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Göteborg Film Festival TV Drama Vision unveils more 2023 programme highlights

  We're delighted to present additional speakers, talks and showcases for the TV Drama Vision! The full programme will be released on January 23.  Among this year's edition highlights are the world's leading game creator and award-winning film director Josef Fares. We will present an exclusive work in progress for the first Netflix-commissioned Finnish drama, Dance Brothers. In the programme we also highlight the need for shared stories and industry-wi...

She Came to Me by Rebecca Miller will open the 2023 Berlinale - out of competition

Peter Dinklage © Protagonist Pictures The 73rd Berlin International Film Festival will open on February 16, 2023 with the world premiere of the US production She Came to Me. The romantic comedy by director and screenwriter Rebecca Miller boasts a cast of international stars that includes Peter Dinklage, Marisa Tomei, Joanna Kulig, Brian d’Arcy James and Anne Hathaway.   The delightful comedy about love in all its forms weaves together the tales of a charming cast of characte...

17th Santa Monica Film Festival Returns Jan. 22 with the West Coast Premiere of Moby's "Punk Rock Vegan Movie"

Santa Monica Film Festival ‘23 will take place in-person on January 22 in Santa Monica, CA and virtually from January 22-31 on http://XOLO.TV The Santa Monica Film Festival returns for it’s 17th edition on Sunday Jan 22nd with a fully hybrid film festival offering in-person screenings at AMC 4 in Santa Monica and virtual screenings streaming on xolo.tv (Santa Monica, CA) — The 17th Santa Monica Film Festival returns to showcase award winning independent films from local, nat...

Winners of the Golden Globes 2023: See the complete list

The Banshees of Inisherin led all movies with eight nominations , Spielberg took best picture (drama) and best director for the Fabelmans   Film Best Motion Picture — Drama Avatar: The Way of Water Elvis WINNER: The Fabelmans Tár Top Gun: Maverick Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy Babylon WINNER: The Banshees of Inisherin Everything Everywhere All at Once Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Triangle of S...

ALL ABOUT EVE ... A classic film review of a Classic

 All About Eve (1950) The Divine Bette Davis at her peak -- Fasten your seatbelt ... By Alex Deleon. An ingenue insinuates herself into the company of an established but aging stage actress and her circle of theater friends -- and DOES she ever!!'  Viewed at the Berlin Film Festival, 2010.   Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz.  Writer: Mankiewicz,written for the screen by the director himself. Stars: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, wit...

Colin Farrell & Brendan Gleeson will be honored with the Cinema Vanguard Award at the 38th Santa Barbara Festival

  Cinema Vanguard Award Honoring COLIN FARRELL and BRENDAN GLEESON Thursday, February 16th, 2023 8:00pm Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA Colin Farrell & Brendan Gleeson will be honored with the Cinema Vanguard Award at the 38th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, on Thursday February 16th, 2023. The event will be an in-person conversation about their careers where they speak on their performances including Martin McDonagh’s THE BANSHEE...

Casting Society’s 38th Artios Award film nominations.

The film nominees for the 38th Artios Awards are:   ANIMATION THE BAD GUYS – Christi Soper Hilt  LIGHTYEAR – Natalie Lyon, Kevin Reher, Kate Hansen-Birnbaum (Associate Casting Director) MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON – Jessica Kelly, Kate Geller (Associate Casting Director) PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH -  Christi Soper Hilt TURNING RED – Natalie Lyon, Kevin Reher, Kate Hansen-Birnbaum (Associate Casting Director)   BIG BUDGET - COMEDY BROS ...

EFM and Berlinale 2023 previews

THE MARKET BEAT FROM THE FILMFESTIVALS.COM TEAM! Welcome to the release of our first newsletter from Berlin View in your browser NEWSLETTER 1 I 2 I 3 I 4 I 5 I 6  Promote your line up during EFM I email us for a quote FOLLOW FILMFESTIVALS.COM              Contact us for advertising options Every winter, the Global Film Industry Converges in Berli...

Producer Janet Yang has been elected president of the Academy

Producer Janet Yang was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s Board of Governors. “Janet is a tremendously dedicated and strategic leader who has an incredible record of service at the Academy.  She has been instrumental in launching and elevating several Academy initiatives on membership recruitment, governance, and equity, diversity, and inclusion,” noted Academy CEO Bill Kramer.  “I am thrilled that sh...

The Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) kicked off with the premiere of ‘80 For Brady’

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The Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) kicked off last night with its Opening Night screening and World Premiere of ‘80 For Brady’. Guests in attendance from the film included Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field, Harry Hamlin, director Kyle Marvin, executive producer Mike Covino, and writers Sarah Haskins & Emily Halpern. Additionally, the PSIFF Opening Day included the World Premiere of ‘Shot in the Arm’ with executive producer Neil deGra...

THE FESTIVAL BEAT ! N°1000 and 41 Happy new year

THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995 Weekly newsletter N°1039 // 1040 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 our newsletters count. We proudly share our knowledge of the c...

VIDEO: Palm Springs International Film Awards kicks off awards season

Tonight, the Palm Springs International Film Awards welcomed the stars to the desert, kicking off awards season by honoring the year’s most buzzed about films and performances. The event was presented by American Express and sponsored by Entertainment Tonight and IHG Hotels & Resorts. The event welcomed first time co-hosts - Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner. Honorees were presented with either the John Kennedy "The Entertainer" statue or a Ch...

World War III Star and Venice FilmFest Winner Mohsen Tanabandeh Nominated in Asian Film Awards

For his performance in the movie "World War III" that has already earned him a Best Actor award in the Horizons section of the 79th International Venice Film Festival, Mohsen Tanabandeh has received a nomination for Best Actor in Asian Film Awards. The 16th round of Asian Film Awards has today on 6 Jan, 2023, released the list of nominees in 16 categories, with Mohsen Tanabandeh a runner-up for the Best Actor prize for his role in Houman Seyyedi's World War III, reports CineIran...

Ruben Östlund to direct the audience at Göteborg Film Festival

  The shared experience of the cinema is unmatched. But has contemporary scrolling on individual screens hurt audiences’ ability to participate in a collective screening? In This Is Cinema! two-time Palme d’Or winning director and the festival's Honorary President Ruben Östlund wants to get to the bottom of the behaviours of modern-day cinemagoers. At Göteborg Film Festival, he will challenge the lazed audience of contemporary cinema to create the world’s be...

Elvis rocks Capri with 8 Awards, including best film and best director...

Pascal Vicedomini with Francesco Carrozzini and Baz Luhrmann  Netflix gets nine Capri Awards including Del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’, ‘Glass Onion’, ‘All Quiet in the Western Front’ as well as Ana De Arana for “Blonde” and Alejandro G. Inarritu for his visionary “Bardo” ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ garners three Capri Awards; Brendan Fraser named as the Best Actor, Angela Bassett Best Supporting Actres; ‘Everything Eve...

Taraneh Alidoosti, Frequent Collaborator of Iranian Oscar-Winning Director Asghar Farhadi, Released from Prison

Nadereh Hakim Elahi, Alidoosti's mother, announced the release of this prominent actress via a story shared on Instagram.   The acclaimed star's attorney, Zahra Minooei, tweeted as well about the temporary release of Alidoosti, writing, "Today, my client Ms. Taraneh Alidoosti will be released from Evin Prison after posting bail."   The TV and cinema personality was arrested on 17 December, 2022 for the expression of solidarity with nationwide protests.   Ov...

upcoming talent revealed: the 10 shooting Stars for Berlinale 2023

European Film Promotion (EFP) is delighted to announce the up-and-coming acting talent who have been selected for the next edition of EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS. They will be introduced to the international press, film industry and the audience during the 73rd Berlinale. The four-day tailormade promotion and networking programme (running 17 – 20 February 2023) is capped off with a celebration of the talent at an Awards Ceremony at the Berlinale Palast.  The European Shooting Stars 202...

Key Visual and 3 Berlinale posters : we lost a bear?

The 2023 Berlinale Key Design   “The key visual for the 73rd Berlinale directs our attention to the indispensable core of a metropolitan film festival: the audience. We’re very pleased that with this year’s poster, we can honour those whose curiosity, enthusiasm and applause makes the Berlinale a vibrant, inspiring and joyful event,” comments Mariëtte Rissenbeek, Executive Director of the Berlinale.   The key design was once again created by Berlin-base...

Berlinale Panorama, Generation, EFM and Festival Venues News

Panorama Panorama 2023: Tracking the Unseen. Films as Tools of Resistance Films from Ukraine, Yemen and about Iran are among the first to have been confirmed for the Panorama line-up which also features strong feminist cinema from the US. The 2023 programme manifests a worldwide trend towards transnational filmmaking in both fiction films and documentaries. Of the 14 films selected, 11 are world premieres, with a total of 19 countries involved. There are new films by Sepideh Farsi, Jennif...

Kristen Stewart to Head the International Jury at the 2023 Berlinale

  American actor, screenwriter and director Kristen Stewart will be the president of the International Jury at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival.   “We’re excited about Kristen Stewart taking on this distinguished task. She’s one of the most talented and multi-faceted actors of her generation. From Bella Swan to the Princess of Wales she has given life to everlasting characters. Young, shining and with an impressive body of work behind her, Kristen Stew...

Jacqueline Lyanga Appointed US-Delegate for the Berlinale

The Berlin International Film Festival is expanding its delegate network through the addition of Los Angeles-based, US industry expert Jacqueline Lyanga. Lyanga will consolidate contacts with the US film industry and filmmakers, assist in scouting films, and prepare the Berlinale’s US West Coast screening tours. Ryan Werner, who has been active as a US delegate for the festival since 2019, and Jacqueline Lyanga will work closely together.   “We are happy and proud to have J...

"Queen of Arab Pop" Nancy Ajram in concert at RSIFF 22

Electric concert at the closing after party at Ritz Carlton Gardens following the Awards Ceremony of the Red Sea Festival in Jeddah! Filmfestivals.com was there, on the first row , with many mesmerised fans watch the video!     Nancy Nabil Ajram (Arabic: نانسي نبيل عجرم, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [næːnsiː ʕæʒræm] born May 16, 1983) is a Lebanese singer, television personality and businesswo...

THE FESTIVAL BEAT ! N°1000 and 40 Warmest holiday wishes

THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995 Weekly newsletter N°1039 // 1038 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 our newsletters count. We proudly share our knowle...

The team shares the first glimpses of the anniversary edition of the ITFS 2023

ITFS23_Team_Schmitz-Gielsdorf_Richter_Wagener_Bauer_1 ITFS23 Team Schmitz Gielsdorf Richter Wagener Bauer  30th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS): Animation connects! – True to this motto, the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) invites animation film fans, artists, professionals and families from April 25 to 30, 2023 and connects Stuttgart with the world of animation.   Animated togetherness, new contacts and cohesion, that pr...

Annecy 2023 opening Sunday 11th June: one day more for more Animation Film Fun!

Festival 11th-17th June 2023 Mifa 13th-16th June 2023 In 2023, the Festival will start on Sunday 11th June to host 7 days dedicated to animation film! Following an exceptional 2022 edition, and in view of how dense this year’s offer is becoming, CITIA’s management decided to open the Festival as early as Sunday.    ...

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