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Don't miss out on the live stream of the 7th Malaysia Golden Global Awards (MGGA) 2024 to celebrate outstanding film achievements. Join us for an evening of glamour, talent, and recognition as we honor the best in the film industry. Date: 27 July, 2024 Time: 6 PM |
The International Jury has now been finalised for the Venezia 81 Competition of the 81st Venice International Film Festival
La Biennale di Venezia - 81st Venice International Film Festival finalised the International Jury for the Venezia 81 Competition chaired by Isabelle Huppert, composed of members James Gray, Andrew Haigh, Agnieszka Holland, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Abderrahmane Sissako, Giuseppe Tornatore, Julia von Heinz, Zhang Ziyi
The International Jury has now been finalised for the Venezia 81 Competition of the 81st Venice International Film Festival (28 August - 7 September 2024) of La Biennale di Venezia, directed by Alberto Barbera. The jury will consist of a total of nine international film personalities, who will award the Golden Lion for Best Film and the other official awards.
Sharon Stone will light up the closing night of the 70th edition of the Taormina Film Festival
Sharon Stone will light up the closing night of the 70th edition of the Taormina Film Festival, which will present her with the Cariddi d’oro alla carriera (Golden Cariddi for Lifetime Achievement), the glorious honour that over the years has been awarded to the leading figures of Italian and international cinema, to talents such as Jessica Lange, Robert De Niro, Tom Cruise, Sophia Loren, Nicole Kidman, Richard Gere, Colin Firth, Isabelle Huppert, Gina Lollobrigida, Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Alberto Sordi, Monica Vitti, just to name a few.
Winners announced for the 58th Karlovy Vary IFF
The 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, a non-specialized festival with two competitive categories, took place from June 28th to July 6th 2024. It was organized by Film Servis Festival Karlovy Vary, a.s., with Jiří Bartoška as the president of the festival, Karel Och as its artistic director, Kryštof Mucha as the executive director and Petr Lintimer as the head of production.
The 59th Karlovy Vary IFF will be held from July 4th to July 12th 2025. On July 6th 2024, the festival’s juries presented awards for the best films at the closing ceremony of the 58th Karlovy Vary IFF.
On July 8th, the festival’s juries presented awards for the best films at the closing ceremony of the 58th Karlovy Vary IFF.
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Four Ukrainian filmmakers selected for residency at Göteborg Film Festival
The Man Who Saved the Internet with a Sunflower, the Untold Story of Visionary American Entrepreneur Rob Ryan Takes Home Competition Features Audience Award at Dances With Films 2024
Global filmmaker Ori Yardeni's feature film The Man Who Saved the Internet with a Sunflower, the true story of American entrepreneur Rob Ryan, was awarded the prestigious Competition Features Audience Award at the closing ceremony of Dances With Films 2024, held yesterday evening at TCL Theatres in Hollywood.
Audience Award at Sheffield DocFest - STRIKE: AN UNCIVIL WAR
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Introducing the award-winners of the 41st Munich International Film Festival!
A highlight of the 41st Munich International Film Festival was today’s presentation of the awards in the five international competitions (CineCoPro, CineMasters, CineVision, CineRebels, and CineKindl), the FIPRESCI Prize, the Young Jury Award, and the three Audience Awards. The German Cinema New Talent Awards were already presented on Friday evening. The most lucrative prize for German co-producers, the 100,000-euro CineCoPro Award, which is financed by FFF Bayern and was reintroduced this year, went to the film “To a Land Unknown” by Mahdi Fleifel.
Awards from the 19th Geneva International Oriental Film Festival (FIFOG)
The 71st Sydney Film Festival awarded it's largest ever prize pool at our Closing Night ceremony, including the prestigious Sydney Film Prize to the Italian film There's Still Tomorrow directed by and starring Paola Cortellesi.
The 71st Sydney Film Festival awarded the prestigious Sydney Film Prize to Italian filmmaker Paola Cortellesi for her film There’s Still Tomorrow, a moving, empowering melodrama about an industrious woman in post-WWII Rome. Cortellesi directs and stars in the film, which became a box office phenomenon in Italy, outperforming the likes of Barbie and Oppenheimer.
We want to offer a special congratulations to our 2024 festival award winners:
Phoebe-Rae Taylor
2024 See It, Be It Award
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Jean-MarcThérouanne, president of the Netpac Jury at the 2nd Danang Film Festival (Vietnam)
He had the impression of being in the big family of the Asian Cinemas of Vesoul by seeing again, during the festival, the director and writer Dai Sijie (Balzac and the little Chinese tailor) came to Vesoul in 8th FICA 2002 as president of the International Jury, the actress Tran Nu Yen Khê, (the smell of the green papaya) came to Vesoul as a member of the jury at the 9th FICA 2003, Stanley Kwan, director Hong Kongais came at the 8th FICA 2002, Golden Cyclo for his film Lan Yu, and at the 14th FICA 2008, Golden Cyclo d'honneur 2008 for his entire work, the great Vietnamese director Dang Nhat Minh, who came three times to Vesoul in 1997 (audience award for Nostalgia of the Campaign), in 2003 as president of the Netpac jury (Closing Film The Season of the Goyaves), and in 2014 as guest of honor of the France-yearsWhen the 10th month comes, the Vietnamese director Phan Dang Di came to the 20th FICA 2014 with his film Bi, don’t be afraid, the academic specialist of Tibet and Southeast Asia, Mara Matta came to the 19th FICA 2013 as a member of the Netpac jury, Kim Dong-ho, founder of the prestigious Busan Film Festival, Honorary Golden Cyclo of the 17th FICA Vesoul 2011 for all his work in favor of cinema, Charles Tesson, former director of the Critics' Week in Cannes, came to the 22nd FICA Vesoul 2016 as president of the Critics' Jury, and many others …
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58th KVIFF Welcomes Viggo Mortensen, Steven Soderbergh, Clive Owen, Daniel Brühl and More Renowned Filmmakers
Tony Armer leaves Dallas Film Commission and joins Steve Demmler’s Talon Entertainment Finance
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Submissions are open for 45th Fantasporto
PORTO CITY OF CINEMA, CULTURE, ARCHITECTURE, LEISURE…
THE CITY OF FANTASPORTO
Fantasporto 2025/45th Porto International Film Festival announces the opening of submissions. These take place until November 30th 2024. To do this, producers, sales agents, directors will have to send the film screener to info@fantasporto.com accompanied by the entry form which can be found on the festival website www.fantasporto.com. There, you go to the homepage menu, FESTIVAL 2025, where you can find the event regulations. You must download the entry form or fill it out directly on the website. The festival will take place at Batalha Centro de Cinema from February 28th to March 9th 2025 screening around 100 films, all premieres in Portugal, that is, in national, European, International and World Premieres.
As always, the program includes 4 official competitions: Fantasy Cinema, with competitions for features and short films, Director's Week (all genres, only features), Orient Express dedicated to Asian films (features only) and the Portuguese Cinema Award.
Also important are the retrospectives, the tributes, and the Fantas Classics. Another section called Première will present new but out of competition films.
Welcome to the 45th Fantasporto | Porto International Film Festival
PORTO, WHAT TO SEE, TO EAT, TO DO...
The city at its best
In Time Out - Time Out - Porto- 01-02-2024
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IRUVAN by Manoj Annadurai (GET HAPPY)
"Iruvam," where the darkness whispers your name, and the light awaits your decision.
'IRUVAM' by Manoj Annadurai pre launched at Cannes from May 17-20, 2024, in the "Let's Spook Cannes 2024 Selection" (one of the 4 selected projects)!
It is currently gearing up to it's release on Indian mobile platforms. It is regarded as one the boldest and most creative initiatives bridging anticipation among cinema and game enthusiasts.
Available on Android and iPhone.Scheduled for late-June 2024. This ensures "Iruvam" delivers a fully immersive and polished gameplay experience. Scheduled for mid-June 2024. This ensures "Iruvam" delivers a fully immersive and polished gameplay experience.
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'LALA, MY REDHEAD' Feature film by Nellie K. and Deniz Nala
at development stage, with a finalised script
Love and poverty, betrayal and wealth - centuries of traditions put to the test! A compelling story intricately woven into a comprehensive exploration of women’s status against the backdrop of the Roma culture. From the director of an award-winning film in Cannes 2023.
“I worked in Cannes with Emir Kusturica as his Sony Distributor on his brilliant award winning film: “Time of The Gypsies”: when I read the script for “Lala, my redhead” I immediately saw the connection and the potential of a unique story: I trust you will like it too. “
Bruno Chatelin - filmfestivals.com founder
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WARRIOR SPIRIT by Will George, 44 mins, CANADA, 2023
A CBC DOCS Original Documentary Film by PROTECT THE INLET FILMS and COEXISTENCE FILMS
A simple window washer and fisherman, Will George’s life transformed when Tsleil-Waututh Elders chose him to protect his Nation's lands and waters against the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX). Will challenges leaders like Justin Trudeau, striving to halt the threat Canada imposed on stolen land. There is a traditional story of a threat like TMX. The voice of Elder Xwechtaal narrates the beginning of the Two-headed Serpent story. As pipeline construction advances and protests escalate, Will intensifies efforts, ultimately facing criminal charges. Despite courtroom racism, he advocates for his people and territory. Returning to the Two-headed Serpent story, the Warrior grapples with people’s doubts, and his own. Will urges people to stand up against injustice and criminalization of Indigenous peoples for protecting lands and waters.
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Wild Genius by Susan Kucera (Living in the future's past, Hot Money, 12th hour...)
Social impact documentary on evolutionary biologist Robert Travis, 1h:12minutes USA December 2023
Wild Genius portrays the exceptional life, career and mental health challenges of living legend Robert Trivers, the evolutionary biologist TIME magazine named as “one of the greatest scientists of the 20th Century”. Harvard psychologist and best selling Author, Steven Pinker calls him “an under-appreciated genius, and one of history’s greatest thinkers in the analysis of behavior and emotion.” An advocate for civil rights, Trivers’ straightforward logic makes an empowering case: understanding our evolutionary past isn't a life sentence but a liberating force. Wild Genius is an entertaining and intellectual odyssey that challenges us to confront our evolutionary roots and societal taboos, daring us to think differently about ourselves and our place in the natural world. This isn't just the story of a groundbreaking scientist; it's an invitation to transform our understanding of life itself. We have the cognitive tools to know ourselves better and, by extension, to make a better world.
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Maya by Julia Verdin
USA 2023 1hour 44 minutes written and directed by Julia Verdin
Profile on filmfestivals.com I Trailer I Synopsis I Director's statement I Crew I Website
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Nouveaux élus au Bureau de l’Union des Producteurs de Cinéma (UPC)
Le Conseil de direction de l’Union des Producteurs de Cinéma (UPC), réuni le 11 juillet 2024, a réélu Marc Missonnier (Moana Films) à la présidence du syndicat.
Le Conseil de direction, renouvelé à l’occasion de l’Assemblée générale du 27 juin 2024, a procédé à l’élection de son nouveau Bureau comme suit :
PRÉSIDENCE
Marc MISSONNIER
(Moana Films)
La 27e édition de Valence scénario en images !
Vous l'attendiez ? Nous aussi ! La vidéo réalisée par Cooa.fr du Festival international
des scénaristes et compositeurs est arrivée, pour vous faire vivre et revivre le Festival.
Merci à Cooa.fr !
Clap de fin pour la 27e édition
du Festival international des scénaristes et compositeurs
Valence scénario - Festival international des scénaristes et compositeurs s’est clôturé samedi 8 juin, après 7 jours de compétition, d’apprentissage et de rencontre.
Pendant une semaine, ces métiers de l’ombre, ces métiers parfois solitaires, ont pu être sur le devant de la scène dans une joie collective et partagée.
Quel bonheur d’avoir vu les festvialier·ères remplir les salles, échanger avec les invité·es lors des Grandes Rencontres, défendre leurs projets de scénario et de composition et échanger autour de l’écriture pour l’image.
Le Festival s’est fini en beauté par une cérémonie de remise de Prix qui restera gravée dans nos mémoires.
Un immense merci à toutes et à tous pour votre présence, votre participation et votre soutien lors de la 27e édition de Valence scénario - Festival international des scénaristes et compositeurs.
Le 10e Festival International du Film Insolite de Rennes-le-Château & de la Haute Vallée de l’Aude
Deux splendeurs en ciné-concert au Festival Lumière
Le festival Lumière et l'Auditorium-Orchestre national de Lyon présentent deux événements musicaux.
Après l'annonce de la remise du Prix Lumière à Isabelle Huppert, l'ouverture des accréditations et la mise en vente de la soirée d'ouverture du festival, voici les deux ciné-concerts à l'Auditorium de Lyon de Lumière 2024 : deux chefs-d'œuvre nouvellement restaurés, projetés pour la première fois en France, accompagnés en musique live.
Retour sur la 52e édition du Festival La Rochelle Cinéma
Photo : Mohammad Rasoulof © Fema - Philippe Lebruman
La 52e édition du Festival La Rochelle Cinéma s'est achevée ce dimanche avec la projection exceptionnelle en deux époques du Napoléon vu par Abel Gance dans sa grande version inédite, restaurée et reconstruite par la Cinémathèque française, avec le soutien du CNC.
C'est avec une grande joie que nous vous avons retrouvés si nombreux dans les salles de La Rochelle.
Du 28.06 au 07.07, le festival a enregistré 84 958 entrées en salles et 91 423 en comptant les rencontres et expositions. En termes de fréquentation, il s'agit de la deuxième édition de l'histoire du festival, juste après 2017 et avant 2023.
Unifrance présente les 30es Rendez-vous d’Unifrance au Havre
Unifrance se réjouit de retrouver les vendeurs français et les acheteurs du monde entier à l’occasion du 30e anniversaire du plus grand marché au monde consacré aux programmes audiovisuels français, qui se tiendra pour la première fois sur la côte normande, du 2 au 6 septembre 2024.
Les Rendez-vous d’Unifrance au Havre s’ouvriront le lundi 2 septembre avec une soirée à la Bibliothèque Oscar Niemeyer, à l’invitation de la Mairie du Havre. Le mercredi 4 septembre, les participants seront également conviés par la Région Normandie pour une soirée aux Franciscaines à Deauville.
Le Festival du Film Féministe se déroulera du 9 au 13 octobre 2024
Le thème de cette quatrième édition sera "Libres !".
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NIFFF - Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival : Ca démarre demain
NIFFF 2024 : DÈS DEMAIN, LE CINÉMA FANTASTIQUE ENVOÛTERA NEUCHÂTEL
YouFeel, l'application qui récompense les sorties culturelles grâce à un système de cartes à collectionner
C'était sans compter sur YouFeel, une application mobile qui entend bien revitaliser et transformer l'engagement du public pour le secteur culturel.
Comment ? En capitalisant sur une passion collective : la collection !
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