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The Santa Barbara Conference is the biggest with over 800 attendees and over 80 exhibitors in 2017.This year's FestForums will take place at the same -yet new and improved- Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort (formerly The Fess Parker). The agenda consists of 2 days of panels with 2 tracks each day. Panels will include diverse and current topics such as VR, cryptocurrency, and the always popular festival bootcamp (subject to change). MORE
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AFM 2018 runs October 31 - November 7 We would like to contribute to your success in AFM Can we help? Promote your line up to media, buyers and attendees. Boost your screenings' attendance. Shoot interviews or video cap...
A graduate of USC Business School, Jonathan Wolf has held an illustrious career in finance and business within the film industry. He joined IFTA in 1993 as Senior Vice President of Business and has been Managing Director of the AFM since 1998. I sat with Jonathan Wolf at the Fairmont Hotel during the 2017 AFM to get his opinion on the climate of the current marketplace. Here is what he had to say: This is an interesting year in distribution, right? What's the general feeli...
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"Over the past few years, my production studio, Saffron Splash Media , made three award-winning experimental shorts, as well as a fourth currently in post-production. The short films are based on surrealist poems inspired by my dreams which I wrote and published. These films have an intricate and intrinsic relationship with meta-cinema. As many film enthusiasts are aware, the use of meta-cinema in film is analogous to metafiction in literature. It’s a style of filmmaking in which the characters or narrator deliberately inform the audience that they are watching a film. The idea is to render a film’s true color and magical essence in its original state of making. ...
The 2018 American Film Market® (AFM®), set for October 31-November 7 in Santa Monica, announced today its initial lineup of screenings set for 2018. More than 300 films including 64 world premieres will screen over the week for thousands of film buyers and industry professionals from more than 80 countries. Films making their World Premieres include: Asterix® The Secret Of The Magic Potion, from directors Louis Clichy and Alexandre Astier and starring Christian Clavi...
The American Film Market (AFM®) has announced today initial speakers confirmed for its expanded programming of Conferences, Roundtables, Workshops, and Spotlight Events which run alongside the AFM’s marketplace and industry screenings. This year’s market is taking place October 31 – November 7 in Santa Monica. More than 150 speakers will take the AFM stages to participate in 40+ sessions across three venues. An initial list of highlights includes: &nbs...
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Presents EVERY ACT OF LIFE Available Digitally and on VOD November 6th Directed, Written and Produced by: Jeff Kaufman Produced by: Marcia S. Ross Featuring: Terrence McNally, F. Murray Abraham, Christine Baranski, Edie Falco, Nathan Lane, Angela Lansbury, Audra McDonald, Rita Moreno, Billy Porter, Chita Rivera, Patrick Wilson **Director Jeff Kaufman, Terrence McNally, and Select Cast Members Available for Interview...
Winston Baker is bringing together thought leaders working at the intersection of entertainment and technology for a day of forward thinking conversations and establishing future collaborations. Join leading content creators, digital storytellers, special effects experts and more behind... Black Panther Wonder Woman Mission: Impossible - Fallout Avengers: Infinity War Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ...
Cloud 21 & Kultura PR To Present Special Event “Production Without Borders” a panel on November 5, 2018 with Michael Benaroya, Katya Mtsitouridze, Larry Namer and Andrei Zinca; Moderated by Kate Rees Davies Cloud21 International (www.cloud21.com) and Kultura PR International (www.kulturapr.com) are pleased to present the "Production Without Borders” special event that will be held during the 2018 American Film Market on November 5, 2018 at 2 p.m. at...
Abramorama announced today that they have acquired the U.S. theatrical rights to Write When You Get Work and will release the film starting November 23rd in New York City. The romantic comedy starring Emmy-nominee Finn Wittrock (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,” La La Land, The Big Short, upcoming Judy Garland biopic, Judy), Rachel Keller (“Fargo,””Legion”) and Emily Mortimer (Mary Poppins Returns, “Doll & Em,” The Bo...
Fox Star Studios, A Division of Star India Pvt Ltd Fox Star Studios was launched in India in 2008 with a vision to make quality cinema. It is part of The Star TV group, one of the Asia’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Our first film, ‘My Name is Khan’ went on to become a worldwide hit with...
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When I was young, the idea of connecting meta-cinema with my dreams felt like an impossible task. Over the past few years, I made four experimental shorts. My short films are based on surrealist poems I’ve written which were inspired by my dreams. It wasn’t until these films were completed that I became confident enough to talk about the relationship between meta-cinema and my dreams. Recently, I began embracing meta-cinema through my experimental short films. So what is meta-c...

Tumbbad, Review: Hastaar the Horrible and the Dough Dolls Tumbbad, named after the location where most of the action takes place, is a historical fantasy horror film, directed by debutant Rahi Anil Barve. Anand Gandhi, the director of Ship of Theseus, served as the creative director, co-writer and executive producer, with Adesh Prasad as co-director and co-writer. Tumbbad is jointly produced by lead actor Sohum Shah and Aanand L. Rai, among others. The film took six years to make and is path ...
At 75, IPTA continues its tradition of rewarding drama talent Three milestones were established this year by the Indian Peoples Theatre Association (IPTA): firstly, it turned 75, secondly, 2018 marks the 100th birth anniversary of one of its pillars, the poet Kaifi Azmi, and thirdly, its annual Inter-College Dramatic Competition (ICDC) entered its 47th year, having begun in 1972. The Competition awards the best of talent in Mumbai colleges, for plays in Hindi/Urdu or the symbiotic language, H...
Venom, Review: High-breed Hannibal lecture Alien organisms are brought to earth by a mad industrialist who experiments by hosting them in human bodies, to form hybrid beings. These high-breeds feed on living humans, possess immense strength and can take over the human host at will, both in mind and body. What’s more, they can, and do, talk to the hosts in English, most of the conversations being lectures. Alien organisms inspired by Hannibal Lecter, a Hollywood cannibal who has been eat...
9th Jagran Film Festival, Mumbai: The Post, A Star is Born and Maassab make it worth the wake Dainik Jagran, which means ‘daily wake’, is a leading Hindi language newspaper of India and the group also owns the popular tabloid, Mid-Day. Its 9th film festival was held across 18 cities and came to Mumbai on the 27th of September, playing through the 30th. Held at four screens of the suburban multiplex called Cinépolis (formerly Fun Republic), it suffered from many technical an...


FilmfestivalsCom has been recognized for our 2018 Excellence Award. Our panel of industry executives and consultants oversees an annual survey commissioned by the USITC on various categories and determines which companies meet and exceed the industry benchmarks that have been set forth. Further details on this selection can be viewed on our website including the press release that was produced for this occasion (which is not distributed till mutual review is complete). To review the award...
Election of the EFA President and EFA Board Elections 2018 Deadline: 30 November Please consider voting for Bruno Chatelin a former Board Member. All candidate info can be found on the voting platform. ...
For the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival 10th Anniversary, we present an incredible selection of films by female directors. From foreign films to documentaries, comedies, to dramas, these features flaunt the creative talents of ladies in the film industry. On Her Shoulders Directed by Alexandria Bombach This incredible documentary depicts Nadia Murad, the 23-year-old survivor of the...
The International Film Festival & Awards • Macao (IFFAM) announced today that Paul Schrader, Mabel Cheung, Tillotama Shome and Paul Currie will join jury president Chen Kaige in deciding the winners of the International Competition programme at the 3rd edition of the festival. The International Competition programme is dedicated exclusively to films by first and second time film makers and includes an award of 60,000 USD for best feature. Lege...
Two-time Academy Award-winning actor Christoph Waltz will be a special guest at the upcoming 2018 Virginia Film Festival, VAFF officials announced today. The Festival also announced program additions including Moonlight writer and director Barry Jenkins’ latest film, If Beale Street Could Talk, and Julian Schnabel’s At Eternity’s Gate, which stars Willem Dafoe as Vincent van Gogh. The Virginia Film Festival is a program of the University of Virginia and the Office of the ...
Mary Harron became one of the biggest names in film with the cult classic American Psycho. This year, the Canadian director and screenwriter will be honored with the Stockholm Lifetime Achievement Award. Mary Harron will visit Stockholm International Film Festival to present her latest film Charlie Says and to accept the world’s heaviest film prize – the Bronze Horse. This year’s Stockholm Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to Mary Harron with the motivation...
RACHEL PARENT Will receive the 2018 Rob Stewart Youth Eco-Hero This is not your average teenage girl. She’s not drawn to designer labels. She’s drawn to food labels. At 11 years old, Rachel began researching for a school project and became alarmed by what she learned about GMOs. This gave her the spark to become an activist fighting for our right to know what’s in our food by making GMO labeling a law in Canada. That spark evolved ...
Academy Award-nominated animation artist and director Bill Plympton joins the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival for its 10th Anniversary to present two unique films, a special discussion, and a master class. On Saturday, October 20th at 7pm SFIFF will present Bill Plympton with the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award followed by a discussion with Kirk Ellis (screenwriter of John Adams, Into the West) and a screening of his newest short THE MODERN LIVES and featu...
By Bruno Chatelin Los Cabos Fest has put together a group of professionals from the international film industry, prominent representatives of filmmaking, production, literature, screenwriting, film critic, distribution and programming, who will be in charge of selecting 13 out of 14 prize winners among the different competitions of both, our film program and the Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund categories. In addition, the winner of t...
Cloud21 International (www.cloud21.com) and Kultura PR International (www.kulturapr.com) are pleased to announce the preliminary judges panel for the first annual French Riviera Film Festival www.frenchrivierafilmfestival.com (FRFF) that will be held on May 18 and 19, 2019 in Cannes, France at Eden Hôtel & Spa (www.eden-hotel-cannes.com). The jury for the inaugural festival includes: Lena Basse, journalist, Hollywood Foreign Press Michael Benaroya, founder,...
The opening ceremony of the IV International Motivational Film and Sport Festival will take place on October, 10 at 7 pm at the venue of Multiplex Gorizont CINEMA&EMOTION in Rostov-on-Don. More than one hundred guests from all over the world will walk the red carpet this evening. Among them are film and television stars, sportsmen, musicians, public figures and festival partners. The ceremony will be hosted by Russian actor Dmitry Kharatyan. This year a special guest of the Festival will ...
by Bruno Chatelin 40 editors from more than ten countries to participate in the new „International Film Editors Forum“ Filmplus, the world‘s oldest and largest film festival dedicated to the art of film editing, is introducing a new event this year, the International Film Editors Forum. About 40 international editors will take part in an in-depth, 4-hour networking event, focused on the current state of their profession. So far, editors from eleven countries have...

Tallinn Black Nights has announced the first seven films that will be competing in the First Feature Competition programme of the festival, a section dedicated to screening the first feature-length films of the directors. The announced selection includes five films from Europe with the Lithuania-Finland co-production Sasha Was Here, directed by Ernestas Jankauskas, having its world premiere at the festival. Set during the span of one day, the story tells about a young cou...
Bruno Chatelin, who sits on the advisory Board of the CFF, is happy to share the news from our friend in NY: Ingrid Jean-Baptiste who runs the festival. The opening film is The Broken Rose by Matthew McClelland 111 min | Drama | USA | 2018 (New York Premiere) Rose is a young girl who has grown up in foster care. Desperate to escape an abusive situation, she is saved by an older man named Shaka, but at what price? Film will be followed by Q&A with Actors and Writers/Produ...
“Into Film is a really brilliant initiative because anything that facilitates the arts in our current climate, particularly with regards to younger people, is really vital as we are seeing increasing cuts and less funding in schools.” Gwendoline Christie, Actor Now in its sixth phenomenally successful year, having welcomed nearly half a million Primary and Secondary students and their teachers in 2017, the Into Film Festival returns this Autumn with nearly ...
This fall, the SLO Film Fest is starting the party a little early with two special movie events that we hope you don’t miss! On Saturday, November 17 at SLO’s Fremont Theatre, legendary actress Katharine Ross will join The Malibu Coast Silent Film Orchestra to perform the exciting true story of “Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express,” before introducing the 1969 classic, Butch Cassid...
"DOCLISBOA WILL NOT ACCEPT EXTERNAL PRESSURES UPON ITS PROGRAMMING OR ITS POLITICAL POSITIONING" Bruno Chatelin from filmfestivals.com supports the ethics of the DocLisboa Team and is happy to share their statement with our community. Feel free to react. Over the past two days, Doclisboa has received pressures from two Embassies to remove films from its programme, or to review texts in its materials. In particular, a film of the International Competition and texts relate...
The Sixth Annual Edition of the SR Socially Relevant™ Film Festival NY is already taking shape, with Women, Environment, Social Justice, Gender and Age Matters taking the front seat. Filmfestivals.com Bruno Chatelin salutes the wonderful achievements of the festival and looks forward to a continued relationship. Submissions are still open for the festival to take place March 15-21, 2019 at Cinema Village and neighboring downtown Manhattan venues. We are expecting international ...
Is the world coming to an end? Temperatures and sea levels are rising, extreme weather is increasingly common. The reports keep coming in and there is an impending sense of doom. This is the backdrop to Göteborg Film Festival’s Focus: Apocalypse. Researchers use the term ‘Anthropocene’ to refer to the geological era we now find ourselves in as mankind leaves its indelible tracks on the planet. Planet Earth is undergoing far-reaching changes and n...
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Tallinn Black Nights has announced the first seven films that will be competing in the First Feature Competition programme of the festival, a section dedicated to screening the first feature-length films of the directors. The announced selection includes five films from Europe with the Lithuania-Finland co-production Sasha Was Here, directed by Ernestas Jankauskas, having its world premiere at the festival. Set during the span of one day, the story tells about a young cou...
19th ANNUAL WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL OCTOBER 10-14, 2018 19th Annual Woodstock Film Festival has opened to standing ovations and is full of a diverse array of fiercely independent films covering all genres, a major focus on female filmmakers, documentaries, feature narratives, award-winning shorts, and premieres of all kinds - from local to national and international, featuring Jake Gyllenhall, Carey Mulligan, Rosamund Pike, Stanley Tucci, Jamie Dornan, Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Blythe ...
The Adventure Film Festival is grounded in powerful storytelling, showcasing the year’s most compelling films, art and activism. This year, they bring the people behind the work together in an event designed to spark action and empower creation. The panel, presented by Meridian Line &...
2018 INFF - Festival Welcome to the 17th edition of the Innsbruck Nature Film Festival, which takes place from October 09 to 12. 50 films on nature, environment and sustainability; numerous side events; the possibility of exchange between filmmakers and the audience; education and information. We wish you unforgettable experiences and inspiring encounters during this year's INFF: [details] 2018 INFF - Program Fifty films will b...
Les Arcs Film Festival celebrates its 10th edition this year, from December 15th to 22nd, with a lot of surprises. Save the date and come celebrate with us! For this special edition, the festival honors Poland. A panorama of 12 features and a short film programme from Łódź Film School will highlight both the young generation of Polish talents and renowned filmmakers. ...
Cloud21 International (www.cloud21.com) and Kultura PR International (www.kulturapr.com) are pleased to announce the preliminary judges panel for the first annual French Riviera Film Festival www.frenchrivierafilmfestival.com (FRFF) that will be held on May 18 and 19, 2019 in Cannes, France at Eden Hôtel & Spa (www.eden-hotel-cannes.com). The jury for the inaugural festival includes: Lena Basse, journalist, Hollywood Foreign Press Michael Benaroya, founder,...
22 Films from 15 Countries // New Jury Award // Renewed Commitment to Supporting Young Refugees From 17 to 22 November, in the scope of exground filmfest (16-25 November, 2018) the 15th edition of exground youth days will present an exciting programme featuring extraordinary productions from 15 countries. Fourteen short and eight feature-length films provide insight into the turbulent and often challenging everyday lives of children and adolescents. New this year is a youth jury award for b...
The complete programme of Doclisboa'18 was revealed. The Festival takes place from 18 to 28 October 2018. Doclisboa’18 will welcome a total of 243 films, 68 world premieres and 22 international premieres, with films coming from 54 countries. In the International Competition 22 films will be presented– all of which will be screening for their world or international premiere. 18 films will compete in th...
A press conference highlighting the Asian Three-Fold Mirror, a collaborative project jointly organized by the Japan Foundation Asia Center and the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), featured acclaimed filmmakers Isao Yukisada and Daishi Matsunaga at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan (FCCJ) on October 3. Takeo Hisamatsu, Festival Director of the 31st TIFF, discussed this year’s TIFF highlights and the significance of the Asian Three-Fold Mirror, while Japan Now Progr...
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PANAFEST, which will take place on October 27 and 28 at the Los Angeles Theater Center. Panafest 2018 Shows Pride In Its Panamanian Roots Slate Celebrates US and ...
10th Annual Santa Fe Independent Film Festival will run October 17th-21st, 2018 Honoring Santa Fe’s rich history as a center for Native American arts and culture, the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival’s Indigenous Film Program highlights the best new short film projects by indigenous filmmakers and feature films in...

The European Film Academy and EFA Productions are proud to present this year's short film nominations. At each of the 15 participating film festivals, an independent jury presented one European short film in competition with a nomination in the short film category of the European Film Awards. Vila do Conde Short Film Nominee AQUAPARQUE by Ana Moreira Portugal, fiction, 16 min ...
Brand new trailer and images for Sometimes Always Never, starring Bill Nighy, Sam Riley, Jenny Agutter, Alice Lowe & Tim McInnerny - Screening at this year's BFI London Film Festival Sometimes Always Never Trailer ...
FROM ON HIGH has been selected to play Le Temps Presse Festival in Paris, France from January 29-February 1, 2019. The film has also been nominated there for a Student Prize with 4 other films. Written and helmed by Dawn Westlake, FROM ON HIGH tells the story of a Syrian refugee girl who finds a better life in Europe. It has been accepted to 45 festivals and won 8 awards, in the US, Spain and Italy (6). It was shot and edited on location in Catalunya, Spain by Pol Carrizo Vilarroig of Imatge Bar...
by Bruno Chatelin Los Cabos International Film Festival has established itself as a proud ally for dozens of film and TV projects that have participated in the Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund (GFFF) over the years. The GFFF boosts projects in development and postproduction stages, and is a showcase to promote co-productions, distribution and exhibition; therefore, it constitutes a solid option to impulse the Mexican and North American film industry. We are pleased to announce the 21 selec...
Sharkwater Extinction has played with great success in a few canadian film festivals following the Toronto World Premiere September 7. Toronto International Film Festival FIN Atlantic Film Festival Calgary International Film Festival Vancouver International Film Festival which launched the Rob Stewart Eco Warrior Award Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Fest Festival Nouveaux Cinema China International Green Film Week selected but not showing Byron Bay will be the ...
By Maria Esteves – October 10, 2018 RESTORING TOMORROW is an awe-inspiring documentary that captures the history and the restoration of the WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE, the first Jewish temple in Los Angeles, CA, founded in 1860s. Known for celebrities who frequented attended temple from Warner Bros. Jack, Henry, and Albert to Ricardo Montalbán to Diana Ross, it’s breathtaking 100 feet high dome ceiling with Hebrew inscription leads me to imagine what will the reconstruction...
Don't miss this groundbreaking theatrical event from Academy-Award winner @JeffBridgesOfficial - Tickets now on sale for ‘Living In The Future’s Past’ - in select theaters Tuesday, October 9th for a special ONE-NIGHT theatrical event with additional screenings in select cities... Ask yourself, “What kind of future would you like to see?” http://smarturl.it/LITFPfilm #LITFP @Livinginthefuturespast ...
Bad Times at the El Royale Chris Hemsworth ROME FILM FEST | FESTA DEL CINEMA DI ROMA 18 – 28 October 2018 Bad Times at the El Royale written and directed by Drew Goddard will open the 13th Rome Film Fest (October 18-28, 2018), to be held under the artistic direction of Antonio Monda and produced by the Fondazione Cinema per Roma headed by Laura Delli Colli with General Manager Francesca Via. Director Drew Goddard began his career as a writer, first for television and then ... 
The European Film Academy congratulates the nominees for the EUROPEAN DISCOVERY 2018 – Prix FIPRESCI, an award presented annually as part of the European Film Awards to a young and upcoming director for a first full-length feature film. This year’s nominations were determined by a committee comprised of EFA Board Member Katriel Schory (Israel), festival programmers Mihai Chirilov (Romania) and Azize Tan (Turkey) as well as film critics Isabelle Danel (Fra...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tonight honored its student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 45th Student Academy Awards ceremony, held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards were announced and presented by documentarian Arthur Dong, actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani and directors Catherine Hardwicke and Patricia Riggen! The 2018 Student Academy Award winners are: Alternative (Domestic Film ...
Busan Award The Final Print | JANG Woojin | Korea MAS Award Yesterday Will Be Perfect | Timothy YEUNG | Hong Kong (China), Canada Bright East Films Award Blossom | LIU Yanwenjun | China CJ Entertainment Award Where We Belong | Kongdej JATURANRASMEE | Thailand LOTTE Award The Martyrdom | KIM Uiseok | Korea KOCCA Award In the Water l SHIN Dongseok l Korea ARTE International Prize My Small Land (working title) | Emma KAWAWADA | Japan Sørfond Award The Exam | Shawkat Amin KORK...
THE £50K IWC FILMMAKER BURSARY AWARD IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE BFI GOES TO RICHARD BILLINGHAM, WRITER AND DIRECTOR OF RAY & LIZ The third annual IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with the BFI was tonight awarded to Richard Billingham, writer and director of Ray & Liz. At £50,000 it is the most significant bursary of its kind in the UK film industry, expressly designed to support the future careers of exceptional British film talent who have a film in Off...
The 2018 Golden Calf awards were handed out during the L’OR Golden Calf Gala of the 38th edition of the Nederlands Film Festival (NFF) Friday 5 October. During the ceremony the best film, television and interactive productions from the past yea...
The Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma is proud to announce the winners of the 47th edition : COMPÉTITION INTERNATIONALE – SHORT FILMS Compétition internationale's JURY : Pascale Drevillon, Roxanne Sayegh et Cheryl Sim. Loup argenté Best short film in the International Competition ($5 000 in cash). JURY'S SPECIAL MENTION Magic Alps by Andrea Brusa, Marco Scotuzzi WINNER Juck&...
We are so excited to announce the Vancouver International Film Festival Rob Stewart Eco Warrior Award in honor of Rob’s legacy and achievements. The annual award - presented by RBC and Cineplex - will recognize an individual whose work as an activist and storyteller advances social impact agendas and changes the way we think and act in the world - just like Rob Stewart did. #Robliveson ...
87 COUNTRIES IN COMPETITION FOR 2018 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OSCAR® Eighty-seven countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 91st Academy Awards®. Malawi and Niger are first-time entrants. The 2018 submissions are: Afghanistan, “Rona Azim’s Mother,” Jamshid Mahmoudi, director; Algeria, “Until the End of Time,” Yasmine Chouikh, director; Argentina, “El &Aac...
1. The Golden Egg/ Vesna by Nathalia Konchalovsky. 2. International shorts: Special mention / Black Line by Mark Olexa, Francesca Scalisi. 3. Best International short / Gulyabani by Gurcan Keltek. 4. Best Icelandic short / Jörmundur by Maddie O´hara, Jack Bushell & Alex Herz. 5. A different tomorrow / Amér...

Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
April 24 – 28, 2019

January 14, 2019 Regular Deadline / February 3, 2019 Late Deadline / February 23, 2019 Extended Deadline /
Known for it's quaint location, friendly staff/volunteers, inquisitive audience, consistent communication, multiple screening opportunities, workshops, panels and other amazing networking opportunities and parties; it's no wonder JDIFF was voted one of the coolest film festivals and one of the top 50 worth the submission fee by MovieMaker Magazine (2016 & 2017). JDIFF also ranks as one of the top 100 reviewed festivals by FilmFreeway. JDIFF is ALL about the independent filmmaker!
Dubuque, Iowa is a quaint city on the Mississippi and a perfect place to host the festival. As quoted in Filmmaker Magazine "The festival is smartly situated downtown, with an assortment of handsome venues all within walking distance" from the Festival Headquarters, located in the grand HOTEL JULIEN, the same hotel where Al Capone used to hide out from the Chicago Feds.
Our final nominees are judged by our Jury members of Film professionals, such as Directors, Producers, Critics, Director of Photography, etc and choose the final winner of each category.
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December 31, 2018 Earlybird Deadline
Three times now, The Melbourne Doc Fest has been rated as a Top 100 Film Festival on FilmFreeway and has consistently been ranked in the top 2% of the over 6,000 film festival in the world over the last 3 years.
The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival is currently rated as the Documentary Film Festival of the Year (2018) by FilmDaily.
Our mission is to discover and promote independent Australian documentaries, and to showcase the best international documentaries to Melbourne audiences. The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival provides a public forum and supportive platform to allow emerging filmmakers to showcase their work.
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October 27, 2018 Final Deadline
The main focus of our festival is to support creative, independent filmmaking through the ability, innovation and uniqueness to capture the series of movements and experiences in a single film. We help filmmakers across the world build an audience and platform for their projects and works to diversify the film industry.
The Chandler International Film Festival (CIFF) is a year-round film festival with grand annual event @ Chandler Downtown on January 18 -21, 2019. CIFF will be screening over 100 films from all over the world. The three-day festival will include Red Carpet, Opening Ceremony, Prime Shows with Dinner, Audience Choice Awards, Award Ceremony, Networking, Workshops, Q&A and After Party.
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October 15, 2018 Regular Deadline
Asbury Park, NJ. Film, Screenplay and Movie Music competitions opened July 1, 2018.
The Garden State Film Festival was founded to promote the art of film making on all levels by showcasing a wide variety of film, video and animated works, as well as to provide educational programs in the creative arts to the public by industry leaders. Our goal is to present films of the highest quality in both production value and content.
The Garden State Film Festival's professional jury will select winning films in various categories. Submission categories are for administration purposes only. There are separate awards for student films (please state on notes which kind of student you are if it applies - Graduate, College, High School or younger) as well as the "Home Grown Awards" for films where 75% of principle photography is shot in the State of New Jersey.
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April 5 - 14, 2019

PARTNER FESTIVAL WITH FILMFESTIVALS.COM
The EarlyBird Deadline is November 15th
Entries Opened August 15th. The EarlyBird Deadline is November 15th and the Main Entry Deadline is December 15th. These are "Postmark By Deadlines". If you enter Online by the January 15th Late/Final Deadline and we receive the physical entry by January 31st, your entry will still be reviewed by our judges. Due to popular demand, we have extended the Final Brick Wall Deadline to January 31st, online!
The 2019 Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival is now open for entries! Info on All Winners info is submitted to Seoul, Korea ~ Concorto, Italy & the USAFilmFestival, Dallas at no extra cost!
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April 9th, 2019

Deadline for entries is October 15, 2018
New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films competition honors programming in all lengths and forms from over 50 countries. New Categories for 2019 include Human Rights Documentary, Digital Short-Form Music Video, Telenovela Promotion, Brand Image, CSR Not-for-Profit, Branded Content, Attitudinal Training, Branded Content Documentary, Student Documentary, Public Relations & Social Engagement.
All Entries in the 2019 competition will be judged online and screened by New York Festivals Television & Film Awards Grand Jury of 200 plus producers, directors, writers, and other creative media professionals from around the globe. Nominated Finalists are judged by a selected panel at the United Nations for the UNDPI Awards. Award-winning entries will be showcased on the NYF Television & Film Awards website. To View the 2018 TV & Film Awards winning entries please visit: https://www.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/2018/
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May 5 – 12, 2019

Regular deadline November 30 2018
The 10th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival provides a showcase for indie filmmakers from NYC and around the world to the NYC public & entertainment industry. Indie filmmakers selffund projects with budgets from $0 - $1,000,000 and often overlooked, these filmmakers show extraordinary talent and creativity under tight budgets. The Festival provides filmmakers with the opportunity for potential distribution while meeting fans and promoting their film.
The Festival is an annual event and will run May 5 - 12, 2019, taking place at Producers Club, The Caveat and Cameo Clnton Studios. We will screen 250 films, host panels and presentations, as well as after parties, a live script reading, and a live comedy sketch performance! All while hosting hundreds of filmamakers from around the world!
2019 submission categories include: Narrative Feature, Short Film (narrative), Super Short Film (narrative), Documentary Fearure, Documentary Short, Music Video, Art/Experimental (short film), Animation (short film), Short Script, Short Sketch Comedy Videos, Virtual Reality, Web Series, TV Pilots.
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ENTRY DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1st 2018
This Call is for Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi features and shorts only of Fantasy gendre. The Director’s Week section is destinaded only for, no strings attach.
Deadlines for Entries for 2019 edition are November 1st (feature and fantasy shorts) and December 5th (Final Call and only for features). Fantasporto enjoys incredible loyalty and support from the large film-appreciating community all over the World. In the last edition, Fantasporto was attended by over 25,000 enthusiastic genre film fans and over 200 members of the film press and industry.
Considered in 2015 as the first of the independent film festivals in the world by TRIPPER, Fantasporto is among the top film festivals for the discovery of new talent, having revealed countless of now famous directors, producers and actors.
The World Heritage City by UNESCO of Porto, twice considered Europe’s Best Touristic Destination, is another factor adding interest . Founded in 1981, the 39th edition has the support of the Portuguese State and the Townhall.
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Films we curate for festivals: Check our selection of 'Best for Fests' in the eco green genre! "Ones to Watch for fests' by filmfestivals.com"...
The Adventure Film Festival is grounded in powerful storytelling, showcasing the year’s most compelling films, art and activism. This year, they bring the people behind the work together in an event designed to spark action and empower creation. The panel, presented by Meridian Line &...
2018 INFF - Festival Welcome to the 17th edition of the Innsbruck Nature Film Festival, which takes place from October 09 to 12. 50 films on nature, environment and sustainability; numerous side events; the possibility of exchange between filmmakers and the audience; education and information. We wish you unforgettable experiences and inspiring encounters during this year's INFF: [details] 2018 INFF - Program Fifty films will b...


Films we curate for festivals Check our selection of 'Best for Fests' in the Horror SciFi genre! "Ones to Watch for fests' by filmfestivals.com"...
Shriekfest, the Los Angeles International Film Festival & Screenplay Competiton was a huge success! Denise Gossett, festival director, once again hosted Shriekfest Oct 4-7th at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. Shriekfest screened 48 films and had 40 screenplay finalists. Gossett says "I'm so very proud of all of these talented people. It is an honor to know them." "Camp Cold Brook" directed by Andy Palmer took the Grand Jury prize for Best Horror Fe...


Films we curate for festivals Check our selection of 'Best for Fests' documentaries. "Ones to Watch for fests' by filmfestivals.com". LIVING IN THE FUTURES PAST by Susan Kucera, produced and presented by Jeff Bridges. USA
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"A film that Google does not want you to see - filmfestivals.com Best for Fest"

An eye-opening documentary, The Creepy Line reveals the stunning degree to which society is manipulated by Google and Facebook and blows the lid off the remarkably subtle – hence powerful – manner in which they do it.
The Creepy Line is a title culled from the words of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, when during a 2010 interview he explained Google’s code of conduct: “The Google policy on a lot of things is to get right up to the creepy line and not cross it.”
However, as Dr. Robert Epstein explains in the film, “Google crosses the creepy line every day”.
Offering first-hand accounts, scientific experiments and detailed analysis, The Creepy Line examines what is at risk when these two tech titans have free reign to utilize the public’s most private and personal data to manipulate society.
There is no question that the “creepy line” is getting ever-creepier, and that the tech giants have crossed it.
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The supernatural thriller Isabelle by writer Donald Martin, with producer Sid Ganis (former Chairman Columbia Pictures) and director Rob Heydon isentering th efestival circuit with a world premiere at Busan.
In the vein of Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist, Isabelle is about an all-American couple whose dream of starting a family is shattered after they move into the perfect New Englandneighborhood.
Once settled, they soon descend into the depths of terror as they struggle to survive a genuine threat from a dark presence that appears to want to end their very lives.
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Sharkwater: Extinction by Rob Stewart Documentary Canada 2018 Sharkwater: Extinction by Rob Stewart - Canada 2018 90 minutes

Rob Stewart “Conservation is the preservation of human life on earth. And that, above all else, is worth fighting for”
Watch Rob Stewart doing what he loved most of all, swimming with sharks, in exclusive footage from his third film,
Sharkwater: Extinction.
The soundtrack "Child of the Water" is a tribute to Rob, written and recorded by the ethereal Chantal Kreviazuk.
Click here for a preview.
Sharkwater: Extinction, scheduled to release in October 2018, is a follow up to his first two award-winning films, Sharkwater and Revolution. Sharkwater exposed the devastating issue of shark finning, while Revolution brought the destructive effects of Ocean Acidification to light.
Rob taught the world to not fear sharks, through his iconic images of hugging these majestic creatures and free diving with them.

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TAIPEI by Jason Lester Romance under influence - USA, first feature film 96 minutes
"Think Romeo and Juliet meets Trainspotting" - Filmfestivals.com Bruno Chatelin

Taipei is an adaptation of Tao Lin’s critically-acclaimed, cult favorite novel of the same name.
Two young New York writers fall in and out of love amidst a whirlwind of drugs, parties, technology, and travel. As one relationship collapses, another blooms for Erin, swept into the world of Paul Chen, a mysterious, charismatic author. When he proposes documenting every aspect of their new romance in an epic laptop-filmed “documentary”, the couple enter into a performative bad romance, fueled by substances and sleepless nights. Tracking the pair through a shotgun Niagara Falls wedding, an LSD trip in a New Jersey mansion, and to Taiwan, the country of Paul’s birth where the couple comes to confront their individual alienation, Taipei is a visually stunning, extremely contemporary portrayal of what it means to be young, alive, and in love in a digital world.

LIVING IN THE FUTURES PAST by Susan Kucera, A documentary presented by Jeff Bridges.
USA October 2017 - 83 minutes

13 Festival wins so far for Living in the Future's Past


over 40 festival wins so far
Eco Documentary feature film by Rob Stewart April 2015, 82 minutes (Sharkwater)
Revolution is a film about changing the world. The true-life adventure of Rob Stewart, this follow-up to his acclaimed SHARKWATER (36 festival wins) documentary continues his remarkable journey; one that will take him through 15 countries over four years, and where he'll discover that it's not only sharks that are in grave danger -- it's humanity itself.
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Contexte Après les succès d’Un tramway nommé désir (1951) et À l’Est d’Eden (1955), Elia Kazan signe ici une autre œuvre remarquable. Le scénario est de William Inge, qui joue brièvement le rôle d’un pasteur dans le film, et qui recevra un Oscar pour son travail. L’auteur s’est inspiré de personnes qu’il a connus dans le Kansas des années 1920. Le film signe les débuts d...
La voix mystérieuse En ouvrant le film sur des images floues, d’où l’on devine les formes d’une usine, le désert rouge apparaît : désert parce que la terre est souillée et qu’il est impossible d’y vivre. Rouge, parce que contrairement, ou à cause de la langue russe ou le mot « rouge » signifie « beauté », ici tout est, selon le point de vue laideur ou fascinati...
Contexte Le film devait initialement être réalisé par Fritz Lang, qui aurait eu l’idée d’ajouter un prologue et un épilogue pour justifier l’irréalisme du décor et le choix de l’expressionnisme, mais, en train de tourner Les Araignées, il fut empêché de poursuivre le projet par les distributeurs qui avaient un besoin urgent du film. Ce fut alors à Robert Wiene que le travail échut...

La 22ème cérémonie du Méliès d’or a eu lieu ce jeudi 11 octobre lors du 51ème Festival international du film fantastique de Sitges en Catalogne. Le jury composé de la directrice de casting Leo Davis, du programmateur Fran Gayo et de l’actrice Josie Ho ont décerné les Méliès d’or à Climax de Gaspar Noé dans la catégorie longs métrages et à Clanker Ma...
6e War On Screen festival international de cinéma 2 - 7 octobre 2018 Châlons-en-Champagne ...
Le programme complet avec tous les films : cliquez ici. Le programme jour par jour : cliquez ici. Programme 52 pages au format pdf, téléchargeable cliquez ici. La compétition 10 longs métrages Fiches détaillées : cliquez ici 21 courts métrages Fiches dé...
Ceci est un message de Mashup ...
Les Grands Voisins Salle Pouponnière Mardi 16 octobre à 20h 74 Avenue Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 Paris Gratuit Panic! Reverse pose ses valises aux Grands Voisins pour une cérémonie de clôture exceptionnelle dans la toute nouvelle salle de projection (La Pouponnière) de ce lieu atypique. Au programme : diffusion des bandes annonces sélectionnées, remise des prix...
Mon Premier Festival, c'est bien sûr des films en avant-première, des films cultes, des ciné-concerts et cette année une trentaine de films autour de la musique, et un hommage au compositeur Bruno Coulais. Mais c'est bien plus encore ! Comme tous les ans, le festival vous donne l'occasion d'assister à des spectacles, de participer à des ateliers passionnants et de renco...
L'Union des producteurs de cinéma (UPC) rend hommage à Raymond Danon, producteur à la filmographie exceptionnelle, qui vient de disparaître à quatre-vingt huit ans. Nombre des films qu'il a produits ont marqué l'histoire du cinéma français, tels que, entre autres, "Max et les ferrailleurs" et "Vincent, François, Paul et les autres" de Claude Sautet, "Le chat" et "La veuve Couderc...
L’assemblée générale du Festival International de Films de Fribourg a élu, jeudi soir à l’unanimité, Monsieur Mathieu Fleury en tant que nouveau Président de l’Association du Festival International de Films de Fribourg. Cet avocat de 47 ans, habitant Fribourg, s’est fait connaître comme Secrétaire général de la Fédération Romande des Consommateurs, après avoir &oeli...
Les Arcs Film Festival fête sa 10ème édition cette année, du 15 au 22 décembre 2018, avec de nombreux événements insolites et festifs. Réservez votre semaine et venez célébrer avec nous ! La Pologne est mise à l’honneur pour cette édition spéciale. Un panorama de douze longs métrages et un programme de courts métrag...
Pendant les vacances de la Toussaint, découvrez un festival de cinéma jeune public inédit ! du 20 au 28 octobre 2018 - Entrée libre et gratuite dans la limite des places disponibles - Pour célébrer le 20ème anniversaire de la sortie du film Kirikou et la sorcière, le musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac rend hommage à ...
Cette 15ème édition des Rencontres Cinématographiques de Cavaillon s’annonçait palpitante avec l’ambition de faire vivre de beaux moments de cinéma aux spectateurs, invités et bénévoles. La programmation était généreuse et éclectique, et a permis aux spectateurs et invités de se rencontrer et partager leur amour du 7ème art sous la houlette du génial, passionné et passionna...
Enquête hebdomadaire réalisée auprès d’un échantillon de 100 000 individus aux USA et de 35 000 en France, représentatifs de la population de chacun des pays. Parmi ces individus, 2 000 spectateurs étant allés au cin&eacu...
Ethan Hawke sera présent le vendredi 19 octobre au Festival International du Film de La Roche-sur-Yon à l’occasion de la présentation en première française de Blaze, son nouveau film en tant que réalisateur, et de First Reformed de Paul Schrader, dans lequel il interprète le rôle principal. Ethan Hawke a été nommé quatre fois aux Oscars en tant qu’acteur et scénariste, et une fois aux Tony A...
by Bruno Chatelin Du 30 octobre au 06 novembre 2018 au Publicis Cinémas (133 avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris 8ème), les réalisatrices seront mises à l'honneur au Festival du Film Coréen à Paris. De l'hommage rendu à l'iconique actrice-réalisatrice CHOI Eun-Hee à la découverte de la nouvelle r&eacu...
Le Festival est parrainé par le réalisateur et écrivain Serge Moati et le sociologue, écrivain et cinéaste Edgar Morin. Les organisateurs dédient cette édition à Marceline Loridan-Ivens, cinéaste, écrivaine, membre d’honneur et amie du Comité. Cette année, le Comité du Festival tient à réaffirmer ses engagements politiques et sociétaux, comme sa volonté d’apporter...
Le 33ème Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur s’est clôturé ce vendredi 5 octobre par la cérémonie de remise des Bayard, suivie de la projection en avant-première du film « Les Invisibles » de Louis-Julien Petit, en présence du réalisateur de la productrice Liza Benguigui, de l’actrice Déborah Lukumuena et de l’acteur Quentin Faure. La programmation ...
La European Film Academy félicite les films nominés pour le prix DÉCOUVERTE EUROPÉENNE 2018 - Prix FIPRESCI, décerné chaque année, une récompense, faisant partie des European Film Awards, à un jeune et prometteur réalisateur d’un premier long métrage. Les nominations ont été désignées cette année par un comité composé d’un des Membres ...
La European Film Academy et EFA Productions sont heureux de révéler la liste des courts métrages nominés. Dans chacun des 15 festivals de film participants, un jury indépendant a récompensé l’un des courts métrages européens en compétition avec à la clé une nomination dans la catégorie court métrage pour les European Film Awards. LES NOMINÉS SONT : Court Métrage Nomi...
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