By M.R. D’Amico
Steven Spielberg, 75, at the press conference for the Honorary Golden Bear at Berlinale told everything about movies, scripts and his friends…Francois Truffaut, Stanley Kubrick
“Francois Truffaut… I worked with him on Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and some of my reasons for making E.T. actually came from Truffaut….
Truffaut had just made a film called Small Change (L’argent de poche) and he had the best time workin...
Global icon Michelle Yeoh received the 15th annual Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence In Film on December 9th at a Black-Tie dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara. This marks the first time since the passing of screen legend Kirk Douglas that the honor was awarded. The event benefits Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s year-round educational programs and was the most successful fundraiser in SBIFF’s history.
Since 2006, the annual Kirk Douglas Award f...
Guillaume Esmiol the new Cannes Marché du Film Director sat down in Berlin during EFM with Bruno Chatelin to discuss Cannes 2022 and the coming 2023 edition Tue, May 16, 2023 - Sat, May 27, 2023.
Watch his interview and what he could reveal about the new features aboutr the 2023 comimg edition:
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RIVIERA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
SESTRI LEVANTE
May 9-14, 2023
Pictured: Bruno Chatelin Massimo Santinome Valentina Comastri
We dedicated the whole festival to young directors, under 35 years of age. We could have focused on affirmed movie stars only, but we’d rather take the risk to give a good chance to those who have...
Quarxx talked to filmfestivals.com right after the market premiere of Pandemonium his latest film, clearly happy with the audience reaction and the full house.
The fil; was produced by Martine Melloul.
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Filmfestivals.com founder, Bruno Chatelin, met with Monique during EFM 2023 at her booth at Marriott 139 where she also represents the line up from Ted Chalmers Summer Hill Entertainment. Discussing the energy of this new edition of the market.
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Photos By Brice ANXIONNAZ
Afrench film by Patric Chiha
with Anaïs Demoustier, Tom Mercier, Béatrice Dalle, Martin Vischer, Sophie Demeyer
It begins at the end of the 1970s, amidst the glittering nights of a club as a place of endless (im)possibilities and the timeless clockwork of a city. This is where John and May are waiting for an extraordinary, all-changing moment to occur. Around them, everything is loud and in motion, while they hold out in silence. Twent...
Apply for our 2023 The Gotham Film & Media Institute Cannes Producers Network Fellowship
Applications are open for The Gotham’s 2023 Cannes Producers Network Fellowship! Running concurrently with the Cannes Film Festival and Marche du Film, the Cannes Producers Network is specifically designed for experienced producers to build up their international networks and share expertise on international production, financing, legal, and packaging.
The Gotham/Cannes Producers Network Fellow...
The International Jury 2023: (f.l.t.r.) Radu Jude, Valeska Grisebach, Carla Simón, Francine Maisler, Kristen Stewart, Johnnie To, Golshifteh Farahani
© Dirk Michael Deckbar / Berlinale 2023
Once again a multitalented International Jury will decide who will take home the Golden and the Silver Bears at the Berlinale 2023. 19 films are competing for the awards in this year’s Competition. The winners will be announced at the Berlinale Palast on February ...
EFP's programme PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE is split between a three-day online session prior to this year's Cannes Film Festival and on-site networking events during the festival (18 - 22 May 2023).
The programme is open to 20 producers from 20 different European countries. The nomination of each national participant is made by the respective national EFP member organisation. The final selection of the 20 participants is based on a point system which considers these criteria.
The produce...
MEET THE PÖFF TEAM AT BERLINALE
The members of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) and its sub-festival, children's and youth film festival Just Film, and Industry@Tallinn and Baltic Event will attend the 73th Berlin Film Festival and EFM.
Let's catch up and make plans for the upcoming year!
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GETAWAY
PanAfrican Film Festival.
With Director Stephanie Malson
By Emmanuel Itier and Roxanna Bina
In GETAWAY on the backdrop of a summer of civil unrest in the United States, a Jamaican immigrant gives her bullied young son and herself a reprieve with his first trip to her homeland. As they ease into the change of pace, Mom gets shocking news that forces her to make a life-changing decision. This short film from writer / producer Malaika Paquiot and directo...
The director Elke Lehrenkrauss and the founder of the Berlin Pornfilmfestival, Jürgen Brüning, will dissect topics of autofiction and identity and body politics. Caroline Kirberg (pong Film) will discuss the ethics and aesthetics of care with two directors from our programme, Leonor Noivo and Brieuc Schieb. The musician and founder of the feminist horror film festival Final Girls, Sara Neidorf, will discuss cult and underground film with two of our directors and the ...
THE RIGHT TO READ
Intervew with Director: Jenny MacKenzie
By Emmanuel Itier and Roxanna Bina
The Right to Read shares the stories of a courageous activist, a teacher, and two American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational indicator of life-long success: the ability to read.
Learn more at: therighttoreadfilm.org
www.twitter.com/RightToReadFilm
www.instagram.com/therighttoreadfilm
Q: What was the idea beh...
FACE TO FACE WITH GERMAN FILMS: The 2023 talents
FACE TO FACE WITH GERMAN FILMS – THE FILMMAKERS presents this year's selection of impressive talents from the German film industry at the Berlinale.
German Films, the national information and advisory centre for the promotion of German films abroad, will be presenting outstanding talents from the German film landscape to the international film industry for the eighth time during the Berlinale. This year will see the ...
At the forthcoming Berlin Film Festival, FIPRESCI will present four prizes: for a film from the international competition; from the Panorama section; from the Forum section; and from the Encounters competition.
Jury members: Gena Teodosievska, North Macedonia, president; Marcelo Janot, Brazil; Nirmal Dhar, India; Inge Coolsaet, Belgium; Andreea Patru, Romania; Jiong Chen, Germany; Elena Rubashevska, Ukraine; Hosam Mostafa, Egypt; Susanne Gietl, Germany; Diana Martirosyan, Arme...
Key Visual der / of the Berlinale 2023 © Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin / Claudia Schramke, Berlin
The Berlinale values transparency regarding gender distribution in the programme. The proportion of female directors in the Berlinale programme has been published since 2004. A comprehensive gender evaluation has been carried out yearly since 2018. The Gender Evaluation 2023 is now available
Gender Statistics 2023
Submissions at the Berlinale 2023...
IBIZA BLUE (LA CORRIENTE)
Interview with Director: Jesús Lloveras
July 2020. The lives of three young professionals intertwine in the post-pandemic Ibiza of confinement where they will try to overcome their personal tragedies, rediscover themselves and move on.
By Emmanuel Itier and Roxanna Bina
The Trailer
Interview:
Such a charming tour de force put with grace by actor/director maestro Jesús Lloveras. You...
WHO ARE THE MARCUSES?
Santa Barbara Film Festival
Interview with Director Matthew Mishory.
By Emmanuel Itier and Roxanna Bina
Q: Tell us about the inspiration and the motivation to put together this fascinating and inspiring Documentary.
Matthew: Even so this was a movie that came to me as a work for hire it had subject matter I had thought about and that were of interest to me. Mark Bennett, who is the executive producer put this ...
43rd OPORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | FANTASPORTO’2023
24th Feb to 5th March
FILMS, GUESTS AND A WARM WELCOME
Fantasporto 2023 is coming soon. The rush now is creating the best conditions for our guests, coming from all parts of the world. Set in the beautiful restored BATALHA, home of all things cinema in Oporto, Fantasporto is the next meeting place for cinema lovers.
68 countries sent films for selection, resulting in a selection of 86 premières in ...
ARE YOU AWAKE?
Santa Barbara Film Festival 2023
Gabriel Caste’s latest short film Are You Awake hadits world premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Interview with Director: Gabriel Caste by Emmanuel Itier and Roxanna Bina - Santa Barbara 2023
Where does this film comes from and what were your intention with it?
Gabriel: Well for context, Are You Awake? is a psychological thriller film following a woman who&rsq...
Writers Panel
Daniels (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Todd Field (Tár)
Kazuo Ishiguro (Living)
Rian Johnson (Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery)
Tony Kushner (The Fabelmans)
Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Ruben Östlund (Triangle of Sadness)
Lesley Paterson (All Quiet on the Western Front)
Sarah Polley (Women Talking)
Saturday, February 11th, 2023
11:00am
Arlington Theatre,
Santa Barbara, CA
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Women's ...
Outstanding Directors of the Year Award
Sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter
Honoring
Daniels (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Todd Field (Tár)
Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Friday, February 17th, 2023
8:00pm
Arlington Theatre,
Santa Barbara, CA
The Hollywood Reporter has released its newest issue for free to all SBIFF subscribers, which is available by CLICKING HERE.
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The cast and crew of Michelle Tanner's Film Miranda's Victim which opened Santa Barbara Festival.
Interview and pictures by Mark bennett, Stuart Macnaught & Guy Kennedy
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