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Daniel Sol and Theo Dumont on opening night
What is the mission of your festival and what motivated its launch initially and what is your role there?
The mission of HollyShorts is to offer the best showcase platform possible for the worlds best short films and short content in a world class venue, The Chinese Theatre, in the heart of Hollywood.(webisodes, trailers, commercials, student films, etc).
The festival was motived in part by my college experience, when I re...
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Your Writing Talent is Worth a Mint. . .
So Why Are You Still a Starving Artist?
Dear Film Festivals Reader,
I remember the day well—one of the most painful experiences of my life. I had pulled in at a fast food restaurant near my home in Puyallup, Washington, but not to get a hamburger. I was about to apply for work.
If I had told anyone I was a writer, they would have nodded their heads in knowing. Oh, another starving artist.
What I didn’...
ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival will be rolling out its indie carpet on the 29th, 30th and 31st March and screen a selection of the World's Best Indie Films. Showcasing 109 films from 35 countries, the festival will take place at Cinéma Les 7 Parnassiens in Montparnasse and at the arthouse theatre Cinéma Action Christine, located in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
ÉCU is excited to present a new addition to its 2013 program: th...
Camerado Time Lapse Asian Short 'BANGKOK TRAFFIC' at 2013 Florida Film Festival; Other New Asian Shorts Available
From 'Bangkok Traffic' by J Rosette / Camerado
Mesmerizing time lapse short 'Bangkok Traffic' heads to the 2013 Florida Film Festival, while newly completed historical Cambodian drama (with supernatural tinges), 'FREEDOM DEAL' is pending at numerous worldwide fests.
FEST PROGRAMMERS! Kindly contact Camerado SE Asia to request any of the fo...
“I remember getting a call from Carlos, the festival founder, saying that he wanted to show my film in the digital showcase. It was a huge deal for me. Some people dream of Sundance and other festivals. For me, with the size of this movie, it just felt like some validation that somebody outside of Memphis saw it and appreciated it. It was a fantastic experience. Probably one of the best of my life,” said director Craig Brewer (FOOTLOOSE, HUSTLE & FLOW, BLACK SNAKE ...
Iceland’s official Oscar entry for 2012 ‘The Deep’ (Djúpið Iceland, 2012), directed by native Icelander Baltasar Kormákur (‘Contraband’, 2012; 'Two Guns', 2013), tells the true story of a seemingly impossible survival after a terrible sea squall off the coast of Iceland. In 1984, a fishing boat named ‘Breki’ took to sea and was completely destroyed during a disastrous storm. All souls on deck perished, save one- ‘Gulli&r...
Iceland’s official Oscar entry for 2012 ‘The Deep’ (Djúpið
Iceland, 2012), directed by native Icelander Baltasar Kormákur (‘Contraband’, 2012; 'Two Guns', 2013), tells the true story of a seemingly impossible survival after a terrible sea squall off the coast of Iceland. In 1984, a fishing boat named ‘Breki’ took to sea and was completely destroyed during a disastrous storm. All souls on deck perished, save one- ‘Gulli...
Iceland’s official Oscar entry for 2012 ‘The Deep’ (Djúpið
Iceland, 2012), directed by native Icelander Baltasar Kormákur (‘Contraband’, 2012; 'Two Guns', 2013), tells the true story of a seemingly impossible survival after a terrible sea squall off the coast of Iceland. In 1984, a fishing boat named ‘Breki’ took to sea and was completely destroyed during a disastrous storm. All souls on deck perished, save one- ‘Gulli...
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The Sacramento French Film Festival Presents SERGE! 4th ANNUAL GAINSBOURG TRIBUTE PARTY @ Verge Center for the Arts - 625 S Street, Sacramento Saturday April 13, 2013 – 7:30pm Featuring Music by DJ Christophe and DJ Roger, Live Bands, Short Films, Serge Art, Cocktails!
The SFFF presents its 4th annual celebration of French icon Serge Gainsbourg (he would be 84 this year). Singer-songwriter, director, actor, photographer, provocat...
Silver Case glitters in Hollywood Premiere
By Ron Gilbert
The Arena theatre in Hollywood is a perfect venue for the award winning film Silver Case which is a great example for any filmmaker who wants the crash into the Hollywood film scene using their own vision and not governed by corporate film studio executives.
Director Christian Filippella and his producing partners Claire Falconer, Salvatore Zannino, Brian Keith Gamble, Corrado Musso and others put their metal to the petal driving...
The Edinburgh International Film Festival today confirms its continued support from the Scottish Government through the Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund and announces the call for entries for the 2013 EIFF Talent Lab. Now in its third year, the Lab takes place during the Festival and offers up-and-coming filmmakers the opportunity to learn from the world’s key film industry players.
The Scottish Government Expo Fund investment is part of a £250,000 funding package backi...
The films winning the most audience votes during the Annapolis Film Festival 2013 are:
Best Feature Narrative: Exquisite Corpse Project
Best Feature Documentary: Charles Bradley: Soul of America
Best Narrative Short: The Silk
Best Documentary Short: Good Karma $1
The Exquisite Corpse Project, directed by Ben Popik and directed by Joanna Popik, is the result of a challenge given to five members of a former comedy troupe, all good friends. Their task is to each write fifteen...
By Liza Foreman
Hollywood came to Okinawa on Sunday, with represenatatives from the Hollywood agency CAA presenting a seminar, and filmmaker Joel Schumacher in town to head up the jury of this year's Okinawa International Movie Festival.
A series of seminars took place throughout the day through the market arm of the festival, the Contents Bazaar.
A representatuve from CAA gave the local audience the low down on pitching for television and brought them up to date with changes in...
The International Student Film Festival Hollywood (ISFFH) is now accepting submissions for its 11th annual Film and Video Competition. The Festival will be held in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood, CA USA October 26 - 27, 2013. The competition is open to students of all ages and academic backgrounds. Submission deadline is August 15, 2013. More information and entry forms are available on the festival website www.isffhollywood.org.
Art is and always has been our universal language an...
The International Student Film Festival Hollywood (ISFFH) is now accepting submissions for its 11th annual Film and Video Competition. The Festival will be held in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood, CA USA October 26 - 27, 2013. The competition is open to students of all ages and academic backgrounds. Submission deadline is August 15, 2013. More information and entry forms are available on the festival website www.isffhollywood.org.
Art is and always has been our universal language and ...
-Official Sonoma Press-
16th Sonoma Film Fest Lineup
OPENING NIGHT FILM
The Iceman, USA Directed by Ariel Vromen Notoriously unrepentant Mafia hitman Richard Kuklinski was arrested in 1986 for murdering over 100 men in the course of three decades (although he may have killed twice that number). Appearing to be living the American dream with their devoted husband and father, Kuklinski's wife and daughters were apparently oblivious to his real profession. Directed by Israeli-born Ariel Vr...
-Official Sonoma Film Festival Press-
16th Annual Sonoma Film Festival Film Highlights:
A range of epicurean films includes Lo Zucco: The Wine of the Son of the King of the French, a U.S. Premiere from Italy about the Duke of Aumale who, exiled from France, settled in Sicily where he applied the agricultural precepts of Virgil; A Year in Burgundy, a look at a full wine-making year in the Burgundy region of France in 2011; and Spinning Plates, recent Audience Choice Award winner...
SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL COMES OF AGE AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR 16TH EDITION * * *
* * * FEST HONORS MARY-LOUISE PARKER, JOINING DEMIÁN BICHIR FOR SPOTLIGHT AWARD TRIBUTE
Sonoma, CA (March 22, 2013) - The Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) is proud to announce the line-up for the upcoming 16th edition, which runs Wednesday, April 10, through Sunday, April 14. Considered one of the nation’s top destination film festivals, SIFF presents over 100 ...
16TH SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TO OPEN WITH:
ARIEL VROMEN’S “THE ICEMAN” AND
CLOSES WITH NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OF “A MONKEY ON MY SHOULDER”
FEST TO HONOR ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE DEMIÁN BICHIR WITH SPOTLIGHT AWARD:
The Sonoma International Film Festival (April 10-14) is proud to open their 16th edition with The Iceman, directed by Ariel Vromen and starring Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta, Chris Evans and James Franco, and will present ...
Winner Grand Prix Dutch animation
Junkyard by Hisko Hulsing (NL/BE, 2012)
Winners Grand Prix shorts - narrative
Palmipedarium by Jérémy Clapin (FR, 2012)
Winners Grand Prix shorts - non-narrative
Recycled by Lei Lei and Thomas Sauvin (CN, 2012)
Winner Grand Prix features
Ánima Buenos Aires by María Verónica Ramírez (AR, 2012)
Winner Grand Prix European student films
Washed Ashore by Jonas Ott (AKV St. Joost Bre...
Rock the Casbah director Yariv Horowitz - In depth discussion in Berlin on the process of directing, creating and screening his first feature film, a Palestinian Israeli subject film and how the Berlin - German audience reaction.
Winner of the prestigious International Confederation of Art Cinemas award at this year's 2013 Berlin International Film Festival, says making a movie about Israeli soldiers during the first intifada wasn't just cathartic for him. It was catharti...
April 1, 2013
WAB Extended Deadline Regular WAB Discounted
Standard Fee 100.00 95.00
Student Fee 100.00 ...
By Maria Esteves – March 23, 2013
The Inaugural First Time Fest (FTF) 2013 Closing Night Awards honoring first-time filmmakers hosted by Award winning actress (Oscar, Emmy, Tony) Ellen Burstyn and presented by Anthony Rapp commenced Monday, March 4, 2013, 8:00 PM, at the historic Players Club, New York. Founded by Johanna Bennett and Mandy Ward, the festival presents directorial debuts from around the world with theatrical distribution, as it’s key element.
This year&rsqu...
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