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Siraj Syed’s IFFI 2016 diary, V: And the Oscar for restoring classics goes to…AMPAS!

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Siraj Syed’s IFFI 2016 diary, V: And the Oscar for restoring classics goes to…AMPAS! American body Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is best known for presenting the annual awards, which are characterised by a figurine called the Oscar. Though that is the face of the academy, it does much more service to the cause of both American and international cinema than most people would imagine, including holding an annual student Oscars. At the Black Box of Panaji&rsqu...
 

Siraj Syed’s IFFI 2016 diary, IV: BRICS by bricks

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Siraj Syed’s IFFI 2016 diary, IV: BRICS by bricks A film festival, with a competition section, was held in September, in New Delhi, preceding the Brazil, India China, Russia and South Africa (BRICS) summit, to which Goa played host last month. 20 films (4 each from member countries) were screened. Awards were given in five categories: (i) Best Film- Thithi (India); (ii) Best Actor Male- Thabo Rametsi (South Africa); (iii) Best Actor Female- Yulia Pereslid (Russia); (iv) Best Director- H...
 

Siraj Syed’s IFFI 2016 diary, III: Abbasolutely wonderful cinema of Kiarostami

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*On a snowy morning/I run out/hatless and coatless/as happy as a child--a brief poem by Abbas Kiarostami. *I believe the films of Kiarostami are extraordinary--Akira Kurosawa. Every year, the International Film Festival of India pays a special tribute to film-makers who have moved on to their heavenly abodes. One such genius was Abbas Kiarostami, the Iranian legend, who passed away on July 4 this year, aged 76, in Paris, where he had been living for many years. In an eventful and rewarding c...
 

Siraj Syed’s IFFI 2016 diary, II, Andrzej Wajda’s lingering Afterimage

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Siraj Syed’s IFFI 2016 diary, II, Andrzej Wajda’s lingering Afterimage Six of Poland’s much raved and long-revered director Andrzej Wajda’s films were on display at IFFI 2016. In a fitting tribute to the international master, who died on 9 October this year, of pulmonary failure, his last film, Afterimage, was the inaugural film here. Afterimage was completed just before his death, and he had even made a draft of the trailer and sent it to his editor, before dying, at ...
 

Siraj Syed’s diary of IFFI 2016: Thrillers from South Korea

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The Office Five South Korean thrillers of various sub-genres were part of the Country Focus at IFFI  2016. They included two films that were shown at Cannes. Culled from latest releases, the selection has been titled Memoirs of Fear. Now a household name across the world thanks to Gangnam Style, a K(orea)-Pop song that shook the world in 2012, Gangnam-gu, in Seoul, is actually a large district where wealthy residential areas sit alongside high-end art facilities and Korea’s busies...

 

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Fest Forums Santa Barbara Wine Tasting Reception

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Great wines (try John Falcone's ) from the area tasted in excellent companies from festival directors, and a musical treat with showcase by Rita Coolidge and Canned Heat. Thanks to Fest Forums organizers Kurt Zimmerman, Laurie Kirby and Stuart MacNaught for a fantastic evening... ...
 

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The award winners of the 20th Tallinn Black Nights Festival

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Main CompetitionJury Members: Uberto Pasolini, Steen Bille, Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, Laura Birn, Kang Soo-Yeon, William Goldstein Grand Prix for the Best Film(bronze wolf statuette and a grant of 10 000 Euros, equally shared by the director and producer) Film: A QUIET HEART Country: Israel Director: Eitan Anner Producer: Gal Greenspan Receives: Eitan Anner Jury comment: For an inspiring journey towards hope and courage. Jury prize for the Best Director(bro...
 

"Lines" Press Conference with Vassilis Mazomenos at Black Nights Film Festival 2016

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Black Nights Film Festival's Main Competition - Lines | Dir. Vassilis Mazomenos | Country: Greece Interview with director Vassilis Mazomenos and producer Lampros Georgopoulos | Moderator Giampietro Balia.         (© BNFF) Acclaimed Greek writer, director and producer Vassilis Mazomenos’ new film, Lines [+], world-premiered in the Tallinn Black Nights Main ...

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Melbourne Documentary Film Festival Calling

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December 31, 2016 Earlybird Deadline  

The Melbourne Doc Fest each year curates world class features direct from some of the hottest most prestigious documentary film festivals in the world like Sheffield Doc Fest, Traverse City Film Festival Doc NYC, SXSW, Doc Edge and IDFA. But what matters to us most is documentaries that are well-made, compelling, thought provoking, passionate and relevant to Australian audiences.

The Melbourne Doc Fest is one of the world newest documentary film festivals and one of the most fun and interesting stop overs on the international documentary film festival circuit. It is the only festival in Australasia to provide feedback on submissions. ...

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Maryland International Film Festival March 31 – April 2, 2017

Submit by January 13, 2017

For 6 years, we've been bringing in the finest films from around the world. The film festival became a 501(c)3 and launched in 2009 and now screens more then 70 films each year! Hollywood Director Joe Carnahan is our creative director. He has brought us such films as "The Grey" and "The A-Team" with Liam Neeson and now has Bad Boys 3 in pre-production. Most of our previous winners of Best Feature have obtained distribution. Last year's winner BEREAVE just signed a distribution deal and said, " I wish to take a moment to tell you that your hospitality and your wonderful festival helped our film stand out for distribution. Thank you for that and we'll be sending you more of our work in the future.” So join us!

We look forward to having you screen at our 6th year anniversary!

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NYC Indie Film Festival 
May 2 – 7, 2017

Late Deadline December 31, 2016 

NYC Indie Film Festival honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, Best Music Video, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay.

Be part of the New York City Independent Film Festival! The 8th Annual NYC Indie Film Festival will take place May 2 - 7, 2017 and will present indie films from around the world, panels, live shows, parties, and more! NYCIndieFF celebrates the power of independent filmmaker and offers awards valued at over $12,000 USD. Submit your film today for your chance to win and join us in New York next spring! .

 

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Ramsgate International Film and TV Festival March 23 -26, 2017

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December 10, 2016 Extended Deadline

The first Ramsgate International Film and TV Festival will be held in Ramsgate with its stunning Royal Harbour, unique in England. It is run by the Ramsgate Film & TV Institute, which will also run a variety of screenings throughout the year to bring international independent cinema to local audiences.

President of the Festival is Brenda Blethyn (Secret & Lies, Vera,...), BAFTA, Globe and Cannes Best Actress Winner and Oscar Nominated. Brenda will also pick the winner of the First Feature Film Category.

The Festival focus is to show new works and help promote film makers. Screenings are complemented by a strong programme of quality events and seminars, with industry professionals of high reputation, who have already confirmed their attendance. Do check the website for more all news as they come. 
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Montreal International Animation Film Festival - ANIMAZE August 17 – 20, 2017

Regular Deadline February 24, 2017

In partnership with filmfestivals.com

Montreal International Animation Film Festival is a people's film festival an dindutry conference dedicated to the art of animation for film and technology. 
All genres and forms are welcome.
Software an award prize. Visibility in out travelling show in Berlin, Cannes Annecy, Glasgow and more.

 

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New York Festivals  
The 2017 Television & Film Awards gala will take place at the annual NAB Show in Las Vegas on April 25th, 2017

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Deadline extended

The New York Festivals International TV & Film Awards honors the World’s Best TV and Films at its annual gala at NAB Show in Las Vegas on April 25th. Founded in 1957, NYF TV & Film Awards offers a powerhouse of categories including: 30 categories for documentaries and dozens of categories for news, drama and performers. New York Festivals welcomes network, studio, independent, and student productions of all lengths across all platforms. Late entries accepted until January 5th, 2017. For more information visit: http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/tvfilm/

NYF TV & Film Awards New Categories for 2017: Heroes, Ecotourism, and Best Use of Technology

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The 50th Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival  April 21 to 30, 2017

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Next Deadline: December 15, 2016 

In partnership with filmfestivals.com

Enter the Festival that discovered Spielberg, Lucas, Coppola, Ang Lee, the Coen Brothers, David Lynch, and John Lee Hancock with their first awards!

Competition in 10 major categories! More than 200 specialized sub-categories offer fair competition and a chance for a Remi Award!

The 50th Annual WorldFest-Houston offers Screening Shorts, Docs, Features, Music Videos, Experimental & Student Films on Big 60' AMC Theater screens, with over 600 Intl filmmakers attending the ten-day International Film Festival.. SUBMIT.

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The Myrtle Beach International Film Festival April 19 – 22, 2017
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Regular Deadline December 2, 2016

The Myrtle Beach International Film Festival has been awarded several prestigious awards including one of the "Top 25 film festivals worth the entry fee" by Movie Maker Magazine. The MBIFF screens projects in a multi-million dollar theater, housing state of the art technology. 
Being billed as the East Coast's answer to Sundance, the MBIFF has a reputation for outstanding films including writings and blogs making the statement that the MBIFF has the best film line up in the World. We continue to be a venue for up and coming film makers as well as seasoned professionals. Many of the filmmakers will be in attendance with their films, and will be available for Q&A sessions.

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Fantasporto 2017 February 24 - March 4, 2017

ENTRY DEADLINE: December, 2016!   In partnership with filmfestivals.com

Fantasporto’2017 | Oporto International Film Festival announces our Call for Film Entries for the 37th annual festival, running February 24th till March 4th.

This Call is for Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi features and shorts in the Fantasy competition. The Director’s Week is for features only, in all genres except fantasy.

Deadlines for Entries for 2017 edition are October 30th (Early Call) and December 5th (Final Call).

Films can be submitted now using the film submission website www.fantasporto.com

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 20,000 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 37th edition has the support of the Portuguese State.

Check the  Regulations on the site www.fantasporto.com.

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Oscar entry from Kazakhstan for consideration for Best Foreign Language Film

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Join us at one of our screenings   You and a guest are cordially invited to the following screenings of Satybaldy Narymbetov’s “AMANAT” The Official entry from Kazakhstan For consideration for Best Foreign Language Film View trailer at...
 

Wake up and watch DAWN - Oscar Best foreign film entry from Latvia

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You and a guest are cordially invited to the following screenings of  Laila Pakalnina’s “DAWN” (“AUSMA”) Latvia’s Official entry for Golden Globe & Oscar consideration for Best Foreign Language Film     Trailer available at:
The beauty of “Dawn” lies in its richness, ambiguity and willfully elusive intentions.              &n...
 

La La Land Named Best Film by New York Film Critics Circle

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The New York Film Critics Circle voted today at the Film Society of Lincoln Center for their 2016 awards winners. The awards will be handed out during their annual ceremony on Tuesday, January 3 at Tao Downtown. La La Land was awarded Best Film and Barry Jenkins was named Best Director for Moonlight. Isabelle Huppert was selected as Best Actress for her roles in both Elle and The Things to Come. Casey Affleck was chosen as Best Actor for Manchester by the Sea. Two Special Awards were given...
 

Siraj Syed’s diary of IFFI 2016: Thrillers from South Korea

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The Office Five South Korean thrillers of various sub-genres were part of the Country Focus at IFFI  2016. They included two films that were shown at Cannes. Culled from latest releases, the selection has been titled Memoirs of Fear. Now a household name across the world thanks to Gangnam Style, a K(orea)-Pop song that shook the world in 2012, Gangnam-gu, in Seoul, is actually a large district where wealthy residential areas sit alongside high-end art facilities and Korea’s busies...
 
 

Tromahotties will be having fun in Florida at Spooky Empire and Comi Con

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Get outta here with that Mickey-Mouse nonesense! There is zero percent chance of a terrible time and a 100% chance of Tromahotties having fun in the sun in Florida, this upcoming December, where the Troma Team will descend upon both Orlando's Spooky Empire (Dec.2-4), and Fort Lauderdale's Paradise City Comic Con (Dec.9-11), in full glory, it was announced today by Lloyd Kaufman, prexy of Troma Entertainment, and creator of The Toxic Avenger.   That's not Walt Disney! It'...
 

 

 
 

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Enoc The Resplendent Stargate by Martha Marin Premiering in Cannes

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World premiere in Cannes

An artistic journey between fiction and documentary film at the same time, throughout space, time, dimensions, light and music, that are conducting through the full sequence to a live experience of Enoc the Resplendent Stargate Energy®

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Paranoid Girls 
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Paranoid Girls Comedy by Pedro del Santo was qualified for Oscar selection running for best film, best original song...

Ana, Paula and Veronica become fascinated by modeling and the life that it offers. Yet, they gradually begin to discover the dark side of fashion hidden behind the fame and glamour of the spotlights. The women experience downfall as they engage with an antagonistic photographer who drags models into a high stakes abyss of danger. The women learn to value friendship over the lures of fashion pitfalls and enjoy life's simplicities in the end.

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Revolution by Rob Stewart (Sharkwater) 
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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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Get Happy by Manoj Annadurai 
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Feature - Feel Good Movie  - World premiered in Montreal World Film Festival Winner best romantic comedy in Manhattan Fest

Charlie Kane can’t catch a break. He grew into a man who expects the worse out of life and gets it. But that changes when, by chance, he meets a bright, sunny sprite of a woman named Holly who turns him from a dour drip into someone finally allowing himself to be happy.Then a bus flattens her before Charlie eyes. Charlie opts for suicide but can’t even successfully give up on life. Left with no other choice, he adopts Holly’s ethos of positivity and just decides to be happy... by ignoring all the bad things in life. But his cynical best friend isn’t buying Charlie’s new-found happiness and sets out to save Charlie by making him miserable again. 

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The 1st International Film Festival & Awards‧Macao completes lineup

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The International Film Festival & Awards‧Macao (IFFAM) is delighted to announce the addition of the World Premiere of Fruit Chan’s SHINING MOMENT to the inaugural programme.   After being sidelined by his gymnastics team, Yu (Hins Cheung) quits and reinvents himself as a Latin dance instructor. He assembles a group of children to compete in a Latin dance competition. Can Yu, still facing his own insecurities, teach them to truly dance? Can Yu bring out the best in these chi...
 

FOCUS announces over 100 industry speakers and 160 exhibitors for the 2016 edition.

 
FOCUS announces over 100 industry speakers and 160 exhibitors for the 2016 edition. 6/7 December at Business Design Centre, London Europe’s only end of year event for the production and locations industry, FOCUS:The Meeting Place For International Production, will be returning to London’s Business Design Centre on the 6th and 7th of December. Now in its second year, FOCUS 2016 boasts even more content, with over 100 speakers at 35 panel discussions, presentations and workshops, cov...
 

The Fifteenth Miami Short Film Festival Concluded its 2016 Edition

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On Saturday, November 19th the Miami Short Film Festival (MsFF) concluded it’s 15th edition with its final screenings and awards presentation. Audiences spent the week at Cinepolis Cocowalk and Miami Beach Cinematheque enjoying a collection of over 100+ films from around the world. A distinguished panel of filmmakers, film critics, and film curators judged film and awarded 15 categories including Best Cell Short, Best Webisode, Best Experimental, Best Documentary, Best Animation, Best Loc...
 

“The Comedian,” by Taylor Hackford, starring Robert De Niro, will open the 21st edition of Capri, Hollywood

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TAYLOR HACKFORD’S ‘THE COMEDIAN’ TO OPEN 2016 CAPRI, HOLLYWOOD – THE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL   Produced By Cinelou and Starring Robert De Niro, The Oscar®-Contender Will Premiere on December 27th   The European premiere of Cinelou’s highly anticipated comedy-drama “The Comedian,” starring Robert De Niro as a standup comic who can’t shake his best known and, often, most mainstream character, will take place here on Decem...
 

The 21st edition of Capri, Hollywood will revolve around the theme of “Mercy”

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Capri, Hollywood 2016 will be presided over by Barry Morrow (Oscar-winner for the screenplay of “Rain Man”) and by Israeli singer Noa. This year the Festival will revolve around the theme of “Mercy” and  will include such special guests as director Gianfranco Rosi, whose “Fuocoammare” (Italy's Best Foreign Language Film entry in the Oscar's) will be recognized as ‘Best European Film’ and ‘Best Documentary of the Year’; Brit...
 

Uganda’s first ever LGBT film festival coming to Toronto through satellite screening

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The Queer Kampala International Film Festival, taking place in Uganda’s capital from Dec. 9-11, 2016, will host a satellite film screening in Toronto in partnership with Xtra. The Toronto satellite screening of the festival will show solidarity with and raise money for a courageous group of people organizing the first ever LGBT film festival in Uganda. LGBT people in Uganda face some of the highest levels of homophobia in the world, compounded by the government’s introduction...
 

Year Two of the Silver Scream Film and Comic Festival is scheduled for February

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  Year Two of the Silver Scream Film and Comic Festival is scheduled for February 17-19, 2017 in Santa Rosa, California! It’s time to block out your calendars, because February 2017 marks the second year of Famous Monsters’ and Santa Rosa Entertainment Group’s Silver Scream Film and Comic Festiva...
 

MONO X celebrating 10th anniversary with A CITY WIDE FILM FESTIVAL OF CINEMA ARTS

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MONO NO AWARE to invite you to MONO X our annual exhibition of expanded cinema arts. This has been a busy year for us with 12 of our former students highlighted in Whitney's Dreamlands exhibition, our own 10th anniversary and obtaining our official 501c3 status.   This year we are celebrating our 10th anniversary with A CITY WIDE FILM FESTIVAL OF CINEMA ARTS!  Last year we presented the work of 33 artists to an audience of 900 at MONO IX, expanded cinema, installat...
 

2016 Nihilist Film Fest Comes to Echo Park Film Center

 
For the eighteenth year, the Nihilist Cultural Foundation presents the Nihilist International Film Festival.  This year’s evening of films will be presented at the Echo Park Film Center.  The show will start at 8:30 pm on Friday, December 16. The festival includes two hours of short films from around the country and around the world.  The films range from troubling to hilarious, from profound to completely silly.  Pretty much, something for everyone (exc...
 

14th edition of the German-French Film Meeting which came to a close

 
Hardly any city has such close links with German-French history and collaboration between the two countries like Saarbrücken. The Saarland's capital on the border with France was therefore the ideal venue for the 14th edition of the German-French Film Meeting which came to a close today. Around 200 participants from both countries came together on 22 and 23 November 2016 to exchange information – supported by seven expert panels and two keynotes – and present their proj...
 

The Seville European Film Festival wrapped

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  A total of 127 directors from all of Europe opt for Seville for their national premieres and 29 for their international premieres, the festival has welcomed over 400 filmmakers and actors In 2016 the festival had over 120,000 euros in box office take, 27.5% more than in 2015, with over 70,000 spectators in the cinemas   The Seville European Film Festival has, at the close of the present edition, a positive balance of results. When the average spectator’s interest is cent...

Animaze curates 12 hours of Canadian Animation Programming at Moscow Film Festival 2017

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Laurie Gordon and Kirrill Razlogov confrim a collaboration between Animaze - Montreal International Animation Film Festival and the Moscow International Film Festival June 23-29 2017.  Razlogov will curate a special Russian focus and present a masterclass during Animaze in August 2017. Gordon will curate 12 hours of Canadian animation program during one of Russia's oldest and most prestigeous film festivals in the world held annually in Moscow in the early summer. The idea of prese...  Digital Gym

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2016 TriForce Short Film Festival Winners

 
TRIFORCE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2016 FINALISTS     The shortlist of films for the 2016 TriForce Short Film Festival (TFSFF) has been announced at an exclusive launch at the BFI. This morning TFSFF also announces the four finalist films which have been selected by a panel of industry stalwarts including Nicholas Pinnock, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Shiver’s Alex Gardiner and will be screened at the red carpet Gala at BAFTA on 3rd December.   The 16 shortlisted films fo...
 

The IndieFEST Film Awards Announces Latest Winners!

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Go to www.TheIndieFEST.com for details.   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 i...
 

Film4Climate Competition Winners Announced

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860 Videos from 155 countries applied to Film4Climate Global Video Competition. Many films have inspiring stories about solutions for climate change from young directors who raised their voices through this competition.   The winners were announced at United Nations Climate Conference (COP22) at a day celebrating...
 

Winners of the 32nd International Short Film Festival Berlin

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Best Film in the International Competition: IL SILENZIO by Ali Asgari and Farnoosh Samadi With an overall audience of more than 21,000 the interfilm – 32nd International Short Film Festival Berlin came to a successful and celebratory close on Sunday 20 November at Heimathafen Neukölln. 600 films from 71 countries were shown in 9 competitions and 60 programs. In this year’s Foreign Focus section interfilm explored the diverse cinematic work of Italy and China. ...
 

Winners of the Miami short Film Festival 2016!

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Best Cell Short Film THIS MOMENT – Dir: Sven D.       Best Music Video BUTTER BY BORN DIRTY – Dir: Matt Dvine,     Best Web Seri...
 
 

 

9th KLEFF Highlights and Awards

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  Award Ceremony The 9th KLEFF award ceremony was held before the opening night of the Malaysian film screenings and was a full house with attendees that are from the film makers (local and international), representatives of sponsors, partners and also supporters. We would like to congratulate all the film makers who won the respective categories, and a massive shout out to all that has supported us to make the awards ceremony special. Read more about the winners of t...

 

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Tom Hanks speaks to honor Jackie Chan: the man who put CHAN in chantastic

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Video excerpts of Tom Hanks adress to Jackie Chan. ... 
 

SHEKHAR KAPUR named Jury President Of 1st International Film Festival & Awards • Macao

 
The 1st International Film Festival & Awards • Macao (IFFAM) is today pleased to announce acclaimed director SHEKHAR KAPUR will serve as Jury President at the inaugural festival, which will take place in Macao from 8 to 13 December, 2016.   Kapur will preside over the Jury of other film professionals; together bestowing awards on the competition strand of 10 to 12 new international films. He adds IFFAM Jury President to a list of jury positions at prestigious festivals including ...
 

European Film Promotion Announces the Jury for the 20th Edition of EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS in 2017

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For its 20th anniversary, European Film Promotion (EFP) has chosen a panel of high-profile industry experts to select Europe’s best acting talent for its annual Berlinale showcase.   Today EFP proudly presents the EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS jury for 2017: Hungarian actress and former SHOOTING STAR Dorka Gryllus (Demimonde), British casting director Lucinda Syson (Batman Begins), Portuguese producer Pandora da Cunha Telles (Bridges of Sarajevo), Swiss film director Xavier Koller (Jour...
 

Siraj Syed’s IFFI 2016 diary, III: Abbasolutely wonderful cinema of Kiarostami

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*On a snowy morning/I run out/hatless and coatless/as happy as a child--a brief poem by Abbas Kiarostami. *I believe the films of Kiarostami are extraordinary--Akira Kurosawa. Every year, the International Film Festival of India pays a special tribute to film-makers who have moved on to their heavenly abodes. One such genius was Abbas Kiarostami, the Iranian legend, who passed away on July 4 this year, aged 76, in Paris, where he had been living for many years. In an eventful and rewarding c...
 

 

Bill Mechanic to receive the ‘Producer of the Year’ Award at the 2016 edition of Capri, Hollywood – The International Film Festi

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Bill Mechanic the guy who hired me to run Fox in France,here with Teresa Palmer, Mel Gibson and Andrew Garfield   His Latest Film, ‘Hacksaw Ridge,’ To Screen At Fest On December 30th Hugely successful industry veteran and independent producer Bill Mechanic has been selected by the board of the Capri in the World Institute to receive the ‘Producer of the Year’ Award at the 2016 edition of Capri, Hollywood – The International Film Fest...

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Critique - La chute des hommes (Cheyenne Carron, 2016)

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On a vu « La chute des hommes ». Le 7e long-métrage écrit, réalisé et produit par Cheyenne-Marie Carron en 11 ans (!!) fait s’entremêler les destins de trois personnages de notre temps. Lucie, jeune femme passionnée de parfumerie, part pour un voyage d’étude à l’étranger, dans un pays qui, jamais nommé, pourrait être l’Irak ou la Syrie. Younes, chauffeur de taxi dont l’a...

 

LA FÊTE DU COURT MÉTRAGE se déroulera du 15 au 18 décembre dans toute la France.

 
Parrainée par Bérengère Krief et Vincent Lacoste, une occasion unique de découvrir l’univers du cinéma de court métrage, pendant 4 jours de fête et d’échanges destinés à tous les publics, des plus petits aux plus grands.     Plus de 6000 séances de projections dans toute la France & tous les lieux qui se mobilisent pour accueillir le cinéma de court métrage (ciné...
 

Raid Dingue en ouverture du Festival International du Film de Comédie de l’Alpe d’Huez,

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Pour cette édition anniversaire & lancer les festivités, c’est la comédie réalisée par Dany Boon, RAID DINGUE qui ouvrira – hors compétition - la 20e édition du Festival de l’Alpe d’Huez. A l’affiche du film, un duo de choc : Alice Pol & Dany Boon entourés de Michel Blanc, Yvan Attal, Sabine Azema, Patrick Mille, François Levantal, Florent Peyre… L’histoire : (Sortie en ...
 

Le Festival International du Film Sport Values à Tignes récompense Pura Vida

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Beaucouyp de hauteur, un très bon cru pour cette première édition   La première édition des « Rencontres Internationale SPORT VALUES » se tient en ce moment à Tignes. Du 27 no-vembre au 2 décembre, ce sont 6 jours consacrés aux valeurs du sport : rencontres sportives, projections de films et conférences débats. Le coup d’envoi fut donné dimanche par le Festival Inter...
 

Top 10 des entrées hebdo France du 23/11/2016 au 29/11/2016

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Poitiers Film Festival 2016: Palmarès So French!

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Le monde magique de Méliès à la Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé

 
Collection de Madeleine Malthète Méliès, petite-fille de Geroges Méliès Du 21 décembre 2016 au 3 janvier 2017   Pour les fêtes de fin d'année, la Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé offre à ses spectateurs un cycle magique et féérique pour découvrir l'univers de Georges Méliès. MAGIC MELIES, aux sources des effets spéciaux est un cycle constitu&eacut...

 

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