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The New York Festivals® Television & Film Awards announced the 2024 Grand Jury.
Award-winning Global Storytellers Recruited from Leading TV & Film Industry Giants Worldwide
This years’ Grand Jury includes award-winning executive producers, journalists, documentary filmmakers, directors, and screenwriters from two dozen countries. Celebrated around the world for their innovative work, these individuals volunteer their time f...
With heavy hearts, we bid a farewell to the legendary film critic Michel Ciment. Devoting his life to cinema, Ciment became a cornerstone of French film criticism for over half a century. In 1976, he served as a member of the International Jury, and in his role as the festival's foreign delegate for the Official Programme, he provided valuable counsel to the Festival Director and the Selection Committee of the Berlinale for numerous years.
"For all those who consider the 'cin...
She had distributed three Golden Lion films, Hana-bi by Takeshi Kitano,
The Circle (2000) by Jafar Panahi and From Afar (2015) by Lorenzo Vigas
A remembrance by Alberto Barbera /
The President, the General Manager, the Artistic Director of the Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia remember with esteem and affection the great French-Iranian producer and distributor Hengameh Panahi, founder of Celluloid Dreams and unparalleled...
Michel Ciment (1938-2023) pictured on the wall (shot by Jerry Schatzberg with closed eyes, quite unusual for a film critic) and with Jerry shot by Bruno Chatelin
Michel Ciment au festival Lumière, photo Paul Grandsard
Historic director of “Positif” magazine, he was a juror and expert for the Venice International Film Festival which he followed uninterruptedly from 1964 to 2021.
The President, the General Manager, the Artistic Director of the ...
Happy returning to the fun of beeing a judge for the Global Entertainment Awards 2024 edition.
More to come on their social media channels that will be updated over the coming weeks with content about the Global Entertainment Awards and news from their partners, sponsors and developments in the awards show on 02 March 2023 in Algarve, Portugal.
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The Global Entertainment Awards delivers a world view of...
The Polk County Film Initiative’s (PCFI) Tryon International Film Festival (TRIFF) expresses its elation and relief at the recent resolution of the SAG-AFTRA strike. The festival, along with the entire film industry, welcomes the end of this period of uncertainty and disruption.
The resolution of the strike comes as a significant relief for filmmakers, actors, and the entire entertainment community. As an international film festival, we understand the importance of a stable and ...
L to R: Jason Cassidy (Photo credit: Evan Mulling); Riley Keough (Photo credit: Jeff Vespa)
We are excited to announce that Focus Features Vice Chairman Jason Cassidy and actor, producer, and director Riley Keough have joined our Board of Directors! These Board members will help advance our mission of celebrating and nurturing independent film and media creators. Welcome!
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After last year’s success, TFF is reintroducing its High Noon program, dedicated to the American Western, with a tribute to John Wayne, the greatest Western actor of all time, on the 60th anniversary of the release of his film Donovan’s Reef (The Three of the Southern Cross), the film that best sums up the perfect partnership between Wayne and John Ford, his director of choice.
In collaboration with the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia - Cinet...
The exceptional star of the opening ceremony of the 41st Torino Film Festival will be one of the great masters of Italian cinema, Pupi Avati: director, producer, screenwriter and great storyteller.
During the course of the event – hosted by Steve Della Casa, director of the 41st Torino Film Festival and longstanding voice of Hollywood Party – a number of personalities from the world of cinema and entertainment who shared important moments of their human and artistic journey ...
FESTIVAL CINEMA HERITAGE
Zhang Yimou, guest of honour at the Cinema Heritage festival, will be honoured for his lifetime achievement at the event, which is organised under the patronage of UNESCO.
Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou will receive a lifetime achievement award at the first CINEMA HERITAGE international film festival, organised by the AITYSH France association under the patronage of UNESCO.
Artistic director of the opening ceremony of the O...
Pia Lundberg has been appointed as the new Artistic Director of Göteborg Film Festival. Lundberg most recently served as Counsellor for Cultural Affairs at the Embassy of Sweden in London and will take up the position as Artistic Director on March 1, 2024.
"It feels fantastic to become a part of the largest film festival in Scandinavia, and I am thrilled to have earned their trust. I have attended hundreds of film festivals and now finally have the opportunity to help cre...
The AFM Sessions on Day 4 brought together executives, thought leaders, and producers/writers from ABC/Disney, Arclight Films, Black-ish, Bridgerton, Deadline, Fortitude International, Imagine Entertainment, Participant, The Springhill Company, and more at the Hilton Santa Monica Hotel to discuss sustainability, inclusivity, sales, television, the horror genre, and more.
Photo credit: Dan Steinberg
Getting Your Film Made, Seen & Profitable in The Streaming ...
The AFM Sessions’ three morning panels on November 2, 2023 brought together thought leaders to discuss Distribution, the power of Faith & Family content today; and Music for Film & TV all speaking at the Hilton Santa Monica Hotel.
Jeremy Kay of Screen Daily, Kent Sanderson of Bleecker Street / DECAL, Scott Shooman of AMC Networks, and Jere R. Hausfater - Esq, Attorney / Executive Producer Photo credit: Dan Steinberg
New Distributi...
9:30am - The Finance Conference – Session I, (Pacific Stage)
Panelists:
Milan Popelka, COO, FilmNation
Joe Simpson, Managing Partner, Ashland Hill Media Finance
Tim White, Co-CEO / Founder, Star Thrower Entertainment
Laura Lewis, CEO & Founder, Rebelle Media
Moderator:
Jill Goldsmith, Co-Business Editor, Deadline
11:30am - The Finance Conference – Session 2, (Pacifi...
The AFM Sessions kicked off today with more than seven panels, including The Finance Conferences featuring leading executives from 30 West, AGC Studios, Netflix, Paramount, FilmNation, Fremantle, Millennium Media, NAACP, GLAAD, Rebelle Media, Cornerstone, Deadline, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and more all took the stage today at the Hilton Santa Monica Hotel.
Joe Simpson of Ashland Hill Media Finance, L...
Things are ramping up here at SXSW HQ, and we’ve got an abundance of programming for you to peruse!
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The AFM Sessions, presented by Wrapbook & Film Hawaii, will bring 30+ panels and 100+ speakers across two stages over four days beginning Wednesday, Nov 1. The initial programming lineup features a cross-section of illustrious industry creatives, influencers and decision-makers to examine and discuss today’s timely topics.
Programming highlights include:
Film Funding Today: The Benefits & Limitations of Global Tax Incentives - Jeaneane Davey, Netflix, Patrick R...
The 16th edition of the CinEast Festival (5-22 October) is almost coming to an end but there are still plenty of opportunities to enjoy the festival! First of all, don’t forget to reserve your place for the Prize Award Ceremony (link). Come also enjoy the Closing concert, and take part in the “final” of the CinEast 2023 charity project. The festival will also continue online on the cineast.eventive.org platform – available until November 5.
AWARDS CEREMONY of t...
At the 50th edition of Film Fest Gent, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, one of Japan's greatest directors of the 21st century, was honoured with a Joseph Plateau Honorary Award, a prize that recognises the filmmaker's piercingly beautiful oeuvre, including ten features that are all showcases of his eloquent style. Hamaguchi received the award after a Creative Partnership Talk with composer Eiko Ishibashi at the WSA Film Music Days.
On Friday afternoon, Film Fest Gent honoured d...
On the occasion of the 36th European Film Awards on 9 December, the legendary director Béla Tarr will be presented with the Honorary Award of the Academy President and Board. With this award the European Film Academy wishes to pay special tribute to an outstanding director and a personality with a strong political voice, who is not only deeply respected by his colleagues but also celebrated by audiences world-wide. Béla Tarr is the sixth filmmaker to receive this recognition &nda...
European Lifetime Achievement Award for English Actress
Photo: (c) GBA
On the occasion of this year’s 36th European Film Awards and in recognition of a unique contribution to the world of film, the European Film Academy takes great pleasure in presenting the actress Dame Vanessa Redgrave with the EUROPEAN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT award for her outstanding body of work.
Born in London, Vanessa Redgrave comes from a family of actors, a tradition that was started by her grandfather...
This year, the Cutting Edge Talent Camp is being held for the fourth time as part of the International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg. For this year’s edition of the mentoring programme, 16 promising young filmmakers who are working on their first or second feature film have been selected.
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"We have just learned of the tragic death of Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife, both brutally murdered by thieves.
Dariush Mehrjui was president of the international jury at the 11th Vesoul IFF Asian Cinemas 2005. VIFFAC has presented many films by this great director: Bemani, Leila, The Cow, ...."
RIP
Jean-Marc Thérouanne,
Dariush Mehrjui and wife at 11th FICA Vesoul 2005 (photo credit archives FICA)
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Mads Mikkelsen receiving the Evolution ICON Award at EMIFF, 2018
Mads Mikkelsen will be a special guest at the 12th Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival.
Join us at Cineciutat for the screening of his latest film, LA TIERRA PROMETIDA - THE BASTARD. After the screening, Mads will be joining us for a Q&A about the film.
Sunday, Oct 22nd,
18:00 h, Sala 2 (Danish with English subtitles)
18:30 h, Sala 1 (Danish with Spanish subtitles)
Mads is ...
Pathé are delighted to announced that Caroline Stone joins its UK operation, Pathé Productions Ltd, today (16th October 2023), in the newly created role of Commercial Director. The appointment consolidates the expansion of Pathé’s business in the UK into premium scripted television.
Stone joins Pathe after a 15 year tenure at BBC Studios Productions. She was engaged across a variety of roles including, since 2020, Commercial Director of Scripted where she he...
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