„Een Kleine Duw“ is a new submission to ÉCU 2011.
„Een Kleine Duw“ is by Belgium filmmaker Philippe Verkinderen.
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"Language of Broken Heart" is a new submission to ÉCU 2011.
"Language of Broken Heart" is by Americal filmmaker Rocky Powell.
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Talented Filmmaker? Interested in joining an Indie film community? Dream of screening your film in the city where cinema was invented? Then the European Independent Film Festival is where you want to be! We are now accepting film submissions for our sixth edition which will take place in Paris the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of April 2011. At ÉCU, it is not about who you know or the latest fashionable theme, we are looking for brilliant original work across twelve categories:
European:
- Dramati...
"Il Cercatore" is a new submission to ÉCU 2011.
"Il Cercatore" is by Italian filmmaker Giacomo Arrigoni.
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"Fallen Before Falling" is a new submission to ÈCU 2011.
Afer a mental breakdown, an actor moves to an abandoned farm to seclude herself and escape from her life.
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"A.L.I.C.E." is a new submission to ÉCU 2011.
"A.L.I.C.E." is by filmmaker Dawn Westlake.
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Olá, my name is Ana Clara Soares, I’m Brazilian and for the past two months I’ve been a happy ÉCU intern.
To me, Paris is magical, and I absolutely love it. There’s just so much art in every single corner, so much life that in the 2 years that I’ve been living here I can say without a doubt that I’ve only experienced an embarrassingly small portion of the city’s greatness. Nonetheless, I guess that’s one of the reasons why I’ve continued living here - utterly fas...
Yonathan Levy is a rising Israeli/French filmmaker who won ÉCU 2010’s Film of the Festival (Europe’s Best Independent Film 2010) with his touching film, Das Kind.
While Das Kind continues its road to success on the festival circuit, Yonathan spoke to us about his influences and aspirations, keeping us eager to see what he’s up to next.
Where are you from?
I was born in Israel but I’ve always lived in France…until now. Indeed, next week, I will go back to Isra...
This
year’s edition of the notorious Nuit Blanche - the night where
international artists perform around Paris for the delight of all of its
inhabitants and visitors - took place on the 2nd of October. ÉCU's
staff was obviously there to record and provide you a glimpse of the
event! Enjoy!
"A.Hitler" is a new submission to ÉCU 2011.
"A.Hitler" is by filmmaker Barry J Hershey.
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By Claire Leonard, ÉCU Writer
Underground systems throughout the world have long held a magnetic
attraction for filmmakers. Be it the perpetual bustle of commuters, the
transient nature of encounters, the stark strip-lighting or the endless
labyrinthine, white-tiled corridors –there is a quality which brings
filmmakers time and time again underground into these man-made
environments to explore our inner lives.
Earlier this year, the young filmmaker Paul Bryan captu...
"Toxic Soup" is a new submission to ÉCU 2011.
It's the politics of pollution as corporations manipulate the system to
delay environmental reform, endangering the lives of people all over the
world for the benefit of increased profits...
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„Slippery Slope“ is a new submission to ÉCU 2011.
„Slippery Slope“ is by filmmaker Lisa Seidenberg. An assemblage of images on the theme of war, ranging from various iconic film scenes, including problematic footage of the Berlin olympics, to old home movies and disaster news footage from Hurricane Katrina and the South...-Asian Tsunami.
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This month we’ve been chatting to brothers, Ben and Chris Blaine – two self-taught filmmakers who have learnt their craft by mistakes, flukes and a lot of hard work. They own the production company Charlie Productions and their impressive portfolio of films include the BAFTA shortlisted Russell Square and award-winning Hallo Panda. The pair is also heavily involved in Shooting People – the international networking organisation dedicated to the support and promotion of indepe...
"Riflessi" is a new submission to ECU 2011.
"Riflessi" is a story about two women, actresses and old friends. A winter car trip full of silence and allusions between the two women which leads to a lonely house next to the sea...
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Love cinema? Do you speak Italian? Are you opened-minded, hard-working, and autonomous? Here is an amazing opportunity for you to gain hands-on experience in the fantastic world of cinema while working with a cool international team in the heart of Paris. The European Independent Film Festival, one of Europe's leading festivals for Indie filmmakers, need YOU to ensure the success of the festival's 6th edition which will be held from the 1-3rd of April 2011.
We are looking for someone to h...
"Stand and Deliver" by filmmaker Gus Alvarez, is a new submission to ECU 2011.
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"Das Opfer" is a new submission to ECU 2011.
"Das Opfer" is by German filmmaker Marco Gadge.
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"What if Cannabis Cured Cancer" is a new submission to ECU 2011.
"What if Cannabis Cured Cancer", a documentary by director Len Richmond, lays out the facts about the medicinal value of forbidden herb. Narrated by Emmy-winning actor Peter Coyote.
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"Andre" is a new submission to ECU 2011.
"Andre" is by filmmaker Christopher Fernandez.
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Hey, my name is Kadi Lokk I’m from Estonia and I’ve just started interning with The European Independent Film Festival here in Paris!
I’m a college graduate from Mainor Business School in Tallinn, Estonia. I have worked in the US for the Southwestern summer program, managed a web portal in Tallinn and during the last couple of months worked in Disneyland Paris. I moved to Paris early this summer, simply because I love Paris- for me it is such a cultural city, where something...
"REV" is a new submission to ECU 2011.
"REV" is by filmmaker Caesar Espada.
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"My Donna" is a new submission to ECU 2011.
"My Donna" is by Nicolaas Rahoens.
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"Beijing Punk" is a new submission to ECU 2011!
"Beijing Punk", a documentary by Australian director Shaun Jefford, takes us into the hidden world of rebels and misfits just a scratch under the surface of the modern Chinese mainstream. Close to four decades after the British musical movement of the early '70s, punk is exploiding in the most unlikely of places- the underground scene of Beijing ...
"The Walbrzych Notebook" is a new submission to ECU 2011.
"The Walbrzych Notebook" is by Itallian filmmaker Stefano Giannotti.
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