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Sibel s Silence wins best ensemble cast at Julien Dubuque International Film Festival

The film has previously won at the following film festivals Worldwide Women's Film Festival Hong Kong Indie Film Festival Paris Lady MovieMakers Festival WRPN Women's International Film Festival Boston Independent Film Awards Vancouver International Movie Awards Toronto International Women Film Festival Rome Independent Cinema Festival RANKED AGAIN IN 2022 AS ONE OF THE TOP 50 FILM FESTIVALS WORTH THE SUBMISSION FEE BY MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE AND ONE OF THE TOP REV...

The Best Shorts Competition Announces Latest Winners!

The Best Shorts Competition is proud to announce the latest winners. The Best Shorts Competition puts filmmakers first and provides a direct opportunity for recognition and publicity for high quality productions. It is international in scope and has granted awards to producers in Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paragu...

"Close" wins LUX European Audience Film Award 2023

The European public and the members of the European Parliament have voted “Close” by Belgian director Lukas Dhont the winner of the LUX European Audience Film Award in a ceremony in the European Parliament’s hemicycle in Brussels. The film, co-produced by Belgium, France and Netherlands, tells the story of an intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi. When their friendship is suddenly disrupted, Leo approaches Sophie, Remi’s mother, struggling t...

The Best Shorts Competition Announces Latest Winners! June 2023

  Contact: Rick Prickett, Competition Director 858-779-9544 BestShorts.net Info@BestShorts.net The Best Shorts Competition Announces Latest Winners! La Jolla, CA, June 2023 – The Best Shorts Competition is proud to announce the latest winners. The Best Shorts Competition puts filmmakers first and provides a direct opportunity for recognition and publicity for high quality productions. It is international in scope and has granted awards to producers in Australia, Bahrain, Barb...

Annecy 2023: The Winners of an Unprecedented Edition

  The Winners  of an Unprecedented Edition Annecy, the world capital of animation film. The International Animation Film Festival and Market welcomed 15,820 accredited attendees (a 19% increase on 2022) from 102 countries.   "More than ever, Annecy deserves its status as world capital of animation film. This new attendance record symbolises the acknowledgement and trust of industry professionals. ...

Award Winners at SoundTrack_Cologne 20 · 2023

  Photo: Stephanie Englert     Mychael Danna · Lifetime Achievement Award Johann Grillenbeck · WDR Filmscore Award Pavel Sitnikov · European Talent Award in Sound Design  Arezou Rezaei · Honorable Mention - Filmscore Jan Willem de With · Peer Raben Music Award And Still I Sing · See The Sound Music Documentary Award Dusty and Stones · Honorable Mention - Music Documentary   The award ceremony f...

And the winners of the 70th Sydney Film Festival are...

  WINNERS OF THE 2023 SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL Last night, at our sold-out Closing Night Ceremony, our largest ever prize pool was awarded to outstanding filmmakers, including the prestigious Sydney Film Prize, awarded to The Mother of All Lies, directed by Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir. The $60,000 Sydney Film Prize for the most 'audacious, cutting-edge and courageous' film was awarded by the jury, headed by filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, and selected from tw...

2023 Jackson Wild Legacy and Rising Star Awards Announced!

  We're thrilled to announce the recipients of our 2023 Legacy Award, as well as the recipient of our 2023 Rising Star Award. These three individuals have made outstanding contributions to the field of nature, science, and conservation storytelling. This year’s award recipients share Jackson Wild’s commitment to building an impact-driven community of filmmakers, creators, and conservationists, and have demonstrated a dedication to accelerating conserva...

New York: Tribeca Festival 2023

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 ...

Announcing the Sydney Fest Audience Award winners!

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...

Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 70th Sydney Film Festival awards

WINNERS OF THE 2023 SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL Last night, at our sold-out Closing Night Ceremony, our largest ever prize pool was awarded to outstanding filmmakers, including the prestigious Sydney Film Prize, awarded to The Mother of All Lies, directed by Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir. The $60,000 Sydney Film Prize for the most 'audacious, cutting-edge and courageous' film was awarded by the jury, headed by filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, and selected from twelve O...

The 15th Annual New York City Independent Film Festival Award Winners announced

  The Best Indie Films came to NYC June 2023: Winners for the 15 Annual NYC Indie Awards, The 2023 New York Cirt Independent Film Festival ...

The 2023 Competition Winners of the 22nd annual Tribeca Festival

ANNOUNCING THE 2023 TRIBECA FESTIVAL COMPETITION WINNERS We’re excited to announce the 2023 Competition Winners of the 22nd annual Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX! Among the top honors are Cypher (Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature), A Strange Path (Best International Narrative Feature), and Between the Rains (Best Documentary Feature). We’re also thrilled to reveal Gabriella Moses as the winner of the 11th Annual Nora Ephron Award for Boca Chica, and Common Ground ...

2023 Annecy Festival Awards – The First Prizes Announced

The International Animation Film Festival’s 9 Special Prizes were awarded today at 6:00 pm in the Centre Bonlieu. Discover the list of Special Prizes attributed by partners or complementary to the Official Prizes. Congratulations to all the winners! ...

The Award Winners of the 23rd Nippon Connection Film Festival

Record number of visitors, numerous sold-out events and delighted guests from Japan   After six days of mostly sold-out events, the 23rd Nippon Connection Film Festival ended on Sunday, June 11, 2023 with an award ceremony at the Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm in Frankfurt am Main. At eight locations, the festival screened around 100 short and feature-length films from Japan and offered a supporting program with more than 6...

VIDEO: French Riviera Film Festival Closing Ceremony with Awards in Cannes

French Riviera Film Festival 2023 Closing Awards Reception was held on the afternoon May 20, 2023 at Eden Hotel & Spa in Cannes, France. During the exclusive event, the 2023 Awards were presented, as well as a special Industry Excellence Award to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap. Best Drama - Till I Return Best Experimental - Totem B...

VIDEO Award winners of the International Cellphone Cinema Showcase in Cannes 2023

INTERNATIONAL CELL PHONE CINEMA SHOWCASE- CANNES 2023   Artistic Director/Creator Prof. Karl Bardosh Filmmaker/ NYU Film&TV   Honorary President Bruno Chatelin FilmFestivals.com   Honorary Ambassador Her Royal Majesty, Queen Angelique-Monet Of Eti-Oni     International Jury   President: Lawrence David Foldes Filmmaker, Hollywood   Co-President: Sandeep Marwah Asian Academy of Film &TV India   Members of the Jury:   ...

26th Brooklyn Film Festival “Human Times” Announces Award Winners

CIELA wins the Grand Chameleon Award Best Narrative Feature – COYOTE Best Documentary Feature – SWEETHEART DEAL Best Narrative Short – CIELA 26th Brooklyn Film Festival “Human Times”, which was staged both indoor at Windmill Studios, Wythe Hotel, The Center for Fiction and online, ended on Sunday, June 11th with an award ceremony during which all the winners were announced. Three groups picked the competition’s winners: 1) The external ...

The Kenya Film Commission announces winners for the 6th edition of "My Kenya My Story" Mobile Phone Film Competition

  KFC ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF "MY KENYA MY STORY" MOBILE PHONE FILM COMPETITION The Kenya Film Commission on Friday 9th June 2023 announced the winners for the 6th edition of "My Kenya My Story" Mobile Phone Film Competition. This year's theme was "Promoting Peace, Tolerance and Conflict Resolution" which is in line with the Government's agenda of educating the Kenyan public on the importance of promoting a dialogue centered approach to conflict prevent...

Women Win Big at the Friss Hús Budapest ISFF Awards Ceremony

Awards of the XI. Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival announced Among the Hungarian films in the competition, AFFRIKÁTA and 27 won; the story of the French ROADTRIPPER was awarded in the international selection. Adél Kováts and Rozi Székely took home the award for Best Acting Performance. XI. Friss Hús Budapest International Film Festival took place with a full house screening. The festival winners were announced at the awar...

New Media Film Festival Winners List 2023

14th New Media Film Festival® Unveils Esteemed Global Award Winners, Championing the Pinnacle of New Media Storytelling Pioneering Films from 22 Nations Earn Acclaim across an Array of Categories, Underlining the Festival's Pledge to Innovation, Inclusivity, and Artistic Brilliance While the festival honors its winners, it's equally important to commend all participants. Each has contributed uniquely to the rich mosaic of stories, ideas, and perspectives, affirming the New Media Fi...

Renzo Rossellini to receive the Locarno76 Lifetime Achievement Award

The Locarno Film Festival will pay tribute to celebrated Italian producer and director Renzo Rossellini in Piazza Grande on Thursday 10 August. The award ceremony will be followed by a screening of La città delle donne (City of Women, Federico Fellini, 1980), while on Friday 11 August Rossellini will meet the Festival public at the Forum @Spazio Cinema. As producer for master filmmakers of the caliber of Federico Fellini, Lina Wertmüller, Werner Herzog,...

Announcing the 2023 Tribeca Untold Stories Winner!

AT&T and Tribeca are thrilled to have selected Color Book as the 6th annual winner of the 2023 #ATTUntoldStories program!  AT&T and Tribeca are thrilled to have selected Color Book as the 6th annual winner of the 2023 #ATTUntoldStories program! This mentorship program between AT&T and the Tribeca Festival seeks to connect rising filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and support to further their craft. Color Book paints an inspiring portrait of Atlanta, ...

Anurag Kashyap Presented with Industry Excellence Award at 2023 French Riviera Film Festival, During Festival de Cannes

  Anurag Kashyap, Rehna Azim, Nicole Goesseringer Muj Photo Credit: Erick Seban-Meyer     At the VIP closing awards reception of the 2023 French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) (www.frenchrivierafilmfestival.com), held at Eden Hotel & Spa in Cannes, France on May 20th, award-winning filmmaker Anurag Kashyap was presented with the 2023 Industry Excellence Award by awards editor, Movie Marker Magazine, Rehna Azim and FRFF co-foun...

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