Piazza Grande Events, 7 August

Leopard Club Award to Andy Garcia
Screening of DER STAAT GEGEN FRITZ BAUER by Lars Kraume 
Screening of SOUTHPAW by Antoine Fuqua 


Special Events/Conversations with guests

Conversation with Office Kitano, Premio Raimondo Rezzonico, at 10.30 at the Spazio Cinema (Forum) hosted by Giona Nazzaro

Conversation with Marlen Khutsiev, Pardo alla carriera, at 13.30 at the Palavideo hosted by Roberto Turigliatto, with Bernard Eisenschitz, Boris Nelepo, Aliona Shumakova


Press Screenings (Teatro Kursaal)

7 August, 09.00, Concorso internazionale
SULANGA GINI ARAN (Dark in the White Light) by Vimukthi Jayasundara 

7 August, 14.00, Concorso internazionale
COSMOS by Andrzej Zulawski 

7 August, 15.45, Concorso Cineasti del presente
THITHI by Raam Reddy 

7 August, 18.00, Concorso Cineasti del presente
DER NACHTMAHR by AKIZ

7 August, 20.45, Piazza Grande
TRAINWRECK by Judd Apatow 

7 August, 23.00, Piazza Grande
JACK by Elisabeth Scharang 


Press Conferences (Press Center, Largo Zorzi)

7 August, 11.00, Concorso internazionale
MA DAR BEHESHT (Paradise) by Sina Ataeian Dena 

7 August, 11.30, Concorso internazionale
SULANGA GINI ARAN (Dark in the White Light) by Vimukthi Jayasundara 

7 August, 12.00, Piazza Grande
DER STAAT GEGEN FRITZ BAUER by Lars Kraume 


Parallel Events

Magnolia (Spazio RSI), 14.30
Press Conference for the presentation of the Artista Bally 2015: Alex Dorici

Moleskine: The Alessandro Baronciani’s illustrated reportage of the festival

By Maria Esteves – August 7, 2015

The 38th Asian American International Film Festival 2015 (AAIFF15) Closing Night Awards Ceremony hosted by executive director John Woo and festival director Judy Lei, Asian Cinevision, honoring the best independent cinema and emerging directors by Asian and Asian American descent was held at the Museum of Moving Images, Queens, New York, Saturday, August 1, 8:30pm. LIVE FROM UB received two awards including Emerging Director LAUREN KNAPP. AAIFF15 jurors included Theresa Navarro, Patrick Wang and John Woo.

The Asian American International Film Festival founded Asian Cinevision, Inc. (ACV) in 1987, is a national media arts organization that annually presents independent cinema by Asian and Asian Americans, panel discussions, special events, screenplay competition readings, gala receptions and after parties. This year’s festival showcased over 50 films from 9 different countries, 2 World Premieres, and 15 New York Premieres.

AAIFF15 Best Short Award winner, director
Steve Maing, THE SURRENDER.

AAIFF15 One To Watch Award winner, director
Adler Yang, IF THERE IS A REASON TO STUDY.

The AAIFF 2015 winners by category are:

Audience Choice Award

FACTORY BOSS, directed by Zhang Wei (Narrative)

LIVE FROM UB, directed by Lauren Knapp (Documentary)

Emerging Director

JUAN MARTIN HSU for La Salada (Narrative)

JULY JUNG for A Girl at my Door (Narrative)

LAUREN KNAPP for Live From UB (Documentary)

Best Short

THE SURRENDER, directed by Stephen Maing

The Surrender from stephen maing on Vimeo.

One To Watch Award

IF THERE IS A REASON TO STUDY, directed by Adler Yang (Shorts, For Youth By Youth)

Screenplay Competition Award

TIMOTHY DRAIN for East of Western

Additional screenings

EL MOVIMIENTO by Benjamin Naishtat: Rialto 2 at 09.30
MA DAR BEHESHT by Sina Ataeian Dena: Rialto 1 at 09.00
K2. TOUCHING THE SKY by Eliza Kubarska: Rialto 2 at 17.30 


Piazza Grande Events, 11 August

Open Doors presentation
Screening of BOMBAY VELVET by Anurag Kashyap


Special Events/Conversations with guest

Open Doors Awards Ceremony at 12.00 at the Spazio Cinema (Forum)  hosted by Tiziana Mona

Conversation with Bulle Ogier, Pardo alla Carriera,  at 13.30 at the Spazio Cinema (Forum) hosted by Jean-Michel Frodon.


Press Screenings (Teatro Kursaal)

11 August, 09.00, Concorso internazionale
ENTERTAINMENT by Rick Alverson 

11 August, 14.00, Concorso internazionale
CHEVALIER by Athina Rachel Tsangari

11 August, 16.00, Concorso internazionale
O FUTEBOL by Sergio Oksman 

11 August, 17.30, Concorso Cineasti del presente
LES ÊTRES CHERS by Anne Émond 

11 August, 19.30, Concorso Cineasti del presente
MOJ BRATE – MIO FRATELLO by Nazareno Manuel Nicoletti 

11 August, 21.00, Piazza Grande
PASTORALE CILENTANA  by Mario Martone 
AMNESIA by Barbet Schroeder 


Press Conferences (Press Center, Largo Zorzi)

11 August, 11.00, Concorso internazionale
TIKKUN by Avishai Sivan

11 August, 11.30, Concorso internazionale
ENTERTAINMENT by Rick Alverson 

11 August, 12.00, Piazza Grande
BOMBAY VELVET by Anurag Kashyap


Survey about services and organization

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Parallel Events

Rendez-vous du cinéma suisse, Swiss Film Talk, at 14.30 at the Magnolia (Spazio RSI):
International film critics Peter Debruge («Variety»), Boyd van Hoeij («The Hollywood Reporter») and Anne Thompson («Indiewire») take a closer look at Swiss cinematographic works in this programme at the Festival del Film Locarno. Moderated by Catherine Ann Berger (Director, SWISS FILMS), the critics will discuss the following films:

HEIMATLAND by multiple directors (Concorso internazionale)
LA VANITE by Lionel Baier (Piazza Grande)
THE DAY THE SUN FELL by Aya Domenig (Semaine de la Critique)
ABOVE AND BELOW by Nicolas Steiner (Panorama Suisse)

The program is open to the public and organized by SWISS FILMS, in collaboration with the Solothurn Film Festival and the Festival del Film Locarno.

 

Savage Cinema presents its largest and most diverse selection of titles to date.

In this year’s line-up, the section announces six movies and two shorts, including the first Spanish production in the section and state of the art films about sports such as kayaking, car racing and climbing.

The first films on sporting feats in natural settings were the European tales of mountain climbing in the early 20th century; those stories gained popularity and soon spread the desire to immortalise challenges and passions in other sports. Savage Cinema, in collaboration with Red Bull Media House, was created to bring these films to a broader public. This year’s selection for “Savage Cinema” demonstrates the excellent health and broad variety of Adventure and Action Sports movies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional screening

COSMOS by Andrzej Zulawski: Rialto 1 at 09.00
BRACIA (BROTHERS) by Wojciech Staroń: Rialto 2 at 16.45


Piazza Grande Events, 12 August

Premio Cinema Ticino to Teco Celio
Screening of PASTORALE CILENTANA by Mario Martone 
Screening of AMNESIA by Barbet Schroeder 


Press Screenings (Teatro Kursaal)

12 August, 09.00, Concorso internazionale
THE SKY TREMBLES AND THE EARTH IS AFRAID AND THE TWO EYES ARE NOT BROTHERS by Ben Rivers

12 August, 14.00, Concorso internazionale
JIGEUMEUN MATGO GEUTTAENEUN TEULLIDA (Right Now, Wrong Then) by HONG Sangsoo  

12 August, 21.00, Piazza Grande
LA VANITÉ by Lionel Baier

12 August, 23.00, Piazza Grande
QING TIAN JIE YI HAO (The Laundryman) by LEE Chung


Press Conferences (Press Center, Largo Zorzi)

12 August, 11.00, Concorso internazionale
CHEVALIER by Athina Rachel Tsangari

12 August, 11.30, Concorso internazionale
THE SKY TREMBLES AND THE EARTH IS AFRAID AND THE TWO EYES ARE NOT BROTHERS by Ben Rivers 

12 August, 12.00, Concorso internazionale
O FUTEBOL by Sergio Oksman 

12 August, 12.30, Piazza Grande
AMNESIA by Barbet Schroeder 

12 August, 13.00, Piazza Grande
PASTORALE CILENTANA  by Mario Martone 

SIFFCY: (Smile International film festival for Children & Youth) This is an annual films festival conducted in New Delhi-India, in December, This is a special film platform devoted to a greater appreciation of world cinema which can bring change in the society by showcasing films with substance, supporting emerging filmmakers, recognizing the pioneers and leaders of the entertainment industry, business executives, and by promoting the diverse perspectives of World Cinema. The festival will present features, shorts, live action and animation films over one week, with a projected attendance of more than one hundred thousand children and hundreds of film professionals and eminent guests from around the world.

 OBJECTIVES

• To promote cinema that is created exclusively for children & Youth

• To bring together high quality, entertaining, multi‐cultural meaningful cinemas for children & youth.

• To cultivate understanding of other cultures, lives & experiences through the medium of film

• To catalyze critical appreciation and creative pursuit of cinematic art amongst children & youth

• To support the work of talented and dedicated children’s film‐makers and encourage the exchange of ideas amongst them

Once again, recently closed Fantasia International Film Festival (19th edition, July 14 - August 5, Montreal 2015), the largest genre film festival in North America, has offered an incredible program. Among 22 world premieres, a special place belongs to She Who Must Burn, a “burning” piece by legendary iconoclastic filmmaker Larry Kent, pioneer of Canadian independent scene since early 1960ies. Unfortunately, Kent is not so widely known even in Canada, yet he made more than a dozen features (plus shorts and documentaries), including his controversial debut The Bitter Ash (1963). Some of his movies were banned in many countries around the world. He has influenced and inspired a number of filmmakers, including David Cronenberg. And in this particular case, it should be emphasized that although She Who Must Burn is the work of a filmmaker in his early 80ies, the energy this intelligent piece emits is such, that many young maverick filmmakers should be a bit jealous of.

She Who Must Burn is a profound, thought-provoking and, above all, an honest movie that brilliantly speaks about our flawed human nature. This is a story about an influential group of religious fanatics that fights against abortion rights in a little rural town. During the course of the movie, their main target, or She from the title, becomes a young woman who runs an abortion counseling service, and soon enough, she would be even blamed for miscarriages. The ominous atmosphere that skillfully grows throughout the movie culminates in an uncompromising ending of (literally) biblical proportions – a devastating storm! Personally, the most disturbing is the very end, where the local sheriff (as representative of our law and order) is peeking into the tragic events and doing nothing, defeated by both, laws of nature and superstition, i.e. conquered by our pagan heritage without any resistance.

Questioning our primal fears and essential powerlessness, this parable is like a slap in the face to our contemporary society. The great script (written by Larry Kent and Shane Twerdun who plays the local pastor), the very precise directing, the convincing performances, the intriguing music score, the micro-budget, altogether lift this piece up to a higher level, making She Who Must Burn an important Canadian movie, well deserved winner of a newly established award – Barry Convex Award for best Canadian Feature or Co-Production (yes, that Barry, the master manipulator from the Cronenberg’s cult classic Videodrome). Very powerful!

ARY Digital Network is all set to organize ARY Film Festival 2015 at the end of this year. ARY Films is pacing up to accomplish new models. The competition is anticipated to be up to international standards and aims to bring the most indigenous filmmakers together for its audience. The Festival will give projects and exercises that will cater to the group of Pakistani and International filmmakers with amazing potential. The point of ARY Film Festival is to give a crucial stage to youth and filmmaking enthusiasts to meet up and praise this artistic expression, making a platform where renowned names from the film and media industry will be able to share their knowledge & insight with the filmmakers. The festival will likewise serve as a stage for developing filmmakers to showcase their abilities at a global level.
ARY Films aims to make the filmmakers focus on demonstrating extraordinary films that both enthrall and illuminate the audience.

HONG Sangsoo, Pardo d’oro 2015 
© Festival del film Locarno

 

Saturday August 15 saw the awards ceremony at the 68th Festival del film Locarno. The 2015 edition, the third under Artistic Director Carlo Chatrian, was highly successful and was crowned with the award of the Pardo d’oro to the film RIGHT NOW, WRONG THEN by the South Korean director HONG Sangsoo.

The Festival’s President Marco Solari officially closed the 68th edition with the statement: “The Festival’s 2015 edition consolidates its national and internationfal position in qualitative terms. A Festival that looks forward, with humility and faith in its own strengths, but knowing it can afford no mistakes. A Festival that uncompromisingly defends the freedom of choice, autonomy and independence of the Artistic Directorate and the juries, an artistic freedom that is the very rationale for the Locarno event.”

Carlo Chatrian comments “For eleven days Locarno has been the home for cinema that we promised in our presentations. I salute the generosity of the guests of this 68th edition, who have, through their presence, not only propelled this celebration of cinema but have also verbally illuminated the program. I am happy with the prize-list but also with all those directors, actors and professionals who have offered us such a range of emotions, entertainment, passion and amazement. Finally I want to thank this Festival’s extraordinary audience, their curiosity and pertinence: their untiring loyalty and passion constitutes Locarno’s real treasure trove.”

COO Mario Timbal made an initial analysis of the figures: “We are assuredly more than satisfied with the way the Festival has gone. The weather, with sweltering heat at the start and then rain in the last few days, once again demonstrated the Festival audience’s generosity and attachment to the event. A generosity that is reflected in the warmth of their response to the screenings and events. Attendance was high, in line with that of the previous edition: the Festival’s eleven days recorded 164,000 viewers (2014: 166,800). The Piazza Grande saw a slight increase (c. 66,000 = + c. 1%), while in the cinemas there was a slight fluctuation, a positive outcome if one takes into consideration that last year the rainy weather led to a record number of viewers at the cinema venues during the day. There were 4,209 (2014: 4,232) accreditations, while the number of journalists and photographers attending Locarno was 937 (2014: 962); a slight decrease, mainly involving professionals from Europe and affected by by the rise in the Swiss franc, which did not, however, have such a generally adverse effect as had been expected. The number of film industry representatives who participated in the Festival, however rose, with 1,105 Industry accreditations (2014: 1’049).”

The 2015 Festival’s list of prize-winners, along with press articles, the photo gallery and the “In Conversation” sessions with honored guests, are available on www.pardo.ch

The 69th Festival del film Locarno will take August 3 –13, 2016.

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> Locarno Dailies August 5 - 15, 2015 

Locarno awards, Zulawski best director

  Concorso internazionale Pardo d’oro JIGEUMEUN MATGO GEUTTAENEUN TEULLIDA (Right Now, Wrong Then) by HONG Sangsoo, South Korea Premio speciale della giuria (Special Jury Prize) TIKKUN by Avishai Sivan, Israel Pardo per la miglior regia (Best direction) ANDRZEJ ZULAWSKI for COSMOS, France/Portugal Pardo per la miglior interpretazione femminile (Best actress) TANAKA SACHIE, KIKUCHI HAZUKI, MIHARA MAIKO, KAWAMURA RIRA for HAPPY HOUR by HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke, Japan Pardo...

 

68th Locarno wrapped up

Locarno has just drawn to a close. HONG Sangsoo, Pardo d’oro 2015  © Festival del film Locarno     Saturday August 15 saw the awards ceremony at the 68th Festival del film Locarno. The 2015 edition, the third under Artistic Director Carlo Chatrian, was highly successful and was crowned with the award of the Pardo d’oro to the film RIGHT NOW, WRONG THEN by...

 

 

 

Locarno Awards for Open Doors 2015 announced

Today saw the announcement of the awards for the Open Doors Co-production Lab, organized with support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. The 2015 session of Open Doors is devoted to films from the four Maghreb countries Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia. The Co-production Lab (August 8 – 11) aims to bring together the finalist directors and producers with potential ...

 

First Look Award 2015

The fifth edition of First Look — the Festival del film Locarno initiative aiming to showcase films in post-production — has presented six Israeli films. Each one was introduced by its producer to various world sales agents and festival programmers attending the Industry Days. The jury for First Look 2015, comprising Karel Och (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s Artistic Director), J...

 

Michael Cimino Award acceptance video

American director, screenwriter and producer, Michael Cimino received a Pardo d'onore Swisscom. Born in New York City, he had a classical education, graduating from Yale University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts. After the Army, he embarked on a successful career in advertising commercials. He moved to Hollywood where he wrote his first original screenplay (and made his directorial debut) with Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), starri...

 

Luc Besson and Melanie Griffith video capture

 

Luc Besson and Melanie Griffith on the Red Carpet of the 67° Festival del film Locarno. On August 6, 2015.   ...

 

 

Carlo Chatrian, Locarno Artistic Director, introduces the festival in a few words

Locarno: The home of images Carlo Chatrian words of introduction to the festival Let’s start with the Piazza Grande films: Ricki and the Flash tells a story that is extraordinary for American cinema, to wit, a mother who, having abandoned the home (the classical luxury villa) for a modest apartment to pursue her independent dreams, returns when it is in crisis, and, even if walking on eggshells, animates it with her personality, her look, her spirit. A family home, solid as a rock, is...

 

Women in the Industry: Spotlight on Success Stories in Locarno (10 August, 2:30pm, Hotel Belvedere)

 

This panel investigates the success of films made by women directors, producers, screenwriters, etc. Are women films doing well in box-office figures, awards, return on investment? Do they tell new stories? How do experienced women filmmakers reflect on their success? International experts will present their findings in a moderated debate with the audience.  This interactive panel investigates the success of films made by women directors, producers, screenwriters, camerawomen, etc....

 

Doc Alliance Selection Award (August 8, 11:30am, Hotel Belvedere)

The aim of the Doc Alliance initiative, a creative partnership of seven key European documentary film festivals: CPH:DOX Copenhagen, Doclisboa, Docs Against Gravity FF, DOK Leipzig, FID Marseille, Jihlava IDFF, Visions du Réel Nyon, is to advance the documentary genre, support its diversity and continuously promote quality creative documentary films. The Doc Alliance platform awards the best European Documentary nominated independently by each of the platform’s festival members a...

 

PUENTES – Europe: Latin America Producers Workshop in Locarno (August 6 – 10)

 

Throughout the 6 years of its existence, PUENTES has become the most relevant and successful training programme for developing European-Latin American co-production. The programme will bring together fourteen producers and other professionals from Europe and Latin America to work on feature film projects in development. They will be working together throughout the year with leading experts from both continents on script development, pitching, co-production, financing, legal aspects, marketing...

 

Bridging the Dragon (bridging the European and Chinese film industries)

Bridging the Dragon (August 4 – 10, Hotel Monteverità) The process of bridging the European and Chinese film industries is related to the need to find content that can be appealing to both audiences, and which can overcome the differences in terms of culture, language and market. With this in mind, Bridging the Dragon is organising the first Sino-European content lab programme, taking place in Songjiang/Shanghai and Locarno. The labs gather 10 teams (director/producer) ...

 

Panel on the Visibility of Swiss Films on VOD Platforms August 8

 

Horizontes de Eileen Hofer à Locarno

 

Horizontes de Eileen Hofer continue sa belle ascension en festival. Après avoir fait sa première mondiale à Visions du Réel et sa première internationale à Karlovy Vary Le documentaire sera projeté à Locarno (section Panorama Suisse) le vendredi 7 août à 11h au FEVI  Après sa première mondiale à Visions du Réel et sa première internationale à Karlovy Va...

 

Edward Norton opens Locarno 68th edition with the screening of Fight Club

    Edward Norton, the screening of Fight Club The 68th edition of the Festival del film Locarno will open with Edward Norton, who will introduce Fight Club at the Auditorium FEVI at 14.00, before receiving the Excellence Award Moët & Chandon on the Piazza Grande. As per tradition, the opening day will be characterized by a series of screenings in the sections Histoire(s) du cinéma, the Retrospettiva Sam Peckinpah and Open Doors. At 14.00, at the Audito...

 

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>  Mostra Internazionale d Arte Cinematografica Venice September 2 -12, 2015

Jonathan Demme to preside over the International Jury of the Orizzonti section

The members of the international Jury of the Orizzonti section, in addition to its president, American director Jonathan Demme, are: · French director and screenwriter Alix Delaporte, in competition in Venice in 2014 with Le dernier coup de marteau (The Last Hammer Blow), for whichRomain Paul won the “Marcello Mastroianni” Prize · Spanish actress Paz Vega, who rose to international stardom in 20...

 

>  Toronto Film Festival Dailies September 10 - 20, 2015

2015 TIFF Industry Conference confirms special guests: ...

BILL HADER, ASIF KAPADIA, JIA ZHANG-KE, GIGI PRITZKER AND NICOLAS CHARTIER JOIN TIFF INDUSTRY CONFERENCE AT THE 2015 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TORONTO ─ TIFF unveiled today special guests confirmed for the 2015 TIFF Industry Conference. The seven-day conference will feature 200 speakers and will include intimate conversations with industry powerhouse Gigi Pritzker and financing mogul Nicolas Chartier, and an Asian Film Summit Master Class with acclaimed filmmaker Jia Zhangke. Actor,...

 

The Toronto International Film Festival Names Its Inaugural Platform Jury: JIA ZHANG-KE. CLAIRE DENIS. AGNIESZKA HOLLAND.

The Toronto International Film Festival® today announced the inaugural jury for Platform, the new programme to champion directors’ cinema from around the world. This year, the three-person international jury is composed of acclaimed filmmakers Jia Zhang-ke, Claire Denis and Agnieszka Holland. Together, they will award a prize of $25,000 to the best film in the programme, to be announced at the Awards Ceremony on September 20, 2015.  ...

 

First round of titles premiering in the Galas and Special Presentations at TIFF40

Piers Handling, CEO and Director of TIFF, and Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of the Toronto International Film Festival, announced the first round of titles premiering in the Galas and Special Presentations programmes of the 40th Toronto International Film Festival®. Of the 15 Galas and 34 Special Presentations announced, this initial lineup includes films from such acclaimed directors as Ridley Scott, Michael Moore, Deepa Mehta, Lenny Abrahamson, Brian Helgeland, Charlie Kaufman and D...

 

Jean-Marc Vallée’s Demolition will open the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.

Jean-Marc Vallée’s Demolition will open the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper and Judah Lewis, Demolition will have its world premiere on September 10 at Roy Thomson Hall. “Over the years the Festival has been proud to present Jean-Marc Vallée’s feature films including Black List, C.R.A.Z.Y., Café de Flore, The Young Victoria, Dallas Buyers Club and Wild,” said Piers Handling, Director and C...

> San Sebastian Dailies September 18-26, 2015 

''Regression'', by Alejandro Amenábar, will open the 63rd San Sebastian Festival

Alejandro Amenábar’s latest film, Regression, will open the coming edition of the San Sebastian Festival. The world premiere of the film, presented in the Official Selection out of competition, will take place on September 18 in the Kursaal Auditorium.   Regression has an international cast headlining Ethan Hawke, Emma Watson, David Thewlis and David Dencik. In his sixth feature fi...

 

"London Road" a musical to close San Sebastian fest

The film ''London Road'', by Rufus Norris, will close the San Sebastian Festival The 63rd San Sebastian Festival will come to a close on September 26 with the out of competition screening of the British film London Road, fresh from the Toronto Festival. Produced by BBC Films, the British Film Institute and the National Theatre and directed by Rufus Norris with a screenplay by Alecky Blythe and music by Adam Cork, the film is a big-screen adaptation of the musical of the sam...

 

Savage Cinema films announced

 Savage Cinema presents its largest and most diverse selection of titles to date. In this year’s line-up, the section announces six movies and two shorts, including the first Spanish production in the section and state of the art films about sports such as kayaking, car racing and climbing....

 

Official Selection at the 63rd edition of the San Sebastian Festival

Terence Davies, Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Mamoru Hosoda, Jean-Marie and Arnaud Larrieu, Philippe Lesage, Rúnar Rúnarsson, Levan Tutberidze and Ben Wheatley to compete in the Official Selection at the 63rd edition of the San Sebastian Festival Terence Davies, Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Mamoru Hosoda, Jean-Marie and Arnaud Larrieu, Philippe Lesage, Rúnar Rúnarsson, Levan Tutberidze and Ben Wheatley to compete in the Official Selection at the 63rd edition of the San Sebastian ...

 

16 projects in development from 17 countries will be presented at the IV Europe-Latin America Co-production Forum

The Forum will run on September 21, 22 and 23 at the 63rd edition of the San Sebastian Festival   Fifteen projects, the majority as yet unseen at international co-production gatherings, have been selected from among the total of 173 projects submitted from 21 countries. Furthermore, in the framework of the Festival’s collaboration with the Ibermedia Programme, one project, selected at the Workshop to develop film projects from Central America and the Caribbean, will participate in...

> Montreal Dailies August 27 - September 7, 2015

The 39th MWFF unveils the lineup of its World Competition and first feature competition

The Montreal World Film Festival is proud to announce the line-up of its World Competition as well as First Feature Competition. Members of both Juries are also public as of today. “Over the decades, the MWFF has achieved its cultural and an economic mission by offering audiences and professionals a multitude of films, of all genres and provenances,” stated Serge Losique who added “An institution recognized by cineastes the world over, this great cinematic institution has alw...

 

Jury of the First Feature Prize Montreal 2015

  Pierre-Henri Deleau Pierre-Henri Deleau began his career as an assistant director to Jacques Doniol-Valcroze and Pierre Kast and then as a director in educational television. He directed a short, Virginie ou la double rupture, in 1969.  He is the co-founder of the FILMOBLIC production house which produced or co-produced films by Hugo Santiago, Jean-Louis Comolli, Jean-François Dion, Claude Miller, Edouardo de Gregorio and Jean-Pierre Lefebvre. In 1969, he co-founded the Di...

 

Muhammad by Iranian director Majid Majidi will open Montreal FFM 2015

The latest film by renowned Iranian director Majid Majidi (3-time winner of the Grand Prix des Amériques) will open the festival and have its world premiere at the 39th Montreal World Film Festival, it was announced. This 171-minute epic on the early years of the prophet of Islam is, with a budget of over $50 million, the most expensive film ever made in Iran, and has been in production for five years. “The Festival is very proud to be able to host the premiere of this imp...

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MANHATTAN SHORT 2015  September 25 to October 4, 2015 

Final Call For Entries: Deadline July 31.

Filmmakers have until July 31st to get their films and screenplays into NYC if they hope to be part of the 18th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival to take place in over 250 cinemas across 6 continents. MANHATTAN SHORT is more than just one of the largest short film festivals in the world today, it’s the world’s first and only global film festival.

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The World of Film Festival October 1-4 2015

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

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

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Pseudonym, for festival consideration

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

Rooted in Peace by Greg Reitman

ROOTED in PEACE, 97 minutes - 2015

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

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

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

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Selection of Films for your consideration

38th Asian American International Film Festival Awards

By Maria Esteves – August 7, 2015 The 38th Asian American International Film Festival 2015 (AAIFF15) Closing Night Awards Ceremony hosted by executive director John Woo and festival director Judy Lei, Asian Cinevision, honoring the best independent cinema and emerging directors by Asian and Asian American descent was held at the Museum of Moving Images, Queens, New York, Saturday, August 1, 8:30pm. LIVE FROM UB received two awards including Emerging Director LAUREN KNAPP. AAIFF15 jurors i...

 

AMY to Become Biggest Ever British Documentary at the UK Box Office

Altitude Film Distribution’s AMY is poised to overtake director Asif Kapadia’s 2010 film SENNA to become the highest-grossing British documentary of all time, at the UK box office. With AMY currently sitting on £3.16million, SENNA’s lifetime box office total of £3.17million will undoubtedly be surpassed in the next 24 hours.   Following AMY’s July 3rd release, the documentary, about the late Amy Winehouse, received the biggest ever opening weekend for a...

Revolution will screen at Life Sciences Film Festival

The Life Sciences Film Festival (LSFF, 12–17 October, 2015), an international festival of documentary films on natural and agricultural sciences and sustainable development, has started accepting film entries! The LIFE SCIENCES FILM FESTIVAL was founded in 2010 on the basis of the initiative of former and current students of CULS in Prague, in reaction to the deficit in the presentation of audiovisual works focusing on natural and agricultural sciences.   The festival is parti...

 

Revolution selected at 8th Boston Green Fest this month

Do not miss the 8th Annual Boston GreenFest ! This is the region's largest multicultural environmental music festival. Boston GreenFest is a celebration of life and possibility, providing you with ideas and experiences that can shape your life and the life of your community. Our goal is to inform EVERYONE as to the many ways green living can make a positive impact on our world, city, neighborhoods and each of us. The three days have something of value for everyone - the fes...

 

Revolution to screen at American Conservation Film Festival

OCTOBER 23-25 & NOV 1, 2015   The American Conservation Film Festival is an annual event held in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, a vibrant arts community 70 miles west of the nation’s capital.  The ACFF features films from a diverse group of conservation filmmakers around the world. As part of our mission, the ACFF: Provides a venue for a diverse range of conservation films that rarely recei...

 

50 films lined up at the Milan Festival Internazionale del Cinema d'Arte

50 films in the final 21 Countries bring the world to the screen     Cifra tonda per la selezione del Festival Internazionale del Cinema d'Arte: sono 50 i film finalisti, provengono da 21 Nazioni! Il comitato di selezione li ha scelti tra le oltre 500 opere ricevute in concorso per la 14° edizione del Festival. ...

 

Zurich Film Festival Announces First Gala Films

The Zurich Film Festival has revealed the first batch of galas! Details Below! Among them: KILL YOUR FRIENDS by Owen Harris; MISTRESS AMERICA by Noah Baumbach; the dramas MISS YOU ALREADY by Catherine Hardwicke, HIGH-RISE by Ben Wheatley and MON ROI by Maïwenn and the biopic thriller THE PROGRAM by Stephen Frears….   COMEDIC, DRAMATIC, BIOGRAPHIC  ZFF ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST GALA PREMIERES Zurich, August 4th, 2015     The 11th Zurich Film Festival ann...

 

International Cast Joins Jude Law And Diane Keaton In Paolo Sorrentino-Directed The Young Pope

Further details of the international cast of The Young Pope have been revealed following the announcement of two-time Academy Award® nominee Jude Law in the title role, and Academy Award®-winning female lead Diane Keaton.   Production on the series, which is a joint production of Sky, HBO and Canal +, began last week.  All eight episodes will be directed by Paolo Sorrentino, director of the Academy Award®-winning film “The Great Beauty” as well as ...

 

“We Come As Friends” -South Sudan / Oil and Natural Gas

In 2011, the majority of people living in South Sudan voted to secede, gaining independence from the predominantly Muslim population of Sudan, following traditional religions, Christianity, and Jesus Christ. In 2013, when the South Sudanese President, Salva Kiir Mayardit, fired his entire cabinet and his deputy president, confrontations with the former Civil War foe, Sudan, over oil and corruption ensued, violence between government troops and rebel factions broke out, hundreds of...

 

EFA acknowledges a Growing Number of Excellent Documentaries from Europe

  Among the changes for this year's 28th European Film Awards is the introduction of an EFA Documentary Selection, a list of films recommended to the EFA Members for a nomination (in the past, the nominations were decided by a committee).  The change follows a decision by the EFA Board to “acknowledge the growing importance of European documentary cinema,” says Israeli producer Marek Rozenbaum, EFA Board Member on the documentary committee, “there is a g...

 

“He Named Me Malala” October 2015

Take a first look at “He Named Me Malala,” a documentary about Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai’s life, story and personal journey as an education activist. Pledge to see the film in theaters this October at http://bit.ly/1IlDIMg Directed by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth...)

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SHE WHO MUST BURN (d: Larry Kent, Canada, 2015) - World premiere at Montreal's Fantasia

Once again, recently closed Fantasia International Film Festival (19th edition, July 14 - August 5, Montreal 2015), the largest genre film festival in North America, has offered an incredible program. Among 22 world premieres, a special place belongs to She Who Must Burn, a “burning” piece by legendary iconoclastic filmmaker Larry Kent, pioneer of Canadian independent scene since early 1960ies. Unfortunately, Kent is not so widely known even in Canada, yet he made more than a dozen...

 

New York: Asian American International Film Festival, 2015

Celebrating its 40h anniversary Asian CineVision presented from July 23 to August 1 the 38th edition of the Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) with more than 50 features and shorts from different countries by and about Asian and Asian Americans. Broadly speaking the productions dealt with migration, cultural and social Asian American identities, labor and political issues, the experience of Asian groups in different countries, and the problems of education and gr...

 

Japan Cuts New York 2015

Japan Cuts is the largest annual festival of Japanese films in the United States celebrating its 9th edition from July 9-19 at New York’s Japan Society. It is no longer tied to the New York Asian Film Festival and offered a comprehensive survey of current Japanese cinema. The selection ranged from the bizarre, to the popular, to art house productions, films which were never shown before in New York with half of the titles North American premieres. The 2015 program had 28 features, i...

 

My Voice, My Life N.Y. Premiere Q&A

By Maria Esteves – July 31, 2015 The 38th Annual Asian American Film Festival 2015 (aaiff15) Opening Night New York Premiere documentary MY VOICE, MY LIFE http://www.myvoicemylifemovie.com, by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ruby Yang, commenced Thursday, July 23, 7:00PM at Asia Society. The Q&A discussion with director Yang and cast members Coby Wong and Sio Fan Lam moderated by La Frances Hui, film curator, Asia Society, preceded the Opening Night Gala Reception. Questions posed to...

 

38th Annual Asian American International Film Festival Premiere of My Voice, My Life Photo Coverage

By Maria Esteves – July 30, 2015 The 38th Annual Asian American Film Festival 2015 (aaiff15) Opening Night New York Premiere documentary MY VOICE, MY LIFE, by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ruby Yang, commenced Thursday, July 23, 7:00PM at Asia Society. The Q&A session with director Yang and cast members Coby Wong and Sio Fan Lam moderated by La Frances Hui, film curator, Asia Society, preceded the Opening Night Gala Reception. Questions posed to director Yang and cast members by ...

 

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Locarno awards, Zulawski best director

  Concorso internazionale Pardo d’oro JIGEUMEUN MATGO GEUTTAENEUN TEULLIDA (Right Now, Wrong Then) by HONG Sangsoo, South Korea Premio speciale della giuria (Special Jury Prize) TIKKUN by Avishai Sivan, Israel Pardo per la miglior regia (Best direction) ANDRZEJ ZULAWSKI for COSMOS, France/Portugal Pardo per la miglior interpretazione femminile (Best actress) TANAKA SACHIE, KIKUCHI HAZUKI, MIHARA MAIKO, KAWAMURA RIRA for HAPPY HOUR by HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke, Japan Pardo...

First Look Award 2015

              The fifth edition of First Look — the Festival del film Locarno initiative aiming to showcase films in post-production — has presented six Israeli films. Each one was introduced by its producer to various world sales agents and festival programmers attending the Industry Days. The jury for First Look 2015, comprising Karel Och (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s Artistic Director), J...

 

EFA awards the Potemkin Stairs in Odessa the title “Treasures of European Film Culture”

On the occasion of the Odessa International Film Festival, taking place from 10 – 18 July, the European Film Academy awarded the Potemkin Stairs in Odessa the title “Treasure of European Film Culture”. Sergei Eisenstein shot his master piece “Battleship Potemkin” 90 years ago at the Black Sea port. The Potemkin Stairs are undoubtedly one of the world’s most famous historical film locations. During a ceremony a special “Treasure of European Fil...

 

The Locarno Premio Raimondo Rezzonico 2015 goes to Office Kitano

  The Japanese company Office Kitano will be honored with a tribute that recognizes the most significant players on the international independent production scene. Founded in 1988 as a theatrical agency, Office Kitano was created to answer the need to manage the TV activities of Takeshi Kitano and a group of comic actors linked to him. In 1991 it became a production company with A Scene at the Sea, Kitano's third feature film, and since then has produced all of the actor-director'... 

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Meet top execs from HBO, Vimeo, Paramount, Sky, and more at Zurich Summit: Save 20% with filmfestivals.com by Aug 15

2nd Annual Zurich Summit | September 26 - 27, 2015 | Zurich, Switzerland Zurich Summit, the biggest industry event within the framework of the Zurich Film Festival addresses innovative financing, marketing and distribution strategies and brings together entrepreneurs, business leaders and creativ...

 

Film Fest Gent welcomes new Managing Director Martijn Bal

The Board of Directors of Film Fest Gent has appointed Martijn Bal as Managing Director of the festival in Ghent. He will be assuming his duties officially on 1 October 2015. Chairperson Claire Tillekaerts is very happy that this crucial vacancy was successfully filled in time for the 42nd edition of Film Fest Gent. "The Board of Directors is confident that Martijn Bal, with his love of film and strong reputation within the industry, will be a tremendous asset for Film Fest Gent. The ent...

 

Amy Paffrath, host of VH1’s hit reality series Dating Naked, and Alicia Malone to Hhost the opening of Hollyshorts

 Amy Paffrath, host of VH1’s hit reality series Dating Naked, and Alicia Malone, Film Reporter, TV Host, Producer, Writer, Editor, and all around movie geek, are set to co-host the upcoming and highly anticipated HollyShorts opening night celebration on Thursday August 13.  The event takes place at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres. The star-studded HollyShorts opening night will feature short movies starring Rose McGowan, Jason Patric, Sharon Lawrence, Rose McIver, Beth G...

 

CHERYL BOONE ISAACS was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science

By Adrienne Papp   Cheryl Boone Isaacs was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday night (August 4) by the organization’s Board of Governors. In addition, Jeffrey Kurland was elected first vice president; John Bailey, Kathleen Kennedy and Bill Kroyer were elected to vice president posts; Jim Gianopulos was elected treasurer; and Phil Robinson was elected secretary. Boone Isaacs is beginning her third term as pres...

 

Tom Gilroy Awarded Unique One-Month Writer's Retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains to Develop His Script for Our Lady of the Snow

The San Francisco Film Society, in partnership with the Djerassi Resident Artists Program, today announced that Tom Gilroy has been awarded the 2015 Djerassi Residency Award / San Francisco Film Society Screenwriting Fellowship, for continuing development of his script Our Lady of the Snow. The Djerassi Residency Award / San Francisco Film Society Screenwriting Fellowship provides uninterrupted time for work, reflection and collegial interaction, making this award unique in its capacity to pr...

 

MONTREAL AUTOCHTONE FEST. 25 YEARS, AT PLACE DES ARTS

Places des Arts in Montreal; RICHARD DESJARDINS in concert. One of the most popular singers,in Quebec and Canada; worldwide is well known for his music. 10.000 enjoyed live concert MUSIC NOMADE, AT PLACE DES ARTS    ...

 

A Sunday - on an Island

Early in June, the Croatian island of Ugljan in the Zadar archipelago became the place to take in a group of filmmakers escaping everyday life, curiously waiting to meet with their new (film) family members. Under the first beams of a hot summer sun, surrounded by the Adriatic Sea, it was easy to leave everything behind on the mainland and get new inspiration from each other’s company.  Housed in Stocco Castle with meals served outside und...

 

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MAHOMET du célèbre cinéaste Majid Majidi ouvrira le Festival de Montréal

Le plus récent long métrage du célèbre cinéaste Majid Majidi (trois fois lauréat du Grand Prix des Amériques du FFM) sera présenté en ouverture et en première mondiale au 39e Festival des films du monde. Ce film épique de 171 minutes produit en Iran et interprété par les plus grands acteurs de ce pays est l’événement cinématographique de l’année. Ce long m&eac...

 

Forte progression du nombre d inscriptions grace au partenariat avec Filmfestivals.com

La date limite d’inscription des courts métrages était le 14 juin 2015 et plus de 1200 inscriptions ont été soumises cette année au Festival des films du monde incluant les quelque 400 films étudiants canadiens et étrangers . Ceci représente une croissance de 42,68 % par rapport à l’année 2014.  Sur 726 films déjà visionnés on a répertorié 64 pays d‘origine pour ces c...

 

Louis L. Roquet siègera au conseil d’administration du Festival des films du monde.

Le Festival des films du monde est heureux d’annoncer que Louis L. Roquet, Président du conseil d’administration d’Investissement Québec ait accepté de siéger sur le conseil d’administration du Festival des films du monde.  « Je suis très honoré que Louis L. Roquet ait accepté mon invitation » a déclaré Serge Losique président du FFM qui précise « l’expertise de Lou...

Major Buzz Factory : Expérience du marketing Digital pour les films

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

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"El club", by Pablo Larraín, will open the section

The San Sebastian Festival will once again present, in its 63rd edition, some of the most outstanding Latin American films of the year. The Horizontes Latinos programme includes fourteen productions from Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Cuba, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. Films that have competed or premiered at important international festivals, but which have not yet been screened at a Spanish festival or had their commercial release in our country.

The selected films compete for the Horizontes Award, decided by a specific jury and coming with €35,000, of which €10,000 will go to the director of the winning film, and the remaining €25,000 to its distributor in Spain.

The section will open with Pablo Larraín’s El club, Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the last Berlin Festival. The film tells the tale of four men who share a secluded house in a small beach town, sent there to purge the sins they have committed in the past.

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WONDER WORTHY ANNOUNCES BIG RIVER FILM FESTIVAL AND CALL FOR ENTRIES

FESTIVAL TO TAKE PLACE IN SAVANNAH, GA SUMMER 2016

SAVANNAH (August 10, 2015)— The 1st Annual Big River Film Festival is now accepting submissions, announced Festival Director Samone Norsworthy. The Festival will take place summer 2016 in Savannah, Georgia. The early deadline for submissions is November 15, 2015, the official deadline is February 15, 2016 and the late deadline is April 30, 2016. Please visit www.bigriverfilmfestival.com for submission guidelines and forms.

Submit your film today at: https://filmfreeway.com/festival/BigRiverFilmFestival

Big River Film Festival will add a new section in partnership with Savannah Filmmakers Association to showcase work by filmmakers from Georgia. Selection for the Big River Film Festival qualifies films for nomination in several competitive award categories.

ABOUT BIG RIVER FILM FESTIVAL

In its 1st year, the Big River Film Festival, produced by Wonder Worthy Productions, will offer access to creative voices through film programming, master classes, live performances and conversations with the most compelling independent artists working today. The Festival is a chance to discover new voices, experience the art of filmmaking, as well as to explore TV, web series and alternative media.  The primary mission of Big River Film Festival is to introduce productions, professionals, and film students to the state of Georgia and all that we offer.

The Festival’s signature programs include the Filmmaker In-The-Know, Coffee Talks, Master Classes, Screenings, Awards and more. The Festival will premiere nearly 100 features and short films created by rising independent filmmakers across the globe. The Festival will host a number of juried cash awards, as well as audience awards. 

ABOUT WONDER WORTHY PRODUCTIONS

Wonder Worthy Productions champions independent film and supports a community of artists who embody diversity, innovation and uniqueness of vision. Wonder Worthy Productions helps filmmakers make their movies, builds an audience for their projects, and works to diversify the film industry. Wonder Worthy is comprised of an inclusive community of filmmakers who embody the spirit of independent filmmaking.  

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Film Festival recognizes 80+ of the best wildlife and nature films

The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, (JHWFF) the premier event of its genre, has announced the 2015 finalists for its 13th biennial Festival. Winners will be unveiled in Jackson, Wy at the Grand Teton Awards Gala on Thursday, October 1st, 2015. The awards are one part of a five-day industry conference hosted at the Jackson Lake Lodge in the Grand Teton National Park, September 28-October 2, 2015, that attracts the leading filmmakers, organizations, scientists, broadcasters, and visionaries engaged in conservation and wildlife media. This year’s submissions in the prestigious competition included nearly 1,000 category entries, a record number, competing for 23 special awards. This year’s finalists were selected by over 150 international judges who viewing 3200 hours of media. A distinguished panel of international judges immediately preceding the Festival will select the 2015 award winners. Finalists in Best Sound and Special Consideration will be announced shortly. Click attachment below to see full list of finalists: CONTENT CATEGORIES: Best Animal Behavior Program Brothers in Blood: The Lions of Sabi Sand Aquavision Television Productions Disneynature Monkey Kingdom Disneynature Life Story – First Steps BBC Natural History Unit, BBC Worldwide, Discovery, France TV and The Open University Best Wildlife Habitat Program Africa’s Giant Killers Icon Films in association with Natural History Film Unit Botswana, BBC and Animal Planet Congo- Deep and Dangerous (Ep. 1) Doclights GmbH/NDR Naturfilm; Blue Planet Film, NDR, ARTE, ORF, WDR and National Geographic WILD Vanishing Kings A co-production by ORF, Interspot Film, ARTE, Smithsonian Networks, into nature productions and Boksdocs Best Conservation Program (sponsored by Tangled Bank Studios) I Bought a Rainforest KEO Films/The Open University for BBC Two Racing Extinction Oceanic Preservation Society, Presented by Okeanos - Foundation for the Sea and the Discovery Channel. In association with Vulcan Productions, Earth Day Texas, JP’s Peace, Love & Happiness Foundation, Diamond Docs, and Insurgent Media The Messenger Songbirdsos Productions Inc. and Films À Cinq/ARTE France Best People & Nature Program (sponsored by The Nature Conservancy) I Bought a Rainforest KEO Films/The Open University for BBC Two India’s Wandering Lions Ammonite Ltd., Kosmik Global Pvt. Ltd., Earth Touch and Discovery Communications India Natural World: The Bat Man of Mexico Windfall Films Racing Extinction Oceanic Preservation Society, Presented by Okeanos - Foundation for the Sea and the Discovery Channel. In association with Vulcan Productions, Earth Day Texas, JP’s Peace, Love & Happiness Foundation, Diamond Docs, and Insurgent Media Best Science and Nature Program (Sponsored by Marco Polo Films) License to Krill DOX Productions Ltd, Films á Cinq, Arte France in association with NOVA/WGBH Racing Extinction Oceanic Preservation Society, Presented by Okeanos - Foundation for the Sea and the Discovery Channel. In association with Vulcan Productions, Earth Day Texas, JP’s Peace, Love & Happiness Foundation, Diamond Docs, and Insurgent Media THIN ICE—The Inside Story of Climate Science DOX Productions, Oxford University and Victoria University, Wellington Conservation Hero (Sponsored by World Wildlife Fund) E.O. Wilson—Of Ants and Men Shining Red Productions, Inc. for PBS Natural World: The Bat Man of Mexico Windfall Films Racing Extinction Oceanic Preservation Society, Presented by Okeanos - Foundation for the Sea and the Discovery Channel. In association with Vulcan Productions, Earth Day Texas, JP’s Peace, Love & Happiness Foundation, Diamond Docs, and Insurgent Media Tiger Tiger George Butler/White Mountain Films PROGRAM CATEGORIES: Best Educational/Institutional Program (Sponsored by North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences) An Elephants Tale: The Matriarch Wildlife Conservation Society Disneynature Monkey Kingdom -- A Conservation Story Disneynature Great Transitions: The Origin of Birds Howard Hughes Medical Institute Great Transitions: The Origin of Tetrapods Howard Hughes Medical Institute Best Limited Series—Long Form (Sponsored by Universum/ORF) Hidden Kingdoms BBC Natural History Unit, BBC Worldwide, Discovery Channel, France TV, CCTV Life Story BBC Natural History Unit, BBC Worldwide, Discovery, France TV and The Open University Your Inner Fish Tangled Bank Studios, Windfall Films for PBS Best Limited Series—Short Form Deep Look KQED, PBS Digital Studios If Not Us Then Who? Handcrafted Films Power of Nature BBC Earth Productions Best Children’s Program (Sponsored by Boréales) Naomi’s Nightmares of Nature Series 2—Central American Coast BBC NATURE—A Sloth Named Velcro BelugaSmile Productions, LLC & THIRTEEN Productions LLC for the PBS Nature series Secrets of Bumblebees A co-production by ORF and Power of Earth Productions in association with ORFEnterprise, bm:ukk and Kultur NÖ The Marvelous Musical Report (of the Marine National Monuments) Open Boat Films, LLC, Sisbro Studios Best Hosted or Presenter-led Program David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive 3D Colossus Productions, Sky and Atlantic Productions Host: David Attenborough The Secret Life of Your House The Garden Productions Presenter: Dr. George McGavin Your Inner Fish, Episode 1 Tangled Bank Studios, Windfall Films for PBS Presenter: Neil Shubin Best Short Program Animated Life: Pangea Howard Hughes Medical Institute & Sweet Fern Productions Galapagos: Nature’s Wonderland Colossus Productions film in association with SKY 3D Return of the Cicadas Samuel Orr Best Short Short Elephant’s Tale: Matriarch Wildlife Conservation Society Power of Nature: Elephants BBC Earth Productions Pygmy Seahorses: Masters of Camouflage KQED and PBS Digital Studios Why Bears Wildlife Media & TriFilm Best Theatrical Program (Sponsored by Terra Mater Factual Studios) Disneynature Monkey Kingdom Disneynature Racing Extinction Oceanic Preservation Society, Presented by Okeanos - Foundation for the Sea and the Discovery Channel. In association with Vulcan Productions, Earth Day Texas, JP’s Peace, Love & Happiness Foundation, Diamond Docs, and Insurgent Media Unbranded Fin & Fur Films, Cedar Creek Productions, Implement Productions Best Immersive (Sponsored by Sky-Skan) David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive 3D Colossus Productions, Sky and Atlantic Productions Habitat Earth California Academy of Sciences Humpback Whales MacGillivray Freeman Films, Pacific Life Tiny Giants 3D BBC Earth Productions Marian Zunz Newcomer (Sponsored by Disneynature) 16 Legs: Spider Love Bookend Trust Return of the River Elwafilm LLC Sirocco—How a Dud Became a Stud Ashwika Kapur, Centre for Science Communication- Otago University Best Interactive Media David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive 3D App Atlantic Productions PLUM LANDING WGBH Educational Foundation The Evolution Lab NOVA/WGBH ZooMoo App ZooMoo Networks CRAFT CATEGORIES: Best Sound (Sponsored by Dolby Laboratories) Finalists in this category will be announced shortly. Best Visualization Hidden Kingdoms—Under Open Skies BBC Natural History Unit, BBC Worldwide, Discovery Channel, France TV, and CCTV Cinematography: Rod Clarke, Jonathan Jones, Alastair MacEwen, Mark Payne-Gill and Keith Brust Life Story—First Steps BBC Natural History Unit, BBC Worldwide, Discovery, France TV and The Open University Cinematography: Mateo Willis, Mark Payne-Gill and Jamie McPherson Wild Yellowstone—Frozen Frontier Brain Farm Digital Cinema for Nat Geo Wild and Terra Mater Factual Studios Cinematography: John Shier, Dawson Dunning, Curt Morgan. Aerial Cinematography: Nel Boshoff, Richard Burton, Greg Wheeler, Nick Wolcott; Additional Cinematography: Howard Bourne, Jeff Hogan, Theo Jebb Best Editing (Sponsored by Sony Electronics) Jago: A Life Underwater Underdog Films Production in association with James Morgan Films, Fantomline Pictures and Vistaar Productions Editor: Sam Rogers NATURE—Touching the Wild Passion Planet & THIRTEEN Productions LLC for PBS Nature series Editor: Charles Davies Wild Yellowstone—Frozen Frontier Brain Farm Digital Cinema for Nat Geo WILD and Terra Mater Factual Studios Editor: James Taggart Best Original Musical Score David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive 3D Colossus Productions, Sky and Atlantic Productions Composer: Ilan Eshkeri Disneynature Monkey Kingdom Disneynature Composer: Harry Gregson-Williams Poached Ignite Channel and Doc Life Films Composer: Mark Orton Wonders of the Monsoon: The Drought BBC Natural History Unit, BBC Worldwide and Discovery Composer: Nitin Sawhney Best Writing E.O. Wilson—Of Ants and Men Shining Red Productions, Inc. for PBS Writer: Graham Townsley Return of the River Elwafilm LLC Writer: Jessica Plumb Your Inner Fish, Episode 1 Tangled Bank Studios, Windfall Films for PBS Writer: David Dugan The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival and gala takes place during a week of critical importance in the industry: the Festival, The Elephant Summit and the Conservation Summit. The events of the JHWFF attract a world-class audience and participation from key influencers in the conservation community. Again this year, a series of community screenings in Jackson are planned. For information about the JHWFF, please visit WEBSITE, or call NUMBER. For tickets, sponsorship, or conference attendance, please call 307-733-7016 or visit http://www.jhfestival.org/2015-festival.html ### About JHWFF: Recognized as the premier event of its genre, the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival is an unparalleled biennial industry gathering. Hosted biennially in Grand Teton National Park, over 650 international delegates participate in an exceptional slate of leadingedge equipment presentations, seminars and state-of-the-art screenings. The Festival’s international board members include: Animal Planet, BBC Natural History Unit, Discovery Channel, Disneynature, FujiFilm Optical Devices, Gorongosa Foundation, Howard Hughes Medical Institute/Tangled Bank Studios, National Geographic Channel International, National Geographic WILD, National Geographic Society, National Parks Conservation Association, The Nature Conservancy, Nature/WNET, Off the Fence Productions, PBS, Sony Electronics, Terra Mater Factual Studios and UNIVERSUM/ORF, Vulcan Productions, WGBH, and World Wildlife Fund

The 39th edition of the Montreal World Film Festival gets with the times. A digital age requires a digital solution. Over 86 countries will be represented in its 2015 edition, a new record. We wanted to allow domestic and international media simultaneous access to the line-up of films in the World Competition and the First Films Competition. This announcement will be accompanied by an online discussion open to journalists from anywhere and the MWFF will respond directly via chat mode to questions. This virtual conference was held Tuesday August 11, 2015 beginning 11 am Eastern Time followed by Q & A until 1 pm.

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The Montreal World Film Festival had added the world premiere of The Girl King, directed by Mika Kaurismäki to the competition

The Montreal World Film Festival had added the world premiere of The Girl King, directed by Mika Kaurismäki to its official competition, it was announced. Co-produced by Galafilm and Triptych Media(Canada), Marianna Films (Finland), Starhaus Filmproduktion (Germany) and Anagram (Sweden). “I was seduced by Michel-Marc Bouchard’s script,” says producer Arnie Gelbart. “It’s an unusual  story of an extraordinary woman. The characters are very cont...

 

Belgian Rhapsody by Vincent Bal selected as the MWFF closing film

  Belgian Rhapsody the MWFF closing film will be North-American Premiered (Out of Competition) it was announced. Produced by Peter Bouckaert for Eyeworks (Ben X, The Verdict, Marina presented and awarded at the MWFF) this comedy stars Amaryllis Ouitterlinden, Arthur Dupont, Jos Verbist, Marc Weiss, Koen Van Impe, Philippe Résimont. Two Belgian brass bands, the Flemish “Sint Cecilia” and the Walloon “En Avant”, have both been select...

 

24 films in the World Greats (out of competition) section of the MWFF 2015

THE WORLD GREATS SECTION OF THE MWFF PRESENTS NEW FILMS BY NOTED DIRECTORS     Twenty-four features from a score of countries are being shown in the World Greats (out of competition) section of the MWFF. “ Dedicated to experienced filmmakers, this selection offers the latest works by some of the best known directors from around the world, ” said Serge Losique.   Notable among the cineastes included are Majid Majidi whose Muhammad will be getting ...

 

Jury of MWFF competition 2015

 

39TH MWFF JURY   DANY LAFERRIÈRE, President Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1953, Dany Laferrière left his native country following the killing of his colleague and friend, journalist Gasner Raymond. His first novel, Comment faire l’amour avec un nègre sans se fatiguer was published in 1985 and became an overnight success, propelling him into the front ranks of the new generation of Quebec writers. The novel was later adapted into a sccreenplay by Laferri&e...

 

MWFF unveiled the line up with a virtual online press conference

 

The 39th edition of the Montreal World Film Festival gets with the times. A digital age requires a digital solution. Over 86 countries will be represented in its 2015 edition, a new record. We wanted to allow domestic and international media simultaneous access to the line-up of films in the World Competition and the First Films Competition. This announcement will be accompanied by an online discussion open to journalists from anywhere and the MWFF will respond directly via chat mode to ...

 

Montreal Native Subject of Film Premiering at Montreal World Film Festival

 

  TREE MAN, a feature documentary film, will have its world premiere at the 39th Montreal World Film Festival, with screenings on August 28th and 29th at the Cinéma Quartier Latin. Directed by Jon Reiner and Brad Rothschild, Tree Man focuses on Francois, a Montreal native who leaves his wife and children every holiday season to sell Christmas trees on a New York City sidewalk while living out of his van. Francois is one of hundreds of men and women from Quebec and elsewhere who, ove...

 

MİSAFİR "the visitor" will attend at world competition in montreal ff. from Turkey.

Some say about the fate of any girl ‘like mother, like daughter’. But, Mum, I swear to God that my little girl’s fate will be nothing like mine.” - NUR Ten years after being thrown out of her parental home, Nur hears that her mother is at death’s door. Taking her young daughter with her, Nurhurries back to her father’s world to see, and reconcile with her mother before it is too late. While the universal theme of mother-daughter relat...

 

An Ode to Italian Silent Film Love Among the Ruins Selected to 39th Montreal World Film Festival

The charming Italian faux documentary Love Among the Ruins (Amore tra le rovine) will screen among official selections at the Montreal World Film Festival on Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30.   Following its European premiere at Valdarno Cinema Fedic Festival and North American premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival, this enchanting mock-doc drama continues to delight festival audiences with its blend of earnest tutorial on film restoration and play...

 

Film "Now We're Alive" : First feature of the talented young french director Thibault Arbre at Montreal World Film Festival

The film started a promising festival circuit with 7 selections and several prizes so far: Montreal World Film Festival, Cleveland Intl. Film Festival, Shanghai Intl Film Festival, Rhode Island Intl Film Festival (Grand Prize for Best Feature), Worldfest Houston (Platinum Award for Best First Feature Film, and Gold Award for Best Original Music), California Film Awards (Orson Welles Award), Skyline Intl Film Festival. From producer Giles Daoust (ex...

 

3 INDIESTORY films are invited to the 39th Montreal World Film Festival!

 

2 features and 1 short from INDIESTORY are invited to the 39th Montreal World Film Festival which is held from August 27 to September 7 in Canada. The 1st feature is STRANGERS ON THE FIELD(Dir. KIM Myeong-joon) invited to ‘Documentaries of the World’ and it deals with Korean-Japanese baseball players in old times. The 2nd is HALF(Dir. KIM Se-yeon), selected for ‘Focus on World ...

 

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Brian De Palma to receive Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker 2015 Award

The award will be given on September 9th in the Palazzo del Cinema   the documentary De Palma by Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow to screen out of competition The Biennale di Venezia and Jaeger-LeCoultre are pleased to announce that the great American directorBrian De Palma wi...

 

MAD Solutions Offers an Award at Final Cut in Venice Workshop

 

MAD Solutions has announced a new award to be granted under its name at the Venice International Film Festival, through the 3rd Final Cut in Venice workshop that will be held at the festival's next round (2 - 12 September 2015). The award comprises promotional and distribution services in the Arab world offered to one of the contending film projects in the workshop.   On the new partnership, Alaa Karkouti, CEO at MAD Solutions, stated, "We are constantly looking for unconventiona...

 

Line-up of the 15 projects selected for the 2015 European Gap-Financing Market

 

The first edition met with considerable success and some of the titles presented last year have already had their world premiere at prestigious festivals. These positive results clearly indicate that the policy of the Venice Film Market and European Gap-Financing Market to help the completion of films, is evidently filling a void in the European film industry. As soon as a project shows a real potential for an audience, the increasing involvement of alternative international financing sources, s...

 

Venezia 72 Juries headed by Alfonso Cuarón

The selection is complete for the members of all three international Juries (Venezia 72, Orizzonti, “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for Best Debut Film) at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival (2-12 September 2015), directed by Alberto Barbera and organized by the Biennale di Veneziachaired by Paolo Baratta.     Venezia 72 The distinguished members of the Jury for the Venezia 72&nbs...

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Short films and Schools Selected at The 14th International Film Students Meeting

    The 14th International Film Students Meeting will take place on 22nd-25th September at the 63rd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and is going to have Tabakalera-Contemporary Culture International Centre as new headquarters   Yet another year the San Sebastian Festival and Tabakalera present the International Film Students Meeting, an event seeking to shed light on the work of students from film schools across the world. The pre-selection of works for this 1...

 

European Film Forum event on “Audiences in motion” planned for San Sebastian Fest

The San Sebastian International Film Festival and Creative Europe MEDIA organise a European Film Forum event on “Audiences in motion” in the framework of this year’s edition Donostia - San Sebastian. San Telmo Museum. Sunday, September 20 DEVELOPING AUDIENCES - Audiences in Motion The European Film Forum is a platform facilitated by the European Commission for a structured dialogue between policy makers and stakeholders in the audio-visual sector. The aim is to develop a s...

 

The programme of aid to Latin American cinema, Films in Progress 28, lines up 6 films

  Six films by Alejandro Fernández Almendras, Eliane Caffé, Daniel Hendler, Marialy Rivas, Pepa San Martín and Rober Calzadilla to be presented at Films in Progress 28 Films in Progress 28 will take place on September 21, 22 and 23 The Films in Progress 28 call for submissions received 113 films from 20 countries. The final selection includes the following titles: Aquí no ha pasado nada (Much Ado About Nothing) ...

 

Retrospective to directors Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack in San Sebastian Film Fest

  The 63rd San Sebastian Festival will dedicate a retrospective to directors Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack     Merian C. Cooper (1893-1973) and Ernest B. Schoedsack (1893-1979) were, in the golden age of Hollywood, one of the strangest and most exciting creative twosomes ever to come out of Hollywood. The coming edition of the San Sebastian Festival will recover their work in a cycle dedicated to th...

 

35 films lined up in the ''Japanese Independent Cinema 2000-2015'' retrospective

The 63rd San Sebastian Festival will dedicate a cycle to new Japanese independent cinema produced in Japan over the last fifteen years. Beyond the bounds of the films produced by the big studios, the phenomenon of independent cinema in Japan has generated an important source of cinematic creativity expressed in a series of films produced outside the industry. This category includes not only the first work...

 

The latest works by Liu Hao, Joachim Lafosse and Peter Sollett join the San Sebastian Festival Official Selection

The latest works by Liu Hao, Joachim Lafosse and Peter Sollett join the Official Selection in competition at the 63rd San Sebastian Festival Peter Grönlund’s film ''Tjuvheder / Thieves Honour'' closes the New Directors selection   Three new competing titles join those previously announced for the Official Selection at the coming San Sebastian Festival: the Chinese director Liu Hao returns to San Sebastian with Xiang bei fang / Back to the North, five years af...

 

Fourteen titles compete in Horizontes Latinos at the 63rd San Sebastian Festival

"El club", by Pablo Larraín, will open the section The San Sebastian Festival will once again present, in its 63rd edition, some of the most outstanding Latin American films of the year. The Horizontes Latinos programme includes fourteen productions from Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Cuba, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. Films that have competed or premiered at important international festivals, but which have not yet been screened at a Spanish festival or had th...

 

Best of Fests to screenat the Pearls section at the San Sebastian Festival

A selection of important titles presented at other international festivals will screen in the Pearls section at the San Sebastian Festival          Anomalisa Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson ...

 

24 titles to be presented in the Zabaltegi section of the San Sebastian Festival

Yet another year, the Zabaltegi section will become a privileged space at the San Sebastian Festival as it reveals some of the most difficult to classify and suggestive proposals in today’s movie scene. The Zabaltegi programme at the 63rd edition showcases the Spanish premieres of the latest works by reputed filmmakers (Laurie Anderson, Jem Cohen, Anca Damian, Andrés Di Tella, Eric Khoo, Corneliu Porumboiu, Walter Salles, Alexander Sokurov) alongside films selected for intern...

 

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The World of Film Festival October 1-4 2015

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

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Pseudonym, for festival consideration

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

Rooted in Peace by Greg Reitman

ROOTED in PEACE, 97 minutes - 2015

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

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

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

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Wim Wenders: Portraits Along The Road," a major touring retrospective

 

Janus Films announced today "Wim Wenders: Portraits Along The Road," a major touring retrospective of the legendary German director's work. It will launch at the IFC Center in New York (with Wenders present for select screenings) on August 28, and travel to a 15+-city tour of the nation's top art houses, with stops in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Washington DC, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Columbus, Houston, Austin and Van... 

 

The 59th BFI London Film Festival Closing Night film will be STEVE JOBS.

Working from Walter Isaacson’s best-selling biography, STEVE JOBS is directed by Academy Award winner Danny Boyle and written by Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin. The film takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to create a revealing portrait of the man at its epicentre. STEVE JOBS stars Michael Fassbender in the title role, Academy Award® winner Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels, Michael  Stuhlbarg, and K...

 

Hollyshorts Lineup

HOLLYSHORTS ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL LINEUP FOR 11TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL   OVER 400 SHORT MOVIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD SET TO BE SHOWCASED HOLLYWOOD   $15,000 CASH PRIZE ON THE LINE FOR OVERALL WINNER FROM ZYPE   $60,000 POST PRODUCTION PRIZES SET TO BE AWARDED FROM COMPANY 3 AND METHOD STUDIOS...

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Kerem Ayan appointed to Head Istanbul Fest

Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), the Istanbul Film Festival goes through a restructuring after 9 years. Azize Tan, Festival Director for the last 9 years, hands the post over to Assistant Director Kerem Ayan. As of October, Azize Tan is stepping down as Director of the Istanbul Film Festival, and the Istanbul Film Festival’s Assistant Director for the past 9 years, Kerem Ayan will be taking over the position. With the Istanbul Film F...

 

Film Fest Gent welcomes new Managing Director Martijn Bal

The Board of Directors of Film Fest Gent has appointed Martijn Bal as Managing Director of the festival in Ghent. He will be assuming his duties officially on 1 October 2015. Chairperson Claire Tillekaerts is very happy that this crucial vacancy was successfully filled in time for the 42nd edition of Film Fest Gent. "The Board of Directors is confident that Martijn Bal, with his love of film and strong reputation within the industry, will be a tremendous asset for Film Fest Gent. The ent...

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The Girl King de Mika Kaurismäki est rajouté à la sélection des films en compétition à Montréal

  Le FFM annonce que le film The Girl King d’Aki Kaurismaki fera partie de la compétition mondiale du 39e FFM en première mondiale. Le film est coproduit par Galafilm et Triptych Media (Canada), Marianna Films (Finlande), Starhaus Filmproduktion (Allemagne) et Anagram (Suède). « J'ai été séduit par le scénario de Michel-Marc Bouchard, l’histoire unique d’une femme extraordinaire. Les perso...

 

La Brabançonne de Vincent Bal en clôture du Festival de Montréal

Le FFM annonce que le film de clôture du 39e FMM sera La Brabançonne de Vincent Bal. Produit par Peter Bouckaert pour Eyeworks (producteur entre autres de Ben X, Le verdict, Marina presentés et primés au FFM) cette comédie met en vedette Amaryllis Ouitterlinden, Arthur Dupont, Jos Verbist, Marc Weiss, Koen Van Impe, Philippe Résimont.   L’harmonie flamande Sainte-Cécile et l’harmonie w...

Forte progression du nombre d inscriptions grace au partenariat avec Filmfestivals.com

La date limite d’inscription des courts métrages était le 14 juin 2015 et plus de 1200 inscriptions ont été soumises cette année au Festival des films du monde incluant les quelque 400 films étudiants canadiens et étrangers . Ceci représente une croissance de 42,68 % par rapport à l’année 2014.  Sur 726 films déjà visionnés on a répertorié 64 pays d‘origine pour ces c...

 

Louis L. Roquet siègera au conseil d’administration du Festival des films du monde.

Le Festival des films du monde est heureux d’annoncer que Louis L. Roquet, Président du conseil d’administration d’Investissement Québec ait accepté de siéger sur le conseil d’administration du Festival des films du monde.  « Je suis très honoré que Louis L. Roquet ait accepté mon invitation » a déclaré Serge Losique président du FFM qui précise « l’expertise de Lou...

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Just when you thought that the 2015 Broken Heel Festival couldn’t get any more spectacular, the party that celebrates Priscilla Queen of the Desert’s 21st Birthday has released its full programme and it’s sure to have your inner Ru Paul shivering with anticipation.

With over 15 Drag Queen and Drag King artists performing, cabaret, street parties, comedy, fireworks and live music over three jam-packed days, the outback has never looked this fabulous!

The Festival is on from Friday 11 – Sunday 13 September and tickets are on sale now, so pack those heels and grab a ticket lovvies!

Expect hilarious banter, sharp-tongued wit and wigs that defy gravity on Friday 11th September because Queens of the Stuart Highway will be performing at the Palace Hotel. Nothing is out of bounds for the sassy Mon Cheri, Sianne Tate and Sherri lee Valor – if it’s a classic drag number these queens have got it covered. The troupe have travelled Australia and know how to raise important issues, like why are there never enough sequins? You may want to bring an umbrella for this show, there’s a high chance that it will start raining men.

The famous “Priscilla Bus” from the million dollar stage production will also be on display all weekend long. Get up close and personal with its gaudy tropical interior and imagine you’re one of the girls in the film. It won’t be hard to immerse yourself with bands like BAAB – Newcastle’s kookiest ABBA cover band - smashing out all the hits on Friday 11th September. 

Add some flair to that head of hair with the Sir Madam Salon pop-up interactive performance. Curl up and be a part of the salon chatter about fashion, art, culture, gender and remote Australia. Hairdresser and interdisciplinary extraordinaire, Mel Barkan, will be weaving a unique hairpin line through the anthropological tangle of “what is art” using hair, whilst Kate Fielding and Ben Fox will be cutting through the issue of social change in remote Australia and around the world. 

The lovely locks will continue to flow with the screening of Alex Kelly’s highly anticipated documentary, Starlady. Armed with pink extensions, painted on eyebrows, glitter stockings and superman hotpants, Starlady is a youth worker on a mission: to improve the lives of young indigenous people through the art of hairdressing.  Like a real life Priscilla, Starlady takes us on a Queen of the Desert journey to Areyonga, an indigenous community in Central Australia, where she’ll work with a group of curious and cheeky young people. The Screening on Sunday September 13th is not to be missed!

The fabulously talented Peter Goers will also be joining the pageantry on the Sunday of the Festival. The host of The Evening Show on 891 ABC Adelaide will be masters of ceremony for the Broken Heel Festivals intimate Q&A special, with a never before assembled collection of cast from Priscilla. Peter will also be a judge at the “Lap of the Main Drag” event on Saturday midday starting in the town square. Gentlemen start your Engines! And may the best woman win!

Broken Heel is organised by the Palace Hotel, in Priscilla’s spiritual home of Broken Hill. The Festival invites road-trippers, seekers of fun, and the outrageously spectacular to visit the quirky mining town on the western edge of NSW, just a mere 1,100kms from Sydney. What better time to visit than when Broken Hill will be at its most glamourous. The weekend will be jam-packed full of all laughs, lycra and levity.