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A look back at the Festival circuit this week. Newsletter 691 - Filmfestivals.com
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The KVIFF 2015 Crystal Globe goes to Bob and the Trees by Diego Ongaro, a story of an American logger
Charming American feature film Bob and the Trees, where the main character, logger and rap fan Bob Tarasuk, plays himself, was awarded with the Crystal Globe at the 50th anniversary Karlovy Vary Film Festival. Tarasuk accepted the Festival Grand Prix in person, together with director Diego Ongaro. “This really is a surprise. We had virtually no money to shoot the film so I had to invest my and my wife’s money, and I would like to thank everybody involved in ma...
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. ...
The new co-production Anthropoid premieres at this year’s Karlovy Vary IFF
The new co-production Anthropoid, the filming of which will begin in the next few weeks in the Czech Republic, will be introduced to journalists for the first time at this year’s Karlovy Vary IFF. Director Sean Ellis selected actors Jamie Dornan and Cillian Murphy for the lead roles, parachutists Jan Kubiš and Jozef Gabčík. One of the main female characters, Gabčík’s partner Liběna Fafková, will be played by Czech actress Anna Geislerová. Jamie ...
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...
> PARTNERS FESTIVAL NEWSWorld Trailer Awards - London October 16Early Bird Deadline July 30th, 2015Announcing 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 Website I Submit I Facebook I Twitter I Contact Evelyn Waters
MANHATTAN SHORT 2015 September 25 to October 4, 2015Final 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. Manhattan Short on Filmfestivals.com I Website I Submit on Filmfreeway I Submit on Manhattan Short I Facebook I Twitter I Contact Nick Mason The World of Film Festival October 1-4 2015The 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. WoFF Glasgow's blog on filmfestivals.com I Website: www.woffglasgow.com I Submit > FILMS IN FOCUSFor festival consideration:Pseudonym, for festival considerationFirst feature by french actor director Thierry Sebban. Produced by la Petite Reine (The Artist) and Diabolo Films (The Suicide Shop).
Rooted in Peace by Greg ReitmanROOTED 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 considerationRevolution 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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The Chicago Digital Media Production Fund Awards $100,000 in Grants to Local Productions in 2015
Voqal Fund and Chicago Filmmakers are pleased to announce that in its fourth year of funding, the Chicago Digital Media Production Fund has awarded a total of $100,000 in grants to eight Chicago-area digital media artists' projects in amounts ranging from $3,500 to $19,000. Grants from the Chicago Digital Media Production Fund support independent film and video projects intended to raise awarenes...
> THE FESTIVAL CIRCUITSimon 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...
Arab Film Festival Australia returns this August
RACING ARAB CHICKS AND BOUNDARY BREAKERS HIT ARAB FILM FESTIVAL The 12th annual Arab Film Festival Australia returns in 2015 boasting a melting pot of films from around the Arab world. The Festival will open in Sydney on Thursday 13 -16 August, Melbourne on Friday 21 - 23 August, and Canberra on Friday 28 - 30 August and will present six feature films and four short films. From a small Lebanese coastal village, to the racetracks of Palestine, to the iconic backdrop of the Arabi...
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 WATCHFID Marseille International Competition Award WinnersINTERNATIONAL 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 SPOTLIGHTKathleen 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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