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NEWSLETTER N° 599: May 17, 2013

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FilmFestivals Wine tasting Party  - Festival Organizers in Cannes are invited

Filmfestivals.com with FashionTV Red Carpet Lounge, Emotion Film FactoryMusivision, Champagne 1er cru Croix d'Irval, IndieFlix and Seriously inc invites festival organizers to our annual Wine Tasting event in Cannes Toast?
Bring a bottle which you would like to share, your festival wine, something that grows in your country.  Wine with film stories are fun. 
Mark your calendar: May 21, 7 pm - 9pm Le Suquet

 

The Masquerade Party - FOUR SENSES, the Movie

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There is a new world in the sensual language "Eromantic"
An Eromantic adventure.  A new genre. Starring Nadine Vinzens 
Metropole Films, in Association with FilmFestivals.com cordially invite members of the press and festival organizers to join us for drinks at The Grand Hotel Beach, Monday May 20th, 9:00pm to 11:30 pm
 
The press is expected at 9:00pm sharp to meet Nadine Vinzens, star of the Movie and the team in attendance.  
By invitation only, limited access. http://foursenses.eventbrite.com    
 

 

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Developing Your Film Festival 2013 - Applications open!

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Applications now open for the 3rd annual Developing Your Film Festival 2013 23 - 28 July 2013, Motovun Film Festival, Croatia Do you run a great film festival which has the potential to become even better? Do you want to discover new ideas for growing your festival’s income, audience and profile? Come spend a week in Croatia with like-minded fi...MORE

 

James O'Brien’s HYPERFUTURA, the controversial cult sci-fi feature film with Eric Kopatz gets cable VOD premiere

 

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From acclaimed indie director James O'Brien comes the new controversial cult sci-fi feature film HYPERFUTURA, starring break out talent Eric Kopatz- available now on iTunes and cable VOD and coming soon to Amazon Prime. Utilizing experimental multi-media techniques, HYPERFUTURA challenges the Hollywood mainstream with an extreme alternative cinema that makes use of archival footage and special effects married to a live action narrative...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop on 3D movie making at the "Festival de Cannes" full house 16 May!

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Was your film written, directed or produced by a woman? Submit it to the 24th annual St. John's International Women's Film Festival, October 22 - 26.
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Alain Guiraudie's L'Inconnu du lac (Stranger by the Lake) to premiere May 17 in Un Certain Regard

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Un Certain Regard Directed by : Alain GUIRAUDIE Country: FRANCE Year: 2013 Duration: 97.00 minutes Synopsis Summertime. A cruising spot for men, tucked away on the shores of a lake. Franck falls in love with Michel. An attractive, potent and lethally dangerous man. Franck knows this, but wants to live out his passion anyway. Credits Alain GUIRAUDIE - Director Alain GUIRAUDIE - Screenplay Claire M...
 

Valeria Golino's Miele to premiere May 17 in Un Certain Regard

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Un Certain Regard Directed by : Valeria GOLINO Country: ITALY, FRANCE Year: 2013 Duration: 96.00 minutes Synopsis Miele is the story of Irene a 30 years old girl who helps suffering people.Terminal patients who want to make shorter the struggle with death, people whose suffering injure the dignity of an human being. One day a 70 years old man in good health, who simply thinks to have lived enough, asks her to help him. The meeting will put to the test Irene’s convicti...
 

LEXUS AND THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY TO PREMIERE SHORT FILM SERIES "LIFE IS AMAZING" DURING CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013

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  -OFFICIAL PRESS-   LEXUS AND THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY TO PREMIERE SHORT FILM SERIES “LIFE IS AMAZING” DURING CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013   Cannes, FRANCE. Lexus and The Weinstein Company announced today that the Lexus Short Film series titled “Life is Amazing” will premiere during the Cannes International Film Festival on 19th May 2013. The films will receive a red carpet premiere screening and event hosted by The Weinstein Company’s H...
 

HP celebrates 70 years in entertainment at Cannes Film Festival with special showcase events

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-CANNES PRESS RELEASE- HP at Cannes 2013: empowering the experts and thrilling the fans. HP celebrates 70 years in entertainment at Cannes Film Festival with special showcase events   CANNES, France, May 15, 2013 – From Fantasia to The Croods, HP will celebrate more than 70 years of innovation in entertainment at this year’s Cannes Film Festival by hosting various events showcasing the role of HP technology in the creation of film and in the way consumers enjoy and engage w...
 

Amat Escalante's "HELI" premiering May 16th In Competition

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      In Competition     Directed by: Amat ESCALANTE Country: MEXICO, GERMANY, NETHERLANDS, FRANCE Year:2013 Duration: 105.00 minutes SYNOPSIS Estela is a 12 year old girl who has just fallen crazy in love with a young police cadet who wants to run away with her and get married. Trying to achieve this dream, her family will have to live the violence that is devastating the region. CREDITS Amat ESCALANTE&nb...
 

François Ozon's "JEUNE & JOLIE (YOUNG & BEAUTIFUL)" to premiere May 16 In Competition

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  IN competition Directed by: François OZON Country: FRANCE Year: 2013 Duration: 95.00 minutes SYNOPSIS A coming-of-age portrait of a 17-year-old French girl over four seasons and four songs. François OZON - Director François OZON - Screenplay Pascal MARTI - Cinematography Katia WYSZKOP - Set Designer Philippe ROMBI - Music Laure GARDETTE - Film Editor ...
 

Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring to premiere May 16 in Un Certain Regard

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Un Certain Regard - Film d'Ouverture Directed by : Sofia COPPOLA Country: USA Year: 2012 Duration: 90.00 minutes   Synopsis In the fame-obsessed world of Los Angeles, a group of teenagers take us on a thrilling and disturbing crime-spree in the Hollywood hills. Based on true events, the group, who were fixated on the glamorous life, tracked their celebrity targets online, and stole more than 3 million in luxury goods from their homes. Their victims included Paris Hilton, Orl...
 

Ryan Coogler's Fruitvale Station to premiere May 16 in Un Certain Regard

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Un Certain Regard   Directed by : Ryan COOGLER Country: USA Year: 2012 Duration: 85.00 minutes Synopsis This is the true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Not sure what it is, he takes it as a sign to get a head start on his resolutions: being a better son to his mother, whose birthday falls on New Year's Eve, being a better partner to his girlfriend, who he hasn't ...
 

Leonardo Di Caprio and Carey Mulligan guests for Electrolux gala opening dinner at Cannes

EMBARGOED:  Cannes, France, 23:30 15th May 2013 Electrolux Hosts 2013 Cannes Film Festival Opening Gala Dinner     Electrolux award-winning partner chefs Anne-Sophie Pic,(three Michelin stars) and Bruno Oger (two Michelin stars) team up to cook for film elite. The Cannes Film Festival opening gala dinner was held within the Electrolux Agora Pavilion for the third consecutive year. Guests, including Leonardo Di...

 

Asghar Farhadi's new film "Le Passé" to premiere May 17th In Competition

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In Competition     Directed by: Asghar FARHADI Country: FRANCE, ITALY Year:2013 Duration:130.00 minutes SYNOPSIS Following a four year separation, Ahmad returns to Paris from Tehran, upon his French wife Marie's request, in order to finalize their divorce procedure. During his brief stay, Ahmad discovers the conflicting nature of Marie's relationship with her daughter Lucie. Ahmad's efforts to improve this relationship soon unveil a secret from...
 

The Great Gatsby to open Cannes

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    Out of Competition - Opening Film     Directed by : Baz LUHRMANN Country: USA, AUSTRALIA Year: 2012 Duration: 142.00 minutes SYNOPSIS "The Great Gatsby" follows would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg kings, and sky-rocketing stocks. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a myster...
 

BREAKING GLASS PICTURES TO RELEASE XAVIER DOLAN’S 'LAURENCE ANYWAYS' (2012)

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-OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE- XAVIER DOLAN’S LAURENCE ANYWAYS TO OPEN IN THEATERS THIS SUMMER. BREAKING GLASS PICTURES TO RELEASE DOLAN’S HIGHLY ACCLAIMED FILM. EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY GUS VAN SANT. “A towering achievement.”—Huffington Post “Astonishing.”—Variety Acclaimed French-Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan’s feature film Laurence Anyways will be released by Breaking Glass Pictures in U.S. theaters June 28 with a theatrical run throughout J...
 

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Filmfestivals.com Ambassador in Cannes - Nadine Vinzens' Diaries May 16th

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Nadine Vinzens the star of Four Senses an an EroMantic adventure is our exceptional FilmFestival Ambassador in Cannes.  She shares her discoveries, surprises and meetings with our audience and reviews the key films in competition.   Let me tell you my thought on these films which were part of the main official selection. The great gatsby: The Cannes opener I love movies which are set in an earlier century. The style of the dresses, how they used to live, the language. V...
 

XPAND 3D Continues Partnership With Cannes Film Festival


Cannes, France  – XPAND 3D – For the fifth time in a row XPAND will be the official technical partner and supplier for all 3D screenings at the Cannes Film Festival.  This marks the fifth time XPAND 3D will be the exclusive 3D technical partner for the 66th Cannes Film Festival and XPAND 3D has renewed its partnership with the Festival through 2015.  XPAND 3D is equipping four screening theaters at the Festival, including the 2,400-seat Lumiè...

Haiti Untold doc. announces Cannes premiere on 1st day of film market

Documentary investigates role of  media and politics in post-quake reconstruction efforts   (Cannes, France) – ID Communications announces the World market premiere of “Haiti Untold” a feature-length documentary taking us behind the scenes of the aftermath of  Haiti's 2010 Earthquake. The film presents an overview of progress in the country in the last 3 years and features Joey Adler, CEO of OnexOne Foundation, Donna Karan (...
 

Sofia Coppola's driver forgets to take her to 'The Bling Ring' photo call

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One famous filmmaker at Cannes nearly got left behind for her very own photo call. While Emma Watson and the rest of the stars of ‘The Bling Ring’ waited in an entourage of cars, Sofia Coppola and her ride were nowhere to be found. Assistants and security guards hustled left and right as they frantically phoned around to find the whereabouts of the director - and who had lost her. 15 panicked minutes later, Coppola finally entered by walking herself, sans car, down the drizzly road...
 

Exclusive: Voltage Adds Chris Pine Starrer, Taliban-Themed 'Drones Project' to Cannes Slate


By Liza Foreman   Voltage Pictures has added the Taliban-themed Untitled Drones Project to its Cannes line up. The package, as it is being presented here, includes Chris Pine (Star Trek Into Darkness) in the lead role, with Andrew Niccol (Lord of War, Gattaca) directing and writing. Voltage’s Nicolas Chartier is producing. The story follows a fighter pilot turned drone pilot.  Based in Las Vegas, he fights the Taliban by remote control all day befor...

James O'Brien’s HYPERFUTURA, the controversial cult sci-fi feature film with Eric Kopatz gets cable VOD premiere

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    From acclaimed indie director James O'Brien comes the new controversial cult sci-fi feature film HYPERFUTURA, starring break out talent Eric Kopatz- available now on iTunes and cable VOD and coming soon to Amazon Prime. Utilizing experimental multi-media techniques, HYPERFUTURA challenges the Hollywood mainstream with an extreme alternative cinema that makes use of archival footage and special effects married to a live action narrative. Like Terrenc...
 

Cannes Festival Diaries with Nadine Vinzens: Seeing the Cast of Fruitvale Station

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Nadine Vinzens spots Olivia Spencer on her way to a luncheon and photocall for Fruitvale Station at the Majestic 66 on the beach.     ...
 

Masquerade Party for FOUR SENSES, the Movie

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There is a new world in the sensual language "Eromantic"     An Eromantic adventure.  A new genre. Starring Nadine Vinzens  Brought  to you by You are cordially invited to join us for drinks at The Grand Hotel Beach, Monday May 20th, 9:00pm to 11:30 pm The press is expected at 9:00pm sharp to meet Nadine Vinzens, star of the Movie and the team in attendance.   By invitation only, limited access   THE STORY ...
 

Short Film "On the Nature of Hotness" to premiere at 66th Festival de Cannes Court Métrage

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  This Funny and Exciting Film Will Leave You Hot     Los Angeles, CA – May 13, 2013 / Writer, actor, and executive producer Richard Snyder brings the short film, On the Nature of Hotness, to viewers from all over the globe at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Among these viewers will be several directors and producers, financiers and people waiting to be influenced by this film. On the Nature of Hotness is both a funny and a profound film that challenges ...
 

Short film Mystify to premiere at 66th Festival de Cannes Court Métrage

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  Los Angeles, CA May 15, 2013 / On a quiet night in the desert, a young man’s life is about to change. Mystify tells the story of a hitchhiker who gets much more out of a simple ride to town than he could have ever imagined: an education. Mystify is South-African director Johnny Swanepoel’s fifth short film. It’s about a young hitchhiker (Cole) in the lone desert who is looking for a quiet ride to the next town. What he doesn’t know is that t...
 

Director Javier Badillo to take Afternoon with Gudrum to The 66th Cannes Film Festival Court Métrage

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  Connecting through Dance Los Angeles, CA May 15, 2013 / Director Javier Badillo and writer/actress Liberty Kee bring their second collaboration, a short film entitled Afternoon at Gudrun, to the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in the Short Film Corner. Shot on 35mm, the film explores what happens when a shy, awkward waitress with a passion for the waltz meets a friendly, handsome customer looking for lessons. The film also features an original and delightful musical score tha...
 

Exploration of Confinement to premiere at 66h Festival de Cannes Court Métrage

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  Pushing Boundaries and Provoking Thought is what this Film is All About   Los Angeles, CA – May 13, 2013 / Russian-born writer, director, and producer Marusya Syroechkovskaya and co-producer and assistant director Gleb Nechaev are bringing their short film, Exploration of Confinement, to viewers from around the world at the 2013 Cannes Court Metrage and its Short Film Corner. Among these viewers will be film financiers, famous directors and produce...
 

Texas Artists' Short Film Stryngs to Debut at 66th Festival de Cannes Court Métrage

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  For These Small-Town Indie Filmmakers, the Show Must Go On!   Los Angeles, CA (May 13, 2013)    Texas indie filmmakers, producer Geoff McGee and director Derek Presley, have been accepted by the official 66th Festival De Cannes Court Metrage 2013 to screen their short film, Stryngs. A dramatic tale of the life and death of Ambrosio the Great (played by well-known and accomplished actor Grant James), the short is about an aging puppeteer whose end is im...
 

Short Film Tiramisu to premiere at 66th Festival de Cannes Court Métrage

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  SHORT FILM TIRAMISU TO PREMIERE AT 66TH FESTIVAL DE CANNES COURT METRAGE     Indie Filmmaker Centers on Character-Driven Story     Los Angeles, CA – May 13, 2013 / Writer and director Lawrence Michael Parker brings the world his directorial debut, TIRAMISU, a short film to be seen at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in the short film corner. Directors, producers, and critics from all over the world will be exposed to Parker&rsqu...
 

Was your film written, directed or produced by a woman?

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Was your film written, directed or produced by a woman? Submit it to the 24th annual St. John's International Women's Film Festival, October 22 - 26. We're one of the longest-running women's film festivals in the world! Withoutabox extended deadline is May 27. www.womensfilmfestival.com The 2013 forms: 2013 Rules and Regulations 2013 Entry Form Deadlines and Fees Earlybird: March 18, 2013 ($10 CAD) Regular: April 15, 2013 ($20 CAD) Late: May 20...
 

Paramount live with CinemaBridge data collection in Australia and UK

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  Paramount is the first distributor to go live with a new data collection service in Australia and the UK. The data collection service is part of a suite of web services called Cinemabridge created by MACCS International to integrate the distribution workflow between distributors and exhibitors.   The data collection service of CinemaBridge is a secure data exchange to collect electronic box office returns from exhibitors and match them to the bookings collected from the distribu...
 

Developing Your Film Festival training course

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Having problems reading our email? Click here to read it in your web browser... Developing Your Film Festival 2013 23 - 28 July 2013, Motovun Film Festival, Croatia   Do you run a great film festival which has the potential to become even better? Do you want to discover new ideas for growing your festival’s income, audience and profile? Come spend a week in Croatia with like-minded film festival professionals from across Europe at one of the world’s most picturesque ...
 

HP celebrates 70 years in entertainment at Cannes Film Festival with special showcase events

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  From Fantasia to The Croods, HP will celebrate more than 70 years of innovation in entertainment at this year’s Cannes Film Festival by hosting various events showcasing the role of HP technology in the creation of film and in the way consumers enjoy and engage with film and music.  As part of HP’s collaboration with Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company, HP will host an intimate performance by the band Puggy. It follows other successful HP Con...
 

Champagne Croix d'Irval premier cru, sponsor of the Wine Tasting Party in Cannes

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  Coulommes la Montagne, May 8th 2013 After a few years having worked within the financial markets tumult, Jean Servagnat, owner of the Maison Croix d’Irval, decided to built his own family business in Champagne. He presents, below, his history. Our family has been established for many generations in Champagne, on the Montagne de Reims area, in the heart of  1st growth appellation (Premier Cru), ideal terroir to elaborate exceptional wines. The history of Irval dates back to...
 

Socially relevant Film festival and Filmmaker's Lab in New York open for submission, founder visiting Cannes

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      A downstate-upstate program including screenings & filmmakers’ labs in New York, Rated SR films focus on high artistic value, enlighten, entertain, and are commercially viable. Founder Artistic Director Nora Armani & Filmmakers' Lab Founder Mike Camoin will be in Cannes May 16-26. Early submissions are now open:        ...
 

Coming this May to the prestigious 66th Cannes Film Festival’s Short Film Corner is Bradley Cooper, or is it...

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A comedic short that was conceived at the 65th Cannes Film Festival returns to be part of the Court de Metrage: Merci Beaucoup Bradley Cooper. Merci Beaucoup Bradley Cooper is a comedic short film about the power of fame and the determination of an aspiring actress named Barbara. When Barbara, played by Anne-Christine Caro, stumbles upon what truly could be Bradley Cooper’s Doppelganger, Nicolas-Henri Bozzi, she hatches a plan on how to ...
 

Iranian Filmmaker Ventures into Cannes Film Festival to Spread A Thoughtful Message on Companionship.

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The Luminance, a short about finding human connection, will be coming to the Cannes Film Festival’s Court de Metrage this May. A man seeks out an arbitrary connection and finds it with a prostitute. The two seek a cure for their loneliness in Tehran and find that they have more in common than what appears at first glance.   Iranian filmmaker, Hasti Saadi, who came from Iran and moved to Toronto at age 17 with her family, brings a touching tale of the search for understanding and ...
 

Bruce B. Gordon, Inspired movie director takes film on special needs to Cannes Film Festival

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The young men who live in the same building with Writer/Director/Producer Bruce B. Gordon often chat about sports, work, and “girlfriend drama.” The fact that they are disabled doesn’t affect the kinds of desires, hopes and dreams they have – and that’s exactly the humanizing story Gordon seeks to tell in his new short film, Whole ‘Nother Level, which will be featured at the Cannes Film Festival this year.   Los Angeles, CA – May 7, 2013 / In th...
 

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New York Niche Film Festivals: Cambodia


As part of the month long Season of Cambodia Arts festival in New York, the Film Society of Lincoln Center and noted Cambodia documentary filmmaker Rith Panh presented Old Ghosts, New Dreams: The Emerging Cambodian Cinema.  The festival ran from April 19-25. The program included ten documentaries and several short films focusing primarily on the devastating impact of the Khmer Rouge regime and development issues dislocating Cambodian society.  Only few of the production...

Cannes Festival Diaries with Nadine Vinzens: Seeing the Cast of Fruitvale Station

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Nadine Vinzens spots Olivia Spencer on her way to a luncheon and photocall for Fruitvale Station at the Majestic 66 on the beach.     ...
 

 

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BELDOCS – The Documentary Film Festival

BELDOCS- The Documentary Film Festival 2013 in Belgrade, Serbia is a festival with greater aesthetic criteria and shocking individual world of a great film, although the shock impact of the audience wouldn’t be an aesthetic category. BELDOCS Festival tries to change attitude about the film itself, in a term of the significance and importance of a top class documentary. One of the greatest of this festival was a retrospective of filmmaker Chris Marker, one of the greatest documenta...

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Philip K Dick Film Festival New York CALLING December 5-8,2013 New York, NY -

The festival is the first in the five boroughs devoted to science and science fiction. Named for the iconic novelist and short story writer whose work inspired the films Blade Runner, Total Recall andMinority Report, the four-day event aims to start a tradition of honoring films inspired by authors who have explored the metaphysical and eerie in all its manifestations. Possible themes include cyberpunk, dystopian realities, paranoia, altered states, and singularities. Science/science fiction documentaries, features and shorts are accepted. Submit here or on WaB

 

Hollyshorts calling for entries

The 9th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival, scheduled for August 15-25, 2013 at the world famous Chinese Theatre, is now accepting submissions.  (www.withoutabox.com/login/4655). 2012 HSFF featured over 300 projects showcasing stars and filmmakers including Neil Labute, Zachary Quinto, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Joe Carnahan, awarded over $70,000 in prizes, including $30,000 in post services courtesy of Company 3 for Best Short, Director, Music Video, and Commercial. www.hollyshorts.com Submit now

 
NociCortinfestival | International Short Film Festival calling for shorts

8 Annual NociCortinfestival | International Short Film Festival runs August 01, 2013 to August 04, 2013 BARI Italy http://www.nocicinema.it Films of all subjects and styles will be considered for selection. All films entered into the competition must have been produced after January 1st, 2011, and must be no more than 30 minutes in length. We welcome films that have already been screened at other film festivals. 

Above all, we are looking for films that are original, creative and that tell an engaging story. Submit


The Inigo Film Festival calling for shorts...
TIFF Regulations for the 4th  Iñigo Film Festival 2013   1. The 4 th  Iñigo Film Festival (TIFF) and the “Iñigo Awards” are sponsored by the Society of Jesus as represented by the Conference of European Provincials (CEP). 2. The prizes (“Iñigo Awards”) will be awarded to short films on the theme “City of God”.Submit online 

 

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New York No Limits Early Deadline Open for short film event on August 29th

New York No Limits Film Series early deadline for our August 29th Short Film Breakthrough program is now open. The Aug. 29 event will be presented at THE WILD PROJECT in New York City.  The early deadline is June 7th. All genres and styles of short films are accepted. Foreign language films are accepted and strongly encouraged to submit. Short films must be no longer than 29 minutes in length.  Lineup will be annc. Aug. 7th.  NYNL hosts an ongoing series of short film programs t...
 

Exclusive: Voltage Adds Chris Pine Starrer, Taliban-Themed 'Drones Project' to Cannes Slate

By Liza Foreman   Voltage Pictures has added the Taliban-themed Untitled Drones Project to its Cannes line up. The package, as it is being presented here, includes Chris Pine (Star Trek Into Darkness) in the lead role, with Andrew Niccol (Lord of War, Gattaca) directing and writing. Voltage’s Nicolas Chartier is producing. The story follows a fighter pilot turned drone pilot.  Based in Las Vegas, he fights the Taliban by remote control all day before going home to the...

 

 

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Frontières International Co-Production Market expands from Montreal to the Brussels International


FRONTIÈRES EXPANDS FROM MONTREAL'S FANTASIA TO BRUSSELS' BIFFF   The Fantasia International Film Festival is proud to announce the expansion of its Frontières International Co-Production Market to the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. Frontières will effectively become a circuit making a bridge between Montreal, in July, and Brussels, in April, respectively starting wit...

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Thai Night - Festival de Cannes 2013 : Le cinéma thaïlandais célèbre une nouvelle année faste au Festival de Cannes

Le cinéma thaïlandais célèbre une nouvelle année faste au Festival de Cannes Le cinéma et l'industrie cinématographique thaïlandais sont à l'honneur lors de la Soirée Thaïlandaise 2013 Evènement: La Soirée Thaïlandaise à Cannes Date: Samedi 18 Mai 2013, à 18:00 Lieu: Hotel Majestic, Cannes Présidée par son Altesse Royale la Princesse Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi, la Soirée Thaïlandaise 2013 à Cannes sera l'occasion de célébrer une nouvell...
 

Champagne Croix d'Irval sponsor de la Wine Tasting Party in Cannes

Apres quelques années passées dans le tumulte des places financières, Jean Servagnat, propriétaire de la maison Croix d’Irval, s’est mis au défi de  monter cette entreprise familiale en Champagne et de faire découvrir son histoire. Notre famille est implantée depuis de nombreuses générations en Champagne, sur la montagne de Reims, au cœur de l’appellation Premier Cru, terroir idéal pour ...
 

Le festival du silence revient à Cannes

La date pour cette année est fixée au mardi 21 mai 2013 de 12h à 17h30. La journée se déroulera de la manière suivante: -12h accueil des personnalités sur le port (en face la mairie de Cannes) -12h30 départ avec les bateaux Riva -vers 12h 45: arrivée sur l'ile de Lérins ou se trouve l'abbaye saint Honorat:mot d'acceuil du Père-Abbé -Temps de méditation et silence dans la clôture monastique -13h30 déjeuner avec les moines -14h30 office chanté avec les moine...
 

  

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