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Animaze - Montreal International Animation Film Festival

August 18th - 21st, 2016.

Montreal International Animation Film Festival screen animation features, shorts and experimental film. Industry conferences, panels and international co-productions will be facilitated. Workshops on the state of the art(s). Public film festival screening, panels and educational platform for children. A student film contest challenge from all graduate level animation film schools across the province of Quebec and Canada.

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NYC Indie Film Festival May 2 – 7, 2017

Early deadline ends Aug 31

NYC Indie Film Festival honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, Best Music Video, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay.

Be part of the New York City Independent Film Festival! The 8th Annual NYC Indie Film Festival will take place May 2 - 7, 2017 and will present indie films from around the world, panels, live shows, parties, and more! NYCIndieFF celebrates the power of independent filmmaker and offers awards valued at over $12,000 USD. Submit your film today for your chance to win and join us in New York next spring! .

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The 2017 Television & Film Awards gala will take place at the annual NAB Show in Las Vegas on April 25th, 2017

Deadline October 15

The New York Festivals International TV & Film Awards honors the World’s Best TV and Films at its annual gala at NAB Show in Las Vegas on April 25th. Founded in 1957, NYF TV & Film Awards offers a powerhouse of categories including: 30 categories for documentaries and dozens of categories for news, drama and performers. New York Festivals welcomes network, studio, independent, and student productions of all lengths across all platforms. Late entries accepted until January 5th, 2017. For more information visit: http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/tvfilm/

NYF TV & Film Awards New Categories for 2017: Heroes, Ecotourism, and Best Use of Technology

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The Myrtle Beach International Film Festival April 19 – 22, 2017

The Myrtle Beach International Film Festival has been awarded several prestigious awards including one of the "Top 25 film festivals worth the entry fee" by Movie Maker Magazine. The MBIFF screens projects in a multi-million dollar theater, housing state of the art technology. 
Being billed as the East Coast's answer to Sundance, the MBIFF has a reputation for outstanding films including writings and blogs making the statement that the MBIFF has the best film line up in the World. We continue to be a venue for up and coming film makers as well as seasoned professionals. Many of the filmmakers will be in attendance with their films, and will be available for Q&A sessions.

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New York Film & Television Festival December 3 – 4, 2016

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Mountain and Adventure Film Festival  February 16th - March 19th, 2017


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We encourage you to submit all your great films, both current and past. Great mountain and adventure films don't go out of style. Film Festival Flix is the intersection between filmmakers and film lovers, working to build the most complete Mountain & Adventure film library, so audiences can find and purchase every film they've heard about in the past 50+ years.

General Submission: June 1st - August 31, 2016 
Late Submission: September 1st, 2016+ (acceptance at the Festival's sole discretion)

 

Official Line Up Announced: December 1st, 2016

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HALLOWEEN HORROR FEST  October 1 - 31, 2016

Deadline August 31

Celebrating world-class horror films and the filmmakers who terrify, disgust, and disturb us. 

Submission: June 1st - August 31st, 2016 (Submission Fee - $25)
Official selections will be announced September 13th, 2016
Official competition dates: October 1st - 23rd, 2016

Winners Week: October 24th - 31st, 2016

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Submission Period: June 1st - August 31st

We encourage you to submit all your films, both current and past. Great films don't go out of style.

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Fantasporto 2017
February 24 - March 4, 2017

EARLY ENTRY DEADLINE: OCTOBER 30TH, 2016!  

Fantasporto’2017 | Oporto International Film Festival announces our Call for Film Entries for the 37th annual festival, running February 24th till March 4th.

This Call is for Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi features and shorts in the Fantasy competition. The Director’s Week is for features only, in all genres except fantasy.

Deadlines for Entries for 2017 edition are October 30th (Early Call) and December 5th (Final Call).

Films can be submitted now using the film submission website www.fantasporto.com

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 20,000 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 37th edition has the support of the Portuguese State.

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André Forcier’s KISS ME LIKE A LOVER opens the 40th Montreal World Film Festival

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André Forcier’s Embrasses-moi comme tu m’aimes opens today the 40th edition of the Montreal World Film Festival.  The film’s world premiere in the MWFF’s World Competition will mark the fourth time a Forcier feature has competed in the festival, having won a variety of awards for Une histoire inventée (1990), A Wind From Wyoming (1994) and Coteau Rouge (2011). Scripted by Forcier and Linda Pinet, the film was produced by...
 
 

Morgan I love you? not sure, check the trailer

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It could have been a wonderful child. #WhatIsMorgan See MORGAN in theaters September 2, 2016 ...
 

The European premiere of ''La fille de Brest / 150 Milligrams'' to open the 64th edition of the San Sebastian Festival

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Emmanuelle Bercot directs this Golden Shell contender starring Sidse Babett Knudsen and Benoît Magimel   The European premiere of La fille de Brest / 150 Milligrams will open the 64th edition of the San Sebastian Festival. The fifth feature by French director Emmanuelle Bercot, a contender for the Golden Shell, stars the Danish actress Sidse Babett Knudsen (Borgen) and the French actor Benoît Magimel (La Haine). La fille de Brest / 150 Milligrams is based on novel &ldqu...
 

A City of Rust trailer

 
Galileo tries to convince the City of Rust inhabitants to stop Mr E and his reckless use of the mountain’s resources. Mountain which, he states, holds the energy that is the source of their life. When his recommendations are ignored and the “Rustonians” have to face the consequences of their indifference, they will turn to him for help…
 

Useful download: The EDCF Guide for Film Festivals in the Digital Age

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The EDCF Guide for Film Festivals in the Digital Age – technical operations, theatrical solutions and recommended practices by Angelo D’Alessio   With contributions from members of the Festivals Working Group “A successful film festival is an orchestra of great content, strong delivery and pitch-perfect design. When one element is out of tune, it can ruin the entire performance of any festival”   Contents F...
 

OIFF TURIN CINEFEST

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OIFF is at its 4th edition with some important news, the live screening reserved for the winners in the beautiful city of Turin. After the official selection all the finalists will compete in the contest for 12 days in January 2017 (January 20th-31st). Members of a competent jury are in charge to nominate the best short and the best feature. The winning films will be played in a theatre in Turin next winter and they will also get a prize of 500 dollars. The festival aims to be a showcase...
 

40 projects selected for the 2016 Venice Gap-Financing Market.

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The Venice Production Bridge is pleased to present the line-up of the 40 projects selected for the 2016 Venice Gap-Financing Market.   The Venice Production Bridge will present 40 projects in the final stages of development and funding, divided as follows: 25 projects for feature-length fiction films and feature documentaries from around the world, 4 European projects for TV Series, 8 projects for films to be produced as Virtual Reality & Interactive experiences and 3 projects for Web...
 

Oldenburg announces a new platform for discoveries with its inaugural Co-Production event – the Matchbox Coproduction Lounge

 
The Matchbox Coproduction Lounge is a launch pad for developing projects by experienced filmmakers and emerging talents, organized by the Oldenburg International Film Festival team and taking place within the 5-day Festival. The one-day event aims at providing industry professionals a relaxed and personal environment in which to connect and create opportunities for future collaborations.   The inaugural line-up of international film projects selected includes “Potsdamer Platz”...
 
 

''Arrival'' to close Pearls at the 64th edition of the San Sebastian Festival

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The Velodrome will house the screening of the sci-fi thriller by Denis Villeneuve Share on Facebook   Share on Twitter Images in high resolution Arrival, latest m...
 

Revolution selected at FICMA

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Revolution will compete at the 23 Edition  International Environmental Film Festival (FICMA BARCELONA) hold next 2016  November from the 3rd until the 10th. (More info: www.ficma.com) After 1800 films submissions it is an honor for our film REVOLUTION to be selected to take part in the Official Feature Documental Section competing for the GOLDEN SUN for the best Documental. The Festival wants to be a window for this kind of films and to be a kind of inspiration for a...
 

Great feedback from Our Sustainable World Film Festival in Denver

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Hi Bruno, Our screening of Revolution was VERY WELL received. It inspired and motivated many to speak up about their intentions to become more vocal and active.  It was a great day and we are so happy that Revolution was part of our presentation to our community! We are already starting to prepare for next year.  Thank you for your kindness in communication. Kindest regards, jinna Jinna K. Russell, M.S., L.P.C. “To be yourself in a world that is c...
 

 

Revolution selected at Matsalu Nature Film Festival in Tallinn 21 - 25 sept 2016

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  The 14th Matsalu Nature Film Festival will be held in Estonia  September 21-25, 2016!   This festival is an annual nature film event. It is named after the nearby Matsalu National Park, one of Europe's largest bird sanctuaries and a wetland environment of global significance. The festival showcases a variety of new international films about nature, wildlife, expeditions, environment, sustainability, biodiversity, conservation - films that depict nature in...
 
 

Operation Chromite, War Blockbuster hits N°1 Box Office in Korea

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"Operation Chromite" Directed by  Lee Jae-Han. Viewed in Koreatown, Los Angeles, Starring Liam  Neeson as General Douglas MacArthur and Jung-Jae Lee as the leader of a nearly suicidal undercover mission behind North Korean lines at the peak of the Korean War.  Operation Chromite  --(original Korean title, 인천상륙작전; 仁川上陸作戰;Incheon Sangnyuk Jae-jeon) is a 2016 South Korean  war drama blockbuster directed by "John H."...
 

50 Feature Films Selected for European Film Awards 2016

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    European Film Academy and EFA Productions announced the titles of the 50 films on this year’s EFA Feature Film Selection, the list of feature fiction films recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2016! With 33 European countries represented, the list once again illustrates the great diversity in European cinema.  In the 20 countr...
 

CommunicAsia 2016: SpeedCast provides services for SES Asia Pacific satellites, acquires WINS

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CommunicAsia 2016: SpeedCast provides services for SES Asia Pacific satellites, acquires WINS SpeedCast International Limited, a leading global satellite communications and network service provider, and SES, a leading global satellite operator, have signed a multi-year service agreement for Telemetry, Tracking and Command (‘TT&C’) and Carrier Spectrum Monitoring (‘CSM’) services for four of its satellites in the AsiaPac/IOR region. Under the service agreement, Spe...
 

Lion announced as this year’s American Express® Gala

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  The film will receive its UK premiere on Wednesday 12 October at London’s Odeon Leicester Square, with Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman expected to attend.   The 60th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® is thrilled to announce that Lion starring Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham and Nicole Kidman will be the American Express Gala at this year’s Fest...
 

Hollyshorts Closing Feature Outlaws and Angels from JT Mollner

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    Outlaws and Angels Runtime: 1:58 "When outlaws on the lam invade the home of an unsuspecting, seemingly innocent, frontier family to hide out for the night, an unexpected game of cat and mouse ensues, leading to seduction, role revers...
 

The Palme d’Or in Cannes, ''I, Daniel Blake'', and the Golden Bear at the Berlinale, ''Fuocoammare / Fire at Sea'' in the Pearls

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  The 64th edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival will present the last works of Ade, Barras, Dudok de Wit, Frears, Hansen-Løve, Koreeda, Kusturica, Lafosse, Larraín, Loach, Ozon, Puiu, Rosi, Sachs and Verhoeven   The discriminations and inequalities of the contemporary world, the family and the different forms of love and hate can be found in the storyline of some of the year’s most important films, the “recommendations” of the best fests on th...
 
 

32 films make up the retrospective ''The Act of Killing. Cinema and global violence''

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  The 64th edition of the San Sebastian Festival and San Sebastian, European Capital of Culture 2016 present a season of films reflecting on some of contemporary society’s great conflicts   Joshua Oppenheimer, whose film "The Act of Killing" lends the season its name, will be present at the San Sebastian Festival. The Act of Killing. Cinema and global violence is the title of the thematic retrospecti...
 

EFA Selects 15 Documentaries

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15 Documentaries Selected It is with great pleasure that the European Film Academy and EFA Productions announce the EFA Documentary Selection, a list of 15 European documentaries recommended for a nomination for this year's European Film Awards.  Ten documentary festivals have recommended to the committee one film each which has had its world premiere at the respective festival’s latest edition. Chosen in co-operation wit...
 

World competition, features and shorts

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  WORLD COMPETITION – FEATURE FILMS     AN Zhanjun - THE UNEXPECTED / L’INATTENDU (Chine / China) Héctor BABENCO - MY HINDU FRIEND / MON AMI HINDOU (Brésil / Brazil) Radek BAJGAR - TEORIE TYGRA / TIGER THEORY (République tchèque / Czech Republic) Nic BALTHAZAR - EVERYBODY HAPPY (Belgique - Pays-Bas / Belgium - Netherlands) Amir Galván CERVERA, Mitzi Vanessa ARREOLA - LA 4º COMPANIA /&...
 

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Enoc The Resplendent Stargate by Martha Marin Premiering in Cannes

World premiere in Cannes

An artistic journey between fiction and documentary film at the same time, throughout space, time, dimensions, light and music, that are conducting through the full sequence to a live experience of Enoc the Resplendent Stargate Energy®

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Paranoid Girls Comedy by Pedro del Santo was qualified for Oscar selection running for best film, best original song...

Ana, Paula and Veronica become fascinated by modeling and the life that it offers. Yet, they gradually begin to discover the dark side of fashion hidden behind the fame and glamour of the spotlights. The women experience downfall as they engage with an antagonistic photographer who drags models into a high stakes abyss of danger. The women learn to value friendship over the lures of fashion pitfalls and enjoy life's simplicities in the end.

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Revolution by Rob Stewart (Sharkwater) 
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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.

Get Happy by Manoj Annadurai 
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Feature - Feel Good Movie  - World premiered in Montreal World Film Festival Winner best romantic comedy in Manhattan Fest

Charlie Kane can’t catch a break. He grew into a man who expects the worse out of life and gets it. But that changes when, by chance, he meets a bright, sunny sprite of a woman named Holly who turns him from a dour drip into someone finally allowing himself to be happy.Then a bus flattens her before Charlie eyes. Charlie opts for suicide but can’t even successfully give up on life. Left with no other choice, he adopts Holly’s ethos of positivity and just decides to be happy... by ignoring all the bad things in life. But his cynical best friend isn’t buying Charlie’s new-found happiness and sets out to save Charlie by making him miserable again. 

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OIFF TURIN CINEFEST

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OIFF is at its 4th edition with some important news, the live screening reserved for the winners in the beautiful city of Turin. After the official selection all the finalists will compete in the contest for 12 days in January 2017 (January 20th-31st). Members of a competent jury are in charge to nominate the best short and the best feature. The winning films will be played in a theatre in Turin next winter and they will also get a prize of 500 dollars. The festival aims to be a showcase...
 
 

A Swiss stamp to commemorate Locarno' s 70th anniversary

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  Details have been announced about the commemorative special stamp to celebrate the Festival del film di Locarno's 70th anniversary, which the Post Office will present as a preview on March 31, 2017. At the traditional Extraordinary Assembly, held at the end of the Festival, an official minute was made, giving details about the announcement made during the closing ceremony on August 13. The commemorative special stamp, which celebrates the Festival del film di Locarno's 70th an...
 

The Chicago International Children's Film Festival returns to entertain and delight this fall in theatres.

 
The Festival will celebrate its thirty-third year presenting the best new films for kids and teens from around the world.        The 2016 Chicago International Children's Film Festival, one of the world's premier festivals of films for kids and teens ages 2-18, returns October 28 to November 6 to celebrate its 33rd year presenting the best new films for Kids from around the world.   The 2016 Festival will feature ...
 

CinEast, the Central and Eastern European Film Festival in Luxembourg is approaching with big steps!

 
    This year's 9th edition runs from 6th until 23rd October and will bring the best recent cinematographic productions from 18 countries of the former communist bloc. Around 100 screenings will take place at the Cinematheque, Neimenster, Ciné Utopia and other venues. Like every year, the festival programme will also offer many special events (music, photography, gastronomy, debates,...
 

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Ethan Hawke to receive a Donostia Award at the 64th edition of the San Sebastian Festival

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Share on Facebook   Share on Twitter Images in high resolution The four-time Academy Award nominee will receive the Lifetime Achievement award honouring his illustrious career the evening of Saturday, September 17th followed by a screening of his latest film The magnificent seven. On September 17th, Ethan Hawke will be honoured with a Donostia Award at ...
 
 

Newly elected 2016–17 Board of Governors

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Runoff election required for Film Editors Branch   The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced its newly elected 2016–17 Board of Governors.  A runoff election is required for the Film Editors Branch. “I’m honored and privileged to welcome the Academy’s new Board,” said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. “I thank our members for actively participating and taking another step toward inclusion, one that will bring new ideas a...
 

Cheryl Boone Isaacs was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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CHERYL BOONE ISAACS RE-ELECTED ACADEMY PRESIDENT     Cheryl Boone Isaacs was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday night (August 2) by the organization’s Board of Governors. Also elected to officer positions by the Board: ·         Jeffrey Kurland, First Vice President (chair, Awards and Events Committee) ·         John Bailey, Vice Presi...
 

2016 Academy Film Scholars announced: Dr. Donna Kornhaber and Dr. Ellen Christine Scott

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Dr. Donna Kornhaber and Dr. Ellen Christine Scott have been named 2016 Academy Film Scholars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.  Their respective book projects focus on female screenwriters in the early years of American cinema and the representation of slavery in Classical Hollywood films.  The Academy’s Educational Grants Committee will award Kornhaber and Scott the scholars’ $25,000 grant awards on the basis of their proposals. “Both Kornhaber and...
 

RIP Arthur Hiller Oscar®-nominated director and former Academy president

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Oscar®-nominated director and former Academy president Arthur Hiller died this august in Los Angeles of natural causes.  He was 92. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved friend Arthur Hiller,” said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs.  “I was a member of the Board during his presidency and fortunate enough to witness firsthand his dedication to the Academy and his lifelong passion for visual storytelling.  Our condolences go out to his lo...
 

CinefestOZ 2016 Film Prize Jury Chair announced

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CinefestOZ, Australia’s premier destination film festival, is delighted to announce that award-winning Australian feature film and documentary director Gillian Armstrong has accepted the role of Jury Chair for the 2016 Festival. Armstrong is one of Australia’s most successful and respected filmmakers. Her feature film directorial debut, My Brilliant Career, adapted from the breakthrough Miles Franklin feminist novel, was a huge success both here and abroad, launching the careers of...
 

Lorenzo di Bonaventura to be honored with Zurich Career Achievement Award

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    Legendary Producer Will Present His Latest Film “Deepwater Horizon” at the Festival     The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) announced today that legendary movie producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura (“Transformers” and “GI Joe” franchises” “RED,” “Salt”)  will be the recipient of ZFF’s coveted ‘Golden Eye’ Career Achievement Award at this year’s Festival, taking place September 22 &nd...
 
 

Hugh Grant will receive the Zurich Golden Icon Award at this year’s Festival, taking place September 22 – October 2

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  Grant’s Latest Film “Florence Foster Jenkins”, Directed by Stephen Frears and Co-Starring Meryl Streep, To Screen in Zurich   The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) announced today that Hugh Grant will receive the coveted Golden Icon Award at this year’s Festival, taking place September 22 – October 2. The announcement was made by ZFF Directors Karl Spoerri and Nadja Schildknecht.   Serving as the Festival’s most prestigious symbol of recogniti...
 

New Additions to the BIFF X Team!

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New Co-Director Tilke Hill - Prior to stepping up as co-director, Tilke operated as Buffalo International Film Festival's first Diversity Development Director. She is also the CEO of The New Hotness, Inc. (TNH) a new media company with a social mission - inclusion of underrepresented voices on and of screen. She is also the show runner (creator/writer/ep) of her company's first in-house production - Why I Murdered My Roommate - a new television series in which Buffalo plays a...
 

Oldenburg honors Auteur Christophe Honoré with Retrospective

 
“I really treasure the lessons I learned from the New Wave, because as soon as I feel a subject is taking over in my films I tend to sabotage my screenplays to give more space, some freedom to invent form.”     ...
 

The competitors for the Horizontes Award

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Juan Andrés Arango, Daniel Burman, Amat Escalante, Alejandro Fernández Almendras, Carlos Lechuga and Christopher Murray, among the competitors for the Horizontes Award Five former participants in last year’s Films in Progress will this year feature in the selection of the best in Latin American cinema   The Horizontes Latino selection, consisting of feature films not yet screened in Spain, produced totally or partially in Latin America, is made up of thirteen films,...
 

Post-Brexit: What Now? by Mike Downey, Deputy Chairman of the EFA Board

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The UK’s eventual departure from the EU family is one which the European Film Academy regrets, however, like many institutions is waiting to see which form this split will actually take in the fullness of time. The fact is that from the EFA perspective as an organisation that includes all Council of Europe countries as well as Israel and Palestine it will be very much business as usual as the participation of our UK membership and UK films in our selection process wi...
 
 

When Stellan Skarsgård Calls About His New Movie In Order of Disappearance, You Better Answer

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by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent The first thing you hear when Stellan Skarsgård and Norwegian director Hans Petter Moland call at 8:00 am LA time for a phone interview from New York is Stellan’s unmistakable laugh. This is a far cry from the stoic Nils he plays in their new movie In Order of Disappearance that opens Aug. 26. Between the -40 celsius setting and the operatic violence, whereby Skarsgård picks off a succession of formidable enemies, including Bru...
 

The Jury at Animaze 2016

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LUC CHAMBERLAND Luc Chamberland was born in St. Lambert, Montreal and was raised on a early intense diet of Television, comic books and animated cartoons. He studied Cinema at Concordia University and backpacked his way through Europe. For twenty years he lived and worked, directing commercials in Paris, Berlin, Munich, Budapest, Rome and mainly London. His animation credits include Asterix, Spielberg’s Fievel Goes West, We’re Back, and Space Jam. For Dreamworks, he was t...
 

Animaze Speakers at the conferencce program

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   Animaze Speakers Dave Sidaway News photographer, Montreal Gazette Mary Hughson Graphic Artist, Montreal Gazette Gerald Potterton Director 3x Academy Award nominee, My Financial Career, The Railroader, Heavy Metal Aislin Cartoonist, Montreal Gazette Marie-Claude Beauchamp Co-Founder, CarpeDiem Film & TV ...
 

Isabelle Adjani attends Montreal with Carole Matthieu by Louis-Julien Petit

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Isabelle Adjani, icon of the French cinema, will attend the 40th Montreal World Film Festival  to accompany the showing Carole Matthieu the new film by Louis-Julien Petit (Discount) in the World Greats section.  ”One of the best known stars of international cinema, Ms. Adjani is an actress of immense versatility and talent and we will have the great honour of having her presence once again grace the Festival,” declared MWFF president Serge Losique.  ...
 

American film star Willem Dafoe to attend Montreal with his film My Hindu Friend by Hector Babenco

 
American film star Willem Dafoe, a favourite actor of such directors as Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson, Oliver Stone, Alan Parker, William Friedkin, Lars von Trier, Paul Schrader, Abel Ferrara and Sam Raimi, will be in Montreal to accompany the showing of My Hindu Friend, the last film by Hector Babenco (Pixote, Kiss of the Spider Woman) , who died last month in Brazil. “We are especially proud to present the last film of this great director,” declared Montreal World Film...
 

 

Jury of the first feature Prize

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MARIANGIOLA CASTROVILLI   Mariangiola Castrovilli was born in Rome where she attended the International University of Journalism Pro Deo, now Luiss. She worked for RAI as a journalist and programmer- director, and for the newspaper Il Giornale, then contributed to leading European newspapers. A member of FIPRESCI, she served on numerous juries including  those at Karlovy Vary and San Sebastian. She is a member of the National Union of Italian Film Journalists, which each year...
 
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12 distinct scientific and technical investigations have been launched for the 2016 Oscars®

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12 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AREAS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR 2016 OSCARS® LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 12 distinct scientific and technical investigations have been launched for the 2016 Oscars®. These investigations are made public so individuals and companies with devices or claims of innovation within these areas will have the opportunity to submit achievements for review. The deadline to submit additional entri...
 
 

Hilton to Award $17,000 in Cash Prizes to Emerging Filmmakers

 
$17,000 in Cash Prizes to be Awarded   If you can’t take the heat … get out of the kitchen.  However, for five winning chefs, cooking up a great film will help them towards taking home $17,000 in cash prizes! Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilton challenge filmmakers to mix things up in its In the Kitchen video contest, hosted by the Audience Awards (AudAwards).   AudAwards competitions are an organic opportunity to cross-promote brands, proje...
 
 

KODAK Announces 2016 Student Scholarships; Recognizing Emerging Global Talent in Film

 
25th Annual Competition Awards $38,500 in Tuition & Film Grants   Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: KODK) announced the winners of its 25th annual KODAK Student Scholarship Program, Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the 70th annual University Film & Video Association (UFVA) Conference, held at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. This international competition is part of Kodak’s long-held commitment to encourage and foster the next generation of filmmakers and honors students who demonstrate...
 

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CINE Celebrates: Soledad O'Brien to Receive CINE Leadership Award

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CINE is pleased to present renowned journalist and CINE Golden Eagle Award recipient Soledad O'Brien with the 2016 CINE Leadership Award at CINE Celebrates: Washington, DC on October 19, 2016 at NYU Washington DC.   The CINE Leadership Award  is presented to those who have made influential and enduring contributions to the media industry. Past recipients include NBCUniversal Cable chairman Bonnie Hammer, former PBS and Paley Center CEO Pat Mitchell, renowned documentarian Stanl...
 

The FIPRESCI Gran Prix 2016 for Best Film of the year goes to ''Toni Erdmann'' by Maren Ade

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The FIPRESCI Gran Prix 2016 for Best Film of the year goes to ''Toni Erdmann'' by Maren Ade, who will collect the award at the San Sebastian Festival   Share on Facebook   Share on Twitter I...
 

Locarno Cinelab Award

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Donald Cried by Kris Avedisian     DONALD CRIED by Kris Avedisian wins the Cinelab Award at the Festival del film Locarno on Festival Scope. The award, offered by Cinelab Romania, has been given by the audience of the first Festival del film Locarno online event in partnership with Festival Scope.   The initiative between Festival del film Locarno and Festival Scope has presented a selection of 9 films from the Con...
 

50 Films de fiction retenus pour les European Film Awards 2016

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La European Film Academy et EFA Productions annoncent la liste des 50 films de fiction proposés pour une nomination aux European Film Awards 2016 ! Avec 36 pays européens représentés, la liste témoigne, une fois de plus, de la grande diversité du cinéma européen. Chacun des 20 pays qui totalisent le plus de membres EFA, a désigné un film retenu d'office. Afin de compléter cette liste, un comité de s&eac...
 
 

Animaze winners

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Awards   Canadian Student Film Award NEKA Nemnemiss VOLLANT-MCKENZIE (Wapikoni Mobile)   Special Accolade MERINGUE Louise PETIT-TRUCHON (Cégep du Vieux Montréal) International Student Film Award CATCH IT Paul Bar, Marion Demaret, Nadège Forner, Pierre-Baptiste Marty, Julien Robyn & Jordan Soler – France (ESMA) Special Accolade FULFILAMENT Rhiannon EVANS – UK (The National Film & Television School) Best Short Film TEA TIME...
 

Cheryl Dunye is 2016 Iris Prize Jury Chair

 
Iris Prize, Cardiff’s international LGBT short film prize, is delighted to announce that Cheryl Dunye is to be the chair of this year’s International Jury who will be judging the 35 films competing for the coveted £30,000 prize. Director of the ground-breaking lesbian film, The Watermelon Woman which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, Cheryl is an award-winning screenwriter, actress and producer whose work has focused on race, sexuality and gender issues. In addition, she is ...
 

 

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Script to Screen Summit | September 9, 2016 • Toronto, Canada |  You have the Script We have a way to get it to the Screen. Learn how it’s done from the Script to Screen Summit Crew: Miranda Bailey, Producer, Cold Iron Pictures: Actor, writer, director, and ...
 
 

Register to Fest Forums Santa Barbara with a filmfestivals.com discount

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Dear FilmFestival buyers and distributors,    In the last month or so, we’ve attended both The Festival de Cannes and The LA Film Festival and the response to Festpicks has been overwhelming. I’d like to take this time to thank those who gave invaluable feedback to us and to invite those we didn’t get to personally, to email us for more information. Here are some answers to the questions asked:   What is Festpicks? A new streaming site designed for film...

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Fort d'une expérience acquise dans la distribution de films pour deux Majors (Sony et Fox mariée sous a direction avec UGC) Bruno Chatelin propose une expérience pointue au service de votre stratégie digitale à Travers sa structure de Conseil MAJOR BUZZ FACTORY Le fondateur Bruno Chatelin : un Professionnel de la communication entouré de spécialistes, son expérience est ancrée sur trois univers La publicité, Le mark.eting et le digital.

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Les premiers titres de la 7e édition du Festival International du Film de La Roche-sur-Yon // 10>16 octobre 2016 //

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Les premiers titres dévoilés! Pour sa septième édition, le Festival International du Film de La Roche-sur-Yon présentera l’actualité du cinéma contemporain en première française et en avant-première. &...
 

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Le FFFH dévoile les premiers films de la 12e édition

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Dans la bande-annonce du Festival du Film Français d'Helvétie, Ariane Ascaride se démène corps et âme pour se rendre à la 12e édition du FFFH qui aura lieu du 14 au 18 septembre 2016 à Bienne. L’espace de cinq jours, la ville du bilinguisme revêtira les couleurs du drapeau tricolore et se fera l’ambassadrice du cinéma français/francophone en Suisse. L&r...
 

8 premiers films en compétition au Festival de Biarritz

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A cidade onde envelheço, Marilia Rocha (Brésil)   Francisca est une jeune femme portugaise qui vit au Brésil depuis un an. Elle reçoi...
 

Pariscience - 12e édition du festival - Du 6 au 11 octobre 2016

 
  Du 6 au 11 octobre 2016, le festival présentera un panorama mondial des meilleurs documentaires scientifiques actuels au Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, à l’Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris et dans des salles partenaires.     LE PROGRAMME • Projections sur 6 jours de quatre-vingt-dix films internationaux (courts, moyens et longs-métrages) dont de nombreux inédits en France &...

Ouverture du Festival et Tapis Rouge pour Embrasse-moi comme tu m’aimes d’André Forcier

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 À l’affiche au Québec dès le 16 septembre - Andrew Noble, Vice-président distribution de Filmoption international, tient à rassurer journalistes et spectateurs en confirmant que la première du film Embrasse-moi comme tu m’aimes d’André Forcier aura bien lieu ce jeudi 25 août à 19 h 30 au Cinéma Impérial et ce, indépendamment de toutes les informations qui circulent au sujet du Festival d...
 

Les films en compétition pour la 40ème édition du festival de Montreal

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COMPÉTITION MONDIALE – LONGS MÉTRAGES   AN Zhanjun - THE UNEXPECTED / L’INATTENDU (Chine / China)) Héctor BABENCO - MY HINDU FRIEND / MON AMI HINDOU (Brésil / Brazil) Radek BAJGAR - TEORIE TYGRA / TIGER THEORY (République tchèque / Czech Republic) Nic BALTHAZAR - EVERYBODY HAPPY (Belgique - Pays-Bas / Belgium - Netherlands) Amir Galván CERVERA, Mitzi Vanessa ARREOLA - LA 4º COMPANIA / TH...
 

DESTINÉE de Zhang Wei présenté au 40e FFM

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    Le destin de chacun est-il scellé dès la naissance ? Le film Destinée, écrit et realisé par le cinéaste chinois Zhang Wei (dont le précédent film Factory Boss a reçu le prix du meilleur acteur du FFM en 2014) sera présenté durant le 40e Festival des films du monde de Montréal dans la section consacrée aux films chinois. Destinée met en vedette LIANG Jingke (Mount Dingjun, Kill Zone,...

 

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