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The Festival Beat N°1122 and a Happy new year
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At the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, film expert and Artistic Director of the Deutsche Kinemathek Rainer Rother will be honoured with the Berlinale Camera. Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle says: “We are honouring Rainer Rother for his many years of work in the service of preserving cinematic history and as a bridge builder between history and contemporary cinema. Under his leadership, the Deutsche Kinemathek has successfully made the living heritage of cinematic art accessibl...
The International Jury (clockwise): Todd Haynes © Samir Hussein / Wire Image, Nabil Ayouch © Mehdy Mariouch, Bina Daigeler © Pablo Zamora, Bingbing Fan © Chen Man, Rodrigo Moreno © Lucas Charrier, Amy Nicholson © Lee Jameson, Maria Schrader © Christine Fenzl Competition: The International Jury Once again a multitalented International Jury will decide who will take home the Golden and the Silver Bears at the Berlinale 2025. The members of the ...
© EFM / Juliane Eirich As the first major market of the year, the European Film Market with its EFM Industry Sessions programme (14-18.02.2025) offers the perfect stage to discuss the trends and ideas that will engage the industry in the coming film year. They comprise a diverse industry programme consisting of talks, roundtables, masterclasses and interactive workshops in connection with the DocSalon and...
Happy Doom © 2023 Billy Roisz 20 films from a total of 18 production countries are celebrating their premieres at the 2025 Berlinale Shorts, of which 15 are world premieres. The programme combines classic storytelling with surreal works, features various styles of animation and presents experimental documentary forms. The films show human beings and the circumstances in which they live. They examine the impact of the past on the present (Rückblickend Betrachtet (In Retrospect); Kok...
In the 2025 Berlinale Classics section, the artistic director of the Deutsche Kinemathek, Dr Rainer Rother, and his team showcase eight digitally restored film classics, seven world premieres and one international premiere. The eras represented range from the 1930s to the 1980s. For the first time, the section features restorations by the Estonian Film Institute (EFI) and the China Film Archive. Berlinale Classics also embraces genre cinema, a nod to the 2025 Retrospective. The section will ope...
Tala Al-Deen in Das Licht (The Light) by Tom Tykwer © Frédéric Batier / X Filme The world premiere of Tom Tykwer’s latest feature film Das Licht (The Light) will open the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on February 13, 2025. The German-French production Das Licht (The Light) will be presented as a Berlinale Special Gala in the Berlinale Palast. “We knew as soon as we saw Das Licht (The Light) that we wanted to have it open the 75th Berlin...
Tanja Meissner Berlinale Festival Director Tricia Tuttle has appointed the highly regarded and experienced industry professional Tanja Meissner to join her Executive team as the Director of Berlinale Pro*. This reshaped role encompasses the directorship of the European Film Market (EFM) while also taking a strategic lead in developing the Berlinale Pro* consortium, together with the Heads of the Berlinale Co-Production Market, Berlinale Talents and World Cinema Fund, who will report ...
Winston Baker’s Entertainment Finance Forum Berlin returns with a sharp focus on the evolving world of global entertainment finance. This year, we spotlight cutting-edge sales strategies, the surge of international co-productions, and the intersection of creativity and capital in today’s industry. Join top executives and thought leaders as they share actionable insights on securing funding, navigating co-production complexities, and staying authentic while deli...
19 films will compete for the Golden and Silver Bears, among them one first feature as well as one documentary. Productions from 26 countries are represented. 17 films are world premieres. Eight films were directed or co-directed by women. Nine filmmakers have screened their films in the Berlinale previously. “We’re fiercely proud of the films in this year’s Competition; they showcase the breadth of cinema and offer fascinating glimpses into different lives and places. ...
Berlinale is a few weeks away and our partner Winston Baker will be bringing back their 2nd Annual Entertainment Finance Forum Berlin during @efm_europeanfilmmarket on Friday, Feb 14th! Flashback to the hugely successful forum last year where we heard from @wme, @waypoint_ent, @fifthseason, @telepool_de, @protagonistpictures, @headgearfilms, @stampedeventures and more! Audiences were also treated to a special Fireside Chat with Wendy ...
Volunteers have been the strength and stability of the Sundance Film Festival for 41 years. Each year are outfitted with a uniform color for team recognition. This year one group of the green clad volunteers gathered for a rousing group photograph at the ROSE Wagner Theater in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sundance Film Festival photographer Juan Miguel Mendoza had the volunteers pose for a quick photo before the next movie started screening. ...
Train Dreams Star Joel Edgerton on Red Carpet Premiere at SFF 2025 ROSE WAGNER THEATER in Salt Lake City, Utah Watch the trailer! ...
Amy Redford is an American actress and filmmaker, daughter of Robert Redford and historian and environmental activist Lola Van Wagenen. She received her BA in Drama/Theatre Arts in 1994 from San Francisco State University. She also attended the University of Colorado Boulder and studied theatre in England at LAMDA. A few words on the red carpet with James Nelson for filmfestivals.com ...
Donyale West; photographer for Shutterstock at Sundance Film Festival 2025 discusses with filmfestivals.com James Nelson how photos are taken on the step and repeat and his role. ...
EFP provides a meeting space for the European film industry at the DoubleTree Hotel, The Yarrow, to promote and celebrate the diversity of European cinema. Jo Mühlberger is efp deputy managing director. He sat down at Europe's Sundance Hub with James Nelson, filmfestivals.com Sundance correspondant. Films from Norway, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium and Austria are running in the different sections of the festival and will be highlighted at t...
Jane Howze has covered 17 Sundance editions, returning to cover the action. for her Texas based publication. https://www.papercitymag.com/* Interview by James Nelson ...
Eugene is Head of Sundance filmfestival and public programming at sundanceorg Welcoming press attending Sundance the day before the opening this is what he had to say about Sundance relocating to another city (Cincinatti ?) The place for the new home for Sundance is Not Announced yet. Two more years in Park City ! ...
Antje Sieb who runs the LA office of ARD Radio and TV, (leading german channel) met with James Nelson chatting for filmfestivals.com audience. ...
Our Sundance correspondant James Nelson returns to Park City to share ambiance, interviews and other Sundance exciting moments. ...
Ilu Ilu 1998, Review: Too many luse ends A good 38 years ago, in a Hindustani hit film titled Saudagar, lyricist Anand Bakhshi coined a sensible nonsensical term in one of its songs, which began with Ilu Ilu, the three letters of the alphabets, standing for I Love U. It was a runaway hit. The song lived in the memory of a unit of Marathi film-makers, who might have been just born then or in their early childhood. Cut to 2025. A Phalke family (any possible connection with the father of Indian ...
FICCI FRAMES 2025, 01: Ayushmann Khurrana appointed brand ambassador Calling him the Face of the Media and Entertainment Industry of India, FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) FRAMES has appointed actor-singer Ayushmann Khurrana the brand ambassador for the event. This is a first for the event, which has not had any personality as brand ambassador in its previous 24 editions. Usually held in March, FICCI has yet to announce the dates for this year’s edition. ...
SkyForce, Review: May the Force be with you That is more like it. When you are making a film about war and real wartime heroes, stick to the basics and let jingoism take a back seat. We have had more than our fair share of war movies, with Indo-Pak conflicts dominating the screen. Many have set their tales in British India, going back up to 200 years. Yet others have flashed back a good 1,000 years, to reawaken the history of Muslim/Mughal rule over our country. SkyForce narrates the story of...
AFM® is coming back to Los Angeles for its 46th edition (November 11-16, 2025). After an extensive evaluation of multiple venues across Los Angeles to meet the industry’s specific needs and size, the IFTA® Board of Directors has selected the Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City as the new home of AFM. It is ideally situated just minutes from Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and Westwood and next door to the AMC Century City 15 for screenings. Newly renovated, the Fa...
Patricia Beckmann Wells’ modern day AI fairytale Mombomb, Part 1 has been named an official selection of the 31st Slamdance Film Festival in the Shorts Episodes category. Created using over a dozen AI in a unique pipeline, the story is Beckmann Wells’ personal experience in her youth with a pair of serial killers and her ensuing lifelong regret. Based on real events, the feminist comedy horror series explores inter-generational trauma and...
While Davos and the World Economic Forum was in the middle of attention January 20-24, attracting the showbiz besides politicians, business people, lobbyists and FinTech enthusiasts like the Swiss founders of the "House of Trust" or activists like Stephanie zu Guttenberg and Fawzia Koofi, who were attending the high profile conference of the "World Woman Foundation" chaired by it's American president Rupa Dash, the focus was for the following 2 days on Munich. The ...
As wildfires ravage the planet, a new National Film Board of Canada documentary offers extraordinary stories of survival and adaptation (Image provided by the NFB) Praise to directing partners Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper who are giving a US premiere, at The Santa Barbara International Film Festival, of their very timely documentary: ‘Incandescence’. Be ready to truly feel the heat while watching this mesmerizing and very scary "anatomy of fire”. Nova and Velcro...
An interview with Star: Ali Gallo Meet rising Star, Ali Gallo! You might have catch her in ‘Incoming’ or ‘The Sex lives of college girls.’ Ali is the leading actress of the new dark comedy ‘I hate myself and want to die’ directed by the very talented J.Davis who had directed a little gem: ‘Manson Family Vacation’. Ali Gallo is the young ‘Hayley’ who, with other friends and family members, ar...
Watch our channel and reports from Guy Kennedy, Video source : CES media ...
MyFrenchFilmFestival is honoured to welcome an esteemed International Jury for this 15th edition, which will award the competition’s Grand Prix for Best Feature Film. The International Jury MyFrenchFilmFestival is honoured to welcome an esteemed International Jury for this 15th edition, which will award the competition’s Grand Prix for Best Feature Film. This award is endowed with €15,000 in prize money to be shared equally between the director, producer, and distributor of ...
Jia Zhang ke “Caught by the Tides” will be the president of the jury at the 31st Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas (11-18 February 2025). Today comes out in France «Caught by the Tides » by Jia Zhang ke. He will be the president of the international jury at the 31st Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (11-18 February 2025), during which an exceptional tribute will be paid to him in the presence of his muse...
The 2025 TV & Film Awards honors the rich diversity of content created by global storytellers on all viewing platforms, engaging audiences around the world. With a history of awarding creative excellence and innovation across all genres, the competition consistently leads the way in embracing industry advancements and global trends.
“We are thrilled to announce the debut of seven new categories: Anthology Entertainment Series, Anthology Entertainment Special, Multi-Platform Promotion, Sports Anchor/Analyst, Sports Anthology, Sports Studio Show, and Streaming Anthology. They join the existing Social Justice categories across all genres and platforms, as well multiple Journalism and Entertainment categories,” said Rose Anderson, Executive Vice President & Executive Director, New York Festivals TV & Film Awards. “Along with stories that show how individual actions can change the world and the ability of the human spirit to triumph over adversity, today’s storytellers are finding new ways to keep viewers informed, entertained, and engaged in our ever-changing and interconnected world.”
View the TV & Film Awards comprehensive roster of categories.
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June 2 – 8, 2025
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February 15, 2025 / Extended Deadline
Home of the NYC Indie Awards the festival aims to discover the Artist Filmmaker, showcasing them to the entertainment industry and the NYC public. All NYCIndieFF screenings take place in the historic center of NYC, Time Square which is the perfect home for an event geared toward creating incredible opportunities for independent voices.
NYCIndieFF honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, Best Covid Diaries, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay.
New York City Independent Film Festival (NYCIndieFF) will hold a physical festival this year. We will celebrate the Independent Filmmaker, documentaries, short and feature-length films and animation. Whether a submission is comedic, dramatic, or something in between, The NYCIndieFF is eager to embrace fresh ideas and storytelling.
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April 23– 27, 2025
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January 17, 2025 / Extended Deadline
RANKED AS ONE OF THE TOP 50 FILM FESTIVALS WORTH THE SUBMISSION FEE BY MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE AND ONE OF THE TOP REVIEWED ON FilmFreeway, JDIFF is known for its networking opportunities, best communication, quaint location, great programming, friendly staff & volunteers, inquisitive audience, multiple screening opportunities, workshops, panels, amazing events and parties and so much more! And most importantly, lots of FREE FOOD in our filmmaker lounge, where many friendships and collaborations have been made.
JDIFF is ALL about the independent filmmaker and is truly geared for the best experience!
Our final nominees are judged by our Jury members of Film professionals, such as Directors, Producers, Critics, Director of Photography, etc and choose the final winner of each category.
JDIFF acknowledges emerging filmmakers from around the world and is committed to bringing world class entertainment to the heart of the midwest.
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The 7th annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) will recognize and celebrate short-form content created for film, television, Web and all digital platforms. In the glamorous South of France setting, FRFF invites filmmakers from around the globe to participate in the two-day festival that includes screenings, awards ceremony, and closing gala party. FRFF will place the spotlight on the best short-form filmed content during the time period of the annual Festival de Cannes. A prestigious jury panel will select Best Drama Short, Best Comedy Short, Best Documentary Short, Best Animation Short, Best Experimental Short, Best Lifestyle Short, Best Fashion Short, Best Music Video, Best Female Filmmaker Award, Best Director Award, Best Actor Award, Best Actress Award, Best Activism Short, Best Micro Short Award, Industry Excellence Award, and Lifetime Achievement Awards . Attendees and participants will include filmmakers, industry executives, celebrities, media, and influencers.
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ONES TO WATCH FOR FESTIVAL CONSIDERATION carefuly curated by Bruno Chatelin ---------------------------------------------------------
'LALA, MY REDHEAD' Feature film by Nellie K. and Deniz Nala
at development stage, with a finalised script
Love and poverty, betrayal and wealth - centuries of traditions put to the test! A compelling story intricately woven into a comprehensive exploration of women’s status against the backdrop of the Roma culture. From the director of an award-winning film in Cannes 2023.
“I worked in Cannes with Emir Kusturica as his Sony Distributor on his brilliant award winning film: “Time of The Gypsies”: when I read the script for “Lala, my redhead” I immediately saw the connection and the potential of a unique story: I trust you will like it too. “
Bruno Chatelin - filmfestivals.com founder
The Spanish Association of Cinematographic Informers (AICE) has presented its 2025 Feroz Awards at the Pazo da Cultura in Pontevedra (Spain). The AICE is a group of 220 journalists and critics dedicated to reporting on film across television, radio, the press and online in Spain. They have been handing out these awards since 2014 to recognise the year’s best Spanish audiovisual productions. In addition to the annual awards, the association presents the Feroz Zinemaldia Award at the San ...
The Golden Globes, often referred to as “Hollywood’s Party of the Year®,” is the largest awards show in the world to celebrate the best of both film and television. Emmy®-nominated comedian and actress Nikki Glaser hosted this year’s show, and multi-Emmy Award®-winning producing duo Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment (WCE) served as executive producing showrunners for the 82nd Golden Globes. A Dick Clark Productions : the annua...
Tonight, the European Film Academy revealed the winners of the European Film Awards, honouring the best of European cinema. 1.000 international guests, nominees and presenters celebrated the winners in 22 categories during a festive ceremony at the KKL Luzern on the shores of Lake Lucerne in Switzerland. With five awards (European Film, Director, Screenwriter, Actress and the Excellence Award for European Editing) EMILIA PÉREZ was the winner with most awards. The European Film Awards ar...
Ce mercredi 29 janvier 2025, à 10h, Maître Perrier, Commissaire de Justice, a remis à Patrick Sobelman et Ariane Toscan du Plantier, Président et Vice-Présidente de l'Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, l’enveloppe contenant les 111 nominations dans les 24 catégories pour les César 2025. Le taux de participation de ce premier tour est de 71,4 %, soit 3535 votes. Simultanément, cette liste a ét&eac...
Entre ciel bleu et horizon de rose, CANNESERIES dévoile une affiche pop, lumineuse et joyeuse pour cette Saison 8 ! Laissez-vous embarquer dans cette nouvelle édition où le Palmier, emblème du festival depuis le début, se pare du rose iconique de CANNESERIES. Le bleu s'invite sur l'affiche cette année, symbole du nouveau volet professionnel CANNESERIES INDUSTRY. La Saison 8 promet d'être ...
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