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THE FESTIVAL BEAT ! N°1000 and 5THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995DO NOT MISS A BIT from Berlin, Santa Barbara, CANNES, Cesar and many more including industry comments on the war in UKRAINE!Weekly newsletter N°1003 // 1004 Documenting the festivals experience since 1995, reaching over 196 000 subscribers:Email us to be featuredFOLLOW US :With other 11 000 festivals worldwide which we cover: no wonder we have reached the 1000 mark for our newsletters count. We proudly share our knowledge of the circuit with our community and really hope our audience ENJOYED THE EXPERIENCE.In case you missed any of these 1000 newsletters ... you ll find them all here.
VIDEO : Arnold Schwarzenegger adressing the russian people and soldiers fighting in Ukraine
"I love the Russian people. That is why I have to tell you the truth.Please watch and share." Schwarzenegger said in the video, posted by ATTN on Twitter To my dear russian friends and the russian soldiers serving in Ukraine: I am speaking to you today because there are things that are going on in the world that have been kept from you, terrible things that you should know about... Watch his video on twitter
Vilnius International Film Festival pays homage to Ukrainian filmmakers
Vilnius International Film Festival Honors Ukrainian Resistance: Announces Free Screenings to Refugees, Boycotts Russian Films VIFF 22 opening 2. Photo by Audrius Solominas Vilnius International Film Festival, the largest cinematic event in Lithuania, announces post-pandemic live screenings in the country. This year, the Festival actively boycotts all Russian films, honors Ukrainian directors, and invites spectators to immerse into 90 feature films and 51 short films in selected Lithua...
Support Ukrainian Filmmakers at the East Doc Platform
Support Ukrainian Filmmakers at the East Doc Platform East Doc Platform (25-31 March) will offer special merch in support of Ukraine. The money raised will be donated to the DOCU/HELP fund. At the three screenings of Ukrainian films, voluntary admission fees will be donated to the directors of the films. East Doc Platform 2022 Highlights What should you not miss at the East Doc Platform 2022? He...
Sergei Bukovsky's statement on Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine
Thanks to Odessa International Film Festival for sharing the message from Serhiy Bukovsky Documentary film director, (Spell Your Name produced by Steven Spielberg) I am Ukrainian film director Serhiy Bukovsky. I am Russian by birth, born in Bashkiria. My mother—film actress Nina Antonova, People's Artist of Ukraine—is also from Russia. As is my father, film director Anatoly Bukovsky, who is from Balashov. All my life I have lived in Kyiv; it is my hometown. Ukraine is my...
By the Board's and the Supervisory Board of the Ukrainian Film Academy decision, Serhiy Loznytsa was excluded from the Ukrainian Film Academy. On February 24, Russia launched a full-scale war against Ukraine. Ukraine is defending itself on all fronts, including the cultural one. The countries of Europe and the whole world should have a complete and unambiguous picture of what the aggressor country is doing in Ukraine. Therefore, every Ukrainian is now the ambassador of his...
> FESTIVALS IN FOCUS ...Doc Alliance Announces 2022 Selection
The association of documentary festivals picks the best documentaries of the year, nominating them for the Doc Alliance Awards Doc Alliance, which brings together seven major European documentary film festivals, has unveiled its shortlisted nominees for the 2022 Doc Alliance Awards. Every year, the programmers and artistic directors of all seven festivals nominate one short film and one feature-length film. A jury of leading European journalists and film professionals then select the win...
25th Annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Announces Official Selections
Full Frame announces the official festival selections for the virtual 25th Annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, which takes place April 7–10, 2022. The NEW DOCS lineup and Invited Program include 37 titles from 18 countries, comprising 22 feature films and 15 short films, with two world premieres, one North American premiere, and three U.S. premieres. Thirty films will screen as part of NEW DOCS and are eligible for juried cash awards. Award winners will be announ...
Black History Month: Sunday 27 March a special Sunday at the Movies : What's up at Afrika Filmfestival
Black History Month: Sunday 27 March a special Sunday at the Movies Nu zondag 27 maart opnieuw vertoningen in het kader van Black History Month. 15u00: Benda Bilili 17u30: Soul Power 20u00: The Rumba Kings De 27ste editie van Afrika Filmfestival komt eraan. Van 22 april tot 7 mei worden er weer tal van films vertoond op verschillende plaatsen in Leuven. Hier het volledige programma. Bestel je filmpas of ticket...
Screenwave International Film Festival (SWIFF) is shifting gears this year.
BEACHES, MOUNTAINS + 16 DAYS OF FILM AND MUSIC A pulsing arts scene has emerged in beachside Coffs Harbour over the last few years, with the ever-growing Screenwave International Film Festival (SWIFF) at its core. Started eight years ago by sea-changing, film-loving, husband-and-wife team Kate Howat and Dave Horsley, SWIFF has emerged as a major independent arts festival that now attracts audiences in their thousands from all over Australia. SWIFF’22, startin...
Submissions for 1º Kaaffilm International Short Film Festival 2022 are now OPEN!
Welcome to the submission form for the 1º Kaaffilm International Short Film Festival KAAFFILM is an international network of distribution, production, and promotion of short films. Since 2016, KAAFFILM has gone through several steps and right now it has gathered some awesome projects under its umbrella, offering professionals and amateurs the opportunity to promote their work, see their short films projected in unconventional cinemas across the world, and eve...
NFFTY's celebrates the15th anniversary!
ANNOUNCING THE LINEUP FOR THE 15th EDITION OF NFFTY In-person in Seattle, April 28 - May 1 / Virtually April 28 - May 8 Seattle-based NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth) is excited to celebrate their 15th Anniversary with over 250 short films from the next generation of NFFTY filmmakers. The 2022 hybrid festival kicks off with a weekend of in-person events in Seattle April 28 through May 1, and continues online through May 8 with a comb...
Meeting Point Vilnius (March 30 – April 1) Showcases Baltics, Ukraine and Beyond
Competing for the Coming Soon Award: ROBERTA by Lithuanian director Elena Kairytė (documentary) © Elena Kairyté A vital part of the Vilnius International Film Festival which kicks off today March 24, its industry program Meeting Point Vilnius (March 30- April 1) brings together fresh projects from the Baltics and beyond, with special attention to Ukraine. The festival has expressed a strong stance on unconditional support for Ukraine, as Lithuania has opened its ...
Indigenous Screen Summit at BANFF: celebrating Indigenous cultures and representation within media
A new ‘festival within the festival’ launching Sunday June 12 (8:30 am - 1:00 pm MT) with a Pitch Forum showcasing Indigenous-led scripted films, drama series and comedy projects in development presented to a panel of Canadian and International buyers and funders, along with an industry audience. Access included with your 2022 BANFF Festival pass Throughout BANFF 2022, we will bring together Indigenous entertainment industry profes...
New York Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2022
As distinct from other European countries, French Cinema has a strong presence in the United States, as evidenced by many French films and, to a lesser extent, French series, found in major and minor streaming services. The French presence is also maintained by the close to fifty French film festivals in North America with the extensive support from French governmental institutions that consider French cinema as a crucial part of French culture. Compared to France, the German global film...
African Monarch combats climate change with film festivals and honours Jeff Bridges and David Morse
Filmfestivals.com is a proud partner of the festival It is not everyday a Monarchy founded a film festival, it is the first of its kind, hosts editions in multiple markets, and highlights "films of purpose," all in an effort to save the planet, and even works year round supporting cocoa farmers world-wide and spreading the message of climate change, and gender equality. This is no other than our festival partner Royal Cocoa International Film Festivals...
The Toronto Distillery Historic District welcomes the Lavazza IncluCity Festival
After the drive-in success at Ontario Place, ICFF partners with Dream for the 2022 edition TORONTO LANDMARK TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO AN OPEN-AIR CINEMA VILLAGE TORONTO – ICFF and The Distillery District are proud to join forces and announce the 2022 Lavazza IncluCity Festival will take place for the first time at The Distillery Historic District, from June 27 – July 16, 2022. Following last summer’s successful drive-in event at Ontario Place...
Porto Femme at FEMCINE12 - 2022
This program intends to show some of the Portuguese’s films that were part of the Official Selection of the last four editions of Porto Femme. A look at the festival is also a look at some of the latest films in Portuguese cinema with a woman's signature. In this program, the public will be able to meet some of the already established women’s directors of the Portuguese cinema, as well as some of the new names that are now emerging. A program with animation, documentary...
Final Cut in Venice: the call for the 10th edition opens today
Final Cut in Venice: the call for the 10th edition opens today on www.labiennale.org / Announcing the workshop breeding talents and awards at international festivals that supports films from Africa and the Middle East Launching today 15 March on the website of La Biennale di Venezia www.labiennale.org, is the call for the 10th edition of the Final Cut in Venice workshop, which will take place from September 3rd to 5th 2022 as part of the Venice Production Bridge of the 79th Venice...
Announcing the Locarno Residency, a new development workshop for first features
The Locarno Film Festival is pleased to announce the launch of a new project named Locarno Residency, with the support of Swiss Life: a tutorial pathway for young filmmakers working on their feature-length directorial debut. The Residency provides tutorial assistance and a first-feature development support screenwriting program, with both online sessions and in-person group workshops in Locarno. Candidates can apply until 2 May 2022. Following up on the 9th edition of L...
CANNESSERIES trailer for Season 5, the festival starts April 1st
Sahring the new trailer for CANNESERIES 5th edition of the Festival International des Séries de Cannes. Cannes April 1 - 6 ! Created in 2018 by an independent association chaired by Fleur Pellerin, CANNESERIES, Cannes’ International Series Festival, aims to represent and highlight series from all over the world. The official selection features exclusive International and French series and focuses on creativity and audacity. The Festival's ambitio...
Sonoma International Film Festival Announces Full Film Slate & Special Events for 25th Anniversary Festival March 23-27
FESTIVAL SLATE AND SPECIAL EVENTS ANNOUNCED FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL MARCH 23-27 Special Guests Karen Allen, Jacqueline Bisset, Jacques Pépin, Aaron and Adam Nee, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Joanne Weir And More Than Fifty Filmmakers Converge on Sonoma for Festival Sonoma, CA — A festival 25 years in the making, Sonoma International Film Festival celebrates this milestone with a slate of more than 120 independent, international films s...
> PEOPLE IN FOCUSIris Knobloch, former distribution executive at Warner, elected next President of the Festival de Cannes
Iris Knobloch © RR During its March 23 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Association Française du Festival International du Film which includes government officials and film industry members has elected the Festival’s new President. As per the Festival’s regulations, the election was held via secret ballot and Mrs. Iris Knobloch was elected President of the Festival. She is therefore becoming the first femal...
SFFILM To Honor Jenny Slate With Special Tribute at 65th San Francisco International Film Festival
Intimate Conversation with Jenny Slate will Precede a Screening of Feature Film Marcel the Shell with Shoes On on Friday, April 22 at The Castro Theatre Today, SFFILM announced that critically acclaimed actor, author, and comedian Jenny Slate will be celebrated during the 65th San Francisco International Film Festival with a special tribute. The Tribute to Jenny Slate will be held on Friday, April 22 at 7:30 pm at the Castro Theatre, followed by a screening of her highly anticipat...
Time is Eternal wins The Award of Excellence Special Mention and Award of Merit: Best Actress at BEST SHORTS Competition
BEST SHORTS COMPETITION Season: March 2022 Bayou Bennett and Daniel Lir (USA), Time is Eternal : Award of Excellence Special Mention: Film Short In addition to Award of Excellence Special Mention, you have also received the following awards: Award of Merit: Actress: Leading (Berite Labelle as Cleopatra, Mary Wollenstonecraft, mermaid) Our festivals receive thousands of submissions. You can be justifiably proud of winning top Best Shorts honors that have honored previous f...
Netflix’s Bela Bajaria and Participant’s David Linde join BANFF’s Summit Series lineup
Don't miss attending the festival in June for insights on the future of the industry, programming opportunities and unique content strategies from two of the most accomplished and inspiring entertainment executives in the business Bela Bajaria was named Head of Global TV for Netflix in 2020, overseeing all English language and local language scripted and unscripted series around the world. Bajaria leads the team for all of television, responsible for hit series ...
Film & Stage Actor/Director Karen Allen Scheduled to Speak at Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF), March 23-27, 2022
FIILM AND STAGE ACTOR/DIRECTOR KAREN ALLEN SCHEDULED TO SPEAK AT SONOMA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT MEDIA ARTS PROGRAM SCREENING AT 25TH ANNIVERSARY FILM FESTIVAL MARCH 23-27, 2022 Sonoma, CA— Film and stage star Karen Allen will be a special industry guest at SIFF’s 25th Anniversary Film Festival. While in town for the festival, she will speak at the first of two screenings with Sonoma Valley High School filmmaking students at this year’s Media Arts Program Student Sh...
"Why you need to be screened at Festivals" A Masterclass with Bruno Chatelin at Bangkok Doc
Bruno Chatelin filmfestivals.com co founder former head of SONY AND fox theatrical distribution shared his festival experience and advice for an hour to participants of BANGKOK INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY AWARDS 2021 THE VIDEO WIL BE ACCESSIBLE FOR OUR AUDIENCE YOUTUBE CHANNEL OF BRUNO'S INTERVIEWS ...
> FILMS IN FOCUS ...The Oslo Short Film Festival double edition is going online TODAY!
We are excited to partner with Endavo and welcome you all to the online edition of our festival, running 25-27 March 2022. Watch a brilliant programme of films from around the world; shorts, docs, animation films and more. To get access to the festival simply click here and follow the instructions. The late deadline for our next edition's call for entries is already here! To submit and join us click here. Enjoy the online festival...
Guess this year’s Best Pics from wonky titles with Oscar Nominees
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent In the run up to Sunday, March 27, which is known as Oscar Sunday, we thought it would be fun to join the guessing gang from The Academy. All you have to do is name the actual movie from the Working Title. All this in the company of Questlove (Summer Of Soul), Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Lost Daughter), Andrew Garfield (tick, tick...BOOM!) and 94th Academy Awards Executive Producers Shayla Cowan & Will Packer. Plus Dan Lausten & Luis Se...
Get Ready: Drew Barrymore, Henry Thomas, Spielberg open TCM Fest with E.T.
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Yes, you can still get tickets, and TCM Classic Film Festival 2022 has kind of outdone itself for movie fans with E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's original cast kids, now grown up Drew Barrymore and Henry Thomas, plus Director Steven Spielberg and Producer Kathleen Kennedy for this year's red carpet opening ceremony. Not to mention the screening of ET is on the 40th anniversary of the seminal lovable alien film. Here's all the news ...
East Africa Netflix Scholarship Applications Now Open
The Creative Equity Scholarship Fund for Africa (CESF) will financially support the next generation of storytellers in East Africa Calling all film & TV storytellers from East Africa! Netflix (www.Netflix.com), the world’s leading entertainment streaming service, has opened applications to the Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) for film and TV students in the East African region. The US$1 million scholarship fund for sub-Sahara...
Liev Schreiber to Attend 2022 Sun Valley Film Festival Opening Night World Premiere of "Across the River and Into the Trees"
Liev Schreiber to Attend 2022 Sun Valley Film Festival Opening Night World Premiere Special Screening in Honor of Hemingway Adaptation, Across the River and Into the Trees The Sun Valley Film Festival will mark its opening night on Wednesday, March 30, with a film that resonates with the area’s cultural history, most significantly as the final home of Ernest Hemingway. Filmed in Venice, Italy during lockdown, the narrative feature Across the River and Into the Trees is a...
Filming begins on the new film by Matteo Garrone: IO CAPITANO
IO CAPITANO Filming begins on the new film by MATTEO GARRONE Principal photography recently began in Dakar, Senegal, on IO CAPITANO, the new film by MATTEO GARRONE (Gomorra, Dogman, Pinocchio), an international Italian/Belgian coproduction, produced by Archimede with Rai Cinema, in coproduction with Tarantula Film and the participation of Pathé. World sales will be handled by Pathé International. IO CAPITANO is an epic tale that follows the hazardous j...
>AWARDS WATCH ...Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Winners
Congratulations to the winners of four competitions at the 19th annual festival including three special jury awards for artistic vision! Announced in a special ceremony during the festival, winners were selected by a distinguished jury of filmmakers, programmers and documentary industry professionals. Winners in the Best Short and Best Mini-Doc competitions are automatically eligible for Academy Award nomination in the short documentary category. W...
DON’T LOOK UP, CODA, and all the big winners at Writers Guild Awards
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent While it is the longest-ever Award Season, with delays and reschedules during these trying times, there are still some surprises to behold on the Award Show front. CODA, about a 17 year old named Ruby in a coastal Massachusetts town who is the only "hearing" member of her family, has truly become a darling of 2022 with a another big win tonight at the 74th Writers Guild Awards.(Last night's PGA Awards named this charmer Best Pictur...
A Leopard to imagine the Future
Keen to repeat the success of last year, the Locarno Film Festival decided once again to hold an international competition, open to the younger generations, to design the graphic and aesthetic guidelines for its forthcoming edition. The winning design by artist Vito Manolo Roma mirrors a break with the past and gets across the spirit of the Festival’s 75th anniversary: to celebrate a long history of art and cinema, while opening a new chapter in the story. The competitio...
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