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The Nature Track film festival 2023 ‘Epic Bill’ reviewed

EPIC BILL   Nature Track film festival 2023   With director: Quinnolyn Benson-Yates. Epic Bill is truly about re-inventing yourself and finding your true self. Meet Bill Bradley, a self-made millionaire who collapsed into bankruptcy and how he found himself, again, by entering the world of extreme endurance racing. Maverick director Quinnolyn Benson-Yates truly captured the spirit of what is defining “Epic Bill” through amazing sequences in the wilderness and hones...

I AM GITMO by Philippe Diaz will have its World Premiere at Marbella Festival

As the 21st anniversary since Guantanamo Bay Prison took in it’s first prisoners, Cinema Libre Studio has completed production on a controversial narrative feature that shows, for the first time, the treatment Guantanamo’s Arab prisoners received upon detainment FOLLOWING THE EVENTS OF 9/11.  Told from a Muslim Arab’s point-of-view, Sammy Sheik ("American Snipper", "NCIS: Los Angeles,”) stars as Gamel Sadek with Eric Pierpoint ("Liar, Liar"...

INSHALLAH A BOY named Jordan’s official submission for 96th Academy Awards

Hot on the heels of its double hat-trick of awards at Cannes, Rotterdam Arab Film Festival and Paysages de Cinéastes Festival, Amjad Al-Rasheed's INSHALLAH A BOY was just selected as Jordan’s official submission for Best Foreign Film at the 96th Academy Awards by the Royal Film Commission-Jordan.   Following its historic world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival's Critics Week, where it received the Gan Foundation Award and the Rail d'Or Award for Best Feature ...

U.S. majors including FOX Entertainment Global, Lionsgate and Paramount Global confirmed for NATPE

  MAJOR U.S. STUDIOS SIGN ON AS EXHIBITORS NATPE Global's mission to deliver a world-class international content marketplace in Miami in January is taking shape. FOX Entertainment Global, Lionsgate and Paramount Global have signed on as anchor exhibitors and many more major studios are poised to follow as momentum builds. The verdict is in, and the industry is welcoming back the rejuvenated and reimagined event, now steered by Brunico, which runs international market-leading...

Tales of Babylon is going to Rome

Tales of Babylon, one of the BEST FOR FESTS, has been selected as Best Feature Film at the amazing Rome Independent Film Festival Awards. The Rome Independent Film Festival (RIFF) is Italy 's first independent and international film festival. Its aim is to unite enthusiasm for films and filmmaking among young filmmakers with the realities of film production and distribution. Since its first edition in 2001, RIFF has become an event that is followed with more and more...

Göteborg Film Festival Replaces Liv Ullmann with Alma Pöysti in AI-Generated Version of Ingmar Bergman's Persona

  What happens to a film when an actor's face is changed? In collaboration with SF Studios, Gothenburg Film Studios and The Ingmar Bergman Foundation, Göteborg Film Festival is producing an AI-generated version of Persona, featuring Alma Pöysti in Liv Ullmann's role as Elisabet Vogler. This cinematic experiment will be screened exclusively once at the Göteborg Film Festival 2024 in the presence of Liv Ullmann and Alma Pöysti. The screening will be followe...

Amazing news! Maya was just selected by Independent Film Festival SIFFA

Since 2017 SIFFA successfully bring together leaders who shape global cinema and business at its organizations many times a year, the SIFFA Awards (Meetings). We’re bringing to the UK cinema lovers films that they are not able to see anywhere else in this country. We are registered in the UK and are not funded by any governmental organizations. We exist thank only to friends of SIFFA, any of you could help us to find new friends and supporters because we are a unique film festival that ...

MAYA will make its World Premiere at the Raindance Film Festival in London

MAYA will make its WORLD PREMIERE at the @raindancefilmfestival in London!   Maya premieres on October 30, 2023 at 6:00 pm at Vue Piccadilly and will be followed by a Q&A Please join us if you are in the area !   Per Raindance: “Written, directed and produced by Julia Verdin, Maya is a stark social impact film engaging with the dangers of online grooming and sexual exploitation. Young Maya, whilst doing well both sociall...

The Nature Track film festival 2023 ‘Out there: A National Parks story’ reviewed

OUT THERE: A National Parks Story. Director: Brendan Hall   It took seven years for maverick director Brendan Hall to complete ‘Out there: A National Parks story’. It was worth the struggle, the resilience, the hard work, and the courage as this majestic film is a true “tour de force” and it will amaze you by its beauty and its spirituality. Watch Brendan and, his best friend, take a tour of various the National Parks across the USA. 10,000 miles and an amazing ...

VIDEO: dare watch the trailer for THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER

THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER – In Theaters October 6 2023 Official Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Threads | YouTube | #TheExorcistBeliever Exactly 50 years ago this fall, the most terrifying horror film in history landed on screens, shocking audiences around the world. Now, on Friday, October 13, a new chapter begins. From Blumhouse and director David Gordon Green, who shattered the status quo wit...

"Of Things Past" Starring Legendary Actor Michael Moriarty, Louise Caire Clark and Tara Reid to Debut on VOD on October 3rd

Big Apple Film Festival 2023 Official Selection, Of Things Past, a truly unique production, over 37 years in the making, at last will be enjoyed by North American viewing audiences beginning October 3rd on Amazon, Vudu and major cable systems’ VOD.   Tony Award, Golden Globe and three-time Emmy winner Michael Moriarty returns to the big screen, with co-stars Louise Caire Clark and Tara Reid in the drama, that first began filming in 1985. The movie was never released and has b...

The Great Indian Family, Review: Pandit pop’s bhajan singing son is a Muslim

The Great Indian Family, Review: Pandit pop’s bhajan singing son is a Muslim What a roundabout route it has taken to emerge as The Great Indian Family! It began with the 2010 British film The Infidel, starring Omid Djalili (the D is silent), directed by Josh Appignanesi and a cast that included South Asian sounding names like Archie Panjabi, Saamiya Nasir, James Krishna Floyd, Nabi Nasir, Mina Anwar, Amit Shah, Uzma, Ravin J. Ganatra and Niraj Naik. Five years later, we had an Indian ad...

Tibetan Hearts Premieres at TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood

Tibetan Hearts had its world premiere on Saturday, September 9th at the Silicon Beach Film Festival. It was wonderful to see the film on the big screen. Tibetan Hearts is a romantic drama about two lovers from rival sheep herding villages in Tibet. It was filmed on location in Tibet and provides a rare look at this isolated culture from their own perspective. The festival took place at the esteemed TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. The premiere had a great turn out, with many members of the...

Film Clinic ventures into the Oscars race while representing three Arab Countries

VOY! VOY! VOY!, HANGING GARDENS, FOUR DAUGHTERS   Film Clinic and its distribution arm, Film Clinic Indie Distribution, achieved a remarkable feat once again, with three titles from their production and distribution roster selected by their respective countries of origin — Egypt, Iraq, and Tunisia — to be their official submissions for Best Foreign Film at the 96th Academy Awards. VOY! VOY! VOY!, was chosen by a majority vote of Egypt’s Film Selection Committee to re...

VIDEO : The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Trailer

Cast: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera, Jason Schwartzman, and Viola Davis Directed by: Francis Lawrence Screenplay by: Michael Lesslie and Michael Arndt Based on the Novel by: Suzanne Collins Produced by: Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Francis Lawrence Executive Producers: Suzanne Collins, Mika Saito, Jim Miller, Tim Palen   Synopsis:  Experience the story of THE HUNGER GA...

TIFF 2023 - Widow Cliquot reviewed

WIDOW CLICQUOT TIFF 2023 With Director: Thomas Napper and Actress/Producer: Haley Bennett (widow Clicquot)   By Emmanuel Itier In the late 18th century, in the region of Champagne in France, began the journey of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot, who transformed a failing business into the world-famous brand know as ‘Veuve Clicquot’. This is a fantastic look at a woman who was able to transform herself, her business and the whole world of Champagne. ‘Widow C...

A candidate from Ukraine has been selected to participate in the selection for the Academy award

  On September 18th, the Ukrainian Oscar Committee chose the film that will represent Ukraine among the contenders for the nomination for the Academy award in the category of "Best International Feature Film." The chosen film is 20 Days in Mariupol directed by Ukrainian journalist and photographer Mstyslav Chernov. Alongside Chernov, the film was worked on by photographer Evgeniy Maloletka and field producer Vasilisa Stepanenko. The movie depicts the beginning of a fu...

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) discloses the teaser selection for its Official Selection competition programme.

  The sneak preview include new works from Ukraine, Netherlands, Belgium and Mexico. According to Festival Director Tiina Lokk, all four films deal with highly topical and relevant issues that affect and connect us all here and now. "A sharp social perspective will also characterise the rest of the main competition programme, which will provide a cross-section of today's major issues. I believe we have put together a very strong and interesting programm...

Steve Gukas and Dotun Olakunri's First Features Project is Uncovering New Nollywood Filmmakers

Courage Obayuwana (in spectatcles) speaks with crew members on set of Kill Boro With its commitment to fostering creativity, diversity, and excellence in filmmaking, the First Features Project is dedicated to elevating Nigerian cinema to global prominence Native Filmworks and Michelangelo Productions announce the resumption of their groundbreaking First Features project as the crew returns to set to shoot "Kill Boro."   The First Featur...

TIFF 2023 - Sweet Dreams reviewed

SWEET DREAMS   TIFF 2023   With director: Ena Sendijarevic   By Emmanuel Itier   Meet Ena Sendijaveric who directed one of the best surprise movie of TIFF 2023: “Sweet Dreams”. This mesmerizing movie follows the journey of the illegitimate son of a Dutch sugar plantation owner who died and living him his Indian ocean island estate. The child was born from the owner’s Indonesian housemaid. This is a visually enchanting movie with an intense dra...

TIFF 2023 - The Rye Horn reviewed

THE RYE HORN TIFF 2023 Director:  Jaione Camborda and Actress: Janet Novas.   By Emmanuel Itier Director Jaione Camorda, who did the charismatic ‘Arima’ in 2019, is back with a beautiful new film: ‘O Corno’ aka ‘The Rye Horn’. It follows the journey of Maria who earns a living fishing. Suddenly her life will swith into a fight for her survival. This is an intense and dramatic, so cinematographically compelling. It will moves you inside ...

Wildscreen launches new Edge of Nature Short Film Fund in partnership with On the Edge

Wildscreen has launched its first short film fund in partnership with On the Edge, to catalyse new and creative projects by emerging filmmakers to bring new perspectives and fresh approaches to the natural history filmmaking genre.    The fund will provide grants of up to £15,000 to 6 emerging filmmakers or teams, to produce new, innovative, out-of-the-box short films that resonate with GenZ audiences and spotlight Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) specie...

Montreal FNC will close its 52nd edition with 'The Animal Kingdom' by Thomas Cailley

THE ANIMAL KINGDOM, by French filmmaker Thomas Cailley, closes its 52nd edition with actor Paul Kircher on October 14 at the Impérial. In modern-day France, an unknown disease affects certain human beings, who are gradually transformed into animals. Considered savage, these mutants, who supposedly "terrorize" the population, are interned in centers or flee to the forest. François heads south, accompanied by his teenage son Émile: their wife and mother is aff...

Roundtable Entertainment Announces Brad Anderson To Direct George A. Romero’s Twilight of the Dead

Brad Anderson is set to direct George A. Romero’s final film Twilight of the Dead, produced and financed by multi-platform production company Roundtable Entertainment. Roundtable recently announced a partnership with the Romero estate to bring Twilight of the Dead to the screen.    Anderson expressed: “George Romero’s 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead may have been the first real horror movie I ever saw and its shock value, its keen so...

TIFF announces the CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund

$30,000 fund aims to support three creative teams each year, propelling them towards the realization of their cinematic visions over three years The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is proud to announce the CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund. In collaboration with CJ Cultural Foundation and the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), the CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund’s goal is to foster, support, and champion Korean Canadian and American filmmakers looking to develop their first or second fea...

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