The Hollywood NetAwards®, co-chaired by "New York Times" bestselling author, web pioneer, and founder of the Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, Carlos de Abreu, and Digital Advisors President, Bruce Eisen, announce the 2008 winners of the "Hollywood NetAwards®." Best entertainment site went to TMZ.com, best game site to Gamespot.com, best movie studio site to UniversalPictures.com, best music site to Pandora.com, best TV network site to ComedyCentral.com, best video site to Hulu.com...
“It was great to see so many more people out this year, we increased in all age groups especially with the 20 somethings and that's a great feeling – to present an event that reaches across the entire age spectrum,” said Festival Director Kathy Kay. We received some great feedback from festival goers this year, so hopefully we can carry that forward for an even better festival in 2010.”The interest from filmmakers around the world continued to provide a broad selection of film for Vancou...
Friday, 6 February----
The European Film Market, the professional component of the Berlinale, opened yesterday at the historic Martin Gropius Bau with more of a whimper than a bang. Attendance on the opening day and for today's first official day of market screenings was definitely sparse compared to years past, with hallways amazingly empty and ample empty seats available in the cafe and meeting points. "This is the slowest Berlin I've ever experienced", one veteran sales agent...
Thursday, 5 February----For the Berlin Film Festival, which opens this evening, the choice of an international action thriller is an odd choice for an Opening Night Film. The Festival, which has the reputation for championing gritty, social issue-oriented films, the choice is not as strange as it first appears. THE INTERNATIONAL, a globe-trotting espionage tale starring UK heartthrob Clive Owen and Australian thrush Naomi Watts, is directed by Tom Twyker, the German wunderkind who singlehandedly...
For the Berlin Film Festival, which opens this evening, the choice of an international action thriller is an odd choice for an Opening Night Film. The Festival, which has the reputation for championing gritty, social issue-oriented films, the choice is not as strange as it first appears. THE INTERNATIONAL, a globe-trotting espionage tale starring UK heartthrob Clive Owen and Australian thrush Naomi Watts, is directed by Tom Twyker, the German wunderkind who singlehandedly jumpstarted the New Ger...
TVIFF showcases the best of contemporary films and all genres of music worldwide blending independent with mainstream fare. It is a competitive festival with Jury and Audience Choice Awards for both Film and Music participants.
The San Diego Asian Film Festival (SDAFF) is one of the premiere festivals in North America for Asian International and Asian Independent cinema. Taking place over 2 weeks, SDAFF enriches the community with education and entertainment through film.
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, one of the nation’s premier Latino arts institutions, presents the 31st Annual CineFestival en San Antonio – the oldest running international film festival in North America. For info, visit www.cinefestivalsa.org.
The goal of the New York Comedy Film Festival (NYCFF),the first and only festival in North America devoted to comedy filmmaking, is to produce an outstanding annual event celebrating the people who make us laugh.
Archived festival (terminated)
The annual Montreal Cinemania French Film Festival screens new French-language feature films with English subtitles. The Festival`s goal is to firmly establish the presence of French-language films in North America.
SFOFF is the premier venue in N. America for filmmakers from around the world to screen ocean-related documentaries and narrative works. SFOFF features films with a saltwater connection, including coastal cultures, sports, voyages, and science.
Reel Asian is Canada`s premier pan-Asian international film festival, featuring independent work by both emerging and established Asian artists from Asia, North America and all over the world.
Reel Pride is among the longest running GLBT* film festivals in North America, featuring a broad range of films and events.
Filmi is an organization that has been formed to promote, develop and
create cinematic endeavors through the worlds various South Asian
communities. With over 7 conutries represented, come join the largest festival of its kind in North America
Cineme™ 2004 is an exhibition to showcase the best of Animated Cinema from around the world. This is the largest 100% Animation Festival in all of North America showing to representatives from every major motion picture studio.
Cineme™ 2003 is an exhibition to showcase the best of Animated Cinema from around the world. This is the largest 100% Animation Festival in all of North America showing to representatives from every major motion picture studio.
As the only “all lesbian” film festival in North America, we strive to promote positive lesbian identity through film.
African and Carribean movies galore.
Canadian films on Africa and african diasporas in North America.
Feature length, short films, documentaries and film animation are all eligible to enter.
45th International Communications Film & Video Competition, one of the oldest in North America, celebrates ingenuity & creativity in educational, corporate & sponsored events, honoring leaders in this communication field across the globe.
On January 3rd, 2008, The Toronto Star ran a Front Page by Peter Crawford entitled "Mobster Confesses"! The interview was in Amsterdam N.Y. on a snowey nite, right after Christmas. 2007! Mr. Peter Crawford came 400 miles to interview a former general member (made) of the old Lansky Group (Meyer) and a Full Member of the NCS (old Combination) in the United States, not Canada. The interview was about 5 hours long at the America's Best Hotel in Amsterdam, N.Y.(about 30 miles from Albany...
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Tuesday, December 2------As part of the Baltic Event professional sidebar of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, the newly launched website of the International Film Guide was presented yesterday to an assembled group of film industry professionals at the Nordic Hotel Forum, the Festival's main hq. Yoram Allon, the publisher of the International Film Guide and editorial director of Wallflower Press (www.wallflowerpress.co.uk) , the UK's largest independent film book publisher, gave a short...
SUNDAY DECEMBER 7, 2008
11:00am Registration Opens
1:45pm- 2:00pm Welcoming Remarks & Introductions
2:00pm- 2:45pm Opening Keynote Presentation: Indie Films' Change Agenda
Rick is the CEO of SnagFilms, a new digital distribution company founded by AOL Vice-Chairman EmeritusTed Leonsis, and backed by Leonsis, AOL founder Steve Case and others. Launched in July, 2008, SnagFilms gives everyone the latest in web tools to find, watch and share great documentary films and then engag...
Friday, November 28---------Happy Go Lucky, the acclaimed new film from Mike Leigh that is shortlisted for the European Film Award as Best Film, will open the 12th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (POFF) in the Baltic seaport city of Tallinn, Estonia. Growing into prominence as the "Sundance of Eastern Europe", the festival shows an array of acclaimed films from Europe and Asia in competition, while introducing new filmmaker talents from the Baltic reg...
Happy Go Lucky, the acclaimed new film from Mike Leigh that is shortlisted for the European Film Award as Best Film, will open the 12th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (POFF) in the Baltic seaport city of Tallinn, Estonia. Growing into prominence as the "Sundance of Eastern Europe", the festival shows an array of acclaimed films from Europe and Asia in competition, while introducing new filmmaker talents from the Baltic region and North America (US/Canada).One of Europe’s mos...
