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Singapore will host 3DX: 3D Film & Entertainment Technology Festival (3DX)

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Singapore will host 3DX: 3D Film & Entertainment Technology Festival (3DX) – the first-ever festival of its kind dedicated to stereoscopic 3D content and technologies. The five-day festival will comprise conferences with leading international speakers as well as screening of 3D movies for the public. The World’s First-Ever 3D FestivalThe 3DX Festival is hosted by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and supported by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), Infocomm Development Autho...

Dan Glickman to deliver Industry Address at 3DX: 3D

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Singapore and the 3DX: 3D Film & Entertainment Technology Festival (3DX) – the first ever festival of its kind dedicated to stereoscopic 3D content and technologies - has announced the addition of Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Chairman and CEO Dan Glickman to its roster of distinguished speakers.The 3DX Festival takes place from November 19 – 23, 2008 in Singapore. It comprises a business forum, film festival, public screenings and a gala red carpet event. The Festival is host...

31st Asian American International Film Festival Closing Awards Ceremony

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By Maria Esteves - July 21, 2008 The 31st Annual 2008 Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF08) Closing Awards Ceremony was held at Asia Society, New York, Saturday, July 19, 2008, 9:00 pm. AAIFF08 Closing Night New York Premiere of PING PONG PLAYA, directed by Jessica Yu preceded the awards ceremony. The award acknowledges the best in filmmaking and emerging directors of Asian descent. The awards were announced by AAIFF08 juror Jimmy Tsai, co-producer/screenwriter/actor, PING PONG...

Key Speakers from Future of Cinema Salon Series in Cannes

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List of panelist/Cannes MingleTalk Distribution and Blockbuster panel: May 20 and May 21stOur esteemed panelists included (for the MingleTalk Distribution) Colleen Nystedt: founder of movieset http://www.movieset.com/ MovieSetTM founder, Colleen Nystedt, has an extensive background in film production, finance, business affairs and creative development. Nystedt has produced or supervised production on numerous feature films and TV movies for Universal Pictures, Paramount, MGM, CBS, NBC, ABC, USA...

31st Asian American International Film Festival Opening Night Premiere of THE PRINCESS OF NEBRASKA & Gala Coverage

By Maria Esteves - July 14, 2008 The 31st Annual 2008 Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF08) Opening Night East Coast Premiere film of THE PRINCESS OF NEBRASKA, directed by Wayne Wang, was held at Asia Society, New York, July 10, 7:30 pm. A special Q&A session with director Wayne Wang, co-director Richard Wong, and actress Ling Li, moderated by Asia Society associate director cultural programs, Helen Koh, preceded the AAIFF08 opening night gala rec...

locarno Piazza Grande screenings

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The Piazza Grande programme for 2008 has 17 feature films confirmed to date, including 9 world premières. The selection is marked by a strong European presence, with five French (co)productions and five German films. The English language panorama varies, with three American films, two from the UK and one from Australia.Comedy and Social ChroniclesThe Festival will open with a major British film, screening as a european première, Brideshead Revisited by Julian Jarrold (Becoming Jane) starring E...

The Locarno programme for Piazza Grande outdoor screenings

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The Piazza Grande programme for 2008 has 17 feature films confirmed to date, including 9 world premières. The selection is marked by a strong European presence, with five French (co)productions and five German films. The English language panorama varies, with three American films, two from the UK and one from Australia.Comedy and Social ChroniclesThe Festival will open with a major British film, screening as a european première, Brideshead Revisited by Julian Jarrold (Becoming Jane) starring E...

Asian American International Film Festival

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31st Annual 2008 Asian American International Film Festival Opening Night East Coast Premiere film of PRINCESS OF NEBRASKA, directed by Wayne Wang, held at Asia Society, Thursday, July 10, 7:30 pm:The festival sponsored by Toyota Matrix and presented by Asian Cinevision with Asia Society, is the largest independent Asian and Asian American celebration of film and culture. Watch our video coverage and interviews of John Woo, Wayne Wang and Richard Wong on http://www.avivapress.fest21.com1. Actin...

BERLIN JURY SHOOK BY DESERTIONS AS BIER AND BONNAIRE GO A.W.O.L - Part 1

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The star-studded eight member international panel under the baton of celebrated Greco-French director Constantine Costa-Gavras was reduced to a Sextet when ace Danish director, Susan Bier, and top drawer French actress, Sandrine Bonnaire, both announced their enforced withdrawal from jury duty due to inescapable commitments elsewhere. In Bier's case it was a sudden need to visit the location of the next movie she’s shooting, while Bonnaire submitted her regrets due to "personal family re...

58TH BERLIN FESTIVAL OPENS WITH MICK, AND MARTY, AND PEN AND BEN ... - Part 3

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Films by famous directors in the over-seventy five category include “Kabei – Our Mother” by Japanese old master Yamada Yoji (third time in Berlin with a competition film), and the Polish non-competition entry “Katyn” by 80 year old  director Andrzej Wajda who has been a familiar figure in Berlin over the years and was warded a Life Work career Golden Bear here three years ago.  The Katyn film dealing with the mass murder of Polish Prisoners of war in WWII by the Russians which was...

2008 Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF08) held in NYC, July 10-19

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By Maria Esteves - July 3, 2008The 31st Annual 2008 Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF08) will be held at Asia Society, New York, July 10-19, 2008. The festival presented by Asian Cinevision with Asia Society, is the largest independent Asian and Asian American celebration of film and culture. The Opening Night East Coast Premiere film THE PRINCESS OF NEBRASKA, directed by Wayne Wang, distributed by Magnolia Pictures will be held Thursday, July 10, 7:30 pm. A special Q&A wit...

30th AAIFF 2007 Opening Night New York Premiere Film “Finishing The Game” & Gala Reception Photos

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By Maria Esteves - July 24, 2007  The 30th Annual 2007 Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF07), Opening Night New York Premiere film FINISHING THE GAME, directed by Justin Lin, presented by Asian CineVision (ACV) was held at the Asia Society, Thursday, July 19, 7:00pm. A special Q&A with director Justin Lin and cast preceded the 30th AAIFF Opening Night 1970's Theme Gala reception sponsored by Cathay Pacific Airways. FINISHING THE GAME directed by Justin Lin, comedy film ...

Neuchatel Fantastic Film Festival Line up

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8th edition of the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) – July 1-6Varied program, notorious guests and digital creation: the lineup of the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival has revealed its outline to the public.Along with Gremlins director Joe Dante, president of the International Jury, the NIFFF will welcome Japanese director Hideo Nakata, who will present his latest movie, L Change the World. Designer Syd Mead (TRON, Aliens) will participate in the Imaging...

350 systems commitments to date for Dolby(R) 3D

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Dolby Laboratories, Inc announced today at Cinema Expo 2008 the growth of Dolby(R) 3D Digital Cinema worldwide. With sales and commitments to date of more than 350 systems to exhibitors and equipment distributors in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, Dolby continues to transform theatrical experiences with its high-quality digital 3D solution. "Momentum for the Dolby 3D system is growing, as exhibitors around the world are seeing the immediate benefits of our digital 3D solution," said Peter Seagge...

Women in Digital Cinema

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Nancy Fares, is Business Manager with Texas Instruments DLP® Cinema Products and talked to DGT online informer I am the Business Manager for DLP Cinema® Products; my role includes product line responsibilities, Profit and Loss (P&L), product marketing and overall strategy for the DLP Cinema® Products group. This year marks the 10th Anniversary of DLP’s entrance into the cinema industry, with the first fully functional and Hollywood endorsed digital DLP Cinema movie projector. After years of...

Hubert Bals Fund announces winning film projects

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The Hubert Bals Fund of the Rotterdam film festival announces financial contributions to 27 film projects for a total amount of 385,000 Euro. One of the winners, TONY MANERO by Pablo Larraín, is selected for the Directors’ Fortnight 2008. It brings the total of Rotterdam-backed titles in Cannes to sixteen. This Spring, Hubert Bals Fund contributions will go to filmmakers in seventeen countries. Among them are maestro Lav Diaz (Philippines), upcoming talent Edwin (Indonesia), about to make his...

Panelists from Future of Cinema Salon Series in Cannes

  List of panelist/MingleTalk Distribution and Blockbuster panel: May 20, 3pm and May 21st 10-12 amEsteemed panelists includeColleen Nystedt: founder of movieset  http://www.movieset.com/MovieSetTM founder, Colleen Nystedt, has an extensive background in film production, finance, business affairs and creative development. Nystedt has produced or supervised production on numerous feature films and TV movies for Universal Pictures, Paramount, MGM, CBS, NBC, ABC, USA, Showtime and Lifetime Networ...

Europa Cinemas Label will be awarded in Cannes

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Europa Cinemas theatres confirm their role as leader in the dissemination of European films with a record 63% of their screenings devoted to European films and 39% to non-national productions. The Lives of Others is the box office phenomenon of the year with 3 million seats sold, followed by La Vie en rose and The Queen.Europa Cinemas Label will be awarded for the sixth consecutive year to the best European film in the Directors’ Fortnight, celebrating its 40th anniversary. The meeting of Euro...

The Hollywood Reporter Debuts Brand Re-Launch

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The Hollywood Reporter today unveiled a wholesale overhaul of its iconic brand, including a redesigned look and format for its print and digital publications, a newly-enhanced editorial approach, an expanded range of coverage and analysis, and new industry data exclusive to The Nielsen Company. More than just a cosmetic change, this brand transformation uniquely positions The Hollywood Reporter to super serve a wider range of today's global entertainment markets, which are increasingly technolog...

The Hollywood Reporter Debuts Brand Re-Launch

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The Hollywood Reporter today unveiled a wholesale overhaul of its iconic brand, including a redesigned look and format for its print and digital publications, a newly-enhanced editorial approach, an expanded range of coverage and analysis, and new industry data exclusive to The Nielsen Company. More than just a cosmetic change, this brand transformation uniquely positions The Hollywood Reporter to super serve a wider range of today's global entertainment markets, which are increasingly technolog...

NEWSLETTER N° 361: April 23, 2008

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Filmfestivals.com and CFC Media Lab, Telefilm Canada in partnership with Moving Pictures, Film & Festivals Magazine and Cineuropa.org are proud to present another installment of our Future of Cinema Salon Series at the Cannes Film Festival. This year promises to be a stellar line up that includes MingleTalk at the Canadian Pavilion — an event that will be b...

NEWSLETTER N° 360: April 17, 2008

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Check out the Festivals posters gallery on fest21.com   Filmfestivals.com and CFC Media Lab in partnership with Telefilm Canada and Cineuropa.org are proud to present another installment of our Future of Cinema Salon Series at the Cannes Film Festival. This year promis...

NEWSLETTER N° 359: April 9, 2008

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AWARDS THE AWARDS WATCH ON FEST21.COM Oscar and more Fairhope Film Festival Awards Ann Arbor Film Festival awards Berlin Today Award 2009: ------------------------------ FESTIVAL DAILIES Coming soon IFFS Europe, Palm Beach... Archive Blogging from ...

NEWSLETTER N° 358: April 2, 2008

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AWARDS THE AWARDS WATCH ON FEST21.COM Oscar and more New York Film & Video Festival Awards German Film Award Nominations 2008 Backseat Film Festival Awards ------------------------------ FESTIVAL DAILIES Coming soon IFFS Europe... Archive Blogging from ...

NEWSLETTER N° 357: March 26, 2008

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AWARDS THE AWARDS WATCH ON FEST21.COM Oscar and more Backseat Film Festival Awards The Hugo Television Awards to Smuggler Thomson Young Innovator of the Year Winners of Tiburon Film Festival FIFO awards from Papeete ------------------------------ FESTIVAL DAILIES Coming soon ...

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