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> KARLOVY VARY PREVIEWS

Director Terry Gilliam to present The Man Who Killed Don Quixote in Karlovy Vary

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Director Terry Gilliam will personally appear at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to present his new film The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, which had its premiere at this year’s festival in Cannes. The Man Who Killed Don Quixote faced many trials and tribulations and was many years in the making. Eighteen years ago, the original shoot starring Johnny Depp and Jean Rochefort was halted after just six days. The series of catastrophes that halted the project, which Gilliam ...
 

Tim Robbins will be awarded with Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema at this year's KVIFF

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This year’s 53rd KVIFF will present a Crystal Globe for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema to actor, director, screenwriter, producer and musician Tim Robbins, who won an Oscar for best supporting actor for his performance in Mystic River (2003) and who was nominated for a best director Oscar for Dead Man Walking (1995). Thanks to his family background, Tim Robbins had contact with the world of art from an early age. He began his acting career at theatres in New York, and after co...

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NIFFF 2018 : guests & juries 

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Asia Pacific Screen Awards Nominations Council announced

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  Today we are thrilled to reveal our esteemed International Nominations Council. The council is chaired by long-time member Hong-Joon Kim (Republic of Korea) who will sit alongside Tusi Tamasese (New Zealand/Samoa), Sherwood Hu (People’s Republic of China), Bina Paul (India), Anne Démy-Geroe (Australia), Gulnara Abikeyeva (Kazakhstan) and Delphine Garde-Mroueh (France). The APSA International Nominations Council will meet in Brisbane in September to determine the...
 

Academy’s 2018 new members.

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Academy’s 2018 new members. 928 NEW MEMBERS from 59 COUNTRIES, 49% female; 38% people of colour. Of which 92 Oscar nominated and 17 Oscar winners. ...
 

Jennifer Todd has won the runoff election for the open Producers Branch seat on the 2018–19 Board of Governors

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that Jennifer Todd has won the runoff election for the open Producers Branch seat on the 2018–19 Board of Governors.  Todd joins incumbents Albert Berger and Mark Johnson in representing the branch and will assume her post as of July 1. Todd and Jason Blum tied for the seat in the Board election last week, and Producers Branch members were asked to vote in the runoff.  This is the fourth time in Academy history that...
 

The Academy Announces 2018 Film Scholars Grant Recipients

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Glenn Frankel and Keri Walsh have been named 2018 Academy Film Scholars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Their respective book projects explore the historical context and creative influence of the revolutionary film for its time, Midnight Cowboy, and examine female Method actors and how their feminist contributions earned them a place in the history of film. The Academy’s Educational Grants Committee will award both Frankel and Walsh the scholars’ $25,000 grant awa...
 

Newly elected 2018–19 Board of Governors, who assume their posts as of July 1

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THE ACADEMY ELECTS 2018–19 BOARD OF GOVERNORS Runoff election required for Producers Branch   The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced its newly elected 2018–19 Board of Governors, who assume their posts as of July 1.   Those elected to the Board for the first time are:  Alfred Molina, Actors Branch Tom Duffield, Designers Branch Susanne Bier, Directors Branch Bonnie Arnold, Short Films and Feature Animation Branch ...
 

Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek appointed as new directors of the Berlinale

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Carlo Chatrian © Locarno Festival, Michela Di Savino / Mariette Rissenbeek © German Films, Kurt Krieger   Chaired by Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Monika Grütters, the Board of Supervisors of the Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH (KBB) today approved the selection committee’s proposal to appoint Carlo Chatrian as artistic director and Mariette Rissenbeek as executive director of the Berlin International Film Festival startin...
 

Odesa International Film Festival announces the jury for 2018 International Competition Program

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  Headed by producer Ewa Puszczynska, the jury comprises directors Ritesh Batra, Igor Minaiev, Arnaud des Pallières, and actress Ia Shugliashvili The 9th Odesa International Film Festival (OIFF) is very pleased to announce that acclaimed Polish producer Ewa Puszczynska, well known for her awarded collaborations with Paweł Pawlikowski (Ida, Cold War) will be this year’s president of the International Competition Program Jury. Along with her, the jur...
 

Award-Winning Writer and Director Jasmila Zbanic (GRBAVICA) to be Mentor for the EFP FUTURE FRAMES 2018 Participants

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    Director Jasmila Zbanic ­ Almir Zrno European Film Promotion (EFP) and the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) are delighted to announce that acclaimed Bosnian auteur Jasmila Zbanic will share her experiences with the young filmmakers taking part in EFP FUTURE FRAMES at KVIFF in an exclusive master class. Jasmila Zbanic's approach to film-making will provide for a challenging as well as inspiring session for the participan...
 

Bruce Beresford to Preside the Jury of BRIDGE of ARTS 2018

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  IV International Motivational Film and Sport Festival BRIDGE of ARTS will take place in Rostov-on-Don on August, 22 - 26. Main competition jury will be presided by Australian director, scriptwriter and producer Bruce Beresford.   International Motivational Film and Sport Festival BRIDGE of ARTS is a landmark event in the region and one of the main events in Russia. The festival is an open, multidimensional format project comprising motivational films screenings, business cinema ...
 

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ICFF 2018 ...and the winners are...

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    Maurizio Magnifico (Managing Director), Rick Campanella (Master of Ceremonies), Paul Golini (President, ICFF Board of Directors), Claudio Bisio, Cristiano de Florentiis (Artistic Director) and Mara Cataldi (Director of Operations)   ...
 

The 2018 Sydney Film Festival winners were announced

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The 2018 Sydney Film Festival winners were announced at the Closing Night ceremony on Sun 17 June at the State Theatre. The 65th Sydney Film Festival tonight awarded The Heiresses, the debut feature of Paraguayan filmmaker Marcelo Martinessi, the prestigious Sydney Film Prize, out of a selection of 12 Official Competition films. All Sydney Film Festival Award winners are presented with the Festival’s signature mesmeric swirl award, des...
 

2018 Palm Springs International Shortfest Announces Festival Winners

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Fauve Receives Best of the Festival; Coyote and Caroline Receive Top Jury Awards; Beneath the Ink, Trois Pages, Bilby and Untitled Short Film About White People Receive Audience Awards    The 2018 Palm Springs International ShortFest, the largest short film festival and only short film market in North America, announced its Festival award winners on Sunday, June 24, 2018.  333 short films screened throughout the Festival along with more than 5,300 of the 5,400 filmmaker su...
 

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> THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT      

Celebrate Diversity in Film! 8th Annual Winter Film Awards CALL FOR ENTRIES

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INDIE FILMMAKERS … do you have an awesome film?  WINTER FILM AWARDS announces a CALL FOR ENTRIES for the 2019 International Film Festival to be held Feb 14-23 2019 in NYC.  We seek diverse, fresh voices and creative indie films from emerging filmmakers in all genres – feature length and shorts, narrative fiction, documentary, animation, horror, web series and music videos. WINTER FILM AWARDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL showcases emerging filmmakers in all genres fr...
 

FESTIVAL CORTI A SUD - SHORT TO THE SOUTH

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Nineteenth Nihilist Film Fest Calls for Submissions

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The 2018 Nihilist International Film Festival announced that it is looking for short videos for this year’s program.  Festival Director Elisha Shapiro says, “It’s the Nihilist Film Festival for god’s sake.  Herisy, tastelessness, offensiveness…you get the idea.  We’re looking for that film other festival are afraid of.”   If you are a filmmaker who wants to be part of the fun, Shapiro hopes you will send your entry to the nine...
 

9th Durban FilmMart “Open for Business” 20 – 23 July 2018 during the Durban International Film Festival

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Echoing government’s reassurance to investors into South Africa’s economy, the Durban FilmMart, one of Africa’s premier film industry events will be “open for business” when it begins its four day event on July 20 during the 39th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF). The DIFF in partnership with the eThekwini Municipality’s Durban Film Office, the City’s film industry development arm under the Economic and Development cluster, has, for nine years...
 

Discover.film comes to Somerset House

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 Organisers of one of the world’s biggest short film festivals, Discover.film are taking over the East Wing at London’s Somerset House to showcase some of best award-winning short films from around the world.   Discover.film, the organiser of one of the world’s biggest short film festivals, is excited to announce its upcoming Somerset House East Wing takeover.  From August 7th to 14th, audiences in London will be treated to a week of special scre...
 

Submit to BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Buffalo, NY, USA October 4-8, 2018

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July 6, 2018 Extended Deadline / August 10, 2018 Notification Date SUBMIT https://www.buffalofilm.org/submissions Find your audience in New York State’s 2nd largest metropolitan area - Buffalo, NY! Buffalo International Film Festival, now in its 12th year, is Western New York’s premiere cinematic event! Featuring films, performances, panels, mixers, pop-up installations, and NEW for 2018 EPISODIC and NEW MEDIA! Over the past 3 years BIFF has had the honor of hosting t...
 

Epic ACG Fest CALL FOR Animation and Screenplay ENTRIES

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Albany, CA - The 2018 Epic ACG Fest (EACG) will take place from Oct. 27 to Oct. 28 at the Albany Community Center in East Bay of San Francisco, California.  On behalf of the EACG committee, we cordially invite you to submit your animated film, TV, Video and screenplay to the 2018 Epic ACG Fest.   Epic ACG fest is a unique event----Hollywood style in Geek culture, it showcase animation, comics and games. Though screening, exhibition and competition, bring together the creative eleme...
 

Jodhpur International Film Festival

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4th Jodhpur International Film Festival 28 to 30 Dec 2018. If you can submit your creation in 4th Joiff then visit. www.joiff.in ...
 

9th Odessa International Film Festival Lineup, 2018

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By Alex Deleon, <Filmfestivals.com> Odessa at age Nine is one of the youngest film festivals on the European festival circuit but is clearly making a bid for wider recognition in 2018. Not to forget that this fabulous Black Sea seaport was the location for one of the most seminal films of the entire XXth century,  Russian director Sergei Eisenstein's silent epic "Battleship Potemkin" in 1924.  The famous Odessa Steps sequence has been quoted and imitated in coun...
 

Afrika Filmfestival: What's up?

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Celebrating 70 years of Israeli Cinema at OIFF

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Organizing a special retrospective, the 9th Odesa International Film Festival will honour the 70th anniversary of Israeli cinema. The 9th Odesa International Film Festival will bring an insight into the cultural diversity of the Israeli society as seen through its cinema. The Israeli cinema that in 2018 is celebrating its 70th anniversary and will be presented through a special retrospective. The elements that form today’s society, from the Ultra-orthodox community to the Arabic presenc...
 

9th Odesa International Film Festival presents promo video

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The idea and script for the video was developed and brought to life by Ukrainian director Igor Stekolenko Since the creation of the first-ever film, the most important thing for any of them is the audience. Last year, the viewer became the central figure in the official art concept of OIFF. This year, OIFF and Igor Stekolenko decided to go deeper into the topic, making perception the main character of the promo video – in particular, the human perception of images on the screen...
 

Sunny start in Athens of the North

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The sun shines down on the 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival with large and enthusiastic audiences in new venues in an annual event (it has the longest unbroken record of any large scale film festival in the world) that has moved away from its traditional berth as part of the largest arts festival in the world (which fills the elegant capital of Scotland every August where prices, certainly for accommodation, rival those at Cannes) to become a stand-alone event now unreeling in late J...
 

 

7th Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival-2018

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7th Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival-2018   Entries Open: Shorts films, Animation, Documentaries & Music Videos.   Submission deadline: 06 July 2018   To submit entry visit: http://miniboxoffice.com/kolkatashortsinternationalfilmfestival   For Participation Email: info.kolkata@miniboxoffice.com   ...

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> FILMS ON THE CIRCUIT 

The schedule of OIFF Film Industry Office

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  Running from 17 to 20 July the Film Industry Office, the industry section of the 9th Odesa International Film Festival, organizes events for film professionals. Aiming to support and develop the Ukrainian film industry and to promote internationally the Ukrainian cinema. Among other sections, are included: a Pitching competition and Work in Progress section, a number of presentations and panel discussions, the ScriptEast Series Pitching session, and the Actor’s Workshop.   ...
 

The Odesa International Film Festival presents the Series! section

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Screening five new promising series, the section which is curated by Séries Mania and TV channel “Ukraine” will offer an overview of the upcoming seasons to the festival audience. The 9th Odesa International Film Festival (OIFF) is presenting the Series! section, which is dedicated to upcoming TV series that will be broadcasted across Europe the next season. In collaboration with the leading French series festival, Séries Mania, which curated most of the main program...
 

The Gallery Invogue presents the project “Behind the Scenes”

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Odesa International Film Festival presents a visual exhibition that aims to focus on the women that formed Ukrainian cinema but worked behind the cameras. Organized by Gallery Invogue, which is for the second time an official partner and the curator of Odesa International Film Festival’s art program, the “Behind the Scenes” exhibition aims to present the women that created and formed the Ukrainian cinema but were not in the spotlight. Focusing on eleven film professionals th...
 

From Krakow Film Festival to Oscars

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Krakow Film Festival has been included on the Documentary Feature Qualifying Festival List. The Golden Horn laureates will now be eligible to submit for Oscar consideration.   This year the Academy has establish a Documentary Feature Qualifying Festival List.   Documentary films that win designated juried documentary awards at select festivals will automatically become eligible for Oscar consideration in the Documentary Feature category. Krakow F...
 

FROM ON HIGH on the Isle of Corsica with Festival du Film de Lama!

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FROM ON HIGH was selected to the Festival du Film de Lama on the Isle of Corsica for July 28-August 3, 2018. Directed and written by Dawn Westlake, the film is about a Syrian refugee girl who finds a better life in Europe. The film marks the professional acting debut of 11-year-olds Zoe Pinell Lopez and Esteve Serra Coll. Shot on location in Barcelona, Collsuspina and La Sala de Sant Llogari, Catalunya, Spain by Pol Carrizo Vilarroig of Imatge Barcelona, FROM ON HIGH just won a Best Cinematograp...
 

The European Documentary Competition line-up in Odessa is announced

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The documentary section of the 9th Odesa International Film Festival will host 8 features coming from 11 countries Established in 2016 as one of the main competition programs of Odesa International Film Festival, the European Documentary Competition aims to focus on new voices from across Europe. The curator of the program, Ukrainian documentary filmmaker Sergiy Bukovsky, has announced the selected features. For the 9th Odesa International Film Festival, 8 documentaries hailing ...
 

Benedikt Erlingsson’s Woman at War opens the 9th Odesa International Film Festival

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    Winner of the SACD award in Cannes International Critics' Week the film will be screened at the opening ceremony of the festival The sophomore film by Icelandic director Benedikt Erlingsson, Woman at War, will open the 9th Odesa International Film Festival on 13 July. The film is co-produced and shot in France, Iceland, and Ukraine and was supported by the Ukrainian State Film Agency. Dealing with the issues of the environmental ...
 

Why is Casablanca...One of the most popular films ever as well as universally praised by critics?

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Well, for a number of reasons. 1. It was not made with artistic intentions but as mainstream entertainment with popular stars and, also, as an anti-German film in the early stages of WW II. 2. The supporting character actors, all, such as Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Dooley Wilson, and the German officer, Conrad Veidt, are terrific, even the minor characters are perfect. 3. The dialogues are among the wittiest ever in an American  film with one unforgettable one-liner after anoth...
 

Academy Award nominee and Palme D’Or winner Bill Plympton has made over 50 animated films, but he’s never used his wildly expressive animation for political satire – until now. Trump Bites is a series of short animated fantasies based on actual Donald Trump audio clips, produced by Billy Shebar and David Roberts of 110th Street Films, and hand-drawn by Plympton. The first three episodes, each approximately one minute in length, are streaming on the New Yor... 

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Winter Film Awards February 14 – 23, 2019Winter Film Awards

Now in its eighth year, the rapidly growing Festival showcases the work of emerging filmmakers from around the world. For the 2018 Festival, 93 films from 31 countries were screened, including an eclectic mix of 13 Animated films, 13 Documentaries, 10 Feature narratives, 8 Horror films, 9 Music Videos, 33 Narrative shorts and 7 Web series, including 32 first-time filmmakers. 42% of the films were created by women, 45% were created by people of color.

Works of all genres, forms, and lengths are considered for Festival screening. All selected films are screened.

 

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The NYC Independent Film Festival 
May 5 – 12, 2019

Earlybird Deadline August 23, 2018 

The 10th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival provides a showcase for indie filmmakers from NYC and around the world to the NYC public & entertainment industry. Indie filmmakers self­fund projects with budgets from $0 - ­$1,000,000 and often overlooked, these filmmakers show extraordinary talent and creativity under tight budgets. The Festival provides filmmakers with the opportunity for potential distribution while meeting fans and promoting their film. 

The Festival is an annual event and will run May 5 - 12, 2019, taking place at Producers Club, The Caveat and Cameo Clnton Studios. We will screen 250 films, host panels and presentations, as well as after parties, a live script reading, and a live comedy sketch performance! All while hosting hundreds of filmamakers from around the world!
 
2019 submission categories include: Narrative Feature, Short Film (narrative), Super Short Film (narrative), Documentary Fearure, Documentary Short, Music Video, Art/Experimental (short film), Animation (short film), Short Script, Short Sketch Comedy Videos, Virtual Reality, Web Series, TV Pilots. 
 
Join us in New York City May 5 to 12, 2019

 

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Fantasporto’2019 Oporto International Film Festival 
February 22 to March 2, 2019

 
ENTRY DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1st 2018 

This Call is for Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi features and shorts only of Fantasy gendre. The Director’s Week section is destinaded only for, no strings attach.

 

Deadlines for Entries for 2019 edition are November 1st (feature and fantasy shorts) and December 5th (Final Call and only for features). Fantasporto enjoys incredible loyalty and support from the large film-appreciating community all over the World. In the last edition, Fantasporto was attended by over 25,000 enthusiastic genre film fans and over 200 members of the film press and industry.

Considered in 2015 as the first of the independent film festivals in the world by TRIPPER, Fantasporto is among the top film festivals  for the discovery of new talent, having revealed countless of now famous directors, producers and actors.

The World Heritage City by UNESCO of Porto, twice considered Europe’s Best Touristic Destination,  is another factor adding interest . Founded in 1981, the 39th edition has the support of the Portuguese State and the Townhall.

Check the  Regulations on the site www.fantasporto.com.

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Palm Springs Intl. Animation Festival & Expo
August 22 – 26, 2018 

 

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July 1, 2018 Extended Deadline

PSIAF 2018 Palm Springs Intl. Animation Festival & Expo is a global competition in animation and exhibition of the worlds most talented artists in the world. Each year there are awards going to 37 categories including Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short in over 20 different styles of animation from 2D, 3D, Hand Drawin, Painted, Watercolor, Sand, Paper, Experimental, Stop-Motions, VFX, and more.
The festival is expected to screen over 250+ award wining short and 5 feature-length animated films from over 103 countries including Oscar® Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , Emmy® and Grammy® wining artists from around the world. The festival and expo also includes VR experiences, live animation demonstrations, character and model sculptors, animation panel discussions, seminars, and educational programming will be held in conjunction with an international poster contest. 

 July 16, 2018 Notification Date

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July 17, 2018  Extended Deadline

In 2018, the 5th edition of WoFF aspires to bring more audiences, filmmakers and industry professionals together, creating a platform to exchange ideas, showcase their work and most importantly talk on film and new trends in the industry, women filmmakers of today and independent film production in Europe, the US and beyond. Our focus remains on independent cinema from all around the globe, by showcasing the work of first feature filmmakers, women directors and eastern European cinema in our three main sections, First Features, The Female Perspective & Focus on Balkan Cinema, respectively.

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ECO CALLING

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Filmfestivals com has an eye for Eco, Transition, Green and Conservationism cinema: check our fantastic selection

Films we curate for festivals: Check our selection of 'Best for Fests' in the eco green genre!   "Ones to Watch for fests' by filmfestivals.com"...  

 

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Anima is calling for your films!

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!!! Deadline: 1st October 2018 !!! No entry fee requested!       For its next edition (1-10 March 2019), Anima, the Brussels Animation Film Festival, is looking for stunning and unexpected animated films! Besides its national and international competitions,  the Festival is qualified by the Academy of Motion ...
 

Rai Ragazzi, the Rai kids’ division launches initiative for young animators

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   July 12 the deadline to send the applications to "It’s time to dive"   Are you young Italian animation authors, or foreigners living in Italy, with an age between 18 and 26, and you want to make known your original and new project? This is an opportunity to try out your ideas and skills!   Rai Ragazzi, the kids’ division of the Italian national broadcaster, launches the "L’ora di tuffarsi" (It’s time to dive) initiative aime...
 

Annecy 2018 – the summary

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Filmfestivals com has an eye for Horror and SciFi: check our fantastic selection

Films we curate for festivals Check our selection of 'Best for Fests' in the Horror SciFi genre!   "Ones to Watch for fests' by filmfestivals.com"...     

Monsters of Film 2018 – Submit your film!

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For the fourth year Monsters of Film are accepting entries from filmmakers all over the world. Short films, features, documentaries – yes everything! Submission close the 29th of July. Submit your film through the form below. OFFICIAL SELECTION SHORT FILM AWARD We are proud to announce that 2018 will feature Monsters of Film’s international short film section for the fourth time. All submitted short films will participate in the selection to the contest. A variety of films will...
 

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Filmfestivals com has an eye for Docs: check our selection

Films we curate for festivals Check our selection of 'Best for Fests' documentaries.  "Ones to Watch for fests' by filmfestivals.com".  LIVING IN THE FUTURES PAST by Susan Kucera, produced and presented by Jeff Bridges. USA
 

 

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TAIPEI by Jason Lester Romance under influence - USA, first feature film 96 minutes

"Think Romeo and Juliet meets Trainspotting" - Filmfestivals.com Bruno Chatelin

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Taipei is an adaptation of Tao Lin’s critically-acclaimed, cult favorite novel of the same name.

Two young New York writers fall in and out of love amidst a whirlwind of drugs, parties, technology, and travel. As one relationship collapses, another blooms for Erin, swept into the world of Paul Chen, a mysterious, charismatic author. When he proposes documenting every aspect of their new romance in an epic laptop-filmed “documentary”, the couple enter into a performative bad romance, fueled by substances and sleepless nights. Tracking the pair through a shotgun Niagara Falls wedding, an LSD trip in a New Jersey mansion, and to Taiwan, the country of Paul’s birth where the couple comes to confront their individual alienation, Taipei is a visually stunning, extremely contemporary portrayal of what it means to be young, alive, and in love in a digital world.

Taipei wins at The Mexico International Film Festival

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Taipei won 2018 Bronze Palm Award at The Mexico International Film Festival   The Mexico International Film Festival and Awards has become an important awards event within the film industry and a centerpiece for promoting and growing the thriving arts and culture community of Mexico. Founded on the premise that the language of film is universal and a dynamic force in bridging cultural understanding, the event celebrates and recognizes the very best of international inde...

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Cut Off' by Jowan Carbin 

Struggling with his new life in New Orleans, Clive follows Trevor, a former professor to his country home on the bayou in Cut Off, LA to gain a new perspective.  While Trevor helps Clive deal with his demons, Clive is sucked into a mission to kill.

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LIVING AMONG US by Brian Metcalf  - Vampire Found Footage Thriller Ocober 2017 80 minutes

A family of Vampires hire some filmmakers to bring their story to the world with devastating results.  STARRING: John Heard (Home Alone), Esmé Bianco (Game of Thrones), Thomas Ian Nicholas (American Pie), William Sadler (Iron Man 3), Andrew Keegan (10 Things I Hate About You).

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LIVING IN THE FUTURES PAST by Susan Kucera, A documentary presented by Jeff Bridges.
USA October 2017 - 83 minutesScreening Living in the Future's Past in Maui

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DEAD ON ARRIVAL D.O.A. by Stephen Sepher - Thriller  - USA  - June  2017 -  96 minutes

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Emmy nominated Billy Flynn stars in an ensemble cast as Sam Collins, a pharmaceutical sales rep who visits a small town in Louisiana to close the business deal of a lifetime. He finds himself in a dark world of sex, corruption and murder as he is poisoned with no antidote to save his life. Desperate for answers, with less than 24 hours to live, Sam turns to a local girl Jesse. Their path leads to a voodoo priestess who only confirms Sam's doomed fate. On the run, caught in a deadly vertigo with no one to trust, Sam and Jesse find themselves running from police detectives, the Mob and a dirty sheriff who wants him dead.

Inspired by the 1950 classic noir thriller D.O.A. 

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Sharkwater: Extinction by Rob Stewart

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Rob Stewart “Conservation is the preservation of human life on earth. And that, above all else, is worth fighting for”
Watch Rob Stewart doing what he loved most of all, swimming with sharks, in exclusive footage from his third film, 
Sharkwater: Extinction.
The soundtrack "Child of the Water" is a tribute to Rob, written and recorded by the ethereal Chantal Kreviazuk.
Sharkwater: Extinction, scheduled to release in October 2018, is a follow up to his first two award-winning films,
Sharkwater and Revolution. Sharkwater exposed the devastating issue of shark finning, while Revolution brought
the destructive effects of Ocean Acidification to light.
Rob taught the world to not fear sharks, through his iconic images of hugging these majestic creatures and free diving with them.
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Revolution by Rob Stewart  
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over 40 festival wins so far

Eco Documentary feature film by Rob Stewart April 2015, 82 minutes (Sharkwater)
Revolution is a film about changing the world. The true-life adventure of Rob Stewart, this follow-up to his acclaimed SHARKWATER (36 festival wins) documentary continues his remarkable journey; one that will take him through 15 countries over four years, and where he'll discover that it's not only sharks that are in grave danger -- it's humanity itself.

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La Source (Jungfrukällan) d’Ingmar Bergman (Suède, 1960)

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Bien que ce ne soit pas le film de Bergman le plus cité ou connu, La Source (La source de la vierge en suédois) est à la charnière des périodes « classique » et « moderne » du cinéaste, toute relative que soit cette distinction. Il exemplifie des « aller-retour » de certains personnages par rapport à la foi (et du film lui-même par rapport à sa source lointaine, et du...
 

 

 

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Cartoon Forum 2018 : la Finlande mise à l'honneur !

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  Ce 21 juin 2018 marquait le lancement du 26e <a "="" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.unifrance.org/festivals-et-marches/901/festival-du-film-francais-au-japon/2018" href="https://www.unifrance.org/festivals-et-marches/901/festival-du-film-francais-au-japon/2018" data-type="manifestation">Festival du film français au Japon. Mais aussi la célébration, après 13 &...
 

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3ème édition du Prix Start Up en Scène organisé par Culture & Management !

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Pour le dernier événement de la saison, le Club Culture et Management a révélé le 20 juin 2018 au Club Silencio, le palmarès de Start Up en Scène 2018, troisième édition de l’événement qui récompense des jeunes entreprises innovantes du secteur culturel. Les lauréats de Start Up en Scène 2018 sont : - Secteur spectacle vivant : Opening Stage permet aux artistes reperés sur la plat...
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