The Soundtrack International Film and Music Festival (http://www.soundtrackfilmfestival.com/) is back in the Cardiff city region this November 16-20 with the strongest line-up of films in the short history of an event that explores and celebrates the unique relationship between film and music - with tickets on sale from today.
Soundtrack was described by Oscar winning director Danny Boyle, who featured in the first event in 2008, as "crucial, given the exploding role of m...
Are you a filmmaker whose movie (feature, documentary, animated or short) is thematically tied to South East Europe? SEE Fest invites you to submit your film for the 2012 festival. Films from first-time directors qualify for the Best First Feature Film Award! Please mail the screener to our address at:
SEE FEST - Attn. Programming
7119 W. Sunset Blvd., Suite 306
Los Angeles, CA 90046
U.S.A.
SEE Fest 2012 dates: May 3-7, 2012
Submission Dead...
More good news for the South East European film community! CINEMA KOMUNISTO, a documentary about the Yugoslav movie industry, has just won the 2011 Gold Hugo Award for Best Documentary at Chicago International Film Festival. The doc's tagline is " When reality has a different script from the one in your films, who wouldn't invent a country to fool themselves?"
Mila Turajlić, the film’s director, had the honor of having her first feature doc in the internationa...
Another win for the South East European film community!
THE FORGIVENESS OF BLOOD, a US/Albanian film was awarded the Silver Hugo for
Best Screenplay at the Chicago International. Writers Joshua Marston and
Andamion Murataj won the award for their lovingly crafted story that takes us
on an intimate journey through the fate of families that are ruled by the laws
of honor and vengeance. The writers lay out for the audience the complexity of
human relations and make us reconsider our...
American Theatre of Harlem is currently accepting submissions for its 8th Annual CULTURES COLLIDE Community Film Festival. This year's festival runs from February 23 – February 26, 2012. CULTURES COLLIDE celebrates the efforts of multicultural films and filmmakers and features an industry panel. Each night concludes with the Audience Choice presentation, where the audience chooses its favorite film. The CULTURES COLLIDE Community Film Festival, located in the arts community of Fort Greene, B...
Fifteen films in competition for the Official Selection of the sixth edition of the International Rome Film Festival (27th October - 4th November) featuring productions from all over the world. Among many others, the scheduled films include Hotel Lux by Leander Haußmann, Babycall by Pål Sletaune, Hysteria by Tanya Wexler, Poongsan by Juhn Jaihong, The Eye of the Storm by Fred Schepisi with Geoffrey Rush and Charlotte Rampling, Une vie meilleure by Cédric Kahn with Guillaume Canet, Magic V...
In light of the Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street movements, the 2011 Vermont International Film Festival has included Freedom & Liberty as important themes for this year's festival. The films in this strand deal with struggles for national liberty, for the freedom to think independently, for individual freedoms, and for the freedom to live dignified lives.
Films include Amigo, a Jonathan Sayles' film set in what seems to be ...
■ Highlights of international independent films
■ Numerous premieres
■ Focus Israel
Between November 11 and 20, 2011, exground filmfest celebrates its 24th festival edition in Wiesbaden. One of Germany's most important festivals for independent films presents around 250 independently produced short and feature films from all over the world. This year's country focus lies on Israel. exground filmfest 24 presents 250 films from a total of 46 countries, including 13 world premier...
Cucalorus Film Festival released its official schedule of films and events this week from their headquarters at Jengo's Playhouse in downtown Wilmington. The festival screens over 150 films from 23 different countries. Last minute additions include the Norwegian comedy Turn Me On Dammit!, which won best screenplay award at the Tribeca Film Festival. Cucalorus director Dan Brawley commented, "Cucalorus always uncovers a few gems from the festival circuit ...
By Maria Esteves – October 14, 2011
The 49th New York Film Festival 2011 (NYFF 2011) presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center press screening of VITO, directed by Jeffrey Schwarz was held at Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade Theater on Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 1:00 pm. A live press conference immediately followed with director Schwarz, editor Philip Harrison, Phyllis Antonellis (Vito's cousin), and Charles Russo
(Vito's brother) moderated by NYFF program director Richard Pena.
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The focus for the 35th Göteborg International Film Festival is the Arabic-speaking region. The idea for an Arabic focus was already born at the festival in 2011, during which the demonstrations at Tahrir Square in Cairo proceeded at full throttle. Eight films within this theme are currently ready for the coming festival in 2012.
Since December 2010, country after country in the Arab world has undergone political upheaval. International observers agree that the Arab Spring is...
By Maria Esteves – October 14, 2011
The 49th New York Film Festival 2011 (NYFF 2011) presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center press screening of VITO, directed by Jeffrey Schwarz was held at Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade Theater on Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 1:00 pm. A live press conference immediately followed with director Schwarz, editor Philip Harrison, Phyllis Antonellis (Vito's cousin), and Charles Russo (Vito's brother) moderated by NYFF program director Richard Pena.
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Life Happens, But Don’t Let It Stop You Submitting to ÉCU 2012!
Submissions to ÉCU 2012 are well underway, and if you don’t want to miss out on a fantastic opportunity to screen your film to an international audience, don’t let ANYTHING stop you submitting to ÉCU The European Independent Film Festival 2012!
www.ecufilmfestival.com
By Maria Esteves – October 13, 2011
The CMJ 2011 Music Marathon and Film Festival will be held at venues throughout downtown New York, October 18-22, 2011. The College Music Journal (CMJ) festival annually presents the best in new music from around the world. This year’s festival will showcase over 1,300 artist performances, film premieres, panel discussions, seminars, awards ceremony, after parties, and special events. To view full schedule, please visit: http://schedule.cmj.com
CM...
By Maria Esteves – October 13, 2011
The 49th New York Film Festival 2011 (NYFF 2011) presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center press screening of THE SKIN I LIVE IN, directed by Pedro Almodovar was held at Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade Theater on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 12:00 pm. A live press conference immediately followed with director Pedro Almodovar, casts members Antonio Banderas, and Elena Anaya moderated by NYFF program director Richard Pena. THE SKIN I LIVE IN opens ...
Only just back from Georgia, our Festival Manager Kadi Lokk is jetting off again! This time she is off to Cyrus to check out the International Short Film Festival there.
The festival
The International Short Film Festival of Cyprus aims to increase and accentuate the prominence of the short film genre. The Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus is funding a substantial number of short films every year and is constantly encouraging and helping young and established filmmakers to produce fil...
David Vashadze of the Georgian National Film Center tells us why his organisation has teamed up with ÉCU The European Independent Film Festival. // David Vashadze de la center nationale du film géorgienne explique pourquoi son organisation est devenue un partenaire d'ÉCU le festival européen du film independant.
ÉCU was delighted to meet the lovely Georgian actress Ia Parulava when the European Independent Film Festival hit Tbilisi on the weekend! // ÉCU était ravi de rencontrer la charmante actrice géorgienne, Ia Paraluva, quand le festival européen du film indépendant était en Géorgie ce week-end!
the lineup for the 3rd Annual Petaluma International Film Festival, a showcase for the independent feature and short films from around the world, set for October 21-22-23, 2011 at the Boulevard Cinemas in Petaluma.
We hope by creating this artistic and cultural event, the city of Petaluma and its world class businesses along with the surrounding areas will have a global exposure and recognition that they deserve.
At the 3rd Annual Petaluma International Film Festival, 45 films w...
2nd Annual Beverly Hills Film, TV & New Media Festival Boasts Eight Days of Screenings, Red Carpet Premieres and Panels Beginning October 20, 2011
The Beverly Hills Film, TV & New Media Festival line-up of star-studded red carpet premieres, panels and honorary award recipients have been announced by Festival Director Donna Spangler. After an exceptional debut last year, this...
The Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF), now in its third year, returns to Tribeca Cinemas (54 Varick Street), Wednesday, October 19 - Sunday, October 23, 2011. Celebrating the creative spirit that drives architecture and design, this year ADFF will show 15 programs, comprised of shorts and feature-length films; a fascinating lineup of more than 30 films from 12 countries. Tickets are priced @ $13 ($11 for AIA Members and $8 for students) and are available online at http://ww...
Scott Hillier, the president of ÉCU tells of his excitement of taking the European Independent Film Festival to Georgia. // Scott Hillier, le président d'ÉCU explique sa grande joie de prendre le festival Européen du film independant à Georgie.
In 2011 the student film festival sehsüchte celebrated its 40th anniversary.
sehsüchte 2011's retrospective was dedicated to German filmmaker Wim Wenders.
The winners of sehsüchte 2011.
