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38th Annual Asian American International Film Festival Premiere of My Voice, My Life Photo Coverage

By Maria Esteves – July 30, 2015 The 38th Annual Asian American Film Festival 2015 (aaiff15) Opening Night New York Premiere documentary MY VOICE, MY LIFE, by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ruby Yang, commenced Thursday, July 23, 7:00PM at Asia Society. The Q&A session with director Yang and cast members Coby Wong and Sio Fan Lam moderated by La Frances Hui, film curator, Asia Society, preceded the Opening Night Gala Reception. Questions posed to director Yang and cast members by ...

2015 OFF DE CANNES - TEN YEARS AFTER - THE RETROSPECTIVE (2015-2015)

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In May 2015, for the decade, AZ PRODUCTIONS & CONCEPT INITIATIVE present OFF DE CANNES, celebrating 10 years of excellence. The OFF de CANNES presents THE RETROSPECTIVE OF TOMORROW’s TALENTS (2005-2015). The OFF DE CANNES and the International Great Digital Film Contest on the web, created by Anne GOMIS, celebrate the 10th birthday in MAJESTIC, in the place where the history began in May 2005. Since ten years, the glitter twins have discovered more than 3.700 artists and NEW TALE...

Open submissions to the Paris Art and Movie Awards

The PAMA will run sept 25-27th, 2015. The event will screen several blocks of shorts from all over the world, moreover from USA and France. Features and scripts are accepted too. 20 awards may be reward the best artists and filmmakers in a range of 10 categories. All categories can be found on the festival's website. All nominated movies, special events, french premiere and professional meetings will be held in the historical heart of Paris : Saint-Germain-des-Près. Out ...

Universal Film Festival KSHB Interview September 2014

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Walking the Red Carpet

  After a solid twenty minutes of begging for tickets to Inside Out in front of the Palais today, a friendly woman gave me her tickets only after I swore that I would attend the event. In the Grand Théâtre Lumière every seat must be filled, so ticket holders who do not want to attend must give away their tickets and cannot sell them. When you have a ticket to one of the evening screenings, you must look nice, and it is better to arrive early in order to secure a go...

Opening Cannes with class

  Julianne Moore & Lambert Wilson © AFP / Valery Hache   The temple of world cinema, the Festival de Cannes opened Wednesday night for the 68th time in its history with the desire to be instilled with a fresh inspiration: the inspiration symbolized on the podium of the Grand Théâtre Lumière by the great Coen brothers, surrounded by Sophie Marceau, Rokia Traoré, Rossy De Palma, Sienna Miller, Xavier Dola...

Year 11 Comes to a Close!

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Year 11 Comes to a Close! With fantastic weather, outstanding attendance numbers by both fans and filmmakers, and a programming lineup of 114 unique short films, The Dam Short Film Festival finished its 11th season in great form. Over three hundred people packed the historic Boulder Theatre for the Best of the Fest Award Screening, and everyone had a great time at the Filmmaker Meet-n-Greet, 11th Dam Mixer, and the Post Awards Party! At The Dam Short Film Festival, the audience chooses the ...

Berlinale 2015: Star-studded Opening Gala

  Minister of State and Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Prof. Monika Grütters, the Mayor of Berlin Michael Müller, Jury President Darren Aronofsky and Festival Director Dieter Kosslick will open the 65th Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast at 7.45 pm on February 5. During the Opening Gala, the International Jury will be introduced. In addition to Darren Aronofsky (director, USA), its members are Daniel Brühl (actor, Germany)...

The Berlinale Trailer in New Digital Splendour

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In cooperation with director Uli M Schueppel, Berlinale partner ARRI Film & TV created a completely new, digital edition of the Berlinale opener. The trailer can now be shown at a resolution of up to 4K and at a frame rate of up to 96 frames per second, as well as in stereo 3D. The trailer has preceded every film screening at the festival since 2002.  Its revision involved the recombining of each individual component on the computer. "But we still wanted to retain an element fro...

EFA Night 2014 in Riga

  The red carpet / Steve McQueen and his partner, Bianca Stigter, arrive at the Latvian National Opera While European media representatives from 30 countries installed themselves in the press centre, film fans waited outside the impressive red carpet tent in front of the Latvian National Opera for the arrival of the stars. Thomas Hermanns welcomes the audience On a stage with a gigantic projection flower installation bathed in spheric lights, host Thomas Hermanns welcomed t...

2015 Newport Beach Film Festival Deadline Approaching!

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Enter your film today to be a part of the 2015 Newport Beach Film Festival! The Newport Beach Film Festival regular deadline is DECEMBER 19th.   During the week of the festival, Newport Beach Festival hosts over fifteen special events and mixers, including our intimate Sunset Series receptions for filmmakers, that offer the opportunity to meet fellow filmmakers and industry professionals.   FEATURE FILM: $65 SHORT FILM: $55   The Festival will run from April 23rd to April...

2015 Newport Beach Film Festival Thanksgiving Special

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The 2015 Newport Beach Film Festival will spotlight over 350 films from over 50 different countries, including short and feature length narrative, documentary, animated and student films. In addition to film screenings, the Festival hosts premiere galas, question and answer sessions with filmmakers, and an industry seminar series whose past participants have included Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network), Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast), John Lee Hancock (Saving Mr. Banks), and Joe Walker (1...

Landmark Mandela Documentary to Headline BUFF Africa Season Coverage in December

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Akua Gyamfi, editor of The British Blacklist has been announced as the host of this year’s inaugural BUFF Africa Season – sponsored by The Africa Channel. The season launches on The Africa Channel (Sky channel 209 and Virgin channel 289) on Friday 5 December with the UK television premiere of ‘Music for Mandela’ – a documentary which highlights the influential role music played in the battle against apartheid in South Africa. Interviewees include BB King, Sean Paul,...

52nd New York Film Festival Presentation of Whiplash Red Carpet Photos

By Maria Esteves – October 5, 2014 The 52nd New York Film Festival 2014 (NYFF52) Presentation of WHIPLASH, directed by Damien Chazelle was held at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center, Sunday, September 28, 9:00PM. Red carpet arrivals included industry executives, celebrity guests, cast and crew members. WHIPLASH in U.S. theaters October 10, 2014; in Hong Kong theaters October 16, 2014. Watch Trailer NYFF52 Presentation of WHIPLASH red carpet arrivals: Director Damien Chazelle, cen...

Cambodian Supernatural drama, FREEDOM DEAL: "a strong, interesting story with good characters and excellent acting" - Hiway 61

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 The striking Cambodian supernatural historical drama, 'FREEDOM DEAL: The Story of Lucky', set in 1970 as the Vietnam War expanded across the border during Nixon's controversial 'Cambodian Incursion (a military operation that launched waves of protest from Kent State to Berkeley, USA), continues to generate interest across the USA and beyond: "a strong, interesting story with good characters and excellent acting, and the supernatural element was bizarre but just rig...

Shriekfest 2014 Lineup Announced -- Tickets on Sale Now!

2014 Schedule: 42 FILMS * 4 DAYS/NIGHTS OCTOBER 2-5TH, 2014 SHRIEKFEST INTERNATIONAL HORROR/SCI FI FILM FESTIVAL is thrilled to announce the full, expanded schedule for the FOURTEENTH annual horror film festival, returning to Raleigh Studios Chaplin theatres, October 2-5th, 2014.  Festival Director Denise Gossett says  "We are so honored to once again be at the same location we've been at for all 14 years!  That says a lot about a location's qua...

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10 YEARS OF KINO OTOK IZOLA

10th Anniversary of Kino Otok – Isola, a nice little cinema festival in Slovenia, this year specialised on non-competitive  character, which focuses on contemporary film production from third world cinematographies: Asian, South American, Middle East, Eastern European and African. Launched in 2004 in the small coastal town of Izola. The festival has collaborated with some international festivals such as Innsbruck film festival.  Film TIR brought to my attention right away as s...

Let the community decide who to fund!

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We are an online competition that funds writers and filmmakers, both short and long format.   We are unique, in that we ask writers to judge filmmakers and filmmakers to judge writers.   The  winning filmmaker, as chosen by the screenwriters, chooses one of the top 10 scripts to buy and shoot, and we fund it with the entry fees.   ...

CANNES The Homesman Premiere- Tommy Lee Jones

Celebrities such as HIlary Swank, Sonam Kapoor, Adriana Lima, and The Homesman director Tommy Lee Jones turned out on the red carpet to dazzle before the Premiere of Jones' film.  ...

Opening Day of the 67th Cannes Film Festival

Opening day of the Cannes Fim Festival wrapped yesterday, May 14th. The festival has transformed Cannes from a quaint beach town to a star-studded film mecca.  The Festival opened with the Grace of Monaco Premiere, a highly anticipated and highly appropriate photo to open the Festival, as Cannes is located just 50 kilometers from Monaco. Nicole Kidman leads the cast along with stealing the spotlight on the Festival's first red carpet. Others spotted on the carpet include Audrey Tauto...

MIRAGE ACADEMY: The Educational Film Program of the Mirage Int'l Film Festival

The Mirage Academy Program Everyone at some point has been touched by the power of film. It reminds us of the wonderment that imagination can bring; the awe inspiring amazement of incredible visuals; and the emotional joy that only brilliant storytelling can achieve. These feelings reside at the core of the MIRAGE ACADEMY's mission, to offer deserving filmmakers of all ages and walks of life, an opportunity to learn from and work with the best our industry has to offer. The MIRAGE ...

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2014

CANNES SERVICES DECIDE AGENCY's blog   Dear Cannes Film Festival Goers   We are IN CANNES and provide PR services rentals for accommodation promotional events Feel free to contact us Florence de Barros Conti - Bernardon www.decide.tv  florence@decide.tv +33 6 88 88 01 03   ENJOY CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

Tribeca 2014 Closing Night Premiere of Begin Again Red Carpet Arrivals

By Maria Esteves – April 28, 2014 The 13th Tribeca Film Festival Closing Night Premiere of BEGIN AGAIN, directed by John Carney commenced Saturday, April 26, 2014 at BMCC, New York. Carney’s musical comedy film BEGIN AGAIN red carpet arrivals included TFF co-founder Robert De Niro and his wife Grace Hightower, TFF co-founder Jane Rosenthal, director John Carney, cast members singer/songwriter/musician Adam Levine, actress Hailee Steinfeld, and actress Keira Knightley. BEGIN AG...

CALL FOR ENTRIES! The 2nd Annual North Hollywood CineFest is open for submissions!

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It's now a 7 day event and will showcase over 100 films in 2015!  Join the hottest new film festival in the greater Los Angeles area!  Located in the heart of the North Hollywood (NoHo) Arts District, this festival is a must-go!  All films are played in a real digital movie theater (not a screening room) and it offers a red carpet event, a party, and a number of symposiums talking about financing, distribution and new media.  Look out for celebrities here!  Last year...

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