Film festivals are divided into categories based on the number of acquisition executives that attend. Majors The major film festivals, in rank, are: Cannes, Toronto, Sundance, Berlin, Rotterdam and Venice. Cannes is undoubtedly the premiere event. Toronto and Sundance vie for the number two spot, but since Sundance has become a launching pad for Hollywood films, I personally give the number two spot to Toronto - if for no other reason than the important slots it gives to foreign languag...

    TENTH ANNUAL TROMADANCE FILM FESTIVAL EXPANDS WITH A BRAND NEW VENUE AND ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE OF EVENTS IN PARK CITY AND SALT LAKE CITY, UT FROM JANUARY 20TH-23RD   Park City, UT: The TromaDance Film Festival announces today the schedule of events for the tenth anniversary of the legendary independent film festival that is for the people, by the people.   In celebration of the TromaDance Film Festival's tenth year, the fest's Par...

The TromaDance Film Festival announces the schedule of events for the tenth anniversary of the legendary independent film festival. In celebration of the TromaDance’s tenth year, the fest's Park City screenings will be held at their most exciting venue yet to date, THE SIDECAR, at 333 Main St, (across from the Egyptian Theatre) on Friday, January 23rd, from 11AM-5PM. Following the screenings will be the highly acclaimed Annual Panel Discussion, at 5:30PM, featuring filmmakers, special guests a...

The Slamdance Film Festival, now in its 14th year, has always prided itself on the eclectic, exciting, something-for-everyone mix of people, parties and events that it brings together every year in Park City. The 2008 Festival will remain true to that tradition, providing unique professional and social outlets for filmmakers, industry executives, the media, and the general public. As always, Slamdance will run concurrently with the Sundance Film Festival, January 17-25, in Park City, Utah. Slamd...

The Slamdance Film Festival, now in its 14th year, has always prided itself on the eclectic, exciting, something-for-everyone mix of people, parties and events that it brings together every year in Park City. The 2008 Festival will remain true to that tradition, providing unique professional and social outlets for filmmakers, industry executives, the media, and the general public. As always, Slamdance will run concurrently with the Sundance Film Festival, January 17-25, in Park City, Utah. Slam...

Michael Rabiger : Professor emeritus at Columbia College, founder of the Michael Rabiger Center for Documentary Film at Columbia College, recipient of the Preservation and Scholarship Award from the International Documentary Association Michael Rabiger has directed or edited over 35 films, founded the Documentary Center at Columbia College, Chicago, and was Chair of its Film/Video Department. Now Professor Emeritus, Rabiger has also been presented with the Preservation and Scholarship Award by ...

Film Specific (www.FilmSpecific.com), a new online membership community for filmmakers focused on film distribution has been launched. Stacey Parks, author of "The Inside Guide to Independent Film Distribution" (Focal Press), and a veteran Foreign Sales Agent and Independent Sales Rep, founded the website as a place for serious filmmakers to learn the ins-and-outs of film distribution."As a distribution consultant, so many independent filmmakers have come to me with finished films...

Animex Student Animation Awards The winners and runners up for the Animex Student Animation Awards were announced at Animex Talk! by Tom Martinek of Industrial Light and Magic, Rachelle Lewis of DreamWorks and Marc Craste of Studio AKA on Friday 4 February 2005. All the winners will screen at the BALTIC, International Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead on the 5 and 6 February 1.30pm – 4.00pm. Sponsors in this year's awards include Adobe, Alias, Apple, Character Animation Technologies, Chro...