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> Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 3- 11 july 2015    

The KVIFF 2015 Crystal Globe goes to Bob and the Trees by Diego Ongaro, a story of an American logger

Closing KVIFF 2015

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Q and A with Harvey Keitel at KVIFF 2015

Last KVIFF TALK of 50th edition of the festival was a Q and A with American actor and winner of the 2004 award for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema who was also one of the first figures of world cinema to agree to film one of the festival trailers.  ...

 

Masterclass with Udo Kier at KVIFF 2015

German actor with unique piercing blue eyes come back to Karlovy Vary after 12 years. Over his 30-year career Udo has worked with several brilliant directors: Paul Morrissey, Dario Argento, Gus Van Sant and he continues to work often with Lars von Trier.   

KVIFF 2015 Awards Ceremony Video Highlights

The 50th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has just drawn to a close with a glitzy awards ceremony at the Grand Hall of Thermal Hall. In a report, several of the winners give their reactions to picking up KVIFF’s prestigious Crystal Globe award. They include Diego Ongaro, the director of Best Film Bob and the Trees; Best Director Visar Morina (Babai); the director of East of the West winner Wednesday’s Child, Lili Horvath; Best Actor Kryštof Háde...

 

135.000 tickets sold at KVIFF 2015

The 50. KVIFF had 12857 accredited participants, of whom: Festival Pass: 10623 film makers: 547 film professionals: 1017 journalists: 670 135105 tickets have been sold, 488 screenings have taken place (and 199 introdution to the films).  ​From 223 festival films 35 films were shown as world, 26 as international and 12 as European premiere.  25short films and 40 doc...

Interview with Alba Sotorra director of the film Game Over in KVIFF Docu competition

Interview with Alba Sotorra, director of the film Game Over (Documentary Films - Competition) ...

 

Jena Malone & Oren Moverman on Time Out Of Mind

Interview with Jena Malone, actor and with Oren Moverman, director of the film Time Out of Mind (Official Selection - Out of Competition)    ...

 

Interview with Dietrich Brüggemann, director of the film Heil (Official Selection - Competition)

Interview with Dietrich Brüggemann, director of the film Heil (Official Selection - Competition)  ...

 

Interview with George A. Romero at KVIFF

Interview with George A. Romero in beautiful Karlovy Vary, master looks back at his career and gave a masterclass "Why do you think The Night of the Living Dead so sucessfull?" Looking back at the proliferation of zombie movies or parodies...do you ever think I have created a Monster? ...

 

Richard Gere enjoying Karlovy Vary

Richard Gere obviously enjoyed the presentation of Pretty Woman, he shot the audience with his cellphone and mentionned he would send the video to Julia Roberts to show her what she missed. ...

 

KVIFF 2015 Works in Progress 2015 Awards greek Film Park

AWARD OF 10,000 EUROS IN SERVICES FOR PARK - THE MOST PROMISING PROJECT 15 projects selected out of 57 were presented at Karlovy Vary IFF’s Works in Progress 2015 on July 6. The international jury has selected the most promising project which will receive the award of 10,000 Euros in services from the event’s partner Barrandov Studios. The award for the most promising project 2015 went to: PARK by Sofia Exarchou, Greece (director). The project was presented by: Sofia Ex...

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World Trailer Awards - London October 16

Early Bird Deadline July 30th, 2015

Announcing Call for Entry for the Inaugural World Trailer Awards in partnership with filmfestivals.com

Kicks off in London this fall.

Earlybird Deadline is July 30th

For more information and to submit your trailer, please visit to www.Worldtrailerawards.com

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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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> FILMS IN FOCUS  

For festival consideration: 

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".

www.filmfestivals.com/blog/greg_reitman/ 

Selection of Films for your consideration

Revolution selected to screen at Cape Town & Winelands International Film Festival

  Since the first edition the Cape Winelands Film Festival (CWFF) has significantly grown in size and international participation. More than 70 features, documentaries and short films from over 35 countries were in competition during 2009. More than130 productions formed part of the festival programme.   The main objective of the CWFF is to provide a window on world cinemas. Highlights during 2009 included a focus on the cinemas of Egypt, Israel, Brazil, Italy, Iran, as well as...

 

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Simon Boswell at Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2015

With much joy we announce the arrival of film score composer Simon Boswell to this year's Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival where we will together celebrate 30 years of his work in cinema. The festival starts on Tuesday, July 14th and will last until Satrurday, July 18th. Simon Boswell (born in London in 1956) has left an indelible mark on horror genre through numerous memorable and now-classical scores from the 1980s and 1990s in which he combined electronic elements with orchestr...

 

The 42nd edition of Film Fest Gent will open with Robin Pront’s debut film ‘The Ardennes’

THE ARDENNES BY ROBIN PRONT TO OPEN THE 42ND FILM FEST GENT The 42nd edition of Film Fest Gent will open on Tuesday October 13th with Robin Pront’s debut film ‘The Ardennes’ starring Kevin Janssens, Jeroen Perceval and Veerle Baetens. Synopsis: A brutal home jacking goes hopelessly wrong. Dave, one of the two robbers, manages to run off, leaving his brother Kenneth behind. Four years later Kenneth is released from prison but a lot has changed over time. Dave has his life...

 

Get on board for surfing movies with Wavescape Surf Film Festival

 To mark a decade of bringing the best surfing films to Durban, the Wavescape Surf Film Festival has announced a record lineup of 23 movies over a week at the 36th Durban International Film Festival, which takes place from July 16 to 26. Every conceivable film technique and technology is represented in an extraordinary selection of films, according to Spike from Wavescape, co-director of the Wavescape festival. “We have some excellent documentaries, including the hair-raising story o...

> AWARDS WATCH         

FID Marseille International Competition Award Winners

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION   Jury composed of  Rasha SALTI President, with Eric BAUDELAIRE, Dennis LIM, Sasha PIRKER and Ben RUSSELL.   GRAND PRIX OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION Awarded by the International Competition Jury.   ENTRELAZADO ENTANGLED Riccardo Giacconi - Colombie, 2014, 37' World premiere MENTION SPECIALE BY OUR SELVES Andrew Kötting - Royaume-Uni, 2015, 80'  World Premiere GEORGES DE B...

> PEOPLE IN THE SPOTLIGHT         

Kathleen Drumm has joined Toronto as Director, Industry Office

Kathleen Drumm     TIFF just announced that Kathleen Drumm has joined the organization as Director, Industry Office. Drumm will oversee all of TIFF Industry’s activities, including providing services to the more than 5,000 Industry delegates who attend the Toronto International Film Festival® each year, and the seven-day Industry Conference that takes place as a part of the Festival.   Drumm comes to TIFF from Screen Australia, where she was Head of Marketing.... 

 

Interview with George A. Romero at KVIFF

Interview with George A. Romero in beautiful Karlovy Vary, master looks back at his career and gave a masterclass "Why do you think The Night of the Living Dead so sucessfull?" Looking back at the proliferation of zombie movies or parodies...do you ever think I have created a Monster? ...

 

Interview with Richard Gere receiving his Crystal Award

Richard Gere was honored with the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema. He introduces his latest film Time Out of Mind ...

 

 

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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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