If you didn’t get the chance to visit the MacVideo Expo – the UK’s leading shoot and edit event held in London last October – you will have missed our useful presentation about choosing the right external storage for your digital content creation.
Thankfully, the presentation is now online so check it out and receive top tips about important things to consider when deciding how to back-up your important work; including the most popular video codecs and associated data rate...
"Ondar Ahoak" by filmmaker Angel Aldarondo is a
new submission to ÉCU 2011. Check out the teaser!
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"Ondar Ahoak"
par le réalisateur Angel Aldarondo vient d'être envoyé au festival ÉCU 2011.
Voici la bande annonce!
As we begin this New Year, the ÉCU team says goodbye to Rhiannon Hobbins who has been a dedicated festival Manager over the last four years. As Rhiannon leaves Paris and heads for new adventures in Australia, we welcome ÉCU’s new festival coordinator, Teodora Berglund. Here, Teodora introduces herself and sets out her hopes for ÉCU 2011.
Hello ÉCU enthusiasts!
I take great pleasure in wishing you all a Happy New Year! Lets hope 2011 will be a year filled with passion, ...
by Marie-Charlotte Fossard
Last Saturday, I went to an event called Table ronde «Dessiner le
musée» at the Louvre museum. The event hosted various artists like
architects, scenographers and designers who meet to talk and debate
about art.
These «carte blanche» events give artists the opportunity to share
their passion for their vocation. This Saturday it was carte blanche to
Richard Peduzzi, a scenographer, painter and designer, who has
demonstrated his passion...
"Scottish Bob" compiting in Non-European Dramatic Short category is a
new submission to ÉCU 2011. When the Family gets together, it is a
constant struggle to avoid the day ending in disaster. Check out the
teaser!
"Scottish Bob" en compétition dans la catégorie des courts-métrages
non européens vient d’être envoyé à ÉCU 2011. Quand la famille se
réunit, c’est une lutte constante p ...
"St. Christophorus: Roadkill" is a new submission to ÉCU
2011. Chris, a young lawyer, drives on a nightly road heading towards Hamburg.
But his ride takes an unexpected turn as he witness a tragic accident. Check
out the trailer!
"Blindspot" is a new submission to ÉCU 2011. It is a story
of broken trust and the false prejudices that arise when love is lost. Check
out the trailer!
by Marc Rickenbach
El Guincho “Bombay”
Sure, I’m a little late in bringing up the new El Guincho video for “Bombay”. Maybe it’s because I didn’t really know what to say about it. Or because I’ve just been too busy watching it on repeat, searching out all the films it made me think of, then watching those. And yes, this song would probably be more appropriate in hot weather. But regardless, here we are in the new year with a brilliant video that retreats back to th...
"Paths of Hate" by filmmaker Damian Nenow is a new
submission to ÉCU 2011. "Paths of Hate" is a dynamic tale about hatred
which is the indispensable element of human nature. Check out the teaser!
"Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion" is a new submission to
ÉCU 2011. The film tells the story of an ancient Saharan nomadic tribe who,
since the 12th century, have linked North Africa and West Africa, guiding their
camel caravans across the desert, spreading art and music from Egypt to Mali. Check
out the trailer!
"American Jihadist" is a submission to ÉCU 2011.
"American Jihadist" is the story of Isa Abdullah Ali, an
African-American Muslim from the ghettos of Washington, DC, labeled a
"known terrorist" by the U.S. Defense Department though he's never
been charged with any crime. Check out the trailer!
"The Stone: No Soul Unturned" is a new submission to ÉCU 2011.
Five paranormal investigators arrive at a medieval church. A great
hall stands close by, once residence of the mad, bad, Lord Byron.
Alister, Craig, Helena, Charlotte and Tony have all come to seek out
the mysteries of life after death. Check out the trailer!
"The
Beast Pageant" is a new submission to ÉCU 2011. The film is about
Abraham, who lives in a confined apartment where his only companion is a
giant machine. Inside the machine is a man and a woman who take care of
Abraham's every need. Check out the trailer!
<<The Beast
Pageant>> vient d'être envoyé à ÉCU 2011- raconte l'histoire
d'Abraham, un homme qui habite dans un appartement confin ...
photo © Roc Herms
by Marc Rickenbach
Argentinian artist Sebastián Litmanovich is the sort of guy that
can’t seem to stay still…creatively speaking. At any given time he is
involved in several projects, putting his many talents that span
different mediums to good use. While performing or releasing his
loveable Spanish-language indie pop, he goes by the name Cineplexx under
which he has released no less than three full length albums, countless
remix EPs and just as man...
Bringing a feminine approach to the largely-masculine dominated
cinematic era of the Nouvelle Vague, Agnes Varda has been a pioneer of
French feminist cinema for over 40 years. Cléo de 5 à 7 traces 2 hours
in a woman’s life as she travels around Paris anxiously awaiting medical
test results. One of the key scenes in the film takes place at Parc
Montsouris in the 14th arrondissement, and Jen Wallace headed over there
to discover which landmarks featured in the movie can still be f...
Azhar Mahmoud is a Pakistani filmmaker who won the prize for “Best Non-European Documentary” on ÉCU’s 2010 edition with his film “Dhobi Ghaat”. On this interview, he tells us a little bit about his discovering of an innate talent for filmmaking, and more.
Where are you from?
I am from Lahore, Pakistan. FYI, Lahore is called the heart city of Pakistan and is situated near the border of Pakistan and India. It is one of the most historical cities of Pakis...
by Lindsay Macdonald
The weather’s biting, the lights are up, and the tourists are out for that time of year again under the Paris Ferris wheel, beckoning men, women, girls, boys, Santas and his not-so-magical capitalist helpers to the full kitsch glory of a readymade Winter Wonderland.
We welcome now a time of sharing and baking and Christmas card-making by the light of our tinsel-strewn trees. Families bond over decorating, hot coco, and a shared inability to escape in the cold...
Hey, we’re Elly and Katia, we’re two sixteen year old students from The Latymer School, London, doing work experience at ÉCU- The European Independent Film Festival in Paris. We’re currently both (coincidentally) studying French, Philosophy and Ethics, English Literature and History, and have one year left of Sixth Form. As we both write the film section of our school’s student magazine, working at ÉCU is a fantastic experience for us to pursue our interest in film and media a...
by Métissa Andre
Fans of the dear departed “Cinéma Images d’Ailleurs” brace yourselves, the movie theatre on rue Daubenton has recently reopened! On September 29th it was reborn as the Cinema la Clef thanks to the investment of three enthusiasts. A press officer, a director/producer and a projectionist breathed new life into the old centre of black cinema coming from Africa, the West Indies and America. Yes, La Clef’s film program has changed, however we can still see co...
"Days of Harvest" is a new submission to ÉCU 2011. A story of 17-year-old Elia, who is spending the summer harvesting grapes on his parent's farm. Bored and a little lonely, his life is thrown into turmoil when the beautiful and experienced Emilia comes to help with the harvest. Check out the trailer!
ÉCU’s partner Cineuropa.org, proposes an online scriptwriting course
in English, French, Italian and Spanish. The training formula is based
on a direct and personalised contact between the participants and the
teacher. Participants will therefore be able to read the lessons and
communicate privately with the teacher at any moment. Following the
first trial lesson, which is available, free of charge, on the website,
the course is structured in eight lessons over 14 weeks. T...
"Where The Streets Have No Name" is a new submission to ÉCU
2011. One man's journey to help alleviate homelessness in Cairns. A hair
raising documentary uncovering what lies beneath this Paradise island. Check
out the trailer!
"Who's Afraid Of The Water Sprite?" is a new submission to ÉCU 2011. It
is an enchanting short film shot on location in the ancient mountains of
Slovenia. Check out the trailer!
«Who's Afraid Of The Water Sprite?» vient d'être envoyé à ÉCU 2011. Il
s'agit d'un court-métrage envoûtant tourné dans les montagnes slovènes.
Jetez un coup d'oeil à la bande-annonce!
"Cherry" is a new submission to ÉCU 2011. Story of Brian Cherry, a sensitive young man, who falls for the beautiful Jules. Slowly, he is drawn into a twisted love-triangle that includes Jules and his best friend, Sam. Check out the trailer!
<<Cherry>> vient d'être envoyé à ÉCU 2011. Brian Cherry, un jeune homme sensible, tombe amoureux du beau Jules. Il est lentement aspiré dans un tria ...
NOMAD Films is excited to announce their partnership with the “Big Screen Project” in New York City.
Through this partnership, NOMAD Films will curate an exhibition of
short films directed and/or produced by independent filmmakers utilizing
innovative and explorative ways of filmmaking. The films can be
narrative or documentary, and should evoke feelings of warmth for its
shivering February audience. Projects will be accepted November 1, 2010,
through January 15, 2011. F...
