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Feel the Festival Beat of the circuit this past week Volume 806Wishing you all much success on the festival circuit! Read this online FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIAL NETWORKS: Advertise in our Newsletters from 200€ email us for a quote Fantasporto February 23 march 3The Fantasporto Jury
OFFICIAL SECTION OF FANTASTIC FILM Harley Cokeliss - director "Dream Demon" - Honored - UK Suzie Halewood - director "Division 19" - Critical Award 2017 - UK José Pedro Lopes - Director "The Forest of Lost Souls" - Portugal OFFICIAL WEEKERS 'SECTION Liam Gavin - Director "A Dark Song" - Achievement Award 2017 - Ireland Frederico Duarte Carvalho - Journalist and Writer - Portugal Santiago Dellape - Dire...
Bruce Willis on screen and Tony Ramos Live In the TV Globo Special, while the jurys are still debating
With today's jury meetings and rumors about the strongest contenders, Fantas has a very strong program today, especially the TV Globo Special, with four productions of the Brazilian company, the European premiere of "Violent Revenge", of the American Brett Donowho, with Bruce Willys in the leading role, preceded by the European anthology of "The Hollow Child", a horror film already winning several international awards. SPECIAL BRAZIL ...
Screening March 3rd - Closing Fantasporto
Grand Auditorium 14:00 • The Night of the Virgin Roberto San Sebastián, 117 '- Esp (Fantasy) - P & P - v.o. english / leg. port. - ANTESTREIA A horror comedy about a New Year's Eve party. Nico, a naive 20-year-old, does everything to lose his virginity that night, no matter what the cost. In the middle of the party, his gaze intersects with that of Medea, a cunning and attractive mature woman. Award-winning film at the festivals Fantasia (Ca...
Screening March 2nd - Fantasporto
Grand Auditorium 15:00 • Fractured Jamie Patterson, 108 '- 2016 - UK (Horror) - v.o. english / leg. port. - P & P - EUROPEAN ANTESTREIA Rebecca and Michael are going to spend a romantic weekend away, but a car tire bursts. From there, the couple always have a feeling that someone is following them and watching over them. The only people they meet are Feyr and Alva who give them a ride. But their weekend cottage turns into a terrible prison and torture by somethin...
Screening March 1st - Fantasporto
Films from three continents (Philippines, Hungary, Portugal, Mexico and a Estonian / Netherlands / Poland co-production) are among the alternatives that the program of the 38th Fantasporto - Porto International Film Festival offers today in the Rivoli Grand Auditorium, two candidates in the Official Cinema section (CF), another two in the Director's Week (SR) and one in the Panorama & Première section. Grand Au...
Loosing your head at Fantasporto?
The team of Chimera having fun in the theatre lobby at Rivoli - Fantasporto's hotspot. ...
Screening February 28th - Fantasporto
Grand Auditorium 15:00 - Bhoy Intsik Boy Inside Joel Lamangan - 107'- Philippines- Drama- SR - v.o.leg english / leg port - INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE Coming from the Philippines, a powerful example of the emerging quality of this cinematography. The story of a transvestite on the streets of Manila city, looking for humanity that runs away. Audience Award from the Manila Festival. 17:00 - The Water Spirit Dan Villegas - 96 '- CF-...
Spotlight on films showing Fantasporto february 28
Films from the Philippines, Egypt and Canada, European or international screenings mark the schedule of this Wednesday at the Grand Auditorium of Rivoli, with themes ranging from dramatic comedy to fantasy, two of which are candidates for awards in the official section Cinema Fantástico (CF) and the other two at the Directors' Week (SR) at the 38th Fantasporto - Porto International Film Festival. At 15:00, the program of the Grand Auditorium opens with "Boy...
Eyes on films screening 27th at Fantasporto
Bioethics at a conference in which the names of the most famous names of Portugal on the theme and who completely filled the 3rd floor of the Rivoli were one of the important moments of Fantas's day yesterday. But today we will naturally have another big day of Fantas à Fantas, where we will be able to see everything from dramatic comedy to terror, through suspense and fantasy to today's schedule of the 38th Fantasporto - Porto International Film Festival. Two fi...
27.02.2018 | Fantasporto's blog Screening February 27th - Fantasporto
Grand Auditorium 3:00 PM - The Charmer Milad Alami - 102 '- Denmark - Drama - SR - v.o.leg english / leg port ANTESTREIA The drama of immigrant integration in Europe has several faces. It is not enough to succeed to be integrated. The mild and even fun cruelty of integration. Danish Film, Best Achievement Award at the Chicago Film Festival, and Best Film Award at the Tbilisi, San Sebastian and Warsaw Festivals. 17:00 - Replace ...
Selfies and focus on films and guests at Fantasporto February 26
Chimera team at work on selfies (Maurice Haeems and Jay Sitaram with festival volunteers)... Today's program began with the Fantasporto classic promenade to Douro and Winery visit. This year the festival took the group of filmmakers to Ferreira wineries, the other side of the river (Gaia)) Wine tasting twany and white port was quite necessary to prepare for the steep walk up and busy program of the day; films all day and conference on ethics at 5pm. ...
Fantasporto 2018 line up revealed in partnership with filmfestivals.com
LINE UP FANTASPORTO’2018 38th OPORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT Marrowbone- Sérgio G. Sanchez- 110’ – Esp OPENING OF THE COMPETITIVE SECTIONS Anna Karenina. Vronsky’s Story – Karen Shakhnazarov- 132’ Russia CLOSING NIGHT Le Fidèle (Racer and the Jailbird - Fidelidade Sem Limites)- Michael R. Roskam- Bel - ...
Fantasporto will offer a debate on "Which Future for the financing of cultural events"
DEBATE DAY 1 MARCH -11PM - Thursday FLAT 3 RIVOLI WHAT FUTURE FOR THE FINANCING OF CULTURAL AGENTS? Fantasporto organizes a debate, under the initiative of Professor Martin Dale, of the University of Minho, former correspondent of "Variety", and regular coordinator of the Meeting of Cinema Schools of Fantasporto. The debate focuses on how to strengthen funding for film and audiovisual productions in Porto and North, including festival...
Bio Ethics and Cinema Forum and theme @ Fantasporto
ETHICS AND CINEMA FORUM at FANTASPORTO 2018 The film festival returns to Porto and to the Rivoli Theater in discovering the most modern and recent films from around the world, after the INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION of the last years that places the FANTASPORTO BETWEEN THE BEST OF THE WORLD. The " Grand Cinema of the World " is the generic theme of the 38th edition, whose has already been announced . As sub-theme ...
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VIDEO - Award Ceremony Gala | Berlinale 2018
PRIZES OF OFFICIAL JURIES PRIZES OF THE INTERNATIONAL JURY Members of the Jury: Tom Tykwer (Jury President), Cécile de France, Chema Prado, Adele Romanski, Ryūichi Sakamoto and Stephanie Zacharek GOLDEN BEAR FOR BEST FILM (awarded to the film’s producer) Touch Me Not by Adina Pintilie SILVER BEAR GRAND JURY PRIZE Twarz Mug by Małgorzata Szumowska SILVER BEA...
VIDEO - Independent Juries Award Ceremony | Berlinale 2018
PRIZE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM JURY BERLIN SHORT FILM NOMINEE FOR THE EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS The three members of the Jury, Diogo Costa Amarante, Jyoti Mistry and Mark Toscano, appoint as Berlin Short Film Nominee for the European Film Awards Burkina Brandenburg Komplex by Ulu Braun PRIZES OF THE INDEPENDENT JURIES PRIZES OF THE ECUMENICAL JURY Members of the Jury: Dr. theol. Inge Kirsner (Jury President), Joachim Opahle,...
Berlinale 2019 — Norway will be the EFM “Country in Focus”
Norway will be the “Country in Focus” at the 2019 European Film Market (EFM) of the 69th Berlin International Film Festival. The EFM “Country in Focus” programme was established in 2017 to provide a platform for a comprehensive look at the film industry and filmmaking in a particular country. At next year's EFM, the spotlight will be on Norway’s filmmakers and productions. The programme will offer a host of possibilities for networking with Norwegian pr...
The misery of the Human Condition is the Hallmark of films at Berlin 2018
by Alex Deleon 1. EVA: French, Isabelle Huppert stars in zig zag story of upper class middle aged hooker who mesmerizes handsome phony playwright half her age -- with a plot heavy vehicles could be driven through every ten minutes but nice setting along Glittering Swiss mountain lake helps to alleviate the lethargy -- and Huppert, as usual, is something else. Just watching her do her thing is enough to make a total turkey halfway watchable. 2. Minato ...
Twelve Films that sucked badly or not so badly at Berlin by Alex C. Deleon
by Alex C. Deleon 1. Badly. "Don't worry he won't get far on foot" -- cause he's in a wheelchait ..gettit? -- Ordeal to sit through. Not even painful, just a draggg ...Joaquin Phoenix sits it out patiently in the latest Van Sant look at the miserable side of life. 2. Eva. Not even Isabelle Huppert could save this limp melodrama. Ridiculous decadent French story about an ultra attractive middle aged hooker and one of her hapless half-her-age victims....
He Won't Get Far on Foot: Gus Van Sant's earnest biopic is a drain on the nervous system and a feel badder all the way
Joaquin Phoenix on wheels with philosophical AA guru in Gus Van Sant's excessively earnest biopic He won't get far on Foot --- and this painful orgy of alcololic confessionalism by a quadriplegic cartoonist in a wheel chair won't get far on celluloid past the extremely masochistic art house crowd who like to be reassured that some lives out there are worse than their own. I was hoping that this highly touted Gus Van Santer starring favorite actor Joaquin Ph...
Less Star Power at Berlin 68
by Alex Deleon Romy Schneider look alike Marie Bäumer at Quiberon Press Conference Though this was obviously not going to be the star powered program we have become accustomed to under flamboyant festival top hat Dieter Kosslick at Berlin (no Clooneys, Decaprios, or their likes in sight this year) the competition program alone had a number of high expectation films, among them, Three Days at Quiberon", a study of the last days of Romy Schneider, "7 days at ...
Berlin Awards: There's no disputing bad taste, especially in big film festivals.
By Alex Deleon Films in International Competition were adjudicated by a Jury presided over by ace German director Tom Tykwer. There's no disputing bad taste, especially in big film festivals. Golden Bear, BEST FILM TOUCH ME NOT ..AAAaaaarrrrgh !! The ugliest most sickening most repulsive and perverted film of all time -- shot in amateuristic manner like a home movie on masturbation. A basket case of a movie that goes from bad to worse as screen time progresses. Not eve...
THE WALDHEIM WALTZ by Ruth Beckermann - Glashütte Original Award
Wide House is proud to announce that THE WALDHEIM WALTZ by Ruth Beckermann is the 2018 award-winner of Congratulations to Ruth Beckermann and her team for the Glashütte Original – Documentary Award ! Reviews "Thanks to her smart narration — clear, impassioned but never polemical — ...
The 4th Sino-European Production Seminar was successfully hosted in Berlin
With the increasing numbers of Sino-European co-productions and growing cooperation, on February 21, the 4th Sino-European Production Seminar hosted by Bridging the Dragon Producers association and the European Film Market, in collaboration with AFTP (Asian Film and Television Promotion), took place in Berlin. The Seminar brings updated information and experience to European produce...
Samuel Maoz named Best Director at the 2nd Asian Brilliant Stars Awards Ceremony
The 2nd Asian Brilliant Stars was held successfully in Berlin last night (Feb 21, 2018). Please find attached the pictures and press release of the event. Israeli Director Samuel Maoz won the Best Director Award with FOXTROT (Grand Jury Prize at the 2017 Venice International Film Festival). Best Actor Award went to Chang Chen for his role in BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES II: THE INFERNAL BATTLEFIELD. Chang Chen is best known for his performances in Ang Lee’s CROUCHER TIGER, HIDDE...
A Successful Festival for Audiences and the Industry
The 68th Berlin International Film Festival culminated festively with the Award Ceremony on February 24, 2018. For the Berlinale Publikumstag, a day of screenings for the public, a large number of films from the different sections were shown again at Berlinale venues on February 25, 2018. The interest of both trade professionals and the public in the programme of the 68th Berlinale was very impressive: over 21,000 accredited visitors from more than 130 countries attended the F...
‘Touch Me Not’ Wins Golden Bear at the 68. Berlinale
Romanian director Adina Pintilie took the Golden Bear in the 68. Berlinale Film Festival for ‘Touch Me Not”. "Touch Me Not" is about the fear of intimacy and achieving sexual liberation. The film was the unexpected winner selected among 18 films by the international Juri, presided by German director Tom Tykwer. It follows the emotional journeys of Laura, Tómas and Christian, offering a deeply empathic insight into their lives. Craving for intimacy yet also deep...
32. TEDDY AWARD – The Queer Film Award at the Berlin International Film Festival
THE WINNERS The seven members of the international jury view films of queer interest within all sections of the Berlinale. Three films are nominated and one wins infor each of the categories: best feature film, best documentary/essay film and the best short film. The jury furthermore presents its Special Jury Award, the L'Oréal TEDDY Newcomer Award and the TEDDY Readers’ Award powered by Mannschaft Magazin. The TEDDY for the Best Feature Film goes to: Ti...
Berlinale 2018 Awards
Adina Pintilie's experimental debut 'Touch Me Not' takes home the Golden Bear! PRIZES OF OFFICIAL JURIES PRIZES OF THE INTERNATIONAL JURY Members of the Jury: Tom Tykwer (Jury President), Cécile de France, Chema Prado, Adele Romanski, Ryūichi Sakamoto and Stephanie Zacharek GOLDEN BEAR FOR BEST FILM (awarded to the film’s producer) Touch Me Not by Adina Pintilie SILVER BE...
> AWARDS WATCHThe IndieFEST Film Awards Announces Latest Winners!
The IndieFEST is proud to announce the latest winners. Congratulations to all the filmmakers who participated in the current season!The awards go to those filmmakers who produce fresh, standout entertainment and compelling documentaries. The IndieFEST is a top-tier international awards competition. It honors professionals, established and emerging, who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity. The goal of The IndieFEST is to help the winners of this coveted award achieve ...
The Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards have announced the finalist works in the nine categories
The Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards have announced the finalist works in the nine categories of its first edition, that will take place on April 6th and 7th in the island of Tenerife (Spain). The selection has been presented this afternoon at Casa de América, in a press conference in which Mr. Oscar Graefenhain, General Director of ICAA; Mr. Roberto Varela, Director of Cultural and Scientific Relations in AECID; Mr. Carlos Alonso, President of the Cabildo de Tenerife; Mr. Albert...
Chocolate awards conclude the renewed Brussels Independent Film Festival
The first edition of the Brussels Independent Film Festival closed on Sunday evening with the presentation of the 'Atomium Film Awards'. The filmmakers were crowned with chocolate and thus edible figurines of the Atomium, made by chocolatier Wim Vyverman. The prize for the best narrative feature film went to 'Bad poetry Tokyo' (Japan) by Anshul Chauhan. The debut film had it's world premiere at the festival and tells the story of a 30 year old aspiring actress who makes a ...
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri wins 5 awards at BAFTA
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Martin McDonagh’s acclaimed drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri has swept the 2018 BAFTAs, winning the award for best film in addition to the prize for outstanding British film. Frances McDormand claimed best actress for her turn as the mother out to seek justice for the unsolved murder of her daughter, while her co-star Sam Rockwell won best supporting actor. Three Billboards, which...
The 7th EFA Young Audience Award Includes Record 45 Cities in 36 Countries
Young Juries Across Europe Screen Nominated Films GIRL IN FLIGHT, HOBBYHORSE REVOLUTION and WALLAY – all of which will then be available as VOD for the general public The European Film Academy (EFA) proudly announces and congratulates the three nominees for the EFA Young Audience Award 2018: GIRL IN FLIGHT LA FUGA - GIRL IN FLIGHT DIRECTED BY: Sandra Vannucchi WRITTEN BY: Sandra Vannucchi &...
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Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF October 25 – 28, 2018) is calling
February 28, 2018 Regular Deadline I April 30, 2018 Late Deadline Website I Email I 857.209.1122 I 350 Massachusetts Ave. Ste 160 Arlington, Massachusetts 02474 United States I Facebook I Twitter Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF) is an award winning organization with its mission being to foster appreciation for different cultures by exploring the lives of people around the globe through independent film. In 2014 AIFF was awarded the Community Recognition Award by the Arlington Martin Luther King Committee, in 2013 the Alan McClennen Community Arts Award by the Arlington Center for the Arts and the Gold Star Award by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Through the founding of AIFF, the mission has also focused on enriching the community and broadening the view of our world and ourselves. AIFF believes that the arts are here to connect us, to communicate across boundaries, and touch our common humanity. AIFF is open to national and international filmmakers. Whether professional or a first-time filmmaker, we welcome innovative, original films with unique perspectives. Many of our selected films have been nominated for Academy Awards; i.e. BOTSO: The Teacher from Tbillisi directed by Tom Walters, Elena directed by Petra Costa, and Documented directed by Jose Antonio Vargas. We Still Live Here directed by Anne Makepeace was chosen by the U.S. State Department to screen around the world and other films have been purchased by CNN, POV, PBS, WGBH, and NOVA. GTA 2018 Golden Trailer AwardsRegular Deadline for entry is Friday March 23rd, 2018Your trailers need recognition... Movie trailers play an increasingly important role in entertaining us and helping us determine where to spend our leisure time. The best trailers are works of art in their own right, expertly blending elements of cinema and advertising. Early Deadline for Entry is FRIDAY February 2nd, 2018 (11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time) GTA19 APPLICATION NOW ONLINE ENTER HERE!Profile on filmfestivals.com I Website I Facebook I Twitter I SUBMIT I Contact Evelyn Watters ____________________________________________________The Julien Dubuque International Film Festival (April 26 – 29, 2018) is calling for your filmVoted one of the top 50 Film Festivals worth the Submission Fee in 2016 AND 2017 by MovieMaker Magazine, the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival acknowledges emerging filmmakers from around the world, with a strong emphasis on discovering and encouraging new talent. In recognition of the time and talent of the independent filmmaker, awarding over $40,000 in cash and benefits, including a $10,000 Best of the Fest award.
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New Media Film FestivalJune 12 -14, 2018 Announcing - JEFF BRIDGES Legendary Actor & Producer of upcoming documentary "Living in Futures Past" 2018 Recipient of the Socially Responsible Conservationist Award at the New Media Film Festival Opening Night, June 16, 2018* Celebrate - Collaborate - Creative Technology & Story NEW VIBE New Venue James Bridges Theater - Los Angeles CA New Website - www.NewMediaFilmFestival.com NEW DATES Saturday & Sunday June 16-17 2018 12:30pm - 10:30pm New Media Film Festival intersects the interactivity of new technologies & formats for Media & Cinema which exemplify the power of the cinematic arts to inspire and transform. A festival where we Honor Stories Worth Telling that are created by people of All Ages-All Cultures-All Media. Email I + 1 310-288-1100 I Website I Facebook I Twitter I 2017 Award Winners I Photos I Videos I SUBMIT
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CHIMERA by Maurice Haeems, SciFi Thriller October 2017 80 minutes Chimera features Emmy-nominee Henry Ian Cusick (Lost) and Oscar-nominee Kathleen Quinlan (Apollo 13) in the two leading roles. This is Maurice Heems' first feature film. A brilliant but disturbed scientist decides to freeze his children alive, while he races against time to cure their deadly genetic disease by unlocking the secret of immortality encoded within the DNA of the Turritopsis jellyfish. &..
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