Henry Dean, veteran publicist, resists retirement by holding onto his PR job for the San Lorenzo Film Festival, where for twenty-eight years he has stayed at the Hotel Medici, maintaining a long-running affair with his beloved Leticia, one of the hotel's chamber maids. But Henry's job (and love affair) depends upon looking after the Festival's guest of honor - a cantankerous older film director who only needs a little press - and the task is proving more trouble than anticipated. Equally troubli...
The 11th Annual Pomona Valley Film Festival FESTIVAL RESULTS This year was absolutely fabulous with almost 1000 in attendance throughout the weekend. Being hosted by the Pomona Fox Theater was a dream come true! Our patrons were gifted with a wonderful mix of Drama, Documentaries, Comedy, and Animation. Door prizes were awarded nightly and Cake was served on Friday, April 24 by the Friends of the Pomona Fox in honor of the 78th Anniversary of the Fox Theater original Grand Opening.Prizes for Be...
The Thai-American film 'Bitter Sweet' won 2 top awards at the
42nd Annual Worldfest Houston International Film & Video Festival, which concluded last week-end-the Grand Jury Award for Best Picture of the Year, and the Gold Remi Award for Best Director.
With this, American Director Jeff Hare achieved a hat-trick,having won awards for two of his earlier films ‘A Perfect Little Man’ and ‘Checking Out’, at the same festival.
First-time producer Urs B...
Director: Abhijit Das Gupta.
Something remarkable happened for the first time in Asia. 16 physically challenged persons wrote a new chapter in the history of the Asian soil. They participated in the “Beyond Belief expedition challenge”. In two nights and three days, they traversed through mountain paths, fording water bodies and navigating through forests infested with snakes and scorpions to prove to the world that those labeled “disable” are able and capable.
The expedition was to showcase their endurance power, skill and ability of the “differently able” persons. They went to the deep forests around the Garumara range in North Bengal, lived in camps and passed through areas that normal people would dread to dare.
The 4 teams :
Alpha:
Asit Kr Pal – Instructor
Sukanta Mondal – impairment of Upper limb
Jaydev Mondal – impairment of Lower limb
Nitai Khan – Visually challenged
Dipankar Goldar – Speech & hearing impaired
Bravo:
Chandana Biswas – Instructor
Probir Sarkar – impairment of lower limb
Binod Kr Singh – impairment of upper limbs
Tarun Bag – visually challenged
Pinto Goldar – Speech & hearing impaired
Charlie:
Kamalika De – Instructor
Rimo Saha – impairment of upper limb
Sanjay Das – impairment of lower limb
Kalidas Das – visually challenged
Santanu Sen – Speech & Hearing impaired
Delta:
Tapas Kangshabanik – Instructor
Bholanath Dolui – impairment of upper limb
Ujjal Ghosh – impairment of lower limb
Shyamal Kr Roy – visually challenged
Subhankar Goldar – Speech & hearing impaired
The area is the habitat of king cobras, leopards, elephants… Pushing a wheel chair across shallow jungle rivulets tested human stamina to its limits.
This was an epic saga of man against elements… flesh against stone…a quiet communion with nature.
All about the insatiable urge of human beings to tread un-trodden grounds.
16 individuals ventured not to conquer mountains …. Forests …. and rivers… but to conquer themselves
Their odysseys – Beyond Belief.
By Maria Esteves - April 23, 2009
The Eighth Annual 2009 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF09) Opening Night Gala World Premiere of WHATEVER WORKS, written/directed by Woody Allen, presented by American Express was held at the Ziegfeld Theatre, New York, on Wednesday, April 22, 6:30 pm. WHATEVER WORKS, released by Sony Pictures Classics, opens in theatres throughout New York and Los Angeles on Friday, June 19th. The Opening Night Gala red carpet arrivals included cast of actors, artists, filmma...
Sheffield International Documentary Festival (Doc/Fest) is calling for ideas for sessions to run at this year’s festival which takes place from 4 to 8 November. Each year, the Session Programme at Sheffield Doc/Fest includes keynote addresses and interviews, sessions, panels and master-classes with some of the world's leading documentary filmmakers and broadcasters. There is also a major cross-platform strand of sessions presented. Tam Nguyen, Festival Producer, said: “Doc/Fest has...
Critics are calling it "the film that launches from romance to thriller," and the thrill of Hollywood is coming to Hunstville Alabama on Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:00 p.m. to launch the special red carpet avant-premiere of the award winning independent film, "Say it in Russian."
The stars of "Say it in Russian" will host a Gala 1930's style red carpet premiere with all the bells and whistles at the Carmike 10 Theater in Huntsville to kick off the film's rele...
Director: Peter Besson.
Last night, Rhett Somers met the love of his life. Now all he has to do is convince her that she's the one. Not an easy feat considering how they met.
The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF) Judges Panel proudly announces that Tanners Point is the recipient of three major awards from this year's festival. The new reality television project, produced in Virginia Beach VA, has been awarded Best Reality Show, Best Ensemble Cast and Best Soundtrack. Festival Founder Stuart Alson also broke the news that ITN Distribution is picking up Tanners Point for presentation at the Cannes Film Market, Marche de Cannes.
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Ten years ago saw European Film Promotion (EFP) bring ambitious up-and-coming producers together for the first time from various European countries for the PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE programme in Cannes. The goal was to support them in their networking on a European level and attract the attention of the international film industry and press. The programme, which is funded by the MEDIA Programme of the European Union, the EFP member organisations and sponsors, has since been established as a label an...
2008 CLAW AWARD WINNERS
Excellence in the Craft of FILMMAKING
Best Feature Film
ALIEN RAIDERS
Director, Ben Rock
Producers, Daniel Myrick, John Shiban, Steve Ecclesine, Tony Krantz
Best Director
TONY SWANSEY
Squeal
Best Screenplay
EXCISION
Richard Bates, Jr.
Best Director of Photography
MATHEW RUDENBERG
Basement Jack
Audience Favorite
SWAMP DEVIL
Director, David Winning
Producer, Irene Litinsky, Ric Nish
Best Horror Short Film
THE PROCEDURE
Di...
2007 CLAW AWARD WINNERS
Excellence in the Craft of FILMMAKING
Best Feature Film
SIDE SHO
Director, Mike D'Anna
Producer, Paula Fox
Best Director
JOHN FAUST
By Appointment Only
Best Screenplay
THE WISH
Screenwriter, Christian Jude Grillo
Best Horror Short Film
RED HARVEST
Director, Dylan Griffith
Producer, Dylan Griffith
Best Fantasy Short Film
REGRET
Director, Craig Sudac
Producer, Craig Sudac
Best Science Fiction Short Film
ELECTRICAL SKELETAL...
Director: JEFF HARE.
A love story betwen an American coffee buyer and a Thai PR executive,set in the lush coffee planatations of the famed island of Krabi in Thailand. Stars a rich bevy of Thai and American stars.
NYIIFVF is the only festival that focuses ONLY on independent films. This is the only festival that refunds entree fee if you are not accepted. You show your film in NY and LA.
Nippon Connection FestivalApril 15-19, 2009, Frankfurt am MainFrom April 15 to 19, the biggest festival for Japanese film worldwide, Nippon Connection in Frankfurt, will be showing for the ninth time young and creative cinema from Japan. Nippon Connection presents more than 150 short and long films, ranging from avantgarde to blockbusters, with many German, European or international premieres. More than 25 film makers from Japan will personally present their works to the audience. The festival w...
This Saturday's New York International Independent Film and Video Festival reception at 2nd Avenue's Pangea restaurant was a convenient walk across the street from the Village East Cinemas where Filmmakers, actors, and artists assembled from Japan, China, Austria, Botswana, South America, Italy, India, and all across the USA. Though interpreters were used to translate across language barriers - no translators were necessary to convey the passion and pride these Independents showed for each oth...
Join us on April 15th at 5.15pm for the opening panel discussion on recent trends in Taiwanese cinema with the topic...
Taiwanese Cinema: A new trend of sustainable success or bubble waiting to burst?
Key Issues Addressed: 1) Rise of East Asian film success (notable impact of Mainland China) 2) implication for more regional co-production 3) Cape No 7 and what it's commercial success represents 4) a recent rich trend of films that will dry up in 2009/10?
Cost: FREE ENT...
By Maria Esteves - April 9, 2009
The 24thAnnual 2009 International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) presented by the Winter Music Conference; hosted by chief executive officer/founder Daniel Glass, Glassnote Records, Charo and Felix Sama was held at the Miami Beach Resort & Spa, Miami Beach, FL, Thursday, March 26, 2009, 8:00 PM. IDMA annually acknowledges exceptional achievements and innovation in the dance and electronic music industry worldwide (artists, DJs, producers, promoters, remixers, ...
1 Do a deal The primary reason for submitting your film to a film festival is to have it screened in front of acquisition executives who will ‘discover’ your film and make you an offer on the spot. 2 Win awards If you read bios of filmmakers, you will often see the phrase ‘an award- winning filmmaker’, but the names of the awards are never mentioned. That is because there are only three awards worth naming on a CV; - The Oscars - Palme d’Or at Cannes - Golden Bear presented at th...
Director: Daniel Wilson.
Richard walks out of his house and his world is turned upside down as he is stopped in the street, handcuffed, hooded and thrown in a van. Under the spotlight of the interrogators lamp, what will he give up to spare himself?
Director: Martin Pavey.
When SARAH finally achieves success, her life is shattered
by the violent death of her husband JOHN.
Haunted by his memory SARAH is plunged into the torment of Agoraphobia.
Disturbing dreams and flashbacks lead her to a revelation, a moment in time and
a decision that could change everything.
