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ECU arrives in GEORGIA!

ECU has arrived in GEORGIA! We are all very happy to be here (in the sun!). Check out how excited we were to see out massive logo in the centre of Tbilisi! ECU est arrivé en Géorgie! Nous sommes tous très heureux d'être ici (au soleil!). Regardez notre excitation quand nous avons vu notre logo massive dans le centre de Tbilissi!

3rd Petaluma International Film Festival Lineup Announced

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Tanguero Director: Emanuele Persico, 2011, Italy/Argentina, 78 minutes, Cast: Omar Quiroga, Veronica Palacios, Maria Cecilia Cervini, Juan Carlos Stasi, Jorge Juanatey Simple Director: Ivan Calbérac, 2010, France, 90 minutes, Cast: Bastien BOUILLON, Julien DRION, Shemss Audat, Morgane Cabot, Esteban CARVAJAL-ALEGRIA, Valentine CATZEFLIS, CIVIL François, Jérémie ELKAIM The Fire [Der Brand] Director: Brigitte Bertele, 2011, Germany, 70 minutes, Cast:  Florian David Fitz, Wota...

Rat Stories Trailer

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Bela Tarr and president of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

Legendary Hungarian filmmaker Bela Tarr receives Lifetime Achievement Award in Reykjavik during RIFF, 2011. Film press, filmmakers, civilians and politicians gathered to celebrate the event. In this photo, Bela Tarr and president of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson.  photo by Vanessa McMahon 

HAPPY 21st Birthday FLICKERFEST !

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  FLICKERFEST, Australia's only Academy®TM accredited and BAFTA recognised short film festival kicks off the summer cinema season under the stars at Bondi Beach, screening the best short films from Australia and the world in the chilled and iconic location of the Bondi Pavilion.   Celebrating 21 years of screening internationally-acclaimed short films, FLICKERFEST in 2012 will open on Friday 6th January at Sydney's Bondi Beach Pavilion and wrap ten days later on Sunda...

Borderland Trailer

Remember how it felt to be a teenager caught between childhood and being an adult? A new submission to ÉCU 2012 “Borderland” captures this feeling perfectly, and the cinematography is beautiful. Should this be crowded one of ÉCU 2012’s winners? Watch the trailer and decide for yourself…   Rappelez-vous le sentiment d'être un adolescent, entre l'enfance et l'âge adulte? Une nouvelle soumission d' ...

Successful 11th Festival de Cine Alemán in Buenos Aires

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The 11th Festival de Cine Alemán was held at the Village Recoleta Cinema in Buenos Aires from 22-28 September, 2011. An extensive program of 10 feature films, two documentaries, a silent film and the Next Generation Short Tiger 2011 showcase was shown. The festival opened on 22 September with Philipp Stölzl's film GOETHE! The main program also featured ALMANYA (ALMANYA - WILLKOMMEN IN DEUTSCHLAND) by Yasemin Samdereli, THREE (DREI) by Tom Tykwer, COLOR OF THE OCEAN (DIE FARBE DES OZEANS) b...

The Work in Progress section at the Stockholm Fest presents an electrifying line-up

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The list of films for this year's Work in Progress at the 22nd Stockholm International Film Festival is now complete and we are honored to present our most compelling and wide ranged program. Work in Progress will be held on Thursday 17th and Friday 18th of November, and this is the Nordic line-up: EASY MONEY 2 The follow-up to the very successful Easy Money starring Joel Kinnaman (The Killing). Written by Babak Najafi (Fredrik Wikström/Tre vänner produktion AB) THE HYPNOTIS...

Beefeater In edit festival highlights

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The 9th edition of the BEEFEATER IN-EDIT FESTIVAL, Barcelona's International Music Documentary Film Festival, which takes place from October 27th to November 6th, announces its complete programme .   Following the first confirmations revealed during the press conference, among which, special emphasis was given to the homaged director -in this edition Murray Lerner-, it is a pleasure for the organization to announce the complete programme for this year's festival.    ...

NYILFF 2011: Sprint Evolution Industry Lounge Coverage

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By Maria Esteves – October 3, 2011   The Sprint Evolution Industry Lounge located at AMC Cinemas presented by Sprint, sponsored by Heineken, Martin Codex, Las Rocas, and Fiji provided a great meeting space for networking with festival filmmakers, industry professionals, and journalists during the 12th New York International Latino Film Festival 2011 (NYILFF11), August 15-21, 2011. Free giveaways at the lounge by EVOlution Ambassadors included the HTC EVO 3D wireless phone with strea...

Something For Everyone At NY Film Festival

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  The 49th edition of the New York Film Festival, a sure sign of the Fall season, is underway, and in its substantially expanded format, there is literally something for everyone at this year’s event. The Festival, which has prided itself on being a boutique as opposed to the bazaar offered at such events in Toronto, Cannes and Berlin (and at New York’s own Tribeca Film Festival) still offers the cream of the crop from those other festival celebrations, with a sprinkling of highbrow c...

Tallgrass Film Festival short film selections

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  More than 325 short films were submitted to the ninth annual Tallgrass Film Festival. Of those, 58 came from Kansas filmmakers and 48 from high school filmmakers from around the globe. This year's festival will showcase 63 short films - adding up to a total of more than 12 hours of programming. SHORTS PROGRAMS (In Competition) Get Together: Twists and turns of love and attraction First Dates, Dir. Sam Wasserman (USA) Missed Connections, Dir. Mary Robertson (USA) My Other Hal...

Film Africa Heralds a New Dawn for the Best of African Cinema

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  http://www.filmafrica.org.uk/ Showcasing more than 50 of Africa's best films and 15 UK premieres, Film Africa 2011 presents an exciting programme of screenings, Q&As, panel discussions and live performances from the 3rd - 13th November 2011.   Film Africa will open with the multi-award winning film Microphone, featuring a special presentation by the Egyptian actor, director and human rights activist Khaled Abol Naga and a live performance by Dele Sosimi and D...

Madeira Film Festival, Reid's Palace, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.

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Accommodation provided for exhibiting filmmakers during the festival on the magical island of Madeira, Portugal. http://www.madeirafilmfestival.com ...

1000 grams Trailer

1000 grams: A film about Flesh. Flesh in all of its meanings! A story of two tragically colliding Worlds. Poor and Rich! The film reflects an unadorned view on the current circumstances of our reality, while the audience is flying through society like a ghost. A judging mindset is up to you!   A new submission to ÉCU -- 1000 grams. A film about "flesh" and all its meanings, its up to you to decid ...

Philadelphia Film & Music Festival Blog Post

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Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Philadelphia Film + Music Festival Recap The 2nd Annual Philadelphia Film + Music Festival took place this past weekend (Sept 22-25, 2011) mostly in and around Northern Liberties and Fishtown areas (Venues: The Skybox @2424 Studios, Invincible Pictures Sound Stages, M Room, The El Bar, Penn's Landing, The Fire, Murph's Bar, Kung Fu Necktie, The Ukie Club, Girard Fest, Tracadero Theater, World Cafe Live, TLA on South Street, North Star Bar).  ...

8th Annual ReelHeART International Film Festival - Open Call for Film and Screenplay Entries

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  ReelHeART 2012 Open Call for Entries 13 EXCITING CATEGORIES OF COMPETITION TO CHOOSE FROM 11 Film Competitions ** 2 Screenplay Competitions **Please Note: All films MUST be a premiere. We do not recycle films screened at other fests in Toronto. In the least, we MUST have a ** Toronto Premiere**   Submit online DIRECT at ReelHeART and we'll give you $15 OFF your Entry fee With Our Director's Discount!      Email us Today! ...

NYILFF 2011: HBO Filmmaker VIP Reception Coverage

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By Maria Esteves – September 29, 2011 The 12th New York International Latino Film Festival 2011 (NYILFF11) HBO Filmmaker VIP Reception was held at Nuela Restaurant, New York, Wednesday, August 17, 8:00 PM. International filmmakers, producers, and industry executives attended the private networking reception. Nuela’s impeccable service, exquisite South American h’orderves, and deserts with an open bar in a hospitable and inviting ambiance was extraordinary. NYILFF 2011 HBO VIP Re...

SHORT FILM SUBMISSION DEADLINE SEPT 30 for Love Your Shorts Film Festival

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REGULAR SUBMISSION DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 30! The Love Your Shorts Film Festival announces its call for short film entries with a "Florida Flavor" category specifically for Florida filmmakers and films made in the state.  Submission details and entry form are available at www.LoveYourShorts.com. The 2012 Love Your Shorts Film Festival (LYSFF) will be held February 10-12 at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center in downtown Sanford, Florida. The LYSFF screens only short ...

Line up of Picasso Jaipur Animation Festival completed

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  In the first edition, JIAFF received 229 films from 21 countries 58 films nominated for screening   The first "PICASSO JAIPUR INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVA-JIAFF-2011" presented by PICASSO ANIMATION COLLEGE, Jaipur. In its opening year, JIAFF received an overwhelming response till last date with over 229 animation films from 21 countries (including India, Russia, Canada, U.K., Australia, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland etc.) across the globe. Out of the films ...

A new venue For Denver Undergroud Fest!

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DUFF has recently secured a fantastic new venue for its 2011 show. Located in the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood in Denver, the Unitarian Society of Denver is one of the oldest continuously used buildings in the area since 1871. ...

Doritos The crash is back! the rules!

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DORITOS® Crash the Super Bowl Ad Contest ("Contest") OFFICIAL RULES (AMENDED AS OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2011). THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS INTENDED FOR PLAY IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY AND SHALL ONLY BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO UNITED STATES LAW. DO NOT ENTER THIS CONTEST UNLESS YOU ARE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE THE CHANCE OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PRO...

Ghent Film Festival announces programme 38th edition

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Today, at restaurant Pakhuis in Ghent, the Ghent Film Festival announced the complete programme of its 38th edition, which runs from 11 to 22 October. Once again it includes over a hundred high-quality films and special events on the fringes of cinema. Highlights are the 11th World Soundtrack Awards, the Maestros of Suspense concert and the exhibition about Ingmar Bergman at the Caermersklooster Provincial Cultural Centre. Star guests this year are the Canadian director Norman Jewison, who wil...

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