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A week in festivals. Newsletter 626 - filmfestivals.com
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> THE FANTASPORTO PREVIEWS
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A very special exhibition held with the permission of the producers of the restored masterpiece by Victor Fleming version, will be followed by "The Wizard of Oz," which celebrates the 75th anniversary of his debut in 2014 precisely. A musical in which magic and fantasy merge brilliantly, it is considered one of the 10 best movie in movie history, having provided the Judy Garland a chance to win the Oscar for Best Actress Academy. ...
The festival offers an exclusive look at of the most recent short film production from several countries, in a special cooperation with official film institutes, film schools, festivals, producers, etc Portugal premieres CATALAN SHORT FILMS The Disorganized Crime - Stephan Hofmann - 15’ The Olive Tree - Frederic Menchón - 16’ - Esp Mundane Interests Bar Mut - Christian Molina, Ramses Albiñana - 16’42’’ Distop...
The festival will open with Vampire Academy by Mark Waters (USA) Vampire Academy Closing Film : The Railway Man - Jonathan Teplitzky - USA COMPETITIVE SECTION OFFICIAL FANTASY FILMS CINEMA FANTASTIC Films in Competition Longas-Metragens/Features Ante - Firsts / Previews in Portugal The Thorn of the Rose - Filipe Henriques - Port / Guinea-Bissau -97 ' - World Opening / Antrestreia World Kung Fu Divas - Onat D...
> THE SUNDANCE DAILIES
> THE ROTTERDAM PREVIEW
43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam 22 January – 2 February 2014 International Film Festival Rotterdam adds How to Survive…, a program focusing on and broadening the idea of contemporary survival, to its thematic Signals section. Acknowledging the fact that global developments in society are the point of departure for survival films in both contemporary commercial and independent cinema, all ...
> THE BERLIN PREVIEW
Little Studio Films announces the acquisition of the rights to the romantic comedy screenplay “AS GREEK AS IT GETS” from Australian screenwriters Helene and Peter Paroulakis and will be presenting the project at the 2014 Berlinale to territorial distributors and potential co- production partners.
A comedy of mistaken identity and the pursuit of love and one’s dreams primarily set in the beautiful island of Mykonos, Greece has Jim Fall (The Lizzie McGuire movie) in negotiations to direct.
Contacts and details: www.littlestudiofilms.com
The Berlinale has been even more committed to supporting the next generation of film makers since 2006, when it introduced the Best First Feature Award. The award is endowed with 50,000 Euros, donated by the GWFF (Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung von Film- und Fernsehrecht), a society dedicated to safeguarding film and television rights.
Storytelling that expands your senses: Ade, Al Mansour, Begić, Côté, De Laurentiis, Gearty, Gerwig, Gondry, Grisoni, Heisenberg, Hoss, Jordan, Llosa, Luna, Navarro, Petzold, Porumboiu, Rădulescu, Schamus, Solomon, Stockhausen, Strickland, Thornton, and Vesth are among confirmed industry experts to share their experience with the world’s 300 most promising new film professionals...
The Forum has now finalized its 2014 programme with a series of special screenings dedicated to historical films and re-discoveries as well as current works of special formal and thematic interest. When Bong Joon-ho first opened Jean-Marc Rochette’s comic “Snowpiercer” in a Seoul bookshop, he supposedly devoured all three volumes on the spot. Eight years later, the French comic has been made into the most lavish Korean film of all time. Seolguk-yeolcha ...
The Netherlands claims a strong presence at this year’s Berlinale Film Festival with four Dutch features, two Dutch feature length documentaries, two shorts and five minority Dutch films. The animated Dutch documentary The Last Hijack by Femke Wolting and Tommy Pallotta (producer: Submarine, coproducer: Still Films (IE), Razor Film (DE), Savage Film (BE) screens in Panorama. In Forum is 40 Days Of Silence by Saodat Ismailova (Dutch producer: Volya Films, coprodu...
With 24 of them world premieres, 36 films from 29 countries will give an overview of current international fictional-feature production. Most recently invited are works from Norway, Ethiopia, Mexico, India, Iran, Georgia, Greece, Hungary and Austria – with returning filmmakers Elfi Mikesch and Umut Dağ, who opened Panorama 2012 with Kuma, his directorial debut. The titles just added include a remarkable number of Asian productions: In Ieji (Homeland) by Nao Kubota (Japan), a f...
The competition of Generation 14plus will open with the British musical feature God Help the Girl by Stuart Murdoch. In his directorial debut, founder and lead singer of the band Belle and Sebastian gives a profound and charming account of a summer love in the beat clubs of Glasgow. Stuart Murdoch and his leading actors, Emily Browning, Olly Alexander and Hannah Murray, are expected to attend the premiere at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt at 7.30 pm on February 7, 2014. The Ge...
> THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT
24th January 2014: Now in its tenth year, THE BIRDS EYE VIEW FILM FESTIVAL (8th – 13th April), is delighted to announce details of its annual International Women’s Day Gala (8th March) and Festival Opening and Closing night films, continuing the organization’s mission to celebrate and support the best international female filmmaking talent. Nana Ekvtimishvili’s and Simon Groß’s award-winning Georgian feature IN BLOOM will open the Festival on Tuesday ...
The crushing of ice. An old 16mm camera found in a market in the United Kingdom. A freezer and the patience of the filmmaker. “La imagen congelada / The Frozen Image”. A slogan in the hands of filmmaker, Simon Ellis. The film industry embraces the cold. Without leaving home. The header for the next seminar is ready. Visit, shiver and watch. Simon's short films have received many awards and been presented collectively in retrospective progr...
The programme for the tenth edition of Glasgow Film Festival was announced today, studded with UK, European and World premiere screenings of some hotly-anticipated films, distinguished, fascinating guests and innovative pop-up cinema experiences. The tenth Festival, which is supported by Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, EventScotland and Creative Scotland, will open with the UK premiere of Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel, and close with the Scottish premiere of Under the Skin, which ...
The 18th Annual Mandell JCC Hartford Jewish Film Festival rolls out the red carpet for Hollywood legends, Oscar hopefuls, sleuths and spies, glitzy singers and a gutsy beauty queen March 20 – 30, 2014, with 23 features, thrillers, romantic comedies, shorts and documentaries from 13 countries, screening in 5 venues over 10 days, announced Dr. Benson Monastersky and Ronny Siegel, Festival co-chairs. Bank-robbing oldsters, thrill-seeking youngsters and Big Apple hipsters share the sp...
The organizers of Sudan Independent Film Festival (SIFF) announced the launch of its inaugural edition on the 21st of January, 2014 in Khartoum. Presided by Talal Afifi, SIFF has also confirmed Egypt as Guest of Honor of the first edition for its substantial role in the film industry of the African continent. SIFF also confirmed scriptwriter Sayed Fouad, President of Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) as honorary guest the first edition. “I am extremely happy because of the launching of SI...
> THE PARTNER FESTIVALS
MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival 2014 - Early Call For Entries - Deadline March 1, 2014
During one week this year, over 100,000 film lovers will gather in over 300 cinemas across 6 continents to view and vote on the finalists' films in the 17th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival. For all those with a short film who want their work viewed on a global scale - nothing quite compares to MANHATTAN SHORT.
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The 5th NYCIFF has a well earned reputation, nationally and internationally, as one of the most respected events of the film festival year. The organization is committed to bringing the best of the world’s cinematography to New York City and to provide a platform for talented domestic and international filmmakers to showcase their work.
SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN NOW: Submissions end february 15, 2014
SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN NOW: Submit to NYCIFF St Lucia july 24 -27, 2014
Recently named the Coolest Short Film Festival by Moviemaker Magazine, the DC Shorts Film Festival and Screenplay Competition is the largest short film event on the East Coast of the United States. In 2013, we screened 152 films from 21 countries in 18 unique showcases that played over 11 days to a total audience of 9,300 people. We also hosted a table read of six screenplays, and awarded the winner an incredible prize of $2,000. Submit online...
OPORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FANTASPORTO 2014 Oporto Film Festival promotes films that seek new forms and methods of film making. 34th edition of the Festival to be celebrated from February 28 to March 8, 2014. Submissions are now closed, see you at the Festival around a glass of...
Extended WAB Deadline January 20th, 2014! The Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF) is now accepting submission for the 2014 festival. Official Entry Deadlines: Submission forms can be sent via email to: submissions@pbifilmfest.org. Please send us a printout of your submission form along with all other required... Submit now
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The MAIN ENTRY DEADLINE is December 31th, 2013 THE FINAL "BRICK-WALL" DEADLINE is: JANUARY 31st, 2013 - ENTRIES MUST REACH US BY THEN! We now accept PayPal for even greater payment security. The secure PayPal payment address is - entry@worldfest.org The 47th Annual WorldFest-Houston - April 4-13, 2014 Ten Great Days in April! Download the entry form “Before there was Sundance or SXSW, Before there was Toronto or Tribeca, there was WorldFest...Submit now
The Silver Springs International Film Festival is an international cultural event created to elevate awareness of Ocala/Marion County, FL, Florida’s Silver Springs State Park and the area’s contributions to the cinema, as well as the cultural landscape of Florida. The springs have inspired generations of nature lovers and filmmakers alike; serving as a dramatic backdrop for countless film, television and commercial shoots and the “laboratory” where cinematography legend Bruce Mozert conceived, developed and perfected underwater photography.
The first Festival is set to be held in Historic Downtown Ocala in the beautifully restored Marion Theatre. Visit our page and download the manual Entry Form.
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> THE AWARDS WATCH
Screen Actors Guild Awards® Executive Producer Kathy Connell announced today that the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, honoring the outstanding performances of calendar year 2014, has been scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. The 2015 SAG Awards® ceremony will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT, marking the 18th consecutive year the SAG Awards have been telecast on television’s destination for drama and the 10th year on cable’s top-rated come...
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will present David O. Russell with the Outstanding Director Award at the 29th edition of the Fest, which runs Thursday, January 30 through Sunday, February 9, 2014, it was announced today by SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling. The Tribute will take place at the Arlington Theatre on Friday, January 31. “It was at the first-ever screening of American Hustle for the SBIFF Cinema Society last November that I ...
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> PEOPLE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent In the 1920's, Louise Brooks (Pandora's Box, Diary of a Lost Girl) famously took a 50 percent pay cut to work with German director G. W. Pabst, from $1000 a week to $500 a week, and flew to Berlin to make the best movies of the Kansas-born actor's career. In 2014, Jonah Hill cheerfully admits he accepted scale, around $60,000 USD, for a chance to be directed by Martin Scorsese in Wolf of Wall Street, for which he, along...
Piers Handling, Director and CEO of TIFF, was invested into the Order of Ontario at a ceremony earlier today. The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, invested new appointees to the Order of Ontario — the province's highest official honour. The following citation was read at the ceremony by Chisanga Puta-Chekwe, Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration: “Long-time Director and CEO of TIFF, Piers Handling’s contribution to th...
In order to bring the Mexican audience his most representative works, as well as to learn from the knowledge and experience of this well-known filmmaker, the International Documentary Film Festival of Mexico City (DocsDF), in collaboration with the National Cinematheque and Ambulante, bring together a retrospective and a seminary –imparted by this magnificent director- which will take place from February 14th to 18th at the National Cinematheque. More information:&nbs...
The 24th Annual San Diego Jewish Film Festival, presented by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS, will open February 6-16, 2014. Sponsored by Leichtag Foundation. The San Diego Jewish Film Festival showcases over 60 of the best contemporary Jewish themed films from around the world celebrating life, human rights, and freedom of expression. On February 10th, a day will be devoted to short films (THE JOYCE FORUM)...
My friend and spiritual brother Chris Landreth hanging out with one of the truly grounded actors and producers NOT of the Hollywood template - the elegant Robert Redford. Landreth directed one of the powerful animated films ever- RYAN the most successful film ever to come out of the iconic National Film Board of Canada studios. Based on the remarkable life of Ryan Larkin is subject of my documentary film Ryan's Renaissance. I had the extraordinary chance to know, l...
Oscars 2014: David O. Russell, "Tired" But This is His Year
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent For France, David O. Russell's Oscar-contender American Hustle is aptly retitled "American Bluff." And recently Russell told Le Monde by telephone interview, "Aujourd'hui, je suis fatigué, j'ai un rhume. Et je plane à 2000," on reaction to the 10 Nominations the film received from the Academy. Tired, with a cold, this is still The Year of David O. Russell as a unique American voice in filmmaking. Wi...
> FILM TO WATCH
We are happy to be selected at the tenth anniversary edition of ZagrebDox which will take place from 23 February to 2 March at Zagreb’s Cineplexx Kaptol Centre theatre. A rich festival line-up once again this year presents over 150 documentary stories from all four corners of the world. ZagrebDox is celebrating an anniversary. For the tenth year in a row it has been acquainting the local audience with recent world documentarie...
By Maria Esteves – January 20, 2014 The 23rd New York Jewish Film Festival 2014 (NYJFF 2014) New York Premiere of LE METIS DE DIEU (The Jewish Cardinal), directed by Ilan Duran Cohen commenced Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Walter Reade Theater in Lincoln Center. A special Q&A session with director Cohen moderated by associate curator director, Aviva Weintraub, New York Jewish Film Festival immediately followed. View Trailer Questions posed to director Cohen by Weintraub and the ...
By Maria Esteves – January 20, 2014 THE JEWISH CARDINAL (Le Métis de Dieu), directed by Ilan Duran Cohen premiered during the 23rd New York Jewish Film Festival 2014 (NYJFF 2014) at the Walter Reade Theater, New York, Saturday, January 11, 2014. A special Q&A session immediately followed with director Cohen, moderated by associate curator director, Aviva Weintraub, New York Jewish Film Festival. THE JEWISH CARDINAL (Le Métis de Dieu) is a spiritual tour de force based ...
By Alex Deleon-Sinha "The Lunchbox" is a sweet new Indian Love Story that has set off a hot controversy over the Indian Oscar entry for 2014 when the director Ritesh Batra publicly questioned the integrity of the Indian Film Federation for selecting a different picture, "The Good Road" as this years official indian Oscar submission. Despite widespread press and industry condemnation of the Selection committee choice Batra was compeled to make...
Breast Fest isn't just another film festival. Breast Fest is a two day festival held in Toronto Canada with a contest and activities facilitating film with a concrete message and ACTION. Breast Fest supports the breast cancer awareness cause that goes beyond beauty fashion and the creative side of filmmaking while fostering and spearheading a community by exploring the issues surrounding breast cancer. Breast Fest is the world’...
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> STRICTLY BUSINESS
Lithuania and Estonia become individual member countries at EFP
The members of European Film Promotion (EFP) have accepted the applications of the Lithuanian Film Centre (LFC) and the Estonian Film Institute (EFI) to become individual members of EFP. Until now, the three Baltic film institutes had been represented in EFP through the umbrella organisation Baltic Films. It was recently decided that every country should be free to become an individual member of EFP. With the decision taken at the EF...
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> LES NOUVELLES DU CIRCUIT
C’est le film du cinéaste français Olivier Dahan, Grace de Monaco qui fera l’ouverture du prochain Festival de Cannes. Il sera projeté en avant-première mondiale le mercredi 14 mai 2014, dans le Grand Théâtre Lumière du Palais des Festivals, en Sélection officielle hors compétition. Grace de Monaco succède à The Great Gatsby de Baz Luhrmann. Le film évoque un moment de la vie de l’actrice am&e...
Des premiers longs et courts portés par une musique ou une création sonore originale L’équipe du Festival international du film d’Aubagne présente sa sélection pour les compétions internationales de longs et courts métrages dont l’un des critères de sélection est d’être une première, seconde ou troisième réalisation. Cette année, tous les longs sont des ...
"La Première Fois", festival de premiers films documentaires se déroulera à l'école d'art d'Aix-en-Provence et dans le Pays d'Aix du 11 au 15 février, l'invité d'honneur sera Henri-François Imbert. la programmation complète: FILMS SELECTIONNÉS 2014 TU VAS MOURIR ( C'EST PAS GRAVE) de Sébastien Baverel, Rémi Pinaud, 27', 2013, La Luna, Fra...
Consultez les résultats de l'étude à Télécharger ici. Le Service Cinéma et Audiovisuel (Direction de la Culture) de la Région a initié un Bilan des 10 ans de politique cinéma et audiovisuel Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur 2003-2013. Cette étude a pour objectif de détailler les effets de la politique sur la filière et d’alimenter les réflexions internes à l’institution ainsi ...
Compagnie Namasté présente A VIES CONTRAIRES: Une comédie de Julien Roullé-Neuville (1h20) miise en scène par Judith D'Aleazzo avec : Alexandre Texier, Marine Montaut, Laetitia Giorda et Julien Roullé-Neuville. Création à Paris au Théâtre des Variétés 7, Bld Montmartre 75002 Paris (M° Grands-Boulevards) du mardi au samedi ...
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Dans un environnement connecté, multi écrans et multi services, TDF Media Services a décidé de rapprocher l’ensemble de ses filiales sous une marque unique, Arkena. Forte de 500 collaborateurs dans 9 pays, Arkena constitue ainsi l’une des plus importantes sociétés européennes de services audiovisuels. Arkena est une jeune compagnie avec des savoir-faire éprouvés, multiples et reconnus. Arkena propose aux acteurs de l...
Les organisateurs du Sudan Independent Film Festival ( SIFF ) ont annoncé l'inauguration de sa première édition le 21 Janvier, 2014 à Khartoum. Présidé par Talal Afifi , SIFF a également confirmé l'Egypte comme invité d'honneur de sa première édition étant donné son rôle important dans l'industrie cinématographique du continent africain . SIFF a également confirmé...
L’équipe du Festival International du Film Fantastique de Neuchâtel (NIFFF) a le plaisir de dévoiler le visuel de la 14ème édition : une affiche qui, dans la continuité des éditions précédentes, recrée à sa manière l’atmosphère du film de genre. Cette année, le NIFFF se déroulera du 4 au 12 juillet. A vos agendas ! ...
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