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Toronto Dailies September 4 September 14

TIFF 14 Day 2

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DAY 2: Today is Bill Murray Day! Cameron Bailey's Day 2 Picks PHOENIX | Visa Screening Room (Elgin) | 6PM EDEN | Ryerson Theatre | 5:45PM MAGICAL GI...
 

TIFF 14 DAY 1: The Festival Begins Today!

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      Cameron Bailey’s Day 1 Picks Five unmissable titles: SCARLET INNOCENCE | Ryerson Theatre | 6PM CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA | Princess of Wales Theatre | 9:45PM DEAREST | Winter Garden Theatre | 4PM CORBO | Scotiabank 13 | 8:15PM THE DEAD LANDS | Ryerson Theatre | 9PM       &n...
 

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RADiUS secures acquisitions of rights to THE LAST 5 YEARS by Richard LaGravenese

 
RADiUS is proud to announce one of the first major acquisitions of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, with North American rights to THE LAST 5 YEARS, Richard LaGravenese’s (BEHIND THE CANDELABRA) big screen adaptation of the 2002 Off-Broadway musical by Tony Award winning composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown.  Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan (“Smash”) star in LaGravenese’s highly anticipated film.    THE LAST 5 YEARS will celebrate its wo...
 

MANIFESTO Culture. Ideas. Action. Screenings supported by Manifesto Community Projects.

 
May Allah Bless France! Abd Al Malik | France French rapper, author, and spoken word artist Abd Al Malik makes his directorial debut with this adaptation of his 2004 autobiography, chronicling his upbringing in the crime- and drug-ridden streets of Strasbourg and his life-changing encounters with hip hop and religion. ...
 

NEXT WAVE For the next generation of movie lovers: selections approved by our youth-driven TIFF Next Wave Committee.

Men, Women & Children Jason Reitman | USA The latest feature from Jason Reitman (Up in the Air, Labor Day) follows a group of teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives. A sterling ensemble cast includes Judy Greer, Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ansel Elgort, J.K. Simmmons, and Emma Th...
 

VANGUARD Provocative, sexy… possibly dangerous. This is what's next.

 
Alleluia Fabrice Du Welz | France/Belgium French fear jockey Fabrice Du Welz (Calvaire, Vinyan) returns with this tale of star-crossed romance and straight-up carnage, based on the true story of 1960s "Lonely Hearts Killers" Martha Beck and Ray Fernandez. The Duke of Burgundy Peter Strickland | United Kingdom British filmmaker Peter Strickland follows his eerie Festival hitBerberian Sound St...
 

FUTURE PROJECTIONS Taking the moving image from the cinema to the gallery — and beyond.

Anna and the Tower Anna and the Tower is a 3-channel installation co-commissioned by TIFF and the Goethe-Institut Toronto that conflates documentary and performance. Filmed in an under-utilized airport outside of Berlin that was once a Soviet airbase, the work conveys both a sense of latency and expectation, and a desire to will events into being.  Co-commissioned by the Goethe-Institut Toronto and Toronto International Film Festival, 2014. Presen...
 

SHORT CUTS INTERNATIONAL The world. In short form.

 
Short Cuts International Programme 1 | An accident at the supermarket turns into an international event; a day on the job has life-altering repercussions; an unexpected connection leaves an electric impression... Serendipity, circumstance and dumb luck combine in unforgettable ways in this package of stellar international short films.  This programme is rated 14A. ...
 

MIDNIGHT MADNESS The wild side: midnight screenings of the best in action, horror, shock and fantasy cinema.

 
Big Game Jalmari Helander | Finland/Germany/United Kingdom Trapped in the wilderness after Air Force One is forced down by a terrorist attack, the President of the United States (Samuel L. Jackson) must rely on the survival skills of a 13-year-old woodsman, in this thriller co-starring Ray Stevenson, Jim Broadbent and Felicity Huffman. Cub Jonas Govaerts&...
 

SHORT CUTS CANADA The best short films from emerging and established Canadian filmmakers.

 
          Short Cuts Canada Programme 1 | Headlined by newly restored animations by the great Norman McLaren, this programme muses on the many facets of fame with tales of war heroes, TV stars and local mayors. Short Cuts Canada Programme 2 | From the most intimate spheres to the wide open spaces, this programme explores ...
 

CITY TO CITY Bringing international cities to Toronto audiences. A snapshot of where's hot right now. Focus on Seoul

Alive Park Jung-bum | South Korea A simple labourer in a remote mountain village is driven to despe...
 

TIFF KIDS Entertaining and illuminating: family films from around the world.

 
Labyrinthus Douglas Boswell | Belgium A young boy is sucked into the digitized world of a mysterious video game, in this visually dazzling adventure. Paper Planes Robert Connolly | Australia In a small town in Western Australia, an estranged father and son (Sam Worthington and Ed Oxenbould) are brought back together as the boy prepares for the World...
 

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WAVELENGTHS Daring, visionary and autonomous voices. Films that expand our notions of cinema.

Wavelengths 1: Open Forms |   Wavelengths 2: Something in the Atmosphere |   Wavelengths 3: Tales Told |   Wavelengths 4: Night Noon |   Against Landscape Joshua Gen Solondz | USA Josh Solondz creates a startling work of land art in thi...
 

CONTEMPORARY WORLD SPEAKERS Watch, experience, and participate in post-screening discussions with film directors and subject ex

CGRT   Charlie's Country Rolf de Heer | Australia The great Australian actor David Gulpilil (Walkabout...
 

CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA Compelling stories, global perspectives.

Aire Libre Anahí Berneri | Argentina The long-time marriage between a seemingly happy Buenos Aires couple begins to disintegrate just as they are on the verge of realizing their dream of an idyllic life outside the city, in this charged family drama from Argentinian director Anahí Berneri. Amour Fou Jessica Hausner | Austria/Luxembourg/Germany Austrian auteur Jessica Hausner crafts an exquisi...
 

Docs at TIFF

Beats of the Antonov Hajooj Kuka | Sudan/South Africa Director Hajooj Kuka immerses us in the world of the Sudanese farmers, herders and rebels of the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountain regions, who defiantly celebrate their heritage and tend their lands in the face of a government bombing campaign. I Am Here Fan Lixin | China Lixin Fan, director of the award-winning Last...
 

Discovery : Directors to watch. The future of world cinema.

 
'71 Yann Demange | United Kingdom In the divided city of Belfast at the height of The Troubles, a rookie British soldier (Jack O'Connell, Starred Up) finds himself separated from his unit and lost in IRA-controlled territory, in this gripping fusion of charged political drama and action-thriller. ...
 

Mavericks / onstage conversations with industry leaders in TIFF

 
Engaging onstage conversations with leaders in the film industry and beyond.         The 50 Year Argument Martin Scorsese, David Tedeschi | USA Martin Scorsese co-directs this documentary tribute to the New York Review of Books, whose six-decade history saw it frequently on the frontlines of cultural and political debate. Do I Sound Gay? David T...
 

Special Presentations at TIFF

 
High-profile premieres and the world's leading filmmakers.   99 Homes Ramin Bahrani | USA Desperate to save his family home, an unemployed construction worker (Andrew Garfield) joins an unscrupulous realtor (Michael Shannon) in the dirty business of foreclosing on the disenfranchised, in this enthralling and timely drama from acclaimed director Ramin Bahrani (Man Push Cart, Chop Shop). ...
 

Mastsers at TIFF

 
MASTERS   The latest from the world's most influential art-house filmmakers.       1001 Grams Bent Hamer | Norway/Germany/France A recently divorced, work-obsessed lab technician finds herself encountering a whole new world of experience when she attends an important scientific conference in Paris, in this charmingly offbeat comedy from Norwegian master Bent Hamer (K...
 

Gala Presentations at TIFF

 
Movie stars. Red-carpet premieres. Major audience interest.         Black and White Mike Binder | USA An attorney (Kevin Costner) struggling to raise his biracial granddaughter after the deaths of his wife and daughter becomes embroiled in a custody battle with the child’s pa...
 

TIFF Launch of the exhibition celebrating the life and work of legendary film auteur Stanley Kubrick

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TIFF® announced today the lineup of special guests and events that will enhance the in-cinema experience and complement the upcoming exhibition celebrating the life and work of legendary film auteur Stanley Kubrick. Stanley Kubrick will make its Canadian premiere at TIFF Bell Lightbox on October 31, 2014 until January 25, 2015. More than a decade has passed since Kubrick was honoured with a retrospective in Toronto, and the exhibition will be accompanied by the comprehensive look at his oe...
 

News from TIFF, what to expect in Toronto

 
TIFF INDUSTRY PROGRAMME DELIGHTS DELEGATES WITH NOTABLE ADDITIONS The Toronto International Film Festival® announced additional experts and bold new partnerships to join the TIFF Industry programme today. The stellar lineup at the Glenn Gould Studio and Vimeo Industry Convergence Centre (250 Front Street West), home of the Festival Industry Conference, promises to impress and inspire delegates with an unrivalled experience for film industry professionals. ...
 

September 5 is named Bill Murray Day

 
  “Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together… mass hysteria!” — Dr. Peter Venkman, Ghostbusters TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL NAMES SEPTEMBER 5 BILL MURRAY DAY Special FREE screenings of Ghostbusters, Stripes and Groundhog Day and the world premiere of St. Vincent TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival® has dedicated one day of its 2014 edition to a celebration of the charismatic, wise-cracking, com...
 
 

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Venice Dailies August 27 September 6

Editor Thelma Schoonmaker received The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement with a video message from Martin Scorsese

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Tuesday September 2nd, at 5.15 pm in the Sala Grande (Palazzo del Cinema) 09 | 02 | 2014 With a video-message from Martin Scorsese The award ceremony for the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to Thelma Schoomaker will be held on Tuesday September 2nd at 5.15 pm in the Sala Grande (Palazzo del Cinema) (access: public, all accredited visitors).During the ceremony a video-message from Martin Scorsese will be projecte...
 

Manglehorn press conference 71st Venice Film Festival

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Press conference and red carpet of "Manglehorn" (Venezia 71) Cinema|Showing Manglehorn David Gordon Green   Reclusive small town locksmith Angelo Manglehorn has never quite recovered from losing the love of his life, Clara. Fixated on her memory, he feels closer to his beloved cat than the people around him and prefers to find comfort in his work and daily routine. Still, he forges on with his tenuous human connections, maintaining intermittent contact with...
 

71st Venice Film Festival - 99 Homes in competition

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Photocall, press conference and red carpet of "99 Homes" (in Competition) 99 HOMES - RAMIN BAHRANI   Synopsis Around the world everyone knows that honest hard work gets you nowhere. In sunny Orlando, Florida, proud and desperate construction worker Dennis Nash is evicted from his home by a charismatic, gun-toting real-estate broker Mike Carver, and is forced to move his mom and young son into a shabby motel. All is lost, until an unexpected opportunity allow...
 

71st Venice Film Festival - 3 coeurs Benoit Jacquot and his actresses

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Press conference and red carpet of "3 coeurs" (Venezia 71) ...
 

Video excerpts press conference of Nymphomaniac Volume II - 71st Venice Film Festival

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Press conference, photocall and red carpet of "Nymphomaniac Volume II" (Out of Competition) ...
 

Giornate degli Autori - Venice Days

 
Independent section promoted by the Italian Association of Filmmakers ANAC and 100 Autori >> ADRIÁN BINIEZ - EL CINCO DE TALLERES Argentina, 100' Esteban Lamothe, Julieta Zyllberberg LAURENT CANTET - RETOUR À ITHAQUE France, Belgium, 95' Jorge Perugorría, Isabel Santos, Pedro Julio Díaz Ferran, Fernando Hechevarria SHAWN CHRISTENSEN - BEFORE I DISAPPEAR USA, UK, 98' Shawn Christensen, Fatima Ptace...
 

International Critics’ Week in Venice

A series of 7 films – debut works – independently organized by a commission nominated by the SNCCI >>    SUHA ARRAF - VILLA TOUMA , 85' Ula Tabari, Nisreen Faour, Cherien Dabis, Maria Zreik DIEGO BIANCHI - ARANCE E MARTELLO (THE MARKET) [CLOSING FILM - OUT OF COMPETITION SPECIAL EVENT] Italy, 105' Diego Bianchi, Giulia Mancini, Lorena Cesarini, Francesca Acquaroli, Luciano Miele, Ludovico Tersigni, Emanue...
 

Orizzonti An international competition dedicated to films that represent the latest aesthetic and expressive trends in internati

 
Orizzonti line up     NAJI ABU NOWAR - THEEB Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Great Britain, 100' Jacir Eid, Hassan Mutlag, Hussein Salameh, Marji Audeh, Jack Fox SALOMÉ ALEXI - KREDITIS LIMITI (LINE OF CREDIT) Georgia, Germany, France, 85' Nino Kasradze, Zanda Ioseliani, Ana Kacheishvili MICHELE ALHAIQUE - SENZA NESSUNA PIETÀ Italy, 98' Pierfrancesco Favino, Greta Scarano, Claudio Gio&eg...
 

Out of Competition Important works by directors already established in previous editions of the Festival

 
Out of Competition line up GUILLERMO ARRIAGA, EMIR KUSTURICA, AMOS GITAI, MIRA NAIR, WARWICK THORNTON, HECTOR BABENCO, BAHMAN GHOBADI, HIDEO NAKATA, ÁLEX DE LA IGLESIA - WORDS WITH GODS Mexico, USA, 129' Yaël Abecassis, Masatoshi Nagase, Pepon Nieto, Emir Kusturica, Damian Bichir, Yilmaz Erdogan, Chico Diaz, Miranda Tapsell, Ram Kapoor PETER BOGDANOVICH - SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY USA, 93' Owen Wilson, Imogen Poots, Jennif...
 

Venezia 71 International competition of feature films, presented as world premieres

FATIH AKIN - THE CUT Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Canada, Poland, Turkey, 138' Tahar Rahim, Akin Gazi, Simon Abkarian, George Georgiou ROY ANDERSSON - EN DUVA SATT PÅ EN GREN OCH FUNDERADE PÅ TILLVARON (A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE)Sweden, Germany, Norway, France, 101' Holger Andersson, Nisse Vestblom RAMIN BAHRANI - 99 HOMES ...
 

Renault is the new sponsor of Venice

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Until the 6th of September 2014, Renault will provide travel for the world’s biggest stars as Al Pacino, Uma Thurman, Edward Norton, Viggo Mortensen, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Catherine Deneuve during the prestigious “Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia”. Renault is stepping up its commitment to the cinema by becoming a sponsor of for the first time. The brand’s ...
 

NYMPHOMANIAC, PART II - directors uncut version Thinly veiled porno, or a philosophical masterpiece?

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by Alex Deleon <filmfestivals.com>    Stellan Skarsgard and Charlotte Gainsbourg seated and getting ready to watch themselves on the screen at Sala Darsena, Venice in NYMPHOMANIAC, Director's Cut vol II -- this pic was snapped over the heads of a horde of surrounding fans all snapping away madly when the film's Protagonists entered the hall, accompanied by Uma Thurman who was only in Part I   The short version of N2 is already out on the street but...
 

Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to Frederick Wiseman

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    08 | 29 | 2014   Two American filmmakers, film editor Thelma Schoonmaker and film director Frederick Wiseman, are the recipients of the Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement of the 71st Venice International Film Festival (27 August – 6 September 2014).   The decision was made by the Board of Directors of the Biennale di Venezia chaired by Paolo Baratta, on the recommendation of ...
 

Frances McDormand received the Persol Tribute to Visionary Talent Award 2014

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The new project, Olive Kitteridge to screen Out of Competition 08 | 31 | 2014 the award ceremony held on Monday September 1st at 4.30 pm in the Sala Grande The Biennale di Venezia and Persol are pleased to announce that the American actress Frances McDormand has been awarded the Persol Tribute to Visionary Talent Award 2014 at the Venice International Film Festival.   In commenting on this aw...
 

James Franco awarded the Jaeger-Le Coultre Glory to the Filmmaker 2014 of the Venice Film Festival

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His new film The Sound and the Fury to screen Out of Competition 09 | 03 | 2014 Award Ceremony in the Sala Grande (Palazzo del Cinema) on 5th September at 2:30 pm The Biennale di Venezia and Jaeger-LeCoultre are pleased to announce that the multi-talented American filmmaker James Franco has been awarded the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker 2014 prize, dedicated to a personality who has made an original contr...
 

Art House exhibition sector plans its future in Venice

 
The 11th edition of Art Cinema = Action + Management, the only training for professionals of the art house industry came to a close on Monday, September 1st after a 7 day intense programme. This training course, which took place on the Venetian Island of San Servolo within the framework of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union and during the Venice Film Festival, remains today the only international meeting for professionals of the art house industry and particularl...

 

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Montreal Dailies WRAP August 21 - September 1

 

Full Coverage of Montreal FFM 2014

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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 : ...
 

Cape Nostalgia presentation in Montreal FFM 2014 and Two Awards

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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 : Sayuri Yoshinaga, Hiroshi Abe, Yuko Takeuchi, Tsurube Shofukutei, Takeo Nakahara, Renji Ishibashi, Masakane Yonekura ...
 

Awards of The World Film Festival Montreal 2014

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Check our videos  Montreal FFM 2014 closing excerpts - Awards FFM 38 2014 Slideshow   Jury President : SERGIO CASTELLITTO, director and actor (Italy) RACHID BOUCHAREB, director (France-Algeria) ANDRÉANNE BOURNIVAL, cinéma professional (Canada) FRIDRIK THOR FRIDRIKSSON, director and producer (Iceland) ANA TORRENT, actress (Spain) JANE ZHANG, singer and actress (China)   FEATURE FILMS   Grand prix des Americas: OBEDIE...
 

Montreal World Film Festival 2014 Opening Night with Claude Lelouch

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Serge Losique founder and director of Montreal World Film Festival introducing director Claude Lelouche of France. Up close and personal. Festival de film du Monde de Montreal l'ouverture avec cinéaste Claude Lelouch. ...
 

Montreal offered the world premiere of "Pure Life"

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The Montreal World Film Festival (August 21st to September 1st), will be presenting the world premiere of "Pure Life", the first feature film by French director Jeremy Banster.  Produced by Cantina Studio, the film tells the true story of explorer Raymond Maufrais on his last expedition to the Amazon Rainforest in French Guyana in 1949. The movie, an intimate adventure filmed in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, represented somewhat of a challenge taken by the director ...
 

The Hero (from Kosovo) in Montreal FFM 2014

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  Synopsis The main character is a man of principles and virtues who becomes prey to a human drama imposed by social, political and economic circumstances.The war is over. The soldier named Shkëmb returns home. Many come to thank him and testify for his courage to save the local population during the war. But over time his sacrifice is forgotten and things start to change. He continues to live in a tent, a charity by humanitarian organizations, under difficult living co...
 

Interview with Mauro John Capece, The Sculpture

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LA SCULTURA / THE SCULPTURE   2014, Colour, Italy, Focus on World Cinema    Production Team Director : Mauro John Capece Screenwriter : Mauro John Capece, Corinna Coroneo Cinematographer : Marco Fracassa Editor : Francesca Pasquaretta Cast : Corinna Coroneo, Adrien Liss, Perpaolo Capovilla, Flavio Sciolè, Gabrielle Silvestrini, Kyrham Music : India Czajkowska Film production and Sales : Prod.: Evoque - Officina d&...
 

MONTREAL FFM 38 Interview with LUIS URQUIZA Perfect Obedience

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Mexican Director, Luis Urquiza in Official Competition, Obediencia perfecta. Perfect Obedience. OBEDIENCIA PERFECTA / PERFECT OBEDIENCE 2013, Colour, Mexico, World Competition      Production Team Director : Luiz Urquiza Mondragon Screenwriter : Luis Urquiza, Ernesto Alcocer. D'après/Based on: Tercer grado de obediencia perfecta. De/By: Ernesto Alcocer Cinematographer : Serguei Saldívar Tanaka Editor : Jorge Macaya Cast&nbs...
 

MONTREAL FFM 38 Interview with VANESSA QUINTANILLA

 
Video by Leopoldo Soto VANESSA QUINTANILLA, presenting "La última cena " at Cine imperial. ...
 

MONTREAL FFM 38 Interview with SOFIA ESPINOSA

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Video by Leopoldo Soto  SOFIA ESPINOSA, actress in the mexican movie "Los bañistas".   LOS BAÑISTAS / OPEN CAGE 2014, Colour, Mexico, First Films World Competition    Production Team Director : Max Zunino Screenwriter : Sofía Espinosa, Max Zunino Cinematographer : Daniela Ludlow Editor : Yoame Escamilla Cast : Juan Carlos Colombo, Sofía Espinosa, Harold Torres, Susana Salazar, Armando Espitia ...
 

MONTREAL FFM 38 Interview with MAX ZUNINO for Open Cage - Los Bañistas

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(Video by Leopoldo Soto) MAX ZUNINO , mexican director, screened film LOS BAÑISTAS, in First Film Competition. LOS BAÑISTAS / OPEN CAGE 2014, Colour, Mexico, First Films World Competition    Production Team Director : Max Zunino Screenwriter : Sofía Espinosa, Max Zunino Cinematographer : Daniela Ludlow Editor : Yoame Escamilla Cast : Juan Carlos Colombo, Sofía Espinosa, Harold Torres, Susana Salazar, Armando Esp...
 

MONTREAL FFM 38 Interview with JUAN MANUEL BERNAL

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Interview by Leopoldo Soto of the Mexican actor Juan Manuel Bernal, performed in OBEDIENCIA PERFECTA, in official competition   OBEDIENCIA PERFECTA / PERFECT OBEDIENCE 2013, Colour, Mexico, World Competition  Production Team Director : Luiz Urquiza Mondragon Screenwriter : Luis Urquiza, Ernesto Alcocer. D'après/Based on: Tercer grado de obediencia perfecta. De/By: Ernesto Alcocer Cinematographer : Serguei Saldívar Tanaka Editor&nb...
 

MONTREAL FFM 38 Yakie Ayalon. "Morning"

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Yakie Ayalon; Video by Leopoldo Soto Student Film Festival, Jury Award. for "Morning", (Tel Aviv University, Israel).   ...
 

MONTREAL FFM 38 . Adrian Wallace

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Video by Leopoldo Soto  PILL UP YOUR PANTS UP Best Canadian Doc at the Student Fest.This young lady represented the winner :-)   ...
 

MONTREAL FFM 38o Interview on KURMANJAN DATKA biopic by Shuyk Sher

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(Video by Leopoldo Soto) KURMANJAN DATKA QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAINS / QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAINS 2014, Colour, Kyrgyzstan, Focus on World Cinema    Production Team Director : Sadyk Sher-Niyaz Screenwriter : Sadyk Sher-Niyaz, Bakytbek Turdubaev, Sultan Raev Cinematographer : Murat Aliyev Editor : Eldiyar Madakim Cast : Egemberdi Bekbovliev, Aleksandr Balbekin, Duyshon Baytobotov, Akylbek Muratalive, Alykul Isakov, Aybek Kokeev Music : Bakyt Niy...
 

MONTREAL FFM 38 Video Introduction to the team behind Memory of the Olive Trees

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Video by Leopoldo Soto LA MEMORIA DE LOS OLIVOS / THE MEMORY OF THE OLIVE TREES 2013, B/W, Spain, Focus on World Cinema  Production Team Director : Raúl Romera Morilla Screenwriter : Raúl Romera Morilla Cinematographer : Raúl Romera Morilla Editor : Raúl Romera Morilla Cast : Marta Serrano, Victor Lamas, Mireia Muguiondo, Max Blanco, Marisa D. Rivas, Antonio Augusto Music : Alberto Bracero Film production an...
 

MONTREAL FFM 38 Interview with DOINA WEBER The Last Dance

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(Video by Leopoldo Soto) DER LETZTE TANZ / THE LAST DANCE 2014, Colour, Austria, World Competition    Production Team Director : Houchang Allahyari Screenwriter : Houchang Allahyari, Daniel Kundi, August Staudenm Cinematographer : Peter Roehsler Editor : Michaela Muellner Cast : Emi Mangold, Daniel Straesser, Doina Weber, Marion Mitterhammer, Fritz Karl, Ines Kratzmüller, Marie-Therese Lind Music : Erdem Tunakan Film production an...
 

MONTREAL FFM 38 Interview with DEMIAN BICHIR

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  Demián Bichir, prestigious mexican actor, nominated for the Oscar; presents in MFF, the argentinian film , Death in Buenos Aires. Interview by Leopoldo Soto ...
 

MONTREAL FFM 38 Interview with LUCIA LOZANO

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Video by Leopoldo Soto Lucia Lozanop, mexican student from Simon Fraser; Vancouver, presented in Student Film Festival, her shortfilm "Objective life". ...
 

MONTREAL FILM FESTIVAL 38o LILIAN SEPULVEDA

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(Video by Leopoldo Soto). LILiaNA SEPULVEDA, mexican student at Simon Fraser University; Vancouver, participates at Student Film Festival International Competition at MONTREAL FILM FESTIVAL 38o,with short film "Naked Eye" about nude models for painters.   ...
 

MONTREAL FILM FESTIVAL 38o HAROLD TORRES, "González".

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GONZALEZ 2013, Colour, Mexico, First Films World Competition  Harold Torres, emerging mexican actor, presents film "González" at 38o Festival Films du Monde. Video by Leopoldo de Soto Production Team Director : Christian Díaz Pardo Screenwriter : Fernando del Razo, Christian Díaz Pardo Cinematographer : Juan Pablo Ramírez Editor : León Felipe González Cast : Carlos Bardem, Gaston Peterson, O...
 

FFM 38o Opening Roger OTIS M 66 : ON THE ROAD TO FREEDOM

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(video by Leopoldo Soto)   M 66: LA ROUTE DE LA LIBERTÉ / M 66 : ON THE ROAD TO FREEDOM 2014, Colour & B/W, Canada, World Competition    Production Team Director : Roger Otis Screenwriter : Roger Otis, Matthieu Roy-Décarie Cinematographer : Roger Otis Editor : Matthieu Roy-Décarie Music : Malea-Lea Band Film production and Sales : Prod. & Ventes/Sales: Filmotis, 1278, 3e Avenue, Val-Morin, Québec ...
 

MONTREAL FFM 38th opening with Claude Lelouch Presentation by Serge Losique

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SALAUD, ON T'AIME / WE LOVE YOU, YOU BASTARD 2014, Colour, France, World Greats  Production Team Director : Claude Lelouch Screenwriter : Claude Lelouch Cinematographer : Robert Alazraki Editor : Stéphane Mazalaigue Cast : Johnny Hallyday, Eddy Mitchell, Sandrine Bonnaire, Irène Jacob, Pauline Lefèvre, Sarah Kazemi, Jenna Thiam Music : Francis Lai, Christian Gaubert Film production and Sales : Prod.: Les Films 13, ...
 

31.08.2014 | The Montreal World Film Festival's blog |  

Interview with Akihito Nonowe for KEMUKUJARA Montreal FFM

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Interview with Akihito Nonowe by Bruno Chatelin ALL HE KNOWS RIGHT     Production Team Director : Akihito Nonowe Screenwriter : Akihito Nonowe Cinematographer : Isao Sano, Konoka Takashiro Editor : Keblujara Productions Music : Isao Sano Film production and Sales : Prod. & Ventes/Sales: Keblujara Productions, 310-6 Nakawakura Matsudo, Chiba (Japon), keblujara@gmail.com/100 Creswick St Footscray VIC 3011 (Australie)    ...
 

Interview with Mars Horodyski and Dan Abramovici - Montreal FFM

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Interview with Marie Laurence Attias Certified Halal Montreal FFM

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Interview by Bruno Chatelin for Certified Halal   CERTIFIÉE HALAL / CERTIFIED HALAL 2014, Colour, Algeria, Belgium, France, Focus on World Cinema    Production Team Director : Mahmoud Zemmouri Screenwriter : Marie-Laurence Attias, Mahmoud Zemmouri Cinematographer : Bernard Vervoort, Alessandro Pesci Editor : Marie-Claire Renaud, Malik Djaad Cast : Hafsia Herzi, Mourade Zeguendi, Smaïn Fayrouze, Nadia Kounda, Abdelhamid G...
 

Interview with Saiful Wadud Helal for his documentary Bangladesher Ridoy

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BANGLADESHER RIDOY / BANGLADESH'S RIDOY 2013, Colour, Bangladesh, Documentaries of the World  Saiful Wadud meets Musivision's Laurie Gordon and Masoud Raouf at the 5 à 7  in Montreal  Production Team Director : Saiful Wadud Helal Cinematographer : Saiful Wadud Helal Editor : Saiful Wadud Helal Music : Amit Mallick, Sharif Arefin Rony Film production and Sales : Prod. & Ventes/Sales: Kazi Mira, Mira Media, 77...

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THE AWARDS WATCH

Richard Linklater's Boyhood to receive the FIPRESCI Grand Prix 2014 – Best Film of the Year

 
Richard Linklater's 12­year project Boyhood was chosen the best film of the past year by the members of the International Federation of Film Critics, FIPRESCI.   The poll for the FIPRESCI Grand Prix 2014 – Best Film of the Year gathered votes from 553 members throughout the world. In a first phase, participants nominated any feature­length films that had had their world premiere no earlier than July 1, 2013. This led to a final round between the four finalists: Boyhood...
 

05.09.2014 | Editor's blog |  

The Anatomy of Award Shows, Why They Matter… Or Don’t

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by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent With Award Season around the corner, here’s everything you need to know about how these shows work. Maybe not everything, but from November to February in the US, this is the time of year when everyone in Hollywood switches into high gear.  The Academy Awards is the sine qua non of any future classic movie, driven by approximately 6000 industry voting members who vote in 25 categories. Last year, host Ellen Degeneres “broke&...
 

04.09.2014 | Quendrith Johnson's blog |  

The HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS® will make its television debut on CBS

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    CBS To Create 3-1/2 Hour Broadcast Event Beginning with Red Carpet Pre-Show at 7:30, the Awards Show at 8:00pm and Capping the Night with a Live Post-Show at 10:00 PM Hosted by "CBS This Morning's" Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell The HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS®, which honors excellence in filmmaking, will make its television debut live from the Hollywood Palladium on Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 (8:00-10:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Tele...
 

04.09.2014 | Editor's blog | 

White Nights on the Black Sea

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The Romania International Film Festival celebrated its 10th edition with a hot and wild new location, the famous -if not notorious party-beach resort of Vama Veche, a mile away from the border with Bulgaria.A kind of Felliniesque (think -Satyricon rather than La Dolce Vita)holiday rendezvous for the not-too-gilded youth of Central Europe its vibrant music and drinks-fuelled atmosphere makes the revels of the Karlovy Vary Festival seem like a vicars' tea-party,with the dress sense of t...
 

01.09.2014 | Phillip Bergson's blog |  

Revolution at GIFF stands among Grand Jury Award Finalist

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REVOLUTION, has been selected as a finalist for the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature at Guam International Film Festival in addition to being selected as this year's Closing Night Film. The Award, which will be presented during GIFF's Closing Night Award Ceremonies on Sunday evening, September 28, 2014, serves to promote the achievements of our outstanding international and Pacific Asian artists.   Only two films out of nearly five hundred submissions from o...
 

01.09.2014 | Revolution's blog |  

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Victoria Film Festival 2015 Call for Entries

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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

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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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> THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT         

ADIFF Paris opens with FREEDOM SUMMER today!

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  Join Stanley Nelson in Paris, France for FIFDA - PARIS 2014! TODAY!   OPENING NIGHT FREEDOM SUMMER Tickets here     VISIT www.FIFDA.org  for program, trailers and tickets&nb...

London BFI reveals Line up

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8-19 October 2014. 248 films. 17 venues. 12 days. One festival.   Film programme Galas Join us on the red carpet for our Gala screenings. Galas screenings Official Competition The Best Film Award recognises inspiring, inventive and distinctive filmmaking. Films in Official Competition First Feature Competition The Sutherland Award recognises the most original and imaginative directorial debut. Films in First Feature Com...

Boston Jewish Film Festival Announces Opening, Closing, and Mid-Fest Films

 
The 26th annual Boston Jewish Film Festival (BJFF), November 5-17, announces its Opening and Closing nights and Mid-Fest Films. The 26th Festival opens on November 5 with Run Boy Run, a fiction film directed by acclaimed German filmmaker Pepe Danquart.  This is a Jewish hero’s tale, a miraculous true-to-life story of Srulik, a 9-year-old boy who flees from the Warsaw ghetto in 1942.  He survives among the animals in the woods, eludes SS patrols, and charms locals into taking him...

The RIFF Manifesto

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    RIFF | INNOVATION – NETWORKING – DIALOGUE The aim of Reykjavik International Film Festival is to become one the foremost film festivals in Europe, placing continued emphasis on presenting not only progressive, independent cinema and a wide range of documentaries touching on explosive subjects, but also a young and unusual Capital in a country bursting with energy and creativity. The geographic location makes RIFF a natura...

Doc’n Roll Festival Announces Full Film Programme and Live Events

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Doc’n Roll Festival 25-28 September, Hackney Picturehouse and Stage 3 - docnrollfestival.com Julien Temple LONDON on the set of The Modern Babylon Doc’n Roll, London's first and only festival dedicated exclusively to music documentaries, has announced its full line up of 12 films, many followed by Q&As, taking place at Hackney Picturehouse. Located across the road at Stage 3 bar is the festival hub, where audiences can take in live sets from Ming City Rocke...

CAMERA JAPAN 2014 announces full selection

 
CAMERA JAPAN presents forty-three Japanese films accompanied by lectures, exhibitions, live performances, a Filmbrunch, the Kids' Day and Japanese delicacies.   CAMERA JAPAN takes place from Thursday 2 until Sunday 5 October in LantarenVenster, Rotterdam. In Amsterdam, the festival screens anime films from Monday 6 until Thursday 9 October in De Melkweg and part of the festival program from Friday 10 until Sunday 12 October in Kriterion. The full program will be online shortly on www....

Stockholm Lifetime Achievement Award 2014 goes to director Mike Leigh

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This year’s Stockholm Lifetime Achievement Award is granted one of Europe’s most exceptional directors, Mike Leigh. During an exclusive Face2Face seminar, following the premiere of his latest film Mr. Turner, Leigh will be presented the Bronze Horse, and meet the audience.  Justification: Every new Mike Leigh feature is an invitation to a glimpse into lives so fully formed and vivid with a cast of actors who portray not characters, but breathing, living people. This year&#...

The 12th International Festival Signes de Nuit / Section Documentary is coming up.

 
It will start the 15 Septembre in the Studio des Ursulines in Paris.   The programs are online now, also the jury members and some practical informations: http://www.signesdenuit.com/paris/P12.A/__F_Menu.htm   Time Table: http://www.signesdenuit.com/paris/P12.A/__F_Temps.htm   Festival Structure: http://www.signesdenuit.com/paris/P12.A/__F_Struc.htm   Beside 14 programs with 24 films actually in international competition we want to point out:   The opening ...

Message to the KLEFF Audience

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Enjoy Revolution at the KLEFF playing next October 17 -19. ...

Telluride Film Festival 2014

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Jon Stewart made the packed audience laugh while he was in Telluride, Colorado this past Labor Day weekend (29 August to 1 September, 2014), as he was introducing his new film, ROSEWATER. “I am just starting to adjust to the altitude, so I guess that means it is time for me to leave to go home now. What is the best thing for adjusting to high altitude? Water. So, most of you are hydrating and drinking a lot of water? And now I get to watch you squirm in your seats while ...

Telluride Film Festival 41st edition plays host to 25 new feature films in its main program

 
  Tribute programs honoring Volker Schlöndorff, Hilary Swank and the 35th Anniversary of Apocalypse Now  Telluride Film Festival, presented by the National Film Preserve, today announced its official program selections for the 41st edition of Telluride Film Festival. TFF’s annual celebration of artistic excellence brings together cinema enthusiasts, filmmakers and artists to discover the best in world cinema in the beautiful mountain town of Telluride, Colorado. TFF will s...

From „queerEAST“ to Ukraine to Italy - Diversity is our Programme at FilmFestival Cottbus

 
  Stars and the best from East and Central European cinema will be shown at the 24th edition of FilmFestival Cottbus November 4-9, 2014. The walk along the blue carpet is always worth it. Beside the three competitions, another highlight of the programme constitutes the >Focus< section, which continues the cinematographic exploration of Eastern European diversity. Under the title  „queerEAST” a selection of films on homosexuality in Eastern Europe will be screened. In...

Programme of the 11th Naoussa International Film Festival.

 
 Screening Programme Of The 11th Naoussa International Film Festival The countdown to the eleventh edition of Naoussa International Film Festival began. From 24 to 28 September, the public will have the opportunity to enjoy 214 short films from 50 countries. With great pleasure we present the Screening Programme of the 11th Naoussa International Film Festival. Join it! You can find the Programme of fiction, animation, experimental films, the SEE Talents and MOVILE below Screening...

Focus on Austin Short Film Fest SEPT 10 -11, 2014

 
Inaugural Austin International Short Film Festival  to showcase shorts featuring ‘Last Call’ starring Jason Patric (The Lost Boys, In the Valley of Elah) and Don Harvey (Die Hard 2, The Untouchables, Casualties of War), ‘Grape’ starring Linden Ashley (Teen Wolf, Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil: Extinction), and ‘Jerome’s Bouquet’ starring Peter Scolari (Girls, Newhart, Bosom Buddies, The Polar Express), Isiah Whitlock Jr. (25th Hour, 1408, En...
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Oliver Stone's "Untold History of the United States" at 7th Annual 'Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco'

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There have been many films and books on how CIA changed the course of history in Iran in 1953 by a coup which brought down the popular government of Dr. Mohammad Mosadegh, but none is as close to Mr. Stone’s investigation on a new documentary titled “Untold History of the United States” which details how and who masterminded the first CIA operation in American history. This exclusive screening is sc

7th Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco

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The 7th Annual 'Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco' program is posted online. Save the dates: September 27-28, 2014. www.IranianFilmFestival.org

 

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> PEOPLE IN THE SPOTLIGHT      

 

Bruno Chatelin Advisory Board Member on the Festival Circuit

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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...
 

NYFW Timo Weiland Men’s Spring 2015 Collection

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By Maria Esteves – September 5, 2014 New York Fashion Week kicked off with TIMO WEILAND RTW Men’s Spring 2015 Presentation at the Highline Hotel, Tuesday, September 3, 2014. This season’s classic nautical collection by designers personal inspiration included the navy raincoat; leather bombers; zippered and button down jackets; pleated trousers; sweaters; shorts; sweatshirts and sweatpants in cotton and linen with multi-stripe and solid prints using top colors for Spring 2...

Mike Leigh is this year's guest of honour at RIFF 2014

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  His latest film, Mr.Turner shown at the festival Distinguished British director, Mike Leigh  will be guest of honour at the Reykjavík International Film Festival, RIFF.  His latest film, Mr.Turner will be screened at the festival. Leigh has directed various films throughout the years and gained attention for his different take on topics such as the British lower-classes.  His most famous films are undoubtedly Naked and Secrets &Lies ...

The Art of Discovery cofee table book by Wireimage Jeff Vespa

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Jeff Vespa, co-founder of the largest entertainment photo agency in the world, WireImage and founder of Verge, will release his first monograph, The Art of Discovery, this October on Rizzoli International Publications. The coffee table book presents 100 full-color photographs of the most recognizable faces in entertainment, coupled with anecdotal, often deeply personal first-hand accounts of the moments that helped to shape their careers. Participants include Tilda Swinton, Matthew McConaughey...
 

The USA Film Festival to celebrate author James Ellroy with screening of LA Confidential

 
The USA Film Festival celebrates author James Ellroy and the release of his new book PERFIDIA: A NOVEL along with screening of L.A. Confidential DALLAS -- The USA Film Festival, one of the nation's foremost cultural organizations dedicated to the recognition of excellence in the film and video arts, will honor author James Ellroy in conjunction with the publication of his new book “Perfidia: A novel” on October 8, 2014, at the Angelika Film Center Dallas....
 

Benicio del Toro to receive the Donostia Award

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Escobar: Paradise Lost, a Chapter 2 and Roxbury production, internationally marketed by Pathé International and distributed in the United States by Radius/TWC, will close the Pearls section of the 62nd San Sebastian Festival. Written and directed by Andrea di Stefano, the film stars Academy Award-winner Benicio del Toro as Pablo Escobar, Josh Hutcherson (Hunger Games), Claudia Traisac and Carlos Bardem. Benicio del Toro has confirmed that he will come to San Sebastian to present the f...

 

 

> FILMS IN FOCUS    

Toronto Serves Up a Kubrick Cornucopia

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  In the 15 years since his passing, Stanley Kubrick's reputation has continued to grow as one of the finest directors in the history of cinema, while new generations of film fans discover the rich body of work he left behind, which continues to provoke passionate debate regarding his films' meaning, whether philosophical, moral or metaphysical. Whatever one's own position on a given film, there's no denying that for many viewers, Kubrick's work inspires a fervor whi...

Second Edition of SOFA – School of Film Agents successfully completed

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Eight „Special Agents“ attend Think Tank dedicated to the future of cinema After eight days of intensive development and the fine-tuning of concepts and budgets, on August 23, 2014, the participants of the second edition of SOFA – School of Film Agents were ready to pitch their film cultural projects to a supportive group of film industry professionals located in Poland’s largest arthouse ci...
 

The First Twelve Films Announced at The Reykjavík International Film Festival - RIFF 2014

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The Reykjavík International Film Festival, RIFF, takes place between September 25th and October 5th. Screenings take place at Háskolabíó, Tjarnarbió, Bió Paradís and at the Nordic House. A variety of events will take place in Reykjavik and Kópavogur. This year’s festival is certainly a weighty one with a multitude of award-winning films being screened as well as those competing for the acclaimed Golden Puffin.  Last year&rsquo...
 

Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival Announces Revolution and other Submission Finalists

The 7th Annual Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival (KLEFF) has announced the top three finalists in each of its film competition categories: Best Documentary, Best Short Film (International), Best Short Film (Malaysia) and Best Animation. The finalists are as follows: Best Documentary GMO OMG (Director: Jeremy Seifert, USA) Revolution  (Director: Rob Stewart, Canada) Return of the River (Directors: Jessica Plumb, John Gussman, USA) Best Short...
 
 

BFI London Film Festival announces FOXCATCHER as the Festival’s American Express Gala

 
58TH BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL AMERICAN EXPRESS® GALA ANNOUNCED AS UK PREMIERE OF FOXCATCHER   The 58th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® is pleased to announce FOXCATCHER as the Festival’s American Express Gala. The film will receive its UK Premiere on Thursday 16 October at the Odeon Leicester Square, attended by Academy Award® nominated director Bennett Miller and stars Steve Carell and Sienna Miller.   Based on true events, FOX...
 

Cine Fan Summer International Film Festival 2014 Closing Ceremony with Partners in Crime

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Cine Fan Summer International Film Festival 2014 Closing Ceremony with Partners in Crime The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) held the Closing Ceremony of Cine Fan Summer International Film Festival (SIFF) 2014 at The Metroplex with Partners in Crime. Director CHANG Jung-Chi attended the event and sold out screening with cast CHENG Kai-Yuan and WEN Chen-Ling and Producer Wolf CHEN. From left to rig...
 
 

Palestine Film that created Huge controversy in Israel, will be Screened at Venice Festival,Today

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Palestinian Director SUHA ARRAF’s controversial Debut Film...
 

Gia Coppola’s “ Palo Alto”, to open Fingal Film Festival 26th – 28th September 2014

 
Following a hectic year planning this year’s festival programme, Fingal Film Festival are delighted to announce the opening film will be the Irish premiere of “Palo Alto” from debut writer-director Gia Copolla, starring James Franco and Emma Roberts with thanks to Metrodome Distribution.   Shy, sensitive April (Emma Roberts) is the class virgin, torn between an illicit flirtation with her soccer coach Mr. B (James Franco) and an unrequited crush on sweet stoner...
 
 

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

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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...
 

Cellfish Media Becomes Bandsintown Group

 
Company to Double-Down on Strategy to Create Powerful Platform to Connect Music Fans, Artists, Promoters and Brands NEW YORK, NY—September 3, 2014 — As enthusiasm for music continues to grow online and on social networks as evidenced by the fast adoption of the Bandsintown concert discovery applications, Cellfish Media, a mobil...
 

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Filmfestivals.com was established 1995 as world reference in this niche, we are proud of our track record in helping festivals attract more legitimacy, visibility and film submissions from our large base of international film professionals (370 000 unique filmmaker visitors each month), 159 500 subscribers to the newsletter. ONE TIME OFFER We suggest this quick one month booster program for your call for entry including  with 4 newsletter ads, your call for entry promoted one month lon...
 

> LES NOUVELLES DU CIRCUIT FRANCOPHONE    

La troisième édition du Salon du vampire se tiendra les 20 et 21 septembre 2014 à la Maison des Italiens de Lyon.

 
En 2010 et 2012, les premières et deuxièmes éditions du Salon du vampire avaient su attirer plus de 200 personnes à chaque fois. Le Lyon Beefsteak Club a choisi de consacrer sa nouvelle édition à la figure du chasseur, indissociable du vampire, que ce soit au cinéma, en littérature ou dans les jeux vidéos. À cette occasion, l'évènement gagne en importance, et investit un lieu unique sur deux jours....
 

Récompense pour le 2 millionième spectateur allemand de Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au bon Dieu ?

 
Le film de Philippe de Chauveron fait un carton plein en Allemagne, et le cinéma d'une petite ville de l'Est du pays a trouvé la manière de fêter dignement l'événement. Le 2 millionième spectateur de "Monsieur Claude und seine Töchter" (Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au bon Dieu ? dans sa version allemande), a été accueilli avec tous les égards au cinéma Kapitol-KulturKino de la ville de K&o...
 

Renault sur le Lido : nouveau sponsor de Venise

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Jusqu’au 6 septembre 2014, Renault accompagne les plus grandes stars du cinéma d’Al Pacino à Uma Thurman en passant par Edward Norton, Viggo Mortensen, Charlotte Gainsbourg et Catherine Deneuve, à l’occasion du prestigieux Festival International d'Art Cinématographique de Venise.   Pour la première fois, Renault s'associe à La Mostra de Venise et renforce ainsi son engagement dans l...
 

UniFrance films et le rapport Attali sur la francophonie

UniFrance films se réjouit de la publication du rapport Attali sur « La francophonie et la francophilie, moteurs de croissance durable » remis au Président de la République le 27 août dernier. Cinq des 53 propositions ont pour objet le cinéma dans l’espace francophone et rejoignent l’esprit du rapport sur l’Afrique francophone qu’UniFrance films a publié le 30 juin dernier. - Le rapport Attali suggère d...
 

L'Allemagne au programme du 25e Festival International du Film d'Histoire de Pessac

 Il est d’usage, au Festival, de choisir un thème qui fasse écho à l’actualité. C’est encore le cas pour cette 25e édition, avec le Centenaire du déclenchement de la Première Guerre mondiale et le 25e anniversaire de la chute du Mur de Berlin. On ajoutera que, dans une perspective économique, industrielle et européenne, l’Allemagne est une référence omniprésente dans notre q...
 

Le cinéma français à la 71e Mostra de Venise

 
Une présence française accrue (5 films en compétition officielle) pour la 71e édition de la Mostra, le plus ancien festival de cinéma du monde, qui se tient du 27 août au 6 septembre. "Le cinema français à su conquérir depuis longtemps un rôle prééminent dans le cinema mondial, grâce à la qualités de ses films, au prestige de ses réalisateurs et à la force de son industrie....
 

BÜRO-FRIGO à l'ENSBA Lyon les 17&18 sept.

FRIGO a réuni un grand nombre d'artistes et de personnalités de 1977 à 2001 autour de créations audiovisuelles en performance, danse, théâtre, rock, radio, graphisme, design, art et autres nouvelles expressions artistiques. Le MAC Lyon, la Biennale de la danse, le Sucre et l’ENSBA se sont associés pour organiser des résurgences de FRIGO sur chacun des 4 sites. A l'École nationale supérieure des b...
 

Ouverture de la Fondation Jerome Seydoux-Pathé

 
Reconnue d'utilité publique le 9 mai 2006, la Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé oeuvre à la conservation et à la mise à disposition du public du patrimoine historique de Pathé. Regroupant l’ensemble des collections non-film de Pathé depuis sa création en 1896, la Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé est un centre de recherche destiné aux historiens, aux enseignants...
 

 

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