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Two films directed by the legendary auteur and films by the members of the jury are including in the section. The Odesa International Film Festival will pay tribute to the legendary Ukrainian director Kira Muratova by screening two of her films, Brief Encounters and Dummy at the Special Screenings section. Also, the members of the International Competition jury, will showcase some of their films. Kira Muratova passed away on June 6, 2018 at the age of 84. She has an honorary citizen ...
Seven films directed by Jafar Panahi, Ai Weiwei, Samuel Maoz and Laura Bispuri, among others, will participate in this year’s selection. Festival of the Festivals, the non-competitive section of the 9th Odesa International Film Festival, has unveiled the first titles of its 2018 line-up. Seven films that were selected and awarded at the festivals of Cannes, Berlin, Venice and Rotterdam will be screened this year. In details the first films of the Festival of ...
Four films will form this year’s Gala Premieres section of the 9th Odesa International Film Festival. Four films directed by acclaimed and debutant filmmakers which previously competed in the film festivals of Cannes, Berlin, Sundance and South by Southwest, will be featured in 2018 edition of Odesa International Film Festival Gala Premieres. In details the Gala Premieres are: Climax by Gaspar Noé. The latest extreme work by one of the most re...
The conference will be held on July 18 within the framework of the Film Industry Office Starting from the 2018 edition, the Odesa International Film Festival (OIFF), will host a unique conference format called Cinema: Backstage. By introducing this platform, it will be ensured that all topical issues under debate in the international film industry are also clearly understood and strategically echoed in Ukraine and beyond, including all he Eastern Partnership countries &ndas...
The renowned Japanese director will present her films “Suzaku”, “Hanezu”, “Still the Water”, “Shara” and “Radiance” at the 9th Odesa International Film Festival Naomi Kawase is a Japanese director and screenwriter who in 1997 became the youngest recipient of the Golden Camera at the Cannes Film Festival for her debut work “Suzaku”. Ten years later, she returned to Cannes with the film “Mogari...
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Derrière chaque court métrage des Nuits en Or se cache un réalisateur de talent que nous sommes fiers de faire découvrir au plus grand nombre. La Tournée des Nuits en Or est pour nous l’opportunité de les interviewer pour qu’ils nous parlent de leur film, de leur expérience et de leur vision du cinéma. Le résultat de ces entretiens se sont ces « Paroles d’Or » à découvrir sans attendr...
l The presentation ceremony, to take place at the Victoria Eugenia Theatre, will include the screening of the film "Manbiki kazoku / Shoplifters", Golden Palm at Cannes 2018 The Japanese director, the first Asian filmmaker to receive this accolade, has competed four times in the Official Selection and has carried off the Audience Award on two occasions. The Donostia Award will acknowledge, at the 66th edition of the San Sebastian Festival, the contribution made to the world of film ...
16 November – 2 December Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event is the one-stop shop business summit of the Black Nights and one of the fastest growing industry platforms in the winter season. For the second consecutive year, the teams of Industry@Tallinn – the professionals-oriented branch of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival – and Baltic Event – the biggest co-production market in the Baltics have joined forces to organize the biggest audiovisual industry summit in...
Toronto-born director Rob Stewart is creating a revolution to save the planet, one epic film at a time. His documentaries, Sharkwater and Revolution, have both won numerous awards and continue to inspire audiences around the world. His research and breathtaking experiences are captured in his new film, Revolution, in which he brings attention to important issues, such as the planet’s ecosystems and saving the earth. When Stewart was only 13 years old, he be...
Rob Stewart Award-winning biologist, photographer, conservationist, author and filmmaker. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Stewart began photographing underwater when he was 13. By the age of 18, he became a scuba instructor and then moved on to earn a Bachelor of… read more. Brock Cahill Brock Cahill, Founder of SeaChange Agency first became aware of Rob Stewart when he saw the iconic photograph of Rob freediving with sharks....
Canadian filmmaker Rob Stewart was honoured with a Senate 150 Anniversary medal on Wednesday, reports Tribute, during a ceremony in Ottawa attended by the late “Sharkwater” director’s parents, Brian and Sandy Stewart, in addition to their daughter Alexandra and son-in-law Roger. Stewart, who passed away in early February while diving in the Florida Keys, was honoured posthumously by Senator Michael McDonald, who led the charge to pass Bill S-23...
A research and expedition vessel has been named in honour of the late Rob Stewart, the director and environmental activist behind the award-winning documentary “Sharkwater”. Rob's family was on hand for the celebration of Rob s legacy ...
The Passage Created by Philip Burgers Directed by Kitao Sakurai Writer/Actor Philip Burgers and Director Kitao Sakurai screened their short “The Passage” (2018) at the Palm Springs International Shortfest. The film is a comedic and creative tour de force about funny man Phil as he journeys through multiple continents, traveling the world in a single day without speaking a word or ever actually leaving Los Angeles, California. In Phil's and Kitao's words, &ld...
The Passage Created by Philip Burgers Directed by Kitao Sakurai Writer/Actor Philip Burgers and Director Kitao Sakurai screened their short “The Passage” (2018) at the Palm Springs International Shortfest. The film is a comedic and creative tour de force about funny man Phil as he journeys through multiple continents, traveling the world in a single day without speaking a word or ever actually leaving Los Angeles, California. In Phil's and Kitao's words, &ldq...
Audiences can catch the beloved monster family's young vampire, Dennis, putting the Alexa skill into action with a custom video ! Beginning today, Alexa customers and their families can enjoy summer bedtime stories voiced by their favorite Hotel Transylvania actors including Andy Samberg (Johnny), Steve Buscemi (Wayne the werewolf), Keegan-Michael Key (Murray the mummy), Fran Drescher (Eunice), and Asher Blinkoff (Dennis). A new story, nursery rhyme, or joke read b...
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood presentation at Comicon 2018 (Sony Pictures) Release: 08/19/2019 CinemaCon18-Once Upon a Time in Hollywood- Las Vegas, NV - April 23, 2018: Leonardo DiCaprio and Quentin Tarantino, writer/director/producer, at the CinemaCon Photo Call for Columbia Pictures’ ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace. #OnceUponATimeInHollywood ...
Producer Jeff Bridges and Director Susan Kucera engaged at with the audience of the Bozeman Film Celebration in Montana about the concepts and issues that the film Living in the Future's Past invokes. Many thanks to the Bozeman Film Celebration, the people of Bozeman, Montana Governor Steve Bullock and Susan Bridges for joining us to preview the film ahead of its theatrical release in October! ...
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Garden State Film Festival Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival International Television & Film Awards Sarasota Film Festival WorldFest Houston International Film Festival USA Film Festival Artemis Women in Action Film Festival Riviera International Film Festival AFI World Peace T...
BIFF 2018 AWARDS WINNERS Congratulations to all of the filmmakers who participated in the 16th Annual Boston International Film Festival. We gathered filmmakers from around the world, who offered both global and local messages, and we celebrated them for their outstanding achievements. Here are the winners for this year’s festival. For anymore information, please contact us at info@biflimfestival.com. We wish all the filmmakers the best of luck in their future endeavors. FEATURE F...
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For it's 10th edition, the festival changes it's name and logo! The Festival du Cinéma Européen des Arcs becomes LES ARCS FILM FESTIVAL For it's 10th edition, the festival changes it's name and logo! ...
The story and legacy of Cinequest is bringing together the Silicon Valley’s technologies and spirit of innovation with the arts to empower great creations—and connecting audiences, youth, artists, and innovators with these creations and with each other, improving our lives and our future. ...
The deadline for the registration of projects is July, 13th The XIV Lau Haizetara Documentary Co-production Forum will take place on 25th, 26th and 27th September 2018 within the framework of the 66th San Sebastian International Film Festival. Organised by IBAIA (Association of Independent Audiovisual Producers of the Basque Country) and the Industry Department of the San Sebastian Film Festival, this forum is an space in which to present documentary projects to potential fun...
The call for the fifth edition with the new formula opens next Monday, 9 July The programme of residencies and development of audiovisual projects Ikusmira Berriak, which is organised by the San Sebastian Film Festival, the Tabakalera International Centre for Contemporary Culture and the Elías Querejeta Cinema School, is changing its model with the call for the fifth edition. So that the film-makers get as much as possible out of the residenc...
19th Annual All Free TromaDance Film Festival Scheduled for Fall 2018 due to filming of "Shakespeare's Shitstorm" "Due to the filming of our next feature film, 'Shakespeare's Shitstorm' the 19th Annual TromaDance Film Festival will be held this Fall. A little later than usual, but rest assured, TromaDance 19 is happening! Please continue to submit your feature films and shorts! The tentative submissions dea...
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (aka PÖFF), Youth and Children’s Film Festival Just Film and PÖFF Shorts have opened submissions for the 2018 edition. The 22nd edition of PÖFF, running from November 16th to December 2nd, will see a major change in one of the three competition programmes of the festival. The former Estonian Film Competition that used to be judged by the same jury as the First Feat...
The eyes of the whole world keep turning towards Asia, whose political and cultural significance rapidly increases year by year. Once again, Five Flavours invites you to discover Asian reality from the inside. The Festival is a perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in gripping pop culture, take part in heated debates about the crucial social changes, and to see the works of renown master...
We proudly present six fierce films in competition for this year's Best Feature Film award at Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival, taking place from the 10th to the 14th of July in Ljutomer, Slovenia. If you were drawn into the abyss of rural horror with Robert Eggers' The Witch at our 2016 edition, Lukas Feigefeld's HAGAZUSSA – A HEATHEN'S CURSE will take you over the edge of madness and psychological dread with its stunning display of pagan b...
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The Kenya Film Commission (KFC) will today be hosting Kenyan film makers whose projects were submitted to the upcoming Zanzibar International Film Festival – ZIFF. A total of 54 submissions were made by Kenyan filmmakers into ZIFF 2018 for competition in various genres. KFC will be supporting 11 film makers with return tickets to Zanzibar and accommodation during the festival taking place in Stone Town, Zanzibar from 7th to 15th July 2018. The commission also has a pavilion at the DISCO...
Eddie Izzard Jim Broadbent Mad as Birds Films, Ella Communications and REP6 today announced that principal photography has begun on SIX MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT, starring Emmy Award® winner Eddie Izzard (Victoria & Abdul, Hannibal) and Academy Award® winner Dame Judi Dench (Victoria & Abdul, Skyfall, Shakespeare in Love). Filming will take place over 6 weeks in various locations across Wales, UK. Lionsgate International is selling worldwide rights and Lionsgate UK will be ...
Un día más con vida / Another Day of Life'', ''Asako I&II'', ''Cold War'' and ''Three Faces'', among others, to compete for the City of Donostia / San Sebastian Audience Award A series by Bruno Dumont, the first work from Hu Bo and the latest films by Jean-Luc Godard and Albertina Carri, selected for Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Films to have won awards at Cannes and Berlin, continuation of the French TV series P&rsquo...
Storytek_ Accelerator, founded in 2017 by private investors and Black Nights FF, has announced the participating companies in its second cohort. Storytek will also host a presentation session on the acceleration, investment and development possibilities as well as the world renowned Estonian e-residency digital ecosystem during Marche Du Film's NEXT conference programme on the 9th of May from at the Palais along with the presentation of the best of Cohort One projects an...
Launched in 2017 during Black Nights FF's sub-festival for shorts and animations PÖFF Shorts as a short film project showcase, Baltic Preview is set to become the first short film market in Northern Europe. The next edition, taking place from the 26th until 28th of November will see a co-operation with Torino Short Film Market that is taking place in a similar time frame. The two events are co-inviting representatives of several key short festivals and platforms. And ...
Development Centre of Creative Industries In collaboration with creative and service sector partners, Creative Gate is developing an international platform as a gateway to film and audiovisual industry, the central export marketing channel of which is the annual Industry@Tallinn, a part of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. At the information day, the companies and representative organisations in the field will be introduced to the platform’s potential and invited...
Chantal Kreviazuk stated: “It was so moving to write and perform a song for this project. I didn’t know Rob personally, but I feel honoured to be supporting his incredible story and his legacy of saving our oceans.” ...
In 2018, The Dakuwaqa Project has pledged to install five murals in cities around the globe, each unveiled with a local celebration to raise maximum awareness of the environmental issues portrayed. To make this possible, we need your support. Together, we can make our communities—and by extension, our planet—more beautiful and sustainable for years to come. ...
Sharkwater: Extinction (2018) is a thrilling and inspiring action packed journey that follows filmmaker Rob Stewart as he exposes the massive illegal shark fin industry and the political corruption behind it — a conspiracy that is leading to the extinction of sharks. From West Africa, Spain, Panama, Costa Rica, France, and even in our own backyard, Stewart’s third film dives into the often violent underworld of the pirate fish...
Contact Rob Straight - Horizon Motion Pictures Cell: 1 604 417 6531 I rob@horizonmotionpictures.com Sharkwater Extinction from the Award Winning Director of Sharkwater and Revolution " 150 000 000 sharks are killed each year and scientists only account for 70 000 000 of those, there are 80 000 000 sharks that are killed every year and nobody knows why nor where they are...
Sharkwater is a 2006 Canadian documentary film written and directed by Rob Stewart. His first film. Helping to protect sharks, changing government policy, and inspiring the creation of shark conservation groups, Sharkwater is considered one of conservation's success stories, resulting in shark finning being banned worldwide.[citation needed] In the film, Stewart filmed current attitudes about sharks, and how shark-hunting industries are d...
Early showings for Prime members took place June 30, 2018 in about 1,000 movie theaters nationwide Amazon Prime members kicked off their summer aboard a monster cruise ship with exclusive access to an early showing of Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation two weeks before the movie's release. The early showings for Prime members took place at 3pm local time on June 30, 2018 - two weeks before the movie's release - at on...
August 9, 2019 Quentin Tarantino's ninth feature film is a story that takes place in Los Angeles in 1969, at the height of hippy Hollywood. The two lead characters are Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio), former star of a western TV series, and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt). Both are struggling to make it in a Hollywood they don't recognize anymore. But Rick has a very famous ...
Destination Wedding ( Regatta) Release: 08/31/2018 DESTINATION WEDDING reunites two of Hollywood’s most adored stars, Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder, as the socially awkward Frank and Lindsay. When they meet on their way to a destination wedding, they soon discover they have a lot in common: they both hate the bride, the groom, the wedding, themselves, and most especially each other. As the weekend's events continually force th...
Denzel Washington returns to one of his signature roles in the first sequel of his career. Robert McCall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed – but how far will he go when that is someone he loves? Genres Action Thriller Starring Denzel Washington Pedro Pascal Ashton Sanders with Bill Pullman and Melissa Leo ...
Living in the Future's Past selected to screen at Cinema Ritrovato by Film4Climate Susan Kucera and Jeff Bridges will introduce the film to several thousands of fans gathered in the main Plazza of Bologna at 21.45 this July 9 in Bologna THIRTY-ONE YEARS OF EMOTIONS Once again Il Cinema Ritrovato will act as a time machine, exploring three centuries of cinema, from the end of the 1800s to the start of the twenty-first century; a machine travelling th...
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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (aka PÖFF), Youth and Children’s Film Festival Just Film
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The 22nd edition of PÖFF, running from November 16th to December 2nd, will see a major change in one of the three competition programmes of the festival. The former Estonian Film Competition that used to be judged by the same jury as the First Feature Competition will be turned into a new programme with its own international jury – the Baltic Film Competition – screening a selection of feature-length films made in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The programme requires Estonian premiere for the Lithuanian and Latvian films (no premiere requirements for Estonian films) and is designed as a showcase of the best Baltic cinematic output from the last year. The programme will have one award - Award for Best Baltic Feature Film with a grant of 3200 Euros, shared by the director and producer.
The festival will also continue its two other competition programmes. The Official Selection Competition will look for films completed after the 15th of September, 2017. With world, international or European premiere as a eligibility criterium.
The First Feature Competition, open for filmmakers presenting their feature debut, will accept films completed after the 15th of September, 2017. That have not had their world or international premiere.
Submissions are also open for all the non-competitive sections of the festival. The programme will include around 200 feature films and documentaries. The final day for submissions is the 17th of August.
The 17th Youth and Children’s film festival Just Film is looking for films for its youth and children’s competitions and documentary sections. Submissions will stay open until the 17th of August.
The 2nd PÖFF Shorts, showcasing short films and animations, will run from the 20th to the 25th of November. The festival saw the merging of two separate sub-festivals last year - the animation film festival Animated Dreams and the International Short Film Festival Sleepwalkers. The new festival has retained the identities and most programmes of the former festival. Submissions close on the 25th of August.
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August 2, 2018 Extended Deadline
The Fourteenth Annual Action On Film International Film Festival and Writer's Event is truly the festival of the independent filmmaker and writer. We bridge the gap between the industry and the indie filmmaker with guests like Debra Kara Unger, Nick Mancuso, Harry Lennix, Eric Bana, Mark Ruffalo, John Savage and many others in attendance every season. We also feature top distributors and buyers from companies like Bruber Media, Multivisionnaire Distribution, Showcase Entertainment, Gorilla Pictures, Movie Heroes, Storyoptic Films, The China Film Group and more.
With a fourteen year history of recognizing filmmakers at every level in some of the most gorgeous cinemas in the world, we create screenings and opportunities that no other festival offers.
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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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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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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.
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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.
Films can be exclusively submitted via Film Freeway by clicking on the link below.
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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"...
!!! 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 ...
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"...
CinemaSlice.com presents: A Slice of Fright Film Festival 2018, a celebration of independent horror! A Slice of Fright Film Fest is a showcase of short horror films! A Slice of Fright is a horror anthology series produced by CinemaSlice We are scouring US to find the creepiest, most twisted and terrifying short films that are out there! CinemaSlice.com presents: A SLICE OF FRIGHT FILM FESTIVAL is a showcase of 13 short horror films! Doors open at 5pm, and the first short f...
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...
We proudly present six fierce films in competition for this year's Best Feature Film award at Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival, taking place from the 10th to the 14th of July in Ljutomer, Slovenia. If you were drawn into the abyss of rural horror with Robert Eggers' The Witch at our 2016 edition, Lukas Feigefeld's HAGAZUSSA – A HEATHEN'S CURSE will take you over the edge of madness and psychological dread with its stunning display of pagan b...
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
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 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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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.
DEAD ON ARRIVAL D.O.A. by Stephen Sepher - Thriller - USA - June 2017 - 96 minutes
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 - Canada 2018 90 minutes
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.
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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Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont, IMAX, Paramount Pictures et Skydance vous proposent de découvrir Mission : Impossible - Fallout en exclusivité et simultanément à l'avant-première mondiale du film à Paris ! Au programme de cette soirée exceptionnelle, les spectateurs pourront assister à la retransmission, en direct sur grand écran, du tapis rouge couvert des stars du film présentes à l...
Pour sa dixième édition, le festival change de nom et de logo ! ...
Après 7 mois de travaux et d’aménagements, dernière ligne droite pour l’ouverture du 1er complexe Kinepolis en Île-de-France ! Parfaitement intégré à la nouvelle zone commerciale « Les Promenades de Brétigny », ce nouveau lieu, qui sera composé de 10 salles offrant une capacité́ d’accueil de 1 508 spectateurs, ouvrira ses portes fin juillet. Ce 12ème cinéma du Groupe Kinepolis sur le territoir...
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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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