The programme of the 42nd Festival des 3 Continents, « The Home and the World : A Welcome Escape with the 3 Continents », presented free of charge, on-line, between November 20 to 29, has just finished. The Festival invited he audience at the same time every day for a virtual screening. In 10 days, the 14 screenings brought together more than 10,000 spectators, which is a success given the unprecedented nature of the offering.

Once the lockdown had been decreed, the Festival wanted to maintain an artistic offering for the French public, deprived of « non essential » cultural practices, by choosing to present a selection of films which have left their mark on the history of the Festival over the last 10 years, together with two films of the Special Sessions of the 2020 Official Selection.

The Official Selection, for the films which have given their assent, remain accessible to accredited professionals until December 11, on the platform Festival Scope Pro, partner of the Festival.

THE AWARDS: JOINT MONTGOLFIERE D’OR

Eight films participated in the International Competition of the 42nd edition of the Festival des 3 Continents. The Jury, composed of the filmmakers, Annemarie Jacir, Shahrbanoo Sadat, Nabil Ayouch, Alain Gomis, decided to award the Montgolfière d’or ex æquo to the films

Moving On by the Korean filmmaker Yoon Dan-bi and

Zero by the Japanese filmmaker Kazuhiro Soda.

The Jury also awarded a special mention to Las Ranas by the Argentine filmmaker Edgardo Castro.

« It is a film which moved us all and we felt that it was a well-constructed, well-told and moving story » explained Annemarie Jacir,  concerning the film Moving On. And Shahrbanoo Sadat added, regarding Zero: « We found the film inspiring, a tribute to humanity».

La Montgolfière d’or is endowed by the City of Nantes, the Loire-Atlantique Departemental Council and the Festival des 3 Continents with 5, 000 €uros given to each of the filmmakers.

Concerning La Ranas, Nabil Ayouch underlined«  its very beautiful introspection of both intimacy in prison and its free dive into the universe of a prison in Argentina, in which he truly transports us with him ».

The Young Jury composed of the Nantais Lise Bello, Brahim Messeguem, Yanis Mondor, Laura Van Roy and Clarisse Wouters, has rewarded Kokoloko by the Mexican filmmaker Gerardo Naranjo. The jury also gave a special mention to the film The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin), by Curtis W. Winter and Anders Edström.

The Young Jury Prize is endowed by Le Damier, a foundation of the Brémond group, with 3,000 €uros for the filmmaker.

About Kokoloko, the Young Jury praised «  its raw langage and its intensity, its singular grain and intimate imagery » along with « the contraversial beauty of its characters ».

Concerning The Works and Days, the Young Jury hightlighted : «  its timeless pace capturing the essence of a daily life, for its soothing imagery of simple and almost acetic aesthetics, for the filmmaker’s work on the sound which immerses us in his rural universe, and for his dialogues without extravagence and yet captivating».

CLOSING OF THE 20th PRODUIRE AU SUD WORKSHOP

The 20th Nantes Produire au Sud workshop also took place on line between November 21 and 27. The six teams from South Africa/Uganda (Adong Judith and Kethiwe Ngcobo), Azerbaidjan (Ismayil Safarali and Naila Safarali), Brazil (Rafaela Camelo and Daniela Marinho), Palestine/Jordan (Said Zagha and Mais Salman), Thailand (Sompot Chidgasornpongse and Kissada Kamyoung) and Zimbabwe (Tapiwa Chipfupa and Mahaka), benefited from personalised support for the development of their project by international professionals. More than 30 collective or individual work sessions brought together 12 filmmakers and producers and 13 professional instructors. The next edition of the Nantes Produire au Sud workshop in November 2021 will mark the 20th year of the training focusing on international coproduction of the Festival des 3 Continents.

The 34th Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles, the largest showcase of Israeli cinema in North America, will be presented exclusively online for the first time this year from December 13^th– 27^th. Opening Night Film will be Asia, winner of nine Ophir Awards including Best Film, Best Director for Ruthy Pribar, and Best Supporting Actress for Shira Hass, who was nominated for an Emmy Award for her role in Netflix’s Unorthodox.  Asia has also been chosen as Israel’s official selection for the International Film Category at the 2021 Academy Awards. This year’s Festival edition will allow audiences to virtually discover the very best of new Israeli cinema and rediscover old gems, including award-winning features, documentaries, past Ophir Award winners as well as Q&As from leading filmmakers and talent from each and every film, announced Meir Fenigstein, founder and executive director of the Israel Film Festival.

The Board of Directors of the Israel Film Festival has selected one of their very own to receive the 2020 IFF Lifetime Achievement Award: Meir Fenigstein. As the Festival’s founder/executive director, and a highly respected member of the Israeli film community (known under his stage name Poogy, the drummer of the legendary Israeli musical rock band, Kaveret / Poogy), it was solely through Fenigstein’s dream, vision, dedication and commitment that the Festival was born and has thrived to bring Israeli cinema to audiences around the world.

“As the world faces enormous disruption and loss, we are humbled at the opportunity to bring the simple pleasure of films and entertainment into people’s lives,” noted Meir Fenigstein. “While theaters are closed, the movies of this year’s Israel Film Festival offer audiences watching at home a chance to escape for a brief time into the wonders of great storytelling and captivating characters, and to recapture some past favorites.”

Sublet, directed and co-written by Eytan Fox, will have the coveted Festival Centerpiece position.  This is Mr. Fox’s first English speaking feature length film, starring John Benjamin Hickey (The Good Wife) and Israeli actor Niv Nissim. The Hollywood Reporter called Sublet“a visually seductive love letter to Tel Aviv and its vibrant street life” after its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.

To coincide with Fenigstein’s honor of receiving the IFF Lifetime Achievement Award and his 70^th birthday, a very special showing of the Kaveret / Poogy Reunion Concert Film, shot in 2013 at two sold-out performances in Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park with over 100,000 concert goers in attendance, will be screened at the Opening Night event on December 13, 2020.

Laila in Haifa, Amos Gitai’s latest feature film which premiered at the 2020 Venice Film Festival in the Official Competition, will close the Festival with a special screening followed by a Q&A with Mr. Gitai, hosted by Richard Peña, former program director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York.

The Festival will also honor beloved actor, producer, director and prankster Yehuda Barkan, who passed away in October at age 75 from complications of the COVID-19 virus, with a screening of his last acting role in Love in Suspenders, a romantic comedy that shows that love comes in many ages. Barkan was a stalwart of classic Israeli comedy films and a master of practical jokes whose penchant for prank calls helped establish his career 55 years ago.

To purchase tickets for all online screenings / Q&As visit www.israelfilmfestival.com starting November 30, 2020.

Ticket prices are as follows: $12 for one film streaming; $40 for a bundle of four separate streaming tickets; $54 for a bundle of six separate streaming tickets; $85 for a bundle of ten separate streaming tickets; $180 for a Festival all access pass to all films and Q&As.   Each of the films will be available in southern California for streaming during the Festival; check the Festival website to learn which titles will be available in other regions.

Among the highlights for this year’s 34^th Israel Film Festival are two U.S. Premieres, eight West Coast Premieres, four Los Angeles Premieres, a sneak preview and encore performances of seven former Ophir Award winners.  

All films will include an exclusive pre-recorded Festival interview Q&As with Israel’s most influential filmmakers and talent, each moderated by distinguished Israeli and American journalists:

• Africa - guests: Oren Gerner, director; Meir Gerner, lead actor; Maya Gerner, lead actress; moderator: Yair Raveh
• The Art of Waiting– guest: Erez Tadmor, director; moderator: Eran Polishuk
• Asia– guests: Ruthy Pribar, director; Shira Haas, supporting actress; Alena Yiv, lead actress; moderator: Annette Insdorf
• Aulcie - guests: Dani Menkin, director; Aulcie Perry, main subject; moderator: Tom Grater
• Baba Joon– guests: Yuval Dashland, director; Navid Negahban, main actor; moderator: Tom Grater
• The Band’s Visit– guests: Eran Kolirin, director; Sasson Gabbai, lead actor; moderator: Tom Grater
• The Cakemaker – guest: Ofir Raul Graizer, director; moderator: Michael Moshonov
• The Electrifiers– guests: Boaz Armoni, director; Zvika Nathan, producer and lead actor; Elisha Banai, supporting actor; moderator: Danielle Afori
• Footnote – guest: Joseph Cedar, director; moderator: Tim Greirson
• Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem– guest: Shlomi Elkabetz, director; moderator: Ruta Kupfer
• Golden Voices– guest: Evgeny Ruma, director; moderator: Katriel Schory
• Here We Are– guests: Nir Bergman, director; Shai Avivi, main actor; Noam Imber, supporting actor; Moderator: Kenneth Turan
• Honeymood– guest: Talya Lavie, director; Ran Danker, lead actor; moderator: Benjamin Freidenberg
• Incitement - guest: Yaron Zilberman, director; moderator: Yael Shuv
• Laila in Haifa– guest: Amos Gitai, director; moderator: Richard Peña
• Love in Suspenders– guest: Yohanan Veller, director; Michal Yanai, supporting actress; Nitza Shaul, main actress; moderator: Oded Grober
• Menachem Begin: Peace and War– guest: Levi Zini, director; moderator: Tim Greirson
• Murder at Cinema North– guests: Avida Livny, director; Yaron London, producer and legendary Israeli news anchor; moderator: Eran Polishuk
• Peaches and Cream– guest: Gur Bentwich, director; moderator: Oded Grober
• Poogy / Kaveret 2013 Reunion Concert– Meir Fenigstein, Poogy – drummer of the band; moderator: Dani Menkin
• The Prophet– guest: Ilan Rubin Fields, director; moderator: Oded Grober 
• Sky Raiders - guest: Lior Chefetz, director; moderator: Katriel Schory
• Sublet– guest: Eytan Fox, director; moderator: Hannah Brown

Connect with the 34^th Israel Film Festival on Facebook (The Israel Film Festival), Instagram @IsraelFilmFestival, and Twitter @IsraelFilmFest for festival news and highlights, and join the conversation with #IsraelFilmFestival.

The mission of the Israel Film Festival is to highlight Israel as the lively and innovative nation that it is, as well as to shine a spotlight on its thriving film and television industry, and enriching the American experience of Israel’s social and cultural diversity. As an international entertainment industry event, the festival has brought acclaim to both the films and participants and has opened new possibilities for cooperation and co-production between the U.S. and Israeli film and TV industries. Each year, the festival explores Israeli society by premiering Israeli features, documentaries and television dramas, and through conversations with visiting Israeli filmmakers. Since its inception thirty-four years ago, the festival has created an exciting and artistic platform for engaging diverse audiences with the richness of Israeli life and culture.

For four decades, the Festival has presented more than 1,000 feature films, documentaries, television dramas and short films to nearly one million filmgoers, and brought hundreds of Israeli filmmakers to the U.S. to share their art.  The Israel Film Festival is produced by IsraFest Foundation, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization created in 1982. Some of the sponsors for the 34th Israel Film Festival include: Insync PLUS, New Regency, Rabinovich Foundation, The Wrap, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, The Diane and Guilford Glazer Philanthropies, Deadline, Miller Ink, Hanna & Bernie Rubinstein, Lamar Advertising, LAMOTH, New Mandate Films, Israel Film Fund, The Adelson Family Foundation, O.L. Development, David Weiner and Family, KJAZZ, KSURF, and The Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, to name a few.

The following is a full listing of all Israel Film Festival programming (if not easily viewable, please click on the web browser link):

10 arthouse films by 10 talented filmmakers available now and until the end of December 

FMX 2021
Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Immersive Media
Online, May 4-6, 2021

In 2021, FMX - Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Immersive Media will host its first online edition, offering an entirely virtual conference program dedicated to the central theme "ReImagine Tomorrow". Taking place from May 4-6, 2021, FMX will offer a digital experience featuring presentations and live sessions available to a global community. Following the conference, the content will be available to the audience through video on demand.

Live Experience in Virtual Times

Over three conference days, FMX will invite exceptional media creators to share their insights with an audience of professionals and students on a virtual event platform. To make sure that the community will have room for personal exchange, live Q&A will complement all presentations.

FMX aims to enhance the virtual conference experience by extending the program schedule, running from morning to late at night. By doing so, live sessions will be available during local daytimes to almost anyone, no matter where in the world they live. This will give the global audience ample opportunity to connect and interact live during FMX.

Following FMX, presentation recordings will be made available to ticket holders through video on demand, until July 2021.

A Conference ReImagined

With its central theme "ReImagine Tomorrow", FMX 2021 reflects on how work in the industry has been disrupted in unprecedented ways. While remote and virtual workflows are adopted around the globe, visions for the entertainment of the future are giving way to questions about the future of entertainment. With every aspect of education, production and distribution affected, we are all being challenged to reinvent ourselves. FMX 2021 will look into these new experiences with presentations and discussions on how to adjust our processes and priorities, as we reaimagine tomorrow.

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The 39th Edition of Bergamo Film Meeting scheduled April 24 to May 2, 2021.

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ATF Online+ Announces Full Event Line-up

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The Palm Springs Intl. Animation Festival & Expo is a global competition in animation and exhibition of the worlds most talented artists in the world.   Official Selections- Best Animated Shorts and Features Nominated Animated Features 1. Over the Moon – Director: Glen Keane, John Kahrs 2. My Favorite War – Director: Ilze Burkovska Jacobsen 3. Animal Crackers – Directors: Tony Bancroft, Scott Christian Sava 4. Dreambuilders – Directors: Kim Ha...

 

BKK DOC 2020 nominees announced

For its first edition BKK DOC has received almost 400 submissions from everywhere in the World, mainly from Europe, America and Asia making it a truly global documentary event. The Official Selection features 40 documentaries nominated in 15 categories. WATCH THE OFFICIAL SELECTION PRESENTATION VIDEO IN FULL HERE (INCLUDING THE 40 FILMS NOMINATED) These documentaries are competing for an Award at the Bangkok international documentary awards and film festival (BKK DOC) that will t...

 

 

Cartoons on the Bay Digital comes to life in December!

All the contents will be available on Rai Play from December 18th to 20th, 2020. COTB is the kids crossmedia and TV animation Festival promoted by Rai and organized by Rai Com and for this special edition in cooperation with Rai Play and Rai Ragazzi. This year the Festival presents its very first digital edition. All events will be streamed online: previews, retrospectives, round tables, masterclasses and appointments with top animation professionals. Also&nbs...

 

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First Annual Filmocracy Fest launches December 3-6

Fifteen Documentaries, Five Narratives Vie for Jury Prizes  Along with Four Special Presentations https://festival.filmocracy.com/filmfest     Filmocracy, the world’s premiere digital screening, distribution and experience platform, has announced a unique Festival for these challenging times: The First Annual Filmocracy Fest. The juried festival begins on December 3rd and ends on December 6th. For its inaugural festival, Filmocracy presents a robust slate of ...

 

Virtual BIFF 2020 will take you to a whole new (virtual) island

BIFF VIRTUAL BIFF will offer a vibrant online interactive space, powered by cutting edge internet platform Filmocracy.  You will experience all the excitement and buzz of the festival while in the comfort of your home, January 4 - 10. Check it out:   BIFF is excited to embrace the new technology and aims to provide the magical, island touch, creating an environment for viewing films, panel discussions, tributes, and industry networking. Film festivals around th...

 

 

Welcome to Laceno D'Oro International Festival ONLINE

 

An eight-day festival with the best filmmaking, with over 70 movies from all over the world: “Laceno d’oro International Film Festival”, based in Avellino, is back. This edition will be held entirely online, from December 6 to December 13, 2020, on MYmovies streaming platform MYmovies.  Otto giorni di grande cinema, con oltre 70 opere da tutto il mondo: torna il “Laceno d’oro International Film Festival” di Avellino, quest’anno in ver...

 

FMX 2021 hosts reimagined first online conference with globally available live content

 

FMX 2021 Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Immersive Media Online, May 4-6, 2021 In 2021, FMX - Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Immersive Media will host its first online edition, offering an entirely virtual conference program dedicated to the central theme "ReImagine Tomorrow". Taking place from May 4-6, 2021, FMX will offer a digital experience featuring presentations and live sessions available to a global community. Following the confer...

 

ArteKino Festival returns with 10 arthouse films to judge online for free

 

10 arthouse films by 10 talented filmmakers available now and until the end of December    Vote for the audience award and have a chance to win a trip to the Locarno Film Festival! Since it was first launched, ARTE has always championed a shared foundation of European cultural values by placing imagination and pluralism at the heart of its project. This European ideal pervades all its programmes and, thanks to digital technology, the ...

 

 

Israel Film Festival Announces Programming for Online Screenings

The 34th Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles, the largest showcase of Israeli cinema in North America, will be presented exclusively online for the first time this year from December 13th – 27th. Opening Night Film will be Asia, winner of nine Ophir Awards including Best Film, Best Director for Ruthy Pribar, and Best Supporting Actress for Shira Hass, who was nominated for an Emmy Award for her role in Netflix’s Unorthodox.  Asia has also been chosen as Israel’s official...

 

 

42nd Festival des 3 Continents closed with awards

 

The programme of the 42nd Festival des 3 Continents, « The Home and the World : A Welcome Escape with the 3 Continents », presented free of charge, on-line, between November 20 to 29, has just finished. The Festival invited he audience at the same time every day for a virtual screening. In 10 days, the 14 screenings brought together more than 10,000 spectators, which is a success given the unprecedented nature of the offering.   Once the lockdown...

 

 

Creuza de Mà, the film music festival returns this week-end

 

Creuza de Mà is back in streaming on Saturday and Sunday, the film music festival directed by Gianfranco Cabiddu. Masterclasses and screenings are scheduled with an unpublished tribute to the city of Cagliari, "L 'Agnello" by Mario Piredda and the story of "Sonos' e Memoria".   Double appointment in streaming, Saturday and Sunday (5 and 6 December), with Creuza de Mà, the film music festival directed by the director Gianfranco Cabiddu...

 

 

Max 3 Minutes Fest reveals poster and announces new jury Member Tony Kaye

 

MAX3MIN 2021 JURY We are thrilled to announce our international Jury! Let's start with Tony Kaye.     Tony Kaye is a director, cinematographer, writer, and producer. He has made 3 movies. Detachment, Lake of Fire, and Ame...

 

 

Live now: Other Israel Film Festival featuring 7 US Premieres + Virtual Q&As

 

Kicking off tomorrow is the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan’s 14th Annual Other Israel Film Festival, which will feature 24 feature length and short films, including 7 U.S. premieres. With a focus on minorities in the region, each film will be followed by thought-provoking conversations about the current and future state of the region with directors, actors, and more.   Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan’s 14th Annual Other Israel Film Festival December 3 - 10, 2020   ...

 

 

Happiest of Holidays from Team WorldFest!

 

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Our world has been affected like nothing else in our life's history! Many of our staff, including our Director - were hit by the Covid19!! All of us are fine now and adapting to "Pandemic Life"... we hope you and yours are all safe and well...   And our very warmest wishes to you and yours for a Wonderful Christmas, the Happiest of  Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, and a Wonderful, Peaceful & Prosperous New Year from all of us ...

 

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New York DOC NYC 2020

 

The 11th edition of the DOC NYC, the largest North American documentary film festival was held online from November 11-19 with productions available throughout the United State. The festival included more than 200 films and events this year, featuring 23 world premieres, 12 productions opening for the first time in North America and 7 new to the US. For the US audience, the festival was extended by a 10-day Encore through November 29 featuring more than 70 production. Below please find a revie...

 

 

History Film Festival calling for Submissions

 

In the 5th year, the History Film Festival presented by Istra Film, will bring creators, diverse audiences, and the industry together in Rijeka, Croatia during the annual storytelling festival running September 14-18, 2021. History Film Festival is a unique international festival of historical documentary films which will take place in Rijeka (Croatia) from September 14 to 18, 2021. History Film Festival aims at offering viewers and film experts an insight into contemporary film and TV produc...

 

ATF Online+ Announces Full Event Line-up

The four-day event will see five power-packed segments and new In Development programs SINGAPORE, Nov 26, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) 2020 returns in less than a week with a jam-packed schedule tailored for the online audience. Pictured: Mornings with Industry Leaders: Adam Lewinson, Dr Michael Gryseels, Archana Anand, Jon Penn, Jimin Fang, Priya Dogra and Jacques du Puy (L-R) Charging forward into 2021 and into the realm of content connecti...

 

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Winners of the 23rd Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM)

ASWANG_crédit LevelK The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) concludes tomorrow, Wednesday, December 2, 2020. The award winners for this 23rd edition have just been announced at a virtual ceremony livestreamed on the festival’s Facebook page. The RIDM is pleased to announce that all pass holders will have access to this year’s 9 award-winning films, which will be made available for streaming on this last day of the festival.   GRAND PRIZE FOR BEST I...

 

The Cyprus International Film Festival Golden Aphrodite Awards

15TH CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL GOLDEN APHRODITE AWARDS CEREMONY The Cyprus International Film Festival is awarded with the EFFE Label which is Europe’s quality stamp for remarkable arts festivals showing their engagement in the field of the arts, community involvement and international openness. The Golden Aphrodite Awards Ceremony of the 15th Cyprus International Film Festival was held virtually on Zoom and the Festival's Facebook page on Sunday, November 22nd. This highl...

 

Nominations Announced for 30th IFP Gotham Awards

Best Feature Nominations go to The Assistant, First Cow, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Nomadland, and Relic   In a First, All Best Feature Nominees are Directed by Women New York, NY (November 12, 2020) – The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), the nation’s premier member organization of independent storytellers, announced today the nominees for the 30th Annual IFP Gotham Awards. Eleven competitive awards will be presented to independent ...

 

Awards of the 24th Tallinn Black Nights FIlm Festival

-   Bulgarian film „Fear“ wins the Official Selection – Competition as European cinema dominates the awards of the programme; -   Chinese „Great Happiness“ wins First Feature Competition; -   Estonian „The Last Ones“ is selected as the best Baltic film.   At the Award Ceremony of the 24th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) awards were handed to the winners of the four competition programmes of ...

 

The winners of the Awards at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event are announced!

On November 26, Industry @ Tallinn & Baltic Event rewarded the best projects after an exciting week full of online presentations, networking, panel discussions and meetings attracting more than 850 guests from all around the globe.  Ten Awards were given out to projects in different stages of scriptwriting, development or post-production, two Awards went to promising producers  MIDPOINT TV Launch HBO Europe Award (5 000 USD)  W...

 

Crossing the Screen 2020 Awards

CROSSING THE SCREEN is an international film festival, meant to showcase innovative and independent forms of visual art from all over the world. The Sussex-based film festival is devoted to discovering and celebrating unique voices and up-and-coming new cinema talents, who are not afraid to transcend traditional storytelling. The inaugural edition was held at the Birley Centre in Eastbourne, East Sussex, in November 2016. ...

 

Winners announced in 2020 Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Wins for Thailand, India, Special Mention for Australia The Asia Pacific Screen Academy (APSA) last night honoured filmmakers of the region at a special Award Presentation on Australia’s Gold Coast. Thai creative producer Soros Sukhum took out the 2020 FIAPF Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film in the Asia Pacific region. This unique award celebrates a film practitioner from the region whose career and actions contribute strongly to the develop...

 

and the Nominees are... BKK DOC has unveiled its Official Selection

 BKK DOC 2020 has just unveiled its Official Selection. http://bkkdoc.com/bkkdoc-selection-nominated.html  Watch the 21 minutes video introducing the 40 documentary films nominated to BKK DOC 2020 official selection

https://youtu.be/NSARuG94Ke4  Here is the list of Documentaries nominated to Bkk Doc 2020 Official Selection:   Best Feature Documentary • The perfect...

Animaze announces the winners of the 8th edition

  WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE LIST OF WINNERS OF THE 2020 ANIMAZE FESTIVAL   BEST SHORT FILM: LIONVERSE BY HAYDEN CHUN HEI MOK (HONG KONG)     SPECIAL MENTION METRO6 BY GEOFF HECHT (USA)       SPECIAL MENTION FREEZE FRAME BY SOETKIN VERSTEGEN (BELGIUM)   ... 

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Julien Dubuque International Film Festival April 18 – 25, 2021

January 4, regular Deadline  

We are now accepting submissions for the 2021 Julien Dubuque Film Festival and awarding over $25,000! You can submit your film via filmfreeway, or contact us for more information.

Known for it's quaint location, friendly staff/volunteers, inquisitive audience, consistent communication, multiple screening opportunities, workshops, panels and other amazing networking opportunities and parties; it's no wonder JDIFF was voted one of the coolest film festivals and one of the top 50 worth the submission fee by MovieMaker Magazine multiple times. JDIFF also ranks as one of the top 100 reviewed festivals by FilmFreeway. JDIFF is ALL about the independent filmmaker!

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16th Myrtle Beach International Film Festival (April 20-24, 2021) 

December 11, 2020 Late Deadline

Call for entry MBIFF 16 now open  I December 31, 2020 Extended Deadline I  

The MBIFF is a World Class Event.

Submissions end December 31st,  20éà, submit through filmfreeway.com, or through the festivals website, myrtlebeachfilmfestival.com
Selected by Movie Maker Magazine as one of the top 25 film festivals worth the submission, one of the top festivals in the world by Film international and touted by many as one of the most important independent film festivals in the circuit. We are passionate about film and it shows!

The MBIFF screens projects in a multi-million dollar theater, housing state of the art technology.

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New York City Independent Film Festival (NYCIndieFF)

January 15, 2021  Late Deadline 

The New York City Independent Film Festival (a.k.a. NYC Independent Film Festival, NYCIndieFF) is an annual film festival held in New York City. It was founded in 2009 by Dennis Cieri and Bonnie Rush. The festival has screened over 1,800 movies from 81 different countries since it began in 2010.

The Festival is focused on low budget and emerging, yet overlooked filmmakers, bringing their talent to culturally enrich the NYC community. The Festival aims to create the largest gathering of true indie filmmakers.

NYCIndieFF honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay.

With a new section: the Covid-19 Diaries: tell us your story of hope and survival during the Corona lockdown. Short under 10 minutes

NYCIndieFF provides a showcase for the best in independent cinema, including short films, feature films, music videos, and animated works. With panels, parties and a week-long gathering of fellow indie filmmakers NYCIndieFF is the place to be May 16 - May 23, 2021.

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Your Script Produced competition
Season 2

December 7, 2021 late late deadline

Introducing Season 2 / 2020 of “Your Script Produced!” International Film / Tv / Short Film Screenwriting Competition sponsored by Doval Bacall Films. The sponsor will fully finance, develop, package and produce the Grand Prize Winning Feature Script for $250,000.00.

We've raised the stakes! Season 2 will accept Features, Tv Scripts, AND SHORT FILM SCRIPTS! Winners will be promoted in the Variety Magazine and THR!

Open to writers of all levels. 18 years old or older. Anyone 16 or 17 years of age can submit, must have a parental consent form.

WE DON’T SET YOU UP WITH MEETING AFTER MEETING. WE DON’T SELL YOU DREAMS. WE DON’T SELL YOU HOPE.

WE PRODUCE YOUR SCRIPT!

PERIOD.

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54th WorldFest Houston April 16-25, 2021

December 15, 2020  

WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival offers international competition in Ten Major Competition Categories! Features, Shorts, Docs/Business Films, Student, Experimental, Screenplays, New Media, TV Production, TV Commercials, & Music Videos! More than 200 sub-categories for fair competition. Only at WorldFest-Houston are you selected as a Remi Award Winner on the basis of your numerical score from the juries, which greatly increases your chance to win a Remi, unlike other festivals that only give out one Gold, one Silver and one Bronze! Only 10%-15% of entries actually win the coveted Remi Award!

 

You are welcome to enter  Online via our online entry platform - www.worldfest.org, or via FilmFreeway.com - we now accept entries via Vimeo & YouTube, in addition to DVD/BR Entries, & USB/Jump Drives. Screenplay entries must be bound. We will confirm when we receive your entry and we provide personal Jury Results, and festival details when you are selected for screening at the 53rd WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival!

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Only Human HOMO Directed by Igor Ivanov

Homo Adorans, Homo Amans , Homo Economicus, Homo Faber, Homo Ludens,Homo Ridens : which one are you which one are they really?

ONLY HUMAN – Homo… stages six profiles in six sequencess  cleverly interwoven. One dramatic story in 6 episodes featuring desperate characters in their quest for survival and love, or redemption. The jobless graduate becomes a grave-digger, the grieving widow a nun, the priests gamble and gangsters rule the courts. Only the lonely child may find some affection when hope springs eternal.

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Safeguard: An Electoral College Story Documentary by Matthew Taylor

USA September 2020 77minutes

How do United States' presidential elections really work? And what would happen if we changed the rules? In Safeguard: An Electoral College Story, award-winning filmmaker M.A. Taylor answers those questions.

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IRIS by Diana Rodriguez

USA - Fantastic drama thriller: 104 minutes - first feature film

Alice Kremelberg (Orange Is The New Black) stars as the eponymous Iris, and gives an outstanding lead performance as this tortured soul dreadfully awaiting the death of her Aunt Adelaide, played by Mary Looram (Like Father, Braid). As Aunt Adelaide slowly withers away in hospice, Iris continues her day to day routines of working in an antique shop, and scrolling online for connections through an online dating app. However, Iris has an ulterior motive behind her digital search for suitors, and it’s not love. Iris has a hunger, and she needs to feed. On every date she goes on, she sizes her match up and determines their strength of character on a criteria of what she considers basic human decency. And if any of her dates fail to meet her standards, then that’s the end of them. They’re dinner. That’s just how Iris operates.

But complications arise when Iris meets Tom, played by Grant MacDermott (Hustlers, Mr. Robot), at a support group meeting for people dealing with the lingering effects of grief. Tom is a good hearted man coping with crippling trauma. As their chaste relationship develops, Iris is confounded by a debilitating emotional dilemma. She yearns for the love she once lost, but recognizes the potential in having a strong bond with Tom. Unfortunately, her primal nature exposes itself in the heat of lust, causing her deep seated vampirism to emerge and overtake her instincts. So she can never truly express her true feelings to Tom without it resulting in his death. What’s a timeless girl to do in the big city?

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ANGIE: LOST GIRLS by Julia Verdin

USA, 107 minutes, June 2020

One girl’s nightmare. A nationwide reality.

After escaping from a sex trafficking ring, one teenage girl struggles to reconnect with herself and her family after her ordeal. Ultimately, in order to find herself and rescue her helpless friends, she must confront her own fears and help lead the police to her traffickers - no matter the cost.

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FINDING MANNY by Kacey Cox

Canada, 56 minutes documentary, june 2020

The chance discovery of an online article sends a Holocaust survivor on an unexpected trip to visit the orphanage where he was rescued to after the war.

 

Manny Drukier narrowly escaped the war by jumping from a “death train” at age 16, finding refuge at a unique home for orphans and displaced children. 71 years later, Manny—who lives in Toronto—is tracked down by a German researcher who has dedicated a decade of her life to locating the surviving children from the home. She invites Manny to return to the orphanage, which has since become a grade school, to share his story with the next generation. Manny must now revisit the places of his darkest memories, to reconcile the past and educate the future.

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BLUE MOTEL Award winning script by Ted Campbell
Feature film in production by Doval Bacall Films

Grand Winner Your Script Produced season 1  Platinum Remi Award WorldFest Houston

When his bank robber father injured in a recent heist seeks refuge at the desolate motel where he works, a motel clerk is forced to confront the truth behind a botched heist from his past.

Originally from Boston, Mass, Ted Campbell is a screenwriter and director who specializes in thoughtful, character driven thrillers. Ted will direct his heist thriller "Underground" with producer Ellen Wander of Film Bridge International. His contained, crime thriller “Blue Motel” won the Grand Prize in Your Script Produced screenplay competition. Ted will direct “Blue Motel” with Doval Bacall Films producing. Ted is a member of ISA’s Development Program. And was named to ISA’s Top 25 Screenwriters To Watch list.

Ted finds inspiration in the works of the great noir writers Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler and Ross MacDonald as well as his screenwriting idols Scott Frank, Shane Black, Tony Gilroy and Richard Wenk.

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SAVING NORTH - A RUSSIAN AMERICAN ODYSSEY by J Mitchell Johnson

Russia USA Feature documentary April 2020 Director's cut: 79 minutes

What happened, what can happen to the centuries old amazing wooden churches in north of Russia. Photographer Richard Davies trips to Russia and USA tell stories on human soul, hope and russian american…cooperation in restoring beauty.

Saving North is the story of a struggle for human and cultural survival in the mysterious and insular world of the Russian North. An outsider from England, photographer Richard Davies, enters this mysterious and vast region of the world with the hope of documenting both the glory and the tragic demise of its rapidly disappearing Wooden Churches. As Davies meets and becomes friends with the some of his Russian photo subjects, he finds himself getting emotionally involved with their struggle. He decides to put down his camera and get involved with church restoration.

Early on in our story Davies befriends the famed Russian architect Alexander Popov who is deeply involved in working to preserve and share with the world the beauty and value of these ancient structures. Popov has uniquely discovered and reinvigorated both the tools and processes that restore life back to the North. But it’s an uphill battle against strong and powerful forces.

Together, Davies and Popov uncover the circumstances that led to the demise of the churches, and then join a small but growing group of passionate Russian citizens and outsiders from all walks of life who join the cause of Saving North.

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SEKURITAS written and directed by Carmen Stadler

Romantic dark comedy 117 minutes 2019 Switzerland

Starring Kathrin Veith, Duraid Abbas Ghaieb, Jeanne Devos, Daniel Kasztura, Vilmar Bieri, This Maag

First feature film by Swiss director Carmen Stadler, produced by Claudia Wick for Abrakadabra Films AG

An office complex wishes for a love story before demolition. It chooses the lonely misfits for this story; those who go through security rounds at night, scrub toilets, experiment with recipes or rehearse their final speech. A poetic and twisted kaleidoscope that centers around desire, security and melodious noises which move through the entire fabric of the building.

 

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Marcel Duchamp: The Art of the Possible written  and directed by Matthew Taylor

USA 2019 Documentary 89 minutes

Duchamp: Art of the Possible is a feature documentary that explores the life, art, and philosophy of the 20th century’s most influential modernists, Marcel Duchamp, and how his work single-handedly changed the course of art, and over time, culture itself.

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Marcel Duchamp doc will screen at Fort Lauderdale Film Festival November 6 – 22

Marcel Duchamp doc ready to screen screen at Vancouver International Film Festival Sept 24 - October 7th

Marcel Duchamp doc will screen at UNAFF (October 15 – 25)

Marcel Duchamp the Art of the Possible selected for outdoor screenings at On Art Film Festival in Poland

Marcel Duchamp The art of the possible selected at Alexandre Trauner ART/Film Festival (Oct 13-18)

Marcel Duchamp the Art of the Possible selected for The Raleigh Film & Art Festival (October 2 – 4, 2020)

 

THE MYSTERY OF A BURYAT LAMA, directed by Elena Demidova

The documentary film «THE MYSTERY OF A BURYAT LAMA», directed by Elena Demidova, tells a story of one of the most famous lamas, Pandido Khambo Lama Dashi Dorzho Itigelov. His body is recognized as one of the sacred Buddhist objects of Russia and is being kept in the Ivolginsky Datsan. The Buddhist monks approach him as a living person.

 

Itigelov was born in 1852 and began his religious education at the age of sixteen years. In 1911, he was appointed the twelfth Pandido Khambo Lama as the Head of Russian Buryat Buddhists. Between 1913 and 1917, Itigelov was prominent in the spiritual life of Russian Empire. He took part in the Tercentenary celebrations of the House Romanov and opened first Buddhist temple in St. Petersburg. During First World War Itigelov presided over the society of "Buryat brothers", an organization helping the Russian army. After October Revolution, Itigelov resigned as head of the Buddhists. In 1927, aged seventy-five years, he asked other lamas to begin meditation ceremonies and funeral rites, since he said he was about to die. Itigelov left a testament asking to be buried as he was at the time of his death, sitting in lotus posture. On September 11, 2002, Itigelov's body was eventually exhumed in the presence of the leaders of the Buddhist Traditional Sangha of Russia and transferred to Ivolginsky Datsan.

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THE CREEPY LINE a film by M.A.Taylor 2018

"A film that Google does not want you to see  - filmfestivals.com Best for Fest"

An eye-opening documentary, The Creepy Line reveals the stunning degree to which society is manipulated by Google and Facebook and blows the lid off the remarkably subtle – hence powerful – manner in which they do it.

The Creepy Line is a title culled from the words of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, when during a 2010 interview he explained Google’s code of conduct: “The Google policy on a lot of things is to get right up to the creepy line and not cross it.”

However, as Dr. Robert Epstein explains in the film, “Google crosses the creepy line every day”. 

Offering first-hand accounts, scientific experiments and detailed analysis, The Creepy Line examines what is at risk when these two tech titans have free reign to utilize the public’s most private and personal data to manipulate society.

There is no question that the “creepy line” is getting ever-creepier, and that the tech giants have crossed it.

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Sharkwater: Extinction by Rob Stewart Documentary
Canada 2018
 

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.

Sharkwater: Extinction 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 

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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Des partenariats forts avec les plus grands festivals et marchés

Nous sommes très fiers des bonnes relations et des partenariats signé avec les plus grands festivals et marchés : Venice Production Bridge, FestForums Santa Barbara, AFM, Animaze, Tallinn Black Night International Film Festival, Houston WorldFest, Fantasporto, et Cannes Market bien entendu et beaucoup d'autres. Nous sommes heureux de pouvoir grace à ces parteneriats pouvoir apporter news et dailies à ... 

 

La 46e Cérémonie des César datée au vendredi 12 mars

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With contributions from Abbé Jean-Luc Maroy, Alex Deleon, Bruno Chatelin

French English

Les raisins de la colère (The Grapes of Wrath) de John Ford (USA, 1940)

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La fièvre dans le sang d’Elia Kazan (Splendor in the Grass, USA, 1961)

Le désert rouge de Michelangelo Antonioni (Il deserto rosso, Italie, 1964).

Le Cabinet du docteur Caligari (Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari, Allemagne, 1919)

The Sunset Limited (Hbo films) de Tommy Lee Jones (USA, 2011).

Le procès du siècle (Denial) de Mick Jackson (UK, USA, 2017)

La Légende du saint buveur (La Leggenda del santo bevitore) d'Ermanno Olmi (Italie, 1988)

Le Désert des Tartares (Il deserto dei Tartari) de Valerio Zurlini (Italie, 1976)

Le Guépard (Il Gattopardo) de Luchino Visconti (Italie, 1963)

Les raisins de la colère (The Grapes of Wrath) de John Ford (USA, 1940)

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

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SAFILM-SAN ANTONIO FILM FESTIVAL
WRAPS 26TH ANNIVERSARY WITH DECEMBER
MINI-FEST STREAMING ONLINE DEC 9-13TH!

Welcome to the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. A new chapter filled with possibilities. Despite the challenges this year has brought, nothing could stop us from celebrating independent film, visionary artists, unique perspectives, and you, our adventurous audiences. So, for the first time ever, we are bringing the festival to you—both online and in the real world across the US and beyond.

The heart of our festival is our community. The joining of artists and audiences forms something truly extraordinary. We invite you to explore the program, join the conversation, and experience this new festival with us.

-Tabitha Jackson, Director, Sundance Film Festival

The 11^th Bridges International Film Festival kicks off  its online program, beginning December 11th and ending December 25th. On Christmas Day, December 25, the Festival will offer an all- day online screening of all short films. Also on Christmas Day, the Golden Pegasus Awards Ceremony will take place with a special artistic show, beginning at 8 PM, Greek time, airing live on Zoom and on the Bridges Festival Facebook page.  The screening schedule of the films in a venue in the Corinthia area will be announced after the government's announcement of the protocols for social distancing due to Covid-19.

• Please support the online version of the Festival with the purchase of tickets, as the 40% of the net proceeds from the tickets sale benefits the filmmakers. The online program will include Q+As and webinars.
• Tickets are sold here for the BRIDGES 2020 Online program.
• You may find more information on the website www.bridgesfest.eu

‍ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΥΠΟΥ

ToΔιεθνές Φεστιβάλ Κινηματογράφου Πελοποννήσου ΓΕΦΥΡΕΣ ξεκινά στις 11 Δεκεμβρίου και ολοκληρώνεται στις 25 Δεκεμβρίου με το διαδικτυακό του πρόγραμμα. Στις 25 Δεκεμβρίου θα γίνει η Χριστουγεννιάτικη ολοήμερη προβολή όλων των ταινιών μικρού μήκους διαδικτυακά και η Τελετή Βραβείων Χρυσός Πήγασος με πλούσιο καλλιτεχνικό πρόγραμμα θα πραγματοποιηθεί στις 8μμ ώρα Ελλάδος σε άμεση μετάδοση στο Ζoomκαι στη σελίδα του Φεστιβάλ ΓΕΦΥΡΕΣ στο Facebook.  Το πρόγραμμα των προβολών των ταινιών σε αίθουσα στη Κορινθία θα ανακοινωθεί μετά την αναγγελία της κυβέρνησης για τα μέτρα αποστασιοποίησης λόγω Covid-19.

• Τα εισιτήρια πωλούνται εδώγια το πρόγραμμα CYIFF 2020 Online.
• Μπορείτε να βρείτε περισσότερες πληροφορίες στον ιστότοπο www.bridgesfest.eu

Commun‍ication Sponsor  /  Χορηγός Επικοινωνίας

www.inspire-tv.com

The New York City Documentary film festival (DOC NYC) was held from November 11 – December 9 including an Encore period and the new short list selection. For more than 19 days the, 11^th edition of DOC NYC and its new online format served an audience throughout the United States and Puerto Rico which has grown significantly compared to last year’s theatrical edition.

The program had 122 features and 102 shorts from 35 countries which were selected from 2000 productions, including shorts, reflecting a relatively small decline from the 2200 submissions and the selection of 261 productions in 2019. The new streaming format did not significantly impact the provision of productions from filmmakers and distributors.  Most sponsors returned and continued their backing of the festival, supporting the shift to the online format and were impressed by the innovative ways in which the festival recreated elements of traditional interactions with audiences at a film festival in the new format. The biggest change for the festival has been the adoption of the new format, but more importantly, reaching for the first time a nationwide audience.  As some other festivals like the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, the New York Film Festival and the Asian American International Film Festival have reported, many viewers who streamed 2020 festival programs had attended the festivals before in person and others welcomed the opportunity to explore the programs using digital access and plan to do so again next year. This gives programmers the opportunity to building a national captive digital audience and generates sponsorship interests for major and minor streaming platforms.

DOC NYC attracted more than 38,000 viewers to its streaming platform and more than 250,000 visitors from 189 countries to its website, a significant increase in its website growth.  The noted NYC PRO, a professional development program for established and emerging filmmakers presented webinars before the festival. There were some new program initiatives before and during the festival.   The pre-festival Road Trip arranged virtual visits with film professional from ten documentary hubs in America.  Documentary New Leaders honored 16 industry leaders focusing on diversity.  DOC NYC Live featured daily sessions during the festival with more than forty   online discussions with film makers, a new festival component which had more than 70,000 viewers from 123 countries.

Among this year’s awards are

Audience Award: La Madrina, The Savage Life of Lorine Padilla, by Raquel Cepeda

Viewfinders Grand Jury Prize: Landsfall, directed/produced by Cecelia Aldarondo & Ines Hofmann Kanna

Metropolis Grand Jury Prize: Five Years North, directed by Zach Ingrasci & Chris temple, produced by Jenna Kelly

There were 2 special jury recognitions and nine awards for shorts.

Majors sponsors of the 2020 edition were A&T, Apple Original Films; Netflix; Warner Media and nine Supporting and Signature Sponsors including National Geographic and Showtime Documentary Films, Bloomberg Philanthropies, NYC’s Mayor Office, Participant; Technicolor PostWorks; Topic Studios

Claus Mueller

filmexchange@gmail.com

New York

Festival of Cinema NYC is now accepting submissions for the 2021 film festival! Entering its 5th year in 2021, Festival of Cinema NYC was one of the few festivals to hold a live event in 2020 by presenting the festival as a Drive-In Theatre experience.  One of the highlights this year was the popular 'Animation Night' that feaured the New York premiere of the feature animated film Mosley directed by Kirby Atkins. 

Visit our website www.FestivalofCinemaNYC.com to learn more!

Festival of Cinema NYC, New York City's fastest growing film festival enters its fifth year in 2021! Beginning the first Friday of August, this year Festival of Cinema NYC is planned to take place from August 6th - 15th.Festival of Cinema NYC seeks the best in independent film of all lengths and genres. Whether your film is a drama, comedy, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, documentary, experimental, LGBTQ, animation, etc. - we want to show it! Our Opening Night, Closing Night, Midweek Red Carpet Event, and Midnight Madness Grindhouse Horror films are all selected from the very best submissions we receive. Plus, every filmmaker that submits their film(s) will automatically receive a one-year subscription to Videomaker Digital Magazine, a leading subscription service that focuses on guiding independent filmmakers with online tutorials and publications (a $20 value). Our only criteria is that your film be truly independent and not backed by any of the seven major movie studios. All selected filmmakers get VIP passes that allow entry into our screenings, events and parties.

Because Festival of Cinema NYC was founded by independent filmmakers, we understand the needs and challenges that filmmakers face. Our festival staff is committed to offering filmmakers the opportunities they seek to promote and ultimately have their film seen and sold. Since our inception in 2017, many films have found distribution through our sponsors, with many more being offered distribution deals by visiting distributors. Our festival’s growing reputation of top-notch independent films has consistently attracted more distributors every year, making it a possibility to interact with distributors directly! One of the key components to Festival of Cinema NYC's success, is making sure each filmmaker and their film get the proper attention and publicity that they deserve. Our publicity department works around the clock to ensure that filmmakers get as much coverage in news and local media. Filmmakers at the festival have had their films covered in various news publications around Queens and New York City, including the N.Y. Times, the NY Daily News, The NY Post, The Queens Chronicle, CBSN and NY1 News on Spectrum cable. Attending filmmakers each get a Q&A following their screening, giving them the chance to engage our audience.

Additionally, Festival of Cinema NYC hosts panels and workshops that strongly appeal to filmmakers. Subjects including distribution and production resources, as well as workshops by industry leaders such as Sag-Aftra and Seed & Spark.

Festival of Cinema NYC is a competitive festival that accepts films and media of all lengths, genres and subjects, with awards in 18 categories. Past Jury members have included Anna Garduno, Executive Producer at Netflix; Amy Peters, Emmy award winner; Doug LeClaire, founder of Asbury Shorts USA; and Isil Bagdadi, president of distribution at Cavu Pictures. Winners walk away with an amazing custom statuette as well as prizes being offered from some of our amazing sponsors.

2020 has sure been an unprecedented year unlike any before. Many Arts & Cultural institutions Including movie theaters were impacted by the pandemic caused by Covid-19. As a result, many festivals in 2020 were forced to re-imagine, and restructure their format. Facing new regulations and guidelines set by New York City and the State, Festival of Cinema managed to convert the 2020 festival into a Drive-In Theater, becoming one of only a handful of film festivals around the country to hold a live event. As a film festival created by filmmakers for filmmakers, our goal is to bring your film to the big screen. While 2021 hasn’t guaranteed the opening of theater venues at full capacity, the team at Festival of Cinema NYC promises to continue to work hard in creating an event that filmmakers and the public can attend in person.

 

Kyiv International Film Festival Molodist is delighted to announce the dates of the jubilee season. The 50th season will be held from the 29th of May until the 6th of June 2021 in Kyiv.

Molodist is broadening the framework of its programme, introducing a new competition section of debuting documentary cinema. Moreover, we appointed prize funds for new Documentary Competition program and our famous «Molodist Teen Screen» and LGBTQ+ competition program «Sunny Bunny».

The submission period for the entries in international competition is now open. (October 26 - March 1 2021). Submit your film via molodist.com platform or directly through FilmFreeway!

The 28^thédition of the Festival International du Film Fantastique de Gérardmer, will take place  January 27 to 31 2021.

Festival Offers Robust Online Platform and Announces Screening Partnerships with Independent Cinemas and Cultural Organizations

The nonprofit Sundance Institute has unveiled plans for the seven-day 2021 Sundance Film Festival, offered digitally via a custom-designed online platform (festival.sundance.org) alongside drive-ins, independent arthouses, and a network of local community partnerships. The online expression of the Sundance Film Festival will provide global access for storytellers and audiences alike to come together, experience artists new work, connect with one another, and participate in conversation. All films in the program will be available online in the United States, with certain films opting for global availability. The full talks and events program, as well as the New Frontier section for XR and emerging media, will be available globally. The Festival runs January 28 through February 3, 2021.

“Even under these impossible circumstances artists are still finding paths to make bold and vital work in whatever ways they can,” says Tabitha Jackson, in her first year as Festival Director. “So Sundance, as a festival of discovery, will bring that work to its first audiences in whatever ways we can. The core of our Festival in the form of an online platform and socially distanced cinematic experiences is responsive to the pandemic and gives us the opportunity to reach new audiences, safely, where they are. And thanks to a constellation of independent cinema communities across the U.S. we are not putting on our Festival alone. At the heart of all this is a belief in the power of coming together, and the desire to preserve what makes a festival unique -- a collaborative spirit, a collective energy, and a celebration of the art, artists, and ideas that leave us changed.”

“Our Festival footprint has changed this year, but we are excited to bring an incredible community together in new ways to engage with new artists and new stories -- whether they’re joining us for the first year or have been for decades,” said Sundance Institute Executive Director Keri Putnam. “Our ambition is for everyone to come together, safely, wherever they may be, and participate in screenings on our platform at the same time. The Sundance team has consulted with artists, worked with incredible partners, and built a plan to welcome new audiences and capture a true Festival spirit.”

FEATURE FILMS
As at past Sundance Film Festivals, films will premiere throughout the day, with Day One films set to debut Thursday, January 28, at 6 p.m. U.S. Mountain Time. During the 2021 Festival, each of the 70+ feature films will premiere online in a dedicated time slot, followed by a live Q&A. Multiple films will premiere simultaneously roughly every three hours from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. U.S. Mountain Time. This rollout is designed to preserve the energy of a Festival, with an abundance of choices and collective experiences, as audiences can begin the film simultaneously, and participate in the live Q&A which follows (viewers can also begin films any time within three hours of their premiere’s start). All films will return to the platform two days after their premiere for a “second screening,” offered on demand for 24 hours. The platform’s movie player is powered by Shift72 and developed with best-in-industry security and access practices. In a Festival first, the entire 70+-feature lineup on the platform will be closed-captioned on demand, and Q&As will be live-captioned.

SHORT FILM, INDIE SERIES PROGRAMS
The Short Film and Indie Series (formerly Indie Episodic) programs, focused on creative storytelling outside the feature format, will include 50 short films and world premieres of four episodic works. These will be available on demand on the Festival platform for the full length of the Festival.

NEW FRONTIER
Since its launch, the Sundance Film Festival’s New Frontier has served as a showcase for dynamic, innovative work at the crossroads of film, art, and technology -- and 2021 is no exception, with 14 works in the program. For the first time ever, adventurous audiences around the world will be given the chance to engage with the works, the artists, and each other via a bespoke virtual platform, accessible via computer and VR headsets. The New Frontier Gallery hosts the complete slate of live performances, AR, VR, and other emerging media works. Cinema House is the Festival’s fully immersive, big-screen theater, and Film Party is an interactive social space where the entire community of accredited Festivalgoers can safely gather together again. The environment also features interactive tools such as proximity audio and video chat.

SATELLITE SCREENS
Expanding beyond its Utah home, the Festival has created a network of partnerships to bring feature films and customized local programming -- talks, events, artist meet-ups -- to communities across the country. In addition to these Satellite Screen partnerships, the Institute will program screenings at The Ray in Park City and the Rose Bowl and Mission Tiki Drive-Ins in Los Angeles, health and safety guidelines permitting. Each Satellite Screen will create and host their own events, sharing local cultural conversations with broader Festival audiences, with most also screening selections from the 2021 program.

“These partners are the backbone of independent artistic communities across the country, where filmmakers are born and cinephiles are developed,” said Jackson. “We’re entering these partnerships because a healthy ecosystem for artists and audiences requires that independent cinemas across the country survive and thrive.”

Programming details for films at these screens will be available when the program is announced later this month, and these plans will evolve in conjunction with the COVID-19 pandemic health and safety guidelines. Participating U.S. partner organizations and locations include:

Alabama: Birmingham with Sidewalk Film Festival
 Sidewalk Film Center, Sidewalk Drive-In

Arizona: Tucson with The Loft Cinema
 The Loft Open Air Cinema

California:
 Montclair with American Cinematheque
  Mission Tiki Drive-In
 Pasadena with the Rose Bowl Stadium
  Rose Bowl Drive-In
 San Francisco with The Roxie Theater
  Roxie Theater, Fort Mason Drive-In

Colorado: Denver with Denver Film
  Sie FilmCenter

Florida:
 Key West with Tropic Cinema
  Tropic Cinema, The Key West Lighthouse, The Truman Little White
  House, The Ernest Hemingway House and Museum
 Miami with Third Horizon and O Cinema
  New World Symphony SoundScape Park and South Miami-Dade
  Cultural Arts Center

Georgia:
 Atlanta with Atlanta Film Society
  The Plaza Theater, Plaza Drive-In, Dad’s Garage Drive-In
 Macon with Macon Film Festival
  Douglass Theatre

Hawaii: Honolulu with Doris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA)

Iowa: Iowa City with FilmScene
 FilmScene at The Chauncey

Kansas: Wichita with mama.film
 mama.film microcinema, Wichita Art Museum, Groover Labs

Kentucky: Louisville with The Speed Art Museum
 Speed Art Museum

Louisiana: New Orleans with New Orleans Film Society
 The Broad Theater

Maryland: Baltimore with Maryland Film Festival
 Stavros Niarchos Foundation Parkway Theater

Massachusetts: Brookline with Coolidge Corner Theatre
 Coolidge Corner Theatre

Michigan: Detroit with Cinema Detroit

Minnesota: Minneapolis-St. Paul with FilmNorth
 Riverview Theater

New York: Pleasantville with Jacob Burns Film Center
 Jacob Burns Film Center & Media Arts Lab

Ohio: Columbus with Gateway Film Center
 Gateway Film Center

Oklahoma: Tulsa with Circle Cinema
 Circle Cinema, Circle Cinema Drive-In, Admiral Twin Drive-In,
 Philbrook Museum, OSU-Tulsa, Tulsa University, Gilcrease Museum

Pennsylvania: Philadelphia with BlackStar Film Festival

Puerto Rico: San Juan with Asociación de Documentalistas de Puerto Rico (AdocPR)
 Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico (MAPR)

South Carolina: Columbia with The Luminal Theater
 Spotlight Cinemas Capitol 8

Tennessee:
 Memphis with Indie Memphis
  Malco Summer Drive-In
 Nashville with Belcourt Theatre
  Belcourt Theatre

Texas:
 Austin with Austin Film Society
  AFS Cinema
 Dallas with Aviation Cinemas
  Texas Theatre
 Houston with Houston Cinema Arts Society
  MoonStruck Drive-In, DeLUXE Theater

Utah:
 Park City
  The Ray
 Salt Lake City with Salt Lake Film Society

Washington:
 Seattle with Northwest Film Forum

THE PLATFORM:
One of the fundamental values of the Festival is gathering: it’s a place where a global community of independent artists can convene for a generative and open exchange of ideas. This year, that will take place on the platform’s Festival Village, a free-to-all space where Satellite Screens, partners, and Festival sponsors will host a wide range of events, programming, and offerings to complement and enrich the official program. The platform’s Main Street will act as both an homage to the iconic Park City thoroughfare and as an extension of the Festival’s core programming, featuring digital partner spaces hosting conversations, musical performances, and more. The Artist Lounge will feature a space for creators to gather for artist programming, as well as for the Festival’s Class of ’21 to network and celebrate at private events.

TICKETING DETAILS
Tickets and passes for those who want to experience the Festival for the full run, a single day, or a single screening will be available to the general public beginning January 7; further details will be available later this month. For more information, sign up at Festival.Sundance.org.

The Sundance Film Festival®
The Sundance Film Festival has introduced global audiences to some of the most groundbreaking films of the past three decades, including Clemency, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Zola, On The Record, Boys State, The Farewell, Honeyland, One Child Nation, The Souvenir, The Infiltrators, Sorry to Bother You, Won't You Be My Neighbor?, Hereditary, Call Me By Your Name, Get Out, The Big Sick, Mudbound, Fruitvale Station, Whiplash, Brooklyn, Precious, The Cove, Little Miss Sunshine, An Inconvenient Truth, Napoleon Dynamite, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Reservoir Dogs, and sex, lies, and videotape. The Festival is a program of the non-profit Sundance Institute. 2021 Festival sponsors to date include: Presenting Sponsors – Acura, SundanceTV, Chase Sapphire, Adobe; Leadership Sponsors – Amazon Studios, AT&T, DoorDash, Dropbox, Netflix, Omnicom Group, Southwest Airlines® , WarnerMedia; Sustaining Sponsors – AMC, Audible, Canada Goose, Canon U.S.A., Inc., Dell Technologies, Documentary Plus, GEICO, IMDbPro, Stella Artois® , Unity Technologies, University of Utah Health, White Claw Hard Seltzer, Zoom; Media Sponsors – The Atlantic, IndieWire, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, NPR, Variety, Vulture, The Wall Street Journal. Sundance Institute recognizes critical support from the State of Utah as Festival Host State. The support of these organizations helps offset the Festival’s costs and sustain the Institute's year-round programs for independent artists. sundance.org/festival

Sundance Institute
As a champion and curator of independent stories for the stage and screen, the nonprofit Sundance Institute provides and preserves the space for artists in film, theater, film composing, and digital media to create and thrive. Founded in 1981 by Robert Redford, the Institute's signature Labs, granting, and mentorship programs which are dedicated to developing new work and take place throughout the year in the U.S. and internationally, are supported largely through contributed revenue. Sundance Co//ab, a digital community platform, brings artists together to learn from each other and Sundance Advisors and connect in a creative space, developing and sharing works in progress. The Sundance Film Festival and other public programs connect audiences and artists to ignite new ideas, discover original voices, and build a community dedicated to independent storytelling. Sundance Institute has supported such projects as Clemency, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Zola, On The Record, Boys State, The Farewell, Honeyland, One Child Nation, The Souvenir, The Infiltrators, Sorry to Bother You, Won't You Be My Neighbor?, Hereditary, Call Me By Your Name, Get Out, The Big Sick, Mudbound, Fruitvale Station, City So Real, Top of the Lake, Between the World & Me, Wild Goose Dreams and Fun Home. Join Sundance Institute on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.

The Bridges International Film Festival of Peloponnese is awarded the EFFE Label which is Europe’s quality stamp for remarkable arts festivals showing their engagement in the arts, community involvement and international openness. The Bridges International Film Festival is under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Prefecture of Peloponnese.

Half of the Festival program consists of films made by women directors or producers and offers balance and harmony to the ideas presented. The Festival program emphasizes climate change, human rights and the empowerment of minorities and women. 

  
The 11th Bridges International Film Festival kicks off its online program, beginning December 11th and ending December 25th with screenings and parallel events powered by the platform Inspire-TV®. Every day will include virtual Meet and Greet sessions at inspire-tv.com with the 40 directors who had virtual screenings at the Bridges Festival Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bridgesfilmfest  

The opening of the online program is highlighted by a script contest and a masterclass “Is Your Idea a Play or a Film?” by Agata Darlasi, writer’s coach and storytelling consultant, director and screenwriter and Yannis Tsechelidis, award-winning theatrical playwright and Festival's script analyst on December 11, at 8pm Greek time.

A round table "Women in Film and Television: strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.- Why WIFT?" with the producer Helene Granqvist, President of “WIFTI - Women in Film and Television Internationally”, the academic Rea Wallden, President of WIFT Greece and the film director and producer Petra Terzi, President of WIFT Cyprus will be held on December 13, at 8pm, Greek time. Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/702160480487834

On Christmas Day, December 25, the Festival will offer an all- day online screening of all short films at Bridges Goes Online program. Also on Christmas Day, the Golden Pegasus Awards Ceremony will take place with a special artistic show with the El Sistema Greece Youth Orchestra and the artist Anastasia, live on Zoom by Inspire-TV.com and on the Bridges Festival Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bridgesfilmfest

The Inspire-TV® platform also provides a VOD service for the selected films after the end of the Festival.

The Bridges Goes Online program is here: https://bridgesfest.eu/en/bridges-goes-online-2
From the sales of individual tickets for the online screenings of feature films and online film premieres, the directors/producers receive 40% of the net income.
Holders of the Festival Pass are eligible to vote for the Audience Award.

Tickets are sold online on the platforms inspire-tv.com and viva.gr

a. FESTIVAL PASS: The cost of the ticket for the entire online program for the 15 days of the BRIDGES Festival is 35 euros.
b. FILM GROUP DAILY PASS: 8 euros.
c. BRIDGES ONLINE PREMIERE PASS (unlimited screenings of designated online film premieres during the Festival) : 10 euros

More information can be found at the website www.bridgesfest.eu

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During this pandemic year, a time of great uncertainty for organizers of cultural events, the Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) did much more than present its films using an online streaming platform. Running three weeks and divided into 8 thematic sections accompanied by 95 pieces of original content including discussions, interviews, podcasts and round tables, the festival stood out by creating a completely reinvented format designed for present circumstances, complete with creative and diverse promotional concepts and companion content. The renewal’s success was confirmed by audience figures that exceeded expectations, with a record number of passes sold.

In this year’s all-online format, the festival presented 109 films from 45 countries. The RIDM continued to support new talent, parity and diversity. In addition to the successful Soirée de la relèveRadio-Canada and a selection of films from Wapikoni mobile, the festival took advantage of the virtual format to provide more support than ever for short films, with a record 49 on the program. The festival’s commitment to showcasing new talent was also reflected in the impressive 18 first features selected for the festival.

As a leader in parity issues, the RIDM continues to show the way with 52% of filmmakers being women. The diversity of voices remains one of the festival’s strengths, and this year was no exception, including the young filmmakers at the Soirée de la relève, a majority of short films made by members of minority communities, and a special focus on international works by filmmakers who documented their own communities, such as maɬni – towards the ocean, towards the shoreby Sky Hopinka, a look inside the Ho-Chunk culture, or Dark City Beneath the Beatby TT The Artist, about the Baltimore club scene.

Designed for accessibility – both geographical (Quebec-wide) and financial (bundled rather than single tickets) – in 2020 the RIDM reached, for the first time, viewers outside Montreal, who purchased 11-25% of thematic section tickets. Rejecting the traditional single-film model in favour of thematic groupings, the festival reached two more goals. First, the removal of hierarchical distinctions between feature, short and medium-length films gave each work its due, as confirmed by viewing numbers. Second, the festival chose relevant themes that audiences appreciated.

Taking the lead from the Grand Prize for Best National Feature, L’Indien malcommode (Inconvenient Indian) by Michelle Latimer, the most popular sections in the 2020 edition were Seeking Communities, Becoming Oneself and Redefining Intimacy. All three sections explored new ways of thinking about today’s most urgent social and identity questions. Designed to highlight new perspectives, promote creativity in documentary film and spark discussions about major current issues, the 2020 edition of the RIDM not only pursued but improved upon the festival’s longstanding mandate. Because most of the original content created for this year’s festival is designed to have long-term value after the festival, the significant body of RIDM 2020 companion materials will remain relevant in 2021. These materials will accompany RIDM Extended, with some films already available and more to come throughout 2021 thanks to partnerships with La Fabrique culturelle, Festival Scope, Radio-Canada (ICI TOU.TV) and Tënk.

Forum RIDM online

The 16^th edition of Forum RIDM was also a success, with more than 300 accredited participants including 127 industry professionals. In an extended 8-day format, this year’s online edition of Forum RIDM overcame several obstacles to provide practical strategic tools. Through the Forum’s 16 activities – workshops, discussions and numerous organized and informal networking activities – participants had the opportunity to hone their skills and expand their knowledge.

Forum RIDM 2020’s all-online program focused on accessibility and inclusiveness in the industry. With small-group and one-on-one activities, the Création Plurielle series presented funding and writing workshops for women, with the financial support of the Bell Fund. The Funds and Experts round tables brought together people working in every part of the industry. With the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and DOC Québec, up-and-coming professionals received personalized guidance to help them make the most of the Forum.

Presented by the Alliance des producteurs francophones du Canada (APFC), Forum RIDM’s centrepiece, the One-on-One, welcomed 72 industry representatives from 13 countries and 66 participants for a total of 592 online business meetings. New talent was also a focus this year with four forms of support offered to francophone and anglophone filmmakers through the 7^th edition of the Talent Lab, presented by NETFLIX. For the first time, FranC Doc awarded a project development grant to an emerging filmmaker from a remote area. A total of $31,000 in grants and support were awarded at Forum RIDM 2020.

The 16^th edition of Forum RIDM was a clear success. The participants were eager to contribute, industry experts and representatives shared their knowledge freely, and our many partners embraced the new, dynamic and exciting online format.

Thanks to the RIDM and Forum RIDM’s partners

At a time when festivals are facing enormous challenges, the RIDM wishes to express its deepest gratitude to its partners for their exceptional support. It is a sign of trust and a testament to the resilience of our cultural communities and institutions. They made it possible to exceed the festival’s goals for its 23^rd edition.  Thanks to the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications, SODEC, the Secrétariat à la région métropolitaine, the Canada Council for the Arts, Ville de Montréal, Telefilm Canada, the Conseil des arts de Montréal, the Consulate General of France in Quebec, Bell Media, Canal D, the Canada Media Fund, Télé-Québec, CSN, TV5, Radio-Canada, Post-Moderne, the Société civile des auteurs multimédia (SCAM), Studios Saint-Antoine, PRIM, BDO, the Cinémathèque québécoise and Chop Chop studio.

Forum RIDM wishes to thank its institutional and primary partners, who made this 16^th edition possible: Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC), Telefilm Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Heritage, Ville de Montréal, Conseil des arts de Montréal, NETFLIX, Bell Fund, Canada Media Fund, Canal D, Office national du film du Canada and the National Film Board of Canada.

About RIDM

Quebec’s only film festival dedicated to documentaries, the Montreal International Documentary Festival presents the best reality‐based films, including the works of established directors and new talents.

About Forum RIDM

Forum RIDM, the documentary forum organized in parallel with the festival, hosts a dozen activities for documentary professionals, including workshops, presentations and business meetings to foster professional development, exchange and partnerships within the documentary industry.

The 24^th annual RIDM will take place in November, 2021.

Information:ridm.ca | info@ridm.ca

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ATF Online+ Caps Off its First Week with Fresh Insights for 2021

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The 39th Edition of Bergamo Film Meeting will take place from April 24 to May 2, 2021.

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AVIA Announces New Board Members and New Board Chair for 2021

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UniFrance presents the 23rd Rendez-vous with French Cinema in Paris

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A new dream team to produce the 93rd Oscars

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AVIA Announces New Board Members and New Board Chair for 2021

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Join Bruno Chatelin in the panel "Films and festivals with filmfestivals.com and fest directors from around the world"

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Good bye letter from Julia Sinkevych leaving Odesa International Film Festival

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VIDEO: Katharine “Kat” Kramer sings to celebrate Lily Tomlin on the New HMP Celebrity Showcase on YouTube

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Indie Entertainment Showcase and online panel during Sundance 2021

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Talent-spotting initiative ‘Arab Stars of Tomorrow’ announced

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Bruno woz here live on Off de Cannes @ Blackfeeling radio this friday

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Bruno woz there.... JURY DUTY for the Bangkok Doc Fest and Awards

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The best films of 2020 according to the Sound & Sight Poll

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FFS, a pig and chicken paean from Victor Kossakovsky, or GUNDA With the Wind?

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Overview of the US business for the week of December 7

 

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Tove to open Göteborg Film Festival 2021

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Festival of Cinema NYC now accepting submissions for the 2021 Festival!

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Rupert Everett, Derek Jacobi and Tom Felton join amongst others LEAD HEADS directed by Giles Borg

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Duchamp Doc selected at Bangkok Doc nominated as Best Archive Based Documentary and Best Doc of the Year

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Sundance unveils details for core online festival plans

Festival Offers Robust Online Platform and Announces Screening Partnerships with Independent Cinemas and Cultural Organizations The nonprofit Sundance Institute has unveiled plans for the seven-day 2021 Sundance Film Festival, offered digitally via a custom-designed online platform (festival.sundance.org) alongside drive-ins, independent arthouses, and a network of local community partnerships. The online expression of the Sundance Film Festival will provide global access for storytellers an...

 

 

Montreal International Documentary Festival: reivented 23rd edition wrapped

  During this pandemic year, a time of great uncertainty for organizers of cultural events, the Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) did much more than present its films using an online streaming platform. Running three weeks and divided into 8 thematic sections accompanied by 95 pieces of original content including discussions, interviews, podcasts and round tables, the festival stood out by creating a completely reinvented format designed for present circumstances, comple...

 

 

11th Bridges International Film Festival - Meet and Greet WIFT in Greece and Cyprus

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Virtual Gerardmer 2021 reveals new poster

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50th Kyiv International Film Festival Molodist scheduled for next June

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Festival of Cinema NYC now accepting submissions for the 2021 Festival!

Festival of Cinema NYC is now accepting submissions for the 2021 film festival! Entering its 5th year in 2021, Festival of Cinema NYC was one of the few festivals to hold a live event in 2020 by presenting the festival as a Drive-In Theatre experience.  One of the highlights this year was the popular 'Animation Night' that feaured the New York premiere of the feature animated film Mosley directed by Kirby Atkins.  Visit our website www.FestivalofCinemaNYC.com to...

 

 

New York DOC NYC 2020 Wrap

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BRIDGES International Film Festival Kicks off this week

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Unveiling the 2021 Festival hybrid plans

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SAFILM-San Antonio Film Festival wraps the 2020 season of online mini-fests

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Virtual BIFF 2020 will take you to a whole new (virtual) island

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42nd Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival will honor Wim Wenders

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The Accolade Announces Latest Winners (November)

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CITIC Telecom CPC won Asia Communication Awards 2020

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Festival of Cinema NYC now accepting submissions for the 2021 Festival!

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And the winners of the 35th FLIFF edition are…

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Julien Dubuque International Film Festival April 18 – 25, 2021

January 4, regular Deadline  

We are now accepting submissions for the 2021 Julien Dubuque Film Festival and awarding over $25,000! You can submit your film via filmfreeway, or contact us for more information.

Known for it's quaint location, friendly staff/volunteers, inquisitive audience, consistent communication, multiple screening opportunities, workshops, panels and other amazing networking opportunities and parties; it's no wonder JDIFF was voted one of the coolest film festivals and one of the top 50 worth the submission fee by MovieMaker Magazine multiple times. JDIFF also ranks as one of the top 100 reviewed festivals by FilmFreeway. JDIFF is ALL about the independent filmmaker!

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16th Myrtle Beach International Film Festival (April 20-24, 2021) 

December 11, 2020 Late Deadline

Call for entry MBIFF 16 now open  I December 31, 2020 Extended Deadline I  

The MBIFF is a World Class Event.

Submissions end December 31st,  20éà, submit through filmfreeway.com, or through the festivals website, myrtlebeachfilmfestival.com
Selected by Movie Maker Magazine as one of the top 25 film festivals worth the submission, one of the top festivals in the world by Film international and touted by many as one of the most important independent film festivals in the circuit. We are passionate about film and it shows!

The MBIFF screens projects in a multi-million dollar theater, housing state of the art technology.

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New York City Independent Film Festival (NYCIndieFF)

January 15, 2021  Late Deadline 

The New York City Independent Film Festival (a.k.a. NYC Independent Film Festival, NYCIndieFF) is an annual film festival held in New York City. It was founded in 2009 by Dennis Cieri and Bonnie Rush. The festival has screened over 1,800 movies from 81 different countries since it began in 2010.

The Festival is focused on low budget and emerging, yet overlooked filmmakers, bringing their talent to culturally enrich the NYC community. The Festival aims to create the largest gathering of true indie filmmakers.

NYCIndieFF honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay.

With a new section: the Covid-19 Diaries: tell us your story of hope and survival during the Corona lockdown. Short under 10 minutes

NYCIndieFF provides a showcase for the best in independent cinema, including short films, feature films, music videos, and animated works. With panels, parties and a week-long gathering of fellow indie filmmakers NYCIndieFF is the place to be May 16 - May 23, 2021.

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Your Script Produced competition
Season 2

December 7, 2021 late late deadline

Introducing Season 2 / 2020 of “Your Script Produced!” International Film / Tv / Short Film Screenwriting Competition sponsored by Doval Bacall Films. The sponsor will fully finance, develop, package and produce the Grand Prize Winning Feature Script for $250,000.00.

We've raised the stakes! Season 2 will accept Features, Tv Scripts, AND SHORT FILM SCRIPTS! Winners will be promoted in the Variety Magazine and THR!

Open to writers of all levels. 18 years old or older. Anyone 16 or 17 years of age can submit, must have a parental consent form.

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54th WorldFest Houston April 16-25, 2021

December 15, 2020  

WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival offers international competition in Ten Major Competition Categories! Features, Shorts, Docs/Business Films, Student, Experimental, Screenplays, New Media, TV Production, TV Commercials, & Music Videos! More than 200 sub-categories for fair competition. Only at WorldFest-Houston are you selected as a Remi Award Winner on the basis of your numerical score from the juries, which greatly increases your chance to win a Remi, unlike other festivals that only give out one Gold, one Silver and one Bronze! Only 10%-15% of entries actually win the coveted Remi Award!

 

You are welcome to enter  Online via our online entry platform - www.worldfest.org, or via FilmFreeway.com - we now accept entries via Vimeo & YouTube, in addition to DVD/BR Entries, & USB/Jump Drives. Screenplay entries must be bound. We will confirm when we receive your entry and we provide personal Jury Results, and festival details when you are selected for screening at the 53rd WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival!

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Only Human HOMO Directed by Igor Ivanov

Homo Adorans, Homo Amans , Homo Economicus, Homo Faber, Homo Ludens,Homo Ridens : which one are you which one are they really?

ONLY HUMAN – Homo… stages six profiles in six sequencess  cleverly interwoven. One dramatic story in 6 episodes featuring desperate characters in their quest for survival and love, or redemption. The jobless graduate becomes a grave-digger, the grieving widow a nun, the priests gamble and gangsters rule the courts. Only the lonely child may find some affection when hope springs eternal.

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Safeguard: An Electoral College Story Documentary by Matthew Taylor

USA September 2020 77minutes

How do United States' presidential elections really work? And what would happen if we changed the rules? In Safeguard: An Electoral College Story, award-winning filmmaker M.A. Taylor answers those questions.

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IRIS by Diana Rodriguez

USA - Fantastic drama thriller: 104 minutes - first feature film

Alice Kremelberg (Orange Is The New Black) stars as the eponymous Iris, and gives an outstanding lead performance as this tortured soul dreadfully awaiting the death of her Aunt Adelaide, played by Mary Looram (Like Father, Braid). As Aunt Adelaide slowly withers away in hospice, Iris continues her day to day routines of working in an antique shop, and scrolling online for connections through an online dating app. However, Iris has an ulterior motive behind her digital search for suitors, and it’s not love. Iris has a hunger, and she needs to feed. On every date she goes on, she sizes her match up and determines their strength of character on a criteria of what she considers basic human decency. And if any of her dates fail to meet her standards, then that’s the end of them. They’re dinner. That’s just how Iris operates.

But complications arise when Iris meets Tom, played by Grant MacDermott (Hustlers, Mr. Robot), at a support group meeting for people dealing with the lingering effects of grief. Tom is a good hearted man coping with crippling trauma. As their chaste relationship develops, Iris is confounded by a debilitating emotional dilemma. She yearns for the love she once lost, but recognizes the potential in having a strong bond with Tom. Unfortunately, her primal nature exposes itself in the heat of lust, causing her deep seated vampirism to emerge and overtake her instincts. So she can never truly express her true feelings to Tom without it resulting in his death. What’s a timeless girl to do in the big city?

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ANGIE: LOST GIRLS by Julia Verdin

USA, 107 minutes, June 2020

One girl’s nightmare. A nationwide reality.

After escaping from a sex trafficking ring, one teenage girl struggles to reconnect with herself and her family after her ordeal. Ultimately, in order to find herself and rescue her helpless friends, she must confront her own fears and help lead the police to her traffickers - no matter the cost.

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FINDING MANNY by Kacey Cox

Canada, 56 minutes documentary, june 2020

The chance discovery of an online article sends a Holocaust survivor on an unexpected trip to visit the orphanage where he was rescued to after the war.

 

Manny Drukier narrowly escaped the war by jumping from a “death train” at age 16, finding refuge at a unique home for orphans and displaced children. 71 years later, Manny—who lives in Toronto—is tracked down by a German researcher who has dedicated a decade of her life to locating the surviving children from the home. She invites Manny to return to the orphanage, which has since become a grade school, to share his story with the next generation. Manny must now revisit the places of his darkest memories, to reconcile the past and educate the future.

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BLUE MOTEL Award winning script by Ted Campbell
Feature film in production by Doval Bacall Films

Grand Winner Your Script Produced season 1  Platinum Remi Award WorldFest Houston

When his bank robber father injured in a recent heist seeks refuge at the desolate motel where he works, a motel clerk is forced to confront the truth behind a botched heist from his past.

Originally from Boston, Mass, Ted Campbell is a screenwriter and director who specializes in thoughtful, character driven thrillers. Ted will direct his heist thriller "Underground" with producer Ellen Wander of Film Bridge International. His contained, crime thriller “Blue Motel” won the Grand Prize in Your Script Produced screenplay competition. Ted will direct “Blue Motel” with Doval Bacall Films producing. Ted is a member of ISA’s Development Program. And was named to ISA’s Top 25 Screenwriters To Watch list.

Ted finds inspiration in the works of the great noir writers Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler and Ross MacDonald as well as his screenwriting idols Scott Frank, Shane Black, Tony Gilroy and Richard Wenk.

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SAVING NORTH - A RUSSIAN AMERICAN ODYSSEY by J Mitchell Johnson

Russia USA Feature documentary April 2020 Director's cut: 79 minutes

What happened, what can happen to the centuries old amazing wooden churches in north of Russia. Photographer Richard Davies trips to Russia and USA tell stories on human soul, hope and russian american…cooperation in restoring beauty.

Saving North is the story of a struggle for human and cultural survival in the mysterious and insular world of the Russian North. An outsider from England, photographer Richard Davies, enters this mysterious and vast region of the world with the hope of documenting both the glory and the tragic demise of its rapidly disappearing Wooden Churches. As Davies meets and becomes friends with the some of his Russian photo subjects, he finds himself getting emotionally involved with their struggle. He decides to put down his camera and get involved with church restoration.

Early on in our story Davies befriends the famed Russian architect Alexander Popov who is deeply involved in working to preserve and share with the world the beauty and value of these ancient structures. Popov has uniquely discovered and reinvigorated both the tools and processes that restore life back to the North. But it’s an uphill battle against strong and powerful forces.

Together, Davies and Popov uncover the circumstances that led to the demise of the churches, and then join a small but growing group of passionate Russian citizens and outsiders from all walks of life who join the cause of Saving North.

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SEKURITAS written and directed by Carmen Stadler

Romantic dark comedy 117 minutes 2019 Switzerland

Starring Kathrin Veith, Duraid Abbas Ghaieb, Jeanne Devos, Daniel Kasztura, Vilmar Bieri, This Maag

First feature film by Swiss director Carmen Stadler, produced by Claudia Wick for Abrakadabra Films AG

An office complex wishes for a love story before demolition. It chooses the lonely misfits for this story; those who go through security rounds at night, scrub toilets, experiment with recipes or rehearse their final speech. A poetic and twisted kaleidoscope that centers around desire, security and melodious noises which move through the entire fabric of the building.

 

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Marcel Duchamp: The Art of the Possible written  and directed by Matthew Taylor

USA 2019 Documentary 89 minutes

Duchamp: Art of the Possible is a feature documentary that explores the life, art, and philosophy of the 20th century’s most influential modernists, Marcel Duchamp, and how his work single-handedly changed the course of art, and over time, culture itself.

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Marcel Duchamp doc will screen at Fort Lauderdale Film Festival November 6 – 22

Marcel Duchamp doc ready to screen screen at Vancouver International Film Festival Sept 24 - October 7th

Marcel Duchamp doc will screen at UNAFF (October 15 – 25)

Marcel Duchamp the Art of the Possible selected for outdoor screenings at On Art Film Festival in Poland

Marcel Duchamp The art of the possible selected at Alexandre Trauner ART/Film Festival (Oct 13-18)

Marcel Duchamp the Art of the Possible selected for The Raleigh Film & Art Festival (October 2 – 4, 2020)

 

THE MYSTERY OF A BURYAT LAMA, directed by Elena Demidova

The documentary film «THE MYSTERY OF A BURYAT LAMA», directed by Elena Demidova, tells a story of one of the most famous lamas, Pandido Khambo Lama Dashi Dorzho Itigelov. His body is recognized as one of the sacred Buddhist objects of Russia and is being kept in the Ivolginsky Datsan. The Buddhist monks approach him as a living person.

 

Itigelov was born in 1852 and began his religious education at the age of sixteen years. In 1911, he was appointed the twelfth Pandido Khambo Lama as the Head of Russian Buryat Buddhists. Between 1913 and 1917, Itigelov was prominent in the spiritual life of Russian Empire. He took part in the Tercentenary celebrations of the House Romanov and opened first Buddhist temple in St. Petersburg. During First World War Itigelov presided over the society of "Buryat brothers", an organization helping the Russian army. After October Revolution, Itigelov resigned as head of the Buddhists. In 1927, aged seventy-five years, he asked other lamas to begin meditation ceremonies and funeral rites, since he said he was about to die. Itigelov left a testament asking to be buried as he was at the time of his death, sitting in lotus posture. On September 11, 2002, Itigelov's body was eventually exhumed in the presence of the leaders of the Buddhist Traditional Sangha of Russia and transferred to Ivolginsky Datsan.

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THE CREEPY LINE a film by M.A.Taylor 2018

"A film that Google does not want you to see  - filmfestivals.com Best for Fest"

An eye-opening documentary, The Creepy Line reveals the stunning degree to which society is manipulated by Google and Facebook and blows the lid off the remarkably subtle – hence powerful – manner in which they do it.

The Creepy Line is a title culled from the words of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, when during a 2010 interview he explained Google’s code of conduct: “The Google policy on a lot of things is to get right up to the creepy line and not cross it.”

However, as Dr. Robert Epstein explains in the film, “Google crosses the creepy line every day”. 

Offering first-hand accounts, scientific experiments and detailed analysis, The Creepy Line examines what is at risk when these two tech titans have free reign to utilize the public’s most private and personal data to manipulate society.

There is no question that the “creepy line” is getting ever-creepier, and that the tech giants have crossed it.

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Sharkwater: Extinction by Rob Stewart Documentary
Canada 2018
 

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.

Sharkwater: Extinction 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 

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 fièvre dans le sang d’Elia Kazan (Splendor in the Grass, USA, 1961)

Le désert rouge de Michelangelo Antonioni (Il deserto rosso, Italie, 1964).

Le Cabinet du docteur Caligari (Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari, Allemagne, 1919)

The Sunset Limited (Hbo films) de Tommy Lee Jones (USA, 2011).

Le procès du siècle (Denial) de Mick Jackson (UK, USA, 2017)

La Légende du saint buveur (La Leggenda del santo bevitore) d'Ermanno Olmi (Italie, 1988)

Le Désert des Tartares (Il deserto dei Tartari) de Valerio Zurlini (Italie, 1976)

Le Guépard (Il Gattopardo) de Luchino Visconti (Italie, 1963)

Les raisins de la colère (The Grapes of Wrath) de John Ford (USA, 1940)

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

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