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The 11th Annual International Film Festival Summit in AUSTIN Texas: December 7-9, 2014 The 11th Annual International Film Festival Summit will be the most informative and fun filled conference to date. We are excited to announce new topics and speakers at the annual conference ...

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> Toronto Dailies September 4 - 14

BANG, BANG BABY Best 1st feature at TIFF 14

Video by Leopoldo Soto In the fictional Canadian town of Lonely Arms in 1963, sweet and prim high-schooler Stepphy (Jane Levy) devotedly cares for her alcoholic father (Peter Stormare), tends to his auto-service shop, and, like most girls her age, adores heartthrob singer Bobby Shore. Having long dreamt of getting out of Lonely Arms and making it in the music biz, Stepphy seems one step closer when she is accepted into the American Ingénue Singing Competition in Manhattan — until...

BEATS OF THE ANTONOV Best World Doc at TIFF 14

The separation of Sudan into two sovereign states has not prevented the longest civil war in the African continent from raging on to this day. The inhabitants of the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountain regions, having fought for the independence of South Sudan, continue to fight for their cultural, ethnic, social, and economic rights. With Beats of the Antonov, director Hajooj Kuka provides an inspiring account of how cultural heritage and creative traditions can defy the indignity of displace...

Margarita, with a Straw Kalki Koechlin / Trailer

Here’s the trailer of Margarita with a Straw, starring Kalki Koechlin. This is an intensely personal film dealing with a topic that hardly any movies have met on - sexuality and disability. This is a tale about a young rebellious woman who embarks on a breathtaking journey of self-discovery. Awards ceremony Trailer ...

RICHARD GERE on the production of TIME OUT OF MIND TIFF Mavericks 2014

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TIFF Piers Handling at TIFF 14 Closing Night Leopoldo Soto

Video by Leopoldo Soto Piers Handling offered a few words before the closing film, proud of his achievments and perspectives, 6000 industry delegates attending, 41 film sales...and is excited about the future 40th anniversatry of TIFF for 2015. As the 39th Toronto International Film Festival concludes on a high note, setting a new record for industry delegate attendance and delivering strong film sales. This year saw the Festival’s highest film sale t...

LOS BAÑISTAS red carpet ambiance

The economy has collapsed. In a universe of moral and economic impoverishment, we find Flavia, a spoiled teenager with artistic aspirations that are somewhat frustrated when she is not accepted at the University. Her neighbor Martin, a mature man with rigid routines, is her antipode. When Flavia meets Martin, there are sparks of friction at all times, and the situation is unlikely to get any better. Max Zunino was born in Uruguay and lives in Mexico. He is l...

TIFF 14 Closing Party Video ambiance

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PARADISE LOST the full Press Conference

An American surfer (Josh Hutcherson, The Hunger Games) meets the girl of his dreams — but gets a brutal (sur)reality check when he meets her uncle, Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar (Benicio del Toro). More than twenty years after his death in 1993, Pablo Escobar's impact on Colombia is still impossible to measure. His cocaine trafficking empire made him one of the wealthiest criminals in history, and he was responsible for the deaths of thousands. Yet the Robin H...

The Imitation Game Press Conference at TIFF 14

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TIFF 14 Final Day — and the Winners are...

Grolsch People's Choice Award Winners As voted by Festival attendees, the Grolsch People's Choice Award Winner is THE IMITATION GAME. Catch a free screening of the film tonight at 6pm at the Ryerson Theatre. Tickets will be available at the venue on a first-come, first-served basis two hours prior to the screening. Congratulations to our other award Winners: ...

TIFF 14 Video Highlights Sep 12th

TIFF 14 Video Highlights Sep 11th

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TIFF 14 Kate Winslet at the Closing night

Video by Leopoldo Soto KATE WINSLET, and Dir. Alan Rickman, presenting A little chaos, during the closing night ceremony, at 2014 TIFF. ...

Escobar ar TIFF14

Dir. Andrea di Stefano, Josh, abd Claudia Traisac, duribg Q.A. Jish An American surfer (Josh Hutcherson, The Hunger Games) meets the girl of his dreams — but gets a brutal (sur)reality check when he meets her uncle, Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar (Benicio del Toro). More than twenty years after his death in 1993, Pablo Escobar's impact on Colombia is still impossible to measure. His cocaine trafficking empire made him one of the wealthiest criminals in history, and he was res...

92 Year Old Dancing Ice Cream Lady @ eOne PArty - The Real Star at TIFF 2014 - Watch the TWO videos HERE!

Living it up at eOne party with my new idol the 92 year old dancing ice cream lady - Here I am with film director Albert Fernandez with a film at TIFF! who helped make these festivities bright and lots of fun! ...

TIFF 14 Day 10

Charles Herzfeld Technicolor Wreaks Havoc @ TIFF - Industry

Charles Herzfeld is a 25 year veteran Technicolor senior VP Features. He shares his view on TIFF and why he loves this festival so much. Talking shop to Laurie Gordon for filmfestivals.com, Charles tells us why he has attended TIFF for the past 15 years. At this year's TIFF 2014 Technicolor worked on Chris Rock's latest film TOP FIVE and Pink Floyds THE WALL new version ...

TIFF 2014 E One Party with Albert Nerenberg & Johnny Brower - A little prophecy 1969

Laurie Gordon asks Albert Nerenberg about his new TV Pilot for Vision TV. Legendary rock promoter Johnny Brower is eerily spot on having no idea about Laurie's story with animator Ryan Larkin. Listen closely.Note how Laurie goes silent when Johnny talks about Laurie finding him on the street….which was a joke. But pretty much Ryan and Laurie's story as depicted in the documentary film Ryan's Renaissance. ...

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> Venice Dailies August 27 September 6

Venice 71 Photo Gallery Past

The Awards Ceremony of the 71st Venice International Film Festival 2014

Roy Andersen A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE The awards ceremony took place on 6 September 2014 VENEZIA 71 The Venezia 71 Jury, chaired by Alexandre Desplat and comprised ofJoan Chen, Philip Gröning, Jessica Hausner, Jhumpa Lahiri, Sandy Powell, Tim Roth, Elia Suleiman and Carlo Verdone having viewed all 20 films in competition, has decided as follows: GOLDEN LION for...

> Montreal Dailies WRAP August 21 - September 1

Full Coverage of Montreal FFM 2014

http://www.filmfestivals.com/files/images/u5518/IMG_9128_0.JPG Cape Nostalgia presentation in Montreal FFM 2014 and Two Awards FUSHIGI NA MISAKI NO MONOGATARI / CAPE NOSTALGIA 2014, Colour, Japan, World Competition Production Team Director : Izuru Narushima Screenwriter : Masato Kato, Teruo Abe. D'apres le roman/Based on the novel: Niji No Misaki No Kissaten. De/By: Akio Morisawa Cinematographer : Mutsuo Naganuma Editor : Hideaki Cohata Cast : ...

Montreal World Film Festival 2014 Movie Reviews: NO LAND'S SONG - audience award for best documentary

Every year FFM offers a few interesting feature documentaries, and once again, the most precious one was made by an Iranian author living abroad - Ayat Najafi’s No Land’s Song (German-French co-production). Arguably winning the audience award for best documentary, Najafi succeeded in his first feature to overcome all difficulties that a documentary filmmaker can encounter – telling a story in a compelling way engaging the audience as if it was a fiction movie, yet showing the f...

Montreal World Film Festival 2014 Movie Reviews: OF HORSES AND MEN - a breathtaking film!

Once again a debut film, Benedikt Erlingsson’s Of Horses and Men (Hross I Oss, shown out of competition, produced by acclaimed Icelandic producer and filmmaker Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, who was a member of this year FFM’s jury) is a piece that is very difficult to write about... Why? Because it is one of those rare films that have to be seen in order to be properly experienced. Or, probably because this is not just a great piece – this is a masterpiece! It’s a true excit...

Montreal World Film Festival 2014 Movie Reviews: GONZALEZ - best first fiction feature

Mexican Gonzalez, an extraordinary debut film of Christian Diaz Pardo (made for less than $100.000), arguably won Golden Zenith award for best first fiction feature (awarded from a jury headed by film scholar and connoisseur, Iranian filmmaker Bahman Maghsoudlou, author of the great documentary Abbas Kiarostami: A report, which I reviewed last year). Gonzales is a story about a young man in debt who finds a new job as a call center operator of a Christian sect led by a highly seductive pastor...

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> THE AWARDS WATCH

Jameson CINEFEST, Miskolc IFF Discoveries Galore out in the Sticks

Vilmos Zsigmont star Hollywood cinematographer Will be an honored guest of the Fest By Alex Deleon, <filmfestivals.com> The International Cinema Festival of Miskolc, (CINEFEST) sponsored by Jameson Whiskey, is a modest festival in a provincial town, but it is Hungary's one and only authentic international film festival and the canny programming is offering one discovery after another during a solid ten day run, September 10-21, 2014. Twenty feature films i...

CBS Sports Executive Ken Aagaard to Receive New York Festivals Lifetime Achievement Award

New York Festivals Television & Film Awards will honor Ken Aagaard, Executive Vice President, Operations, Engineering & Production Services, CBS Sports with the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. Aagaard will receive the award at the New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards gala on April 14, 2015 at the annual NAB Show. New York Festivals TV & Film Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes prominent industry leaders whose accomplishments and contributions h...

Awards of The Isle of Man Film Festival

BeggarsLifebySteveBabb Summary - Isle of Man Film Festival 2014 rundown of events and reactions plus list of winning films and categories for press distribution. Photos - Amma Asante and Mark Kermode and 'Beggars of Life' Silent Cinema image (Babb Photography) The Isle of Man Film Festival 2014 came to a close yesterday after a hugely successful 5 days of varied events, which saw filmmakers and film enthusiasts alike cramming social network ...

Introducing the New CINE Golden Eagle Awards

10th BUSHO: Victory! French Victory in Budapest with Every Day

The short Every day is a small life that shows an ideal life of a suburb by Albane Fioretti of France has won the 10th BuSho International Shortfilm Festival’s Golden BuSho award. The silver went to Barnabás Tóth of Hungary for My Guide, while the bronze went to the german Arne Ahrens for My Circumcision. The awards were handed over on Saturday evening at Puskin Cinema as a closing of the 5-day festival. The winner short shows „A sophisticated way...

Serena, directed by Eric Lamhene from Luxembourg wins Best Picture at the sixth edition of the Malta Short Film Fest

Serena, directed by Eric Lamhene from Luxembourg is the winner of the Best Picture of the sixth edition of the Malta Short Film Festival. The award ceremony was held at the Radisson Blu Resort in St Julians Malta under the auspices of Dr Owen Bonnici, Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government. Present for the event was also Film Commissioner Engelbert Grech and TVM chairman Dr Tonio Portughese. Federico Tocchella’s film ‘Isaac’ won the Foreign Jury Award and B...

Winners of the 34th Atlantic Film Festival announced!

The Atlantic Film Festival, in the midst of its highly successful 34th year, announces its award winners for the event, September 11-18 in Halifax. The Industry Awards Reception took place on Sunday, Sept. 14. in the Imperial Ballroom at The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites. Award winners included: Best Atlantic Feature: $8,000 in services Sponsored by The Postman Winner: Cast No Shadow by Christian Sparkes The Atlantic Award Winner Encore Screening of Cast No Shadow will ...

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> PARTNERS NEWS

The 2015 Television & Film Awards competition

Submit by October 15, 2014

The New York Festivals Awards 2015 ceremony will celebrate the World’s Best TV & Films™, as well as present the Lifetime Achievement Award, Broadcaster of the Year, Production Company of the Year, and United Nations Department of Public Information Awards. For more information on the 2015 Television & Film Awards visit: www.newyorkfestivals.com/tvfilm/

The deadline to enter the 2015 Television & Film Awards competition is October 15, 2014. Entry details and competition rules and regulations can be found on the NYF Television & Film Awards website www.newyorkfestivals.com/tvfilm/. To view the complete list of categories click: HERE

All Entries in the 2015 competition will be judged online and screened by New York Festivals Television & Film Awards Grand Jury of 200 plus producers, directors, writers, and other creative media professionals from around the globe. Award-winning entries will be showcased on the NYF Television & Film Awards website.SUBMIT

New York Festivals's blog I Website www.newyorkfestivals.com/tvfilm/

The Nashville Film Festival 46th Annual April 16 - 25, 2015

The Nashville Film Festival is proud to bring the world to Nashville through a celebration of the diversity of the human spirit expressed through the art of film. In year-round programs, NaFF helps build a more informed, collaborative and alive community.

The call for entries for the 2015 Nashville Film Festival is now open. Make sure to enter your film today. We offer cash and prizes valued at over $54,000 and qualify Live Action, Animated and Documentary Short Films for Academy Award™ consideration. SUBMIT VIA WAB or use the Call for Entry 2015 .

Nashville Film Festival's blog I Website: www.nashvillefilmfestival.org

The Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) March 25 - 29, 2015

Final deadline is January 30th 2015. Please submit via "Withoutabox"

The Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) is presented by the Sonoma Film Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, as a welcoming, entertaining and inspiring cinematic experience that supports and promotes independent films, celebrates the cultural diversity in the Sonoma Valley through film, and funds visual arts in education.
"2014" - 220 Filmmakers - 14 countries - 114 films

Named one of America's "Top Ten Destination Film Festivals," Sonoma prides itself on giving every filmmaker the royal treatment. Celebrated as one of the friendliest and most uplifting festivals on the circuit. SUBMIT

Sonoma International Film Festival's blog I Website www.sonomafilmfest.org

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival April 23 - May 3, 2015

EARLY-BIRD DEADLINE – November 19, 2014

Hot Docs (www.hotdocs.ca), North America’s largest documentary festival, conference and market, will present its 22nd annual edition from April 23 – May 3, 2015. An outstanding selection of approximately 200 documentaries from Canada and around the world will be presented to Toronto audiences and international delegates. Hot Docs will also mount a full roster of conference sessions and market events and services for documentary practitioners, including the renowned Hot Docs Forum, Hot Docs Deal Maker and The Doc Shop. In partnership with Blue Ice Group, Hot Docs operates the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, a century-old landmark located in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood.

SUBMIT

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival's blog I Website http://www.hotdocs.ca/

Tackling Torture Video Contest Winners Announced April 10, 2015

Deadline for entries: March 1, 2015

Unfortunately, a majority of the under-informed and misinformed public now thinks that torture is necessary and useful.

Tackling Torture at the Top, through this contest, hopes to produce entertaining and informative videos that contradict this harmful and inhumane view, educate the public, raise questions about the direction of our foreign policy and our use of the military, and by so doing, give the public the awareness and courage to rein in our country’s out of control security apparatus. SUBMIT

Tackling Torture Video Contest's blog I Website tacklingtorturevideocontest.webs.com/

The Boulder International Film Festival. Mach 5- 8, 2015

Late Deadline: October 6

A filmmaker’s festival.
Our big idea? Combine low entry fees with generous filmmaker hospitality, and open the festival to gifted film artists worldwide. This has made BIFF one of the most influential festivals in the US, with an extraordinary number of new films that have gone from BIFF to significant box-office success and multiple Oscar nominations. Chris Gore, the author of The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide, says "The staff's dedication to championing true Indies, the amazing hospitality along with a classic theater make this a festival that should be on the top of every filmmaker's list”. Submit today, you’ll love it here. SUBMIT

BIFF's blog I Website www.biff1.com

Silver Springs International Film Festival April 8 - 12, 2015

Regular Deadline: October 1, 2014

SSIFF provides filmmakers and their audiences a unique, sophisticated and welcoming experience, featuring four full days of screenings, events and professional networking and development opportunities.
Categories include: Feature (more than 60 minutes), Short (not more than 20 minutes), Documentary Feature (more than 40 minutes), Documentary Short (not more than 30 minutes), Student Short (not more than 20 minutes) and Animation (long and short format).
SUBMIT

Silver Springs International Film Festival's blog I Website www.SpringsFilmFest.com

New York Int'l Children's Film Festival February 27 - March 22, 2015

Final Deadline for Shorts Oct 6, 2014 - Final Deadline for Feature Films Nov 10, 2014

New York Int'l Children's Film Festival is North America's film festival for children and teens. Each year the Festival presents 100 animated, live action and experimental shorts and features from around the world plus retrospectives, filmmaker Q&As, workshops, audience voting, and an annual Awards Ceremony.

We are looking for creative, original, non-formulaic short and feature films that support our mission to create a more dynamic film culture for children and teens. We often program films that were not created with a young audience in mind, but are received passionately and enthusiastically by attendees ages 3-18 nonetheless. We are not shy about showing films with mature themes, subject matter, language or sensibilities.

Members of the Festival jury include Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Bill Plympton, Christine Vachon, James Schamus, Henry Selick and Gus van Sant, among others. The Festival is an Academy®-qualifying festival. SUBMIT

NYICFF's blog I Website www.gkids.com

The Myrtle Beach International Film Festival April 22 -25, 2015

This will mark the 10th year anniversary of the festival ranked one of the top 25 film festivals in the World by Movie Maker Magazine.
We are open to all genres. MBIFF also has a budget category, so a film with a 10 thousand dollar budget does not compete against a project with a 10 million dollar budget (with the exception of the overall winner).
We have been quoted as the best or one of the best festivals ever attended by films makers around the globe.

We are passionate about film and it shows! Submit by January 10th 2015

Myrtle Beach International Film Festival's blog I Website http://www.myrtlebeachfilmfestival.com/

The Garden State Film Festival

2015 Call for Entries is OPEN NOW!!!

The Garden State Film Festival was founded to promote the art of filmmaking on all levels by showcasing a wide variety of film, video and animated works as well as provide educational programs in the creative arts to the public by industry leaders. The artistic philosophy of the Garden State Film Festival is rooted in the celebration of the independent film genre and the creation of a forum where local and other independent filmmakers can exhibit their work. Film, Screenplay and Movie Music competitions all open now!!

Film Entries
Screenplay Competition
Movie Music Competition

The Garden State Film Festival's blog I Website http://www.gsff.org

Leeds International Film Festival Deadline for submissions September 19

The 28th Leeds International Film Festival offers fantastic opportunities to short film makers who submit their films to the festival. Entries that are selected at LIFF28 qualify for both the Academy Awards® and BAFTAs. The Final Deadline for short film submissions is September 19th

SUBMIT

Leeds International Film Festival's blog I Website http://www.leedsfilm.com/

Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 9- 18 January 2015: Late Deadline September 19

Flickerfest is an Academy® Accredited and BAFTA-recognised festival for the 2014/15 awards.

FLiCKERFEST, Australia’s premier international short film festival, will be held at the Bondi Pavilion on Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach in January 2015. The Festival in 2015 will celebrate 24 years of screening the best short films from Australia and around the world in competitions and special showcases. Following the Festival in Sydney, a selection of films will go on tour to capital cities and regional centres around Australia. SUBMIT

Flickerfest International Short Film Festival's blog I Website http://flickerfest.com.au/

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

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...

Evropa Film Akt's blog I Website http://evropafilmakt.com

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> THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT

43 edition of FNC lines up strong Quebec / Canadian films

The 43rd Festival du nouveau cinéma (FNC) is pleased to announce the first wave of films from Quebec and Canada in our lineup. Once again this year, the Festival will be putting local cinema in the limelight by screening some much-awaited works spread out over several programs, including the International Competition – Louve d’or, Focus, FNC Lab, Panorama and Special Presentation for the features as well as a variety of short film programs. The FNC will present t...

Highlights from FNC 14

SENSUAL AND BEWITCHING, HERE IS THE OFFICIAL TRAILER OF THE 43rd FESTIVAL DU NOUVEAU CINÉMA Waiting the opening of the Festival on October 8, discover the official trailer of the 43rd edition. Thanks to Ottoblix for these 30 seconds of sensuality. Discover the trailer Discover the 15 second...

High Falls Film Festival Announces 12th Season -- Films Include Three World and Two U.S. Premieres

The High Falls Film Festival (HFFF), one of the nation's longest running film festivals celebrating the achievements of women in filmmaking, today announced the schedule of films and special events for the 12th festival season. Tickets go on sale Friday September 19 at 3PM at highfallsfilmfestival.com. The Festival runs Thursday October 23 to Sunday October 26 at The Little Theatre and the Dryden Theatr...

WILLiFEST Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary

WILLiFEST Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary We're back!!! We are celebrating our 5th year with a kick-off invitation only (Sorry!) cocktail party this Thursday in Williamsburg which will be followed by our Opening Night Screening at the Williamsburg Cinemas. This year WILLiFEST presents the premiere of director Malindi Fickle’s drama Suck It Up Buttercup. Friday brings a full day and night of screenings at two venues, Williamsburg Cinemas and returning partner El Puente. ...

Strategic Partners 2014 wraps celebrating creative collaborations and the establishment of trailblazing partnerships

Strategic Partners 2014 September 11 - 14, Halifax, Nova Scotia. ...

“Cine Italiano! 2014 – Cinema Italian Style in Hong Kong” is back for its third edition!

Co-presented by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) with Istituto Luce Cinecittà, the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Hong Kong, this year's edition will once again be held at The Grand Cinema, Elements, Kowloon Station, with 8 latest selected Italian films running from 17 to 21 September 2014. The festival will open with the Asian premiere of Ferzan OZPETEK’s FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS (Allacciate le cinture). Mr. OZPET...

Antenna Documentary Film Festival Announces Full Program

You Couldn’t Make This Up… Screening in Sydney from Tuesday 14 to Sunday 19 October the Antenna Documentary Film Festival today announces their full program line up. From game-changing docos, bold in style and extraordinary in form, to live interactive tales, Antenna proves yet again this is a festival with attitude, triumphs, challenges and soul. Presenting their most ambitious program yet, filled with 35 features from over twenty countries, Antenna offers a rare opportun...

Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air (BOFA) Film Festival bring the best films of 2014 to Tasmania

From the glitz and glamour of Cannes to world-firsts at Warsaw to the homegrown heroes in Sydney, the Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air (BOFA) Film Festival has scoured the world’s film festivals throughout the year to bring the best films of 2014 to Tasmania. BOFA (sited in Launceston, Tasmania ) is proud to announce the full program of diverse and powerful films for its fifth annual festival, which will take place this year from Thursday November 6 to Sunday November 9, 2014...

Boston Jewish Film Festival Announces Its 26th Annual Festival November 5-17

“We are committed to bringing our audiences the very best films with Jewish content from around the globe, both fiction and documentary,” says Amy Geller, BJFF Artistic Director. “BJFF 2014 has a stellar line-up of films and related events--guest speakers, moderated discussions, after-parties, and in-person visits from filmmakers, actors, and other artists.” This year, there are 39 films from 14 countries including Cuba, Greece, Morocco, and the Philippines, and of co...

/#/ ClipAward Mannheim /#/

ClipAward | 9th Internation Low & No Budget Short Film Festival Mannheim The 9th edition of ClipAward will take place in October 3-5, 2014 in the baroque Mannheim Palace. About 600 fabulous shorts, documentaries, installations, and music videos have reached the ClipAward headquarter in Mannheim. After two sighting sessions it appears that it might be the best program in festival history. Deep, kinky, amusing, and entertaining! ******** 3 days // 9 sections // more ...

28th Wine Country Film Festival Opens this week: Movies in the Vineyards...

A Cinematic Feast In The Valley of The Moon An eclectic SIX day celebration of cinema, the arts and cultural exchange. Films screen Outdoors in a spectacular setting at Deerfield Ranch Winery in Kenwood & Inside the winery’s Grand Room Cave Theatre, The KenWood Restaurant, Dunbar School & nearby venues in the Heart of the Valley. Opening Night in the Deerfield Cave Short Film Program One: Wed. September 17, 6:00pm, Deerfield C...

Time to Smile with Aladina and Jaeger-LeCoultre

Jaeger- LeCoultre and Fundacion Aladina started up a new campaign to raise funds for the children with cancer during the 62 San Sebastian International Film Festival. Time to Smile, there is no time to waste but lives to save Several Spanish artists such as Belén Rueda, Eduard Fernández, Imanol Arias, Manuela Vellés, Juana Acosta and Miguel Angel Muñoz donated some photographies that will be shown in an exhibition set at the Hotel Maria Cristina during the Festival....

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> PEOPLE IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Bruno Chatelin Advisory Board Member on the Festival Circuit

Bruno Chatelin has been named Advisory Board Member of the Chelsea FilmFestival in New york The Chelsea Film Festival is an international film festival, enlightening the work of emerging filmmakers, producers and actors. It offers a wide range of films, such as documentaries and feature-lengths, focusing on the theme of “Global Issues”. It empowers the work of risk-taking storytellers and remains committed to its mission to discover and develop independent artists and a...

The Denver Film Society (DFS) is proud to announce special guests to CINELATINO

Director, Richard Montoya Producer, Edward James Olmos ...

Charles Herzfeld Technicolor Wreaks Havoc @ TIFF - OMG!

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> FILMS IN FOCUS

CINEFEST MISKOLC Report #3 Filmclips and mini reviews

CINEFEST MISKOLC REPORT #3 FILMCLIPS AND MINI REVIEWS By Alex Deleon, <filmfestivals.com> As the week winds down the hits (and misses) keep coming. GIBRALTAR: French Canadian directed by Frenchman Julien Leclerq (b. 1979) is a drug smuggling thriller set on the teeny British owned isle of Gibraltar, which Separates Spain from North Africa. The Craggy Rock of Gibraltar is probably the world's most recognizable mountain landmark next to Sugar L...

More Revelations at Miskolc From Slovenia and Estonia with Love

Rebellious students come to class all wearing masks of the face of a classmate who committed suicide in Roc Bicek's "Class Enemy" By Alex Deleon <filmfestivals.com> If one of the basic purposes of a film festival is to discover and reveal new talent from small countries then Jameson Miskolc is doing a truly remarkable job. Apart from four discoveries mentioned yesterday even more powerful new films have surfaced since -- from smaller countries...

EFP presents ten European films and talent to Russian audiences at WESTWIND in Moscow

Following a successful kick-off in 2013, European Film Promotion (EFP) will host the second edition of WESTWIND - a European Film Showcase in Moscow from 15 to 19 October, 2014. The public screenings will be introduced by the films' directors or talent at Moscow's centrally located Formula Kino Horizont cinema. WESTWIND is supported by the MEDIA Programme (2007 - 2013) of the European Union and the participating member organisations. ...

The Good Lie (U.S.) from director Philippe Falardeau to OPEN FNC 14

THE GOOD LIE, BY PHILIPPE FALARDEAU WILL KICK OFF THE FESTIVAL ON OCTOBER 8 The much-anticipated The Good Lie (U.S.) from director Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar, FNC 2011 closing film; Congorama, FNC 2006 opening film) will mark the opening of the 43rd edition on Wednesday, October 8, at the Théâtre Maisonneuve of Place des Arts. The director’s first American feature follows refugees of Sudan’s civil war, universally kn...

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> STRICTLY BUSINESS

Iceland's got Talent: RIFF Industry Days to showcase them

RIFF Industry Days is the title of a series of workshops and talks to be held during the Reykjavík International Film Festival over the space of four days. The aim to facilitate better mutual knowledge and understanding between important players in the International audiovisual market, and to form a basis for a joint direction within the industry to pursue in the face of mutating markets. On top of that you will get to go to cool cocktail pa...

Strategizing your festival roll out, a Keynote at IFP with Peter Belsito and Sidney Levine

When: Tuesday, Sep. 30, 2014 Time: 7:30 pm Where: Film Independent Office Address: 9911 W Pico Blvd 11th Fl Los Angeles, CA 90035 Cost: Free, for Film Independent Members only (get tickets) Applying to film festivals can be a daunting and confusing affair. Which ones should you apply to first? How important is a world premiere? Beyond the prestige of Cannes, Toronto and Sundance, which festivals – both in the U.S...

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PRISONNIERS DE LA LIBERTE Un film " HISTORIQUE ", de la realisatrice Lara Quaglia

LM - 2011 - Prod. AL/RU - Col/B/N Histoire - VOP st fr. - scenario et regie de Lara Quaglia /Prod: Blauer Reiter filmpr e.K/ GlobusXXI (Ru) /dist Les Films du cavalier bleu.be Acteur: Anna Walentynoivcz, Lara Quaglia, Lech Walesa, Gen Jaruzelski, Sharon Frier, Tadeus Fisbach, Marzenna Smolenska Premiére Belge Region Capital Bruxelles Cinéma Flagey Sortie Salles: 10/09/2014 Synopsis « Le temps est cruel avec les êtres humains. Qui fait l'histoire ?...

Le 13 septembre - Ouverture du Festival Images 2014 à Vevey

le Festival du Film Lesbien, Gay, Bi, Trans & ++++ de Paris fête son 20e anniversaire

du 25 novembre au 2 décembre 2014 From November 25th to December 2nd 2014 The Paris Lesbian Gay Bi Trans & ++++ Films Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary at Paris Bibliothèque & Beaubourg MK2 cinemas. Plus d’informations à venir sur > cheries-cheris.com > for more information. ...

Le Jury Longs Métrages du Festival de Biarritz

Jury de la Compétition Longs métrages 2014 Atiq Rahimi – Président du Jury Écrivain, réalisateur Né à Kaboul, Atiq Rahimi a quitté son pays, envahi par les Soviétiques, lorsqu’il avait 22 ans, pour se réfugier d’abord au Pakistan, puis en France. Romancier, il publie Terre et cendres en 2000, Les Mille Maisons du rêve et de la terreur en 2002, Le Retou...

Tanger tanger, ville invitée, une manifestation à la Gaîté lyrique du 25 au 28 septembre 2014

Extraits de l’édito : Ville du Détroit Quel est le point commun entre William Burroughs, Eugène Delacroix, Jimi Hendrix, Marguerite Yourcenar, Roland Barthes, John Malkovich, Yves Saint-Laurent, Keith Richards, Henri Matisse, Jim Jarmuch, agnès b., ou encore Jean Genêt ? Réponse : Tanger. Objet de fascination pour les uns, sujet et source d’inspiration pour les autres, celle que l’on nomme la ville du Détroit a fait coule...

La nouvelle édition d'Objectif Cinéma propose aux enchères à Drouot 300 lots couvrant l'histoire du septième Art

OBJECTIF CINÉMA : DEUXIÈME ! Vendredi 14 novembre 2014 Expert : Pierre Bourdy La nouvelle édition d’Objectif cinéma propose à l’occasion du mois de la Photo quelque 300 lots couvrant l’histoire du septième art, du muet aux années 1980. Les principaux courants cinématographiques sont évoqués au fil d’un parcours chronologique jalonné de figur...

Prix du Jury des Collégiens organisé par le Département de la Charente-Maritime au Festival de la Fiction TV de La Rochelle

Le Conseil général assure un soutien actif au développement de la filière audiovisuelle en Charente-Maritime. Depuis 13 ans, 570 000 euros sont investis chaque année pour inciter les sociétés de production à choisir notre département comme lieu de tournage. Durant cette même période, les tournages de fiction ont été multipliés par 5 sur notre territoire ! ...

36e Cinemed - Festival du Cinéma Méditerranéen de Montpellier - 25 octobre au 1er novembre/ AVANT - PROGRAMME.

Capitale du cinéma méditerranéen, Cinemed explore territoires, identités culturelles et générations de cinéastes, curieux des nouveaux langages cinématographiques et respectueux d’un patrimoine riche, souvent méconnu, prémices d’une création foisonnante. Avant-Premières, panoramas, documentaires, courts et longs métrages, rencontres professionnelles, le Festival du Cinéma Méd...

6 projets de longs métrages francophones pour le Forum de Namur dont deux projets français :

6 projets de longs métrages francophones pour le Forum de Namur dont deux projets français : « Dès l’aube » de Philip Martin, Eau Vive Production (Xénia Maingot) et « Trans » de Géraldine Boudot, Koro Films (Dianne Jassem et Céline Chapdaniel) Depuis 11 ans, le Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur organise avec le soutien de ses partenaires le Forum Francoph...

Le Festival International du Film de La Roche-sur-Yon, 5ème édition, rendra hommage à Christophe Honoré

HOMMAGE A CHRISTOPHE HONORE / 15/20 octobre 2014 Le Festival International du Film de La Roche-sur-Yon, 5ème édition, rendra hommage à Christophe Honoré en proposant une RETROSPECTIVE INTEGRALE de ses films et une RENCONTRE avec le cinéaste, animée par Nicolas Thévenin et Morgan Pokée, rédacteurs de la revue Répliques, partenaire de la manifestation. « Christophe Honor&ea...

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