The inaugural Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) announced today it will open with a special screening of director Mira Nair's “Amelia,” a thrilling account of legendary aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart starring two-time Academy Award® winner Hilary Swank and Golden Globe® winner Richard Gere. Organizers also revealed the 32 films that will comprise the rest of the Festival’s film slate. 12 of the films have roots in the Middle East and the balance is a diverse selection of acclaimed title...

Cinema/Chicago is proud to announce another 20 films that will appear at this year's Chicago International Film Festival. From dazzling CGI animation to tales of existential ennui and little white lies gone wrong, The 45th Chicago International Film Festival promises an impressive array of diverse films that will excite cinema fans in Chicago and beyond. Below is a newly released sampling of the 145 films that will be shown at this year's Chicago International Film Festival, which will take plac...

The European Independent Film Festival 2009 March 2009 Call for Entries - Click here The final submission deadline is December 15th, with a late deadline at January 15th 2009 Organiser Contact Information: The European Independent Film Festival 2007 ECU Film Festival 80 rue Legendre 75017, Paris France   E-mail info@ecufilmfestival.com Executive Branch Jean-Marie Allin Scott Hillier 2007 Selection Committee Scott H...

"Shine a Light" in Eskişehir -- a Frank Exchange of Views and other films Alex Deleon emailed Al Milgom in Minneapolis as follows: Just came from back from seeing Scorcese's "Shine a Light" and all I can say is that it was UPLIFTING -- Great concert from which Scorcese thankfully stayed mostly out of the way of -- Ends with SATISFACTION but it was foot stompin' and body shakin' all the wa. Jagger is amazingly muscular and energetic for his age but Keith Richards looks pretty skinny and wast...

The 6th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) announces the full schedule of films for the 2008 edition of the popular festival which runs April 22-27, including four feature films making their world premiere, five features making their U.S. premiere, and nine features making their L.A. debut.Celebrating its 6th anniversary, IFFLA has firmly established itself as the first and largest film festival in North America dedicated entirely to presenting the cinema of India by showcasing films by...

The 2008 Tribeca Film Festival has announced the line-ups for its World Narrative and World Documentary Feature Film Competitions as well the films it has chosen to present in the Encounters section for the seventh annual Festival. The Festival will take place April 23 – May 4, 2008 in Lower Manhattan. The Festival will present a streamlined selection of 122 feature films from 31 different countries, including 55 World Premieres, ten International Premieres, 26 North American Premieres, eig...

We have eleven great family titles from around the world at the Festival to suit all age ranges and tastes. They are marked in the programme as 'Family Screening'All films subtitled except those marked *Films marked 'Hear the Story' - An actor will read out the subtitles via headphones for younger children. - Family Gala: Bee Movie USA | All ages- Enchanted * USA | All ages- Island of Lost Souls Denmark | Ages 9+- Kidz in da Hood Sweden | Ages 10+ | Hear the Story- Max & Co Switzerland |...

The DivX(R) Film Festival, an online video festival devoted to creativity, storytelling and improving digital media, has announced the winners on DivX Stage6(TM). The finalists are recognized for their high-quality submissions, impressions on key industry judges and engagement with an interactive online community. Contest submissions were evaluated by DivX employees in conjunction with a panel of key industry judges. All entries were submitted in the high-quality DivX media format, containing an...

DivX, Inc. announced today the panel of judges for the DivX(R) Film Festival, an online video festival devoted to creativity, storytelling and improving digital media. Hosted on DivX Stage6(TM), the festival offers filmmakers the chance to win prizes plus gain exposure to key entertainment industry figures and access to an international audience. Filmmakers are urged to act quickly and send their submissions by April 30, 2007. Prizes up for grabs include a series of DivX Certified and DivX Ultra...

Contest Invites Both Veteran Pros and Aspiring Independent Filmmakers to Make Their Mark on the Next Generation of FilmmakingDivX, Inc.today announced the first ever DivX Film Festival, an online video festival devoted to creativity, storytelling and improving digital media. Hosted on DivX Stage6(TM) -- an online video sharing community site -- the contest invites veteran professionals and aspiring independent filmmakers to make their mark on the next generation of filmmaking. The DivX Film Fest...

Opening November 1 and continuing through November 12, The Boston Jewish Film Festival is the arbiter of film trends, especially for viewers in their 20s and 30s. The 18th annual Festival presents the most innovative film programs from around the world on Jewish themes. Films are accentuated by panel discussions; visits by directors, actors, and subjects; and musical events.The Festival is New England’s largest Jewish cultural event, with last year’s record-setting attendance of over 13,60...

Cine Las Americas presents EMERGENCIA, its annual youth film competition, on Saturday, April 22 at the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex.Saturday’s event will begin at 12 PM with a free short film competition for filmmakers no older than nineteen years of age. Participants of the Cine Las Americas after-school program at Johnston High School produce, judge, market, and organize this event. This opportunity allows students to determine which films best reflect the views of their generation...

Film Festival Maastricht 6th - 9th April- The film event of the South!For a period of 4 days Filmtheater Lumière will be the venue for the annual ’film festival Maastricht’. The second edition of the festival comprises more than 40 titles for your consideration. With anything between new mainstream films, cutting-edge independent-productions from the U.S., the best in world cinema from all over the globe and major new works from renowned artists in the business making up the program, it ...

17th ANNUAL BOSTON JEWISH FILM FESTIVALNovember 2 – 13, 2005Opening November 2 and continuing through November 13, The Boston Jewish Film Festival increases its reach with offerings targeted toward viewers in their 20s and 30s. This 17th annual Festival presents the best contemporary films from around the world on Jewish themes, punctuated by panel discussions; visits by film directors, actors, and subjects; and musical events.The Festival is New England’s largest Jewish cultural event, with...

XX. Black International Cinema Berlin 2005 has been granted by UNESCO the official status of “Associated Project to the UNESCO Slave Route Project”. XX. BLACK INTERNATIONAL CINEMA BERLIN 2005AWARDS 1. Best film/video by a Black filmmaker. 500 YEARS LATERDirector: Owen 'Alik ShahadahDocumentary, Color, 102 min.U.S.A./UK 2005English JEPARDEE!Director: Christopher MarlonNarrative, Color, 24 min.U.S.A. 2004English 2. Best film/video on matters relating to the Black Experience/Marginalized People...

TM SYSTEMS, developers of the Emmy® Award Winning language localization software, offering the industry’s only “end to end” language transcription, translation, dubbing, subtitling, quality control and closed captioning system has announced the formation of its new “Global Language Network”, comprised of some of the world’s leading translation, dubbing and subtitling facilities, all “powered” by the unique, proprietary localization software. “The Kitchen, a Miami-based operati...

ST. BARTH FILM FESTIVAL CINEMA CARAIBE23-28 April 2004The St. Barth Festival of Caribbean Cinema (Cinéma Caraïbe) celebrates its 9th anniversary April 23-28, 2004 on the island of St. Barthélemy in the French West Indies. This ninth edition of the festival once again offers the population of St. Barthelemy the chance to discover films and filmmakers of the Caribbean basin, as well as thought-provoking international films. Festival guests include filmmakers, producers and cinematographers, as ...

LANGUAGES & THE MEDIA – New Markets, New Tools5th International Conference & ExhibitionNew trends in digital media, language policy and marketing strategies in TV, cinema and the interne t– The 5th international conference Languages & The Media in November, 3 – 5, 2004 in BerlinThe 5th International Language and the Media conference and exhibition has chosen “New Markets, New Tools” as its main theme. Over the course of two days, internationally renowned experts will present and dis...

CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TO PRESENT CULTURAL JOURNEYS WORLD CELEBRATION EVENT Saturday, March 27, 9:00 pm to 1:00 am At Colonial Marketplace, ARTcade (Enter at 503 Prospect Ave.) Founded in 1977, the Cleveland International Film Festival is the premier film event in the region. For eleven days every March, the Film Festival presents a full survey of contemporary filmmaking from around the world. Close to 90 feature films and more than 70 short subjects from over 50 countries are s...

The Los Angeles Italian Film Awards here announce the Short-Films that have been selected for competition at LAIFAFEST 2004, in April 20 - 24 at the ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood. This years selection was very tough. We received well over 85 short-film entries, and all had an exceptional high quality."I would like to thank all the filmakers who sent in their short films, say festival director Luigi Campanile and I feel very sorry we're not able show all the high quality entries we received. But...