By Liza Foreman
It’s that time of year again! Jane Campion is to head up the Cinéfondation and Short Film Jury of the 66th Cannes Film Festival (15 – 26 May 2013), taking over the role from past toppers, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Michel Gondry, Hou Hsiao Hsien, Martin Scorsese and John Boorman.
See full story at: http://lizaonfilm.blogspot.com/2013/02/jane-campion-to-judge-cannes-shorts.html
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"The Myth of Saleh Sharif" is a submission to ÉCU 2013 in the category Non-European Dramatic Short. The Myth of Saleh Sharif portrays the quest of a man set out to avenge his family, murdered at the hands of the Shahid Brothers. Since then, Saleh - the sole survivor of the raid, has vowed for revenge. For years he tracks down the Brothers and for years he fails... as we follow what are know as the La ...
"The Myth of Saleh Sharif" is a submission to ÉCU 2013 in the category Non-European Dramatic Short.
The Myth of Saleh Sharif portrays the quest of a man set out to avenge his family, murdered at the hands of the Shahid Brothers.
Since then, Saleh - the sole survivor of the raid, has vowed for revenge.
For years he tracks down the Brothers and for years he fails... as we follow what are know as the Last Days of Sal ...
"The Last Page" is a submission to ÉCU 2013 in the category Student Film.
Macha, a little girl, asks her mother to read her the story of 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier'. As the last page was missing, Macha enters the world of dreams to imagine the end.
"The Cart" is a submission to ÉCU 2013 in the category European Dramatic Short.
A cart is rolling along the endless road with no-one on aboard, with no horse or engine, or even sails...just the wheels turning by themselves. There are different people it rolls by, there are different reactions it leaves behind.
Greeting filmmakers!
Two great film festivals are now seeking submissions for 2013!
PLAY ON FILM FESTIVAL www.playonfilmfestival.com
Play On Film Festival is a new feature of the 6th Annual Play On Con. Like other festivals Play On is seeking submission in the following catagories, Horror, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Animation, Documentiries (especially if they deal with gaming or nerd culture) and other. Play On is also open to gaming videos and gaming themed content. Play On Film Festival is t...
By Liza Foreman
Lily Collins (“The Mortal Instruments,” “Mirror Mirror”) and Sam Claflin (“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” “Snow White and the Huntsman,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”) will star in “Love Rosie” for Constantin Film.
Mister Smith Entertainment (MSE) will introduce the film to buyers at the European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin later this week.
Christian Ditter directs the film fro...
Call for Entries!! Academy Award-qualifying, HUESCA International Film Festival (Spain) , submit for 2€!!
If you have a short film, submit it to the HUESCA International Film Festival (Spain) for 2€! through Festhome, a new online submission platform!
Create your free account at www.festhome.com where you will find more information on this festival. Remove all the postal fees, submit your en
By Liza Foreman
The 26th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF),one of Asia’s largest annual film festival, will be held from October 17 to October 25 2013 at Roppongi Hills and other venues in Tokyo.
At the end of March 2013, Tom Yoda will step down as Chairman of TIFF & TIFFCOM. "We sincerely thank Mr. Yoda for his dedication and enthusiastic efforts on behalf of TIFF during his 5 years as chairman," the festival said in a statement.
Mr. Yoda’s successo...
By Liza Foreman
Collaborations between fashion designers and filmmakers are on the increase. Witness the recent Banana Republic “Anna Karenina” collection, or the design of costumes for “The Great Gatsby” which was aided by Miuccia Prada.
Now Sony and Snoopy are taking the development to a new level, with a New York Fashion Week show presenting a collection in honor of the release of “The Smurfs 2” movie which is due out in July.
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Jose Elias works carrying pines with his horse in a little mountain village deep in Spain. His profession is doomed to disappear.
Name of Director: JORGE CAÑADA ESCORIHUELA
Name of Editor: CARLOS BLAS PEÑA
Name of Producer: MAYI GUTIÉRREZ COBO
Name of Cinematographer: DIEGO CABEZAS
Runner is a short paranormal drama about a young man who kills a girl in a Hit and Run accident and foolishly attempts to carry on with his life as though nothing has happened. This proves to be impossible when he becomes haunted by a mysterious female presence. Soon his life spirals out of reality and into a surrealistic nightmare as he discovers that you cannot outrun a guilty conscience.
Our tradition, our home is a documentary series exploring the traditions of folk music around the world. The first stop in this series is Switzerland where musical heritage is being preserved, cultivated and passed down from generation to generation. The 'natural' yodel is a unique form of singing with no words and often no notation, with only folklore to lend an idea of it's origin. Although it may have ...
By Liza Foreman
The Solution Entertainment Group has joined forces with Jonathan Zucker of 25A Productions and Robert Teitel to produce and co-finance the action crime thriller "The Harbor."
Bobby Moresco ("Crash") is set to write and direct the film about a New Orleans PI investigating the mysterious death of a woman. He uncovers a conspiracy leading him into a shadowy realm involving rogue agents from the government’s top spy agency.
For full story read:
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By Liza Foreman
The Solution Entertainment Group has joined forces with Jonathan Zucker of 25A Productions and Robert Teitel to produce and co-finance the action crime thriller "The Harbor."
Bobby Moresco ("Crash") is set to write and direct the film about a New Orleans PI investigating the mysterious death of a woman. He uncovers a conspiracy leading him into a shadowy realm involving rogue agents from the government’s top spy agency.
For full story read:
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Six shipwrecked people swim up to a coast bordering a huge desert. Under a torturing sun, every one of them will remember what he or she was doing before beginning their trip. At the same time, four people of massive economic power gather to take decisions that will mean ruin for millions of human beings. Then, just for fun, they plot a plan to monitor the death of the shipwrecked.
One guy is dead scared of heights, but for the sake of his girlfriend, he decides to jump with a parachute, to prove his love. Before jumping, he asks her to marry him and jokingly says that if it is broken then he will let her marry his best friend. By coincidence, she married his friend...
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After his girlfriend dies from cancer John finds himself overweight and thrust back into a hopeless world. When a girl who claims to be Britney Spears hits on him, he can't believe his luck. She looks like a supermodel and parties like Hollywood. The only reason she doesn't dump him for someone more attractive is he keeps the party rolling... or at least that's the story he's sticking with.
One guy is dead scared of heights, but for the sake of his girlfriend, he decides to jump with a parachute, to prove his love. Before jumping, he asks her to marry him and jokingly says that if it is broken then he will let her marry his best friend. By coincidence, she married his friend...
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/uzRV8_plgfM" ...
One guy is dead scared of heights, but for the sake of his girlfriend, he decides to jump with a parachute, to prove his love. Before jumping, he asks her to marry him and jokingly says that if it is broken then he will let her marry his best friend. By coincidence, she married his friend...
By Liza Foreman
“From Up on Poppy Hill,” the latest production from Studio Ghibli, will be released in Los Angeles and New York on March 15, 2013, and will expand its run on March 29.
Written by the legendary studio's founder, Hayao Miyazaki, and directed by Goro Miyazaki, “From Up on Poppy Hill” marks the first creative collaboration between father and son.
The setting is Yokohama in 1963, and the filmmakers bring to life the bustling seaside town, with it...
Vena Amoris begins with a devious meeting between Aleksis, Harry, and four masked men with a white van. Harry hands Aleksis a box with an intimidating pair of pliers inside. Aleksis nods and smiles at Harry. The men in masks get in the van and the elders drive off.
An unwitting James is on the phone. After an endearing conversation with his drop dead gorgeous fiancé, Milenka, James is immediately confronted wi ...
Vena Amoris begins with a devious meeting between Aleksis, Harry, and four masked men with a white van. Harry hands Aleksis a box with an intimidating pair of pliers inside. Aleksis nods and smiles at Harry. The men in masks get in the van and the elders drive off.
An unwitting James is on the phone. After an endearing conversation with his drop dead gorgeous fiancé, Milenka, James is immediately confronted wi ...
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January 28, 2013
2013 GUAM - USA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ENTRIES Final Extended Deadline for Submissions is July 19
HAGATÑA, GUAM, USA (January 28, 2013) – The Guam International Film Festival (GIFF) has officially announced its open call for entries to begin on February 1st, for its third annual event scheduled to take place in September. Submission forms can be completed directly online at the official GIFF website, www.guamfilmfestiv...
Elli (Heidi Lindén), a university student, has a problem. Living in a poor area, but partying in the upscale clubs of the city is taking its financial toll, that can not be covered by her part time job as a cleaning lady. Even after her grandmother's antique necklace has been pawned, there just doesn't seem to be enough money for her lifestyle and to pay back the loans she has accumulated. So she decid ...
