The festival will run April 24 – 28, 2024
We are now accepting submissions for the 2024 Julien Dubuque Film Festival and awarding over $35,000! You can submit your film via filmfreeway, or contact us for more information.
Regular Deadline: January 8, 2024
January 22, 2024 Late Deadline February 1, 2024 Extended Deadline
Watch the 2023 AWARDS CEREMONY Highlights Video by...
Aly Yeganeh winner enjoying his Best Ensemble Cast Trophy for Sibel's Silence with Festival Director Susie Gorell
Best Feature: “Pinball: The Man that Saved the Game”
Best Documentary: “Labeled: The Missing, the Murdered and the Forgotten”
Best Short I: “Hedgehog”
Best Short II: “Mayfly”
Best Cast Ensemble: “Sibel’s Silence&rd...
Only 20 miles away from Dubuque I had to pay a visit to the movie site of Field of Dreams, a film which I have distributed in France during my Sony Days!
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Bruno Chatelin met in Dubuque and Chicago airport with Aly Yeganeh, the director of Le Silence de Sibel (2020) which just won best ensemble cast at JDIFF.
This film tells the story of 13-year-old Sibel, one of the many thousands of girls kidnapped by ISIS fighters. After her entire family was murdered, Sibel was taken as a prisoner and forced into sexual slavery – all in the name of religion.Hana, 40, is an ophthalmologist living in a small town in central France. Of Kurdish origin, she...
'Pinball - The man who saved the game' tells the story of Roger Sharpe, GQ journalist and real-life pinball wizard who in 1976 helped overturn New York City's 35-year ban on pinball. Bruno Chatelin met with Roger after his presentation at JDIFF in Dubuque. Afilm by Austin Bragg and Meredith Bragg.
Pinball - The man who saved the game
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Bruno Chatelin met in Dubuque during JDIFF with Jim Belilove who took on the mission to tell the story of "Jerry's Last Mission" which had its world premiere at the festival. The film is a moving documentary feature-length documentary on the story of Jerry Yellin, one of the last veterans from WWII, who enlisted to fight the Japanese, after their attack on Pearl Harbor. Jerry returned home from the war as a decorated pilot and suffered from severe post-traumatic stress disorder f...
FILM FINANCING 101: PACKAGING/FINANCING/GREENLIGHTING YOUR PROJECT FOR ALL BUDGETS
Saturday, April 29, 2:30 - 3:30 PM @ Holiday Inn - Blue Moon Room
Spend some time with Juefang Zhang and Doval Bacall discussing Financing ideas they have learned through their careers. About Juefang Zhang Juefang Zhang, an NYU Tisch graduate, specializes in Asian-US co-productions and international productions. She currently works as the head of Film and TV at EST Studios to promote...
Quite a trip, 9 hours from Paris to Chicago with a three hour drive transfer to Dubuque!
Sharing the good vibes with you from The Julien Dubuque Hotel!
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Bruno Chatelin met on the opening night networking event with the team behind JDIFF: Brad Cavanagh the mayor of Dubuque, Sarita Koneru: the board of Directors President and Susan Gorrell executive director of JDIFF, the evening concluded with a canadian party after the screening of Toronto film Midnight at the Paradise.
A very warm welcome with a festive ambiance.
Photos: © Digital Dubuque
Interview with Bill Richardson, producer of Midnight at the Para...
Interview with Bill Robertson, producer of Midnight at the Paradise which had it s US premiere on opening night at JDIFF 2023
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Fed up with decades suffering through the forced perfection of beauty standards, a TOOTH sparks an all-out war against its oppressor. Jillian Corsie met with Bruno Chatelin on opening night in Dubuque.
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TOOTH Trailer (2023) from Jillian Corsie on Vimeo.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FILM LINEUP
The Julien Dubuque International Film Festival is an annual film festival that takes place in the heart of Dubuque, Iowa.
Dozens of films from around the world are screened during this 5 day event. During the festival, downtown businesses open their doors to host panels, workshops, film screenings, parties, and more.
This event attracts filmmakers and film lovers from around the world. Recognized as one o...
12th Annual Julien Dubuque International Film Festival Welcomes EST Studios
as Host of Two Panels and International Night Party
All three events are free and open to the public
The Julien Dubuque International Film Festival is back and better than ever, celebrating its 12th annual five-day event series from April 26th to 30th. This year, the festival is excited to announce that Los Angeles-based finance, production, and sales company, EST Studios, will be taking center stage w...
Spend some creative time with Bruno Chatelin who will share his experience and marketing tips learned through his career as a distributor, founder of filmfestivals.com, festival agent and curator of the "best for fests" line up.
"HOW TO MARKET YOUR FILM"
Saturday, April 29, 2023 1:00 PM CDT
Holiday Inn - Blue Moon Room
Free to attend.
Bio: Bruno Charelin, HEC French Business Scho...
"Word-of-mouth continues to reel in world of filmmakers"... in an article by Diana Nollen, published by THE GAZETTE Susan Gorrell explained how and why the festival is rated one of the coolest by MovieMaker Magazine which has dubbed it among “50 film festivals worth the entry fee.”
Susan develops on the care and dedication the whole festival team is giving to the attending filmmakers, as a result a very positive word of mouth with a very strong reputation...
Presenting 180 New Independent Films and Filmmakers from around the World
Rated “One of the Coolest Film Festivals in the World” by MovieMaker Magazine Julien Dubuque International Film Festival 2022 Get ready to experience the cinematic event of the year! The 12th Annual Julien Dubuque International Film Festival is back and better than ever, showcasing the boldest and most innovative independent films and filmmakers from across the globe. This five-d...
