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Rest in peace and power, dear Norman Jewison

I had such a pleasure meeting you and working with you on the release of ONLY YOU! Charming fairy tale/ romantic comedy! I am sharing a message from The Canadian Film Center which he was running! It is with great sadness that the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) acknowledges the passing of its beloved founder – iconic and award-winning filmmaker Norman Jewison. Jewison passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024 in Los Angeles at the age of 97. “Norman had such charisma, ...

Sydney Film Festival announces the launch of the First Nations Award, with a cash prize for Indigenous filmmaking at $35,000

    SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES NEW FIRST NATIONS AWARD PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY TRUANT PICTURES WITH WORLD’S LARGEST CASH PRIZE FOR INDIGENOUS FILMMAKING 2024 SFF Film Submissions Close 01 March Sydney Film Festival announces the launch of the First Nations Award, establishing the world's largest cash prize for Indigenous filmmaking at $35,000, proudly supported by Truant Pictures. Open to First Nations filmmakers from across the globe, the First Nations Award c...

The Punto de Vista Official Selection features twenty-three films from fifteen different countries.

Zinzindurrunkarratz by Oskar Alegria will be opening this year's festival, and De caballos y guitarras by Pedro G. Romero is to close it, both films in the Official Selection though not competing     This year around 800 films were entered, from which the twelve features and eight shorts competing for the festival prizes were selected     ...

See A World of Films at Cascadia International Women's Film Festival!

CASCADIA INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS THIS APRIL In-person Festival in Bellingham April 25-28 + Streaming Online May 2-12 Join us this spring in beautiful Bellingham to celebrate exceptional films directed by women around the world! CASCADIA International Women's Film Festival is excited to announce its eighth festival season. Approximately 40 films will be screened over the course of the four-day in person festival in Bellingham,...

Rock Horror Film Festival 2024 Official Selection

  ROCK HORROR FILM FESTIVAL 2024 - OFFICIAL SELECTION / SELEÇÃO OFICIAL 59 FILMS / FILMES - 17 COUNTRIES / PAÍSES - 5 CATEGORIES / CATEGORIAS       SINISTER FEATURE/ LONGA ...

The American French Film Festival Announces Dates for 28th Edition

America’s First and Largest French Film Festival will Return to the DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles to Showcase Premieres of French Film and Television Series for US and International Distributors and the Public   LOS ANGELES The Franco-American Cultural Fund (FACF) announced today that The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) will hold its 28th annual edition and awards competition October 29-November 3 at the Directors Guild of America Theater on Sunset Boulev...

Mohsen Makhmalbaf Iranian director will be the president of the 30th Vesoul International Film Fest

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 Moshen Makhmalbaf president of the 30th Vesoul International film Festival of Asian Cinema with Hanah Makhmalbaf and Martine and Jean-Marc Thérouanne, co-directors of FICA (photo credit FICA)   Taiwan and India in the spotlight at the 30th Vesoul IFF of Asian Cinema (February 6-13, 2024)   The 30th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (February 6-13, 2024) will feature 92 films, including 52 never-before-seen films from 29 countries, under the ban...

Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival Announces 2024 Lineup

CINEQUEST FILM & CREATIVITY FESTIVAL COMBINES INNOVATION AND THE ARTS WITH 2024 THEME “UPLIFT” March 7-17, Silicon Valley  SILICON VALLEY — The Cinequest Film & Creative Festival returns this March 6-17th promising an extraordinary cinematic experience that merges the worlds of storytelling and technology. Returning to its palatial San Jose venues and flagship time of year, the program is a testament to Cinequest's 2024 theme of "Uplift&qu...

Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival is back March 14-17, 2024!

  Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival is back March 14-17, 2024! We're excited to announce this year's curated program on February 12th. Prepare for the program launch by getting the best way to fest - our updated All-Access Pass. Learn more about what's all included and get your now!   ...

The 6th Annual Sámi Film Festival — Returning February 9 at Scandinavia House & Nationwide!

  The 6th Annual Sámi Film Festival returns to Scandinavia House this February! Presented in partnership with the National Nordic Museum in Seattle, the Festival will take place with in-person screenings at Scandinavia House in NYC on Friday, February 9 and Saturday, February 10, and virtual screenings available nationwide from February 8-11. This year's program includes the selections of guest curator Liselot...

2024 Victoria Film Festival 30th edition kicked off

The Victoria Film Festival embodies the spirit of the cinematic arts on Vancouver Island. We worship cult films, practice wine & beer sacrifices, offer a ritual of initiation for emerging filmmakers, and bring unique artistic voices from Canada and around the world to local screens. VFF is open to all forms of creative media, but it is deathly allergic to clichés. Every February, we roust hibernating Victorians and islanders, roll out the pink carpet for the sheer glam of it, and t...

Stockfish Celebrating a Decade of Cinematic Experiences in Reykjavík

  Over the past decade, our festival has become a hallmark of cinematic brilliance, showing some of the most remarkable films of world cinema, from groundbreaking debuts to award-winning masterpieces. SFIF showcased the best and brightest talents in the world of filmmaking within Iceland at our WORK IN PROGRESS and witnessed the next generation of filmmakers as they compete for our Short films Award, SPRETTFISKUR.   Throughout these 10 years, SFIF  has been hono...

The UDINE FEFF’s new poster revealed

The FEFF’s new image is once again the work of graphic designer Roberto Rosolin. Walk through a city. It might be Hong Kong or it might be a dot anywhere on the map of Southeast Asia. And while you walk, take the time to raise your eyes and let your gaze drift slowly across the windows of the houses and buildings. There's a life behind each one, and every life contains a story. Small or large, it doesn’t matter. Because each story is just waiting to be told, listened to, ...

MyFrenchFilmFestival : only 15 days left to enjoy the festival!

Only 15 Days Left to Enjoy the Festival! We are now halfway through this 14th edition. Sandrine Kiberlain, Raphaël Quenard, Jane Birkin, Anaïs Demoustier, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Vincent Lacoste, Béatrice Dalle, Anthony Bajon, and many others are waiting for you onscreen.   Wacky comedies, thrillers, genre films, cult classics, documentaries, or animations… there is something for every movie buff! To help you navigate our jam-packed pr...

The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival : Jury Award Nominees - The Best of the Fest

The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival is an independent non-profit arts organization that continues an active partnership with its founding agency, American Jewish Committee. Both organizations share a common commitment to strengthen Jewish life and foster intergroup understanding among Atlanta’s diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious populations. ...

Bruno Chatelin, your editor, will be a documentary jury member at SR - Socially Relevant Film Festival NY

SR - Socially Relevant Film Festival NY 2024 will run it s 11th annual edition March 12-21, 2024.    WHAT IS SRFF?   SR Socially Relevant™ Film Festival New York is a film festival that focuses on socially relevant film content, andhuman interest stories that raise awareness to social problems and offer positive solutions through the powerfulmedium of cinema. SR believes that through raised awareness, expanded knowledge about diverse cultures, andthe ...

AFMX founder Ivan Wiener, steps aside, Kira Sipler steps in as AFMX new Executive Director

Bruno Chatelin (filmfestivals.com founder) salutes his friend and partner Ivan Wiener for his incredible success with his Festival.  Albuquerque Film and Music Experience (AFMX) welcomes Kira Sipler, current Director of Operations and Filmmaker Liaison, to its Executive Director position. With a strong background in volunteer coordination and a deep passion for the creative community, Sipler is poised to lead AFMX into a new era of celebrating talent in film and music while nurturin...

2024 Nature Connection Pitch at Mountainfilm Festival

  Storytellers have a unique and important role to play in driving the culture change needed to increase our care and respect for the natural world and break down the systemic and individual barriers to outdoor access. To support the production and impact of outstanding short films on the theme of nature connection, The Redford Center and Mountainfilm are co-presenting a pitch event at the 2024 Telluride Mountainfilm Festival in partnership with IF/Then Shorts.  All sel...

Submissions for this year's Alexandre Trauner ART/Film Festival opened

The entry period starts today on 1 February only on Filmfreeway and it will be open until 17 June! The festival will take place from 15 to 20 October 2024 in Szolnok, the home of culture, where the TISZApART Cinema will continue to welcome film lovers! Every year we aim to promote production design, scientific and fine art films (or films that are made using some of the tools of fine arts), young filmmakers and active professionals, to bring more creative ideas and u...

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 ...

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