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Bruno Chatelin, french Business School HEC alumni, began his marketing career with the largest international Advertising Agencies: Publicis, DMM Masius and JWT, handling accounts such as Kellog’s, Unilever, Colgate Palmolive, Mars Foods, Mastercard... Former film distributor He started in 1985 working for Sony and UGC FOX in France (Marketing Director and Managing Director) He has launched over 200 films and has worked closely with key creative talents, he runs a film marketing consulting agency and filmfestivals.com.
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PÖFF’s Opening Ceremony
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Busy weekend at Industry@Tallinn - Storytek, Game Jam, Genre Forum and more

European premiere of The Edge of Seventeen at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia

European Film Forum Tallinn eyes the continent's future in the digital content race

New Tallinn Storytek initiative brings creativity, tech and finance together

Monsieur Gangster Les tontons flingueurs, 1963 Director: Georges Lautner. Starring: Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier, Francis Blanche Tallinn Black Nights to make reverence to classic French comedy Celebrating the 20th anniversary, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (aka PÖFF) has chosen France as the country of this year's focus. Taking place on 11-27 November, the North European festival will have a considerable F...
>MIAMI SHORT FILM FESTIVALDailies
Miami Short opened in style with a full house at CocoWalk Oceanis Cinema
16.11.2016 | Miami Short Film Fes
Tonight the theme at Miami Short is transgression


Black Cinema Forward at Miami Short Fest

The second part of our local’s collection shows the depth of talent here in Miami

Local shorts featured in Miami's Own
Miami Short Film Festival opens with Date Night Nov 14

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Melbourne Documentary Film Festival Calling
The Melbourne Doc Fest each year curates world class features direct from some of the hottest most prestigious documentary film festivals in the world like Sheffield Doc Fest, Traverse City Film Festival Doc NYC, SXSW, Doc Edge and IDFA. But what matters to us most is documentaries that are well-made, compelling, thought provoking, passionate and relevant to Australian audiences.
The Melbourne Doc Fest is one of the world newest documentary film festivals and one of the most fun and interesting stop overs on the international documentary film festival circuit. It is the only festival in Australasia to provide feedback on submissions. ...
Maryland International Film Festival March 31 – April 2, 2017
Submit by November 25, 2016
For 6 years, we've been bringing in the finest films from around the world. The film festival became a 501(c)3 and launched in 2009 and now screens more then 70 films each year! Hollywood Director Joe Carnahan is our creative director. He has brought us such films as "The Grey" and "The A-Team" with Liam Neeson and now has Bad Boys 3 in pre-production. Most of our previous winners of Best Feature have obtained distribution. Last year's winner BEREAVE just signed a distribution deal and said, " I wish to take a moment to tell you that your hospitality and your wonderful festival helped our film stand out for distribution. Thank you for that and we'll be sending you more of our work in the future.” So join us!
We look forward to having you screen at our 6th year anniversary!
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NYC Indie Film Festival
May 2 – 7, 2017
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Regular Deadline November 30, 2016
NYC Indie Film Festival honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, Best Music Video, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay.
Be part of the New York City Independent Film Festival! The 8th Annual NYC Indie Film Festival will take place May 2 - 7, 2017 and will present indie films from around the world, panels, live shows, parties, and more! NYCIndieFF celebrates the power of independent filmmaker and offers awards valued at over $12,000 USD. Submit your film today for your chance to win and join us in New York next spring! .
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Ramsgate International Film and TV Festival March 23 -26, 2017
November 30, 2016 Late Deadline
The first Ramsgate International Film and TV Festival will be held in Ramsgate with its stunning Royal Harbour, unique in England. It is run by the Ramsgate Film & TV Institute, which will also run a variety of screenings throughout the year to bring international independent cinema to local audiences.
President of the Festival is Brenda Blethyn (Secret & Lies, Vera,...), BAFTA, Globe and Cannes Best Actress Winner and Oscar Nominated. Brenda will also pick the winner of the First Feature Film Category.
The Festival focus is to show new works and help promote film makers. Screenings are complemented by a strong programme of quality events and seminars, with industry professionals of high reputation, who have already confirmed their attendance. Do check the website for more all news as they come.
www.ramsgateiftvfest.org
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Garden State Film Festival 2017
March 30 - April 2, 2017
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FINAL Deadline is December 1, 2016
Founded to celebrate the independent film genre, The Garden State Film Festival, a not for profit organization, offers independent filmmakers the chance to exhibit their work and gives New Jersey audiences a chance to experience new, cultural, and artistic endeavors through the medium of film.
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Montreal International Animation Film Festival - ANIMAZE August 17 – 20, 2017
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Earlybird Deadline November 19, 2016
In partnership with filmfestivals.com
Montreal International Animation Film Festival is a people's film festival an dindutry conference dedicated to the art of animation for film and technology.
All genres and forms are welcome.
Software an award prize. Visibility in out travelling show in Berlin, Cannes Annecy, Glasgow and more.
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New York Festivals
The 2017 Television & Film Awards gala will take place at the annual NAB Show in Las Vegas on April 25th, 2017
Deadline extended
The New York Festivals International TV & Film Awards honors the World’s Best TV and Films at its annual gala at NAB Show in Las Vegas on April 25th. Founded in 1957, NYF TV & Film Awards offers a powerhouse of categories including: 30 categories for documentaries and dozens of categories for news, drama and performers. New York Festivals welcomes network, studio, independent, and student productions of all lengths across all platforms. Late entries accepted until January 5th, 2017. For more information visit: http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/tvfilm/
NYF TV & Film Awards New Categories for 2017: Heroes, Ecotourism, and Best Use of Technology
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The 50th Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival April 21 to 30, 2017
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Next Deadline: November 15, 2016
In partnership with filmfestivals.com
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 50th 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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The Myrtle Beach International Film Festival April 19 – 22, 2017
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Early Deadline November 18
The Myrtle Beach International Film Festival has been awarded several prestigious awards including one of the "Top 25 film festivals worth the entry fee" by Movie Maker Magazine. The MBIFF screens projects in a multi-million dollar theater, housing state of the art technology.
Being billed as the East Coast's answer to Sundance, the MBIFF has a reputation for outstanding films including writings and blogs making the statement that the MBIFF has the best film line up in the World. We continue to be a venue for up and coming film makers as well as seasoned professionals. Many of the filmmakers will be in attendance with their films, and will be available for Q&A sessions.
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Fantasporto 2017 February 24 - March 4, 2017
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EARLY ENTRY DEADLINE: OCTOBER 30TH, 2016! In partnership with filmfestivals.com
Fantasporto’2017 | Oporto International Film Festival announces our Call for Film Entries for the 37th annual festival, running February 24th till March 4th.
This Call is for Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi features and shorts in the Fantasy competition. The Director’s Week is for features only, in all genres except fantasy.
Deadlines for Entries for 2017 edition are October 30th (Early Call) and December 5th (Final Call).
Films can be submitted now using the film submission website www.fantasporto.com
Fantasporto enjoys incredible loyalty and support from the large film-appreciating community all over the World. In the last edition, Fantasporto was attended by over 20,000 enthusiastic genre film fans and over 200 members of the film press and industry.
Considered in 2015 as the first of the independent film festivals in the world by TRIPPER, Fantasporto is among the top film festivals for the discovery of new talent, having revealed countless of now famous directors, producers and actors.
The World Heritage City by UNESCO of Porto, twice considered Europe’s Best Touristic Destination, is another factor adding interest . Founded in 1981, the 37th edition has the support of the Portuguese State.
Check the Regulations on the site www.fantasporto.com.
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Bruno Chatelin's role in the legend of Boyz'n The Hood

Call For Entries: The Black Sea Film Festival 2017

NOTTIFF 2017 Submission Dates

Siraj Syed reviews Shut In: Stephen was a happy shut-in, until Tom had to butt-in

Siraj Syed reviews Billy Lynn’s Long Half-Time Walk by Ang Lee

I, Daniel Blake, Salesman & 10 other Cannes award-winners at IFFI Goa 2016

LEAVE NOW by Stephen Frost will open the Ramsgate Festival: A supernatural movie shot entirely in the area.

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Enoc The Resplendent Stargate by Martha Marin Premiering in Cannes
World premiere in Cannes
An artistic journey between fiction and documentary film at the same time, throughout space, time, dimensions, light and music, that are conducting through the full sequence to a live experience of Enoc the Resplendent Stargate Energy®
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Paranoid Girls
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Paranoid Girls Comedy by Pedro del Santo was 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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over 40 festival wins so far
Eco Documentary feature film by Rob Stewart April 2015, 82 minutes (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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Get Happy by Manoj Annadurai
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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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Animaze curates 12 hours of Canadian Animation Programming at Moscow Film Festival 2017

Animaze 2017 submission now OPEN - Top 100 festivals voted 5 STAR

Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival 31 opened with Dreamland musical Dramedy at Seminole Hard Rock

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European Co-production Award for Leontine Petit

This year’s EUROPEAN CO-PRODUCTION AWARD – Prix EURIMAGES, an award acknowledging the decisive role of co-productions in the European film industry, goes to Dutch producer Leontine Petit. Leontine Petit is CEO and producer at Lemming Film in the Netherlands and H...
European Film Awards 2018 Go to Seville

The 6th Annual Napa Valley Film Festival in Wine Country

'Legend Award' at Capri, Hollywood for Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo

Stephen Frears (“Philomena,” “The Queen) has been named 'European Director of the Year' by Capri,Hollywood

Awards festival de Cine Europeo de Sevilla 2016

Seville will host the 2018 European Film Awards

The Spanish city will host the 31st edition of the awards given each year by the European Film Academy Coinciding with the closure of the Seville European Film Festival, the Seville City Council and the European Film Academy (EFA) announced this morning at a press conference that the 2018 European Film Awards will be presented in the Andalusian capital. The announcement was made by Antonio Muñoz, delegate for Urban Habitat, Culture and Tourism at Seville City Cou...
2017 Cinema Eye nominees
Meet the winner and nominees in Stockholm Impact Award

The NAFCA (Nollywood African Film Critics Award) LA Nov 19

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Barry Morrow will chair the upcoming Capri Hollywood International Film Festival

Israeli director Amos Gitai will be presented with the Capri Art Award on December 28th

Bruce Dern is Coming Home with an Award Tarantino to present

FestForums is pleased to announce that actor Bruce Dern, who has been nominated for numerous Oscars, Golden Globes® and an Emmy, will be this year's Conference Closi...
Rising Star Filmmaker Lorena Lourenco

Caroline von Kühn Joins The San Francisco Film Society as Director, Documentary & New Media Program

Kabir Bedi will be the special guest of the 16th River to River Florence Indian Film Festival.
Vincent Lindon received the Honorary Giraldillo during the opening gala of the Seville European Film Festival

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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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Le jury dévoile les sept premiers lauréats des European Film Awards

Le Prix de la Coproduction Européenne pour Leontine Petit

10e Rencontres Internationales Sciences & Cinémas (RISC) / Before festival et soirée d'ouverture
Le Festival du Film Italien de Villerupt vient de dévoiler le Palmarès de sa 39e édition
Une expérience sensorielle unique autour de l'avant première au Majestic Passy de SICIXIA de Ignacio Vilar
