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VENTURA announces the winners of its second edition

Alexander David's project A Mão is the winner of the €10,000 Ventura Prize   Filmmakers Athina Rachel Tsangari, Valérie Massadian, Óscar Vincentelli and Eloy Enciso won the distribution and service awards offered by the partners and collaborators of VENTURA, the new training, development and co-production platform based in Tui, Galicia The jury, which was made up of the Portuguese filmmaker João Pedro Rodrigues, the Spanish director and producer Llu...

Congrats to the winners of The Golden Globes 2024

The winners from the 81st annual ceremony, hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in Los Angeles   Golden Globe   Best Motion Picture, Drama WINNER Oppenheimer       Anatomy of a Fall Anatomie d'une chute (original title) ...

The Coconut Grove Film Festival Makes Waves with Inaugural Debut:

  A Beacon of Light for Latin American Cinema  New film festival takes its place on the world stage with support and projects featuring A-listers like Francis Ford Coppola, David Frankel, Jorge Granier, Ivan Orlic, Cristina Umaña, as well as emerging artists, with a focus on Latin American Cinema and fostering filmmakers from around the corner to across the globe   The first annual Coconut Grove Film Festival (CGFF) made its inaugural debut January 12-14, 2024 in the pi...

Inaugural Khuma Film Festival: Nurturing Talent, Fostering Community Growth

Sebabatso Media is thrilled to announce its upcoming event, the Khuma Film Festival scheduled to take  place from the 21st to the 24th of February 2024. This four-day festival will showcase a diverse range of films from both emerging and established filmmakers, celebrating the art of storytelling through the medium of film. The vibrant Doctor Kaunda Municipal District will be a hype of activity as the community, learners, graduates of Khuma Township and surrounding areas are set to be tra...

6th Fipadoc, the festival of true stories runs January 19th to 27th, 2024 in Biarritz

  The meeting place for all forms of documentary Fipadoc, the first international documentary meeting in France, returns from January 19th to 27th in Biarritz for a 6th edition which opens the year and sheds light on winter and the world by sharing and celebrating all forms of documentary storytelling for all screens: from cinema, television, and series, including virtual reality, podcasts with the link to the musical creation.   The plural and unique meeting place in Biarritz...

Film Fest Gent releases FFG Session with composer Natalie Holt

  8 - 19 October 2024, 51st edition Film Fest Gent 15 - 17 October 2024, WSA Film Music Days 2024 Film Fest Gent releases FFG Session with composer Natalie Holt ...

Foretaste of the 36 Filmfest Dresden: Special Programmes Focusing on “Dreaming Utopia: It’s going to be beautiful”

For the 36th edition of Filmfest Dresden (16.–21. April 2024)the festival received a record number of 3,200 film submissions from 104 countries.   Record 3,200 Submissions // Discourse Europe: Italy – Curated by Ronny Trocker // Focus Québec // Regional Focus: “As If It Were Yesterday – Film...

11th Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Launches; Announces Film Finishing Grants Program

Celebrating more than a decade of leadership advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion in the entertainment industry, the 2024 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (EDFC) opens for registration Jan. 20, with the competition to be held April 2-- April 7. The awards ceremony will be held May 9 at Sony Pictures Studios. This year—in addition to the traditional Film Challenge awards of cash, goods, subscriptions, mentorships and screening opportunities—the EDFC will b...

ILLUMINATE Film Festival Announces Key Partnership with the Holomovement

  ILLUMINATE Film Festival, the world’s leading festival for evolutionary cinema, announces a key creative partnership with the Holomovement for its 2024 event April 5 - 14, in Santa Barbara, CA and globally online. The theme for this year's Festival, “Movies Make Movements Happen,” will bridge ILLUMINATE’s mission to elevate human consciousness through cinema, with the Holomovement’s work catalyzing a critical mass of transformative action for the greates...

Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival is Back!

  The Only Asian and Asian American Film Festival in Colorado Be at the front of the line at the 2024 Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival. We're excited to return March 14 - 17 with the year's best in AANHPI film, an exceptional culinary experience, community conversations, and more. Get your All-Access Pass now and we'll see you March 14 - 17!     ...

This is the programme for the 47th Göteborg Film Festival!

Here is the programme for the 47th Göteborg Film Festival, the largest film festival in the Nordic countries. This year the festival will screen close to 250 films during ten days, January 26 – February 4, around cinemas in Göteborg and with a selection of almost 50 films available online in Sweden. In addition, the programme includes evening events, seminars and discussions. The full programme for the TV Drama Vision and Nordic Film Market w...

MyFrenchFilmFestival 2024: Announcing the Festival Selections and Juries

The first online festival devoted entirely to francophone cinema, MyFrenchFilmFestival welcomes viewers from around the world for its 14th edition from January 19 to February 19, 2024.   On the docket for this year: a selection of 26 films (feature and short films combined) subtitled in 11 languages (Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian). Discover the programme online at&n...

Sydney Film Festival returns 5-16 JUNE 2024

SFF RETURNS 5-16 JUNE 2024 A MESSAGE FROM CEO FRANCES WALLACE Welcome to 2024! Here at SFF headquarters, the team is exhilarated about the year ahead. We're into our 71st year, but we still have surprises up our sleeves, and we can't wait to share them with you. As we speak, our programmers are sifting through thousands of films, selecting the best to light up the screens of our wonderful city in June. Make sure you don’t miss a frame. Here are ...

Dublin International Film Festival early programme announcement

    DIFF 2024 is only 6 weeks away and we know that you are all patiently waiting for our programme to be revealed.  Well we have a treat in store, with an early programme announcement. Drumroll, please...     Introducing our brand-new African Season, a magnificent line-up of films from emerging film talent across Africa. We also are delighted to announce our series of 6 Shorts Programmes alongside the DIFF Film Tour films and venues.   Keep reading to fi...

Tribeca X Submissions Now Open: New Categories Announced!

As part of the Tribeca Festival, Tribeca X brings together the brightest minds in advertising and entertainment. CALL FOR ENTRIES: TRIBECA X EXPANDS AWARD CATEGORIES FOR THE 2024 FESTIVAL! As part of the Tribeca Festival, Tribeca X brings together the brightest minds in advertising and entertainment. The cornerstone of this multi-day event is the Tribeca X Award, recognizing and celebrating exceptional brand-supported storytelling. In addition to its existing award categories (Features, ...

2024 New York Jewish Film Festival returns Jan. 10–24 opening with Anthony Hopkins' One Life

The 2024 NYJFF presents a dynamic lineup of 10 narrative features, 11 documentaries, and seven shorts from around the world that explore the Jewish experience. Selections with filmmaker Q&As include All About the Levkoviches, a domestic comedy-drama that follows an estranged father and son on the winding path toward reconciliation; Valeria is Getting Married, an exploration of the sensitivity and complexity of the debated ritual of arranged marriage...

The European Coproduction Forum is coming back for a 5th edition in March 27th and 28th.

      Join us for a transformative two-day event that promises to delve deep into the future of the audiovisual sector in Europe. Book your seats now and enjoy a very special rate. Discover the event This year's edition inovates as a it is intended to be highly participatory, based broadly on Design Thinking principles.  Here is a glimpse at the program (subject to evolve):    Day 1: Insightful Discussions and Expert Panels Engage with industr...

VENTURA announces the international projects selected for its second edition

  The jury will be made up of João Pedro Rodrigues, Juliette Duret and Lluís Miñarro Five projects by renowned international filmmakers and emerging talents, have been selected for the second edition of VENTURA, the film training, development and co-production platform created by the Enfoques Cultural Association, organiser of the Play-Doc festival in Tui, Galicia. The VENTURA organisation wishes to highlight the enormous quality of the works received, as well as ...

Fipadoc, the festival of true stories returns in Biarritz from January 19th to 27th, 2024

  The meeting place for all forms of documentary   Fipadoc, the first international documentary meeting in France, returns from January 19th to 27th in Biarritz for a 6th edition which opens the year and sheds light on winter and the world by sharing and celebrating all forms of documentary storytelling for all screens: from cinema, television, and series, including virtual reality, podcasts with the link to the musical creation.    The plural and unique meeting place in...

El Gouna Filmfestival revealing winners across multiple categories

El Gouna Film Festival concluded its 2023 edition with an impressive awards ceremony that celebrated outstanding cinematic achievements from around the world. Despite the challenges, this year's festival showcased  90 films, captivating audiences and industry professionals alike. GFF extends heartfelt appreciation to the esteemed juries who lent their expertise to this rigorous selection process. As the curtain falls on the 2023 El Gouna Film Festival, we proudly announce the winners...

Celebrating the Power of Film a look back at San Diego 2023 Festival edition

Dear Friends: This year’s Festival had a special feeling about it. People attended more Films, crowded the Panel discussions, settled in at the VIP Lounge, enjoyed the Filmmaker Happy Hours, Patron's Breakfast, Party with a Purpose and Culinary Cinema like I haven’t seen before. We often talk about building community with like-minded film lovers and I am grateful that this year’s Festival delivered on that promise in a big way. It was palpable. This year we focused o...

The Lucca Film Festival 2024 call for entry is open

  The competitions for the Lucca Film Festival 2024 are open The engines are already warming up for the twentieth edition of the Festival with the launch of the 3 International Competitions on the FilmFreeway and FestHome platforms: for the Feature Film Competition, 12 films will be selected and will continue the tradition of presenting the best international, independent, and auteur cinema; the 2023 edition saw the triumph of the Chechen film "The Cage is Looking for a Bir...

Announcing the McMinnville Short Film Festival's 2024 Official Selections

  ANNOUNCING THE LINEUP FOR THE 13th EDITION OF THE MCMINNVILLE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL  FEBRUARY 23rd-25th  McMinnville, OR becomes a destination for art and culture this February for the 13th edition of the McMinnville Short Film Festival! MSFF is excited to announce the lineup for 2024, with over 100 short films from filmmakers all over the world screening in the heart of Oregon Wine Country February 23rd-25th. All films will showcase at the McMinnville Cinema foll...

10th Duhok International Film Festival Winners Announced

The Yılmaz Güney Award in Duhok IFF awarded to “Between Revolutions”   The winners of the competition categories of World Cinema and Kurdish Cinema in the 10th edition of Duhok International Film Festival have been announced.   According to the report of Mansour Jahani, an independent and international cinema journalist, The closing ceremony of the 10th round of Duhok Film Festival was held on Saturday, 16 December, 2023 at Duhok University's Congregation Ha...

Thierry Frémaux and Ruben Östlund In Conversation at Göteborg Film Festival end january

It is our pleasure to welcome Thierry Frémaux, the General Delegate of the Festival de Cannes and General Director of Institut Lumière, to Göteborg for an engaging on-stage conversation. Together with director Ruben Östlund, Göteborg Film Festival’s Honorary President and two-time Palme d'Or recipient, they will delve into the exclusive talk about the current cinematic landscape and film festivals, exploring their past, present, and future. ...

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