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Interview with Mark Cousins on "The Eyes of Orson Welles" (2018)

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Filmmaker Mark Cousins Prolific filmmaker Mark Cousins' latest oeuvre “The Eyes of Orson Welles” (2018) is a documentary about the eponymous genius canon auteur director, his influence on cinema and shaping the collective psyche of our modern culture. Starring Northern Irish-born, Scottish resident director Mark Cousins himself and Orson's daughter Beatrice Welles, they set out to show us who Orson really was, giving us an intimate view of the man behind the mastery. The fi...
 

Muvix' Cinema Anywhere™ at the Israeli pavilion

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History at the Cannes Film Festival: The Israeli Start-up Muvix Will Enable Screening of Films for Festival Visitors in the Pavilion and During the Marketplace           A great achievement for Israeli technology start-up Muvix, which is bringing Cinema Anywhere™, an advanced public screening pla...
 

Arab Films stealing the scene in Cannes

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This is the Arab Cinema Center is bringing you the up-to-the-minute activities at the 71st Cannes Film Festival. With the Arab spirit spreading allover Cannes, and the announcing of the winners of the second Critics Awards, the ACC painted the town red at this year's Cannes!   Main Competition CAPHARNAÜM ...
 

Arab Cinema Center launched during Cannes Listing of The 100 Most Important Names in the Arab Film Industry

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A First-of-its-kind in the Arab World Behind the noticeable development in the Arab film industry over the past few years, are names that spend great efforts in order to boost the growth of Arab cinema. Therefore, it was natural for the Arab Cinema Center (ACC), which aims to promote the Arab film industry in international markets and support it in every possible way, to launch The 100 Most Important Names in the Arab Film Industry. A first-of-its-kind in the Arab world, the list by the AC... 
 

Interview with Producer Steve Lee Jones for "Bigger" (2018) at 71st Cannes Film Festival

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Producer | Writer | Director Steve Lee Jones' latest film “Bigger” (2018) held market screenings at the 71st Cannes Film Festival. “Bigger” tells the story of brothers Joe and Ben Weider, founders of the modern fitness and work out gym phenomena. In this rags to riches story, with just a few dollars in their pocket and a fight against anti-Semitism and racism, the Weider brothers set out to revolutionize the world of physical fitness and build an empire.   ...
 

Interview with Filmmaker Ben Zolno for "Status Pending" (2018)

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Director/writer Ben Zolno's breakthrough film 'Status Pending' (2018) is a roller coaster love story between American, Ryan, and Kiwi, Lizzie, living in New Zealand. They met on Tinder and exist posting their personal lives on social media, as most millenials do. At first, their hook up is a lot of fun, until it's time to either move forward or move on. Starring Ben Zolno and actress Ivana Palezevic, the film is currently traveling international film festivals, including most ...
 

Cannes 2018 Ambiance and video

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This is my Cannes experience, places and parties I have been to, and people, festival directors, clients or partners I met there.! Fond memories in this slideshow.   ... 

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CommunicAsia 2018, 03: Telos Infinity IP Intercom at InfoComm

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CommunicAsia 2018, 03: Telos Infinity IP Intercom at InfoComm Award-winning Telos Infinity™ IP Intercom will be featured at InfoComm 2018, which is part of CommunicAsia 2018. This has been described as the AoIP solution that ‘changes everything’. At booth # C713you will experience the first product in a new series of Telos Infinity solutions that provide infinite scalability and increased functionality in a simplified, cost effective, and more elegant form, for distributed...
 

CommunicAsia 2018, 02: Brainstorm to showcase its graphics and virtual set range at BroadcastAsia

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CommunicAsia 2018, 02: Brainstorm to showcase its graphics and virtual set range at BroadcastAsia If you come down to booth 4P-01 at the Broadcast Asia segment of CommunicAsia, you will find Spain's Brainstorm, a leading manufacturer of real-time 3D graphics and virtual studio solutions. They will be showing the latest enhancements for high-end and hyper-realistic content, creation using virtual sets, Augmented Reality and data-driven graphics. The company will showcase a photo-realistic...

 

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Hong Kong star Aaron Kwok announced as Talent Ambassador of the 3rd International Film Festival & Awards • Macao

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        The International Film Festival & Awards • Macao (IFFAM) is today delighted to announce the appointment of Hong Kong based star Aaron Kwok as the first of this year’s Talent Ambassadors for the 3rd edition of the festival, which will take place from 8 to 14 December 2018. Additional Talent Ambassadors will be announced in the coming months.     Internationally recognized actor, singer and dancer Aaron Kwok will represent the ‘Eas...
 

Interview with Filmmaker Ben Zolno for "Status Pending" (2018)

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Director/writer Ben Zolno's breakthrough film 'Status Pending' (2018) is a roller coaster love story between American, Ryan, and Kiwi, Lizzie, living in New Zealand. They met on Tinder and exist posting their personal lives on social media, as most millenials do. At first, their hook up is a lot of fun, until it's time to either move forward or move on. Starring Ben Zolno and actress Ivana Palezevic, the film is currently traveling international film festivals, includin...
 
 

 

Hayma Washington To Accept 2018 ‘Ischia Humanitarian Award’ On Behalf Of U.S. Television Academy

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Award to be Presented July 15th During Opening Ceremonies of the 16th Annual Ischia Global Film & Music Festival The Board of the Ischia International Arts Academy has selected America’s Television Academy and the Television Academy Foundation to be honored with the 2018 ‘Ischia Humanitarian Award’ for its programs that nurture burgeoning talents, provide students with exceptional learning opportunities and encourage educators to mentor them and help s...

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12th LAGFF Award Wnners

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    Rita Moreno presents the Honorary Orpheus to George Chakiris       Director Tassos Boulmetis receiving his second Orpheus     Director Dora Masklavanou with the two Orpheus Awards for POLYXENI   ...
 

Brooklyn Film Festival Awards

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June 1-10 @ Wythe Hotel and Windmill Studios BROOKLYN FILM FESTIVAL   2018 WINNERS Through the resources of industry-related sponsors, the Brooklyn Film Festival awarded the winners with products, services, and cash. PRIZES SPONSORED BY: Abelcine, Xeno Lights, Media Services, Cinecall Soundtracks, Nyc Camera Company, G-Star Raw, Windmill Studios Nyc, Brooklyn Film Society.   GRAND CHAMELEON AWARD BREACH by LORENZO MONTI Best Nar...
 

 

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Telluride Film Festival announces its 2018 Guest Director and author, Jonathan Lethem

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Telluride Film Festival, presented by National Film Preserve LTD., is proud to announce its 2018 Guest Director, Jonathan Lethem. The award-winning novelist, essayist and short story writer is set to select a series of films to present at the 45th Telluride Film Festival running over Labor Day Weekend, August 31 - September 3, 2018. Festival organizers annually select one of the world’s groundbreaking artists to join them in the creation of the Festival’s program lineup. The Gue...
 
 

Highlights of the 17th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), June 29 – July 15, 2018.

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THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER and SUBWAY CINEMA Announce Full Lineup for THE 17th NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL June 29 – July 15, 2018   The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Subway Cinema announce the 17th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), June 29 – July 15, 2018.   From vicious, life-destroying phone scams to balletic battles between equally corruptcops and yakuza, NYAFF offers films that reflect on contemporary society while ...
 
 

A new festival for Environment and Nature is born in France

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  Jointly launched by the European Institute of Ecology (IEE) in Metz and the Association Ecrans des Mondes in Paris (AEM) cinévert&bleu, the brand-new International Film Festival, offers the audiences of the Eastern Euroregion, once a year, a collection of compelling films dealing with the ecological transition i.e; the relationships between Men, Society and Nature. A special emphasis will be given in this regard to the dialogue between different cultures and civilizations of...
 

Submit to Cine Vert et Bleu Environment and Nature Festival

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  The Festival also appeals to businesses and sponsors. Their financial commitments, promoted within all communication of the Festival will contribute to the strength and impact of their image. Since we know that the ecological awareness of the general public continues to grow, it is likely that all the benefits of the Festival will shine through its partners and sponsors.   The Festival, without neglecting its roots in the Euroregion, will seek to partner across the globe with ot...
 

14th Edition of Kino Otok – Isola Cinema: "This is not a Festival, but a Warm Embrace."

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The 14th International Film Festival Kino Otok – Isola Cinema will be held tonight at the Manzioli open-air cinema. While hiding from the rain at the House of Culture, Marco Piccareda, author of Città Giardino, welcomed the audience with the sentence: "This is not a festival, but a warm embrace."  Tonight we will bid farewell from t...
 

Fantasporto Regulations 2019

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     1. The 39th edition of the OPORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - FANTASPORTO 2019 will take place from February 22nd till March 2nd.   2. The Festival main purpose is screening and promoting films of quality, both aesthetically and thematically, and to seek new forms and methods of filmmaking.   3. The Festival has the following sections.   3.1. Competitive Sections for unreleased films in Portugal:   3.1.1. Official Secti...
 

Fantasporto’2019 Oporto International Film Festival announces the Call for Film Entries for the 39th annual festival

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CALL FOR ENTRIES 39th FANTASPORTO 2019 ENTRY DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1st 2018  LAST HOUR DEADLINE (only for features): DECEMBER 5th 2018 Fantasporto’2019 | Oporto International Film Festival announces the Call for Film Entries for the 39th annual festival, running from February 22nd till March 2nd 2019 This Call is for Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi features and shorts only of Fantasy gendre. The Director’s Week section is destinaded only for, no strings attach. Deadlines for Entries...

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 Living Among Us to play at Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2018

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Festival was launched in 2005 on 100th anniversary of Slovenian cinematography in Ljutomer, where first Slovenian motion pictures were made by Dr. Karol Grossmann. Since its very beginnings, the first international festival dedicated to genre cinema in the region, featured a selection of unconventional movies and numerous film guests. With the regular addition of local specialty - wine, Grossmann Festival soon became one of the most interesting film events in this part of Europe and one of the...
 

Two prizes at 13Horror best horror baddie and best special effects

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Living Among Us has won in 2 categories. Andrew Keegan has won Best Horror Baddy and the film won Best Special Effects. Email Website Facebook Twitter Organizers : Andrew Hannon COMPETITION DIRECTOR 13Horror.com is back with THE go-to contest for horror screenwriters and film-makers! The categories for the contest are:  1) Feature-length screenplays  2) Short screenplays  3) Feature-length movies  4) Short movies Winning entrants w...
 

Living Among Us Winner of a Platinum Remy Award at Houston Worldfest

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Bruno Chatelin (festival agent) picked up the prize from Fest director Hunter Todd. ...
 
 

Living among us in Cannes

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Brian Metcalf the director of Living Among us was in Cannes to promote and sell his film, while taking meetings with his partner Ben Chan aroun dthe line up of coming features. ...
 

Movies that Matter Conferences with Wim Wenders and Dario Vigano in Cannes 2017

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Hosted at the American Pavilion Organized by Festival Sacred for Beauty (Anne Facérias) with Wim Wenders, Dario Vigano "minister of Communication of the Vatican, moderated by Bruno Chatelin (Filmfestivals.com) and Jesus Colina (aleteia.org)       ...
 

FROM ON HIGH wins TWO awards at Carpine d'Argento Cortifestival!

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FROM ON HIGH has won two honors at the 2018 Carpine d'Argento Cortifestival in Visciano, Italy. Ahead of the fest, which runs June 29-July 1, 2018, director/producer Dawn Westlake was contacted that her DP/Editor, Pol Carrizo Vilarroig, had won the BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY award. The film itself also won a Third Place prize. FROM ON HIGH tells the story of a Syrian refugee girl who finds a better life in Europe. It marks the professional acting debut of 11-year-olds Zoe Pinell Lopez and Esteve S...
 

Trois films avec JOHNNY HALLYDAY au Max Linder, Paris, le 12 juin

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Cherchez l'idole, 1962    J'étais un grand fan de Johnny. Peccato,   je ne suis pas à Paris pour voir ces films. Johnny appeared in over forty films, usually as a spotlighted musical performer only,  but occasionally in a full proper role, as for example, in Godard's "Détective", 1985. One film from 1962, "Chercher l'idole" has Johnny (then only nineteen) performing a rousing rock version of "Bonne chance&qu...
 

First look at Vincent Rottiers & Fatou N'Diaye starring in Koen Mortier's 'Un Ange' 

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Koen Mortier, CZAR Film and Paradiso Filmed Entertainment released the first images of 'Un Ange', the opening film of the 12th Film Festival of Ostend, Belgium. The long awaited third feature film by Koen Mortier ('Ex-Drummer, '22nd of May') is based on the novel 'Monologue of Someone Who Got Used to Talking to Herself' by Dimitri Verhulst ('The Misfortunates'). The film will be released in Belgian theatres on September 19th.   T...
 

Screening Living in the Future's Past in Maui

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Jeff Bridges has a special invitation for our #MauiFilmFest ohana! Next Sunday, June 17, at 7:30pm at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, experience Living in the Future's Past, a film that "takes a good look under the hood of humanity."  Tickets available via the MACC Box Office—get 'em while you can! http://bit.ly/maui18sun  Sunday, June 17th 7:30 p.m. – Living in the Future’s Past   ...
 
 

I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE/VOTE TO BECOME A FILM FESTIVAL FINALIST

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I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE. I posted yesterday that I had a film, WINTER SHADOWS etc., that is a semifinalist in the Nottingham Film Festival. Only 80 films out of 1000+ are semi-finalists. In order to become a finalist I need your vote Please go to this link: http://www.mynottz.com/artistic.html . Go the bottom of that page and click on “Click here to vote”. Its right under “Watched all films and ready to vote?” Then please vote for number 15. Thank you ...

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Winter Film Awards February 14 – 23, 2019Winter Film Awards

Now in its eighth year, the rapidly growing Festival showcases the work of emerging filmmakers from around the world. For the 2018 Festival, 93 films from 31 countries were screened, including an eclectic mix of 13 Animated films, 13 Documentaries, 10 Feature narratives, 8 Horror films, 9 Music Videos, 33 Narrative shorts and 7 Web series, including 32 first-time filmmakers. 42% of the films were created by women, 45% were created by people of color.

Works of all genres, forms, and lengths are considered for Festival screening. All selected films are screened.

 

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Thailand Short Film Competition


DEADLINE - 15th June - Midnight Bangkok time

Make a short film exploring  “Thailand through the eyes of foreigner (Way of Life/Culture/Tourism)”. We are looking for a fresh approach, using imagination, dramatic technique, and creative vision. You will have to find locations, actors, and use your talent to show your perspective on Thailand within the context of the region you have chosen. The character of your region may be found in unique geographical features, the culture, the people, the food, or the local products.The winning team will receive 300,000 Thai Baht, and there are eight runner up prizes of 30,000 Baht each. The Thailand Film Office will provide...

One return air ticket to Thailand for every film-maker. 
Total of four nights accommodation in Bangkok to cover the start and end of your trip.
One van with driver for your time while not in Bangkok
30,000 Thai Baht for expenses during your mission.
One local assistant, who will travel with you and support you with translation.
Travel insurance.
Mission briefing in Bangkok.

 

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Palm Springs Intl. Animation Festival & Expo
August 22 – 26, 2018 

 

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May 16, 2018 Earlybird Deadline

PSIAF 2018 Palm Springs Intl. Animation Festival & Expo is a global competition in animation and exhibition of the worlds most talented artists in the world. Each year there are awards going to 37 categories including Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short in over 20 different styles of animation from 2D, 3D, Hand Drawin, Painted, Watercolor, Sand, Paper, Experimental, Stop-Motions, VFX, and more.
The festival is expected to screen over 250+ award wining short and 5 feature-length animated films from over 103 countries including Oscar® Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , Emmy® and Grammy® wining artists from around the world. The festival and expo also includes VR experiences, live animation demonstrations, character and model sculptors, animation panel discussions, seminars, and educational programming will be held in conjunction with an international poster contest. 

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In 2018, the 5th edition of WoFF aspires to bring more audiences, filmmakers and industry professionals together, creating a platform to exchange ideas, showcase their work and most importantly talk on film and new trends in the industry, women filmmakers of today and independent film production in Europe, the US and beyond. Our focus remains on independent cinema from all around the globe, by showcasing the work of first feature filmmakers, women directors and eastern European cinema in our three main sections, First Features, The Female Perspective & Focus on Balkan Cinema, respectively.

Films can be exclusively submitted via Film Freeway by clicking on the link below

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ECO CALLING

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Filmfestivals com has an eye for Eco, Transition, Green and Conservationism cinema: check our fantastic selection

Films we curate for festivals: Check our selection of 'Best for Fests' in the eco green genre!   "Ones to Watch for fests' by filmfestivals.com"...  

Two weeks left to submit to inaugural Cine Vert et Bleu Environment and Nature Festival in France - Metz

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The first edition of the Festival will take place from 16 to 18 November 2018. Jointly launched by the European Institute of Ecology (IEE) in Metz and the Association Ecrans des Mondes in Paris (AEM) cinévert&bleu, the brand-new International Film Festival, offers the audiences of the Eastern Euroregion, once a year, a collection of compelling films dealing with the ecological transition i.e; the relationships between Men, Society and Nature. A special emphasis will be given i...
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ANIMATION CALLING

Michel Ocelot, Mark Osborne and many more to attend Annecy

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    They’re coming to Annecy!     Once again, the Festival is welcoming big names to Annecy: directors, producers and actors are all coming to have their voices heard.​     Personalities This year’s Festival include the following, in "order of appearance": Michel Ocelot, for the screening event of Dilili in Paris with the young actress XXX who performed the voice of Dilili (Monday, 8:30 pm, Bonlieu Grande salle – invitation o...
 

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HORROR CALLING

Filmfestivals com has an eye for Horror and SciFi: check our fantastic selection

Films we curate for festivals Check our selection of 'Best for Fests' in the Horror SciFi genre!   "Ones to Watch for fests' by filmfestivals.com"...     

Spotlight on Swiss fantasy at the NIFFF !

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DOC FESTS CALLING

Filmfestivals com has an eye for Docs: check our selection

Films we curate for festivals Check our selection of 'Best for Fests' documentaries.  "Ones to Watch for fests' by filmfestivals.com".  LIVING IN THE FUTURES PAST by Susan Kucera, produced and presented by Jeff Bridges. USA

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TAIPEI by Jason Lester Romance under influence - USA, first feature film 96 minutes

"Think Romeo and Juliet meets Trainspotting" - Filmfestivals.com Bruno Chatelin

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Taipei is an adaptation of Tao Lin’s critically-acclaimed, cult favorite novel of the same name.

Two young New York writers fall in and out of love amidst a whirlwind of drugs, parties, technology, and travel. As one relationship collapses, another blooms for Erin, swept into the world of Paul Chen, a mysterious, charismatic author. When he proposes documenting every aspect of their new romance in an epic laptop-filmed “documentary”, the couple enter into a performative bad romance, fueled by substances and sleepless nights. Tracking the pair through a shotgun Niagara Falls wedding, an LSD trip in a New Jersey mansion, and to Taiwan, the country of Paul’s birth where the couple comes to confront their individual alienation, Taipei is a visually stunning, extremely contemporary portrayal of what it means to be young, alive, and in love in a digital world.

Taipei wins at The Mexico International Film Festival

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Taipei won 2018 Bronze Palm Award at The Mexico International Film Festival   The Mexico International Film Festival and Awards has become an important awards event within the film industry and a centerpiece for promoting and growing the thriving arts and culture community of Mexico. Founded on the premise that the language of film is universal and a dynamic force in bridging cultural understanding, the event celebrates and recognizes the very best of international inde...

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Cut Off' by Jowan Carbin 

Struggling with his new life in New Orleans, Clive follows Trevor, a former professor to his country home on the bayou in Cut Off, LA to gain a new perspective.  While Trevor helps Clive deal with his demons, Clive is sucked into a mission to kill.

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LIVING AMONG US by Brian Metcalf  - Vampire Found Footage Thriller Ocober 2017 80 minutes

A family of Vampires hire some filmmakers to bring their story to the world with devastating results.  STARRING: John Heard (Home Alone), Esmé Bianco (Game of Thrones), Thomas Ian Nicholas (American Pie), William Sadler (Iron Man 3), Andrew Keegan (10 Things I Hate About You).

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LIVING IN THE FUTURES PAST by Susan Kucera, A documentary presented by Jeff Bridges.
USA October 2017 - 83 minutesScreening Living in the Future's Past in Maui

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DEAD ON ARRIVAL D.O.A. by Stephen Sepher - Thriller  - USA  - June  2017 -  96 minutes

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Emmy nominated Billy Flynn stars in an ensemble cast as Sam Collins, a pharmaceutical sales rep who visits a small town in Louisiana to close the business deal of a lifetime. He finds himself in a dark world of sex, corruption and murder as he is poisoned with no antidote to save his life. Desperate for answers, with less than 24 hours to live, Sam turns to a local girl Jesse. Their path leads to a voodoo priestess who only confirms Sam's doomed fate. On the run, caught in a deadly vertigo with no one to trust, Sam and Jesse find themselves running from police detectives, the Mob and a dirty sheriff who wants him dead.

Inspired by the 1950 classic noir thriller D.O.A. 

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Sharkwater: Extinction by Rob Stewart

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Rob Stewart “Conservation is the preservation of human life on earth. And that, above all else, is worth fighting for”
Watch Rob Stewart doing what he loved most of all, swimming with sharks, in exclusive footage from his third film, 
Sharkwater: Extinction.
The soundtrack "Child of the Water" is a tribute to Rob, written and recorded by the ethereal Chantal Kreviazuk.
Sharkwater: Extinction, scheduled to release in October 2018, is a follow up to his first two award-winning films,
Sharkwater and Revolution. Sharkwater exposed the devastating issue of shark finning, while Revolution brought
the destructive effects of Ocean Acidification to light.
Rob taught the world to not fear sharks, through his iconic images of hugging these majestic creatures and free diving with them.Rob Stewart Sharkwater: Extinction
 
 
 

Revolution by Rob Stewart  
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over 40 festival wins so far

Eco Documentary feature film by Rob Stewart April 2015, 82 minutes (Sharkwater)
Revolution is a film about changing the world. The true-life adventure of Rob Stewart, this follow-up to his acclaimed SHARKWATER (36 festival wins) documentary continues his remarkable journey; one that will take him through 15 countries over four years, and where he'll discover that it's not only sharks that are in grave danger -- it's humanity itself.

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Vivre (Ikiru) d’Akira Kurosawa (1952, Japon)

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      Vivre est un film magnifique, le préféré de Kurosawa, dans la veine du néoréalisme des années d’après-guerre. Un vieux fonctionnaire, Kenji Watanabe (Takashi Shimura) vient consulter un médecin sur ses maux d’estomac. Dans la salle d’attente, il rencontre un autre patient qui lui décrit les symptômes du cancer de l’estomac et les réactions des médecins qui, dans ce...
 

Ray de Taylor Hackford (2004, USA)

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Je ne vais pas présenter l’ensemble du film sur le célèbre jazzman Ray Charles, film qui a valu à l’acteur principal, Jamie Foxx, un oscar. Il faut dire que son interprétation était très convaincante. Mais une séquence m’a particulièrement touché (à 1h 06’), comme il arrive parfois lorsqu’on regarde un film, et je dois préciser qu’il s’agit d’une interpr&e...
 

La Tempête qui tue (The Mortal Storme) de Frank Borzage (1940, USA)

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  Frank Borzage (1894-1962) est un cinéaste qu’on a parfois qualifié de romantique et de spiritualiste. Avec The Mortal Storme, il signe un film qui montre la montée du nazisme dans une petite ville universitaire du sud de l’Allemagne, sans autre précision, à la frontière de l’Autriche. C’est un des films les plus antinazis avant l’entrée en guerre des États-Unis. Il adapte le roman de Phyllis Bottome d...
 

La beauté au cinéma (conférence)

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Cette conférence a été donnée à l'abbaye cistercienne sur l'île Saint-Honorat, Lérins, dans la baie de Cannes, pendant le Festival de Cannes 2018 dans le cadre du Festival sacré de la beauté. Il s'agissait de mettre en relief la dimension de la beauté au cinéma, en posant quelques questions-clés, et en illustrant le propos par des extraits de films. Il s'agissait aussi à mettre en valeur la ...
 

Le Sacrifice (Offret) d'Andrei Tarkovski (Suède, 1986)

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C’est peu après le festival de Cannes de 1983, que Tarkovski, venu présenter Nostalghia, signe avec Anna-Lena Wibom (directrice à l’époque de la Cinémathèque de Stockholm) un contrat sur un film qui devait s’intituler : La Sorcière. Il en changera rapidement le titre pour : Le Sacrifice. Comme le dira Larissa Tarkovski, son épouse, le scénario final est issu de la fusion de deux scénarios origina...
 
 

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VIDEO - Conférence à Cannes sur les coproductions - Observatoire européen de l'audiovisuel

 

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Prix Jean Vigo 2018 / Le palmarès

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      Palmarès PRIX JEAN VIGO 2018 Les Prix Jean Vigo 2018 ont été remis ce lundi 11 juin à 19h30 au Centre Pompidou  par Agnès Varda  en présence des lauréats. Le VIGO D'HONNEUR a été attribué à  JEAN-FRANÇOIS STÉVENIN Parallèlement à sa très ...
 

Emilie Boucheteil est nommée directrice du département cinéma de l'Institut français.

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Précédemment en poste comme attachée audiovisuelle à l'Ambassade de France à Berlin (2013-2018), Emilie Boucheteil est nommée à la tête du département cinéma de l'Institut français. Titulaire d'un DESS Européen de Développement Culturel et Commercial, elle a occupé de nombreuses fonctions dans le secteur cinématographique successivement au Festival du court métrage d'...
 

Production Summit du Film Français: Les tables rondes en détail

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Le Production Summit se tiendra les 25 et 26 juin 2018 au Palais Brongniart à Paris. Coup d oeil sur les tables rondes et les intervenants prestigieux qui les animeront : ECRITURE ET DEVELOPPEMENT : le maillon faible ? Accorde-t-on une place suffisante à l’écriture ? Développe-t-on assez les projets ? Comment financer le développement Avec les interventions de : Xavier Lardoux (Direct...
 

Dífferent 11! L’autre cinéma espagnol Cinéma Majestic Passy du 20 au 26 juin 2018

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Dífferent 11! L’autre cinéma espagnol se tiendra au Cinéma Majestic Passy du 20 au 26 juin 2018   ¡¡¡ La vente anticipée est ouverte...et bien ouverte !!! Allez-y, allez-y --> cliquez ici   ¿Une belle brochure avec le programme détaillé...? Cliquez ici   Découvrez, partagez le beau film-annonce, signé Laura del Sol   Tous les films sont pr&eacut...
 

Le Festival Plein(s) Écran(s) de retour pour une 3e Édition sur facebook!

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    La 3e édition du Festival Plein(s) Écran(s), le premier festival de films au monde se déroulant entièrement sur Facebook, aura lieu du 5-15 décembre prochain.    Concept unique en son genre, la dernière édition du festival a connu un succès retentissant : plus de 3.4 millions de visionnements dans 86 pays ! C’est donc avec beaucoup de fébrilité et d’excitation que l’équipe...
 

Présentation de Satellifax par Hugues Desmichelle

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Rencontre avec Hugues Desmichelle avant les débats de l assemblée des médias qui fétait son 10ème anniversaire.             ...
 

Franc succès pour la dixième édition de l’Assemblée des Médias au Théatre Edouard VII

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Françoise NYSSEN, Ministre de la Culture, a ouvert, à l’Assemblée des Médias, le Grand Débat de Pascal Rogard à 18h45.   Les tables rondes avec des intervenants de haut niveau ont captivé plus de 600 spectateurs au théâtre Edouard VII. Françoise Nyssen, Ministre de la Culture a plaidé pour une nouvelle régulation de l’audiovisuel et une transformation du serv...
 

Lancement de Filmstruck, le nouveau service de streaming de cinéma de Turner

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      Filmstruck, le nouveau service de streaming de cinéma de Turner International Digital Ventures et Innovation et Warner Bros. Digital Networks est maintenant disponible en France.   FilmStruck est un nouveau service de streaming pensé par des amoureux du cinéma pour les amoureux du cinéma. FilmStruck vient s'inscrire entre les services de streaming plus généralistes, et les acteurs de niche. Le s...

Les Inscriptions sont ouvertes pour Ciné Vert et Bleu

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Festival Européen de Films de Transition écologique, 16, 17 & 18 novembre 2018, Metz, Grand Est      Date limite d inscriptions : 30 juin 2018   Inscription des films   ...
 

Un nouveau festival consacré à l' environnement et à la nature se lance en Novembre

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  Lancé par l’Institut Européen d’Ecologie (IEE) de Metz et l’Association Ecrans des Mondes (AEM) de Paris, cinévert&bleu, nouveau Festival International de Cinéma, propose au public de l'Eurorégion-Est, une fois par an, un ensemble de films traitant de la transition écologique au travers des rapports entre les Hommes, les sociétés humaines et la Nature. Une ouverture particulière sera offerte aux di...
 

Gerry de Gus van Sant (USA, 2001)

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    Synopsis Deux jeunes hommes roulent en voiture dans un paysage désertique sur une musique d’Arvo Pärt (Spiegel im Spiegel), depuis lors souvent utilisée au cinéma (dans Gravity par exemple). Après un moment, ils s’arrêtent « quelque part » et quittent le véhicule. Ils ne se parlent presque pas. Les voilà partis à pied et, très vite, ils arrivent devant un panneau indiquant un c...
 

La beauté au cinéma (conférence donnée au Festival Sacré de la Beauté 2018)

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Cette conférence a été donnée par l'Abbé Jean-Luc Maroy sur l'île Saint Honorat (Lérins) pendant le festival "off" de l'âme le 16 mai 2018. Nous voici ensemble pour explorer une dimension présente au cinéma : la beauté. Mon idée, c’est d’aborder différentes facettes de la beauté : est-elle incarnée ou transcendante ? Extérieure...
 

12 hommes en colère (12 Angry Men) de Sidney Lumet (USA, 1957)

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  Parmi les films à procès, 12 hommes en colère possède une place spéciale, parce qu’il se déroule non pas dans la salle d’audience, mais dans une pièce, à huis clos, où 12 hommes d’un jury sont amenés à prendre une décision sur la culpabilité du prévenu (une particularité qui ne concerne pas tous les États américains). Pour que la personne soit condamn...

 

Les réalisatrices et réalisateurs des 34 meilleurs courts métrages mondiaux de l'année sont reçus à l 'UNESCO.

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For more details, visit filmfestivals.com, 
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Our deepest sympathy to the organizers of the Art All Night event and the victims families

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Seventeen people suffered from gunshot wounds, said Mercer county prosecutor Angelo Onofri. 

Two suspects opened fire around 2.45am during the Art All Night Trenton festival that showcases local art, music, food and films. One of the suspects, a 33-year-old man, was taken down by Police, the second suspect has been arrested.
 
.Art All Night-Trenton is a 24-hour long arts extravaganza occurring annually on the 3rd weekend in June. AAN encourages any artist of any age, medium or skill level to submit one piece of art of their own creation for display in a gallery-like setting. It is free to submit art and free to attend. At Art All Night-Trenton 2011 over 900 artists of all ages, skill levels and mediums submitted work and more than 13,000 people attended. AAN 2013 saw an even larger surge in attendance when 30,000 people walked into our amazing space to witness almost over 1,000 pieces of artwork on display, 50+ bands on three stages and a host of interactive events and a world food court!

Art All Night-Trenton is a catalyst for community development, shining a spotlight on our region’s artistic talent. The show includes and attracts artists of all ages and skill levels and particularly encourages children and amateur artists to be actively involved by contributing artwork and engaging in on site activities.
 

For more information on our art classes and upcoming gallery shows please visit www.artworkstrenton.org

Michael Lumpkin appointed as Director of AFI Festivals

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The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced the appointment of Michael Lumpkin as Director of AFI Festivals. AFI FEST presented by Audi, which takes place each fall in Hollywood, CA, and AFI DOCS, which takes place each June in the Washington, DC, area, will continue to operate as separate festivals, but year-round programming and operations will be combined to streamline efforts with studios, distributors, sponsors and cultural partners.

"AFI has celebrated films at festivals since its founding more than 50 years ago," said Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO. "As the art form continues to evolve in exciting ways — so has the art of finding an audience, and this new structure will strengthen AFI's voice on both coasts and across the nation."

In his new position, Lumpkin will lead both AFI FEST and AFI DOCS, the Institute's documentary festival. Lumpkin has served as Director of AFI DOCS since 2015. Prior to AFI, Lumpkin was Executive Director of the International Documentary Association for six years, and headed Frameline and its San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival for 25 years. He also produced HBO's groundbreaking 1995 documentary THE CELLULOID CLOSET.

"I am incredibly honored to have the opportunity to lead AFI's portfolio of outstanding film festivals spanning the country and all film genres, from AFI FEST, now in its 32nd year, to AFI DOCS in its 16th year, as well as other AFI film festival events," said Lumpkin. "I look forward to working with all of AFI's talented and dedicated exhibition staff on what will be stellar events in DC this month and in Hollywood in November."

Lumpkin is currently unveiling AFI DOCS 2018, which will take place June 13–17 in Washington, DC, and Silver Spring, MD. The festival brings together our nation's leaders and our nation's leading filmmakers to screen and discuss the best in documentary filmmaking with the movie-going public. This year's festival will open with the World Premiere of PERSONAL STATEMENT, with screenings to follow throughout landmark venues in DC and at the historic AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring.

Jacqueline Lyanga, who began serving as Director of AFI FEST in 2010 and is a graduate of the AFI Conservatory, is departing her role to pursue new opportunities, and will consult with AFI through June to ensure a smooth transition.

"It has been an amazing and extremely rewarding experience to be part of the festival's growth in scope and influence as the Director of AFI FEST for the past eight years," said Lyanga. "My time at AFI goes back to 2005 during which I've seen this incredible organization continue to evolve and I have been able to work closely with a tremendous and passionate group of movie-lovers. I'm so proud of where we've taken the festival, and now I’m ready for new challenges and opportunities."

About the American Film Institute
The American Film Institute was established by presidential proclamation in the White House Rose Garden, and launched its national mandate on June 5, 1967 — to preserve the heritage of the motion picture, to honor the artists and their work and to educate the next generation of storytellers. AFI's founding Trustees included Chairman Gregory Peck, Vice Chairman Sidney Poitier, Francis Ford Coppola, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., Jack Valenti and George Stevens, Jr., as Director.

About AFI DOCS
AFI DOCS is the American Film Institute's annual documentary festival in Washington, DC. Presenting the year's best documentaries, AFI DOCS is the only festival in the U.S. dedicated to screenings and events that connect audiences, filmmakers and policy leaders in the heart of our nation's government. The AFI DOCS advisory board includes Ken Burns, Davis Guggenheim, Chris Hegedus, Werner Herzog, Rory Kennedy, Barbara Kopple, Spike Lee, Errol Morris, Stanley Nelson, D A Pennebaker, Agnès Varda and Frederick Wiseman. Now in its 16th year, the festival will be held June 13–17, 2018, at distinguished Washington, DC, venues, the Landmark E Street Cinema and the historic AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, MD. Visit AFI.com/AFIDOCS and connect on twitter.com/AFIDOCS, facebook.com/AFIDOCS, youtube.com/AFI and instagram.com/AmericanFilmInstitute.

About AFI FEST presented by Audi
A program of the American Film Institute, AFI FEST presented by Audi is a celebration of global cinema and today's Hollywood — a showcase for the best festival films of the year and an opportunity for master filmmakers and emerging artists to come together with audiences in the movie capital of the world. AFI FEST is the only festival of its stature that is free to the public. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes AFI FEST as a qualifying festival for the Live Action and Animated Short Film categories for the annual Academy Awards®. This year's edition will take place November 8–15, 2018. Additional information about AFI FEST is available at AFI.com/AFIFEST. Connect with AFI FEST at facebook.com/AFIFEST, twitter.com/AFIFEST and youtube.com/AFI.

 

Strong signs of growth for MIFA +23% in attendance vs 2017...

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Mifa 2018: Growth

 
 

The Mifa, which is the biggest international market dedicated to animated films, has just closed with a new record year.

With nearly 3,800 participants (+23% compared to 2017) from 75 countries, this event, which brings together professionals and emerging talents working in the audiovisual and animated films sectors from around the world every year, continues its development and growth that dates back 11 years.

 
 

"We feel that this has been a very particular year. In addition to the changes that were successfully implemented last year and continued this year (a 4-day Market, from 12th to 15th June, instead of a 3-day Market that was in place until 2016; another extension of the areas, thus increasing the surface area of the Market to more than 7,200m2; new VR areas; the second summit with Women in Animation and Les Femmes s’Animent; meetings between talented individuals, students and professionals at the Mifa Campus…), new measures were added: Market Screenings, Meet the Composers, Shoot the Book Anim’ and Demo Sessions. Each of these events has received a number of people that exceeded what we had supposed and helps us to start imagining a 2019 Mifa that can fulfil expectations in an even better way."

Mickaël Marin
CITIA Managing Director, Head of Economic Development & Mifa

 
 

11 years of continuous growth

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3,800 badgeholders, +22% compared to 2017

1 736 companies in attendance + 20 % compared to 2017

490 buyers, distributors and investors + 12 % compared to 2017

75 countries represented on a meeting surface that has increased this year to 7,200m², a delegation of 80 people from Brazil, the animation of which is being honoured, the 1st involvement of Cameroon, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Switzerland, Hungary and Georgia.

A "Creative Europe MEDIA" Umbrella for the first time.

 
 

Extremely popular recruitment sessions

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More than 920 candidates (900 in 2017) took part in 75 recruitment sessions.

60 of the biggest animation studios in the world (Illumination MacGuff, Pixar, Laïka, ILM, Cube Creative, On Kids and Family, Mikros Animation, Xilam Animation, TeamTO and many more) were able to meet the best young professionals from the sector throughout the world.

 
 

New initiatives for helping the industry

Market Screenings
The Mifa aims to promote the circulation and reputation of films, and it therefore launched the first Market Screenings in 2018. These new events offered the opportunity for producers, distributors and sales representatives to present their latest productions to professionals.

Meet the Composers
As music is one of the themes honoured during the 2018 Annecy Festival, the Market joined forces with the Sacem to organise B2B Meet the Composers events. They were one-on-one meetings aiming to encourage discussions between composers and directors.

Shoot the Book Anim’
This year, the Mifa teamed up with the SCELF (Société civile des éditeurs de langue française), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma and l’Institut français to organise Shoot the Book Anim’, and to promote books that are likely to be adapted into animated films. Editors were able to pitch their work to an audience of animation professionals.

Demo Sessions
The Mifa has been putting more of an emphasis on the latest animation technology in Demo Sessions. These showcases provide the opportunity for companies specialising in the development of digital technology to promote their tech tools and solutions.

At the time of reforms to state-owned media, it was at the Mifa where stakeholders in the profession and organisations representing them expressed their concerns.

 
 

Mifa Animation Industry Award to Women in Animation

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The Festival decided in 2015 to put women at the top of the billing, with an entirely female jury, the design of the official poster entrusted to a well-known female artist, and a programme of films by female directors. In 2016, Michèle Lemieux created the poster, and 7 of the 12 jury members were women.

In 2017, the Mifa hosted the first Women in Animation World Summits, and, eager to strengthen its commitment to women in animation, the Mifa decided to award the Mifa Animation Industry Award for the 1st time to a symbolic organisation, Women in Animation, because the world of animation is inextricably linked with women!

Read the press conferences that focuses on the topic

 
 

Check out Annecy Festival photos on Flickr Flickr

 
 

See you at Annecy between 11th and 14th June 2019 for the next Mifa

 

 


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On October 10th, Vooruit and Film Fest Gent will launch the first edition of VIDEODROOM

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On October 10th, Vooruit and Film Fest Gent will launch the first edition of VIDEODROOM. During the upcoming Film Fest Gent (9-19 Oct 2018) and at cultural arts centre Vooruit, artists and audiences will explore a new universe at the intersection between music, films and visuals. Film scores will be reworked and well-known films and their scores will be deconstructed. Ex-Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore opens the festival with his new score for four short films by experimental filmmaker Maya Deren.

 

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During VIDEODROOM, top musicians mix live music - from reworked scores, to unique improvisations to radical deconstructions of well-known film themes - with films, visuals and other projections.
Each time it concerns unique crossover productions that you will only get to see during VIDEODROOM.
By launching VIDEODROOM Vooruit and Film Fest Gent strengthen their collaboration. During the annual Ghent film festival in October, the entire city centre is dominated by cinema. In addition to the international film competition, unique avant-premieres and many industry events, there is also a constant focus on film music and sound, culminating in the presentation of the World Soundtrack Awards. Together with Vooruit, Film Fest Gent is elaborating on this focus in VIDEODROOM, a full-fledged festival-in-the-festival where art on the cutting edge between music, film and visuals reigns supreme.
The first edition of VIDEODROOM starts with a live concert by ex-Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore. Moore brings a new score on guitar to four short films by the Ukrainian-American filmmaker Maya Deren. With her surreal black-and-white shorts, she was one of the most important experimental filmmakers of the 40s and 50s. Thurston Moore will perform live scores to Witch Cradle, At Land, Ritual in Transfigured Time and Deren’s magnus opus Meshes of the Afternoon.

 

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Also included onto the varied VIDEODROOM programme:

  • London rapper GAIKA presents a complete image-and-sound remix of Akira, the anime-cult film by Katsuhiro Otomo.
  • Raveyards (Ghent based audiovisual electronica collective around Francois de Meyer and Stefan Bracke) provides an integral spectacle with GHOST: HAUNTED HOUSE. Several bands and solo artists will perform short sets in video installations, inspired by classic horror films, such as House on Haunted Hill and The Haunting, and their accompanying soundtracks. Central guest is the self-proclaimed queer terrorist Christeene Vale, the alter ego of Texan performer Paul Soileau.
  • Journalist-composer Kevin Toma (De Volkskrant) performs his new score for James Whales'Frankenstein, a composition on piano and synthesizer, combined with discrete samples and soundscapes.
  • New York dj and producer Kilbourne will accompany the screening of vampire classic Blade (a film with, 20 years before Black Panther, an Afro-American superhero as protagonist) with a mix of atmospheric ambient and uplifting gabberhouse.
  • Swiss-Tibetan electronics producer and singer Aïsha Devi brings euphoric, deconstructed, cinematic dance music within a 360 ° panoramic projection by the French visual artist Emile Barret.

 

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In order to realise the new 10-day VIDEODROOM programme, including a whole series of afterparties, Vooruit and Film Fest Gent are again collaborating with several partners such as All Eyes on Hip Hop, Springstof, Gouvernement and Slagwerk.

 

 

 

FILM FEST GENT & VOORUIT PRESENT VIDEODROOM
10-19 Oct 2018
TICKET SALES FROM WEDNESDAY 20 JUNE ONWARDS
 Full line-up and all information at:
www.vooruit.be
www.filmfestival.be

 

 

 

 


 

 
 
 

Last chance to submit to the NYC 2 Paris Film Festival!

Record for attendance at NEM 2018 with a little over 50 panelists and top professionals in the television industry

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NEM 2018, an event dedicated to the television industry with an emphasis on the CEE region, was held last week from June 11 to 14 in beautiful Dubrovnik in the Dubrovnik Palace Hotel. For the sixth year in a row, NEM opened its doors to media experts and this year it gathered more than 800 participants, which marks a new record for attendance. With a little over 50 panelists, top professionals in the television industry who shared their experiences and knowledge with the audience and colleagues, this year’s NEM attracted a variety of visitors from all over the world.

 

Hottest topics and emotional presentations

NEM 2018 will be remembered for its interesting panel discussions, such as “Pay TV: Keeping up with… The Digital Content Game”, where Salim Mukaddam, General Manager and Vice President of BBC Worldwide for CEE, stated that “people are platform-agnostic, wherever the content is, they’re going there”. NEM 2018’s focus on locally-produced content was once again confirmed by Katharina Behrends, NBCUniversal’s Managing Director for CEE, who pointed out that Pay TV should be adjusted to local communities.

One of the hottest topics out there, just a day before the start of the football World Cup, was a panel about the high prices of football rights, which are a result of a multitude of factors. Alex Pinheiro Rotter from Mediapro put it the following way: “Sports is the only property that can bring a lot of audience in a specific time slot, unlike any other property. Even though the interest is highest in the local league, the demand for premium international content, such as the UEFA Champions League and the Big Five, definitely exists.“

The two panels dedicated to local production showed us that local content seems to perform best with the audience for most of the FTAs. Henning Tewes, CEO of RTL Croatia, Matthias Settele, General Director of TV Markiza, Dražen Mavrić, Head of the Management Board at Nova TV, Gabriella Vidus, CEO of RTL Hungary, and Pete Smith, Managing Director of Antenna International, concluded that there is a need for quality screenwriters and that the main drawbacks of local production are its price and the risks that come out of it when discussing younger demographics and digital trends.

Discussing piracy in the region, Damir Novinić, Advisor to the General Manager of Croatian Radiotelevision, said we got ourselves to blame: “Piracy is growing because we are allowing it. We are very inert, very slow to react.” Damir Hajduk, Chairman of the Croatian Agency for Electronic Media, concluded “there is a culture of piracy we have to address”, agreeing with other panelists that enforcing cooperation between all stakeholders is a crucial step in addressing the problem of piracy.

One of the most interesting presentations was surely the one by Arash Pendari on applying AI in the TV industry. Unlike the traditional shallow metadata, Arash’s team at Vionlabs worked in a completely new direction using emotional audio data to provide an advanced user experience for the consumers with individualized content and AI-generated movie trailers.

Another look into the future was provided by LG Electronics which gave insight into a whole new era of television with a presentation by Gyorgy Takacs.The endless possibilities of this amazing TV as well as the best viewing experience make LG OLED TV the leader in premium technologies with ultimate picture quality, ultimate design, and smart artificial intelligence.

How to revamp a 130-year-old brand was a question answered by Christian Brent, SVP of Research & Strategy at National Geographic, in an amazing and emotional presentation.

Exclusive screenings were also part of NEM 2018 and, as every year, participants and guests could see new formats by renowned distribution companies (Global Agency, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, MGM, BBC Studios, Keshet International).

Abundant networking opportunities

Opportunities for networking and socializing were at every turn, with coffee breaks being sponsored by renowned companies such as Viacom, Comcast, A1 Broadcasting and Turkish Airlines. There were also wine tastings organized by Irdeto, as well as a fabulous Wine Tasting with Pickbox in cooperation with Jakovac Wines.

Nevertheless, true networking was happening at traditional NEM evening parties. The first day started with a wonderful sunset and welcome drink by NBCUniversal & Comcast, the second day was concluded with an exclusive party by NEM’s long-time sponsor Eutelsat at the Vala Beach of the Dubrovnik Palace Hotel, whereas FOX Networks Group took care of the exclusive ending of NEM 2018 at the Banje Beach Club in the old town of Dubrovnik.

NEM 2018 has confirmed the exclusivity of its event and once again proved itself as an important event of the media industry and a loyal partner to its visitors. The NEM team would like to thank not only to the sponsors and participants, but also to over 30 media partners that followed NEM and spread the word about event.

The Sacramento French Film Festival is live

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 2018 SFFF

 

French Film News
17th SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
June 15-24, 2018
CREST THEATRE

 

  

 

The 17th SFFF continues this weekend with more films, more discussions, more Champagne (pink!), and more guests... Find out more about our three 2nd-weekend guests below!

Last weekend, it was exciting to have director Jean-Louis Milesi and director and comedian Océan at the Crest to introduce their respective films Don't Give up the Ghost and Kiss Me!, and discuss with our audience after the screenings.

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Left: Q&A with director Jean-Louis Milesi, his stars (and sons),
and le Professeur Kevin Esltob, after the screening of DON'T GIVE UP THE GHOST.

Right: Hilarious Q&A with director and comedian Océan, Rachael Hudson from BENT,
and le Professeur Kevin Elstob, after the screening of KISS ME!

MEET OUR 2nd WEEKEND GUESTS ___

Antony Cordier

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Antony Cordier was born in Tours in a working-class family to whom he dedicated his first feature film, the documentary Beau comme un camion (As Beautiful as a Truck). He studied cinema at La Fémis, in the editing department. His first feature fiction film, Douches Froides (Cold Showers), premiered at the Cannes Directors Fortnight in 2005, and won the Louis Delluc Prize for Best First Film and major awards at Verona and Taiwan film festivals. His second feature film, Happy Few (Four Lovers), starring Marina Foïs, Roschdy Zem, Elodie Bouchez and Nicolas Duvauchelle, was selected in competition at the Venice International Film Festival in 2010. Gaspard at the Wedding, presented this year at the SFFF in its U.S. PREMIERE, is his third feature film.
GASPARD AT THE WEDDING will be shown in its U.S. PREMIERE on Saturday, June 23 at 6:10pm.

Sionann O'Neill

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Sionann O’Neill was born in the Bay Area and grew up in Quincy, a small town in the Sierra Nevada mountains northeast of Sacramento. After graduating from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, she worked for three years to save money, then left for Europe in 1988.
She settled in France and began studying cinema at the Sorbonne, where she formulated a desire to do subtitles.
A stroke of good fortune led her to meet then-fledgling filmmaker François Ozon, who needed someone to subtitle his shorts. She has gone on to translate all of Mr. Ozon’s films, and has been working for Agnès Varda and a host of emerging young directors in France. For several years, she supervised the French subtitling team for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. She also works as an interpreter for actors and directors at the Cannes Film Festival. She currently lives in Normandy.
Sionann will be providing her insights in Q&As following the screenings of DOUBLE LOVER (Saturday, June 23 - 11:05pm) and LUNA (Sunday, june 24 – 2:05pm).

Guillaume Caramelle

GUILLAUME CARAMELLE
Guillaume Caramelle is a young director (short films and advertisements) and screenwriter who scrutinizes society to translate it into images.
His films tell his story, but more generally that of a dissolute youth in search of identity. Caramelle's goal is not only to observe, but to probe the woes of our society and explore its limits in a decidedly modern tone that alternates between sarcasm and solemnity.
At 25, he directed his first short film, Au Souvenir d'une lune, which follows a young
graduate anxious about his future. His second film, Nikki Marianne, a humorous teenage short, was selected in many festivals in Europe and the United States and bought by OCS and Short TV. In his third and latest short film, One Night, presented this year at the SFFF, he tackles in less than four minutes the themes of disability and prostitution.
ONE NIGHT will be shown on closing night, Sunday, June 24 at 7:15pm, prior to the closing feature, CUSTODY.

THE SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
IS BACK IN ITS 17th YEAR.
FROM JUNE 15-24, 2018,
LET'S MAKE SACRAMENTO FRENCH AGAIN!

CLOSING WEEKEND - JUNE 22-24, 2018: FEATURE FILM PROGRAM _____
To find out more about each film (synopsis, reviews, trailers, showtimes,...), click on the film posters.
Or find the entire Feature Film Program HERE.

In this year’s selection of features, the comedies have edge and the dramas often have happy – or at least hopeful – endings. All of the films are powerful, compelling, and exciting; and they are all extremely diverse, in genres, styles, and subjects. Get ready to spend two intense weekends in France (with a little bit of time travel here and there)... from the comfort of the Crest Theatre!

Plus, we have THREE MORE GUESTS this weekend, bringing even more from France to Sacramento. Find out more about them HERE!

SECOND WEEKEND: JUNE 22-24
9 PREMIERES & 1 CLASSIC

Bloody MilkBPMLe MeprisLe redoutableLa Villa

Gaspard va au mariageCherchez la femmeL'Amant doubleLunaJusqu'a la garde

FIND THE 2018 PROGRAM HERE!

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REGULAR SCREENINGS
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- $11 Discount (Students & Seniors with ID; and members of the following organizations: Alliance Française, Club Français, EFSac, Sacramento Jewish Film Festival - with membership card)
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CLOSING NIGHT (includes film and Closing Night Party)
- $17 General Audience
- $16 Discount
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SECOND WEEKEND PASS = $50
Access to all film screenings + Closing Party.
Valid June 22-24.
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Exciting Announcement: Moving Words

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We have teamed up with Arts by the People to present works from their new project, Moving Words. 

 

Moving Words will intersect voices of all ages through writers whose submitted works will be transformed into short films by animation students at various international animation schools. These writers, under the guidance of ARTS By The People’s writing scholar, will have their works voice acted and subsequently animated by college students. 

 

We will present some of these animated shorts during our festival on Septemeber 9th in NYC and September 14-16 in Paris.

 

This is truly an exciting and inspiring project and you will not want to miss it! 

 

For more information on Moving Words visit: http://artsbythepeople.org/site/moving-words-santiago-abut/

For more info on NYC 2 Paris visit: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYork2ParisInternationalFilmFestival

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The Golden Apricot Film festival in Yerevan, the beautiful capitol of Armenia.

offers a selection of films this year as offbeat and unusual as the very name of the festival itself.  First of all -- Why apricots?  It turns out this tasty golden colored fruit is a major agricultural product of the country and as such has become a kind of national symbol. Moreover, apricots are in season at this time of the year and prominently fill bins in all the markets. Most interesting of all, the film festival kicks off with a quasi religious ceremony, the blessing of the apricots by local clergy. At the conclusion of the festival prize winners will receive not only official emblems and medals of recognition but a bulging basket of fresh apricots as well!  Who could ask for anything more...

So much for the unique apricotic background of the Vosge Dziran film festival, next the upcoming film agenda ....

The jury has been announced!

Asghar Farhadi

ASGHAR FARHADI

Iran

Asghar Farhadi was born in 1972 in Iran. He became interested in cinema when he was a teenager and started his education in filmmaking by joining the Youth Cinema Society of Esfahan in 1986 where he made 8mm and 16mm short films. He received his Bachelors in Theatre from the School of Dramatic Arts in Tehran University in 1998 and his Masters in Stage Direction a few years later. Farhadi made his directorial debut, Dance in the Dust (2003) and a year later, Beautiful City (2004). His third film, Fireworks Wednesday (2006), won the Gold Hugo at the 2006 Chicago IFF. His fourth film, About Elly (2009) won the Silver Bear for Best Director at Berlin IFF as well as Best Picture at Tribeca FF. It was also Iran's official submission for the Foreign Language Film competition of Academy Awards in 2009. His next film, A Separation (2011), became a sensation. It got critical acclaim inside and outside of Iran; Roger Ebert called it "the best picture of the year," and it was awarded Golden Bear for Best Film and Prize of the two Silver Bear for the Best Group of Actors and the Best Group of Actresses from Berlin IFF, and also won National Board of Review, Golden Globes, César Award, Independent Spirit Award, etc., and ultimately the Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film of the Year, making him the first Iranian filmmaker ever to win an Oscar. Farhadi made his sixth movie, The Past (2013) in France. Berenice Bejo won the best actress prize from Cannes IFF. The Past also was nominated in Golden Globe for the Best Foreign Language Film and won the Best Foreign Language Film of National Board of Reviews and was nominated in 5 categories of Cesar Awards including Directing, Best Actress and Best Script. Farhadi made his seventh film, The Salesman (2016) in Iran. He received the Best Screenwriter Prize at Cannes IFF. Shahab Hosseini also received the Best Actor Prize at Cannes for performing in The Salesman. The film brought the second Oscar for Iran in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Faradi’s last film, the psychological thriller Evereybody Knows, opened the 2018 Cannes IFF in competition. 

LARRY SMITH

LARRY SMITH

UK

Larry Smith first entered the movie business aged 20, at Sheperton Studios outside London, circa 1969. He realised early on that studio life was not for him, the pace and amount of people working in a major studio felt like a factory. Larry Smith moved into the freelance world. Around the 1970's, he was fortunate to meet Stanley Kubrick when asked to work on Barry Lyndon. This started a long collaboration with Kubrick that was to last over a quarter of a century, until his premature death. Larry Smith was very honoured to have been asked to be the cinematographer on his last movie Eyes Wide Shut. Since Eyes Wide Shut, Smith has made many varied and interesting films including a movie that he directed himself (Trafficker,2015).

Beki Probst

BEKI PROBST

Germany

Beki Probst has been president of the European Film Market since 2014.
Probst was born in Istanbul. She studied law and journalism before joining the daily newspaperTercuman and the weekly newspaper Hayat. In 1960, Beki Probst moved to Switzerland where she organized several cultural projects. She then became manager of the Probst-Kinobetriebe exhibition group. Her commitment to film and cinema soon led her to extend her activities to Europe and beyond. From 1981 to 1988, Beki Probst was the Berlin IFF's delegate for Turkey and Greece. In 1985, she organized a tradeshow for the Locarno IFF. She also served on Locarno’s Selection Board until 1995. From 1988 to 2014, Beki Probst was director of the Film Fair of the Berlin IFF. She renamed the section FilmFair into European Film Market. Under her management the European Film Market was established as one of the biggest and most important international film fairs. In addition Beki Probst was the artistic director of the Geneva Festival “Stars de Demain”. She has served on the juries of several IFFs, among them Toronto, Jerusalem and San Sebastián. In 1992, Beki Probst was decorated as Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Cultural Ministery. In 2018, Beki Probst was awarded the Berlinale Camera.

Boris Khlebnikov

BORIS KHLEBNIKOV

Russia

Born 1972, Moskow. For two years he studied biology at Moscow State Pedagogical Institute before beginning his study of Film Theory Department at Moscow State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK). In VGIK he made a short film By the Way with Aleksei Popogrebsky. On his own he went on to make Clever Frog (short). His debut as a director of a full length feature film was Roads to Koktebel (Co-dir.: Aleksei Popogrebsky).

Valerie Massadian

VALERIE MASSADIAN

France

It's through photography, and notably her collaboration with Nan Goldin,that Valerie Massadian came to image-making,creating slide-show screenings (The Link, Mary Go Round, Journal de Bord), exhibited in Tokyo, London and Porto. What she has retained from photography is its freedom and the rigor of frontal contact. She has taken this same approach, committing to a project from concept to completion, in her collaborations with several film directors. From there came the need of her own film, Nana. Film wonOpera Prima/Best First Feature Film at Festival del Film Locarno, Best Film at IFF Internacional de Cine de Valdivia; Great Award of the Seventh Athens Avant-Garde Film Festival - !f Inspired Award at !f Istanbul; Silver Apricot at the Golden Apricot International Film Festival of Yerevan

 

Fantasporto’2019 Oporto International Film Festival Calling for Entries for the 39th Annual Festival

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CALL FOR ENTRIES 39th FANTASPORTO 2019

ENTRY DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1st 2018 

LAST HOUR DEADLINE (only for features): DECEMBER 5th 2018

 

Fantasporto’2019 | Oporto International Film Festival announces the Call for Film Entries for the 39th annual festival, running from February 22nd till March 2nd 2019

This Call is for Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi features and shorts only of Fantasy gendre. The Director’s Week section is destinaded only for, no strings attach.

Deadlines for Entries for 2019 edition are November 1st (feature and fantasy shorts) and December 5th (Final Call and only for features).

To submit a film:

Fill at www.fantasporto.com the entry form and sign it and send it to info@fantasporto.com with the link and password for the selection committee decide about the selection or not. The link must be open till December 15th. There are no fees.

Fantasporto enjoys incredible loyalty and support from the large film-appreciating community all over the World. In the last edition, Fantasporto was attended by over 25,000 enthusiastic genre film fans and over 200 members of the film press and industry.

Considered in 2015 as the first of the independent film festivals in the world by TRIPPER, Fantasporto is among the top film festivals  for the discovery of new talent, having revealed countless of now famous directors, producers and actors.

The World Heritage City by UNESCO of Porto, twice considered Europe’s Best Touristic Destination,  is another factor adding interest . Founded in 1981, the 39th edition has the support of the Portuguese State and the Townhall.

Check the  Regulations on the site www.fantasporto.com .

SHORT FILM ELIGIBILITY (FANTASY GENDRE ONLY):

Completed after January 1st, 2018

Only Completed Films

Running time of between 1 and 15 minutes

Never screened in Portugal

Films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English

 

FEATURE FILM ELIGIBILITY:

Completed after January 1st, 2018

Only Completed Films

Running time of 61 minutes or longer

To participate in the festival should be the film’s first screening in Portugal

Films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English.

The Final Selection will be made till the end of December.

 

 

Site: www.fantasporto.com

Facebook page: @fantasporto

Official Catalogue of the last edition of the festival (2018) https://issuu.com/fantasportofilmfestival/docs/cata__logo_oficial_do_fantasporto_2

 

Monsters of Film 2018 – Submit your film!

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For the fourth year Monsters of Film are accepting entries from filmmakers all over the world. Short films, features, documentaries – yes everything! Submission close the 29th of July. Submit your film through the form below.

OFFICIAL SELECTION SHORT FILM AWARD
We are proud to announce that 2018 will feature Monsters of Film’s international short film section for the fourth time. All submitted short films will participate in the selection to the contest.

A variety of films will be chosen to be screened before this year’s international jury, headed by our Head of Short Films Jason Meredith and will also be screened publicly during the festival. The jury will meet during the festival and the winner will be announced on the closing ceremony.

SUBMIT YOUR FILM HERE
Click the link  HERE  to get to the online submissions form for FEATURE FILMS.
Click the link  HERE  to get to the online submissions form for SHORT FILMS.
Do not forget to read and accept our rules and regulations before submitting.
Submissions are open until July 29th 2018. We will notify you before August 30th.
This year’s Monsters of Film festival will take place October 1-7 2018, in Stockholm Sweden.

Anima is calling for your films!

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!!! Deadline: 1st October 2018 !!!
No entry fee requested!

 

 

 

For its next edition (1-10 March 2019), Anima, the Brussels Animation Film Festival, is looking for stunning and unexpected animated films!
Besides its national and international competitions,  the Festival is qualified by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the short animated film category. European feature films selected in competition are eligible for the Emile Awards along with the award winning European short films.

The Festival considers all films in the following categories, completed after 30/06/2017:

  1. International professional short films
  2. International student or graduation films
  3. International short films for a young audience
  4. Feature films
  5. Feature films for a young audience      
  6. Belgian shorts films
  7. "Animated Night" short films
  8. Commercials and music videos (out of competition)

You can now submit your film online via our website. You'll also find out more about the competition terms, the rules and the various awards on www.animafestival.be



 


Few words about our visuals :
French illustrator Marc Boutavant has created the poster for Anima 2019. His many creations include a very personal animal universe with the series Mouk; the series Ariol et ses amis, in partnership with Emmanuel Guibert; the character Bogueugeu with Béatrice Fontanel and the series Chien pourri, with Colas Gutman. Ariol and Mouk have already been adapted into animated series for TV, and the first season of Chien pourri (52 x 13’) is currently in development, with Davy Duran, Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar set to direct.
 

 
 
 
 

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Nest. Film Students, the San Sebastian Festival short film competition, opens its submission period

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The XVII edition of the international film students meeting will run from Monday 24th to Friday 28th September 2018

The XVII edition of Nest. Film Students, the San Sebastian Festival international film students meeting, opens its submission period today, 1st June. Organised by the San Sebastian Festival and the Tabakalera International Centre for Contemporary Culture, the meeting -this year renamed Nest. Film Students-  offers an exchange of experiences on audiovisual subjects in the setting of one of the world’s biggest film industry events.

Nest, which will run for five days, from Monday 24th to Friday 28th September, is one of the Festival’s most important sections in its strategy to promote new talents.

The young participants screen their short films and attend meetings with professionals, workshops as well as the masterclasses held every year as part of the meeting. Last year the directors and producers Raymond Depardon, Claudine Nougaret, Todd Haynes, Christine Vachon, Marine Francen and Nobuhiro Suwa shared their knowledge with the students. Public, students and professionals watched and commented on the selection of short films, generating debates on cinematic practice and theory, the different models of production or how the film industry functions.

Each school can present a maximum of three shorts made during the last two academic years, from which approximately fifteen are selected to participate in Nest.

A specific jury made up of students from the participating schools and chaired by a personality from the film world – last year the Chilean filmmaker José Luis Torres Leiva, will decide the director to receive the Panavision Award, carrying a complete camera package including a RED Epic camera and Primo standard lenses for four weeks of filming, or a voucher worth €10,000 for renting any kind of Panavision material. Last year the chosen short was 212 by Boaz Frankel, from the Sam Spiegel Film and TV School in Jerusalem.

On the other hand, a specific jury of students from Basque schools, coordinated by a professor from HUHEZI, Mondragon University, and directed by the Development Management Department of Orona Fundazioa, will give the Orona Award with its €5,000 to the most innovative short film at the meeting. The work selected last year was Zeit der unruhe by Elsa Rosengren, from the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB).

Projects can be entered online from today, June 1st. The terms and conditions and other information related to Nest. Film Students is available on the official Festival website, www.sansebastianfestival.com, and on that of Tabakalera, www.tabakalera.eu. The deadline for submitting short films is July 2nd.

Nest. Film Students is part of the legacy of San Sebastian, European Capital of Culture 2016.


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Call for entries for the 14th Lau Haizetara Documentary Co-Production Forum

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The deadline for the registration of projects is July, 13th 

The XIV Lau HaizetaraDocumentary Co-production Forum will take place on 25th, 26th and 27th September 2018 within the framework of the 66th San Sebastian International Film Festival.

Organised by IBAIA (Association of Independent Audiovisual Producers of the Basque Country) and the Industry Department of the San Sebastian Film Festival, this forum is an space in which to present documentary projects to potential funders and experts from the audiovisual and cinema sectors. It is also a meeting point for professionals from the audiovisual sector linked to the documentary genre.

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Independent producers who have a documentary project and/or are looking for a European co-production for the same, will be able to take part.

The selected projects will be presented at the Pitching and will have individual meetings with the Commissioning Editors. Besides, they will compete for the IBAIA prize of 3,000 euros for the producer. The Panel of Commissioning Editors, acting as the jury, will choose the winning project based on presentation, originality, treatment and dissemination potential.

The deadline for the registration of projects is July 13th.

Further information: www.lauhaizetara.eu / lauhaizetara@ibaia.org

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Roundup from the PGA/Film France/UPC Networking event at 71st Cannes Film Festival

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Kayvan Mashayekh (Co-Chair, International Committee PGA), Ms. Regina Di Santo (Private Financial Sponsor), Calvin Walker (Film France) Photo Credit @FilmFrance. On May 12, 2018, during the 71st Cannes Film Festival, Kayvan Mashayekh (PGA International Committee, Co-Chair) held a panel on “Navigating your way through an International Co-Production” at the Jordan Pavilion as a part of his annual “Producers Without Borders” series. The PGA event was sponsored by the ...
 

This is my Cannes experience, places and parties I have been to, and people, festival directors, clients or partners I met there.! Fond memories in this slideshow.   ... 

Interview with Filmmaker Ben Zolno for "Status Pending" (2018)

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Director/writer Ben Zolno's breakthrough film 'Status Pending' (2018) is a roller coaster love story between American, Ryan, and Kiwi, Lizzie, living in New Zealand. They met on Tinder and exist posting their personal lives on social media, as most millenials do. At first, their hook up is a lot of fun, until it's time to either move forward or move on. Starring Ben Zolno and actress Ivana Palezevic, the film is currently traveling international film festivals, includin...

 

Interview with Producer Steve Lee Jones for "Bigger" (2018) at 71st Cannes Film Festival

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Producer | Writer | Director Steve Lee Jones' latest film “Bigger” (2018) held market screenings at the 71st Cannes Film Festival. “Bigger” tells the story of brothers Joe and Ben Weider, founders of the modern fitness and work out gym phenomena. In this rags to riches story, with just a few dollars in their pocket and a fight against anti-Semitism and racism, the Weider brothers set out to revolutionize the world of physical fitness and build an empire. ...
 

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The Incredibles-2, Review: The unbelievable Dash of Jack-Jack and Elastigirl

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The Incredibles-2, Review: The unbelievable Dash of Jack-Jack and Elastigirl In gestation for a good14 years, a sequel to the 2004 animation cartoon superhero flick, The Incredibles, has been worth the wait. In the story, an evil mind takes control of hapless victims by placing a pair of hi-tech glasses on their faces and makes them do ‘unacceptable’ things. As a parallel, you will be donning 3D glasses to watch Incredibles 2, a totally acceptable, mandatory need that the format d...
 

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Afreen MTV’s Date to Remember: End is near, my Dear Exs and eXs, so step on the accelerator MTV’s popular show ‘Date to Remember’ is nearing the end of its seasonal and things are getting complicated. There are fights, new love stories, and fresh grouping of the contestants. It all started with the nail-biting suspense at the elimination stage in the last episode. This week, we would only see it going a step further. Some contestants are in the danger zone already, i...

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Annecy 2018: virtual reality on all fronts!

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VR@ANNECY : Virtual Reality is a part of the official selection in out of competition with a dedicated category: VR@ANNECY. Come along to discover animated short films in virtual reality! New projects will be offered every day in Bonlieu, salle de création, where it will be possible to use HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear headsets. Official partners of these sessions:     Discover the programme     New f...
 

Strong signs of growth for MIFA +23% in attendance vs 2017...

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  Mifa 2018: Growth     The Mifa, which is the biggest international market dedicated to animated films, has just closed with a new record year. With nearly 3,800 participants (+23% compared to 2017) from 75 countries, this event, which brings together professionals and emerging talents working in the audiovisual and animated films sectors from around the world every year, continues its ...
 

19 Official Prizes from the 2018 Awards Ceremony in Annecy

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The 42nd Annecy International Animation Film Festival has just finished with a historic number of visitors including 11,700 badgeholders, which was 17% more than in 2017. The juries awarded 19 prizes on Saturday 16th June at the closing ceremony. It was an awards ceremony that reflected the wide range of emotions felt by audiences during the competition. Dominique Puthod, Chairman, Mickaël Marin, Managing Director, Marcel Jean, Artistic Director, and all of the CITIA team would like to pa...
 

13 prizewinners of the 2018 Special Prizes

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The International Animation Film Festival is delighted to announce the 13 prizewinners of the 2018 Special Prizes, the presentation of which will take place on Friday 15th June at 8:30 pm in the Salle Pierre Lamy.     Festivals Connexion Award – Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes / In partnership with Lumières Numériques & Mèche Courte   Bloeistraat 11 Nienke Deutz LUNANIME BVBA, NEED PRODUCTIONS, WINDMILL FILM, BEAST ANIMATION Be...

 

Annecy, a signatory of the 5050x2020 Charter

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On Tuesday 12th June, Patrick Eveno, the CEO of CITIA, signed the 5050x2020 Charter for parity and diversity in film, audiovisual and animated images festivals. CITIA is thus continuing its commitment to a fair place for women within the Annecy International Animation Festival and, more generally, in the animated films sector, as well as reinforcing its wish to achieve parity within its own organisation.​     The commitments of the Festival    Patrick Eveno, C...

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Downcast Bertrand is suffering a midlife crisis. When he answers an ad placed by a group looking for a new member for their male synchronised swimming team, he has no idea that he'll be treading water with a truly colourful bunch of lovable outcasts. The team – all sagging muscles and thinning hair and each with his own particular set of problems – is aiming for high-level competition. French director Gilles Lellouche made a splash at this year’s Cannes festival with a hu...
 

juries of the 53rd Karlovy Vary IFF

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Grand Jury Mark Cousins Mark Cousins, Irish-Scottish director and writer. His films – including The First Movie, The Story of Film: An Odyssey, What Is This Film Called Love?, Life May Be, A Story of Children and Film, I Am Belfast, Atomic, Stockholm My Love and The Eyes of Orson Welles – are about childhood, cities, recovery, walking, and cinema. They have won a Prix Italia, a Peabody, and a Stanley Kubrick A...
 

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Tim Robbins will be awarded with Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema at this year's KVIFF

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This year’s 53rd KVIFF will present a Crystal Globe for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema to actor, director, screenwriter, producer and musician Tim Robbins, who won an Oscar for best supporting actor for his performance in Mystic River (2003) and who was nominated for a best director Oscar for Dead Man Walking (1995). Thanks to his family background, Tim Robbins had contact with the world of art from an early age. He began his acting career at theatres in New York, and after co...

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Katharina Behrends Interview @ NEM 2018

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Katharina Behrends is Managing Director of NBCUniversal International Networks for Central and Eastern Europe. She is responsible for company activities of NBCUniversal International Networks Channels in Central and Eastern Europe and the Benelux region with a portfolio of nine channel feeds including 13th Street, SYFY, DIVA, Universal Channel and E! Entertainment. Additionally she heads the Branded SVOD services SYFY Horror and Studio Universal Classics in Germany and Austria. Furthe...
 
 
The San Diego Film Foundation, best known for presenting The San Diego International Film Festival (SDIFF) each October, announces dynamic additions to the San Diego Film Foundation Board of Directors and the Social Justice Advisory Board for the San Diego International Film Festival.   Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker Cecilia Peck and Film Critic and Emmy-Nominated Producer Scott Mantz (formerly of “Access Hollywood”) have joined the San Diego Film Foundation Board of Directors. Pr...
 

TIFFxInstagram Shorts Festival Jury Unveiled

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Share Her Journey Prize new for 2018   Photo credit: TIFF    The TIFFxInstagram Shorts Festival is back for a third year, and it’s better than ever. Launched in 2016, TIFF’s tiniest film festival was created in partnership with Instagram to...
 
 

Interview with Filmmakers Christopher Knoblock and Dana White for "In the Orchard" (2018)

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Director Christopher Knoblock's breakthrough first feature is an honest heartrending tale about survival in the midst of life's many physical and psychological battles. Charlotte Winston (played by Dana White) loses her husband and child in a tragic car accident. She is left to take care of the many acres of their California orchard alone. The loss is so great it seems she will not survive; until she meets Marine veteran Nick (Jonas Ball) hiding out in her shed. Nick has PTSD and she h...
 

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Bozeman Film Celebration Awards

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BZN Film Festival A Stunning Success!   “As a film-lover, it was heartening to attend BZN— I’m encouraged to see such high regard for intelligent filmmaking. ~ Ted Turner   &nbs...
 

The 65th Sydney Film Festival awarded The Heiresse, the debut feature of Paraguayan filmmaker Marcelo Martinessi

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  The 65th Sydney Film Festival tonight awarded The Heiresses, the debut feature of Paraguayan filmmaker Marcelo Martinessi, the prestigious Sydney Film Prize, out of a selection of 12 Official Competition films.  The $60,000 cash prize for 'audacious, cutting-edge and courageous' film was awarded to Martinessi at the Festival’s Closing Night Gala awards ceremony and event at the State Theatre, ahead of the Australian premiere screening of heart-warming indie comedy Hea...
 

Last chance to submit to the NYC 2 Paris Film Festival!

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12th LAGFF Award Winners

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Rita Moreno presents the Honorary Orpheus to George Chakiris       Director Tassos Boulmetis receiving his second Orpheus     Director Dora Masklavanou with the two Orpheus Awards for POLYXENI   ...
 
 

 

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Nest. Film Students, the San Sebastian Festival short film competition, opens its submission period

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The XVII edition of the international film students meeting will run from Monday 24th to Friday 28th September 2018 The XVII edition of Nest. Film Students, the San Sebastian Festival international film students meeting, opens its submission period today, 1st June. Organised by the San Sebastian Festival and the Tabakalera International Centre for Contemporary Culture, the meeting -this year renamed Nest. Film Students-  offers an exchange of experiences on audiovisua...
 
 

Preview of 15th Yerevan film festival

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 By Alex Delonian <filmfestivals.com   The Golden Apricot Film festival in Yerevan, the beautiful capitol of Armenia. offers a selection of films this year as offbeat and unusual as the very name of the festival itself.  First of all -- Why apricots?  It turns out this tasty golden colored fruit is a major agricultural product of the country and as such has become a kind of national symbol. Moreover, apricots are in season at this time of the year and prominently fill...
 
 

Exciting Announcement: Moving Words

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We have teamed up with Arts by the People to present works from their new project, Moving Words.    Moving Words will intersect voices of all ages through writers whose submitted works will be transformed into short films by animation students at various international animation schools. These writers, under the guidance of ARTS By The People’s writing scholar, will have their works voice acted and subsequently animated by college students.    We will prese...
 
 

The Sacramento French Film Festival is live

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17th SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL June 15-24, 2018 CREST THEATRE        The 17th SFFF continues this weekend with more films, more discussi...
 

Record for attendance at NEM 2018 with a little over 50 panelists and top professionals in the television industry

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NEM 2018, an event dedicated to the television industry with an emphasis on the CEE region, was held last week from June 11 to 14 in beautiful Dubrovnik in the Dubrovnik Palace Hotel. For the sixth year in a row, NEM opened its doors to media experts and this year it gathered more than 800 participants, which marks a new record for attendance. With a little over 50 panelists, top professionals in the television industry who shared their experiences and knowledge with the audience and...
 
 

On October 10th, Vooruit and Film Fest Gent will launch the first edition of VIDEODROOM

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On October 10th, Vooruit and Film Fest Gent will launch the first edition of VIDEODROOM. Duri...
 
 

Michael Lumpkin appointed as Director of AFI Festivals

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The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced the appointment of Michael Lumpkin as Director of AFI Festivals. AFI FEST presented by Audi, which takes place each fall in Hollywood, CA, and AFI DOCS, which takes place each June in the Washington, DC, area, will continue to operate as separate festivals, but year-round programming and operations will be combined to streamline efforts with studios, distributors, sponsors and cultural partners. "AFI has celebrated films at festivals since ...
 

Our deepest sympathy to the organizers of the Art All Night event and the victims families

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Seventeen people suffered from gunshot wounds, said Mercer county prosecutor Angelo Onofri.  Two suspects opened fire around 2.45am during the Art All Night Trenton festival that showcases local art, music, food and films. One of the suspects, a 33-year-old man, was taken down by Police, the second suspect has been arrested.   .Art All Night-Trenton is a 24-hour long arts extravaganza occurring annually on the 3rd weekend in June. AAN encourages any arti...
 
 

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom in 4DX | Jeff Goldblum

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Jeff Goldblum explains his great expectations towards 4DX with vibrating seats, smells and water projections to your face during the movie . ...
 

Anger (IRA) is the 3rd film of Torino Underground Cinefest Director: Mauro Russo Rouge

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IRA is the new film by the director and art director of Torino Underground Cinefest Mauro Russo Rouge.   Synopsis A boy meets a girl. He works at the market while she is a street prostitute. They soon develop a strong complicity that will lead them to do something desperate. In the background, a decaying and desolate metropolis. Running time 83' \ ita \ dcp, color The film is in Italian, but versions in English, German and Spanish can be found. In addition, it also has a M-E mi...
 

Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and The Wasp Set for Release in Panoramic ScreenX Format

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Shrinking Superhero Expands Beyond the Main Screen to the Auditorium Walls as Latest Marvel Cinematic Universe Film Comes to Theatres This Summer The Walt Disney Studios and ScreenX have set Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and The Wasp for a release in the panoramic, premium cinema technology format, and it was announced at CineEurope in Barcelona, Spain. Ant-Man and The Wasp is set to premiere around the world beginning July 4. The announcement follows the successful release of Marvel...

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Winter Film Awards February 14 – 23, 2019Winter Film Awards

Now in its eighth year, the rapidly growing Festival showcases the work of emerging filmmakers from around the world. For the 2018 Festival, 93 films from 31 countries were screened, including an eclectic mix of 13 Animated films, 13 Documentaries, 10 Feature narratives, 8 Horror films, 9 Music Videos, 33 Narrative shorts and 7 Web series, including 32 first-time filmmakers. 42% of the films were created by women, 45% were created by people of color.

Works of all genres, forms, and lengths are considered for Festival screening. All selected films are screened.

 

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Thailand Short Film Competition


DEADLINE - 15th June - Midnight Bangkok time

Make a short film exploring  “Thailand through the eyes of foreigner (Way of Life/Culture/Tourism)”. We are looking for a fresh approach, using imagination, dramatic technique, and creative vision. You will have to find locations, actors, and use your talent to show your perspective on Thailand within the context of the region you have chosen. The character of your region may be found in unique geographical features, the culture, the people, the food, or the local products.The winning team will receive 300,000 Thai Baht, and there are eight runner up prizes of 30,000 Baht each. The Thailand Film Office will provide...

One return air ticket to Thailand for every film-maker. 
Total of four nights accommodation in Bangkok to cover the start and end of your trip.
One van with driver for your time while not in Bangkok
30,000 Thai Baht for expenses during your mission.
One local assistant, who will travel with you and support you with translation.
Travel insurance.
Mission briefing in Bangkok.

 

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Palm Springs Intl. Animation Festival & Expo
August 22 – 26, 2018 

 

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PSIAF 2018 Palm Springs Intl. Animation Festival & Expo is a global competition in animation and exhibition of the worlds most talented artists in the world. Each year there are awards going to 37 categories including Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short in over 20 different styles of animation from 2D, 3D, Hand Drawin, Painted, Watercolor, Sand, Paper, Experimental, Stop-Motions, VFX, and more.
The festival is expected to screen over 250+ award wining short and 5 feature-length animated films from over 103 countries including Oscar® Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , Emmy® and Grammy® wining artists from around the world. The festival and expo also includes VR experiences, live animation demonstrations, character and model sculptors, animation panel discussions, seminars, and educational programming will be held in conjunction with an international poster contest. 

 July 16, 2018 Notification Date

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In 2018, the 5th edition of WoFF aspires to bring more audiences, filmmakers and industry professionals together, creating a platform to exchange ideas, showcase their work and most importantly talk on film and new trends in the industry, women filmmakers of today and independent film production in Europe, the US and beyond. Our focus remains on independent cinema from all around the globe, by showcasing the work of first feature filmmakers, women directors and eastern European cinema in our three main sections, First Features, The Female Perspective & Focus on Balkan Cinema, respectively.

Films can be exclusively submitted via Film Freeway by clicking on the link below

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Filmfestivals com has an eye for Eco, Transition, Green and Conservationism cinema: check our fantastic selection

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Two weeks left to submit to inaugural Cine Vert et Bleu Environment and Nature Festival in France - Metz

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The first edition of the Festival will take place from 16 to 18 November 2018. Jointly launched by the European Institute of Ecology (IEE) in Metz and the Association Ecrans des Mondes in Paris (AEM) cinévert&bleu, the brand-new International Film Festival, offers the audiences of the Eastern Euroregion, once a year, a collection of compelling films dealing with the ecological transition i.e; the relationships between Men, Society and Nature. A special emphasis will be given i...
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Anima is calling for your films!

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!!! Deadline: 1st October 2018 !!! No entry fee requested!       For its next edition (1-10 March 2019), Anima, the Brussels Animation Film Festival, is looking for stunning and unexpected animated films! Besides its national and international competitions,  the Festival is qualified by the Academy of Motion ...
 

Rai Ragazzi, the Rai kids’ division launches initiative for young animators

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   July 12 the deadline to send the applications to "It’s time to dive"  Are you young Italian animation authors, or foreigners living in Italy, with an age between 18 and 26, and you want to make known your original and new project? This is an opportunity to try out your ideas and skills!   Rai Ragazzi, the kids’ division of the Italian national broadcaster, launches the "L’ora di tuffarsi" (It’s time to dive) initiative aime...
 

Annecy 2018 – the summary

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Monsters of Film 2018 – Submit your film!

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For the fourth year Monsters of Film are accepting entries from filmmakers all over the world. Short films, features, documentaries – yes everything! Submission close the 29th of July. Submit your film through the form below. OFFICIAL SELECTION SHORT FILM AWARD We are proud to announce that 2018 will feature Monsters of Film’s international short film section for the fourth time. All submitted short films will participate in the selection to the contest. A variety of films will...
 

Fantasporto’2019 Oporto International Film Festival Calling for Entries for the 39th Annual Festival

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CALL FOR ENTRIES 39th FANTASPORTO 2019 ENTRY DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1st 2018  LAST HOUR DEADLINE (only for features): DECEMBER 5th 2018   Fantasporto’2019 | Oporto International Film Festival announces the Call for Film Entries for the 39th annual festival, running from February 22nd till March 2nd 2019 This Call is for Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi features and shorts only of Fantasy gendre. The Director’s Week section is destinaded only for, ...
 

Line up of The Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival

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  NIFFF 2018 - NEUCHÂTEL, THE CAPITAL OF FANTASTIC CINEMA The Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (6-14 July) is proud to reveal its official programme for the 18th edition, focused on highlighting the boldness of current productions. With David Cronenberg as President of the jury, the international competition will be composed of an overview of the most anticipated releases (UNDER THE SILVER LAKE from David Robert Mitchell, HEREDITARY from Ari Aster, MANDY from...
 

Shriekfest TV Announces its first Contest! Free to Enter!

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Awarded as "one of the 25 coolest film festivals in the world",, in "top 5 coolest Horror/SciFi Film Festivals in the WORLD,  in the "top 13 film festivals to die for", & one of the "top 25 film festivals worth the entry fee" by MovieMaker Magazine, Shriekfest  Film Festival, currently  in its 18th year in Los Angeles and 2nd year in Orlando, programs short and feature films that challenge convention and tell stories that inspire, scare, an...
 

Tenth edition of Frontiers co-production market @ Fantasia

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After a highly successful Frontières Platform at the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes,  Frontières returns to the Fantasia International Film Festival for the tenth edition of its co-production market, which will take place July 19-22 in Montreal.   Following the announcement of a first wave of projects in Cannes, Frontières is pleased to announce an additional 10 projects in the official selection from emerging and established directors and pro...

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Films we curate for festivals Check our selection of 'Best for Fests' documentaries.  "Ones to Watch for fests' by filmfestivals.com".  LIVING IN THE FUTURES PAST by Susan Kucera, produced and presented by Jeff Bridges. USA
 

Call for entries for the 14th Lau Haizetara Documentary Co-Production Forum

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  The deadline for the registration of projects is July, 13th  The XIV Lau Haizetara Documentary Co-production Forum will take place on 25th, 26th and 27th September 2018 within the framework of the 66th San Sebastian International Film Festival. Organised by IBAIA (Association of Independent Audiovisual Producers of the Basque Country) and the Industry Department of the San Sebastian Film Festival, this forum is an space in which to present documentary projects to potential funders...
 

2018 newportFILM Outdoors Screening Series opens with WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR

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Academy Award winning filmmaker Morgan Neville, Award Winning Filmmaker Matt Tyrnauer and Best-selling Author Andrew Solomon Among Guests to Attend   newportFILM announced today an impressive lineup of world-class documentaries for their annual summer series newportFILM Outdoors, with guests including Academy Award winning filmmaker Morgan Neville (Twenty Feet from Stardom), award winning filmmaker Matt Tyrnauer (Valentino: The Last Emperor) director Nathaniel Kahn (...

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TAIPEI by Jason Lester Romance under influence - USA, first feature film 96 minutes

"Think Romeo and Juliet meets Trainspotting" - Filmfestivals.com Bruno Chatelin

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Taipei is an adaptation of Tao Lin’s critically-acclaimed, cult favorite novel of the same name.

Two young New York writers fall in and out of love amidst a whirlwind of drugs, parties, technology, and travel. As one relationship collapses, another blooms for Erin, swept into the world of Paul Chen, a mysterious, charismatic author. When he proposes documenting every aspect of their new romance in an epic laptop-filmed “documentary”, the couple enter into a performative bad romance, fueled by substances and sleepless nights. Tracking the pair through a shotgun Niagara Falls wedding, an LSD trip in a New Jersey mansion, and to Taiwan, the country of Paul’s birth where the couple comes to confront their individual alienation, Taipei is a visually stunning, extremely contemporary portrayal of what it means to be young, alive, and in love in a digital world.

Taipei wins at The Mexico International Film Festival

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Taipei won 2018 Bronze Palm Award at The Mexico International Film Festival   The Mexico International Film Festival and Awards has become an important awards event within the film industry and a centerpiece for promoting and growing the thriving arts and culture community of Mexico. Founded on the premise that the language of film is universal and a dynamic force in bridging cultural understanding, the event celebrates and recognizes the very best of international inde...

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Cut Off' by Jowan Carbin 

Struggling with his new life in New Orleans, Clive follows Trevor, a former professor to his country home on the bayou in Cut Off, LA to gain a new perspective.  While Trevor helps Clive deal with his demons, Clive is sucked into a mission to kill.

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LIVING AMONG US by Brian Metcalf  - Vampire Found Footage Thriller Ocober 2017 80 minutes

A family of Vampires hire some filmmakers to bring their story to the world with devastating results.  STARRING: John Heard (Home Alone), Esmé Bianco (Game of Thrones), Thomas Ian Nicholas (American Pie), William Sadler (Iron Man 3), Andrew Keegan (10 Things I Hate About You).

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LIVING IN THE FUTURES PAST by Susan Kucera, A documentary presented by Jeff Bridges.
USA October 2017 - 83 minutesScreening Living in the Future's Past in Maui

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DEAD ON ARRIVAL D.O.A. by Stephen Sepher - Thriller  - USA  - June  2017 -  96 minutes

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Emmy nominated Billy Flynn stars in an ensemble cast as Sam Collins, a pharmaceutical sales rep who visits a small town in Louisiana to close the business deal of a lifetime. He finds himself in a dark world of sex, corruption and murder as he is poisoned with no antidote to save his life. Desperate for answers, with less than 24 hours to live, Sam turns to a local girl Jesse. Their path leads to a voodoo priestess who only confirms Sam's doomed fate. On the run, caught in a deadly vertigo with no one to trust, Sam and Jesse find themselves running from police detectives, the Mob and a dirty sheriff who wants him dead.

Inspired by the 1950 classic noir thriller D.O.A. 

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Sharkwater: Extinction by Rob Stewart

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Rob Stewart “Conservation is the preservation of human life on earth. And that, above all else, is worth fighting for”
Watch Rob Stewart doing what he loved most of all, swimming with sharks, in exclusive footage from his third film, 
Sharkwater: Extinction.
The soundtrack "Child of the Water" is a tribute to Rob, written and recorded by the ethereal Chantal Kreviazuk.
Sharkwater: Extinction, scheduled to release in October 2018, is a follow up to his first two award-winning films,
Sharkwater and Revolution. Sharkwater exposed the devastating issue of shark finning, while Revolution brought
the destructive effects of Ocean Acidification to light.
Rob taught the world to not fear sharks, through his iconic images of hugging these majestic creatures and free diving with them.
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Revolution by Rob Stewart  
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over 40 festival wins so far

Eco Documentary feature film by Rob Stewart April 2015, 82 minutes (Sharkwater)
Revolution is a film about changing the world. The true-life adventure of Rob Stewart, this follow-up to his acclaimed SHARKWATER (36 festival wins) documentary continues his remarkable journey; one that will take him through 15 countries over four years, and where he'll discover that it's not only sharks that are in grave danger -- it's humanity itself.

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La Source (Jungfrukällan) d’Ingmar Bergman (Suède, 1960)

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Bien que ce ne soit pas le film de Bergman le plus cité ou connu, La Source (La source de la vierge en suédois) est à la charnière des périodes « classique » et « moderne » du cinéaste, toute relative que soit cette distinction. Il exemplifie des « aller-retour » de certains personnages par rapport à la foi (et du film lui-même par rapport à sa source lointaine, et du...
 

 

 

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le film de Zabou Breitman, Les Hirondelles de Kaboul, primé à Annecy par la Fondation Gan

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Le Palmarès du festival de Cabourg

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  COMPÉTITION LONGS MÉTRAGES GRAND PRIX Ága  de Milko Lazarov Dotation : • Une diffusion d’un teaser de 35 secondes sur les écrans du réseau Censier Publicinex valorisée entre 10 000 € et 20 000 €. PRIX DE LA JEUNESSE Ce prix bénéficie du soutien de la Région Normandie. Joueurs  de ...
 

Les PRIX SNCF DU POLAR

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Il a négocié avec les plus dangereux terroristes. Cette fois, il affronte la pire situation : il a sept minutes pour la séduire, sinon elle explose… Un speed dating explosif !  Les réalisateurs : Nés tous deux en 1977, Daniel Brunet et Nicolas Douste se rencontrent à Aix-en-Provence en juin 2000 lors d’un festival vidéo étudiant. Nicolas emporte le prix du jury avecVersus, tandis que Daniel gagne celui du pu...
 

Le programme complet du Festival du Film Fantastique de Neuchâtel

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NIFFF 2018 : NEUCHÂTEL, CAPITALE DU CIN...
 

Inscrivez-vous à Cartoon Forum en tant que participant avant le 29 juin !

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Inscrivez-vous en tant que participant au 29ème Cartoon Forum et prenez part au plus grand forum de pitch et co-production dédié aux séries TV d'animation.  +950 professionnels du secteur : l'endroit où rencontrer et réseauter  +80 nouveaux projets TV à découvrir : la liste des projets sélectionnés sera mise en ligne mi-juin Depuis 1990 : 734 séries o...
 

Les films d'animation de Ali Akbar Sadeghi à Freiburg jusqu'au 15 juillet 2018

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Ali Akbar Sadeghi, Seven Cities, 1971. Still Fri Art Kunsthalle présente pour la première fois en Suisse une sélection des films d’animation pour enfants (1971-1975) de l’artiste iranien Ali Akbar Sadeghi, né en 1937 à Téhéran. Cet artiste complet débute sa carrière dans les années 1950, traverse de nombreuses périodes ...
 

L' affiche du 41e Festival du Film Italien de Villerupt est dévoilée

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Le 41e Festival du Film Italien de Villerupt se tiendra du 26 octobre au 11 novembre 2018 et dévoile ses premièrers cartes!  . Jean-Pierre Améris présidera le jury longs-métrages, . La programmation thématique dédiée à la région Émilie-Romagne, terre de tournage qui soutient le cinéma et a vu naître certains des plus grands cinéastes italiens, . La Carte Blanche accord&e...
 

Top 10 des entrées hebdo France du 13/06/2018 au 19/06/2018

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Sans un bruit arrive en tête des démarrages 1er jour de ce mercredi 20 juin, suivi de Le Doudou et de Bécassine !.   ...
 

Le Palmarès de la 7ème édition de Champs-Elysées Film Festival

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La 7ème édition de Champs-Elysées Film Festival, créé par la productrice, distributrice et exploitante Sophie Dulac, s’est déroulée du mardi 12 au mardi 19 juin 2018. Le Festival a atteint son objectif : rassembler un public nombreux et enthousiaste, dans les cinémas de la plus belle avenue du monde : le Balzac, le Gaumont Champs-Elysées, le Lincoln, le Publicis Cinémas, l’UGC George V, pour découvrir la...
 

Didier HUCK élu Président de la Fédération des Industries du Cinéma, de l’Audiovisuel et du Multimédia

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Didier HUCK, Directeur des relations institutionnelles et RSE de la société Technicolor Mikros, élu Président de la Fédération des Industries du Cinéma, de l’Audiovisuel et du Multimédia. Pour son premier mandat, Didier HUCK sera entouré par 10 personnalités issues de l’univers des Industries de la Création, toutes élues par les entreprises adhérentes de la FICAM. Le nouveau Comit&eacut...
 

Monica Bellucci présidera le Jury du 29e Dinard Film Festival

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DINARD FILM FESTIVAL    29e édition du 26 au 30 septembre 2018   Actrice parmi les plus glamour du cinéma européen, ses collaborations avec les plus grands réalisateurs d’Hollywood ont fait d’elle une star mondiale. Nommée aux César en 1995 pour L’appartement de Gilles Mimouni, comédienne éclectique, elle est à la fois une icône populaire et la pasionaria d’un certain ciném...
 

Festival Côté Court : palmarès de la 27e édition

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PALMARÈS     PALMARÈS 2018 GRAND PRIX CÔTÉ COURT / PRIX ANDRÉ S. LABARTHE Fuite I Jules Cruveiller I 20’ • PRIX SPÉCIAL DU JURY Les Zumains I Lou Rambert Preiss I 14’ • MENTION SPÉCIALE DU JURY Saint-Jean I Simon Rieth I 10’ • PRIX DU PUBLIC EX-AEQUO Côté Cœur I Héloïse Pelloquet I 30’ I Un Homme mon fils I Florent Gouëlou I...
 

Le CNC et Art Richelieu organisent à Drouot une vente aux enchères exceptionnelle au profit de l'association Rêve de Cinéma

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À l'occasion de La Fête du Cinéma*, le Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) organise pour la seconde année consécutive en partenariat avec la maison Art Richelieu et l'Hôtel Drouot, une grande vente aux enchères d'objets de cinéma au profit de l'association Rêve de Cinéma.  Créée en 2017 à l'initiative de Fréd&eacu...
 

Star Wars - 2 ciné-concerts pour la première fois en France

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Pour la première fois en France, la plus grande saga de la galaxie du cinéma investit les plus grandes salles de concerts. Premières étapes, les 02 et 03 novembre à Metz et à Strasbourg. L’Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse, sous la direction du Maestro new-yorkais Thiago TIBERIO, propose une expérience sonore et visuelle saisissante autour de l’épisode IV Star Wars : Un nouvel espoir. Sur un écran gé...
 

La France domine la programmation de la 29ème édition de Cartoon Forum avec 28 projets

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Toulouse accueillera la 29ème édition de Cartoon Forum, la plateforme de coproduction dédiée aux séries d’animation européennes, qui se déroulera du 10 au 13 septembre 2018. 86 projets inédits venus de toute l’Europe seront présentés. Au cours de ces presque 30 dernières années, la qualité et l’ampleur de Cartoon Forum n’ont cessé de croître. Cette année, 21 pa...
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