MOFF launches the BROKE AND STOKED Video Contest, a new initiative aimed at encouraging the creation of high energy outdoor films by amateur Maine filmmakers. 

The Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival (BOFA), now in its sixth year, has become an annual fixture on the calendar of Tasmanian film makers, actors and technicians, who gather in Launceston for the master classes and BOFA Devil Awards.

Now in its sixth year, this year’s BOFA Festival will run from November 5 to 8 with the industry master classes and Award presentations on Saturday, November 7.

Present and future film makers will once again gather at BOFA to learn from leading Australian directors, producers and actors sharing their experience and helping to build skills and expertise in a rapidly changing screen landscape. 

The Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival (BOFA) is again inviting Australian film makers to submit entries to their BOFA Devil Short Film Competition.

The competition is open to all resident Australian film makes; films should be less than 15 minutes in length and must have been made in the last five years.

Up to 35 short films will be selected for screening before feature length films and documentaries to festival audiences at BOFA 2015, and will receive a Selected in Competition certificate.

The winner will receive $1000, a VIP BOFA Festival Pass and a hand crafted glass BOFA Devil Award, designed and made by renowned Tasmanian master glassblower James Dodson. 

All short film makers whose films will be screened at BOFA 2015 will receive a BOFA Festival Pass to see 8 films of their choice, VALUED AT OVER $100. Film makers wanting to attend BOFA can access free billeting accommodation and cheap airfares by registering interest at admin@bofa.com.au

Entries are also invited from Tasmanian script writers for the BOFA Devil Script Writing Competition open to any script for a feature film, tele-movie or TV series (one episode). The winner’s work will be read at BOFA 2014 by professional actors from Mudlark Theatre in front of an audience including mainland and Tasmanian screen industry guests.

Nominations are also invited from Tasmanian film-makers and industry businesses for the BOFA Devil Entrepreneurial Spirit Award which recognises the work of a member of Tasmania’s screen industry who has shown outstanding entrepreneurial spirit in getting screen projects off the ground, developing their screen business, forming collaborative partnerships, and/or actively working to create a sustainable and viable screen industry in Tasmania. This includes both film-makers of all types and others associated with the screen industry.

Entries for all BOFA Devil Awards open this week and close Sunday 2 August - details at the BOFA web site (http://www.bofa.com.au/competitions/)

The winners and other finalists will be publicly recognised at a special Festival film industry presentation event on Saturday afternoon 7th November in the prestigious Tasmanian Design Centre, Launceston., now in its sixth year, has become an annual fixture on the calendar of Tasmanian film makers, actors and technicians, who gather in Launceston for the master classes and BOFA Devil Awards.

Now in its sixth year, this year’s BOFA Festival will run from November 5 to 8 with the industry master classes and Award presentations on Saturday, November 7.

Present and future film makers will once again gather at BOFA to learn from leading Australian directors, producers and actors sharing their experience and helping to build skills and expertise in a rapidly changing screen landscape. 

The Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival (BOFA) is again inviting Australian film makers to submit entries to their BOFA Devil Short Film Competition.

The competition is open to all resident Australian film makes; films should be less than 15 minutes in length and must have been made in the last five years.

Up to 35 short films will be selected for screening before feature length films and documentaries to festival audiences at BOFA 2015, and will receive a Selected in Competition certificate.

The winner will receive $1000, a VIP BOFA Festival Pass and a hand crafted glass BOFA Devil Award, designed and made by renowned Tasmanian master glassblower James Dodson. 

All short film makers whose films will be screened at BOFA 2015 will receive a BOFA Festival Pass to see 8 films of their choice, VALUED AT OVER $100. Film makers wanting to attend BOFA can access free billeting accommodation and cheap airfares by registering interest at admin@bofa.com.au

Entries are also invited from Tasmanian script writers for the BOFA Devil Script Writing Competition open to any script for a feature film, tele-movie or TV series (one episode). The winner’s work will be read at BOFA 2014 by professional actors from Mudlark Theatre in front of an audience including mainland and Tasmanian screen industry guests.

Nominations are also invited from Tasmanian film-makers and industry businesses for the BOFA Devil Entrepreneurial Spirit Award which recognises the work of a member of Tasmania’s screen industry who has shown outstanding entrepreneurial spirit in getting screen projects off the ground, developing their screen business, forming collaborative partnerships, and/or actively working to create a sustainable and viable screen industry in Tasmania. This includes both film-makers of all types and others associated with the screen industry.

Entries for all BOFA Devil Awards open this week and close Sunday 2 August - details at the BOFA web site (http://www.bofa.com.au/competitions/)

The winners and other finalists will be publicly recognised at a special Festival film industry presentation event on Saturday afternoon 7th November in the prestigious Tasmanian Design Centre, Launceston.

This silver screen festival organised by Thailand’s Ministry of Culture will allow guests and cinemagoers to enjoy 7 fascinating Thai films at one of the UK’s biggest showcases for films—BAFTA. The films will be very convincing proofs that Thailand has truly become a hotspot of film creativity in Asia. As the national organisation responsible for all kinds of arts and creativity, we honour those artists who, through their creative work, actively increase awareness, provide multiple viewpoints, address complex social issues, and brilliantly strengthen ties between international audiences. At Thai Film Festival, you can come together with film audiences, filmmakers, writers, directors, producers, actors and composers to create new opportunities, develop tools for success and forge new alliances within the international film and entertainment industry.

The festival will allow cinemagoers to enjoy seven award-winning Thai films that showcase the country’s flourishing film industry and vibrant culture. Each film has been carefully handpicked to show different styles of Thai filmography.

FILMS:

Teacher’s Diary

A romance directed by Nitiwat Taratorn. An ex-wrestler finds an ex-teachers diary whilst working at school full of rebellious children. Finding solitude in reading the diary, he starts to form a bond with the girl he has never even met.

The Scar

A drama directed by M.L. Bhandevanov Devakula. Set in 1936, on the outskirts of Bangkok, a son and daughter of rival village chiefs are caught up in a hidden love affair too dangerous to reveal.

Ghost Coins

A horror directed by Tiwa Moeitthaisong. High-school pranksters become online sensations from their “dare-the-ghost” video clips. Upon visiting a graveyard for their latest video, the boys find a fresh corpse with a gold coin in his mouth. Soon after they are pursued by something they can’t see.

The Story Of Mahajanaka

An animated fantasy adapted from HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand’s royal literary works. Directed by Kriengkrai Supornsahusrungsi,Thananchanok Suban Na Ayudhaya and Nop Dharmavanich. An exiled prince, made aware of his royal blood as a young boy, decides nine years later to win back his throne. On his journey he is caught in a terrible storm that causes his ship to be lost at sea, but his perseverance and endurance drive him to swim for 7 days.

Somboon

Documentary directed by Krissada Tipchaiyametha. This beautifully shot documentary portrays the astonishing love between two grandparents who have been married for 45 years. The wife is sick with kidney disease, can no longer help herself, placing the ultimate strain upon her husband. A powerfully emotional account of love and suffering.

Tom Yum Goong 2

An action film directed by Prachya Pinkaew. When a rich and powerful elephant camp owner's death is announced, all the evidence indicates that martial art specialist and elephant handler Kham (Thai action hero Tony Jaa)is behind the killing. A thrilling, edge-of-the-seat action crime movie.

Concrete Clouds

A drama directed by Lee Chatametikool. A troubled 30-something son, has to start life afresh after his father commits suicide from money worries. His relationship with his younger brother deteriorates when he make friends with the troubled girl next door who gets through her life by taking drugs. A gritty, tense drama with an emotional core.

BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LN

Opening Press Gala Night 25th June 2015 from17.00

Open To The Public: 26th – 27th June 2015 

To find out more visit www.totallythaievents.com.

To preorder tickets visit www.facebook.com/ThaiFilmFestival. Note all tickets need to be ordered through Facebook via the Thai  

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> Annecy International Animated Film Festival 15th to 20th June 2015 

Watch online at MyHomeFestival

An entire programme of films to watch online! MyHomeFestival is a selection of films, accessible online and free of charge, for anyone and everyone, with or without accreditation and present at the Festival or not! Annecy hopes this will promote animation with a wider audience, letting as many people as possible take a look at the films broadcasted. Check out the MyHomeFestival 2015 programme: All the commissioned films in competition at Annecy 2015; A selection...

 

Salma Hayek Producer of The Prophet Cancels Appearance at Annecy

Due to unforeseen circumtances Salma Hakek cannot attend her widely anticipated appearance at    Annecy Animation Festival in Annecy France this year to promote The Prophet. Salma Hayek is sorry that she can’t join the team of Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, for which she is the producer. The screening of the feature film Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet will still be held with Director Roger Allers (The Lion King, etc.) and Filmmakers Mohammed Harib (one of the most po...

 

> Los Angeles Film Festival June  10 - 18, 2015

Van Jones, Debbie Dooley and more having fun at the CATCHING THE SUN World premiere in LA

(L-R) SHFT Executive Producer Peter Glatzer, DIrector Shalini, Producer Aarti Tandon at the world premiere of CATCHING THE SUN. Photo credit CATCHING THE SUN MOVIE.   "I am thrilled to be part of Catching the Sun and the conversation it will undoubtedly cultivate.  Adrian [Grenier] and I founded SHFT to bring the intersections of culture and sustainability to a wide audience, and work with other writers and directors to fold the conscious consumer marketplace into the ...

 

Trailer for The Babushkas of Chernobyl

Documentary Competition Ukrainian, English (2015 , 72 min.) Directed by: Holly Morris, Anne Bogart Screenwriter:  Producers: Holly Morris, Anne Bogart Cinematographer: Japhet Weeks Editor: Richard Howard, Mary Manhardt, Michael Taylor Music: Rob Teehan Cast: Valentyna Sochenok, Hanna Zavorotnya, Maria Shovkuta For nearly 30 years a community of unlikely heroines have lived in Chernobyl’s post-nuclear disaster “dead zone.&rdq...

 

FRANK AND CINDY, an LA Film Festival premiere starring Rene Russo and Oliver Platt

FRANK AND CINDY, an LA Film Festival premiere starring Rene Russo and Oliver Platt. Directed by G.J. Echternkamp, the film costars Jane Levy, Jonny Simmons and Marc Maron.  See the link for clip below:    Frank and Cindy Dropbox Link    In the film, Russo and Platt star in a fictionalized account of the life of 80’s one-hit wonder Frank Garcia and his eccentric wife Cindy Brown. Their real-life story was also documented by their son G.J. Echterncamp, who dire...

 

World Premiere of A GIRL LIKE GRACE at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival in the Zeitgeist Section

A GIRL LIKE GRACE is a story of a 17-year-old female growing up in a small, Southern community where notions of femininity, sexual identity and survival are starkly at odds. Grace (Ryan Destiny), high school senior, is mourning the suicide of her best friend, Andrea (Paige Hurd). Grace’s single mom, Lisa (Garcelle Beauvais), is too preoccupied with her own troubles to be the support her daughter needs. So when the bullies (led by Raven-Symone') make Grace the focus of their attacks, ...

 

World Premiere of WEEPAH WAY FOR NOW at the 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival in the L.A. Muse Section

LA Muse /  English (2014 , 90 min.) Directed by: Stephen Pierce Ringer Screenwriter: Stephen Pierce Ringer Producers: Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Stephen Pierce Ringer, Kerry Barden Cinematographer: Stephen Pierce Ringer Editor: Stephen Pierce Ringer Music: Michael Einziger Cast:  Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Mimi Rogers, Dan Byrd, Amanda Crew, Madeline Zima, Liam Aiken, Jon Heder, Tyler Labine, Gil Bellows, Ryan Donowho, Gale Harold,...

 

A Beautiful Now screens at LA Fest

(WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER Daniela Amavia PRODUCERS Keith Kjarval, Lynn Kressel) – A group of five friends reunite for one night to save the woman, Romy (Abigail Spencer), at the center of their former circle. As the night progresses they struggle with their past relationships and finally truths are revealed as Romy, who has barricaded herself in the bathroom, tries to put the pieces of her life back together. This thrilling journey into the mind of a woman teetering on the edge of ...

 

LA Fest has OUT OF MY HAND as North American Premiere US Fiction Competition

Directed by: Takeshi Fukunaga Screenwriter: Takeshi Fukunaga, Donari Braxton Cinematographer: Ryo Murakami, Owen Donovan Editor: Eugene Yi, Takeshi Fukunaga Music: Tyondai Braxton Cast: Bishop Blay, Zenobia Taylor, Duke Murphy Dennis, David Roberts, Shelley Molad Working as tree tapper on a rubber plantation in Liberia, West Africa, Cisco struggles to make a decent life for himself and his family. D...

 

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ANIMAZE DAZE In Annecy: June 18 - 19, 2015

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Animaze presents the Best of Le MIAFF in Annecy France, a panel on state of animation and the nominees of Animaze Daze, at the fantastic event (N°1 worldwide Animation festival): The Annecy International Animation Film Festival in the French Alps.

LeMiaff - Animaze partnered with Annecy Off and filmfestivals.com so your film can screen to the world leaders in animation in a very cool envirnoment with media following (TV, trade, online...).

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The World of Film Festival October 1-4 2015

June 20, 2015 Regular Deadline

The World of Film Festival, formerly known as Commonwealth Film & Theatre Festival Glasgow is coming back for its second edition October 1-4 2015. In four days full of film screenings, theatre performances, live events, panel discussions and networking receptions WoFF will bring new, more vibrant and youthful vibe to the city’s emerging film and theatre scene.

WoFF’s errand is to bring together audiences from Glasgow’s multi-stranded art scene, while at the same time engaging people with powerful background in film and theatre that will bring fresh ideas, filling the gaps in Glasgow’s film and theatre events’ agenda.

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The Montreal World Film Festival 
August 27, September 7

The regulations and entry forms to submit a film to the 2015 edition of the MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL are available for download. Please follow the links to get a copy. 
- 2015 REGULATIONS
- ENTRY FORM FOR THE 2015 MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
- ENTRY FORM FOR THE 2015 CANADIAN STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL

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Hollyshorts 
August 13-22, 2015

The 11th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival and Film Conference/Film Market, scheduled for August 13-22, 2015 at the world famous TCL Chinese Theatre and Roosevelt Hotel, is now accepting submissions. (www.withoutabox.com/login/4655)   2014 HSFF, 3 times named to MovieMaker Magazine “Top 25 Fests Worth the Entry Fee” lists, featured over 400 projects showcasing stars and filmmakers including Sofia Loren, Bill Plympton, Anthony and Joe Russo, and Felicia Day.  HSFF awarded over $150,000 in prizes, including $50,000 in post services courtesy of COMPANY 3 and METHOD STUDIOS for Best Short, Director, Music Video, Cinematography, VFX, and Commercial. Shorts HD distribution deals for winners and Final Draft prizes for Screenplay Contest winners.  

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For festival consideration: 

Pseudonym, for festival consideration

First feature by french actor director Thierry Sebban. Produced by la Petite Reine (The Artist) and Diabolo Films (The Suicide Shop).
Synopsis:  Alex is a divorced father, a stressed executive. His daily routine is work, work, work. Tonight he's in a hurry, he's due to meet a beautiful young stranger... who contacted him via the internet. But this blind date will flip him into a downward spiral and disrupt forever the course of his life.  Thriller, 75 min., Scope, Dolby 5.1  Directed by Thierry Sebban  Starring: Simon Abkarian, Igor Skreblin, Perrine Tourneux... Email us for a screener

Rooted in Peace by Greg Reitman

ROOTED in PEACE, 97 minutes - 2015

Documentary by SUNDANCE alum GREG REITMAN (Sundance Audience Award Winner for fhis first documentary 'Fuel')

Starring: Deepak Chopra, Donovan, Mike Love, David Lynch, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Pete Seeger, Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu

"ROOTED in PEACE challenges viewers to examine their values as Americans and human beings. Today we are at war within ourselves, with our environment, and with the world. Director and award-winning filmmaker Greg Reitman invites viewers on a film journey to take notice of the world we live in, proactively seek ways to find personal and ecological peace, and stop the cycle of violence".

www.filmfestivals.com/blog/greg_reitman/ 

June Selection of Films for your consideration 

“Canadian Pakistani Music Videos (Pakistani Movie Edit)” Now Released

“Canadian Pakistani Music Videos (Pakistani Movie Edit)” A New Addition to Pakistani Film, Music and Television Industry, now released in the USA  followed by new American-Canadian Movie and Music Album Releases.     OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:   http://www.wiredprnews.com/2015/06/15/canadian-pakistani-music-videos-pakistani-movie-edit-now-released_20150615312907.html   Official IMDB LISTING:   www.imdb.com/title/tt4713...

 

12 finalist projects selected for Open Doors 2015

 © Festival del film Locarno The Festival del film Locarno’s Co-production Lab Open Doors is dedicated this year to four countries from the Maghreb: Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia. 12 projects will be brought to Locarno by their directors and producers to present them to potential partners. With the support of the Swiss Foreign Ministry’s Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Open Doors aims to support and highlight filmmakers from a region in...

 

Ukrainian cinema slowly approaches break even, despite turmoil

Ukrainian Movies Box Office In 2014-2015 Disregarding all the political and military events Ukrainian cinema slowly approaches the point of breaking even. There were several releases in both 2014 and 2015 made with Ukrainian co-finance which paid off and generated some profit. In the last year that was Love in a big city 3 (Кохання у великому місті 3), co-produced with Russia, and a feature documentary Maidan (Майдан), co-produced with the Netherlands. The former g...

 

Edinburgh FF 2015 opens on Wednesday

The 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival opens this Wednesday with Robert Carlyle's The legend of Barney Thomson.  Based on the book “The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson” by Douglas Lindsay, the film is a dark comedy that tells the story of Barney (Carlyle), an awkward barber who inadvertently stumbles into serial murder, with both absurd and macabre consequences.  The opening ceremony of the 69th Edinburgh Film Festival will be held in attendance of names fro...

 

Support our friend Dan Mirvish and his next film: Bernard and Huey the Movie.

I wanted to tell you about my new upcoming film, Bernard and Huey, written by legendary Pulitzer/Oscar/Obie winning cartoonist and screenwriter, Jules Feiffer. The Kickstarter campaign JUST LAUNCHED, so make sure to check it out here for more information. The film was also announced in The Hollywood Reporter so feel free to check it out there as well. Also, please watch the fun video below to see Jules and I explain our epic search for this lost classic....

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New York: Open Roads – New Italian Cinema

The new Locarno Industry Academy

        This 2015 edition of the Locarno Summer Academy launches a new section: the Industry Academy, a new training program dedicated to young industry professionals in distribution, sales, marketing, exhibition and programming. This initiative, designed and moderated by Marion Klotz, will be held between 5 and 12 August in close relation with the Industry Days. Marion Klotz: “We received a large number of appl...

 

Thai Film Festival in the UK

This silver screen festival organised by Thailand’s Ministry of Culture will allow guests and cinemagoers to enjoy 7 fascinating Thai films at one of the UK’s biggest showcases for films—BAFTA. The films will be very convincing proofs that Thailand has truly become a hotspot of film creativity in Asia. As the national organisation responsible for all kinds of arts and creativity, we honour those artists who, through their creative work, actively increase awareness, provide mu...

 

Maine Outdoor Film Festival - MOFF launches the BROKE AND STOKED Video Contest

MOFF launches the BROKE AND STOKED Video Contest, a new initiative aimed at encouraging the creation of high energy outdoor films by amateur Maine filmmakers.    The maine outdoor film festival presents The Broke And Stoked Video Contest     ...

 

2015 Cabbagetown Short Film & Video Festival

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The British Independent Film Awards announced a new board of directors

 

Laurence Green acts as Chairman with other members including Amma Asante, Claire Jones, Zygi Kamasa. Moët & Chandon will return as the headline sponsor of the Awards for the sixth consecutive year. The 2015 ceremony will be held at Old Billingsgate on Sunday 6 December and is referred to as The Moët British Independent Film Awards in recognition of Moët & Chandon’s generous contribution. The makeup of the current Board will be the model for future years: filmmakers...

 

 

Marco Bellocchio to receive the Pardo d’onore at Locarno 2015

The Italian director will be honored with the Pardo d’onore Swisscom during the 68th Festival del film Locarno. To mark the occasion there will be a Piazza Grande screening of I pugni in tasca (Fists in the Pocket), some 50 years after its first screening at Locarno. The 68th edition of the Festival del film Locarno will award the Pardo d’onore Swisscom to Marco Bellocchio. With this award the Festival pays tribute to an extraordinarily rich career, and affi...

 

Brussels Film Festival 2015 Awards

AWARDS > LONG FEATURE FILMS – OFFICIAL COMPETITION   Official Jury Christian Carion (director) Olivier Masset-Depasse (director) Erika Sainte (actress) Antonella Salvucci (actress) Wim Willaert (actor)   Official Competition BODY by Malgorzata Szumowska (Poland) BRIDGEND by Jeppe Rønde (Denmark/UK/USA) DORA or the Sexual Neuroses of our Parents by Stina Werenfels (Switzerland/Germany ) FLOCKING by Beata Gårdeler (Sweden) GLUCKAUF by Remy van Heug...

 

Winners of the 31st Hamburg International ShortFilmFestival (ISFF)

 

Short Films, High Art, and Plenty of Children in the Cinema The winners of the 31st Hamburg International ShortFilmFestival (ISFF) and of the 17. Mo&Friese Children’s ShortFilmFestival A solemn award ceremony crowned the end of 31. International ShortFilmFestival Hamburg (IKFF) on Sunday evening. The top prize – the Hamburg Short Film Award in the International Competition – went to the Canadian filmmaker Alexandre Larose for his film ›Brouillard &ndas...

 New Media Film Festival Los Angeles CA

GRAND PRIZE WINNER - What Lives Inside Web Series a World Premiere Director: Academy Award-winning VFX artist/AD/director Robert Stromberg (Maleficent) An emotional tale of creative self-discovery is set in a richly surreal world inhabited by fantastical creatures The web series is directed by and stars Colin Hanks, Catherine O'Hara and Oscar winner JK Simmons ("Whiplash") in a tale about a lost son played by Mr. Hanks, Taylor, and his departed father...

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Marco Bellocchio to receive the Pardo d’onore at Locarno 2015

 The Italian director will be honored with the Pardo d’onore Swisscom during the 68th Festival del film Locarno. To mark the occasion there will be a Piazza Grande screening of I pugni in tasca (Fists in the Pocket), some 50 years after its first screening at Locarno. The 68th edition of the Festival del film Locarno will award the Pardo d’onore Swisscom to Marco Bellocchio. With this award the Festival pays tribute to an extraordinarily rich career, and affi...

 

Brussels Film Festival 2015 Awards

AWARDS > LONG FEATURE FILMS – OFFICIAL COMPETITION   Official Jury Christian Carion (director) Olivier Masset-Depasse (director) Erika Sainte (actress) Antonella Salvucci (actress) Wim Willaert (actor)   Official Competition BODY by Malgorzata Szumowska (Poland) BRIDGEND by Jeppe Rønde (Denmark/UK/USA) DORA or the Sexual Neuroses of our Parents by Stina Werenfels (Switzerland/Germany ) FLOCKING by Beata Gårdeler (Sweden) GLUCKAUF by Remy van Heug...

 

Winners of the 6th Annual New Media Film Festival Los Angeles CA

GRAND PRIZE WINNER - What Lives Inside Web Series a World Premiere Director: Academy Award-winning VFX artist/AD/director Robert Stromberg (Maleficent) An emotional tale of creative self-discovery is set in a richly surreal world inhabited by fantastical creatures The web series is directed by and stars Colin Hanks, Catherine O'Hara and Oscar winner JK Simmons ("Whiplash") in a tale about a lost son played by Mr. Hanks, Taylor, and his departed father...

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Festival to Showcase Shorts Directed by Katie Holmes, Bryce Dallas Howard, Tara Fitzgerald and Starring Troian Bellisario, John Cusack, Loretta Devine, Robert Forster, Taissa Farmiga, Patrick Fugit, Janeane Garofalo, Kat Graham, Richard E. Grant, Matt Groening, Jimmy Kimmel, Kate Mara, Rose McGowan, Sandra Oh, Jason Patric, Zachary Quinto, Amber Tamblyn, Danny Trejo, Rufus Wainwright and Kristen Wiig

Palm Springs, CA, June 2015 – It’s time to put on your shorts for the 2015 Palm Springs International ShortFest & Short Film Market. Now in its 21st year, ShortFest will showcase 330 films including 77 World Premieres, 65 North American Premieres and 19 U.S. Premieres. The selection of films for screening and competition features star-studded casts and award-winning films from 51 countries around the world. There are 54 thematically curated programs, which will screen June 16-22, at the Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs. More than 3,000 of the festival submissions are available in the Film Market for industry attendees to view. The complete line-up will be posted on www.psfilmfest.org on June 7 with the online box office launch on June 9.

“The overall quality of the films submitted to us this year was staggering, both in terms of sophisticated filmmaking technique and the diversity of the subject matter and storytelling styles,” said Festival Director Darryl Macdonald. “The difficult part for us was narrowing the 3,500 submissions down to just 330 titles for the final Festival line-up, given the wealth of exceptional work we watched. It’s a testament to the benefits of contemporary film schools and increased access to low cost technological tools that so many emerging filmmakers with a gift for storytelling are now able to parlay those gifts into accomplished, entertaining short films. It makes for one wonderful week of film watching.”

This year’s star-studded shorts feature Academy Award winners and nominees, as well as film and television stars including F. Murray Abraham in the North American Premiere of 411 (USA); Kevin Alejandro in Aden (USA/Taiwan); Kate Mara and Amber Tamblyn in the World Premiere of Almost Not Beautiful (USA); Alex Karpovsky and Troian Bellisario in the World Premiere of Amy (USA); Frankie J. Alvarez in Aphasia (USA); Janeane Garofalo in The Assistant (USA); Sharon Lawrence and Robert Forster in The Bridge Partner (USA); Michael Childers, Rufus Wainwright, Mary Wilson and Loretta Devine in the World Premiere documentary short of Coming Together for One Night Only (USA); Katie Holmes directs Eternal Princess (USA); Zachary Quinto in the U.S. Premiere of The Future Perfect (Canada); Xander Berkeley in the The Gift (UK); Jonathan Demme, Matt Groening, Kevin Pollak and Ed Asner in the documentary short I Thought I Told You To Shut Up! (Canada/USA); Billy Magnussen in A Mighty Nice Man (USA); Ian Harding in the World Premiere of Minimum Wage (USA); Kristen Wiig and Jimmy Kimmel in the World Premiere of Miss Famous (USA) produced by James Franco; Kat Graham stars in Muse (USA); Tara Fitzgerald in her directorial debut for Prick Thy Neighbour (U.K.); John Cusack in the World Premiere of Red Rider (USA); Patrick Fugit and Charlotte Ross in Rita Mahtoubian is Not a Terrorist (USA); Robert Forster in Run Fast (USA); Sandra Oh in the World Premiere of The Scarecrow (USA); Taissa Farmiga in Share (USA) directed by Pippa Bianco; Bryce Dallas Howard directs and stars in solemates (USA); Richard E. Grant narrates Teeth (UK/Hungary/USA); and Jason Patric, Danny Trejo, Rose McGowan and Marisa Coughlan in the World Premiere of The Weight of Blood & Bones (USA).

Throughout the Festival the selected short films are organized into programs covering a variety of genres – including action, comedies, documentaries, dramas, horror stories, thrillers and mysteries– and themes such as altered states, animals, animation, art, couples, crime, culture, dreams, family, games, history, jobs, kids, LGBT, romance, secrets, strangers and road stories.

David Ansen (Writer), Gregg Kilday (Film Editor at The Hollywood Reporter), Steve Greene (Assistant Editor of Indiewire's Criticwire Network), Dan Ireland (Writer/Director/Producer), Roberta Munroe (Writer/Director/Producer) and Kim Waltrip (Independent Film Producer) will serve on the ShortFest jury. Over $115,000 in prizes, including $20,000 in cash awards, will be given out in 21 categories to this year’s short films in competition. The Panavision Best North American Short Award winner will receive a camera package valued at $60,000. First place winners in four categories will automatically become eligible for consideration by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for a possible Academy Award® nomination. Over the course of 20 years, the Festival has presented 101 films that have gone on to receive Academy Award nominations. Winners will be announced on Sunday, June 22 at a Closing Night screening and reception.

The following premiere films have been selected to screen in the festival:

World Premieres:

2084 (USA), Taz Goldstein The Age of Insecurity: Little Men (USA), Adriano Valentini The Age of Insecurity: Unshakeable (USA), Adriano Valentini Alex the Magnificent (USA), Robert Monk Davis Almost Not Beautiful (USA), Sarah Jean Kruchowski Amy (USA), Jacob Chase The Aquarium (Australia), Jacobie Gray Ballon (South Korea), Sang-eun HAN, SI Dong-joo, LEE Yu-jin Basilisk (United Kingdom), Nikolai Hamel Billy the Kid (United Kingdom), Sam Johnson Bodies (United Kingdom/Ireland), B Welby-Delimere The Brief, Existential Crisis of a Young Underwear Model (USA), Brett Checkelsky, Drew Checkelsky Brothers (United Kingdom), Thordur Palsson Chisel (Philippines/USA), Rebecca Kahn Chop (USA), Conner Bell Coming Together for One Night Only (USA), Marc Saltarelli Copetin (Argentina/Spain), Ernesto Kullock The Cycle (USA), Michael Marantz, Justin Salerian, Ted Schaeffer Dániel (United Kingdom), Dean Loxton Death In Bloom (Australia/USA), Dael Oates Distance (USA), Anson Fogel, Alexandra Fuller Duke Riley Goes to China (USA/China), Kim A. Snyder Duo (France), Claudia Bottino The Friend from Tel Aviv (USA), Federica Gianni Future Dust (USA), Matthew Gudernatch Going Down (Australia), James Vinson A Grand Ole Opry (Scotland), Michael J Welsh The Great Zoo of Mr. Vanel (France), Bérenger Thouin The Grill Man (Brazil), Fabio Basso Montanari Harvey's Dream (Australia), Alexander von Hofmann Heartbreak and Beauty (Australia), Genevieve Clay-Smith, Libby Banks, Nathan Basha, Robin Bryan Homewrecker (USA), Gabe Hohreiter H Positive (United Kingdom/Spain), Glenn Paton Identity Theft (USA), Carlos Lopez Estrada I Follow You (Sweden), Jonatan Etzler Ignostech (USA), Dan Harnden Into the Surf (United Kingdom), Tom Evans I Strongly Suggest (New Zealand), Gregory Bennett Joseph's Reel (United Kingdom), Michael Lavers Kapunka (Israel), Tal Greenberg Lila & Valentin (France), Adrien Lhommedieu The Listener (United Kingdom), Michael Gilhooly Louis (France), Stéphanie Doncker Lulu (USA), Shawn Snyder Manchego (United Kingdom), Alex Kendall The Man from the Council (United Kingdom), Barnaby Southcombe Marta Rosa (USA/Mexico), Barbara Cigarroa Minimum Wage (USA), Joey Ally Mini Supreme (USA), Michael Phillis Miss Famous (USA), Shadae Lamar Smith Miss Zahra (Finland), Markus Lehmusruusu Mrs. K (South Korea), Dongneok Seo Nightlight (Switzerland/Canada), Samuel Flueckiger Nowhere Line: Voices from Manus Island (Australia/UK), Lukas Schrank Off Track (USA/Brazil), JP Jacobsen The Pitch (United Kingdom), John Hardwick Pool (Canada), Clayton Holmes Providence (USA), Michael Abbott, Jr. Recently, Long Ago (USA), Daniel Elihu Kramer Red Rider (USA), Sam Davis Relapse (USA), Rosie Haber Restoration (New Zealand), Tim Tsiklauri RPG (USA), Sadie Rogers The Scarecrow (USA), Phillip Rhys Setting Them Straight (Australia), Kaleb McKenna Silent Night (Australia), Nastassja Djalog Silver Waters (United Kingdom), Andrew Keresztes Skinless (Norway), Marius Myrmel Submarine (Brazil), Rafael Aidar Tether (Guatemala/USA), Eve Symington Touch (USA), Lulu Wang The Trail (Germany), Elke Brugger Twin Visions (USA), Louise Salter, Gavin Bowden The Weight of Blood & Bones (USA), Christopher Ekstein You Are Whole (United Kingdom), Laura Spini You're Breaking Up (USA), Mandy Fabian Zelos (USA/Iceland), Thoranna Sigurdardottir

North American Premieres:

3 Year 3 Month Retreat (Bhutan), Dechen Roder 411 (USA), Oliver Power 90 Degrees North (Germany), Detsky Graffam Alliance of the Depths (Israel), Aryeh Hasfari Another Green World (United Kingdom), Christina Hardinge Ave Maria (Palestine/France, Germany), Basil Khalil Between (Switzerland), Flo Linus Baumann Between Trees (Australia), Jayden Stevens Big Up (France), Julie-Anne Roth Bite the Bullet (Netherlands), Iman de Vries The Boiling Point (Sweden), Markus Waltå Boy Meets a Stranger (South Korea), Da-hye LEE Boy-Razor (Sweden), Peter Pontikis Bright Black (Slovenia), Rene Maurin Buddy (Belgium), Jan Roosens, Raf Roosens Carry On (Austria), Rafael Haider Chronicles of Courage (United Kingdom), Ernest Mills Criticism (Australia), Ryder Grindle Dropping Off Michael (United Kingdom), Zam Salim Edmond (United Kingdom), Nina Gantz Escalator (Norway), Christopher Nielsen Estela (Cuba), Joacenith Vargas Execution (Hungary/Romania), Petra Szőcs Exit Right (Austria), Bernhard Wenger, Rupert Höller Fernweh (Netherlands), Ena Sendijarevic Flat Daddy (Australia), Matt Holcomb The Forgiven (China/France), François Chang Gayby (Australia), Anya Beyersdorf Gift Of My Father (Iraq/UK, Netherlands, USA), Salam Salman A Good Feeling (France), Benoit Rambourg The Good Life - Over There (Norway), Izer Aliu Hassan in Wonderland (Iraq/Italy), Ali Kareem He and She (Germany), Marco Gadge A Hole in My Heart (Netherlands), Mees Peijnenburg Jachalay (Greece), Manos Gerogiannis, Yannis Zoumakis The Jacket (Austria), Patrick Vollrath Last Door South (Belgium), Sacha Feiner Last Night In Edinburgh (Scotland/UK), Bita Shafipour Linda's List (New Zealand), Angela Bloomfield, Kate McDermott The Little Death (Norway), Simon Tillaas Love is Blind (United Kingdom), Dan Hodgson Meeting Jenny (USA), Tammy-Anne Fortuin The Morrigan (Ireland/UK), Colum Eastwood Nineteen (Australia), Madeline Kelly The Orchestra (Australia), Mikey Hill Patriot (United Kingdom), Eva Riley Pebbles at Your Door (Denmark), Vibeke Bryld Pink (Australia), Lynne Vincent McCarthy Pink Boy (USA), Eric Rockey Prayers at Dawn (Turkey/USA), Pinar Yorgancioglu Pull (Australia), Christopher Stollery Rangan 99 (Iran), Tiyam Yabandeh Reality + (France), Coralie Fargeat Replika (Switzerland/France), Luc Walpoth The Sea Was Calm (Uruguay), Pablo Schulkin Semblance (USA), Bill Whirity Sowol Road (South Korea), Jong-hun SHIN Subordinate (France), Clara Leac The Summer of ABC Burns (Australia), Dannika Horvat Three Dalmatians (Norway), Ingrid Stenersen Times of Competition (Brazil), Toti Loureiro, Ruy Prado Void (Denmark), Milad Alami, Aygul Bakanova We will stay in touch about it (Germany), Jan Zabeil Year 7 (United Kingdom), Rob Leggatt Zero M2 (France), Matthieu Landour

United States Premieres:

After the End (United Kingdom), Sam Southward August (Poland), Tomek Slesicki Bernice (USA), Kristina Sorge Class Trip (Sweden), Jonatan Etzler Coach (France), Ben Adler Crocodile (United Kingdom), Gaëlle Denis Dead Air (United Kingdom), Robert Bradbrook The Future Perfect (Canada), Nick Citton The Garage (Canada), Patrick White Hole (Australia), Tony Radevski In the Shadow of the North (Canada), Raphaël Bélanger Maurice (Canada), François Jaros Morning is Broken (United Kingdom), Simon Anderson Outlier (Germany), Martin Wallner Over (United Kingdom), Jörn Threlfall Paris on the Water (Israel), Hadas Ayalon The Pig Child (United Kingdom), Lucy Campbell The Tour Guide (Israel/Germany), Amos Geva Whispers Among Wolves (Australia), Kevin Lim

Now in its fifth year, 13 films will screen in the ShortFest Online Film Festival. The select films are currently playing on a special section of the festival website (www.psfilmfest.org/onlinefest). Online voting for these films is now open and runs through June 20, with the “ShortFest Online Audience Award” announced at the Festival Award Ceremony on Closing Night. The ShortFest Online Film Festival will continue to play online through August 31.

About Palm Springs International ShortFest: Designated by AMPAS, BAFTA and BIFA as an award-qualifying festival, and accredited by the International Short Film Conference, the Palm Springs International ShortFest & Short Film Market, one of the most acclaimed short film showcases in the world, will take place in Palm Springs on June 16-22. Now in its 21st year and recently taking 8th place in the annual USA Today 10Best poll, ShortFest will showcase over 300 short films from more than 50 countries. The concurrent Short Film Market will feature a library of more than 3,000 films available to film buyers, industry and press, the only Short Film Market in North America. The ShortFest Forum programs are a four day schedule of seminars, panel discussions, roundtables and master classes staged free of charge for attending filmmakers.

The Title Sponsor is the City of Palm Springs with Presenting Sponsors The Desert Sun and Spencer’s. Major Sponsors include: Panavision, Stampede Post Productions, LA Creative, the Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, the Casting Society of America, Radiant Images, Vacation Palm Springs, Smart Source/CRE and The Australian Consulate General in Los Angeles. The official host hotel and media center is the Renaissance Palm Springs and the official rental car is Hertz.

For more information and tickets, call (760) 778-8979 or (800) 898-7526 or visit the website: www.psfilmfest.org.

-Edited by Vanessa McMahon

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> Annecy International Animated Film Festival 15 - 20, June 2015 

French feature April and the Extraordinary World won best film at Annecy 2015

Official Prizes Cristal for a Feature Film: April and the Extraordinary World FRANCK EKINCI, CHRISTIAN DESMARES, France, Canada, Belgium Cristal for a Short Film Mi ne mozhem zhit bez kosmosa > We Can’t Live Without Cosmos KONSTANTIN BRONZIT, Russia Cristal for a Commissioned Film Rotary "Fateline" SURESH ERIYAT, India Cristal for a Graduation Film My Dad MARCUS ARMITAGE, United Kingdom Cristal for a TV Production Hello World! "Long-Eared Owl" &Eacu...

 

The Special Prize Ceremony

The Special Prize Ceremony took place june19th the Annecy Town Hall this evening at 7:00 pm. Here is list of winners. Congratulations to them all! In Deep Waters by Sarah Van den Boom for the Festivals Connexion Award – Région Rhône-Alpeswith Lumières Numériques awarded by Vanessa Lhoste (De l’écrit à l’écran Festival– Montélimar), Alexis Vachon (Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Film Festi...

 

Full program at Annecy Off with films selection by Bill Plympton and Animaze Daze in Annecy

Le Cygne (the boat offered a fantastic location with an amazing view on the city, its lake and the surrounding mountains) was full for the second day of Off d'Annecy with Annecy + a selection of shorts curated by Animation Master Bill Plympton. 19 Juin - 21h 30 à minuit   21h30 Set 1 1. A Single Life - Job, Joris & Marieke - The Netherlands - 2'15'' 2. Piglette Babysitter - Natalia Berezovaia - Russia - 6'14'' 3. ...

 

Keynote from Chris Meledandri who brought the Minions to life and to Annecy and discuss the future of animation.

The mic will be in the hands of the man who has turned his production company into one of the most prolific in the industry.   ...

 

"Sabogal" is the feature in competition today.

A judicial thriller that takes us into a fascinating visual universe where Sabogal, lawyer and human rights defender, investigates several crimes against humanity in modern Colombia. With the country in crisis, the protagonist is in constant danger and fights relentlessly, almost obsessively, for justice. Directed by: Juan José LOZANO, SERGIO MEJÍA FORERO Country: Colombia Year of production: 2014 Running ...

 

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Annecy: Au Pays du Dessin Animé

 

Réalisation Jean de Loriol Production Label Anim / Canal J Version Courte (13 minutes) ...

 

Signing sessions with Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, Directors of "Minions"

 

See you at the Bonlieu lobby for a signing sessions with Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, Directors of "Minions"   ...

 

Bill Plympton returns to Annecy (off) with Annecy + for the 9th time

Bill Plympton brings us a unique selection of short works (see below), nowhere else to be seen in Annecy, do not miss the screening at 9.30 on Le Cygne, preceded at 9:00 by the Award Ceremony of le Miaff  (Montreal International Animation Film Festival). The Festival Director (Laurie Gordon to hand the prize for Best Short to Mauro Carraro for Aubade who won but could not attend the ceremony in Montreal april 19th) and a screening of the Animaze Daze in Annecy....

 

First results of Mapping of the Animation Industry in Europe presented in Annecy

14.7% of European admissions went to animation films in  2014 One fifth of admissions to animation films in Europe goes to European productions 50 animation films were produced in Europe on average a year between 2010 and 2014 300 children’s channels established in the EU and specific on-demand services for kids on the rise The European Audiovisual Observatory presented the first results of the Mapping of the Animation Industry in Europe study, f...

 

Watch online at MyHomeFestival

An entire programme of films to watch online! MyHomeFestival is a selection of films, accessible online and free of charge, for anyone and everyone, with or without accreditation and present at the Festival or not! Annecy hopes this will promote animation with a wider audience, letting as many people as possible take a look at the films broadcasted. Check out the MyHomeFestival 2015 programme: All the commissioned films in competition at Annecy 2015; A selection...

 

Salma Hayek Producer of The Prophet Cancels Appearance at Annecy

Due to unforeseen circumtances Salma Hakek cannot attend her widely anticipated appearance at    Annecy Animation Festival in Annecy France this year to promote The Prophet. Salma Hayek is sorry that she can’t join the team of Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, for which she is the producer. The screening of the feature film Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet will still be held with Director Roger Allers (The Lion King, etc.) and Filmmakers Mohammed Harib (one of the most po...

 

Masterclass by Guillermo García Carsí and Keynotes announced

Masterclas by Acclaimed creator, Guillermo García Carsi  Guillermo García Carsi will talk about creation and character design according to his particular style where the key is not only the visual part, but also specially building the personalities of the characters. His creative process will be explained in detail, from his influences to practical examples. Creator and director of the internationally popular series "Pocoyo" - Cristal...

 

Feature Films out of competition at Annecy 2015

Desterrada Colombia - Diego GUERRA   Feature Films out of competition Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn China - Soong YUEFENG     Feature Films out of competition Eden's Edge Austria, USA - Gerhard TREML, Leo CALICE   Feature Films out of competition Extraordinary Tales Belgium, Spain, USA, Luxembourg - Raúl GARCÍA   Feature...

 

Features Films competing at Annecy

Feature films in competition Adama France - Simon ROUBY   Feature films in competition Avril et le Monde truqué France, Canada, Belgium - Franck EKINCI, Christian DESMARES   Feature films in competition Mune France - Alexandre HEBOYAN, Benoît PHILIPPON ...

 

Happy Birthday to you MIFA ! Animation stars are celebrating Mifa's 30th!

Watch these cute videos celebrating 30 years of hared work towards ANIMATION Angelo celebrates the Mifa! Kaeloo and his friends celebrate the Mifa! Mung, from Yomzeo and Caitory, wishes the Mifa a happy birthday! All the stars from Zagtoon celebrate the Mifa! All the stars from Method Animation celebrate the Mifa! The Cherry Coco family from Variety Sum are also celebrating Mifa! Spookiz, from Keyring Studio, wishes the Mifa a happy birthday! Grizzly, Panda...

 

Annecy 2015 Juries

The juries Features films Marge Dean Director, Production, USA Valérie Schermann Producer, France Guillemette Odicino Journalist, Film Critic, France Short films Isabel Herguera Director, Journalist, Spain Bonnie Arnold Producer, USA Niki Lindroth Von Bahr Director, Sweden ...

> ANIMAZE DAZE In Annecy: June 18 - 19, 2015

Animaze presents the Best of Le MIAFF in Annecy France, a panel on state of animation and the nominees of Animaze Daze, at the fantastic event (N°1 worldwide Animation festival): The Annecy International Animation Film Festival in the French Alps.

LeMiaff - Animaze partnered with Annecy Off and filmfestivals.com so your film can screen to the world leaders in animation in a very cool envirnoment with media following (TV, trade, online...).

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> Los Angeles Film Festival June  10 - 18, 2015

Winners of the Los Angeles Film Festival

Today the Los Angeles Film Festival, produced by Film Independent with Presenting Media Sponsor the Los Angeles Times and Host Partner L.A. LIVE, announced the winners of the 2015 Festival at the Awards Cocktail Reception. Associate Director of Programming, Roya Rastegar, and Senior Programmer, Jennifer Cochis, hosted the awards ceremony. The Awards Cocktail was sponsored by Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television.   “Our mission includes connecting filmmakers wi...

Simple and classy, the 11th edition of FEST: New directors | new films festival opened last night at the Cento Multimeios de Espinho in Espinho, Portugal. With selected guests from Belgium, Greece, Germany and numerous more expected during the week, the festival promises another edition full of carefully selected films and workshops, masterclasses and talks as part of its Training Ground, kicking off today and featuring names like Fernando Trueba, Peter Webber, Guillermo Navarro and Peter Doyle. 

The director of the festival Filipe Pereira opened this years edition by thanking all the guests that came to the small Portuguese town to celebrate cinema "as without them, what we do would be meaningless". 

The opening film 10 000 km, a SXSW and Goya Award winner, is romantic drama about a couple that after seven years of shared life, faces the difficulty of a long distance relationship between Barcelona and LA. With par cinematography the film wins with its great aesthetic and although focusing on two characters, it creates an iviting atmosphere. Following the steps of Beautiful Youth (Hermosa Juventud), that achieved a great success in the festival circuit, 10 000 km is more light-hearted and romantic, yet a noteworthy debut from Spanish Carlos Marques-Marcet. 

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New Japanese independent cinema 2000-2015 is the thematic retrospective programmed by the San Sebastian Festival for its 63rd edition, to take place from September 18-26.

Beyond the bounds of the films produced by the big studios, the phenomenon of independent cinema in Japan has generated an important source of cinematic creativity expressed in a series of films produced outside the industry. This category includes not only the first works by young directors, but also those by a series of long-standing filmmakers who find greater expressive freedom in this territory outside the clutches of commercial cinema.

The cycle therefore becomes an overview of Japanese independent production in the last 15 years, a showcase offering the opportunity to discover the vitality and energy of the film industry in that country thanks to the work of some of today’s most eye-catching filmmakers.

Among the titles making up the retrospective are works by outstanding figures in Japan’s contemporary film world: H Story (2001) by Nobuhiro Suwa, A Snake of June (Rokugatsu no hebi, 2002) by Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Bright Future (Akarui mirai, 2003) by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Vibrator (2003) by Ryuichi Hiroki, Bashing (2005) by Masahiro Kobayashi, Birth/Mother (Tarachime, 2006) by Naomi Kawase and Love Exposure (Ai no mukidashi, 2008) by Shion Sono.

Alongside the above we will also present the works of several new talents to have made their debut since 2000: Hole in the Sky (Sora no ana, 2001) by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri, Border Line (2002) by Sang-il Lee, No One’s Ark (Baka no hakobune, 2003) by Nobuhiro Yamashita, The Soup, One Morning (Aru asa, soup wa, 2005) by Izumi Takahashi, Fourteen (Ju-yon-sai, 2007) by Hiromasa Hirosue, Sex Is Not Laughing Matter (Hito no sekkuso o warauna, 2007) by Nami Iguchi, Passion (2008) by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Parade (Parêdo, 2009) by Isao Yukisada, Yellow Kid (Ierô Kiddo, 2009) de Tetsuya Mariko, Love Addiction (Fuyu no kemono, 2010) by Nobuteru Uchida, No Man’s Zone (Mujin chitai, 2011) by Toshifumi Fujiwara, Saudade (Saudâji, 2011) by Katsuya Tomita, Cold Bloom (Sakura namiki no mankai no shita ni, 2012) by Atsushi Funahashi, The Cowards Who Looked To The Sky (Fugainai bokutachi wa sora o mita, 2012) by Yuki Tanada, Au revoir l’eté (Hotori no sakuko, 2013) by Kôji Fukada, The Tale of Iya (Iya monogatari: Oku no hito, 2013) by Tetsuichirô Tsuta and The Light Shines Only There (Soko nomi nite hikari kagayaku, 2014) by Mipo Oh.

The Japanese independent cinema 2000-2015 cycle is organised by the San Sebastian Festival in collaboration with CulturArts-IVAC (Valencia), the Filmoteca Vasca, San Telmo Museum and San Sebastian European Capital of Culture 2016.

The retrospective will be accompanied by the publication of a book coordinated by Shozo Ichiyama.

The design of the official poster represents the stimulation of the senses prompted in spectators by cinema.

The Festival will run from Friday, 18 until Saturday, 26 September.

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POSTERS

The new image for the 63rd edition of the San Sebastian Festival was unveiled at an event in the Newton Auditorium of San Sebastian’s Eureka! Zientzia Museoa. An announcement was also made at the gathering as to the winning proposals of the poster competition called by the Festival for the Official, New Directors, Horizontes Latinos,  Pearls, Zabaltegi and Culinary Zinema sections. Open to graphic designers around the world, this fourth edition saw the highest participation yet, with 1,726 proposals from 415 authors.

The winners are:

The image of the 63rd is completed by another three posters:

In addition to the winners of the competition, the other posters lending their image to sections at this edition were also presented.

And those of the retrospective sections, created by Roberto Cueto and Eurosíntesis:

Also presented were the PROMOTIONAL CLIPS OF THE RETROSPECTIVES, created by Carlos Rodríguez at Morgan Creativos.

The Jury of the poster competition also decided to make a series of special mentions in the six categories of the competition:

Special mentions – Official

Special mentions – New Directors

Special mentions – Horizontes Latinos

Special mentions – Pearls

Special mentions – Zabaltegi

Special mentions – Culinary Zinema

The 14th International Film Students Meeting will take place from Tuesday 22nd to Friday 25th September 2015 as part of the 63rd San Sebastian Festival.

The 14th International Film Students Meeting, co-organized by the San Sebastian Festival and Tabakalera-International Contemporary Culture Centre of San Sebastian, proposes an exchange of audiovisual experiences and knowledge at one of the most important movie events in the world.

The Meeting has the backing of San Sebastian European Capital of Culture 2016 given that it is an obvious exponent of the scenarios and forms of work that this initiative wishes to promote.

Youngsters can show their short films, attend meetings with professionals, workshops and the master class.

The selected short films will be screened at showings open to the general public and Festival guests as well as by professionals from the audiovisual industry who can chat to the students presenting their works. Jointly they will watch and comment on the films generating an interesting discussion about film theory and practice. They will also have the opportunity to get to know and experience how the film industry works firsthand.

Each candidate school can present three short films all of them produced during the 2013/2014 or the 2014/2015 school years. Around 14 schools will be chosen to take part in the Meeting with screening of the works chosen from the three presented for selection.

A specific jury, consisting of students from the participating school and chaired by a personality from the world of film will choose the winner of the Panavision Award, the Freak Agency / Feelsales Award and the BioBioCine – Duoc UC Award going to the director of the winning short.

This same Jury will also choose the three directors who will have the opportunity to participate with their short films in the next Cannes Festival Short Film Corner.

A specific jury, consisting of students from Basque schools, coordinated by a professor from the Mondragon University and chaired by the Orona Fundazioa's Developing Director, will grant the Orona Award to the most cutting-edge film. The award will be given to the short film’s director.

Last but not least, a representative of the TorinoFilmLab will award one of the directors with the Torino Award.

Projects can be registered from June1st. The registration form and other information on the International Film Students Meeting will be available from June 1st on the official Festival website, www.sansebastianfestival.com, and on the official Tabakalera website, www.tabakalera.eu. The deadline for receiving short films is July 1st.

The award will go to the Ibero-American film making the best contribution to human development, the eradication of poverty and the full exercise of human rights

The 63rd edition of the San Sebastian Festival will for the first time present the new Spanish Cooperation Award to the producer of the Latin American film making the best contribution to human development, the eradication of poverty and the full exercise of human rights.

All of the Ibero-American films selected for the Official Selection, New Directors and Horizontes Latinos sections can compete for the Award, to be decided by a specific 3-member jury.

This is the agreement reached between the San Sebastian Festival and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) with the aim of strengthening the commitment of both parties to working jointly with the Ibero-American audiovisual industry in order to promote new talents, foster the production of film projects and strengthen the commercialisation and internationalisation of the films.

Furthermore, the Agency will also organise a round table in the framework of the Europe-Latin America Co-production Forum, to take place as part of the 63rd edition of the Festival, at the San Telmo Museum, on September 21, 22 and 23.

Spanish Cooperation therefore consolidates its ties with one of the leading international cinematic events, the San Sebastian Film Festival. By way of an example is the Horizontes Latinos section, with which it has been collaborating since it began, and which was created to provide space for the most important Ibero-American production of the year in addition to films still not released in Spain.

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The Urge It Lies Within Director: Christopher Angus During a bizarre series of events a vampire discovers that harmless forest creatures, and even his own body, have turned against him.   <p><img alt="" src="/files/images/u72458/animaze-daze-winner-in-Annecy-orange_0.jpg" /></p> ...

 

BIG SHOT Selected for Animaze Daze at Annecy OFF 2015

Big Shot Director: Maurice Huvelin Maurice Huvelin was born in Paris. He graduated from Orléans Art School, where he is now a professor. Since 1985 he has been an indie producer and maker of particular, nonsensical and poetic movies. His films have been awarded at international festivals and screened on European TV. Only recently has he made the leap into animated images. BIGHORROR is the first episod of BIGSHOT SERIES, Prix du Jury at Web Program Festival&nbs...

 

Tears of Inge Animaze Daze Selected for screening at Annecy OFF

Running Time: 04 minutes 21 seconds Production Country: Canada Production Year: 2013 June Director and Producer: Alisi Telengut Film Contact: Alisi Telengut Film Synopsis Logline: A mother camel rejects her baby after a painful childbirth. Short Synopsis: A profound human-animal and human-nature relationship is represented by a painted world filled with a camel's emotion and tears. It is based on a real Mongolian nomadic story narrated by my grandmother. Short Synopsis (Français): C...

 

Flipping selected at Animaze Daze at Annecy 2015

Flipping is enjoying a successful festival run having been selected for Animaze Daze in Annecy France June 17-18 during Annecy OFF - Director Jin Kyu Ahn is based in California and a graduate from the California Institute for the Arts.  PROJECT WEBSITE: http://jinkyuahn.com/JIN-KYU-AHN ...

 

Winning Selected Shorts Animaze Daze in Annecy 2015

The five winning selected animation films for Animaze Daze at the Annecy OFF edition 2015   June 18 & 19 on Le Cynge   Flipping   Director: JIN KYU AHN Jin Kyu Ahn, an artist, an animator, and a filmmaker is based in Los Angeles. He has been focusing on new and experimental work through combination of various medium and genre such as poem, video, installation, and performance.  Jin Kyu Ahn was born in Pohang, South Korea, 1977....

 

Animaze Daze in Annecy, screenings at Annecy Off Ambiance and Winners

 

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Animation Day in Cannes discusses the next edition with SPFA

Laurie Gordon (LEFT) Animaze Festival Director, Corinne Kouper (Teamto, producer of Gus...) with Stéphane Le Bars Délégué Général of SFPA were discussing the future of Animation Day in Cannes following the SPFA presentation in Annecy.   ...

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Pocha winner of two prizes at LA Fest: audience award and jury prize

POCHA- MANIFEST DESTINY from Michael Dwyer and Kaitlin McLaughlin was awarded with two (2) prizes at the LA Film Fest!  The coveted AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST FICTION FILM and BEST DIRECTORS JURY PRIZE to Michael Dwyer and Kaitlin McLaughlin! This modern day crime thriller features a breakout performance from a brand new actress - VERONICA SIXTOS - who will be this year's actress to watch.  This is Veronica's first feature role and she gives a great per...

 

OUT OF MY HAND LAFF Winner of the Grand Jury Prize Award

Written and directed by Takeshi Fukunaga Working as tree tapper on a rubber plantation in Liberia, West Africa, Cisco struggles to make a decent life for himself and his family. Despite his and his fellow workers’ attempt at unionizing, the rubber corporation maintains a stranglehold over their lives, keeping their dreams of a brighter future at bay. But when a well-timed visit from an American cousin opens Cisco’s eyes to a better future abroad, he seizes the one chance he has to...

 

LA Fest Day 8

    Awards Reception Audience Award winners for Best Documentary directors Lilibet Foster (Be Here Now) and Natalie Johns (I Am Thalente) with doc subject/skateboarder Thalente Biyela speak onstage at the Awards Cocktail Reception sponsored by LMU School of Film and Television   Seoul Searching Gala Dir...

 

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Winners of the Los Angeles Film Festival

Today the Los Angeles Film Festival, produced by Film Independent with Presenting Media Sponsor the Los Angeles Times and Host Partner L.A. LIVE, announced the winners of the 2015 Festival at the Awards Cocktail Reception. Associate Director of Programming, Roya Rastegar, and Senior Programmer, Jennifer Cochis, hosted the awards ceremony. The Awards Cocktail was sponsored by Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television.   “Our mission includes connecting filmmakers wi...

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The World of Film Festival October 1-4 2015

June 20, 2015 Regular Deadline

The World of Film Festival, formerly known as Commonwealth Film & Theatre Festival Glasgow is coming back for its second edition October 1-4 2015. In four days full of film screenings, theatre performances, live events, panel discussions and networking receptions WoFF will bring new, more vibrant and youthful vibe to the city’s emerging film and theatre scene.

WoFF’s errand is to bring together audiences from Glasgow’s multi-stranded art scene, while at the same time engaging people with powerful background in film and theatre that will bring fresh ideas, filling the gaps in Glasgow’s film and theatre events’ agenda.

WoFF Glasgow's blog on filmfestivals.com I Website: www.woffglasgow.com I Submit 

The Montreal World Film Festival 
August 27, September 7

The regulations and entry forms to submit a film to the 2015 edition of the MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL are available for download. Please follow the links to get a copy. 
- 2015 REGULATIONS
- ENTRY FORM FOR THE 2015 MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
- ENTRY FORM FOR THE 2015 CANADIAN STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL

The Montreal World Film Festival's blog I Website http://www.ffm-montreal.org/  I SUBMIT

Hollyshorts 
August 13-22, 2015

The 11th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival and Film Conference/Film Market, scheduled for August 13-22, 2015 at the world famous TCL Chinese Theatre and Roosevelt Hotel, is now accepting submissions. (www.withoutabox.com/login/4655)   2014 HSFF, 3 times named to MovieMaker Magazine “Top 25 Fests Worth the Entry Fee” lists, featured over 400 projects showcasing stars and filmmakers including Sofia Loren, Bill Plympton, Anthony and Joe Russo, and Felicia Day.  HSFF awarded over $150,000 in prizes, including $50,000 in post services courtesy of COMPANY 3 and METHOD STUDIOS for Best Short, Director, Music Video, Cinematography, VFX, and Commercial. Shorts HD distribution deals for winners and Final Draft prizes for Screenplay Contest winners.  

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For festival consideration: 

Pseudonym, for festival consideration

First feature by french actor director Thierry Sebban. Produced by la Petite Reine (The Artist) and Diabolo Films (The Suicide Shop).
Synopsis:  Alex is a divorced father, a stressed executive. His daily routine is work, work, work. Tonight he's in a hurry, he's due to meet a beautiful young stranger... who contacted him via the internet. But this blind date will flip him into a downward spiral and disrupt forever the course of his life.  Thriller, 75 min., Scope, Dolby 5.1  Directed by Thierry Sebban  Starring: Simon Abkarian, Igor Skreblin, Perrine Tourneux... Email us for a screener

Rooted in Peace by Greg Reitman

ROOTED in PEACE, 97 minutes - 2015

Documentary by SUNDANCE alum GREG REITMAN (Sundance Audience Award Winner for fhis first documentary 'Fuel')

Starring: Deepak Chopra, Donovan, Mike Love, David Lynch, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Pete Seeger, Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu

"ROOTED in PEACE challenges viewers to examine their values as Americans and human beings. Today we are at war within ourselves, with our environment, and with the world. Director and award-winning filmmaker Greg Reitman invites viewers on a film journey to take notice of the world we live in, proactively seek ways to find personal and ecological peace, and stop the cycle of violence".

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June Selection of Films for your consideration

Ikusmira Berriak presents its project selection

The four projects to take part in the 2015 residencies programme have now been selected. Oskar Alegría, Marianne Slot and Paz Lázaro made up the committee of experts. The programme will incorporate a new feature: the REC Post-production Award. In February this year we presented the IKUSMIRA BERRIAK project, organised in collaboration by Tabakalera-International Centre for Contemporary Culture, the San Sebastian Festival and the San Sebastian European Capital of Culture...

 

Kick-off to the Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) filmmaker retreat in Camden and Rockport, Maine

Today was the kick-off to the Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) filmmaker retreat in partnership with the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) and CNN Films. The five-day Camden/TFI Retreat, presented by CNN Films, kicked off today in Camden and Rockport, Maine and will provide mentorship and guidance to five U.S filmmaking teams focused on creative, cinematic, character-driven documentaries. The five projects selected for the retreat represent exciting new voices in documentary and embody the ...

 

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Gas Natural Fenosa is renewing its agreement as Official Sponsor of the Festival

Gas Natural Fenosa is renewing its agreement as Official Sponsor of the Festival and is presenting the shorts that form part of Cinergy in its second year.   Images in high resolution  Today the company presented this unique film project for the second year running, in which the directors, Isabel Coixet, Santiago Segura and Paco León have taken part with stories that raise awareness about energy efficiency through humour. During the presentation of the proj...

 

The San Sebastian Festival and Kontseilua present the 4th edition of the short film competition "euskaraz bizi nahi dut"

The San Sebastian Festival and Kontseilua have presented a new edition of the short film competition “euskaraz bizi nahi dut” (I want to live in Basque). This year will yet again include a section for professionals and another for amateurs with a total of more than 5,000 euros in prizes. The best works will be screened at the 63rd edition of the San Sebastian Festival. This morning the San Sebastian Festival and Kontseilua presented a new edition of the short film competition &ldq...

 

The Spanish Cooperation Award, new accolade at the 63rd edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival

  The award will go to the Ibero-American film making the best contribution to human development, the eradication of poverty and the full exercise of human rights The 63rd edition of the San Sebastian Festival will for the first time present the new Spanish Cooperation Award to the producer of the Latin American film making the best contribution to human development, the eradication of poverty and the full exercise of human rights. All of the Ibero-American films selected for the O...

 

The 14th International Film Students Meeting will take place from Tuesday 22nd to Friday 25th September 2015

The 14th International Film Students Meeting will take place from Tuesday 22nd to Friday 25th September 2015 as part of the 63rd San Sebastian Festival. The 14th International Film Students Meeting, co-organized by the San Sebastian Festival and Tabakalera-International Contemporary Culture Centre of San Sebastian, proposes an exchange of audiovisual experiences and knowledge at one of the most important movie events in the world. The Meeting has the backing of San Sebastian Europea...

 

The San Sebastian Festival has unveiled the image of its 63rd edition.

The design of the official poster represents the stimulation of the senses prompted in spectators by cinema. The Festival will run from Friday, 18 until Saturday, 26 September. Images in high resolution  POSTERS The new image for the 63rd edition of the San Sebastian Festival was unveiled at an event in the Newton Auditorium of San Sebastian’s Eureka! Zientzia Museoa. An announcement was also made at the gathering as to the winning proposals of the poster competition calle...

 

The 63rd edition of the San Sebastian Festival will dedicate a cycle to new Japanese independent cinema

Images in high resolution  New Japanese independent cinema 2000-2015 is the thematic retrospective programmed by the San Sebastian Festival for its 63rd edition, to take place from September 18-26. Beyond the bounds of the films produced by the big studios, the phenomenon of independent cinema in Japan has generated an important source of cinematic creativity expressed in a series of films produced outside the industry. This category includes not only the first works by ...

 

FEST 2015: Opening Ceremony

Simple and classy, the 11th edition of FEST: New directors | new films festival opened last night at the Cento Multimeios de Espinho in Espinho, Portugal. With selected guests from Belgium, Greece, Germany and numerous more expected during the week, the festival promises another edition full of carefully selected films and workshops, masterclasses and talks as part of its Training Ground, kicking off today and featuring names like Fernando Trueba, Peter Webber, Guillermo Navarro and Peter Doyl...

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Golden Trailer Awards

The 16th Annual Golden Trailer Award Nominees & Winners Nominees are listed in Alphabetical Order by Entry Title.  Legend: Film Title, Studio, Trailer House  Jump to: Show | Non-Show | Foreign | TV Spots | Posters | Innovative | Film Festival Show Categories   Best Action Winner: Furious 7 "Family", Universal Pictures, AV Squad Nominees: Agent 47 "New ...

 

The Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) announced today the award winners of this year's festival.

HBO Audience Award / Best Narrative Feature: LEARNING TO DRIVE directed by Isabel Coixet   - HBO Audience Award / Best Documentary Feature: PACKED IN A TRUNK: THE LOST ART OF EDITH LAKE WILKINSON directed by Michelle Boyaner   - The John Schlesinger Award, presented to a first time documentary and narrative feature filmmaker: BREATHE, directed by Mélanie Laurent (narrative) and OUTERMOST RADIO directed b...

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Talents Durban 2015 Participants Announced - Durban International Film Festival

The 36th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) is proud to announce the participants of the 8th edition of Talents Durban, presented in cooperation with the Berlinale Talents an initiative of the Berlin International Film Festival. Talents Durban is a five day development programme made up of workshops and seminars for African filmmakers delivered by film professionals, academics and intellectuals. The Talents, who are selected through a rigorous application process, will also have the opp...

 

Palm Springs Shortfest Forums with a keynote from Jason Reitman

Jason Reitman Serves as Keynote Speaker; Representatives from Anonymous Content, The Black List, CAA, CSA, Fandor, ICM Partners, IndieGogo, Preferred Content, Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival and many others The Palm Springs International ShortFest is best known for its award-winning film shorts, but each year the Festival also welcomes a long guest list of filmmakers and industry attendees for the ShortFest Forums’ Panels and Roundtables. Academy Award nominated director ...

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Le CNC fait paraître son étude annuelle sur le marché de l’animation en 2014

Major Buzz Factory : Expérience du marketing Digital pour les films

Fort d'une expérience acquise dans la distribution de films pour deux Majors (Sony et Fox mariée sous a direction avec UGC) Bruno Chatelin propose une expérience pointue au service de votre stratégie digitale à Travers sa structure de Conseil MAJOR BUZZ FACTORY Le fondateur Bruno Chatelin : un Professionnel de la communication entouré de spécialistes, son expérience est ancrée sur trois univers La publicité, Le mark.eting et le digital.

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Are you ready to experience Canada's annual rastafarian festival? Bring your positive energy and support to Rastafest on August 22nd 2015. There will be emerging artists and professional artists that are locally and internationally known.They will showcase their talents and allow you to experience the diverse cultures that the world has to offer. Other than the live concert, you can experience the different traditions that the African-Caribbean-Canadian community has to offer with cultured food, dance performances and drumming. 

There were 10,000 people at Rastafest in 2014 and we are gearing for a greater turnout this year. Buy your ticket and tell your friends! Don't be left out on the annual celebration of Rastafest.

7th Annual Edition to Screen More Than 75 Films by Independent Filmmakers

Events Include World Premieres, Special Presentations, Awards, and Festivities

BURBANK, Calif. — The Burbank International Film Festival is pleased to announce the 2015 program including several world premieres, and a record-breaking 700 submissions from independent filmmakers representing 31 countries. Now in its 7th year, the Burbank International Film Festival will screen more than 75 films at the AMC Theaters in Downtown Burbank from Wednesday September 9, through Sunday, September 13, 2015.  

Burbank International Film Festival’s five-day celebration of independent film brings together emerging international talent, film enthusiasts, and industry leaders to experience the best in contemporary film in Burbank, the Media Capital of the World. 

The 7th Burbank International Film Festival is proud to present:

WORLD PREMIERES (partial list)

“Hoovey” (2015) directed by Sean McNamara (Soul Surfer) and starring Patrick Warburton and Lauren Holly, is the inspiring and true story of a Midwestern basketball family that, with God’s help, stayed in the game and won.

"The Martial Arts Kid” (2015) directed Michael Baumgarten and starring Don Wilson and Cynthia Rothrock.  When a troubled teen from Cleveland experiences bullying in Cocoa Beach, he soon learns martial arts to gain confidence and self-defense skills.

"The Whistler” (2015) directed by Lee Harry (student Academy Award-Winner) and starring Arthur Hanket. A recently released mental patient moves into a quiet suburban neighborhood where he must contend with an obnoxiously noisy neighbor.

30th ANNIVERSARY SCREENING OF "BACK TO THE FUTURE”

Saturday, September 12, 5:00 PM at the Downtown Burbank AMC Town Center 6

Sci-fi classic “Back To The Future” (1985) is presented as part the festival’s “History of Cinema” program, which introduces classic studio films from a historical perspective, inspiring young audiences to develop a deeper appreciation for the art of filmmaking. 

NIGHT OF SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY AND HORROR

Saturday, September 12, 7:30 PM at the IATSE Local 80 Soundstage

An evening dedicated to screening the best in independent sci-fi, fantasy, and horror films. This out-of-this-world event includes a galactic afterparty with live music, a DeLorean time machine replica for photo ops, and interplanetary intoxications courtesy of 40 Degrees Vodka, Monster energy drinks, as well as tastings from area restaurants. 

AWARENESS AND DIVERSITY IN FILM AWARDS

Sunday, September 13, 5:30 PM at The Castaway

The Burbank International Film Festival is proud to present two awards honoring filmmakers and celebrities who utilize the art of film not only to educate, but to transform the public’s awareness of socially conscious issues. Prior honorees include RJ Mitte (Breaking Bad), and Lou Ferrigno (The Hulk). 

CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS GALA

Sunday, September 13, 5:30 PM at The Castaway

An awards gala honoring filmmakers and industry icons who have shaped the world of cinema today. This semi-formal event includes red carpet arrivals, honoree presentations, awards show dinner, and cocktail reception.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY STUDENT FILMMAKERS AWARD

Shining a light on the talent of tomorrow, the Los Angeles County Student Filmmakers Award encourages and honors Burbank and L.A. County middle-high school student filmmakers. Leading contenders will be screened during the festival, with the winning film receiving an award at the closing night gala on September 13. 

The Burbank International Film Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Burbank, California. Presented in partnership with Visit Burbank, Downtown Burbank Partnership, and Woodbury University. For further information, schedules, and tickets, please visit www.burbankfilmfest.org

The 16th edition of Film4 FrightFest kicks off in skin-crawling fashion with the European premiere of David Keating’s blood-freezing rural nightmare CHERRY TREE, starring Anna Walton (Hellboy 2, Soulmate) and rising star Naomi Battrick (Down Dog, Waterloo Road)

Keating, who directed the acclaimed ‘Wake Wood’ for the revamped Hammer label, offers another provocative and compelling twist on the pagan cult chiller, in which a young girl, Faith (Naomi Battrick), in an attempt to save her father’s life, makes a fateful pact with Sissy Young (Anna Walton) head of a sinister black magic coven.

FrightFest’s first Irish event-opener, CHERRY TREE is a Fantastic Films & House of Netherhorror Production, produced by John McDonnell & Brendan McCarthy.

Closing Film4 FrightFest is the European premiere of the stunning anthology TALES OF HALLOWEEN, a celebration of the spooky October holiday. Ten tales of terror unfold in a sleepy American suburb on All Hallows Eve as ghouls, imps, aliens, goblins, demons, axe murderers and serial killers roam the witching hour. This anthology of power nightmares is directed by the cream of the scream industry crop: Neil Marshall, Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn, Adam Gierasch, Lucky McKee, Dave Parker, Paul Solet, Ryan Schifrin, John Skipp & Mike Mendez.

TALES OF HALLOWEEN is created by Axelle Carolyn and produced by Patrick Ewald, Shaked Berenson, Mike Mendez and Axelle Carolyn.

The guest line-up will be announced later but both films will be represented by cast and crew.

Alan Jones said today:  We have never opened with an Irish production before. So we figured it was about time to put a sharp focus on all the sterling work the Irish Film Board has done to promote the genre. Over the years we have premiered DEAD MEAT, ISOLATION, DOROTHY MILLS, DARK TOUCH and THE CANAL, and CHERRY TREE follows in their fine tradition offering storytelling excellence, great production values and terrific casting, slathered with that appealing Emerald Isle quirkiness. The choice for our Closing night film was a no-brainer, Not only is TALES OF HALLOWEEN an absolutely terrific celebration of the October holiday, it also represents a potted history of FrightFest’s shining past due to much of the talent involved both on screen and behind it being our special guests over the last fifteen years. So sit back and enjoy!”

The full-line up will be announced on Thurs 2 July

This year’s event takes place at the Vue Cinema, Leicester Sq between Thurs Aug 27 & Mon Aug 31. Festival and day pass sales will go on sale Sat July 4 at 10.00am and will only be available online. Single tickets will go on sale on July 25. Full booking details will be announced on Thurs 2 July.

A festival pass will cost £185. Day passes are: Thursday £30, Friday & Saturday £60, Sunday & Monday £50. Single tickets will be £13.25.

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Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is delighted to reveal 2015’s BEST OF THE FEST line-up, giving audiences another opportunity to catch some of the films that have screened throughout the 12 day Festival.  Love & romance, crime or horror, this year’s BEST OF THE FEST is guaranteed to have something for everyone on Sunday 28 June.

Mark Adams, Artistic Director of EIFF said: “We are thrilled to be able to add a selection of additional screenings for some of the hit and buzz films of this year’s Festival. It is a great chance to catch the films everyone has been talking about.”

Tickets go on sale at noon on Thursday 26 June at www.edfilmfest.org.uk and films screen throughout Sunday 28 June at Filmhouse, Cineworld and Odeon Lothian Road. The 69th edition of EIFF draws to a close on the evening of Sunday 28 June with the World Premiere of IONA.

Screening at Filmhouse:

12:20   SCOTTISH MUSSEL: Mussels a-plenty in this Highland comedy from debut director Talulah Riley.

21:10   THE MESSENGER:  Irish actor Robert Sheehan stars in this gripping supernatural thriller.

Screening at Cineworld:

13:30   (SATURDAY 27) THE ROAD WITHIN: Zoë Kravitz, Dev Patel and Robert Sheehan star in this road-trip tale that unfolds to become a journey of unique self-discovery and courage.

SUNDAY 28 JUNE: 

13:00   45 YEARS:  Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay in a beautiful portrait of a fractured relationship as they head towards their 45th wedding anniversary.

13:10   SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY: Peter Bogdanovich’s freewheeling, old-fashioned sex comedy starring Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson and Imogen Poots.

13:55   INSIDE OUT: Disney-Pixar’s latest animated sensation, which introduces you to the little voices inside your head.

15:35   LEARNING TO DRIVE: Patricia Clarkson and Sir Ben Kingsley star in this charming and genuinely funny study of middle-aged angst directed by Isabel Coixet.

15:45   THE LEGEND OF BARNEY THOMSON: Robert Carlyle’s directorial debut also stars him as the titular mild-mannered Glasgow barber who accidentally becomes a serial killer.

18:00   MAGGIE: Schwarzenegger is magnificent in a brilliant zombie drama.

18:10   BIG GOLD DREAM: SCOTTISH POST-PUNK AND INFILTRATING THE MAINSTREAM

Scottish post-punk/indie music legends talk about their work in this previously untold story.

18:35   THE INCIDENT: A powerful new British psychological drama starring Tom Hughes and Ruta Gedmintas.

20:35   AMY: An absorbing, moving, insightful and powerful documentary by Asif Kapadia, looking at the life of hugely talented but troubled musician Amy Winehouse.

20:40   BRAND NEW YOU: Acclaimed documentary maker Simon Pummell’s stylish drama debut with this clever and complex sci-fi thriller.

20:45   HECTOR: Peter Mullan stars in this captivating and enlightened study of a man with a tragic past.

20:55   SWUNG: A charming, witty and eminently watchable comedy of errors starring Downton Abbey’s Elizabeth McGovern.

Screening at Odeon Lothian Road:

15:30   THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL: A summer of love in 1970’s San Francisco starring Alexander Skarsgård and British newcomer Bel Powley.

18:00   LOVE AND MERCY:  A brilliant impressionistic take on the talent that is the Beach Boy’s Brian Wilson, portrayed by Paul Dano and John Cusack at various periods in his life.

20:50   13 MINUTES:  Oliver Hirschbiegel’s tense World War II drama.