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The Audience Award winners for the 28th Seattle Queer Film Festival

   L: The People’s Joker, R: Fancy Dance   CELEBRATING QUEER FILMMAKING EXCELLENCE: JURY AND AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 28TH SEATTLE QUEER FILM FESTIVAL   The People’s Joker and Fancy Dance receive top honors   Two films with Seattle-area connections win Audience Awards for Favorite Feature and Documentary Three Dollar Bill Cinema is proud to announce the Jury, Youth Jury, and Audience Award winners for the 28th Seattle Queer Film Festiv...

The Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF) announces it's centrepiece The Zone of Interest by Jonathan Glazer

The Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF) in Australia announces an addition to its already stellar line-up – the exclusive Australian premiere screening of the Cannes Grand Prix-winning film, The Zone of Interest by acclaimed director Jonathan Glazer.     Described by Variety as “A remarkable film — chilling and profound, meditative and immersive," this piercing drama follows an Auschwitz commander, Rudolf Höss, and his wife H...

AFI FEST is now live at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2023 Day 1 of AFI FEST AFI FEST is here! Join us tonight at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood as we kick off this year’s festival celebrating some of the most acclaimed and inspiring films of year. We can’t wait for you to see these incredible films screening tonight. Buy your tickets now and we’ll see you in the theater! SCREENING TONIGHT: World Premiere of  LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND Tonight, 7:00 p.m.   ...

Bowery Festival takes over NYC: that's a wrap for Year 12

That's a wrap for Year 12! What an amazing season celebrating independent films and episodic creators at the Katra Fall Festival! We are truly grateful for the incredible talent and support that has made the Katra Film Series an impactful and unforgettable experience this year!! Huge thanks to our major sponsors and supporters at Digital Ocean, Vibrant Emotional Health, Universal DCP, Freelancers Union, BKLYN Commons, Canon USA, Urbn-TV, Doorknob Comments, JMR Rentals, Regal Cinema, Indepe...

Call for entries for HAF’s IDP and HCG initiatives! ONLY 1 WEEK to go before the deadline on 31 October. SUBMIT NOW!

HKIFF Industry is now accepting submissions for HAF's in-development fictional projects (IDP) and Chinese-language genre film projects (HCG). Representatives of 30 to 35 shortlisted projects from the 2 initiatives are invited to participate in FILMART next year (11-13 March 2024) and are eligible to compete for respective cash and in-kind awards! HKIFF Industry goes on to provide a quality platform for filmmakers to present their exciting ideas to investors, film festival delegates, s...

The film Citizen Saint wins the Grand Prix of the 16th edition of the CinEast Festival!

During the awards ceremony of the 16th edition of CinEast (Central and Eastern European Film Festival in Luxembourg, 5-22 October 2023), the International Jury awarded the Grand Prix to the film Citizen Saint by Tinatin Kajrishvili and the Special Jury Prize to the film Blaga's Lessons by Stephan Komandarev. The Critics’ Prize, awarded by the Press Jury, was also awarded to the film Blaga’s Lessons by Stephan Komandarev. The Press Jury also decided to award a Special Mention to...

San Francisco’s 29th Annual Free “Brainwash Movie Festival” will run Oct. 27-29

  The New Farm | 10Cargo Way, San Francisco, California CA Join us for the 29th Annual Brainwash Movie Festival At the New Farm, a San Francisco iconic venue. Showing an eclectic collection of mostly short, fiercely independent movies, the weekend (Oct. 27-29) promises to be a true eye-opener for cinephiles, the ultra-casual spectator and inspiration for other movie producers. And, this year, includes a Special Loathsome Night on Sat., before this year’s Halloween Party Nigh...

Patrice Leconte and Awards ceremony reminder

The 16th edition of the CinEast Festival (5-22 October) is almost coming to an end but there are still plenty of opportunities to enjoy the festival! First of all, don’t forget to reserve your place for the Prize Award Ceremony (link). Come also enjoy the Closing concert, and take part in the “final” of the CinEast 2023 charity project. The festival will also continue online on the cineast.eventive.org platform – available until November 5.   AWARDS CEREMONY of t...

The competitions of the 33rd FilmFestival Cottbus at a glance

The 33rd FilmFestival Cottbus will once again attract national and international guests to the Lausitz metropolis from 7 to 12 November, when it will shine in its festival colour of blue.   In the feature film competition, twelve films from 19 (co-)production countries will compete for the main prize of 25,000 euros, donated by the Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung von Film- und Fernsehrechten (GWFF), the special prize for the best director (7,500 euros, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg) a...

Announcing the 59th Chicago Film Festival Award Winners!

It is with great pleasure that we unveil the winners of the competitive award categories for the 59th Chicago International Film Festival! The Gold Hugo in the International Feature Film Competition went to Gábor Reisz's Explanation for Everything. In the New Directors Competition, the Gold Hugo was awarded to Amr Gamal from The Burdened, while the International Documentary Competition Gold Hugo went to Tatiana Huezo's The Echo. Minhal Baig's&...

San Diego Intl Film Festival Award Winners Announced!

Congratulations to this years winners!!                                  ...

Announcing the 59th Chicago International Film Festival Award Winners!

  It is with great pleasure that we unveil the winners of the competitive award categories for the 59th Chicago International Film Festival! The Gold Hugo in the International Feature Film Competition went to Gábor Reisz's Explanation for Everything. In the New Directors Competition, the Gold Hugo was awarded to Amr Gamal from The Burdened, while the International Documentary Competition Gold Hugo went to Tatiana Huezo's The Echo. Minhal Baig's We Gro...

Volker Bertelmann, Nicholas Britell and Amelia Warner among winners at 23rd World Soundtrack Awards

  Volker Bertelmann has won the Film Composer of the Year Award at the 23rd World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert on Saturday 21 October at Capitole Ghent. He had been nominated in this category once before, and has now returned victorious. Nicholas Britell received the Television Composer of the Year Award. It is the second time in a row he has won this award, the third time he has won in this category and his sixth WSAward overall. “Your Personal Trash Man Can” from&...

Japanese filmmaker Ryûsuke Hamaguchi receives Joseph Plateau Honorary Award at 50th anniversary edition Film Fest Gent

  At the 50th edition of Film Fest Gent, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, one of Japan's greatest directors of the 21st century, was honoured with a Joseph Plateau Honorary Award, a prize that recognises the filmmaker's piercingly beautiful oeuvre, including ten features that are all showcases of his eloquent style. Hamaguchi received the award after a Creative Partnership Talk with composer Eiko Ishibashi at the WSA Film Music Days. On Friday afternoon, Film Fest Gent honoured d...

CINEQUEST announces the festival dates for 2024

Happy to share the 2024 dates for the in-person and virtual Cinequest - Cinejoy Film Festivals: aword from our friend and festival director: MARCH 2024 IS A CINEQUEST & CINEJOY FESTIVALS BONANZA March 1-4: Cinejoy Live Spotlight Events. We've evolved these spectacular virtual experiences. One Global Spotlight Event occurs each evening/day. March 5-20: the beloved Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival occurs in-person San Jose (Mar. 5-13) and Mountain View (Mar. 14-20)...

'Los delincuentes' by Rodrigo Moreno and music from 'Poor Things' grab top prizes at 50th edition Film Fest Gent

'Los delincuentes' by Rodrigo Moreno and music from 'Poor Things' grab top prizes at 50th edition Film Fest Gent FFG2023 Argentine director Rodrigo Moreno's beguiling tragicomedy Los delincuentes has won the Grand Prix for Best Film at the 50th anniversary edition of Film Fest Gent. The International Jury was taken by the unique rhythm and delicious absurdity of Moreno's enormously entertaining film. Debuting film composer's Jerskin Fendrix' ste...

Eva Longoria to be Honored with Discovery Director Award at 2023 SCAD Savannah Film Festival Following Special Screening of Flam

The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) today announced director Eva Longoria as a recent addition to this year’s distinguished list of honored guests, featuring directors and artisans who gave us some of the most buzzworthy films of the year. The SCAD Savannah Film Festival will honor Longoria with the Discovery Director Award following a screening of her critically acclaimed feature directorial debut Flamin’ Hot at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24. The event will also feature a ...

'Slow' by Marija Kavtaradze wins Explore Award at Film Fest Gent 2023

   Slow, the sophomore feature by Lithuanian director Marija Kavtaradze, has won the Explore Award by the youth jury at the 50th anniversary edition of Film Fest Gent. A Special Mention went to the picaresque odyssey The Sweet East by director Sean Price Williams and screenwriter Nick Pinkerton. Every edition, Film Fest Gent engages a number of avid cinephiles between 18 and 26 years old to immerse themselves in the films with the Explore Zone tag, a selection of films ...

Cinema Heritage IFF unveils the poster for its 1st edition

­ ­ ­ ­FESTIVAL CINEMA HERITAGE, the new international film festival initiated by Audrey Azoulay under the patronage of UNESCO, unveils the poster for its 1st edition.   Initiated by Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, and co-founded by Sadyk Sher-Niyaz, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to France and Permanent Delegate of Kyrgyzstan to UNESCO, and producer Kuban Toichubayev, Cinema Heritage IFF will open its doors for the first time from 28 Novemb...

French Film Festival UK unveils programme highlights for 2023

The film which won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Anatomy of a Fall by Justine Triet (only the third woman to win the accolade) and Oscar contender The Taste of Things with Juliette Binoche headline the official selection of a diverse range of titles for this year’s 31st edition running from 1 November to 14 December.   Festival audiences will have the first chance to preview these two titles as well as many more on rele...

It's Opening Night at Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2023

Movies Selling Out, Grab Your Tickets without Delay!   TORONTO AFTER DARK 2023 STARTS TONIGHT!   HURRY TO GRAB YOUR TICKETS, OUR MOVIES ARE SELLING OUT!  ...

The 72nd IFFMH selects 16 participants for this year’s Cutting EdgeTalent Camp

This year, the Cutting Edge Talent Camp is being held for the fourth time as part of the International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg. For this year’s edition of the mentoring programme, 16 promising young filmmakers who are working on their first or second feature film have been selected. ...

The 16th Annual Bushwick Film Festival Kicks Off Next Week, October 25 - 29

Brazilian Film "Bittersweet Rain" Makes It’s US Premiere  Featuring World Premieres of Young Gun, Sage, Hairpiece and more   Tickets Available Now The 16th Annual Bushwick Film Festival (BFF) is set to kick off next Wednesday, marking its 16th anniversary with an exciting lineup of films that embody the theme of "Sweet Sixteen."   As the festival unfolds, audiences will embark on cinematic journeys that delve into the profound nuances of coming-of...

Awards of the 39th Warsaw International Film Festival

  1. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION Jury members Dorota Kędzierzawska (Poland), Nadejda Koseva (Bulgaria), Yurii Andrukhovych (Ukraine), Alejandro Torres Kennedy (Mexico)ł gave the following awards:   1.1. Warsaw Grand Prix went to THE SHADOW OF CATIRE / LA SOMBRA DEL CATIRE, dir. Jorge Hernandez Aldana (Venezuela/Mexico) The Warsaw Grand Prix includes 100,000 zlotys cash award, funded by the Mayor of Warsaw. The Jury justification: "touching and delicate, universal and p...

Languages & The Media 2024: Venturing into New Frontiers of Media Localization in Budapest

Budapest will host the 15th edition of Languages & The Media, the International Conference and Exhibition on Language Transfer in Audiovisual Media. After a record-breaking conference in 2022, we are gearing up for another groundbreaking event from November 13 – 15, 2024.  Setting foot outside its traditional location in Berlin, Languages & The Media finds a new home in Budapest for the 2024 edition, marking a momentous milestone in its legacy since 1996. As the ol...

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