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THE WAIT is over... Summer Hill presents a sexy crime thriller...

 

A mafia killer accepts to take the identity of his last victim in order to redeem his past. The killer meet his victim on a ship that carries back together in Sicily 30 years after their departure. Only one will arrive in Sicily, but he’ll chose to change his life and complete the destiny of the other one. www.summerhillfilms.com / www.tomcatfilmsllc.com / Ted Chalmers / ted@summerhillfilms.com / ted@tomcatfilmsllc.com   ...

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Animaze Daze in Cannes Discoveries set for may 23 1.30 pm palais B

SAVE THE DATE may 23, 1.30pm - the screening is reserved for buyers. More info at Animation Day in Cannes   

Angel's Salvation will have a market premiere in Cannes May 24

First Market Presentation with a screening at GRAY 1 - 24/05/2017 10:00 A film by Hassan AKHONDPOOR (Iran 90 minutes) Produced by Ebrahim ASGHARI Starring Elahe SHAHPARAST, Roshanak SE GHALEGI, Neda KOHI Fereshteh’s father has gone bankrupt due to the troubled economy during Iran’s nuclear sanctions years. The family has sold their house to free the father and they are now living in a small, dilapidated house. The creditors pressure Fereshteh for...

 

Release from Heaven will have its Market Premier May 22nd as Opening Film of Animation Day in Cannes

Release from Heaven will have its Market Premier May 22nd as Opening Film of Animation Day in Cannes Screening for Buyers Media  and Animation Day in Cannes participants : GRAY 2 - 22/05/2017 20:00 Iran 76 minutes  a film by Ali Noori Oskouei written by Majid Asoodegan, Produced by Ali Noori Oskouei and Seyed Vahid Olyaee In a war torn country, a female writer and teacher has to accompany two of her students on a life changing journey. &n...

 

Market PREMIERE in Cannes of THE WANDERERS by Dragos Buliga starring Armand Assante and Lior Ashkenazi

You are cordially invited to the Market PREMIERE in Cannes of THE WANDERERS by Dragos Buliga May 18 Gray d'Albion1 12:00 - Please RSVP: Claudia Stavrositu   “THE WANDERERS” starring Armand Assante and Lior Ashkenazi is an independent production shot last summer in the breathtaking surroundings of Transylvania -Romania, based on a powerful and original script, with an outstanding cinematography and directed by a very talented Romanian ...

 

 

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Documentary about Tupac Shakur, directed by academy award winner Steve McQueen

Blade Running...still running but not to Cannes

Rija Films in Cannes

AMBI's Newest Promos!

Iron Sky The Coming Race - Official Teaser Trailer NOT in Cannes ...but here they come back for you!

Women in Motion promotion efforts by UniFrance and Kering

Another Beautiful Day in Cannes sightseeing

Hollywood Dirt, a new feature film based on the best selling novel currently in production

Horror Films at Marché du Film from aurafilms

Unusual satire on contemporary Russian reality - "Light Up" from Indievision

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GOODBYE BERLIN Wins EFA Young Audience Award

    Young Juries in 31 European Countries Elect German film by Fatih Akin  In a truly European vote, 12-14-year-olds in AUSTRIA: St. Pölten & Vienna BELGIUM: Brussels BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA: Sarajevo BULGARIA: Sofia CROATIA: Zagreb CZECH REPUBLIC: Prague DENMARK: Aalborg ESTONIA: Tallinn FINLAND: Helsinki GERMANY: Berlin & Erfurt GREECE: Athens HUNGARY: Buda...

 

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24th International Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart Awards

About 90,000 visitors were present at more than 200 events and 1,000 films in the cinemas, the open air on the Schlossplatz, the GameZone in the 2,000m² sized Kunstgebäude and the numerous other venues of the 24th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS). This year's program with connections of animated films, games, music, as well as virtual and augmented reality, inspired the audience and industry. The motto "Animation Without Borders" also m...

 

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Voting for The ATOM Awards opened: Australia’s leading film and media awards for the education and industry sectors

AUDIENCE CHOICE VOTING NOW OPEN IN SELECTED 2016 SAE ATOM AWARDS CATEGORIES AUDIENCE CHOICE What were your favourite student finalists from last year? We’re keen to find out. Maybe you’re already familiar with the finalist productions in the school categories of the 2016 SAE ATOM Awards, or perhaps you’ve just discovered them. Either way, now is the time to have your say! The ATOM Awards are Australia’s leading film and media awards for the education and industry se...

 

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The MARTYS finalists have been chosen!

                The MARTY Award for Lifetime Achievement Goes To…   Mississauga’s Robert J. Sawyer has won all three of the world’s top science-fiction awards for best novel of the year: the Hugo, the Nebula, and the John ...

 

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Denver Film Society and Denver Arts & Venues Winning wedding film for the 2017 season was BRIDESMAIDS

Denver Film Society and Denver Arts & Venues announces the winning wedding film for the 2017 season as BRIDESMAIDS. The winner was selected by a fan poll. Festival Director, Britta Erickson had this to say about the addition, "The people have spoken and the Fan Favorite Wedding Film is.... BRIDESMAIDS! So dust off that favorite item of clothing tucked in the back of the closet and compete for BFF status. Much like THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN and SUPERBAD before it, BRIDESMAIDS ushered i...

 

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Jack Prazeres wins MARTY for Laurie Pallett Patron of the Year

  The Mississauga Arts Council announces its third major community award winner! After revealing author Robert J Sawyer as winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award and citing Mississauga charity host extraordinaire, Jake Dheer, as V..

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Submissions are open for 20th UNAFF

October 19-29, 2017

May 7, 2017 Earlybird Deadline

Established twenty years ago, UNAFF celebrates the power of films dealing with human rights, environmental themes, population, migration, women’s issues, refugees, homelessness, racism, health, universal education, war and peace. UNAFF offers a unique opportunity to view documentaries that are rarely screened, to become familiar with global problems, and to acquire a better understanding of the means to address these problems.

Horror Calling

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Animation Day in Cannes set for May 23 Submit your film and register

The World of Film Festival Glasgow
September 28 – October 1, 2017

The submissions for the 4th edition of the World of Film International Festival in Glasgow, Scotland are now open. The very earlybird submitters can send their short and feature films across the three main sections of the festival - First Features & Shorts Competition, Female Perspective & Focus on Balkan Cinema. 

Films can be exclusively submitted via Film Freeway by clicking on the link below. 

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Montreal International Animation Film Festival - ANIMAZE August 17 – 20, 2017

Extended Deadline May 12, 2017

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Montreal International Animation Film Festival is a people's film festival an dindutry conference dedicated to the art of animation for film and technology. 
All genres and forms are welcome.
Software an award prize. Visibility in out travelling show in Berlin, Cannes Annecy, Glasgow and more.

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Animation Day in Cannes 

Animaze Daze in Cannes Screenings May 23

Extended Deadline is May 12 2017

Submit your best short animated films for a screening May18th at Cannes Film Festival.
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19th annual Maryland Film Festival closed with the Hero by Brett Haley

closing night film for the 19th annual Maryland Film Festival, taking place May 3-7 in Baltimore, Maryland. The complete festival program, schedule and tickets for all screenings are now available online at http://mdfilmfest.com/film-guide/ and is also available for download as a PDF from that page. GRAND OPENING / OPENING NIGHT FILMS The festival will kick-off with the Opening Night Shorts program, the Grand Opening and first public event i..

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THE EVIL WITHIN by late Andrew Getty

OFFENSIVE, Jon Ford's powerful thriller.

"They were forced beyond breaking point; they have no regrets, does that make them bad people? The first part of this film will enrage you ! The second part will sate you !". Bruno Chatelin - Filmfestivals.com

A retired couple, Bernard and Helen Martin, inherit a remote house in rural France, the very same village Bernard’s war hero father liberated during the Second World War, over 70 years earlier. This peaceful couple quickly become the target of a crual gang of street kids, who terrorise the village.

An e-generation permanently plugged into their devices, devoid of empathy, a new breed of technological psychopath…Pushed beyond breaking point, can Bernard live up to his father’s legend, as the situation explodes into a brutal war of generations ?

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Revolution by Rob Stewart (following the success of Sharkwater) 

over 40 festival wins so far

Eco Documentary feature film by Rob Stewart April 2015, 82 minutes (Sharkwater)
Revolution is a film about changing the world. The true-life adventure of Rob Stewart, this follow-up to his acclaimed SHARKWATER (36 festival wins) documentary continues his remarkable journey; one that will take him through 15 countries over four years, and where he'll discover that it's not only sharks that are in grave danger -- it's humanity itself.

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Festforums NY - Panel Spotlight Producing a Festival : from soup to nut

  Friday, May 12 1:00 - 1:50 PM From hiring to hammering, top industry professionals discuss the logistics of every facet of starting and running a festival--  from permitting, budgeting, and organizing, to staffing and event production. Don’t miss this chance to...

 

 

Fest Forums starts tomorrow: The NY Agenda

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Austin Film Festival is Looking for Interns!

HOW TO APPLY Send a resume to officemanager@austinfilmfestival.com with the name of the internship you wish to apply for in the subject line and fill out an application form on the Austin Film Festival website (direct link here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form?EQBCT=27ccc127a6fd4d1b8b612808dfcd72a5).    More information at https://austinfilmfestival.com/about/get-involved/internship/    AVAILABLE POSITIONS Project Manage...

Green Film Fest Wraps Up 7th Annual Environmental Film Festival

Green Film Fest 2017 brings World Premiere of Twelve Pianos to Castro Theatre. Awards announced at Closing Night with Tidewater winning the Green Fire Award and Yasuni Man receiving the Green Film Fest Audience Award. Green Film Fest is the first film festival in the USA to implement the F-rating system to promote women in the film industry.   Thursday, April 27, San Francisco: San Francisco’s Green Film Fest 2017 ended on a musical note April 26 wit...

 

Far East Film Festival closes with 60,000 attendees from over 40 nations. The Audience Awards goes to Japan and South Corea.

21/29 April 2017 – Udine – Teatro Nuovo and Visionario   FAR EAST FILM FESTIVAL 19     Japanese triumph: the film with most votes from the public and Black Dragon pass holders is Close-Knit, by Ogigami Naoko!  And in second and third place, Korea with Choi Kook-hee's Split and Chang's Canola.   #FEFF19 closes with 60,000 attendees from over 40 nations.    The audience of the Far East Film Festival – who, since April 199...

 

6th edition of Visegrad Film Forum was special!

International event at the end of April fulfilled its mission and brought big names of cinematography and students from all around the world to Bratislava. Masterclasses, screenings and discussions were balanced by friendly atmosphere. Five-day event started with the screening of cult film The Neverending Story. Spectators travelled back to their childhood by watching this classic on the big screen in the presence of Colin Arthur, father of the phenomenal creatures. Not only he ...

 

 

The Las Vegas Film Festival will celebrate 10th edition june 6 -11

10TH ANNUAL LAS VEGAS FILM FESTIVAL TO BE HELD JUNE 6 – 11 AT BRENDEN THEATRES AND PALMS CASINO RESORT     The Las Vegas Film Festival will celebrate a decade of bringing storytelling, culture and community to Southern Nevada by holding its 2017 festival entire...

 

Telluride Mountainfilm 2017 Films Announced!

 © 2017 Justin Brice Guariglia_Image Courtesy of the Artist  #MFILM17 FILM LINEUP   Mountainfilm's 2017 film lineup features documentaries about extraordinary adventures, remarkable activists, legendary climbers, crucial environmental issues and cultures in peril. We've got amazing shorts and epic features, but what is most notable about this year is the number of quality films that dovetail with our theme of The New Normal. Among the...

 

 

2017 LA Film Festival Competition Lineup Announced! What’s Playing and How to See It.

‘Never Here’ Some wiseacre once observed that in Los Angeles, you’re really never more than 20 or so feet away from a screenplay. And whether a brad-bound hard copy yellowing in the sun of your Uber driver’s seat-pocket or a tidy .pdf open on the desktop of the hyper-focused cold brew enthusiast furiously typing away next to you at the coffee shop, the fact is undeniable: this town is virtually exploding with creativity. And sometimes the explosi...

A Stunning view of Cannes upon a Hilltop

Hello from Cannes! Hopefully this stunning view comes across as great as it is intended to.  The walk up the hill to get it was the best way to see it in all its glory!  Have you ever stopped long enough to see the amazing color blue when its  being seen from the sky and the water at the same time... it seemed majestic to me, once again today I found myself enjoying all this lovely area has to offer and see the blue in everything there is here to c...

 

Downtown in Old Cannes

Hello from Cannes! Do I look happy to be here?  I sure hope so! I was very happy here it was a great day!   I was told to pose so I wanted to show I was feeling fabulous and once again enjoying the moment I was in and what I was sharing.  I probably enjoy my days here more than most I'm guessing I didn't see anyone else doing such poses! Lucky me that's how I see it!  The narrow streets are lined with sweet treats meant to be shared so you can en...

 

 

Stop & Smell the Roses in Cannes

Good day once again from Cannes! I can honestly say I have taken a bit of each day to realize how lucky I am to be here and to make it a point to really stop and smell the roses along the way! What a thought we never give ourselves time for in our day to day life to enjoy such a moment.   I hope this photo captures how happy I was that day. Each day gives different reasons that was a great day to embrace.  I hope its not to boring but there might be more as I stop and...

 

 

The Posters are up in Cannes

Good day from Cannes, I'm making up for some extra time I took for myself the last few days with a few extra blog entries today!  If it looks larger than life it is! The signs are up and this is where it will all take place.  More photos coming as tents already go up all around the building to support such an event!  It is about a 20 minute walk for me to get here and it is something I look forward to daily are the amazing walks but also seeing how t...

Old Cannes As Simple Pleasure in the History of film

This amazingbuilding sits in the heart of Old Cannes and is meant to see and share.  Can you find everyone on the building ...

 

Geo Caching In Cannes Before the festival Begins

Hello From Cannes! Try your hand at GeoCaching while the weather is amazing and you're waiting for the festial to begin!  I thought I would find mine before thousands of others arrive!  ...

 

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2 time Oscar nominee DOP Ed Lachman conference confirmed at FEST - Training Ground!

    This will be an absolutely unique opportunity for participants to learn about cinematography with one of the best! At FEST - Training Ground, during 6 days (20th to 25th of June), you get to learn about film from the best professionals of the 7th art in a casual and network-prone atmosphere, and staying in one of the best seaside locations in Portugal at the start of the summer. Secure your place now: week long all-access passes cost 69€ and pass+accommodation package...

 

 

Honorary Award for Bruno Bozzetto ("Signor Rossi") Appreciation to an animator, humorist and humanist

  He is one of the great animation artists of the last decades, his figure "Mister Rossi" belongs to the cultural heritage and has inspired a whole generation: The honorary "trickstar"-Award of Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film is given to the Italian animation artist and legend Bruno Bozzetto. As part of the award ceremony on 7 May, American animator and cartoonist Bill Plympton, in his laudatio Bozzetto's work and social commitment...

 

 

Spanish Violinist/Actress Rebeca Nuez To Perform at Cannes Fashion and Global Short Film Awards

 

 

Jeff Bridges and Diane Lane to Star in Untitled Reed Morano Project for EMJAG Productions and Bankside Films

Bankside Films announced today that Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges and Academy Award nominee Diane Lane will star in the Untitled Project (formerly known as First Chair), to be directed by Reed Morano, who is currently receiving rave reviews for her work as the Director / EP of the pilot and episodes 2 & 3 of The Handmaid’s Tale for Hulu.  Script was written by Academy Award nominee Stuart Blumberg (The Kids Are All Right).  Film marks the first film developed by Bankside ...

 

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Major Buzz Factory : Expérience de Bruno Chatelin du marketing Digital pour les films

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

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Le Festival Sacré de la Beauté publie son programme et annonce un panel exceptionnel avec Wim Wenders et Mgr Vigano (Vatican)

 

Découvrez le palmarès du Festival FReDD 2017 !

 

PALMARÈS La remise des prix s'est déroulée au Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle le samedi 8 avril à 16H, avec la présence exceptionnelle de Madame Barbaroux, administratrice générale et haute fonctionnaire au développement durable au Ministère de la Culture.  Interprétée en LSF, la remise des prix était acce...

 

Top 10 des entrées hebdo France du 19/04/2017 au 25/04/2017

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La Cinémathèque française accompagne 4 films sélectionnés à Cannes Classics

La Cinémathèque française accompagne 4 films sélectionnés à Cannes Classics cette année, à l’occasion du 70ème Festival de Cannes : Le Salaire de la Peur de Henri-Georges Clouzot (1953), Belle de Jour de Luis Buñuel (1967), L'Atalante de Jean Vigo (1934) et Paparazzi de Jacques Rozier (1963). LA CINÉMATHÈQUE FRANÇAISE AU 70ÈME FESTIVAL DE CANNES Du 17 au 28 mai 2017 &nb...

 

10ème numéro de La Septième Obsession en distribution à Cannes

À noter que la revue sera diffusée dans les sacs de la Quinzaine des réalisateurs et de la Semaine de la Critique à Cannes.   Couverture réalisée par Aleksi Cavaillez https://aleksicavaillez-illustration.tumblr.com/ ...

 

GOODBYE BERLIN remporte le Prix du Jeune Public 2017

GOODBYE BERLIN remporte le Prix du Jeune Public 2017 Un jury composé d'enfants de 31 pays européens plébiscitent le film allemand de Fatih Akin Dans un véritable vote européen, des enfants âgés de 12 à 14 ans à : AUTRICHE: St. Pölten & Vienne BELGIQUE: Bruxelles BOSNIE-ERZÉGOVINE: Sarajevo BULGARIE: Sofia CROATIA: Zagreb RÉPUBLIQUE TCHÈQU...

 

FESTIVAL DEPAYSEMENTS/SPAESAMENTI du jeudi 18 au samedi 20 mai 2017 à Forcalquier 

Airelles Vidéo, la Fondation Dravelli et La Miroiterie ont le plaisir de vous annoncer que  la 2e édition des RENCONTRES FRONTIÈRES E...

 

Festival du Film d'Un Jour

FF1J, douzième prise ! Renouvelé cette année pour sa 12ème édition, le Festival du Film d’Un Jour est devenu un des événements principaux de la vie étudiante de l’aire urbaine de Belfort-Montbéliard. Organisé par l’Association des Étudiants de l’Université de Technologie de Belfort Montbéliard, ce festival arrive à regrouper des étudiants autour d&rsquo...

 

 

Festival Czech-In à Paris début juin

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La seconde édition de la Semaine du Cinéma Positif, lancée par Jacques Attali et la Fondation Positive Planet

L invité d'honneur est cette année le réalisateur positif Costa Gavras, il succède à Dominique Faruggia.     A l’issue d’une journée de discussions sur le cinéma positif (23 mai au palais des festivals, Espace Fnac...), les premiers Prix du Cinéma Positif seront attribués lors du dîner de gala Positive Planet le mercredi 24 mai. &laqu...