By Maria Esteves – August 23, 2011 Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s Proclamation celebrating August 15-21, 2011 as New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) days was presented by executive director Carlos Manzano, NYC Latin Media & Entertainment Commission at the 12th NYILFF Opening Night Presentation of Chico and Rita, co-directed by Javier Mariscal, Fernando Trueba, and Tono Errando held at AMC Empire Cinemas, on Tuesday, August 16, 7:00 pm. ...

 The New York Television Festival is proud to announce the 25 Semi-Finalists in the A&E Unscripted Development Pipeline! All of the selected producers will have their projects reviewed by the network for a chance to win a $10,000 prize and the opportunity to participate in the creation of a network pilot based on their concept. Five finalists will be named at the Awards Show during NYTVF 2011.  These semi-finalists will join the 2011 Independent Pilot Competition Official Selec...

CALLING FOR ENTRIES! Visit www.LoveYourShorts.com to enter. The 2012 Love Your Shorts Film Festival (LYSFF) will be held February 10-12 at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center in downtown Sanford, Florida. The LYSFF screens only short films under 30 minutes in length. Films are divided into different blocks for screening. Audience members at each block vote for their favorite film and winners are announced on the spot. The winning films from each block advance to a fin...

Jozi Kings Nominated for Best Action Film and Best Screenplay: Nominated for Best Action Film and Best ScreenplayJozi Kings movie is nominated in two categories for the 2011 Nollywood and Africa Film Critics’ Awards for:Best action film Best screenplay The film follows the life of Chucks (Anele Beke), a young, ambitious Nigerian man, who arrives to Johannesburg in the hope of changing his life but quickly finds himself in a desperate situation.  Set in the modern day hustle and bustle...

It's the final day of Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival in Ljutomer, Slovenia. Preparations for this evening's grand Vampire's Ball are already taking place at the Main Square! Numerous vampire candidates are being transformed into nocturnal ghouls by the experts of Mad Squirrel FX team. Our merry program will continue until the night when the stage at the Main Square will be thoroughly shaken by UK psychobilly legends The Meteors, along with Hungarian rockers Yellow Spots and Hollywood...

Today at 19:00h at Ljutomer Main Square, Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival will feature a special event indeed: Master Class with Christopher Lee, hosted by Phillip Bergson. Naturally, today's program features films from the Vicious Cat, Slak's Vicious Cats, Melies d'Or nomination and Noisy Cat competitions, as well as numerous accompanying attractions, such as Hungarian masterpiece Taxidermia (20:00h at the Culture House Cinema) and ultra-rare Shaw Brothers splatterfest The Boxer's O...

The Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival week in Ljutomer, Slovenia has started with a blast: Sensorium Expo and the presentation of competing wines have filled the Culture House with many visitors. Among them were many well-known smiling faces: Minister of Internal Affairs of Slovenia Katarina Kresal, Mayor of Ljutomer Olga Karba, president of the Vicious Cat Jury Dinko Tucaković and film guests Jonas Žnidaršič and Ludvik Bagari were just some of them. Our opening film The Plagiarize...

Vicious time is here! Today at 18:00h at the Culture House Cinema the 7th Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival will officialy begin in Ljutomer, Slovenia with the Sensorium Expo featuring the works of illustrator Blaž Porenta, Laibach Kunst collective, experimental music instruments by Dizzy Strings and heavy metal installation by Shlosart. At 18:30h the opening of the symbolic wine road will take place, introducing this year's Vicious Cat Wine Champion candidates: Vinakoper, KZ Metlika...

The official selection of films competing for the main festival award the Vicious Cat (Best Feature Award) at this year's Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival, taking place from July 25 to July 30 in Ljutomer, Slovenia, is hereby announced. The films in competition are: CHOP USA; 2010; Trent Haaga MASKS Germany; 2010; Andreas Marschall SKINNING Serbia; 2010;Stevan Filipović THE LAST CIRCUS Spain/France; 2010; Alex de la Iglesia TRANSFER Gemany; 20...

Here is the official selection of short films and music documentaries for this year's Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival, which will take place from July 25 to July 30 in Ljutomer, Slovenia. More information about other film program sections, music program and other features of this year's Grossmann can be found on the official site. SLAK'S VICIOUS CATS (Best Short Film Competition) 108.1 FM RADIO Italy; 2011; 15 min; Angelo & Giuseppe Capasso ATTACK OF THE GIANT B...

With enormous joy we announce the exclusive world premiere of eagerly anticipated German giallo thriller Masks at this year’s Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival in Ljutomer, Slovenia, which will start on Monday, July 25, and last until Saturday, July 30. The premiere will be attended by director Andreas Marschall and producer Heinar Thimm who have already successfully collaborated on Marschall’s previous effort, horror anthology Tears of Kali. Do not, by any means, miss this exclus...

MM on panel at SIFF 2011 MOTHERS (2010) by director Milcho Manchevski screened at the 2nd annual Aruba International Film Festival (AIFF) 2011. Here find a review of the award-winning film that saw its opening in Toronto at TIFF 2010, screened at Berlinale 2011, won the prize for best feature at Belgrade International Film Festival 2011 and thereafter traveled to Sofia (SIFF), Istanbul International Film Festival (IFF), Aruba (AIFF) and many others, continuing its international festival journey...

SILENT RIVER FILM FESTIVAL 2011. We are proud to present the 1st annual Silent River Film Festival dedicated to the upcoming Independent Filmmakers of the world, in the city of Irvine CA, on it's 40th anniversay. Festival line-ups to be announced soon. Stay tuned. For more info, please visit - www.silentriverfilmfestival.com   ...

Thank you everyone who helped make our film festival a success! Below are the results from our audience votes. For more info, see our website at http://www.twinriversmediafestival.com/ Friday, May 27 Kick-Off 1. “Wolf Call” by Rob Underhill 2. “Archer” by Erik Mauck 3. “Entertainer” by Rob Underhill Saturday, May 28 Animation 1. “O acidente” by André Marques 2. Tie! “Deux Petites Bateaux” by Kate Raney and ”Prayers for Peace” by Du...

Tonight at the Kick-off for the Twin Rivers Media Festival, filmmaker Rob Underhill will join and present his two short dramas, "Wolf Call" and "Entertainer": Wolf Call It is 1956. The previous year, 14-year old Emmett Till from Chicago had gone missing in Money, Mississippi. Later, the boy's mutilated body was found in a river. William Bradford Huie of Look magazine sits down with the two men acquitted for the boy's murder, Roy Bryant Jr. and J.W. Milam, ...

CALL for ENTRIES!  For the 5th Edition of CamboFest, Cambodia's longest running ongoing international movie event: Filmmakers submit here: http://www.cambofest.com/submit/submit.html ...or bring DVD/VCD screeners in person to the vintage 'Royal' cinema in Kampot, Cambodia to receive a fee waiver (see submissions page, above, for map and details) More Information on the CAMBOFEST Submission Form (PDF) ...

Cine//B_4. International Film Festival. Santiago de Chile. November 5-13 Call for Entries Submission deadline: August 26th, 2011 Complete the Entry Form Contact Info Website: http://www.festivalcineb.com Festival Office: Macul 2310 Macul (7810031), Santiago de Chile. Tel / fax: +(562) 2726332  +(562) 2726332 E-mail: info@festivalcineb.com   The 4th Chilean International Film Festival- CINE//B_...

We received some outstanding entries this year! If you are in the Western North Carolina area this weekend, come check out our festival! See review at: http://www.mountainx.com/ae/2011/twin_rivers_media_festival_2011/#.Td3NVuY093N Friday's lineup includes: 7:30-8:00 pm    Festival kickoff & hors d'oeuvres 8:00-10:00 pm    Featured 2011 Twin Rivers Media Festival Official Selections in Animation, Dramas & Documentary. Make sure you pick up a voting form so you can...

FESTIVAL CINE//B_4 NOVEMBER, 5-13 TH 2011 SANTIGO DE CHILE           Cine//B_4. We want your film!     Call for Entries Regular Deadline August 26, 2011 Notification Date approximately October 5, 2011     Contact Info FESTIVAL CINE//B Festival Director Antonino Ballestrazzi Email:info@festivalcineb.com Macul 2320 7810031 Macul  Santiago de...

Presented by Courtyard Gallery, the 17th Annual Twin Rivers Media Festival schedule is as follows: Friday, May 27 - 7:30-10:00 pm - Festival kickoff, hors d'oeuvres & featured Animation, Dramas & Documentaries. Saturday, May 28 - Noon-4 pm - Animation, Experimental, Narratives & Drama Sunday, May 29 - Noon-4 pm - Documentaries 2011 Official Selections and past favorite films will be shown throughout the weekend in the Phil Mechanic Studios upstairs. 109 Roberts St., Ri...