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THE FESTIVAL BEAT ! N°1000 and 60THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995GETTING READY FOR CANNES: LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED HELP TAKING CENTER STAGE WITH EXCLUSIVE SCREENING BOOSTER CAMPAIGNS AND MORE GET SOME HELP: just email us Cannes Dailies I Cannes Market Dailies Weekly newsletter N°1058 // 1059 Documenting the festivals experience since 1995, reaching over 166 000 subscribers.FOLLOW 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 ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE. In case you missed any of these 1000+ newsletters ... you ll find them all here. > FOCUS ON CANNES AND MARCHE DU FILMCannes Festival & Marché du Film pre roll Newsletter I Cannes Beat 1 I Cannes Beat 2 I Cannes Beat 3 I Cannes Beat 4 I Cannes Beat 5 I Cannes Beat 6 I Cannes Beat 7 I AWARDS I Cannes catch upCANNES YOUTUBE CHANNEL INTERVIEWS AND AMBIANCEThrow back to the 62nd edition Les lauréats The winners
Amanda Nell Eu, lauréate du Grand Prix accompagnée du jury de la 62e Semaine de la Critique et de Lily Bloom, présentatrice de la cérémonie de clôture Paloma Sermon-Daï, lauréate du Prix French Touch du Jury accompagnée ...
Interview with Writer / Producer Patrick Roche @ 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Patrick Roche Is a freelance screenwriter and producer, living and working in New York City. He holds a BA in Film and Television Production from UMass Amherst and is the founder and director of Think Tank Coworking, based in Portland, Maine. He is the recipient of numerous awards for business and entrepreneurship and is the founder of Portland Summer Films. Patrick has worked as a writer, producer and editor for Plum TV and Principle Pictures, as well as a reporter at the St John Tr...
VIDEO: French Riviera Film Festival Closing Ceremony with Awards in Cannes
French Riviera Film Festival 2023 Closing Awards Reception was held on the afternoon May 20, 2023 at Eden Hotel & Spa in Cannes, France. During the exclusive event, the 2023 Awards were presented, as well as a special Industry Excellence Award to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap. Best Drama - Till I Return Best Experimental - Totem B...
VIDEO: French Riviera Film Festival Opening in Cannes
Bruno Chatelin celebrating partnership and jury Duty with Festival co-founder Nicole Goesseringer Muj ! ...
Catching Up With Filmmaker/Visual Artist Eva Lanska at Festival de Cannes 2023
Eva Lanska is a British Israeli film director, screenwriter and video artist. She began her career in France in 2000, where in association with members of the musical band the immigrants, she produced her first video installation dedicated to the fight against racism. Eva Lanska attends Firebrand Premiere during Festival de Cannes 2023 Art, literature, French cinematography and atmosphere of Paris influenced her while she was a student and this became the foundation of all her art. Eva...
VIDEO Award winners of the International Cellphone Cinema Showcase in Cannes 2023
INTERNATIONAL CELL PHONE CINEMA SHOWCASE- CANNES 2023 Artistic Director/Creator Prof. Karl Bardosh Filmmaker/ NYU Film&TV Honorary President Bruno Chatelin FilmFestivals.com Honorary Ambassador Her Royal Majesty, Queen Angelique-Monet Of Eti-Oni International Jury President: Lawrence David Foldes Filmmaker, Hollywood Co-President: Sandeep Marwah Asian Academy of Film &TV India Members of the Jury: ...
> FESTIVALS IN FOCUSLine-up for Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival / Summer 2023
Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival returns in person for a sizzling summertime experience. Riveting film screenings, red carpets, live events, and spectacular parties will pop off August 15th–30th. In addition to Cinequest’s beautiful San Jose venues, festival goers can also experience exhilarating screenings at the state-of-the-art ShowPlace ICON Theatre in Mountain View. The theme for 2023 is Energized, as Cinequest is invigorated to discover the latest and greate...
Full line up for the 41st Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Festival taking place July 13 - 23
Outfest — the Los Angeles-based nonprofit that uplifts queer and trans creators in the entertainment industry by providing career support and curating the exhibition and preservation of queer and transgender stories — announced the full line up for its 41st Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Festival presented by Warner Bros. Discovery and Genesis Motor America, taking place July 13 - 23 in venues around Los Angeles and is headquartered at the Directors Guild of America in West Hollyw...
The 27th Ji.hlava IDFF revealed its poster. Its author is the award-winning illustrator Juraj Horváth
“This year’s Ji.hlava visual is absolutely documentary,” says festival director Marek Hovorka. “It connects the old with the new. It refers to calligraphy, an art that is six thousand years old, and at the same time works with the principle of mirroring. Its all-silver surface reflects the world around, including those who look at it. It thus links tradition with the present, much like the Ji.hlava IDFF, which presents retrospectives of important authors as well as ...
New York: Tribeca Festival 2023 wrapped
The films presented included 109 feature films from 127 filmmakers and 36 countries, with 93 world premieres, 43 first time directors, and 53 documentaries depicting a broad spectrum of sociopolitical issues, including spotlights on the Ukraine and Iran. Short films were selected from a record number of 8,096 submissions and of them 76 selected shorts were presented in 12 short film programs, produced by 91 filmmakers from 48 countries and included 48 world premieres. Tribeca Festiva...
22.06.2023 | Tribeca Film Festival's blog New York: Tribeca Festival 2023
Tribeca Festival 2023 was held from June 7-18, with an extension to July 2 through the Tribeca at Home online platform. The films presented included 109 feature films from 127 filmmakers and 36 countries, with 93 world premieres, 43 first time directors, and 53 documentaries depicting a broad spectrum of sociopolitical issues, including spotlights on the Ukraine and Iran. Short films were selected from a record number of 8,096 submissions and of them 76 selected shorts were presented in ...
DaVinci International Film Festival Unveils New Junior Leo Program for Student Filmmakers/ Regular Submission Deadline July 5
The sixth edition of the DaVinci International Film Festival (DIFF), scheduled from October 20-22, 2023 at AMC Theatres at The Grove in Los Angeles, has announced the addition of the new Junior Leo Program designed to celebrate the creative works of student filmmakers. The announcement was made today by DaVinci Film Foundation Inc. founder/CEO Chadwick Pelletier. ...
Cyndi Lauper Celebrates "Let The Canary Sing" at Tribeca
Music Icon Cyndi Lauper celebrated her Tribeca Film Festival documentary "Let The Canary Sing" At Tribeca Cinema Center held at Serafina Upper West on 77th Street on Wednesday, June 14th following the screening at Beacon Theatre. Joined by personal family, friends, industry filmmakers and cinephiles, and her Sony Music family, Cyndi celebrated at the uptown Italian eatery, toasting with attendees at the intimate bash and making a speech filled with true Lauper pizazz. Guests sipped...
> FIlMS IN FOCUS11 projects selected for Alliance 4 Development 2023
Alliance 4 Development (A4D), the co-development program for film projects from Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland hosted by Locarno Pro, has announced the 11 projects selected for its upcoming 8th edition. The aim of the program is to future-proof the market potential of the projects and foster long-term creative and business ties between the targeted countries. © Locarno Film Festival / Ti-Press Alliance 4 Development (A4D), the co-development program for film...
Shayda to close Locarno76; Director Noora Niasari, star Zar Amir Ebrahimi and EP Cate Blanchett to attend
The final night of Locarno Film Festival, on Saturday, August 12th 2023, will be the European premiere of Iranian-Australian director Noora Niasari’s debut film Shayda. The film, which won the Audience Award at Sundance 2023, will close out the final evening of the Festival, alongside a free second screening of a surprise title that touches on the history of cinema and the Locarno Film Festival, chosen by President Marco Solari. Cate Blanchett is an executive producer of the...
Significant Uplift in Effectiveness of Advertising on Premium OTT Advertising over Mass Streaming Services
"The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has released the second phase of its research into differences between advertising in premium OTT and mass streaming video environments (UGC / video sharing services)." While phase 1, completed in 2022, looked at consumer usage and attitudes towards advertising in both environments, phase 2 gauged consumer attention and recall to ads in both a premium and mass environment. Research was conducted between January to April 2023, and conducted...
New York: Tribeca Festival 2023
Tribeca Festival 2023 was held from June 7-18, with an extension to July 2 through the Tribeca at Home online platform. The films presented included 109 feature films from 127 filmmakers and 36 countries, with 93 world premieres, 43 first time directors, and 53 documentaries depicting a broad spectrum of sociopolitical issues, including spotlights on the Ukraine and Iran. Short films were selected from a record number of 8,096 submissions and of them 76 selected shorts were presented in ...
“The Unseen Crisis” Cast and Crew
CREW CINDY DRUKIER, Director-Writer-Producer-Narrator Hailing originally from Toronto, Canada, Cindy spread her wings from an early age, moving to Japan, Thailand, and Poland, even to the United States. With a Masters degree in Political Science and a keen sense of curiosity, she naturally turned to journalism, which has been her passion for almost two decades, first in print, now TV. “The Unseen Crisis” is Cindy’s second film and her debut as a direct...
The Unseen Crisis by Cindy Drukier Trailers
Canadian Documentary feature film by Cindy Drukier. One of Bruno Chatelin 's Best for Fests curated for festival discovery. Some who took vaccine with the noblest of intentions experienced unexpected debilitating aftereffects. Instead of compassion, they were met with skepticism; instead of being helped they were shunned; instead of being heard, they were silenced. Join us as we bring their stories out of the shadows so they can be heard and seen and no longer alone. ...
Satyaprem Ki Katha: Tittleation
Satyaprem Ki Katha: Tittleation A title like this would be an anachronism, had it not been for the surfeit of ‘shudhha’ (pure/chaste) Hindi that can be heard in most places, of late. Be thankful! The film was originally titled Satyanarayan Ki Katha, which is a religious ritual among the majority community. But move a little eastward and you will find a film called Ballabhpurer Rupkotha (ignore the o in kotha, please). So, if they can get away with it, why can’t our guys? To ...
Cyndi Lauper Celebrates "Let The Canary Sing" at Tribeca
Music Icon Cyndi Lauper celebrated her Tribeca Film Festival documentary "Let The Canary Sing" At Tribeca Cinema Center held at Serafina Upper West on 77th Street on Wednesday, June 14th following the screening at Beacon Theatre. Joined by personal family, friends, industry filmmakers and cinephiles, and her Sony Music family, Cyndi celebrated at the uptown Italian eatery, toasting with attendees at the intimate bash and making a speech filled with true Lauper pizazz. Guests sipped...
> AWARDS WATCHAnnecy 2023: The Winners of an Unprecedented Edition
The Winners of an Unprecedented Edition Annecy, the world capital of animation film. The International Animation Film Festival and Market welcomed 15,820 accredited attendees (a 19% increase on 2022) from 102 countries. "More than ever, Annecy deserves its status as world capital of animation film. This new attendance record symbolises the acknowledgement and trust of industry professionals. ...
Award Winners at SoundTrack_Cologne 20 · 2023
Photo: Stephanie Englert Mychael Danna · Lifetime Achievement Award Johann Grillenbeck · WDR Filmscore Award Pavel Sitnikov · European Talent Award in Sound Design Arezou Rezaei · Honorable Mention - Filmscore Jan Willem de With · Peer Raben Music Award And Still I Sing · See The Sound Music Documentary Award Dusty and Stones · Honorable Mention - Music Documentary The award ceremony f...
And the winners of the 70th Sydney Film Festival are...
WINNERS OF THE 2023 SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL Last night, at our sold-out Closing Night Ceremony, our largest ever prize pool was awarded to outstanding filmmakers, including the prestigious Sydney Film Prize, awarded to The Mother of All Lies, directed by Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir. The $60,000 Sydney Film Prize for the most 'audacious, cutting-edge and courageous' film was awarded by the jury, headed by filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, and selected from tw...
2023 Jackson Wild Legacy and Rising Star Awards Announced!
We're thrilled to announce the recipients of our 2023 Legacy Award, as well as the recipient of our 2023 Rising Star Award. These three individuals have made outstanding contributions to the field of nature, science, and conservation storytelling. This year’s award recipients share Jackson Wild’s commitment to building an impact-driven community of filmmakers, creators, and conservationists, and have demonstrated a dedication to accelerating conserva...
New York: Tribeca Festival 2023
Tribeca Festival 2023 was held from June 7-18, with an extension to July 2 through the Tribeca at Home online platform. The films presented included 109 feature films from 127 filmmakers and 36 countries, with 93 world premieres, 43 first time directors, and 53 documentaries depicting a broad spectrum of sociopolitical issues, including spotlights on the Ukraine and Iran. Short films were selected from a record number of 8,096 submissions and of them 76 selected shorts were presented in ...
Announcing the Sydney Fest Audience Award winners!
THE WINNERS OF THE GIO AUDIENCE AWARDS ARE... We received nearly 18,000 votes for this year’s GIO Audience Awards, which reflect the most popular films at Sydney Film Festival – as voted by you! We’re thrilled to announce the winners of all four categories for 2023: Best Australian Documentary Winner: The Defenders Runner Up: The Last Daughter Best Australian Narrative Feature Winner: Birdeater Runner Up: The Big Dog Best...
Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 70th Sydney Film Festival awards
WINNERS OF THE 2023 SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL Last night, at our sold-out Closing Night Ceremony, our largest ever prize pool was awarded to outstanding filmmakers, including the prestigious Sydney Film Prize, awarded to The Mother of All Lies, directed by Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir. The $60,000 Sydney Film Prize for the most 'audacious, cutting-edge and courageous' film was awarded by the jury, headed by filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, and selected from twelve O...
The 15th Annual New York City Independent Film Festival Award Winners announced
The Best Indie Films came to NYC June 2023: Winners for the 15 Annual NYC Indie Awards, The 2023 New York Cirt Independent Film Festival ...
> PEOPLE IN FOCUSYousry Nasrallah will receive the Golden Pyramid Honorary Award at the 45th Edition of CIFF
Hussein Fahmy President of CIFF: He is a unique director. His works are so prominent in the history of cinema. Amir Ramses Director of CIFF: His works include a special cinematic language. He used the terms of Egyptian cinema in a brave way. Yousry Nasrallah: I’m glad to be granted the Golden Pyramid Honorary Award. I appreciate being honored at CIFF. Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) announced honoring the iconic director Yousry Nasra...
Interview with American Canadian Screenwriter, Filmmaker, & Entrepreneur Chadwick Pelletier @ 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Chadwick Pelletier is an award-winning American Canadian screenwriter, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. As a WGA screenwriter, Chadwick has written, optioned, and sold film and TV content at the highest level in the industry. His work as a director and producer has earned him numerous awards, including the coveted Golden Eagle statue at San Diego International Film Festival for “For Blood” (2015) and two Red Poppy Awards “She Will Be Loved” (2017). In 2017, Chadwick founde...
Interview with Writer, Director, Producer MYC Agnew @ 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Photo by Ali Mickenzy On June 17th, 1994, (Lord) Michael Wilson Agnew (the artist known as "MYC Agnew") took a one-way ticket to Paris, France to become a Top-Male Model (a title not yet invented). Within three months he had shot the Versace campaign with Bruce Webber and was on his way to shoot the first major worldwide Gap campaign as the first of many celebrities to follow. Working with Calvin Klein to Tommy Hilfiger (and all the greats) on campaigns, magazine edit...
Jonas Holmberg to Step Down as Artistic Director of Göteborg Film Festival
After ten years as the Artistic Director of Göteborg Film Festival, the 2024 edition will mark Jonas Holmberg's final festival. The festival's board will now commence the process of recruiting the next Artistic Director of Göteborg Film Festival. ”My experience as the Artistic Director of Göteborg Film Festival has been an incredibly fulfilling journey, and I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of an organization that serves the art of cinema...
Interview with International Composer and Director Cyril Morin @ 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Cyril Morin is an Academy member, a multi-award-winning composer, who has scored numerous soundtracks for both film and television. He is re-known throughout the international press for his long lasting "multiple talents (Variety)". His score for the critically acclaimed "Samsara" (directed by Pan Nalin). The soundtrack continues to be a hit internationally, garnering many dedicated fans, and has made Morin something of a cult composer. ...
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