With general praise for the quality of the selection, the latest edition of Fantasporto, Portugal’s leading film festival, has just ended. So much said the members of the juries of the three competitive sections (Fantasy, Directors Week and Orient Express).     “MAMA” by Andrés Muschietti   in the Fantasy Competition and “PIETÀ” by Korean director Kim Ki Duk in the Directors Week, are the winners of the 33rd edi...

 

 

Ali leads a solitary existence in a semi-basement apartment. His life is endlessly monotonous: he prepares his frugal meals, prays and then goes to sleep. His only diversion is the kick-boxing championship he’s training for. He makes a meager living by pilfering trash cans for scrap metal he hauls around town in a super-market cart. He’s plagued by memories of his home town, his family and his girlfriend. But worst of all, he’s haunted by the Ashura, which he always obser...

 

 

The Weight Directed by Jeon Kyu-hwan Produced by Kim Woo-taek & Choi Min-ae   Written by Jeon Kyu-hwan Starring Jo Jae-hyun; Park Ji-a Music by Ju Dae-gwan Cinematography Kim Nam-gyun Editing by Kim Mi-yeong Park Hae-o Running time 108 mins. Country South Korea   The Weight (Hangul: 무게; RR: Muge; MR: Muge) is a 2012 South Korean film about a hunchback mortician and his transgender stepbrother. It made its world premiere in the Venice Days sidebar of...

 

 

DIRECTED BY PAUL HYETT STARRING ROSIE DAY (Ironclad 2) SEAN PERTWEE (Dog Soldiers, Wild Bill)  KEVIN HOWARTH (The Last Horror Movie, Gallowwalker), ANNA WALTON (Hellboy 2, Mutant Chronicles) Revenge thriller THE SEASONING HOUSE is the highly anticipated directorial debut from British special effects maestro, PAUL HYETT (The Woman in Black, Eden Lake, The Descent).   Making its much awaited premiere at the opening of FRIGHTFEST 2012 to critical acclaim THE SEASONING HOUSE is ...

 

 

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After its 2011 public relations catastrophe, Netflix is back on track with its first original television show, "House of Cards" (2013) starring Kevin Spacey, who also executive produces. About a corrupt politician in the perpetually horse-trading, if not outright venal, Washington DC, "House of Cards" is an icon for our era.  Certainly, CEO Reed Hasting would not have tried to split Netflix's fees, into one for mailorder DVDs, the other for web streami...

 

 

 

 

SKYFALL LEADS THE WAY IN THE 18th JAMESON EMPIRE AWARDS NOMINATIONS     Sam Mendes’ Skyfall, recently crowned the biggest-ever UK box-office hit, leads the pack with six nominations for the Jameson Empire Awards 2013, it is announced today.   Joss Whedon’s Avengers Assemble and Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey follow closely behind with five nominations apiece, while British indie hit Sightseers keeps pace with Hollywood with four ...

 

 

Gippy Garewal handing over the Best Debut Female actor award to Monika Bedi PTC PFA The PTC Punjabi Filmi Awards 2013 were held on Friday evening 1st March at a glittering entertainment extravaganza attended by a galaxy of stars  from Punjabi Films and Bollywood, and the crème de la crème of celebrities at the Multipurpose Sports Complex in Mohali. An enthralled audience of 6000 watched engrossed, as spectacular entertainment acts interspersed the presentation of 28 awards....

 

 

 

 

Arab Women's Film Festival 2013 presents: Wadjda, the first Saudi feature film by a female filmmaker, de world premiere of the Syrian film Mariam, and the presence of BAFTA-winner Jeremy Brock, screenwriter of The Last King of Scotland From 8 till 10 March 2013, the third edition of the Arab Women's Film Festival in The Hague will take place. The Arab House of Arts organizes in cooperation with Filmhuis Den Haag and The American Book Center this unique...

 

 

During 18th Vilnius International Film Festival, cinema professionals from various European countries will visit Vilnius. On March 25th-28th international industry event “Meeting Point – Vilnius” will take place for the fourth time already, aiming at Lithuanian and European cinema professionals: producers, programme managers, film festival organizers and cinema centers. “It is a part of VIFF that is invisible to the audiences, but especially important to cinema p...

 

 

There is a cinema that is rebellious, uncompromising, unreasonable and at times brilliant. It does not have to choose between blockbuster and arthouse. A cinema, where art and genre, experiment and narrative, adherence to style and breaching of style love each other with neither snobbery nor pride. From June 4th till June 10th, it will be our guest. There will be more than 300 films from all around the world, in all genres and all film languages, with five competitions, six speci...

 

 

THE 61ST TRENTO FILM FESTIVAL will run 25 April – 8 May 2013 in Trento and Bolzano     «At last Trento Film Festival also has a symbol which represents it around the world, like all the other major film festivals». This is how Roberto De Martin, President of Trento Film Festival, presented the new logo created by the graphic design studio Plus Communication today in Trento. A blue gentian, a ‘leitmotif’ which from 2013 will accompany all ...

 

 

THE 11th ANNUAL INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF LOS ANGELES ANNOUNCES FILM LINE-UP Highlights include Mira Nair’s THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST, as well as MISS LOVELY, PEDDLERS, SHAHID, and SALMA Today, the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) proudly announced its 2013 lineup of narrative and documentary features and short films for this year’s festival. The impressive program reflects the rich diversity of Indian cinema, which is celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year...

 

The Fifth Annual Santa Fe Independent Film Festival will commence on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 and close on Sunday October 20, 2013. SFIFF presents five (5) days of independent film screenings, community events and educational workshops. Currently venues include the Lensic Performance Arts Center, CCA, The Screen and Warehouse 21 at the Santa Fe Railyard.  2013 is an exciting year for SFIFF because it marks ...

 

 

The surge of visitors to the Berlinale was even more overwhelming this year: a record number of 303,077 tickets was sold. This is impressive proof of how popular the Festival has become with the public and the enthusiasm with which audiences immerse themselves into the world of film for eleven days.   The Berlinale 2013 reached its highpoint with the award ceremony on February 16. Once again the Festival closed with an event that has become a tradition, the Berlinale Kinotag: on Sunday,...

'My Awkward Sexual Adventure' (2012) is a fresh romantic comedy uniquely exploring the complications of intimacy and relationship, an innovative look at the ageless battle of the sexes. Just when I thought I’d seen it all when it comes to romantic (sex) comedies, this one sneaks out of the depths of freezing ‘Winter-peg’ (Winnipeg), Canada, and heats up the screen with love, sex, laughs and tears.   Read my interview with Writer/Producer/Actor Jonas Chernick he...

 

 

 

 

Film by Noted Director Ram Gopal Varma A Chronicle of the Mumbai  Killings - Nothing more, nothing less   After  the Obama-killing and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’,  the American hostage-crisis and ‘Argo’...

 

 

 

' Gangnam' goes to Mumbai!  After taking the huge music world by storm, the Korean super-hit song is now all set to conquer the world's biggest film industry- Bollywood! One hears that Bollywood actor Jackie Bhagnani, son of producer Vashu Bhagnani, has bought the rights to the song from Korean singer Psy, for an undisclosed p...

 

 

  IP MAN - THE FINAL FIGHT: the roots of kung fu with Anthony Wong in the role of the legendary master Bruce Lee!. The new, eagerly awaited chapter of the biopic, in its European premiere in Udine, immediately following its debut at the Hong Kong Film Festival – HKIFF of 17 March   Honour, courage, discipline, respect: the profound roots of oriental culture, but also the profound roots of kung fu. The same kung fu that Ip Man, the legendary mast...

 

Dieter Kosslick is the Director of the Berlinale, the Berlin International Film Festival and has been in charge of the festival for 12 years. Claus Mueller What are the most significant innovations this year? Dieter Kosslick         The native program [indigenous cinema], a  program called residency with filmmakers from all over the world to stay with us for six months and we ensu...

 

 

In 2013, the Berlinale had another successful year as the largest audience-oriented international film festival selling 303,000 tickets. Total professional accreditations reached 19.630 including 3.694 members of the press. 404 films were featured in its public programs and 816 were seen at the European Film Market. The festival continues to expand yet over the last years the strongest growth has been experienced by the European Film Market. Beki Probst was appointed in 1988 as the Director of...

 

Animation highlights, from art-house to commercial, from cartoon to 3D, at the largest animation film festival of the Netherlands the 16th Holland Animation Film Festival will run from 20 to 24 March 2013 in Utrecht   Guest programme René Windig René Windig, famous with Heinz, drawn with co-drawer Eddie de Jong, has created a programme for the Holland Animation Film Festival with his favourite Felix the Cat films. The programme is put togethe...

 

Wieland Speck is in charge of the Panorama program of the Berlinale and the famed TEDDY competition, devoted exclusively to films with gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender themes.  Set up in 1985 as an official Berlinale program the Panorama focuses on issue-oriented features and documentaries by first and second time international film directors and has been programmed since 1997 by Wieland Speck. Speck has the rare distinction of being an accomplished film director and writer whose wor...

 

Interview with Beki Probst, Director of the European Film Market

Berlinale and Glashütte Original to Continue Their Partnership and Award “Made in Germany- Perspektive Fellowship”

German Films allocates € 108,000 funding for theatrical releases of German films abroad

EAST DOC PLATFORM 2013 ready to open in Prague

Come to Thailand and make a short film!
100 filmmakers wanted with the imagination, creativity and resourcefulness to make a film in a new and amazing country. We welcome filmmakers from all over the world. This is an official event, part of the Thailand International Destination Film Festival. 
We are celebrating Thailand's contribution to the international film industry, which has been highlighted in recent years by films as diverse as 'Hangover 2', "The Impossible', 'Bangkok Dangerous', and 'Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason'. APPLY ONLINE

 

 

PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL & FILM MARKET June 18-24, 2013 Call for Entries We are happy  to extend a special FilmFestivals.com rate for any reader who submit their film to ShortFest.
Our Early Submission rate was valid from December 17, 2012 to January 21, 2013, however we will extend that rate to any of you readers if you follow the instructions (attached), and  submit by our Final Submission date of April 8, 2013.  Download

The 46th Annual WorldFest-Houston - April 12 - 21, 2013
"Before there was Sundance or SXSW, before there was Toronto or Tribeca, there was WorldFest!"
CLICK HERE FOR THE 2-PAGE ENTRY FORM IN WORD! FINAL DEADLINE is extended hor our readers, last week to submit

 

4th Annual VEGAS INDIE FILM FEST! (VIFF!) May 1 to 8, 2013
Las Vegas, Nevada: Feature Films, Documentaries, Short Films, Student Films, Webisodes & Scripts! We are now accepting entries in all categories for the 2013 Las Vegas International Film Festival.  We accept both domestic and international submissions. Extended Submission Deadline - April 15, 2013 "Professional Industry Feedback Available"Click submit, to find out more!

 

Dimension 3 Festival : le plus important des festivals consacré à la production S3D indépendante, met en lumière de nouveaux talents en provenance du monde entier depuis 7 ans... Cette année, Dimension 3 Festival franchit une nouvelle étape et devient le Festival des nouvelles dimensions de l'image en s'ouvrant également aux contenus 4K... Sèvres, le 7 Mars 2013 - Dimension 3 Festival lance son appel à films 2013 ...

 

 

 

Le Centre de ressources et d'accompagnement de projets organise 2 ateliers en mars: "LA PRODUCTION D'UN LONG METRAGE A MICRO BUDGET" et COMMENT ÉCRIRE, PRODUIRE ET RÉALISER DES DOCUMENTAIRES SINGULIERS POUR LA TÉLÉVISION PUBLIQUE ?   "LA PRODUCTION D'UN LONG METRAGE A MICRO BUDGET"   20 mars de 14h à 17h par Véra Belmont, productrice     Vera Belmont a produit des films de ...

 

 

Le Festival International de Films de Fribourg (du 16 au 23 mars 2013) a le plaisir de vous annoncer la venue d'Eric Cantona. Véritable légende du football, Eric Cantona est un des rares sportifs à avoir réussi dans le monde du cinéma. Il viendra au festival le vendredi 22 mars pour présenter les films documentaires LES REBELLES DU FOOT, LOOKING FOR ISTANBUL et LOOKING FOR BUENOS AIRES. Des films qui seront projet&eacu...

 

 

Du 16 au 23 avril 2013, le Festival du Cinéma Brésilien de Paris célèbre son 15e anniversaire au cinéma L'Arlequin ! Notez bien ces nouvelles dates (avril au lieu de mai) et le retour au cinéma  L'Arlequin - 400 sièges, salle spacieuse et élégante localisée au coeur de Paris dans le VIe arrondissement, entre Montparnasse et le Quartier Latin.   Le Festival du Ciné...