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Highland Film Group announces 'Protector' starring Mila Jovovich from Director Adrian Grünberg

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Highland Film Group Launching Worldwide Sales at the American Film Market on behalf of Aanaxion Studio Milla Jovovich (the billion-dollar Resident Evil franchise) is set to star in the action-thriller Protector, it was announced today. The film is directed by Adrian Grünberg (Rambo: Last Blood, Get the Gringo) and is written by Bong-Seeb Mun.   Protector is produced by Kenneth Kim, Bang-Ok Joo, Bong-Seeb Mun for Aanaxion Studio, Ceasar Richbow and Arianne Fraser and D...

H IS FOR HAWK begins Principal Photography and announces Lionsgate acquires rights for UK and Ireland

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Principal photography starts today on the feature drama H Is For Hawk, it was announced today by Protagonist Pictures’ CCO George Hamilton. The film stars two-time Emmy and Golden Globe winner Claire Foy (“The Crown,” 2024 BAFTA nominee for All of Us Strangers, Women Talking) and BAFTA and Academy Award nominee Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin, In Bruges, Paddington 2)   Protagonist Pictures already secured a slew of international deals, including Lionsgate, wh...

BEHIND THE LINES Makes World Market Premiere at AFM and Shows First-Look Footage to the International Marketplace

  New documentary from Sypher Studios, directed by John B. Benitz and narrated by Annette Bening, featuring a star-studded cast including Laura Dern, Michael C. Hall, Paul Walter Hauser, Common, DeWanda Wise, Gary Cole, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. delves into the heart of humanity via a global journey through wars via personal correspondences spanning two and half centuries   The official trailer release - First Look Footage Ever Click here for key art and other press assets...

AFM Day 4 - Friday, Nov 8, 2024

That's a wrap on AFM day 3! Join us tomorrow for another full day of panels and speakers across two stages (Main Stage and View Stage). We have just added a new topic at 9:30AM entitled, The Writer’s Life on the Main Stage. Other not to miss sessions are Black Culture at the Epicenter of Hollywood at 11:00AM (View Stage), Finance II at 11:00AM (Main Stage), The Untold Re...

AFM Day 3 - - Thursday, Nov 7, 2024

Day 3 of the AFM, will bring another full day of incredible panels and speakers across two stages (Main Stage and View Stage), including "The Innovators" at 11am featuring one-on-one conversations with AGC's Stuart Ford and Anton’s Sebastien Raybaud (Main Stage). There's also a full day of AFM Screenings at The Brenden Theatre. See the Screening Schedule. Looking for Breakfast and/or Lunch spots - see all the restaurant options at the Palms. The Buyers & IFTA Memb...

AFM Day 2 - Wednesday, Nov 6, 2024

Day 2 of the Market will be in full swing tomorrow with an incredible lineup of panels and conversations across two stages (Main Stage and View Stage) for The AFM Sessions. Looking for Breakfast and/or Lunch spots - see all the restaurant options at the Palms. The Buyers & IFTA Members Lounge at Greene Street will now open at 8AM. Looking forward to an exciting day of screenings, sessions, networking & business.       ...

AFM opening News & Updates - Tuesday, Nov 5

Welcome to the 45th American Film Market® and the first in Las Vegas! The Market opens tomorrow with participants from 80 countries confirmed. AFM Exhibitor Space is sold out with production and sales companies from around the world here. There are over 200 Screenings happening at the Brenden Theatres, Film Commissions from the US and globally participating in LocationExpo, and a full lineup of panels and presentations as part of The AFM Sessions taking place across two stages! Che...

SCAD Savannah Film Festival Announces 2024 Juried Award Winners

Savannah Film Festival Announces 2024 Juried Award WinnersThe Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) today announced the award winners for the 27th-annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival. A key stop on the festival circuit leading up to the Academy Awards, the 2024 SCAD Savannah Film Festival screened 162 films, including 123 narrative feature films, 31 documentary feature films, 69 short films, and ten world premieres and six U.S. premieres.   The Wild Robot was this year’s Audien...

CIFF is back for their ninth year!

  CIFF IS BACK FOR OUR NINTH YEAR!   We’re thrilled to announce that the ninth annual Chandler International Film Festival (CIFF) is returning to Arizona for another year of fun, food, and fantastic films! Join us from January 24 through February 2, 2025, at LOOK Dine-in Cinema, where over 150 films will make their Arizona debut. "The Chandler International Film Festival is a celebration of creativity, culture, and community, bringing toge...

The Marrakech International Film Festival will present 70 films selected from 32 countries

The 21st edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival takes place from November 29th to December 7th, 2024 On the occasion of its 21st edition, which takes place from November 29th to December 7th, 2024, the Marrakech International Film Festival will present 70 films selected from 32 countries in its various sections: the Official Competition, Gala Screenings, Special Screenings, the 11th Continent, the Moroccan Panorama, Cinema for Young Audiences & Families, and films shown...

The nine members of the jury for the 21st edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival

  The 21st edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival takes place from November 29th to December 7th, 2024 The nine members of the jury for the 21st edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival, taking place from November 29th to December 7th 2024, have been announced.   Hailing from nine countries and representing five continents, the jury will award the Étoile d'Or to one of the 14 first and second features in the festival’s International C...

Five Winners of the 2024 Earthshot Prize Unveiled at Awards Ceremony in Cape Town

 Advanced Thermovoltaic Systems, High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, Keep IT Cool, Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative and Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) revealed as 2024 Earthshot Prize Winners during star-studded ceremony broadcast live across 50 African countries Each Winner to receive £1 million to accelerate and scale the impact of their innovative environmental solutions Calls for nominations for the 2025 E...

Bergamo - Ermanno Olmi Award : The finalist

­ ­ Ermanno Olmi Award 6th Edition Announcing the finalists of the Ermanno Olmi Award - 6th Edition. On Tuesday, 3 December, award ceremony and screening of I fidanzati by Ermanno Olmi (1963).   Over 100 works are taking part in this year's 6th edition of the Ermanno Olmi Award, intended to promote short films by young directors. Fictions, documentaries, experimental films and animation, from Spain, Estonia, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, UK...

The International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg kicked off its 73rd edition

The International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg kicked off in the fully renovated Kinosaal 10 of the Cineplex Mannheim, which was filled to capacity with the screening of Sharp Corner with director Jason Buxton and producer Paul Barkin attending! The International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg kicked off its 73rd edition yesterday evening in the fully renovated movie theatre 10 of the Cineplex Mannheim, which was filled to capacity. At the opening ceremony, remarks were delive...

Winners of the 2024 American French Film Festival Announced in Paris

THE FRANCO AMERICAN CULTURAL FUND ANNOUNCES THE 2024 AMERICAN FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS  The Marching Band is Honored with the Audience Award for Cinema Souleyman’s Story Earns the Critics Award for Cinema The Blissful is the TV Movie Award winner Becoming Karl Lagerfeld wins Audience Award for TV Series     At a luncheon held today at the headquarters of SACEM, members of the Franco-American Cultural Fund (FACF) and The American French Film Festival  ...

Nina Oyama to host this year's Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Nina Oyama to host this year's Awards We’re thrilled to announce Japanese Australian comedian, writer, actress and director Nina Oyama as our host for the 17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards on 30 November. Nina will share the night with the region's top filmmakers, including nominees and guests from more than 20 countries including Australia, New Zealand, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Nepal, People's Republic of China, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Thailan...

A report about the 18th Mumbai International Film festival 2024 by film critic Lalit Rao (FIPRESCI)

  18th MIFF 2024 showcased an impressive global diversity with 314 films from 59 countries, representing 61 languages. This broad cultural representation not only emphasized MIFF’s role as a hub for international exchange but also highlighted the power of documentary and short films in connecting people across cultures. By including films from countries such as Russia, Japan, and Mali, MIFF positioned itself as a bridge for cross-cultural storytelling, encouraging mutual u...

Film historian Lalit Mohan Joshi’s poignant film ‘‘Angwal’’explores the vibrant yet often overlooked culture of Kumaoni poetry.

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 Film historian Lalit Mohan Joshi’s poignant film ‘‘Angwal’’explores the vibrant yet often overlooked culture of Kumaoni poetry © film critic Lalit Rao (FIPRESCI) dated 05/11/2024  “Angwal,” which translates to “embrace,” is a documentary directed by Lalit Mohan Joshi that explores the vibrant yet often overlooked culture of Kumaoni poetry. A BBC journalist based in the UK and founder of the South Asian Cinema Foundation, J...

28th Ji.hlava / Awards and outcomes

The Awards of the 28th Ji.hlava IDFF were presented at Jihlava’s DKO on Saturday night! The Contribution to World Cinema award was presented to Taiwanese director filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang. The Opus Bonum Award for the most notable international documentary film was granted to Ms. President by Slovak director Marek Šulík, while The Impossibility by Tomáš Hlaváček took home the Best Czech Docu...

The complete line-up for Mórbido Film Fest 2024.

   MÓRBIDO FILM FEST 2024 OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 10 MEXICO CITY Creating greater diversity and reaching new audiences, this edition’s selection brings together films of various themes from different countries around the world. It forms a solid showcase of the best in the genre, extending its long tentacles into other subgenres and mediums like comedy, thriller, documentary, 3D animation and stop motion.   Staying true to the genre, we aimed to include...

BIFF Brings Cinema and Culture to Nassau this November 13-17

Baha Mar, the Caribbean’s premier luxury resort destination, is proud to announce its role as the official host of the 19th Annual Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF). This year’s event, held from November 13-17, will celebrate the artistry and vision of Caribbean filmmakers, showcasing their work in a breathtaking setting that merges world-class luxury with Bahamian culture. “We are excited to celebrate the 19th annual Bahamas International Film Festival at Baha M...

19th BIFF Poster Revealed: Visual Artistry Unleashed

The Official Poster of the 19th Bahamas International Film Festival was designed by June Collie (Nassau, Bahamas) June Collie (b. 1986) is a Bahamian visual artist and gallery owner based in Nassau, Bahamas. Often working with the mediums of paint, film and photography, Collie’s work centers the joy of fami...

The impact of movies on music, gaming, and culture

Where would we be without movies? Louis Le Prince changed the course of history when he invented the world’s very first motion picture machine back in the 1880s. Since then, movies and cinema have come a long, long way, to the point where, today, the global film industry is worth a staggering $77 billion. Of course, the impact of movies is about much more than the number of dollars they generate. The best of them have the power to change lives, inspire people to develop t...

Entertainment Oxygen Breathes New Life Into Filmocracy

Apple TungFong, CEO, eoFlix eoFlix, the cutting-edge digital streaming platform created by Entertainment Oxygen, is now available to the film festival partners of Filmocracy. A trailblazer in supporting virtual film festivals since 2018, Filmocracy ceased operations earlier this year and merged its business activities with Beverly Hills-based Entertainment Oxygen. eoFlix marks a new era in festival hosting for Filmocracy’s longtime festival partners. Its advanced features will emp...

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