HAVEL SPEAKING, CAN YOU HEAR ME? WILL OPEN THE 27TH JI.HLAVA
The world premiere of a time-lapse documentary Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me? which follows the last years of former Czech President Václav Havel's life, will open the festival on October 24. The director Pavel Jančárek created a multi-layered portrait of a world-famous political icon and important playwright, but also an ordinary man plagued by health problems. With a...
Slow, the sophomore feature by Lithuanian director Marija Kavtaradze, has won the Explore Award by the youth jury at the 50th anniversary edition of Film Fest Gent. A Special Mention went to the picaresque odyssey The Sweet East by director Sean Price Williams and screenwriter Nick Pinkerton.
Every edition, Film Fest Gent engages a number of avid cinephiles between 18 and 26 years old to immerse themselves in the films with the Explore Zone tag, a selection of films ...
The European Film Academy revealed the nominees of the categories “European Animated Feature Film” and “European Short Film”. The committee which decided on the nominations for European Animated Feature Film was comprised of representatives of the European Film Academy and CARTOON, the European Association for Animation Film. The nomination committees will be presented on www.europeanfilmawards.eu after the publication of the nominations.
The catego...
On the occasion of the 36th European Film Awards on 9 December, the legendary director Béla Tarr will be presented with the Honorary Award of the Academy President and Board. With this award the European Film Academy wishes to pay special tribute to an outstanding director and a personality with a strong political voice, who is not only deeply respected by his colleagues but also celebrated by audiences world-wide. Béla Tarr is the sixth filmmaker to receive this recognition &nda...
European Lifetime Achievement Award for English Actress
Photo: (c) GBA
On the occasion of this year’s 36th European Film Awards and in recognition of a unique contribution to the world of film, the European Film Academy takes great pleasure in presenting the actress Dame Vanessa Redgrave with the EUROPEAN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT award for her outstanding body of work.
Born in London, Vanessa Redgrave comes from a family of actors, a tradition that was started by her grandfather...
1. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION Jury members Dorota Kędzierzawska (Poland), Nadejda Koseva (Bulgaria), Yurii Andrukhovych (Ukraine), Alejandro Torres Kennedy (Mexico)ł gave the following awards:
1.1. Warsaw Grand Prix went to THE SHADOW OF CATIRE / LA SOMBRA DEL CATIRE, dir. Jorge Hernandez Aldana (Venezuela/Mexico)
The Warsaw Grand Prix includes 100,000 zlotys cash award, funded by the Mayor of Warsaw.
The Jury justification: "touching and delicate, universal and p...
"We have just learned of the tragic death of Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife, both brutally murdered by thieves.
Dariush Mehrjui was president of the international jury at the 11th Vesoul IFF Asian Cinemas 2005. VIFFAC has presented many films by this great director: Bemani, Leila, The Cow, ...."
RIP
Jean-Marc Thérouanne,
Dariush Mehrjui and wife at 11th FICA Vesoul 2005 (photo credit archives FICA)
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This year’s winning films explore a fascinating breadth of themes and stories, including a drama about a community fighting to preserve its principles, a spirited tale of siblings enjoying the pleasures and pitfalls of life ‘home alone’, a deeply personal and joyful exploration of a filmmaker’s relationship her mother, and a poetic film that documents the experiences of queer Nigerians.
And the winners are...
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CHELSEA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ITS 2023 WINNERS!
The 11th Annual Edition of Chelsea Film Festival announces its list of winners listed below by award category. It introduced American and foreign films to the public.
The Chelsea Film Festival (CFF) held its 2023 Edition in-person from October 12-15 at Regal Cinemas Union Square and online through FilmFestival+ until October 31st.
NARRATIVE FEATURE AWARD WINNERS
Grand Prix Award for Best...
FEATURE FILMS AWARDS
Saturday, October 14th, the Cinéma Impérial hosted the FNC Feature Film, FNC Explore and P'tits Loups Short Film Awards. We are pleased to announce the winners of the 52nd edition of the Festival du nouveau cinéma.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
The 2023 ...
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Pathé are delighted to announced that Caroline Stone joins its UK operation, Pathé Productions Ltd, today (16th October 2023), in the newly created role of Commercial Director. The appointment consolidates the expansion of Pathé’s business in the UK into premium scripted television.
Stone joins Pathe after a 15 year tenure at BBC Studios Productions. She was engaged across a variety of roles including, since 2020, Commercial Director of Scripted where she he...
• Best Documentary at Boston Film Festival 2022
• Best Documentary at St. Louis Int’l Film Festival 2022
• Best Documentary at Sunscreen Film Festival 2023
• Best Director and Best Cinematography at DOC LA 2022
• Best Cinematography at Red Rock Film Festival 2023
Journey along with filmmakers Ashley Avis and Edward Winters over five years, across 20,000 miles and 13 states as they document the tragic plight of North America&...
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Signe Baumane’s multi award-winning “My Love Affair With Marriage” is a exuberant mixed-media feature animation, a musical blend of neuroscience, gender issues and old fashion romance- gone wrong!
Baumane’s signature style goes back to her earliest shorts in the late 90’s. Her poignant characters are sexy and pulpy-featured and, by 2014, when she made her video Tarzan and her first feature "Rocks In The ...
Fantasporto was invited to represent Europe at the WORLDCON 2023 | 81st World Science Fiction Convention | HUGO´s AWARDS in CHENGDU, China. A conference will be made about the situation of the SciFi Film Festivals and the documentary Fantasporto - 40 Years by Isabel Pina, a co-production between producer companies Pizzo and Cinema Novo will be screened at this huge event that, like the Oscars, have the famous HUGO Awards that are delivered in the last 81 years. This even...
On December 27, Garrone will be in attendance along with the film’s performers, Sarr and Fall.
Matteo Garrone’s movie “Me Captain” will receive the 2023 Capri Humanitarian Award, a special acknowledgment to be presented at the 28th edition of Capri, Hollywood - The International Film Festival, scheduled to unfold from December 27 to January 2.
The festival is promoted by the Ministry of Culture (Film and Audiovisual Department), Campania Region, with the support ...
Directed by Academy Award-winner Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower Moon” is an epic western crime saga, where real love crosses paths with unspeakable betrayal. Based on a true story and told through the improbable romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone), “Killers of the Flower Moon” tracks the suspicious murders of members of the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnigh...
Academy Award-nominated film director Mira Nair is announced as the Head of Jury for this year’s Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival’s South Asia Competition – a section dedicated to showcasing the best of South Asian and South Asian Diaspora Cinema.
Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair (Salaam Bombay!, Queen of Katwe, Monsoon Wedding) is welcomed to the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival this year to preside over the jury of the South Asian Competition. ...
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival’s (PÖFF) 27th edition will set a focus on Serbia and SEE* (South-Eastern European) cinema, as the festival screens 13 new films from the region in vast all programme lines. The SEE countries include Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro and North Macedonia. Meanwhile, the intriguing Yugoslavian Black Wave cinema from the 1960s–1970s will have a major role in this year's retrospective programme.
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The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is pleased to announce the Amazon Prime Video Take One Award Finalists, whose work will premiere at the 36th TIFF. As part of an initiative to discover and nurture new talent, TIFF partnered in 2021 with Prime Video, which produces and distributes a diverse range of excellent original works in Japan and abroad.
The award recognizes short films (15 minutes or less) by filmmakers living in Japan who have never participated in the production of co...
Belgian directors gather for 50th anniversary Film Fest Gent
FFG2023
Film Fest Gent is celebrating its 50th edition. For the festival it proved the perfect opportunity to gather Belgian filmmakers who, over the past five decades, premiered their films at FFG. On Friday 13 October, the red carpet at Kinepolis Ghent was exclusively filled with Belgian filmmaking talent, with directors such as Patrick Conrad, Stijn Coninx, Christina Vandekerckhove, Felix Van Groeningen, Lukas Dhont, ...
Ferrari (courtesy of NEON/Lorenzo Sisti)
After an incredible two weeks of screenings and events, there’s still a few days left to experience the 61st New York Film Festival. Tomorrow, we are thrilled to present the North American premiere of Michael Mann’s Ferrari, with Michael Mann in person for a Q&A at the 6:00pm screening and intro at the 9:00pm screening, both at Alice Tully Hall.
If you missed out on tickets, we...
Film Threat’s Award This! Announces 2023 Nominees
Award This! In its 5th Year Honors Indie Filmmakers In-Person on December 10th
Film Threat’s Award This! has become a unique voice for indie film and an annual industry staple. An event with a mission — to champion independent films across a multitude of diverse categories to bring awareness to the growing number of exceptional indies available on DVD, VOD, and streaming services. Film Threat recognizes t...
Hola Mexico Film Festival presented by Toyota Audience Award 2023
RADICAL by Dir. Christopher Zalla Produced by Ben Odell and Eugenio Derbez
Tomorrow's Filmmakers Today Audience Award presented by Fidelity
LA BRUJA by writer / director Manuel Villarreal
The largest Mexican film festival outside of Mexico, Hola México Film Festival presented by Toyota, announced Radical as the 2023 winner of this year’s “Audience Award”, and La Bruja by writer...
Juried Awards + Tilke Hill W.i.P. Award Announced!
Congratulations to all!
(you are all award winners to us <3)
Special Encore Events through + on November 9 @ Hallwalls!
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM – MARIA SCHNEIDER, 1983
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
MARIA SCHNEIDER, 1983
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BEST WNY FEATURE – 98 DEGREES WEST - ZAMIR DISCOVERS BOURDAIN'S AMERICA...
