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Moogfest 2016 Unveils Full Schedule and Venues for Performances, Daytimes Talks, Workshops & Installations - Durham, May 19-22

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MOOGFEST 2016 UNVEILS FULL SCHEDULE AND VENUES FOR PERFORMANCES, DAYTIME TALKS, WORKSHOPS & INSTALLATIONS

Durham, North Carolina (April 12, 2016)Moogfest 2016 today unveiled the full schedule for the expansive four-day festival. Exploring the future of technology, art, and music, the festival includes more than 300 musical performances, daytime workshops, conversations, masterclasses, film screenings, live scores, durational sound installations, and multiple interactive art experiences.

The full schedule can be found online at: https://moogfest.sched.org/.
*Please note, the full schedule can be viewed on Sched, however, registration and adding sessions to your personal schedule won't be available until sign up opens in the coming weeks.

Day Passes Announced!
A limited number of Single Day Passes will go on sale Friday, April 15 starting at 12pm EST
Passes for Thursday, Friday or Saturday are $129
Passes for Sunday are $69
 

Moogfest celebrates the legacy of Bob Moog, a visionary engineer who pioneered the analog synthesizer and other technology tools used by artists like Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, and Kraftwerk. This year’s program will feature over 250 innovators in music, art, and technology -- from Gary Numan (3 nights), GZA (2 nights), Grimes and Laurie Anderson, to virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier and transhumanist visionary Dr. Martine Rothblatt. For the first time, Moogfest takes place in Durham, North Carolina, a fast-growing capital of technology, culture and entrepreneurship.

From Thursday, May 19 - Sunday, May 22, Moogfest unfolds in venues throughout downtown Durham in spaces that range from intimate galleries to grand theaters. Special care has been taken to pair nighttime performances with spaces that have unique acoustics and style. Art Installations are site-specific and scattered throughout the city.

Carolina Theatre: Future Sound

The historic Carolina Theatre will showcase architects of sound and many avant-garde artists whose production is as radical as their compositions, including sunn O))), Explosions in the Sky, Oneohtrix Point Never, Laurie Anderson (special matinee show), Alessandro Cortini, Daniel Lanois, Tim Hecker, Arthur Russell Instrumentals, Rival Consoles, and Dawn of Midi.

Carolina Theatre: Future Thought

Transhumanist thought-leader Dr. Martine Rothblatt and virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier will both deliver daytime keynotes on ‘The Future of Creativity’ in the theater’s largest space, Fletcher Hall.

Other tone-setting conversations include Laurie Anderson interviewed by Jana Hunter of Lower Dens; ‘Future Cities’, a Research Triangle Park-hosted town hall style conversation exploring the tomorrowlands that are being built today; ‘Time Traveling with Hip Hop’, a conversation between GZA and Duke Professor Mark Anthony Neal; ‘The Future of our Species’ panel discussion hosted by cyborg artist and activist Neil Harbisson; and ‘Hidden Figures: Women and Afrofuturism’ co-presented by Chuck Lightning of Wondaland with guests including Janelle Monae and Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah.

The Moogfest film program will also be presented at the Carolina Theatre including an experimental shorts program, live film scores and conversations with artists and composers working in film.

The Armory: Future Sound

Durham’s historic Armory is transformed into a dark and body-thumping dance club to host the best of electronica, house, disco and techno. Godfathers of the genre include The Orb, DJ Harvey, and Robert Hood alongside inspiring new acts such as Bicep (debuting their live show), The Black Madonna and a Ryan Hemsworth curated night including Jlin, Qrion and UVBoi.

The Armory: Future Thought

By day, this expansive venue hosts Moogfest’s masterclasses including Ben Frost & Tim Hecker, Daniel Lanois& The Orb, and a Daniel Lanois solo in-the-round performance, as well as conversations on ‘Reggae Soundsystem and Dub Production’ and Chuck Lightning’s Afrofuturism program, ‘Can You Remember the Future’?

Pinhook: Future Sound

Local favorite Pinhook features a wide range of experimental sounds: heavy techno from Kyle Hall, Paula Temple and Karen Gwyer, live experimentation from Via App, Patricia, M. Geddes Gengras and Julia Holter, jaggedly rhythmic futurists Rabit and Lotic, and the avante-garde doom metal of The Body.

Motorco Amphitheatre: Future Sound

Moogfest’s largest venue, Motorco Park, is a mix of future-forward electro-pop and R&B with performances by ODESZA, Blood Orange, critically- acclaimed emerging artist DAWN (Dawn Richard) playing her first NC show, and the kick off of Miike Snow’s US Tour.

Motorco: Future Sound

The club that has quickly become a local institution features intimate performances from Gary Numan, Silver Apples, Mykki Blanco and newly announced The Range as well as a deep and distinguished hip hop lineup that includes GZA, Skepta, Torey Lanez, Daye Jack, Denzel Curry, Lunice and local artists King Mez, Professor Toon and Well$.

21c: Future Thought

The gallery floor of 21c Museum Hotel is a central hub for workshops. Blurring the lines between audio-visual installation and immersive experience, Moogfest 2016’s interactive workshops include North American Legends’ Unholy Matrimony and Church of Space’s self-hypnotism ‘Hypnotique Scéance’, plus youth theremin curriculum KidSchoolThereminSchool, generative music device Patter with Adam Florin, IBM Watson’s ‘Cognitive Tech for Developers’ and sonifying plants with Data Garden. Office Hours give festival attendees the opportunity to have one-on-one conversations with program presenters and participants.

21c’s main ballroom is home to the daily durational performance series (long-form musical artworks) that include Greg Fox, EMA and Jana Hunter, Richard Devine, and Suzanne Ciani, all co-presented by visual collective Undervolt & Co, along with a remarkable 8-hour Robert Rich sleep concert presented by 21c.

Durham Arts Council: Future Thought

The Durham Arts Council’s immaculately appointed black box PSI Theatre hosts innovative talks that combine performance and presentation, exhibiting music and visuals alongside conversation. Especially explorative sessions and performances include Onyx Ashanti’s ‘Musical Brains’, Georgia Tech’s musical improvising robot Shimon, ‘Arts & Smarts’ with Google Doodle’s Ryan Germick, Michael Garfield’s ‘Technoshamanism: A Very Psychedelic Century’, and Ben Knapp of Virginia Tech ICAT on virtual reality.

Durham Arts Council: Future Sound

Daytime performances at PSI Theater include human cyborg Neil Harbisson’s synaesthetic pedicure, Moon Ribas’ seismic performance, plus a very special concert in celebration of synthesizer design pioneer Don Buchla, with Alessandro Cortini, Morton Subotnik, Sarah Davachi and Suzanne Ciani.

A classroom style workshop space features 3-hour coding sessions with Undervolt & Co, Gray Area, EyeO, NEW INC series with Volvox Labs, Gabe & Dave, Luisa Pereira, and hands-on sequencer or synthesizer building workshops with littleBits and Dr. Blankenstein.

Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Future Thought

Duke I&E hosts NC-local / Durham future-forward conversations including Exit Event’s ‘Founding The Future of’ and ‘The Future of Music Labels’ with RIAA and A2IM.

The American Underground: Future Thought

Home to a large percentage of Durham’s startup community, this location serves as a hub for pioneering conversations and panel discussion from presenters including Kickstarter, NEW INC, Megapolis Audio Festival, Gray Area’s creative code meetup, and IBM Watson’s ‘Design Ideation Sessions’.

The Durham Hotel: Future Sound

The Durham Hotel plays host to daily morning yoga set to Moog music on its open rooftop, and a Sunday Moogfest Disco Brunch with a four-hour long DJ set from Hieroglyphic Being.

Full Frame Theater: Future Thought

Situated within Moogfest’s Modular Marketplace, Full Frame is home to music and technology-based programming like the daily ‘Synth Design Icon’ series with presentations by Cyril Lance (Moog), David Friend (ARP), Tatsuya Takahashi (KORG), David Van Koevering (the Van Koevering piano). Performance-based programming from artists such as Sam Conran’s kabbalistic synth, Pierce Freelon’s youth beat demo, Ian Chang of Son Lux with Sunhouse, as well as demos and demonstrations from eurorack synth manufacturers whose modules are featured in the Modular Marketplace.

American Tobacco Campus: Free Programming

The American Tobacco Campus (ATC) is the heart of the FREE community programming including the Modular Marketplace, Pop-up Moog Factory and several art installations including the Aloft Musical Playground with Critter & Guitari (on the lawn at Diamond View Park), Pollinator Synthesizer with Burt’s Bees and Ranjit Bhatangar, and Moog’s collaboration with Yuri Suzuki called the Global Synthesizer Project.
 

To view the full schedule visit: https://moogfest.sched.org/

Tickets for Moogfest 2016 are available for $249 (Festival Pass) and $499 (VIP Pass) at www.moogfest.com.

A limited number of Single Day Passes will go on sale Friday, April 15 starting at 12pm EST
Passes for Thursday, Friday or Saturday are $129
Passes for Sunday are $69

 

About Moogfest
Moogfest is the synthesis of music, art, and technology. Since 2004, Moogfest has brought together artists, futurist thinkers, inventors, entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, scientists, and musicians. By day, Moogfest is a platform for conversation and experimentation. By night, Moogfest presents cutting-edge music in venues throughout the city. This mind-expanding conference attracts creative and technology enthusiasts for three days of participatory programming in Durham, North Carolina. Performing artists include early pioneers in electronic music, alongside pop and avant-garde experimentalists of today.

Find more about Moogfest at:

●       Moogfest website

●       Moogfest tickets

●       Moogfest YouTube

●       Moogfest Facebook

●       Moogfest Soundcloud

●       Moogfest Twitter

●       Moogfest Instagram


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Tickets:

Festival Pass $249

General Admission for the duration of the event, May 19-22. Access to all festival venues for performances and conference programming: conversations, workshops, and installations.

VIP Festival Pass $499

VIP access for the duration of the event, May 19-22. *Priority access to all festival venues for performances and conference programming: conversations, workshops, and installations. Access to exclusive VIP viewing areas and VIP/artist events. Gift bag. Complimentary food and drink in select locations. Special merch deals. More perks to be announced.

*Subject to capacity and based on first come first served

Day Passes On Sale Friday, April 15 @ 12pm

A limited number of Single Day Passes will be on sale Friday, April 15 starting at 12pm EST: $129 Thursday, Friday & Saturday, $69 Sunday.

Engineer VIP $1,000 SOLD OUT!

All prices exclusive of applicable fees.

*Complete alphabetized list of talent below.

A growing list of participants include: Aaron Soloway, Actress, Adam Florin,  ADULT., Afrikan Sciences, Alessandro Cortini, Alexander Randon, Amos Gaynes, Andrew Benson, Andrew Kilpatrick, Angus Taylor, Anna Friz, Antenes, Arthur Russell’s Instrumentals, AUDINT, Basma Alsharif, Ben Frost, Ben Knapp, Ben Russell, Bicep (Live), The Black Madonna, Blazer Soundsystem, Blood Orange, Bob Moses, The Body, Bootsy Collins, Burton Rast, CFCF, Christian Rich, Chuck Lightning, Claire Evans, Cyril Lance, Cullen Miller, Daniel Bachman, Daniel Lanois, Daniel Lock, Darwin (DJ set), Dave Rife & Gabe Liberti, Dave Tompkins, David Friend, David Katz, David Van Koevering, Dawn of Midi, DAWN, Daye Jack, Demo Taped, Denzel Curry, Derek Ham, Disasterpeace, DJ Craig Layabout, DJ Harvey, DJ Lance Rock & Yo Gabba Gabba, DJ Nanny Cantaloupe, Dorit Chrysler, Dr. Blankenstein, Earthly (Live), Eban Crawford and Christina Cucurullo, Ed Bear, EMA, Emma Coats, Empress Of, Explosions in the Sky, Eyes Low, The Forge, Floating Point Collective, Floating Points (Live), Gary Numan, Gil Weinberg & Shimon, Germick Brothers, Ghostdad, Greg Fox, Grimes, Grouper, Gwenno, GZA, Hanz, HEALTH, Heathered Pearls, Helen Armstrong, Hieroglyphic Being, Hundred Waters, I Speak Machine, Ivica Ico Bukvic, Jaakko Eino Kalevi, Jana Hunter, Jaron Lanier, Jeff Kolar, Jlin, Joe Patitucci, Joel Ford, John Keston, Jon Shapiro, Jonathan Dinu, Julia Holter, Julia Kaganskiy,  Julianna Barwick, Justin Grotelueschen, Kaitlin Prest, Karen Gwyer, Kate Stone, King Mez, Kode9 x Lawrence Lek, Kristen Gallerneaux, Kyle Hall (DJ set), Kyle McDonald, Larry Gus, Laurel Halo, Laurent “Tippy” Alfred, Laurie Anderson, Lister Hewan-Lowe, Luisa Pereira, Lunice, M. Geddes Gengras, Mac McCaughan, Mad Professor, Made of Oak, Manuel Clément, Marc Fleury, Mark Anthony Neal, Mark Mothersbaugh, Martin Brooke, Dr. Martine Rothblatt, Matt Werth, Matthew Ganucheau, Maya Weinstein, Michael Garfield, Miike Snow, Mike Butera, Modular on the Spot, Moon Ribas, Morton Subotnik, Moses Sumney, Mykki Blanco, Neil Harbisson, Nick Yulman, No Effects with Jesse Cohen, ODESZA, Olivia Block, Oneohtrix Point Never, Onyx Ashanti, The Orb, Party Illegal DJs, Patricia, Patrick Buchanan, Patrick McDermott, Pau Riba, Paula Temple, Peter Hyer, Pierce Freelon, Professor Toon, Qrion, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Rabit, The Range, Ranjit Bhatnagar, RBTS Win, Rea McNamara, Reggie Watts, Rich Lee, Richard Smith, Rival Consoles, Robert Hood, Robert Rich, Ryan Germick, Ryan Hemsworth, Sam Aaron, Sam Conran, Sarah Davachi, Scott McCloud, Shallou, Shani Aviram, Sharon Mashihi, Sheba Love, Silver Apples, Skepta, Son Lux, Song Exploder with Hrishikesh Hirway, Stephi Duckula, Steven A. Cummer,  Steve Dunnington, sunn O))), Susan Kare, Suzanne Ciani, Tatsuya Takahashi,  tAz Arnold, Tim Hecker, Tlacael Esparza, Toby Heys, Tobias Overath, Phd, Tod Machover, Tory Lanez, Thomas F. DeFrantz, Trandle, Tyondai Braxton, Uli Sigg, Ultrabillions (DJ set), UV boi, Van Partible, Veronica Vasicka, Via App, Well$, YACHT, Yuri Suzuki, Zombi.

Check out some of the Moogfest performing artists in these places:

Check outHype Machine's curated Moogfest Playlist here featuring more than 80 Moogfest performing artists including YACHT, DJ Harvey, Tory Lanez, Moses Sumney and more.  

Tune in to the Moogfest 2016 Preview Channel onRBMA Radio running Tuesday April 12th through April 26th featuring archives from Laurie Anderson, The Orb, Floating Points and much more! For access access to the invite-only Beta phase - click on the link here and sign up.

Moogfest is partnering with Urban Outfitters on a several upcoming projects. Listen to the Urban Outfitters | Moogfest 2016 Playlists on Soundcloud here and on Spotify here.

  
 

 

 

 
 
 


Imagine Film Festival announces jury and competitions

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The 32nd Imagine Film Festival will be held in EYE Amsterdam from April 14 to 24, with Building Dreams and Nightmares as its main theme.

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Competitions at Imagine

There are two competitions at Imagine. The Black Tulip Award is the award for the best fantastic film and the Silver Méliès is the award for the best European fantastic film. This award is part of the Méliès cycle of the European Fantastic Film Festival Federation (EFFFF).

The ticket sales has started. Buy your tickets here.

 

Black Tulip Award 
Seven films are in competition for the Black Tulip Award, the award for the best fantastic film:
February– Osgood Perkins (US)
Into the Forest– Patricia Rozema (Canada)
Creative Control– Benjamin Dickinson (US)
Nowhere Girl– Oshii Mamoru (Japan)
The Tag-Along - Cheng Wei-Hao (Taiwan)
Kristen– Mark Weistra (The Netherlands). 
The winner will be announced on closing night on April 23.

The jury consists of Gawie Keyser, journalist and radiomaker, Lauren Murphy, cultural programmer at hotspot Pllek and Joost de Vries, producer of films like The Lobster and Boy 7

 

 

Moviezone jury
The youth holds the future, and that’s no different at Imagine. That’s why Imagine has been working with Moviezone, EYE’s educational programme, for several years now. Moviezone has its own jury at Imagine, ranging in age from 16 to 19 years old. The award is a big honour for directors, because it means they managed to reach a young audience with their film as well. The jury will see ten films from all parts of the programme and meet some of the makers. The winner will be announced on closing night.  

This year, the jury consists of Arjen de Feijter from Terneuzen (17, also reporter), Iris Vaessen from Mill (17), Kalin Popov from Hoofddorp (18), Fleur Harshagen from Batenburg (16) and Jiska Warmels from Aalsmeer (18). 

 

 

Méliès d’Argent and jury
The Méliès d’Argent is the award for the best European fantastic film. The award is an initiative by the European Fantastic Film Festival Federation (EFFFF), which Imagine co-founded.
The competition consists of:
Der Bunker – Nikias Chryssos (Germany)
Demon – Marcin Wrona (Poland, Israel)
They Call Me  Jeeg Robot - Gabriele Mainetti (Italy)
The Lure - Agnieszka Smoczynska (Poland)
Der Nachtmahr – AKIZ (Germany)
Shelley - Ali Abbasi (Denmark)
The Survivalist - Stephen Fingleton (United Kingdom)
What We Become - Bo Mikkelson (Denmark).
The winner will be announced on closing night on April 23.  

The jury consists of journalist Sacha Gertsik (De Filmkrant), author Thomas Olde Heuvelt (HEX) and film critic Vincent Hoberg (Nieuwe Revu, Zone 5300).

 

 

Imagine Film Festival
14 - 24 April 2016 - EYE in Amsterdam

www.imaginefilmfestival.nl 

 

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French Animation in the Spotlight for the First Time

The Annecy Festival has decided to pay tribute to the diverse, vital and ambitious qualities of French animation in 2016, but through the eyes of the rest of the world! Programme planners from the USA, Japan, Slovenia, Austria and Canada have been invited to share their vision of French animation. Taking on the roles of mirrors and prisms, they will offer you a fragmented and colourful kaleidoscopic image of animated filmmaking in France. See you in June to discover French Animation:...
 

Annecy Goes to Cannes with a new program to help filmmakers in Animation

As announced in February, Annecy has found yet another way to promote animated features by establishing a partnership with the Cannes Film Market and participating in the "Goes to Cannes" showcase.  With Annecy Goes to Cannes, the Annecy Festival and Market are giving a handful of project leaders the chance to present the progress of their films and give their pitch in a new setting. The projects were selected from previous Mifa Pitch sessions. On the ...
 

Investment strategies for independent media productions – A Film Means Business event highlight

Film Means Business “The Move to Feature Films” is on Monday 11th April (7pm) at Deloitte Auditorium, 2 New Street Square, London. A notable highlight will be a presentation by Michael Axelgaard on investment strategies for independent media productions. This a panel discussion on aspects to consider when making the leap to feature films for the filmmaker, production company or investor looking to move from shorts, TV or other media...
 

07.04.2016 | Editor's blog

“King Kong” and “Projections of America” to Screen at IFFNoHo

 
Projections of America  Los Angeles premiere at the International Film Festival North Holl...
 

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Imagine Film Festival announces jury and competitions

The 32nd Imagine Film Festival will be held in EYE Amsterdam from April 14 to 24, with Building Dreams and Nightmares as its main theme.                 ...
 

Moogfest 2016 Unveils Full Schedule and Venues for Performances, Daytimes Talks, Workshops & Installations - Durham, May 19-22

  MOOGFEST 2016 UNVEILS FULL SCHEDULE AND VENUES FOR PERFORMANCES, DAYTIME TALKS, WORKSHOPS & INSTALLATIONS Durham, North Carolina (April 12, 2016) – Moogfest 2016 today unveiled the full schedule for the expansive four-day festival. Exploring the future of technology, art, and music, the festival includes more than 300 musical performances, daytime workshops, conversations, masterclasses, film screenings, live sco...
 
 

New poster for Annecy 2016, we love it!

The acclaimed French-Canadian illustrator Michèle Lemieux has received many international prizes for her children’s books, including the Bologna Ragazzi Award for Gewitternacht, whose adaption to the screen as Stormy Night marked her animation film debut in 2003. After discovering the Alexeieff-Parker pinscreen technique during a workshop given by Jacques Drouin at the NFB, she began work on her second short, Here and the Great Elsewhere, which ...
 

MEFCC 2016 Day One!

As we gear up for the last UAE cinema screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and roll out the digital ‘red carpet’ for a live video conference with the Godfather of comics Stan Lee, we just had to fill you in on our fantasy-packed first day!   If you didn’t get sidetracked by the dinosaurs roaming the entrance, you might have seen Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau helping fans capture the perfect selfie or met Ash Ketchum voice artist Veronica Taylor! ...
 

07.04.2016 | Editor's blog

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Guillermo del Toro will be giving a Masterclass in Annecy

Trollhunters © DreamWorks Animation Annecy is proud to announce a Masterclass event featuring award-winning master storyteller Guillermo del Toro as he reflects on his prolific career leading up to the world’s first glimpse at his latest creation, DreamWorks Trollhunters, debuting later this year.         A Storied Career ...
 

Gus Van Sant producer of Revolution receives an homage in France at La Cinémathèque

    An exhibition designed by La Cinémathèque française Co-produced with the Museo Nazionale del Cinema (Turin), the Musée de l’Elysée (Lausanne) and la Cinémathèque suisse (Lausanne) With participation from the Ministry of Culture and Communication and the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée Thanks to support from the Neuflize OBC Bank, the Fondation Gan pour le cinéma and Vivendi Majo...
 

08.04.2016 | Revolution's blog

 

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Q&A with Nia Vardalos and Elena Kampouris

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Documentary Audience Winner Go Short 2016

On Sunday, April 10th the eighth edition of Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen presented the Audience Award to the best short film based on public vote. The documentary Snails by the Polish director Grzegorz Szczepaniak was chosen by the audience as best film of 2016 Go Short. You Have a Problem, Millions of Tears, The Sniper of Kobani and Home Suite Home placed 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th as chosen by the audience. Go Short Audience Award The Go Short Audience Award worth &eur...
 
 

Vail Film Festival Announces 2016 Award Winners

Actress Madison Davenport, winner of the 2016 Vail Film Festival’s Rising Star Award, poses with Festival co-directors Scott (left) and Sean Cross at Saturday evening’s Closing Night Party.  Actress Karen Allen, star of the “Year By The Sea” film, which made its world premiere and won the Audience Award at the 2016 Vail Film Festival, accepted the Vanguard Award on Saturday evening.  The 13th annual Vail Film Festival, which took place this weekend in Vail, an...

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Kering and the Festival de Cannes present the second edition of the 'Women in Motion' programme

 
  In keeping with the first edition, the 2016 edition will be comprised of its two founding pillars: the 'Women in Motion' Talks and the 'Women in Motion' Awards.   Taking place as morning sessions throughout the entire competition, this year's 'Women in Motion' Talks will welcome guests from outside the film industry to enrich the discussions about the place and contribution of women in cinema and underline solutions which would make the industry more ...

Major Buzz Factory : Expérience de Bruno Chatelin du marketing Digital pour les films

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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Le temps à Cannes sera beau, chaud, ensoleillé et très glamour pour le 69ème festival

 
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La Leçon de cinéma de William Friedkin à Cannes

William Friedkin © Pat York   La Leçon de Cinéma du 69e Festival de Cannes sera donnée par le cinéaste américain William Friedkin. Après Martin Scorsese, Nanni Moretti, Wong Kar-wai, Quentin Tarantino, Marco Bellocchio ou encore Philip Kaufman et Jacques Audiard, il sera sur la scène de la salle Buñuel du Palais des Festivals pour dialoguer avec le public dans une rencontre animée par le critique Michel Ciment. ...
 

08.04.2016 | Cannes's blog

Annecy Goes to Cannes 16 Mai 10h-12h (Bory – Palais K)

DES WIPS A CANNES   Après les Goes to Cannes de Dubaï et Guadalajara, un plus grand nombre de Works-In-Progress seront présentés pendant le Marché du Film 2016 en partenariat avec des festivals de renom. Cette année les projections ne présenteront pas seulement des films de nouvelles régions du monde mais aussi d’autres genres comme des films d’animation !  ...
 

Palmarès BIFFF 2016
Le jury International (Jaume Balaguero, Bai Ling, Marc Caro, Luigi Cozzi et Jasna Kohoutova) a décidé de récompenser les films suivants : -Mention spéciale pour THE ARTI: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS de Huang Wen Chang -Corbeau d'Argent : SEOUL STATION de Yeon Sang-ho -Corbeau d'Argent : THE PHONE de Bong-joo Kim -Corbeau d'Or : I AM A HERO de Shinsuke Sato   Le jury Européen (Olivier Mortagne, Monique Licht, Nancy Ngoma, Fre...

 

Inauguration du Festival International du Film Oriental de Genève (FIFOG)

La cérémonie d'ouverture du FIFOG a eu lieu aujourd'hui au Palais Eynard à Genève. L’ouverture a été marquée par la projection du film algérien Fadhma N’Soumer en présence de son réalisateur Belkacem Hadjadj. En parallèle est projeté le tr...
 

Palmarès Festival international du film d'environnement 2016

 
Palmarès Fife Île-de-France 2016       LA 33ème EDITION DU FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM D'ENVIRONNEMENT, organisée par la région Île-de-France, s'est clôturée ce mardi 12 avril, en présence de l'ensemble des jurys, et du parrain du festival, Jean Louis Etienne. DOCUMENTAIRES LONGS MÉTRAGES Le jury documentaires longs métrages, présidé par Luc Jacquet, accompagné ...
 

Palmarès du Festival du cinéma brésilien de Paris (5-12 avril 2016)

18e édition du  Festival du cinéma brésilien de Paris  Cinéma L'Arlequin (6e) du 5 au 12 avril 2016   PALMARES Chaque année, le public du festival du cinéma brésilien de Paris e...
 

Finalistes des PRIX NUMIX 2016

 
PRIX NUMIX 2016 Dévoilement des finalistes Montréal, 4 avril 2016 — C’est avec beaucoup de plaisir et de fierté que le Regroupement des producteurs multimédia (RPM) dévoile les finalistes en nomination pour les PRIX NUMIX 2016. Les 24 membres du jury sous la présidence de Michel G Desjardins, directeur général de L'inis, ont sélectionné 69 finalistes parmi plus de 160 pièces soumises parmi les cinq gra...
 

Des activités pour tous les sens ! au 32e Festival VUES D'AFRIQUE !

 
LE 32e FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE CINÉMA VUES D’AFRIQUE   Petits et grands sont attendus à la Cinémathèque québécoise, du 17 au 24 avril prochain, afin de célébrer le 7e art africain et créole autour de rendez-vous divertissants.  Le Festival international de cinéma Vues d’Afrique devient pour ses 32 ans un happening cool et multi sensoriel. Une expérience sous l’impulsion du plaisir sous to...

 

2016 Isabel Santos Tribute at Havana Film Festival New York

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By Maria Esteves – April 12, 2016

The 17th Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY16) tribute to Cuba’s iconic actress ISABEL SANTOS commenced Monday, April 11, 6:00PM at the Instituto Cervantes New York. The premiere films VESTIDO DE NOVIA (His Wedding Dress), directed by Marilyn Solaya starring Isabel Santos and Santos directorial debut of EL CAMINO DE LA VIDA (The Path of Life) documentary short preceded the panel discussion The Actor And The Camera with actress/director Santos and cinematographer/director Rafael Solís moderated by founder/executive producer Louis E. Perego Moreno, Prime Latino Media. The Association of Latin Entertainment Critics of New York honored Isabel Santos with the Latin ACE Award for Best Actress in VESTIDO DE NOVIA (His Wedding Dress). The evening concluded with a splendid gala reception.

 


HFFNY16 Tribute to Isabel Santos: Latin ACE Award winner Isabel
Santos, right, and cinematographer Rafael Solis (Isabel’s Husband)
VESTIDO DE NOVIA.  


HFFNY16 Tribute to Isabel Santos Gala Reception: (L-R) HFFNY
artistic director Diana Vargas and Cuban film archives director/author
Luciano Castillo, La Biblia del Cinefilo.

Cannes 2016: Official Selection

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It is finally here! The official selection of the 69th Festival De Cannes was announced at a press conference this morning and the expectations are set high for this year's Competition with names like Xavier Dolan, Jim Jarmusch, Alain Guiraudie, the Dardenne bros, Pedro Almodovar, Andrea Arnold and Ken Loach among the directors who will compete next month for the Palm D' Or. 

Here is the full list of films in Competition, Un Certain Regard, Midnight and Special Screenings. 

 

IN COMPETITION 

 

Opening Film

Woody ALLEN (USA)

CAFÉ SOCIETY

Out of Comp.

 

Maren ADE (Germany)

TONI ERDMANN

 

Pedro ALMODÓVAR (Spain)

JULIETA

 

Andrea ARNOLD (United-Kingdom)

AMERICAN HONEY

 

Olivier ASSAYAS (France)

PERSONAL SHOPPER

 

Jean-Pierre DARDENNE, Luc DARDENNE (Belgium)

LA FILLE INCONNUE

 

Xavier DOLAN (Canada)

JUSTE LA FIN DU MONDE

(IT'S ONLY THE END OF THE WORLD)

 

Bruno DUMONT (France)

MA LOUTE

(SLACK BAY)

 

Nicole GARCIA (France)

MAL DE PIERRES

 

Alain GUIRAUDIE (France)

RESTER VERTICAL

 

Jim JARMUSCH (USA)

PATERSON

 

Kleber MENDONÇA FILHO (Brazil)

AQUARIUS

 

Ken LOACH (United-Kingdom)

I, DANIEL BLAKE

 

Brillante MENDOZA (Philippines)

MA' ROSA

 

Cristian MUNGIU (Romania)

BACALAUREAT

 

Jeff NICHOLS (USA)

LOVING

 

PARK Chan-Wook (South Korea)

AGASSI

(THE HANDMAIDEN)

 

Sean PENN (USA)

THE LAST FACE

 

Cristi PUIU (Romania)

SIERANEVADA

 

Paul VERHOEVEN (Netherlands)

ELLE

 

Nicolas WINDING REFN (Denmark)

THE NEON DEMON

 

 

 

UN CERTAIN REGARD

 

 

 

Behnam BEHZADI (Iran)

VAROONEGI

(INVERSION)

 

BOO Junfeng (Singapore)

APPRENTICE

 

Delphine COULIN, Muriel COULIN (France)

VOIR DU PAYS

(THE STOPOVER)

 

Stéphanie DI GIUSTO (France)

LA DANSEUSE

(THE DANCER)

1st film 

 

Mohamed DIAB (Egypt)

ESHTEBAK

(CLASH)

 

Michael DUDOK DE WIT (Netherlands)

LA TORTUE ROUGE

(RED TURTLE)

1st film

 

FUKADA Kôji (Japan)

FUCHI NI TATSU

(HARMONIUM)

 

Maha HAJ (Israel)

OMOR SHAKHSIYA

(PERSONAL AFFAIRS)

1st film

 

Eran KOLIRIN (Israel)

ME’EVER LAHARIM VEHAGVAOT

(BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS AND HILLS)

 

KORE-EDA Hirokazu (Japan)

AFTER THE STORM

 

Juho KUOSMANEN (Finland)

HYMYILEVÄ MIES

(THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MÄKI)

1st film

 

Francisco MÁRQUEZ, Andrea TESTA (Argentina)

LA LARGA NOCHE DE FRANCISCO SANCTIS

(FRANCISCO SANCTIS'S LONG NIGHT)

1st film

 

Bogdan MIRICA (Romania)

CAINI 

(DOGS)

1st film

 

Stefano MORDINI (Italy)

PERICLE IL NERO

 

Michael O’SHEA (USA)

THE TRANSFIGURATION

1st film

 

Matt ROSS (USA)

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC

 

Kirill SEREBRENNIKOV (Russia)

UCHENIK 

(THE STUDENT)

 

 

 

OUT OF COMPETITION

 

 

 

 

Shane BLACK (USA)

THE NICE GUYS

 

Jodie FOSTER (USA)

MONEY MONSTER

 

NA Hong-Jin (South Korea)

GOKSUNG

 

Steven SPIELBERG (USA)

DISNEY’S THE BFG

 

 

 

 

 

MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS

 

 

 

Jim JARMUSCH (USA)

GIMME DANGER

 

YEON Sang-Ho (South Korea)

BU-SAN-HAENG

(TRAIN TO BUSAN)

 

 

 

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

 

 

 

 Thanos ANASTOPOULOS (Greece)

Davide DEL DEGAN (Italy)

L'ULTIMA SPIAGGIA

(THE LAST RESORT)

 

Mahamat-Saleh HAROUN (Chad)

HISSEIN HABRÉ, UNE TRAGÉDIE TCHADIENNE

(HISSEIN HABRÉ, A CHADIAN TRAGEDY)

 

Rithy PANH (Cambodia)

EXIL

 

Albert SERRA (Spain)

LA MORT DE LOUIS XIV

(LAST DAYS OF LOUIS XIV)

 

Paul VECCHIALI (France)

LE CANCRE

 

A toast to the sponsors of WorldFest Houston

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We love all our Sponsors because they help to make WorldFest possible. From Arcodoro, one of the best Italian restaurants in Texas & the very finest Sardinian restaurant in Houston; AMC Entertainment, our festival cinema partner now for over 30 years to our wonderful wine sponsor, Becker Vineyards, in Stonewall, Texas whose brilliant wines have won double Gold in French wine competition, we believe that our Sponsors are simply the best! We love Doubletree by Hilton, our wonderful host hotel which offers a great central location in Greenway Plaza, modern amenities and warm Texas welcome! So much of the work done behind the scenes is produced by the brilliant creative team at Lopez Negrete Communications who inspire us with their amazing design concepts each year…!! Whenever possible, we encourage you to patronize their services to let them know they are appreciated for what they do in support of our cause. We are certainly proud of them and Thankful for their belief in our mission to ‘validate excellence’ in emerging and Independent cinema.

 

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Urban Rainbow Film Festival July 27 – 31, 2016


Early Bird Deadline is May 6, 2016
 

Premier Urban/Minority/Diverse LGBT(Q)I(A) Film Festival For All Pride Colors In The Spectrum. Founded and presented annually since 2016. Year-round programming, screenings, filmmaking institute (geared towards developing new screenwriters, filmmakers and actors), panels and parties.

Urban Rainbow Film Festival celebrates all forms of domestic and international quality films made by and/or starring Urban/Minority LGBT(Q)I(A) Community Members as part of our mission to break the stigma and stereotyping worldwide.

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Art Film Festival AVIFF Cannes
May 16 -19, 2016

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We are developing a high quality festival that becomes independent again after trying the adventure of Rothschild villa, owned by the city of Cannes that has been available for AVIFF for free in 2015 due to a decision of the culture service of the municipality, that we thank in passing, but inappropriate for this kind of event. The place although classified and splendid is not suitable for our festival and is located too far away from La Croisette.
This edition 2016 will see the AVIFF in the center of the city and facing the sea, near the port of Cannes.

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We offer good visibility and the opportunity for those of you who have been following us for years to share our objectives to better promote films by artists with perseverance and passion.
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San Antonio Film Festival SAFILM  July 26 – 31, 2016

 

Extended Deadline April 29, 2016

The largest festival in South Texas, the 22nd San Antonio Film Festival garners extensive local media attention and rave reviews. Industry and community leaders champion the festival for its diverse and exciting program.  SAFILM has a strong reputation for uncovering cinematic treasures every year with an amazing lineup of narrative, animation, documentary and experimental shorts and even features.

 

Former SAFILM Alumni often remark how the SAFILM was the springboard to success, and even seasoned filmmakers love the warmth and opportunities SAFILM yields! Director Alonso Mayo said, "Lou Taylor Pucci, Seth Green and I had one of our best festival experiences in San Antonio. The Texas crowd was simply incredible. Thanks SAFILM!" The San Antonio Film Festival is still grassroots — but recognized as the place to find the newest talent. THE 2016 SAN ANTONIO FILM FESTIVAL RUNS FROM July 26-31, 2016.

 

 

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Fan Boy Festival July 15 - August 26, 2016

Regular deadline July 1st

Submissions open  at www.FanBoyFilmFestival.com

Over $15,000 in Cash Prizes to be awarded to filmmakers!

NO Submission fee to enter. SUBMISSION DEADLINE is July 1st. FESTIVAL DATES JULY 15th-AUGUST 26th.

The Fan Boy Film Festival is an interactive online film festival that connects filmmakers with fans and other filmmakers.

Fan Boy Film Festival accepts features, documentaries, shorts, student films, web series, trailers, music videos and original trailers in the following genres: science fiction, drama, comedy, fantasy, horror, action, animation, superhero, fan film, fandom related genres and many more.

The founders of the Fan Boy Film Festival are progressive thinkers who understand the filmmaker mindset.  Their goal is to streamline the festival experience for both filmmakers and fans.

Visit www.FanBoyFilmFestival.com. Submit your film NOW and reach a wider audience and earn a chance to win the cash prizes. 

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Best of Fests Animation Day in Cannes Accolade May 18

Animation Winners (only fest winners) may submit by April 16

Celebrating recent winners at international festivals (from October 2015 onwards) and festival directors attending the Animation Day in Cannes

If your animation (short of feature) won in a major festival: enter the Accolade channel and celebrations in Cannes.

Winners and festival directors attending will pick the honor and the visibility in front of the whole animation profession gathered on the occasion of The AnimationDay in Cannes..

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The International Black Film Festival (IBFF) October 5 – 9, 2016

Regular Deadline – April 30, 2016

Through the art of film, we celebrate the richness, diversity and creativity of storytelling for the cultural enrichment, progression and education of communities worldwide.

Each year the International Black Film Festival (IBFF) invites filmmakers from all over the globe to submit their projects to be considered as an “official selection” during the festival. Judges select films to be screened to a energetic festival participants. Filmmakers take advantage of the opportunity to interact with the audience and share their personal journey about their film project via Q&A sessions and networking events.  

Awards are given in the following categories: Best Documentary, Best Short, Best Feature, Best Animation, Best of the Festival, Audience Choice, Best International Film, Honorable Mention, Best Faith-Based Film, Best Student Film, Best Web Series, Best of Tennessee.

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Animaze Daze in Cannes Screenings Part of Animation Day in Cannes May 18 

 

Last call: deadline is April 15, 2016

Submit your best short animated films  for a screening May18th at Cannes Film Festival.

Enjoy industry visibility in front of the animation professionals attending Cannes during Animation Day in Cannes (second edition). take advantage of free promotion to buyers and media on our Animation Day in Cannes Newsletters, animation Day in Cannes websitefilmfestivals.com pages dedicated to Animation Day in Cannes  and our Youtube  channel, which will be offered for buyers and Media.

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Hollyshorts Film Festival
August 11 – 20, 2016

 

Regular Deadline: May 20, 2016

The 12th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival and Film Conference/Film Market, scheduled for August 11-20, 2016 at the world famous TCL Chinese 6 Theatres, is now accepting submissions. (www.withoutabox.com/login/4655)   HSFF, 4 times named to MovieMaker Magazine “Top 25 Fests Worth the Entry Fee” lists, has featured over 400 projects showcasing stars and filmmakers including Sofia Loren, Bill Plympton, Anthony and Joe Russo, and Felicia Day. 

In 2015, HSFF awarded over $150,000 in prizes, including $60,000 in post services courtesy of COMPANY 3 and METHOD STUDIOS for Best Short, Director, Music Video, Cinematography, VFX, and Commercial, and $15,000 Grand Prize cash courtesy of ZYPE.  www.hollyshorts.com

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WoFF: World of Film International Festival 
September 29 – October 2, 2016


Regular Deadline April 24, 2016

In 2016, WoFF returns for its third edition with great energy and ideas, generated from a wonderful 2015 festival.

Our focus remains on independent cinema from all around the globe, by showcasing the work of first feature filmmakers and female directors in our two main sections, First Features and The Female Perspective, respectively.

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Animaze 2016 Montreal International Animation Film Festival August 18 - 21, 2016

Submissions close April 15, 2016

In partnership with filmfestivals.com

Montreal International Animation Film Festival is a people's film festival an dindutry conference dedicated to the art of animation for film and technology. 

All genres and forms are welcome.
Software an award prize. Visibility in out travelling show in Berlin, Cannes Annecy, Glasgow and more.

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FRAMES, FICCI’s Media & Entertainment conclave, attracts 20 countries

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FRAMES, FICCI’s Media & Entertainment conclave, attracts 20 countries

FRAMES is big. There is no M&E (Media and Entertainment) event in the country bigger than FRAMES. For many years now, the venue is the idyllic hotel in Mumbai’s lake-district, and the only thing wrong with the location is the distance that many attendees have to cover to get there. To those unfortunate visitors who live either at the southern end of the island or the outer suburbs in the north, it could be a two-hour journey, one-way. For those coming from other cities or other countries, this is a non-issue. Delegates include speakers, exhibitors, country partners and industry professionals. Among them are many NRI friends, who travel from the USA or Europe and meet me only at this event, year after year. Every year, there is at least one country partner, and in 2016, it was Turkey.

‘Change or Perish – The Year of Digital’ was the theme running through the conclave, which was fine, but there was no need to keep drumming it ad nauseam.  FICCI always invites a Union Minister for the inauguration, and this time it was Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad, holding the Communications & Information Technology portfolios. He set the tone by remarking, “India’s talent combined with the power of Information Technology would act as a springboard to launch India into the big league.”

Mr. Prasad said that the Government of India recognised the importance and relevance of promoting the media and entertainment industry. Hence, visa processes were being eased for film shootings. Besides the National Centre of Excellence was coming up for the M&E industry and a new film facilitation office was also being set up. The Minister said that for government campaigns like Make in India, Skill India, Digital India and Smart Cities, ‘digital’ was the foundation. He added that to bridge the digital divide in the country, there was a need for empowering India, digitally.

Mr. Mukesh Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries Ltd., was also present at the inaugural and stressed that India was poised to become a $100 billion industry in the coming decade, but still ranked 150th, in access to internet and mobile. Mr. Uday Shankar, Chairman, FICCI Media & Entertainment Committee, & CEO, Star India, said that India cannot remain in a state of denial, as the world was changing, and it was time India adopted and embraced digitisation. “Power of stories will remain, and breaking away from the traditional media, the digital media was making way for new stories,” he added.  Dr. A. Didar Singh, Secretary General, FICCI, said that this year delegations from almost 20 countries were participating in FICCI FRAMES.

The Government of India is making a conscious effort to move towards less regulation of the media and entertainment industry, and is encouraging auto regulation by industry,” said Mr. Sunil Arora, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, at a keynote session on ‘Making India a Global M&E Hub’. Mr. Arora said that the industry had time and again raised the issue of ‘clearances’, hence the government was easing and liberalising the process of security clearances, to allow greater flexibility for the film fraternity. Speaking about the FM radio station licence auctions, he said after the successful auction last year, a  new set of rules have been submitted to the Cabinet, for the next phase of FM radio auctions.

Underlining the challenges for making India a global M&E hub, Mr. Arora said that the theatre density (number of cinemas in relation to the population) of the country left a lot to be desired (India has 9,000-10,000 cinemas only, a poor comparison to many other nations). There was a need to increase the number of theatres in the country. On the taxation side, he said that the levies would be rationalised automatically once the GST is in place.

In an all-star session, ‘Change or Perish:  Surviving the Digital Divide’, the luminaries on stage were Mr. Aroon Purie, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, The India Today Group; Mr. Arthur Bastings, President and Managing Director, Discovery Asia-Pacific; Mr. Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO, Viacom18; Mr. Siddharth Roy Kapur, Managing Director, Disney India; Mr. Vikram Chandra, Executive Director & CEO, NDTV Group and Mr. Neeraj Roy, CEO, Hungama

Mr. Bastings commented that in the digital sector, the players were still looking for a way to drive the emerging medium. Business plans were still evolving. He added that the consumption measurement system of television was bad, and there was a need for a better and more reliable method. Mr. Vats reminded us that, on the digital platform, it was easier to measure and gauge the number of actual users, track the content consumption and pattern of consumer behaviour, in comparison to traditional media, like television, where the consumer behaviour was based on a small sample of consumers. Speaking on the relevance of the big screen in the era of emerging digital platforms, Mr. Kapur, whose company makes mainly film content, was of the opinion that cinema was being consumed on small screens, but big screens will continue to exist. However, the type of content will play a critical role while audience will decide to choose a medium to watch a movie.

Last year, FRAMES started Frame Your Idea (FYI) for those with a creative spark and the burning desire to achieve success in celluloid but no access to makers. Across the three days of FYI, over 2700 meetings were held between 300 writers/idea owners and over 70 producers/studios/broadcasters. Panellists included an international who’s who: Rajkumar Hirani Films, Dharma Productions (Karan Johar),  Rohit Shetty Productions, Disney Films, Drishyam Films, Salman Khan Films, Film Karavan Shemaroo Entertainment, Fox Star Studio, Tips Industries, Eros, Viacom18 Motion Pictures, John Abraham Productions, Kabir Khan Films (Kabir had a Master Class too, with Vidhu Vinod Chopra), Macguffin Pictures, Phantom Films, Vishesh Films(Mahesh Bhatt), BBC Worldwide India Phantom Films, Star Plus, ZEE TV, Cartoon Network , Shemaroo Entertainment, Nickelodeon and more.

Besides Kabir Khan (director Phantom, Bajrangi Bhaijan, Ek Tha Tiger, Kabul Express, New York), Asif Kapadia, the England-based 2016 Oscar winner for Amy (Best Documentary, also Britain’s highest grossing documentary ever) and the maker of F1 racing driver Ayrton Senna’s biopic, also had a master class. With family origins in Gujarat, 44 year-old Kapadia was born and educated in England. Speaking at 200 words per minute (beyond 180 is almost incomprehensible) , he came across a gifted, albeit proud, film- maker who admires Alfred Hitchcock, hates rules and is not crazy about technology. He also did not take too kindly to my observation that there was too much movement in his films, of people as well as vehicles. Likewise, a couple of speakers dealing with the topic of Indian sports on TV weren’t really excited about my scepticism about coverage and commentary of kabbadi, based on memories of my days at ESPN, Singapore.

Attendance at FRAMES 2016 was low overall, and quite a few of those present came only to network, not to attend any sessions. One reason for the low turnout could be the shift in dates. Over the last few years, the event has moved from the third week of March to the end of the month. Many regulars who have been blocking their calendars based on previous editions were unable to adjust their schedules to match the staggered dates. Though unaffected by this shift, personally, I had three points as feedback: fewer sessions than before are a welcome development, rather than the earlier obsession with cramping 10-12 sessions into a day; with time, budgets should increase, rather than tighten, as was felt this year; management should be more efficient and friendlier, than evidenced in 2016.

The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce and Tourism led a delegation to promote collaboration in the Cinema and Television sectors, between India and Turkey. Companies participating in the delegation were Ayyapim, Kadraj, Kanal 7, Outline Ajans, Pana Film, Tac Medya, TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation) and ULKE TV. His Excellency, Mr. Burak Akçapar, the Turkish Ambassador to India, later announced, “Turkey is predicting content exports of USD 20 million to India by 2018." Feriha (original title Adini Feriha Koydum), a Turkish TV programme currently being beamed on Zee Zindagi, reportedly has a viewership of 36 million/week. The series, which had a 67-episode run in Turkey that ended in January 2016, is about a young, beautiful girl from a lower middle class family, named Feriha. Her father is a janitor in an upper-class neighbourhood of Istanbul, while her mother is a house-keeper. Feriha gets a scholarship and joins a private university. There, she feigns being a rich girl. As it happens, she meets a handsome, rich boy called Emir Sarrafoğlu. Then, ...catch it on TV.

All said and done, the lingering memories of FICCI FRAMES 2016 include the faces of the beautiful women from the Turkish delegation, and the tasty balaclava and nuts they distributed to a select sample. Feriha might have mixed responses, but everybody is nuts about balaclava.


Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival reveals 2016 lineup

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Announcing the 2016
Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival

May 12-15

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To request an interview or for high res images, contact
ryan @ smarthousecreative .com

 
 
 

The 2016 edition of Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival (May 12-15) is all about connecting audiences with stars and stories. Now in its 11th year, the 2016 festival will celebrate the champions who have led the way for transgender communities and highlight connections through an array of voices and perspectives.

Translations will take place in venues around Seattle’s Capitol Hill, including the Northwest Film Forum, SIFF Cinema Egyptian, and 12th Avenue Arts, with a kick-off screening downtown at the Seattle Central Library on May 8.

The festival opens with the Northwest Premiere of MAJOR! about Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the legendary 73-year-old Black transgender woman who has fought for the rights of trans women of color for over 40 years. From the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion to the Transgender Gender Variant Intersex Justice Project (TGIJP), Miss Major’s life is a testament to the fierce survivalism, resilience, and celebration of a community that has been historically traumatized and marginalized. The film, which recently sold out its San Francisco premiere at the historic Castro Theatre, shows one woman’s journey, a community’s history, and how caring for each other can be a revolutionary act.

Miss Major will be present for the screening along with director and producer Annalise Ophelian and co-producer and editor StormMiguel Florez. All are available for press prior to the event.

And when it comes to unique stories, closing night’s SUITED fits to a tee. This documentary--fresh from its Sundance premiere and produced by Lena Dunham--tells the story of Bindle & Keep, a Brooklyn tailoring company that makes custom suits for gender-nonconforming and transgender clients. Among the people on the gender spectrum sharing their stories are a trans boy preparing for his Bar Mitzvah, a New York City cab driver, a young Southern law student and a trans man preparing for his wedding. At its heart, the film is an intimate journey of coming into a new identity, accepting difference and living bravely in one's own skin. This will be SUITED’s Northwest Premiere, and subject Rae Tutera is scheduled to attend. Rae is available for interviews.

One of the most visible and highly acclaimed transgender-centered series is Amazon’s groundbreaking TRANSPARENT. This year Translations will feature an exciting discussion with some of the remarkable talent behind the making of this captivating show, including pioneering star Alexandra Billings--the first openly trans woman to have played a transgender character on television back in 2005. Guests will share some inside scoop, thoughts on the broader implications of the show’s success, reflections on what it means being transgender both in front of and behind the camera, and where they see trans representation going in the future.

In addition to Ms. Billings, the panel will include Rhys Ernst, producer (who will also have his own program, AN AFTERNOON WITH RHYS ERNST, screening films from his successful series WE’VE BEEN AROUND and THIS IS ME), and director Silas Howard. The panel will be moderated by Sam Feder (director of Translations’ 2014 Closing Night Film, KATE BORNSTEIN IS A QUEER & PLEASANT DANGER). All guests are available for press prior to the discussion.

Silas Howard is also the director and star of the 2001 seminal film BY HOOK OR BY CROOK, which will screen in honor of its 15th anniversary.

Prior to the official opening of the festival, a special screening of DECONSTRUCTING ZOE will be held on Sunday, May 8 at 2pm at the Seattle Public Library. The event is a special partnership with Pride ASIA. DECONSTRUCTING ZOE is an exploration of gender, race and sexuality, seen through the life and times of transgender Chinese actor Zoe.

A highlight with Seattle connection is the US Premiere of A WOMB OF THEIR OWN, a documentary that shares the stories of masculine-of-center people at various stages of pregnancy and parenthood. In focused segments, individuals and some couples discuss their decision to birth a child, the unique struggle of navigating reproductive services catering to cisgender women, their shifting relationship to their shifting body, and what it means to deal with gender as a parent.

Subjects Lorenzo and Imelio Ramirez of Wenatchee will attend, along with director Cyn Lubow and cinematographer Elayne Wylie.

Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival is a groundbreaking film festival that provides the Pacific Northwest with a venue for films by, for, and about transgender people and the issues facing the transgender community. It’s one of only a few transgender film festivals in the world. The event strives to place emphasis on visibility and positive representations.

Tickets and passes are on sale now at translationsfilmfest.org. Press badges may be requested for the full festival and individual screenings; please contact ryan@smarthousecreative.com / 206.491.3738.

Screeners for most films are also available by request.

For interview requests with guests or staff, or for high resolution stills, please email ryan@smarthousecreative.com or call 206.491.3738.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Open Call for Up to 10,000 Bucks Program at the Cinema City Festival

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Cinema City International Film Festival invites filmmakers from all across the globe to apply for the Up to 10,000 Bucks selection. This selection is one of the most appealing festival programs which presents films made with no budget or with a budget of less than USD 10,000. Thanks to this authentic program, every year festival goers have a beautiful chance to enjoy unique low-budget auteur films from all over the world.

The Festival will take into consideration only films released in 2015 and 2016 with a budget of up to USD 10,000. The call will be open until the 5th of May, and anyone wishing to apply can do so by filling out the form the following link: http://eng.cinemacity.org/upto10000/

For the last eight years, the Up to 10,000 Bucks program has been offering a creative mosaic of diverse ideas, forms and cultures marked by the contemporaneity and its challenges. The program presents feature films, documentaries, animated films, student and experimental films, all bound by the courageous venture of talented artists who are capable of creating a magnificent piece of art in spite of the lack of the financial assets.

The ninth edition of the Festival will be held in June in Novi Sad at a unique location – the new creative quarter comprised of Chinatown and Limanski Park, offering an extraordinary festival experience through an innovative program and a truly attractive festival location. Following its previous tradition, the Cinema City will present the carefully chosen films and young film talents from the country and the world who certainly shape and influence the future of film art.

See you @ #cinemacity2016!

 

70th Edinburgh FF to close with Whisky Galore!

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Edinburgh International Film Festival is delighted to announce that the much anticipated remake of the iconic Scottish comedy Whisky Galore! will close the 70th edition of the festival on Sunday 26th June 2016.

Inspired by Sir Compton Mackenzie’s 1947 novel, Whisky Galore! is written by award-winning screenwriter Peter McDougall and based on the true story of a shipwreck off the coast of Eriskay of a ship sailing for America with a cargo of export-only alcohol during World War II. The Scottish islanders, in the midst of a wartime drought of whisky, are determined to take advantage of an unexpected windfall despite opposition from the local Home Guard Captain. 

Shot on location entirely in Scotland, Whisky Galore! features a fantastic ensemble cast of well-known Scottish actors, including Gregor Fisher (Love Actually), James Cosmo (Braveheart), Kevin Guthrie (Sunset Song), and Sean Biggerstaff (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets), while also starring is Eddie Izzard (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) playing the uptight Home Guard, Captain Waggett. The film also introduces new talents Naomi Battrick and Ellie Kendrick.

Director Gillies Mackinnon said: “I am delighted that Whisky Galore! will close the Edinburgh International Film Festival. This feels like the perfect and most appropriate world premiere for a film which is the remake of a Scottish film classic.” Producer Iain Maclean adds: “I remember watching the film many times, as a child growing up on the Hebrides, on television and of course in black and white. It’s wonderful to bring Sir Compton Mackenzie's story about whisky and the islanders to a new generation of film fans through this year’s EIFF.”

Artistic Director Mark Adams said: “We are absolutely delighted to be staging the world premiere of Whisky Galore! as closing night of this year’s festival. It is a delightful adaptation of a much-loved classic and will wrap up our 70th edition in memorable style.” 

Whisky Galore! is produced by Iain Maclean and Alan J Wands.

From original press release - edited by Martin I. Petrov 

TFF16: The First Annual Whoopi’s Shorts Program

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By Maria Esteves – April 18, 2016


The 15thTribeca Film Festival 2016 (TFF16) First Annual Whoopi’s Shorts Program introduced by festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal commenced Sunday, April 17, at the Tribeca Festival Hub in New York. The eight captivating films that inaugurated the animated shorts program were Fear, directed by Dawn Dreyer and Andrea Love; I am a Pencil (Je suis un crayon), directed by Joe D’Arcy; The Loneliest Stoplight, directed by Bill Plympton; Lucens, directed by Marcel Barelli; The Orchestra, directed by Mikey Hill; Shiny, directed by Daniel Cloud Campos; The Short Story of the Fox and a Mouse, directed by Camille Chaix; and Violet, directed by Maurice Joyce, narrated by Aidan Gillen.

The Q&A session immediately followed curated by Whoopi Goldberg with director Mikey Hill, co-writer Jennifer Smith, The Orchestra; crew member Will, The Loneliest Stoplight; directors Dawn Dreyer and Andrea Love, Fear; director Maurice Joyce, Violet (http://bcove.me/ttam2j4p); directors Joe and Carol D’Arcy, I am a Pencil. Questions posed to filmmakers by Goldberg included: "Why did you make this film? Where did the idea come from? How did this collaboration came?"

 


TFF16 First Annual Whoopi’s Shorts: (L-R) directors Joe and Carol D’Arcy, I am a Pencil,
director Maurice Joyce, Violet, director Andrea Love and Dawn Dreyer, Fear.

Filmmaker Welcome Party - 2016 Tribeca Film Festival

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Filmmaker Welcome Party - 2016 Tribeca Film Festival

Tribeca Film Festival 2016 hosted New York filmmakers at the Welcome Party

Photograph: © Mustafa ÖNDER, mustafaonder.com

IFFBoston: Lucky 13

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IFFBoston is more than just a spring festival.  For more than 13 years, it has grown into the best way to experience independent film in, around, and about Boston.

It starts with the main hosting venues.  The Somerville, Brattle, and Coolidge Corner Theatres are the premier independent cinemas in the area, each with their own niche of iconic offerings that make them destination moviehouses throughout the year.  These range from retrospective series at the Brattle, to the Science on Screen and Sounds of Silents events at the Coolidge, to live performances at Somerville.

Beyond the week of the Festival, IFFB hosts special screenings showcasing recent Festival favorites or new off-season Festival-worthy films. For example, in 2015, IFFB year-round fans had the chance to see a preview screening of Room, with an Academy-Award-winning performance from Brie Larson, before its widespread theatrical release.

Of course, there is also the flagship IFFB event, eight days of films and friends, panels and parties each spring.

Some newcomers will happen by a marquee or a queue, be intrigued, and see a show.  Others might arrive seeking out a particular film.  Those folks have a nice time, happy to be in an area where such artistic outlets exist.

Then there are those that indulge in a weekend or the whole week-plus-long event.  These folks gorge themselves on a half-dozen, dozen, or perhaps dozen-and-a-half narratives, documentaries, panels, and/or slates of shorts.  A fantastic cinematic splurge, but doing it only once misses out on the real strength of IFFBoston.

Like a great movie that you find more depth from with additional viewings, IFFBoston is best experienced over time.  Film fans that discover the festival mark their calendars for its return.  The growing crowd of familiar faces adds to the flavor of the event for returnees.  Because of its prestige in the region, IFFB is a magnet for artists and films with ties to Boston and, more broadly, New England.  Wherever their home, filmmakers that come once look forward to coming back.  This collective through-line allows the festival’s frequent flyers to see directors interpret new material, watch performers mining new characters, witness documentarians tackling a new subject, and relive their own nostalgic journeys through local and personal history.

Some of the more recent examples of these through-lines:

IFFB Opening Night veterans had the chance to see James Ponsoldt – the first two-time director of an IFFB opener – handle two different kinds of relationships.  First, the Miles Teller / Shailene Woodley led coming-of-age tale, The Spectacular Now (IFFB 2013) – also with Brie Larson.  Then, the Jason Segel / Jesse Eisenberg portrayal of the interaction between novelist David Foster Wallace and Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky in The End of the Tour (IFFB 2015).

Joshua Oppenheimer’s devastatingly unforgettable, and Oscar-nominated, documentary The Act of Killing (IFFB 2013) explored the 1965 Indonesian genocide through unprecedentedly revealing interviews.  Release of this footage uncovered information that rippled through a family’s history, giving rise to a cinematic coda in IFFB 2015’s follow-up, The Look of Silence.

Actor/writer/producer Brit Marling is a multi-year IFFB veteran, with 2011’s Another Earth and 2013’s The East, that had a multi-film return in 2015 with appearances in both The Keeping Room and Posthumous.  The math geek in me wonders if this is an elaborate biennial Fibonacci sequence that will have her return again with a three-film effort in 2017 and five appearances at IFFB 2019.  But that’s probably just me.

Along with Marling’s IFFB debut in 2011, Mark Sandman, the late frontman of Boston-based international indie-rock legends, Morphine, had his story told in Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story.  Four years later, 2015’s Morphine: Journey of Dreams took a fresh look at the band’s arc through the eyes of the surviving band members and their peers.

Long-time fans of Boston culture could continue the walk down memory lane with a trio of films in the recent past. 

2015’s I Am What I Play remembers the peak era of rock radio (‘60s-‘80s) through the eyes, ears, and anecdotes of four iconic DJs: Toronto’s Dave Marsden, New York’s Meg Griffin, Seattle’s Pat O’Day, and Boston’s own Charles Laquidara – who famously took over on WBCN for Peter Wolf when Wolf left to be the voice of The J. Geils Band. 

A more targeted timeframe was covered by 2014’s Life on the V: the Story of V66, which charted the meteoric rise and demise of the mid-‘80s Boston-area music video UHF channel, V66.  (For readers under 30, UHF channels were the ones on the second dial of TVs, back when TVs had dials.  For readers under 20, ask Siri what a “dial” is.)

Whenever he has a new film, local-kid-made-good Bobcat Goldthwait brings it to the IFFBoston audience. It’s hard to imagine that he could bring a more personal film than Call Me Lucky (IFFB 2015).  In the 1980s, Boston was a focal point for several aspects of the American zeitgeist.  Among them: music, ice cream, and comedy.  The prior several films bear witness to the important of music in the area.  Call Me Lucky explores the life of Barry Crimmins, perhaps the strongest driving force of the Boston comedy scene at the time.  Crimmins was a mentor and protector for many comedians that launched from Boston to broader national appeal, including Goldthwait himself (whose nickname is a kind of homage to Crimmins).  For all his influence on comedy, the circumstances of his life gave Crimmins’ public life a second act of real and lasting impact for society at large.  Somehow, Call Me Lucky is able to tell two otherwise distinct stories in the same film because they are two facets of the life of a single man and each might not happen without the other.  Yet without this film, it might be easy for some to forget that both of these very different stories involve the same impassioned individual, if they ever knew it at all.

IFFBoston is woven into the fabric of Boston.  If you haven’t been to the Festival, you should go for the experience.  If you have been before, you should go again to see the new threads that are added and become a part of the fabric of Boston yourself.

The 14th edition of the Independent Film Festival Boston runs from April 27 – May 4, 2016.  Details can be found at iffboston.org.

Enjoy Cannes 2016 and watch a glimpse of the emotion in this Trailer

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Bande Annonce TV Festival de Cannes 2016


TFI Interactive at Tribeca

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TFI Interactive, with the support of the Ford Foundation, assembles the brightest thinkers and innovators for an all-day forum that explores storytelling in the digital age. The Interactive Playground connects participants with a selection of groundbreaking projects.  


During TFI Interactive, participants come together to explore how the evolving digital world is impacting their industries and the art of storytelling. Key speakers and skilled media artists give a series of short talks to inspire ideas and collaborations. The day aim to encourage participants to challenge existing filmmaking standards  and to embrace digital in this ever-evolving field.

Photographs: © Mustafa ÖNDER, mustafaonder.com

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Director's Fortnight Selection

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Feature films

Divines - Houda Benyamina

Dog Eat Dog - Paul Schrader

Fai Bei Sogni - Marco Bellocchio

Fiore - Claudio Giovannesi

L’Économie du couple - Joachim Lafosse

L’Effet aquatique - Sólveig Anspach

La Pazza Gioia - Paolo Virzì

Les Vies de Thérèse - Sébastien Lifshitz

Ma vie de courgette - Claude Barras

Mean Dreams - Nathan Morlando

Mercenaire - Sacha Wolff

Neruda - Pablo Larraín

Poesía Sin Fin - Alejandro Jodorowsky

Raman Raghav 2.0 - Anurag Kashyap

Risk - Laura Poitras

Tour de France - Rachid Djaïdani

Two Lovers and a Bear - Kim Nguyen

Wolf and Sheep - Shahrbanoo Sadat

Short films

Abigail - Isabel Penoni and Valentina Homem

Chasse Royale - Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret

Decorado - Alberto Vazquez

Habat Shel Hakala - Tamar Rudoy

Happy End - Jan Saska

Hitchhiker - Jero Yun

Import - Ena Sendijarevic

Kindil el Bahr - Damien Ounouri

Léthé - Dea Kulumbegashvili

Listening to Beethoven - Garri Bardine

Zvir - Miroslav Sikavica

 

 

 

La Semaine de la Critique unveils its 55th selection

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7 films selected out of 1 100 screenedCharles Tesson

Charles Tesson, the Artistic Director of La Semaine de la Critique, comments the 2016 selection. La Semaine de la Critique supports emerging talents with a programme of 10 first and second features, along with 15 short and mid-length films. With seventeen countries represented, this 55th selection explores new territories, namely Asia and the Middle East. This 50+5 edition reveals new talents conveying atypical universes and is marked by the strong comeback of comedy.

 

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Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) collaborates with Cannes Festival (France) and Short Shorts (Japan)

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Scriptwriter Sayed Fouad, LAFF's President, has announced that the festival, in its 5th edition and for the first time, will collaborate with internationally renowned film festivals to screen acclaimed short films.
The selection will include short films from the 68th edition of Cannes Festival and the 10th edition of Short Shorts as part of the first aspects of collaboration with these two renowned festivals.
In addition to these two presentations, the festival hosts French producer and lecturer Didier Boujard  who will helm a master class  for a number of young filmmakers focusing on the characteristics of short films and the ways to communicate with Cannes Festival and its selection standards.
Film director Azza El-Husseiny, LAFF's executive director, also added that Japanese director Yasu Tanaka of Short Shorts Film Festival will also helm a workshop and lecture presenting selected group of shorts from this well-known festival that is considered a platform for Oscar nominated shorts from Asia. Among these films: Castillo and Armado (Brazil), Father (Tunisia) and Gold Watch (Sweden).
As part of LAFF's final preparations, a meeting was held between LAFF's supreme committee and Helmy Namnam, the Egyptian minister of culture in order to finalize budgetary details and logistics as part of the support of the ministry of culture of the festival and the coordination with the ministries of tourism and youth.
LAFF is founded and organized by Independent Shabab Foundation for Support and Development with the sponsorship of the Egyptian ministries of Culture, Youth, Tourism and Foreign Affairs and in cooperation with Luxor Governorate and the Egyptian Film Syndicate. The 5th edition will take place 17-23 March, 2016.



Le festival de Louxor du film african (LAFF)
collabore avec le Festival de Cannes (France) et Short Shorts (Japon)

Le scénariste Sayed Fouad, président de LAFF, a annoncé que le festival, dans sa 5ème édition et pour la première fois, collaborera avec des festivals internationalement renommés de cinéma pour montrer des court-métrages acclamés.
La sélection comprendra des courts-métrages de la 68e édition du festival de Cannes et la 10ème édition du Short Shorts dans le cadre des premiers aspects de la collaboration avec ces deux festivals.
En plus de ces deux présentations, le festival accueille le producteur et professeur français Didier Boujard qui présentera une classe pour un certain nombre de jeunes cinéastes mettant l'accent sur les caractéristiques des courts-métrages et les moyens de communiquer avec le festival de Cannes et ses normes de sélection.
La réalisatrice Azza El-Husseiny, la directrice exécutive de LAFF, a également ajouté que réalisateur japonais Yasu Tanaka de Short Shorts présentera également un atelier et une sélection de courts-métrages de ce festival bien connu qui est considéré comme une plate-forme pour les nominations des courts-métrages asiatique pour les Oscars Parmi ces films: Castillo et Armado (Brésil), le père (Tunisie) et L'horloge D'or (Suède).
Dans le cadre des préparatifs finaux de LAFF, une réunion a eu lieu entre la comité suprême de LAFF et Helmy Namnam, le ministre égyptien de la culture, afin de finaliser les détails budgétaires et les logistiques dans le cadre du soutien du ministère de la culture et la coordination avec le ministères du tourisme et de la jeunesse.
LAFF est fondé et organisé par la fondation Independent Shabab pour le soutien et le développement avec le parrainage des ministères égyptiens de la Culture, de la Jeunesse, du Tourisme et des Affaires Étrangères et en coopération avec le Gouvernorat de Louxor et le Syndicat des cinéastes égyptiens. La 5e édition aura lieu du 17 au 23 Mars, 2016.

الأقصر الإفريقى يتعاون مع مهرجانى كان بفرنسا وشورت شورت باليابان
صرح السيناريست سيد فؤاد رئيس مهرجان الأقصر للسينما الإفريقية أن المهرجان فى دورته الخامسة وفي أول تعاون من نوعه بين المهرجانات الدولية ، يعرض مهرجان الأقصر للسينما الإفريقية هذا العام مجموعة الأفلام القصيرة التى عرضت في الدورة الأخيرة من مهرجان كان بفرنسا في الدورة 68 ، ومهرجان شورت شورت فيلم للأفلام القصيرة باليابان (الدورة 12) وذلك في باكورة التعاون بين مهرجان الأقصر الإفريقى والمهرجانين الكبيرين.
وإلى جانب تلك العروض يستضيف المهرجان المخرج الفرنسى ديديه بوجار الذى سيقوم بعمل ماستركلاس لعدد من شباب السينمائيين حول صناعة الفيلم القصير ومواصفاته وكيفية التواصل مع مهرجان كان ، ومعرفة معايير المشاركة في المسابقات الخاصة بالفيلم القصير بالمقاييس العالمية.
كما صرحت المخرجة عزة الحسينى مديرة المهرجان من جانب أخر أن المخرج اليابانى ياسوتناكا من مهرجان شورت شورت فيلم يقيم ضمن فاعليات المهرجان ورشة للأفلام القصيرة لشباب السينمائيين في القارة الإفريقية لتوعيتهم بكيفية بناء وإخراج الأفلام القصيرة . ويعتبر مهرجان شورت شورت فيلم من أهم مهرجانات العالم للأفلام القصيرة ويتم إختيار الأفلام الفائزة فيه للترشح لجائزة أوسكار أحسن فيلم أجنبى من هوليوود.
من بين الأفلام التى سيتم عرضها في ذلك البرنامج من الدورة الخامسة من مهرجان الأقصر للسينما الإفريقية فيلم (كاستيلو وسمكة الأرمادو) من البرازيل ، وفيلم (أطفال حزانى) من إيران و فيلم (الأب) من تونس وفيلم (ساعة ذهبية) من السويد.
ومن مهرجان كان سيتم عرض أفلام (14 خطوة) من روسيا ، (غائب) من ألمانيا ، (ليوناردو) من فرنسا وذلك من بين مجموعة كبيرة من الأفلام.
وفى إطار الاستعدادات النهائية على المستوى الإدارى التقى بعض أعضاء اللجنة العليا للمهرجان بالكاتب حلمى النمنم وزير الثقافة لإنهاء بعض المشاكل المتعلقة توفير بعض بنود الميزانية ، وقد وافق سيادته على استكمال دعم وزارة الثقافة للمهرجان مع بذل محاولات لإنهاء مشاكل الدعم مع الوزارات الأخرى (السياحة/الشباب)
مهرجان الأقصر للسينما الإفريقية أسسته وتقيمه سنويا مؤسسة شباب الفنانين المستقلين للدعم والتنمية بدعم ورعاية من وزارة الثقافة ويشارك في الدعم وزارات الشباب والسياحة والخارجية وبالتعاون مع محافظة الأقصر ونقابة المهن السينمائية ويقام هذا العام في الفترة من 17 إلى 23 مارس 2016

 

 

 

 

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If you are preparing for Cannes, with animation, enter your film and projects in the Animation in Cannes Product Catalog

The Animation Day in Cannes returns to Cannes May 18th. The celebration of Animation, Animators and related technologies is organised for the second time by filmfestivals.com and Animaze. It will bring a series of networking opportunities, panels, screenings, Encore Accolades, awards and some showcase demo reel screenings  of upcoming exciting projects in the Palais and in our hotspots. Click to receive updates on the program details... 
 

Discover the trailers of the Animation Day in Cannes

Pictured: Bilal by Ayman Jamal Animation Day in Cannes opening film "Animation that Matters Accolade" Check these teasers and trailers from films featured at the Animation Day in Cannes - May 18 ...
 

First look at films from the Animation Day in Cannes

Animaze Daze in Cannes films Check the trailers of films we selected for you and watch our Video channel for trailer of animation in Cannes Screenings in Cannes May 14 Olympia 8.30 pm by invitations (media, buyers, Animation Day in Cannes registered members) May 18 Palais B  - 1.30 pm -  Palais des festivals (for buyers and media) May 18 Salon la Renaissance - 1.30 pm 10 Boulevard du Midi Jean Hibert, 06400 Cannes (for registered guests at Animatio...
 

Two animation movies only in selection in Cannes Thank god for Animation Day

“My Life as a Courgette” (Claude Barras, France). Adapted from Gilles Paris’ novel by Celine Sciamma,  this stop-motion movie relates the story of a boy who’s taken away from his abusive alcoholic mother and put into a group home, where he tries to find his place among the other misfit kids. Sales: Indiesales Programmation ACID LA JEUNE FILLE SANS MAINS by Sébastien Laudenbach World premiere, 1st feature film France | 2016 | 1h16 | Fictio...
 

SC FILMS brings Animation with Ozzy to Cannes '16

 

OZZY Thursday 12th May at 11:30am - Arcades 3 Saturday 14th May at 10:00am - Arcades 2   OZZY is placed in a luxury kennel while his family heads to Japan. Unbeknownst to the family and OZZY, the luxury kenne...

Animation Winners in Houston Worldfest 49th

Hunter Todd the longest running Festival Director in the world with 49 editions should be a guiness book entry! for his festival longivity and the number of prizes he manages to remit at the award ceremony! Congratulations commodore! karouma 301. Animated (Classic Cel Animation) Silver Remi boubaker boukhari A Grape Family Holiday 302. Animated (Clay & Other) Bronze R...
 
 

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May 18 : An All Day Event at 2016 Cannes Film Festival for Refugee Voices in Film

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An All Day Event at 2016 Cannes Film Festival   REFUGEE VOICES IN FILM
Against the backdrop of the largest refugee crisis since the Second World War, a full-day conference, "Refugee Voices in Film," will be held on the 18th of May at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, presented by the International Emerging Film Talent Association (IEFTA), in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Marché Du Film                                                                      
 

Film Finance Forum in Cannes: Join us on May 13 at the Carlton with 20% discount

If you plan on being in Cannes this year, join us and gain insight from this year’s speaking faculty including the financiers and producers behind such notable films as Still Alice, The Matrix, Lawless, The Kids are Alright, Margin Call, All is Lost, Saving Mr. Banks, and new projects such as American Honey and He Wanted The Moon. It has been a fast-paced and exciting year thus far and we are continuing our lineup of events around the world to keep you updated on the latest developments...
 

AAA Entertainment Line Up for Cannes 2016

New Title! - South Africa's Sex in the City - All English, Happiness is a Four Letter Word, Starring Tongayi Chirisa from "The Gaffigan Show" "Happiness is a Four Letter Word manages to tick all the right boxes"  - Leandra Engelbrecht, Channel 24 Movies     Release: 19 February 2016 Length: 87" Genre: Romantic Comedy Language: English ...
 
 

Independence Wars: Insurgence invades this summer!

INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE this summer... TomCat Films is proud to present: Independence Wars: Insurgence           Beyond the dark side of the moon, an ancient portal opens, bringing the return of a ruthless alien species to the ill-prepared planet Earth. The aliens attack with devastating destruction, bringing society quickly to it’s knees. From deep with a secret government facility, a group of military scientist, led by Bruce Kramer...
 

EFP presents 2016 edition of PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE

  AMERICAN HONEY by Andrea Arnold (produced by UK-Producer on the Move Lucas Ochoa among others) European Film Promotion (EFP) and its member organizations have again selected 20 of the most promising, up-and-coming European producers to take part in EFP's high-profile networking platform PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE at the Cannes Film Festival (May 11 - 22, 2016). Following the very positive feedback from last year's exclusive...
 

After the Palme d’Or winner LEIDI, Simón Mesa Soto returns to Cannes with his new short MADRE in Official Competition

Winner of the first Palme d’Or for Colombia with his short film LEIDI in 2014, Colombian director Simón Mesa Soto returns to Cannes with his new short MADRE in Official Competition. Co-produced by Sweden’s Momento Film and Colombia’s Evidencia Films, MADRE is in the running for the 2016 Short Film Palme d’Or, to be awarded by Naomi Kawase, President of the Jury, at the official award ceremony of the 69th Festival de Cannes on 22nd May. MADRE is the ...
 
 

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ATOMIC EDEN    "ONE OF THE BEST ACTION FILMS OF THE YEAR" X-Rated "THIS THING HAS CULT CLASSIC WRITTEN ALL OVER IT" SlackJawpunks.com "THE EXPENDABLES MEETS CARPENTER´S ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13" Bereitsgetestet.de "PROMISES ABSOLUTE INSANITY FROM MARTIAL ARTS TO SPLATTERY SHOOT-OUTS" FANGORIA Synopsis: Trapped inside an old mining complex, among the ruins of Chernobyl, a group of internat...
 

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Summer Hill Films is proud to present indie Sci-Fi romantic drama, 2021.     John Cooper is a computer programming genius who starts working on a project to reverse engineer human intelligence using a map of the human genome. John becomes increasingly disillusioned and severely depressed as he begins to question any possible meaning of human thoughts and emotions that can be replicated on computer software. On the verge of a me...
 
 

Premiere Entertainment Group Line up in Cannes

US THEATRICAL RELEASE ON 300 SCREENS April 29th, 2016 From the Producer of CRASH & THE ILLUSIONIST PAPA HEMINGWAY IN CUBA   GENRE:  Drama, Adventure, Biography   DIRECTOR:  Bob Yari   PRODUCER:  Bo...
 
 

EXIT 14 Available Now!

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Mr. Robot's Sam Esmail joins Laura Poitras' RISK as Executive Producer. Film to world premiere in Cannes at Directors' Fortnigh

Produced by Praxis Films in Association with First Look Media and Field of Vision       New York, NY (April 19, 2016) - First Look Media announced today that Laura Poitras' new feature film Risk will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival's 48th Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalisateurs).  This dramatic documentary with a cypherpunk spirit reveals the stakes and opportunities of truth-telling and finds Poitras embedded with Julian...
 
 

Kino Lorber Acquires Bruno Dumont's Cannes Competition film SLACK BAY ahead of Festival world premiere

Kino Lorber announced today that it acquired all North American rights to Bruno Dumont's Slack Bay (Ma Loute) starring Juliette Binoche, Fabrice Luchini and Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi.  The film is produced by 3B Productions and co-produced by Arte French Cinema, Pictanovo, Twenty Twenty Vision in association with CNC, Canal +, Arte/WDR and Region Nord Pas de Calais.  The film will be Dumont's third film to premiere in competition at Cannes.  He previously w...
 
 

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REEL SUSPECTS @ CANNES 2016

BLOOD WINDOW SCREENING: MONDAY 16th // 5:30 P.M // OLYMPIA 6 // PUBLIC SCREENING MEXICO, 2016 // 80 MINUTES // DRAMA - HORROR “WE ARE THE FLESH” IS A VERY PERSONAL, VERY POWERFUL FILM THAT DEEPLY IMPRESSED ME. EMILIANO ROCHA IS PART OF A NEW GENERATION OF FILMMAKERS WITH A POTENT TALENT AND VOICE". ALEJANDRO G. INARRITU (OSCAR BEST DIRECTOR 2016, THE REVENANT, BIRDMAN) "I LOVED THIS FILM... WE ARE THE FLESH TAKES OVER OUR WAKING THOUGHTS, LIKE ...
 

Clash, the political thriller by Mohamed Diab selected in the UN CERTAIN REGARD

Clash, the incredible and much anticipated political thriller by Mohamed Diab (678) that has been selected in the UN CERTAIN REGARD Competition at the CANNES FILM FESTIVAL.       CLASH, the political thriller by Egyptian director Mohamed Diab, secures a World Premiere in the Un Certain Regard Competition  April 18th, 2016. Writer/Directo...
 

Vatche Boulghourjian's "TRAMONTANE" has been selected to Critc's week

Vatche Boulghourjian's "TRAMONTANE"  has been selected at CANNES 2016  INTERNATIONAL CRITIC'S WEEK!     A film by Vatche Boulghourjian Lebanon, France - 2016 - Arabic  Produced by Abbout Productions, Rebus Film Production & Le Bureau Films Cast: Barakat Jabbour, Julia Kassar (A perfect day), Michel Adabashi, Toufic Barakat Rabih, a young blind man, lives in a small village in Lebanon. He sings ...
 

Free Dolphin International Line Up in Cannes

ONE BLOOD   CRYSTAL INFERNO   LEGEND OF LA LLORONA ...
 

Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson will be premiered In Competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Official Selection - Main Competition       Paterson   A wry comedy which chronicles the challenges of work and love and observes the quiet triumphs and defeats of daily life, and the poetry evident in its smallest details. Genre Comedy Director/Writer Jim Jarmusch ...
 

NEXT GENERATION SHORT TIGER 2016: Cannes World Premiere for Short Film Program

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Christian Ditter, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Florian Gallenberger, Sonja Heiss or Jan Speckenbach – they were all part of the NEXT GENERATION SHORT TIGER short film program in the past.  This year sees German Films and the German Federal Film Board (FFA) showing new works by German short filmmakers for the sixth time during the film festival in Cannes. The makers of the twelve selected films will be coming to the Côte d’Azur to present their works. M...
 
 

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German director Maren Ade will celebrate the world premiere of TONI ERDMANN in the Competition in Cannes

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The German director Maren Ade will celebrate the world premiere of her new film TONI ERDMANN (DE/AT, Komplizen Film) in the Competition of the 69th Festival de Cannes (11 – 22 May 2016). Moreover, three German co-productions have been programmed in the Competition and four in Un Certain Regard. This was announced by the festival at a press conference today. About TONI ERDMANN: Winfried (Peter Simonischek) doesn’t see much of his working daughter Ines ...
 

Sasha Lane in Andrea Arnold’s AMERICAN HONEY

Photo: Sasha Lane in Andrea Arnold’s AMERICAN HONEY Copyright © Parts & Labor LLC/Pulse Films Limited/The British Film Institute/Channel Four Television Corporation 2016 SCREENING IN OFFICIAL COMPETITION AT THE CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL   Oscar and BAFTA-winning British director ANDREA ARNOLD is heading to Cannes next month with her latest feature “American Honey” which will screen in competition in the Official Selection.  Arnold prev...
 

SYNDICATE MEDIA Line Up in CANNES - 2016

Assassin No.1 - Filming : August 03, 2016      Tip of the Sphere - Filming : June 02, 2016  ...
 

House of Films Line Up in Cannes : Award Winning Films, Christmas movies & bio-pics

CELESTIAL CAMEL Classic and timeless. For all ages A multiple award winning  2015 Berlinale  & TIFF Official Selection   This mesmerizing adventure of magic, love and loyalty begins with the birth of a tiny white camel, born under the camel-shaped cloud which brings good luck. The beautiful family who own this "Celestial Camel" must sell him to...
 

ITN Line Up in Cannes

PARANORMAL ABDUCTION 90 min. Thriller. HD. 2016. Complete.  Cast: Edward Furlong (American History X, Terminator 2), Kate Nauta (Transporter 2), Heather McComb (Apt Pupil, All The Real Girls), Gbenga Akinnagbe (The Taking of Pelham 123, 2016 film: Independence Day: Resurgence) and Vail Bloom (The Young and the Restless)   Synopsis:  A young woman survives a brutal attack and tries to piece together the cl...
 

Cannes Film Festival 2016 - Screen Media

THE ASIAN CONNECTION  (Complete) 2015 - Action/Thriller Director: Daniel Zirilli Cast: Steven Seagal, Michael Jai White   Two American expatriates, Jack and Sam, unwittingly steal a drug lord'...
 

Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) collaborates with Cannes Festival (France) and Short Shorts (Japan)

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Scriptwriter Sayed Fouad, LAFF's President, has announced that the festival, in its 5th edition and for the first time, will collaborate with internationally renowned film festivals to screen acclaimed short films. The selection will inclu...
 

19th Annual Cannes American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase Announces Film Line-up

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Black & Wine Eros with the Artist Evi Photopoulos a Film by Theo Papadoulakis to screen and celebrate in Cannes at AVIFF

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Marché du Film partners with Frontières to organize a series of Industry events geared towards the genre film community.

    Frontières and the Marché du Film are pleased to announce the start of a partnership focused on the organization of a series of Industry events geared towards the genre film community.   The first stage for this Frontières-Marché alliance will be at the Marché du Film 2016 in Cannes through the programming of the following events, on Sunday May 15, creating a genre film day:   Frontières Goes to Can...
 
 

Our client Film 'Never Let Go' received Best Independent Feature at The National Film Awards in the UK

We are proud to have worked with Howard J. Ford introducing his film in the market in Cannes and Berlin where he got attention and sales in 25  territories. Winner of National Film Awards: Best Independent Feature 'NEVER LET GO' beats out Cannes Film Festival winner and Oscar-nominated 'CAROL' with Cate Blanchett, as well as Sean Penn, Javier Bardem and Idris Elba's 'The Gunman' to take the trophy. Director Howard J.Ford and lead actress Angela Dixon at ... 

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Compléments de sélection à Cannes

Comme annoncé lors de la Conférence de presse du 14 avril dernier, les films suivants, pour la plupart vus tardivement, viennent compléter la composition de la Sélection officielle.   Il s’agit de :   COMPÉTITION   THE SALESMAN d’Asghar Farhadi (Iran)     UN CERTAIN REGARD   ...
 

La Semaine de la Critique dévoile sa 55e sélection

Charles Tesson, Délégué général de la Semaine de la Critique, commente la sélection 2016. La Semaine de la Critique soutient les talents émergents avec une sélection de 10 premiers et seconds longs métrages et 15 courts et moyens métrages. Avec dix-sept pays représentés, cette 55e sélection explore de nouveaux territoires de cinéma notamment d’Asie et du Proche Orient. Cette é...
 

Les films de la compétition Un Certain Regard sont annonçés

Un certain regard, section créée en 1978, présente des films dits atypiques ou de réalisateurs encore peu connus. Un total de 17 films ont été annoncées dansdans cette section jeudi par le délégué général du festival, Thierry Frémaux.  "After the storm", de Hirokazu Kore-eda - "La Tortue rouge", de Michael Dudok De Wit - "La Larga Noche de Francisco ...
 

L’ACID dévoile sa programmation cannoise 12 > 21 MAI 2016 La programmation 2016 est placée sous le signe de l’éclectisme, à l

L’ACID dévoile sa programmation cannoise 12 > 21 MAI 2016 La programmation 2016 est placée sous le signe de l’éclectisme, à l’image des 14 cinéastes qui l’ont composée. Les neuf longs métrages choisis font entendre le bruissement du monde dans une joyeuse diversité d’approches, de mises en scène, de narrations, de genres. Comédies pince sans rire, destinées incroyables, anti-h&e...
 

12 Films de Cannes ont bénéficié de l'aide aux Cinémas du Monde

      Le Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC) et l’Institut français félicitent les équipes des douze films sélectionnés pour le festival de Cannes 2016 soutenus par le dispositif de soutien à la coproduction internationale « Aide aux cinémas du monde ». ...
 

Présentation des films en compétition Par Pierre Lescure et Thierry Fremaux

Pierre Lescure, Président du Festival de Cannes, et Thierry Frémaux, Délégué Général, vous présentent la Sélection Officielle du 69e Festival de Cannes lors de la Conférence de Presse.  Le Festival de Cannes se tiendra du 11 au 22 Mai 2016.    Conférence de Presse - Festival de Cannes 2016... par CannesFestTV ...
 

Voyage à travers le cinéma français de Bertrand Tavernier à Cannes Classics

Bertrand Tavernier © 2016 - Little Bear - Gaumont - Pathé Production   Bertrand Tavernier en avant-première mondiale, William Friedkin en conversation, une célébration Cannes 1966, les 70 ans de la Fipresci, Wiseman & Depardon, deux géants du cinéma documentaire, des films inconnus en provenance de pays rares, des cinémathèques à l’honneur, l’Europe de l’Est en force, des documentaires sur le cin&e...
 

VALMONT restauré à Cannes Classics

Réalisé par Milos Forman (1989), scénario de Jean-Claude Carrière librement adapté de « Les Liaisons dangereuses » de Choderlos de Laclos   Avec Colin Firth, Annette Bening, Meg Tilly, Jeffrey Jones   Rien ne résiste aux entreprises de séduction de la Marquise de Merteuil et du Vicomte de Valmont. Unis dans leurs complots et leurs secrets, Merteuil et Valmont règn...
 
 

MAGNUM est de retour pour la 4ème année consécutive au Festival de Cannes avec sa plage privée.

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A cette occasion, Kendall Jenner - ambassadrice du lancement de Magnum Double - inaugurera la plage Magnum aux côtés des célèbres photographes Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott le jeudi 12 mai sur la plage Magnum à Cannes. Plage Magnum Cannes :  64 boulevard de la Croisette   Programme de la plage Magnum en live sur le Twitter @FHCOM #MAGNUMCANNES   ...
 
 

Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) collaborates with Cannes Festival (France) and Short Shorts (Japan)

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  Scriptwriter Sayed Fouad, LAFF's President, has announced that the festival, in its 5th edition and for the first time, will collaborate with internationally renowned film festivals to screen acclaimed short films. The selection will inclu...

 

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