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Fingal Film Festival announces its schedule for 2013, which kicks off 8th - 10th May.

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With the final films selected and a host of great workshops lined up, the Festival team are ready for action with only three weeks left to go.

 

The organisers at the Fingal Film Festival are delighted to announce finally, most of the line-up for this years programme after months of planning.

 

In its second year running, Liz Kenny, Managing Director is delighted to announce its new Media panel. The panel consists of BAFTA Winner Writer / Director Aisling Walsh, IFTA Nomintated DOP Ciaran Tanham, Shane Collins, Animation Director of Brown Bag Films and finally Tyrone D Murphy, CEO of Universal Film Magazine and Festival Organisation.

 

The Festival Directors are delighted this years Opening Premiere film will be Director Tobias Lindholm's " A Hijacking" starring Pilou Asbaek, Soren Malling and Produced by Tomas Radoo.

Tobias Lindholm as a scriptwriter has worked with Thomas Vinterberg on the acclaimed THE HUNT (2012) with Mads Mikkelsen in the leading role (winner, Best Actor, Cannes 2012). Since 2010 he has written several episodes for the internationally acclaimed and BAFTA winning BORGEN with Pilou Asbæk

This film was secured with the wonderful support of Eclipse Pictures and will screen at 7pm on May 8th at the ODEON Cinema Blanchardstown. Official release date for this film is the 18th May 2013.

 

"The finalist films selected from the schedule are incredible, we had three times the amount of films submitted last year and the shortlisting has been very tough. We are happy with the final selection and believe there is something for everyone in this years schedule. We are being quite specific in our 2013 schedule layout, ensuring we cater for all age demographic, making the festival more accessible for people who just want to see a good film." says Creative Director, Dave Byrne.

 

"The final selection of films are from all over the world. We had a huge response internationally this year. We have also had a huge response from Irish Media colleges this year, as we made it a priority to engage with film students and embed the festival at grass root level with the people who will be the future of Irish Filmmaking." says Liz Kenny. "Also, the wealth of talent amongst Irish Independents this year has been inspiring, although this made our decision-making a lot more difficult", says Dave.

           

Workshops at the festival this year will be hosted by a team from Brown Bag Films one of the team is Jennie Stacey, Head of Development in Brown Bag Films Animatioon workshop, IFTA Nominated Edwina Forkin, Zanzibar Films (Headrush - Story of Occi Byrne) Producing/ Funding workshop,Director of Photography workshop will be hosted by UK’s Tim Palmer , BAFTA Member credits include (Doctor Who, Life on Mars, Cold feet, Silent Witness) The festival is also proud to announce Directors workshop Robert Quinn (in pre- production BBC's Roy,) IFTA Winning, Rasai na Gaillimhe, Primeval ITV/ BBC America,  RTE's The Clinic). Acting Workshop and Documentary workshops will be announced soon.

 

The ODEON CINEMA is our main sponsor 2nd year running,  Fingal Film Festival has been sponsored by Fingal County Council who have supplied both Funding and Premises. We have also received support from the Gathering Event. The festival has also received huge support from local enterprises and without their help and support, this years Festival would have been extremely difficult to bring to fruition.

 

Kicking off on the 8th May, the Festival will also have equipment demonstration stands, Special F/X Software Stands, Special F/X Makeup Stands. The organisers invite anyone with an interest in anything film, to come in and view what's going on in our new demo area at Blanchardstown. Access to these stands is free. Tickets to screenings and workshops are very affordable with students, unwaged and OAP rates. Check www.fingalfilmfest.com for more information.

 

The Awards Night will take place this year in the Crowne Plaza, Blanchardstown on Sunday, 12th May at 8pm. Tickets for this event can be found on our website or at entertainment.ie/tickets/fingal-film-festival.asap

 

As always, the festival organisers want to emphasise, all you need to take part in this festival is an interest in film, our doors are open to all. 


CIFEJ Days in Ukraine

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International Children's Television Festival "Dytiatko" and the International Center of Films for Children and Youth (CIFEJ) entered into an agreement to hold the framework of the 5th annual festival "Dytiatko" CIFEJ Days in Ukraine.

CIFEJ Days including:

- CIFEJ Animation and Film Workshop

- CIFEJ Board Meeting;

- Two-day Media-Conference “Global Village, Children, TV and Cinema”;

- Screening CIFEJ winner Films.

Days CIFEJ first held in Ukraine. Traditionally, these events are held twice a year in different countries of the world.

 

Reference: The International Centre of Films for Children and Young People (CIFEJ) is an international nongovernmental organization emerging from the conference held by UNESCO in Edinburg in 1955 and is known as «Centre International de Film pour l,enfance et la Jeunesse-CIFEJ».

CIFEJ was founded under the auspices of UNESCO in order to promote excellence in the production of culturally diverse, entertaining, artistic, educational and informative audio-visual media especially designed for children and young people.

21st international filmfestival Contravision

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21ST CONTRAVISION INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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 DEADLINE FOR FILM SUBMISSIONS: MAY 6, 2013

visions contra total television.
your film: no limitation as to subject or genre. not longer than 30 minutes.
all nominated films take part in the competition. the seven winners of the contravision awards are elected by the audience.

submission form: http://www.contravision.de
no entry fee, online form and film upload instead.

contravisionary regards
robin bodenhaupt - festival director

Charleston International Film Festival is just one week away

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The 6th Annual Charleston International Film Festival is just one week away!! From April 24-28, we'll showcase more than 85 films from 15 different countries. 

 

This year will be the best one yet! The Opening Night outdoor reception on George St. will kick off the festivities with a surprise film debut from a major studio player. The festival schedule is full of incredible events including film screening and Q&A with Frank Abagnale, the man portrayed in the movie Catch Me If You Can; studio talk back with Chris Brigham, executive producer of such blockbuster films as Argo, Inception, and Shutter Island; screenplay table read featuring the top 10 finalists for 2013; nightly after parties with live music; and our Awards Gala honoring legendary cinematographer Bill Butler (notable films include JawsGreaseStripes, and Rocky to name a few) with a Lifetime Achievement Award. 

 

Check out the full program here!   

 

Get your tickets today!

 

 

Don't miss out on our nightly after parties!

 

Thursday, April 26th at The Alley featuring DJ Danny Seltzer

 

Friday, April 27th at Republic Garden & Lounge featuring a live performance by Super Deluxe

 

Saturday, April 28th at Music Farm featuring live performances by the bands 

Post-Cobra, Snow in Africa and Garage Cuban Band

 

Featuring drinks specials from our sponsors Finlandia, Macallan, Cointreau and Mount Gay Rum!

Israeli Film Festival No, 27 opens in Los Angeles

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                      Martin Landau, 84                                        Sherry Lansing, 68    
 

by Alex Deleon Farba
For a small embattled country Israel has somehow managed to build up a sizeable film industry over the years in spite of constant military and terroristic pressures. Los Angeles has no dearth of ethnic film festivals but I was surprised to find that this one has been around this long --- officially launched here in 1982, not exactly born yesterday. Considering that Los Angeles  has one of the largest Jewish populations in the country, second only to New York, plus a sizeable direct-from-Israel diaspora,
this city is a natural ecological niche for such a festival . It must be said, however, that Israeli films per se, which is to say Hebrew language films (as opposed to Jewish themed films in general)  are not nearly as well known as those from other countries in the region such as Iran, Turkey and Egypt. Nevertheless they have been making their presence known little by little at major film festivals where one or two seem to turn up every year, and at least one director, Amos Gitai, has established an international reputation.
 
The current festival opens with a gala at the Screen Writers Guild theater in Beverly Hills on April 18 and will run until May 2.   A total of twenty medium and full length features will be shown as well as a selection of student shorts. The opening night film is entitled "The Ballad of the  Weepig Spring" (2012, 105 mins.) a multiple prize winner in Israel last year, directed by Benny Toraty with actor Uri Gavriel scheduled to appear for a Q and A. Gavriel born in 1955 has been around the block a few times, has appeared in some Hollywood films, and won a Best actor prize at Karlovy Vary in 2005 for his work in the Israeli film "Eize Makom Nifla"  (What a Wondeful Place").
 
Half a dozen Israeli directors are also expected to accompany their films here.  On the Honorary Film Committee list one finds such familiar names as Robert De Niro, Danny DiVito, Michael Douglas, Richard Dreyfuss, Goldie Hawn, Bette Middler, Dustin Hoffman and Zubin Mehta.  No lack of big name backing, not all of whom are necessarily Jewish. Three Special Awards are to be proffered at the opening ceremony:  Sherry Lansing, former CEO of paramount Pictures, will receive a Lifetime Achievement award (bet you didn't know SHE was Jewish!), veteran Hollywood character actor Martin Landau, a career achievement award -- Among many memorable roles he was James Mason's evil sidekick in Hitchcock's North by Northwest, (1959) but is perhaps best known for his role as Bela Lugosi in "Ed Wood", 1994, for which he picked up a supporting  actor Oscar... Mr. Landau is now 84 and still plying his trade,  and finally Iconic Israeli Actor, Uri Gavriel, the star of the opening film, will get the 2013 Cinematic Achievement Award.   A number of the films on the agenda, not surprisingly,  have military themes with titles such as "Ameer Got His Gun", "Halfon Hill doesn't answer", and "Rock The Casbah".  All in all this looks like an unusual opportunity to come to grips with a little known but potent cinema industry from a small but potent country. 
 
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        Israeli actor  Uri Gavriel 
  

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Tribeca Film Festival 12th’s edition has begun

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

The festival opens with international premiere of the documentary “Mistaken For Strangers” by first time director Tom Berninger, heavy metal- and horror film-loving enthusiast who follows his brother Matt Berninger, lead singer of the indie rock band ‘The National”. This is an excellent opening of not so much commercial band, Brooklyn based, bringing to light music, family and pursuing your dreams. Director’s Tom Berninger debut exemplifies the independent way of filmmaking with a combination of comedy and earnestness drama from the band that’s on the road, also portrays the story of two very different brothers. The film was followed by a special performance of the National at the Highline Ballroom.

By L. Fietz

 

 

 

New York Niche Fests: KinofestNYC 2013

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Organized through grass root efforts the Kinofest is a niche film festival based in New York’s East Village. It is aimed at the Ukrainian and increasingly Russian communities in the New York metropolitan area and presented its fourth edition this year. Covering four days of screening from April 4-7 the festival programmed this year 25 short and 4 feature films from the Ukraine, six East European and some other countries that following the festival’s theme: East European issue orientation with a special emphasis on the Ukraine. The festival was held at the Ukrainian Institute and Museum with numerous screenings at New York’s Anthology Film Archives.  Basic initial funding for the festival was derived through Kickstarter and women film makers were accorded a special place.

The festival presented independent productions by film makers who grew up in the post Soviet period and had limited funds. These productions can rarely be seen outside this festival, and are accessible only in some academic settings, select venues in the Ukraine and Western Europe and some internet platforms.  Screening productions at a New York festival should help the distribution efforts.

The films were selected from more than 100 submissions in addition to those handpicked by the festival organizers. Numerous shorts were derived from two group programs. The first is the Kiev based collective “Goodbye, Ukraine” which had completed by 2012 34 short films examining why close to 1.5 million Ukrainians had left their country since independence in 1991. Some of these films were screened in the 2012 edition of the Kinofest; the seven selected this year were US premiers.   The second group included young film makers from each of the 15 former Soviet republics. Each director recruited for the “15 Young by Young” program was charged to present a story from their country covering childhood and teenage experiences.  Some limited funding for the first project was obtained from Ukrainian sources, for the second project Western media organization including arte and some NGOs were sponsors.

Though most film makers from these areas are not well known outside their countries, some have presented their work at established film festivals such as Cannes, Clermont – Ferrand, Locarno, and Odessa. Maryna Vroda received the 2011 Cannes Short Film Palme d’Or award. It is certainly difficult to identify a dominant theme for these productions with a focus on the Ukraine.  Yet when a member of the audience stressed that these films were grim and depressing, my neighbor who apparently came from that country quipped “have her live in the Ukraine just for one year.” The  theme of the Kiev collective  “Goodbye, Ukraine” mirrors conditions in that country as emphasized by some speakers who suggested that the country is worse off than two years ago..  The current theme of the collective is different.

Stories presented were disturbing and enlightening. There was little romantic cinema or idyllic work situation shown, reminiscent of despised elements from the Soviet film making area. Rather neo-realistic, surreal elements, cinema noir stylistic devices (UKRAINIAN LESSONS), and black humor prevailed. In Valentyn Vasyanovych feature BUSINESS AS USUAL we follow the descent of a psychotherapist treating addicts. Realizing the fragile basis of his identity and precarious link to others he tries to make sense out of his life that has become meaningless. From having a wife, child, and residence he passes through numerous surreal experiences to end up disheveled and homeless in a cemetery looking at his image   on a grave stone.  Most of the films reflect the grim conditions and growing gulf between the rich and the poor of the Ukrainian society and in some documentaries several older people articulated that their life was better under Soviet rule. Corruption, violence and alcoholism were steady companions in these films ranging from old ladies and the police (THE PIE, Yuriy Kovalov) to drifting students killing spontaneously because they cannot control their impulses. (GAUDI, Aksynia Kurina). As in other developing countries, like Cambodia, we encounter young teenagers who work to support their families.  PIT NO. 8 by Marianna Kaat features the Sikanov family supported by 15 year old Yura who works in illegal coal pits in Donetsk.  He provides the income for his siblings in a dysfunctional family with an alcoholic mother and step father. The older sister is rarely working since there are no jobs in this decaying area. The family is registered by the authorities as living in unfavorable conditions.  Eventually the mother is stripped of parental rights; Yura is placed into a boarding school and his sister in an orphanage. For his generation, the first grown up in independent Ukraine there is no future.  Illegal pits are closed down; apparently the bribes for police were insufficient. 

The feature length documentary HOW TO ESTABLISH A VODKA EMPIRE adds a lighter touch. The British film maker Daniel Edelstyn tracks down his Ukrainian heritage and discovers a Vodka distillery which he successfully revives thus providing some employment.  HOW THE COSSACKS FLEW INTO SPACE by Yevhen Matveiyenko moves corruption back into the center of attention. The craving for more cash is prompted by consumerism, the perceived need for a car, a larger refrigerator, a heater, etc.  The father is a medical salesman who faces dismissal because he has not shared bribes with his superior.  His young son steals households money, thus corruption has been passed on in the family.  Ruslan Batytskyy   offered in The UKRAINIAN LESSONS a fitting conclusion of the KinofestNYC program. The opening short film PIE was a comical surreal take on corrupt teenagers, police and the local mafia.  UKRAINIAN LESSONS, a work in progress, records in extreme neo realism sequences the fate of a beautiful young teacher who returns to a desolate decrepit mining town where buildings and mines encrusted with dirt are falling apart and the surroundings are devastated. We are faced with a surreal lunar landscape inhabited by few people living in run down houses and filthy flats. Here the inhabitants have ceased to communicate and only very few words are uttered at the end of the film in a dream like sequence. Interaction has degraded to the animalistic level and the veneer of civility has disappeared totally. There is only bleakness and industrial ruin, no living nature or any form of culture. The teacher falls in love with a young coal miner and provokes an incredible aggression by his fellow skin head hoodlum coal miners. Acting out their mute world they engage in rape and murder conveying the message that in this hellish town there is no space for beauty and communication.

I trust that the next edition of KinofestNYC maintains the quality shown this year.

Claus Mueller

filmexchange@gmail.com


Cannes unveils the line up of the 66th edition

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Conférence de presse
© AFFIF / Clotilde Richalet

The Official Selection and the Short Films and Cinéfondation Jury of the 66th Festival de Cannes were announced this Thursday, 18 April during the press conference held by Gilles Jacob and Thierry Frémaux at the UGC Normandie in Paris.

N COMPETITION
 

Opening Film  
   
Baz LUHRMANN THE GREAT GATSBY (H.C.) 2h22
   
  *** 
   
Valeria BRUNI-TEDESCHI UN CHÂTEAU EN ITALIE 1h44
   
Ethan COEN, Joel COEN INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS 1h45
   
Arnaud des PALLIÈRES MICHAEL KOHLHAAS 2h05
   
Arnaud DESPLECHIN JIMMY P. (PSYCHOTHERAPY OF A PLAINS INDIAN) 2h
   
Amat ESCALANTE HELI 1h45
   
Asghar FARHADI LE PASSÉ (THE PAST) 2h10
   
James GRAY THE IMMIGRANT 2h
   
Mahamat-Saleh HAROUN GRIGRIS 1h40
   
JIA Zhangke TIAN ZHU DING
(A TOUCH OF SIN)
2h15
   
KORE-EDA Hirokazu SOSHITE CHICHI NI NARU
(LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON)
2h
   
Abdellatif KECHICHE LA VIE D’ADЀLE
(BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR)
3h07
   
Takashi MIIKE WARA NO TATE
(SHIELD OF STRAW)
2h05
   
François OZON JEUNE ET JOLIE
(YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL)
1h30
   
Alexander PAYNE NEBRASKA 1h50
   
Roman POLANSKI LA VÉNUS À LA FOURRURE 1h30
   
Steven SODERBERGH BEHIND THE CANDELABRA 1h58
   
Paolo SORRENTINO LA GRANDE BELLEZZA
(THE GREAT BEAUTY)
2h30
   
Alex VAN WARMERDAM BORGMAN 1h58
   
Nicolas WINDING REFN ONLY GOD FORGIVES 1h30
   
  *** 
Closing Film  
   
Jérôme SALLE ZULU (H.C.) 1h50

 



UN CERTAIN REGARD
 

Opening Film  
   
Sofia COPPOLA THE BLING RING 1h30
   
  *** 
   
Hany ABU-ASSAD

OMAR

1h37
   
Adolfo ALIX JR. DEATH MARCH 1h45
   

Ryan COOGLER

FRUITVALE STATION 1st film 1h30
   
Claire DENIS LES SALAUDS 2h
   
Lav DIAZ

NORTE, HANGGANAN NG KASAYSAYAN

(NORTE, THE END OF HISTORY)

4h
   
James FRANCO AS I LAY DYING 2h
   
Valeria GOLINO MIELE 1stf ilm 1h36
   
Alain GUIRAUDIE L'INCONNU DU LAC 1h32
   
Flora LAU BENDS 1st film 1h32
   
Rithy PANH L'IMAGE MANQUANTE 1h30
   
Diego QUEMADA-DIEZ LA JAULA DE ORO 1st film 1h42
   
  ANONYMOUS 2h14
   
Chloé ROBICHAUD

SARAH PRÉFÈRE LA COURSE

(SARAH WOULD RATHER RUN) 
1st film

1h34
   
Rebecca ZLOTOWSKI GRAND CENTRAL 1h35
   

 


OUT OF COMPETITION

 

J.C CHANDOR ALL IS LOST 1h45
   
Guillaume CANET BLOOD TIES 2h24
   

 

 

MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS

 

Amit KUMAR MONSOON SHOOTOUT 1st film 1h22
   
Johnnie TO BLIND DETECTIVE 2h07
   

 

JERRY LEWIS TRIBUTE

 

Daniel NOAH MAX ROSE 1h26
   

 

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

 

Stephen FREARS MUHAMMAD ALI'S GREATEST FIGHT 1h37
   
Roberto MINERVINI STOP THE POUNDING HEART 1h38
   
Roman POLANSKI WEEK END OF A CHAMPION 1h20
   
James TOBACK SEDUCED AND ABANDONED 1h35
   
Cinéfondation :
Taisia IGUMENTSEVA
OTDAT KONCI 1st film 
(BITE THE DUST)
1h41
   


 

GALA SCREENING, TRIBUTE TO INDIA

 

Anurag KASHYAP, Dibakar BANERJEE,
Zoya AKHTAR, Karan JOHAR
BOMBAY TALKIES 1h55

 



 

Interview of MEIR FENIGSTEIN, Founder of the Israel Film Festival in the USA by Stephanie Ronnet

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On April 18th, Los Angeles had an Israeli flavor as the 27th edition of the Israel Film Festival kicked off. The festivities were in full swing. The audience was treated to a plentiful buffet, before walking in the theater of the WGA.

The opening film was The Ballad of The Weeping Spring, an emotional drama that won 4 Israeli Oscars (Ophir Awards) in 2012: Best Original Music, Best Original Soundtrack, Best Production design, and Best Costume design.

It screened in a full house where Hebrew, Spanish, English and French could be heard. Los Angeles celebrates the richness of the Israeli production until May 2nd.

The Festival’s founder, Meir Fenigstein, was all over the place as usual, as he greeted the celebs and the Israeli filmmakers. I interviewed Fenigstein in 2007, and felt like it was about time to go meet him again, and get the « lowdown » on the oustanding evolution of the Israeli cinema. Meir Fenigstein has a juvenile enthusiasm and a merry demeanor when he speaks about his festival, Hollywood and Israeli films…

Stephanie RONNET : Meir Fenigstein, can you talk about the identity of the Israeli cinema?
Meir FENIGSTEIN : The Israeli film industry has made a major step into the world cinema in the past 10 years. Israeli films are doing extremely all over the world nowadays, in major film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, Karlovy Vary, Venice, you name it. “Rock the cashbah” won Best Film in Bucarest, there were 2 Israeli films nominated at the Oscars this year, Israeli films are definitely getting more and more attention and Awards worldwide. I think that the Israeli film industry is completely different from when I started the Israeli Film Festival some 28 years ago.
For that reason, we’re no longer the “only kid in the neighborhood”, but what we do is still very important as we’re bringing la crème de la crème of last year’s Israeli production to Los Angeles.

SR: How would you describe the noticeable evolution in the Israeli production?
MF:
The screenwriters and the filmmakers have changed. As an example, the film that opens the festival : The Ballad of the Weeping Spring is based on the filmmaker’s background. It’s a story inspired by his Persian family. It shows the diversity of the Israeli society, and filmmakers are now exploring their heritage. A decade or so ago, most of the Israeli production dealt with the Arab- Israeli conflict, the Israeli army, which is no longer the case. In the festival for example, we chose to show Sharqiya, a film on the Bedouin community.

SR: In an article on The The Ballad of the Weeping Spring, I read: if not for the spoken Hebrew, one might never know it's Israeli.
Would you say that the Israeli cinema is gaining universal appeal?
MF
: Absolutely. That’s why they’re doing so well in film festivals. In Berlin, Cannes, Venice and so forth, they don’t speak Hebrew, but they understand the story, the narrative of the film and it works. 15 years ago, films were mostly made for an Israeli audience. I actually think that this is a global trend nowadays. You can watch a film online now, and you want to make sure that your film will be seen all over the world.

SR: Is the audience more diverse than it used to be? Has the Festival attracted a new audience over the years?
MF
: I think it’s a little bit more diverse. The majority remains the Israeli community though. They want to hear their language, they want to see Israel, they want to connect to their country through films. It’s slightly more difficult to reach another kind of filmgoers here in Los Angeles, it’s easier in New York, and in Miami it’s interesting to note that a third of the audience is Hispanic, another third is Jewish, and the rest is Israeli. So it depends on where you show the films.

SR: This year for the first time there’s a special program entitled « Second Generation Holocaust Survivors » and showing the documentary « Numbered ». Why didn’t it happen before ? and what drove you to have this tribute now ?
MF
: Actually, “Numbered” premiered at the Chicago Film Festival, and made the front page of the NY Times. I read the article, and was very touched by the story. I am a second generation of Holocaust survivors, and I felt like it was a unique take on the Holocaust as it deals with the third generation. It tells the story of young Jews who choose to get the serial numbers of the Holocaust victims tattooed on their arms to remember them for the rest of their life. It has become a trend in Israel.

SR : What is the purpose of your festival for both the filmmakers and the filmgoers?
MF
: I want the filmmakers to have the opportunity to be seen here in Hollywood by distributors, if they haven’t been picked up yet for an American release. They also get noticed and can end up signing with an agent, a manager and so forth. Uri Gavriel for instance, whom is being honored this year at the festival has an agent in London, and is seeking representation in the US. (Uri Gavriel who’s a major star in Israel, played in 2 American productions : The Kingdom and The Dark Knight rises).

From the audience perspective, the festival shows such distinct films over the course of 2 weeks, that you get to see the face of the Israeli society and how diverse it is. It’s truly an exceptional opportunity for the public to learn about the Israeli culture, and discover the Israeli population in a unique way.

SR: Can you describe the process of putting on a festival like this, especially one that lasts 2 weeks ?
MF 
: I believe that during the first week, the filmgoers are turning into my Public Relations. They tell their friends about the extraordinary films they saw, and that word of mouth is priceless. The second week-end is my « barometer », that’s when I know that the festival picks up.

SR : This year Sherry Lansing, Martin Landau and Uri Gavriel will be honored, how do you choose your honorees?
MF
: The Cinematic Achievement Awards that we give are mostly geared towards Israeli talents. The Career and Lifetime Achievement Awards are geared towards the Hollywood community in order to bring them closer to the Israeli community.

When it comes to Sherry Lansing, I can share a little anecdote – 25 years ago, I was living in NY, and I started the Israel Film Festival there. I
don’t remember if it was the 3rd or the 4th edition, I contacted Sherry Lansing who was a producer at the time.
She was producing “Fatal Attraction” starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close.

I asked her to join our honorary committee or be a co-chair, something like that… she answered that she was going to be in NY and invited me to come meet her. As I arrived at the address she gave me, I realized that there was a film shoot taking place. So I go up to the 6th floor, I see Michael Douglas and start wondering “what’s going on here? What am I doing here?”

And suddenly Sherry Lansing shows up and says “I’m sorry, I’m in the middle of a shoot, what is it exactly that you want?”. My tongue was stuck you know. I didn’t know what to say. So I replied “I just wanted to know if you want to be on the committee, if you want to be a co-chair”; she said “Listen, I’m going to Japan, and whenever I get my name attached, I usually get very involved. So, it’s better to contact me next year, when the film is finished and I’m done promoting it, maybe I will do something”.
I couldn’t believe she brought me to the shoot, while she could have just sent me a note, or something to tell me she was too busy at the time. It was such a special moment for me, that 25 years later, I asked her to be our honoree and she accepted.

This is all very exciting.

http://www.israelfilmfestival.com

Stephanie Ronnet

 

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AniFest grew from a local film event to a big festival

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Every year in the spring one Czech spa cities becomes the city of animation. AniFest was held for the first time in 2002 in the Southbohemian spa city Třeboň, in 2009 it began its journey to the north, up untill to Northbohemian spa Teplice. Since then AniFest grew from a local film event to a big festival with international competition, which annualy causes some swirlings in the calm waters of Czech film through the selection of the best from both Czech and world animated production. Renowned film makers and theorists of animation are coming every year and students of animation as well as all the fans of moving pictures are heading to AniFest too, looking for some animated treasures unlikely to be found in cinemas.

The aim of the festival is to annualy bring thoughtfully curated selection from the best of contemporary animated film, systematically present the work of big personalities from the history of animation in retrospectives (sometimes celebreting their anniversaries) and in selections of various national productions. For this reason AniFest also colaborates with many other world festivals of (not only) animated film. We are also part of the Cartoon EU organization and we nominate our candidate for the Cartoon d’Or prize every year. AniFest 2012 will aslo screen the selection of Cartoon d’Or winners.

In spite of the fact that we’re trying (so far sucessfully) to break the old cliche about animated films being only for children, we’re also aware that it’s necessary to start with film education early. A significant part of the festival programme is dedicated to children and little visitors can also attend various workshops organized by experienced lectors or authors themselves.

And because we’re also aware that it’s not healthy to spend all week sitting in the dark screening halls, rich accompanying programme in form of concerts, theatre shows and exhibitions is a traditional part of AniFest.

So – viva la animation and see you at the festival!

AFI Docs announces line up

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AFI Docs presented by Audi announced today the AFI Docs opening night gala at the Newseum will be the theatrical premiere of LETTERS TO JACKIE written and directed by Oscar®-winning filmmaker Bill Couturié. The film, presented by TLC and co-produced by Amblin TV and The Couturie Co., features letters from the public written to Mrs. Kennedy in the dark shadow of the President's assassination fifty years ago. The letters are read by 20 of today's top actors including Bérénice Bejo, Demián Bichir, Jessica Chastain, Chris Cooper, Viola Davis, Zooey Deschanel, Kirsten Dunst, Anne Hathaway, Allison Janney, John Krasinski, Melissa Leo, Laura Linney, Frances McDormand, Chloë Grace Moretz, Mark Ruffalo, Octavia Spencer, Hailee Steinfeld, Channing Tatum, Betty White and Michelle Williams. TLC will premiere LETTERS TO JACKIE as a special television event in November 2013. Timothy Kuryak, Howard Lee, Eileen O'Neill and Amy Winter serve as executive producers for TLC. Amblin/DreamWorks Television co-presidents Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank executive produced the film.

Also having its world premiere is DOCUMENTED, written and directed by Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and founder of Define American and co-directed by Ann Lupo. The film explores immigration in America through the lens of Vargas' personal story as one of the country's most prominent undocumented immigrants who himself is documenting America's growing undocumented immigrant movement. The topic of immigration will also be explored as part of the AFI Catalyst Sessions: The Art of Moving Reality, a forum for national conversations with filmmakers, thought leaders, policy-makers and engaged audiences held as part of AFI Docs. More information about the AFI Catalyst Sessions will be announced in May.

"Some issues and emotions are so powerful that they must find expression in the public square and in our case, the National Mall and Pennsylvania Avenue," said AFI President and CEO Bob Gazzale. "LETTERS TO JACKIE and DOCUMENTED will prompt essential national conversations that are at the heart of AFI Docs."

"We are honored to present these exceptional films as our Opening Night and Centerpiece screenings," said Sky Sitney, Festival Director. "Both touch deeply on the emotional core of our country's identity – LETTERS TO JACKIE looks back at a pivotal time in our history, while DOCUMENTED confronts a critical issue that could not be more timely and relevant."

As previously announced, AFI Docs presented by Audi (formerly Silverdocs) returns for its 11th edition June 19-23, 2013. After a decade at the celebrated AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, MD, the festival will build upon the success of Silverdocs with screenings and events at iconic venues on the National Mall and in the Penn Quarter area, as well as continue at the American Film Institute's AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center.

Information on programming, screening schedules, registration and passes will be released in the coming weeks and posted at AFI.com/AFIDOCS.

About AFI Docs presented by Audi
AFI Docs presented by Audi (formerly Silverdocs) is an internationally recognized event that honors excellence in filmmaking, supports the diverse voices and free expression of independent storytellers and celebrates the power of documentary to improve our understanding of the world. Now in its 11th year, the festival is embarking on a transformational chapter in its history with an expansion into landmark Washington, DC venues and with the AFI Catalyst Sessions which serve as stimuli for national public discourse and an opportunity to engage our nations leaders with filmmakers striving to shine a light on the greatest issues of today. The festival historically has attracted over 27,000 documentary enthusiasts, policy-makers and thought leaders. Visit AFI.com/AFIDOCS and connect on twitter.com/AFIDocs, facebook.com/AFIDocs and youtube.com/AFI.

About the American Film Institute
AFI is America's promise to preserve the history of the motion picture, to honor the artists and their work and to educate the next generation of storytellers. AFI provides leadership in film, television and digital media and is dedicated to initiatives that engage the past, the present and the future of the moving image arts. AFI programs include the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and AFI Archive, which preserve film heritage for future generations; the AFI Life Achievement Award – the highest honor for a career in film – now in its 41st year; AFI Awards, honoring the most outstanding motion pictures and television programs of the year; AFI's 100 YEARS…100 MOVIES television events and movie reference lists, which have introduced and reintroduced classic American movies to millions of film lovers; year-round and special event exhibition through AFI Fest presented by Audi, AFI Docs presented by Audi and the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center; and educating the next generation of storytellers at the world renowned AFI Conservatory, renowned for the quality of its instructors and speakers, and its notable alumni.

For more information about AFI, visit AFI.com or connect with AFI at twitter.com/AmericanFilm, facebook.com/AmericanFilmInstitute and youtube.com/AFI.

About Audi
Audi of America, Inc. and its U.S. dealers offer a full line of German-engineered luxury vehicles. AUDI AG is among the most successful luxury automotive brands globally. Audi was a top-performing luxury brand in Europe during 2012, and broke all-time company sales records in the U.S. Through 2016, AUDI AG will invest about $17 billion on new products, facilities and technologies. Visit audiusa.com or audiusanews.com for more information regarding Audi vehicle and business issues.
 

Call for Papers - First CIFEJ International Conference on “Global Village, Children, TV and Cinema”

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CIFEJ in collaboration with “Dytiatko” Festival will organize the International Conference on “GlobalVillage, Children, TV and Cinema”.
 
As a leading professional organization focusing on film industry - high quality films with useful educational content for children and young people - The International Center of Films for Children and Young People (CIFEJ) has decided to launch this conference as a premier forum for communications and network researchers, practitioners, policy makers, etc. to exchange ideas, raise awareness, and share experience related to TV and cinema for children in the contemporary world.
 
The Conference is held during the International Children’s Television Festival “Dytiatko” on September 25 to 28, 2013 in Kharkov.
 
You are invited to submit original high-quality papers on any practical and theoretical aspect of the subject.
 
Upon peer review and acceptance of abstract, authors may choose to submit a full conference paper (six pages) or a one-page condensed paper.                       
 
Abstract Submission (of approximately 300-word): Friday, 28th June, 2013
 
Notification of acceptance: 24th July, 2013
 
Final papers/condensed papers due: 12th August, 2013
 
E-mail: pressa@oblrada.kharkov.ua

Film & Wine from Sonoma, CA to the Atipodes.

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FILM & Wine from Sonoma, CA to the Atipodes.

 

When it comes to film festivals there are now thousands today, as if it is the goal of every city or town in the world to have one in order to slap a cultural stamp on its identity. While almost every city in the world now boasts its own film festival (and some cities have multiple) few cater to both cinema and wine together. Let’s face it, the worlds of film and wine are not that different- both require passion and art, a lot of patience to produce, heaps of people, a high monetary investment, markets, festivals, buyers, sellers and a consuming public. So, if the worlds of film and wine are so similar and seemingly go well together, then why are there so few of them in a world of thousands of film festivals?

I recently attended the 16th edition of the Sonoma International Film Festival. Run by a sizeable (and growing) team of industry professionals, Executive Director Kevin W. McNeely’s intent was for this year’s SIFF to take on new heights on the festival scene, to outdo itself and truly shine. And did it ever! As an avid festival-goer, I have film festival hopped the world over and the Sonoma International Film Festival truly left a lasting impression. Everything from welcoming its guests to the endless hospitality of its attendees, from the screening of over 100 films to ongoing events held day and night, and from the epicurean food to an ever flowing of local wines, SIFF leaves a bouquet on the visitor's palate that is sure to endure.

The festival opened with a screening of ‘The Iceman” (2012) at the Sebastiani Theater with the attendance of director Ariel Vroman and actor Ray Liotta. Golden Globe-winner actress Mary-Louise Parker also attended the festival to accept the Sonoma Spotlight Award, along with actor Demian Bichir. SIFF ran from Wednesday April 10 to Sunday April 14th and screened over 100 films with seven premiers. Along with the impressive variety of choice cinema, gastronomic specialty foods were served along with top quality regional wines day and night throughout the festival.

Kevin W. McNeely’s said: “This year’s program features films that will transport audiences all over the world from Russia to Italy, Venezuela to Nepal, Iran to Iceland, and more, with such themes as Music & Arts, Environmental, LGBT, Sports & Action, Spanish-language Vamos al Cine and, of course, Food & Wine.”

Of course a ‘kino-vino’ festival would not be complete without films about wine, which there were multiple, including: 'Lo Zucco: The Wine of the Son of the King of the French' (a U.S. Premiere from Italy), 'A Year in Burgundy' (France in 2011); 'Spinning Plates' (2012), and ‘Tu Seras Mon Fills’ (You Will Be My Son’, 2011)

For more information, please visit http://www.sonomafilmfest.org

Although it will be one year until the 17th Sonoma International Film Festival, don’t miss these other film and wine festivals in the meantime:

There’s the Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival in Slovenia celebrating horror and fantasy films with local wines; the Wine Country Film Festival in Santa Rosa California celebrating cinema and California wine country wines; and the Napa Valley Film Festival.

Look out for Sonoma’s doppelganger festival taking place in the antipodes- CinefestOZ- Australia’s up and coming kino-vino film festival specializing in French and Australian cinema and fine local wines from the Margaret River region. This is a young festival but something like a little sister to Sonoma in the small town of Busselton, Australia. While Sonoma is older and more experienced, CinefestOZ is young and learning to get on its feet with each year. Both are similar in that they have more to offer than just fabulous films- add acres of amazing vineyards, some of their nation’s finest wines and stunning scenery with miles of pristine beaches in the vicinity.

 

-Written by Vanessa McMahon

 

12th Festival of German Films ready to open in 8 cities Australia with 45 films

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12th Audi Festival of German Films (30 April – 15 May, 2013)

 

This year will again see the Goethe-Institut and German Films continuing a long-lasting tradition and are hosting the 12th Audi Festival of German Films in Australia. From 30 April to 15 May, new German films will be shown in eight Australian cities with an accompanying programme such as introductions to the presented films, Q&As with directors, a poster exhibition, panel discussions and much more. Over 20,000 people came to the festival last year.

 

A total of 45 German film productions can be seen in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, Newcastle and Byron Bay. The directors Georg Maas of TWO LIVES (DE/NO, Zinnober Film,  B&T Film), Jan Tegeler of SOUND OF HEIMAT – DEUTSCHLAND SINGT (Fruitmarket Kultur und Medien, Tradewind Pictures), Marten Persiel of THIS AIN’T CALIFORNIA (wildfremd production) as well as Philippe Mora and screenwriter Harald Grosskopf of GERMAN SONS will be in town to introduce their films in Q&As to the Australian audiences. The German film journalist Christian Buß (SPIEGEL Online) will give an insight into the current developments in the German film landscape. German Films will host a dinner in Sydney and Melbourne for Australian distributors to give them a more detailed picture of the films in the festival.

 

In 2012, a total of 21 German films and co-productions were released in the cinemas in Australia – that is just as many as in 2011. The most successful German co-production at the box office here was RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION by Paul W.S. Anderson (DE/CA/US, Constantin Film International) with around

€ 3.2m box-office takings. The Audi Festival of German Films is a good springboard for this. WUNDERKINDER by Markus O. Rosenmüller (CCC-Filmkunst)  - seen at the festival last year – and VINCENT WANTS TO SEA by Ralf Huettner (Olga Film), which screened in 2011, were both sold to Australian distributors afterwards. KADDISH FOR A FRIEND by Leo Khasin (SiMa Film) also screened at the Audi Festival of German Films and was subsequently shown at the Jewish Film Festival in Australia.

 

2013 has already seen German films having a presence in Australian cinemas with some productions. The most recent releases have included the launch on 28 February, 2013 of CLOUD ATLAS by Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer and Andy Wachowski (Cloud Atlas Production GmbH), which has since taken around €991,000, AMOUR by Michael Haneke (FR/DE/AT, X Filme Creative Pool) opened on 21 February, 2013 with around €922,.000 box office and BARBARA by Christian Petzold (Schramm Film Koerner & Weber), which has now taken about €227,000 since its release on 7 March, 2013.

The festival's main sponsor is Audi Australia. Other festival partners are Lufthansa, Adina Apartment Hotels, DB Schenker and Palace Cinemas. The local partners are German Australian Association Inc., Schwarzkopf, Schweizer Kobras Lawyers & Notaries, Yarra Trams and Tower Cinemas Newcastle. The media partners are Swinburn School of Film and Television, FilmInk and TimeOut. Other partners are German International School Sydney, Uvex, Germany Simply Inspiring and AvantCard Freecard Media. Support for the opening evenings comes from Löwenbräu, Amadeus Catering, Mámor Chocolates, Catherine Vale, Hofbräuhaus Melbourne, Henkell Vineyards, The Bakery and King of Cakes. Moreover, the festival is supported by the German Embassy in Canberra, the Austrian Embassy in Canberra, the Swiss Consul-General, the Federal Commissioner for Culture and Media, the German Federal Film Board, and the City of Sydney.

 

Further information on the Audi Festival of German Films can be found here.

 

Further information on German cinema in Australia can be found at German Films Market Study Australia.

 


Director's Fortnight line up

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 LONGS METRAGES / FEATURE FILMS

A Strange Course of Events de / by Raphaël Nadjari
Première mondiale / World première

Les Apaches* de / by Thierry de Peretti
Première mondiale / World première

Ate ver a luz / Après la nuit* de / by Basil Da Cunha
Première mondiale / World première

Blue Ruin de / by Jeremy Saulnier
Première mondiale / World première

The Congress / Le Congrès de / by Ari Folman

La danza de la realidad de / by Alejandro Jodorowsky
Première mondiale / World première

L'Escale* de / by Kaveh Bakhtiari
Première mondiale / World première

La Fille du 14 Juillet* de / by Antonin Peretjatko
Première mondiale / World première

Henri de / by Yolande Moreau
Première mondiale / World première

Ilo Ilo* de / by Anthony Chen
Première mondiale / World première

Jodorowsky's Dune* de / by Franck Pavich
Première mondiale / World première

Last Days on Mars* de / by Ruairi Robinson
Première mondiale / World première

Les Garçons et Guillaume, à table !* de / by Guillaume Gallienne
Première mondiale / World première

Magic Magic de / by Sebastian Silva
Première internationale / International premiere

On the Job de / by Erik Matti
Première mondiale / World première

The Selfish Giant / Le Géant égoïste de / by Clio Barnard
Première mondiale / World première

Tip Top de / by Serge Bozon
Première mondiale / World première

Ugly de / by Anurag Kashyap
Première mondiale / World première

Un voyageur de / by Marcel Ophuls
Première mondiale / World première

El verano de los peces voladores / L'Eté des poissons volants de / by Marcela Said
Première mondiale / World première

We Are What We Are de / by Jim Mickle
Première internationale / International première

* Film concourant pour la Caméra d'Or / Film competiting for the « Caméra d'Or » Prize

>>> COURTS METRAGES / SHORT FILMS

Gambozinos de / by João Nicolau
Première mondiale / World première

Lágy Eső de / by Dénes Nagy
Première mondiale / World première

Le Quepa sur la vilni ! de / by Yann Le Quellec
Première mondiale / World première

Man kann nicht auf einmal alles tun, aber man kann auf einmal alles lassen de / by Marie-Elsa Sgualdo

O umbra de nor de / by Radu Jude
Première mondiale / World première

Pouco mais de um mês de / by André Novais Oliveira
Première internationale / International première

Que je tombe tout le temps de / by Eduardo Williams
Première mondiale / World première

Solecito de / by Oscar Ruiz Navia
Première mondiale / World première

Swimmer de / by Lynne Ramsay
Première internationale / International première

Forging ahead - Durban International Film Festival and Durban FilmMart

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Plans are well underway for the 34th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), South Africa’s largest and longest running film festival hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts (CCA), reports Kishore Gobardan Director of Professional Services in the College of Humanities at UKZN in which the CCA is housed. The CCA is currently a special project of the newly appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Cheryl Potgieter, in the College of Humanities.

“We are pleased to announce the appointment of well-known film critic and arts journalist, Peter Machen, as the DIFF Manager,” says Gobardan.

“Peter has been working with the Durban International Film Festival for the last seven years as a programme advisor,” says Gobardan. “He comes to the Festival with a wealth of institutional knowledge which provides much needed continuity.  Along with a solid knowledge of the programming requirements, Peter has also been responsible for writing synopses in the festival publications and editing and designing the festivals' Reel Times daily newsletters. He has appeared on various DIFF panels, as well as introduced directors and facilitated Q&A sessions during festivals. So we are pleased to welcome him on board the team and look forward to the significant value he will add to the mix.”

Machen, who has a BA Honours degree in economics from UKZN, is one of South Africa's leading arts writers and communication consultants. A talented publication designer, Peter has produced a range of publications and is author and designer of two coffee-table books Durban - A Paradise and its People and Durban - A Return to Paradise. He is currently Sunday Tribune's resident film columnist.

Earlier this year Machen attend the Rotterdam and Berlin Film Festivals as part of his research as a programme advisor for DIFF, and is excited about the challenges that lie ahead. “It is quite a daunting task to step into someone else’s programming shoes,” he says, “but because I have been so intimately involved in the festival for some time now, I know my way around and look forward to creating a programme that will be interesting and varied for our audiences.” To that end, Peter will be heading off to the Cannes Film Festival next month to seek out additional cinematic treasures for the DIFF 2013 programme.

“The Assistant Film Festival Manager position will be announced within the next few weeks, and the CCA Director’s post has been advertised and should be filled soon.”

It’s business as usual for the Durban FilmMart, the co-production project of the Durban Film Office and DIFF, this according to Toni Monty of the Durban Film Office. “We have had a great response to the call out for projects for this year’s Durban FilmMart. Submissions are now with adjudicators and we await their selection. We are proceeding with the plans to present a strong fourth market, and we are pleased to receive continued support from our partners and supporters, Rotterdam Film Festival’s CineMart, IDFA, Arte France, Hot Docs and EAVE, as well as the inclusion of other awards from new strategic partners, Paris Project, the co-production and development platform of the Paris Cinema International Film Festival,  Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and No Borders, a co-production market of the Independent Filmmakers Project In the USA.”

The 34th Durban International Film Festival will take place from July 18 to 28. The full programme will be in the www.durbanfilmfestival.co.za website five weeks before the festival begins.

Filmfestivals.com and Marché du Film are happy to suggest this half price Market Registration fee reserved for fest organizers

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Filmfestivals.com and Marché du Film are happy to suggest this half price registration fee for Marché du film, an offer reserved to our festival friends (directors, programmers...) who are first time visitors to Cannes.

 

Encounter a world of opportunity at the Marché du Film
Join the Marché du Film, the largest film market in the world, and you will become a privileged holder of the Marché badge, which will allow you to profit from a number of special services, such as exclusive access to 580 exhibitors and more than 1 500 screenings (including films from the Official Selection), visibility in the extensive Marché Guide and a one-year subscription to the Cinando database and screening room. All the while, Marché du Film welcomes you into venues reserved exclusively for professionals like yourself, such as Palais des Festivals, Rivera, Lérins and the Village International. Whether you are a distributor, a sales agent, a producer, a financier, a lawyer… the Marché du Film offers a wide range of services tailored specifically to meet your needs.
More benefits

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES FOR PROGRAMMERS?
The Marché du Film offers you a one-of-a-kind cinematographic experience and an endlessly diverse film selection composed of all genres from around the globe, ensuring that, whatever your festival profile may be, here you will find that little treasure you are looking for. In addition to 1 500 screenings, played in 34 rooms that are each equipped with digital and 3D, Marché badge holders will receive exclusive two-day entry to screenings of Official Selection films on Thursday, May 23 and Friday, May 24. At the same time, your Cinando subscription will bestow you with access to online screenings of more than 4 000 films. So, before organizing your festival, come and profit from a worldwide film tour at your fingertips!


Your 50% Discount
Take advantage of our special, limited offer and register for 137.50 Euros (excluding tax) instead of 275 Euros. This invitation is available to festival programmers who are participating for the first time at Marché du Film.
To secure this rate, you must email us back to request a specific code.

Be sure to apply before April 10 in order to be listed in the Marché Guide.

Register here
 

Any question about this offer email us.

 

High Falls Film Festival wrapped

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The numbers are in and we're ecstatic to tell you

We had outstanding support and attendance for our 11th Season, Celebrating Women in Film since 2001!!  It wouldn't have happened without YOU! We are very proud to have returned to our founding name and focus... celebrating women's cinematic achievements. Based on the outpouring of support and congratulations, clearly we made the right decision.

 

 

27 Screenings - 50+ Films 5,000+ Attendees!!

  • 4 days of Films & Special Events
  • Films from 13 countries 
  • 16 Visiting Filmmakers & Writers
  • 4 Film Premieres

We had a very special kick-off with our first community-wide "Film For All" - a special  WXXI-TV broadcast of His Girl Friday with a companion live screening at the Kate Gleason Auditorium at the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County. 

 

Our special events included fabulous Parties, interesting Educational Panels, one-on-one Coffee Chats with visiting directors, and a spectacular Fashion Show.

We are already planning next year's festival  and would love to hear from you!  Let us know if you have ideas, feedback or questions about this year's festival or next year's plans.  

Send us your thoughts to contact@highfallsfilmfestival.com

With sincere appreciation,

 

Mary HowardExecutive Director

Malcolm SpaullChairman

High Falls Film Festival Board of Directors 

High Falls Film Festival wrapped

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The numbers are in and we're ecstatic to tell you

We had outstanding support and attendance for our 11th Season, Celebrating Women in Film since 2001!!  It wouldn't have happened without YOU! We are very proud to have returned to our founding name and focus... celebrating women's cinematic achievements. Based on the outpouring of support and congratulations, clearly we made the right decision.

 

 

27 Screenings - 50+ Films 5,000+ Attendees!!

  • 4 days of Films & Special Events
  • Films from 13 countries 
  • 16 Visiting Filmmakers & Writers
  • 4 Film Premieres

We had a very special kick-off with our first community-wide "Film For All" - a special  WXXI-TV broadcast of His Girl Friday with a companion live screening at the Kate Gleason Auditorium at the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County. 

 

Our special events included fabulous Parties, interesting Educational Panels, one-on-one Coffee Chats with visiting directors, and a spectacular Fashion Show.

We are already planning next year's festival  and would love to hear from you!  Let us know if you have ideas, feedback or questions about this year's festival or next year's plans.  

Send us your thoughts to contact@highfallsfilmfestival.com

With sincere appreciation,

 

Mary HowardExecutive Director

Malcolm SpaullChairman

High Falls Film Festival Board of Directors 

 

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