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Siraj Syed’s IFFI 2016 diary, V: And the Oscar for restoring classics goes to…AMPAS!

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Siraj Syed’s IFFI 2016 diary, III: Abbasolutely wonderful cinema of Kiarostami

Siraj Syed’s IFFI 2016 diary, II, Andrzej Wajda’s lingering Afterimage

Siraj Syed’s diary of IFFI 2016: Thrillers from South Korea

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The award winners of the 20th Tallinn Black Nights Festival

"Lines" Press Conference with Vassilis Mazomenos at Black Nights Film Festival 2016

> PARTNERS FESTIVAL NEWS
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival Calling
The Melbourne Doc Fest each year curates world class features direct from some of the hottest most prestigious documentary film festivals in the world like Sheffield Doc Fest, Traverse City Film Festival Doc NYC, SXSW, Doc Edge and IDFA. But what matters to us most is documentaries that are well-made, compelling, thought provoking, passionate and relevant to Australian audiences.
The Melbourne Doc Fest is one of the world newest documentary film festivals and one of the most fun and interesting stop overs on the international documentary film festival circuit. It is the only festival in Australasia to provide feedback on submissions. ...
Maryland International Film Festival March 31 – April 2, 2017
Submit by January 13, 2017
For 6 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!
We look forward to having you screen at our 6th year anniversary!
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NYC Indie Film Festival
May 2 – 7, 2017
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Late Deadline December 31, 2016
NYC Indie Film Festival honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, Best Music Video, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay.
Be part of the New York City Independent Film Festival! The 8th Annual NYC Indie Film Festival will take place May 2 - 7, 2017 and will present indie films from around the world, panels, live shows, parties, and more! NYCIndieFF celebrates the power of independent filmmaker and offers awards valued at over $12,000 USD. Submit your film today for your chance to win and join us in New York next spring! .
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Ramsgate International Film and TV Festival March 23 -26, 2017
December 10, 2016 Extended Deadline
The first Ramsgate International Film and TV Festival will be held in Ramsgate with its stunning Royal Harbour, unique in England. It is run by the Ramsgate Film & TV Institute, which will also run a variety of screenings throughout the year to bring international independent cinema to local audiences.
President of the Festival is Brenda Blethyn (Secret & Lies, Vera,...), BAFTA, Globe and Cannes Best Actress Winner and Oscar Nominated. Brenda will also pick the winner of the First Feature Film Category.
The Festival focus is to show new works and help promote film makers. Screenings are complemented by a strong programme of quality events and seminars, with industry professionals of high reputation, who have already confirmed their attendance. Do check the website for more all news as they come.
www.ramsgateiftvfest.org
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Montreal International Animation Film Festival - ANIMAZE August 17 – 20, 2017
Regular Deadline February 24, 2017
In partnership with filmfestivals.com
Montreal International Animation Film Festival is a people's film festival an dindutry conference dedicated to the art of animation for film and technology.
All genres and forms are welcome.
Software an award prize. Visibility in out travelling show in Berlin, Cannes Annecy, Glasgow and more.
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New York Festivals
The 2017 Television & Film Awards gala will take place at the annual NAB Show in Las Vegas on April 25th, 2017
Deadline extended
The New York Festivals International TV & Film Awards honors the World’s Best TV and Films at its annual gala at NAB Show in Las Vegas on April 25th. Founded in 1957, NYF TV & Film Awards offers a powerhouse of categories including: 30 categories for documentaries and dozens of categories for news, drama and performers. New York Festivals welcomes network, studio, independent, and student productions of all lengths across all platforms. Late entries accepted until January 5th, 2017. For more information visit: http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/tvfilm/
NYF TV & Film Awards New Categories for 2017: Heroes, Ecotourism, and Best Use of Technology
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The 50th Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival April 21 to 30, 2017
Next Deadline: December 15, 2016
In partnership with filmfestivals.com
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 50th 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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The Myrtle Beach International Film Festival April 19 – 22, 2017
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Regular Deadline December 2, 2016
The Myrtle Beach International Film Festival has been awarded several prestigious awards including one of the "Top 25 film festivals worth the entry fee" by Movie Maker Magazine. The MBIFF screens projects in a multi-million dollar theater, housing state of the art technology.
Being billed as the East Coast's answer to Sundance, the MBIFF has a reputation for outstanding films including writings and blogs making the statement that the MBIFF has the best film line up in the World. We continue to be a venue for up and coming film makers as well as seasoned professionals. Many of the filmmakers will be in attendance with their films, and will be available for Q&A sessions.
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Fantasporto 2017 February 24 - March 4, 2017
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ENTRY DEADLINE: December, 2016! In partnership with filmfestivals.com
Fantasporto’2017 | Oporto International Film Festival announces our Call for Film Entries for the 37th annual festival, running February 24th till March 4th.
This Call is for Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi features and shorts in the Fantasy competition. The Director’s Week is for features only, in all genres except fantasy.
Deadlines for Entries for 2017 edition are October 30th (Early Call) and December 5th (Final Call).
Films can be submitted now using the film submission website www.fantasporto.com
Fantasporto enjoys incredible loyalty and support from the large film-appreciating community all over the World. In the last edition, Fantasporto was attended by over 20,000 enthusiastic genre film fans and over 200 members of the film press and industry.
Considered in 2015 as the first of the independent film festivals in the world by TRIPPER, Fantasporto is among the top film festivals for the discovery of new talent, having revealed countless of now famous directors, producers and actors.
The World Heritage City by UNESCO of Porto, twice considered Europe’s Best Touristic Destination, is another factor adding interest . Founded in 1981, the 37th edition has the support of the Portuguese State.
Check the Regulations on the site www.fantasporto.com.
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Oscar entry from Kazakhstan for consideration for Best Foreign Language Film

Wake up and watch DAWN - Oscar Best foreign film entry from Latvia
La La Land Named Best Film by New York Film Critics Circle

Siraj Syed’s diary of IFFI 2016: Thrillers from South Korea

Tromahotties will be having fun in Florida at Spooky Empire and Comi Con
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Enoc The Resplendent Stargate by Martha Marin Premiering in Cannes
World premiere in Cannes
An artistic journey between fiction and documentary film at the same time, throughout space, time, dimensions, light and music, that are conducting through the full sequence to a live experience of Enoc the Resplendent Stargate Energy®
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Paranoid Girls
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Paranoid Girls Comedy by Pedro del Santo was qualified for Oscar selection running for best film, best original song...
Ana, Paula and Veronica become fascinated by modeling and the life that it offers. Yet, they gradually begin to discover the dark side of fashion hidden behind the fame and glamour of the spotlights. The women experience downfall as they engage with an antagonistic photographer who drags models into a high stakes abyss of danger. The women learn to value friendship over the lures of fashion pitfalls and enjoy life's simplicities in the end.
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Revolution by Rob Stewart (Sharkwater)
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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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Get Happy by Manoj Annadurai
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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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> THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT
The 1st International Film Festival & Awards‧Macao completes lineup

FOCUS announces over 100 industry speakers and 160 exhibitors for the 2016 edition.
The Fifteenth Miami Short Film Festival Concluded its 2016 Edition

“The Comedian,” by Taylor Hackford, starring Robert De Niro, will open the 21st edition of Capri, Hollywood

The 21st edition of Capri, Hollywood will revolve around the theme of “Mercy”

Uganda’s first ever LGBT film festival coming to Toronto through satellite screening

Year Two of the Silver Scream Film and Comic Festival is scheduled for February

MONO X celebrating 10th anniversary with A CITY WIDE FILM FESTIVAL OF CINEMA ARTS

2016 Nihilist Film Fest Comes to Echo Park Film Center
14th edition of the German-French Film Meeting which came to a close
The Seville European Film Festival wrapped

Animaze curates 12 hours of Canadian Animation Programming at Moscow Film Festival 2017


> AWARDS
2016 TriForce Short Film Festival Winners
The IndieFEST Film Awards Announces Latest Winners!

Film4Climate Competition Winners Announced

Winners of the 32nd International Short Film Festival Berlin

Winners of the Miami short Film Festival 2016!

9th KLEFF Highlights and Awards

> PEOPLE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Tom Hanks speaks to honor Jackie Chan: the man who put CHAN in chantastic

SHEKHAR KAPUR named Jury President Of 1st International Film Festival & Awards • Macao
European Film Promotion Announces the Jury for the 20th Edition of EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS in 2017

Siraj Syed’s IFFI 2016 diary, III: Abbasolutely wonderful cinema of Kiarostami

Bill Mechanic to receive the ‘Producer of the Year’ Award at the 2016 edition of Capri, Hollywood – The International Film Festi

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