AIFF Festival Passes on Sale!
Mark your calendars for November 2-5
and plan to join us at the Capitol Theatre, Arlington, MA
for the best in Indie Films.
We open this year’s festival with films that address key elements in maintaining a democracy: a free press, and the rule of law relating to the rise of insurgency.
Explore the fascinating nature of the sperm whale,
learn about the process that ensued to return Picasso’s Guernica to Spain, embark on a journey...
The jury has been appointed for the Ermanno Olmi Award, international film
award promoting short films by young directors.
Submission deadline: October 15th, 2023
©Gianni Berengo Gardin/Contrasto
Luigi Musini (film producer), Lorenzo Rossi (researcher and editor of Cineforum magazine), Omar Pesenti (director and screenwriter), Giada Mazzoleni (film producer and teacher) and Giorgia Goi (producer and distributor) have been appointed as the jury of the fourth edition of t...
We are thrilled to announce the call for applications for the 9th Bridging the Dragon Lab in 2023 is now open until Friday, 27th October 2023.
Over the past eight years, this immersive residential workshop has been proven to be a breeding ground for valuable content and an inspiring think-tank providing bonding opportunities and an in-depth learning experience for film professionals who have a concrete interest in China. While maintaining the core focus on China and Europe, ...
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 Key West Film Festival announced today the recipients of its 8th annual Golden Key for Excellence in Costume Design, and 2nd annual Golden Key Award for Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking.
The recipients this year are Academy Award winning Costume Designer Jacqueline Durran and Academy Award winning Executive, Director and Producer, Sheila Nevins.
Jacqueline Durran’s most recent work can be seen in the record-breaking, billion-dollar box office smash Barbie.
As ...
The program for the 46th Denver Film Festival is now live and ready for your exploration. With a captivating lineup of films, engaging panels, and unforgettable cinematic experiences, this year's festival will be a celebration of storytelling like no other. Dive in below to discover the incredible array of films and events at DFF46!
Critically acclaimed AMERICAN FICTION, I.S.S, MAXINE'S BABY: THE TYLER PERRY STORY, THE BOY AND THE HERON, LA CHIM...
Congratulations to our 2023 shortlist!
Following a record number of submissions for this year's Big Screen Awards we are delighted to announce the 2023 shortlist!
The exceptionally high calibre of entries showcases the very best of the UK cinema industry across marketing, distribution, publicity and exhibition teams/companies.
See the list of shortlisted entries by clicking the button below.
THE NOMINEES
Join us at the awards ceremony on 23 Novemb...
R.J. Daniel Hanna’s cycling drama Hard Miles to be the Opening Night film selection and NIFF closes with Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial accompanied live by the Naples Philharmonic
Haroula Rose’s All Happy Families, Shaun Dozier’s The Problem of the Hero and Vivian Kerr’s Scrap compete for the Narrative Feature Juried Prize
Miranda Yousef’s ...
WELCOME JAMES WOOLLEY, NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL!
As the Miami Film Festival (MFF) celebrated its 40th anniversary earlier this year and prepares for the upcoming 10th anniversary of its GEMS festival, taking place Nov. 2-5, 2023, we are excited to welcome the Festival's new Executive Director, James Woolley.
“I am excited about this opportunity to lead the acclaimed Miami Film Festival, an institution I highly admire,” Woo...
With the beginning of October, the call for films for the 64th Krakow Film Festival has started. The organisers and selectors are eagerly awaiting short films and documentaries from all over the world. From among several thousand entries, approximately 200 of the most interesting titles are going to make it to be shown in Kraków's cinemas to festival audience in late May and early June – and online throughout Poland.
To us, beginning the process of accep...
45th EDITION OF THE FESTIVAL DES 3 CONTINENTS – KEY EVENTS
The Festival des 3 Continents is back in 2023 for its 45th edition from November 24 to December 3, with screenings in Nantes and in cinemas across the Loire-Atlantique region.
This international event will take place over 10 days, bookended by two weekends.
A wide range of dramas and documentaries from Africa, Latin America, and Asia will be presented in a programme of some 90 feature films, m...
GEMS will feature 26 films from 14 countries, opening with the Mexican drama “Radical.” Four Centerpiece Screenings – the survivalist thriller “Society of the Snow,” the animated feature “The Boy and the Heron,” provocative comedy “American Fiction” and psychological thriller drama “Saltburn”– leading to the closing night feature, “The Holdovers,” a comedy-drama by Alexander Payne starri...
Emmy Award-winning Amplify Pictures has announced a production and financing partnership with multiple Tony Award-winning Broadway producing team, Eric Kuhn and Tre’ Scott’s recently formed Folk Productions. The announcement came today from Amplify’s Joe Lewis, CEO of the independent content studio behind HBO’s Emmy-winning series “100 Foot Wave.” The new collaboration brings together both organizations’ extensive experience in producing and financing ...
By Phillip Bergson
Member of International Jury 17--22 September 2023
The interest in historical cinema over the past decade is a trend in contemporary documentaries. Bearing this concept in mind not only across screens globally, but also here in Bulgaria, we were launching the largest forum for International Historic Documentary Cinema – DOCK. It will take place in Burgas over 5 days – between the 17th and the 22nd of September 2022..
The inaugural edition o...
Punto y Raya Festival will finally arrive in Lisbon, Portugal, featuring five days of pure form, colour, movement and sound. This benchmark event for Abstract Art in Motion will take place from October 11 to 15, 2023 at multiple venues, including Cinemateca Portuguesa, Cinema Fernando Lopes, Universidade Lusófona, Museu de Lisboa, Faculdade de Belas Artes, Escola Superior de Música, and Caleidoscópio UL. As a...
After a highly successful festival of well-attended screenings and events, the 43rd edition of the Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF) is pleased to announce its 2023 award winners.
Best Atlantic Editor
Sponsored by the Canadian Cinema Editors
Winner: Justin Oakey
THE KING TIDE
David Renton Award for Outstanding Performance
Sponsored by Sky Talent
Winner: Susan Kent
WHO’S YER FATHER?
Joan Orenstein Award for Outstanding Pe...
The 16th Annual Bushwick Film Festival is almost here, running from October 25th to October 29th, and you can grab your tickets now!
Film Program:
Dive into our curated selection of over 125 indie films from NY and around the world. Categories include NY Stories, Love Stories, Social Justice and Human Rights, Campy Halloween Thrillers and Horrors, and a really good lineup of comedies and docs. Check out the full list at: www.bushwickfilmfestival.com.
Special Even...
Hola Mexico Film Festival presented by Toyota announces the 8th annual edition of its career development program during Hispanic Heritage Month
TOMORROW’S FILMMAKERS TODAY
Brings together emerging, U.S.-based filmmakers with a wide range of Latin American roots for an immersive, 10-day program to help increase Latino representation in the film & television industries
This year marks the 8th edition of the prestigious and competitive career development program focused...
We’re thrilled to announce the full lineup for the 37th edition of AFI FEST!
October 25-29
TCL Chinese Theatres
141 Films
49 Countries
18 International Oscar® Submissions
10 Special Screenings
44% of Films Directed by Women
And More!
VIEW FULL PROGRAM GUIDE
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The 39th Warsaw International Film Festival will begin on Friday, October 6, and end on Sunday, October 15, 2023. The festival cinemas will be Atlantic and Multikino Zlote Tarasy.
We have selected films for the program from 4,800 submissions, sent from 111 countries. During the WFF we will present:
- 77 feature-length films, including 23 world premieres, 9 international premieres, 6 European premieres, 15 Eastern European premieres and 17 Polish premieres.
- 61 short films.
Films w...
Ingrid and Sonia Jean-Baptiste revealed the CFF 2023 JURY
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Photo : Leila Naghdipari, Jafar Panahi, Majid Berzegar
“Jafar Panahi” the acclaimed Iranian director, published a video in support of the release of “Leila Naghdipari”, the costume and set designer of the movie “Three Faces”.
According to the report of Mansour Jahani, an independent and international cinema journalist, “Jafar Panahi” announced in a statement that “Leila Naghdipari” was arrested on the anniversary ...
Hafez Awards, the biggest cinema and television event organized by the private sector in Iran, to the extent that a special "Abbas Kiarostami" award is presented to the best experimental film at the ceremony.
This fall, 22nd film and television ceremony of Picture World Magazine (Hafez Awards), the recognition of Iranian cinema and television will be held. A ceremony directed and produced by Omid Moallem and produced by Azar memarian in which Asghar Farhadi and Mehran Modiri are the...
Ron Truppa, Bruce Davison 2023 Career Tribute Award Honoree
CATALINA FILM FESTIVAL WRAPS 13th ANNUAL EVENT WITH AWARDS PRESENTATION & HONORS ACTOR BRUCE DAVISON WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Notable Festival Attendees include Actors Katrina Law, Lily Brooks O’Briant, Page Kennedy, Wally Kurth and Director Ashley Avis
VIRTUAL FEST SCREENS ONLINE VIA EOAPP FROM SEPT 29TH-OCTOBER 8TH
Catalina Film Festival (CFF) wrapped their 13th annual c...
The Ukrainian Film Academy expresses its support for Polish director Agnieszka Holland in response to criticism of her film Green Border (Zielona granica) which has gone beyond the bounds of cinematic discussion and taken on the appearance of sharp attacks on the director, accusations of propaganda, and even threats of physical violence. This could lead to a lawsuit by the victim.
Agnieszka Holland (photo by Jacek Poremba)
As with any creator, a film director has the right to raise imp...
