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"Bardejov" Unveils New Trailer and Poster; Hollywood's Top Stars Support New Film by Danny A. Abeckaser

  Director Danny A. Abeckaser has unveiled the trailer and poster for his new film, the WWII drama Bardejov, in advance of its March 19th debut on digital.     The film stars Robert Davi, Danny A. Abeckaser, Dean Miroshnikov, Emma Renana Bardea, Kyle Stefanski, Omer Hazan, and Darren Weiss.   Many celebs are taking notice and sharing the news about this important film, including Gal Gadot.          Synopsis: Young Hlink...

Berlinale Co-Production Market: ten exceptional series projects at Co-Pro Series

Co-Pro Series Pitch 2023 © Carlos Collado On February 20 and 21, the Berlinale Co-Production Market will be organising its tenth Co-Pro Series, consisting of a pitch event, meetings and networking around ten promising international series projects selected for presentation to interested partners. The pitches will take place at CinemaxX on the morning of February 20, followed by a networking event and several hundred pre-planned one-on-one meetings between the producers and cre...

EFM Industry Sessions 2024: A Growth Mindset Towards (Human & Machine) Learning, Skills and Equity Put Centre Stage

  European Film Market  The EFM Industry Sessions, the European Film Market’s industry programme, will again broach a wide range of topics and formats in 2024, and aim to discuss key developments in the film and media landscape that are expected to shape the coming year. From February 16 to 20, 2024, more than 100 international guests will be welcomed to the Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation close to the Gropius Bau. Hailing f...

World Cinema Fund with Twelve Films in the Berlinale Programme / WCF Day 2024 / German Federal Cultural Foundation Extends and I

  Pepe by Nelson Carlos De Los Santos Arias © Monte & Culebra World Cinema Fund with Twelve Films in the Berlinale Programme / WCF Day 2024 / German Federal Cultural Foundation Extends and Increases Funding The World Cinema Fund (WCF) was founded in 2004 on the initiative of the German Federal Cultural Foundation and the Berlinale to fund high-quality filmmaking in countries with a weak film infrastructure and at the same time to promote cultural di...

B!tchFest Film Festival & Screenplay Contest

TO SUBMIT PLEASE VISIT OUR FILM FREEWAY PAGE: https://filmfreeway.com/BtchFestFilmFestivalandScreenplayContest Welcome to the 1st annual B!TCHFEST: An International Women’s & LGBTQIA+ Film Festival & Screenplay Contest with a groundbreaking in-person event for both Filmmakers and Screenwriters in the heart of Los Angeles. At B!tchFest we’re not just breaking glass ceilings; we’re shatterin

Slamdance review of Inheritance (2024)

  The outstanding documentary Inheritance had its world premiere in January at the 2024 edition of Slamdance Film Festival. Produced and directed by Matt Moyer and Ann Toensing Set, Inheritance set itself apart from many issue oriented documentaries on middle and upper middle-class problems with frequent academic elucidations.  Inheritance has no implicit appeals for funds to take on the problems depicted nor do producers call for political action. Inheritance takes a refresh...

Inheritance (2024)

The outstanding documentary Inheritance had its world premiere in January at the 2024 edition of Slamdance Film Festival. Produced and directed by Matt Moyer and Ann Toensing Set, Inheritance set itself apart from many issue oriented documentaries on middle and upper middle-class problems with frequent academic elucidations.  Inheritance has no implicit appeals for funds to take on the problems depicted nor do producers call for political action. Inheritance takes a refreshingly different...

VIDEO: Napoleon Dynamite street fun for their film which screened at Sundance Film Festival 20 years ago

Promotion action for Utah beloved movie Napoleon Dynamite! The film which screened at Sundance 20 years ago returns to SFF 2024 with Glen Powell speaking in a panel at Park City, Utah. Main Street publicity fun for Napoleon Dynamite film involved fuzzy big hair, goofiness and tater tots from a nearby food truck all part of the zaniness! By James Nelson   ...

Entertainment Oxygen Officially Launches Premier Film Festival Streaming and Networking Platform “eoFlix”

  Entertainment Oxygen (eo), the one-stop shop for indie film festivals, filmmakers and content creators, today unveiled eoFlix, its comprehensive festival streaming and networking platform, the announcement was made today by founder/ceo Apple TungFong.   “eoFlix stands at the forefront of the industry, offering an unmatched, seamless blend of networking, dynamic live and online streaming, empowered self-distribution avenues, robust monetization strategies, and muc...

Yeelen Cohen filmmaker in Sundance Fest with 'Seeking Mavis Beacon'

Interviewed by James Nelson Seeking Mavis Beacon, directed by Jazmin Jones investigates the disappearance and reexamines the legacy of one of the most influential Black women in technology. Cinematography and co-editing by Yeelen Cohen. ...

The Cat is back! Come Meet With Us in Berlin!

  TomCat Films will be in Berlin this year for EFM from February 16 to Feb. 20.  Please contact Ted Chalmers to set up a meeting or click below:   Check out some exciting new releases for international and Non-U.S. territories from TomCat Films!  FEATURED RELEASES:   (NO U.S., CANADA or U.K.) U.S. THEATRICAL!  Hannah Blair tells people stories, predicts their future and even dabbles in communi...

Over 50 German productions and co-productions screening at this year's Berlinale

  The 74th Berlin International Film Festival will again be offering the audiences and the film industry a varied film line-up, inspiring encounters and lively exchanges from 15 to 25 February, 2024. More than 50 German productions and co-productions can be seen in the sections of what is one of the three leading international film festivals. The European Film Market will also be opening its doors for business alongside the screenings in the cinemas. FROM HILDE WITH LOVE ©...

Sharks, Demons and More at EFM! Dare to Meet With Tomcat Films in Berlin!

  TomCat Films will be in Berlin this year for EFM from February 16 to Feb. 20.  Stand Number 137, on the 1st floor of the MGB.  Please contact Ted Chalmers to set up a meeting or click below:   Check out some exciting new releases for international and Non-U.S. territories from TomCat Films!  FEATURED RELEASES:   COMPLETED. A fame-seeking televangelist and his film crew team set out to find the fabled Noah's A...

Small Things Like These Starring Cillian Murphy Set to Open Berlinale

  The 74th Berlin International Film Festival will open on February 15, 2024 with the world premiere of Small Things Like These, an Irish-Belgian production. Directed by Tim Mielants from a screenplay by Enda Walsh, the international cast includes Cillian Murphy, Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley and Emily Watson. Small Things Like These will screen in Competition.   The film is based on the book by the award-winning Irish writer Claire Keegan (who also wrote...

20 films in the Berlinale Competition

20 films will compete for the Golden and Silver Bears, among them two first features as well as two documentary forms. Productions from 30 countries are represented. 19 films are world premieres. Six films were directed or co-directed by women. Nine filmmakers have been at the festival before, six in Competition. “We are particularly proud of this year’s selection which achieves the best possible balance between auteurs we cherish and admire and powerful ...

Berlinale Shorts 2024 – Forms of Us

Berlinale Shorts   Berlinale Shorts 2024 – Forms of Us   Delicate pencil drawings meet unconventional fictions, personal essays encounter hyper-realistic computer animations, the personal reacts to the political. In the Berlinale Shorts competition, 20 short films of the most diverse kind enter into dialogue with one another, observing how we live together in society and family. The magical finds its way in and animals quite frequently take over the terrain.   Ple...

The 2024 Berlinale Classics Section Presents Ten World Premieres of Films in Their Digitally Restored Versions

For the Berlinale Classics section of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, Rainer Rother and his team have gathered a spectrum of film genres with stunning visuals and audio. The selection ranges from early sound film experiment to a sober and distanced black-and-white drama, to colourful, artful exploitation. All the restorations will be world premieres. In its 70th anniversary year, Ishirō Honda’s Gojira (Godzilla) will return to the big screen. The new 4K...

Sundance Interview with IN THE LAND OF BROTHERS directors: Raha Amirfazli and Alireza Ghasemi

IN THE LAND OF BROTHERS Interview by Emmanuel Itier with directors: Raha Amirfazli and Alireza Ghasemi   “In the land of Brothers” is a hidden jewel. Directed by maverick and inspired filmmakers Raha Amirfazli and Alireza Ghasemi. The story is following three members of an extended Afghan family starting their lives over in Iran as refugees. This is a heartwarming study about the resilience of the human soul and how one has to keep fighting for their dream life. Considering...

Sundance Interview with REALM OF SATAN Director: Scott Cummings

  By Emmanuel Itier I remember meeting Peter H. Gilmore, the high priest of the Church of Satan when I was doing a documentary about the notion of “God”. I had to admit I was quite puzzled by this intriguing gentleman and his approach of satanism which goes against the notion of scarifying children on the alter or killing a virgin. Furthermore, I learned that their approach was more about rebelling against the politically correct approach of life in general. Remember that Sa...

Sundance Film Festival Announces the Top Ten Feature Films From Its First Four Decades As Decided by the Filmmaking Community

2024 Sundance Film Festival’s 40th Edition Kicks Off On Thursday January 18 The nonprofit Sundance Institute is commemorating the four decades of extraordinary independ...

German Films supports foreign theatrical releases of German films with 288,000 Euro

    In the 4th meeting of 2023, German Films „Distribution Support" awards committee decided to support 32 foreign theatrical releases of German films. In total 288,000 Euro were allocated. The committee decided to support the following films: AFIRE in Ukraine (Distributor: Traffic Films, World Sales: The Match Factory, Theatrical Release: March 20, 2024, Grant: 1.750€) ANSELM in Portugal (Distributor: Alambique, World Sales: Hanway, Theatrical Release: January 4, ...

Cory Reeder's Short Film 'Smash Or Pass' To Have Worldwide Debut at Slamdance

Cory Reeder's new short Smash or Pass will have its worldwide debut at Slamdance 2024 on January 19th.  Reeder wrote Smash or Pass to laugh at the YUCK of modern dating. While so many narrative films showcasing disability are dramatic or depressing, The five minute short ends on a high note. There is so much more to life! The PWD (people with disabilities) he knows are fun, smart, creative, and sexy; they party, fall in love, break up, and hate Mondays just l...

“When the Woodlark Sings“ – Best Original Score on the Stanley Film Awards in London

Our film "When the Woodlark Sings" received two great recognitions on the Stanley Film Awards in London: AWARD WINNER in the category BEST ORIGINAL SCORE and OFFICIAL SELECTION in the category BEST SCREENPLAY! We congratulate the composer DANILO WIMMER for the splendid Award and the screenwriter ANA BILIC for the wonderful acknowledgement! ☞ Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/oXuEJiN3rD0 ☞ Watch the music-clip: https://youtu.be/sDsy_MdP4gE ☞ More in...

“When the Woodlark Sings“ – Best Director on the International Motion Picture Awards in Canada

We are very happy to announce that the director ANA BILIC won BEST DIRECTOR at the International Motion Picture Awards in Brooklin, CANADA. The festival describes itself: “We crave to form and empower alternate and diverse motion picture society with substantial networking opportunities as an alternate solution from mainstream regulations and culture.” Great honor for both the director and the entire team! ☞ Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/oXuEJiN3rD0 ☞ Wat...

Berlinale World Cinema Fund: Current Funding Recommendations for Production and Distribution

Berlinale World Cinema Fund: Current Funding Recommendations for Production and Distribution / WCF Europe–TFL Audience Design Award In the 39th jury session of the Berlinale World Cinema Fund (WCF), the juries made 14 funding recommendations for projects from Argentina, Chile, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Mozambique, Nigeria, the Republic of Belarus, Rwanda, Senegal and Thailand. The current funding pot of eleven production and three dist...

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