“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 ...

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...

"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...

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 ...

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    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...

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.     ...

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.   ...

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 ...

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...