Guillaume Esmiol the new Cannes Marché du Film Director sat down in Berlin during EFM with Bruno Chatelin to discuss Cannes 2022 and the coming 2023 edition Tue, May 16, 2023 - Sat, May 27, 2023.
Watch his interview and what he could reveal about the new features aboutr the 2023 comimg edition:
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A film by Sean Penn, Aaron Kaufman USA 115 minutes 2022
Review by M.R. D’Amico
They went there first. In 2021 director Sean Penn (The Indian Runner, The Crossing Guard, The Pledge, Into the Wild, Flag day) and screenwriter, producer and director Aaron Kaufman began a film about Ukraine: they wanted to learn more about Volodymyr Zelensky, the actor and comedian who had become the actual President of Ukraine. But on February 24, 2022 (almost a year ...
Enjoy the last days of the Berlinale and EFM! Check out some exciting films from Summerhill at the European Film Market and you can find us at Marriott, Stand #139, with Monique White. We look forward to meeting with you!
Be sure to check out our website at www.summerhillfilms.com to see all our available films. We look forward to working with you throughout the rest of 2023 and beyond! If you're interested in any of these titles, feel free to schedule a...
This year’s winning filmmaker of the $5,000 prize was Nahom Abraham from Eritrea. His film is called Home
Judges
Acclaimed Actress Vivica A Fox, Academy and Tony Award winning producer Bruce Cohen, and President of Post Production 21st Century Fox/Disney Ted Gagliano – as well as the previous year’s competition winner - Minenhle Luthuli
Selected
Nahom Abraham
From Eritrea
With His Film HOME
Competition Winner Receives $5000
&nbs...
By M.R. D’Amico
Kristen Stewart, at 32 is the youngest Berlinale jury president in history. On Saturday she joined Iranian filmmakers and talents on the Red Carpet to chant the slogan “Women, Life, Freedom!”and demanding the release of imprisoned journalists and Iranian rapper.
In the opening press conference of the Jury she said these very inspiring words.
“We a...
The Shadowless Tower (Competition) by Chinese film director and screenwriter Zhang Lu (Desert Driver, Dooman River and Fukoka) with Xin Baiqing (Gu Wentong), Wang Yiwen (Smiley), Li Quinquin (Ouyang Whenhui) Li Jun (Wang Hongwei).
By M.R. D’Amico
There is a 13th Century Tibetan Buddhist Tower in the middle of Beijing that is believed to cast a shadow only on the Tibe...
Boom! Boom! The world vs Boris Becker (Berlinale Special) (part 1) a documentary by Alex Gibnay, produced by John Battseck with Boris Becker, John McEnroe, Ion Tiriac, Nova Djokovic, Barbara Becker, Bjorn Borg, Mats Wilander, Lilian de Carvalho
By M.R. D’Amico
Oscar winner Alex Gibney, “the most important documentarian of our times” (Esquire), presented at Berlinale the first pa...
ATTEND THE EUROPEAN FILM MARKET WITH SUMMERHILL!
Check out some exciting films from Summerhill at the European Film Market! We will be at Marriott, Stand #139, with Monique White. We look forward to meeting with you!
Be sure to check out our website at www.summerhillfilms.com to see all our available films. We look forward to working with you throughout the rest of 2023 and beyond! If you're interested in any of these titles, feel free t...
With an EFM booth at Marriott
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RIVIERA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
SESTRI LEVANTE
May 9-14, 2023
Pictured: Bruno Chatelin Massimo Santinome Valentina Comastri
We dedicated the whole festival to young directors, under 35 years of age. We could have focused on affirmed movie stars only, but we’d rather take the risk to give a good chance to those who have...
Quarxx talked to filmfestivals.com right after the market premiere of Pandemonium his latest film, clearly happy with the audience reaction and the full house.
The fil; was produced by Martine Melloul.
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Filmfestivals.com founder, Bruno Chatelin, met with Monique during EFM 2023 at her booth at Marriott 139 where she also represents the line up from Ted Chalmers Summer Hill Entertainment. Discussing the energy of this new edition of the market.
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The Survival of Kindness (Competition) is an Australian movie, written, directed and produced by Rolf De Heer (Djingo, Bad Boy Bubby, the Tracker) with Mwajemi Hussein (BlackWoman), Deepthi Sharma(BrownGirl), Darsan Sharma (Brown Boy)
By M.R. D’Amico
Blackwoman is abandoned in a metal cage in the middle of the desert but she is not ready to pass. She manages to escape and starts a timeless journey walking through desert, mountains and city only to find more terror. Her persecutors are ...
Photos By Brice ANXIONNAZ
Afrench film by Patric Chiha
with Anaïs Demoustier, Tom Mercier, Béatrice Dalle, Martin Vischer, Sophie Demeyer
It begins at the end of the 1970s, amidst the glittering nights of a club as a place of endless (im)possibilities and the timeless clockwork of a city. This is where John and May are waiting for an extraordinary, all-changing moment to occur. Around them, everything is loud and in motion, while they hold out in silence. Twent...
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VIDEO Berlinale 2023: International...
The International Jury 2023: (f.l.t.r.) Radu Jude, Valeska Grisebach, Carla Simón, Francine Maisler, Kristen Stewart, Johnnie To, Golshifteh Farahani
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Once again a multitalented International Jury will decide who will take home the Golden and the Silver Bears at the Berlinale 2023. 19 films are competing for the awards in this year’s Competition. The winners will be announced at the Berlinale Palast on February ...
Watch a full replay of the opening ceremony of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival celebrations in the Berlinale Palast. Minister of State for Culture and the Media Claudia Roth, Governing Mayor of Berlin Franziska Giffey, this year’s Jury President Kristen Stewart, as well as the Festival Management Mariëtte Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian kicked off the Berlinale with a festive opening.
“The Berlinale, along with all filmmakers and participants, expr...
CAN I GO HOME NOW?
A film by Pritan Ambroase
Directed by Pritan Ambroase
The Hollywood Insider is announcing the completion of the shooting of their new long feature documentary film CAN I GO HOME NOW ? recording the testimony of Ukrainian children amongst ongoing war, utterly cruel violence and complete devastation.
CAN I GO HOME NOW? is a heartbreaking, moving, and powerful documentary film that gives a voice to Children suffering from the ongoing...
As if the encounter between an opera composer in a creative crisis and an exuberant tugboat captain with a penchant for love stories was not enough for an eccentric plot, Rebecca Miller throws an obsessively tidy psychiatrist in the throes of a religious episode and an ultra-conservative court stenographer-cum-self-appointed-prosecutor with a thing for historical re-enactments into the mix of her sixth feature film as writer and director. Bringing balance and sense to these adults riddled with...
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EFP's programme PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE is split between a three-day online session prior to this year's Cannes Film Festival and on-site networking events during the festival (18 - 22 May 2023).
The programme is open to 20 producers from 20 different European countries. The nomination of each national participant is made by the respective national EFP member organisation. The final selection of the 20 participants is based on a point system which considers these criteria.
The produce...
Shooting Star & Director Nikolai Lee Kaas with Alumni Shooting Star Esben Smed in AGENT, produced by Danish Producer on the Move Louise Vesth / Photo: TrustNordisk
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photo credit Ralphie Taylor Allen
first look photo from Rod Blackhurst’s action thriller Blood for Dust starring Scoot McNairy, Kit Harington and Josh Lucas. Highland Film Group is handling international sales on the film which wrapped production in December in Montana.
BLOOD FOR DUST
Status: Post-Production
Genre: Action-thriller
Director: Rod Blackhurst (Netflix’s Amanda Knox, Peacock’s “John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise”)
Writer: Dav...
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