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> DAILIES FROM LOCARNO
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> DAILIES FROM VENICE
Venezia: The members of the Juries
Venezia 70 International competition of feature films, presented as world premieres
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> DAILIES FROM TORONTO
Strongest titles revealed to hit Toronto Galas and Special Presentations programmes at the 38th Toronto International Film fest
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> DAILIES FROM SAN SEBASTIAN
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COVERAGE FROM CANNES
The exhaustive coverage of Cannes competitions as PDF
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> THE AWARDS WATCH
The 23rd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards will take place this year at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Monday, December 2nd. For the first time, Gotham Awards will be presented in the newly added competitive categories of Best Actor and Best Actress. The first award show of the season, the Gotham Independent Film Awards celebrate the authentic voices behind and in front of the camera in the year’s best American independent feature films. Recent winners include Moonrise King...
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> THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT
VIFF Pacific Meridian. See the list of the official selection for the International Competition 2013:
http://pacificmeridianfest.ru/ SHOPPING directed by Mark Albinston, Louis Sutherland (2013, New Zealand, 98 min) LA JAULA DE ORO directed by Diego Quemada-Diez (2013, Mexico, 102 min) DOG FLESH directed by Fernando Guzzoni (2012, Chile, 81 min) ILO ILO directed by Antonhy Chen (2013, Singapore, 99 min) THE CLEANER directed by Adrian Saba (2012, Peru, 9...
The European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation is pleased to announce the launch of its new website and online database melies.org. The new site focuses on promoting European genre films and the Federation’s network of 22 festivals, covering 15 countries. With a combined audience of more than 450 000 worldwide, the Federation is a key economic and cultural player in the genre film industry. The melies.org website covers the Méliès d’Or and Méliès d&rsquo...
The Festival del film Locarno’s 66th edition opens on Wednesday The 66th Festival del film Locarno, Artistic Director Carlo Chatrian's first edition, is officially inaugurated by President Marco Solari on Wednesday 7 August with a rich program. The world premiere of Andrea Segre's Indebito, a musical journey into the crisis in Greece, will take place at 15:45, followed by a concert given by Vinicio Capossela, accompanied by five Greek musicians. The Festival audience...
Following a successful anniversary edition last year, Filmfest Hamburg is delighted to announce the first programme highlights for 2013. Of course, it’s not just the films that are new, but also the theme and individual sections. The section WORD!, which follows DANCE! (2012), MUSIC! (2011) and ART! (2010), is this year dedicated to the intersection between literature, language and film. The works on offer include the latest film by Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof entitled &lsquo...
«Pacific Meridian» is an International Film Festival of Asian Pacific Countries. One of the main goals of the Vladivostok Film Festival is the development of cultural exchange between Asia-Pacific countries and showcasing movies of the Asia-Pacific region. Film enthusiasts will be able to see the latest Asian and European films as well as the most recent works of Russian filmmakers. This year VIFF Pacific Meridian presents a brand new 'Non-Format' program that...
LET’S CEE YOU AGAIN! During the second instalment of the LET’S CEE Film Festival, a selection of around 50 extraordinary films from Central and Eastern Europe will be presented over a period of nine days, starting on September 13th. The organizers’ guest list features such prominent names as Academy Award winners Branko Lustig, Allan Starski and Istvan Szabo, as well as Russian virtuoso film director Alexander Sokurov. The festival still does not receive a single cent of suppo...
From June 28 to July 11 the New York Asian Film Festival offered 70 productions from the prolific Asian filmmaking countries like South Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan and selections from Thailand and the Philippines, as well as CONRADE KIM GOES FLYING, the first feature film from North Korea ever shown in the United States. As in past years the festival screened several productions from the JAPAN CUTS festival which was held at the Japan Soc...
> THE PARTNERS FESTIVALS
The Philip K. Dick European Science Fiction Film Festival to Come to France : call for submissions This fall, French Sci-fi fans are in for a treat: three days of events in honor of Philip K Dick are planned in Lille, France from October 25-27, 2013 at the famous L'Hybride Cinema venue. Festival organizers are issuing a call for submissions in science fiction and horror features and shorts. Writers and panelists will be invited to participate. www.philipkdickfilmfestival-europe.com ...
26.07.2013 | Philip K Dick Lille's blog |
SUBMISSIONS FOR ÉCU 2014 ARE NOW OPEN! **2014 Festival Dates – 4th, 5th, 6th April** Stories are created every day, imagined or real, and the world is in need of a good story. Character-driven, plot-driven, or just plain driven, ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival continually searches for the most talented storytellers and cinematic visionaries that make their stories a reality. Through this dedicated quest and passion for independ...
The MAIN ENTRY DEADLINE is December 15th, 2013 THE FINAL "BRICK-WALL" DEADLINE is: JANUARY 31st, 2013 - ENTRIES MUST REACH US BY THEN! We now accept PayPal for even greater payment security. The secure PayPal payment address is - entry@worldfest.org The 47th Annual WorldFest-Houston - April 4-13, 2014 Ten Great Days in April! Download the entry form “Before there was Sundance or SXSW, Before there was Toronto or Tribeca, there was World...
Submit to the North Hollywood CineFest!!
Follow the link to submit your film to the North Hollywood CineFest and be a part of a great cinematic event in the heart of Los Angeles! http://www.withoutabox.com/login/12514 OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES • Select a Category of Entry to continue. Short Films - USA Films under 30 minutes produced in the United States. Feature Films - USA Films between 60 and 120 minutes in length...
Prepare to submit your projects to the 3D Stereo Media Market, free registration
Our 3D Film Mart (3DFM), now in its 3rd edition, is the first European co-production market for stereoscopic-3D (S-3D) movies. The 3D Film Mart was developed by 3D Stereo MEDIA in association with TWIST and peacefulfish. 3DFM is partially funded by the MEDIA Program of the European Commission (EC), and is thus an official project of the EC. This gives it a wide visibility and a significant notoriety in Europe and beyond. Our co-production market works...
Last few days to Submit a film to the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
The most unique difference between entering FLIFF and your ordinary film festival, is opportunity. When you submit your film to FLIFF you are automatically entered for consideration into: 28th Annual FLIFF October 18 - November 11, 2013 FLIFF On-Location: Sunrise October 19 - November 9, 2013 FLIFF On-Location: Pompano Sunrise October 19 - November 9, 2013 FLIFF On-Location: Grand Bahama Island October 24 - 27, 2013 FLIF...
2nd Toronto International Stereoscopic 3D Conference, Registration is now open
3DFLIC announces the 2nd Toronto International Stereoscopic 3D Conference, scheduled for Sept. 20-23, 2013. Early Bird Registration is now open. For information on the Conference Programme and Registration: www.tis3dc.ca The Toronto International Stereoscopic 3D Conference is an acclaimed unique international gathering of creative, scientific and business minds discussing, discovering and inspiring innovation in “Stereoscopic 3D” Cinema. ...
International Television & Film Awards calling
New York Festivals® International Television & Film Awards™, honoring the World’s Best TV & Films™, is now open for entries. Rose Anderson, Executive Director of NYF’s TV & Film Awards, initiated multiple updates in this year’s competition, among them expanded categories and a website redesign. Updated categories for 2014 include: Best Nonfiction Series, Best Screenplay, Bes...
4th Edition of Look For Fund project Submission (Katowice, Poland)
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Here, the whole cinematic Europe can fit in! THE 4th EDITION OF LOOK FOR FUND PROJECT SUBMISSIONS Look For Fund are 1:1 meetings of producers and representatives of film funds, which result in new contracts, better cooperation, but, most importantly in greater amount and higher quality of film productions, supported by regions and cities. The meetings help to receive detailed information about the possibilities of financing a given movie, conditions for application and actual chances of re...
24.07.2013 | Bulletin Board's blog |
Animation Production Day 2013
Business Platform for the International Animation Industry Tonight in Stuttgart the seventh Animation Production Day, an event within FMX 2013 and ITFS 2013, draws to a close. Over 200 representatives of the German and international animation industry attended the "Financing & Brands" conference on Thursday afternoon in Stuttgart's Haus der Wirtschaft. On Friday 90 participants from 12 different countries held negotiations about the 32 animation projects selected for this y...
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> THE FILM PARADE
Le Site Web:
http://www.derrierelesportesfermees.com/site/ -
http://www.behindcloseddoors-themovie.com/ A film on sexual harassment at work, in modern Moroco, and how she fought back and got away with it. Samira is an attractive, young Moroccan woman. She is happily married to a banker. Their lives are turned upside down with the appointment of a new director in the company where Samira works. The new director begins to harass her. Samira...
Saving Mr. Banks, the untold story of how Mary Poppins was brought to the screen, will close this year’s BFI London Film Festival. The 57th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express is delighted to announce that this year’s Festival will close on Sunday 20 October at the Odeon Leicester Square with the European Premiere of Disney’s Saving Mr. Banks, the extraordinary untold story of how one of the most beloved tales of all time, Mary Poppins, was bro...
It was announced today that the slave-uprising drama Tula: The Revolt, starring Danny Glover, will close this year’s trinidad+tobago film festival (ttff). The film will screen on 01 October and enjoy its T&T premiere at the Festival. Tula: The Revolt is based on true events that took place on the island of Curaçao in 1795. It tells the story of Tula (Obi Abili), an enslaved African who, after learning of the successful revolution in Haiti, downs tools and sets out to meet wi...
Get the full details here Rob Stewart's Mission to Save the Humans Shark conservationist, filmmaker and author tackles a new subject in 'Revolution.' See it at VIFF. The first time I met Rob Stewart was at an environmental film festival in Barcelona. The program director said I had to meet the other Canadian, the guy from Toronto. I looked around the outdoor table, glanced at the good looking young guy dressed in stylishly casual European clothes, and ...
Revolution is a film about changing the world. The true-life adventure of Rob Stewart, this follow-up to his acclaimed Sharkwater 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. In an effort to uncover the truth and find the secret to saving the ecosystems we depend on for survival, Stewart embarks on a life-threatenin...
The 57th BFI London Film Festival, is delighted to announce that this year’s Opening Night will take place on Wednesday 9 October at the Odeon Leicester Square, with the European Premiere of Sony Pictures’ CAPTAIN PHILLIPS. It is directed by acclaimed Academy Award ® nominee Paul Greengrass (United 93, The Bourne Supremacy) and stars two- time Academy Award ® winner Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump, Philadelphia), both of whom are expected to attend the Festival. Captain Phil...
Legend Remixed, the new Bob Marley and the Wailers remix album featuring remixes from Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Thievery Corporation, Dj Z-Trip & Lee "Scratch" Perry, Pretty Lights, RAC, Stephen & Ziggy Marley and more was released last month via UME/Tuff Gong/Island. Do not miss the documentary called MAKING OF LEGEND REMIXED, which will be premiering on YouTube this Wednesday, August 7th at 6 pm PST / 9 pm EST and documents the entire recording proces...
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> PEOPLE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Rob Stewart is an award-winning biologist, photographer, conservationist and filmmaker. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Stewart began photographing underwater when he was 13. By the age of 18 he became a scuba instructor and then moved on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, studying in Ontario, Jamaica and Kenya. Before making Sharkwater (2007), Stewart spent four years travelling the world as chief photographer for the Canadian Wildlife Federation's magazines. ...
by Alex Deleon-Sinha Actor Nawazuddin Saddiqui relaxing with a cigarette at the festival hotel in Stuttgart. Known popularly as "Nawaz", Saddiqui is that unusual screen phenomenon a star character actor', and he is currently the most sought after screen actor in India. This was his second visit to the Stuttgart Festival where this year he appears in two films, "Bombay Talkies" and "Talaash". His breakout role was...
I think of Locarno as a frontier festival. A festival that tries to explore what’s going on at the limits of the film spectrum, on the edges of the frame, to pick up the things that are just off camera but which somehow defi ne the scene. Today the signifi cance of the notion of being avant-garde has perhaps worn a little thin: it’s no longer about being the fi rst to reach a particular spot, it’s more a question of the desire and ability to give space ...
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> STRICTLY BUSINESS
The Bulletin Board
09.03.2009 | Pro Services's blog |
Panel video transcript : Film and Internet – Best Friends with Benefits? It's time filmmakers start making real money !
IndieFlix CEO, Scilla Andreen, "The future is now and It's time filmmakers start making real money!" Indieflix.com FilmFestivals.com and The Observatory bring you the video transcript of the panel and it's introduction FILM AND INTERNET - Best friends with benefits? The panel was held Saturday 18th of May, 2013 11:00 – 13:00 , Salon des Ambassadeurs, 4th floor, Palais des Festivals Moderator: Wolfgang Closs Executive D...
09.07.2013 | Cannes Market Dailies's blog |
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> LES NOUVELLES DU CIRCUIT
REVOLUTION Revolution est un film (Canadien) qui veut changer le monde. Véritable aventure vécue par Rob Stewart, elle est la suite du documentaire Sharkwater primé 36 fois : Sharwater S.O.S. requins. Elle propose un remarquable voyage qui s'est étendu sur 15 pays pendant quatre ans. Le réalisateur y a découvert que les requins sont en danger, mais que l'humanité entière l’est aussi. &...
Unique événement à défendre la comédie sur grand écran, la 17e édition du Festival International du Film de Comédie aura lieu du 15 au 19 Janvier 2014 L’Agence Tournée Générale (ATG) en charge de la direction et de l’organisation du Festival International du Film de Comédie annonce que l’événement reste à l’Alpe d’Huez ! Suite aux...
le pré-programme de la 22ème édition du FESTIVAL BIARRITZ AMERIQUE LATINE qui se tiendra du 30 septembre au 6 octobre prochain à Biarritz. Cette année, le festival sera aux couleurs du CHILI. Comme vous le savez déjà le festival propose des COMPETITIONS CINEMATOGRAPHIQUES ET DOCUMENTAIRES qui ont pour principale vocation de rendre compte de la production dense et originale du continent sud-américain. Mais le festival de...
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