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Running at Raleigh Studios from 1st to 6th October, the Hollywood Film Festival’s 22nd event brought together a bevy of talented film creators. This year’s event welcomed cinematic voices from more than 55 countries, serving as a global stage where storytellers can showcase their work. Aside from competition, HFF creates relationships between producers, filmmakers, and other representatives. That creates an open environment in the industry experiencing huge changes in all sector...
With critical acclaim, controversy festivals accolades and commercial success: "Joker" finally arrived in theaters and broke some October records.
Heewith an audio interview with director Todd Phillips: HFPA in Conversation: Todd Phillips Likes Capturing Mayhem by Kirpi Uimonen Ballestero
Read the conversation transcript on HPFA
photo by Thierry Sollerot from Vernon (Eure, Hte Normandie), FRANCE - 10-09-2016-21 Todd Phillips, CC0,
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Actress Marisa Echeverria recurs on Goliath Season 3 as Violet Webster, a working class central California resident who in one of the scenes interacts with Patty (Nina Arianda) in an interesting incident on a California Highway. Goliath Season 3 Premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Goliath season 3 will be available to stream today (Friday, October 4) on Amazon Prime Video. In the new series, Billy McBride (played by Billy Bob Thornton), is taking on one of the biggest la...
Telluride Film Festival (TFF), presented by National Film Preserve LTD., is pleased to announce the presentation of the inaugural Milos Stehlik Scholar award. The award was established by TFF before its 46th edition to honor the legacy of Facets Multimedia co-founder and former TFF Board President, Milos Stehlik, who passed away in July 2019. Milos’ longtime commitment to film exhibition and education, as well as to the Telluride Film Festival, made him a lifelong friend to students, ...
The Chelsea Film Festival announces today the 7th Annual Jury presided by Screenwriter, Director, Producer Paul Haggis (Crash, In the Valley of Elah, Million Dollar Baby). The Jury is composed of Celine Rattray (The Kids Are All Right, American Honey, The Whistleblower), Matt Dillon (Proxima, Crash, The House That Jack Built, Wilson Morales (Movie Critic for Black Film), Zuleikha Robinson (Homeland, Lost, The Namesake).
For interv...
On November 5th, FilmFestival Cottbus (FFC) will open its 29th edition in a festive ceremony in the Staatstheater Cottbus (Großes Haus). Opening film is the cross-border comedy SMUGGLING HENDRIX, the feature film debut of director Marios Piperides. The production, in which "Soul Kitchen" star Adam Bousdoukos plays the protagonist, has won numerous international awards, including the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
"The opening film SMUGGLING HENDRIX, set i...
Punto y Raya JUNIOR is a younger brother of the world benchmark for Abstract Art in Motion, where the contents are produced BY CHILDREN aged under 13.
This international festival is coproduced and hosted by CeTA Audiovisual Technology Center in Wroclaw, Poland, and will run October 4th through 6th 2019 with free admission. Complementary activities will be hosted at Four Domes Pavilion (Museum of Contemporary Art) an...
Richard Wong’s Come as You Are will open the 8th edition of the Festival, with Toni Bestard’s Pullman closing out the Festival later this month
The Evolution! Mallorca International Film Festival (EMIFF) today announced that the European Premiere of Richard Wong’s Come as You Are will open the 8th edition of the Festival and the World Premiere of Goya-nominated, Mallorquin director Toni Bestard’s film, Pullman will be its Closing Night film.&nbs...
ERIC PLESKOW (1924-2019)
In deep sorrow we announce the death of our dear President Eric Pleskow, who passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.
His death is a great loss for all of us. Eric had a fulfilled and long life and we appreciated him as a longtime friend and companion of our festival. As president and patron of the Viennale, he has always carried us with his humor and foresight.
He will be missed deeply.
We express our sincere condolences and heartfelt ...
7th EDITION OF THE AU CONTRAIRE FILM FESTIVAL
October 22, 23 and 24, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Dispelling Myths. Erasing Stigma
A Philanthropic Festival benefitting Montreal’s Mental Health Community
For a 7th consecutive year, the Au Contraire Film Festival, devoted to themes of mental health, returns with a richer selection than ever. The international program invites high-schools, human resource and health professionals, the mental health community ...
Thanks to the Internet, nowadays a simple search for “best movies to see now” can bombard you with a wide variety of mainstream movie results. But what if you wanted to see something beyond how many punches Jason Statham and The Rock received in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Although the film industry has recently become a money-making machine, there are a couple of places in the world where you can discover unknown independent movies worth watching and which yo...
COSTA-GAVRAS IN TOWN SEPTEMBER 24
Costa-Gavras will present in person his new political drama based on a book by Yanis Varoufakis - ADULTS IN THE ROOM - at the COLCOA French Film Festival in Hollywood, Directors Guild of America, 7920 Sunset Boulevard, on Tuesday, September 24, 7:45 pm. The screening will be preceded by a short film, MODERN JAZZ, and followed by a live Q&A session with the legendary Greek-French Director. For more information and tickets, click here...
7th EDITION OF THE AU CONTRAIRE FILM FESTIVAL
October 22, 23 and 24, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Dispelling Myths. Erasing Stigma
A Philanthropic Festival benefitting Montreal’s Mental Health Community
Montreal, Sunday September 15, 2019 – For a 7th consecutive year, the Au Contraire Film Festival, devoted to themes of mental health, returns with a richer selection than ever. The international program invites high-schools, human resource and health profe...
The Santa Fe Independent Film Festival (SFiFF) announces Alexandria Bombach, and David Sontag, will be the festival Advisory Board’s newest members.
Having worked in cinema for just over a decade, Alexandria Bombach has earned much acclaim for her filmmaking skills. Her first feature-length film, Frame by Frame (2015) premiered at SXSW and went on to win over 25 awards, including a Special Jury Prize at SFiFF. In 2019, Bombach was named a Sundance Institute Mom...
The 42nd Denver Film Festival will open with a tribute to former Artistic Director, Michael Brittin Withey on Oct. 30 and continue through Nov. 10, 2019. Ticket packages are currently on sale.
The Denver Film Festival (DFF) announced its dates for the 42nd edition of the popular, critically-acclaimed festival: Oct. 30 – Nov. 10, 2019. Produced by Denver Film, DFF is considered one of the nation’s premier regional film festivals, known for p...
The International Emerging Film Talent Association (IEFTA) Attends Egypt’s 2019 El Gouna Film Festival With Films, Mentorships, Panels & Parties
World Premiere Of The Action-Adventure Documentary BEYOND THE RAGING SEA The Amazing True-Life Rescue Story Of Adventurers Omar Samra And Omar Nour
First Time In El Gouna: The Ongoing Collaboration With UNHCR Of REFUGEE VOICES IN FILM , Films & Roundtable Discussion
Discovering Promising Egypt...
Just like sports, movies have been around for a very long time. However, it’s hard to get interesting sports films, though film producers have started working with sports personalities to give the viewers an immersive experience in different games. Nonetheless, the success of a
sports movie depends on how well the actors can pass as athletes to make the movie realistic and interesting to watch.
Below are some of the greatest sports movies of all-time.
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If you love movies, you’ll probably have favorites in every genre such as dramas, actions and maybe horrors if your taste reaches that far. However, most people rarely think of sports as a genre when choosing the movie to play. That’s mainly because most people don’t find sports
movies interesting, though there is a number worth playing.
Let’s take a look back at some sports movies that are worth playing.
1. Warrior
When two aliena...
In a world where films play a significant part in shaping public consciousness, it’s only natural that their reach would extend beyond the silver screen. Chances are, you heard the opening words of this article in Don LaFontaine’s legendary grisly tone, as this modern cinematic trope has become so pronounced in the English zeitgeist - and this is just one example.
Don LaFontaine, the instantly recognizable voice artist who recorded more than 5,000 film trailers, was bor...
Jackson Wild is excited to officially announce our speakers for the 2019 Summit. We've gathered some of the world's leading experts when it comes to media, conservation and more for you to hear and learn from during the week in Grand Teton National Park. Speakers include Paul Hawken, Sylvia Earle, Paul Watson, Aulani Wilhelm, Andrea Crosta, Guilio Boccaletti, Kalee Kreider, Howard Hall, Ronan Donovan, Beverly Joubert, Bertie Gregory, Mike Gunton, Diva Amon, Patr...
Ladj Ly’s feature film directorial debut was applauded at its premiere in Cannes where it also received the Jury Prize.
'Les Misérables' has borrowed not only its title from Victor Hugo’s novel of hardship but also the feelings of anger and abandonment towards those in charge and the physical setting of the Parisian suburb, Montfermeil. The story is set in 2018 and documents 24 hours in the lives of Montfermeil locals.
The story takes off with policeman St&ea...
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“Beyond Borders” Castellorizo Festival: a Celebration of cinema and culture for the 4th consecutive year on the edge of the Aegean Sea
The 4th “Beyond Borders” International Documentary Festival in Castellorizo is here one more time with the aim of “bringing the world to Castellorizo and taking Castellorizo to the world”! From August 25 to September 1st, “Beyond Borders” is going to make Castellorizo once again a meeting point for the best history...
The Japanese Film Festival (JFF) returns for its 23rd year from 16 October to 1 December, with a massive national tour in Canberra, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, plus a FREE program in Adelaide.
In 2018, more than 30,000 moviegoers attended JFF screenings nationally, enjoying a variety of cinematic delights, from the hottest newly-released feature titles alongside cult, anime, drama, documentaries and much more.
The 2019 Festival program will feature a carefully curated selection of...
Dark Star Pictures has announced today that it has acquired North American rights to action thriller THE PREY. The company is planning an October theatrical release followed by VOD and DVD release.
The film has excited audiences and critics at festivals including: Busan International Film Festival 2018, BFI London Film Festival 2018, Hawaii Film Festival 2018, Night Visions, and most recently Fantasia Film Festival 2019.
Loosely based on Richard Connell's sto...
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