The great British actress Dame Helen Mirren
was presented with a Crystal Globe for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema at the opening of the 47th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival at the Grand Hall of Hotel Thermal on Friday evening. In a red carpet interview, the Oscar-winner answered questions on what receiving the prestigious prize means to her; her career trajectory and roles for women; and her latest picture,
The Door.
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Construction, posting, tightening, screwing, cutting, accrediting, straightening, wiping, cleaning...
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During the first two days 4 855 visitors bought Festival Passes and the festival accredited 146 filmmakers, 437 professionals and 515 journalists.
Ticket sales are climbing steadily. As of this morning visitors bought 39 129 single tickets and 65 films were screened over the same
time.
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The 47th installment of this high powered central European film festival, one of the oldest on the continent, opened a nine day run on June 29 with a spectacular display of fireworks and an appearance by regal British actress Helen Mirren (66) on the red carpet for the opening gala. Mirren was introduced to the crowd at the enrance to the great Hall theater by festival president Jiri Bartosha, himself a prominent Czech actor, as he presented her with a crystal globe statuette i...
LANNEFF showcases U.S. and international sexy, dark, crime
short films and short screenplays December 1st at the Downtown Independent
Theater in Downtown Los Angeles. Presenting the ONLY film festival walking tour
of neo-noir historic landmarks which also features live film noir events, a film
screening of selected storytellers, an awards show, and a lively reception at
the Far East Cafe aka The Chop Suey Cafe in Downtown LA's Little Tokyo, LANNEFF
couples film noir history with toda...
Final Deadline: June 18th 2012
The 7th edition of Cyprus International Film festival is going to take place from 6 to 22 of October 2012 in Nicosia and is encouraging directors to submit their films until June 18th 2012.
CYIFF is an independent film initiative dedicated to stimulate and strengthen film innovation and culture, through the promotion of talented, upcoming directors. CYIFF receives great publicity in Greece and Cyprus, as well as in the surround territory.
Pl...
The 66th Edinburgh International Film Festival announced the winners of its awards today at a prestigious ceremony held at Filmhouse, hosted by Grant Lauchlan of STV Moviejuice. Scottish stars presenting awards included Kate Dickie and Jury member Ewen Bremner. The ceremony took place ahead of the Closing Night Gala of the European premiere of BRAVE which closes the 12-day Festival.
The Award for Best Film in the International Feature Competition, supported by Innis & Gunn, was ...
Thanks to Hillary Federico for the wonderful feature article in the June 29th, 2012 Hartford Courant on "Comic On A Half Shell."
http://articles.courant.com/2012-06-29/community/hc-farmington-comic-on-a-half-shell-20120629_1_joke-comedy-hard-work
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The Amazing Spider-Man
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Irrfan Khan and Sally Field
Director: Marc Webb
For some readers, Holden Caulfield, the 16-year-old protagonist of J D Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, is the epitome of teenage angst, anger and rebellion. Like many teenagers, Peter (Andrew Garfield) Parker, a solitary high schooler and the alter ego of SpiderMan, does not keep his word. He...
What’s a film festival without a few parties? As the East Coast’s largest LGBT film festival, QFest is bringing the best. From poolside parties in Northern Liberties and glamour and glitz in the Gayborhood, to an evening with a few ‘bears’, QFest promises to keep you partying for 12 days straight.
Following the Opening Night film Elliot Loves (Thursday July 12th at 7:15pm Ritz East 1), festival goers will head over to Table 31, 32 N. 17th Street, from 9:30p.m.-12:30a.m., for the O...
The Durban International Film Festival returns for its 33rd year to celebrate the magic of cinema in all its beauty and diversity. From the 19th to the 29th July, Durban will be illuminated by the glow of the silver screen, with over 290 screenings in 10 venues across the city. Alongside world-class cinema from across the globe, comprising 80 feature films, 40 documentaries and 45 short films, the festival offers a comprehensive workshop and seminar programme that facilitates the sharing...
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The organizers of Hollyshorts (www.hollyshorts.com) announced today that Zachary Quinto and his Before The Door Pictures ("Margin Call") banner (www.beforethedoor.com) will open the 8th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) with a special theatrical world premiere of PERIODS. (www.periodsfilms.com), an improvised comedy film series created by NY-based filmmakers Victor Quinaz, Anna Martemucci and their ensemble crew.
The showcase of the PERIODS. shorts will be held during the Ho...
Shanghai, once called the Paris of the East, is rapidly becoming one of the major cultural and financial destinations in the world. The Shanghai International Film Festival, sponsored by Jaeger Le Coultre , watch maker extraordinaire, wrapped its 15th edition Sunday night with a bang and a Closing night ceremony featuring a Broadway like production number. Chinese Superstar Chow Yun Fat received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Martial Arts legend Jackie Chan.
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Some recent findings on independent film by researcher Craig Puller:
http://valleyfilmfest.blogspot.com/2012/06/how-well-does-this-sum-up-challenges.html
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Video Festival Imperia for the third consecutive time
has been placed under the high patronage
of UNESCO for “the high value of the initiative aimed at promoting arts and at
the preservation of the different expressions that make up the inestimable
heritage of cultural diversity”.
The 8th edition will start the 23rd of April 2013 and
will last until the 27th. In the past edition we screened 77 films and awarded 35 prizes. The participants were 697 from 45
nations.
O...
Video Festival Imperia for the third consecutive time has been placed under the high patronage of UNESCO for “the
high value of the initiative aimed at promoting arts and at the preservation of
the different expressions that make up the inestimable heritage of cultural
diversity”.
The 8th edition will start the 23rd of April 2013 and will last until
the 27th. In the past edition we screened
77 films and awarded 35 prizes.
The participants were 697 from 45 nations.
O...
IN THE PALACE Film Festival is the first and only festival of its kind in Bulgaria. Located in the quaint and romantic town of Balchik, the festival was first established in 2003. The title of the festival originated from its venue, an architechural park, called "The Palace." "The Palace" was summer residence of the British princess and Romanian Queen, Marie of Edinburgh and constructed especially for her upon request.
Initially beginning as a forum predominantly fo...
Euromed Audiovisual to hold first workshop on distribution in the South Mediterranean
On July 5 and 6, Euromed Audiovisual will hold a workshop in Jordan on strengthening film distribution in the South Mediterranean, in partnership with Europa Distribution andEuropa Cinemas. It will bring together 18 distributors, selected experts, and sales agents.
This first workshop will include presentations on:
Existing multi-territorial acquisition structures
Network initiativ...
Off we go... Our first submission is a 3-minute Documentary called Reservation.
Shot in Moscow in 2011, the film was produced in 2012 by a team of VGIK fellows.
Synopsis - Thousands of people from all over the country gathered in the centre of Moscow to attend the celebrations of the 66th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War on the Red Square.
But most of them had managed to see very little of celebrations: the entire city center cordoned...
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The New York Asian Film Festival (June 29 - July 15) returns !
The opening night film is Pang Ho-cheung’s astonishingly filthy, extremely hilarious VULGARIA, a movie about making movies, shot in just 12 days, all about gangsters named Brother Tyrannosaur, sleazy lawyers, the sex film industry, and men who love donkeys a little too much. The Hollywood Reporter calls it a “...laugh-out-loud, aptly titled comedy.” Pang himself, Hong Kong's hottest young director, will be a gues...
Thai director, screenwriter, producer and videomaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul will be Jury President for the Concorso internazionale (International competition) at the 65th Festival del film Locarno.
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Born in 1970, Apichatpong Weerasethakul holds a degree in Architecture from Khon Kaen University and a Master of Fine Arts in filmmaking from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Apichatpong Weerasethakul has come to be recognized as one of the most original v...
This year's Phoenix FearCON V is scheduled in Tempe Arizona for October 13 2012.
This year's fest is going to be Badass.
Lots of interesting
happenings, including live action Zombies vs Plants, Zombie Runway
Fashion Show, the Zombie Housewives of the Apocalypse, Panel
Discussions, Screenplay Contest, Best Scream Contest, Costume Contest
and we're negotiating at the moment to bring in Zombie Midget
wrestlers.. (you heard this first - no one else knows that). Plus the
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The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) applauds the successful conclusion of the WIPO Diplomatic Conference on the Protection of Audiovisual Performances with the adoption of the this important international Act and Treaty springing from WIPO negotiations.
The signing of the Act by 131 Member States and Treaty by 46 Member States, including the United States, France, Spain and conference host country, the People's Republic of China, is the first of its kind for protection ...
