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MyFrenchFilmFestival 2024: Announcing the Festival Selections and Juries

The first online festival devoted entirely to francophone cinema, MyFrenchFilmFestival welcomes viewers from around the world for its 14th edition from January 19 to February 19, 2024.   On the docket for this year: a selection of 26 films (feature and short films combined) subtitled in 11 languages (Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian). Discover the programme online at&n...

Berlinale Camera 2024: Tribute to Edgar Reitz

Edgar Reitz © Julia Stipsits The 2024 Berlinale Camera will be awarded to director and author Edgar Reitz, one of the most influential filmmakers of his generation. The awarding of the Berlinale Camera to Edgar Reitz  will take placeon Thursday, February 22, at 3.00 pm in the Haus der Berliner Festspiele. This will be followed by the film premiere of his latest work, Filmstunde_23. Since 1986, the Berlinale has awarded the Berlinale Camera to honour personalities and institut...

Winston Baker Finance Forum partners again with filmfestivals.com

Mark your calendars for: Friday, February 16th, 2024 The Event Hall, Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation Stresemannstr. 90, 10963 Berlin. https://www.efm-berlinale.de/en/industry-sessions-ms/about/venue/venue.html ...

Filmmaking Against All Odds? – Cinema, Criticism, Climate Crisis

  Conference at the Akademie der Künste on Wednesday, February 14th, starting 7pm Film program and discussion at Hackesche Höfe Kino on Friday, February 16, starting 8pm In the face of man-made climate change, today’s societies urgently need to transform themselves – and the world of film and festivals is no exception. To open Berlin Critics’ Week 2024, we will be debating what sort of influence filmmakers, critics and activists can (or shoul...

the 2024 european shooting stars: outstanding talent to discover worldwide

European Film Promotion (EFP) is delighted to announce the ten emerging European talents for the 27th edition of EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS. From 16 - 19 February 2024, seven actresses and three actors will be presented to the international press, industry, and public in an exclusive four-day programme during the 74th Berlinale (15 - 25 February 2024), with major support by Creative Europe - the MEDIA Programme of the European Union. One of the programme's many highlights will be the European...

News from Forum Special, Berlinale Talents and Berlinale Co-Produktion Market

Techqua Ikachi, Land - mein Leben © Mano Film, Selfportrait © Maria Lassnig Stiftung / Courtesy sixpackfilm, Deda-Shvili an rame ar aris arasodes bolomde bneli © 3003 Film Production Forum     Relations & Resistance: The 2024 Forum Special    This year’s Forum Special is dedicated to films that show a stance – whether in the 1970s or 2023. Programmed around a documentary core,...

News from Forum Special, Berlinale Talents and Berlinale Co-Produktion Market

Techqua Ikachi, Land - mein Leben © Mano Film, Selfportrait © Maria Lassnig Stiftung / Courtesy sixpackfilm, Deda-Shvili an rame ar aris arasodes bolomde bneli © 3003 Film Production Forum     Relations & Resistance: The 2024 Forum Special    This year’s Forum Special is dedicated to films that show a stance – whether in the 1970s or 2023. Programmed around a documentary core,...

Berlinale 2024: Honorary Golden Bear for Martin Scorsese

  Martin Scorsese © Brigitte Lacombe The 74th Berlin International Film Festival will award US-director, producer and screenwriter Martin Scorsese the Honorary Golden Bear for his lifetime achievement in an award ceremony at the Berlinale Palast on February 20, 2024.   “For anyone who considers cinema as the art of shaping a story in such a way that is both completely personal and universal, Martin Scorsese is an unmatched role model. His films have accompanied our his...

Berlinale Meets Europa s Fußball – Film Project for Euro2024

  left to right Berlinale Carlo Chatrian, UEFA EURO 2024 Celia Šašić, UEFA EURO 2024,  Berlinale Mariëtte Rissenbeek © Richard Hübner / Berlinale 2024   The Berlinale is taking part in the cultural programme for the 2024 European Football Championship with Berlinale Meets Fußball.   “Football is a community game underlining team spirit and capable of promoting exchange, understanding and social cohesion. This makes...

The Bear is back on the 2024 Berlinale Key Design

Key Visual der / of the Berlinale 2024 © Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin / Claudia Schramke, Berlin Starting in late January, at Potsdamer Platz and across the city, the Berlinale poster will build anticipation for the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, taking place from February 15 to 25, 2024.   “The attentive, open and approachable bear stands as a symbol for the intended focus of the 74th Berlinale: the festival as an open place for our audience and the film i...

Theme for Berlinale Talents 2024: COMMON TONGUES – Speaking Out in the Language of Cinema

Berlinale Talents Key Visual und Thema für 2024: „COMMON TONGUES - Speaking Out in the Language of Cinema” © Ada Favaron und Imad Gebrael     Language, common language, film language is the theme of the 22nd edition of the talent development initiative Berlinale Talents. It was long unheard of, and yet it is taken for granted today: since the 1920s, there has been sound an thus the spoken word in film alongside visual language. This opened up...

FestForums releases the 2024 Agenda today!

  SEE THE 2024 AGENDA HERE! Meet a few of our featured speakers Alicia Silverston is not Clueless about Marty Callner (or anything else for that matter)         Alicia Silverstone is an American actress who rose t...

Variety's Creative Impact Awards and “10 Directors to Watch” Brunch

           VARIETY PRESENTS THE CREATIVE IMPACT AWARDS & “10 DIRECTORS TO WATCH” BRUNCH  AT THE 35th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL   Penélope Cruz honored with the Variety Creative Impact in Acting Award Yorgos Lanthimos honored with the Variety Creative Impact in Directing Award Eric Roth honored with the Variety Creative Impact in Screenwriting Award   WHO: Honorees Penélope Cr...

2024 Palm Springs International Film Awards Kicks Off Awards Season

The Palm Springs International Film Awards honored this year’s biggest stars as Hollywood flocked to Palm Springs to kick off awards season.   Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese, winners of the Vanguard Award for "Killers of the Flower Moon," pose backstage during the 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Awards, at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 04, 2024 in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Palm Springs Internation...

Palm Springs International Film Awards presented Carey Mulligan with the International Star Award, Actress

Emma Stone, winner of the Desert Palm Achievement Award for "Poor Things," poses backstage during the 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Awards at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 04, 2024 in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Palm Springs International Film Society)   The Palm Springs International Film Awards honoreed Carey Mulligan with the International Star Award, Actress, for her performance in Bradley Cooper’s Maestr...

‘Oppenheimer’ dominates with seven wins including the awards at 28th Capri Hollywood - International Film Festival winners:

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28th Capri Hollywood - International Film Festival winners: ‘Oppenheimer’ dominates with seven wins including Best Picture and Best Director. Six Awards for “Barbie” and Five to “Maestro” Matteo Garrone’s “Io capitano” has been honored as Best International Movie. The 28th ‘Capri, Hollywood - International Film Festival’  celebrated the triumph of  “Oppenheimer” which was feted with seven awards including B...

The Best Shorts Competition Announces Latest Winners! December 2023

        Contact: Rick Prickett, Competition Director 858-779-9544 BestShorts.net Info@BestShorts.net The Best Shorts Competition Announces Latest Winners! La Jolla, CA, December 2023 – The Best Shorts Competition is proud to announce the latest winners. The Best Shorts Competition puts filmmakers first and provides a direct opportunity for recognition and publicity for high quality productions. It is international in scope and has granted awards to producers...

Barbie Leads Critics Choice Nominations with 18 nominations. Gerwig will receive the Best director award at the Palm Springs

Greta Gerwig will receive the DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 5, 2024.   Actress, writer, directer Greta Gerwig will be the first American woman to head the 77th Cannes jury.  I remember first seeing Greta at the SXSW film festival where she appeared in a  “mumblecore film”, and credits the festival for giving her,  her start in the business.     Will this be the year of the woman?&nbs...

El Gouna Filmfestival revealing winners across multiple categories

El Gouna Film Festival concluded its 2023 edition with an impressive awards ceremony that celebrated outstanding cinematic achievements from around the world. Despite the challenges, this year's festival showcased  90 films, captivating audiences and industry professionals alike. GFF extends heartfelt appreciation to the esteemed juries who lent their expertise to this rigorous selection process. As the curtain falls on the 2023 El Gouna Film Festival, we proudly announce the winners...

Bradley Cooper to receive the “Capri Visionary Award” at the 28th edition of “Capri, Hollywood – The International Film Festival

Bradley Cooper is to be assigned the “Capri Visionary Award” at the 28th edition of “Capri, Hollywood – The International Film Festival” for his latest movie as director “Maestro”. The Blue Island will host a special screening of the much-anticipated biopic on Leonard Bernstein that aims to be one the big contenders at the 2024 Oscars. On December 30, 7.20 pm at Capri Auditorium. It is a precious biopic about legendary composer and conductor Leo...

The cast of Christopher Nolan’s film “Oppenheimer” will receive “Capri Best Ensemble Cast Award 2023”

Nolan’s latest movie on the run for Oscars 2024 wIll screen Jan. 1 on Capri island. The extraordinary group of actors in Christopher Nolan’s film “Oppenheimer” has been awarded with the “Capri Best Ensemble Cast Award 2023”, a special prize given annually as part of the “Capri, Hollywood – The International Film Festival” promoted with the MiC (DG Cinema) and the Campania Region (Film Commission), together with Intesa Sanpaolo and Giv...

THE FESTIVAL BEAT ! N°1086 and Merry Christmas

THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995  WISHING YOU A FANTASTIC HOLIDAY SEASON EMAIL US FOR PROMO OPTIONS Weekly newsletter N°1083 // 1084 Documenting the festivals experience since 1995, reaching over 166 000 subscribers.   FOLLOW US :           With other 11 000 festivals worldwide which we cover: no wonder we have reached the '1000' mark for ...

Palm Springs International Film Awards to present Paul Giamatti with the Icon Award

The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Paul Giamatti is the recipient of the Icon Award for The Holdovers. The Film Awards will take place on January 4, 2024, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 15, 2024. The event will be sponsored by Entertainment Tonight and IHG Hotels & Resorts.      “In The Holdovers, Paul Giamatti inhabits a complex character who is both challenging and rewarding, and ultimately...

Palm Springs International Film Awards to present Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell with the Chairman's Award

The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell are the recipients of the Chairman’s Award for their critically acclaimed song “What Was I Made For?” from Greta Gerwig’s acclaimed, record-breaking film Barbie. The song has been nominated for five GRAMMY® Awards and received Best Original Song Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards nomina...

Palm Springs International Film Festival Announces 2024 Official Lineup with Opening Night "Wicked Little Letters"

  Fest to Open with the U.S. Premiere of “Wicked Little Letters” and Close with “Ex-Husbands.”   Festival Guests include Griffin Dunne, Jennifer Esposito, Susan Feniger, Gloria Gaynor, Greta Gerwig, Glenn Howerton, Eva Longoria, Jeremy Piven, Philippe Rousselot, Jeffrey Wright and More!     Complete Line-up Includes 40 International Feature Film Oscar Submissions, a Korean Film Focus, Spotlight on James Ivory Films, Talking Pictures, New...

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