EPIC BILL   Nature Track film festival 2023   With director: Quinnolyn Benson-Yates. Epic Bill is truly about re-inventing yourself and finding your true self. Meet Bill Bradley, a self-made millionaire who collapsed into bankruptcy and how he found himself, again, by entering the world of extreme endurance racing. Maverick director Quinnolyn Benson-Yates truly captured the spirit of what is defining “Epic Bill” through amazing sequences in the wilderness and hones...

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By Phillip Bergson Member of  International Jury 17--22 September 2023   The interest in historical cinema over the past decade is a trend in contemporary documentaries. Bearing this concept in mind not only across screens globally, but also here in Bulgaria, we were launching the largest forum for International Historic Documentary Cinema – DOCK. It will take place in Burgas over 5 days – between the 17th and the 22nd of September 2022.. The inaugural edition o...

Punto y Raya Festival will finally arrive in Lisbon, Portugal, featuring five days of pure form, colour, movement and sound. This benchmark event for Abstract Art in Motion will take place from October 11 to 15, 2023 at multiple venues, including Cinemateca Portuguesa, Cinema Fernando Lopes, Universidade Lusófona, Museu de Lisboa, Faculdade de Belas Artes, Escola Superior de Música, and Caleidoscópio UL. As a...

We're delighted to unveil the official poster for the 46th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, designed by talented American illustrator Stacey Rozich. This watercolorist offers us a fresco bursting with acidic characters and settings straight from her imagination and the short films that inspired her during her journey as a juror for the 2023 international competition. Can you identify the filmic references scattered throughout this poster?  In a mishmash of meticul...

After a highly successful festival of well-attended screenings and events, the 43rd edition of the Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF) is pleased to announce its 2023 award winners. Best Atlantic Editor  Sponsored by the Canadian Cinema Editors Winner: Justin Oakey  THE KING TIDE David Renton Award for Outstanding Performance Sponsored by Sky Talent Winner: Susan Kent WHO’S YER FATHER?   Joan Orenstein Award for Outstanding Pe...

The 16th Annual Bushwick Film Festival is almost here, running from October 25th to October 29th, and you can grab your tickets now!     Film Program: Dive into our curated selection of over 125 indie films from NY and around the world. Categories include NY Stories, Love Stories, Social Justice and Human Rights, Campy Halloween Thrillers and Horrors, and a really good lineup of comedies and docs. Check out the full list at: www.bushwickfilmfestival.com.   Special Even...

Hola Mexico Film Festival presented by Toyota announces the 8th annual edition of its career development program during Hispanic Heritage Month TOMORROW’S FILMMAKERS TODAY Brings together emerging, U.S.-based filmmakers with a wide range of Latin American roots for an immersive, 10-day program to help increase Latino representation in the film & television industries This year marks the 8th edition of the prestigious and competitive career development program focused...

  We’re thrilled to announce the full lineup for the 37th edition of AFI FEST! October 25-29 TCL Chinese Theatres 141 Films 49 Countries 18 International Oscar® Submissions 10 Special Screenings 44% of Films Directed by Women And More! VIEW FULL PROGRAM GUIDE   ...

The 39th Warsaw International Film Festival will begin on Friday, October 6, and end on Sunday, October 15, 2023. The festival cinemas will be Atlantic and Multikino Zlote Tarasy. We have selected films for the program from 4,800 submissions, sent from 111 countries. During the WFF we will present: - 77 feature-length films, including 23 world premieres, 9 international premieres, 6 European premieres, 15 Eastern European premieres and 17 Polish premieres. - 61 short films.   Films w...