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IFFI 51, 16-24 January, 2021, 13: Ratings of films seen

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IFFI 51, 16-24 January, 2021, 13: Ratings of films seen

My ranking, out of five stars

A Common Crime ** ½        

Into The Darkness ***

Under Construction ** ½     

Roland Reber’s Cabaret of Death ** ½

An Old Lady ***

Sonar Kella***          

Light for The Youth *** ½   

Green Blackberries ***

Kalira Atita ***

Jaadoo (Short) * ½     

One on One ***         

Basant Bahar ***

Long Time No See *** ½

Sweetie, You Won't Believe It*** ½           

Palmyra***

Moral Order ***

The Domain ** ½

Only Human***

Karnawal ** ½

The Dogs Didn’t Sleep Last Night *** ½    

I Never Cry ***

Mehrunisa ** ½         

Spiral...Fear Is Everywhere **           

Another Round ***

I saw some more films, but walked out of them, because they were not interesting.

Overview

Not a single film that I saw rated more than *** ½ on my scale. Just my bad luck, I guess.

I was very disappointed that The Dogs Didn’t Sleep Last Night did not bag any awards, and that a rank amateurish short film like Jaadoo, and a few more, found their way into the festival. Since there were only film shows on the agenda, and no other activities at Panaji, I had a disappointing IFFI 51.


Mecal Pro 2021 is launched in face-to-face format

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The 23rd edition of Mecal Pro returns with presential format, establishing and ensuring the pertinent security measures in all its activities.

 

The 23rd edition of Mecal , Barcelona International Short Film and Animation Festival, opts to organize the event in a hybrid way from March 11 to 28, after a last edition online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Much of the festival will be held so face , complied with the relevant safety measures in Arts Santa Monica . Likewise, we will have virtual support in this edition.

 

The organization of Mecal Pro 2021 begins with the animation week from March 11 to 14; then comes the week of fiction from March 18 to 21, and finally, the festival ends with the documentary week from March 25 to 28. Each week has sections for competition; international, oblique, animation and documentary , where different juries will award prizes to the selected short films.

 

Mecal continues to be a space for protest, debate, especially in its parallel sections focused on the female universe ( Womart ), ecology ( Go Green ) or Immigration . Likewise, Mecal continues to position itself in favor of freedoms and rejects extreme right-wing movements. In addition, the LGBTI + section is maintained , in which this group is the protagonist. In the different sections, we will enjoy a great variety of short films from different countries , as well as many other parallel activities.

  

Assurdo Film Festival calling for shorts

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image.jpgWeird short film?

It's perfect for us.

 The Assurdo Film festival wants to promote the film as encounter between peoples, paying attention to those works that represent an alternative vision of reality.

FESTIVAL WITH MONTHLY AWARDS.

The Assurdo film festival is an international monthly cinema festival with a final ceremony in which the best works received are awarded.
The results of the winning films in the various categories will be published at each monthly deadline.

 

2021 Offer:
Use code "Absurd2021" to receive 
40% off your entry 
on FilmFreeway: 
https://filmfreeway.com/Assurdo 

 

Last few days to enter the NEW San Diego International ShortsFest with early bird rate!

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Early Bird Deadline: February 1, 2021

Because we just can’t wait til the October San Diego International Film Festival, we’ve created the San Diego International ShortsFest to debut this May 21-23!

We need your voice now more than ever, and we want you to be a part of the first-ever San Diego International ShortsFest!

What’s your story?

The mission of the San Diego International ShortsFest is to use film to start conversations on important topics affecting our world and our shared humanity. We believe short films tell powerful stories. What’s going on in your part of the world? What are you passionate about? Who are your local heroes? What are you thinking about these days? What’s your dream for the future?

Share your short film with a global audience of your fellow Filmmakers, Film Lovers and the Film Industry and be a part of what San Diego is creating in the virtual film world. We’ll gather online in the Festival Virtual Village for three days of international short films, networking, panels and presentations representing the very best in short cinematic storytelling.    

New edition for comedy short films

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NEW EDITION FOR COMEDY SHORT FILMS

 
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The first edition of the Night of Comedy Shorts was quite beautiful.

You can see an excerpt here: https://youtu.be/ekH31Y6g_os.

 

The Night of Comedy Shorts is an event for short films of comedy, parody, experimental, absurd, alternative, satirical, tragicomic, in a nutshell unique.

 

Now we have opened the new edition with new rules and opportunities.

We invite you to read the rules and submit your short film!

 

We are waiting for you

 

Use code "NewEdition" to receive 40% off your entry on FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/Nightofcomedy

 

Fugitif Short Film Festival calls for your shorts

SoundTrack_Cologne and SoundTrack_Zurich at the Film Music House at Sundance Film Festival

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SoundTrack_Cologne (June 9 - 12, 2021) and its sister event SoundTrack_Zurich (September 28 -30, 2021) are happy to bring German and Swiss composers to the Film Music House during Sundance Film Festival. Composers Dascha Dauenhauer (German Film Award 2020, European Film Award 2021) and Olivia Pedroli (Swiss Film Award 2020) will talk with host and fellow composer Hanna Sophie Lüke about their work experiences. The panel will be available from January 29, 2021 at https://village.festival.sundance.org/panel-view/60077d2805f3bd9c04343717.
Film Music House is the destination for the intersection of Film and Music at Sundance Film Festival 2021.

Dascha Dauenhauer is a multi-award-winning German composer for film. 
At the age of five she began an intense music education with lessons in composing, music theory and piano before moving on to study film music at the film university in Babelsberg. Since then she has composed film music for many different award-winning films which have run on A-Festivals around the world. 
Her most recent works are „Berlin Alexanderplatz“, for which she received the German Film Academy Award as well as the European Film Award, and „Lovemobil“ which was also awarded at the Moscow International Documentary Film Festival for Best Sound.

Olivia Pedroli is a singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist from Switzerland. She has released four studio albums, which have enabled her to explore different musical directions, tour extensively and collaborate with international artists, thereby defining a very personal style. She has also written scores for cinema and the theatre and has created several audiovisual installations.
Pedroli composed the soundtrack of Immer und Ewig (The Journey – a story of love) by Fanny Braüning (Prix de Soleure 2019, Zürcher Filmpreis 2019, Swiss Film Award 2020). She was nominated for the German Documentary Film Music Award at the DOK of Münich 2019 and won the Swiss Film Award 2020, Best Music Score.

For the full program visit: https://village.festival.sundance.org/mainstreet-detail/5ff516711279c146211941f4.

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SoundTrack_Zurich 2021

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SoundTrack_Cologne 18 wird gefördert von // is supported by (Stand / as per January 22, 2021)
Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien / Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Innovation, Digitalisierung und Energie des Landes NRW / Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes NRW / Kulturamt der Stadt Köln / Film- und Medienstiftung NRW / KölnBusiness

 

wird unterstützt von // is sponsored by:
WDR Funkhausorchester / GEMA / ECSA / Composers Club e.V. / DEFKOM / mediamusic e.V.  / Nordic Film Music Days / WIFT Germany / cinema musica / DataKal Starbase


Contact:
SoundTrack_Cologne | Trajanstr. 27 | 50678 Köln
fon +49 221 931844 0 | fax +49 221 931844 9
PR contact: Julia Rutkovska | julia.rutkovska@televisor.de
www.soundtrackcologne.de

Organiser SoundTrack_Cologne:
TELEVISOR TROIKA GmbH | Trajanstr. 27 | 50678 Köln | HRB 27204 AG Köln
Geschäftsführer // CEO: Michael P. Aust 
presse@televisor.de
www.televisor.de

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SoundTrack_Zurich 02 is organised by SMECA in cooperation with:
Zurich Film Festival | SoundTrack_Cologne | IMMSANE International Media Music and Sound Arts Network in Education | ZHdK Zurich University of the Arts | Forum Filmmusik

SoundTrack_Zurich is supported by (as per January 22, 2021):
MediaDesk Suisse | Bundesamt für Kultur BAK | | SUISA Genossenschaft der Urheber und Verleger von Musik | Montreux Jazz Festival

Organiser SoundTrack_Zurich:
Swiss Media Composers Association (SMECA)
Pfeffingerstrasse 65 | CH-4053 Basel | Switzerland
President: Marcel Vaid
fon: +41-77-934 45 61
sekretariat@smeca.ch

Contact:
Televisor Troika GmbH
SoundTrack_Zurich
Trajanstraße 27 | D-50678 Köln | HRB 27204 AG Köln | Germany
CEO: Michael P. Aust
fon: +49-221-931 84 40 | fax: +49-221-931 84 49
PR Contact: Julia Rutkovska | julia.rutkovska@televisor.de
www.soundtrackzurich.com
www.televisor.de

     

 

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It’s Day One at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, coming to you reinvented and live wherever you are

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Day 1 Sundance Film Festival 2021

Coming to you live wherever you are, it’s Day One at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. While we’ll miss seeing your faces along Main Street in Park City, we’re so glad you’ve joined us for this reimagined online experience that’s been nearly a year in the making—and there are so many ways to connect and explore together, even before the features begin. Dive into all of the events and offers in Festival Village, or use your pass to access our Indie Series and Short Film programs on demand all day. (Our immersive New Frontier platform takes flight at 7:00 p.m. MT!)

Don’t miss Festival director Tabitha Jackson’s official kickoff at our Opening Night Welcome tonight at 5:00 p.m. MT. (This is also a great opportunity to make sure your tech is all set up!) Then we have an exciting night of  premieres—from Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s documentary Summer of Soul to Prano Bailey-Pond’s chilling Censor—and it won’t end when the closing credits roll. There’s a live Q&A after every premiere, so don’t go anywhere, and don’t be shy; this is your chance to ask one of our artists a question through our live chat function. 


Sundance ‘21 Goes Beyond Film

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Opening Night Welcome, Awards Night, Conversations & More, Available Free & Worldwide Sponsors, Foundations Host Virtual Main Street Venues

The lineup for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, taking place on a Sundance-built and feature-rich online platform, goes well beyond feature and short films, episodic work and the VR/XR of New Frontier -- it also encompasses a curated program of free special events, conversations and activations available to the global public. These Talks and Events, presented on the Sundance platform, include our new Opening Ceremony, Sundance Dailies, and The Big Conversation series, trademark gatherings at Cinema Café and the Power of Story, Awards Night and the concluding “It’s A Wrap” session. Additional partner programming will take place in a bustling digital Festival Village, which includes Main Street, Satellite Screens and the Artist Lounge.
 
SCHEDULED TALKS & EVENTS
All talks and events are free to view globally. Sign up for an account at Festival.Sundance.org to access. All times are U.S. Mountain time.
 
2021 Sundance Film Festival Opening Night Welcome
Thursday, January 28, 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
 
Audiences all over the world are invited to join us as we kick off the reimagined 2021 Sundance Film Festival and connect with the Sundance community in advance of experiencing the Festival program. During the Opening Ceremony, you can expect to hear from Festival Director Tabitha Jackson,  celebrate Utah — our spiritual home — and see plenty of familiar faces from our Festival family.
 
The Sundance Dailies
#SundanceDailies
Friday, January 29–Tuesday, February 2, 9:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
 
Your guided tour through the festival’s myriad happenings, The Sundance Dailies will roll out each morning with host Tabitha Jackson, Utah correspondent John Cooper, and an assortment of special guests. The Sundance Dailies is a fun and informal download of the day ahead and what you missed the day before. Guests include: Eugenio Derbez (CODA), Rebecca Hall (Passing), Ed Helms (Together Together), Zoe Lister-Jones and Daryl Wein (How It Ends), and more.
Presented by Acura
 
Cinema Café
#CinemaCafe
Friday, January 29–Monday, February 1, 10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.

The doors are open again at Cinema Café. Here, the culture of conversation is reinvigorated. Our series of informal chats brings together special guests for thought-provoking encounters. Sometimes, the most fascinating conversations are the ones you didn’t expect. Presented by Audible

2021 Cinema Café guests will include:
 
Shaka King & Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Friday, January 29, 10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
 
Sonia Manzano & Rita Moreno
Saturday, January 30, 10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
 
Rebecca Hall & Robin Wright
Sunday, January 31, 10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
 
Tyson Brown, Patti Harrison & Emilia Jones
Monday, February 1, 10:30 a.m.–11:15am
 
The Big Conversation
#SundanceBigConversation
Friday, January 29–Monday, February 1, 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m., individual slots TBA


The Big Conversation tackles science, art, culture, and the movements that are fueling the imaginations of today’s independent artists. A compelling selection of speakers discuss topics centered on the themes of this year’s program and explore broader trends in art and culture around the world. In considering how artists—through their practice and their work—make meaning of the world, we’re reminded that it’s the big conversation that connects us to the big ideas.
 
Barbed Wire Kisses Redux
The year 1992 was a watershed one for LGBTQ+ film, giving birth to the term “New Queer Cinema” and introducing a revolutionary generation of films and filmmakers with energetic irreverence and disruptive aesthetics. At the 1992 Sundance Film Festival, B. Ruby Rich convened and moderated a panel of preeminent artists (including the late Derek Jarman) to discuss their work and the historic moment of its emergence. This year, Rich and other LGBTQ+ titans gather 30 years later to look back and imagine forward in this contemporary edition of Barbed Wire Kisses.
 
Moderator B. Ruby Rich (Editor, Film Quarterly; Author, New Queer Cinema: The Director’s Cut); guests Andrew Ahn (Spa Night), Gregg Araki (The Living End), Lisa Cholodenko (High Art), Cheryl Dunye (The Watermelon Woman), Silas Howard (By Hook or By Crook), Isaac Julien (Young Soul Rebels) and Rose Troche (Go Fish).
 
Come Together
That the first image of a black hole was achieved through a global network of synchronized radio observatories shows what humans can accomplish when we come together. Beyond astronomy and across a myriad of fields—from space exploration and climatology to bioscience and virology (as the pandemic plainly illustrates)—science and technology are propelled by collaboration, cooperation, and the breaking of barriers. We explore, through the lens of film and television, what that cooperation means for human knowledge and our mutual survival.
 
Moderator Janna Levin (Tow Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Barnard College); guests Scott Z. Burns (writer, Contagion; writer & director, The Report), Leland Melvin (engineer and retired NASA astronaut), and more TBA. Supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

The Past In the Present: A Personal Journey through Race, History, and Filmmaking
“History is not the past, it’s the present.” James Baldwin’s words reverberate throughout Raoul Peck’s work, his activism, and his remarkable filmmaking career. Peck joins Festival director Tabitha Jackson in a conversation about white supremacy, history, creative expression, and his personal journey from the Academy Award–nominated I Am Not Your Negro to his upcoming work Exterminate All the Brutes, which interrogates over 600 years of history, from the Native American genocide, to the systemized enslavement of Africans, to Hitler’s extermination of the European Jews—a history to which our present is inextricably bound.
 
Power of Story
#PowerOfStory
Timing TBA

The Sundance Film Festival’s Power of Story looks to deepen public engagement with storytelling, delve into cinema culture, and celebrate artists whose work propels the form and reinvents storytelling as we know it. As we contemplate this futurescape of storytelling, we explore how revolutionary narrative experiences will reshape culture through the transformations in artistic discovery, emerging media, and the reassertion of independence.
Presented by Netflix
 
Power of Story: Speculative Fiction Is the Place
 
"Speculative thought is important, and unless you are doing speculative thought, you are not doing any thought at all."—C.L.R. James
 
Black speculative fiction and historiography, Afrofuturism, and utopian/dystopian visions speak to an enduring, evolving, and vibrant storytelling sensibility. They also speak to the many generations of Black artists whose practice and work—across music, cinema, literature, design, fashion and other arts—re-envision the future. A group of artists reflects on storytelling forms that reframe Black experiences through imagined or alternative narratives connecting the people, technology, culture, and collective memory of the African diaspora.
 
Moderator Jacqueline Stewart (Chief Artistic and Programming Officer, Academy Museum and TCM Host); guests TBA.
 
Conjuring the Collective: Womxn at Sundance Speakeasy
Saturday, Jan 30, 2021, 8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
 
Join us for an evening of dynamic performance and energizing conversation. Continuing our tradition of gathering and celebrating the womxn in our Festival community, this year’s event will reclaim the idea of a coven as a source of magic, healing, and power.

We’ve devised a virtual speakeasy featuring performances from an array of talented womxn from the Festival and beyond, honoring a multiplicity of perspectives through our myths and stories, dance, art, music, and culture. Theater directors nicHi douglas and Annie Tippe collaborate to create unique ways to bring womxn together to creatively respond to an intentional prompt for 2021. So light a candle, prepare a nightcap, and settle into Conjuring the Collective!
 
Guests include:
Poet Apiorkor, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison (Ailey), actor Marlee Matlin and director Siân Heder (CODA), actor Rita Moreno (Rita Moreno: Just A Girl Who Decided to Go For It), actor SOKO (Mayday, The Blazing World), and more TBA.
 
Awards Night
Tuesday, February 2, 6:00 p.m. 
 
Tune in to the 2021 Sundance Film Festival’s Awards Night Ceremony to see which projects were selected for juried and audience awards. Free and open to all, the event will be live-streamed on our online screening platform—join us (and some very special presenters) to see who takes home top prizes in the Festival’s competition categories.
 
It’s A Wrap
#SundanceWrap
Wednesday, February 3, 9:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
 
Before feasting your eyes on the award-winning films from this season, finish off your Sundance Film Festival experience by looking back on the Festival that was. Festival director Tabitha Jackson leads a ceremonial end to this all-new Sundance experience by bringing audiences together for one last moment together in the virtual space.
 
FESTIVAL VILLAGE
 
Festival Village is at the epicenter of our community. Along our bustling Main Street and inside our Satellite Screens, you can catch the latest events and offerings from our partners and collaborators. And in the Artist Lounge, we’ll serve up a daily dose of creative inspiration as well as special events for filmmakers and independent storytellers of all stripes—open to all, no badge required.
 
MAIN STREET: Park City’s Main Street has always been the beating heart of the Festival. As we’ve reimagined the Festival with 2021 in mind, Main Street is as vital as ever in providing our online audience with the chance to experience exciting conversations, events, and other unexpected surprises together. We are grateful to our incredible community of Festival sponsors, nonprofit partners, foundations, and host state, Utah, for helping to recreate and preserve the magic of Main Street in this new format. We encourage you to explore our partners’ activities as they bring new programming to the Festival each day. See all confirmed partner programming here, and select programs below.
 
ASCAP Music Café
Friday, January 29–Monday, February 1, 3 p.m. onward, daily
 
ASCAP Music Café returns to a new virtual venue in the Festival Village, marking its 23rd year celebrating the union of music and film. From January 29 - February 1, the Café will feature two days of musical performances from acclaimed talent and rising stars; another dedicated to VERSED: The ASCAP Podcast/ Screen Time conversations with top ASCAP composers and collaborators from around the globe; and a final day showcasing a handpicked selection of unforgettable performances from the Sundance ASCAP Music Café archives. More information can be found here.
 
Ignite Day, Presented by Adobe
Monday, February 1st
 
A day of free events for young artists and Festival attendees hosted by Sundance Ignite, Sundance Institute’s program for Artist and Audiences 18-25 years-old. Ignite Day will include:

  • A morning panel exploring storytelling traditions from historically marginalized communities as manifested through film and television and the business and craft of preserving narrative sovereignty in practice, especially among younger storytellers.
  • A screening of short films from this year’s Sundance Ignite x Adobe Fellows, followed by a brief Q&A with the filmmakers.
  • Networking events exclusive to audiences 18-25 years old. 

SATELLITE SCREENS: This year, audiences are invited to join us via our Satellite Screens, a constellation of mission-driven arthouse cinemas, arts organizations, drive-ins, and pop-ups. Through online experiences and in-person programming (as local health and safety guidelines allow), Satellite Screens will introduce our 2021 Festival features as well as locally curated presentations.
 
ARTIST LOUNGE: In the Artist Lounge, we’re serving up a daily dose of creative inspiration for independent filmmakers and storytellers. Join the creative community for talks and events, daily meet-and-greets, Q&As with 2021 Festival artists, and so much more. Schedule to follow.
 
 
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, NPR, The New York Times, 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, Sundance Institute provides and preserves the space for artists in film, theatre, film composing, and digital media to create and thrive. Founded in 1981 by Robert Redford, the Institute's signature Labs, granting, and mentorship programs, dedicated to developing new work, take place throughout the year in the U.S. and internationally. 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.

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IFFI 51, 16-24 January 2021, 15: Terms and conditions applied

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IFFI 51, 16-24 January 2021, 15: Terms and conditions applied

Media accreditation came on the 29th of December, a mere 18 days before the festival. Those who had not booked travel tickets and not made hotel reservations must have been severely inconvenienced. Luckily, I had made my bookings in anticipation, and that was a bonus.

This is the email we received on the 16th of January, the day the festival was inaugurated:

“Welcome to the 51st International Film Festival of India, Goa.

We are pleased to inform you that the online ticket sale for the 51st IFFI will start at 00.00 hours of 16th January 2021. Requesting all the delegates to adhere to the Festival Policy as detailed below:

Ticketing Policy:

Delegates can book their tickets ONLY through online mode by logging into their profiles at my.iffigoa.org (Film Guide).

No physical/paper ticket will be issued during the 51st IFFI, however, an e-ticket will be sent on the delegate’s registered email ID along with an SMS confirming the booking (E-ticket is mandatory to gain entry into the theatre).

Delegates can also view their tickets by logging into my.iffigoa.org.

In case a delegate does not receive an SMS or email, there is no need to panic and shall approach the nearest help desk.

Interestingly, the same ticket would also reflect on the delegate’s Bar-Coded/ RFID    enabled accreditation card which they would need to produce for scanning when entering a theatre to view their movie of choice.

E-tickets will be issued/ sent only to valid accreditation. Every e-ticket will be visible at my.iffigoa.org.

Sharing accreditation cards is strictly prohibited. All delegates should adhere to the rules. In case of misuse of accreditation card, the accreditation card shall be blocked / terminated.

Every card holder is entitled for a certain quota of tickets per day depending on the card type such as:

Delegate Professional: 5 tickets per day

Cine Enthusiast and Student Delegate: 4 tickets per day

Media Camera Person: 4 tickets per day

Media Correspondent: 5 tickets per day

Online ESG Guest: 2 tickets per Day

Tickets can be booked only two days prior to the screening. For example, Online sale will start at 00.00 hours of 16th January 2021 for the movie to be screened on 17th January 2021 and so on.

All Accreditation cards are Barcoded / RFID chip based and will be scanned at the auditorium entrance. It is in the delegate’s interest to scan the accreditation card or else the e-ticket will be considered as un-used and thereby liable for cancellation against the delegate’s daily ticket quota.

Delegates should cancel tickets for shows that they have booked but would not be able to attend, at least 30 minutes prior to the show start time. Failure to do so will result in reduction of the delegate’s daily ticket quota, if the ticket is un-used.

Delegates will be able to book tickets till the movie start time.

If a ticketed delegate makes a “no show”, their ticket stands cancelled and will result in reduction of the delegate’s daily ticket quota.

Certain ‘reserved seats’ may be released for ticketing, only one hour prior to the show start time and the same will be available for ticketing online.

Delegates are not allowed to book tickets for screenings in the same time slot (i.e. booking for parallel screenings not allowed)

Each E-ticket is valid for a single screening only.

Only delegates with a valid e-ticket will have access to the theatre.

Theatre Policy & Admittance

Persons with disabilities can contact the help desk at the venues for assistance.

Sitting on the aisle/ non-designated seating area inside the theatre is strictly prohibited and anyone found doing so will be barred from further screenings of the 51st IFFI.”

All these measures did cause some confusion. Most significantly, they limited your choice of film, unless you were up at midnight, and among the first to make online bookings. Since late night shows were not held this time, one was often free by 9-10 pm. Cinemas were closed during the slot 2.30-4 pm for complete sanitisation, which was a welcome step, but resulted in one film less per day. Moreover, to stay up till midnight just to book tickets was an issue. Although the number of delegates who turned-up were less than 2,400 (the registration figure, down from a high of 12,000 and an average of 8,000; quite a few do not come even after registering), the seats were limited to 920, all seven screens combined: four at INOX, two at Maquinez Palace and one at Kala Academy. Add to that the restriction that no more than 200 persons were to be allowed admittance in any one auditorium, and your chances for catching a popular film, or a competition film, were slim. I must have missed out on five films of my choice.

Conversely, I could see at least three films after booking last minute seats, possibly due to cancellations. It was difficult to gauge how many persons turned up at particular shows, because of the alternate seat vacant rule. My guess is that many films played to very small audiences. There were no late night shows, though it was never said why. In the past, we have had shows starting as late as 11 pm. Also, there were no repeat screenings. Occasionally, two or three films in the International Competition section had parallel screenings, making it impossible for you to catch more than one. Only Mehrunisa (Austrian production of an Indian film, shot entirely in India) was repeated, and it was a bad selection to bend the “no repeat screenings” routine. I could cite at least five other, better, films, that deserved a second screening.

Some generosity was on display at the Media Centre, in the shape of a generous supply of tea, coffee and biscuit packets (not loose biscuits, as was the earlier norm). Not a single dinner or reception of any kind was held during the festival. That was strange, since festivities could still be held, with at least a limited number of delegates and guests invited, respecting the rules. Q&A in the auditorium, after screenings, a norm, was dispensed with, due to Covid 19 Corona Virus pandemic, which prompted many of the above measures as well.

The Open Forum, organised by the Federation of Film Societies of India (FFSI) and the Indian Documentary Producers’ Association (IDPA), usually from 1.30 to 2.30 pm, for six days, was dropped, and missed, at IFFI 51. Delegates from Kerala and Maharashtra topped the roll-call, while many of my fellow scribes from West Bengal were missing from the scene. Almost all the stalls were allotted to the Radisson Hotel, which served various varieties of food, snacks and desserts, at three-star hotel prices. The familiar sight of the Kingfisher beer stall, which also served draught, was a missing landmark to many a guzzler.

A couple of delegates told me that they tried to register for the ‘only online’ Master Classes, but were denied the privilege, probably because that would mean dual registration, granting them both physical and virtual access. There were times when I walked out of a film that did not engage me and felt that attending a Master Class would have been an antidote, but that was not to be. Some 1,000 persons logged on for the virtual platform, a shockingly low figure, considering the stature of the festival.

Bags were scanned at entry points, a cloak-room provided and sanitising sprays were aplenty. I carried a small bottle of the wonder liquid in my bag, but found no occasion to use it. Come November, and, praying all goes well, we will have a regular festival, IFFI 52.

The 12th Odesa International Film Festival Announces Its Dates And Presents New Team

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The OIFF will be held in Odesa 14-21 August 2021

The dates of the 12th Odesa International Film Festival have been announced - this year it is scheduled to take place in Odesa from 14 to 21 August.

At the beginning of the year, the Odesa International Film Festival changed its management. Anna Machukh became the Executive Director of the Festival. During 2011-2016, Anna worked as Marketing Director of the OIFF, in 2017 she was the OIFF Film Market Director, and from 2018 to 2020 she held the position of the Strategic Development Director of the Festival. Anna Machukh is also the Executive Director of the Ukrainian Film Academy and co-founder of the online platform for the audiovisual sector DzygaMDB.

Kateryna Zvezdina is now the OIFF's Chief Operating Officer. She has been working at the film festival since 2016, until 2018 she was the PR director of the OIFF, and in 2018-2020 held the position of the Film Market Director.

Oleksandr Kholodenko, who has been a member of the OIFF Board of Directors since 2011, has become the Strategic Development Director of the Odesa International Film Festival.

An independent selection committee will be headed by Alik Shpilyuk. Until 2014, he was the Programme Director of the OIFF, since 2015 he has been working as the Programme Advisor. Alik Shpyliuk is also the Art Director of the Ukrainian Film Academy.

Tetyana Vlasova retains the PR Director position.

Each Odesa International Film Festival is special in its own way. Last year, due to obvious circumstances, we successfully experimented with the online format and we already knew that the festival was in need of drastic changes. Thus we started this year elaborating a completely new development strategy for the Odessa International Film Festival. The 12th OIFF will definitely be different, but the main thing remains untouched - it is the best films of Ukraine and from around the globe, and, of course, our unique atmosphere, which this year we will all be able to feel again in summer in Odesa", - the President of the Odesa International Film Festival Viktoriya Tigipko said.

Last year convinced everyone that we need to look for new forms and formats of existence, quickly adapting to the circumstances. Despite the fact that the online format in which the 11th OIFF took place was a very interesting experience for all of us, the audience still lacks a festival atmosphere. Therefore, this year the Odesa International Film Festival will be held offline, but in a changed format and with a new team to optimize all organizational moments", OIFF Executive Director Anna Machukh noted.

This year's programme details and call for entries will be  announced later on.

 

 

Retrospective exhibition of posters of the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas

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The public will be able to see the various visuals created by the successive graphic designers of the FICA, Fabien Bigotte and Marie Melcore, artists from Haut-Saôn, to illustrate each edition.

This exhibition was produced to celebrate the 27th anniversary of the International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas in Vesoul, the 27th edition of which was to take place from January 26 to February 2, 2021, and which is postponed to February 1 - 8, 2022, due to the epidemic of Covid-19. It can be seen every day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Cora Vesoul exhibition hall. It will close on February 12, 2021, Chinese New Year's Day, Year of the Ox.

IFFI GOA 51: chronicles of the 51st edition 16-24 January, 2021

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IFFI 51, 16-24 January 2021, 15: Terms and conditions applied

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IFFI 51, 16-24 January 2021, 15: Terms and conditions applied Media accreditation came on the 29th of December, a mere 18 days before the festival. Those who had not booked travel tickets and not made hotel reservations must have been severely inconvenienced. Luckily, I had made my bookings in anticipation, and that was a bonus. This is the email we received on the 16th of January, the day the festival was inaugurated: “Welcome to the 51st International Film Festival of India, Goa. W...
 

 

IFFI 51, 16-24 January 2021, 14: Into the Darkness won the Golden Peacock

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IFFI 51, 16-24 January 2021, 14: Into the Darkness won the Golden Peacock The epic World War II film Into the Darkness (De forbandede år) which portrays the story of a Danish electronics factory owner who is forced to produce for the occupying Nazi forces, has won the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the just-concluded 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India. The Golden Peacock Award consists of a cash prize of Rs. 40 lakhs (Rs. 4 million) to be shared equ...
 

 

IFFI 51, 16-24 January, 2021, 13: Ratings of films seen

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IFFI 51, 16-24 January, 2021, 13: Ratings of films seen My ranking, out of five stars A Common Crime ** ½          Into The Darkness *** Under Construction ** ½       Roland Reber’s Cabaret of Death ** ½ An Old Lady *** Sonar Kella***           Light for The Youth *** ½    Green Blackberries *** Kalira Atita *** Jaadoo (Short)...

IFFI 51, Goa, 16-24 January, 2021, 12: Italian cinematographer Vittorio Storaro to get Lifetime Achievement award

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IFFI 51, Goa, 16-24 January, 2021, 12: Italian cinematographer Vittorio Storaro to get Lifetime Achievement award        The 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will honour the Italian cinematographer Vittorio Storaro with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement award, at the opening ceremony, scheduled to be held tomorrow (January 16, 2021). He is well-known for the film The Bird with th...

 

IFFI 51, Goa, 16-24 January 2021, 11: OTT to serve highlights and varied fare

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IFFI 51, Goa, 16-24 January 2021, 11: OTT to serve highlights and varied fare The 51st Edition of Asia’s oldest and India’s biggest festival, The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which is to be held in Goa from 16th January to 24th January 2021, has announced a line-up of programmes that will be showcased on the OTT platform during the festival. Taking into account the ongoing Covid 19 Corona Pandemic, the International Film Festival of India...
 

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IFFI 51, Goa, 16-24 January, 2021, 10: Much-awaited list of World Panorama films is out

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  IFFI 51, Goa, 16-24 January, 2021, 10: Much-awaited list of World Panorama films is out The 51st Edition of International Film Festival of India has yesterday unveiled the list of films under the World Panorama section. The line-up consists of fifty films, from across the world. Savour this. Film Name Director Country Only Human Igor Ivanov Macedonia ...
 

 

IFFI 51, January 16-24, 2021, Goa, 09: Khisa is a tale about loss of innocence and coming-of-age

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IFFI 51, January 16-24, 2021, Goa, 09: Khisa is a tale about loss of innocence and coming-of-age India's Marathi short film Khisa (Pocket) is now making its way to India, after winning international awardsso many international awards. ''Khisa''short film has been Officially Selected in the Indian Panorama, for 51st International Film Festival of India, Goa 2021.  The film is Directed by Raj More, under the Banner of PP Cine Production, Mumbai and Laaltippa Film...
 

 

IFFI 51, Goa, January 16-24, 2021, 08: The kaleidoscope dozen

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  IFFI 51, Goa, January 16-24, 2021, 08: The kaleidoscope dozen International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has today announced the line-up of films for its Festival Kaleidoscope. The section will feature 12 films from across the world. The line-up consists of the following movies: We Still Have the Deep Black Night by Gustavo Galvão (Brazil, Germany)     Window Boy Would also Like to Have a Submarine by Alex Piperno (Uruguay)       ...
 

 

IFFI 51, Goa, January 16-24, 2021, 07: South Indian component of the Indian Panorama

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IFFI 51, Goa, January 16-24, 2021, 07: South Indian component of the Indian Panorama The glad tidings for the South Indian fans is that nine remarkable and appreciated South Indian films are selected to be featured at the Indian Panorama of IFFI, in which six feature, two mainstream cinema and one non-feature will be showcased. Here is a list of selected South Indian Movies FEATURED FILMS: Safe (Malayalam) Director – Pradeep Kalipurayath Synopsis – A social activist called Ar...
 

 

IFFI 51, Goa, January 16-24, 2021, 06: Treat of choice Marathi films, features and shorts

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IFFI 51, Goa, January 16-24, 2021, 06: Treat of choice Marathi films, features and shorts The 51st Edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is all-set to be held in Goa from 16th January to 24th January, 2021. It’s time to rejoice for Marathi film lovers, as six powerful and thought-provoking Marathi movies, 3 feature and 3 non-feature films, have been selected to be showcased in the Indian Panorama section of the prestigious event. With an aim of providing a common p...
 

 

IFFI 51, Goa, January 16-24, 2021, 05: Line up of movies for international competition

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IFFI 51, Goa, January 16-24, 2021, 05: Line up of movies for international competition 51st International Film Festival of India has released the line-up of international movies for competition during the festival. The best feature length fiction films from all over the world are selected to compete in the section. It is one of the most important sections of the festival that features some of the most outstanding films of the year, and these 15 films compete for the Golden Peacock, and other...
 

 

IFFI 51, Goa, 16-24 January 2021, 04: Pablo Cesar to Chair International Jury

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IFFI 51, Goa, 16-24 January 2021, 04: Pablo Cesar to Chair International Jury The 51st edition of International Film Festival of India announced its five-member International Jury today, with eminent film-makers from across the world. The Jury will comprise Pablo Céésar (Argentina) as Chairman, Prasanna Vithanage (Sri Lanka), Abu Bakr Shawky (Austria), Priyadarshan (India) and Ms. Rubaiyat Hossain (Bangladesh). Pablo César is an Argentinian film-maker. He has the critica...
 

 

 

IFFI 51, 2021, Goa, 16-24 January, 03: Minister Javadekar announces the selection of films in the Indian Panorama

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IFFI 51, 2021, Goa, 16-24 January, 03: Minister Javadekar announces the selection of films in the Indian Panorama Information and Broadcasting Minister of the Government of India, Prakash Javadekar has announced the selection of 23 Feature and 20 non-feature films in Indian Panorama for the 51st International Film Festival of India, IFFI. The I&B Ministry organises the annual festival, through its Directorate of Film Festivals, along with the Government of Goa, in Panaji Goa. The annual ...
 

 

51st IFFI, Goa, 16-24 January, 2021, 02: Opening, closing and mid-fest films announced

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51st IFFI, Goa, 16-24 January, 2021, 02: Opening, closing and mid-fest films announced Another Round, by Thomas Vinterberg, will be opening film. The movie, starring Cannes Best Actor Award winner Mads Mikkelsen, is among a star-studded line up of movies being showcased at IFFI. The movie is also Denmark’s official entry to the Oscars. The festival will also witness the World Première of Mehrunisa. The film, by Sandeep Kumar, will première mid-fest. Starring formidable ...
 

 

IFFI 51, Goa, 16-24 January, 2021, 01: Eagerly-awaited cinema fest coming-up soon, in testing times

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IFFI 51, Goa, 16-24 January, 2021, 01: India's eagerly-awaited cinema fest coming-up soon, in testing times 51st IFFI, scheduled for 16th -24th January 2021, is coming-up in less than two weeks. It is organised, as usual, by the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, through the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), Government of India, in collaboration with the Government of Goa, through the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG), and the Indian Film Industry. International Film Fe...

 

Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival is moving to June.

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Shuttered and battered and sheltering in place

We’re reading tea leaves, the Times and the trades.

The calendar said that April would be much too soon

So, we’ve hauled cables, mics & programs forward into June.

 

Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival is moving to June. In light of ever changing COVID-19 conditions, and the impact on our industry, audience and bottom line we’re moving forward on the 2021 calendar.

We all miss the interaction of being together to make a memorable event ... the energy of gathering for shared experience. Already in the works are plans for our hybrid SDFF 2021 festival. If regulations at that time permit, there will be live screenings. Some exciting opportunities for program partnership are being explored. Ticketed events are in development to fill the gap between now and the Festival. The website is evolving into a robust hub for you: our audience, fans, filmmakers and sponsors.

Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival #15 intends to resume its March dates in 2022. Thank you for all your enthusiastic support during this chaotic time.

THE TEAM AT SEBASTOPOL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL - SDFF 2021 

 


Line up for the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

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ANNOUNCING THE 2021 FILMS IN COMPETITION

 

The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is pleased to announce 36 films in competition at the 18th annual festival. Four award categories spotlight superior works in documentary filmmaking, including two Academy Award qualifying categories for short films. Selected by a jury of filmmakers and documentary industry professionals, winners will be announced at a special presentation during the virtual festival on Thursday, February 25. Congratulations to the finalists!

 

FILMS IN COMPETITION

 

 

Feature Competition

Films over 40 minutes in length

A Cops and Robbers StoryIlinca Calugareanu

A Crime on the BayouNancy Buirski

Duty FreeSian-Pierre Regis

The Falconer Annie Kaempfer

Havana LibreCorey McLean

Holy BreadRahim Zabihi

Il Mio CorpoMichele Pennetta

The Place That Makes UsKarla Murthy

A Reckoning in BostonJames Rutenbeck

The Snow CallsMarjan Khosravi

 

Big Sky Award

 Films that artistically honor the character, history, tradition and imagination of the American West

Ale LibreMaya Cueva

The Bears on Pine RidgeNoel Bass

Bitterroot Adam Meeks

Manzanar Diverted: When Water Becomes DustAnn Kaneko

Red HeavenLauren DeFilippo & Katherine Gorringe

VictoriaSofie Benoot, Liesbeth De Ceulaer, Isabelle Tollenaere

 

Shorts Competition

 Films under 40 minutes in length

Arctic SummerDaniel Fradin, Kyle Rosenbluth

DrivenCody Wilson

The Interview - Jonathan Miller, Zachary Russo

Khoniyar's ChildrenArman Gholipour Dashtaki

Meltdown in Dixie Emily Harrold

RustRafal Malecki

Say His Name: Five Days for George FloydCy Dodson

SeahorseNele Dehnenkamp

Team MerylandGabriel Gaurano

We The PowerDavid Garrett Byars

 

Mini Doc Competition

 Films under 15 minutes in length

57 DaysMario Lumbreras, Laura Brasero

Águilas (Eagles)Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, Maite Zubiaurre

BlackthornDom Bush

Feelings of InvisibilityCharmaine Kachibaia

Ms Diva TruckerDana Reilly

My Little HiltonKevin Duncan Wong, Todd Sills

The Orange CandidateRyan Weibush

PauletteJames Gallagher

The Roots Weaver Fernando Saldivia

ViewOdveig Klyve

 

Special thanks to our esteemed competition jury members for their thoughtful consideration of films in competition. Click below to meet the jury members and learn more about the slate!

 

MEET THE JURY

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

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The 2021 DocShop conference will focus on issues of power, ethics and agency, a deep dive into the challenges and new opportunities brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Big Sky is pleased to welcome industry participants from Firelight Media, Nia Tero, imagineNATIVE, Sundance Institute, Working Films, Audible, Oscilloscope, ARRAY, Utopia Distribution, Field of Vision and more. The Big Sky Pitch for documentary works-in-progress will welcome ten projects to pitch to a jury panel of funders and commissioning editors including Ford Foundation, Women In Film, Magnolia Pictures, Sundance Institute, Chicken & Egg Pictures and The Redford Center. Click below to meet the panelists and learn more about the contributors for the 2021 conference.

 

MEET THE PANELISTS

 

 

The DocShop conference is supported by an ArtWorks Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and can be joined via live-stream on the festival’s Eventive virtual cinema. Passes are on sale now, single session tickets available February 2nd. 

 

SCHEDULE & PASSES

 

 

 

 

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FESTIVAL SPONSORS

Great thanks to the major funders of the Big Sky Film Institute and festival sponsors

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2021 Gotham Week Dates Announced! September 19th - September 24th

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The Gotham EDU Virtual Summit

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The Gotham EDU is a consortium of academic communities and non-profit organizations that share The Gotham’s goal of establishing transparency relating to career progression, the necessary skills and accessible entry points needed in order to create a more diverse and equitable ecosystem within the entertainment industry. The Gotham EDU Virtual Summit will take place over the course of three days and will include panels and roundtable discussions with administrators and faculty from partnered institutions who share our vision and are excited to collaborate with The Gotham. 
 
We cordially invite you to the Gotham EDU virtual Summit keynote event, The Power of Narrative in Creating Social Change taking place on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 2:15pm – 3:15pm EST. Jeffrey Sharp, Executive Director of The Gotham Film & Media Institute will moderate a discussion with Stephen Friedman exploring EDU programming opportunities that will support social impact campaigns that harness the power of “effective” stories, engage audiences, and prompt action. Keynote speaker Stephen Friedman is an Emmy and Peabody award-winning creator of social impact campaigns and former President of MTV. He currently is an advisor for SY Partners and Viacom CBS Entertainment. Please RSVP by Friday, February 5, 2021 to Cait Carvalho, Director, Gotham EDU (ccarvalho@thegotham.org).
 
 Presented by The MTV Entertainment Group Gotham EDU Joel Schumacher and Sonia Cranshaw Scholarship Program.

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Gotham Documentary Feature Lab is Open For Submissions

 

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The Gotham Documentary Feature Lab ​formerly known as the IFP Documentary Lab, is a year-long mentorship program for first-time documentary feature directors in post-production. The Lab remains steadfast to its founding objective: to support filmmakers as they prepare to finish and release their debut feature films. Selected Fellows will convene three times a year to receive creative feedback on their work as well as strategic mentorship in regards to developing, and achieving, their goals within the rapidly evolving ecosystem of film distribution and exhibition. The first module is May 17th - May 21st. Deadline to apply is March 1st, 2021. Gotham labs are open to Gotham members only. ​

We will host an information session about the Documentary Feature Lab on Tuesday, February 9th at 5 PM ET. RSVP here.

Renew or Join The Gotham for 25% off by February 28th using code GOTHAM25 on membership levels Digital, Gotham Z, Essential, or Pro.

 

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THE FESTIVAL BEAT ! Welcome to the N°950 release of our weekly newsletter

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Special Virtual Screening: Into The Night : SCREENING TODAY you are invited! 

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Warsaw Best Live Action Short Film

We are pleased to invite you to a virtual screening event for the short film Into The Night (Poland) that will include a special Q&A with the filmmaker  Kamila Tarabura.  Into The Night won the Best Live Action Short Film Award at the 36th annual Warsaw International Film Festival, an Oscar-qualifying festival.   The female-led production is directed by Kamila Tarabura.   https://www.intothenightfilm.com ...

 

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Knocking at Sundance: Interview with cast and crew

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KNOCKING @ SUNDANCE 2021 Director Frida Kempff and lead actress Cecilia Milocco Interviewed by Emmanuel Itier https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10928086  Following a nervous breakdown and a discharge from a psychiatric ward, “Molly”, played by the mesmerizing actress Cecilia Milocco, is going to start hearing strange knocking sounds in her apartment. This is the beginning of a surreal “rabbit hole” crisis for a woman of the edge of her mental abyss. We we...
 

 

Interview with the HIVE's director Blerta Basholli

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HIVE Sundance 2021 : Director: Blerta Basholli Interview by Emmanuel Itier for filmfestivals.com     Let us know where the inspiration for this film is coming from and what were you trying to address with its subject matter?   The inspiration first came from the TV story I heard about this woman, but mostly from meeting her in person. When I met her I experienced her strength and vision to continue and never look back, and besides encouraging me as a person I rea...
 

Sundance Interview: SNOWY a short directed by Alexander W. Lewis and Kaitlyn Schwalje

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SNOWY A short directed by Alexander W. Lewis and Kaitlyn Schwalje    - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13653432 Interview with the director by Emmanuel Itiers  1/ what inspired you to make this film and what did you want to explore with it?   Kaitlyn: I love taking what seems like an ordinary character, a squirrel, a quiet old man, a turtle living in a basement, and digging deep for surprises--spending so much time and energy developing the story that the charac...
 
 
 

YouTube Originals debuts First-Look Trailer of "Life In A Day 2020"

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YouTube Originals released the first trailer today for the forthcoming feature length documentary, “Life In A Day 2020,” launching February 6 on the film’s YouTube channel. “Life In A Day 2020” premieres virtually at the Sundance Film Festival on February 1.    Watch the “Life In A Day 2020” Trailer HERE     On July 25, 2020, people all over the world filmed their day and uploaded their footage to be considered fo...
 

 

Sundance ‘21 Goes Beyond Film

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Opening Night Welcome, Awards Night, Conversations & More, Available Free & Worldwide Sponsors, Foundations Host Virtual Main Street Venues The lineup for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, taking place on a Sundance-built and feature-rich online platform, goes well beyond feature and short films, episodic work and the VR/XR of New Frontier -- it also encompasses a curated program of free special events, conversations and activations available to the global public. These Talks and ...
 

 

It’s Day One at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, coming to you reinvented and live wherever you are

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Coming to you live wherever you are, it’s Day One at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. While we’ll miss seeing your faces along Main Street in Park City, we’re so glad you’ve joined us for this reimagined online experience that’s been nearly a year in the making—and there are so many ways to connect and explore together, even before the features begin. Dive into all of the events and offers in Festival Village, or use your pass to access our Indie Series...
 

 

Sundance recognition for films developped during New Horizons Association industry events

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The success of the New Horizons Association industry events. Films developed during the NH and AFF festivals in the program of the prestigious Sundance Film Festival.     Prime Time, Jakub Piątek's debut film produced by Kuba Razowski (Watchout Studio), will have its world premiere in the feature film competition at the Sundance Film Festival. The film was developed as part of the international programme New Horizons Studio+ 2019 organized by the New Horizons Association ...
 

 

SoundTrack_Cologne and SoundTrack_Zurich at the Film Music House at Sundance Film Festival

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    SoundTrack_Cologne (June 9 - 12, 2021) and its sister event SoundTrack_Zurich (September 28 -30, 2021) are happy to bring German and Swiss composers to the Film Music House during Sundance Film Festival. Composers Dascha Dauenhauer (German Film Award 2020, European Film Award 2021) and Olivia Pedroli (Swiss Film Award 2020) will talk with host and fellow composer Hanna Sophie Lüke about their work experiences. The panel will be available from January 29, 2021 at https://vill...
 

 

Sundance kicks off tomorrow, January 28th & runs through February 3rd announces latest additions...

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Opening Night Welcome Details, Panel Additions; Patton Oswalt to Host Awards Night   Sundance Institute today announced the latest additions to the programming slate of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, which kicks off Thursday, January 28th at Festival.Sundance.org and via a network of Satellite Screens across the U.S. Thursday evening’s Opening Night Welcome on the Festival platform, at 6pm MT, will feature remarks from Institute CEO&...
 

 

 

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The Marché du Film will be back in Cannes from 6-15 July 2021 with a blast!

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After a 2020 online edition as challenging as it was successful, we’re thrilled to welcome you back onsite this July in Cannes! The Marché du Film team is already working on an exceptional 2021 edition so we can all celebrate global cinema together again. Registration will open on 15 March 2021. We look forward to better days ahead and we can’t wait to see you again in Cannes this summer!     The Festival de Cannes had reserved the right to chan...
 
 

Welcome to The (free) AFM video Sessions!

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  Every Wednesday AFM 2020 Participants will receive by email two recorded sessions they might have missed. We hope these continue to bring you actionable information that can be applied to your own projects and businesses as well as inspiration for your work during these challenging times. We encourage you to watch, share and discuss The AFM Sessions with your colleagues and peers.             &...
 

 

AFM 2020 films are still available to screen on AFM on Demand through March 31

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AFM 2020 films are available to screen on AFM on Demand through March 31. More than 450 films are available from 200+ companies including: Altitude Film Sales • Arclight Films • Artist View Entertainment • Blue Fox Entertainment • Cinema Management Group (CMG) • Distant Horizon • Epic Pictures Group • Film Mode Entertainment • Film Seekers • Filmax • GFM Film Sales • Goldcrest • Highland Film Group • House of Film • Indie R...
 

 

Banff World Media Festival introduce their 2021 Content Advisory Board

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This year’s advisors are an esteemed group of international industry leaders who will work with our content team to help guide programming for this year's Festival.   ...

 

Waiting for rescheduled BFM 39 let's go back to the movies together!

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Waiting for BFM 39 ⤵ We are about to begin the preparations for the 39th edition of the Festival which, as you know, will take place from April 24 to May 2, 2021; obviously, we cannot foresee what the situation will be like by that time but, in any case, the Festival will be held on those dates, be it on-site or online or both: we need everyone’s help, and we’re not shy to ask those who will read these lines. We shall keep working, with the same conviction and tenacity as...
 

The Asia TV Forum & Market 2020 (ATF) made a significant mark in the industry

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Despite a difficult 2020, with necessary live events globally having been stifled by the pandemic, the Asia TV Forum & Market 2020 (ATF) made a significant mark in the industry, providing an uncomplicated digital platform aimed to exclusively stimulate connections and networking, in addition to noteworthy learnings, as it closed the year on an encouraging note.   Buyers’ Hunt Off the bat, the latest industry outlook (as of December 4, 2020) from buyers at ATF 2020 showed that... 

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THE GOA CHRONICLES by Siraj Syed, our Indian corrrespondent.

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IFFI 51, 16-24 January 2021, 15: Terms and conditions applied

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IFFI 51, 16-24 January 2021, 15: Terms and conditions applied Media accreditation came on the 29th of December, a mere 18 days before the festival. Those who had not booked travel tickets and not made hotel reservations must have been severely inconvenienced. Luckily, I had made my bookings in anticipation, and that was a bonus. This is the email we received on the 16th of January, the day the festival was inaugurated: “Welcome to the 51st International Film Festival of India, Goa. W...
 

 

IFFI 51, 16-24 January 2021, 14: Into the Darkness won the Golden Peacock

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IFFI 51, 16-24 January 2021, 14: Into the Darkness won the Golden Peacock The epic World War II film Into the Darkness (De forbandede år) which portrays the story of a Danish electronics factory owner who is forced to produce for the occupying Nazi forces, has won the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the just-concluded 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India. The Golden Peacock Award consists of a cash prize of Rs. 40 lakhs (Rs. 4 million) to be shared equ...
 

 

IFFI 51, 16-24 January, 2021, 13: Ratings of films seen

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IFFI 51, 16-24 January, 2021, 13: Ratings of films seen My ranking, out of five stars A Common Crime ** ½          Into The Darkness *** Under Construction ** ½       Roland Reber’s Cabaret of Death ** ½ An Old Lady *** Sonar Kella***           Light for The Youth *** ½    Green Blackberries *** Kalira Atita *** Jaadoo (Short)...

IFFI GOA 51: The chronicles of the 51st edition 16-24 January, 2021

 
Italian cinematographer Vittorio Storaro to get Lifetime Achievement award IFFI 51, Goa, 16-24 January, 2021, The 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will honour the Italian cinematographer Vittorio Storaro with the prestigious Lifetime ...
 

First-ever Yellowstone International Film Festival (YIFF) begins today

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First-ever Yellowstone International Film Festival (YIFF) begins today More than 70 shorts, documentaries and feature films from all over the globe comprise the curated lineup of the first-ever Yellowstone International Film Festival (YIFF), taking place from Jan. 28th to Feb. 3rd, and powered by Movie Saints (www.moviesaints.com). The festival’s programming also includes seven Oscar-affiliated short films and documentaries. ... 

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Fourth annual "Indie Entertainment Showcase 2021" in Sundance

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Cloud 21 PR International and Kultura PR International will present the fourth annual "Indie Entertainment Showcase 2021" special event that will be held virtually during the time of the Park City, Utah film festival. The online event "Indie Entertainment Showcase 2021" is scheduled for January 30, 2021 at 12 p.m. PST/3 p.m. EST. Register for free to our event  ...
 
 

RIP Dimitri Eipides : Festival du Nouveau Cinéma plans a tribute to his memory

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    "As our 50th anniversary approaches, we learned with great sadness that Dimitri Eipides has passed away following a lengthy illness. Dimitri played a very important role in discovering new talents and emerging filmmakers who later shot to international renown. He took an active part in developing the Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF), the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and the Reykjavik International Film Festival (RIFF) after founding the Montr...
 

Jaewoo Kim joins Myriad Pictures as Vice President, Distribution and Sales

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Jaewoo Kim has joined Myriad Pictures as Vice President, Distribution and Sales. Kim has come aboard as Myriad prepares for the European Film Market and Filmart. Jaewoo most recently served as Director of International Sales and Acquisitions at 13 Films, where she handled sales and distribution on films such as “The Current War” starring Benedict Cumberbatch and “Every Breath You Take” starring Casey Affleck. Born and raised in South Korea, Jaewoo&rs...
 

 

Join my esteemed panelists this saturday, we go live for you, not from Park City, but in a zoom window near you

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Streaming live January 30, 2021 at 12 p.m. PST/3 p.m. EST.    Cloud21 International and Kultura PR International are pleased to present the fourth annual “Indie Entertainment Showcase 2021” special event that will be held virtually during the time of yearly Park City, Utah festival. The online event “Indie Entertainment Showcase 2021” is scheduled for January 30, 2021 at 12 p.m. PST/3 p.m. EST. filmfestivals.com readers are invite...
 

 

Palm Springs International Film Awards honoring Chloé Zhao

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The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Chloé Zhao is the recipient of the Director of the Year Award for Nomadland.    “Director and screenwriter Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland is a film that captures the triumph of the human spirit,” said Festival Chairman Harold Matzner. “This extremely unique and well done film captures the grand landscapes of the American West as it follows Fern, played by Frances McDormand, who hits the road...
 

 

Sound of Metal star Riz Ahmed is the recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award

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The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Sound of Metal star Riz Ahmed is the recipient of the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor.   “Riz Ahmed delivers one of the most complex and moving on-screen performances of the year. In Sound of Metal, the film tells the emotional journey of Ruben, a musician who learns he is losing his hearing and must deal with this new reality,” said Festival Chairman Harold Matzner. “For t...
 

 

Dive into the VFX in Tom Hanks’ GREYHOUND & Hanks wrote it too

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by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent What can’t Tom Hanks do? He can MC a Presidential inaugural celebration, and apparently write a top-flight screenplay for recent release GREYHOUND, where he stars as a Navy veteran facing Nazi U-boats. You have to assume he used one of the vintage typewriters from his collection, right? Maybe not.  But now they’re showing the behind-the-scenes green scene skeleton of this Summer release from Apple Original Films. Sum...
 

 

 

Tommy Lee Jones: Men in Black… Coffee, hey, it’s funny

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by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Here’s a completely gratuitous Tommy Lee Jones moment, brought to you courtesy of coffee company Suntory in Japan. Never had their “Boss” Rainbow Mountain canned caffeine, but for the free price of watching the Hollywood fugitive from MEN IN BLACK go all-in alien? Yes, please. Tommy Lee Jones will make your Sunday “Suntory” ;) Men in Black... Coffee ;) https://t.co/nyRijGyRPc— Quendrith Johnson (@Qu...
 

 

 

Meet the 2021 Nordic Film Lab participants

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  We are proud to announce this year's 17 Nordic Film Lab participants! Nordic Film Lab is Göteborg Film Festival's exclusive networking forum for up-and-coming Scandinavian filmmakers. The 17 participants will meet during this year's digital edition of Göteborg film festival. One of the most vital functions of a film festival is to act as a meeting place. Since 2008, Göteborg Film Festival has worked on enhancing this particular function by creating a spec...
 
 

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival appoints a new Head of Press and Communication

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2021 has brought a major change to the communication and press team of Tallinn Black Nights as Epp Kõuhkna has become the new Head of Press and Communication. The former head, Hannes Aava will continue in a reduced role as a communication consultant. Epp Kõuhkna is no stranger to the festival, having been responsible for the marketing activities of the Black Nights’ sub-festival Just Film for the past 4 years. She will be taking over the international communication and p...
 

 

 

FILMS IN FOCUS ...   

Overview of the US business for the week of January 25th

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Open Road's The Marksman starring Liam Neeson maintained its perch at the top of the box office for a second week in a row, bringing in $2M in weekend ticket sales and $6.1M after 10 days. Universal's The Croods: A New Age continues its impressive run in attracting a family audience to theatres.  It earned $1.8M in its 9th weekend and a total of $41.8M to-date.   Warner Bros.' Wonder Woman 1984 starring Gal Gadot earned $1.6M in its 5th week, now with a cume of $37.7...
 

 

8th Nostradamus report from Göteborg Film Festival: Transforming Storytelling Together

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On February 4 the 8th Nostradamus report from Göteborg Film Festival will be unveiled by media analyst and author Johanna Koljonen. The session is presented at Göteborg Film Festival’s online industry platform. This year’s Nostradamus Report maps out the industry five years beyond the pandemic. The presentation of the report will be followed by a conversation with Tomas Eskilsson, Head of Strategy at Film i Väst on their upcoming European report on public finan...
 

 

Short film ''Shameless'' underscores the importance of the adage ‘Respect for all’ as the cornerstone of all human interactions.

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Shameless : A unique short film which underscores the importance of  the adage ‘Respect for all’ as the          cornerstone of all human interactions !!!! Indian short film ‘‘Shameless’’ directed by Keith Gomes reviewed by film critic Mr. Lalit Rao (FIPRESCI) 29.01.2021.                  Each day thousands of people come to Mumbai in search of jobs. Each one of them wishes ...
 

 

Premiere Los Angeles Events Street Food Cinema Launches New Drive-In Series

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Line up announced for incredible drive-in events from premiere Los Angeles outdoor movie & drive in series  Street Food Cinema, beginning with days of specialty Valentine’s Series of events at the Santa Monica Airport on Feb 11th, 2021.  Street Food Cinema (SFC) made an insightful pivot to Drive-Ins as soon as Covid-19 changed the landscape of events in 2020.  SFC quickly moved into outdoor entertainment in a safe socially distanced environment reinventing themselves i...
 

 

 

HEARTSTOPPER graphic novels are being adapted into a TV series by See-Saw Films for Netflix

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    BAFTA AWARD-WINNING EUROS LYN ATTACHED TO DIRECT Netflix has greenlit YA drama series ‘Heartstopper’ to be produced by See-Saw Films it was announced today by See-Saw and Netflix. ‘Heartstopper’ will be the Emmy, BAFTA and Academy Award-winning production company’s second television commission for the streamer.   Based on Alice Oseman’s young adult graphic novel series, ‘Heartstopper’ will be 8 x 30 minute episodes with crit...
 

 

101 Films International Secures International Distribution for Running Naked

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  101 Films International, a member of the Amcomri Media Group, has secured worldwide distribution rights (excluding the US and UK) for the highly anticipated UK feature film, Running Naked.    Comedy drama Running Naked sees old wounds open up as cancer survivors Ben and Mark’s friendship is tested when a piece of news forces them to change their perspectives.      Directed by Victor Buhler (A Whole Lott More) the movie stars Matthew McNulty (The Syndi...
 

 

UK based MSR Media and the Government of the Caribbean island of Nevis sign two-pic deal and launch film industry

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MSR Media Producer Philippe Martinez announced today that he will shoot the new comedy feature film One Year Off on the Caribbean island of Nevis.  The film will be, directed by Brad Watson (Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop). The film is written by Kate Wood (Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop), Martinez (Father Christmas is Back), and Stewart Thomson (BBC’s show “The Break”) from an original idea by Martinez. Casting is underway for the ensemble comed...
 

 

FILMPIXS : new streaming platform for shorts and docs launches on February 17th

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THE PLATFORM WILL FEATURE INTERNATIONAL, AWARD-WINNING ARTHOUSE CONTENT THAT INSPIRES SOCIAL CHANGE   London: HF Productions, the company behind an established series of global, independent film festivals, will be launching new streaming platform FILMPIXS on February 17th.   FILMPIXS primarily champions short films on the platform, in addition to a selection of international feature documentaries, many of which showcase global, impactful narratives as a force for change. The plat...
 

 

Marcel Duchamp the Art of the Possible selected to AMDOCS

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The American Documentary and Animation Film Festival and Film Fund (AmDocs March 26 – 30, 2021) is one of the largest Docs and Animation only festivals in the United States, located near the media capital of Hollywood in beautiful Palm Springs. This unique event focuses on international films in both the short and feature categories as well as showcasing animation. Recipients of the festival’s qualifying awards will be eligible for consideration in the Documentary Short Film c...
 

 

Kristen may be a Stewart after all, or former Windsor, as Lady Diana in SPENCER

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by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Zeitgeist moments happen with movies, and Pablo Larrain’s upcoming Netflix release SPENCER starring Kristen Stewart may just be that spark that brings back the power of Lady Diana into the world. Forgive the hyperbole. With the House of Windsor fractured, meaning Prince Harry in California and HRH Prince William as the King-in-the-making back home in the UK? There couldn’t be a better time to reintroduce the woman who set a t...
 

 

The Mise En Scène Company (MSC) sets a distribution deal with New York and European distributor SPI International

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After launching at the American Film Market last year it was announced today that the new London based sales outfit The Mise En Scène Company (MSC) has established a distribution deal with New York and European distributor SPI International which includes all six of MSCs titles.   SPI International/FilmBox is a global media company operating a diverse portfolio of 42 television channels and digital services on six continents. FilmBox being its flagship movie service, SPI is one o...
 

 

 

‘‘Ashes on a road trip’’: An independent ‘road movie’ which highlights the importance of the joint family system !!!!

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‘ ‘Ashes on a road trip’’: An independent ‘road movie’ which highlights the importance of the joint family system !!!! © Mr. Lalit Rao (FIPRESCI) 24.01.2021 [ibdpibo@gmail.com/lalitrao@gmail.com]     Collin English dictionary defines the term ''Road Movie'' as a genre of film in which the chief character is on the run or travelling in search of, or to escape from, himself or herself. It is a subgenre of the &lsq...
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FESTIVALS IN FOCUS 

Cannes announces summer dates: July 6-17 yes they can

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As announced last autumn, the Festival de Cannes reserved the right to change its dates depending on how the global health situation developed. Initially scheduled from 11 to 22 May 2021, the Festival will therefore now take place from Tuesday 6 to Saturday 17 July 2021.  2021 will see the dawn of a new era !  See you at Cannes from 6 to 17 July !    ...

2021 Gotham Week Dates Announced! September 19th - September 24th

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The Gotham EDU Virtual Summit The Gotham EDU is a consortium of academic communities and non-profit organizations that share The Gotham’s goal of establishing transparency relating to career progression, the necessary skills and accessible entry points needed in order to create a more diverse and equitable ecosystem within the entertainment industry. The Gotham EDU Virtual Summit will take place over the course of three days and will include panels and roundtable discussions with admini...
 

 

Line up for the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

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ANNOUNCING THE 2021 FILMS IN COMPETITION   The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is pleased to announce 36 films in competition at the 18th annual festival. Four award categories spotlight superior works in documentary filmmaking, including two Academy Award qualifying categories for short films. Selected by a jury of filmmakers and documentary industry professionals, winners will be announced at a special presentation during the virtual festival on T...
 

 

Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival is moving to June.

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Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival : SDFF 2021 June 10 – 13 Shuttered and battered and sheltering in place We’re reading tea leaves, the Times and the trades. The calendar said that April would be much too soon So, we’ve hauled cables, mics & programs forward into June.   Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival is moving to June. In light of ever changing COVID-19 conditions, and the impact on our industry, audience and bottom line we’re movin...
 

 

Retrospective exhibition of posters of the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas

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The public will be able to see the various visuals created by the successive graphic designers of the FICA, Fabien Bigotte and Marie Melcore, artists from Haut-Saôn, to illustrate each edition. This exhibition was produced to celebrate the 27th anniversary of the International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas in Vesoul, the 27th edition of which was to take place from January 26 to February 2, 2021, and which is postponed to February 1 - 8, 2022, due to the epidemic of Covid-19. It can be...
 

 

The 12th Odesa International Film Festival Announces Its Dates And Presents New Team

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The OIFF will be held in Odesa 14-21 August 2021 The dates of the 12th Odesa International Film Festival have been announced - this year it is scheduled to take place in Odesa from 14 to 21 August. At the beginning of the year, the Odesa International Film Festival changed its management. Anna Machukh became the Executive Director of the Festival. During 2011-2016, Anna worked as Marketing Director of the OIFF, in 2017 she was the OIFF Film Market Director, and from 2018 to 2020 she held the...
 

 

 

 

 

Fugitif Short Film Festival calls for your shorts

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 Fugitif Short Film Festival Avignon, France Sep 10, 2021 au Sep 12, 2021     SECTIONS NIGHT : clôture des inscriptions le July 10, 2021 MUSIC : clôture des inscriptions le July 10, 202...
 

 

New edition for comedy short films

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  NEW EDITION FOR COMEDY SHORT FILMS     ...
 

 

Last few days to enter the NEW San Diego International ShortsFest with early bird rate!

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Early Bird Deadline: February 1, 2021 Because we just can’t wait til the October San Diego International Film Festival, we’ve created the San Diego International ShortsFest to debut this May 21-23! We need your voice now more than ever, and we want you to be a part of the first-ever San Diego International ShortsFest! What’s your story? The mission of the San Diego International ShortsFest is to use film to start conversations on important topics affecti...
 

 

Assurdo Film Festival calling for shorts

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Weird short film? It's perfect for us.   Submit  The Assurdo Film festival wants to promote the film as encounter between peoples, paying attention to those works that represent an alternative vision of reality....
 

 

Mecal Pro 2021 is launched in face-to-face format

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The 23rd edition of Mecal Pro returns with presential format, establishing and ensuring the pertinent security measures in all its activities.   The 23rd edition of Mecal , Barcelona International Short Film and Animation Festival, opts to organize the event in a hybrid way from March 11 to 28, after a last edition online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Much of the festival will be held so face , complied with the relevant safety measures in Arts Santa Monica . Likewise, we will have...
 

 

 

Applications for Developing Your Film Festival 2021 are closing soon

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Applications for Developing Your Film Festival 2021 are now open. The deadline to apply is Monday 1 February 2021. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic the training will take place live online.  Now in its tenth year, Developing Your Film Festival (DYFF) is an intensive programme for film festival professionals, taught by some of the world’s experts on taking your festival to the next level. If you want the next edition of your fi...
 

 

 

 

BFI Flare is back! London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival returns from 17 to 28 March

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17-28 MARCH The 35th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival will be presented online, giving audiences across the UK a chance to enjoy a dynamic and thought-provoking programme of the best new LGBTIQ+ cinema from around the world. Over the 12 days, watch feature films and short films on BFI Player at any time - with closed captioning and audio description available for English-language films - as well as introductions and Q&As. Audiences worldwide can also tune in to fre...

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Features eligible for consideration in the International Feature Film category for the 93rd Academy Awards

 
Ninety-three countries have submitted films that are eligible for consideration in the International Feature Film category for the 93rd Academy Awards.  An international feature film is defined as a feature-length motion picture (more than 40 minutes) produced outside the United States with a predominantly (more than 50%) non-English dialogue track.  Lesotho, Sudan and Suriname are first-time entrants...
 

238 feature docs in the Documentary Feature category for the 93rd Academy Awards

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Two hundred thirty-eight features are eligible for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 93rd Academy Awards.  Some of the films have not yet had their required qualifying release and must fulfill that requirement and comply with all the category’s other qualifying rules to advance in the voting process...
 

27 features are eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 93rd Academy Awards

 
Twenty-seven features are eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 93rd Academy Awards. To determine the five nominees, members of the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch are automatically eligible to vote in the category...

 

Chandler Film Festival winners

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Congratulations to all the winners, nominees, and selectees! Best Feature Film: Angie: Lost Girls By Julia Verdin   Best New Filmmaker: Before By Julia Monahan Best Student Filmmaker: Breakfast at the Sunset Saloon By Joey Coalter Best Music Video: My Way By Bruno Levinson and Leonardo Fiorito Best Experimental Short: Ophelia By Hadi Moussally Best Comedy Short Film: Manasanamaha By Deepak reddy Best Suspense/Thriller Short Film: The Keeper By Bob Celli CIFF Art Award: Inst...
 

 

Tehran International Short Film Festival winners introduced

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The winners of various national and international competition sections of the the 37th edition of the Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) were introduced and presented their awards to the medical staff who are combating Coronavirus in the Iran. Addressing the gathering, the festival director Sadeq Mousavi thanked the event's organizers, as well as the Iranian artists and filmmakers who sent about 1700 short films to the secretariat of the event   Iran is top 10 short fil...
 

 

Sound of Metal star Riz Ahmed will receive the Miami Festival’s inaugural Impact Award

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    Miami Dade College’s renowned Miami Film Festival today announced that Sound of Metal star Riz Ahmed will receive the Festival’s inaugural Impact Award. The award tribute and conversation moderated by Variety’s Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis will take place on March 6, 2021. The 38th annual Festival will be a held from March 5-14, 2021 as a hybrid event, with both virtual and in-theater presentations.   “We are excited to recogniz...
 

 

PSIFF to host a virtual panel with the 10 Directors to Watch plus Directing Award to Steve McQueen

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  Variety to Honor Steve McQueen with Creative Impact in Directing Award at 10 Directors To Watch Virtual Event Variety will host a virtual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards event with the Palm Springs International Film Society on February 26 at 10:00 AM PT.   The event will consist of a virtual panel with the 10 Directors to Watch plus honor director Steve McQueen with its annual Creative Impact in Directing Award for his work on Amazon Studios’ collecti...
 

 

 

Awards of the Fourteenth Kustendorf handed

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The final day of the Fourteenth Kustendorf International Film and Music Festival wrapped up with a closing ceremony held at the Stanley Kubrick theatre in Mećavnik. Members of the jury joined professor Emir Kusturica in a teleconference, to present the Festival awards –Golden, Silver and Bronze Eggs and the Vilko Filač Award for Cinematography.   Miki Manojlović, Alice Rohrwacher and Bruno Tarrière have unanimously decided to award not one but two film authors. The G...
 

 

AFI Awards 2020 Honorees: All Good, No Surprises

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by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent On Jan. 25, AFI announced the recipients of the 2020 AFI Awards, and stated that “AFI’s global Movie Club program will showcase the official selections beginning in February.” During the rise of COVID-19 last year, these moments of movie exploration by AFI Movie Club gave viewers insight and a brief respite from the Pandemic. “For 20 years, AFI AWARDS has been a moment to gather artists in one room with a singular goal &...

 

The Academy to honor Tyler Perry

 
The Academy announced today that its Board of Governors voted to present Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards to filmmaker Tyler Perry and to the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF).  The Oscar® statuettes will be presented at the 93rd Oscars®, which airs live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, April 25, 2021. “There has been such widespread generosity in our industry that limiting the Hersholt Humanitarian Award to one recipient, thi...
 

 

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Julien Dubuque International Film Festival April 18 – 25, 2021

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February 3, 2021 Extended 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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New York City Independent Film Festival (NYCIndieFF)

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February 15, 2021  Extended 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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54th WorldFest Houston April 16-25, 2021

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Extended entry January 31, 2021  

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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6th “Beyond Borders” International Documentary Festival in Castellorizo

August 22-29, 2021

Calling: 11 January - May 11, 2021

«Castellorizo-The Aegean Island where Documentaries meet History & Culture» The 6th International Documentary Festival «Beyond Borders», Castellorizo island, has the pleasure to invite documentary film-makers to submit their films until 11th of May, 2021. The Festival’s objective is to promote the most important documentary productions worldwide that focus on history, culture, politics and other social subjects. «Beyond Borders» which takes place every year during the last week of August, will be held under the patronage of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Ms. Katerina Sakellaropoulou. It is produced by the Hellenic History Foundation (www.idisme.gr). «Beyond Borders» includes a selection of Greek, European and worldwide productions of the last five years, workshops, parallel events and master classes. Prizes for Best History Documentary, Best Socio-Political Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Greek Documentary, Best Special Award «Odyssey» and the Special Award for Mediterranean Friendship(EKOME). Please, find the application form and the participation terms here: www.beyondborders.gr

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Paleochora Lost World Short Film Festival  
June 5-10, 2021

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April 5, 2021 Regular Deadline

Paleochora Lost World Short Film Festival launched its 1st edition in June 2019 to a spectacular success. The Festival enjoyed packed audiences at all screenings and played host to 22 visiting Filmmakers & Industry guests from as far afield as Brazil, USA, France, Ireland, UK, Germany, Greece & Iran. Check out our photos here as well as the Festival Vibe & interview videos on our YouTube Channel (Copy & Paste the link):

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The 'Lost World' of Paleochora nestles between the Mountains and Sea in South West Crete and is the perfect location for Filmmakers to convene to show their work, network with colleagues and enjoy our fabulous Cretan hospitality. We may be at the most southern point of Europe, but there are BIG Film things happening here and on the entire Island of Crete. Our main aim will be to select films which focus on great storytelling, whether fiction, documentary or any other accepted genre.

Screenings are held Under the Stars in the Town Hall Square with daytime programmes held at the fabulous Pearl Cavo oceanside venue.

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French Riviera Film Festival 

May 14-15, 2021
 

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February 20, 2021 regular deadline

The third annual French Riviera Film Festival will recognize and celebrate short form content created for film, television, Web and all digital platforms. In the glamorous South of France setting, FRFF invites filmmakers from around the globe to participate in the two day festival that includes screenings, VIP receptions, awards ceremony and closing gala party. FRFF will place the spotlight on the best short form filmed content during the time period of the annual Festival de Cannes. A prestigious jury panel will select Best Drama Short, Best Comedy Short, Best Documentary Short, Best Animation Short, Best Experimental Short, Audience Favorite Award, Best Director Award, Best Actor Award, Best Actress Award, as well as special Industry Awards. Attendees and participants will include filmmakers, industry executives, celebrities, media and influencers.  https://filmfreeway.com/FrenchRivieraFilmFestival

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Only Human HOMO Directed by Igor Ivanov

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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 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.

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ANGIE: LOST GIRLS by Julia Verdin

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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

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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
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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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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.

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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”. 

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Sharkwater: Extinction by Rob Stewart Documentary
Canada 2018
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Rob Stewart''s 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. This is his final film, he died in a diving accident while completing the film.

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Revolution by Rob Stewart 

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over 40 festival wins so far

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

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Des partenariats forts avec les plus grands festivals et marchés
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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 ..
 

Les nouvelles dates de Cannes 2021: Juillet 6-17

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Comme annoncé à l’automne dernier, le Festival International du Film de Cannes, se donnait la possibilité de modifier ses dates en fonction de l’évolution de la situation sanitaire mondiale. Ainsi, prévu initialement du 11 au 22 mai 2021, le Festival aura lieu du mardi 6 au samedi 17 juillet  2021
 

10ème édition Festival Le Temps Presse

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A vos agendas, pour cette nouvelle année, nous vous donnons rendez-vous pour le 10ème anniversaire du Festival Le Temps Presse, du 6 au 11 avril 2021 ! Nous avons toujours à coeur de se retrouver tous assis dans les salles de cinémas au lieu du canapé, le temps nous le dira. Afin de garder, ces dates au rendez-vous, nous assurerons une version 100% digital du Festival via laquelle vous aurez accès à tous les fi...
 

Le Festival les Écrans Documentaires aura lieu... en ligne !

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  Les Écrans Documentaires vous donnent des nouvelles en ce début d’année 2021 que nous vous souhaitons la meilleure possible malgré les circonstances. L’annonce du second confinement, à peine quelques jours avant l’ouverture de notre festival en novembre dernier fut un coup dur. Nous avons vivement cru à la possibilité d'un report de l'édition en présentiel et dans sa totalité à l'...

Un FIFF sous le soleil et les étoiles: la 35e édition est reportée à la semaine du 16 au 25 juillet 2021

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Confrontée pour la deuxième édition consécutive à une situation exceptionnelle et face aux incertitudes qui demeurent, l’équipe d’organisation du FIFF est contrainte de reporter sa 35e édition de sorte qu’elle puisse avoir lieu en présentiel. Le Festival International de Films de Fribourg se tiendra donc du 16 au 25 juillet 2021 dans les salles de cinéma et sera égayé de projections en plein air. Cet...
 

 

Appel à candidatures pour l'événement œno-artistique Art & Vin 2021

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Voyage au cœur de la vigne et de l'art en région Sud   La fédération des Vignerons Indépendants de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur-Corse organise la 23e édition d'Art & Vin du 1er juin au 30 septembre 2021. Les artistes qui souhaitent proposer une œuvre ou une action culturelle et les vignerons désireux de les accueillir sont invités à s'inscrire dès à présent sur l...
 

 

Nouvelles nominations au conseil d'administration de Ciclic Centre-Val de Loire !

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Les nouveaux membres du conseil d'administration de Ciclic Centre-Val de Loire : de gauche à droite et haut en bas : Cécile Lestrade, Julie Gayet, Stéphane Gourdon, Maryse Causse-Guimbard, Joël Hafkin. L'établissement public de coopération culturelle se réjouit d'accueillir de nouvelles personnalités qualifiées parmi ses administrateurs. Désignés par la Région Centre-Val ...
 

 

Les voeux très cinématographiques d' Arras film festival

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En 2021, redevenons essentiels ! Toute l’équipe de Plan-Séquence vous souhaite une année 2021 riche de plaisirs et de bonheurs non essentiels mais indispensables à notre vie. Puisse cette nouvelle année nous permettre de vous revoir au plus vite pour vous présenter les films que nous avions choisi de vous dévoiler en 2020.   L’échange, la découverte, le partage, l’éducation ...
 

 

Palmarès de la 21ème édition du Festival du film court francophone [Un poing c'est court]

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Palmarès édition 2021 compétition officielle   Grand prix Je dis ça, je dis rien de Sanja Milardovi?  
 

 

Clermont-Ferrand: le festival est ouvert on y célèbre les courts en ligne

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      #CLERMONTFF21 L'ouverture de ce festival c est aujopurd'hui!.  L'occasion de passer ensemble en revue ce qui nous attend pour nous préparer au mieux à cette édition 100% numérique.   ...
 

 

La 10e édition-anniversaire de Champs-Elysées Film Festival repoussée à mi septembre, après Deauville

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Habituellement en juin, la 10e édition-anniversaire de Champs-Elysées Film Festival créé par Sophie Dulac, présidente de la Maison Dulac Cinéma, se déroulera du 14 au 21 septembre 2021 dans toutes les salles de la plus belle avenue du monde.  « Nous voulons assurer la plus belle fête possible pour nos 10 ans et les projections de la situation sanitaire au mois de juin 2021 ne remplissent pas les critères pour un festival à 100% de son po...
 

 

Le Jury de Clermont Ferrand

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JURY NATIONAL La compétition nationale se révèlera sous le regard attentif de : Sigrid Bouaziz, comédienne, réalisatrice, scénariste  Pierre-Dominique Burgaud, parolier, auteur, réalisateur, producteur musical   Judith Henry, comédienne, metteuse en scène  Foued Mansour, réalisateur et scénariste   JURY INTERNATIONAL ...
 

 

Le festival de Clermont Ferrand dévoile sa bande-annonce

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En février 2020, le festival de Clermont-Ferrand avait été, de justesse, la dernière grande manifestation internationale de cinéma à se tenir dans le monde réel. Ses organisateurs ont longtemps voulu croire qu'il serait celle du renouveau en 2021, à l'image des camélias en éruption sur l'affiche de Yuko Shimizu : la fermeture obstinée des lieux de culture ne l'a pas permis. Mais des contraintes naissen...
 

 

Journée Internationale du PopCorn : le top 10 des films les plus attendus en 2021 selon les internautes

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A l'occasion de la journée internationale du Pop-Corn du 19 janvier, Semrush, spécialiste du marketing digital, s'est intéressé aux films à venir en 2021 les plus recherchés par les internautes français. Les grands gagnants sont James Bond "Mourir peut attendre" et Kaamelott Premier Volet. les adieux d'un agent secret, le retour d'un roi et des super-héros toujours au top !. Le détail à retrou...
 
 
 
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Les raisins de la colère (The Grapes of Wrath) de John Ford (USA, 1940)

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Les films qui ont une densité spirituelle évidente mettent souvent en scène le voyage, l’itinéraire initiatique, mais aussi la souffrance qu’implique de quitter sa terre, ses racines, son pays, son existence. On se rend compte, avec Les raisins de la colère que la modernité a constitué le terreau indispensable de la modernité liquide (Zygmunt Baumann). Le film est en effet réalisé en 1940, bien avant que la phi...
 

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

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En VIDEO Bruno Chatelin et le lancement de Boyz'n The Hood à Cannes

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Interview video de Bruno Chatelin pendant le Festival de Cannes (virtuel) 2020! L'histoire du lancement du film Boyz'n The Hood à Cannes que j adore raconter car c est l un des plus beaux contes de fées qu il ma été donné de rencontrer dans ma carière de distributeur de films! Une voie royale ouverte par Cannes qui a conduit le film et son réalisateur, John Singleton, jusqu 'aux Oscars... The Boyz'n The Hood launch in Cannes tol...

 

 

Start Day Two with Questlove at Cinema Café

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 Day 2 Sundance Film Festival 2021

WHAT’S ON TODAY

Rise and shine—it’s Day Two. Start things off with The Sundance Dailies, presented by Acura, where you can share a virtual coffee with Festival director Tabitha Jackson and special guests every morning at 9:00 a.m. MT. If you slept in and missed today’s show featuring writer-director Rebecca Hall (Passing) and actor Eugenio Derbez (CODA), not to worry—you can catch up whenever you’d like here, no pass or ticket required.

The first full day of the Festival’s world premieres include Alexis Gambis’s Son of Monarchs, a transformative drama starring Tenoch Huerta; Mariem Pérez Riera’s Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It, a loving cinematic portrait of a living legend; and Christopher Makoto Yogi’s I Was a Simple Man, an achingly intimate family drama that was incubated in our summer labs.

At Cinema Café, presented by Audible, tune in for a thought-provoking conversation between directors Shaka King (Judas and the Black Messiah) and Questlove (Summer of Soul …Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised). And you’re also invited to this year’s Native Forum Celebration, where we’ll be honoring the Sundance Institute’s Indigenous Program fellows, grantees, and alumni. During the event, we’ll announce the latest recipient of our Merata Mita Fellowship, named in honor of the late Māori filmmaker.

All of our Talks & Events are free and open to attendees all over the world, so make sure to pop these into your schedule.

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WHAT’S NEW IN 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—but this year, as with the rest of the Fest, we’re doing things a bit differently.

We’ve reimagined New Frontier to not only bring the visionary, ground-breaking projects online, but to also create an interactive, immersive space where passholders can gather and celebrate the class of 2021. Teleport over and join us—in avatar form!—after every world premiere for an out-of-this-world Film Party, where you can chat with fellow Festivalgoers and the artists themselves about the projects you just watched.

This year’s New Frontier program was made possible by the generous support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Unity Technologies, Adobe, Dell Technologies, The Walt Disney Studios StudioLAB, and Oculus from Facebook.

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In 1991, we created our Midnight section to showcase thrilling selections from around the world. This year’s 20th-anniversary lineup includes a bawdy Belgian comedy (Mother Schmuckers), a gory tale from New Zealand’s wilderness (Coming Home in the Dark), Rodney Ascher’s fascinating look into simulation theory (A Glitch in the Matrix), and so much more.

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HOODIES ARE FOREVER

Save the snow boots and puffer jacket for next year. The 2021 Festival is all about cozying up on the couch with hoodies, beanies, and joggers featuring this year’s kintsugi-inspired graphics. Orders over $100 qualify for free shipping. And Members receive a 20% discount on all Festival merch.

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YOUR DAILY DOSE OF INSPIRATION

Take one conversation on how to complete a film during a pandemic, a celebration of Indigenous filmmakers, a showcase of the editors who cut this year’s groundbreaking Festival films, throw in a little live music, and you’ve got just a slice of what’s happening today in Festival Village. No ticket required.

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POPCORN BOWL INTERVIEWS

SundanceTV talks with 2021 Sundance Film Festival filmmakers Jamila Wignot, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Pedro Kos, Daryl Wein, Zoe-Lister Jones, + Kate Tsang in this interview series: the GEICO Popcorn Bowl! Interviews drop daily on SundanceTV social.

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DISCOVER THEIR STORIES

We’d like to allow the class of 2021 to introduce themselves. Our Meet the Artist series, presented by Dropbox, is your opportunity to meet the incredible filmmakers from this year’s Festival. Get to know each artist on their film’s page within our online program guide. Like Luzzu writer-director Alex Camilleri, who talks about how he spent two full years shadowing real-life Maltese fishermen before he shot the largely improvised narrative feature. The film premieres today in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition.

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What s on Day three at Sundance

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JAMILA WIGNOT'S DOCUMENTARY AILEY

The Sundance Film Festival has always been about so much more than the films themselves—from sun-up to sundown, there’s a lot to see and do outside of our virtual cinemas. This afternoon’s Big Conversation, for example, has been nearly 30 years in the making.  

Take a perfect moment with your family and nature and find those places are also shared by people who are sinister and have different intentions. When those two groups collide and go on a road trip, it turns into a nightmare.

JAMES ASHCROFT, DIRECTOR OF COMING HOME IN THE DARK

During “Barbed Wire Kisses Redux,” B. Ruby Rich will be reassembling the titans who spoke at the 1992 Festival (a watershed year for LGBTQ+ cinema that gave rise to the term “New Queer Cinema”)—and inviting a few guests from the next generation. 

Later on this evening, if you choose to join our coven, you’ll be in good company. Poet Apiorkor, actors Marlee Matlin and Soko and director Siân Heder are just a few of the storytellers set to take the stage for tonight’s “Conjuring the Collective: Womxn at Sundance Speakeasy.” Pour yourself a nightcap and settle in for an evening honoring a multiplicity of perspectives through our myths and stories, dance, art, music, and culture.

Below, see a sampling of everything the Festival has to offer today, from world premieres to New Frontier to our Satellite Screens.

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WORLD PREMIERES

Tickets are selling quickly, so make sure you’re scooping up seats to your must-see films—the earlier, the better.

Ailey(10:00 a.m. MT) | This beautifully documented film tells of the Black experience—using poetry through movement—and the story of Alvin Ailey’s contribution to dance. The film interweaves Ailey’s astonishing life story with intimate glimpses into the studios of the company today. “Making this film has been an honor and privilege. My collaborators and I have been nourished by the beauty of Ailey’s work, by his sense of possibility, by his humanist vision and his tenacity and determination,” says director Jamila Wignot in her Meet the Artist video. —Roxanne Bergener

Coming Home in the Dark(10:00 a.m. MT) | Writer-director James Ashcroft brings us his first feature, Coming Home in the Dark. “Take a perfect moment with your family and nature and find those places are also shared by people who are sinister and have different intentions. When those two groups collide and go on a road trip, it turns into a nightmare,” Ashcroft told us in his Meet the Artist video. Hoaggie (Erik Thomson), Jill (Miriama McDowell), and their two teenage boys find their perfect moment in the New Zealand wilderness turning into their worst nightmare. Mandrake (Daniel Gillies) is a troubled soul trying to unpack the sins of the past, inflicting terror and horrific acts of violence. —Roxanne Bergener

Passing (4:00 p.m. MT) | Rebecca Hall has built an impressive career in front of the camera, appearing in films like The Prestige, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, and Christine. Now for her directorial debut, Hall uses the rich source material of Nella Larsen’s book Passing to craft a nuanced and haunting psychological thriller set during the Harlem Renaissance. In an interview with Deadline, Hall describes Larsen’s novel as “an astonishing book about two women struggling not just with what it meant to be black in America in 1929, but with gender conventions, the performance of femininity, the institution of marriage, the responsibilities of motherhood, and the ways in which all of those forces intersect.” Hall adds, “I came across the novel at a time when I was trying to reckon creatively with some of my personal family history and the mystery surrounding my biracial grandfather on my American mother’s side. In part, making this film is an exploration of that history, to which I’ve never really had access.” —Margaret Andersen

The Sparks Brothers (3:00 p.m. MT) | If people only knew how to take humor seriously, says Flea, the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist, the band Sparks would have been BIG. The dancing, singing brother named Russell, with his leading-man looks and a voice that at times sounds Freddie Mercuryish, and the nimble lyricist brother, Ron, looming over the keyboard with his Chaplin mustache and a vaguely menacing glare, might have been as famous as John and Paul, or Mick and Keith. The story of the musical Mael brothers—“the best British band to come out of America”—is told in the documentary The Sparks Brothers, premiering today. Director Edgar Wright, of Shaun of the Dead fame, complements the Maels’ quirky humor with his own, showcasing this band’s broad influence and indefatigable spirit.—Vanessa Zimmer

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (10:00 a.m. MT) | In the late 1960s, a team of writers, educators, and performers conceived an unprecedented project—a television show seeking to educate children instead of market to them. The realization of that vision exceeded everyone’s expectations. Tune in to the long-awaited world premiere of Street Gang, directed by Marilyn Agrelo, for a look at the backstage humor and moments of unbridled joy—along with some heartbreak and hurdles—that were part of the process of creating an icon. Catch a glimpse of Caroll Spinney walking by in Big Bird legs; hear a snatch of uncensored banter from Oscar the Grouch. A wealth of interviews gives insight into how the team, led by Joan Ganz Cooney, Jon Stone, and Jim Henson, went beyond the ABCs to instill the values of inclusion, resilience, and everyday wonder into millions of American children over the course of the next 50 years. —Amy Stewart

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EXPLORER PASS PICKS

With an Explorer Pass, U.S. audiences have access to our full Indie Series, Short Film, and New Frontier sections during the 2021 Festival. International audiences can use it to unlock all of Indie Series and New Frontier. (Note: All screenings can only be viewed once. Once you start your screening, you’ll have four hours to finish it. You can pause the film, but you must resume watching it before the four-hour window closes.)

Bruiser (all day) | After his father gets into a fight at a bowling alley, Darious begins to investigate the limitations of his own manhood. | Shorts

Nightsss (all day) | An erotic poem combines animated landscapes, character choreography, and rhythmic ASMR sonic structure to immerse the participant in a sensorial experience of poetry, dance, and nature. Based on Weronika Lewandowska’s spoken word poem, Nightsss uses sounds characteristic of the Polish language to create onomatopoeic landscapes that cross language barriers. Before putting on your headset, slip into your favorite shirt and turn on a fan to vitalize the emotional and sensorial flow. | New Frontier

Seeds of Deceit (all day) | Prior to his death in 2017, Jan Karbaat was the most renowned fertility doctor in the Netherlands. As his patients’ offspring began connecting the dots of their ancestry, a disturbing story emerged about a man who secretly used his own semen to impregnate more than 65 of his patients. | Indie Series

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TODAY’S BIG EVENTS

In our Festival Village, you’ll find a wide range of free events from sunrise to sunset. Everything we’ve listed below is free and open to the public—all you’ll need to do to attend is create a free account on this online screening platform; then click the links below to join us come showtime.

The Sundance Dailies(9:00 a.m. MT) | Your guided tour through the festival’s myriad of happenings, The Sundance Dailies takes place live each morning with host Tabitha Jackson, special correspondent John Cooper, and a delicious assortment of special guests. Bring your own coffee for an informal, unmissable start to the day, packed with all you need to know about the Festival.

Cinema Café: Rita Moreno and Sonia Manzano (10:30 a.m. MT) | The doors are open again at Cinema Café. Here, the culture of conversation is reinvigorated. Our series of informal chats brings together special guests for thought-provoking encounters.

The Big Conversation: Barbed Wire Kisses Redux (1:00 p.m. MT) | The year 1992 was a watershed one for LGBTQ+ film, giving birth to the term “New Queer Cinema” and introducing a revolutionary generation of films and filmmakers with energetic irreverence and disruptive aesthetics. At the 1992 Sundance Film Festival, B. Ruby Rich convened and moderated a panel of preeminent artists to discuss their work and the historic moment of its emergence. This year, Rich and other LGBTQ+ titans gather 30 years later to look back and imagine forward in this contemporary edition of Barbed Wire Kisses.

The Big Conversation: The Story of Us (6:00 p.m. MT) | Legal scholar and civil rights advocate Kimberlé W. Crenshaw moderates a conversation including Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Viet Thanh Nguyen, Princeton University Professor Ruha Benjamin and Yale University professor David W. Blight, about the construction, dissemination and deployment of the grand narrative of the United States, and the critical role of independent media in its retelling.

Conjuring the Collective Womxn at Sundance Speakeasy (8:00 p.m. MT) | Join us for an evening of dynamic performance and energizing conversation. Continuing our tradition of gathering and celebrating the womxn in our Festival community, this year’s event will reclaim the idea of a coven as a source of magic, healing, and power. We’ve devised a virtual speakeasy featuring performances from an array of talented womxn from the Festival and beyond, honoring a multiplicity of perspectives through our myths and stories, dance, art, music, and culture. 

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SATELLITE SCREEN SPOTLIGHT

This year, the Sundance Film Festival is excited and grateful to collaborate with our Satellite Screens: a constellation of 28 mission-driven arthouse cinemas, arts organizations, and festivals across the country. See the full list of free events and offerings here, or check our blog for a thematically curated list.

All in the Family: Fathers and Daughters (all Festival) | In the 1980s, the Sheridan and George families shared the exile experience and the American dream living as Irish immigrants in the Bronx and Hell’s Kitchen, New York. On this panel, two generations of Sheridan and George filmmakers reflect on father/daughter collaboration, sexism, and ageism in the film industry; baby boomer versus millennial cultural differences; independent filmmakers working in Hollywood; and the rapid evolution of cinema over their three decades in the business. | Presented by Tropic Cinema

Black Visuality and Solidarity in Oceania (11:00 a.m. MT) | How do we visualize Black identity in Hawaiʻi and Oceania? Scholars and artists consider how Oceania opens up new possibilities for visualizing and understanding Black identity beyond the continental U.S. and Atlantic discourse. | Presented by HOMA with the Pōpolo Project

Vision and Purpose: A Conversation with Adele Romanski (11:00 a.m. MT) | Academy Award and Golden Globe–winning producer Adele Romanski (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk) sits down in The Green Room to discuss the tools you need to make films you are proud of. | Presented by the Roxie 

 

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