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THE FESTIVAL BEAT ! N°1000 and 73THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995 Feel the beat from TIFF, Deauville, Venice, San Sebastian, and many more we are following for you!Weekly newsletter N°1070 // 1071 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. > TIFF IN FOCUS
TIFF 2023 - Widow Cliquot reviewed
WIDOW CLICQUOT TIFF 2023 With Director: Thomas Napper and Actress/Producer: Haley Bennett (widow Clicquot) By Emmanuel Itier In the late 18th century, in the region of Champagne in France, began the journey of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot, who transformed a failing business into the world-famous brand know as ‘Veuve Clicquot’. This is a fantastic look at a woman who was able to transform herself, her business and the whole world of Champagne. ‘Widow C...
TIFF 2023 - Sweet Dreams reviewed
SWEET DREAMS TIFF 2023 With director: Ena Sendijarevic By Emmanuel Itier Meet Ena Sendijaveric who directed one of the best surprise movie of TIFF 2023: “Sweet Dreams”. This mesmerizing movie follows the journey of the illegitimate son of a Dutch sugar plantation owner who died and living him his Indian ocean island estate. The child was born from the owner’s Indonesian housemaid. This is a visually enchanting movie with an intense dra...
TIFF 2023 - The Rye Horn reviewed
THE RYE HORN TIFF 2023 Director: Jaione Camborda and Actress: Janet Novas. By Emmanuel Itier Director Jaione Camorda, who did the charismatic ‘Arima’ in 2019, is back with a beautiful new film: ‘O Corno’ aka ‘The Rye Horn’. It follows the journey of Maria who earns a living fishing. Suddenly her life will swith into a fight for her survival. This is an intense and dramatic, so cinematographically compelling. It will moves you inside ...
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Ji.hlava 2023: First titles, guests and retrospectives
The 27th Ji.hlava is just 5 weeks away and we are revealing first confirmed titles and retrospectives. Ji.hlava has long given a significant platform to female filmmakers, featuring retrospectives of Susan Sontag, Shirley Clark, Věra Chytilová, Alice Guy, or Agnes Varda, among others. It's important for us to make their works – often marginalized in their time – accessible, and to allow audiences to view them with today‘s perspective. The twen...
UNAFF (United Nations Association Film Festival) celebrates the power of documentary films.
The 26th UNAFF (United Nations Association Film Festival) Celebration has kicked off on the streets of Palo Alto. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the City of Palo Alto for their invaluable support in making this eleven-day film festival, featuring screenings and panels from October 19th to 29th, possible. Be sure to explore the intriguing details of the 60 selected documentaries centered around this year's theme: SOLUTIONS http://www.unaff.org/2023/films.html For...
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival announces film lineup for its 32nd edition (October 6-14)
Adam Harbottle and Brian Hill’s RELENTLESS RIDE opens, Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss’s THE MISSION is the Centerpiece selection, and Michèle Stephenson & Joe Brewster’s GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT gets the closing slot Mary Steenburgen will be this year’s Honorary Chair, Sky Hopinka will receive the HSDFF Brent Renaud Career Achievement Award, and Diane Becker and Shane Boris will ...
Newport Beach Film Festival opens with “The Absence of Eden” and closes with “The Holdovers”
The 2023 Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) announced that the festival’s opening night will be the Los Angeles Times Envelope screening of The Absence of Eden, directed by Marco Perego and starring Zoe Saldaña, on Thursday October 12 at the Edwards Big Newport. The festival will close with Focus Features’ The Holdovers, directed by Alexander Payne, on Thursday, October 19 at the Port Theatre. The 24th edition of the festival will be held in person from October...
Black Barbie to open the Indigo Moon Film Fest 2023
Black Barbie is the Opening Night Film! CHECK IT OUT Indigo Moon Film Fest 2023 Fayetteville, NC October 13-15 ...
The Chinese Film Market in 2023
US film box office revenues in China are declining and only two films from the US were among the top ten hits in China last year. The lion's share of the Chinese audiences seems to have shifted their preference to domestic films. Before the pandemic, it was expected that in any given year at least five US films would be among the top 10 movies in China. The available data from 2014-2018 confirms this. However, in 2019 only two US films achieved the same success. The same held true in 2021 ...
The Revelation Perth International Film Festival Australia's Leading Independent Film Festival Calls for Entries
The Revelation Perth International Film Festival is seeking films of all forms, all durations, all subjects and all nationalities for inclusion in the 2024 programme. Submissions are now open via FilmFreeway.com and close on 1 March 2024. “One of the best things about working on Revelation is the deep dive we make into the world of international cinema from our global call for entries,” says Festival Director Richard Sowada...
Festival des 3 Continents will award the Distribution Support Award
45th EDITION OF THE FESTIVAL DES 3 CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION · DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT AWARD A new prize to support film distribution sponsored by SIX ARES – AVENTIM Group, an active promoter from Nantes For the first time, the professional jury of the Festival des 3 Continents will award the Distribution Support Award, donated by SIX ARES - AVENTIM Group, to one of the feature films in its prestigious international competition. The 45th edi...
The Bushwick Film Festival returns October 25th - 29th for its 16th edition
Beloved Film Festival Returns for 5 days of Live Screenings, Special Events and more! FEATURING OVER 125+ INDEPENDENT FILMS FROM BROOKLYN AND AROUND THE WORLD TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW The Bushwick Film Festival (BFF) is excited to announce it will celebrate its 16th anniversary from October 25th - October 29th. Inspired by the notion of the "Sweet Sixteen," a time of personal growth, self-discovery, and newfound independence, this year’s festival ...
Jubilee Golden Prague Festival begins tomorrow. Come and celebrate with us!
The Golden Prague International Television Festival, the prestigious annual event, held in the esteemed National Theater in Prague, is celebrating 60 years of excellence in music, dance and drama on screen. There are 83 entries battling for the prestigious awards this year and the jurors have had to watch 6906 minutes of film to determine the next prize awardees! The festival has a rich history of honoring exceptional talent in the fields of music and dance, making it a si...
VIDEO: IBC2023 highlights
IBC2023 : The marketplace where Media leaders and technology pioneers from around the world gathered across bustling exhibition halls, buzzing networking events and packed theatres to define and action the future of media and entertainment. We are already preparing for IBC2024, taking place ...
HIFF43 Program Is Live!
HIFF is proud to announce the complete lineup of films for the 43rd Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF43) presented by Halekulani. The festival is centered around the theme of diving into creativity, cultures, experiences and new ways of thinking through the vehicle of cinema. Boasting over 186 film selections (91 features & 95 shorts) from across the globe, the lineup is comprised of feature film favorites from major festivals throughout the year, several world and inter...
"Women Empowerment" through Cinematic Art at the service of humanity”-The Better World Fund-80th edition of Venice Film Festival
"Women Empowerment" through Cinematic Art at the service of humanity” at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival Isabelle Huppert and many other celebrities show their commitment at the Better World Fund Auction for the Maria Callas Foundation The Hope Giver Campaign and the story of Anwar Elkamony Interview with American actor Jeremy Piven who receives the Best Commitment Award Manuel Collas de...
> FIlMS IN FOCUSAmazing news! Maya was just selected by Independent Film Festival SIFFA
Since 2017 SIFFA successfully bring together leaders who shape global cinema and business at its organizations many times a year, the SIFFA Awards (Meetings). We’re bringing to the UK cinema lovers films that they are not able to see anywhere else in this country. We are registered in the UK and are not funded by any governmental organizations. We exist thank only to friends of SIFFA, any of you could help us to find new friends and supporters because we are a unique film festival that ...
MAYA will make its World Premiere at the Raindance Film Festival in London
MAYA will make its WORLD PREMIERE at the @raindancefilmfestival in London! Maya premieres on October 30, 2023 at 6:00 pm at Vue Piccadilly and will be followed by a Q&A Please join us if you are in the area ! Per Raindance: “Written, directed and produced by Julia Verdin, Maya is a stark social impact film engaging with the dangers of online grooming and sexual exploitation. Young Maya, whilst doing well both sociall...
The Nature Track film festival 2023 ‘Out there: A National Parks story’ reviewed
OUT THERE: A National Parks Story. Director: Brendan Hall It took seven years for maverick director Brendan Hall to complete ‘Out there: A National Parks story’. It was worth the struggle, the resilience, the hard work, and the courage as this majestic film is a true “tour de force” and it will amaze you by its beauty and its spirituality. Watch Brendan and, his best friend, take a tour of various the National Parks across the USA. 10,000 miles and an amazing ...
VIDEO: dare watch the trailer for THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER
THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER – In Theaters October 6 2023 Official Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Threads | YouTube | #TheExorcistBeliever Exactly 50 years ago this fall, the most terrifying horror film in history landed on screens, shocking audiences around the world. Now, on Friday, October 13, a new chapter begins. From Blumhouse and director David Gordon Green, who shattered the status quo wit...
"Of Things Past" Starring Legendary Actor Michael Moriarty, Louise Caire Clark and Tara Reid to Debut on VOD on October 3rd
Big Apple Film Festival 2023 Official Selection, Of Things Past, a truly unique production, over 37 years in the making, at last will be enjoyed by North American viewing audiences beginning October 3rd on Amazon, Vudu and major cable systems’ VOD. Tony Award, Golden Globe and three-time Emmy winner Michael Moriarty returns to the big screen, with co-stars Louise Caire Clark and Tara Reid in the drama, that first began filming in 1985. The movie was never released and has b...
The Great Indian Family, Review: Pandit pop’s bhajan singing son is a Muslim
The Great Indian Family, Review: Pandit pop’s bhajan singing son is a Muslim What a roundabout route it has taken to emerge as The Great Indian Family! It began with the 2010 British film The Infidel, starring Omid Djalili (the D is silent), directed by Josh Appignanesi and a cast that included South Asian sounding names like Archie Panjabi, Saamiya Nasir, James Krishna Floyd, Nabi Nasir, Mina Anwar, Amit Shah, Uzma, Ravin J. Ganatra and Niraj Naik. Five years later, we had an Indian ad...
Tibetan Hearts Premieres at TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood
Tibetan Hearts had its world premiere on Saturday, September 9th at the Silicon Beach Film Festival. It was wonderful to see the film on the big screen. Tibetan Hearts is a romantic drama about two lovers from rival sheep herding villages in Tibet. It was filmed on location in Tibet and provides a rare look at this isolated culture from their own perspective. The festival took place at the esteemed TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. The premiere had a great turn out, with many members of the...
Film Clinic ventures into the Oscars race while representing three Arab Countries
VOY! VOY! VOY!, HANGING GARDENS, FOUR DAUGHTERS Film Clinic and its distribution arm, Film Clinic Indie Distribution, achieved a remarkable feat once again, with three titles from their production and distribution roster selected by their respective countries of origin — Egypt, Iraq, and Tunisia — to be their official submissions for Best Foreign Film at the 96th Academy Awards. VOY! VOY! VOY!, was chosen by a majority vote of Egypt’s Film Selection Committee to re...
VIDEO : The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Trailer
Cast: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera, Jason Schwartzman, and Viola Davis Directed by: Francis Lawrence Screenplay by: Michael Lesslie and Michael Arndt Based on the Novel by: Suzanne Collins Produced by: Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Francis Lawrence Executive Producers: Suzanne Collins, Mika Saito, Jim Miller, Tim Palen Synopsis: Experience the story of THE HUNGER GA...
TIFF 2023 - Widow Cliquot reviewed
WIDOW CLICQUOT TIFF 2023 With Director: Thomas Napper and Actress/Producer: Haley Bennett (widow Clicquot) By Emmanuel Itier In the late 18th century, in the region of Champagne in France, began the journey of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot, who transformed a failing business into the world-famous brand know as ‘Veuve Clicquot’. This is a fantastic look at a woman who was able to transform herself, her business and the whole world of Champagne. ‘Widow C...
A candidate from Ukraine has been selected to participate in the selection for the Academy award
On September 18th, the Ukrainian Oscar Committee chose the film that will represent Ukraine among the contenders for the nomination for the Academy award in the category of "Best International Feature Film." The chosen film is 20 Days in Mariupol directed by Ukrainian journalist and photographer Mstyslav Chernov. Alongside Chernov, the film was worked on by photographer Evgeniy Maloletka and field producer Vasilisa Stepanenko. The movie depicts the beginning of a fu...
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) discloses the teaser selection for its Official Selection competition programme.
The sneak preview include new works from Ukraine, Netherlands, Belgium and Mexico. According to Festival Director Tiina Lokk, all four films deal with highly topical and relevant issues that affect and connect us all here and now. "A sharp social perspective will also characterise the rest of the main competition programme, which will provide a cross-section of today's major issues. I believe we have put together a very strong and interesting programm...
Steve Gukas and Dotun Olakunri's First Features Project is Uncovering New Nollywood Filmmakers
Courage Obayuwana (in spectatcles) speaks with crew members on set of Kill Boro With its commitment to fostering creativity, diversity, and excellence in filmmaking, the First Features Project is dedicated to elevating Nigerian cinema to global prominence Native Filmworks and Michelangelo Productions announce the resumption of their groundbreaking First Features project as the crew returns to set to shoot "Kill Boro." The First Featur...
> AWARDS WATCH2023 World Trailer Awards : some of the happy winners with their trophy
2023 Winners Just some of the 2023 winners announced in Algarve, Portugal in 2023. Best Online Advertising - Streaming Special Treats (now Once Upon a Time) ...
Winners Film Fund DocLab Interactive Grant 2023
The IDFA DocLab and the Netherlands Film Fund proudly announce the recipients of the 2023 Film Fund DocLab Interactive Grant: Nirit Peled with (this conversation is) Off the record and Constant Dullaart and Piotr Winiewicz with their project William Quail's Pyramid. These pioneering artists have been awarded a financial grant to explore the frontiers of interactive and immersive storytelling, evolving the landscape of digital art and innovation. Both projects critically examine the impact ...
Bill Paxton Award Goes to Animated Film
For the first time the Ojai Film Festival chose an animated film to receive the Bill Paxton Award. This distinction spotlights one film in the Gold Coast series, which closes out the in-person Festival on Monday, November 6. All the films in the series come from filmmakers in Southern California, including Bill Paxton Award honoree “Driftwood” by Christopher Hills Eaton of Ojai. Eaton’s mother, Merilee Eaton, a local mosaic artist, enc...
2023 CaribbeanTales International Film Festival Awards & Highlights
On Sunday night CTFF 2023 closed out the in-person portion of the festival with three more amazing films: DỌLÁPỌ̀ IS FINE by Ethosheia Hylton; Behind the Blue by Kenderson Noray; Yubism:Life and Art of Yubi Kirindongo by Corry van Heijningen, and our 2023 Award Ceremony. Congratulations to all of the winners and to all of the filmmakers who have taken part in this year's festival – We are grateful. Best Feature Documentary It ...
The winner of the 35th CICT UNESCO “Enrico Fulchignoni” Award at the 80th Venice International Film Festival is “Me Captain,”
The jury, composed by Pierpaolo Saporito, President of OCCAM and President a.i. of CICT ICFT UNESCO, Jasmina Bojic, Founder and Director of the United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF), Giacomo Mazzone, Secretary-General of Eurovisioni, Tiziana Maria Di Blasio, Professor at Pontificia Università Gregoriana, and Alessandro Mandelli, Founder of Serially, is honored to announce that the winner of the 35th CICT UNESCO “Enrico Fulchignoni” Award at the 80th Venice ...
New logo for the European Film Awards Berlin 2023
The Academy is pleased to unveil the new logo for the European Film Awards Berlin 2023! Berlin-based designer Christin Franke used the Pantone colour of 2023 – „viva magenta“ and the concept of “blossoming” for this year‘s awards logo, indicating the celebration of films and life. From this year onwards, the Academy aims to introduce a new logo for each of the following awar...
80th Venice International Film Festival wraps and announces the awards
VENEZIA 80 The VENEZIA 80 Jury, chaired by Damien Chazelle and comprised of Saleh Bakri, Jane Campion, Mia Hansen-Løve, Gabriele Mainetti, Martin McDonagh, Santiago Mitre, Laura Poitras and Shu Qi having viewed all 23 films in competition, has decided as follows: GOLDEN LION for Best Film to: POOR THINGS by Yorgos Lanthimos (UK) SILVER LION – GRAND JURY PRIZE to: Aku Wa Sonzai Shinai (Evil Does Not Exist) by Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Jap...
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The Martha's Vineyard Film Society welcomes three new Board Members
This past summer at our annual Board Meeting in July, the Film Society welcomed to its board three new members: Philip Mercier, Michelle Vivian-Jemison, and Susan Kantrowitz. Philip Mercier &nbs...
Amplify Pictures award-winning studio has tapped veteran producer Haber to fill the newly created role of Head of Documentary
Lauren Haber Head of Documentary Amplify Pictures Credit - Lauren Volo Emmy Award-winning studio Amplify Pictures has appointed veteran documentary producer Lauren Haber as Head of Documentary, it was announced today by Rachel Eggebeen, Amplify Pictures’ Chief Content Officer. Haber will be based in New York and will report to Eggebeen, who is based in Amsterdam and oversees Amplify Pictures’ scripted and unscripted content slate, which includes ...
Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon will be the guest of honor of the 19th Lucca Film Festival
Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon will be the guest of honor of the 19th Lucca Film Festival, where she will be presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award on September 28. She will also participate in a masterclass, and a Puccini music concert on the 29th. Prior to the concert, Ms. Sarandon will receive the Lucca Medal of Merit and the key of neighboring Correglia Antelminelli in honor of her Tuscan heritage. LUCCA FILM FESTIVAL 2023 September 23 / October 1 19th edit...
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