JEFFREY TAMBOR, LIOR ASHKENAZI HONORED

 

Israel Film Fest in LA- Meir Fenigstein, left, Ayelet Zurer, Karin Eliyahu-Pery & Jeffrey Tambor

The 31st Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles, which runs through November 21st, celebrated its opening night before a sold-out crowd at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on November 5th.  Festival founder/executive director Meir Fenigstein presided over the night, which honored Jeffrey Tambor with the 2017 Israel Film Festival Achievement in Television Award and Lior Ashkenazi with the 2017 Israel Film Festival Cinematic Achievement Award.  Israeli filmmakers, including leading actors, directors, producers and writers representing many of the films playing in the Festival, walked the red carpet and later gathered on stage.  The Festival opened with a screening of the film Ben-Gurion Epilogue, winner of the 2017 Ofir Award for Best Documentary.

Award-winning Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer presented Tambor with his award.  Mark Ivanir presented Ashkenazi with his award.  Karin Eliyahu-Pery, Consul for Public Diplomacy, spoke on behalf of the Consulate General of Israel, Los Angeles      

Among those in attendance were Adam Berkowitz – 31st Festival Chairman & Co-Head of Television, CAA, Alon Aboutboul, Actor, Harmonia, Roni Abramowsky, Producer, Maktoub, Guy Amir, Writer/Actor, Maktoub, Ehud Bleiberg, Producer, The Cousin, Ania Bukstein, Actress, A Quiet Heart, Mike Burstyn, Writer/Director, Azimuth, Shuki Friedman, Producer, Azimuth, Hedva Goldschmidt, Distributor, Go2Films, Yiftach Klein, Actor, Azimuth, Niko Koshet, Actress, Yariv Mozer, Director, Ben-Gurion, Epilogue, Ofer Naim, Producer, Almost Famous & Operation Egg, Arik Rotstein, Director, Antenna, Hanan Savyon, Writer/Actor, Maktoub, Adar Shafran, Producer, Maktoub, Sammy Sheik, Actor, Azimuth, and Dan Wolman, Director/Producer, An Israeli Love Story.

For 31 years, the Festival has presented over 950 feature films, documentaries, television dramas and short films to close to a million film goers and brought hundreds of Israeli filmmakers to the U.S. to share their art.  The Israel Film Festival is produced by IsraFest Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization created in 1982.  Among the Sponsors of the 31st Israel Film Festival are long-time partners Millennium Media, Adelson Family Foundation, The Hollywood Reporter, Rabinovich Film Project, Israel Film Fund, Variety, Eclipse, Maurice Marciano Family Foundation, Max Webb Foundation, David and Judy Shore Foundation, CAA, Screen International, New Regency, Bank Leumi USA, Four Seasons Hotel, The Orlando Hotel, SLS Hotel, Pacific Holdings, Yvel and the Israel Consulate in Los Angeles, to name a few. 

To attend the 31st Israel Film Festival, or to purchase tickets contact IsraFest Foundation:
Office: 310.247.1800 • Email: info@IsraelFilmFestival.org

Visit us at www.IsraelFilmFestival.com

2018 marks the historic 40^th anniversary of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. To celebrate this milestone, the Festival program is bigger, better and more fabulous than ever as it reflects on four decades of amazing evolution, momentous achievements and extraordinary individuals.

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival kicks off on Friday 16 February 2018 with seventeen sparkling days, jam-packed with parties, performance, exhibitions, family and community events that culminate with the iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday 3 March 2018.

In this special anniversary year, the 2018 Festival focuses on the theme ‘40 YEARS OF EVOLUTION’.  40 years on from the original 1978 street Festival turned protest, the program and parade have been carefully curated to reflect and celebrate four decades of love, protest, diversity, acceptance, activism, pride, family, passion, creativity, drama and satire.

Mardi Gras Arts CEO, Terese Casu announced “This Festival we celebrate all the amazing activists and leaders, including our 78ers, who have fought tirelessly for our rights over the last four decades. We also invite and welcome new friends to join the festivities to celebrate 40 years of fabulousness.”

“Mardi Gras is for everyone and this year you will see new spaces and events for more of our community and families to enjoy and share – from our Museum of Love & Protest exhibition at the National Art School Gallery, the inaugural SISSY BALL at Carriageworks to our fabulous Family Fun Day at Luna Park and an exciting performing arts program at the Seymour Centre” said Casu.

Mardi Gras Creative Director,Greg Clarke said, “The opening weekend of the celebrations features Trevor Ashley’s Mardi Gala at the Sydney Opera House and the wonderful Fair Day back at Victoria Park. Other special events not to be missed include Queer Thinking and Koori Gras at Carriageworks, Queer Art After Hours at the Art Gallery of NSW and the Pool Party. “

“The 40^th anniversary Parade looks set to be the best yet, with a sparkling procession of hundreds of jaw-dropping floats and 12,000 revellers will dance till dawn at the Mardi Gras Party, Australia’s biggest LGBTQI party of the year” added Clarke.

NSW Minister for the Arts Don Harwin said “The NSW Government is proud to support the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras. It’s a key moment of Australia’s annual cultural calendar and the plans for the 40^th anniversary are making 2018 look no different.” 

City of Sydney is the proud government partner of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in 2018, providing funding for this commemorative anniversary season. Commenting on Mardi Gras’ cultural significance, Sydney Lord Mayor, Clover Moore stated “This is a major milestone in the history of one of Sydney’s most important events, one that represents our city at its best – diverse, open, creative and irreverent. 

“From the first march in 1978 to being one of the world’s great LGBTIQ festivals, the history of Mardi Gras is the history of the community’s long path to equality. We are proud to be a long term supporter of Mardi Gras and of the great welcome Sydney gives to visitors from all over the world.”

Tickets for this superbly curated program, bursting with bravado, cabaret, passion and personality go on sale 10am AEDT, Friday 03 November 2017 at www.mardigras.org.au.

MARDI GRAS ’18 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

Museum of Love & Protest
Presented in association with the National Art School, the Museum of Love & Protest is the signature event for the 40^th anniversary celebrations. This immersive exhibition brings together original costumes, photographs, rarely seen film and video footage, iconic posters, storytelling, music and artefacts. The Museum’s theatrical design combines visual spectacle and moments of intimacy for visitors to discover the extraordinary stories, artists, communities and images of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. The Museum is open Friday 16 February – Sunday 4 March.

On Friday and Saturday evenings at 6pm the Museum of Love & Protest really comes alive as fabulous Mardi Gras identities entertain you with their unique spin on Mardi Gras history. You’ll also be able to enjoy a drink or two at the Mardi Gras Bar of Love & Protest.

Rainbow families with children aged 6+ will be able to express themselves at family workshops on Saturday 17 February.

Trevor Ashley’s Mardi Gala
Wear your best black-tie or outrageous outfit and get ready for a variety gala that is part concert, part chat show but ALL fun! Together with a 14-piece orchestra, the Mardi Gras season will kick off right with a night of laughs, music and fabulosity, celebrating the vibrant forty years of Mardi Gras. After his sell-out concert last year with Diamonds Are For Trevor, Trevor Ashley will be joined by the incredible showman Todd McKenney, uber-diva Paul Capsis, pop-queen and jungle-queen Casey Donovan, the crown prince of comedy Joel Creasey and the legend herself, Carlotta. Trevor Ashley’s Mardi Gala will wow audiences at the Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House on Saturday 17 February.

Fair Day
Festival favourite Fair Day returns on Sunday 18 February, returning to the rolling lawns of Victoria Park. From amazing performances on the ANZ Main Stage, community stalls, yummy food, Sports Village and the world famous Doggywood competition, Fair Day is a free event and the perfect carnival of rainbow festivities for the whole family. Fair Day is proudly presented in partnership with ANZ.

Mardi Gras at Seymour Centre
The Seymour Centre becomes a Festival hub featuring a new look performance program of theatre, cabaret, play readings and live music.  Highlights include a new production of the contemporary Australian classic Strangers in Between by Tommy Murphy starring Simon Burke, the return to Australia of Sydney drag legend Mitzie Macintosh in her first ever one-woman show and Playlist a day of play readings by LGBTQI writers.

Koori Gras
Koori Gras, produced by Moogahlin Performing Arts, is back after a fabulous first outing in 2017. Embracing international perspectives on First Peoples queer performance and communities, this year see Koori Gras moves to the Mardi Gras hub at Carriageworks from Monday 19 – Saturday 24 February featuring community forums, workshops, panels and cabaret. Not to be missed is Black Nulla Cabaret on Saturday 24 February, a night of queer First Peoples performances by leading local, national and international drag artists, DJs and special guests.

Queer Thinking
On Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 February leading thinkers and thought provocateurs will converge on Carriageworks for two days of illuminating ideas, discussion and debate. With a focus on social justice, Queer Thinking in 2018 will look back over the 40 years of Mardi Gras, from its early revolutionary beginnings through to its evolution to becoming one of the leading LGBTQI celebrations. 78er Julie McCrossin will be in discussion about far we’ve come and what fights are still left to fight.

Trans Stories 40 Years, co-presented with Trans Sydney Pride, is a special Queer Thinking evening event on Saturday 24 February bringing together a diverse range of trans people to share their stories of survival, resilience and finding happiness in their authentic selves.  

Luna Park Family Fun Day
On Saturday 24 February Luna Park will go rainbow for this fun and fabulous party for kids and their LGBTQI families and friends. All the fun of the fair - featuring unlimited rides, the wildest kids’ dance party in the Crystal Palace and surprise performances by Sydney’s favourite drag queens. This will be a special fun-filled treat for kids of all ages and an awesome action-packed day for the whole family. Luna Park Family Day is presented in partnership with Medibank, and supported by IVFAustralia.

SISSY BALL
PRESENTED BY SYDNEY GAY AND LESBIAN MARDI GRAS AND RED BULL MUSIC  
For one night only, clubbers will be transported to a Vogue dancefloor born from the living history of New York’s underground Ballroom scene. Expressions of identity become the focal point as bodies collide in the ultimate throwdown of style, precision, and attitude, in a showcase set to transfix. In true Vogue style, extravagance on the runway will be matched with a soundtrack that weaves through disco, house, bounce, pop, performance and much more. Curated by local interdisciplinary artist and club icon Bhenji Ra, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and Red Bull Music’s Sissy Ball is sure to be a festival highlight. Full line-up to be announced soon.

Pool Party
Set among gently swaying palm trees and uniting a cast of outrageous friends and beautiful strangers, Mardi Gras’ Pool Party transforms the Ivy Pool Club into a sexy and intimate playground, where you can frolic in style as handsome lifeguards survey the stunning scene. Delicious cocktails, cabana lounges, cool local DJs and Speedos galore, Pool Party, held on Monday 26 February, is the perfect way to make a splash this Mardi Gras season.

Queer Art After Hours
Queer Art After Hours returns in 2018 after last year’s hugely successful inaugural event. On Wednesday 28 February the Art Gallery of New South Wales will go queer, featuring a star-studded shimmering line-up of queer performances, fabulous DJs, live music, gallery tours and delicious drinks. Set against the charming backdrop of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Queer Art After Hours coincides with the exhibition Robert Mapplethorpe: the perfect medium.

Parade
With 40 incredible years of passion, pride and protest, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade has grown into a bustling extravaganza that brings Sydney to a standstill, and shines a light on the issues affecting LGBTQI people around the world. The 40th anniversary Parade on Saturday 3 March looks set to be the biggest and most exciting yet, with a sparkling procession of over 200 groups and jaw-dropping floats showcasing the best the community has to offer. Dykes on Bikes, outrageous drag queens, community heroes and talented queer performers will join many more LGBTQI groups and allies to create stunning showpieces. 

The event is once again supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW.

Parade Viewing
Watch on like a VIP at Parade Sideshow and Diamond Club. Parade Sideshow gives a choice of either seated or standing access, each with exclusive access to bars, great food stalls, live screens, bathrooms. Enjoy the Parade as delightful hosts Portia Turbo and Andrew Mercardo give outrageous running commentary. Diamond Club gets a cocktail party makeover with new multi-tiered viewing areas that ensure you are heads above the crowd and don’t miss a moment, as you mingle at the private bar, gourmet food trucks, or dance to our party-starting DJs.

Diamond Club is proudly presented in partnership with ANZ

Side Show is presented in Partnership with Absolut Vodka

Party
Post parade, it’s the official Mardi Gras Party. Dance until dawn with 12,000 of your newest and closest friends across five extravagant dance spaces. Expect big surprises, local and international DJs and guest entertainers, plus mind-boggling lighting and extraordinary theatrics… both on and off stage!

Laneway
Laneway returns to its ancestral glory as the Beresford Hotel joins forces with The Flinders Hotel for the ultimate recovery party on Sunday 4 March. Taking over both venues and the laneway in between, Laneway features the hottest DJs, surprise performances and an eclectic mix of spaces catered to all. Super starlet Samantha Jade is already confirmed to perform so finish off your Mardi Gras celebrations in style at Laneway!

Mardi Gras Film Festival
From romance to comedies, documentaries to dramas and everything in between, Queer Screen delivers a huge 25^th Mardi Gras Film Festival.

Check out some more incredible events in the 2018 Mardi Gras Festival:

For the third year in a row the Stockholm Film Festival will hand out one of the world’s biggest cash prizes for film – The Stockholm Impact Award – together with the City of Stockholm. The prize is worth one million SEK and the winner will also receive a prize designed by the Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei.

This year’s nominated movies and directors:

·         Cardinals av GraysonMoore& AidanShipley 

·         The Last Verse av Ying-Ting Tseng 

·         My Pure Land av SarmanMasud 

·         Searing Summer av EbrahimIrajzad 

·         Wild Roses av AnnaJadowska 

Stockholm Impact Award at Kulturhuset

This year the award ceremony for the Stockholm Impact Award will be celebrated with a day dedicated to the price at Kulturhuset, wednesday 15th of November.

From 4.30PM there will be an onstage discussion with the winning director, together with actress SagaBecker, actress MalinLevanon, the head of the Swedish Film Institute AnnaSerner, actress and director BaharPars and culture commissioner in Stockholm RogerMogert

Moderator will be film critic and TV-presenter AndreaReuter.

Culture commissioner Roger Mogert is also the one who has been given the honour to hand over the award to the winning director at 5.30PM.

– Film is an artform that enlightens and touches the audience like nothing else. It is also a projection of the world we are living in at the same time as it strives to change it. With the Stockholm Impact Award we want to highlight films that reflect on our society and don’t back down to explore sensitive subjects. I’m very happy that the City of Stockholm together with the Stockholm International Film Festival is able to hand out the Stockholm Impact Award for the third year in a row, says culture commissioner Roger Mogert at the City of Stockholm.

The winning director’s film will be screened exclusively at Klarabiografen, Kulturhuset at 6PM. To get access to this screening a ticket is required, which also guarantees a seat for the onstage discussion.

Book your ticket here: http://www.stockholmfilmfestival.se/sv/festival/2017/film/impactvinnare_2017

If you don’t want to see the movie the onstage discussion is free for everyone in subject to availability.

The section StockholmImpactAward is a collaboration between the Stockholm International Film Festival and the City of Stockholm with the purpose to highlight the possibility of film to create change and debate through the depiction of contemporary subjects. The prize amount of one million SEK will help the winner in the development of new film projects.

Last year the director WayneRoberts (USA) won the award for Katie Says Goodbye.

2015 the director LeenaYaday (India) won the award for Parched.  

If you haven’t already, don’t forget to apply for press accreditation for this year’s festival: http://www.stockholmfilmfestival.se/en/press/press-accreditation-2015

Press contacts: 

Dante Stjernberg, press manager                        
Tel: +46 8 677 50 09 / +46 70 863 94 23
press@stockholmfilmfestival.se

Antonia Backlund, press secretary
Tel: +46 70 77 87 852
pressekreterare@stockholmfilmfestival.se

The 28th Stockholm International Film Festival, November 8-19, 2017

The Stockholm International Film Festival started in 1990 and is today one of the leading competitive film festivals in Europe. The festival takes place every year in November with more than 200 films from 70 countries. 

WE LOVE FILM!

The festival launches its first programme dedicated to series called TV Beats, screening first episodes of the German show Babylon Berlin and two Russian series - Gogol. Origins and Chernobyl: Zone of Exclusion.

Babylon Berlin is the most expensive German series ever produced with a budget of nearly 40 million euros. It follows a young police officer in the Weimar republic during the 1920’s, an era of organised crime and political turmoil that paved way to the rise of national socialism.

The festival will screen two first episodes of the 16-episode series that includes Tom Tykwer, Henk Handloegten and Achim von Borries among the directors. The series has already been sold to more than 60 countries, including Netflix for the US. Actors Lis Liv Fries and Volker Bruch and directors Achim von Borries and Henk Handloegten will attend the screening.

The Russian series Gogol.Origins is a mystical thriller inspired by Nikolai Gogol’s collection of short stories Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka. A detective Jakov Guro and his assistant Gogol, a young court reporter with supernatural powers, are investigating the mysterious murders of young women.

The series, directed by Egor Baranov, is the first ever in Russia to reach cinemas before airing on television. The first film, consisting of two episodes (out of eight episodes in total) launched on 1400 screens and has a box office of 7,8 million dollars with more than 1,9 million tickets sold.

Chernobyl: Zone of Exclusion is the second season of a popular Russian sci-fi series that was launched in 2014. It is the first Russian series ever that has been filmed in Hollywood with the participation of several US actors. The story follows Pasha and his friends into a present-day America, ruined by a nuclear disaster. The 8-episode series, directed by Pavel Kostomarov will air on the 10th of November in Russia.

According to the head of programme Tiina Lokk the aim of creating the new programme is to reflect on the new situation where the boundaries between series and films have vanished in terms of artistic and technical quality and production value. “We have reached a point where the last quality separating the two formats is the very format they are presented in. As a festival dedicated to sharing great stories we feel the need to embrace that change. And we are extremely thrilled with the exciting selection we managed to put together for the first edition!”

The 21st edition of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival takes place from the 17th of November until the 3rd of December.

During the upcoming festival, IDFA is organizing a large number of Talks to accompany its film program, giving unique insights into the makers’ backgrounds and the stories behind the films. These Talks are divided into three categories. Five Filmmaker Talks will delve deep into a specific filmmaker's body of work (including the Master Talk with Jonathan Harris). Over fifty Doc Talks will present in-depth conversations with makers and a well-known moderator following film screenings.

For the festival's professional guests, a total of twenty Industry Talks and Industry Sessions will deal with the latest developments in the documentary industry. Check out our website for more information on the complete industry program during IDFA 2017 or to download or browse the Program Guide.

 

 

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Jonathan Wolf Interviewed on AFM 2017

 

Vanessa McMahon: This is an interesting year in distribution, right? What's the general feeling at this market in light of The Weinstein Company falling apart and other distribution companies struggling against Netflix etc.?

WOLF: I tend to take a long view as opposed to just how things are going this week. As Netflix and subscription services around the world continued to grow the value of syndication in film started to tank and disappear. It basically destroyed that value. A decade ago a buyer of a film in Italy could forecast what the cycle of syndication was worth fifteen years out and they would put that into their ultimate estimated value. As subscription services were built that whole syndication piece disappeared. All those cable networks and stations had to switch to something new because they don't play movies anymore, everything's available on subscription. This created uncertainty for the buyers who were coming in and buying all rights for their country. Business hates uncertainty because you don't know when to take risk. If things are certain, like if you know it's going to be raining for the next week you know to carry a jacket or an umbrella. If someone says, “We don't know how the weather is, what do I pack for my trip? Well, I can't pack everything so maybe I don't take the trip.” So, if you know what the weather is you can plan ahead. If you know what the marketplace will be you can plan ahead and make offers appropriately.

When uncertainty came along the buyers became very risk adverse. So, yes they'd continue to buy films but they'd be very cautious with their offers. What we're seeing now is while the change is not complete, the buyers can now see over the horizon. They can see where this is going to land, what the values are going to be, what they can and can't get out of subscription versus on demand and all the other mediums. So they're more confident in making offers to cover a longer period of time because they have a sense of where that is. Because of this, many films we're seeing here were washed out of the process because they were packaged a few years ago, which was a different marketplace then. Those films have missed the marketplace in terms of pricing the film properly. All films will sell if they're priced right. Just like everything sells in a department store if it's priced right. Sometimes there are discounts because a store guessed wrong on a style or bought too many. Film is no different. You have films that were made a few years ago, anticipating the marketplace would be a certain way. They come here when it's finished and find out the marketplace changed. So, that's a struggle. Now that most sales companies and buyers see where the marketplace is going they can anticipate the future, they can make production decisions today with confidence that the film's done in eighteen months. The film still has to meet everyone's expectations but the marketplace won't pull the rug out from under them and change. So there's a sense of confidence of having come to a stable place now.

Read the full interview and Jonathan's views on the following questions:

What does the future of the AFM market look like with the new studios like Netflix who not only produce but self distribute?
So there is still optimism for independent filmmakers in the face of series?
Can you explain the AFM on demand screening platform?
There's a lot of doom and gloom in the trades about the current marketplace. Was this a good year for AFM in your view?

 

 

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Overall attendances exceed 2016 while the Chinese market shows increased presence

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The end is coming to AFM...The Apocalypse War!

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Catching the Wave at AFM: Full details of AFM panels, keynotes and events

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Wine tasting Party for Festival Directors at AFM

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Burt Reynolds stars in "Miami Love Affair" -- New Romantic Comedy at AFM

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Flix Premiere announces the release of its first Original Production, the multi-award winning feature - The Other Kids Flix Premiere, the online cinema for award-winning and leading independent films, announced today the release of its first Flix Premiere Original production, The Other Kids – scheduled to premiere on October 28, 2017 in both the USA and UK markets. This news comes only months after Flix Premiere’s CEO, Martin Warner announced a commitment of $50 m...

 

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AFM Annual Soccer Match Rest of the world beats Europe 2:1

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November 6, 2017 was a busy day at AFM with 5 sessions and panels

November 6, 2017 was a busy day at  AFM with 5 panels and sessions in the production conference: Production Conference, featuring the following two sessions: Producing for the Pre-Sales Marketplace What They Want: Inside the Major Studios   How to Get the Best Music for Your Project and Save Time & Money Distributing & Monetizing Feature Documentaries Romania Welcomes Hollywood   Today’s speakers and...

 

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Romania welcomes Hollywood AFM Panel quotes

November 6, 2017: Los Angeles: Today the AFM hosted: Production Conference, featuring the following two sessions: Producing for the Pre-Sales Marketplace What They Want: Inside the Major Studios   How to Get the Best Music for Your Project and Save Time & Money Distributing & Monetizing Feature Documentaries Romania Welcomes Hollywood   ROMANIA WELCOMES HOLLYWOOD (11.30am) Andrei Zinca Moderator Director/Pro...

 

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How to get best music for your project and save time and money AFM Panel Quotes

November 6, 2017: Los Angeles:   the AFM hosted: Production Conference, featuring the following two sessions: Producing for the Pre-Sales Marketplace What They Want: Inside the Major Studios   How to Get the Best Music for Your Project and Save Time & Money Distributing & Monetizing Feature Documentaries Romania Welcomes Hollywood HOW TO GET THE BEST MUSIC FOR YOUR PROJECT AND SAVE TIME & MONEY (3pm) Dennis...

 

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Distributing and Monetizing feature documentaries AFM Panel Quotes

November 6, 2017, Los Angeles:   the AFM hosted the Production Conference, featuring the following session on feature documentaries Anna Godas CEO, Dogwoof   “Over the past couple years, there’s quite a few [narrative] funds that have started doing documentaries. We’ve been approached by quite a few. There is money that 10 years ago wasn’t there.”   “If you want to work with people, then work with people.” [on collab...

 

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What they want inside the Majors Studios AFM Panel Quotes

November 6, 2017: Los Angeles:   the AFM hosted: Production Conference, featuring the following two sessions: Producing for the Pre-Sales Marketplace What They Want: Inside the Major Studios   How to Get the Best Music for Your Project and Save Time & Money Distributing & Monetizing Feature Documentaries Romania Welcomes Hollywood WHAT THEY WANT: INSIDE THE MAJOR STUDIOS  (11.15am)   Sam Brown ...

 

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Producing for the pre sales market AFM Production Conference quotes

PRODUCTION CONFERENCE PRODUCING FOR THE PRE-SALES MARKETPLACE (9.15am)   Mark Damon CEO & Chairman, Foresight Unlimited   “The pre-sale market is not exactly a guarantee of getting a picture funded.”   “The problem today is that you need to get a deal with an American distributor that will guarantees you a wide release – without that, it’s difficult to make pre-sales.”   “There’s not an actor in the world today...

 

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AFM Screenings & Events Update | Tuesday, November 7

              Events Distribution Conference Time: 9:15am – 12:45pm Location: Fairmont Hote...

 

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Thai companies achieve record sales at AFM 2017

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AFM in Focus Nov 6

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Dead on Arrival at ARPA film Festival red carpet premiere with the team

Photo Killian Chopard Lallier Dead on Arrival a remake of the classic noir movie, shot by Stephen Cyrus Sepher (Hesit) played as center piece at Arpa International Film Festival at the Egyptian December 4th. Sylvia Minassian (festival director) is getting a thank you hug from Billy Flynn... The whole cast of the film in attendance offered some humourous and very warm moments of friendship on the red carpet. The film played to a full house with an eletric ambiance, all tension was released a...

 

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The 'Future is Female' panel with Geena Davis

THE FUTURE IS FEMALE (5:00PM) Jennifer Warren Chairperson & Founder, Alliance of Women Directors   “This is the 20th anniversary of the Alliance of Women Directors, and only in the last two years have we had a response. It is new, and a nice change. People are now listening to the fact that there is no parity in the workplace for women, which is principally what we are after here. Women directors hold only about six percent of positions as feature film directors. We feel i...

 

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The other side of Russia AFM Panel

THE OTHER SIDE OF RUSSIA (2.15pm) Val Kupeev Film Commissioner, Russian Office of Film Commissions   “Russia is the land of sand dunes, warm seas, unique forests, mesmerizing lakes, magnetic mountains, mystic Siberia, icy winters and history.”   “Russia has the influence of different European cultures – these are reflected in our architecture. We have modern architecture as well. There are plenty of futuristic locations, including Moscow’s financi...

 

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From Script to Screen The Finance Matrix Panel

THE FILM FINANCE MATRIX: FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN (11.15am) Shirley Davis Executive Vice President, Physical Production, Alcon Entertainment, LLC   “You have to build a solid foundation – build the skeleton of your budget first because that’s going to be your bible and that’s what’s going to determine whether you’ll profit or not from your film.”   “I always ask people what type of project they’re trying to make before building...

 

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Quotes from The Producing Studio films with Independent budget Panel

PRODUCING STUDIO FILMS WITH INDEPENDENT BUDGETS (9.15am) Paul Hanson CEO, Covert Media   “In today’s marketplace, there are lots of alternatives that will allow you to build an interesting distribution model across some of these up and coming streaming platforms.”   “There’s a dynamic nature to pre-sales. At any point in time, this dynamic can change.”   “10 years ago, you could have a B/B- grade film, but if you had the right st...

 

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Finance Conference II November photos and quotes

November 5, 2017: Los Angeles: Today the AFM hosted: ·         Finance Conference II, featuring the following two sessions: o   Producing Studio Films with Independent Budgets o   The Film Finance Matrix: From Script to Screen ·         The Passion of The Film: Reaching The Faith Community roundtable, which saw filmmakers revealing the essential elements of story, ministry and o...

 

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Projects of WIZART Studio are going to China, Great Britain and Germany

   The Russian animation studio sold the rights to its tentpole to China, Germany, Czech Republic and Slovakia. Wizart also reports about the deal on Sheep and Wolves – the project will be soon released in the theatres of Great Britain and Ireland     The third film of The Snow Queen franchise is scheduled for...

 

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AFM Screenings & Events Update | Monday, November 6

          Events Production Conference Time: 9:15am – 12:45pm Location: Fairmont Hotel, Starlight Ballroom Romania Welcomes Hollywood Time: 11:30am &nda...

 

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Animation! Pitching Sessions in Ventana Sur is growing

The call for Latin American projects for animated feature films and TV series in development for Animation! Pitching Sessions has broken the record this year, with 180 registrations from all Latin America. Ventana Sur   ...

 

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First Look Photo of Theo James and Emily Ratajkowski in LYING AND STEALING

Principal photography has begun on location in Los Angeles this week on the heist thriller LYING AND STEALING, starring Theo James and Emily Ratajkowski, directed by Matt Aselton (Gigantic) from his script co-written by Adam Nagata.    The film also stars Fred Melamed (A Serious Man), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Girls), Isiah Whitlock Jr. (Chi Raq), Evan Handler (Sex and the City, American Crime Story) and John Gatins.   ...

 

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Film Distribution and Goldfinch Studios partnering on Craig Conway’s upcoming film Kruger - a dark psychological thriller

    Craig Conway will make his Directorial Debut; Production to commence in South Africa in March 2018   Kaleidoscope Film Distribution (KFD) and Goldfinch Studios announced today a partnership on the upcoming dark psychological thriller Kruger, which marks the directorial debut for actor/producer Craig Conway (Giantland). The project is fully-financed by Goldfinch Entertainment, and produced by Kirsty Bell and Craig Conway of Bird Box Pictures, a Goldfinch Studio company. &n...

 

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Action thriller Lucky Day directed by Academy Award winner Roger Avary enters the market from Film Nation

Introducing a brand NEW production still from the highly anticipated action thriller Lucky Day directed by Academy Award winner Roger Avary (The Rules of Attraction, Pulp Fiction), starring Crispin Glover (American Gods), Nina Dobrev (Flatliners), Luke Bracey (Point Break), Clifton Collins (HBO’s “Westworld”), Clé Bennett (Jigsaw), Nadia Fares (Marseille), David Hewlett (u...

 

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The AFM hosted the Building A Future For LGBTQ Film roundtable

A discussion of the independent film landscape, which used case studies of specific financing models to identify a sustainable way forward for LGBTQ representation in cinema. Lucy Mukerjee Moderator Director of Programming, Outfest & Newfest   Christine D’Souza Gelb Agent, Endeavor Content   [on waiting for festival premieres to sell your film]  “When you have the right distributor with the right plan, you just want to sign up right away and get everyone on...

 

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The AFM Pitch Conference drew an audience of more than 700 people – a full house

Today the AFM hosted its annual Pitch Conference which drew an audience of more than 700 people – a full hous ·         The morning started out with moderator Pilar Alessandra, Producer Cassian Elwes ane!d Virgin Produced’s Tobin Armbrust sharing practical advice and the essential rules and tools of pitching. ·         The second part of the session consisted of 14+ filmmakers hitting the ...

 

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Filmfestivals.com Wine tasting Party for festival directors ends with bitter taste of Camera Stolen

We regret that we will not be able to share pictures of the event. Every one enjoyed meeting their peers and sharing festival stories, wines from Bernardus were amazing, thanks to our friends at Fest Forums and Vision Films we had a great time...untill we realized at the end that someone had decided to walk away with my camera and pictures.  This is the first time in afm this year that an object is reported stolen, said the security..."from all the bars in the world you had to walk ...

 

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38th Edition of the American Film Market Sees Significant Increase in Exhibitor Participation 18% and counting

The American Film Market (AFM®), which opened its doors on Wednesday and runs until November 8 in Santa Monica, has seen a significant surge in participants this year with 445 exhibiting companies attending, an 18% increase over 2016.  Notable growth comes from around the world, including South Korea (+13), Italy (+9), Romania (+9) France (+5) and Russia (+5). Exhibitors from India (3) participated after a three-year absence for the country.   AFM is seeing a strong contingent of...

 

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Gravitas Ventures Acquires "Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies" for distribution

  Cardinal XD is the International Sales Agent for the zombie horde film.   Director Mark Newton's Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies, winner of "Goriest Film" at last week's FANtastic Horror Film Festival in San Diego, has been acquired by Gravitas Ventures for domestic distribution, announced Daniel Wood, Executive Producer.   "Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies has a great Southern vibe and gives a unique twist to the zombie film genre, with a ...

 

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The Devilworks company brought to AFM a new supernatural thriller called THE HOLLOW CHILD

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Charlie Sheen’s Ex’s Move into a Glass House Together!

  Charlie Sheen’s on-screen ex Jennifer Taylor (Two And A Half Men) and his real life ex Denise Richards (The World is Not Enough) star together in a new drama just picked up for international sales by NY-based sales company Glass House Distribution. Lili Bordan (The Martian) who just recently wrapped Book Club with Jane Fonda and Diane Keaton, also stars in this female ensemble driven movie, and keeping it all under one roof, the movie is executive produced by Glass House Distribu...

 

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AFM Screenings & Events Update | Sunday, November 5

            Added Screenings Film: Time: Theatre: ...

 

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Jon Hamm (“Mad Men,” Baby Driver) is set to star in the taut supernatural thriller Off Season,

Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Jon Hamm (“Mad Men,” Baby Driver) is set to star in the taut supernatural thriller Off Season, it was announced today by Protagonist Pictures CEO Dave Bishop. The electric wilderness chiller is produced by Nira Park (Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) through her Big Talk Pictures and J. Miles Dale (The Shape of Water, Mama) under his Demilo Productions banner.   Off Season is the highly anticipated first feature from BAFTA nominated w...

 

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Saga Films Locks Multi-Title Deal with Lightning Entertainment

Independent sales, distribution and acquisitions company SAGA FILMS today announced a multi-title deal with LIGHTNING ENTERTAINMENT for films including Freezer starring Golden Globe® winner Dylan McDermott, Craig Clyde’s Storm Rider, Australian romcom Until She Came Along starring Rachael Taylor and Josh Lawson, and Warren. P. Sonoda’s comedy Servitude.   The deal will see SAGA FILMS acquire all rights (except theatrical) for the four LIGHTNING ENTERTAINMENT signature li...

 

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At AFM 2017, Thai Ministry of Commerce unveils plan to make Thailand’s the leading film production hub of the ASEAN region

Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi presides over Thai Night AFM 2017 – Thailand Where Films Come Alive, an event of celebration of Thai cinema organized during the American Film Market 2017.    Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barna...

 

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ADAM FUSS A Landscape of Imagination the new film by Svetlana Cemin

Synopsis An intimate portrait of the noted contemporary photographer, Adam Fuss, shot over a year in New York and Sussex, England. Our documentary delves into the artist’s creative process, and the life forces that inspire it. 53 minutes, USA  October 2017 Directed by Svetlana Cemin Watch the t...

 

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AFM Screenings & Events Update | Saturday, November 4

          Moved Screenings Film: Time: Theatre: Company: &...

 

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AFM Animation in Focus Nov 4

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FILM.UA Group Announces New Deals on The Stronghold Fantasy Feature

  The Stronghold fantasy feature.  The rights were pre-sold to the new territories. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives are now covered by Alfa World Movies; France and French speaking territories of Antilles, Guiana, Oceania, Polynesia, Africa, Europe, Indian Ocean – by Purple Pictures; South Korea – by Atrium Productions KFT; Kazakhstan, Moldova, Belorussia, Kyrgyzstan – by I.C. Inter-Cinema. The theatrical release in Kazakhsta...

 

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AFM & Cannes market heads Jonathan Wolf and Jerome Paillard best collaborators Video chat

AFM's Jonathan Wolf and Marche de Cannes Jerome Paillard together for 25 years... American Film Market director Jonathan Wolf and le Marché du Film de Cannes'. Jerome Paillard talk to Laurie Gordon about loyalty and fidelity and respect of each other's uber prima film industry events and markets. Paillard has attended AFM for 20 years and Wolfe has attended Cannes for 25 years.                       AFM 2017 - Laurie Go...

 

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New deals on The Stronghold fantasy feature.

  The rights were pre-sold to the new territories. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives are now covered by Alfa World Movies; France and French speaking territories of Antilles, Guiana, Oceania, Polynesia, Africa, Europe, Indian Ocean – by Purple Pictures; South Korea – by Atrium Productions KFT; Kazakhstan, Moldova, Belorussia, Kyrgyzstan – by I.C. Inter-Cinema. The theatrical release in Kazakhstan is scheduled for November 9. AFM screening of...

 

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25th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film

  Call for Entries Animated Com Award International 2018 - Competition for applied animation in the field of advertising Dear advertising filmmakers, producers, agencies and friends of animated film,  the Call for Entries for the Animated Com Award International is now open. The Award for the best applied animation in the field of advertising, in the ...

 

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The Stolen Princess animated feature film has been pre-sold to Ledafilms

 The Stolen Princess animated feature film has been pre-sold to Ledafilms for all countries of Latin America, after the screening at the AFM. Alejandro Leda, Ledafilms president said, “We attended The Stolen Princess screening yesterday at the AFM, and we were very impressed by the quality of Ukrainian production of an animated film. The Stolen Princess will be released in the theatres of Latin America, and I am sure, that our audience would love the film.”   The se...

 

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The Snow Queen: Wonderland is sold to South Korea, Turkey and Poland

  In the framework of AFM, Wizart announces deals on the fourth film of the franchise The Snow ...

 

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FILM.UA Group Announces New Deals at the AFM

FILM.UA Group at the AFM: The Stolen Princess goes to Latin America  we are glad to announce the new pre-sale deals for The Stolen Princess animated feature film at the AFM to the new companies and territories: Turkey (Yeni Bir Film), Iran (Ideal Film), Vietnam and Cambodia (Lightning McQueen Company), Poland (Monolith Films), Romania (Idea Film Distribution). FILM.UA Group invites you to attend The Stolen Princess screening of work-in-progress episodes (65 min) at the America...

 

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FILM.UA Group Announces New Deals at the AFM

The Stolen Princess animated feature film, produced by Animagrad studio (FILM.UA Group) has been pre-sold to the new companies and territories: Turkey (Yeni Bir Film), Iran* (Ideal Film), Vietnam and Cambodia (Lightning McQueen Company), Poland* (Monolith Films), Romania (Idea Film Distribution). *territories of Poland and Iran now covered by new companies; last year the film was pre-sold Polsat and Cinema 24, but the deals were re-arranged).   Previously, The Stolen Princess was pre-s...

 

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Studio 100 Film takes a new film into its sales portfolio and presents “Mia and me – The Movie” at this year’s AFM

Studio 100 Film takes a new film into its sales portfolio and presents “Mia and me – The Movie” at this year’s AFM at Loews Office #653. The feature film will continue to tell Mia’s adventures and adds a new chapter to her phenomenal success story. The movie is currently in development and planned to hit cinemas in 2020. “Mia and me – The Movie” will be produced by m4e, Hahn & m4e Productions and Flying Bark Productions. Studio 100 Film is th...

 

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Connecting with the Latin American Film Industry and animation in Ventana Sur

  Animation! Work in Progress is a novelty of Animation! 2017 / Ventana Sur. Curated by the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market (MIFA), Animation! WIPs will feature an exclusive selection of Latin American animated...

 

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Ori Animation at AFM 2017

  Adventure / Family / Animation / Hand-drawn  | 90 min More power means more responsibilty. After twists and turns, the young oryx Hardy returned to his home to protect his family and the peace of the desert.         GO TENNIS ...

 

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Mini Pet Pals by Rai and Gruppo Alcuni goes to China

    Mini Pet Pals, the successful animated series co-produced by Italian pubcaster Rai and Gruppo Alcuni and directed by Sergio Manfio, landed in China.   The 104 episodes of the first two seasons, digitally animated in 2D (with option for the next 52) will be available from next November on several VOD platforms in the People's Republic of China, starting from Iqiyi, one of China's largest online video platforms (owned by Baidu, the most important search engine in Chi...

 

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Iryna Kostyuk (FILM.UA Group) spoke in the panel “New Global Power Players”

A New Power Player in the Global Market: Iryna Kostyuk was Invited to Report on Animagrad at the World Animation and VFX Summit in Los Angeles     On October 30, Iryna Kostyuk (FILM.UA Group), the producer of the animated feature film “MAVKA. The Forest Song” (Animagrad, FILM.UA Group), took part in the panel discussion “New Global Power Players” where she talked about the Animagrad Studio and its animation projects. The panel  opened the 6th World Anima...

 

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Examine the future of news: Amsterdam, 15-16 November.

      The content this year will be amazing. An...

 

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Central Partnership Presents a franchise of animated films

      A FRANCHISE OF 2 ANIMATED FEATURES          ...

 

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Nephilim: “Some are Born, Some are made. Some are chosen”

“Some are Born, Some are made. Some are chosen” Synopsis: NEPHILIM is a supernatural, action-thriller following an atypical young priest, Father Markus, into a mystical world of blended realities, as he is thrown into the ultimate confrontation between good and evil. The NEPHILIM story follows an atypical young priest, Father Markus, and four other warrior characters on a mission to save the world from a catastrophic ending, as they must choose to work together to defeat an up...

 

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Millennium Media has named Jeffrey Greenstein as its new President, and Jonathan Yunger as Co-President.

 The announcement was made today (11/02) by studio Chairman and Founder Avi Lerner and COO Trevor Short; as the long-standing independent studio moves into its next era with confidence, as Greenstein and Yunger are promoted.   “Both Jeffrey and Jonathan have extraordinary instincts for our business,” says Lerner. “From the beginning Jeffrey’s talents were clear. His drive, zeal for knowledge, and his success running our international division have more than ex...

 

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Always at The Carlyle picked up by Good Deed Entertainment

GOOD DEED ENTERTAINMENT ACQUIRES THE NORTH AMERICAN RIGHTS TO ALWAYS AT THE CARLYLE Directed by Matthew Miele – Coming in 2018   Good Deed Entertainment has picked up the North American rights to distribute Matthew Miele’s Always at The Carlyle. A truly special film about an absolute one-of-a-kind classic landmark of Manhattan’s elegant Upper East side. This 87-year old legendary hotel has been revered as a destination for the discerning traveler, as well as a favorite...

 

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AFM Day 3: Photos and Quotes

Finance Conference 1: The Big Picture – QUOTES:   Adrian Alperovich COO, OddLot Entertainment   “From a producer’s standpoint, the proliferation of new streaming platforms is a good thing. As a producer, it means there are so many more buyers and so many more ways to expose our projects.”   “The SVODs have certainly caused some disruption in the way things are done: each platform is different and each one has their own unique acquisition stra...

 

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AFM Screenings & Events Update | Saturday, November 4

          Moved Screenings Film: Time: Theatre: Company: &...

 

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Ron Shelton to write and direct ESCAPE ARTIST for Gold Star Films & Signature Films

– Gold Star Films and Signature Films announced today that Ron Shelton (“Tin Cup,” “White Men Can’t Jump,” “Bull Durham”) is set to direct “Escape Artist,” a script he and Al Reinert wrote depicting the true-life events that led Ed “Hacksaw” Jones to break out of 14 prisons and become the first person to ever be put on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list without ever committing a violent crime.  Gold Star Films co-chair...

 

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First Movie Poster for the Garrett Clayton, Jordan Doww, and Joey Bragg high school dramedy "Reach"

FIRST POSTER FOR "REACH" DEBUTS AT AFM          STARRING GARRETT CLAYTON, JORDAN DOWW, AND JOEY BRAGG "Reach," a high school dramedy about bullies and the power of friendship,will be screened for the first time at the American Film Market (AFM) for distributors Tuesday, November 7 at 10am in Santa Monica, announced co-writer and producer, Maria Capp, Cappricielli Productions, Inc. To attend, distributors can contact Capp directly. Autum...

 

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Saban Films Inks Output Deal with Mongrel Media

Partnership will see Mongrel releasing Saban Films’ 2018 North American Slate in Canada Los Angeles-based film acquisition and distribution company Saban Films is partnering with Toronto-based Mongrel Media to release their 2018 North American titles in Canada. This will create a distribution pipeline in North America with a slate of films which include: Roland Joffe’s The Forgiven starring Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana; Alexandros Avranas’ True Crimes starring Jim Carrey and ...

 

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Jeepers Creepers 3 premieres today at AFM

        JEEPERS CREEPERS 3  Horror | Completed On the last day of the Creeper's twenty-three day feeding frenzy, skeptical Sargent Tubbs teams up with a task force hell bent on destroying the Creeper for good. The Creeper fights back in gory glory as its enemies grow closer than ever before to learning the secret of its dark origins. &nbs...

 

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Finders Keepers - theatrical release in South Africa from Ster Kinekor

    AFM is here! Summer Hill Entertainment (formerly TomCat Films) is still setting appointments for the American Film Market to be held in Santa Monica at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel from November 1st to 8th. Our suite number will be 327B. Our phone at the show will be 310.458.6700 ext. 327.     If you have not done so already, please suggest two convenient meeting times and we will confirm with one with...

 

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Coen Brothers to Interview T Bone Burnett at FestForums in Santa Barbara Nov 18

T Bone Q&A With The Coen Brothers                 ...

 

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AFM in Focus Nov 3

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A toast with Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder in DESTINATION WEDDING

Atoast to the first-look image of Keanu Reeves and Academy Award Nominee Winona Ryder in Victor Levin’s Destination Wedding: https://www.dropbox.com/s/22vopyctc5age8a/_J4A9687.dng?dl=0  Destination Wedding tells the story of two miserable and unpleasant wedding guests, both pariahs at this affair, who develop a mutual affection despite themselves.  But to act on those feelings would be to trust hope over experience, a foolish choice indeed.   BLOOM is selling the inte...

 

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8th edition of the Hong Kong Day launched yesterday at the AFM.

The eighth edition of the event is jointly organized by the AFM and the HKTDC and featured events and screenings highlighting international opportunities for film production in Hong Kong.  The AFM also hosted the roundtable: The Changing Hong Kong Movie Scene: What is New, How and Why?, which explored what is happening in the Hong Kong movie scene.   *Spotted*: Comedian Ken Davitian (Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan) taking meetin...

 

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The Changing Hong Kong Movie Scene: What is New, How and Why? – Quotesfrom the panel

  Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Variety and Steve Chan Chi-Fat  (Director, Weeds on Fire)   “To complete a movie as a new Director [in Hong Kong], it’s all about your network and support system.”   “I worked for Hong Kong’s TVB at one stage. They used the same system for almost 30 years and it never changed.”   “Hong Kong now has a new channel called Real TV and the system they use is quite different. They respect wri...

 

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Our festival friend Steve Shor sharing the success of his documentary at AFM

The half hour documentary Straws plyaed last month (In October) in eight festivals in four countries and won an award at Santa Cruz. In the USA alone, over 520 million of non-recyclable plastic straws are used every day and tossed. They wind up in landfills, streets, waterways and litter beaches, contributing to the enormity of plastic pollution harming the environment and marine animals. STRAWS is an entertaining and informative 30 minute film with narration by Tim Robbins that illustrates h...

 

03.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Black is the new Gold in Tallinn?

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival unveils the opening film and Flanders Focus lineup The 21st Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (aka PÖFF) will see Flanders, Belgium as the focus region of the festival, that will include 10 films in the specially-curated programme In Focus: Flanders. The festival will be opened with another film from the region, Racer and the Jailbird. Following the tradition of choosing a country of focus for each edition to introduce slices of its cultu...

 

03.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

THE PLACE will have its Market Premiere Tomorrow @ AFM 

                MARKET PREMIERE   Saturday November 4th  ...

 

03.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Gravitas Ventures Acquires U.S. Rights to Kyle Rideout's PUBLIC SCHOOLED Starring Judy Greer

Kaleidoscope Film Distribution (KFD)and XYZ Films announced today that Gravitas Ventures has acquired multiple territories, including the U.S., Australia and South Africa to Kyle Rideout’s Public Schooled. The comedy stars Judy Greer, Daniel Doheny, Siobhan Williams, and Russell Peters, and recently made its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Gravitas will release the film theatrically in the U.S. in late Q1/early Q2 2018, and Kaleidoscope Entertainment will release...

 

03.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

AFM 2017: Arclight Films takes on Poacher for International Sales

Renowned director Kriv Stenders (Red Dog, Australia Day) has signed on to direct the action thriller Poacher, written by Thomas Martin (All That Way for Love), it was announced today by Arclight Films CEO Gary Hamilton. Arclight Films has launched international sales outside of North America at the American Film Market. Poacher will star Luke Bracey (Hacksaw Ridge, Point Break) and Nick Nolte (Prince of Tides, Warrior, Graves)   Inspired by true events, Poacher is the cautionary tale of a...

 

03.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Arclight Films Action Adventure ‘Guardians Of The Tomb’ Closes Major Deals at AFM

Arclight Films has completed major sales on the action adventure Guardians of the Tomb, it was announced today by Arclight Films CEO, Gary Hamilton. The company has closed deals for the Chinese co-production in North America with Gravitas Ventures and Signature Entertainment in UK. The film is slated to open wide in 3D in China through the film’s co-producer Grand Canal Pictures and China Film Group on January 19th, 2018.   Directed by Kimble Rendall, whose debut feature, Bait 3D, b...

 

03.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

21 years Tarantino doc battles TWC to gain freedom

  Tara Wood is embroiled in a battle to determine the fate of the documentary 21 YEARS: QUENTIN TARANTINO amid the Weinstein scandal. The film is currently in production, being produced and directed by Tara Wood, and now working overtime with Page Ostrow to renegotiate with TWC and complete production.   “It’s ironic that the documentary about Tarantino, the foremost director and writer of strong female characters in Hollywood is being held hostage by the same company th...

 

03.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Sexist Indiscretions? 'Dead Man Tells his Own Tale' latest titles Line Up One Eyed Films

   ONE EYED FILMS     AFM Line Up        As Holywood and the Political establishment reel over one sexual scandal after another, we invite you to consider the timely Argentinean horror revenge comedy  'Dead Man Tells his Own Tale' ...

 

03.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Prominent Indonesian media mogul to headline Asia TV Forum & Market 2017

Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) today announces that Indonesian magnate, Hary Tanoesoedibjo, has joined the ATF Leaders’ Summit (28 November 2017) speaker line-up, adding to the list of C-Level executives presenting at the ATF Conference, who represent leading content brands such as Amazon Prime, Marvel Entertainment, PCCW Media Group and Sony Pictures Television.   From 28 to 30 November 2017, more than 90 thought leaders will deliver fresh insight at over 24 ATF conference sess...

 

03.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Aux starring John Rhys-Davies and Vengeance starring Stu Bennett and Gary Daniels

Evolutionary Films RAMPS UP RELEASE SCHEDULE WITH UK THEATRICAL FOR AUX & NEW YORK PREMIERE FOR VENGEANCE   Evolutionary Films, the London based vertically integrated film and television company, have confirmed that their first two completely in-house features will debut theatrically on the same weekend on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Both films have been fully developed, financed, produced and distributed by Evolutionary Films from concept to delivery.   AUX, a high-conce...

 

03.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Netflix Nabs Global Rights to Federico D'Alessandro's TAU from BLOOM

Netflix has acquired the global rights (excluding China) to Federico D’Alessandro’s Tau starring Maika Monroe (Independence Day: Resurgence, It Follows), Ed Skrein (Deadpool) and Gary Oldman (upcoming Darkest Hour). BLOOM handled international sales on the sci-fi thriller, and brokered the deal with Endeavor Content.   Tau is penned by Noga Landau and financed by Hercules Film Fund and Ken Kao’s Waypoint Entertainment under his first look deal with Addict...

 

03.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Big Bear premieres in th emarket today

  AFM Office: Loews Hotel, Suite 622         ...

 

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Game of Thrones' Carice Van Houten joins Alexandra Daddario in I AM NOT A BIRD, principal photography starts in Tokyo!

The anticipated feature film adaptation of I Am Not A Bird has added more star power to its stellar cast: Carice van Houten (HBO’s “Game Of Thrones”), Andrew Rothney (The Huntsman: Winter’s War), Kate Easton (upcoming Ocean’s Eight ), Takehiro Hira and newcomer Elisabeth Larena, the film’s producers Lauren Mann of Wandering Trail Pictures and Blackbird’s Lawrence Inglee announced today.  The cast joins Alexandra Daddario (San Andreas, HBO’s &...

 

03.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

New Zealand’s Avalon Studios Joins the List of Top Production Companies in Australasia

    Production incentives and award-winning crews make New Zealand’s Avalon Film & Television Studios the ideal choice for international ventures, as the company premieres their latest projects at this year’s American Film Market (AFM)   Click here for a virtual tour of Avalon Studios   LOS ANGELES (November 2, 2017) – Avalon Studios is pleased to announce their 2017 AFM line-up as well as a host of accessible production incentives in New Zealand. ...

 

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Tiberius Film acquires French Comedy AURORE and other international Highlights

In the framework of the AFM 2017 in Los Angeles, Tiberius Film gives notice of several top-class purchases. In addition to the French comedy AURORE and the horror highlight NIGHTWORLD with Robert Englund, the Munich-based, independent contractor secured the rights to the star-studded US comedy A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY. AURORE, a beautiful and humorous film about new beginnings and the pitfalls of aging, stars the French actress Agnès Jaoui („Look at me“), who...

 

03.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

AFM Screenings & Events Update | Friday, November 3

          Added Screenings Film: Time: Theatre: Company: &...

 

03.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Wide House acquired Let the Child be the Guide

mlfh   is very pleased to introduce its latest acquisition, a documentary about the Montessori Method of education       LET THE CHILD BE THE GUIDE A feature documentary by Alexandre Mourot              Visit our website: www.widehouse.org Please email us to receive a screening link or schedule a meeting !   LET THE CHILD BE THE GUIDE     ...

 

03.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Frenchman's Flat and "The Measure of Your Faith" from Unlike Any Other Productions

I hope this email finds you well.  I am Jonathon James Williams, partner of Unlike Any Other Productions. We are wishing to line up a meeting either at AFM or beforehand.    We have two film projects which would be of interest to yourself and your company. As well as a cutting edge Faith-based biblical series. All works are unique, original and generate a universal audience and gathering a lot of interest!    Below are high qua...

 

02.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

First look photo Bruce Willis in action drama the Bombing

BLUE BOX INTERNATIONAL HANDLING WORLDWIDE RIGHTS AT AFM Introducing the very first production still from the highly anticipated action drama The Bombing starring Bruce Willis and China’s biggest talent including Bingbing Fan (X-Men: Days of Future Past, Iron Man 3) and Nicholas Tse (The Stool Pigeon, Bodyguards and Assassins). Mel Gibson serves as the film’s art director and creative supervising producer. Based on the incredible true story during World War II, five differen...

 

02.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

AFM FIRST LOOK: Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder in DESTINATION WEDDING

  Destination Wedding tells the story of two miserable and unpleasant wedding guests, both pariahs at this affair, who develop a mutual affection despite themselves.  But to act on those feelings would be to trust hope over experience, a foolish choice indeed.   BLOOM is selling the international rights to the romantic comedy, which was produced by Sunshine Pictures' Gail Lyon, Elizabeth Dell, and Elevated's Cassian Elwes alongside The Fyzz Facility's Robert ...

 

02.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

AFM in Focus Nov 2

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02.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Mindjazz Pictures International AFM Documentary Line Up

            We are delighted to present our Line-up of documentary feature films below (or just click here: www.mindjazz-international.com).    Please do not hesitate to contact us for any information about availabilities for your territory, for premiere statuses or for screening links.  &...

 

02.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Brian Metcalf (The Lost Tree, Living among us) with Bruno Chatelin

Working on the festival strategy for Living Among Us and a  premiere at Fantasporto next february.   ...

 

02.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

'Dead on Arrival' teamworking! working on the details of the red carpet premiere in LA at the Egyptian at ARPA Fest

Stephen C. Sepher director of Dead on Arrival at Vision Films booth (Las Flores suite, 8 th  floor) with Lise Romanoff, CEO ...

 

02.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Meeting with Bobby Myers former co-founder of AFM, and studio executive

Bobby (wearing a new beard) with Bruno Chatelin, they worked together at Sony in the 90's! He formed MMG in 2011 and serves the company as Strategic Senior Consultant Bobby, a veteran of International sales and distribution. He began his career with Columbia Pictures in Europe. In 1969 he joined National General Pictures as President of their International Distribution which at the time represented also the films for First Artists which was a company formed by Paul Newman, Steve McQueen,...

 

02.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Japanese Sake etc happy hour at Japanese Umbrella, 5 th floor

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02.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Your paper fix at AFM...how many trees.?

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02.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Hong Kong Day at AFM kicks off today at 12.30

12:30pm:  Hong Kong Day Opening Ceremony Location:  Front entrance of Lowes Santa Monica Hotel   3:00pm:  AFM Roundtables “The Changing Hong Kong Movie Scene: What is New, How and Why?” Location:  AFM Studios   6:00pm:  Hong Kong Reception Location:  Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel ...

 

02.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

"Derek is Funny" and "Her Side of The Bed" at AFM from Summer Hill Entertainment

   Summer Hill Entertainment (formerly TomCat Films) is still setting appointments for the American Film Market to be held in Santa Monica at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel from November 1st to 8th. Our suite number will be 327B. Our phone at the show will be 310.458.6700 ext. 327.   If you have not done so already, please suggest two convenient meeting times and we will confirm with one within 24 hours.  In the...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Q&A on Thai Night AFM 2017 with Mr. Winichai Chaemchaeng, Vice Minister for Commerce, Royal Thai Ministry of Commerce

THAI NIGHT AFM 2017   Q&A WITH Mr. Winichai Chaemchaeng, Vice Minister for Commerce, Royal Thai Ministry of Commerce       Is the Thai film industry a priority for the Thai Government?   Absolutely. The Thai Government recognizes that creative industries, and film in particular, are very key sectors for the country, both from an economic and from a cultural standpoint.    Is the Thai film industry contributing to the Thai economy in si...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Highland Film Group to handle worldwide rights on Daniel Roby’s Gut Instinct

Highland Film Group has come on board to handle worldwide rights on Daniel Roby’s Gut Instinct, starring Josh Hartnett (Lucky Number Slevin, Pearl Harbor) and Antoine-Olivier Pilon (Mommy). The crime-thriller is produced by Andre Rouleau and Valerie d’Auteuil of Caramel Films in association with Roby as executive producer. Goldrush Entertainment and Highland Film Group will also serve as executive producers on the picture. Highland Film Group will commence worldwide sales at the...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Eight Leading Thai Film Companies to Participate in Thai Night AFM 2017

    Tonight, Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi is presiding over Thai Night 2017 - Where Films Come Alive, an event of celebration of Thai cinema and its industry held on the occasion of the American Film Market 2017 edition.   Organized by the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce, Royal Thai Government, the event will spotlight Thailand's new wave of film talent — artists, technicians and ent...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Film documentary Robert-Louis Stevenson in California by François MARRET

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01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

"Underground" a new japanese production from Stand Entertainment enters the market

Discover this new japanese production from  Stand Entertainment called "Underground",  starring Al Snow, WWE wrestling legend and Andy McPhee (Animal Kingdom), by Majestic - Australian production, director/producer Steve Ravic. ​ Synopsis:  THE PLACE UNDERGROUND is a prison where people of all walks of life, both men and women have been abducted and forced to fight to survive or die a brutal death in front of private paying spectators.  Anyone refus...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

AFM Screenings & Events Update | Thursday, November 2

          Added Screenings Film: Time: Theatre: Company: &...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Hong Kong Day at the American Film Market (AFM®) is set to open tomorrow in Santa Monica

Hong Kong Day at the American Film Market (AFM®) is set to open tomorrow in Santa Monica, United States. Chris Lo, Director, Los Angeles, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Jonathan Wolf, Managing Director, American Film Market (AFM®) welcomed the eighth edition of the event, which is jointly organised by the AFM® and the HKTDC. Hong Kong Day features events and screenings highlighting international opportunities for film production in Hong Kong.   Hong Kong&rsq...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Horror Makers in AFM United! let s meet Saturday night

Let s meet at Rusty's Surf Ranch  cross from the carousel at Rusty’s Surf Ranch and I’ve reserved an area!   November 4th TIME: 7:30-9:30 great initiative by Sean Crayne :-) Check his page on facebook and rsvp top confirm. i am sharing below a nice memory from the fest circuit and my happy days in horror ... I had Wes Craven sitting on our eletrical chair for his movie SHOCKER premiering at Avoriaz Festival...a few years ago :-) ...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Festival Directors wine tasting party at AFM

Bruno Chatelin and the Filmfestivals.com Team, Laurie Kirby and Stuart MacNaught from FestForums and Lise Romanoff VisionFilms CEO Request the pleasure of your company and a taste from your country to share with fun and with other festival directors and peers at our AFM reception. SAVE THE DATE FOR THE ANNUAL FILMFESTIVALS.COM WINE TASTING PARTY FOR FESTIVAL DIRECTORS.   November 3rd , 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Loews Las Flores Suite 8th floor. Reserved for Festival Dir...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

The 3rd Annual Central American International Film Festival in Los Angeles kiscks off this week

  ​A Celebration and Showcase of Central American Culture   The Central American International Film Festival (CAIFF) is holding its 3rd grand annual film festival in Los Angeles at the LA Film school on November 3rd, 4th, and 5th. We will be celebrating and showcasing Central American cinema and culture with a line-up of emerging and unique Central American filmmakers and a program full of cultural entertainment.   This festival is the first of few to represent Central...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Stage 32 + American Film Market Join Forces for 2017

Stage 32 has been named as the official film networking and education platform of the American Film Market for the 2nd year in a row.  As you know, we are big supporters of AFM and all they do to connect producers, financiers and distributors all over the world. To be recognized in such fashion is truly an honor and I thank head honcho, Jonathan Wolf, not only for all the support, but for his friendship as well. In an effort to give back to the film community, we are offering ...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Ori Pictures titles in AFM

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01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

First Look Photo from VITA & VIRGINIA starring Gemma Arterton and Elizabeth Debicki

    GEMMA ARTERTON AND ELIZABETH DEBICKI STAR PROTAGONIST PICTURES HANDLING FILM AT AFM Vita & Virginia is the true story of the passionate relationship between literary trailblazer Virginia Woolf (Elizabeth Debicki) and her only lover, the enigmatic author Vita Sackville West (Gemma Arterton).   When their paths cross, the magnetic Vita decides the beguiling, stubborn and gifted Virginia will be her next conquest, no matter the cost. The film is a celebration of their u...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

FURIOUS Historic Action Screening at AFM

    SAVE THE DATE FOR CENTRAL PARTNERSHIP SCREENINGS ...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

First Look Photo Heather Graham in HALF MAGIC revealed at AFM 2017

HEATHER GRAHAM DIRECTORIAL DEBUT “HALF MAGIC” ARCLIGHT FILMS HANDLING INTERNATIONAL SALES AT AFM With Half Magic, Heather Graham has taken her experiences in Hollywood and crafted a dazzling satirical comedy that explores themes of female empowerment through sex, work, and friendship. With a cast full of comedy superstars, Half Magic is a charming and heartfelt take on the friends and relationships that pull people through tough times.   Cast: Heather Graham, Stephanie Bea...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Arclight Films Gets OUT OF CONTROL - Action Crime Feature Races to Market at AFM

Arclight Films has taken on worldwide sales outside of China to the high octane thriller Out of Control, it was announced today by Arclight CEO Gary Hamilton. The action crime feature will be presented to buyers at the upcoming American Film Market.   The film is directed by Axel Sand (RTL’s longtime procedural “Alarm for Cobra 11,” Fast Track: No Limits, Final Contract: Death on Delivery) and Chinese director Richard Lin from a script written by Andreas Heckmann (&ldquo...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Archstone Distribution presents New promo for SUPERCON with John Malkovich, Ryan Kwanten, Maggie Grace

  AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE CURRENTLY IN POST PRODUCTION VIEW TRAILER HERE password: cosplay     Budget: $10M usd Genre: Comedy A rag-tag group of former TV stars and comic book artists, who make their living working at conventions, decide to steal the loot from a crooked promoter and an overbearing former TV icon. Cast John Malkovich (Deepwater ...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Advance screening of PERMANENT, A film by Colette Burson

  In Theaters, On Demand, On Amazon Video and On iTunes December 15, 2017   Starring: Patricia Arquette, Rainn Wilson, Kira McLean Written and Directed by: Colette Burson (co-creator and executive producer HBO’s “Hung”) The film will screen at afm in a private screening.    Set in 1982 in small town Virginia, PERMANENT centers around 13-year-old Aurelie Dickson (Kira McLean) and her parents, Jeanne and Jim (Patricia Arquette and ...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Film Mode Entertainment Offers Exclusive Sneak-Peek at New Features in AFM

  The exclusive first-look special screenings kick off with with VIKING DESTINY starring TERENCE STAMP, and THE ESCAPE OF PRISONER 614 featuring RON PERLMAN and MARTIN STARR,     Film Mode Entertainment announces the exclusive AFM first-look at their new, highly anticipated premieres of timely and commercially viable films, starting with action film VIKING DESTINY starring TERENCE STAMP and brand new acquisition, action/comedy/crime feature, THE ESCAPE OF PRISONER 614...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Studio 100 Film takes a new animation feature for AFM “Mia and me – The Movie”

Studio 100 Film takes a new film into its sales portfolio and presents “Mia and me – The Movie” at this year’s AFM at Loews Office #653. The feature film will continue to tell Mia’s adventures and adds a new chapter to her phenomenal success story. The movie is currently in development and planned to hit cinemas in 2020. “Mia and me – The Movie” will be produced by m4e, Hahn & m4e Productions and Flying Bark Productions. Studio 100 Film is th...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Syria's first submission for the Academy Award is available for distribution from House of Film at AFM 2017

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01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Happy Halloween at AFM

Funny to see AirFrance hostesses dressed up to welcome a bunch of delegates flying to LA for AFM from France (Unifrance' Gilles Renouard and Joêl Chapron, Marc Toullec, Soumaya Cassam-chena from Variety and many more! ...

 

01.11.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

AFM Screenings & Events Update | Wednesday, Nov 1

              Added Screenings Film: Time: T...

 

31.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Brand New Crime Thriller from Carnaby International - Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story

        RISE OF THE FOOTSOLDIER 3: THE PAT TATE STORY Market Pre...

 

31.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Covert Media Hires Linda Benjamin as COO / Head of Legal and Business Affairs

Independent feature production, financing, and distribution company Covert Media today announced that leading executive Linda Benjamin has joined the company as COO and Head of Business and Legal Affairs. In her new position at Covert Media, she will play a critical role in identifying and executing strategic opportunities and relationships as the company expands its production slate as well as spearheading the company’s day to day business and legal affairs. She will also support general ...

 

31.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Protagonist Pictures CEO Dave Bishopn confirms Annette Benning and Bill Nighy in Hope Gap

Academy Award nominee Annette Bening (Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, The Kids Are All Right, American Beauty) and BAFTA and Golden Globe winner Bill Nighy (Their Finest, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Love Actually) are set to star in Academy Award nominated writer-director William Nicholson’s (Breathe, Everest, Gladiator, Shadowlands, Les Misérables) second feature, it was announced today by Protagonist Pictures CEO Dave Bishop. Grace (Annette Bening) and Edward (Bill N...

 

31.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Archstone AFM premiere of family film SAVING FLORA

    presents         Now in Post-Production ...

 

31.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

American Film Market to Host Global Industry Experts at Conferences, Roundtables and Workshops

Speakers include Focus Features’ Kiska Higgs, Lionsgate’s Thomas Hughes, OddLot Entertainment’s Adrian Alperovich, Producer/Agent Cassian Elwes, Skydance Media’s Jesse Sisgold and STX Films’ Sam Brown     The American Film Market (AFM®) today announced its full list of speakers for their conferences, roundtables and workshops. A large number of leading independent producers, distributors, financiers and marketing executives are confirmed...

 

31.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Israel Film Festival in LA to Premiere Five Award-Winning Docs, Including “Ben-Gurion, Epilogue

Includes Opening Night Gala Presentation of Doc Ben-Gurion, Epilogue, Winner of Best Documentary, Israeli Academy Ophir Awards Festival Runs November 5th – 21st From Ben-Gurion, one of the world’s greatest leaders, to a profile of the first Iraqi-Jewish family to become a household name in Israel, to the history of North African and Eastern European immigrants in Southern Israel, to an understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in human terms and to the story of broth...

 

31.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Opening previews of AFM 2017

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30.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Survivor Ed Mosberg of the film DESTINATION UNKNOWN Donates Torah to Steven Spielberg

Executive Director Stephen Smith with survivor Edward Mosberg and Institute founder Steven Spielberg DESTINATION UNKNOWN Opening in Theaters November 10th Directed by Claire Ferguson Produced by Llion Roberts Executive Produced by USC Shoah Foundation's Stephen D. Smith INTERVIEWS & SCREENING LINKS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Holocaust survivor Edward Mosberg believes it is his duty to share what happened to him, his family, and millions of other Jews during Wor...

 

30.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Global Genesis Group Lands Supernatural Thriller Voice of the Wolf

Global Genesis Group is excited to announce their acquisition of the feature VOICE OF THE WOLF, a horror/thriller, starring Christopher Lambert (Mortal Kombat, Highlander), former Bond girl Maria Grazia Cucinotta (The World Is Not Enough, Il Postino), and Marianna Di Martino (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.).    Voice of the Wolf is a modern twist on the werewolf legend that takes place in Central Italy. The feature will be directed by Alberto Gelpi from a script by Viviana Panfili and Ale...

 

30.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Arclight Films is selling the sexy, female-driven comedy Half Magic, written, directed and starring Heather Graham

Leading international sales agent Arclight Films has come on board to handle worldwide sales for the sexy, female-driven comedy Half Magic, written, directed and starring Heather Graham (Hangover series, Boogie Nights, Bowfinger), it was announced today by Arclight Films CEO Gary Hamilton. The company will launch international sales on the completed film during the upcoming American Film Market and will screen for buyers.   With Half Magic, Heather Graham has taken her experiences in Ho...

 

30.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

The Thai film 'Bad Genius' has been setting records around the world.

GDH 559 at AFM 2017 brings the international hit 'Bad Genius'   After a very successful release in Thailand, 'Bad Genius' from GDH 559 is now attracting international audiences. It is already the number one grossing Thai film ever released in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia and Vietnam. It has now set a new record, as the number one Thai film ever released in China. It opened in second place at the box-office, earning $16.1m in its first weekend, and has gone on t...

 

30.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Heartlock from Red Sea Media: trying to survive in a prison

      AFM LINEUP 2017           RSM @ LOEWS #660           HEARTLOCK     ...

 

30.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Shooting wraps on Ralph Fiennes’ THE WHITE CROW

    Caption: Oleg Ivenko as Rudolf Nureyev (Credit: Larry D. Horricks)   London, Monday 30 October…Principal photography has now wrapped on Ralph Fiennes’ THE WHITE CROW which has been shooting in locations across France, Russia, Croatia and Serbia since August. A new image has been released, featuring lead actor Oleg Ivenko as the legendary ballet star Rudolf Nureyev.   THE WHITE CROW was developed by BBC Films and Gabrielle Tana (The Duchess, Dancer,...

 

30.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

New films at AFM from Ariztical Entertainment: "El Ganzo", "Ka Bodyscapes" and "The Surface"

  Ariztical.com ArizticalOnDemand.com    ...

 

30.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Madagascar Sanitation explores a global health crisis through the magnifying glass of the Madagascar sanitation problems

Cieri Media (Beyond Moscow, Food Truck Foodie, Voyage Vids) is looking for finishing funds for their Madagascar piece. Tree days of shooting (33 people traveling ) still  needed.  The project comes with a script in final edit now, as well as 95% of the film shot. The company is looking for experts on the east coast.   30,000 USD will get 20% of the our gross of the film. We are also will give one or two people (15,000 USD each) Executive Producer credit for the investme...

 

30.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Opening Newsletter AFM 2017

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30.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

We miss you Ed Flaherty, RIP We are raising money for " Anastasia and Max - Ed's kids" - Donate Now!

Anastasia and Max's papa, our beloved Edwardo passed away on Saturday 10/21/17.  While the family is sorting through Ed's paperwork, etc., Janice Kaplan and her friends decided to start a fund to help them and show them our support. This will go towards their education and general well being and help towards their care. click to donate on gofundme ...

 

30.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Thai Night AFM 2017 to celebrate the talent at the heart of the Thai film industry

  Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi will preside over Thai Night AFM 2017 – Thailand Where Films Come Alive, an event of celebration of Thai cinema and its industry organized during the American Film Marketand Conference 2017.                 Held in Santa Monica on November 2nd by the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce, Royal Thai Government...

 

29.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

TriCoast AFM New Films

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28.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

AFM Full Line-UP - Screen Media

CURVATURE 2018 - Scifi/Thriller Director: Diego Hallivis Cast: Linda Hamilton, Lyndsy Fonseca, Glenn Morshower   CURVATURE is a time travel sci-fi drama about an engineer who travels back in time to stop herself from committing a murder. A mind-bending time travel drama in the vein of TIMECRIMES and LOOPER, CURVATURE examines the difficulty of letting go, while asking how much you would risk to do what yo...

 

28.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Get Your Adrenaline Fix With Vision Films Action Line Up!

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28.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Ariztical Entertainment is looking to acquire feature films for distribution in North America and abroad

          We are acquiring ...

 

28.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Filmsharks Line up at AFM 2017

  VARIETY : New Ricardo Darin Production Co Teams with Patagonik, Disney, FilmSharks on Juan Vera’s ‘Love at Last Sight’ (EXCLUSIVE) Directed by Juan Vera, ‘Love at Last Sight’ also stars Ricardo Darín and Mercedes Moran http://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/mipcom-ricardo-darin-production-p...  VARIETY : HBO Latino Nabs Argentine Hit ’10 Days Without Mom’ for North...

 

28.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Free Dolphin brings All she wrote to AFM

  ALL SHE WROTE Drama / Romance | 90 min With GARY DOURDAN (CSI, Mistresses)   SYNOPSIS When Aaron, an ex-fighter, turns to music after years of being knocked around and left with permanent mental disabilities, he falls for Jana, an ...

 

27.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Petra Terzi brings 5 new projects and scripts to AFM

PAPYRUS TRINITY STAR, LLC presents T "49 Years After" based on a true story. 49 Years After is a drama feature in the vein of  "The Gift" meets "Sixth Sense" Logline: "49 Years After" is an adventure into the parallel world of the undead.   Pitch:  "49 Years After" is an adventure into the parallel world of the undead. It tells the story of a clairvoyant woman named Sofia, who practices ...

 

27.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Adventure awaits on the Patagonia Treasure Trail!

  Our suite number will be 327B. Our phone at the show will be 310.458.6700 ext. 327.                   ...

 

27.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Summer Hill Entertainment wishes you a THRILLING AFM 2017

Our suite number will be 327B. Our phone at the show will be 310.458.6700 ext. 327.       ...

 

27.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

XVIII Entertainment LLC. line up at AFM 2017

  XVIII Entertainment LLC. will be attending AFM in Lowes Suite 324.       ->The Basement Man<- A new 2018 film. An evil spirit lurks in the darkness of Rhett and Kelli's new home. It seen that the ho,e also has other spirits trying to help the family escape the dark shadowy grip of a Native American demon that has been haunting the grounds before the home was even built in this...

 

27.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

House of Film at AFM 2017

  Los Angeles based House of Film manages the worldwide distribution of motion pictures in ways that are comprehensive in commercial exploitation, respectful of creative propriety, and future oriented in terms of audience viewing options and preference. House of Film launched in 2009 offering domestic and international sales, marketing, and distribution of select films through traditional and non-traditional channels. These include: theatrical, DVD, television, and Inte...

 

27.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Film Surfing at AFM...New Poster Revealed

The American Film Market is the world’s largest motion picture business event. Over 7,000 industry leaders converge in Santa Monica for eight days of deal-making, screenings, conferences, networking and parties. Participants come from more than 80 countries and include acquisition and development executives, agents, attorneys, directors, distributors, festival directors, financiers, film commissioners, producers, writers, the world’s press and all those who provide services to the ...

 

27.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

AFM Previews N°2

Follow us on the social networks and filmfestivals.com.                       Read this online I Promote Film to Festivals I Email us I Advertize in our AFM Newsletters and eBlasts I  Filmfestivals.com was established in 1995, over the years we became the premier link between film and festivals with 6.000 festivals listed, over 14 000 festival organizers con...

 

26.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Gia Skova's The Serpent will make Market debut at AFM

As  strong  female roles continue  to dominate  on  the  big screen, Gia  Skova takes hers one  step further in her new film, The Serpent, an  explosive  action thriller anticipated  to  wrap a firm  hold  of  the  box  office  upon  release. The internationally recognized  Russian  supermodel-turned-actress not  only  stars as the  female  lead,  she ...

 

26.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Myriad Pictures announces new cast to star in SHADOW GIRL -

       NEW CAST ON SHADOW GIRL Now Starring  OLIVIA THIRLBY, ALAN RITCHSON and MEGAN FOX   ...

 

26.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Cain Hill with Gemma Atkinson released by Evolutionary Films

EVOLUTIONARY FILMS RELEASES CAIN HILL - BASED ON A TERRIFYING TRUE STORY – STARRING GEMMA ATKINSON (CURRENTLY FLYING HIGH ON BBC’S STRICTLY COME DANCING), ALEX ZANE AND MICHAEL PARR, IN THE UK TOMORROW (27TH OCTOBER).   London based production, sales and distribution company Evolutionary Films, is thrilled to announce that Cain Hill, a horror feature based on a terrifying true story, is released on all major platforms in the UK tomorrow, ...

 

26.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Classic Docs from Wide House

          CLASSIC DOCUMENTARIES     WIDE HOUSE gives the following titles a second life as art and culture is timeless! From every co...

 

26.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

European Film Promotion at the AFM: FSS granted for 33 films – 16 companies at the EUROPE! UMBRELLA

EFP presents EUROPE! at the AFM ANCHORS UP by Simen Alsvik, William John Ashurst, represented by Sola Media (Germany) In a collective action, EFP (European Film Promotion) highlights European cinema at the upcoming American Film Market (November 1 – 8), by granting FILM SALES SUPPORT (FSS) for the promotion and marketing of 33 European films totalling more than €120.000, by running the EUROPE! UMBRELLA for European world sales and production companies and by organising screeni...

 

26.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Screen Media brings AVENGE THE CROWS, a revenge thriller starring Danay Garcia and Danny Trejo

  AVENGE THE CROWS COMPLETE - Genre: Thriller/Crime Director: Nathan Gabaeff Cast:  Danay Garcia, Lou Diamond Phillips, Steven Bauer and Danny Trejo   Synopsis: The pendulum of revenge is set in motion when an assassin named Joker is released from prison with orders from the Reyes Ricos prison gang to take down Loca, an ex-gang member who once ran the powerful Los Grajos crew before it was destroyed.    Now Loca makes her living pushing drugs,...

 

26.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Lotte Entertainment enters ALONG WITH THE GODS with Promo Screening at AFM

  ALONG WITH THE GODS: THE TWO WORLDS Synopsis Having died unexpectedly, firefighter Ja-hong is taken to the afterlife by 3 afterlife guardians. Only when he passes 7 trials over 49 days and proves he was innocent in human life, he’s able to reincarnate, and his 3 afterlife guardians are by his side to defend him in trial.         ...

 

26.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Tame your own giant crocodile at AFM

GIANT CROCODILE film: "THE HATCHING" is available at AFM 2017. The title is already nearly sold out in Asia! And there are only a few Asian territories left.   US Distributor: LIONSGATE UK Distributor: ICON   Territories already taken: USA, Canada, UK/Ireland, Germany/Austria, Benelux, Switzerland, Middle East/North Africa, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, China (Mainland), India, Indonesia, Mongolia and Taiwan Territories recently sold: Russia/CIS and B...

 

26.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

DOGWOOF brings JOHN + BJÖRN at AFM

JOHN + BJÖRN Denmark, UK | Due 2018 | HD - A film by Rasmus Dinesen     ...

 

26.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Cardinal XD Line up fpr AFM 2017

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26.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

SC Films International - Current Slate for AFM 2017

Screenings and Meetings     SC Films will be attending AFM 2017 from October 31 - November 8. NEW LOCATION: UK Film Centre, 7th Floor, Topanga Room, Loews. Please suggest meeting times accordingly with Simon Crowe, Fumie Suzuki Lancaster and Russell Webber. Simon Crowe: +44-7764-942-149 simon@scfilmsinternational.com...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Central Partnership @ AFM

History, Action  Completed Release: November 30th  In 13th-century Mongol warrior hordes and their leader, Batu Khan, control most of the known world. As the Mongols move towards Europe they invade the last Russian principality standing in their way. Little do they know, their plans are about to be ruined by ...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Only from Summer Hill Entertainment: The Eve of Winter descends upon the AFM!

   Summer Hill Entertainment (formerly TomCat Films) is now setting appointments for the American Film Market to be held in Santa Monica at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel from November 1st to 8th. Our suite number will be 327B. Our phone at the show will be 310.458.6700 ext. 327.     ...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

TriCoast Worldwide line up and screenings at AFM

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25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Films Boutique Line-up : AFM 2017

  AFM  2017 November 1-7 Meet us @ Le Merigot SALES - Jean-Christophe Simon   simon@filmsboutique.com  +49 173 5915767 SALES - Louis Balsan   louis@filmsboutique.com  +49 1525 4525769 ...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

FlexyMovies @ AFM2017

   @ Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel | Nov 1 - Nov 8   Full Showreel         ...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

WIDE Line Up for AFM 2017

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25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Korea Creative Contents Agency invites you to the K-story pitching, Business Meeting and Networking reception Nov3 rd

Korea Creative Contents Agency invites you to our 'K-story pitching' held at JW Marriott Santa Monica Le Merigot on 3rd of Nov, 2017. (2pm – 4pm)   Program K-story pitching : 2:00pm ~ 4:40pm (10 productions) Business Meeting : 5:00pm ~ 7:00pm (10 productions) Networking reception : 5:00pm ~ 7:00pm (Courtyard, at JW Marriott)   NOT NEED FOR AFM BADGES !! * Coffee, finger food, snacks, and drinks (beer, soda) will be...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Entertaining Power LINE UP at AFM

    One Week to go ~Visit Entertaining Power at Loews Hotel - #647 ~   Greeting from Hong Kong! Entertaining Power Co., Ltd is glad to announce attending the upcoming American Film Market from 1 to 7 November, 2017 and our office at Loews Hotel #647.  ...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Carnaby International has acquired sales rights to skating extravaganza, Intimissimi On Ice: A Legend of Beauty

London-based Carnaby International has acquired the exclusive worldwide sales rights to lavish multi-million dollar music and ice-skating extravaganza, Intimissimi On Ice: A Legend of Beauty. Starring iconic Italian maestro, Andrea Bocelli, the feature length special event is the fourth edition of this unique ice show, where opera, figure skating and fashion combine, produced and filmed at The Arena Di Verona in Italy.   London-based Carnaby will handle worldwide rights for the film and w...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Blue Fox Entertainment AFM 2017 Line-Up & Screenings

AFM Office: Loews Hotel, Suite 622 BIG BEAR COMEDY - ADVENTURE COMPLETED CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE TRAILER   When Joe is dumped by his fiancée, he reluctantly decides to go ahead with his bachelor party anyway and heads up to Big Bear Mountain with three friends. Things take a turn for the worse when Joe discovers one of his friends kidnapped the man his fiancée ran off with and tied him up in the basement. ...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Fox Star Studios brings Indian titles to AFM

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25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

SYNDICATE MEDIA - Premier of US Broadcast Television Film 2018

           Emmanuelle Vaugier and Colin Egglesfield             (Two & Half men, CSI, Saw II)        (Something Borrowed...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

mk2 films at AFM 2017

Loews Hotel, Suite 434     FILM CATALOGUE           DOCUMENTARIES ...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

THE NIFFF attends AFM

    The 2018 edition selection process has begun. For this reason, the NIFFF team will be present at the AFM. Registration forms for short films and feature submissions will be available online from mid-November on nifff.ch Onsite Contact: Anaïs Emery, Artistic Director anais.emery@nifff.ch / +41 76 443 07 78 ...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

November another new title One Eyed Films added to AFM Line Up

November Dir Rainer Sarnet Estonia 115' 2017   Fantasy Folk      "Upends any expectations" HOLLYWOOD REPORTER “Beguiling beauty" NO FILM SCHOOL “Idiosyncratic flair" CALVERT JOURNAL “Gothic grotesques that recall Gormenghast and Terry Gilliam’’ EYE FOR FILM “Fantastical, strange, beautifully shot, wonderfully acted’’  SCREENANARCHY       Set in a pagan, destitut...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

FILM.UA Group Line up at AFM

FILM.UA will be introducing some promising projects at AFM this November. The stand at Loews Hotel 650 is located on the sixth floor.           Open in browser ...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Distribution Workshop @ AFM 2017

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25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Devilworks at AFM17 With New Line Up

  THE HOLLOW CHILD  SUPERNATURAL HORROR CANADA  Highly intelligent and malicious creatures known as The Hollow Ones live in the Woods and entice children with their hyp...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Magnolia Pictures at AFM 2017 - New Titles Added!

    Magnolia announces an incredible documentary addition to our AFM lineup. Selected at TIFF, THE FINAL YEAR is a fascinating behind the scenes look at foreign policy and Obama’s last months in office. ...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Lose your mind with BRUTE SANITY at AFM!

    AFM is around the corner! Summer Hill Entertainment (formerly TomCat Films) attends the American Film Market to be held in Santa Monica at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel from November 1st to 8th. suite number will be 327B. Our phone at the show will be 310.458.6700 ext. 327.         www.summerhillfilms.com I Contact I Suite&...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

ITN's OUIJA HOUSE with Mischa Barton & Tara Reid in Entertainment Weekly

First look at Tara Reid and Mischa Barton in OUIJA HOUSE AFM 2017 ...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Myriad Pictures AFM 2017 Line Up

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25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

MYRIAD PICTURES hires BRIAN NITZKIN as SVP, Business Affairs

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25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Jinga @ AFM

  AFM line-up with market screening schedule which offers a terrific selection of genre films. Making their market debuts are post-modern slasher RUIN ME and glamour meets martial arts and action in TEN - THE SECRET MISSION. Also available are the latest offering from Canadian duo The Vicious Brothers STILL/BORN, body horror REPLACE written by Richard Stanley (Hardware), indie sci-fi romance SEQUENCE BREAK and mystery thriller FREDDY/EDDY. For our full market line up ...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Planeta Inform AFM 2017 Line-Up

Planeta Inform AFM 2017 Line-Up will be glad to meet you at the upcoming AFM and invite to the following screenings: 11/1  11:00 AM    AMC Santa Monica - 1   The Cop Baby 11/2  11:00 AM    AMC Santa Monica - 3   Planeta Inform Promo Reel (incl. an exclusive material on Robo) 11/4    1:30 PM    Broadway Cineplex - 4   The Scythian RSVP Please see the key info on the projects below.  To schedul...

 

25.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

During AFM check the Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles Films with Honors to Tambor, Ashkenazi, Ben-Gurion, Fauda

31st ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL IN LOS ANGELES ANNOUNCES PROGRAMMING TO RUN NOVEMBER 5th – 21st, 2017 Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jeffrey Tambor will receive the 2017 IFF Achievement in Television Award, and multiple award-winning (including the 2017 Israeli Academy Ophir Award for Best Actor), Israeli movie star Lior Ashkenazi will be honored with the 2017 IFF Cinematic Achievement Award at the 31st Israel Film Festival Opening Night Gala, Award Presentation and Screening in Los Angele...

 

19.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

TomCat returns with "It Kills" at AFM!

   Summer Hill Entertainment (and its label,TomCat Films) is now setting appointments for the American Film Market to be held in Santa Monica at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel from November 1st to 8th. Our suite number will be 327B. Our phone at the show will be 310.458.6700 ext. 327.   If you have not done so already, please suggest two convenient meeting times and we will confirm with one within 24 hours.  In ...

 

19.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

AFM - "Hard Visit" - Official Trailer from Josh Mitchell

new feature film HARD VISIT - www.vimeo.com/picknroll/hardvisittrailer  "Hard Visit" - Official Trailer www.vimeo.com A down on his luck actor is rescued from obscurity by his wealthy sports bookie brother but when a calculating female hustler comes between them their relationship…     Josh Mitchell www.vimeo.com Hollywood writer-director, f...

 

19.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Experience the nightmare of "Gridlock" with Summer Hill Entertainment

www.summerhillfilms.com I Contact I Suite 327B I  Facebook I Twitter: @WatchCoolMovies   ...

 

19.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

AFM Previews N°1

Follow us on the social networks and filmfestivals.com.                       Read this online I Promote Film to Festivals I Email us I Advertize in our AFM Newsletters and eBlasts I  Filmfestivals.com was established in 1995, over the years we became the premier link between film and festivals with 6.000 festivals listed, over 14 000 festival organizers contacts in o...

 

18.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

3 days left to update your data in Cinando

Only 3 days left to verify & update your information for The Hollywood Reporter AFM Product Listings.    To benefit from the visibility, please make sure to verify & update your information directly on Cinando. Visit your admin interface by clicking on 'Company' in the dropdown menu under your name and update your 'Markets' tab including information on:  Your company (AFM office) Your staff members attendees Your ...

 

17.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Arpa International Film Festival Awards Gala and Banquet...need a break from afm?

Join us for a star-studded Awards Gala on Sunday, November 5 at Loews Hollywood Hotel  to honor four incredible industry professionals who have endlessly contributed their enormous talents to drive the arts forward: Terry George, who will receive the Armin T. Wegner Humanitarian Award,  Chris Cornell, who we will honor with the Lifetime Legacy Award, Carl Weathers, who will be celebrated with the Lifet...

 

17.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

A to Z of AFM exhibitors

  A - CD - FG - IJ - LM - OP - RS - VW - Z A24 Acort International Adler & Associates Entertainment Alfama Films All Media Company All Rights Entertainment Alma Cinema Altitude Film Sales Amadeus Entertainment AMBI Distribution American Cinema International AMP International Angel Grace Worldwide APL Film APT - Association of Television Producer...

 

17.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Full Moon Heads to the 2017 American Film Market!

Legendary horror and fantasy film studio will be a major presence at cinema trade show running November 1-8, 2017 in Santa Monica, California. Full Moon is excited to announce that legendary producer Charles Band and his iconic Full Moon Empire production and distribution label is headed to AFM 2017 to showcase our vast catalog of classic and contemporary horror, science fiction, erotica and fantasy feature films, as well as offer a preview of the many exciting movies to come in 2018...

 

17.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

High Emotions Guaranteed With Our Selection of Screenings for AFM 2017!

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16.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Devilworks at AFM17

  AFM @LOEWS OFFICE 736     &n...

 

13.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Magnolia adds titles to AFM lineup

      We are happy to announce a new documentary addition to our AFM lineup. Selected at TIFF, THE CHINA HUSTLE is an eye-opening and unsettling Wall Street thriller about sto...

 

13.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

ITN Titles for AFM

  ITN Distribution wants to meet with you at AFM to discuss our 2017 Line-Up that consists of Brand New Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller, Family, Comedy, Horror and Western features, as well as our catalogue/library titles.   AFM Office: Loews 705 Email: stuart@itndistribution.com Website: www.itnfilms.net      A CHRISTMAS STAR 82 min. Family. HD. Complete.  ...

 

13.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Summer Hill is getting Vicious at AFM!!!

    Summer Hill Entertainment (formerly TomCat Films) is now setting appointments for the American Film Market to be held in Santa Monica at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel from November 1st to 8th. Our suite number will be 327B. Our phone at the show will be 310.458.6700 ext. 327. If you have not done so already, please suggest two convenient meeting times and we will confirm with one within 24 hours.  In the meantime, please check out our new offerings for AFM 2017 be...

 

13.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Animation Calling at AFM - festival strategy

  Calling all animation projects for film festival strategy at AFM 2017. From Montreal to Moscow to New Delhi to Glasgow we are  programming animation for 2018. We can help your program your film and produce your special event. Please email laurie@animazefestival.com for an appointment in sunny California!   ...

 

12.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Donate for Publication in our dailies

Thank you for your help in bringing AFM coverage to the world. Any amount is welcome if you are happy with our publications. For your info advertorial are charged 99$ for an article and 200$ when it comes with a newsletter ad on top. Feel free to help us as you can. Click below!   ...

 

11.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Blue Box International acquires rights to World War II action drama, The Bombing (Unbreakable Spirit) directed by Xiao Feng

  Leading international sales agent Blue Box International has picked up worldwide rights to the anticipated World War II action drama, The Bombing (Unbreakable Spirit) directed by Xiao Feng (Hushed Roar). The film stars Bruce Willis and China’s biggest talent including Bingbing Fan (X-Men: Days of Future Past, Iron Man 3) and Nicholas Tse (The Stool Pigeon, Bodyguards and Assassins). The Chinese-backed production is produced by Mr. Yang Butang and Jimmy Jiang with Mel Gibson as art ...

 

11.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

The Bac Films International line up for AFM

    AFM Line-up and screening schedule. THE CURED Nov. 3rd, 11:30AM at AMC Santa Monica 6   LET THE CORPSES TAN  Nov. 3rd, 1:30PM at AMC Santa Monica 6      ...

 

11.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

AFM LineUP @Devilworks

THE HOLLOW CHILD SUPERNATURAL HORROR CANADA  Highly intelligent and malicious creatures known as The Hollow Ones live in the Woods and entice children with their hypnotic folklore music. Samantha, a young foster teen must fight to expose these dangerous supernatural impostors and save her younger sister who has been taken, otherwise her soul will be lost forever. Reviews: //Starburst "7 Stars" TRAILER BOOK A MEETING @AFM OFFICE 736 LOEWS HOTEL ...

 

11.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

American Film Market® & Conferences Registration still open

November 1-8, 2017 | Santa Monica     REGISTER NOW           In Hollywood, On...

 

11.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Finding Oscar screening in LA

The documentary film FINDING OSCAR - directed by Ryan Suffern, produced by Frank Marshall and executive produced by Steven Spielberg will screen this month in LA, followed by discussions with the director and Fredy Peccerelli. DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY RYAN SUFFERN PRODUCED BY FRANK MARSHALL EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG SCREENING #1  MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2017 IDA DOCUMENTARY SCREENING SERIES SCREENING: 7:30 PM •  Q...

 

10.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

SC Films International - Current Slate for AFM

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10.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Blue Fox Entertainment line up new films for afm

  Loews Santa Monica Hotel - Suite 622. Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired domestic rights to the musical drama BECKS, which premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival this year and won the U.S. Fiction prize. A 2018 theatrical release is planned. Co-written, co-directed and produced by Elizabeth Rohrbaugh and Daniel Powell, the pic centers on a Brooklyn musician (Tony winner Lena Hall) who moves back in with her Midwestern mother (Christine Lahti) after a crushing breakup with her girlf...

 

10.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Summer Hill Entertainment offerings for AFM 2017

All new releases are available worldwide - ask for screeners and find more detailed information of the films here below!   ...

 

10.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Devilworks announce a title straight out of FrightFest, INCONTROL.

DEVILWORKS WILL BE AT THE AFM FROM WEDNESDAY 1ST NOVEMBER TO TUESDAY 7TH NOVEMBER  Devilworks is back for another market season and will be at AFM to present our slate for 2018! Whilst we prepare our full line up, we are thrilled to announce a title straight out of FrightFest, INCONTROL. From the makers of...

 

10.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Screen Media Line up in AFM

  November 1 - 8 Loews: 614               ...

 

10.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

TriCoast Worldwide line up at AFM

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10.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Celestial Tiger Entertainment Acquires First and Exclusive Rights to The Highest-Grossing Chinese Film Ever, Wolf Warrior 2

  Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, announced today that it has secured first and exclusive pay TV rights for action mega blockbuster Wolf Warrior 2 and Chinese fantasy adventure film Wukong from CMC Pictures. The deal also secures pay-per-view (PPV), video-on-demand (VOD) and over-the-top (OTT) rights for CTE’s channels, Celestial Movies and cHK, in Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapor...

 

10.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Fairway Film Alliance at AFM

First time available to the world market! WINNIE MANDELA US and African Theatrical Release - available in all other territories Starring Aca             Meeting Request from Fairway Film Alliance ...

 

10.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Protagonist Pictures has closed a UK rights deal for the 2017 Un Certain Regard winner April’s Daughter (Las Hijas de Abril)

Protagonist Pictures has closed a UK rights deal in all media with specialist distribution company Alarm Pictures for the 2017 Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard winner April’s Daughter (Las Hijas de Abril), written and directed by the acclaimed Michel Franco, it was announced today by Protagonist Pictures CEO Dave Bishop and Alarm’s Managing Director Alex Mandell.   Following its world premiere in Cannes, April’s Daughter went on to screen at the Toronto Internati...

 

10.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

AFM Campus Shuttles, Parkings, Map & Flyover

Parking & Shuttles   See the AFM Campus Map. Shuttles: Complimentary shuttle service is available from the Civic Center Parking Structure and Lot 4 South to the Loews and Le Merigot hotels from 7:00am to 10:00pm beginning Tuesday, October 31. Parking: Due to extremely limited valet parking at the Loews and Le Merigot Hotels, the AFM encourages attendees to utilize the public parking options available throughout the city. There are over 6,200 parking sp...

 

06.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

American Film Market Unveils ‘AFM Screenings On Demand’

The American Film Market® (AFM®) announced today that it will introduce an online screenings platform, AFM Screenings On Demand, in advance of this year’s market. The new platform will allow sales companies to screen their films privately for Buyers before, during and/or after the American Film Market.   AFM Screenings On Demand, which is free for invited viewers, will begin screening films on October 23, 2017, one week before AFM, and conclude on March 31, 2018, o...

 

06.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

American Film Market Launches ‘Writers Workshops’ Series For 2017

The American Film Market® (AFM®) announced today the launch of its new ‘Writers Workshops’ series, which will have its inauguration at this year’s market. These immersive workshops, with instructors from top Universities including USC and UCLA, will take place on Sunday, November 5 and Monday, November 6. With the AFM continuing to create new programs that amplify the education component for different segments of the industry, the ‘Writers Works...

 

06.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Fantastic Films Line-up at AFM

  FANTASTIC FILMS INTERNATIONAL invites you to email us for an AFM 2017 mee...

 

06.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

China Box Office Growth Leaves U.S. Independents Behind

    After a less than spectacular 3.7% revenue growth in 2016, the Chinese Box Office in the first eight months of 2017 came roaring back, increasing nearly 16% to $5.51 billion for the period according IFTA’s analysis of figures from Box Office Mojo. Revenues were up significantly for all sectors save one: U.S. independents whose Box Office share reached just 1.2% for the period. (See appendix 1) While animation films have in the past been one of the most important re...

 

06.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

LocationEXPO Joins AFM

The American Film Market gets even bigger this year with the unveiling of LocationEXPO at the show. With over 50 location-based organizations already confirmed to participate, LocationEXPO brings AFM badge holders the ease and ability to meet with Film Commissions, Production Facilities and Services from around the world right inside the Loews providing a great informational and networking opportunity for producers, location scouts and all those involved with production budgets, incentives an...

 

06.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Independent Film & Television Alliance Elects Executive Committee and Board of Directors

The Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®) today announced the results of its annual elections to select the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the 2017-2019 term. IFTA’s Executive Committee will continue to be headed by Chairperson Michael Ryan (GFM Films), who was elected for a second term.  Joining him are Andrew Kramer (Lionsgate), who was elected as General Vice Chairperson, and Cl...

 

06.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Premiere Entertainment AFM Line-Up

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06.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Magnolias acquires BOOM FOR REAL THE LATE TEENAGE YEARS OF JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT

  MAGNOLIA PICTURES TAKES NORTH AMERICAN RIGHTS TO ‘BOOM FOR REAL THE LATE TEENAGE YEARS OF JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT’, SARA DRIVER’S RIVETING ODE TO THE ICONIC AMERICAN ARTIST     Magnolia Pictures announced today that they have acquired North American rights to BOOM FOR REAL THE LATE TEENAGE YEARS OF JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT, director Sara Driver’s (WHEN PIGS FLY, SLEEPWALK) love letter to New York City’s past through the eyes of people who knew the...

 

06.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Market Premieres from Carnaby International

  Whilst we prepare our full line up we are thrilled to announce a brand new title straight out of FrightFest, REDWOOD. From Rising Star nominee, Director Tom Paton, Redwood will make its Market Premiere at AFM (see screening schedule belo...

 

06.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

New films from Summer Hill at AFM

     AFM is around the corner! Summer Hill Entertainment (formerly TomCat Films) is now setting appointments for the American Film Market to be held in Santa Monica at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel from November 1st to 8th. Our suite number will be 327B. Our phone at the show will be 310.458.6700 ext. 327.       Summer Hill Entertainment 10645 N. Tatum...

 

06.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Free Dolphin International Line up at AFM

         Loews 714   NEW LINE UP  ...

 

06.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Love is in the air with Vision Films

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06.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Families Matter With Vision Films!

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06.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Magnolia Pictures at AFM 2017

      Dear Friends,   We are excited to present our newest title THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ANDRE, a loving and absorbing documentary tribute to fashion influencer Andr...

 

06.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Thai Films Four production studios bring their latest features to AFM

Thailand at AFM 2017 Information Centre - Atrium 5D, 5th Floor Meeting Rooms - 511 & 515       At the American Film Market 2017, eight companies will represent the strengths of Thailand's film industry. Presented by Department of International Trade Promotion ...

 

06.10.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Join Arpa International Film Festival celebrating the 20th edition November 3-5

Join Arpa International Film Festival for yet another journey into the diverse universe of world cinema as we celebrate our milestone 20th anniversary, November 3-5, 2017 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Don't miss this year's Awards Gala on November 5 at Loews Hollywood Hotel where we will honor Oscar-winning director/screenwriter Terry George, actor Carl Weathers, Oscar-winning screenwriter Alexander Dinelaris and pay a special tribute to the late music icon Chris Co...

 

27.09.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

AFM 2017: Connect with 7,000+ Professionals from 80+ countries

  American Film Market® & Conferences  REGISTER NOW November 1-8, 2017 | Santa Monica ...

 

22.09.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

LocationEXPO® launching for next AFM

AFM just announced LocationEXPO® @ AFM – a face to face and online platform that connects Film Commissions, incentives, facilities and services with the world's producers, distributors and industry professionals. LocationEXPO will have three core components: LocationEXPO Branded Space inside the AFM where Film Commissions and companies can meet with AFM’s 7,000+ industry attendees. LocationEXPO.com, home to the world’s locations, incentives, facili...

 

29.03.2017 | American Film Market Dailies's blog

Catching the Wave at AFM: Full details of AFM panels, keynotes and events

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      By Alex Delon-Oroszlányi

 

Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the establishment of the Hungarian Film Archive an important part of whose work is the restoration of classic films, forty two digitally restored films from here and abroad were screened in a three day marathon from Friday Nov. 4 through Sunday Nov. 6, at the stately old Corvina Mozi, itself a landmark of cinema architecture.

Among the films a sampling of six features by Hungarian master director Zoltán Fábri (1917-1994) whose peak years were 1956 to 1968 during which six of his films now regarded as landmarks of the Hungarian cinema are on view.

 The Marathon opened with an invitational gala screening of Fábri's 1956 masterpiece "Körhinta" (Merry-go-round) at the stately Urania film cathedral then moved over to the Corvina for the rest of the run. 

Most films, even those from other countries (UK, France, etc.) in  languages other than Hungarian, had some kind of Hungarian connection in the production, whether producer, director, writer or other, and all original Hungarian films were subtitled in English.

The earliest film was a rediscovered silent from from 1919 directed by non other than Mihály Kertész, better known as Michael Curtiz, the director of Casablanca.

 

Among non-Hungarian films with Hungarian connections:

The Red Shoes; co-director Emeric (Imre) Pressburger of the Archers team "Powell and Pressburger" was a native Hungarian; To Be Or Not To Be (USA, 1942) was lensed by  Hungarian born Rudolph Maté ; Billy Wilder's postwar comedy "One, Two, Three" (1961) was scripted by the famous Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnar; the 1958 French remake of "Mädchen in Uniform" starring Romy Schneider, was directed by Hungaria  Géza von Radványi; Jacques Tati's 1967 French comedy was photographed by Hungarian cameraman János Badal; the 1969 British war drama "Play Dirty" starring Michael Caine was directed by Hungarian André De Toth (Toth Endre) who migrated to Hollywood where he filmed the first great 3D film House of Wax and a number of highly regarded Film noirs, and finally, the 1938 French melodrama "Retour à l'aube" (She returned at dawn) was the debut of future French superstar Danielle Darrieux and was set and filmed in Hungary with music supplied by Hungarian Gypsies.

 

Two documentaries show Budapest before and after the war and the new French Documentary "Lumière", directed by Thierry Frémaux who has been the director of the Cannes Film Festival since 2000, is a carefully culled selection of several dozen mini films (one minute each, more or less) made by the Lumière Bothers around 1897, the very first "motion pictures" including the legendary footage of "A train entering the station" which marked the birth of today's film industries.  We see lots of horse drawn vehicles and glimpses of the world as far away as Viet Nam (then a French colony) at the dawn of the twentieth century.

Many landmark Hungarian films, pre and post-war, are included to round out a fully packed long weekend in Budapest giving new meaning to the term "l'embarras de choix" (too much to choose from!).

The Marathon closed Appropriately with a fully restored copy, original musical sound track and all, of the most famous silent film of them all, Fritz Lang's dizzying Monumental futuristic 1928 dystopia  METROPOLIS. 

Filmmakers and representatives of leading Eastern European film festivals came together during the 27^th FilmFestival Cottbus to exchange views about their situation.

The networking meeting in Cottbus with representatives from the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia is the continuation of a roundtable which had been held during the Odesa International Film Festival (14 to 21 July, 2017).

The medium of film also reflects civil society discourses in Eastern Europe and discusses historical and social taboo subjects. Sometimes, filmmakers as well as film festivals that regard themselves as forums for social dialogue, consequently come under political pressure. The participants in Odesa discussed how film festivals can enhance the civil society dialogue in Eastern Europe and, among other things, examined how economic and political parameters have an effect on their programming.

Julia Sinkyevich (director, Odesa International Film Festival, Ukraine), Susanna Haratyunyan (director, Golden Apricot Film Festival, Yerevan, Armenia), Yevgeny Gindilis (producer and co-initiator of the cinema/film market initiative "Kinopoisk", Moscow, Russia), Virgiliu Margineau (director and founder, Cronograf International Documentary Film Festival, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova), Anna Chkonia (programme coordinator, Tbilisi International Film Festival, Georgia), Samaya Asgarova (distributor, producer, Baku, Azerbaidzhan) and Bernd Buder (FilmFestival Cottbus) now met in Cottbus on Friday (10.11.).

One conclusion from the participants at the networking meeting during the 27^th FilmFestival Cottbus is that the work of festivals and filmmakers can communicate alternative views as well as basic human rights and values to the audiences and thus to different societies. 

Among other things, discussion centred on the stagnation in the film industry of various countries, which lasted for many decades but has since been dispelled. One of the tasks of film festivals is therefore about making the medium of film accessible to the audience again. This has already been partly achieved or improved by the representatives: the general public is enthusiastically embracing the festivals.

Meanwhile, the festivals provide important support for the work of filmmakers, especially in the arthouse sector and with independent films. They could foster better ties with one another as well as develop the kind of public presence unlike anything that is usually witnessed in the Eastern European cinema landscape. The participants were discussing the different developments of the film industry in their countries since the downfall of the Soviet Union. Starting from a similiar level, the situation of film funding, quantity of film production, education of film professionals and number of screens differ in the respective countries. They pointed out the need for organic and equal partnerships and cooperation in the region.

One of the major challenges that the discussion participants face is the financial support and thus facilitation of the film festivals. State and private financiers should not have any influence on the programme's orientation. The balance between financing and the festivals' independent editorial content must be guaranteed and outside manipulation of the programme must be avoided. There were complaints about interference through attempts at state censorship and right-wing populist protests, such as against the screening of films with LGBT subject matter.

There was also agreement among the festival organisers and filmmakers about the fact that cooperation, solidarity and trust across the national borders are decisive for the development of festivals and the film industry. The regulation of high rental charges for films, better promotion and greater chances for the distribution of films as well as an exchange on important issues could be better organised together.

The 27th FilmFestival Cottbus also presented films from the respective countries of the festival representatives, showing how cinema discusses relevant social issues. The event is supported by the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany.  

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LINEUP FOR EIGHTH EDITION NOVEMBER 9-16, 2017

Program Includes 23 World Premieres, 23 U.S. Premieres Among Over 250 Films and Events

America’s largest documentary festival, is rolling the full lineup for its eighth edition, running November 9-16 at the IFC Center in Greenwich Village and Chelsea’s SVA Theatre and Cinepolis Chelsea. The 2017 festival includes 111 feature-length documentaries among over 250 films and events overall. Included are 23 world premieres and 23 U.S. premieres, with more than 350 doc makers and special guests expected in person to present their films or participate on panels. Special

Closing Night Film will be the NYC premiere of Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars, directed by Lili Fini Zanuck, with the acclaimed musician in attendance; Centerpiece Film, the world premiere of Far From the Tree, director Rachel Dretzin’s adaptation of Andrew Solomon’s bestselling book; and the NYC premiere of Wormwood, an ambitious new project from Errol Morris exploring the 1953 death of a CIA agent.

Previously announced, the NYC premiere Greg Barker’s The Final Year, accompanied by members of the Obama administration, will open the festival. World premieres at the festival include A Murder in Mansfield, by Barbara Kopple (Miss Sharon Jones!), which explores the impact of a 1989 murder on a family; Maynard, by Sam Pollard (Two Trains Runnin’), about Atlanta’s first black mayor, Maynard Jackson; Naila and the Uprising, by Julia Bacha (Budrus), about the hidden role women played in the First Intifada, a project that won last year’s DOC NYC Pitch Perfect competition; Father’s Kingdom, by Lenny Feinberg, exploring the legacy of Father Divine, who attracted over a million followers and claimed to be God; The Iconoclast, by King Adz, about notorious art forger Michel van 2 Rijn; and The Godfathers of Hardcore, by Ian McFarland, on the long-lived NYC hardcore punk band Agnostic Front.

Among this year’s U.S. premieres are David Bowie: The Last Five Years, by Francis Whately, an intimate look at the creative final years of the music icon; Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco, by James Crump, a portrait of the most influential fashion illustrator of 1970s New York and Paris; Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood, by Matt Tyrnauer, about the man who was the secret sexual procurer to the stars; The Stranger, by past DOC NYC award winner Nicole N. Horanyi, about a woman who discovers the man of her dreams has secrets; Armed with Faith, by Geeta Gandbhir and Asad Faruqi, which follows the heroic Pakistani Bomb Disposal Unit; Soufra, by Thomas Morgan, and executive produced by Susan Sarandon, about a woman who starts her own successful catering company in a Lebanese refugee camp; EuroTrump, by Stephen Robert Morse and Nicholas Hampson, on the Dutch Donald Trump, Geert Wilders; and The Beatles, Hippies and Hells Angels: Inside the Crazy World of Apple, by Ben Lewis, a look back at the wild early days of Apple Corps. “Documentary storytellers help us make sense of the tumultuous times we’re living in with artistry, humor and inspiring characters,” said Director of Programming Basil Tsiokos. “

This year’s DOC NYC line-up gives audiences fresh insight into high profile figures and shines a light on lesser-known individuals who leave a big impression."

Tsiokos led the program selection in collaboration with Artistic Director Thom Powers and Executive Director Raphaela Neihausen.

The festival is curated in 18 sections that include two new strands: New World Order, with 6 films about global issues in the news, including Sky & Ground, which follows an extended family of refugees as they escape Syria; and Spiral, about the alarming rise of anti-Semitism in Europe. Centerstage, an 8-title section focused on performing and performers, presents the world premieres of The Problem with Apu, in which a South Asian-American comedian explores the impact of the character from The Simpsons; and Repeat Attenders, about musical theater superfans. In the festival’s two feature competition sections, 8 films appear under the Viewfinders section for distinct directorial visions.

They include the world premiere of Mole Man, about an autistic man who has built a 50-room structure in his backyard; and the U.S. premieres of The Judge, about the first female Shari’a judge in the Middle East, and Silas, about a Liberian environmental activist. In the Metropolis competition section, 7 films are dedicated to stories set in New York City.

 They include the world premieres of The Iron Triangle, about the resistance to the urban renewal of Queens’ Willets Point; Vigilante: The Incredible True Story of Curtis Sliwa and the 3 Guardian Angels, an unfiltered look at the founder of the controversial group; and Miracle on 42nd Street, about an apartment complex providing housing to performing artists, including past residents Alicia Keys, Terrence Howard and Angela Lansbury. Other returning sections include high-profile Special Events; national and global takes in American Perspectives and International Perspectives; and thematic sections Fight the Power (on activism), Sonic Cinema (on music), True Crime (on crime), Science Nonfiction (on science and technology), Modern Family (on unconventional families), Wild Life (on animals), Art & Design (on artists), and Behind the Scenes (on filmmaking). Short-form content (85 films in total) is represented by the festival’s Shorts Competition and DOC NYC U (showcasing student work). These sections join the previously announced slate of Short List titles, highlighting 15 of the year’s award contenders, and the eight-day DOC NYC PRO conference, focusing on panels and masterclasses.

DOC NYC will welcome over 350 filmmakers and special guests in attendance for Q&As after most screenings and for DOC NYC PRO panels. Among the notable visitors expected to appear in person are Steve Madden for Maddman, Fern Mallis for Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story, Dan Rather for Fail State, Susan Sarandon for Soufra, Sonja Sohn for Baltimore Rising, and more to be announced in the coming weeks.

For this year’s Short List section of awards season frontrunners, guests include Greg Barker (The Final Year), Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (One of Us), Bryan Fogel (Icarus), Yance Ford (Strong Island), Amanda Lipitz (Step), Brett Morgen (Jane), Errol Morris (The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography), Peter Nicks (The Force), Jeff Orlowski (Chasing Coral), Laura Poitras (Risk), Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles (Dina), Ceyda Torun (Kedi), and Agnès Varda and JR (Faces Places). (Other titles are Steve James’ Abacus: Too Small to Jail and Matthew Heineman’s City of Ghosts, which will be represented at DOC NYC by producers or other special guests.)

 Filmmakers will also take place in the Short List Day of panel conversations on Nov. 10 at DOC NYC PRO. Notable documentarians will also be honored at the previously announced Visionaries Tribute Awards event on Nov. 9: Sheila Nevins and Errol Morris will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards while Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady will receive the Robert and Anne Drew Award for observational filmmaking. Cara Mertes, director of the JustFilms initiative at the Ford Foundation, will receive the Leading Light Award for distinguished service to documentary in a role outside filmmaking.  

January 5, 2018 - Late submission
February 2, 2018 - Extended (Withoutabox submissions only!)

SIFF creates experiences that bring people together to discover
extraordinary films from around the world. It is through the art of cinema that we foster a community that is more informed, aware, and alive.

The Seattle International Film Festival is presented each year from mid-May to mid-June. It is the largest film festival in the United States, presenting more than 400 features, documentaries and short films to an audience of 155,000 each year. SIFF is consistently ranked as one of the top festivals in North America, and is an Academy Award-qualifying festival for short films.

SIFF started out as an event aimed squarely at Seattle filmgoers, renowned for their strong support for independent cinema and their sophisticated, maverick tastes. Through the years, Seattle audiences have proven themselves to be remarkably astute judges of a film's theatrical strength in the American marketplace. This, in turn, has made SIFF a great testing ground for new films. Our emphasis on keeping the Festival an event aimed first and foremost at filmgoers, provides the films themselves with the kind of genuine audience response that has attracted the participation of so many filmmakers and film distributors.

Golden Space Needle Awards
Seattle International Film Festival audiences cast their votes in the categories of Best Film, Documentary Feature, Director, Actor, Actress, and Short Film. Among past winners of this expression of SIFF filmgoers esteem are films and talents, who went on to win Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards, as well as a large number of critical and theatrical hits.

AWARDS
Official Competition
Launched in 2016, SIFF programmers choose a dozen films from around the world to be spotlighted for special attention and competition. Films in Official Competition represent some of the best films from the past year, and can be from emerging or established filmmakers. The jury for the Official Competition is composed of film industry professionals and journalists. This award carries a cash prize of $5000 US dollars.

New Directors Showcase Award
One of the most important and eagerly anticipated SIFF showcases each year contains a selection of international directors who are clearly emerging as major talents. SIFF programmers choose a dozen films from around the world to be spotlighted for special attention and competition. Each of the films must be a debut or second feature by the selected director, and each is chosen on the basis of its original conception, striking style and overall excellence. The jury for the New Directors Showcase is composed of film industry professionals and journalists. This award carries a cash prize of $5000 US dollars.

Ibero-American Competition
These exceptional films, both fiction and non-fiction, hailing from Ibero-America, will be judged by an international panel of jurors who will choose the film they feel best illuminates and captures the strong voice of Ibero-America, new visions or voices, or represents a new direction in filmmaking. This award carries a cash prize of $5000 dollars US.

New American Cinema Award
With each passing year, the output from American filmmakers continues to surprise, confound, and inspire us. From lyrical science fiction to stark realism, we assemble a set of films that we are sure will delight audiences looking to explore the exciting vanguard of New American Cinema. Each of the films must be without US distribution at the time of selection, and each is chosen on the basis of its original conception, striking style and overall excellence. The jury for the New American Cinema Competition is composed of the FIPRESCI, the international film critic's association. This award carries a cash prize of $5000 US dollars.

Documentary Competition
These exceptional non-fiction films will be judged by an international panel of jurors who will choose the documentary they feel best illuminates and captures the human spirit, pursues the search for truth, and feeds our insatiable hunger to learn. This award carries a cash prize of $5000 dollars US.

Films are selected on an invite only basis from eligible entries by the programming committee.

Short Film Competition
SIFF is a qualifying festival for the Academy Awards® in all three short film categories. Culled from the more than 3000 submissions a year, approximately 120 shorts are selected to play during ShortsFest weekend or before feature film presentations. This is a popular and exciting section of the film festival that has launched the careers of many writers and directors. All shorts selected for the Festival are eligible for this prize. Three cash prizes of $2,500 each will be awarded, in the categories of Live Action, Animation and Documentary. The Golden Space Needle Best Short Film Audience Award winner will receive prizes of goods and services worth over $3,000.

Sean Baker’s Drama “The Florida Project” Starring Willem Dafoe, Selected as BIFF 2017 Opening Night Film

The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF), celebrating its 14^th edition this year, and taking place December 10-17, today revealed the lineup of films screening in the festival’s competition and sidebar sections. The program was announced by BIFF Founder and Executive Director Leslie Vanderpool.

This year, the Festival will showcase more than 82 films from 28 different countries including twelve world premiere, 4 international premieres, 57 Caribbean premieres, and all are Bahamian premieres.

The four competition categories at BIFF are Spirit of Freedom: Narrative; Spirit of Freedom: Documentary; New Visions; and Short Film. Additional categories out of competition are World Cinema; Special Screenings; Environmental and Oceans Spotlight and non-Jury Short Films. 

The Festival’s opening night will kick off with one highly acclaimed film screening on December 10^th in Harbour Island -- Sean Baker’s drama “The Florida Project” starring Willem Dafoe.”

Said Vanderpool, “My wish is to introduce the public attending the Festival to the films and the culture of different countries every year. Often movies that are normally unable to be seen inspire young filmmakers and resonate in their imagination for years to come. I believe that this program presents elements to please and interest everybody, balancing amusement with more engaging stories.”

Vanderpool added, “I’m particularly excited to be showing an amazing and powerful film to open our Festival this year. This film (‘The Florida Project’) has created such a buzz internationally and will no doubt be a highly sought-after ticket at BIFF. It is a likely frontrunner in the coming awards season in Hollywood so we’re honored to be showcasing it in the Bahamas for BIFF audiences.”

The official BIFF feature lineup is comprised of the following films:

SPIRIT OF FREEDOM (NARRATIVE)

ALINA (USA, Russia) / Director: Ben Behernholtz
AT EYE LEVEL (Germany) / Directors: Evi Goldbrunner & Joachim Dollhopf
LANE 1974 (USA) / Director: Chiro
LIYANA (Swaziland, USA, Qatar) / Directors: Aaron Kopp & Amanda Kopp

The Drawer Boy

The Hudson Tribes

Tinker

SPIRIT OF FREEDOM (DOCUMENTARY)

BY ALL MEANS: A ROCK ‘N ROLL STORY / Director: Patrick Hewlett
DELICATE BALANCE (Spain) / Director: Guillermo Garcia Lopez
I AM SHAKESPEARE (USA) / Director: Stephen Dest
MY ENEMY, MY BROTHER (Canada) / Director: Ann Shin
SACRED WATER (Rwandan) / Director: Olivier Jourdain
SHINGALI, WHERE ARE YOU? (Turkey) / Director: Angelos Rallis
THE GOLDEN AGE (USA, India) / Director: Justin Connor

NEW VISIONS – JURY FILMS

7X7(USA) / Director: Liam Hughes
ALASKA IS A DRAG (USA) / Director: Shaz Bennett
BEAUTY MARK (USA) / Director: Harris Doran
BLANK 13 (Japan) / Director: Takumi Saito
DIM THE FLORESCENTS (Canada) / Director: Daniel Warth
DR. BRINKS & DR. BRINKS (USA) / Director: Josh Crockett
GREEN DAYS BY THE RIVER (Trinidad and Tobago) / Director: Michael Mooleedhar
INTERLUDE (France) / Director: Bernard Tanguy
JUGGERNAUT (USA) / Director: Daniel DiMarco
MILLION LOVES IN ME (Hong Kong) / Director: Sampson Yuen
NOBLE EARTH (Italy) / Director: Ursula Grisham
THE DEFINITES (Canada) / Directors: Hannah Cheesman & Mackenzie Donaldson
THE DUNNING MAN (USA) / Director: Michael Clayton
THE LINES (USA) / Director: Kiku Ohe
TISAY (Philippines) / Director: Alfonso Torre
TOURNAMENTS OF LOVE (France) / Director: Caroline Jules

OCEAN & ENVIRONMENT THEME

AN OCEAN MYSTERY THE MISSING CATCH (USA, Bahamas) / Director: Alison Barrat
CUT BAIT (USA, Bahamas) / Director: Robert Walkine
EARTHY ENCOUNTERS (UK) / Director: Sam Johnson
LA PESCA (Columbia) / Director: Pablo Alvarez
LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE (USA) / Director: Cynthia Neal
STRAWS (USA) / Director: Linda Booker
VIRE (Guadeloupe) / Director: Hugo Rousselin

SHORT FILM Narrative Short Jury Films

ANOTHER GIRL (USA) / Director: Austin Kase
ASLEEP (Canada) / Director: Mak Abdelhai
BAD NEWS (Italy) / Director: Matteo Petrelli
CASSANDRA (France) / Director: Joffrey Renambatz
CATFISH (Iran) / Director: Sourena Bayramloo
COMFORT AND JOY (UK) / Directors: Will Jeffs & AJ Simmons
COWBOY & INDIAN (USA) / Director: Sujata Day
DEVILS LUCK (USA) / Director: Robert C. Eaton
EARTHY ENCOUNTERS (UK) / Director: Sam Johnson
EAST (USA) / Director: Dana Marisa S Choenfeld
FOREVER NOW (Denmark) / Director: Kristin Håskjold
JC (USA) / Director: Matt Boatright-Simon
LACRIMOSA (Austria) / Director: Tanja Mairitsch
LAWMAN (USA) / Director: Matthew Gentile
LEO JOHNSON (USA) / Director: Evan Bluestein
LIFE IN OTHER WORDS (Bangladesh) / Director: Abrar Athar
LIMBO (Greece) / Director: Konstantina Kotzamani
MACKENZIE (USA) / Director: Sofia Astrom
OUTSIDE THE LINES (USA) / Director: Joshua Jacobs
OWEN (USA) / Director: Kelly Pike
PRIA (Indonesia) / Director: Yudho Aditya
RETOUCH (Iran) / Director: Kaveh Mazaheri
ROSARIO (Mexico) / Director: Marlen Ríos-Farjat
ROSELYN (Bahamas) / Director: Jason Evans
SHORT DROP (Trinidad and Tobago) / Director: Maya Cozier
SILENT NIGHTS (Denmark) / Director: Aske Bang
THE ADVENTURES OF SELIKA (UK) / Director: Sybil Mair
THE ASPEN PROJECT (USA) / Director: Chino Maurice
THE DARKNESS OF THE MOOR (USA) / Director: James Everett
THE GIRLS WERE DOING NOTHING (UK) / Director: Dekel Berenson
THE LIFE OF MARIE (Germany) / Director: Rolf Kasteleiner
THE REAL THING (USA) / Director: Brandon Kelley
TOFFEE (India) / Director: Tahira Kashyap
WHAT REMAINS OF YOU (France) / Director: Kevin Dresse
YOURS SINCERELY, LOIS WEBER (USA) / Director: Svetlana Cvetko

OUT OF COMPETITION

LOGGERHEAD SEAT TURTLE (USA) / Director: Cynthia Neal
STRAWS (USA) / Director: Linda Booker
VIRE (Guadeloupe) / Director: Hugo Rousselin
LA PESCA (Columbia) / Director: Pablo Alvarez
CUT BAIT (USA, Bahamas) / Director: Robert Walkine
GUAVA DUFF (Bahamas) / Director: Anaya and Santia Dean

WORLD CINEMA (DOCUMENTARY)

BAREFOOT RASTA (Germany, Ethiopia, Canada)) / Director: Andy Siege
BETWEEN 2 SHORES (Guadeloupe) / Director: Mariette Monpierre
I DO? (USA) / Director: Joe Brandmeier
REBELS ON POINTE (Canada) / Director: Bobbi Jo Hart
SUSANNE BARTSCH: ON TOP (USA) / Directors: Anthony Caronna & Alexander Smith

SPECIAL SCREENING

SLIM AARONS: THE HIGH LIFE (USA) / Director: Fritz Mitchell
STUDENT FILM WORKSHOP (Bahamas) / Five Films by Students
JUNOD (Japan) / Director: Shinichiro KIMURA
JOHN “CHIPPIE” CHIPMAN (Bahamas) / Director: Thriston & Verline Ewing

OPENING NIGHT FILM

THE FLORIDA PROJECT (USA) / Director: Sean Baker

BIFF 2017 kicks off on Sunday, December 10^th and will run through Sunday, December 17^th. For the sixth consecutive year, BIFF will be coming to Harbour Island on December 10-13 and concluding in Nassau from December 14-17, showcasing a diverse presentation of films from around the world accompanied by a group of local and international filmmakers.

Additional announcements pertaining to the Festival and filmmakers attending will be made in the coming weeks.  For additional information, please visit http://www.bintlfilmfest.com/.

About the Bahamas International Film Festival

The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) is a nonprofit organization committed to providing the local community and international festival-goers with a diverse presentation of films from The Bahamas and around the world. In addition to showcasing films that might not otherwise be released theatrically, BIFF provides unique cultural experiences, educational programs, and forums for exploring the past, present and future of cinema. BIFF aims to raise the level of filmmaking, participation and education throughout The Bahamas and the world.

BIFF has created a legacy of excellence in presenting The Bahamas as a premier film destination to the international cinematic community.  Apart from showcasing 1000+ local and international films, we have introduced our culture to more than one million film professionals and enthusiasts from around the world.

Each successive year, BIFF grows significantly, with public relations dollar value over $20 million, according to the renowned publicity firm Rogers and Cowan. BIFF has attracted A-List celebrities such as Johnny Depp, Nicolas Cage, Laurence Fishburne, Chaz Ebert, Debra Messing, Danny Glover, Heather Graham, Alan Arkin, Sir Sean Connery, Roger Corman, Daryl Hannah, Sophie Okonedo, Anna Faris, Naomie Harris, Zoe Kravitz, Lenny Kravitz, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Roger Guenveur Smith, Lee Daniels and many more

For additional information, please visit www.bintlfilmfest.com

From October 19-22 the annual Margaret Mead Film Festival sponsored by New York’s American Museum of Natural History presented 41 productions from 42 countries and numerous special events including 14 US premieres and one film shown for the first time, with half of the films directed by women.  Following the guiding theme of “activation”, films shown this year had the objective of reflecting about and acting on our understanding of the complex diversity of the cultures the audience was exposed to. This aim was reinforced by 40 film makers at all post screening discussions, experts like the astronaut Charlie Nuke, installations by first nation artists, and special seminars.

The 2017 edition of the film festival offered numerous issue and problem oriented documentaries on environmental, political and social issues characteristic of the societies we are living in. Apart from the productions reviewed below, the program covered a broad range of topics. Perspectives were presented on climate change in the  in the UAE, identity formation and socialization, life in the planned urban space of Brasilia, impact of encroaching  blindness on an artist,  exploration of racist nationalism in Australia,  impact of bureaucratic procedures on asylum applicants in Holland,  Kurdish women soldiers, LGBT communities in Israel, traditional agrarian community in Morocco  facing globalization, destruction of an indigenous community in Papua New Guinea  by a government supported private real estate  company,  and other topics.

As in past years, several seminars were an important and enlightening part of the program. One entitled Capturing Empathy: Photojournalism and Anthropology Today explored the power of visual media.   Moderated by David Furst, a Pulitzer Prize winning photographer and senior editor from the New York Times along with anthropologist Zynep Hurseln  it included several established investigative photo journalists. Conditions for success were clearly specified  such as support from the agency or newspaper the journalists worked for, acknowledged professional expertise resulting from long experience in the trade, execution of in depth research on the topic to be covered and trust of the journalists by the subjects of their shoots which was developed through sometimes long time exposure to their environments.  Since both journalists on the panel had worked for David Furst the discussion of their work was productive. The samples of their unique work with the victims of the government enforced drug crusade in the Philippines and the catastrophic medical consequences of Venezuela’s bankruptcy were outstanding. Empathy by the viewer with the photographic presentation of the victims could readily be established given the quality of the images. Yet the question of the influence on the viewers of investigative photo-journalism above and beyond the emotional response remained open. Given the growing flood of visual images we are exposed in everyday life as magnified by  cell phones  it would be difficult to identify an image that moved us to action.

Almost Heaven, Carol Salter, United Kingdom/China, 2017    This ethnographic production portraits the work of a 17-year old Ying Ling. She is employed as a trainee in a huge mortuary, the Mingyang Mountain Funeral Homein Changsa, China.  Given the scarcity of jobs and in deference to her family she decides to be employed in the funeral business without having clear plans for the future.  The work is not exciting though instructive for the viewer who partakes with her in  all phases of the funeral process, from picking up corpses at the hospital to preparing the body for the funeral, consoling the relatives, and deposing the corps through cremation. Ying Ling is isolated and has a hard time adjusting to her new life but slowly develops a friendship with one co-worker and overcomes the visible discomfort with her job. Carol Salter’s direction remains invisible; Ying Ling and her environment take center stage.

Brexitannia, premiere  UK  2017, Timothy George Kelly    Brexitannia is the first documentary about the exit of Britain from the European Union. Filmed in Black and White the production is based on more than 100 interviews of which half were included in the production. The first part of the documentary presents the views of the ‘People’. In part two a smaller group, the ‘experts’, present their views. Broad oppositional positions are presented representing the fractures in British society and reflecting by and large the orientation of the Brexit vote.  This included popular sentiments versus cosmopolitan perception, young versus old, rural vs urban,  and blue collar working class vs. white collar middle class.  Members of first group tended to support Brexit whereas those in the second group were opposed to it. Because they were better educated, including Naom Chomsky and Saskia Sassen, they placed Britain and its politics in the context of the global corporate system where Britain on its own would lose economic and political power if she leaves the European Union. In both groups people told their stories and shared subjective perspectives unhampered by the positions of the film makers. The documentary revealed deep cultural splits and contradictions and the limited knowledge many populists had about the forces affecting their life. These factors and the politics of Brexit were more clearly articulated by most of the members in the second group. Populists felt that their country had fallen behind and voiced the hope that once leaving the EU England will rise again to become the power she presented in the past.  There were expressions of political impotence by populists and the view that the Brexit vote would give them the chance of having an impact. There would be actions against the immigrants who had taken their jobs. Blue collar workers responded that they had not received their fair share of economic growth and that EU membership did not provide benefits to England. These views seemed to be influenced by the pro Brexit campaign slogan that Britain would save billions of pounds leaving the EU but also by patriotic and nationalistic sentiments.  The Financial Times estimates however that Britain owes fifty three billion pounds to the EU with estimates by the EU of an amount close to 80 billion.

Pre-Crime, Germany, USA, France, UK, Matthias Heeder & Monika Hielscher, 2017 is a powerful and disturbing documentary about the development of predictive information technologies robbing citizens of privacy and giving state and corporate agencies the power to predict and shape our behavior. Drawing on empirical data and interviews with information and criminal justice experts, Heeder and Hielscher demonstrate that we already live in a surveillance society. We cannot control the collection of massive amounts of information about us from consumer behavior, criminal and mental health records as well as our social media activities. Thus, the basis is created for algorithms which are and will be increasingly used to regulate our behavior, moving now in the criminal justice sector from protection to control, from identifying crime prone areas to the identification of individuals likely to engage in criminal behavior.  We are still far away from the conditions of the feature film Minority Report where individuals are arrested before they commit a planned crime but have already entered a stage where development and the use of information technologies escape our control.  For example the information our faces contain is mined through facial recognition technologies. Chinese companies have developed facial recognition software for the government to implement the Minority Report scenario, which is the prediction of future criminal behavior.  In the United States Stamford scientists Michael Kosinski and Yilun Wan have developed a method that detects through an application of a  facial features  algorithm the sexual orientation of individuals  which can determine with an 81% accuracy rate who is gay and who is straight. The Program is based thousands of facial data points mined from each face.   Because relevant data management strategies and the development of algorithms are private property they are owned by companies which invoke copyrights to avoid citizen’s control.  There is no transparency. We live in a matrix box and cannot impact how the information collected about us is used yet we collaborate willingly in the collection of data whenever our behavior generates them.

Claus Mueller   filmexchange@gmail.com

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