The opening and closing films for Philadelphia’s first festival solely dedicated to movies about music are ready to rock! WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia Film Society today announced that Big Easy Express will open the XPN Music Film Festival on Thursday, April 26. The film documents Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Old Crow Medicine Show and Mumford & S...
A brand new Serbian film Loveless Zoritsa ( Crne Zorica)
Serbian-Greek co production directed by Greek film director Hristina
Hatziharalabous and Serbian film director Radoslav Pavković is a comedy with
elements of adventure, released recently, and it may predict new era of
contemporary Serbian film. Producers of this film are international; Super
Films (Belgrade), Federico Film (Warsaw), Frame by Frame (Nicosia)
and 'Pan entertainment (Athens).
Well, let me start with this! ...
If you are a fan of Rock, Jazz, Folk, Americana, or Pop music – or
even a mixture of all five – then you are in for a dance-inducing,
awesome weekend with ÉCU. Brought to you by our partner, Access Film
Music, six incredible and diverse musical acts from four countries have
been confirmed to perform at this year’s festival. Bringing with them
the coolest and most unique new tunes from their respective cities in a
buffet of styles, these artists personify true creative innovati...
by Lekha Shankar
With almost every city in India boasting of a film festival today, it’s difficult to know which ones to choose. But two film festivals seems a cut above the rest.
The International Film Festival of India (IIFI), is the oldest and biggest film festival in the country ,which is held in late-November, in the scenic beach-town of Goa. It has the glitter, glamour, and high-quality cinema that one associates with a top-range fest...
Sundance Institute and The O2 announced today the programme of Special Events and panels that will take place at the inaugural Sundance London film and music festival, from 26-29 April at The O2. These events and panels were programmed by Sundance Institute, which annually hosts the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah - the premier independent film festival in the United States.
Among the Special Events announced today are: ‘Rufus and Martha Wainwright sing Kate McGar...
WXPN Hosts Philadelphia's First Film Festival Dedicated Solely to Music in Partnership with the Philadelphia Film Society
Philadelphia's only film festival dedicated to music is coming soon to theaters near you! WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia Film Society today announced that the XPN Music Film Festival produced by the Philadelphia Film Society will r...
Tucaković reconstructs his story, yet not much as it is known, as chapter of Ray Nicholas´ life.
The film is quite diverse and eclectic: there are poetic sequences that evoke old Nicholas’ movies, which is in general more or less cinematic poetics. Central subject is the arrival of Ray in Belgrade at the beginning of 60s, and the ambition of Yougoslav communist leader Dražević to make his own communist Hollywood and get hold of Oscar Award for the film done by Nicholas....
The 62nd Berlin International Film Festival is opening tomorrow, February 9, 2012, with the world premiere of Benoît Jacquot's film Les adieux à la Reine. The director will be attending the gala with actors Diane Kruger, Léa Seydoux, Virginie Ledoyen, Xavier Beauvois and Noémie Lvovsky.
Minister of State and Commissioner for Cultural and Media Affairs Bernd Neumann and Berlin's Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit will open the Festival together with Berlinale Director Dieter Ko...
For the past three years, a special leader has been made for the Hubert Bals Fund (HBF) to be screened at the IFFR ahead of films made possible with support from the HBF. To make these leaders, the HBF approaches filmmakers who received support from the Fund early on in their careers. These filmmakers are then given complete artistic freedom to make a leader. Following on from Lisandro Alonso and Raya Martin, this year it is the turn of Chilean director José Luis Torres Leiva.
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Film Means Business is delighted to welcome a fantastic panel line-up, featuring some of the UK's leading Film industry Professionals. They will be discussing International Co-Production from a UK Producer's perspective. What is an official co-production? Which territories have signed official co-production treaties with the UK and what are the benefits to co-producing your film with them? What is the British Film Industry's role? We will hear from 2 of the UK's prominent, experienced Producti...
The Film Independent Board Chairman Bill Condon announced that Senior Director Sean Mc Manus and Director of Artist Development Josh Welsh have been appointed to newly created positions of Co-Presidents. They succeed Executive Director Dawn Hudson, who departed in June to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences as CEO. In their new positions, Mc Manus and Welsh will work together to lead the organization and run its year-round programs that nurture independent filmmakers and ex...
Tiesto live at Mission: Impossible Premiere; Paramount Pictures And Coke Zero Present The Mission: Impossible 'Ghost Protocol' Live Movie Premiere Event; Media Darling: by Music News Australia
Paramount Pictures And Coke Zero Present The Mission: Impossible 'Ghost Protocol' Live Movie Premiere Event Featuring A Live Performance By Tiesto From Rio De Janeiro, Brazil...
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Veteran Leader of Cannes Film Festival’s Directors’ Fortnight ArrivesAs TFF Starts Preparations For Its 11th Edition in April 2012The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) announced today that Frederic Boyer, a veteran executive who most recently ran the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, has been named Artistic Director of TFF.Boyer will report to Nancy Schafer, Executive Director of TFF, and Geoff Gilmore, Chief Creative Officer of Tribeca Enterprises. Gilmore will take on a more ac...
The Board of the BigPond Adelaide Film Festival (BAFF) today announced that Amanda Duthie will take over as Director and CEO following Katrina Sedgwick's departure at the end of 2011.
Currently the Content Head of Arts and Entertainment at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Amanda Duthie is one of Australia's leading figures in the film and entertainment industry and possesses an extraordinary depth of experience and expertise in the film and telev...
The second NY/SF International Children's Film Festival, presented by San Francisco Film Society and New York International Children's Film Festival, wrapped a highly successful three-day celebration of diverse, enlightening, inspiring and entertaining films for kids ages 3 - 18 and their families on Sunday and announced the winners of the best feature film and the best short film, as selected by the audiences who attended screenings at San Francisco Film Society | New People Cinema and t...
The 55th BFI London Film Festival announced the winners at its high profile awards ceremony at London's LSO St Luke's October 26th.
Hosted by Marcus Brigstocke, the four awards were presented by some of the most respected figures in the film world.
BEST FILM: WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN, directed by Lynne Ramsay
Celebrating the most original, intelligent and distinctive filmmaking in the Festival, the Best Film award, ...
Lady Filmmakers Honors Diablo Cody and Pam Dixon, CSA President this past weekend at the 3rd Annual Lady Filmmakers Film Festival!
Diablo Cody,
Trailblazer!
The Trailblazer Award goes to a female filmmaker who has an exemplary career in a leadership role as Writer, Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor or Production Designer.
Their achievements serve as an inspiration to not only Lady Filmmakers but to all members of the entertainment community. The Trailblazer is a Sta...
And the winner is: · I Don’t Want To Go Back Alone (directed by Daniel Ribeiro, Brazil) - Iris Prize And the other winners are: · The Red Bike (directed by Andrew Steggall) – Best UK Short · August (directed by Eldar Rapaport)- Iris Prize Best Feature Award · Murray Bartlett (Troy in August) Best Actor in a Feature · Allison Lane (Candy in Going Down In La-La Land) Best Actress in a Feature A short film about ...
Australian Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards - 7th October 2011: By Eva RinaldiAustralian Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards - 7th October 2011
The 2011 Australian Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards! are almost upon us.
Everyone is getting ready to hit the orange carpet at the mega event. It all takes place at the Sydney Entertainment Centre tonight. We've found out from our spies about a ton of great performers confirmed to take to the stage!
Joining Gold...
MARC DORCEL had already created the buzz when the company had unveiled the first 3D full HD videos at MIPTV 2010: a world premiere. The European leader in adult entertainment keeps innovating and invites MIPCOM delegates to discover glasses free 3D, also called auto stereoscopy, on itsbooth 15.18 from October 3 to 5..
By offering MIPCOM delegates the opportunity to taste auto stereoscopic 3D and its impressive effects of depth and of images literally coming out of the screen to float in the ...
Fourth Annual Week-long Festival Celebrates the Best in Contemporary French Language Cinema with Filmmaker Guests and New Works by the Dardenne Brothers, Aki Kaurismäki and Mia Hansen-Løve The San Francisco Film Society, in association with the French American Cultural Society, the French Consulate of San Francisco and Unifrance, presents French Cinema Now, Thursday, October 27 - Wednesday, November 2, at Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema and the Film Society's new theatrical home, San Fr...
Film financing requires a quality film budget and schedule from an experienced line producer or production manager. This fact is often stated by film financing executives whom decry the state of paperwork that crosses their desk masquerading as professional.
When you are seeking financing, distribution, foreign sales, a production company, investor or lender, it is imperative to have an accurate film budget for your indie film. You are judged (like it or not) by the ...
Director: Yiorgos Bakalis.
Capitalism has collapsed. The fat people are outside of the society body.A group of fat people who live in the same house and they have a revolutionary team without meaning, a state official who collects rents,a roommate without name… Everything changes when the leader of the group decide to eat the state officer for the cause of revolution.Only one of the group knows about the leader’s plan,the one who will write the notice. The tension in their relationships and the relationship of the fat man with the state officer resulting in an unexpected decision ...
This morning, at the María Cristina Hotel, the latest edition of Zinemaldia was unveiled. José Luis Rebordinos, the Festival Director, and Joxean Fernández, member of the Festival Management Committee, announced the programme and activities scheduled for this year, the names of the juries corresponding to the different sections and the latest additions to the event.Festival will take place 16-24 Septembre.JURY MEMBERS AT THE 59TH EDITION OF THE SAN SEBASTIAN FESTIVALSección Oficial• GUILL...
Summer is nearly over, and for lots of kids, it's time to go back to school. But before you head off to class, enjoy the last of your days of leisure this summer with a few back-to-school-appropriate films. Whether your idea of a great movie is tongue-in-cheek satire or an inspirational story of triumph, there's a back to school movie for you, and we've listed 20 of the best ones here.
There are, of course, many more great movies appropriate for back to school viewing, but we believe thes...