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SAFILM Festival wrapped with awards

    SAFILM-San Antonio Film Festival wrapped the 29th annual cinema celebration with an award ceremony for the 2023 award winners. Congratulations to the following filmmakers and honorees.  2023 WINNERS! Grand Prize: "Out There: A National Parks Story" Director Brendan Hall Jury Prize for Best Historical Documentary: “The Raaby Mystery” Director Stian Indrevoll Best Narrative Feature: "The Great Distance Delivers Crane" ...

Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ to close 50th edition Film Fest Gent

  10 - 21 October 2023, 50th edition Film Fest Gent The final film by Japanese anime grandmaster Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away) - The Boy and the Heron - is the closing film of the 50th edition of Film Fest Gent. Studio Ghibli’s long-anticipated new title is co-founder Miyazaki’s first in a decade (after announcing his retirement) and has been received in Japan as a mature, complex masterpiece. For the first time, Film Fest Gent’s awards cer...

The 27th Japanese Film Festival reveals its program

Experience the rich tapestry of Japanese storytelling at the 27th Japanese Film Festival (JFF) in Australia, the premier destination for fans of Japanese cinema. From gripping historical dramas to innovative modern tales, there's a cinematic gem awaiting every film enthusiast in this year's collection.   Proudly presented by The Japan Foundation, Sydney, the festival will be gracing screens in five major cities throughout Australia, commencing in C...

Documentary Industry Days of Odesa IFF have started in Gdynia

  From August 28th to 31st, the Documentary Industry Days of OIFF will take place in Gdynia, Poland. The event is organized by the 14th Odesa International Film Festival and B2B Doc in cooperation with the Gdynia Film Center. The programme includes the presentation of Film Scouting projects. The list of participants includes: Alex Rodins’ Art Message (dir. Helen Yasinskaya) – Belarus Echoes of Avey (dir. Atanur Nabiyeva) – Azerbaijan ...

Denver Silent Film Festival Highlights

Join us again as we draw back the curtain on another superb slate of silent-era masterpieces and newly restored discoveries, presenting them as they were meant to be experienced: on the big screen with extraordinary live musical performances. A feast for lovers of classic films and live music, our festival promises something beyond special.Step into a bygone era of film magic Denver Silent Film Festival returns with a feast of newly-restored classic silent-era masterpieces, with live mu...

Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology 2023 Announces Ten Animation Award Winners

The festival featured 29 awards including 10 specifically for achievements in animation   August 14, 2023, Portland, Oregon - Thousands of attendees were on hand for Portland Festival of Cinema and Technology's first event at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. The event showcased 119 films, including 111 World Premieres and Regional Premieres, and 68 animated films and shorts. On Sunday August 6th, the festival awarded filmmakers for their achievements and contributions to b...

London FrightFest full line up

          THURSDAY 24TH AUGUST - MONDAY 28TH AUGUST COMING TO LONDON THIS AUGUST           ...

Announcing ALL THE FILMS at the 26th Local Sightings!

2023 festival artwork by Lara Kaminoff NORTHWEST FILM FORUM'S 26th annual LOCAL SIGHTINGS FILM FESTIVAL An annual showcase of PNW moving image artwork, screenings, workshops, and filmmaker gatherings, taking place in-person and online. September 15–24, 2023   Opening Feature: Fantasy A Gets A Mattress Closing Shorts: She Marches in Chinatown + Wok Hei + xīn nī 廖芯妮   Presented by Seattle’s Northwest Film Forum, the 2...

One World calling !

ONE WORLD: SUBMIT YOUR FILM! – 1. DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 1ST 2023 ONE WORLD INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL, 26th EDITION     March 20 – 28, 2024 in Prague and in over 30 towns around the Czech Republic and in Brussels.  We would like to invite you to submit your film to the 26th edition of the festival. One World has grown over the years to become the largest human rights film festival in the world. It is one of the leading cultural events ...

Wes Anderson, guest of honnor of the Lumière Film Festival.

Although still young, he is already a giant of the cinema. The Lumière film festival is proud to welcome him as one of this edition’s guests of honour. Wes Anderson has left his inimitable mark on the worldwide cinematographic landscape, creating a unique and instantly recognisable style, an extraordinarily rich and breathtakingly beautiful aesthetic, and one of the most personal and compelling universes of contemporary cinema.    He will be in Lyon for a few days to ...

The 2023 Festival of Cinema NYC closes with Awards

The 2023 Festival of Cinema came to a close on Sunday, August 13 with awards given out in 18 categories. Enthusiastic and emotional filmmakers and attendees celebrated at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center as it concluded the 7th edition of the Forest Hills-based film festival. Aly Yeganeh’s Sibel’s Silence won Best Narrative Feature Film, and Pierre Guillet’s The Book of Harth took Best Documentary, with Althea Root’s Good Side of Bad w...

Wim Wenders Lumiere Award 2023

Wim Wenders Prix Lumière 2023 Wim Wenders was one of the first filmmakers invited by the Lumière Institute in 1991 for a retrospective and a photographic exhibition. He has since never returned to the Rue du Premier-Film. Honouring this travelling filmmaker, a multi-faceted virtuoso and visionary - an accomplished photographer who has never ceased to reinvent himself and who has lived a thousand lives - in Lyon, the birthplace of the Lumière Cinematograph, has been an ob...

CINEMED 2023 : The poster unveiled

What are the images of cinema that are fixed in our minds, imprinted on our retinas, buried in our hearts and that we hold dear? Undoubtedly those that created and stimulated pure emotion in us. And this sunny image of a little girl with mischievous eyes and a modest smile, who seems to be confidently heading towards her future while looking at us, the spectators, with a knowing glance, is one that cannot be forgotten. That child is Frida, the heroine of Carla Simón's Su...

Chromaart Film Festival Winners announced

    Last Saturday was nothing short of a fairytale. Drenched in gratitude, we soared through a cosmic opening of our inaugural @chromaartfilmfest with over 1500 galactic souls, artists from galaxies near and far that visited ..... and the visionary artist and installation creators who transformed our realm. Immense thanks to @superblue.art for anchoring this celestial journey, as we usher Miami into a new dimension of artistic innovation Our transformation of t...

Göteborg Film Festival’s Nordic Film Market launches call for films in development

  Göteborg Film Festival’s Nordic Film Market expands its Discovery Co-financing Platform for films in development and opens call for Nordic feature projects! Discovery is Nordic Film Market’s platform for promoting feature films in development, facilitating opportunities to discover new Nordic talents and to connect with co-production and financing partners from all over Europe. Every year more than 500 sales agents, distributors, producers, funds, public agencie...

Submissions to Miami 41st annual festival are now open!

   Submissions Now Open  Get ready to be a part of our newly scheduled festival from April 5th to 14th, 2024. Renowned as the pinnacle of emerging Ibero-American, international and independent cinema in the U.S., Miami Film Festival is actively seeking the freshest and most innovative creations spanning all genres. Whether you're a first-time filmmker, an emerging talent, or a seasoned regular, we invite you to submit your latest masterpiece for consideration.  Ou...

Welcome to the Cinequest Film Festival! Rolling Aug 15-30

Welcome to the sizzling and spectacular Cinequest Film Festival running tomorrow through August 30. There's still time to get tickets/passes for the Opening Night Film Screening (Fresh Kills) and/or Party. We would so love to have you join us. Randy Myers, Film Critic for The Mercury News says about Fresh Kills: "Actor Jennifer Esposito scores a victory in every way imaginable with her directorial debut, an epic that is not only one of the best films at Cinequest th...

Ynon Kreiz, Mattel Chairman to receive the 2023 IFF Industry Leadership Award at the 36th ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles

Ynon Kreiz, Mattel Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, who has transformed the company and spearheaded its global blockbuster film, Barbie, will receive the 2023 IFF Industry Leadership Award at the 36th ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles Opening Night Gala on November 1st.  Meir Fenigstein, founder and executive director of the Israel Film Festival, made the announcement.   Fenigstein noted: “Ynon Kreiz’s visionary leadership and incredible achievements at Mattel, m...

Jackie Brown by Quentin Tarantino to close the 7th edition of Film Noir au Canal

The 7th edition of Film Noir au Canal will close this Sunday, August 20 with a screening of Jackie Brown (1997) by Quentin Tarantino, an adaptation of the novel Rum Punch by Elmore Leonard (1992), featuring one of the greatest roles in the career of Pam Grier.   Starting at 7 p.m., the event will begin with a musical performance by the band Grindhouse Collective, followed by a presentation of the film by Helen Faradji, a film critic at Radio-Canada and author of the book R&eac...

Judges Revealed for the Big Screen Awards

Introducing our 2023 Judges! We're delighted to announce the first wave of top industry names who will be judging this year's Big Screen Awards. The awards will be held on 23 November 2023 at The Brewery, London. Remember the awards are FREE TO ENTER and with the 8 September entry deadline fast approaching, now is the time to submit your entries and celebrate your teams excellent work. From stand-out Big Screen Events, Poster Designs and ...

Wrestler/Rocker Chris Jericho Joins Roster of Celebrities at Silver Scream Con - The Sequel

    September 8th-10th, 2023 on Boston’s North Shore Tickets On Sale Now At silverscreamcon.com     (Danvers, MA- August 16, 2023) WWF champion Chris Jericho is the latest to join the star-studded roster of celebrities set to appear at Silver Scream Con, a horror filled weekend curated by Ice Nine Kills’ frontman Spencer Charnas September 8th-10th at The DoubleTree Boston North Shore Hotel in Danvers, MA. Tickets ...

The 12th Greenpoint Film Festival indoors screenings in Brooklyn

The Hamlet Syndrome, Joyland “Echoes of Ukraine” themed Opening Night features  Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Roslowski’s The Hamlet Syndrome    Saim Sadiq’s Cannes Film Festival award-winner Joyland is the Closing Night presentation           Brooklyn’s Greenpoint Film Festival announced the film lineup for its 12th edition, which will return to indoors screenings for the first time i...

The SCAD Savannah Film Festival will return Oct. 21 - 28, 2023, for its 26th edition

The SCAD Savannah Film Festival will return Saturday, Oct. 21 through Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, for its 26th year of celebrating acclaimed films and prominent honorees.   Presented by the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), the SCAD Savannah Film Festival is filled with cinematic creativity from award-winning professionals and emerging student filmmakers. Each year, more than 63,000 people attend the eight-day festival. The annual festival kicks off with a gala opening night scree...

21st Festival international Signes de Nuit (Signs of the Night) calling Paris - Septembre 29 - Octobre 8, 2023

21e Festival international Signes de Nuit (Signs of the Night) Paris - Septembre 29 - Octobre 8, 2023 Cité internationale Universitaire de Paris Deadline September 17th, 2023   Innovation - New Visions - Resistance - Critical Views - Surprising aesthetics The Independent Festival for Persuasive Discoveries of Strange Realities with Competitions for Short Film, Cinema in transgression and (experimental or "classic") Documentary. ...

Submit to 15th New Media Film Festival

  New: August Spotlight Are you in Vancouver BC? Creator Media Submit for our 15th  New Media Film Festival®           NewMediaFilmFestival.com        ...

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