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> Montreal Dailies August 21 - September 1
The 38th Montreal World Film Festival opens today, word from the President
The 38th Montreal World Film Festival August 21 - September 1, 2014 Since its founding 38 years ago, the Montreal World Film Festival continues to offer film lovers and professionals a rich program based on cultural diversity, innovation, independence and creativity. The success and international reputation of the Montreal World Film Festival are firmly linked to these principles and goals. The World Film Festival is the only competitive film event in North America recogniz...
38th edition of the MWFF The Cinema Under the Stars will be showing free movies!
The Montreal World Film Festival Cinema Under the Stars program will be back this year with twelve nights of free outdoor movie screenings. Beginning August 21 and running nightly at 8 :30 pm through Labour Day, September 1, the Festival will show a wide selection of popular movies on the esplanade of the Place des Arts. Pick your places… first come first serve! Thursday, August 21th LA VIE EN ROSE, France 2007, French, Olivier Dahan. Biopic of French singing icon Edit...
Italian focus in Montreal: Thirteen films, produced or co-produced by Italy, are on show
LA DOLCE VITA DOWNTOWN ITALY IN FINE FORM AT THE 38th MWFF As always the Montreal World Film Festival has a bumper crop of Italian films to show, this year more than ever. Starting with the president of the jury, Sergio Castellitto, and continuing through various sections of the Festival, lovers of Italian cinema will have plenty to celebrate. Thirteen films, produced or co-produced by Italy, are on show and Pupi Avati w...
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> THE AWARDS WATCH
The Lumière Award 2014 : Pedro Almodóvar
Winner of several Oscars and crowned with multiple awards at the Cannes Film Festival, Pedro Almodóvar has made 19 feature films since the 1980s. From the awakening of Spanish culture during the Movida years to international renown, Pedro Almodóvar has become one of the greatest and most celebrated Hispanic artists on the planet. Joining the ranks of Clint Eastwo
The 67th edition of the Festival del film Locarno comes to an end
On Saturday 16 August on the Piazza Grande the awards were presented to the winners of the 67th Festival del film Locarno, before an audience of 5,000 people. The 2014 edition, the second under Carlo Chatrian’s artistic direction, concluded on a high note, and was crowned with the Pardo d’oro going to the film MULA SA KUNG ANO ANG NOON (From What Is Before) by Lav Diaz. Festival President Marco Solari officially closed the 67th edition,...
Locarno 2014 Awards
Concorso internazionale Pardo d’oro MULA SA KUNG ANO ANG NOON (From What Is Before) by Lav Diaz, Philippines Premio speciale della giuria LISTEN UP PHILIP by Alex Ross Perry, United States Pardo per la miglior regia PEDRO COSTA for CAVALO DINHEIRO, Portugal Pardo per la miglior interpretazione femminile ARIANE LABED for FIDELIO, L’ODYSSÉE D’ALICE by Lucie Borleteau, France Pardo per la miglior interpretazione maschile ARTEM BYSTROV for DURAK (The Fool) by ...
First wave of nominees for 14th World Soundtrack Awards released
Hans Zimmer, Alexandre Desplat and Pharrell Williams are the most familiar names among the first nominees that were released by the World Soundtrack Academy. Besides Film Composer of the Year, the World Soundtrack Academy also published the nominees in the categories for Best Original Film Score of the Year and Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. The WSAwards, one of the most prestigious events in the world of film music, is the closing event of Film Fest Gent and will take pl...
Awards for Locarno Open Doors 2014 announced
Today saw the announcement of the awards for the Open Doors Co-production Lab, organized with support from the Swiss Agency for...
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Victoria Film Festival 2015 Call for Entries
For over 20 years, The Victoria Film Festival, has brought the best in narratives, documentaries and shorts every year to Victoria and Vancouver Island during it’s ten day celebration of film. Eclectic and inspiring, the Festival hosts an array of guests that includes film directors, producers, distributors, festival and TV programmer
Late postmark deadline: September 11th, 2014
Late postmark deadline: September 11th, 2014
Extended Deadline: September 17th, 2014
Victoria Film Festival's blog I Website http://www.victoriafilmfestival.com/
L Europe autour de l' Europe Festival calling for entry for 2015
Film submission deadline: December 15, 2014 Subscription fee : free Participation rules: 1) Production: 47 countries of the Council of Europe 2) Screening formats : 35mm, 16mm, DCP, Quicktime, BluRay, Beta SP, Digibeta, DVD 3) Screeners : DVD, BluRay or link with French or English subtitles Address : Evropa Film Akt / Festival L’Europe autour de l’Europe 22 rue Deparcieux 75014 Paris, France E-mail : leuropeautourdeleurope@gmail.com...
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LA Femme International Film Festival October 16 -19, 2014 Beverly Hills - Extended Late Deadline August 23
LA Femme International Film Festival is a premier festival that focuses on platforming women filmmakers “by women, for everyone”. Our Festival was created in 2005, when it became apparent that there was a need to enhance women behind the camera as Directors, Producers, and Writers.
LA Femme Film Festival is more than a festival it is an emergence of artistic, professional women who can make a difference in the entertainment community by creating productions that speak to a world wide audience. We will be the only festival of its kind to not only platform existing films and artists but will also distribute and mentor such films and artists.
Aug 23rd – I forgot deadline
La Femme Film Festival's blog I Website http://www.lafemme.org/
> THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT
TRINITY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Showcases Cinema from 14 Countries
GET A JOB the comedy made in Hawaii and directed by Maui’s Brian Kohne took top honors for a full feature film while THE DOORMAN filmed in New York by director Serena Dykman took top accolades for a short. This was at the eighth annual Trinity International Film Festival held at the Carr Art Center. Last year’s full feature winner was NAA BANGARU THALLI, directed by Rajesh Touchriver. It was the Telugu version of the Malayalam film ENTE which was about sex...
Aspen Film's 35th Annual Filmfest Will "Explore New Worlds" on Screens in Aspen and Carbondale, Sept 26 - Oct 1
Timed to the valley's brilliant fall color, Aspen Film will present the 35th annual Aspen Filmfest, Sept. 26 through Oct. 1, screening films at Aspen's Wheeler Opera House and Isis Theatre as well as Carbondale's Crystal Theatre. Aspen Film's flagship event, Filmfest will screen new releases, acclaimed documentaries and feature favorites from the international and US festival circuit. Audiences will have a chance to experience an ecl...
San Sebastian Festival dedicates a cycle to the filmmaker Dorothy Arzner
Dorothy Arzner (1897-1979) was one of a kind in the history of American cinema, the only woman to carve out a professional career as a director in Hollywood's Golden Age. In its 62nd edition, the San Sebastian Festival pays homage to the work of Arzner, today considered a pioneer in women's incorporation to the film industry, proclaimed as a filmmaker of strong style and personality for which she earned undeniable prestige within the Hollywood studio system. Born in San Francisco ...
2014 Sebastiane Latino Award nominees
In 2013, Sebastiane Latino becomes the second LGBT award given by Gehitu association in San Sebastian Film Festival. This award tries to promote the LGBT values in the Latin Community. This is born thanks to the close relationship that San Sebastian Film Festival has with Latin America. The Second Sebastiane Latino Jury chose five films as Sebastiane Latino Award nominees: PRAIA DO FUTURO (BRASIL-ALEMANIA) - Karim Aïnouz Short after facing the failure of an attempt to rescue a drow...
Ciné-concerts: Murnau at the Auditorium of Lyon
For the sixth consecutive year, the festival continues its tradition of highlighting essential films from the debuts of the history of the cinema in an exceptional screening and acoustic setting. This year, the Lumière festival presents the work of Freidrich Wilhelm Murnau in two major cine-concerts at the Auditorium of Lyon, one with the National Orchestra of Lyon directed by Timothy Brock, Nosferatu (Octobe
Alien Night, Saturday, October 18, 2014, at 9pm at the Halle Tony Garnier
In space, nobody can hear you scream… Will they hear you at the Halle Tony Garnier ? Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher, Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Four directors, each unique and talented. One night, that promises to be both festive and frightening! More information here: http://www.festival-lumiere.org/en/programme/nuit-alien.html Program made possible by Century Fox
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Stockholm International Film Festival 2014 dedicated to Lauren Bacall
This year’s Stockholm International Film Festival will be dedicated to Lauren Bacall, one of our times greatest stars, who was also the recipient of The Stockholm Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000. Lauren Bacall was one of Hollywood’s greatest stars, known for her acting, her deep voice and her gaze. Her film debut in the 1944 “To Have and Have Not” made her famous and she quickly became a legend a term she resisted saying that was a reference to the pa...
Camerimage to pay tribute to John Alcott in 'Remembering the Masters' series
Camerimage, the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography, announced today that the late Oscar® winning cinematographer John Alcott will be commemorated at this year’s Festival as part of the special “Remembering the Masters” series. A retrospective of Alcott’s award-winning body of work will be screened throughout the festival, which takes place November 15 – 22. Included in the retrospective series will be Alcott’s four-time Aca...
Liam Neeson is guest of honor at the 10th Zurich Film Festival
Academy Award® nominee Liam Neeson will present his latest film, the crime drama A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES at this year’s Zurich Film Festival, celebrating its 10th anniversary and taking place September 25th – Oct 5th. A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES has been selected to screen in the Gala Premieres section of the Festival, on the evening of Friday, October 3rd at the Cinema corso. Based on Lawrence Block’s bestselling series of mystery novels, A WALK...
If You Loved Him in "Lucy", Korea's 'Robert De Niro' Choi Min-Sik Is "The Admiral" Next!
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Though the nickname may be over the top, actor Choi Min-Sik is often called the 'Robert De Niro' of Korea, and with the villain he plays opposite Scarlett Johansson in Luc Besson's box office smash LUCY, you can see why some people would say this of him. Okay, okay, he is much younger (52) and some say better looking than Robert De Niro, but audiences sometimes need a peg to appreciate an international actor. With hi...
Robin Williams joins Dead Poets’ Society
Thatman Robin joins Dead Poets’ Society Comedy is heart wrenching, and can be fatal. For the comedian, that is. As it was, for Robin, the genius, who ended his 37-year career, and his 63-year life, by apparently killing himself, on 11 August 2014, at his home. What really killed him? Cocaine? Alcohol? Depression? Parkinson's? Maybe a combination of all. But cinema lost one of its most versatile, innovative actors, who was also incomparable in his wit, mimicry and motor-mouth reparte...
> FILMS IN FOCUS
London BFI will close with the European Premiere of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s FURY
Don "Wardaddy" Collier (Brad Pitt, centre) and his men Boyd Swan (Shia LaBeouf), Norman Ellison (Logan Lerman), Trini Garcia (Michael Peña) and Grady Travis (Jon Bernthal) in Columbia Pictures' FURY The 58th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® is delighted to announce that this year’s Festival will close with the European Premiere of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s FURY on Sunday 19 October at the Odeon Leicester Squ...
Director Issac Feder’s newest feature film makes its debut at the Portland Film Festival.
“Sex Ed” World Premiere Tuesday, August 26, 2014 Attending the premiere: Issac Feder (Dir.), Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense, Pay it Forward), Lorenza Izzo (Hemlock Grove, Aftershock), Abby Elliott (Saturday Night Live, How I Met your Mother), Chris Williams (Dodgeball, The Joneses), and additional guests to be announced. Portland, Oregon (August 14, 2014)- Sex Ed, the first feature film directed by Isaac Feder will be making its world premiere as one of the opening...
BJÖRK: BIOPHILIA LIVE will be presented as the London BFI Sonic Gala
The 58th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® is thrilled to reveal that BJÖRK: BIOPHILIA LIVE will be presented as the Sonic Gala at this year’s Festival. Björk will attend the UK premiere with directors Peter Strickland and Nick Fenton on Thursday 9 October at the Odeon West End. BJÖRK: BIOPHILIA LIVE is a concert film by Peter Strickland (The Duke of Burgundy, Berberian Sound Studio) and editor Nick Fenton (The Selfish Giant,...
Words with Gods to screen at Los Cabos Fest
Los Cabos International Film Festival offers a great number of International Premieres and creates a cultural space that allows the industry to exchange ideas and new projects. "Words with Gods" will be presented at the Festival Third Edition Galas Program on Friday, November 14th. The film will have its North America Premiere&nb...
Nas: Time Is Illmatic in Theaters October 2014
By Maria Esteves – August 17, 2014 The North American theatrical release of NAS: TIME IS ILLMATIC music documentary, about the life of prophetic American hip hop recording artist Nas (Nasir Jones), directed by multimedia artist One9 followed by Nas Fall 2014 Tour of Illmatic’s (1994) 20th Anniversary begins Wednesday, October 1, in New York. NAS: TIME IS ILLMATIC, a Tribeca Film, premiered at 13th Tribeca Film Festival opening night is available on Video on Demand and iTunes, Frid...
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Une dixième édition du Festival du Film Français d'Helvétie encore plus proche des étoiles
Accompagnée d’un nouveau partenaire principal et portée à l’écran par Jean-Paul Rouve, la 10e édition du Festival du Film Français d’Helvétie (FFFH) prévoit de faire la fête au c...
Les grandes lignes du Festival Silhouette
FESTIVAL SILHOUETTE 2014 Du 29 août au 6 septembre au parc de la Butte du Chapeau Rouge Suite au succès de l’édition 2013, le Festival Silhouette investira cette année ...
Sélection française record au Festival de Toronto
41 films (dont 13 en première mondiale), 50 artistes et 35 exportateurs : un record pour la présence française au Festival International du Film de Toronto, qui se tiendra du 4 au 14 septembre. Chaque année, le Festival International du Film de Toronto signifie un peu plus son attachement au cinéma français. Avec 41 films 100% français ou majoritaires en terme de production (36 longs et 5 courts), la sélection tricolore de ce ren...
45ème édition du festival des films d'étudiants à Montréal
FESTIVAL DU FILM ÉTUDIANT DU 23 AU 27 AOÛT 2014 26 productions canadiennes, 60 productions internationales sélectionnées Une année pleine de diversité Montréal, le 12 août 2014 — Chapeauté par le Festival des films du monde, le Festival du film étudiant aura lieu du 23 au 27 août 2014. On pourra y voir 86 films, 2 sections en compétitionqui compre...
FFM les films à la belle étoile sur la place des arts
38ème édition du FFM DE GRANDS FILMS À LA BELLE ÉTOILE À LA PLACE DES ARTS C’est avec plaisir que la direction du Festival des Films du Monde annonce la programmation des projections extérieures à la Place des Arts débutant le 21 août. Voici la programmation complète des projections extérieures gratuites. Les projections auront lieu à 20h30. Le Fes...
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