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Alex is a divorced father, a stressed executive. His daily routine is work, work, work. Tonight he's in a hurry, he's due to meet a beautiful young stranger... who contacted him via the internet. But this blind date will flip him into a downward spiral and disrupt forever the course of his life.
Thriller, 75 min., Scope, Dolby 5.1
Directed by Thierry Sebban
Starring: Simon Abkarian, Igor Skreblin, Perrine Tourneux...
Xavier Dolan © Shayne Laverdière
«Let's hold on to our dreams, because together we can change the world. Anything is possible for those who dare, work and never give up.» With this statement, filmmaker Xavier Dolan received the Jury Prize for Mommy at the 67th Festival de Cannes in 2014. At the helm of the Un Certain Regard Jury, he will celebrate the thirst for discovery and passion for others’ talent.
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Photography by Laurent Hou
Starring Harrison Ford, Leonardo di Caprio, Bob de Niro and Scorsese, Tom Hanks, Michael Douglas and many more
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Gotham Week – a centerpiece of the annual film and media calendar – will be returning to Brooklyn on September 30 thru October 4 with the renowned Gotham Week Project Market & Expo.
SEP 30 - OCT 4 BROOKLYN, NY
Gotham Week’s Project Market, the nation’s oldest and largest curated marketplace for film and TV creators, will also return this year. In an effort to nurture both emerging and established talent, the Project Market ...
After failing to get her dream job, Alexis questions her inner critic and unravels the origins of her comfort food.
USA 2023 - 6 minutes animation -
«Little t», an award-winning animated short by Pixar's Masha Ellsworth, earned a spot at the AmDocs Film Festival 2024 in Palm Springs. The film explores how a young girl—and her grown woman counterpart—struggle with her inner critic.
Since its 2023 release, «Little t» has ...
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This spring, for the first time in almost a decade, comedy icon Jack Black returns to his role as Po, the world’s most unlikely kung fu master, with a hilarious, butt-kicking new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s beloved action-comedy franchise: Kung Fu Panda 4.
After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior (Golden Globe nominee Jack Black), is call...
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LECH MAJEWSKI COMES TO WINDOW ROCK / NAVAJO NATION CAPITAL
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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.
In 2016, Lech Majewski shot his surreal movie „Valley of the Gods“ in the Monument Valley, Utah, on Navajo Nation land...
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 ...
TAKING BACK THE GROOVE
SBIFF 2024
With Director: Celia Aniskovich
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Taking Back the Groove reintroduces the world to Bronx-born ’80s disco superstar Richie Weeks. A writer, singer, and producer who was compared to Quincy Jones at his height, Richie created quintessential New York Disco and performed in the likes of Studio 54 and Paradise Garage, all while maintaining day jobs as a postal worker and bricklayer. His mega-hit Rock Your World made it ...
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...
Cinequest's legacy is discovering both filmed art and tech—while connecting audiences and artists to creations and opportunity. Thus, it's fitting we bring to you a spectacular and uniquely Cinequest day of AI keynotes, symposiums, open conferences, entertainment, and more! Please check-out and share the Cinequest AI Day & Town Hall March 6 offerings.
The next evening launches a wonderous lineup of film premieres, artists, and community as The Isl...
Götz Bühler, the new artistic director and Sybille Kornitschky the festival's director (photo Kerstin Rolfes)
Götz Bühler, the new jazzahead! artistic advisor, has already left his mark on jazzahead! 2024, working alongside Sybille Kornitschky, the festival’s director.
The Netherlands as central focus at jazzahead! …and a message: „Jazz needs diversity“
jazzahead! is the must-go event for the international ja...