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A look back at the Festival circuit this week. Newsletter 673- Filmfestivals.com
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The regulations and entry forms to submit a film to the 2015 edition of the MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL are available for download. Please follow the links to get a copy.
- 2015 REGULATIONS
- ENTRY FORM FOR THE 2015 MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
- ENTRY FORM FOR THE 2015 CANADIAN STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL
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The Montreal World Film Festival's blog I Website http://www.ffm-montreal.org/
We are passionately committed to providing audiences around The Globe with an excellent entertainment experience simply by introducing them to Great Film.
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Oaxaca Film Fest's blog I Website http://www.oaxacafilmfest.com/
The Africa Movie Academy Awards AMAA (Nigeria, June) closes submissions during Berlinale February 10th.
The Africa Film Academy (AFA) aims to promote the training, lobbying, and the overall development of young professions in the Film industry, striving to maximise their full potential in an industry where there are limitless possibilities and always capacity for more. The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) is the most prestigious film awards for black filmmakers, from within the African continent, to its extensive sphere of influence spanning from South America to the Caribbean Islands.
The AMA award is currently accepting entries, final deadline is Febuary 10, 2015.
Entries are open to all black filmmakers, who appreciate recognition as well as reward for their work in cinema on the acclaimed AMAA platform. SUBMIT
African Movie Academy Awards's blog I Website: http://www.ama-awards.com/
Book your spot now while space is still available for the Women's International Film Festival & Conference, March 23-25, at the tropical Newport Beachside Hotel and Resort in Miami, Florida. Three days of intensive workshops and panels give you an insider's perspective on how to: Successfully Launch a Crowdfunding campaign and how to Find and Market to your Audience. Learn the latest information on Distribution in the Digital Age, discover what content television executives are looking for and the latest issues of Diversity in film and tv. Network with some of the industry's most successful female Directors and Producers, and find out how some women are Shattering the Entertainment Glass Ceiling.
Get your early bird pass on sale now! Limited number available. http://www.womensfilmfest.com/festival-passes-2015/
The 10th Annual Women’s International Film & Arts Festival (WIFF) is the premiere international event for women filmmakers, industry professionals and film lovers - screening more than 100 films by and about women March 20-29, 2015.
Women's International Film and Arts Festival's blog I Website http://www.womensfilmfest.com
Join the celebration of the true independent filmmaker. SUBMIT your feature-length, documentary, short, super-short, music video, art video or animation. The festival takes place in iconic Times Square’s Theater District in New York City, every October.
We seek untold stories and unspoken voices – from horrors to documentaries to adventures to comedies, from great acting to anime. We are looking for films from around the globe that the world must see.
First set of prizes Best Director and Best Cinematographer to receive 7,500USD rental package provided for Panavision.
We are also starting a short screenplay contest with a fabulous first prize of a 7,500 USD rental package provided by Panavision.
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NYC Indie Film Fest's blog I Website https://www.nycindieff.com/
The 11th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival and Film Conference/Film Market, scheduled for August 13-22, 2015 at the world famous TCL Chinese Theatre and Roosevelt Hotel, is now accepting submissions. (www.withoutabox.com/login/4655) 2014 HSFF, 3 times named to MovieMaker Magazine “Top 25 Fests Worth the Entry Fee” lists, featured over 400 projects showcasing stars and filmmakers including Sofia Loren, Bill Plympton, Anthony and Joe Russo, and Felicia Day. HSFF awarded over $150,000 in prizes, including $50,000 in post services courtesy of COMPANY 3 and METHOD STUDIOS for Best Short, Director, Music Video, Cinematography, VFX, and Commercial. Shorts HD distribution deals for winners and Final Draft prizes for Screenplay Contest winners.
HollyShorts.com/submissions: www.withoutabox.com/login/4655
Screenplays: www.withoutabox.com/login/12900
Hollyshorts's blog I Website http://hollyshorts.com/
Le MIAFF (April 16 – 19, 2015) is a Montreal-based international animation film festival providing a showcase for animators and animation producers to showcase and market their works.
Le MIAFF provides an animation industry conference, workshops for animators, producers network, cocktail networking and ANIMAZE DAYS international co-production incentive. For independent filmmakers festival strategy workshops.
Taking place during The City of Montreal Printemps Numerique (Digital Spring) Le MIAFF will also facilitate and curate works and subjects pertaining to digital arts.
Expect news to unfold, great guest and films to be screened. Motivational guest speakers, teachers and master classes. Taking place on site at Concordia state of the art Hall Theatre which just completed a 3.5 million dollar state of the art screening room.
The festival will screen animation features, shorts and experimental film. Industry conferences, panels and international co-productions will be facilitated. Workshops on the state of the art(s). Public film festival screening, panels and educational platform for children. A student film contest challenge from all graduate level animation film schools across the province of Quebec and Canada.
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Animaze - Montreal International Animation Film Festival's blog I Website: http://animazefestival.com/
February 28, 2015. Early bird deadline.
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Aiming to be the most prestigious and recognized film festival whilst Australia's largest "online" multicultural event endeavors to connect cultural backgrounds from every corner of the world!!!! The Colortape International Film Festival is a platform for international and local professionals and developing animators/filmmakers/script writers/digital content creators/musicians to showcase their creative skills and help them expand their careers. Colortape International Film Festival is a festival created by industry professionals to support filmmakers world wide. We plan a Red Carpet premier for films on Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Perth WA, Brisbane QLD, Sydney NSW, Melbourne VIC, Adelaide SA, Hobart TAS, Darwin & Alice Springs in NT, and capital cities throughout Asia, Africa, South & North America, Europe, Middle East.
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Colortape International Film Festival's blog I Website: http://www.colortapeinternational.com/
For festival consideration
Synopsis: Alex is a divorced father, a stressed executive. His daily routine is work, work, work. Tonight he's in a hurry, he's due to meet a beautiful young stranger... who contacted him via the internet. But this blind date will flip him into a downward spiral and disrupt forever the course of his life. Thriller, 75 min., Scope, Dolby 5.1 Directed by Thierry Sebban Starring: Simon Abkarian, Igor Skreblin, Perrine Tourneux... Email us for a screener
For the third year, the Annapolis Film Festival (AFF) will bring Hollywood to the Chesapeake with an incredible line up of independent feature, shorts and documentary films. The Festival takes place March 26 to 29, 2015, in downtown Annapolis. Moviegoers can stroll from venue to venue or catch a free City Circulator trolley to see some of the world’s smartest and edgiest just-released films. Opening Night at St. John’s Key Auditorium kicks off the Festival. With Loews Annapo...
First places listed are in memory of Bergman, Eisenstein, Guerra and the Lumière brothers The European Film Academy proudly presents a new initiative: TREASURES OF EUROPEAN FILM CULTURE, a list of places of a symbolic nature for European cinema, places of historical value that need to be maintained and protected not just now but also for generations to come. The initiative was inspired by an idea of EFA Members Naum Kleiman and Ulrich & Erika Gregor. Film hist...
Spanish film ‘Sidetracked’ by Alvaro Fernández Armero has been chosen to close the 32nd Miami Film Festival next Mars. The film is a comedy and opened last weekend in Spain reaching number 2 at the box office. Inma Cuesta and Raul Arévalo are leading the cast of this film produced by Juan Gordon (Morena films) and the collaboration of TVE, Canal + and Cabildo de Gran Canaria. ‘Wild Tales’ another Spanish production will open the Miami Festival. ...
By Maria Esteves – February 2, 2015 The 24th New York Jewish Film Festival 2015 (NYJFF 2015) Closing Night N.Y. Premiere of Felix and Meira (Félix et Meira), directed by Maxime Giroux was held at the Walter Reade Theater in Lincoln Center, Thursday, January 29th. The Q&A session immediately followed with director Giroux and actor Luzer Twersky moderated by Jaron Gandelman, Curatorial Assistant for Media, Jewish Museum and Coordinator, New York Jewish Film Festival. Festival me...
Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara International Film Festival, presented by UGG® Australia, kicked off Opening Night with the U.S. Premiere of Relativity Studios’ Desert Dancer at the historic Arlington Theatre on Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Directed by Richard Raymond and starring Freida Pinto, Reece Ritchie, Nazanin Boniadi, Tom Cullen and Marmama Corlett, Desert Dancer tells the true story of a self-taught dancer pursuing a dream in a suppressed society. “Raymond h...
By Maria Esteves – February 1, 2015 The 24th New York Jewish Film Festival 2015 (NYJFF 2015) Closing Night New York Premiere of Felix and Meira (Félix et Meira), directed by Maxime Giroux was held at the Walter Reade Theater in Lincoln Center, Thursday, January 29th. Q&A session immediately followed with director Giroux and actor Luzer Twersky moderated by Jaron Gandelman, Curatorial Assistant for Media, Jewish Museum and Coordinator, New York Jewish Film Festival. Felix and M...
The Dark Horse The audience have decided: the best rated film of IFFR 2015 is The Dark Horse by James Napier Robertson and wins the IFFR Audience Award. In addition, Oscar Ruiz Navia wins the Dioraphte Award for Los hongos, the best audience film supported by the Hubert Bals Fund. Both prizes c...
Saturday night at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Arlington Theater was a treat for all in attendance. Michael Keaton, while being celebrated for his body of work, is a wonderfully animated storyteller, regaling the audience with in-depth tales of his experience as an actor. The evening began with a welcome by actress Andie MacDowell, his co-star from Multiplicity. Throughout the festivities videotaped congratulatory messages played from friends and co-stars Jeff Bridge...
Full List of Sundance Award Winners U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic Robert Eggers, The Witch Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic Tim Talbott, The Stanford Prison Experiment U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Collaborative Vision Adva...
Le Jury Longs Métrages de la 22e édition du Festival International du Film Fantastique de Gérardmer, présidé par Christophe Gans et composé d’Alexandre Aja, Marie Kremer, Grégory Levasseur, Alysson Paradis, Rob et Christa Theret a remis les prix suivants : GRAND PRIX - GRAND PRIZE soutenu par/supported by la Région Lorraine IT FOLLOWS de/by DAVID ROBERT MITCHELL (Etat...
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Some actors find themselves between jobs, Michael Keaton found himself between careers. Now Oscar-nominated for Birdman (Or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), the veteran actor had some “This Is Your Life” moments last night when he received the Modern Master Award from the 30th International Film Festival in Santa Barbara (SBIFF). “Let’s call it a Renaissance,” intoned Leonard Maltin, who played hos...
Hivos Tiger Awards, Fipresci Award, Big Screen Award, KNF Award, NETPAC Award, MovieZone IFFR Award handed out to 8 different filmmakers from across the world Hosted by Festival director Rutger Wolfson, the IFFR 2015 Awards Ceremony was held this evening at IFFR’s main venue de Doelen. The three winners of the Hivos Tiger Award Competition prize were LA OBRA DEL SIGLO by Carlos M. Quintela, VANISHING POINT by Jakrawal Nilthamrong and VIDEOPHILIA (AND OTHER VIRAL SYNDROMES)...
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent With Jennifer Aniston in the house, the red carpet threw off sparks last night when she blew in town to receive the Montecito Award at the 30th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF). To put this award in perspective, fellow honorees include Daniel Day-Lewis, Geoffrey Rush, Julianne Moore, Kate Winslet, Javier Bardem, Bill Condon, Naomi Watts and Oprah Winfrey. And to put her star power in perspective, the CEO of SBIFF noted that he ...
SPOTLIGHT MEDIA PRODUCTIONS Inside the 2015 SAG-AFTRA Awards, By Adrienne Papp Debbie Reynolds and Adrienne Papp By Adrienne Papp One thing about the Hollywood awards season, you can always count on some things that are out-of-left-field unexpected, and there are always things that are completely expected and well-deserved. Voted on by 111,228 eligible SAG-AFTRA members, the SAG Awards are a key event in the buzz creat...
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent It’s fitting that Eddie Redmayne’s father is a numbers guy in Finance, who not only explained the statistical odds of making a living as an actor, but added that a mere finger-count of those who make a living, actually make a mark. Fitting because the mark his son has made is based on his portrayal of Theoretical Physicist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, a man who made his mark by numbers - the higher math of space-time...
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The 21st FICA - International Festival of Asian Cinemas of Vesoul enters its 3rd decade of existence. The more than 30.000 audience members in the last two years put the Festival on top position of all other existing European Independant Asian Film Festivals. During its 21st anniversary edition from February 10-17th, the Festival proposes a total of 90 rarely-seen and/ or never-been-released before movies from 18 different Asian countries and i...
In three months Europe's most influential conference on animation, effects, games and transmedia launches its 20th anniversary edition. Ever since its inception in 1994, FMX has evolved from a local, German-speaking conference (FMX is the abbreviation for film and media exchange) into a professional international event, where Art, Technology and Business meet. To mark this 20th anniversary, FMX offers dedicated anniversary sessions as part of a multifaceted program with high-quality presenta...
The 22nd San Diego Latino Film Festival presented by Lexus, set to take place March 12-22 at the AMC Fashion Valley 18 at Simon Fashion Valley, is thrilled to announce several of its 2015 Spotlight Films, starring Kate del Castillo, Demián Bichir, Sandra Echeverría, Marimar Vega, and Sebastián Zurita, as well as an unforgettable profile of one of soccer’s greatest players from world renowned filmmaker Álex de la Iglesia. "We are truly excited...
With around 130 films from 57 countries, an International Competition of short and feature films and new photographic exhibitions appearing for the first time in Switzerland, the 29th FIFF will take you on a liberating journey. THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION Including this year 12 feature films from Iran, Tibet, South Korea or the Dominican Republic competing for the Regard d’or and a selection of short films divi...
Five years of immense fatigue repaid by a world premiere and two awards at Cannes. That is the journey of Salvo, an Italian debut film from Sicilian writers-directors Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza. They will share their success story with the audience of 4th Visegrad Film Forum 2015 in Bratislava (11th – 14th March). At VFF, Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza will join three-time Academy Award winning sound mixer Chri...
Cinequest, Silicon Valley's creativity and film institute, turns twenty-five with a heightened focus on the future and its exciting possibilities. Cinequest's unique nature and cumulative impact are the result of a powerful fusion of creativity, filmmaking and technological innovation-significantly transforming our future. To celebrate its legacy, as well as its future, Cinequest announces two powerful youth-meet visionary experiences: The PICTURE THE POSSIBILITIES SUMMIT and the...
The 39th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) will be held from 23 March to 6 April 2015 and the 13th Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) will be held from 23 to 25 March 2015. The organiser, the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) announced today that media accreditation will be open for application online at http://society.hkiff.org.hk/en/press_accreditation_media.php from 7 February 2015. The deadline for media accreditation applicatio...
By Maria Esteves – February 2, 2015 The 24th New York Jewish Film Festival 2015 (NYJFF 2015) Closing Night N.Y. Premiere of Felix and Meira (Félix et Meira), directed by Maxime Giroux was held at the Walter Reade Theater in Lincoln Center, Thursday, January 29th. The Q&A session immediately followed with director Giroux and actor Luzer Twersky moderated by Jaron Gandelman, Curatorial Assistant for Media, Jewish Museum and Coordinator, New York Jewish Film Festival. Festival me...
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Distinguished director Zeki Demirkubuz will serve as the jury president of the National Golden Tulip Competition in the 34th Istanbul Film Festival, to be organised between 4-19 April 2015 by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), sponsored by Akbank for the eleventh consecutive year. Zeki Demirkubuz, who began working in film in 1986 as assistant to Zeki Ökten, assisted many directors before shooting his first feature film Block C (C Blok, 1994). Gaining internation...
The 39th HK International Film Festival – "The World Comes to Hong Kong" Attracting world attention to Hong Kong with our Ambassador – Mr. Louis Koo A colourful ship floats above Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, popular movie characters spilling out from its film spool cargo as they arrive in the city for the festival. Young and talented illustrator Jack LEE Ka Wa has created th...
Each year, International Film Festival Rotterdam celebrates a number of outstanding films with a variety of awards. Many of these prizes are awarded by (international) juries, and several of them are conferred upon the winners by IFFR audiences. Hivos Tiger Awards Competition » In the prestigious Tiger Awards Competition it's not about the well-known names who competing, but about the upcoming talent...
Jaideep Sahni’s Master Class at Film Writers’ Association, Mumbai: 15 years in 150 minutes Bumping into Rajashree, urf (alias) Raju (that is how she likes to be known), a Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) alumnus and novelist, at Mumbai’s Linking Road, on Thursday evening, I told her I was considering attending the Film Writers’ Association’s Master Class by popular film-writer Jaideep Sahni, but the Facebook listing said it was only for members...
It was announced during Sundance that Dayo Ogunyemi will step in as the new CEO of The Africa Movie Academy Awards AMAA Dayo Ogunyemi This year also marks the inauguration of Dayo Ogunyemi as the new CEO of AMAA. Mr. Ogunyemi, after serving on the board of the African Film Academy and as a film law expert for the WIPO, has spent the past two decades at the confluence of entertainment, media and technology with employment experience with Booz Allen & Hamilton's med...
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Join Doug Aitken (Station to Station) and Guy Maddin (The Forbidden Room) with Dennis Scholl (Knight Foundation) live at Sundance Film Festival's Cinema Café. Our daily series of informal chats rounds up special guests for thought-provoking discussions. ...
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The Film Office promotes the interests of filmmakers in the official programme by connecting them with international buyers, film programmers and Industry delegates present at the festival. IFFR provides a vital platform for making valuable connections that can stimulate the career of a filmmaker. The Film Office links the business side of the festival and the professionals attending the co-production market CineMart, with the filmmakers present with a film in the official line-up of IFFR...
WaB has served as the Film Festival's official submission platform since 2008, helping thousands of filmmakers submit their films for consideration for the official program, and will continue to be your go-to source for the festival's official call for entries. With thousands of cinema fans, filmmakers, festival programmers, movers, and shakers from around the world making their way to Park City to experience the exceptional showcase of emerging films, we applaud the filmmaker...
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