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Australia's Top Genre Film Festival Moves to the USA

Australia's Top Genre Film Festival Moves to the USA     Eau Claire, Wisconsin - One of the most beloved genre film festivals on the planet, Australia's long-running A Night of Horror International Film Festival is changing venues... to the other side of the world!   And festival founder, Australian ex-patriate Dean Bertram, has returned to the helm.   A 2021 Dread Central article noted that A Night of Horror was “Australia's top genre festival&rdqu...

FOCUS 2023: Sneak Programme Preview

150 + Speakers, 60+ Sessions   Join thousands of screen professionals at the only free, end-of-year event for the whole screen sector, returning to the Business Design Centre London on 5/6 December. Register for a Complimentary Delegate Badge and enjoy a packed programme of conference sessions, meetings and networking opportunities.   We're busy lining up a wide range of speakers from film, TV, advertising, games and&n...

Over 450 sessions announced for the SXSW Conference!

  Things are ramping up here at SXSW HQ, and we’ve got an abundance of programming for you to peruse!      CONFERENCE | FESTIVALS | EXHIBITIONS | REGISTER NOW ...

Arthouse Cinema Training Kickoff

  The CICAE Arthouse Cinema Training starts its 20th edition in Berlin with its largest and most international programme to date    ...

21st annual Tallgrass Film Festival Audience Award Winners

  Congratulations to the 21st annual Tallgrass Film Festival Audience Award Winners with over 4,000 who voted as of October 30!    Audience Favorite Documentary Feature ...

The Marrakech Short Film Festival returned strongly for its third edition,

The Marrakech Short Film Festival celebrates its commitment to the production of short films and pioneers in the national and international cinema.   The Marrakech Short Film Festival returned strongly for its third edition, which will take place from September 22 to September 29, 2023. This significant cinematic event will be held in iconic locations such as the Bahia Palace, the Cyber Park, Dar Cherifa, The Source Hotel, and the Museum of Decorative Arts. For this edition, Poland will...

III Moscow Kurdish Film Festival announced the winners

  On the closing ceremony of the III Moscow Kurdish Film Festival took place in the capital's Illusion cinema. The film “Things Unheard Of” won in the nomination “Best Short Fiction Film”, the film “The Mountains: A Feminine Narration” won in “Best Documentary Short Film”, the jury recognized “Bîr” as the “Best Documentary Film”, and “Best Feature Film” - "The Hole in the Wall".   ...

The 19th annual Tucson Film Festival (November 2 - 5, 2023 announces its Centerpiece and closing film

  The festival mission is on full display with these three films, which feature a returning local filmmaker, a southwest set narrative thriller, and an intimate portrait of an indie rock musician. All 3 top-lined films are guaranteed to entertain, educate and enthrall Tucson filmgoers.   The festival will host our first Centerpiece film, A TALE OF TWO HOUSES directed by local filmmaker Christopher Carlone, an alumni of the festival. The documentary explores a specia...

72nd IFFMH: The complete programme for 2023

    Exciting, diverse, political: with 72 films in its main programme, the International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg is going into its 72nd edition this year. Festival-goers will discover current films from 51 countries and meet a variety of guests and filmmakers from all over the world in the cinemas. Beyond the silver screen, the 72nd IFFMH also offers a diverse supporting programme. Parties and performances will make the new festival lounges in the Stadthaus Mannheim and in ...

Watch the 10th Edition of the Romanian Film Festival Seattle from anywhere in the US!

      ANNOUNCING THE FULL LINEUP 2023 Romanian Film Festival Seattle   Streaming Online November 4th-12th Announcing the full lineup for the 10th Edition of ROMANIAN FILM FESTIVAL SEATTLE, "One Eye Laughing, One Eye Crying,” with in-person events at Seattle's SIFF Cinema Uptown, and Northwest Film Forum, and streaming through Eventive.  This year’s theme “One Eye Laughing, One Eye Crying”...

2023 Masterclass Seminar and Pitching Contest Award Winners

October 27th at TIFFCOM MPA/DHU/TIFFCOM Masterclass Seminar and Pitching Contest 2023 Announcement of the Winners       MPA/DHU/TIFFCOM Masterclass Seminar and Pitching Contest was held today at TIFFCOM (Oct. 25th-27th at Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center HAMAMATSUCHO-KAN), an affiliated content market of the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF). Now in its sixth yea...

The 16th edition of the CinEast festival attracted more than 10,200 participants

CinEast 2023 statistics, festival network and charity project CinEast4Ukraine   CinEast 2023 in numbers   The 16th edition of the CinEast festival (Central and Eastern European Film Festival in Luxembourg) was a significant success with more than 10,200 participants. The “physical” part with more than 120 screenings in around ten cinemas in the Grand Duchy, completed on Sunday October 22, attracted 7,500 spectators in cinemas (including 600 spectators of school screen...

The Nominees For Best of Denver Fest DFF46 Are

  Official selection And the nominees are... BEST OF #DFF46 WILL HAVE AN ALL-STAR JURY We're proud to share our selection of in-competition films for #DFF46, showcasing the phenomenal work of known auteurs and newcomers alike. The judges are a star-studded, award-winning cast of actors, producers, directors, press, and industry pros visiting our hometown to cast their vote on the amazing lineup. LEARN MORE   Krzysztof Kieslowski Award for Best Feature Film The award...

Five film festivals join the launching Eastern European Film Festival Network - EEFFN

  The Creation of the  Eastern European Film Festival Network has been officially announced on 21.10.2023, during CinEast festival Awards Ceremony.   EEFFN - Eastern European Film Festival Network brings together five film festivals dedicated to promoting and showcasing Eastern European cinema and one partner organisation. The primary objective of the network is to enhance cooperation and collaboration between the member festivals in order to increase the visibility and impact ...

SCAD Savannah Film Festival announces 2023 competition award winners

    The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) today announced the award winners for the 26th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival. A key stop on the festival circuit leading up to the Academy Awards, the 2023 SCAD Savannah Film Festival screened 167 films, including 51 narrative feature films, 16 documentary feature films, 100 short films, and eleven world premieres and four U.S. premieres.   Out of over 2,100 submissions, nineteen awards were announ...

Dates set for the 10th STOCKFISH Festival Anniversary

10TH ANNIVERSARY OF STOCKFISH FILM FESTIVAL “An industry and film realm for all.”   We are thrilled to announce the 10th Anniversary of our beloved Film Festival STOCKFISH!  Over the past decade, we've witnessed incredible stories, remarkable talents, and cinematic artistry that have left an indelible mark on our hearts and screens.  To celebrate this milestone, we have some exciting news and events in store for you. Dates: 4-14 APRIL F...

Hafez 2023: Complete winners list for the 22nd Hafez Awards

22nd Hafez Awards, Picture World Cinema and Television Ceremony were given to the best of cinema and television of Iran. The Abbas Kiarostami Memorial Medal was awarded to “Imagination”, directed by Ali Behrad.   The 22nd Cinema and Television Ceremony of Picture World Magazine (Hafez Awards) was held after a year break, under the direction of Omid Moalem and production of Azar Azar Memarian. The awards were given to the best of cinema and television of Iran. This year, the...

The Audience Award winners for the 28th Seattle Queer Film Festival

   L: The People’s Joker, R: Fancy Dance   CELEBRATING QUEER FILMMAKING EXCELLENCE: JURY AND AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 28TH SEATTLE QUEER FILM FESTIVAL   The People’s Joker and Fancy Dance receive top honors   Two films with Seattle-area connections win Audience Awards for Favorite Feature and Documentary Three Dollar Bill Cinema is proud to announce the Jury, Youth Jury, and Audience Award winners for the 28th Seattle Queer Film Festiv...

The Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF) announces it's centrepiece The Zone of Interest by Jonathan Glazer

The Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF) in Australia announces an addition to its already stellar line-up – the exclusive Australian premiere screening of the Cannes Grand Prix-winning film, The Zone of Interest by acclaimed director Jonathan Glazer.     Described by Variety as “A remarkable film — chilling and profound, meditative and immersive," this piercing drama follows an Auschwitz commander, Rudolf Höss, and his wife H...

AFI FEST is now live at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2023 Day 1 of AFI FEST AFI FEST is here! Join us tonight at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood as we kick off this year’s festival celebrating some of the most acclaimed and inspiring films of year. We can’t wait for you to see these incredible films screening tonight. Buy your tickets now and we’ll see you in the theater! SCREENING TONIGHT: World Premiere of  LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND Tonight, 7:00 p.m.   ...

Bowery Festival takes over NYC: that's a wrap for Year 12

That's a wrap for Year 12! What an amazing season celebrating independent films and episodic creators at the Katra Fall Festival! We are truly grateful for the incredible talent and support that has made the Katra Film Series an impactful and unforgettable experience this year!! Huge thanks to our major sponsors and supporters at Digital Ocean, Vibrant Emotional Health, Universal DCP, Freelancers Union, BKLYN Commons, Canon USA, Urbn-TV, Doorknob Comments, JMR Rentals, Regal Cinema, Indepe...

Call for entries for HAF’s IDP and HCG initiatives! ONLY 1 WEEK to go before the deadline on 31 October. SUBMIT NOW!

HKIFF Industry is now accepting submissions for HAF's in-development fictional projects (IDP) and Chinese-language genre film projects (HCG). Representatives of 30 to 35 shortlisted projects from the 2 initiatives are invited to participate in FILMART next year (11-13 March 2024) and are eligible to compete for respective cash and in-kind awards! HKIFF Industry goes on to provide a quality platform for filmmakers to present their exciting ideas to investors, film festival delegates, s...

The film Citizen Saint wins the Grand Prix of the 16th edition of the CinEast Festival!

During the awards ceremony of the 16th edition of CinEast (Central and Eastern European Film Festival in Luxembourg, 5-22 October 2023), the International Jury awarded the Grand Prix to the film Citizen Saint by Tinatin Kajrishvili and the Special Jury Prize to the film Blaga's Lessons by Stephan Komandarev. The Critics’ Prize, awarded by the Press Jury, was also awarded to the film Blaga’s Lessons by Stephan Komandarev. The Press Jury also decided to award a Special Mention to...

San Francisco’s 29th Annual Free “Brainwash Movie Festival” will run Oct. 27-29

  The New Farm | 10Cargo Way, San Francisco, California CA Join us for the 29th Annual Brainwash Movie Festival At the New Farm, a San Francisco iconic venue. Showing an eclectic collection of mostly short, fiercely independent movies, the weekend (Oct. 27-29) promises to be a true eye-opener for cinephiles, the ultra-casual spectator and inspiration for other movie producers. And, this year, includes a Special Loathsome Night on Sat., before this year’s Halloween Party Nigh...

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