIONS Weekly newsletter N°1092/ 1091 Documenting the festivals experience since 1995, reaching over 166 000 subscribers.   FOLLOW US :           With other 11 000 festivals worldwide which we cover: no wonder we have reached the '10...

Congrats to Play-Doc for its upcoming twentieth edition - Call for entries opens

  Entries will remain open from now until 1st April. The 20th edition of Play-Doc International Film Festival will be held in Tui, Galicia, Spain, from 1st to 5th May 2024. The call is open to films of all lengths and themes, both fiction and non-fiction, from any country. All films selected for the competition sections will be eligible for a cash prize awarded by a prestigious international jury.   Each year, Play-Doc presents a selection of competiti...

Tryon International Film Festival Opens Call for 10 Year Anniversary Poster Art

TRIFF Announces Call for Poster Art 10th Anniversary   Tryon International Film Festival Polk County Film Initiative/Tryon International Film Festival 285 N. TRADE ST. TRYON, North Carolina 28782  ...

Denmark in the spotligh at Stockfish SFIF 2024

DENMARK IN THE SPOTLIGHT For 2024, SFIF would be delighted to present Denmark as the Industry in Focus in light of the prominent number of Danish co-production films at SFIF program, “Tove's Room (Toves værelse)” by Martin Zandvliet, “Kalak” by Isabella Eklof and “Eternal” by Ulaa Salim. SFIF is hosting the national premiere and proposed “Eternal” as our Opening Film. The filmmakers representing the films in the pro...

Oska Bright Film Fest - Championing learning disabilities in cinema touring the UK

Oska Bright Film Festival' Best of the Fest screening, centering people with learning disabilities in front and behind the screen, is touring the UK. While we're based in Brighton and are touring cities around the UK, I'm specifically located in Glasgow, but can also pass on any other regional information should you wish. I'm reaching out as I wondered if this was something you thought your networks might find value in joining to watch some brilliant short films in an auti...

NYICFF 2024 opens this week end

We've an entire weekend of amazing films, special guests, and even a few surprises in store, so get a good night's sleep and get ready to celebrate Opening Weekend with us. We can't wait to share our lineup with you, hear your reaction to the films, and watch some great movies together. Not quite ready to make a decision? Walk-ups welcome! Stop by and grab your tickets at the theater.   View Lineup   Looking f...

Torino Film Festival director Giulio Base dedicates the next festival edition to Marlon Brando

    The photo of Marlon Brando was taken in 1972 in Paris during the filming of "Last Tango in Paris"     Ph. Eva Sereny / Iconic Images   The Turin International Film Festival-TFF which will take place 22-30 November 2024 in the beautiful city of Turin unveils it's poster and the new festival director. Giulio Base, originally from Turin, will be the new festival director following Steve della Casa.    ...

Berlinale Files Criminal Charges Over the Spreading of Anti-Semitic Posts / Criticism of Statements Made by Artists at the Berli

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Social Media Channel Hacked   On Sunday, February 25, the Instagram channel of the Berlinale Panorama section was briefly hacked and anti-Semitic image-text posts about the Middle East war with the Berlinale logo were posted on the channel. These statements do not originate from the festival and do not represent the festival's stance. The posts were deleted immediately and an investigation was launched into how this incident could have occurred. The Berlinale condemns this crimin...

VIDEO: what a spectacular slideshow looking back at Cannes 2023 Red Carpet

Photography by Laurent Hou Starring Harrison Ford, Leonardo di Caprio, Bob de Niro and Scorsese, Tom Hanks, Michael Douglas and many more   ...

Mark Your Calendars: 60th #ChiFilmFest To Take Place October 16-27, 2024

    We are thrilled to unveil our 60th anniversary logo and invite you to save the dates of October 16-27, 2024 for what will surely be a celebration of film that you won't want to miss!  Stay tuned for more details on the 60th #ChiFilmFest – as well as some special programming to celebrate this milestone anniversary.     Learn More About the Festival  ...

Calling all Film Festival Organizers - Entertainment Oxygen/eoFlix is Open For Business

The world's one-stop shop for indie film festivals, filmmakers and content creators Entertainment Oxygen (EO) and our dynamic streaming and networking platform eoFlix are open for business and accepting new film festival partners. The go-to hub for all things surrounding movies and the festival circuit, EO/eoFlix is committed to redefining the indie film industry, providing our festival partners and filmmakers with unprecedented, comprehensive support.  Our intuitive platfo...

VALLEY OF THE GODS DIRECTOR LECH MAJEWSKI COMES TO WINDOW ROCK

LECH MAJEWSKI COMES TO WINDOW ROCK / NAVAJO NATION CAPITAL BACK TO NAVAJO LAND Renowned Polish film director, writer and media artist Lech Majewski is coming to the capital of the Navajo Nation in Arizona in March 2024 presenting his movie „Valley of the Gods“ that was partly shot on Navajo territory and with the participation of Navajo actors. 

EDFC Launches First Ever Disability Loop Group on Sony Pictures Studio Lot

  The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (EDFC) has created the first ever disability loop group. The group was launched with a recent EDFC workshop held on the Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) studio lot that included coaching, feedback and advice from animation executives. SPE has been a key sponsor and host of EDFC for six years.   A loop group is a group of actors involved in recording audio for edited programming during post-production. Loop groups provide ...

Highlights from the upcoming 64th Krakow Film Festival

The final deadline for submitting films to the Krakow Film Festival passed last week. Although it's quality – and not quantity – that counts during the selection process, it's hard not to mention this year's record number of submissions. Every one of the over 2500 entries is being meticulously reviewed by our team of selectors and the recommended titles are also watched by the festival director, Krzysztof Gierat. The most intriguing documentaries and short films from...

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