Producer and global sales executive Pia Patatian today announced the launch of Concord Studios, an independent production, sales and financing company focused on original and high-quality director driven films for a theatrical audience. Based in Los Angeles, the company will launch 12-15 feature films per year for the global marketplace, with the majority of projects earmarked for a theatrical release. Patatian will serve as President of Concord Studios, which is financed by private equity.
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Once again, The AFM Sessions will present four full days of programming exploring today’s global industry and where we are headed. Forecasts for the future, marketplace intelligence, advice on how to best navigate our industry, and conversations on the most current topics and technologies across Financing, Production, Distribution, Streaming, Diversity, and more will be shared through the lens of 100+ Speakers from all facets of the business.
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The American Film Market® (AFM®) is set to raise the curtain on its 45th edition and first-ever show in Las Vegas next week with Exhibition space sold out and Buyer and Attendee registrations running strong with participants confirmed from 80 countries. AFM24 will run over six days, Nov. 5 – 10, 2024 at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The move to Las Vegas was announced by the Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®) a...
The German-French-Iranian co-production The Seed of the Sacred Fig by Mohammad Rasoulof has won this year’s Arab Critics' Awards for European Films, which is being presented for the sixth time by European Film Promotion (EFP) and the Arab Cinema Center (ACC).
During the award ceremony at this year’s El Gouna Film Festival, The Seed of the Sacred Fig was announced as the winning film on the evening of the 29 October. The Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof,...
The SCAD Savannah Film Festival 27th annual continued its second and third days with more exciting screenings and conversations. On Sunday, Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley accepted the Icon Award and Luminary Award respectively prior to the screening of “The Substance”, Isabela Merced accepted the Rising Star Award before the screening of “Alien: Romulus”, and Marisa Abela accepted the Next Gen Award followed by a screening of “Back to Black.” On Monday, Dai...
The 36th ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles, which celebrates the best of Israeli culture and cinema, will run November 13th – 26th, 2024. Come Closer, written and directed by Tom Nesher in her feature film directorial debut, will have its West Coast Premiere at the Festival’s Opening Night Gala. Soda, directed by Erez Tadmor, will have a special sneak preview as the Festival’s Sponsor Centerpiece Film Event. At this year’...
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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) reveals the selection for the Rebels with a Cause competition. The side-competition, dedicated to films that push the boundaries of cinematic art, contains 6 world premieres and 4 international premieres.
"The filmmakers who come to our Rebel Area, don't fight or rebel for anything, they've already won," says Javier Garcia Puerto, the main curator of the programme. &qu...
The 28th edition of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) sets focus on German cinema and has chosen the world premiere of David Dietl's Long Story Short to open the festival. With the extensive focus programme, the festival celebrates the 70th anniversary of German Films and the 25th anniversary of the Goethe-Institut in Estonia.
The focus programme comprises 15 new German films and 3 retrospectives, including three world premieres and three international premieres in ...
The competition sections of the BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express are a celebration of the most exciting, innovative new films and cinematic storytelling; creative, beautiful and often provocative, the films showcase an incredible range of talent from across the world.
This year's winning films chosen by four juries - led by jury presidents Alexandre O. Philippe (Official Competition), Dionne Edwards (First Feature Com...
With the Call for films and projects now open, Visions du Réel is excited to announce the three committees who will select and shape the 2025 edition. This includes a new Advisory Committee, in addition to our film programme and industry selection committees.
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All We Imagine As Light, Holy Curse, Bhangaar, A Nice Indian Boy, A Dream Called Khushi, Loop Line, Gold Medal, A Lullaby for Yellow Roses, Pink, Katlaa Curry, Dr. B.R. Amebedkar: Now and Then win top awards at the 19th Edition Tasveer Film Festival
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The 19th annual Oscar®-qualifying Tasveer Film Festival concluded on a high note, with the announcement of the 2024 Audience Choice Awards, and Juried Competition Award winn...
It is with great excitement that we unveil the winners of the competitive award categories for the 60th Chicago International Film Festival! The Gold Hugo for International Feature Competition goes to Maura Delpero’s Vermiglio! In the New Directors Competition, the Gold Hugo was awarded to Mo Harawe from The Village Next to Paradise while the International Documentary Competition Gold Hugo went to Elizabeth Lo’s Mistress Dispeller. In the OutLook Compe...
We’re thrilled to share the results of the Audience Choice Awards from the 23rd Annual San Diego International Film Festival! Your votes have spotlighted the films that truly made an impact this year. Thank you for ‘Celebrating the Power of Film’ with us this year and for supporting talented filmmakers from around the world.
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Riding the wave of being named to both MovieMaker Magazine’s esteemed “Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World” and “Top 20 Destination Film Festivals in the World,” The Key West Film Festival has assembled a revered group of industry leaders and artists to judge the 13th edition of the festival, which is set for November 13-17 in the Sunshine State. The collective includes Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves writer Michael...
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ZOE SALDAÑA TO BE HONORED WITH AMERICAN RIVIERA AWARD AT 40TH ANNUAL SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Saldaña will receive the award on Friday, February 7, 2025 at an in-person conversation about her career, leading up to her acclaimed performance this year as Rita Moro Castro in Netflix’s EMILIA PÉREZ. Zoe Saldaña's performance in EMILIA PÉREZ is one of her most trans...
Nikolaj Nikitin, the curator of Critic's Picks Competition reveals the carefully curated side competition programme (Launched two years ago) lining up 10 exclusive world premieres from around the globe.
The conception of the third edition of Critics’ Picks competition is to present the most daring and caring voices of world cinema and show contemporary masterpieces. For the third year in a row, The Critics’ Picks programming ...
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) reveals the full selection and the jury for the Official Selection Competition 2024. The flagship of the PÖFF programme comprises 18 titles, of which 11 are world premieres and 7 are international premieres. The jury is chaired by acclaimed German director Christoph Hochhäusler.
The Official Selection Competition has been run in its present form since the festival received it’s ‘A-category&r...
The brand new AI assistant and film recommender Susi knows the PÖFF programme inside out. Susi is dedicated to helping you find the films in the festival programme that match viewer's unique preferences.
The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) is setting a groundbreaking precedent as one of the first film festivals in the world to adopt AI technology to enhance audience engagement. By integrating an AI-powered personal recommendation system, PÖF...
Co-Directors of Film Programming Jacqueline Lyanga and Michael Stütz
Tricia Tuttle Appoints Michael Stütz and Jacqueline Lyanga as Co-Directors of Film Programming and Announces Other New Executive Director Positions
Berlinale Director Tricia Tuttle has appointed two internationally respected programmers to share responsibilities as Co-Directors of Film Programming. Former US-delegate to the Berlinale, Jacqueline Lyanga, and Panorama section head Michael Stütz will ass...
With the creation of an international competitive strand for fiction feature debuts, the Berlinale will shine a brighter spotlight on new filmmakers within the festival. This new stand-alone competition, Perspectives, will include up to 14 fiction debuts from all over the world, with a jury of three deciding on the Best First Feature Award. The award is endowed with 50,000 euros, funded by GWFF (Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung von Film- und Fernsehrechten), a society dedicated to s...
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At the 40th jury session of the Berlinale World Cinema Fund (WCF), the juries made ten funding recommendations for projects from Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Cameroon, Egypt, Iran, Lesotho, Nepal and Sudan. The current funding pot of eight production and two distribution grants amounts to a total of 260,000 euros.
“At a time when the complexity of the world is ...
Official awards of the 28th Busan International Film Festival have been announced and a grand prize of USD 30,000 was awarded to “The Land of Morning Calm” and to “MA – Cry of Silence”.
According to the report of Mansour Jahani, an independent and international cinema journalist, The closing ceremony of the 29th Busan International Film Festival was held in the Busan Cinema Center in Busan, South Korea, with the presence of members of the jury of differen...
Daniela Forever set to close the festival
Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) stars in Daniela Forever, director Nacho Vigalondo's (Colossal) return to science fiction
This year's jurors are Allison Gardner, João Monteiro, Justin Lockey, Jeremy Dyson, Cristian Solimeno & Luna Gualan
Trieste Science+Fiction Festival, the leading event in Italy devoted to science fiction scheduled from October 29th to November 3rd, has confirmed the festival's closing film, DANIELA FOR...
