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French Riviera Film Festival Unveils Official 2020 Trailer

French Riviera Film Festival  is pleased to unveil its official trailer for its 2020 festival.   Created by Brazilian filmmaker Pedro Henrique Chaves. Music by GOTTA Records. Due to the uncertainty surrounding public events due to the pandemic, the festival, which usually is held in Cannes during the time period of the famous film festival,  this year will be held online on September 18 and 19, with screenings each day from 1 pm – 4 pm PST. &...

Better World Forum in Venice with Conference, Red Carpet Screening of The Cave, VIP Cocktail, Gala Dinner & Award Ceremony

 What legacy are we leaving for future generation? September 4th: an exceptional event in Venice under the patronage of Italian ministry of Environment BETTER WORLD FORUM Ocean & Environment CINEMA FESTIVAL LA MOSTRA 77th edition, VENEZIA, Italy SEPTEMBER, 4th 2020 PALACE CA’ SAGREDO Masterclass Conference, Press Lunch, VIP Screening of THE CAVE, Red Carpet, VIP Cocktail, Gala Dinner & Award Ceremony, After Party King Baudouin Foundation Some ...

MBff Jury

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We are happy to announce the Jury of our Mobile Blockbuster film festival - the only in Kazakhstan festival of movies captured on smartphone. They are:   President of the Jury: Askar Uzabayev, Kazakhstan  Film director, screenwriter, producer (movies 'Cocktail for the Star', 'Ninety one', 'Daugther-in-law is also a human 1-2' and others) Dmitriy Kiriyenko, commercial director of 'Chaplin Cinemas' cinemas network Sanzhar Madi, act...

An exhibition in Artium will recall the 1977 edition of the San Sebastian Festival

  Letters, photographs, documents and audiovisual material will reconstruct an edition that brought about a radical change The show will run from september 9 until december 8     ...

MBff, Season 1, How it was, report video

We held MBff, Season 1 in online-format. Please, enjoy how it was https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6VjQjM9ucw&t=1s

MBff: Mobile Blockbuster film festival ABOUT

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MBff: Mobile Blockbuster film festival is the 1st in Kazakhstan festival of short movies captured on smartphone. The organisers are eager to expand the industry of entertainment, culture & art. They engage people to create content that will be broadly discussed in the internet & media. We also see our mission in assisting people to unite & socialise in online. Thus, we engage the audience to channel their energy into positive growth and development. This year th...

Catch up with the exclusive concerts from the Market

Join us: meet & listen... Meet & Listen Spot the Composer concerts provided music lovers with opportunities to enjoy online live shows from world-renowned composers Mark Isham online concert Camille Bazbaz online concert Ryūichi Sakamoto online concert Chloé Thévenin online concert Gabriel Yared online concert   ...

Let s meet for a drink at the Nordic Party Online

- Scandinavian Rooftop edition As it yet will take some time before we can meet in real life, Göteborg Film Festival and The Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund are happy to welcome you to our online edition of the Nordic Party from a Scandinavian Rooftop on June 25! Let’s come together and join in for an evening with great music that will ease the longing, bring joy, and throw us back in to the beach party mood! Our amazing DJ will guide us through t...

Cannes Marché du Film Online: The BEAT from Cannes Day 3

Enjoy Cannes the N°1 film event in the World which we have been covering since 1995, becoming the N°1 online trade publication for the Cannes Market and Festival: over 600 articles during the last edition ! Read this online     CATCH UP WITH PREVIOUS MARKET NEWSLETTERS 1 I 2  I 3 I 4 I     Cannes Newsletter 1  CANNES MARCHE DU FILM 2019 Coverage EMAIL US IF YOU NEED HELP PROMOTING Y...

Ramsgate 2020 Festival ready for the online experience with free screenings of a spectacular line-up

The best in independent cinema to audiences’ homes as movie theatres remain closed or struggle to draw crowds in most parts of the world  THE 2020 LINE UP HAS BEEN REVEALED The tragedies of the Coronavirus pandemic have led to public events being cancelled or postponed worldwide. And it is vital to abide by the recommendations from governments and the scientific community. So stay at home if your country still demands it and respect social distancing if lockdown mea...

Women's International Film Festival Q&A How to Become A Hollywood Director with veteran filmmaker Mary Lou Belli

  WIFF have begun the process of restructuring the organization, services, and  programs and services to the community. How to Become A Hollywood Director This is an amazing opportunity to learn from a tv veteran and ask questions directly to Mary Lou Belli during our Q&A.    Join us for our first monthly online webinar program entitled #WIFFTalks.  Our first #WIFFTalks event is on June ...

VIDEO: Opening Karlovy Vary Festival 2019

  Julian Moore and her director  Bart Freundlichn guest stars of the festival graced the opening ceremony. The festival can brag about massive following and industry representatives in attendance: 300 international directors, filmmakers, and actors personally presenting their latest films 150 selected feature films seen by audiences every year 14 festival venues 70 films shown as world, international or European premieres 800 attending distributors, sales agents, producers, and festi...

This year, Sydney Film Festival will be virtual and national for the first time!

  67TH SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL: VIRTUAL EDITION AND AWARDS 10-21 JUNE PROGRAM LAUNCHES AND SALES OPEN 27 MAY   The special 67th Sydney Film Festival: Virtual Edition and Awards is all about bringing audiences across the nation together at a particularly challenging time in celebration of filmmakers and the Australian film industry.   From 10 to 21 June, SFF will present important elements of its 2020 lineup: world premieres of compelling true stories from...

Special Events During the First-Ever Virtual GIFF

May 1 - May 3, 2020 Spotlight On Matt Heineman Enjoy this exclusive interview event anytime during the Virtual Festival with filmmaker Matt Heineman and moderator, Sandy Kenyon from WABC-TV.       A Tribute to the Heroes of Greenwich Hospital     ...

Croisette and Rue d'Antibes like you have never seen them

Photos Michka Verkhovskoy Cannes as you never saw it: empty till may 15, with large gatherings officially forbidden till mid july President Macron officially announced yesterday evening that any festival or large gathering would be forbidden till mid july ... at least . Cannes festival officials had hinted that the festival would not take the form of an online only version, that seems to announce a possible flat cancellation of the 2020 edition. We should be hearing ve...

Cannes as you never saw it: empty till may 11, with large gatherings officially forbidden till mid july

President Macron officially announced yesterday evening that any festival or large gathering would be forbidden till mid july ... at least . Cannes festival officials had hinted that the festival would not take the form of an online only version, that seems to announce a possible flat cancellation of the 2020 edition. We should be hearing very soon about that . Photos Michka Verkhovskoy ...

Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival rescheduled to September 23 -27, 2020!

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The PhilaEnviroFilmFest, at the Academy of Natural Sciences on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, showcases powerful new films from around the world including illuminating and compelling documentaires, features, shorts and experimental films highlighting epic adventures, critical conservation issues, groundbreaking wildlife behavior, inspiring heroes, and more! ...

Improvised after hour drinks party in Porto

Born in Cork, Ireland Cashell Horgan is a an award-winning filmmaker and artist. His recent fantasy/art-house short film The Clockmaker's Dream has won 22 awards internationally. I have been over ten times to Fantasporto and had never seen that irish pub he found for us, neither did Helena who has lived in Porto for 25 years, and works for the festival. Happy to share film moments with friends from Ireland, South Korea, Hungary and Portugal.   ...

Report from the TEDDY Awards 2020 at Volksbühne

(Annie Heger, Eidin Jalali, Edson Cordeiro, Banafshe Hourmazdi, Faraz Shariat, TEDDY winners © Lindsay R. Bellinger)   by LINDSAY R. BELLINGER  German singer/actress/moderator Annie Heger as host of the TEDDY Awards was an inspired choice! On the evening of February 28, 2020 she brought the right amount of energy to the Volksbühne, maybe even more than some members of the audience. I was a little surprised that the older male German couple...

A pleasure to the eyes: Sweet Thing world premiere

(Nico Rockwell & Lana Rockwell, © Lasse Tolbøll) Antonio Castello: Sweet Thing was a pleasure to the eyes; the genius mix of black and white and color 16mm films was very well done and goes according with our times. A story is only a good story when is well told and this movie finds a visual unique way to narrate the story using basic techniques, a low budget, and the love of his family and friends.    (Director/writer Alexandre Rockwell, © Ant...

VIDEO : Alice Júnior - Q&A in Berlinale's Generation 14plus & Teddy Award interview

(Surya Amitrano, Thaís Schier, Anne Celestino Mota, © Renato Ogata & Gil Baroni) By Lindsay R. Bellinger Brazilian filmmaker Gil Baroni and some of his film team participated in a lively q&a after the screening of their comedy Alice Júnior, which runs in Berlinale's Generation 14plus. The audience was shy at first but pepped up after a bit and opened up an open and supportive dialogue with Baroni, his team and lead actress blogger Anne Celestino Mota. A number of...

Berlinale blues

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By Phillip Bergson     Life is change, but as the Dalai Lama says, the Lightbulb has to want to change. New dates, new directors, new directions, and what changing temperatures during this 70th edition of one of the most celebrated international film rendezvous in the calendar, created by a former (in dispute), charming (not in dispute as I remember him well on my first-footing, fresh from Oxford University, to what was to become the last summer edition of the Cold War cellu...

Berlinale Blues

Life is change, but as the Dalai Lama says, the Lightbub has to want to change. New dates, new directors, new directions, and what changing temperatures during this 70th edition of one of the most celebrated international film rendezvous in the calendar, created by a former (in dispute), charming (not in dispute as I remember him well on my first-footing, fresh from Oxford University, to what was to become the last summer edition of the Cold War celluloid showcase in the metropolitan oasis of ...

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