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Accreditation badges are required for access to EFX Film Forum. Register online for the film event of your choice (Conference, Workshop, Masterclass)  Seating for each session is subject to capacity. Enjoy EFX Film Forum 2015! REGISTER ...

Annapolis Film Festival’s Environmental Showcase to Highlight Plight of Coastal Towns and Cities Plagued by Rising Seas

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    The Annapolis Film Festival’s Environmental Showcase, scheduled for Saturday, March 28 at  10:00 am at Maryland Hall, spotlights America’s coasts, where life on the edge of the rising sea has placed our towns and cities on the front lines of climate change. The Showcase, sponsored by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, will feature a panel comprised of leading environmental and scientific experts who will address the critical issues of climate change and shoreli...

Principal photography on Ellen Brown Furman’s adaptation of THE INFILTRATOR is underway in London

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Bryan Cranston, Diane Kruger, John Leguizamo, Benjamin Bratt, Elena Anaya, Olympia Dukakis, Juliet Aubrey and Amy Ryan Star in the Real Life Thriller   Good Films announced today that principal photography on Ellen Brown Furman’s adaptation of THE INFILTRATOR is underway in London, before production moves to Florida at the end of April. With director Brad Furman (THE LINCOLN LAWYER) at the helm, the cast includes Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony-Award-winning actor Bryan Cranston (BREAKI...

Overview of EFX Panels and working Sessions

THIS IS JUST AN OVERWIEW OF THE PANELS TO BE HELD MARCH 27 - 30 AT EFX - BE PREPARED  TO DIISCOVER THE FRENCH TOUCH IN MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION   1 - Film Marketing & Release Strategy Between them, our panelists have released more than 1000 films and are experts in designing and implementing marketing plans and release strategies. In this session, they will pass on the tricks of the trade to bring the many elements and performers into line to create the perfect film release....

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We are now accepting submissions for our first year! Shorts and features are welcome. Visit our website for more details. ...

FIFOG 2015: Meeting with the Orient

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The International Oriental Film Festival of Geneva is supported by the City of Geneva’ Department for Culture and other significant partners. This year, the Festival celebrates its 10th edition. Its organization is led by the “FIFOG” association in partnership with other organizations that promote cinema, cultural dialogue and cultural diversity. The event will be held between March 20rd and 29th 2015, in several venues that include the Cinemas of “Grütli”, Versoi...

Fantasporto March 6

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Friday, march 6 big auditorium 13.30 - crazy bitches of jane clark, 100 ' ( usa ), Cf Presented by members of the team / presented by members of the cast & crew Horror / comedy - a weekend of a group of young friends becomes a Nightmare when, one by one, they are being killed for their own vanity. Beautiful women in the home. 15.30 – THE DEAD II: INDIA de Howard J. Ford e Jonathan Ford, 98’ (UK), CF  Presented by members of the team / presented by ...

Paddington Bear And His Filmmakers are greeted by HRH the Duke of Cambridge at Gala China Premiere

A family comedy adaptation of the Paddington Bear series of books, starring Hugh Bonneville, Nicole Kidman, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Peter Capaldi, Jim Broadbent and Ben Whishaw as the British voice of Paddington himself, held its grand Chinese premiere at Shanghai Film Museum on March 3rd, on the occasion of HRH The Duke of Cambridge’s visit to China to open the GREAT Festival of Creativity in Shanghai.   Director Paul King (Bunny and the Bull, The Mighty Boosh) an...

HUNGERFORD played at Fantasporto in the first features section

Hungerford is the first feature from up and coming British Director, 19 year old Drew Casson. The film tells the story of what happens when a group of friends discover that the small English town where they live has come under a malign influence... Shot for £20,000, but including some 100+ special effects shots, the film combines great heart with a scale more usual from a film 100 times as expensive. Equal parts zombie flick, sci fi shocker, black comedy, and apocalyptic disaste...

Here Comes The Fuzz: WOLFCOP Trailer

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It's not unusual for alcoholic cop Lou Garou to black out and wake up in unfamiliar surroundings, but lately things have taken a strange turn. Crime scenes seem oddly familiar. Lou's senses are heightened, and when the full moon is out, he's a rage-fueled werewolf. WOLFCOP is one cop's quest to become a better man...one transformation at a time. Check out our website and social channels. Get badass stuff including action collectibles, graphic novel, vinyl soundtrack and open...

Fantasporto March 3 Good Cops, Bad Cops and WOLF COP my favourite so far

 image of the film to cry from within = 19.15 - WOLFCOP de Lowell Dean, 79’ (Canadá), CF Antecedido by... The last supper of vanessa quintanilla cobo, 10 ' (mexico), Cf 21.15 – LANDMINE GOES CLICK de Levan Bakhia, 108’ (Georgia), SR 23.00 - the channel of ivan kavanagh, 92 ' ( irlanda ), Cf Wednesday, 4 march - ( granny ) wednesday, march 4 Great auditorium - big auditorium 13.30 - pink zone of benjamin wa...

Dementia won the audience in Fantasporto

People asked for my autograph!!! It was a good first screening of DEMENTIA here at #Fantasporto! Some people went up to me to say how much they liked it and even asked me to sign their tickets! Congratulations Team Dementia! On Tuesday afternoon is an even bigger screening. Let's do this #DEMENTIAFantasporto! ...

2016 Call for Entries!

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You’ve made your movie—now it’s time to show the world! The Dam Short Film Festival is now accepting submissions for the 2016 season. Films of any style and genre with a total run time of 40 minutes or less are eligible. Submission categories include Drama, Documentary, Animation, Student, Nevada Filmmaker, Sci-Fi/Horror, and Comedy. Already sporting some of the lowest submission fees going, the Dam Short Film Festival has reduced submission fees across-the-board this year ma...

$ 5,000 from Luxor African Film Festival to develop new African films

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The ETISAL Fund Management has announced the details of STEP Program to support African feature films specially the first or second features by a director. Submitted to this competition were 14 different projects from 8 African countries: Namibia, Rwanda, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco and Nigeria. The jury has decided to support 5 projects in the development workshop with French expert Isabelle Fauvel for two weeks starting from March 1. These projects are: 1. "Nine...

PRICE OF LOVE - Ethiopian Film Premiering At International Film Festivals

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PRICE OF LOVE A Film By Hermon Hailay Set To Make It’s World Premiere in Competition In FESPACO, Burkina Faso, February 28-March 7 (Hermon is One of Only 3 Female Directors In Competition out of 20) Followed By European Premiere In Competition At Films de Femmes, Paris, March 13-22   PRICE OF LOVE, the third feature from leading Ethiopian director Hermon Hailay, produced by Max Conil, will make its World Premiere in competition at the Panafrican Film and T...

Pseudonym in competition at Fantasporto

A NEW FANTASPORTO IN CONSTANT CELEBRATION Oporto, capital of the North of Portugal, over the Douro River and “Best European Destination” 2013 and 2014, welcomes the 35th edition of Fantasporto, Oporto International Film Festival., one of the most prestigious festivals in the world. More than 10 days dedicated to celebrate the film industry and where producers, directors , actors, other film professionals and a great number of film fans are welcomed to a program with all genres, w...

Pseudonym selected as North America Premiere at Houston Worldfest

Coming this April... The 48th WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. Its the 48th annual event of WorldFest-Houston, and this year is packed with 10 Great Days of 50 award-winning Indie Films, 111 great Short Films, and 550 Indie filmmakers from around the globe. Come see the rising stars of film from the festival that discovered Spielberg, George Lucas, Ang Lee, Francis Ford Coppola, Randal Kleiser, Oliver Stone, John Lee Hancock, The Coen Bros and hund...

Rooted in Peace: The Production Notes

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Sales (North America) Rick Rosenthal  I  Publicity: Lori Levin   I   Festivals Worldwide Requests please Contact: Stephanie Swengel Download The FULL Production Notes ROOTED IN PEACE Publicity Materials are available at: www.rootedinpeacefilm.com Running Time: 88 minutes   Short Synopsis Hollywood’s award-winning green filmmaker, Greg Reitman, takes us on a cinematic journey to take notice, stop the cycle of violence, and see...

Rooted in Peace Trailer

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ROOTED in PEACE challenges viewers to examine their values as Americans and human beings. Today we are at war within ourselves, with our environment, and with the world. Director and award-winning filmmaker Greg Reitman invites viewers on a film journey to take notice of the world we live in, proactively seek ways to find personal and ecological peace, and stop the cycle of violence. The film relies not only on memoir, but also interviews with such luminaries and activists as Deepak Chopra...

Rooted in Peace by Greg Reitman has its world premiere at Sedona International Film Festival

Showing the BEST in independent film from around the world: February 21 - March 1, 2015.  ROOTED IN PEACE SCREENINGS AT THE 2015 SEDONA FILM FESTIVAL Rooted in Peace will have its World Premiere: Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 9:10am - The Harkins Theatre, Sedona, AZ Friday, February 27th at 3:00pm – Mary D Fisher Theatre, Sedona, AZ From features to shorts, documentaries to animation and foreign films to student films, you will be treated to a cinephile’s dream ... NI...

Women making film is a radical act, Panels and networking during Berlinale

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Large Turn-out for the "Get NetWorked Up" Symposium about Women in the Film Industry and Their Networks at the Berlin International Film Festival 2015.   Just three of the 23 films at this year's film competition in Berlin were made by women film directors, that's 13%. Speaking in his opening address at the "Get NetWorked Up" event on 12 February 2015, Dr Ralf Kleindiek – State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women a...

Edge Entertainment secures Sundance Winner

  Edge Entertainment returns from the EFM in Berlin with a new acquisition, the Grand Jury Prize winner The Wolfpack. The Wolfpack (Magnolia Pictures International) directed by Crystal Moselle follows the Angulo brothers who have lived locked away from society in an apartment on Manhattan, creating elaborate sets and props inspired by their favorite films. The Wolfpack won the Grand Jury Prize in the US Documentary Section at Sundance 2015. Edge has acquired The Wolfpack for Scandina...

Treasures of European Film Culture

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First places listed are in memory of Bergman, Eisenstein, Guerra and the Lumière brothers We proudly present a new initiative: TREASURES OF EUROPEAN FILM CULTURE, a list of places of a symbolic nature for European cinema, places of historical value that need to be maintained and protected not just now but also for generations to come. The initiative was inspired by an idea of EFA Members Naum Kleiman and Ulrich & Erika Gregor. Film historian and former director of t...

Carte Blanche 2015: spotlight on Israel

  © Festival del film Locarno The fifth edition of Carte Blanche, the Festival del film Locarno’s initiative dedicated to films in post-production, this year turns the spotlight on Israel. The films that will be selected will have the chance to be presented to the professionals attending Locarno during the Industry Days. Thanks to a partnership with the Israel Film Fund, which coordinates the Israeli works in progress of the initiative, Carte Blanche will select 5 to 7 fi...

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