New Voices/New Visions Competition, Modern Masters and Premieres Announced;

Festival to Showcase Films Featuring Benicio del Toro, Jesse Eisenberg, Sally Field, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mads Mikkelsen, Michael Moore, Charlotte Rampling, Giovanni Ribisi, Isabella Rossellini, Tim Robbins, Emma Roberts, Tim Roth, Maggie Smith and Many More

Palm Springs, CA– The 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) today announced its line-up of Premieres, New Voices/New Visions competition and Modern Masters. Films from 60 countries, including 54 premieres (7 World, 17 North American and 30 U.S.), will unspool at the Festival, running from January 1-11, 2016 in Palm Springs, California. 

“The line-up this year, while full of unexpected surprises, vividly reflects what is going on in the world around us,” said Festival Director Darryl Macdonald. “There’s a particular focus on stories about displaced people – immigrants, emigrants, refugees, those seeking asylum or shelter. There’s a concurrent trend toward stories revolving around new beginnings and escaping the shackles of the past, whether sexual, cultural, societal or self-imposed. Balancing all of these is a focus on family and romance, along with films involving a healthy dose of magic realism or absurdist comedy, and a plethora of exceptional films dealing with the usual obsessions – music, food, sex and art. All in all, it’s about as well-rounded, as thoughtfully chosen, and as provocative as it’s possible for a smartly curated lineup of new international cinema to be.”

“I am thrilled at the breadth and depth of this year’s program,” said Festival Artistic Director Helen du Toit. “While Modern Masters showcases such widely acclaimed filmmakers as as Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Barbara Kopple and Terence Davies, our New Voices/New Visions program is evidence that new masters are emerging around the world. The range of approaches is extraordinary. Highlights include Raam Reddy's Thithi (India), which skillfully juggles myriad characters in a delightful low key comedy; Yorgos Zois’ Interruption (Greece), which challenges the audience with a complex and highly compelling narrative; and Maris Curran's Five Nights in Maine (USA), featuring David Oyelowo's nuanced and heartbreaking performance as a widower reconnecting with his estranged mother-in-law.”

Showcasing the diversity of international cinema, Festival premieres will include:

World premieres: 50 Days in the Desert (Luxembourg) directed by Fabrizio Maltese, Agnes(Germany/Belgium), the documentary Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (US) featuring Alec Baldwin, Carol Channing, Dick Van Dyke, Jane Fonda and Robert Redford, The Carer (Hungary/UK), Going Going Gone (UK),Searchdog (US) and Set the Thames on Fire (UK).

North American premieres: Banat (Italy/Romania/Bulgaria/Macedonia), Death By Death (Belgium/France), A Decent Man (Switzerland), Departure (France/UK), Fly Away Solo (India/France), Interruption (Greece/Croatia),A Korean in Paris (South Korea/France), The Memory of Water (Chile/Spain/Argentina/Germany), Moor(Pakistan), On My Mother’s Side (Canada), Paradise Trips (Belgium/Croatia), Rosita (Denmark), Spy Time(Spain), Tanna (Australia/Vanuatu), Thithi (India/US/Canada), Utopians (Hong Kong) and When a Tree Falls(Spain).

U.S. premieres: 1944 (Estonia/Finland), 3000 Nights (Palestine/France/Jordan/Lebanon), Atomic Falafel(Israel/Germany/New Zealand), Belgian Rhapsody (Belgium), Beyond My Grandfather Allende (Chile/Mexico),Born to Dance (New Zealand), Closet Monster (Canada), Enclave (Serbia/Germany), The Endless River (South Africa/France), Endorphine (Canada), Exotica, Erotica, Etc. (France), Fire Song (Canada), Five Nights in Maine(US), A Heavy Heart (Germany), Home Care (Czech Republic/Slovakia), Let Them Come (Algeria/France), My Big Night (Spain), My Internship in Canada (Canada), The Other Side (Italy/France), Our Everyday Life (Bosnia, Herzegovina/Slovenia/Croatia), The Paradise Suite (Netherlands/Sweden/Bulgaria), Parched (India/US/UK),Parisienne (France), Sabali (Canada), Sleeping Giant (Canada), Summer Solstice (Poland/Germany), Trap(Philippines), The Violin Teacher (Brazil), Wedding Doll (Israel) and Zubaan (India).

The New Voices/New Visions competition showcases 12 US premieres from top emerging international directors marking their feature film debut at the Festival, with the additional criteria that the films selected are currently without U.S. distribution. The winner is selected by a jury of U.S. distributors which include Gary Rubin of Cohen Media, Dan Berger of Oscilloscope and Ryan Kampe of Visit Films/Monument Releasing. The winner will receive use of a $60,000 Panavision camera package and a glass sculpture designed for the Festival by renowned artist Dale Chihuly. Films selected for this year include:

• Banat (Italy/Romania/Bulgaria/Macedonia), Director Adriano Valerio
• Death By Death (Belgium/France), Director Xavier Seron
• Departure (UK/France), Director Andrew Steggall
• Five Nights in Maine (US), Director Maris Curran and starring David Oyelowo
• A Heavy Heart (Germany), Director Thomas Stuber
• Home Care (Czech Republic/Slovakia), Director Slávek Horák
• Interruption (Greece/Croatia), Director Yorgos Zois
• Let Them Come (Algeria/France), Director Salem Brahimi
• Our Everyday Life (Bosnia and Herzegovina/Slovenia/Croatia), Director Ines Tanović
• Paradise Trips (Belgium/Croatia), Director Raf Reyntjens
• Sleeping Giant (Canada), Director Andrew Cividino
• Thithi (India/US/Canada), Director Raam Reddy

The Modern Masters section features 10 films from international directors who set the standards for contemporary cinema. Films selected for this year include:

·         Cemetery Of Splendour (Thailand/UK), Director Apichatpong Weerasethakul

·         Dheepan (France), Director Jacques Audiard

·         Miss Sharon Jones! (US), Director Barbara Kopple

·         Mountains May Depart (China/France/Japan), Director Jia Zhangke

·         My Golden Days (France), Director Arnaud Desplechin

·         My Mother (Italy/France), Director Nanni Moretti

·         Our Little Sister (Japan), Director Hirokazu Kore-eda

·         Sunset Song (UK/Luxembourg), Director Terence Davies

·         Sweet Bean (Japan), Director Naomi Kawase

·         Women He’s Undressed (Australia), Director Gillian Armstrong

Other Festival films with notable talent and directors include: 45 Years (UK) directed by Andrew Haigh and starring Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay, Anomalisa (US) directed by Duke Johnson and Charlie Kaufman with the voices of David Thewlis and Jennifer Jason Leigh, Chronic (Mexico/France) starring Tim Roth,Closet Monster (Canada) with Connor Jessup and Isabella Rossellini, Eisenstein in Guanajuato(Netherlands/Mexico/Finland/Belgium/France) directed by Peter Greenaway, February (US/Canada) starring Kiernan Shipka and Emma Roberts, Hello, My Name is Doris (US) starring Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs and Stephen Root, Hitchcock/Truffaut (France/US) directed by Kent Jones and featuring Peter Bogdanovich, David Fincher and Richard Linklater, The Invitation (US) starring Logan Marshall-Green and Michiel Huisman, The Lady in the Van (UK) directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring Maggie Smith, Jim Broadbent and James Corden, Louder Than Bombs (USA) starring Jesse Eisenberg, Gabriel Byrne and Isabelle Huppert, Men & Chicken (Denmark) starring Mads Mikkelsen, Papa (Cuba) directed by Bob Yari and starring Giovanni Ribisi, Joely Richardson and Minka Kelly, A Perfect Day (Spain) starring Benicio del Toro, Tim Robbins and Olga Kurylenko, The Seventh Fire (US) executive produced by Terrence Malick, Natalie Portman and Chris Eyre, and Where to Invade Next (US) directed by Michael Moore.

The complete line-up will be available on December 18 at www.psfilmfest.org.

About The Palm Springs International Film Festival

The Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) is one of the largest film festivals in North America, welcoming 135,000 attendees last year for its lineup of new and celebrated international features and documentaries.  The Festival is also known for its annual Black Tie Awards Gala, honoring the best achievements of the filmic year by a celebrated list of talents who, in recent years, have included Ben Affleck, Javier Bardem, Cate Blanchett, Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, George Clooney, Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks, Matthew McConaughey, Julianne Moore, Brad Pitt, Eddie Redmayne, Julia Roberts, David O. Russell, Meryl Streep, and Reese Witherspoon.

Wishing you all much success on the festival circuit!

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The Wiper Film Festival 
April 6 – 8, 2016

Early Bird January 31, 2016

The Wiper Film Festival is the premiere online film festival and includes an NYC screening. Your work will have the opportunity to be seen by more than 18 millions users around the globe.

There is no fee to submit and have your work considered. There are cash grants for Curator’s Choice and Fan Choice winners in each category. Wiper also provides free advertising and promotion budget to its top films. Submit your feature and short length work today!

 

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International Film Festival of North Hollywood
April 28 - May 1, 2016

1st annual FILM FESTIVAL Submission Deadline: January 1, 2016

Four days and four nights of cutting edge independent films, panels and parties. IFFNoHo celebrates the art of filmmaking, helps support a community of artists and showcases North Hollywood as an entertainment and travel destination. A film festival by filmmakers for filmmakers.

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NYC Indie Film Fest 
April 27 to May 1, 2016!

Regular Deadline January 31, 2016

NYC Independent Film Festival is a celebration of the true independent filmmaker, documentaries, short and feature-length films, music videos, and animation. During the 6th Annual Festival we gave away prizes with a total cash value of over 28,000 USD. All screenings take place in the historic center of NYC, Time Square which is the perfect home for an event geared toward creating incredible opportunities for independent voices.

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Hollyshorts Film Festival
August 11 – 20, 2016

Early Bird deadline February 5, 2016

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

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

 

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Global Short Film Awards - New York & Cannes
February 14- 15, 2016

Deadline: January 15, 2016

Global Short Film Awards recognize excellence in highly creative and imaginative films under 15 minutes long. These short films will be suitable to meet the increasing content demand for intelligent phones, digital and hand held devices as well as internet, commercial, art, science and educational applications. For the premier issue, finalists and a winner will be selected in 2-D and 3-D formats in each category. Submit online No cost to enter. Winners in each category will be announced February 15-16, 2016 in New York. Winning films will be shown during the Cannes Red Carpet Fashion and Awards event at the Carlton Intercontinental Hotel in Cannes, France on May 21, 2016.

 

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

Earlybird Deadline January 17, 2015

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

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

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Pawparazzi Film Festival  January 23

Late Deadline January 5, 2016

Hosted by Pets in the City Magazine and Best Friends Animal Society, the PAWPARAZZI film festival coincides with the nearby Park City area Sundance film festival. PAWPARAZZI film festival is international and it is open to amateurs and professionals alike. The PAWPARAZZI Film Festival is for all species of animals large and small. The films are to provide a venue for People to protect and save animals as well as to celebrate the joy that animals bring to our lives. Submit your short films of ten minutes or less to the following categories: • Drama • Comedy • Animation • Documentary/Advocacy • Youth/Student

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Myrtle Beach International Film Festival April 20th - 23rd 2016. 

Submissions close january 1st, 2016

Myrtle Beach International Film Festival has been ranked one of the top 25 film festivals in the World worth the submission by Movie Maker Magazine, rankedd one of the best by Film International and billed as "The East Coast's answer to the Sundance Film Festival". 

The Festival is open to all projects, with a special "Anything Goes" category. We are a truely independent film festival. MBIFF also has a budget category, so a film with a 10 thousand dollar budget does not compete against a project with a 10 million dollar budget (with the exception of the overall winner). 

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New York Festival's World's Best Television & Films April 16, 2016

Deadline extended

New York Festival's World's Best TV & Films competition honors programming in all lengths and forms from over 50 countries. Dedicated to both the Television and Film industries, categories mirror today's global trends and encourage the next generation of story-tellers and talent: Animation, Comedy, Corporate, Drama, Documentary, Feature Films, Movie Trailers, Music Videos, News, Promos, Reality TV Drama, Sports, Telenovelas, Webisodes, Best Performance by an Actor/Actress, Special Event, Innovation, Technical Production Team, CSR, Best Screenplay, Video Art, and Best Host.

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Animaze 2016 Montreal International Animation Film Festival June 2 -5, 2016

Montreal  International Animation Film Festival FESTIVAL DATES June 2-5 2016 Montreal Canada Le MIAFF! is a people's film festival and industry conference dedicated to the art of animation for film and technology.  All genres and forms are welcome. Awards & Prizes Software and other award prizes. Visibility in our travelling shows in Berlin, Cannes, Annecy, Glasgow and more. Check 2015 fantastic programming on the website.

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The 49th Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival  April 8 to 17, 2016

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Enter the Festival that discovered Spielberg, Lucas, Coppola, Ang Lee, the Coen Brothers, David Lynch, and John Lee Hancock with their first awards!

Competition in 10 major categories! More than 200 specialized sub-categories offer fair competition and a chance for a Remi Award!

The 49th Annual WorldFest-Houston offers Screening Shorts, Docs, Features, Music Videos, Experimental & Student Films on Big 60' AMC Theater screens, with over 600 Intl filmmakers attending the ten-day International Film Festival.. SUBMIT.

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Get Happy by Manoj Annadurai 

Feature Feel Good Movie  - World premiered in Montreal World Film Festival Winner best romantic comedy in Manhattan Fest

Charlie Kane can’t catch a break. He grew into a man who expects the worse out of life and gets it. But that changes when, by chance, he meets a bright, sunny sprite of a woman named Holly who turns him from a dour drip into someone finally allowing himself to be happy.Then a bus flattens her before Charlie eyes. Charlie opts for suicide but can’t even successfully give up on life. Left with no other choice, he adopts Holly’s ethos of positivity and just decides to be happy... by ignoring all the bad things in life. But his cynical best friend isn’t buying Charlie’s new-found happiness and sets out to save Charlie by making him miserable again. 

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'Paranoid Girls' Oscar Run Invitation

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Berlinale Bear Poster 2016 Revealed

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The 15th River to River Florence Indian Film Festival Awards

 

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Cinema Tropical Announces the Nominees for the 6th Annual Cinema Tropical Awards

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Matt Damon to Receive Chairman's Award @ 27th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival

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Berlinale World Cinema Fund: New Funding Recommendations

 

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Writersandfilmmakers.com is introducing usefull services for filmmakers! We call it the “Exchange” and it should be live in about a week!
 

1. List props you need for your next film!

2. List your past or current films and posters for marketing purposes.

3. Audience members can lend props, time, locations etc by describing them and/or taking a photo of the item.

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Let us know how you think we can improve this idea. We think there are plenty of people who can lend free items to an indie film production (well, maybe not in LA). They are easy to spot, they stand in long lines to see movies at festivals.

The tenth edition of the Romania film festival with new and well established older films was held by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Romanian Film Initiative from December 2-7. The best of current Romanian film making including feature films, documentaries and shorts were presented. It also brought back some classic landmark films like Poi’s THE DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU and Nemescu’s CALIFORNIA DREAMING. Panels focused on Romanian filmmakers and a special program Creative Freedom Through Cinema analyzed the link between art and politics in Eastern Europe with films from Georgia and Moldova.  The program included 25 productions.

 Two documentaries covered the migration of large members of ethnic groups to Israel and Germany. The superbly researched film ALIYAH DADA (Romania, 2014) by Oana Giurgiu provided an exhaustive perspective of Romanian Jews settling in Israel from the first immigrants at the end of the 19th century to the Ceausescu’s dictatorship allowing Jews to leave against provision of cash or services from Israel and other sources. Altogether 400 million dollars were paid, though no trace of the money was found after the regime broke down. Interviews and archival documentation gave an excellent overview of the history of Jews during different phases of Romania, characterized   by frequent periods of oppression and discrimination.

 TRADING GERMANS by Razvan Georgescu (Romania/Germany, 2014) co-produced by HB0 Romania tells a similar story. Germans started settling as farmers in Romania in the 12th century, growing into a large minority with its own culture and institutions by the 20th century. But they faced grave obstacles when World War II ended and the communists took power. 175,000 were coerced into forced labor and German owned land was expropriated.  With no prospects for a better life in Romania a growing part of the German minority tried to leave but was not allowed until a hidden deal was worked out between the Romanian secret service and intermediaries working for the German government with approval by top German politicians. Arranged through the undercover operator Heinz Guenther Huesch the trade lasted from 1969 to 1989 and 246,000 ethnic Germans left Romania. Freedom was purchased by paying between 2-6,000 deutschmarks per person and in special cases up to 70,000 DM. The ransom was called an education tax (Ausbildungssteuer) but no lists identified the migrants who were sold. Only numbers were kept for these covert transactions.  During the cold war and trading period Romania enjoyed excellent relations with Germany.  Interviews with those who left revealed mixed reactions. Many did not experience a sense of homeland in their new country.  Some were appalled by the pervasive consumerism there. Others could not embrace the German identity because their emotional ties with Romania endured.

 TOTO AND HIS SISTERS, Alexander Nanau, Romania, 2014.   With the father nowhere to be seen and the mother spending time in prison for trafficking drugs, her children, 10 year old Toto and two teenage sisters, survive in a rundown Bucharest apartment which has been transformed into a shooting gallery for neighbors, youngsters and relatives. One sister, Ana is arrested for dealing drugs and spends time in Jail, the other Andrea takes care of Toto and they spend time in a shelter for homeless children. When their mother is released from prison, Andrea and her brother tell her that they prefer staying in the shelter over living with her. This documentary uses some footage shot by the children and explores in a most realistic manner the disturbing existence of children in drug infested families living in urban slums without an exit except for shelters. 

AFERIM, Radu Jude, Romania/Bulgaria/Czech Republic, 2015.   Aferim is a startling feature in black and white revealing a mostly unknown feature of Romania in the 19thCentury, gypsy slavery. A police man and his son are tracking down in Southern Romania a slave who had been involved with his master’s wife and fled. Based on historical material and an actual case, the film uses the language of the documents and faithfully records in the visual representations detailed manners, lifestyles and settings of the period.  Aferim provides an excellent ethnographic introduction to the common enslavement of gypsies, the contempt for them and the brutality they endured. Delivering the slave to the master, the bounty hunter collects the ransom but suggests that his life be saved. He is supported by the wife who admits to have initiated the encounter. The master castrates the slave. Radu Jude received the best director prize at the Berlinale.

CORN ISLAND, George Ovashvili, Georgia/Germany/France, 2014.  Escaping poverty a farmer and his granddaughter grow corn on a small temporary island emerging each winter in a river between Georgia and Kazakhstan. The film records the construction of a simple hut where both live, the cultivation, the planting of the corn and the harvest. They are caught up in the conflict between soldiers from both countries, the stress caused by a wounded young soldier who seeks refuge with them, and eventually the rising river which threatens the harvest.  Corn Island is a startling minimalist film venture that relies on a simple austere story narrated in a precise yet subdued mode. Compared to most current films Corn Island is a refreshing experience since there are no superfluous visual or emotional embellishments or melodramatic elements. This cinematic approach is reinforced by the absence of dialogue; exchanges are restricted to sporadic statements. The film received the top prize in Karlovy Vary.

BUCHAREST NONSTOP, Dan Chisu. Romania, 2015.   Four interconnected stories over one night show the experience of several ordinary colorful people in urban Bucharest tied together by a small 24 hour store whose owner is witness to their tales. The film centers on their aspirations, fears and failures. There is the prostitute who is unable to escape with the help of her taxi driver friend from the clutches of her pimp, two young lovers who have a hard time connecting because a cellphone does not work, a couple of young hoodlums who fail in their accident fraud scheme because fake money is handed to them, and the sad story of a querulous elderly couple. The wife dies suddenly and the husband in his old army uniform desperately looks for a candle he promised to light if she passes. The stories are a touching portrait of extraordinary realities ordinary people face in their everyday life.

The 2015 edition of Making Waves presented again an impressive selection of Romanian films repeating the success of past festivals.

Claus Mueller

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Third Eye 14th Asian Film Festival, 2015, III: Bad features, good shorts

Two national awards, one for the best film in its language (Haryanvi, spoken in the north Indian state of Haryana, which shares its capital Chandigarh with Punjab) and another for best supporting actress do not contribute to a completely predictable story that drags for far too long. Pagadi (meaning turban), also titled Pagadi—The Honour, is about the heartless custom of killing young men and women who fall in love with members of another community, and is termed ‘honour killing’, for marrying into another community would bring dishonor to the families. Director Rajeev Bhatia assisted Ketan Mehta and Mukul S. Anand, but it doesn’t show. What is seen is a TV style narrative (Bhatia has directed some 25 TV serials), with few elements to praise, except for the laudable cause. It’s his debut film, so we hope he will mature.

The moment you have a mentally or physically challenged character as your lead, audiences tend to overlook film-making lapses. Not when those lapses are as loud and blatant as in Bhidu (‘partner’, in Marathi and Mumbai slang). Actor-writer-director Milind Shinde, in his second directorial foray, is all over the place. He is not a bad actor and tries hard to infuse his differently-abled character with some life. But you cannot help feeling that he does not fit the role. Again, there was no need to cast a 35 looking actress as his 60 looking mother. As Shinde admitted himself, the editor has salvaged by inserting NG (not good) takes, not entirely a commendable idea.

If you want to know what an over-the-top Kannada film looks like, Marana Dandane (Death Sentence) is the film for you. Stock characters, stagey performances, deafening dialogue, contortionists galore… it has them all. Most cineastes will find it impossible to sit through the 115 minutes that this sentence lasts. In terms of cinematic treatment, it is a hark-back to the days of the 40s/50s. Writer-director Barguru Ramchandrappa is 68, and probably very nostalgic.

Iranian films dominated this section of the festival, both in terms of quantity and quality. Mirror and Water was a good example. It won the Best Short Film Award at the 3rd Wimbledon Shorts, a London short film festival that took place in England on July 10 and 11 last year. The film, directed by Kurdish filmmaker Bijan Zamanpira, is about an itinerant, rural showman, who makes a good living from people who want to look at themselves in his mirror. Everything goes well until a rival, with better technology, forces him to “reflect” on his future. Novel idea, as is the norm with Iranian script-writers, and high level of competence.

Brilliant is the word to describe Babak Habibifar’s The Fish and I (Iran). Habibifar has acted and donned many other hats as well. A simple, short tale about a blind man who accidentally breaks his fish-bowl and then gets down to saving the fish’s life rising way above his visual impairment. The catalogue says 6 min, but it felt like 2 min. Excellent camerawork and editing too.

The Season of Return (Abbas Amini) is a 13-minute short about a boy who accidentally kills a man, on the very day his father is due to be released from prison. Fearing obvious consequences, he and his friends devise a plan, to save him from the obvious consequences. Not brilliant, though watchable.

A brief idea gets 3 minutes of screen time in Help (Mahdieh Ahmadi Soleymani), about a boy suffering from cerebral palsy who liberates a fish from what he sees as the suffocating confinement in water, since he feels suffocated under the shower. The Seventh Day (Bita Elamin) spreads its seven days years apart. A couple is on the verge of separation, when they discover that the woman is pregnant, with twins, a boy and girl, and one of them must die to save her. Bita Elamin imparts good treatment, but the con-incidence is a bit far-fetched.

Babak Safshekan’s Borj (also written as Burj)/The Tower is about a real estate broker. He shows a flat to a lady, but she shows preference for another flat, in a tower. He is the broker for that flat too, and is it is empty, but suddenly he sees a woman flitting around there. It is a suspense story, with a climactic twist that will have you chuckling. Short-story writer, director and editor Safshekan is an M.A. in Cinema from the Tehran Art University.

To select the top two films, TEAFF had three judges. All three doubled up, since Mohan Agashe was attending as co-producer and lead actor of Astu/So Be It (Marathi), Manju Borah had her film Dau Huduni Methai/ Song of the Horned Owl (Assamese; Bodo language) and Cacoly Shahneoyaj came with Nodijon/The River of Colour (BanglaDesh). I saw Astu and wrote about it in my earlier piece, I have seen Dau Huduni Methai at another festival, earlier. Coming to The River of Colour, it was not possible to stay on for this 135 minute film, scheduled for an 8 pm show. She insisted that I should not only see it, but write a review full of unbridled praise. I offered to interview her instead, but she claimed her diary was full.

Their verdict put Broken Image in the second place. A photographer finds himself in the not so uncommon dilemma of getting good pictures or saving the victim of a heinous crime. An Indian entry, directed by V.K. Arvind and set in South India, it a well-made film. Did it deserve the second position? Debatable.

On the other hand, there was little doubt about the Iranian film Ice Water, by Jalal Seyyedpanahi, winning the Best Short Film award. The film recounts the story of an old man, an ice vendor, who knows better than anyone else how to save water from the droplets melting from ice. He gets water from ice and ice from water in a cycle which has become a part of his life. In October 2015, it competed in the Izmir Short Film Festival. Iran's Cultural Attaché in Mumbai, Mehdi Zare, received the award on behalf of Seyyedpanahi. Obviously, modest film festivals cannot fly winners down just to give them awards.

Wishing you all much success for your films on the festival circuit!

Al Marhala Al Rabiaa / The Fourth Stage © Ahmad Ghossein 

The selection process for the 11th Forum Expanded programme is nearly complete. Film and video works of different lengths will once again be screened at the Akademie der Künste on Hanseatenweg and the Arsenal cinema at Potsdamer Platz. The group exhibition of additional film works will take place again in the three halls of the Akademie der Künste. The Marshall McLuhan Salon of the Embassy of Canada and silent green Kulturquartier will also each house one video installation.

The theme of this year’s Forum Expanded is “Traversing the Phantasm”. The programme sees experimental and artists’ film as a form of traversing real and imaginary territories that are manifested in (geo-)
political realities and the fantastical constructs symptomatic of capitalist consumerist societies alike. The question also arises here as to what changes this type of traversing can and must trigger within us: what traces can be left behind by an art or film event? In reference to theoretician Jacques Lacan, the concept of the phantasm is reflected in numerous different ways, including in the sense of working through archives, social and political themes or collective fantasies. 

Angela Melitopoulos’s four-channel video installation The Refrain thus examines the function of the refrain in marking out a territory in artistic terms. The post-war history of Okinawa and the South Korean island of Jeju established a staunch peace movement and anti-militarisation campaign along the axis between US Army bases on Japanese and Korean soil in the East China Sea, a movement in which protest songs play a significant role.

Al Marhala Al Rabiaa (The Fourth Stage), a video work by Ahmad Ghossein shot in southern Lebanon, is an account of the disappearance of an old magician and of new monuments that appear in the landscape. Both this film and a lecture performance entitled When the Ventriloquist Came and Spoke to Me trace the contemporary ideologies and mythologies that connect new narratives with visual forms and reshape geopolitical landscapes.

Film prints and video tapes that were re-discovered, thought lost, suffered degradation or were never actually completed are the subject of a series of events that include guests and works from Nigeria, Afghanistan, Jordan, Cyprus and Indonesia. As a continuation of the “Visionary Archive” project presented in 2015, the question here is once again how encounters with archives generate phantasms and history is projected into the present and future.

The Think:Film Award was established in 2014 in cooperation with Cimatheque, Cairo. The award is supported by the Allianz Kulturstiftung and the Goethe-Institut, and will be given to three short and three feature-length films from the Forum and Forum Expanded programmes.

The jury is made up of members of the NAAS network, an association of art-house cinemas, film clubs and initiatives from the Arab world that are dedicated to artists’ film. The prize winners will be presented at the NAAS member cinemas.

Art critic Helmut Draxler will give a keynote lecture on this year’s theme “Traversing the Phantasm”. The invited artists and filmmakers include Robert Beavers, James T. Hong, Mark Lewis, Marie Losier, Anja Kirschner, Joe Namy, Pushpamala N., Sandra Schäfer, Deborah Stratman, Mika Taanila, Anton Vidokle, Clemens von Wedemeyer, and many more. Angela Melitopoulos’s piece was created in collaboration with Maurizio Lazzarato, Angela Anderson, Aya Hanabusa and Jane Jin Kaisen.

The full list of participating artists will be announced in the next press release.

Forum Expanded is curated by Stefanie Schulte Strathaus (head curator), Anselm Franke, Nanna Heidenreich, Bettina Steinbrügge and Ulrich Ziemons.

By Maria Esteves - January 9, 2016

The 25th Anniversary New York Jewish Film Festival will be held at the Walter Reade Theater and Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center in Lincoln Center, New York, January 13-26, 2016. This year's silver jubilee presented by the Jewish Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, will showcase over 30 prestigious independent films from around the globe including special presentations, anniversary screening by filmmaker Todd Solondz, musical events, panel discussions and free events.

NYJFF 2016 Opening and Closing Night Premieres at the Walter Reade Theater are LAMB, directed by Yared Zeleke, January 13th, 3:30pm & 8:30pm; and A TALE OF LOVE AND DARKNESS, directed by Natalie Portman, January 26th, 3:30pm & 8:45pm. For complete festival information, visit http://nyjff.org

 * NYJFF 2016 Full Slate

The 6th Annual HorrorQuest Film Festival is now accepting submissions for 2016. HorrorQuest considers itself a "Horror & Genre" festival and is seeking submissions in the following catagories... Horror, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Dark Comedy, Music Video *if it has a horror/genre theme*, Documentary *If it is Horror/Genre related*. or Animation of any kind.

For submission instructions and gudielines, please vist www.thehorrorquest.com

Late Submissions Deadline for Leeds Young Film Festival is Friday 29th January 2016

Made a film for a young audience? Or are at the start of your career in film yourself? Leeds Young Film Festival supports young and old, emerging or established, national and international filmmakers and hosts competitions both for short films BY young people, and for short and feature films FOR young people. Young independent filmmakers from the UK have the chance to win £500 worth of cash prizes.

You can submit to the festival through FilmFreeway.

Submission categories and competitions:

-       The Golden Owls: Competition for young filmmakers from Leeds.
        Submissions through http://leedsyoungfilm.com/ only.

-       The INDIs (Independent Directions): UK-wide competition for young
        independent filmmakers up to the age of 25.

-       International Short Films BY Young Filmmakers

-       International Short Films FOR Children and Young People

-       International Feature Films FOR Children and Young People

Leeds Young Film Festival takes place over a week every Easter and welcomes young people and their families to the largest film event of its kind in the north of England. Now in its 17th year, the festival features a programme of the best new and unseen cinema for young people from around the world, made both for and by young people, as well as classic screenings, moving-image related workshops and masterclasses. It takes place in three of the city’s most loved venues and is the highlight for film lovers, filmmakers and film stars to be from the age of five years upwards.

Global Roots Film Festival: The Middle East
February 11-13, 2016
Contois Auditorium, Burlington
A three day festival of cinema from the Middle East
Made possible with a grant from the Sisters of Mercy Peace Initiative and co-sponsored by the Burlington-Bethlehem-Arad Sister City Program - *Celebrating 25 years*

Tickets and passes are available to purchase now. To purchase tickets to individual films, follow the links below. For the best value, we recommend a full festival pass. Those can be purchased HERE.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11:
Open Bethlehem at 7:00pm
Directed by Leila Sansour
Palestine | Documentary | English | 2014 | 92 min
Director Leila Sansour will be in attendance to introduce the film and lead a Q&A afterward. There will be a pre-screening reception beginning at 6:00pm.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12:
Almost Friends at 11:15am
Directed by Nitzan Ofir & Barak Heyman
Israel | Fiction | Hebrew & Arabic w/ English subtitles | 2014 | 60 min
Student matinee open to the general public
Intro and Q&A by VTIFF Executive Director Orly Yadin

Theeb at 4:00pm
Directed by Naji Abu Nowar
Jordan/UK/United Arab Emirates/Qatar | Arabic w/ English subtitles
Fiction | 2015 | 96 min

Double-Bill at 7:00pm
Women in Sink
Directed by Iris Zaki
Israel | Hebrew w/ English subtitles | Documentary | 2015 | 36 min
Write Down, I Am an Arab
Directed by Ibtisam Mara'ana Menuhin
Israel | Arabic/Hebrew w/ English subtitles | Documtary | 2015 | 55 min

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13:
Omar at 12:45pm
Directed by Hani Abu-Assad
Palestine | Arabic/Hebrew w/ English subtitles | Fiction | 2013 | 96 min

In Search of Israeli Cuisine at 3:00pm
Directed by Roger Sherman
USA | Mostly English | Documentary | 2016 | 97 min
Director Roger Sherman will be in attendance to introduce the film and lead a Q&A afterward. There will be a tasting reception of Israeli/Palestinian food immediately following the screening.

Wadjda at 6:30pm
Directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour
Saudi Arabia | Arabic w/ English subtitles | Fiction | 2012 | 98 min

Wishing you all much success on the festival circuit!

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New York Festival's World's Best Television & Films April 16, 2016

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New York Festival's World's Best TV & Films competition honors programming in all lengths and forms from over 50 countries. Dedicated to both the Television and Film industries, categories mirror today's global trends and encourage the next generation of story-tellers and talent: Animation, Comedy, Corporate, Drama, Documentary, Feature Films, Movie Trailers, Music Videos, News, Promos, Reality TV Drama, Sports, Telenovelas, Webisodes, Best Performance by an Actor/Actress, Special Event, Innovation, Technical Production Team, CSR, Best Screenplay, Video Art, and Best Host.

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

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Montreal  International Animation Film Festival FESTIVAL DATES June 2-5 2016 Montreal Canada Le MIAFF! is a people's film festival and industry conference dedicated to the art of animation for film and technology.  All genres and forms are welcome. Awards & Prizes Software and other award prizes. Visibility in our travelling shows in Berlin, Cannes, Annecy, Glasgow and more. Check 2015 fantastic programming on the website.

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The 49th Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival  April 8 to 17, 2016

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Enter the Festival that discovered Spielberg, Lucas, Coppola, Ang Lee, the Coen Brothers, David Lynch, and John Lee Hancock with their first awards!

Competition in 10 major categories! More than 200 specialized sub-categories offer fair competition and a chance for a Remi Award!

The 49th Annual WorldFest-Houston offers Screening Shorts, Docs, Features, Music Videos, Experimental & Student Films on Big 60' AMC Theater screens, with over 600 Intl filmmakers attending the ten-day International Film Festival.. SUBMIT.

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Paranoid Girls For Oscar Consideration

Paranoid Girls Comedy by Pedro del Santo is qualified for Oscar selection running for best film, best original song...

Ana, Paula and Veronica become fascinated by modeling and the life that it offers. Yet, they gradually begin to discover the dark side of fashion hidden behind the fame and glamour of the spotlights. The women experience downfall as they engage with an antagonistic photographer who drags models into a high stakes abyss of danger. The women learn to value friendship over the lures of fashion pitfalls and enjoy life's simplicities in the end.

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Revolution by Rob Stewart (Sharkwater) 

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Eco Documentary feature film by Rob Stewart (Sharkwater)

Revolution is a film about changing the world. The true-life adventure of Rob Stewart, this follow-up to his acclaimed SHARKWATER (36 festival wins) documentary continues his remarkable journey; one that will take him through 15 countries over four years, and where he'll discover that it's not only sharks that are in grave danger -- it's humanity itself.
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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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Get Happy by Manoj Annadurai 

Feature Feel Good Movie  - World premiered in Montreal World Film Festival Winner best romantic comedy in Manhattan Fest

Charlie Kane can’t catch a break. He grew into a man who expects the worse out of life and gets it. But that changes when, by chance, he meets a bright, sunny sprite of a woman named Holly who turns him from a dour drip into someone finally allowing himself to be happy.Then a bus flattens her before Charlie eyes. Charlie opts for suicide but can’t even successfully give up on life. Left with no other choice, he adopts Holly’s ethos of positivity and just decides to be happy... by ignoring all the bad things in life. But his cynical best friend isn’t buying Charlie’s new-found happiness and sets out to save Charlie by making him miserable again. 

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Italy's record film "QUO VADO?" over 5 M spectators in 6 days smashing Star Wars

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"Moor" Starring Shaz Khan to Screen @ 27th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival

  MOOR is Pakistan’s official entry in the 88th Annual Academy Awards   MOOR, the acclaimed Pakistan feature film starring international actor and Palm Springs resident Shaz Khan and directed by Jamshed Mahmood, will screen at the 27th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Jan 1-11.   Moor is Pakistan’s official entry in the 88th Annual Academy Awards after garnering rave reviews at the international film festiv...

27th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Festival Premieres "The Carer"

  From the film The Carer. Director János Edelényi, actor Brian Cox, actor Coco König, associate producer Will Paice and producer Charlotte Wontner to attend Palm Springs for its US premiere.       The Carer Acting legend Brian Cox plays legendary actor Sir Michael Gifford in this feel-good comedy about the unlikely relationship between a famous thespian and his immigrant caregiver. Alas, Sir Michael’s ...

THE GIRL KING (2015) by Mika Kaurismäki Screens @ 27th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival

Directed and Produced by: Mika Kaurismäki. Written by: Michel Marc Bouchard. Principal Cast: Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist, Lucas Bryant, Laura Birn, HIppolyte Girardot, Peter Lohmeyer, François Arnaud, Patrick Bauchah, Martina Gedeck. The film will screen at the 27th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival.    Canadian writer Michel Marc Bouchard (Tom at the Farm, Lilies) and Norwegian born Brazilian raised filmmaker Mika Kaurismäki (The ...

27th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Opens With “The Fencer”

From the film The Fencer director Klaus Härö attended the Opening Night screening. From Palm Springs favorite Klaus Härö (Letters to Father Jacob, Mother of Mine), here’s a movie with a bit of everything: a thriller/love story/inspirational teacher tale based on a true Cold War episode, about an Estonian fencing champ on the run from the Soviet secret police. It is a film that manages to find optimism, humanity and beauty in a tragic historical er...

AMBI Will Finance and Produce Feature Film “Lamborghini – The Legend” Based on the Life of Ferruccio Lamborghini

Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi’s AMBI Group has optioned the life rights to Ferruccio Lamborghini, founder of the famous car that bears his name, and will finance and produce a high octane feature biopic on Lamborghini’s extraordinary life.   AMBI, the movie development, finance, production and distribution group owned and run by Andrea Iervolino and Lady Monika Bacardi, plans to shoot the film this summer in Italy as well as other locations around the world that played a..

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Third Eye 14th Asian Film Festival, 2015, III: Bad features, good shorts

  Third Eye 14th Asian Film Festival, 2015, III: Bad features, good shorts Two national awards, one for the best film in its language (Haryanvi, spoken in the north Indian state of Haryana, which shares its capital Chandigarh with Punjab) and another for best supporting actress do not contribute to a completely predictable story that drags for far too long. Pagadi (meaning turban), also titled Pagadi—The Honour, is about the heartless custom of killing young men and women who fall i...

Festival dates moved forward to August 18-21. Animaze Seeks Animation at Berlinale 2016 - Let's Meet!

Please note Animaze 2016 edition Montreal  will be taking place August 18-21, 2016. Animaze is happy to  attend Berlinale 2016 seeking feature length animation film, shorts, as well as interactive projects for our festival in August 18-21 in Montreal Quebec Canada. Films with more than 35% VFX (excluding credits) are also welcome to submit. Please contact us via email to set up a meeting : programming@animazefestival.com Submit your film here:  FILMFREEWAY Stay tun...

Making Waves The New Romanian Cinema

  The tenth edition of the Romania film festival with new and well established older films was held by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Romanian Film Initiative from December 2-7. The best of current Romanian film making including feature films, documentaries and shorts were presented. It also brought back some classic landmark films like Poi’s THE DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU and Nemescu’s CALIFORNIA DREAMING. Panels focused on Romanian filmmakers and a special program C...

the "Exchange" - Make a list of props you need for your next film!

Writersandfilmmakers.com is introducing usefull services for filmmakers! We call it the “Exchange” and it should be live in about a week!   List props you need for your next film! List your past or current films and posters for marketing purposes. Audience members can lend props, time, locations etc by describing them and/or taking a photo of the item.   Oh, and it’s free, free free!   Let us know how you think we can improve...

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Revolution proud of the Festival Awards received so far

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALBLACKBERRY PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD Best Documentary – Runner Up ATLANTIC FILM FESTIVALAUDIENCE AWARD Best Documentary VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Most Popular Environmental Film SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST Santa Barbara Social Justice Award INTERNATIONAL ECO-HERO AWARD Planet in Focus ENGAGE AWARD RELEVATE Impact Film Forum M. CARROLL RAVER AWARD FOR CINEMATOGRAPHY The Garden State Film Fest...

Nominees for the 18th Costume Designers Guild Awards Announced

  (Sandy Powell for Carol?) The Awards Gala will take place on Tuesday, February 23rd at the Beverly Hilton Hotel Nominees for the 18th Costume Designers Guild Awards (CDGA), which celebrates excellence in film, television, and short form costume design, were announced today. The CDGA ceremony, one of the most prestigious and well-respected entertainment industry awards season events, celebrates the spirit of creative and engaging storytelling through costume design on both the big and s...

Nominations voting for the 88th Oscars® will close on Friday, January 8

Consider Paranoid Girls? Nominations voting for the 88th Oscars® will close on Friday, January 8, at 5 p.m. PT.  The votes will be tabulated and verified by the international accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers. The 88th Oscars Nominations Announcement will be broadcast live on Thursday, January 14, from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Oscars for outstanding film achievements of 2015 will be presented on Oscar® Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the...

Cate Blanchett will receive the LACOSTE Spotlight Award

Two-time Academy Award® winning actress Cate Blanchett will receive the LACOSTE Spotlight Award at the 18th Costume Designers Guild Awards (CDGA) on February 23, 2016 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.    The LACOSTE Spotlight Award honors an actor whose talent and career personify an enduring commitment to excellence, including a special awareness of the role and importance of costume design. Blanchett is being honored for her unparalleled talent as much as for her status within t...

"The Big Short" Receives Ensemble Performance @ 27th PSIFF Awards Gala

The 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) presented its Ensemble Performance Award to the film The Big Short. The award was honored to the film’s cast, which includes Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt. The cast was represented at the Gala by Steve Carell, Christian Bale, and director Adam McKay. The Awards Gala was hosted by Mary Hart on Saturday, January 2 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. ...

2016 Palm Springs International Film Festival Hosts Star-Studded Awards Gala

  TOM MCCARTHY ::   Sonny Bono Visionary Award   ::   MATT DAMON ::   Chairman's Award   ::   CATE BLANCHETT ::   Desert Palm Achievment Award, Actress   ::   JOHNNY DEPP ::   Desert Palm Achievment Award, Actor   ::   SAOIRSE RONAN ::   International Star Award, Actress &nbs...

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John Rhys-Davies joins the cast of AUX

London based production and international sales company Evolutionary Films are delighted to announce that JOHN RHYS-DAVIES (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722636/), star of the LORD OF THE RINGS and INDIANA JONES trilogies has joined the team of our exciting new action horror feature film AUX which begins principal photography on 13th January 2016 as an Executive Producer and to play the central character of “Jack”.     Mr. Rhys-Davies is...

Lloyd Kaufman and Troma Bid Farewell to Lemmy Kilmister: King of the Cameo and Monster of Metal

Lemmy (Left) and Lloyd Kaufman have been friends and collaborators for over 20 years Lemmy Kilmister, King of the Cameo in Tromaville The loss of Motörhead legend Lemmy Kilmister on December 28, 2015 had a significant impact at the Troma Films studio in Queens, NY. Lemmy had come to be known as a regular on Troma movie sets for twenty years. It would be an understatement to say that Lemmy truly understood Troma's artistic intentions and his collaboration and support bolstered t...

Uwe Boll announces that he is directing his last movie: the thrilling conclusion of the trilogy "Rampage 3: No Mercy"

 "Rampage 3: No Mercy" is now in production in British Columbia & Washington D.C. Amidst his highly-praised venture into the fine dining scene by opening Bauhaus Restaurant, acclaimed director Uwe Boll has not put down the movie camera. Uwe is currently on location in beautiful British Colombia (Langley and Maple Ridge) and Washington, D.C. to film the anticipated Rampage 3: No Mercy during the first weeks in January. When complete, this film will mark the thrillin...

Variety Honors Will Smith, Charlie Kaufman & "10 Directors To Watch" @ 27th Annual PSIFF

  Will Smith   Charlie Kaufman  Photographer: Michael Buckner/Variety/REX Shutterstock Honorees Will Smith (Concussion), Charlie Kaufman (Anamolisa) and some of the “10 Directors to Watch” including: Deniz Gamze Erguven (Mustang), Ciro Guerra (Embrace of the Serpent), Slavek Horak (Home Care), Duke Johnson (Anomalisa), Peter Landesman (Concussion),Laszlo Nemes (Son of Saul), Matt Ross (Captain Fantastic) and Elizabeth Wood (White Girl). Other guests included...

Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight” has dominated the 20th edition of Capri, Hollywood

TARANTINO’S “THE HATEFUL EIGHT” DOMINATES CAPRI HOLLYWOOD WITH FOUR AWARDS: BEST MOVIE, BEST ACTOR SAM L. JACKSON, BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS JENNIFER JASON LEIGH AND BEST SCORE (ENNIO MORRICONE). THREE AWARDS GO TO “BEASTS OF NO NATION” INCLUDING BEST DIRECTOR FUKUNAGA AND SUPPORTING ACTOR ELBA. TWO CAPRI AWARDS TO "CAROL" Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight” has dominated the 20th edition of Capri, Hollywood - The International FIl...

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Berlinale World Cinema Fund: New Funding Recommendations

At the 23rd jury session of the World Cinema Fund (WCF), the jury recommended contributing to the funding of ten film projects.   Four film projects – from Myanmar, Turkey, Chad and Senegal - were suggested for production funding. In addition, distribution funding was recommended for the German cinema release of a film from Venezuela. Within the framework of the WCF Europe programme, production funding was proposed for projects from Brazil, Argentina and Chile. ...

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

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Film talent inspired by post-war reconstruction

The theme for the city of Rotterdam in 2016 is Rotterdam Celebrates the City! Inspired by 75 years of reconstruction, we will be celebrating the city we know today and looking to the future. As part of this programme, International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) presents the project This Is Where Reconstruction Starts. Six young, leading international filmmakers were asked to make a short fiction or creative essay film around themes concerning reconstruction. These films will première during IFFR 2016.

Specially for Rotterdam Celebrates the City! IFFR selected six young film talents who have made a promising start to their careers in the international circuit in recent years. Each of them has made a short film that takes the theme of post-war reconstruction as its inspiration.

“This is an extremely topical theme. In a society that is constantly in flux, it is important that we take a good look at ourselves, how we treat others and how we can build a society together. These projects bring together ideas that concern reconstruction in surprising ways; the ability of cities and people to constantly renew,” according to IFFR festival director Bero Beyer. 

Every year, International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) devotes attention to significant social and current themes through its films, debates, special guests and sidebar programming. This year, the festival’s themed programme is ID Check. This theme will be reflected in specific programmes within the festival’s four sections.
 
Festival director Bero Beyer: “Society is constantly in flux. A process that will force us to look at ourselves, how we treat others and how we can build a communal society. The recent ongoing flows of migrants contributing to an increase in the population, bringing about incredibly swift changes in our society create great challenges. During IFFR, within the themed programme ID Check, we will give scope to artistic expressions that approach this situation from a filmic perspective.”
 
Specific programmes will be developed around this theme within the four programme sections Bright Future, Voices, Deep Focus and Perspectives. Together, these four programmes will shed light on the theme of ID Check. 

IFFR Live returns in 2016 with five films in more than forty cinemas. Five films that will have their premieres during the 45th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will simultaneously screen in more than forty cinemas worldwide, in addition to live online audiences.

Like last year, filmmakers will be present at the premieres in Rotterdam. All viewers, whether in a cinema in the Netherlands, England, Italy, Poland, Canada or elsewhere in the world, can take part in the Q&A session after the film on Twitter, allowing them to sample the festival atmosphere wherever they are. Every Q&A will be further enhanced by additional live elements, such as music.

The second edition of IFFR Live will take place from 29 to 31 January. The following titles will be screened in Rotterdamse Schouwburg, Grote Zaal:

Friday 29 January, 20:00 CET: As I Open My Eyes

Saturday 30 January, 16:00 CET: The Model

Saturday 30 January, 20:00 CET: Prejudice

Sunday 31 January, 16:00 CET: La novia

Sunday 31 January, 20:00 CET: The Garbage Helicopter

AS I OPEN MY EYES– Leyla Bouzid – France, Tunisia, Belgium, United Arab Emirates

Leyla Bouzid’s impressive debut film is set in the summer of 2010, on the eve of Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution. Farah is a rebellious eighteen-year-old. Her over-protective mother wants her to study medicine, but fearless Farah prefers to sing with an underground band. When Farah disappears one day, it looks like she has run away again. But is that really the case? Winner of the BNL Audience Award and Best European Film at the Venice Film Festival.

THE MODEL– Mads Matthiesen – Denmark

When up-and-coming model Emma gets an opportunity to make her dream reality and become an international top model, she swaps home and life in Denmark for fashion capital Paris. Here, she meets attractive photographer Shane White at a photo shoot, and falls in love. But their relationship quickly becomes a dangerous obsession for Emma.

PREJUDICE – Antoine Cuypers – Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands

Challenging psychological drama in which the carefully nurtured harmony within a family is shattered one lovely summer evening. Cédric, who is generally shut away in a world of his own, responds recalcitrantly to the happy news of his sister’s pregnancy. Strong debut with great ensemble acting led by Nathalie Baye as the dominant mother.

LA NOVIA – Paula Ortiz – Spain, Germany

Based on the famous play Bodas de sangre/Blood Wedding by Federico García Lorca, La novia tells the story of a passionate love triangle. A bride leaves her groom, unable any longer to withstand the surging desires of her lover, Leonardo.

THE GARBAGE HELICOPTER – Jonas Selberg Augustsén – Sweden, Qatar

A comic road movie set against the background of contemporary Sweden. A strong debut, shot in black-and-white, in the style of the early films by Jim Jarmusch and Aki Kaurismäki.

IFFR Live is a collaboration between IFFR, Fortissimo Films, TrustNordisk, Doc & Film International and Les Films du Losange and Bob Film Sweden AB. IFFR Live extends the reach of festival films as far as possible by making use of new technology and new media.

Alongside the screenings in the cinemas, thanks to a partnership with KPN the films can be seen simultaneously on Kanaal 37 by subscribers to KPN Interactive TV in the Netherlands. These subscribers will also be able to take part in the interactive Q&A immediately following the films from the comfort of their own homes. The films are also available online on the VoD platform Filmin (Spain) and in other territories through a cooperation with Festival Scope.

For four decades now, IFFR has developed and proudly presented auteur cinema by helping filmmakers reach the broadest possible audiences. The festival has an international reputation for its idiosyncratic, innovative programming, with a special eye for talented filmmakers starting out on their careers. High-quality films from all over the world are presented to a large international public in Rotterdam, with the aim of inspiring and expanding horizons.

IFFR is one of the biggest cultural events in the Netherlands and one of the biggest audience-based film festivals in the world. The 45th IFFR takes place this year from Wednesday 27 January to Sunday 7 February 2016. With the latest feature films, documentaries, short films, exhibitions, performances, talkshows and debates, for twelve days Rotterdam is a scintillating, global film capital. Official ticket sales start on Friday, 22 January. For more information, see IFFR.com.

Wishing you all much success on the festival circuit!

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BELGICA, Felix van Groeningen Sundance opening night film

  WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC COMPETITION   BELGICA, Felix van Groeningen ** OPENING NIGHT FILM ** (World Cinema Dramatic Competition) / Belgium, France, Netherlands - WORLD PREMIERE     A propulsive, music-driven tale of the rise and fall of the glorious life of an incredible (albeit ficticious) nightclub, BELGICA - directed by Academy Award® nominee Felix van Groeningen (BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN) is at the heart of it the story of two brothers: charismatic...

 

No one ever listened to Charlie... until he stopped talking - Short LGBT Movie launching at Sundance

BREAKING GLASS PICS RELEASES LGBT MOVIE CHARLIE   No one ever listened to Charlie... until he stopped talking   Breaking Glass Pictures has released the LGBT dramedy CHARLIE just in time for the Sundance Film Festival! The short film is NOW available exclusively on www.watchbgpfilms.com. Written and directed by the film's title character, Shawn Ryan ("Bones", "America's Got Talent"), CHARLIE screened at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival where Shawn was nom...

 

10th Anniversary of The New Frontier program with immersive and VR

A revolution a decade in the making, Sundance Institute celebrates the 10th Anniversary of its New Frontier program with an exhibition of new work at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, including immersive cinematic works, virtual reality installations, an extensive lineup of documentary and narrative mobile VR experiences and an inside look at the innovations being developed at some of world’s leading media research labs. 10th Anniversary exhibitions will also be presented with MoMA in New Y...

 

Sundance 2016 | Jason Lew's THE FREE WORLD - Starring Boyd Holbrook, Elisabeth Moss & Octavia Spencer

THE FREE WORLD World Premiere Section: US Dramatic Competition  Directed & Written by Jason Lew Starring: Boyd Holbrook, Elisabeth Moss, Octavia Spencer   Festival Screenings Volunteer Screening (limited tickets) - Thursday, January 21, 6:30 PM - Library Center Theatre P&I Screening (badge required) - Friday, January 22, 9:00 AM - Yarrow Hotel Theatre *World Premiere* - Tuesday, January 26,  12:15 PM - Eccles Theatre Public Screening #2 - Wedn...

 

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Unique international live cinema event enters second year with five films in more than forty cinemas

IFFR Live returns in 2016 with five films in more than forty cinemas. Five films that will have their premieres during the 45th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will simultaneously screen in more than forty cinemas worldwide, in addition to live online audiences.   Like last year, filmmakers will be present at the premieres in Rotterdam. All viewers, whether in a cinema in the Netherlands, England, Italy, Poland, Canada or elsewhere in the world, can take part in the Q&A...

 

ID Check: Themed programme for upcoming IFFR

image: Las Lindas (Melisa Liebenthal) - ID: gender.net Every year, International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) devotes attention to significant social and current themes through its films, debates, special guests and sidebar programming. This year, the festival’s themed programme is ID Check. This theme will be reflected in specific programmes within the festival’s four sections. &n...

 

CineMart completes line-up for 33rd edition

Projects from award-winning filmmakers from around the world, including Australia, China, Brazil, UK, Lebanon and USA. International Film Festival Rotterdam’s (IFFR) co-production market CineMart has completed its line-up for the upcoming 2016 edition. The line-up consists of titles from filmmakers from across the world, including the Netherlands, Australia, China, Brazil, the UK, Lebanon, France and the USA. The selection also includes two Art:Film projects. Filmmakers selecte...

 

Rens Muis designed the campaign for The International Film Festival Rotterdam 2016

Designer Rens Muis of design agency 75B on the form and content of the design: “One of the most important things IFFR does, is bring people who don’t yet know one another together. Not only filmmakers, audiences, and producers but also investors and cultural entrepreneurs. This is why the campaign for IFFR 2016 is based around the making of such first contacts: ‘introducing’.”   Bero Beyer, festival director IFFR: “The sentence most often heard at t...

 

Beyond Sleep: opening film IFFR 2016

International coproduction based on the classic Dutch novel Nooit meer slapen to kick off upcoming festival   The film Beyond Sleep will open the 45th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on 27 January. This international, English-language film is based on the bestselling novel Nooit meer slapen by Willem Frederik Hermans and will world premiere on the opening night of IFFR. Beyond Sleep is directed by Boudewijn Koole, with Reinout Scholten van Aschat in the lead ro...

 

Spectacular Closing IFFR 2016: The Childhood of a Leader

The Childhood of a Leader is a coproduction between IFFR, de Doelen and Codarts Symphony Orchestra   International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) closes its 45th edition on Saturday 6 February with a screening of The Childhood of a Leader. It promises to be a spectacular musical finale: the film music by American singer-songwriter Scott Walker will be played live during the screening of the film in de Doelen by Codarts Symphony Orchestra, led by Mark Warman. The orchestra will al...

 

Line-up and jury Hivos Tiger Awards Competition IFFR 2016

  Eight films from all over the world compete for Hivos Tiger Awards   Eight productions by filmmakers from all over the world will compete in the revamped Hivos Tiger Awards Competition at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Among the countries represented are Brazil, Thailand, USA, Paraguay, Belgium and the Netherlands.   The following eight films have...

 

IFFR confirms 23 films and jury for Tiger Awards Competition for Short Films

Filmstill: Painting with History in a Room Filled with People with Funny Names 3 45th International Film Festival Rotterdam 27 January – 7 February 2016   International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has finalised its selection for the eleventh Tiger Awards Competition for Short Films. The 2016 selection is a mix of 23 short fiction films, documentaries and experimental films fro..

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Berlinale Co-Production Market Matches 36 New Feature Film Projects with International Co-Production Partners

Generation 2016: Never Underestimate the Creative Power of Youth

Shea Glover in Crystal Lake von / by Jennifer Reeder  © Jennifer Reeder      “Young people world-wide are constantly confronted by dystopic realities not of their own making,” says Maryanne Redpath, Head of Generation. “In the diverse films of this year’s programme we see them taking matters into their own hands.”   The selected films shed light on and challenge the nature of contradictions such as being child-like and being an adu...

 

Berlinale Shorts 2016 – a cinematic essay

Dang Tuan Anh, Vu Do Quang Minh, Khong Viet Bach, Hoang Ha, Nguyen Bui Khanh Trung, Vu Duc Hanh in Another City von Pham Ngoc Lan 25 films from 21 countries compete for the Golden and the Silver Bear, the Nominee for the European Film Awards and, for the second consecutive year, the Audi Short Film Award worth € 20,000. Los murmullos, from 1976, will be shown out of competition. The short film jury is comprised of the curator and director of the Sharjah Biennial in the United Arab Emi...

Panorama Special Opening Films, Christine Vachon to Receive Special Teddy Award and Films from Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Alan Sabbagh in El rey del once / The Tenth Man von / by Daniel Burman © Alejandra Lopez With 30 films confirmed to date, of which 24 are fictional and six will run in Panorama Dokumente, two-thirds of this year’s Panorama has now been announced. An extra seventeen works will screen in the Teddy30 anniversary programme (see press release from 17.12.2015). The entire programme will be finalised in the coming days.   The Panorama Special will open on Friday, February 12, at...

 

Berlinale Talents: The Best in Their Fields - 300 Talents Invited

For the 14th edition, Berlinale Talents welcomes 300 emerging film and drama series professionals from 79 countries. The Talents take part in a six-day programme featuring over 100 events, with many open to the public. Berlinale Jury President Meryl Streep has confirmed her attendance. The three-time Academy Award winner will be one of around 150 internationally renowned experts holding masterclasses and workshops. Berlinale Talents takes place at the HAU Hebbel am Ufer, February 13 - 18, 2016...

 

9 films have been added to Berlinale competition...total of 15 to be continued

Ejhdeha Vared Mishavad! / A Dragon Arrives! von / by Mani Haghighi © Abbas Kosari   15 films have now been selected for the Competition of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. Besides the six titles already announced, another nine films have been invited to the Competition. To date, the selection includes productions from the following countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Poland,..

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BillBlock Media has reached a multi-year agreement with Red Granite International

BillBlock Media has reached a multi-year agreement with Red Granite International to act as the exclusive international sales agent for the company’s upcoming production slate, it was announced today by CEO Bill Block and Christian Mercuri, Co- President of Red Granite International (RGI).   BB Media plans to produce 3-4 original titles per year that will be handled by RGI as well as serve as executive producer on select third party projects.   The wide ranging agreement exte...

 

Smoke + Mirrors concert from Imagine Dragons is coming to theaters for a special one-night concert event on Wednesday, March 2

  Fathom Events, CinemaLive and Eagle Vision are proud to announce that one of the world's hottest bands, Imagine Dragons, is coming to theaters for a special one-night concert event on Wednesday, March 2 with their award-winning Smoke + Mirrors concert. Filmed as part of their current world tour, the set list features hits such as Demons, I Bet My Life and the Grammy Award-winning Radioactive from their platinum-selling debut album Night Visions. Other tracks...

 

Panavision and Ludwig Kameraverleih Announce Distribution Deal

   Panavision, the entertainment industry’s leading designer, manufacturer and rental provider of high-precision optics and camera systems, has reached a distribution agreement with Ludwig Kameraverleih in Germany. The highly regarded rental facility will now be able to provide filmmakers in the region with Panavision’s extensive range of spherical and anamorphic lenses, including the popular Primo 70 series for larger sensor digital cameras. ...

 

Review with Director's feed back on THE LOST MOROCCAN JEWS

"They Were Promised the Sea", 2013, (original French title, "Pour Une Nouvelle Seville"), color, RT. 74 minutes: Canada a film by Kathy Wazana  Despite the misleading titles this is a penerating documentary about the lost Jews of Morocco, lost on two accounts: lost to Morocco when the left en masse  in 1965 emmigrating to Israel, and then, Lost in Israel, the "Promised Land...

 

Dancer/choreographer Paul Becker recently wrapped production on his directorial debut Breaking Brooklyn

JR. Dancer/choreographer Paul Becker recently wrapped production on his directorial debut Breaking Brooklyn shot on location in New York City. Paul co-wrote the feature film with his writing partner Rory Owen Delaney. Paul also choreographed the feature that stars Academy Award Winner Louis Gossett Jr. (An Officer and a Gentleman, Roots) alongside Madeleine Mantock (Into the Badlands,Edge of Tomorrow), Nathan Kress (iCarly), Vondie Curtis-Hall (Rosewood, Dared...

 

Corus Entertainment to Acquire Shaw Media

Canada’s Corus Entertainment has made an agreement to acquire all of Shaw Media for C$2.65 billion. The move will give Corus ownership of all of Shaw Media’s brands, resulting in a combined portfolio that includes 45 specialty television channels, 39 radio stations, digital assets, the content studio, Nelvana and 15 conventional television stations. “This is a transformational acquisition that redefines Corus and Canada’s media landscape,” said Doug Murph...

 

Line up short films Fantasporto 2016 and Student Films competitions

LINE UP SHORT FILMS  PORTUGUESE CINEMA, EIGHT FILM SCHOOLS AND FRENCH CINEMA DOMINATE THE PREMIÈRES IN THE SHORTS SECTIONS   The 36th edition of Fantasporto, between 26th February and 5th March is held at the Teatro Municipal Rivoli, and as usual, with the Pre-Fantas as an appetizer. Shorts are particularly in focus in the Official Fantasy competition, after a long selection process. And for the first time, they will be repeated in two independent screenings...

 

27th Annual PSIFF Closing Night Screening of "Last Cab To Darwin"

From the film "Last Cab to Darwin" director Jeremy Sims to attend.   Laconic cabbie Rex has lived his entire life in the small town of Broken Hill. He’s a stubborn old git, determined to do things his own way. After work, he hoists a few beers at the pub with his mates before returning home to his dog and a surreptitious relationship with his aboriginal neighbor Polly. When he learns that he has terminal cancer, he lights out for a doctor in Darwin...

 

 

25th New York Jewish Film Festival Lineup

By Maria Esteves - January 9, 2016 The 25th Anniversary New York Jewish Film Festival will be held at the Walter Reade Theater and Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center in Lincoln Center, New York, January 13-26, 2016. This year's silver jubilee presented by the Jewish Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, will showcase over 30 prestigious independent films from around the globe including special presentations, anniversary screening by filmmaker Todd Solondz, musical events, panel discus...

 

Last existing model of the 1975 Jaws shark offered to The Academy Museum

The Academy Museum announced today that it has accepted into its collection a major gift of the sole surviving full-scale model of the 1975 Jaws shark, donated by Nathan Adlen. The monumental Fiberglas model is the fourth and final version made from the original mold. Created for display at the Universal Studios Hollywood at the time of the film’s release, the prop remained a popular backdrop for photos until 1990, when it was moved to the yard of Aadlen Brothers Auto Wrecking, a firm in...

 

Revolution selected at Our Sustainable World Film Festival

We strive, through the artistic pursuit of dynamic filmmaking, to inspire our global community to unite in compassionate action towards preservation, protection and restoration of our magnificent planet and all the living beings who share it.   Please plan to join us for our inaugural event in Denver, CO as we begin to further a vision of harmonious living through creative collaboration.   Films to be shown during Our Sustainable World Film Festival will be by some of the most ta...

 

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Sharkwater will play in Berlin at Green Me Film Festival focusing on the thematic trio Ocean- Life-Water

We are happy to announce that the 9th edition of the Green Me Film Festival, will take place at the CinemaxX (Potsdamer Platz) in Berlin from Friday 29th of January until Sunday the 31st. This year’s focus is set on the thematic trio Ocean- Life-Water. http://greenme.de/startseite-en.html Over 30 featured films and documentaries addressing our special topics Ocean, Life and water will be screened. This year’s festival features several special highlights such as Academy Award-Wi...

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Panavision and Ludwig Kameraverleih Announce Distribution Deal

   Panavision, the entertainment industry’s leading designer, manufacturer and rental provider of high-precision optics and camera systems, has reached a distribution agreement with Ludwig Kameraverleih in Germany. The highly regarded rental facility will now be able to provide filmmakers in the region with Panavision’s extensive range of spherical and anamorphic lenses, including the popular Primo 70 series for larger sensor digital cameras. ...

 

2016 Global Roots Film Festival Program Announced

Global Roots Film Festival: The Middle East February 11-13, 2016 Contois Auditorium, Burlington A three day festival of cinema from the Middle East Made possible with a grant from the Sisters of Mercy Peace Initiative and co-sponsored by the Burlington-Bethlehem-Arad Sister City Program - *Celebrating 25 years* Tickets and passes are available to purchase now. To purchase tickets to individual films, follow the links below. For the best value, we recommend a full festival p...

 

Call for Entries for Leeds Young Film Festival 2016 – Two Weeks Left to Final Submissions Deadline

Late Submissions Deadline for Leeds Young Film Festival is Friday 29th January 2016 Made a film for a young audience? Or are at the start of your career in film yourself? Leeds Young Film Festival supports young and old, emerging or established, national and international filmmakers and hosts competitions both for short films BY young people, and for short and feature films FOR young people. Young independent filmmakers from the UK have the chance to win £500 worth of cash prize...

 

CALL FOR ENTRY - 6TH ANNUAL HORROR QUEST FILM FESTIVAL.

The 6th Annual HorrorQuest Film Festival is now accepting submissions for 2016. HorrorQuest considers itself a "Horror & Genre" festival and is seeking submissions in the following catagories... Horror, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Dark Comedy, Music Video *if it has a horror/genre theme*, Documentary *If it is Horror/Genre related*. or Animation of any kind. For submission instructions and gudielines, please vist www.thehorrorquest.com ...

 

25th New York Jewish Film Festival Lineup

By Maria Esteves - January 9, 2016 The 25th Anniversary New York Jewish Film Festival will be held at the Walter Reade Theater and Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center in Lincoln Center, New York, January 13-26, 2016. This year's silver jubilee presented by the Jewish Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, will showcase over 30 prestigious independent films from around the globe including special presentations, anniversary screening by filmmaker Todd Solondz, musical events, panel discus...

 

Festival dates moved forward to August 18-21. Animaze Seeks Animation at Berlinale 2016 - Let's Meet!

Please note Animaze 2016 edition Montreal  will be taking place August 18-21, 2016. Animaze is happy to  attend Berlinale 2016 seeking feature length animation film, shorts, as well as interactive projects for our festival in August 18-21 in Montreal Quebec Canada. Films with more than 35% VFX (excluding credits) are also welcome to submit. Please contact us via email to set up a meeting : programming@animazefestival.com Submit your film here:  FILMFREEWAY Stay tun..

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88th Academy Awards® nominations revealed

88th Oscar Fact Sheet

88th OSCARS® FACT SHEET 88th Oscars Information Number of features eligible for Best Picture this year (88th Oscars, 2015) 307 Number of features eligible for Best Picture last year (87th Oscars, 2014) 320 Number of countries submitting foreign language films 80 Number of voting members 6,261 (as of 12/3/15) Number of ushers / ticket takers inside the Dolby™ Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® 60 Number of Red Carpet fan bleacher seats 745 Number of people who work...

Golden Globes 2016 by Adrienne Papp

SPOTLIGHT MEDIA PRODUCTIONS By Adrienne Papp It’s always great to start the year off wit the Golden Globe awards. Sometimes seen as a precursor to the other major award shows, like the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes are fun and casual, with more colorful language, sharper critiques and more good humor than typically seen at other entertainment ceremonies. Broadcast Sunday evening on NBC, the Golden Globes are Hollywood’s fi...

 

Panavision and Ludwig Kameraverleih Announce Distribution Deal

   Panavision, the entertainment industry’s leading designer, manufacturer and rental provider of high-precision optics and camera systems, has reached a distribution agreement with Ludwig Kameraverleih in Germany. The highly regarded rental facility will now be able to provide filmmakers in the region with Panavision’s extensive range of spherical and anamorphic lenses, including the popular Primo 70 series for larger sensor digital cameras. ...

 

27th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Festival Announces Festival Winners

The Assassin Receives FIPRESCI Prize; Alena Mihulová, Sigurður Sigurjónsson and Theodór Júlíusson Receive Acting Prizes; Death By Death Receives New Voices/New Visions Award and Thithi Receives a Special Mention; The Birth of Saké Receives The John Schlesinger Award; Umrika Receives The HP Bridging The Borders Awards   Setting the stage for the year’s film festival circuit, ...

 

10 scientific and technical achievements will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 scientific and technical achievements represented by 33 individual award recipients will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation on Saturday, February 13, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills. In addition, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) will receive a special award recognizing a century of fundamental contributions to the advancement of motion picture standa...

 

BAFTAs 2016: Bridge of Spies and Carol lead the pack with nine nominations each

Carol (2015)   With nine nominations each, Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies and Todd Haynes’ Caroltake pole position after the announcement of the nominations for the 2016 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs). Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s survival drama The Revenant follows with eight nominations, withMad Max: Fury Road on seven. Other films with multiple nominations include Brooklyn andThe Martian w...

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Paco Delgado nominated for best costume design at the Oscars

After being nominated for a BAFTA he received today at his home in Madrid the wonderful news that he has also been nominated for the Oscars for his work in The Danish Girl. Spanish Paco Delgado has become an internationally recognized costumer, having been nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA for his work in “Les Misérables” in 2013, and winning two Goya awards (the Spanish Oscars) in 2013 and 2014. He also was behind the designs for “Biutiful” in 2010 and “Th...

 

Berlinale Talents: The Best in Their Fields - 300 Talents Invited

For the 14th edition, Berlinale Talents welcomes 300 emerging film and drama series professionals from 79 countries. The Talents take part in a six-day programme featuring over 100 events, with many open to the public. Berlinale Jury President Meryl Streep has confirmed her attendance. The three-time Academy Award winner will be one of around 150 internationally renowned experts holding masterclasses and workshops. Berlinale Talents takes place at the HAU Hebbel am Ufer, February 13 - 18, 2016...

 

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Academy Conversations - Star Wars: The Force Awakens discussion with director, producer and cast

ACADEMY CONVERSATIONS: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Star Wars: The Force Awakens discussion with writer-director-producer J.J. Abrams, producer Kathleen Kennedy, actor Harrison Ford, writer Lawrence Kasdan, production designer Rick Carter, visual effects supervisor Roger Guyett and costume designer Michel Kaplan on December 19, 2015 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater. 

Academy Conversations: The Revenant

The Revenant discussion with writer-director-producer Alejandro González Iñárritu, actor Leonardo DiCaprio, writer Mark L. Smith, supervising sound editor Randy Thom, visual effects supervisor Richard McBride and costume designer Jacqueline West.   ...

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

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

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Programme des 18e Rendez-vous du cinéma français à Paris

Pour la 18e année, Rendez-vous du cinéma français à Paris (14-18 janvier), premier marché et plus grand junket consacrés au cinéma français au monde. Seront présents cette année 400 acheteurs et 100 journalistes étrangers venus de 40 pays, mais aussi 84 films, 40 sociétés d’exportation et 110 artistes français. &nbs...

 

Bruno Foucher a été nommé président du conseil d’administration de l’Institut français

Monsieur Bruno Foucher a été nommé président du conseil d’administration de l’Institut français lors du conseil des ministres du 13 janvier 2015. Il succède à partir du 1er février à Denis Pietton, décédé le 7 décembre dernier...

 

"Le tout nouveau testament" domine les nominations aux Magritte

Avec dix citations, dont meilleur film, meilleur réalisateur, meilleur scénario...  Le tout nouveau testament, le dernier film de Jaco Van Dormael a reçu dix citationsce qui en fait le grand favori pour la 6e édition des Magritte du Cinéma belge, dont la cérémonie se tiendra le 6 février prochain.    Meilleur film Je suis mort mais j'ai des amis de Guillaume Malandrin & Stéphane Mala...

 

Le programme des hommages de la cinémathèque Wes Craven, Gus van Sant...

Wes Craven sur sa chaise électrique avec Bruno Chatelin au Festival d'Avoriaz pour le sortie de Shocker EXPOSITION TEMPORAIRE GUS VAN SANT 13 avril – 31 juillet 2016 (en sa présence)   &...

 

L'affiche du Festival du Film de Bruxelles est dévoilée

Le Festival s'affiche avec un hommage à Metropolis.     Laurent Durieux est Le créateur de l'affiche Laurent Durieux fait partie de ceux que la scène new-yorkaise s’arrache. Installé à Bruxelles, Laurent Durieux a étudié à La Cambre. I...

 

Xavier Rigault est élu Président de l’APC

Le Conseil de direction de l’Association des Producteurs de Cinéma a élu hier Xavier Rigault comme Président de l’APC jusqu’à la prochaine Assemblée Générale annuelle. Il succède à Marc Missonnier, dont le Conseil a chaleureusement salué l’implication et le travail accompli au cours des trois dernières années. Xavier Rigault est cofondateur, avec Marc-Antoine Robert, de la soci&ea...

 

Rétrospective Wim Wenders du 22 au 24 janvier À l’auditorium du Louvre

9es Journées internationales du film sur l’art au Louvre du 27 au 31 janvier Avant-premières, projections, rencontres   Cette édition des Journées internationales du film sur l’art reçoit un invité exceptionnel, Wim Wenders. La présence du cinéaste et l’actualité internationale ont contribué à placer ces journées sous le double signe de l’engagement et de la rencontre. ...

 

Olivier D. Asselin, récipiendaire de la première édition de COURT CIRCUIT - résidence de création en cinéma

Le Conseil des arts de Montréal, la Coop Vidéo, Main Film, les Productions Réalisations Indépendantes de Montréal (PRIM) et les Films du 3 mars sont heureux de dévoiler le nom du récipiendaire de la première édition de COURT CIRCUIT - résidence de création en cinéma.   C’est avec un grand plaisir que nous annonçons que le projet de court métrage L’étranger du XXI si&egra...

 

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