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IFFI Goa 2015, Festival Diary VI

Continuing short reviews of films, seen at the 46th International Film Festival of India. (See Festival Diary I, II, III, IV and V for more coverage) Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara: India: Zoya Akhtar Dude, this was released in 2011! So how come you are writing about it now? Simple. I saw it NOW! Daughter of a writer-poet father, one of India’s best-known, and an actress who was famous as a child star, Zoya is perhaps not as famous as her brother Farhan, who is an actor-director-producer-wr...

IFFI Goa 2015, Festival Diary V

IFFI Goa 2015, Festival Diary V Continuing short reviews of films, seen at the 46th International Film Festival of India. (See Festival Diary I, II, II and IV for more coverage) Father (Babai): Germany/Kosovo/Republic of Macedonia: Visar Morina Leaving the narrative open and blending real-time and flash-forward cost the otherwise praiseworthy film the wider appreciation it deserved. Just one seamless insertion had many viewers wondering what happened. Was it all a dream? Or was just that s...

IFFI Goa 2015, Festival Diary, III

IFFI Goa 2015, Festival Diary, III Diary pages have got juggled, inadvertently, so, though numbered III, this page should have been IV. Please excuse the oversight and treat this as IV. Although posted earlier, IV is actually III. Austerity is the name of the game, mismanagement is the characteristic and continuing hostility towards media, and, in some cases, delegates too, are factors that dominate IFFI Goa 2015. A circus called the Film Bazaar, organised by the National Film Development Co...

IFFI Goa 2015, Festival Diary, IV

IFFI Goa 2015, Festival Diary, IV IFFI Goa 2015, Festival Diary, IV At IFFI, the grand prizes are called the Golden Peacock and Silver Peacock, although India’s national bird is far from either golden or silver in colour, and the décor at the venue this year is derived from various shades of blue, including violet and purple. A total of 15 films have been short-listed in the International Competition Section, two of them India, both from the Eastern state of West Bengal....

IFFI Goa 2015, Festival Diary, II

IFFI Goa 2015, Festival Diary, II To be held from November 20th to 30 2015 in Panaji, Goa, Goa, the 46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will showcase movies across several sections, including World Cinema, Indian Panorama, Country Focus, International Competition, Retrospectives, Tributes, First Cut, Workshops, Master Classes, and more. IFFI is organised by the Directorate of Film Festivals, Information and Broadcasting Ministry, Government of India, in association with the...

IFFI Goa 2015, Festival Diary, I

It began, like Ameen Sayani’s legendary film music popularity countdown show, Binaca Geetmala, in 1952, a few months after I was born. The first International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held in 1952, in Bombay, which was at that time, a state in itself. It was a non-competitive festival and ran for a fortnight. Twenty three countries, including host India, participated, along with the United Nations Organisation. 52 feature films and 115 documentaries, scientific films, cartoons, ...

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PHOREN PARTICIPANTS AT NFDC'S FILM BAZAAR ( AND THE LAST WORD GOES TO NINA LATH GUPTA, BOSS LADY AT NFDC)

The international community was represented by Ruth Harley (Former CEO Screen Australia and New Zealand Film Commission), Gisella Carr (Chief Executive, Film New Zealand), James Weyman from Ontario Media Corp., German producer Michael Henricks, French Producer Marc Irmer among others. The last word must go to Nina Lath Gupta, MD, NFDC who said, “ that it has been our endeavour over the years to facilitate the ease of shooting films in Indi...

Desi Industry Delegates at NFDC's Film Symposium

Industry Delegates at the first Film Symposium Eminent film fraternity members included Shyam Benegal, Ramesh Sippy, Prakash Jha, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Sudhir Mishra, Raj Kumar Hirani, Anubhav Sinha, Kabir Khan, Vani Tripathi Tikoo, Bharat Bala, Sanjay Suri. Also,well-known Producers and line producers, Iqbal Kidwai, Pravesh Sahni, Raman Lamba, Deborah Bennatar. ...

WORK IN PROGRESS WINNERS AT NFDC FILM BAZAAR 2015

Shanker Raman’s Gurgaon (Work In Progress-Fiction) and Rahul Jain’s Machines (Work In Progress-Documentary) won the Prasad DI Award for the best WIP projects in their categories. The awards were presented by Marco Mueller (Mentor, WIP Lab-Fiction) and Derek Malcolm (Mentor, WIP Lab-Documentary) to the winners. While announcing the award, Derek Malcolm said, “Every year I come here, the documentaries get jus...

NFDC Film Bazaar Recommends from the Viewing Room (curated by Deepti D'Cunha )

Deepti D'Cunha,India Curator,Rome Film Festival curated Film Bazaar Recommends for the Viewing Room from a whopping 156 submissions in 29 different Indian languages including features, shorts and documentaries. ...

Co-production Market projects at NFDC's Film Bazaar 2015 in Goa

This year 19 projects were selected to participate in the Co-production Market, including Bombay Rose directed by Gitanjali Rao, Manto directed by Nandita Das, Agra directed by Kanu Behl(of Titli), Pirates by directed Ritesh Raj More and produced by Ritesh Batra, A Goat’s Life directed by Fahad Mustafa, Newton directed by Amit V Masurkar (of SulemaniKeeda fame) and Memories and My Mother (Bengali) directed by Aditya Vikram Sengupta. ...

Exciting & Insightful: The Knowledge Series at NFDC's Film Bazaar

The Knowledge Series at NFDEC's four day Film Bazaar included insightful sessions addressed by luminaries too man ytoo name here: Let me cite a few: Shekhar Kapur, Rohit Sippy, A R Rahman - Today and Tommorrow Beyond Films (moderated by Nasreen Munni Kabir) Kabir Khan - Traversing across Real Stories to Features with Stars ( moderated by TV anchor Rajeev Masand ) and Vikas Bahl who spoke on Choosing the Story and Positioning It Right. Satya Raghavan- Head of Content Operat...

Closed door Symposium at NFDC Film Bazaar

The Film Symposium, which emphasized the economic potential of film tourism in the country as a whole included sessions with the Archaeological Survey of India, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Railways. Not sure why it was a closed door session though.Kyon? Pourquoi? Warrum? Lama? Kiteac?Perche? Porqué? ...

A-list film professionals at NFDC Film Bazaar

Also in attendance were A-list film professionals like Marco Mueller, chief advisor to the Beijing International Film Festival and former artistic chief at the Rome, Venice and Locarno festivals, Ruth Harley, CEO New Zealand Film Commission and Gisella Carr, Film New Zealand's Chief Executive. Goa Governor Mridula Sinha, visited the Film Bazaar twice, once to watch Arun Frank's DadHold My Hand starring starring Denzil Smith, and Ratna Pathak Sha...

NFDFC's 9th edition saw an increase in the number of international buyers and sellers of film rights from all over the world

Exclusively created to encourage collaboration between the international and South Asian film fraternities,NFDC's Film Bazaar aims at facilitating the sales of world cinema in the region. The 2014 market saw an attendance of 1042 delegates from 38 countries with country delegations from Canada, South Korea and Poland. This year saw an increase in the number of international buyers and sellers of film rights from all over the world: Remi Burah of Arte France ( one of the biggest TV compa...

NFDC's Film Bazaar was rocking with many firsts at its ninth edition

NFDC's Film Bazaar rocked with many firsts at its ninth edition in India's littlest state, Goa, my Goa. A Film Facilitation Office, a Film Tourism Workshop and Symposium,a Children’s Screenwriters’ Lab and 3 Investor Pitches which included 19 Co-Production Market projects selected across genres with a special focus on South Asian stories from across the globe. There were too, nine Film Offices set up at this ye...

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World Human Rights Awards (WARTA)
December 18-22, 2015

Final deadline November 29, 2015

World Human Rights Awards (WARTA) is established to celebrate the United Nations World Human Rights Day (December 10). WARTA strives to give recognition to people, who work and dedicate his/her life for Human Rights. We are awarding Human Rights Man of the Year, Human Rights Woman of the Year, Human Rights Platinum Award, Human Rights Gold Award, and Human Rights Silver Award. We will not limit the awards to certain numbers. If a person or a film qualified to the juries standard, they will get the recognition.

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NYC Indie Film Fest
April 27 to May 1, 2016!

Earlybird Deadline November 30, 2015

NYC Independent Film Festival is a celebration of the true independent filmmaker, documentaries, short and feature-length films, music videos, and animation. During the 6th Annual Festival we gave away prizes with a total cash value of over 28,000 USD. All screenings take place in the historic center of NYC, Time Square which is the perfect home for an event geared toward creating incredible opportunities for independent voices.

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Hollyshorts Film Festival
August 11 – 20, 2016

Early Bird deadline February 5, 2016

The 12th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival and Film Conference/Film Market, scheduled for August 11-20, 2016 at the world famous TCL Chinese 6 Theatres, is now accepting submissions. HSFF, 4 times named to MovieMaker Magazine “Top 25 Fests Worth the Entry Fee” lists, has featured over 400 projects showcasing stars and filmmakers including Sofia Loren, Bill Plympton, Anthony and Joe Russo, and Felicia Day.

In 2015, HSFF awarded over $150,000 in prizes, including $60,000 in post services for Best Short, Director, Music Video, Cinematography, VFX, and Commercial, and $15,000 Grand Prize cash . www.hollyshorts.com

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Global Short Film Awards - New York & Cannes
February 14- 15, 2016

Deadline: January 15, 2016

Global Short Film Awards recognize excellence in highly creative and imaginative films under 15 minutes long. These short films will be suitable to meet the increasing content demand for intelligent phones, digital and hand held devices as well as internet, commercial, art, science and educational applications. For the premier issue, finalists and a winner will be selected in 2-D and 3-D formats in each category. Submit online No cost to enter. Winners in each category will be announced February 15-16, 2016 in New York. Winning films will be shown during the Cannes Red Carpet Fashion and Awards event at the Carlton Intercontinental Hotel in Cannes, France on May 21, 2016.

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WoFF: World of Film International Festival
September 29 – October 2, 2016

Earlybird Deadline January 17, 2015

In 2016, WoFF returns for its third edition with great energy and ideas, generated from a wonderful 2015 festival.

Our focus remains on independent cinema from all around the globe, by showcasing the work of first feature filmmakers and female directors in our two main sections, First Features and The Female Perspective, respectively.

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Pawparazzi Film Festival January 23

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Late Deadline January 5, 2016

Hosted by Pets in the City Magazine and Best Friends Animal Society, the PAWPARAZZI film festival coincides with the nearby Park City area Sundance film festival. PAWPARAZZI film festival is international and it is open to amateurs and professionals alike. The PAWPARAZZI Film Festival is for all species of animals large and small. The films are to provide a venue for People to protect and save animals as well as to celebrate the joy that animals bring to our lives. Submit your short films of ten minutes or less to the following categories: • Drama • Comedy • Animation • Documentary/Advocacy • Youth/Student

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Myrtle Beach International Film Festival April 20th - 23rd 2016.

Submissions close january 1st, 2016

Myrtle Beach International Film Festival has been ranked one of the top 25 film festivals in the World worth the submission by Movie Maker Magazine, rankedd one of the best by Film International and billed as "The East Coast's answer to the Sundance Film Festival".

The Festival is open to all projects, with a special "Anything Goes" category. We are a truely independent film festival. MBIFF also has a budget category, so a film with a 10 thousand dollar budget does not compete against a project with a 10 million dollar budget (with the exception of the overall winner).

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New York Festival's World's Best Television & Films April 16, 2016

Deadline extended

New York Festival's World's Best TV & Films competition honors programming in all lengths and forms from over 50 countries. Dedicated to both the Television and Film industries, categories mirror today's global trends and encourage the next generation of story-tellers and talent: Animation, Comedy, Corporate, Drama, Documentary, Feature Films, Movie Trailers, Music Videos, News, Promos, Reality TV Drama, Sports, Telenovelas, Webisodes, Best Performance by an Actor/Actress, Special Event, Innovation, Technical Production Team, CSR, Best Screenplay, Video Art, and Best Host.

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Animaze 2016 Montreal International Animation Film Festival June 2 -5, 2016

Montreal International Animation Film Festival FESTIVAL DATES June 2-5 2016 Montreal Canada Le MIAFF! is a people's film festival and industry conference dedicated to the art of animation for film and technology. All genres and forms are welcome. Awards & Prizes Software and other award prizes. Visibility in our travelling shows in Berlin, Cannes, Annecy, Glasgow and more. Check 2015 fantastic programming on the website.

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Fantasporto 2016 36th edition February 26th - March 5th

Submissions close December 5th

The selection for shorts is only for fantasy ones, like always. Submissions are open and we are accepting online submissions.

Since we are making a new site that will be ready only later in October we propose you to send us the screener(s) for the selection commitee to see and, if the film(s) is(are) chosen, we will ask you all the materials needed. SUBMIIT

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Maryland International Film Festival - Hagerstown April 1 - 3, 2016

Submit by November 27, 2015

For 5 years, we've been bringing in the finest films from around the world. The film festival became a 501(c)3 and launched in 2009 and now screens more then 70 films each year! Hollywood Director Joe Carnahan is our creative director. He has brought us such films as "The Grey" and "The A-Team" with Liam Neeson and now has Bad Boys 3 in pre-production. Most of our previous winners of Best Feature have obtained distribution. Last year's winner BEREAVE just signed a distribution deal and said, " I wish to take a moment to tell you that your hospitality and your wonderful festival helped our film stand out for distribution. Thank you for that and we'll be sending you more of our work in the future.” So join us at our 5th year anniversary!

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The 49th Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival April 8 to 17, 2016

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Enter the Festival that discovered Spielberg, Lucas, Coppola, Ang Lee, the Coen Brothers, David Lynch, and John Lee Hancock with their first awards!

Competition in 10 major categories! More than 200 specialized sub-categories offer fair competition and a chance for a Remi Award!

The 49th Annual WorldFest-Houston offers Screening Shorts, Docs, Features, Music Videos, Experimental & Student Films on Big 60' AMC Theater screens, with over 600 Intl filmmakers attending the ten-day International Film Festival.. SUBMIT.

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Revolution by Rob Stewart (Sharkwater)

over 40 festival wins so far)

Eco Documentary feature film by Rob Stewart (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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Rooted in Peace by Greg Reitman

ROOTED in PEACE, 97 minutes - 2015

Documentary by SUNDANCE alum GREG REITMAN (Sundance Audience Award Winner for fhis first documentary 'Fuel')

Starring: Deepak Chopra, Donovan, Mike Love, David Lynch, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Pete Seeger, Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu

"ROOTED in PEACE challenges viewers to examine their values as Americans and human beings. Today we are at war within ourselves, with our environment, and with the world. Director and award-winning filmmaker Greg Reitman invites viewers on a film journey to take notice of the world we live in, proactively seek ways to find personal and ecological peace, and stop the cycle of violence".

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Get Happy by Manoj Annadurai

Feature Feel Good Movie - World premiered in Montreal World Film Festival Winner best romantic comedy in Manhattan Fest

Charlie Kane can’t catch a break. He grew into a man who expects the worse out of life and gets it. But that changes when, by chance, he meets a bright, sunny sprite of a woman named Holly who turns him from a dour drip into someone finally allowing himself to be happy.Then a bus flattens her before Charlie eyes. Charlie opts for suicide but can’t even successfully give up on life. Left with no other choice, he adopts Holly’s ethos of positivity and just decides to be happy... by ignoring all the bad things in life. But his cynical best friend isn’t buying Charlie’s new-found happiness and sets out to save Charlie by making him miserable again.

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Bahamas BIFF15/ Todd Haynes' "Carol" and Amy Berg's "Janis: Little Girl Blue" To Bookend as Opening and Closing Night

Most Diverse BIFF Yet Opens and Closes With Strong Female-driven Academy Award® Contenders The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) announced today the two features that will bookend the Festival as the Opening and Closing Night films. Director Todd Haynes’ beautiful feature film, “Carol”, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara will raise the curtain at this year’s festival as the official Opening Night Film in Nassau on December 9 while Amy Ber...

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Ambi to remake Christopher Nolan’s Memento

This is the first film to surface from AMBI’s acquisition of the Exclusive Media Group library, which “Memento” was a part of – and comes on the heels of AMBI’s $200M fund, launched last week. They are wasting no time! Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi’s AMBI Pictures will finance and produce a remake of Christopher Nolan’s iconic, twist-laden film “Memento.” Writer/director Christopher Nolan adapted “Memento” from a s...

SOMM: INTO THE BOTTLE Premier at the 2015 Napa Valley Film Festival.

SOMM: INTO THE BOTTLE Premier at the 2015 Napa Valley Film Festival. Jason Wise’s Widely Anticipated Follow-Up to His 2013 Hit Film SOMM Kicked-Off the Festival’s 5th Edition on November 11 NAPA, CA- The Napa Valley Film Festival. Samuel Goldwyn Films’ SOMM: INTO THE BOTTLE held its world premiere as the Opening Night Film on November 11, 2015. SOMM: INTO THE BOTTLE is writer/director Jason Wise’s highly anticipated follow-up to his 2013 acclaimed ...

Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin welcomes international experts for business and networking from 16 – 19 February 2016

Adding culture to Television: Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin, the largest trade fair for the cultural TV industry again welcomes international experts for business and networking from 16 – 19 February 2016 in Berlin Vienna, 24 September 2015 It is the market place and B2B event for international experts and young talents in music and film: Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin, the annual trade fair for music and dance films and the cultural TV ...

Berlinale Spotlight: Short Film Presentations in India, Malaysia and the Philippines

For years the Berlinale has had a global presence with specially curated programmes at film festivals or other cultural events around the world. These activities take place under the name Berlinale Spotlight. In November and December, the Berlinale Spotlight will be presenting short film programmes in Asia. With the support of the Goethe-Institutes in Hanoi, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur and the Philippines, as well other local partners, a total of 27 films from the Berlinale Sh...

Berlinale Talents 2016 explores “The Nature of Relations”

Under the title “The Nature of Relations”, Berlinale Talents focuses in its 14th edition on the power, force and energy of interconnected thinking and creating. 300 outstanding Talents will be invited to a programme with international experts, again held at the three venues of HAU Hebbel am Ufer, from February 13 to February 18, 2016. Berlinale Talents will host around 100 talks, workshops and networking events providing Talents and festival guests with a vibrant testing field for...

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10th edition of the International Short Film Festival ŻUBROFFKA

The International Short Film Festival ŻUBROFFKA is the event that creates positive energy and joins together people from around the world! The jubilee opening ceremony features MÚM, the legend of Icelandic electronic scene! This year's festival is held between 2-6 December 2015. Our rich and diverse program includes more than 250 films, presented in special screenings and seven competitions: national (Amateur, Students, Independent), international (Eastward Window and ...

Highlights of 2015 PAWPARAZZI film festival

FESTIVAL 2015 The 2015 Film Festival was a huge success. Almost 500 people attended the Festival to watch showings of original short films submitted from around the world. To begin the festivities in the Black Box Theater, Salt Lake County's Canine Mayor, Tex graced us with his presence for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The rest of the day flew by with top films screenings, celebrity canine actor presentations, a filmmaker and judge panel, and, of co...

Thank you all for your massive support

Hi Bruno, I hope you are well. It is a sad time for Paris but be brave and know that the word is praying for Paris. I just wanted to thank you again for your help with my film "Foxed". We had a great run on the festival circuit and are now making the FOXED feature film. I have posted the short film on Vimeo and in the Foxed Blog. Please pass it on. It is a true film festivals.con success story. Make a short, play the festival circuit... Get a deal to make ...

Seeing double? Glasgow Film Festival celebrates Hollywood dream teams in 2016.

Glasgow Film Festival today announced its new programme strands for 2016, along with a major new development. The festival, which runs from 17-28 February 2016 and is supported by Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, Creative Scotland, the BFI and EventScotland, traditionally contains a retrospective of films by a particular legendary star. This year, they’re broadening the focus to see double: Dream Teams on the Silver Screen will focus on classic Hollywood on and off-screen double acts like El...

NYFF53 Premiere of Carol Red Carpet Arrivals

By Maria Esteves – November 16, 2015 The 53rd New York Film Festival Premiere of CAROL, directed by Todd Haynes. Screenplay by Phyllis Nagy commenced Friday, October 9, 2015 at Alice Tully Hall, New York. Red carpet arrivals included director Todd Haynes, actress Rooney Mara, two-time Academy Award winning actress Cate Blanchett, American composer Carter Burwell, screenwriter Phyllis Nagy, producer Christine Vachon, producer Elizabeth Karlsen, Edith “Edie” Windsor, American co...

Preview on 13th International Festival Signes de Nuit at Paris, November 26 - December 6, 2015

Three Competition programs with films coming from around 50 countries, including World, International, European and French Premieres ... Focus Argentina, Armenia, Finland, Germany, Georgia, Japan, Norway, Philippines ... See the programs, time table, juries here : FESTIVAL PROGRAM The Ne...

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The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival is back

Australia, prepare for a summer celebration of monumental proportions. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival is back. The Festval kicks off on Friday 19 February and runs for two weeks, until Sunday 06 March, 2016; with a jam-packed program of events, performances, exhibitions and activities. The 2016 theme is ‘MOMENTUM’, evolving from Mardi Gras history in the fight for social justice and self expression. Born from a night of political protest in ...

MIAMI RECENT CINEMA FROM SPAIN

The 5th edition of RECENT CINEMA FROM SPAIN will be held from 19-22 Nov. 2015 at the Olympia Theater of Miami. RECENT CINEMA FROM SPAIN was set up in Miami in 2011 as an initiative of the Spanish Audiovisual Producers' Rights Management Association (using the Spanish acronym "EGEDA"), aiming to provide a new outlet for promotion of Spanish cinema in the United States, boosting its circulation to the public in general, and the international audiovisual industry. On Sept...

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The Kids Honored at Hawai Fest with Netpac Award

Earlier this week, the 35th Annual Hawaii International Film Festival announced the NETPAC award winner, THE KIDS (Taiwan 2015), by Sunny Yu in her directorial debut. The NETPAC award is presented annually at international film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice, Rotterdam, Pusan, Singapore, Taiwan, Yamagata, Amiens and Hawaii. HIFF is the only film festival in North America to present the NETPAC award. This year, the NETPAC award was presented by NETPAC Jurors: Wong Tuck Cheong (Fi...

The Stockholm 2015 Audience Award goes to Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s film Mustang

The Stockholm International Film Festival’s audience has spoken. Together they have voted Mustang by Deniz Gamze Ergüven to win the Audience Award. Every year, the Stockholm Film Festival lets the audience choose their favourite film. This year’s Audience Award goes to Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s Mustang. Mustang was also awarded with an Aluminium Horse for Best Script, written by Alice Winocour, director of Maryland, and Deniz Gamze Ergüven. The Audienc...

Winners Announced In 9th Asia Pacific Screen Awards

2015 APSA Best Feature Film winner Najwa Abu Bakar (Right) accepts the award for the film, Cemetery of Splendour (Thailand, Malaysia, France, Germany, United Kingdom) presented by International Jury President Kim Dong-ho (Republic of Korea) &...

New York Cannes RedCarpet Gala Screening Award Winning Short Films

Winning films at the Global Short Fim Awards (GSFAwards) in New York Feb 2016 will be screened in Cannes at the grand ballroom of the legendary Carlton Intercontinental May 21, 2016 at a gala event. A night of luxury including award winning film screeings, couture fashion show, entertainment, a fabulous audience including top VIPs and more. FREE to enter your film in this special festival http://GlobalShortFilmAwards.com Free to attend screenings in New York by invitation. T...

Tom Hooper’s "The Danish Girl" will receive the Capri, Hollywood Humanitarian Award

Awards Will Be Presented During the Annual Festival Which Runs from December 26th to January 2nd The Board of the Institute Capri nel Mondo (Capri in the World Institute) today announced that Tom Hooper’s "The Danish Girl" – a movie about a man who in the 1920’s underwent the first sex reassignment surgery – will receive the Capri, Hollywood – The International Film Festival’s prestigious 2015 Humanitarian Award and that Paolo Sorrentin...

Stockholm Impact Award goes to Leena Yadav

The jury announced today Leena Yadav, director Parched, as winner of Stockholm Impact Award. During the Stockholm International Film Festival Award Ceremony, Yadav will receive the prize designed by Ai Weiwei and given 1 million SEK in support to upcoming film projects. The jury including the artist Ai Weiwei, Ida Panahandeh, director of Nahid with Scandinavian premiere at the Stockholm Film Festival, and Uppsala City Theatre’s director Linus Tunström announced today Leena Yadav...

Russian filmmaker Gala Sukhanova wins the short film award BEST FILM at the interfilm Festival Berlin for her film, INSPECTION

31st International Short Film Festival Berlin: 10 – 15 November 2015 With more than 20,000 the 31st International Short Film Festival interfilm Berlin came to a euphoric close on Sunday night. During the festival, 500 films from 70 countries were shown in 6 competitions and 50 programmes. Attendence was also up at KUKI – the 8th International Short Film Festival for Children and Youth Berlin, with a total audience of 6,000. The creative exchange...

18th Costume Designers Guild Awards Announces Honorees

The star-studded 18th Costume Designers Guild Awards with Presenting Sponsor LACOSTE will take place on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Acclaimed film director, screenwriter, producer and actor Quentin Tarantino, and veteran Costume Designer Ellen Mirojnick, will receive honorary awards. Quentin Tarantino will receive the Distinguished Collaborator Award in recognition of his creative partnerships with Costume Designers. Most recently, Tarantino w...

2015 Napa Valley Film Festival Award Winners

Lexus and The Weinstein Company Also Reveal Winners of the Third Lexus Short Film Series at the Closing Ceremony To round out an outstanding week of film, food, and wine the 5th Annual Napa Valley Film Festival (NVFF)announced this year’s juried and audience award winners at the Uptown Theatre on Sunday, November 15, 2015. The Festival, held from November 11-15screened 120 films showcasing the year’s best new independent films in 12 unique th...

Global Short Film Awards new logo

GSF Awards unveil its sleek looking new logo. “I love the new logo…” says producer and director Andres Aquino “… it gives our event a distinctive branding look.” GSF Awards continues to receive impressive films entries from around the world in a variety of subjects and will soon begin to post selected trailers on line. The Global Short Film Awards recognize excellence in highly creative and imaginative films under 15 minutes long. It is FREE entry for fi...

European Co-production Award for Andrea Occhipinti

This year’s EUROPEAN CO-PRODUCTION AWARD – Prix EURIMAGES, an award acknowledging the decisive role of co-productions in the European film industry, goes to Italian producer Andrea Occhipinti. Born in Rome, Andrea Occhipinti is the founder of Lucky Red who has, over the past 28 years, successfully produced and distributed some of the best international independent production and who has discovered exciting new talent and helped to launch some great careers. Since 198...

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Filmfestivals.com Bruno Chatelin to speak at inaugural Fest Forward Festivals Conference in Santa Barbara on Future of Festivals

The Future of Festivals The last frontier of the “tribal gathering” according to Seth Godin is the festival. With expansion in every festival vertical under the sun, the death of the festival is greatly exaggerated. Let’s hear from our team of experts in food, wine, music & film about where we are heading in the industry The panel will be hosted by Laurie Kirby, AboutFest / FestForward co founder. Speakers ...

EFA Board Elections 2015

Members of the European Film Academy can this year vote for the chair person and the two deputy chair persons, as well as for the candidates from the following countries and regions: Central & Eastern Europe France Italy Nordic Countries North-Eastern Mediterranean Spain / Portugal UK / Ireland The vote closes on Thursday, 19 November 2015, at 23:59 CET. This voting platform allows you to login repeatedly and change your choices. In each terr...

HEC PARIS Alumini unite

Dear Friends, We are all shocked at the madness and hate which struck France, Friday evening. By blindly killing those sitting at a café terrasse or attending a concert and by striking youth and life at the heart of Paris, the terrorists attacked that which we hold as most dear and most vibrant, the freedom to live toge...

Cinema is mourning in Paris - Please send us your support

Filmfestivals.com team is safe, though the events happened close to our offices in Paris. Send your support (for publication) to bruno@filmfestivals.com "Peace & Love in Paris" by Justin Bieber "Peace & Love" this tweet drawn by Justin Bieber around our Eiffel Tower buzzed tonight Key hashtags #prayforparis #noussommesunis #jesuisparis #parisattacks ... ...

THX Appoints Ty Ahmad-Taylor Entertainment Technology Veteran As CEO

THX Ltd. today announced the appointment of industry trailblazer Ty Ahmad-Taylor to the position of CEO, effective immediately. As CEO, Ahmad-Taylor will oversee the growth and development of the core THX business as well as expand the company's reach into new business areas. Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20151109/285389 Originally founded to convey the technical design and quality of the production studio to the cinema, over the past thirty years THX has expan...

Andrew W. Levin has joined Relativity Media LLC as President and Chief Legal Officer

Relativity Media LLC ("Relativity") today announced that Andrew W. Levin has joined the company as President and Chief Legal Officer. In this capacity he will oversee all of the company's legal and human resources activities and report directly to Chairman and CEO Ryan Kavanaugh. Levin has extensive experience in the media, entertainment and telecommunications sectors. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for T-Mobile USA, Inc. where h...

Italian Director Nanni Moretti and Actor John Turturro to Walk the Red Carpet at Denver Film Festival

Italian master Nanni Moretti returns to semi-autobiographical ground in this intimate dramatic comedy about a female director nearing an emotional breakdown. Following the screening, Moretti will be presented with The Maria & Tommaso Maglione Italian Filmmaker Award sponsored by the Anna & John Sie Foundation. Nanni Moretti, Director of Mia Madre and recipient of The Maria & Tommaso Maglione Italian Filmmaking Award will appear on the Red Carpet with&nb...

CFC Media Lab founder honored by the The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television

Ana was our partner in the Future of Cinema Salon in Cannes (and Locarno Film Festival). Check this article from Cineuropa about one of our panels. Image courtesy of The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television today announced six Academy Special Award winners for the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards. Among them is CFC Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Ana Serrano, who is being honoured with the Digital Media Trailblazing Aw...

'Be good in a room' with Stephanie Palmer

Stephanie Palmer, Founder, Good in a Room “If you learn only one thing from today, it should be: Lead with genre. In a verbal pitch, genre gives context to the listener. When you are trying to sell something, part of your job is to identify the category your product fits into.” Ten Tips for Being “Good in a Room” by Stephanie Palmer You’ve worked for months (or years!) on your project, and a ...

Deepa Mehta will be the special guest of the 15th River to River Fest

River Florence Indian Film Festival that will take place from 5 to 10 December in Florence, Italy. The famous director will introduce the Italian premiere of her latest film, Beeba Boys (Sunday, December 6, at 8.30pm), a crime thriller starring Randeep Hoda, about the violent culture clash between Indo-Canadian gangs fighting for control over drugs and firearms trafficking in Vancouver. Indian director Deepa Mehta will be the special guest at the 15th River to River Florenc...

Asia TV Forum & Market 2015 adds René Rechtman to the lineup of keynote speakers

Asia’s leading platform for TV and digital entertainment content – Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) 2015 is pleased to announce that René Rechtman, Head of International, Maker Studios will be joining ATF as the international keynote speaker on 1 Dec 2015 for its pre-market conference at the Marina Bay Sands. Listed by Wired magazine, as one of the Top 100 most influential person, René Rechtman currently spearheads Maker Studios, a global leader in short-f...

Los Cabos International Film Festival confirms Jared Leto for opening

Los Cabos International Film Festival is proud to confirm the attendance of American musician, producer, director and actor Jared Leto to the Festival’s Opening Night Gala on November 11th. During the gala evening Quebecois writer and director Jean-Marc Vallée, will be honored with this year’s Tribute and his latest film Demolition will have its Latin American premiere. For Los Cabos Film Festival it was very important that the Tribute to Vallée was pres...

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Major Buzz Factory : Expérience de Bruno Chatelin du marketing Digital pour les films

Fort d'une expérience acquise dans la distribution de films pour deux Majors (Sony et Fox mariée sous a direction avec UGC) Bruno Chatelin propose une expérience pointue au service de votre stratégie digitale à Travers sa structure de Conseil MAJOR BUZZ FACTORY Le fondateur Bruno Chatelin : un Professionnel de la communication entouré de spécialistes, son expérience est ancrée sur trois univers La publicité, Le mark.eting et le digital.

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Le Prix de la Coproduction Européenne pour Andrea Occhipinti

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