In the morning, I fixed myself a cup of tea and woke up slowly. Breakfast was fresh fruit and cereal. Wynford's daughter appeared, waking late after a costume party where the theme was the Flintstones - how fun! Wynford and I said goodbye to her and headed off by car through the surrounding Rhondda Valley.
There were terraced houses everywhere; the doors and window frames were a multitude of colors, all stacked neatly in rows. We talked about the different terms for housing like townhouse...
Another night of sound sleep and I was refreshed. Nina made some fresh toast from home-made bread with butter and jam while I showered and packed my things. I actually tried a bit of marmite on one slice! It wasn't as horrible as everyone says, but it was very salty. William, Nina, Pookey and I all piled into the car for a drive to the beach. After stopping to apply fly ointment to Romeo and Chili, we were on our way.
There was a HUGE castle, Bamburgh Castle, once the capital of Northumbr...
FilmFestivals.com and Cineuropa's "Wine and Shine" cocktail party was a great success! Yesterday evening, Filmfestivals.com and Cineuropa held a fabulous wine tasting for all festival organizers present at the Cannes Film Festival.It was held on the joint booth of :- Film France,- Ile de France Film Commission - Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Film Commission Thanks specially to the team of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Film Commission who wer...
This morning I decided to look out the drapes and check my watch when I woke up. It was 5:30am and already getting light. Any further north and I suspect it would be the gloaming, when the darkest part of night remains twilight.
Breakfast was again superb, this time with an added sausage. Chris need to run an errand, so he dropped me off at Sorbie Tower to wander around. It was quiet except for the birds; it smelled of fresh rain and wild garlic (or onions - they both look the same to me)...
The drapes in my room were thick tapestries. I awoke in the morning, but couldn't tell the time, so I dozed off back to sleep. Around 8:30am I finally got up. Almost instantly, Chris, my host, had a hot breakfast prepared. An egg, potatoes, bacon (of course, they raise pigs), tomatoes, and toast, all served with Brown Sauce (like A1) and homemade rhubarb/ginger jam.
I checked my email and showered; then Chris was extra-kind enough to take me into town. We drove by Sorbie Tower (built by my a...
CAMBOFEST: Film, Video, and Animation Festival of Cambodia--Cambodia's only internationally recognized independent movie festival, continues its fundraising drive after narrowly avoiding a financial shutdown.
** BUT we still have a long way to go to meet our goals, and we need your support! **
Thanks to the following new supporters as of May 20, 2009 during our Spring fundraising drive for CAMBOFEST!
James Velaise, FRANCE Martin Zweiback, USA James Higgins, USA Helge Cramer, GERMANY ...
Vic had to leave for work so I said my goodbye early. She suggested I might want to skip Galway because it would make a tough day. This was always a "Plan B" that I was hoping I wouldn't have to do, but I can also be flexible and adapt when necessary.
Jim and I spent the morning checking out options for going to Belfast and catching the ferry. I decided to take the 12pm Bus Eireann to Belfast ($15 Euros) arriving around 3pm to catch the 5pm ferry to Stanraer, Scotland ($35 ...
Malin Akerman and Pascal Vicedomini hosted the Ischia Fest conference at the Italian Village on la croisette.
Thery announced a robust line up of stars and blockbusters including Sting, Christian Slater, Angela Bassett, Heather Graham, Matt Dillon and Italian stars Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Martina Stella and Franco Nero among expected guests on Ischia
Pascal Videcomini with Bruno Chatelin (filmfestivals.com)
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FILMFESTIVALS.COM and CINEUROPA.ORG TO HOST WINE TASTING COCKTAIL FOR FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS IN CANNES
For the official launch of their new submissions and management tool , FestivalExpress
Filmfestivals.com The online portal for global film festivals, news, and resources invites all festival organizers present at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival for a wine tasting event which will be held at the Village International Espace Pantiero, May 21st from 5:30-7:00pm. It will be on the joint bo...
The International Film Festival Summit (IFFS) announces the Certified Film Festival Professional (CFFP) Program, a two-day course that provides a comprehensive training curriculum for film festival professionals, will take place this December 4-5, 2009 in Las Vegas.
The CFFP Program is a two-day course that provides a comprehensive training curriculum covering the most important elements involved in film festival work. The course content for each section is developed by a ...
I had a leisurely breakfast, chatting with a producer also staying at the college. Then I spent an hour packing my duffel bag to ship back to Cambodia and deciding what to carry with me for the rest of the trip. I decided to pay the $10 Euros for a taxi to the Palais.
TNT is the sponsoring shipping company, so I trolleyed my duffel bag to the counter inside the market. It weighed in at 20 kilos - perfect! I told them the day before it might be 30 kilos, which they said would be fine for t...
no, I am not on the show "The Amazing Race" but when I got into the taxi in Kuala Lumpur, it felt like I am embarking on a similar - fast-paced journey.
DAY TWO
Getting from the airport (LCCT) was easy. As with most places focused on tourism, getting back was more difficult. But I was expecting it to be, so I allowed plenty of time.
The Swiss Inn Hotel in Kuala Lumpur was a pleasure. I had a good night's sleep and awoke refreshed. A breakfast buffet was included - noth...
As of 2nd June 2009, Silke Cecilia Schultz will take over the direction of the communications and press department at Filmfest Hamburg.
Silke Cecilia Schultz (Head of Communications and Press)
Telephone: +49 - (0)40 - 399 19 00-29 or -17
e-mail: presse@filmfesthamburg.de
Filmfest Hamburg GmbH
Steintorweg 4
20099 Hamburg
The office will be occupied as of 2nd June 2009 on weekdays between 10am and 6pm.
Silke Cecilia Schultz works as a freelance scriptwriter in Hamburg. She acc...
Here are the awards for the 2009 edition of the Short Film Festival of Los Angeles.
Special Prize to the Best Short Film
BECOMING ROMAN by NATHAN J MORSE - United States
Becoming Roman is a classic tale of the struggle of power to escape seemingly preordained roles and the fragile reality of an existential being. Life, Death, Comedy, Tragedy, War and Peace, told in one act.
Awarded Category: Direction
SERIAL KILLER by BAUDOUIN DU BOIS - Belgium / New-Zealand
The Gerards arri...
The International Film Festival Rotterdam has appointed Iwana Chronis to lead the festival's Hubert Bals Fund. Chronis will take the position of Fund Manager from June 1, 2009. She takes over from Bianca Taal, who led the fund from 2007 until March 2009, when she left the IFFR to work for the Binger Filmlab in Amsterdam.
Iwana Chronis (1977) has extensive working experience in combining culture and international development. She studied Theatre, Film and Television Studies at the Uni...
DONT FORGET!
MAY 14TH FINAL TV PILOT & WEBSERIES SUBMISSION DEADLINE
It really feels like we just had a deadline. And now there's another one! May 14th is our final deadline. Make sure you get your submissions in soon at itvfest.org
INDEPENDENT TELEVISION FEST LAUNCH PARTY!
COME CELEBRATE CINCO DE MAYO WITH ITVFEST AT HOLLYWOOD HOTSPOT LIBERTINE!
8210 Sunset Boulevard
Shmoozing 8pm-11pm Silent auction 9pm-11pm
Mand...
Welcome to Renderyard a digital playground that gives
film makers and musicians the chance to watch independent films from
around the world and listen to new music and contact each other and
provide a strong network facility for emerging new talent.
Renderyard gives film makers, musicians and actors the chance to get
involved and create their own profile to upload their films, music or
acting and voice talent
Before the Opening Night feature for IFFBoston 2009, Program director Adam Roffman introduces Manging Directors Brian Tamm, Christine Harbaugh, Nancy Campbell and Dan McCallum and Volunteer Director Tania Lemos Eskin.
For IFFBoston's 2009 Opening Night, Program Director Adam Roffman welcomes the crowd.
Tv Pilot & Webseries competition
Don't dilly dally our submission deadlines are quickly approaching. If you have an independently produced TV pilot or webseries, submit before the final deadline on May 14, 2009.
You can submit through our website www.itvfest.org.
The 4th Annual Independent Television Festival will be held July 31- August 6, 2009 in Los Angeles,CA.
Follow us on Twitter. Get submission tips and Festival Facts. twitter.com/itvfest
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ITVFEST Submission Deadline & New Sponsors on board
EARLY DEADLINE IS APRIL 23RD!!
$40 submission fees are quickly coming to an end. Hurry up and get your pilot or webseries in to be considered for early acceptance. Know early, relax often.
SUBMIT NOW
ITVFEST IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE NEW SPONSORS
With the sponsorship drive well under way, we'll be announcing all of our sponsors and partners as they come. Please support our sponsor by visiting their websites and utl...
Chrystèle Bazin Silhouette, with fest21.com Bruno Chatelin
Watch the diaporama of the event.
Slide Show IFFS International Film Festival Summit Europe 2009 fest21.com party Slide Show IFFS International Film Festival Summit Europe 2009 fest21.com party
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