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Annecy International Animated Film Festival I Newsletter 3 I Newsletter 2 I Newsletter 1 I

Relive the Annecy 2016 Atmosphere with video and photos

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If you weren’t able to make it to the Festival or if you were there but miss it already, we’ve got the next best thing to take you (back) into this event with good vibes and lots of fun! Check our photos: portraits and ambiance pictures on flickr and facebook. Festival, Mifa, Meetings… Screenings, exhibitions, parties… An overview of Annecy 2016 can be found in this one video!  So let this little film take you back into the magic world of animation on... 
 

European Animation Awards announced, notwithstanding Brexit

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The news of the British decision to leave the European Community has come to me personally as a great shock. It's a momentous decision, made In fear, in haste and for all the wrong reasons. But as President of the EAA, I'd just like to record that all of us on the Board remain entirely committed to the inclusive, open and cooperative ideals that brought about this project in the first place. We know that of all art-forms, animation had the greatest power to share ideas, philos...
 
 

Alexandre Espigares’ upcoming “White Fang” has won the Anney Festival’s Gan Foundation Prize

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Screened in Annexe’s Work in Progress section for feature films, “White Fang” is a co-production between France’s Superprod and Luxembourg Bidibul Productions and “Little Miss Sunshine” producer Big Beach. Directed by Alexandre Espigares, who won an Academy Award Oscar for short film “Mr. Hublot,” “White Fang” is written by Dominique Monfrey, Philippe Lioret and Serge Frydman, based on Jack London’s classic novel. UTA Independe...
 

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ANIMATION DAY IN CANNES MAY 18 was a public success

Animaze Daze in Cannes Selection Complete with Special Presentations

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Full listing of films that screened at Animation Day in Cannes.

 

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Animation Day in Cannes has ranked as one of the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals on FilmFreeway for the month of May! According to reviews from real FilmFreeway users, your festival ranks in the top 2.5% of among more than 4,000 film festivals and creative contests around the world. No doubt, this ranking is a testament to the countless hours of hard work and care that you and your staff have devoted to creating such a wonderful event. We’re especially proud to be partnered with amazin...
 
 

Animation Day in Cannes Video Channel: Ambiance and Trailers from Animation Day in Cannes

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48 videos, panels, awards, networking and ambiance from a very successfull edition of Animation Day in Cannes. 102 Trailers from Animation Day in Cannes. "The whole Cannes Animation Day experience was first rate. I have to thank you for organising Animation Day in Cannes. Without your support my time in Cannes would have been totally wasted. I made several useful connections and was able to demonstrate the project to Mike Plante of the New Horizons section of the Sundance Film...

Discover the 102 trailers of the Animation Day in Cannes

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Check these teasers and trailers from films featured at the Animation Day in Cannes - May 18 ... CLICK HERE & WATCH FOR FUN
 

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Cannes 2016 Wrap Report by Madelyn Most

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Cannes 2016 Report  by Madelyn Most    Any mention of the word Cannes immediately brings up images of ‘stars’ and almost-anorexic mannequins adorned in provocative haute-couture posing before photographers on the brilliant red carpet of the Festival’s Palais, (often trailed by tuxedoed escorts), but in fact, the Cannes Film Festival is much more than that.   Besides the over abundance of screenings and press conferences, ...

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Mountain and Adventure Film Festival  February 16th - March 19th, 2017


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We encourage you to submit all your great films, both current and past. Great mountain and adventure films don't go out of style. Film Festival Flix is the intersection between filmmakers and film lovers, working to build the most complete Mountain & Adventure film library, so audiences can find and purchase every film they've heard about in the past 50+ years.

General Submission: June 1st - August 31, 2016 
Late Submission: September 1st, 2016+ (acceptance at the Festival's sole discretion)

 

Official Line Up Announced: December 1st, 2016

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HALLOWEEN HORROR FEST  October 1 - 31, 2016

Deadline August 31

Celebrating world-class horror films and the filmmakers who terrify, disgust, and disturb us. 

Submission: June 1st - August 31st, 2016 (Submission Fee - $25)
Official selections will be announced September 13th, 2016
Official competition dates: October 1st - 23rd, 2016

Winners Week: October 24th - 31st, 2016

Festival Home Page: http://filmfestivalflix.com/festival/halloween-horror-fest/#.V2MeeOYrKi5

Submission: http://filmfestivalflix.com/hhf-pages/film-submission/

Categories, Prizes & Benefits: http://filmfestivalflix.com/hhf-pages/prize-categories/ (under construction)

Submission Period: June 1st - August 31st

We encourage you to submit all your films, both current and past. Great films don't go out of style.

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POSTER - MANHATTAN SHORT 2014

Regular Deadline July 31st

Over 250 Cinemas Across 6 Continents Unite for One Week for One Film Festival.  MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival’s Official Call for entries. Deadline July 31, 2016.

Filmmakers have until the end of July to get their films in if they wish to be part of the 19th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival set to take place in over 250 cinemas spanning 6 continents between Sept 23-Oct 2, 2016. Over 100,000 film lovers will not only view the finalists but will judge them as well with votes being sent through to NYC where the winner will be announced on Oct 2, 2016.  Films must be 20 minutes under in length. – Click here to enter:

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Animaze presents 360º Samskara with FULLDOME.PRO - Spherical Wonderful World of Android Jones

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The amazing images of Android Jones. Animaze is happy to announce a partnership with the visionary folks at FullDome.Pro. SInce meeting at FestForums in Santa Barbara last Decemeber Animaze and FullDome have been exploring ways of teaming up and finally the news is in and positive. Not only is FulllDome a state of the art 360 degree Dome vendor but the content they create and distribute worldwide is divine. From CES to E3 Burning Man and beyond the artisti visions and immersive experience ...

BFI Film Academy Leeds returns for its 5th year to develop the next generation of Yorkshire’s film industry talent

 
 The BFI Film Academy Leeds delivered by Leeds Young Film, Beta Filmworks and Access Moving Image is a fantastic opportunity for young people aged 16-19 from West Yorkshire to develop the knowledge and skills to make a career in film a reality. The programme is open to anyone not studying at university.   The course aims to help train and inspire the next generation of British filmmakers, supporting committed young people to develop the commercial, cultural knowledg...
 

Revolution pre selected at Wildlife Vaasa Festival

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Download pdf LIST OF PARTICIPANTS:  Wildlife Vaasa Festival 2016-List of Participant Films.pdf  Here come our selection results, after our deadline for submissions expired on June 1st. This year, Vaasa Wildlife Festival welcomes in its competition 218 films from 54 countries, submitted by 150 production organizations. These films were pre-selected to participate in our festival this year, after we received a total of 922 submissions from 83 countries,&n...
 
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150 MILLION SHARKS ARE KILLED EVERY YEAR. WHERE THEY’RE GOING WILL SHOCK YOU! WE NEED YOUR HELP TO SAVE THEM FROM A NEW THREAT. Dear friend, When Sharkwater was released, it brought the plight of sharks to more than 124 million people, spawning conservation groups, changing government policy and seeding a movement that has banned shark finning throughout most of the world. Your support got us there. Despite th...
 
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Exhibition CELLULOID Tacita Dean - João Maria Gusmão & Pedro Paiva - Rosa Barba - Luis Recoder & Sandra Gibson   Left: Tacita Dean, FILM, 2011. Courtesy of the artist and Frith Street Gallery LONDON / Marian Goodman Gallery NEW YORK / PARIS.&nbs...
 
 

Why Cut Down Movie Trailers?

 
by Robert Marich Not many retailers advocate less marketing by their product suppliers, but that’s just what movie theaters are doing. New guidelines by the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) call for Hollywood film distributors to trim movie marketing, including shorter trailers, and I find that perplexing for many reasons. First and foremost, the theatrical release window is squeezed as video-on-demand/DVD moves closer, yet today’s thea...
 

 Watch the Halloween Horror Fest 2015 winners

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Watch all of the 2015 Halloween Horror Fest Audience-Awarded Films.  Your Winners Showcase Pass gives you 24 hour a day, streaming access, to all 9 award-winning films, for 30 days.  Watch the Films and BE DISTURBED! PURCHASE A PASS ...
 
 

The People VS. Fritz Bauer, Lars Kraume, Germany 2016

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As a recipient of the German equivalent of the Oscar, The Lola, and several other top awards, Lars Kraume’s fact based feature film documents the investigative work of Bauer as the attorney general, who tracked down Adolf Eichmann overcoming all obstacles that German society posed in the 1950s. Bauer was appointed state attorney general in 1956 by the Governor of Hessen, Georg August Zinn, who had struggled with Bauer against the Nazi regime. Bauer was a Jewish lawyer and that pursued hi...
 
 
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Interview with Director/Writer/Actor John Fortson for 'RATED' (2016) @ Palm Springs International Shortfest

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  Director/Writer/Actor John Fortson's short film 'RATED' (2016) has been making its round to film festivals since its world premiere at Sonoma International Film Festival in April where it won the Jury Award for Best Comedy Short. The film stars John's actor wife Christie Lynn Smith (Justified, The Crazies) who plays the lead Maggie, their daughter Abby Ryder Fortson (Togetherness, Ant-Man), and their son Joshua Fortson. RATED is currently screening at the 2016 Palm S...
 

Wu Xia - A Martial Arts Tango

 
'Wu Xia' means Martial Arts Knights, and it takes two to tango. Follow the two as they are readied to confront the 5 elements to see if they are worthy of the opponent. An all martial arts style extravaganza set in a distant future.
 

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words | Review

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By Maria Esteves – June 24, 2016 Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words is a compelling and passionate music documentary about the life of legendary genius Frank Zappa (1940-1993). The extraordinary black-and-white and color archival footage superbly assembled chronologically by director Thorsten Schütte includes the 1963 interview with popular talk show host Steve Allen, international media coverage of Zappa invitation to Prague and powerful onstage performances as ban...
 

Palm Springs International Shorfest Line-up for 2016

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ShortFest to Showcase Shorts Featuring Beck Bennett, Steve Buscemi, Robert Emms, James Franco, Tyrese Gibson, Jennifer Hudson, Oscar Isaac, Connor Jessup, Richard Kind, Jane Krakowski, Caroline Lagerfelt, Neil LaBute, Zosia Mamet, Jack O’Connell, Sarah Parish, Guy Pearce, Abigal Spencer, Kristen Wiig and Ray Wise Palm Springs, CA – Now in its 22nd year, Palm Springs International ShortFest will showcase 327 films including 46 World Premieres, 63 North American Premieres and 13 U.S...
 
 
 

NO PASARAN - Festival Tour

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More information available at our festival platform: filmfreeway.com/project/416480 WINNER International Competition Festival del documentario d´Abruzzo 2015 OFFICIAL SELECTION Ekurhuleni International Film Festival 2016 — OFFICIAL SELECTION Ismailia International Film Festival 2016 — OFFICIAL SELECTION UK International Veterans´Film Festival 2016 — OFFICIAL SELECTION Sose International Film Festival 2015 — OFFICIAL SELECTION EKO International Film ...
 
 
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BILAL screening at Moscow

Starring: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Ian McShane China Anne McClain Jacob Latimore Michael Gross Thomas Nicholas Mark Rolston Cynthia Kaye Fred Tatasciore

Directed By: Khurram Alavi and Ayman Jamal 

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family - 105 minutes - United Arab Emirates, USA
 
Release Date: Fall 2016
 

Enoc The Resplendent Stargate by Martha Marin Premiering in Cannes

World premiere in Cannes

An artistic journey between fiction and documentary film at the same time, throughout space, time, dimensions, light and music, that are conducting through the full sequence to a live experience of Enoc the Resplendent Stargate Energy®

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The Shonku Diaries - A Unicorn Adventure by Kamal Bansal Written by Satyajit Ray
Animaze Daze in Cannes Winner

10 year old Mo & 13 year old Melody seek the help of their father’s dear friend, scientist & explorer Professor Shonku to find their missing father left earlier on a quest in search of the unicorn. En route they experience fantastical exploits & adventures that take them into opulent depths of the Himalayas, which are aided by a trail of clues.

Feature film: 01:28:00
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Paranoid Girls Comedy by Pedro del Santo was qualified for Oscar selection running for best film, best original song...

Ana, Paula and Veronica become fascinated by modeling and the life that it offers. Yet, they gradually begin to discover the dark side of fashion hidden behind the fame and glamour of the spotlights. The women experience downfall as they engage with an antagonistic photographer who drags models into a high stakes abyss of danger. The women learn to value friendship over the lures of fashion pitfalls and enjoy life's simplicities in the end.

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Revolution by Rob Stewart (Sharkwater) 
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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.

Get Happy by Manoj Annadurai 
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Feature - Feel Good Movie  - World premiered in Montreal World Film Festival Winner best romantic comedy in Manhattan Fest

Charlie Kane can’t catch a break. He grew into a man who expects the worse out of life and gets it. But that changes when, by chance, he meets a bright, sunny sprite of a woman named Holly who turns him from a dour drip into someone finally allowing himself to be happy.Then a bus flattens her before Charlie eyes. Charlie opts for suicide but can’t even successfully give up on life. Left with no other choice, he adopts Holly’s ethos of positivity and just decides to be happy... by ignoring all the bad things in life. But his cynical best friend isn’t buying Charlie’s new-found happiness and sets out to save Charlie by making him miserable again. 

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Industry Events at Karlovy Vary

 
Film Industry @KVIFF 2016 Events – announcing the program and the selected projects   The 2016 Karlovy Vary IFF has prepared a cocktail of special Industry events to help buyers, distributors, producers, and festival programmers learn about new outstanding films in production mainly from Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Turkey, and the former Soviet Union, to learn about new goals and trends in film distribution, film education and training programs, and to discover the Czec...
 

Film Fest Gent to Focus on Nordic Cinema for 43rd edition, also putting Spotlight on Japan

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THE PROGRAM OF THE 43RD EDITION OF FILM FEST GENT IS INSPIRED BY CINEMA FROM TWO DIFFERENT CORNERS OF THE EARTH: STARTING WITH THE MOST NORTHERN POINT OF EUROPE FOR ITS FOCUS ON NORDIC CINEMA AND ENDING IN THE FAR EAST FOR THE SPOTLIGHT ON JAPAN. THE NORDIC FOCUS IS EMPHASIZED BY THE FESTIVALS CAMPAIGN IMAGE, DEPICTING ONE OF THE GREATEST MOVIE STARS THE REGION HAS EVER KNOW: GRETA GARBO...
 
 

Sharp minds, original thinkers, Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence at Sheffield Doc / Fest

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  During the Industrial Revolution this south Yorkshire city’s claim to fame was it’s steel and crucible production, today it’s celebrated Doc/Fest has put Sheffield back on the map and made it an epicenter of documentary film and factual.   Beginning in 1994 with only a handful of delegates and hundreds of participants, Sheffield Doc/Fest has grown to be UK’s largest documentary festival and the 3rd largest documentary festival in the world. This 23rd edit...
 
 

Revelation Perth International Film Festival announces 2016 program

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Revelation Perth International Film Festival has announced its expanded 2016 program. Curated once again by Jack Sargeant, the Revelation Perth International Film Festival sees a diverse selection of films drawn from across the world.   Boasting Revelation's commitment to signature works, independent cinema, genre film, world cinema, and unique breathtaking movies, this year is no exception with a program drawn from Australia, Iceland, Canada, France, Paraguay, ...
 
 

Emerging filmmakers in focus at the 12th edition of FEST- New Directors | New Films in Portugal

 
FEST - New Directors | New Films Festival is a unique celebration of new cinema and new filmmakers. The festival will host its 12th edition in 2016, between the 20th  and 27th of June, in Espinho, Portugal. For its upcoming edition, FEST will bring to its audience over 170 shorts and features by some of the most promising directors from around the world.   The festival kicks off on June 20 with the Portuguese premiere of “Tangerine”, Sean Baker’s film where gut laug...
 

NewportFILM Announces Line Up For newportFILM Outdoors, Annual Summer Documentary Series

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newportFILM announced today an impressive line up of world-class documentaries for their annual summer series newportFILM Outdoors. The sunset screenings kick off on June 30th and run through September 1st, with weekly Thursday night events that are accompanied by filmmaker conversations, food vendors and pre-film live music. This marks the series’ 7th summer season of hosting screenings at various outdoor picturesque locations, often thoughtfully paired with t...
 

Bertolucci heads jury on Film4Climate Video Contest

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The Film4Climate Global Video Competition opens today as the centerpiece of the Connect4Climate initiative to promote sustainability in the creative industries through active engagement with young people in finding solutions to climate change. Send in your videos either through our website or at film4climate.net. Announced at the Cannes Film Festival by the World Bank Group’s Connect4Climate global partnership program, the competition will be...

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The Bahamas International Film Festival: Tatiana Donaldson Joins Leslie Vanderpoole as Co Executive Director

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The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) is proud to announce today that Tatiana Donaldson has joined Founder Leslie Vanderpool as the Co-Executive Director.  Donaldson and Vanderpool will share roles in Sponsorship, Programming, Marketing & Event Planning. “There is no better person to join BIFF, together we will work effectively to advance the Bahamas International Film Festival,” Vanderpool said.    About Tatiana Donaldson Tatiana B. Donaldson is very...
 
 

 

BIFF 2016 Screenwriters Residency Program

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Call for Entries Now Open   We are proud to once again announce the annual Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) Screenwriters Residency Program Call for Entries!    Since 2005, BIFF has aimed to connect auspicious writers with industry professionals in an intimate setting, allowing writers to receive first hand knowledge as well as establish lasting relationships wit...
 

Jury Members at Karlovy Vary

 
INTERNATIONAL JURIES Statutory Juries: Grand Jury   Maurizio Braucci The Italian novelist and screenwriter first came to cultural attention with the novel Il mare guasto, which was also translated into French. As scripter he is co-creator of Matteo Garrone’s Gomorrah (2008) and Reality Show (2012), Abel Ferrara’s Napoli Napoli Napoli (2009) and Pasolini (2014), The Interval (2012) by Leonardo Di Costanzo, Tatanka (2010) by Giuseppe Gagliardi, Francesco Munzi’...
 
 
KARLOVY VARY FESTIVAL TO HONOUR OSCAR-WINNING SCREENWRITER CHARLIE KAUFMAN The President’s Award at this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will be presented to and personally received by screenwriter, director and producer Charlie Kaufman, who won an Oscar for his script for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Charlie Kaufman is considered one of today’s most interesting original filmmakers. After spending several years working on television series, Kaufman l...
 
 

Willem Dafoe has arrived at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival

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Festival president Jiří Bartoška welcomes Willem Dafoe Leading film and theatre actor Willem Dafoe has arrived at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. The two-time Oscar nominee will receive the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema at KVIFF’s opening ceremony on Friday 1 July. ​On 1 July after 5pm, Willem Dafoe will greet the audience on the red carpet in front of the entrance to the Hotel Thermal’s Grand Hall. On 2 July, he will present the...
 
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A personal souvenir from Coppola for him I worked, releasing Dracula in France.
This year’s Stockholm Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Francis Ford Coppola. The legendary filmmaker will visit the Stockholm International Film Festival on November 9-20 to meet the Swedish audience for the first time and personally receive the prestigious Bronze Horse.  - In my lifetime, I've never had the pleasure to visit Sweden and its capital Stockholm - which I've always wanted, Coppola says before his Stockholm trip, when he in...
 
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It was announced today that Andrea Iervolino has been appointed President of the popular Ischia Global Film and Music Festival, which takes place July 9th – 17th on the island of Ischia, Italy – where international screen stars and industry leaders of the European, American and Italian film communities celebrate the ever-evolving culture of cinema. The Festival has established itself over the past years as one of the world’s most distinguished Summer-season film festivals &nd...
 
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Award to Be Presented On Opening Night of the 14th Annual Ischia Global Film & Music Fest (July 10th)   Legendary five-time Grammy® award-winner Dionne Warwick has been selected to receive the 2016 Ischia Global Film and Music Festival’s 2016 ‘Ischia Legend Award,’ it was announced here today by Festival founder-producer Pascal Vicedomini. The announcement comes on the heels of the recent revelation in Cannes that a biopic about the iconic singer will be made ...
 
 

Former Pixar director J.G. to helm 3D animated feature film HUMP for MovieBrats

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Berlin-based production house MovieBrats Pictures lands at this year's Festival de Annecy/MIFA with the announcement that its 3D animated desert adventure HUMP will be directed by former Pixar director J.G. from a script by Sundance Film Festival Award winner director Amin Matalqa and Matthew Antonelli. HUMP tells the adventurous story of a clumsy camel, Rami, who sets out on an epic journey to find his best friend, a Bedouin boy named Omar. Joined by a cunning desert fox claiming to be a p...
 
 

Do not miss The Cheerful Subversive's Guide to Independent Filmmaking from Dan Mirvish

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Dan Mirvish (Co-founder, Slamdance Film Festival) just wrote a new book called "The Cheerful Subversive's Guide to Independent Filmmaking."  It comes out August 23 from Focal Press/Routledge, but I'm happy to send you an advance PDF if you're interested in reviewing it for your site or something like that.   It's a non-fiction, comprehensive guide to the craft and culture of making indie films, and also serves as something of an oral history of the ...
 
 
Following the success of the New York Times Critic Pick GUIDANCE, producers Alyson Richards and Mike MacMillan have re-teamed with Pat Mills for his sophomore feature comedy DON'T TALK TO IRENE.   Ed Gernon and Alyson Richards are Executive Producing for Edyson Entertainment.   Newcomer Michelle McLeod is cast in the lead along with Scott Thompson (Hannibal, Kids In The Hall), Bruce Gray (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, How I Met Your Mother) and Anastasia Philips (Bomb Girls, Skins)...
 
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It’s D-7 before the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival kicks off. Now that we’ve unveiled the complete line-up as well as the guests for our two special programmes – Amazing Switzerland and El Dorado – the time has come to reveal who our other guests will be, and who will be part of the jury that will reward the best genre films shown in Neuch...
 
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By Maria Esteves – June 24, 2016 Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words is a compelling and passionate music documentary about the life of legendary genius Frank Zappa (1940-1993). The extraordinary black-and-white and color archival footage superbly assembled chronologically by director Thorsten Schütte includes the 1963 interview with popular talk show host Steve Allen, international media coverage of Zappa invitation to Prague and powerful onstage performances as ban...
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Jean Reno will receive the Festival President’s Award at KVIFF

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French actor Jean Reno will be a guest at this year’s 51st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where he will receive the Festival President’s Award. He will receive the award on July, 4 at 10:30pm in the Grand Hall at the Hotel Thermal, where Luc Besson’s film Léonwill be screened to his honor. This distinctive actor achieved international popularity thanks to his collaboration with director Luc Besson. Reno was nominated for a César Award for h...
 
 

Brussels Film Festival: The Golden Iris Award goes to...TONI ERDMANN

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The Golden Iris Award goes to...TONI ERDMANN By Maren Ade The winner of the 14th Golden Iris Award  for the Best Film is Maren Ade's TONI ERDMANN. Official competition. September Film, the right holder of the film will receive the value of 10.000 €. The 15th edition of the Brussels Film Festival will take place from the 16th to 23rd June 2017 at Flagey. INFO + 32(0)2 762 08 98 ...
 
 

Toni Erdmann wins Golden Iris Award!

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Official Competition A GOOD WIFE by Mirjana Karanovic (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia) BLIND SUN by Joyce A. Nashawati (France, Greece) CALLBACK by Carles Torras (Spain, USA) COUPLE IN A HOLE by Tom Geens (UK, France) EL OLIVO by Iciar Bollain (Spain-Germany) LAZAR by Svetozar Ristovski (Macedonia, Croatia, Bulgaria, France) PIKADERO by Ben Sharrock (Spain, UK) SUNTAN by Argyris Papadimitropoulos (Greece) THE STUDENT by Kirill Serebrennikov (Russia) TONI ERDMANN...
 
 

12th IFF Kino Otok - Isola Cinema is concluded

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Kino Otok – Isola Cinema has created a true festival community in just five days and for the twelfth time The 12th international film festival Kino Otok – Isola Cinema concluded on Sunday with the screening of the film Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors at the Manzioli open-air cinema. A selection of films has moved with the programme Otok to Ljubljana to Kinodvor and Slovenska kinoteka. Director of the festival Tanja Hladnik and film programme selector Varja Močnik accompa...
 

Maui Film Fest 2016 Audience Award Winners:

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The 29th Connecticut LGBT Film Festival’s Winning Films

 
The 29th Connecticut LGBT Film Festival concluded June 11 with dual screenings in downtown Hartford at Spotlight Cinemas and the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. During the Festival’s nine-day run, audiences enjoyed more than 50 films from 17 countries and had the opportunity to interact with actors, directors, screenwriters and producers.   “Like all Americans, the committee of the Connecticut LGBT Film Festival woke on June 12 to the shocking news that 49 of our LGBT brothe...
 

 

 

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Top 10 des entrées hebdo France du 22/06/2016 au 28/06/2016

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L'ARP annonce Julie Bertuccelli et Michel Hazanavicius en qualité de coprésidents

 
Le conseil d'administration de la société civile des auteurs-réalisateurs-producteurs a élu ses représentants et recherche la personne qui succèdera à son actuelle déléguée générale.  Suite à l’assemblée générale du 23 juin 2016, le nouveau conseil d’administration de l’ARP a désigné Julie Bertuccelli et Michel Hazanavi...
 
 

44ème édition du Festival International du Film de La Rochelle.

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Pour la soirée d'ouverture du Festival qui aura lieu le vendredi 1er juillet à 20h15, nous vous proposons deux films au choix : le nouveau film de Ken Loach, « Moi, Daniel Blake », Palme d’Or au dernier Festival de Cannes, ou la réédition d’une savoureuse comédie de Luigi Zampa, « L’Agent », avec Alberto Sordi que nous célébrerons en 16 films. Deux films aussi pour ...
 

TONI ERDMANN remporte le Golden Iris du meilleur film !

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La 14ème édition du Brussels Film Festival s’est clôturée ce vendredi 24 juin par la cérémonie de remise des prix en présence de nombreux invités, suivie de la projection du film L’EFFET AQUATIQUE de feu Solveig Anspach, en présence de l’actrice principale Florence Loiret-Caille et du producteur Patrick Sobelman. Le jury officiel était composé de l’actrice flamande Natali Broods, du r&ea...
 

26e édition le Festival Présence Autochtone déploie ses activités à Montréal

 
DU 3 AU 10 AOÛT 2016, PRÉSENCE AUTOCHTONE : 26e FESTIVAL CONSACRÉ À LA CULTURE DES PREMIÈRES NATIONS   Pour sa 26e édition le Festival Présence Autochtone déploie ses activités à Montréal à la fois sur la Place des Festivals dans le Quartier des spectacles, mais aussi à l’Université Concordia, à L’UQAM et à Kahnawake où seront projetés les films s&...
 

NIFFF - Invités et Jurys

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NIFFF 2016 : les invité-e-s et juré-e-s ! J-7 avant le coup d’envoi du Festival International du Film Fantastique de Neuchâtel. Après la présentation de la programmation complète ainsi que des invité-e-s des deux sections phares de cette année, Amazing Switzerland et El Dorado, survol des différent-e-s invité-e-s qui feront vivre le festival et des juré-e-s qui récompenseront le mei...
 
 

Festival du Film Merveilleux de Paris du 30 Juin au 2 Juillet 2016

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Le Festival du Film Merveilleux  revient à Paris du 30 juin au 2 juillet au Theatre Douze, 6 av Maurice Ravel 75012 PARIS INSCRIPTION EVENTBRITE ( RSVP ) voir le trailer ( watch the trailer )  programme des films en competition  ( Competition listing ) programme le...
 

La COP22 mobilise le monde du cinéma !

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Annoncé lors du Festival de Cannes 2016, le concours vidéo mondial Film4Climate débute ce jour à l’initiative de Connect4Climate et de la Banque Mondiale. LES FORMATS Film4Climate invite les cinéastes en herbe du monde entier à exprimer leur vision sur un avenir durable en créant un court-métrage (de 1 à 5 mn)  ou une courte vidéo à message d’intérêt public (moins d’une minute). ...
 

Top 10 des entrées hebdo France du 15/06/2016 au 21/06/2016

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La Fête du Cinéma... demandez le programme

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Frédérique Bredin, Présidente du CNC © Farida Bréchemir LE CINÉMA EN FÊTE DU VENDREDI 24 AU MERCREDI 29 JUIN 2016           ...
 

l’Institut français, en partenariat avec le CNC, fête le cinéma à travers plus de 20 pays

 
L'INSTITUT FRANÇAIS ET LE CNC FÊTENT LE CINÉMA DANS PLUS DE 20 PAYS du 20 au 30 juin 2016 Pour la première fois, l’Institut français, en partenariat avec le CNC, fête le cinéma à travers plus de 20 pays, notamment en Irak, en Israël, dans les Territoires Palestiniens, en Espagne, sur le continent africain, en Inde et au Brésil. Des projections, animations et débats sont proposés par le réseau cultu...

 

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