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> Santa Barbara Jan 30 - Feb 9
The 34th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) welcomed this year’s five Academy Award nominees for Best Director. Alfonso Cuarón (“Roma”), Yorgos Lanthimos (“The Favourite”), Spike Lee (“BlacKkKlansman”), Adam McKay (“Vice”), and Pawel Pawlikowski (“Cold War”) each participated in a one-on-one interview with The Hollywood Reporter’s awards colu...
Jump into nature with this collection of environmental documentaries in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara International Film Festival SBIFF 2019 Reel Nature Sidebar Films Sponsored by TOYOTA Mirai: Anthropocene The Biggest Little Farm The Map to Paradise Sharkwater Extinction Silent Forests View the full schedule at http://schedule.sbiff.org or download the SBIFF Official App. Get film tickets at http://givebox.com/1035. ...
The Outstanding Directors of the Year Awards in Santa Barbara
The Outstanding Directors of the Year Award, sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter Honorees: Roma's Alfonso Cuaron, The Favourite's Yorgos Lanthimos, BlacKkKlansman's Spike Lee, Vice's Adam McKay and Cold War's Pawel Pawlikowski LOCATION: The Arlington Theatre 6:15 pm Media Check in 6:45 pm Red Carpet opens ...
Full Line-up of The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF)
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), presented by UGG ® , announced today the highly anticipated lineup for the 34 th edition, which will run January 30 to February 9, 2019. The festival will feature 63 world premieres and 59 U.S. premieres from 48 countries, along with tributes with the year’s top talent, panel discussions, and free community education and outreach programs. SBIFF’s Executive Director Roger Durling stated this morning, “After the trage...
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VIDEO: Roger Durling kicks off SBIFF 2019 with his introduction speech
Roger Durling recalls his debut and quoted Ernest Hemingway from "A Farewell to Arms" A beautiful quote Roger loves! “The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.” Photo Credit - Getty Images for SBIFF &n...
VIDEO: The opening SBIFF documentary: Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy Opening Night Film and World Premiere at SBIFF 2019 : watch the stage introduction by Roger Durling and Mimi deGruy. ...and watch the trailer! photo credits Getty Images for SBIFF ...
VIDEO: Opening night of Santa Barbara International Film festival 2019
Opening night of Santa Barbara International Film festival 2019, filmfestivals. Tonight, the 34th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival officially opened with an enormously emotional celebration and screening for Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy. Director and wife, Mimi de Gruy introduced the screening alongside her below the line team and children, Max and Francis, who “teach her everyday” and let her tell and craft this story. Mimi deGruy also g...
> Sundance in action Jan 24 - Feb 3
Sundance has officially begun! My name is Cameron Lui, I will be filmfestivals.com's Sundance Correspondent this year.
VIDEO: Shorts Awards Show in Park City - Sundance 2019 Winners having a blast and a party
Winners of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival jury prizes in short filmmaking were announced today by Sundance Institute at a ceremony in Park City, Utah. The Short Film Grand Jury Prize, awarded to one film in the program of 73 shorts selected from 9,443 submissions, went to Aziza, directed by Soudade Kaadan and co-written by Kaadan and May Hayek. Full video of the ceremony is at youtube.com/sff. The Short Film program is presented by YouTube, as part of their...
VIDEO: a look back at day eight of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival
Penny , director of Hail Satan, sets out to subvert American history with intelligence and wit. Here, she asks us to question why certain religions are deemed “normal,” even though, notes one Temple member, Catholic mass is all about the symbolic drinking of blood. ...
VIDEO: Power of Story: Pushing Boundaries Panel
In contemplating the complexities of the world, we have always looked to artists and storytellers to challenge our thinking and shake us from complacency. That’s particularly true of fiercely independent artists who maintain the freedom to shatter prevailing orthodoxies, reframe moral perspectives, and push the boundaries of accepted norms. They don’t lead us to safety but away from it, out of our comfort zones. We’re joined by a group of exceptional, provocative filmmakers a...
VIDEO: a look back at day seven of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival
Look back at day seven of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The Documentary "David Crosby: Remember My Name" premiered at Sundance Fest ...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Presents Prize to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Presents Feature Film Prize to The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Announces New Grants to Artists at 2019 Sundance Film Festival Winners of Commissioning Grant, Episodic Storytelling Grant and Lab Fellowship Revealed Director-Screenwriter-Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor Honored At a reception at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival today, the benef...
VIDEO: a look back at day six of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival
GAZA Paints a Portrait of Life in Palestine”; plus RAISE HELL: THE LiIFE & TIMES OF MOLLY IVINS, STIEG LARSSON — THE MAN WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, SWEETHEART ...
VIDEO: a look back at day five of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival
Look back at day five of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. ...
"Marshall from Detroit" - A Review of the VR experience at Sundance
Eminem is one of the greatest rappers to ever exist. Sway Calloway is the best hip-hop journalist and radio personality in the world. The two come together to have a patient conversation about some of Eminem's roots in Detroit, utilizing a medium that usually gets attributed to a modern aesthetic. However, with Eminem and Sway Calloway being such rich fixtures of hip-hop history, the aesthetic is grainy and has a vintage feel to it. The 20 minute short is a VR experience that...
VIDEO: a look back at day four of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival
Watch yesterday's recap video including highlights with the cast of Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile; Paradise Hills; and Luce. ...
VIDEO: a look back at day three of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival
Some of our favorite moments from day three on the mountain included a conversation with KiKi Layne and Ashton Sanders, plus catching up with the cast of The Report at the world premiere. ...
VIDEO: a look back at day two of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival
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"Velvet Buzzsaw" - strong satire on the world of fine art, a netflix premiere in Sundance
“Critique is so limiting and emotionally draining.” - Morf Vandewalt Uninspired, a total lack of originality, derivative, void of spiritual awareness. These are only a few of the harsh critiques that Gyllenhaal fires off as he moves briskly from scene to scene, emoting in such a way that we have not seen from the Nightcrawler actor. Dan Gilroy and Jake Gyllenhaal reunite for a brutally comedic satire on the world of fine art. They cover art’s destruc...
Co-Directors Ainsley Gardiner and Briar Grace-Smith are the 2019 recipients of the Sundance Institute Merata Mita Fellowship, an annual fellowship named in honor of the late Māori filmmaker Merata Mita (1942-2010). The announcement was delivered today at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Sundance Institute selected the two filmmakers from a global call for applicants. They will be awarded cash grants and a yearlong continuum of support with activities, including a trip to the Su...
Well, they can’t all be good. Koko-Di-Koko-Da is a film that was so intriguing on paper that it was one of the first films I actively secured a ticket for. It’s a Swedish horror flick that tracks the brutal process of grief and the damage it does to a relationship. At best, the films absurdities serve as a metaphor for this sentiment. At worst, the absurdities merely serve as aesthetic pageantry to keep the viewer awake. Essentially, it is a cheaply made horror film with a groundh...
"The Report" - Review from Sundance
The Report, directed by Scott Z. Burns, has everything that Hollywood loves; A-list male leads in Adam Driver and Jon Hamm, it's based on a true story, it's political, it’s relevant and it’s made by a proven director. Similar films like Argo and Spotlight have enjoyed massive success in both the box office and critically, and I don't see The Report being any different. The film follows Daniel Jones, played by Adam Driver, as he spends half a decade building a report o...
Park Avenue is the spine of Sundance. Essentially you can take park avenue from one end to the other and travel between the two most important segments of the festival. On the north side of Park Ave, you can easily find the festival headquarters which happens to be right across the street from Eccles which houses many of the major premiers. From there, you can head South down Park ave which takes you past New frontier exhibits, The Ray, Prospector Square and many more venues as well as Fresh M...
Welp, I didn't get into any screenings this morning so I spent my time exploring the festival grounds. One of my stops was at the Festival Store where they have an assortment of fun souvenirs to bring home. This year's theme is 'Risk.' So all merch is centered around that theme. It's certainly a powerful theme for the thousands of filmmakers that risk their lively hood to get their independent films onto the silver screen. Prices are not bad either. Posters, t-shirts...
"Ms. Purple" - Review from Sundance
Unique, relatable, tragic yet hopeful. Truly, this was a simple film that was well crafted, blending powerful storytelling with gorgeous cinematography, as it paints LA's Koreatown in such a way that has not really been done before. The story is about a beautiful, once promising, young Korean girl struggling in Los Angeles, supporting her terminally ill father by means of a salacious profession. The call to action occurs as her father's caretaker quits, forcing her to reach out to...
"After the Wedding" - Review from Sundance
This film is everything you should expect by now from a film starring Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams. Every scene with them both in it has an energy not many could match. The emotional restraint in Williams' performance forces the audience to quiver while Moore's erratic and abusive behavior steers a ship that is stuck in a storm. Abby Quinn delivers a show-stopping performance as a daughter caught between her parents lies. She may be the most slept-on aspect of the show. No...
> International Film Festival Rotterdam 23 January – 3 February 2019
Zhu Shengze wins Tiger Award IFFR 2019
From left to right: Susanna Nicchiarelli (president Tiger Jury), Zhu Shengze (filmmaker), and Zhengfang Yang (producer) Present.Perfect. by Zhu Shengze wins Tiger Award IFFR 2019 Special Jury Award goes to Take Me Somewhere Nice by Ena Sendijarević International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has announced the award winners of its 48th edition. Zhu Shengze won the Tiger Award for her film Present.Perfect., a USA/Hong Kong co-production. Dutch filmmaker Ena Sendijarević w...
Days of Cannibalism and Lotus Position win the new Dutch Post-production Awards
IFFR Pro Award winners announced as 36th CineMart comes to a close 48th International Film Festival Rotterdam 23 January – 3 February 2019 Wednesday 30 January 2019 marked the end of the IFFR Pro Days as well as the 36th edition of CineMart, the co-production market of International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). During the awards ceremony, eight film projects were awarded IFFR Pro Awards: four CineMart awards, the first BoostNL Audience Award, the HeYou Media VR Award and the newly...
IFFR offered a Masterclass with french director Claire Denis
With her unflinching, sensitive films, Claire Denis is among the most important European film authors of this generation. Since she made her debut in 1988 with Chocolat, inspired by her youth in West Africa, the colonial heritage and invisible lines that divide us from others are recurring themes in powerful films including Beau travail and White Material. Her exceptionally versatile oeuvre moves freely between poetic minimalism and more conventional drama, but also includ...
Tiger premiere: Els dies que vindran
This wednesday the Festival offered the Tiger premiere of Carlos Marqués-Marcet's Els dies que vindran (A nine-month emotional roller-coaster about two lovers expecting their first child, while they hardly even know one another yet) and other festival treats. ...
IFFR's art installations, performances, and exhibitions
IFFR's art installations, performances, and exhibitions include works by Sergei Parajanov, Mika Taanlia, Cauleen Smith, David OReilly and Philippe Pareno. Art Directions 2019 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) continuously explores, questions and pushes the boundaries demarcating the audio-visual landscape. This attitude culminates in Art Directions, IFFR’s extensive programme of art installations, ...
Tiger premiere: Koko-di Koko-da
This wednesday the Festival offered the Tiger premiere of Johannes Nyholm's Koko-di Koko-da (two lovers who have grown apart because of sorrow find themselves in an endless nightmare during a camping trip) and other festival treats. ...
Tiger premiere: Nona. If They Soak Me, I’ll Burn Them
This tuesday day the Festival offered the Tiger premiere of Camila José Donoso's Nona. If They Soak Me, I’ll Burn Them (A hybrid fiction featuring the director’s intriguing grandmother as an anarchist warrior in a Chilean town ravaged by forest fires) and other festival treats. After a torrid act of vengeance on the home of her ex-lover, 66-year-old Nona flees to her summer house in Pichilemu, a Chilean coastal town. There she potters about in appar...
This monday the Festival offered the Tiger premiere of Grigory Dobrygin's Sheena667 and other festival treats A quiet life of a young Russian man turns upside down after he meets a girl from a faraway world that he barely knows. Russian couple Olya and Vadim have big plans: they want to travel to Germany to buy a second-hand tow truck. For nights on end, Vadim searches the internet for a vehicle best suited to their garage. His only income at present is from the wrecked Ladas w...
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IFFR announces winners Ammodo Tiger Short Competition 2019
48th International Film Festival Rotterdam 23 January – 3 February 2019 Three films each win an Ammodo Tiger Short Award On Sunday 27 January 2019, a three-person professional jury announced the three winners of this year’s Ammodo Tiger Short Competition at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). The winning films are Freedom of Movement by Nina Fischer and Maroan el Sani, Wong Ping's Fables 1 by Wong Ping and Ultramarine by Vincent Meessen. They won three equ..
IFFR Festival Director Bero Beyer introduces the Rotterdam festival programme sections
We’re busy preparing our 48th edition of IFFR. In January and February, we’ll be bringing you twelve days of craziness and cinema: short films, feature films, experimental works, art, masterclasses, talks, music, parties… Where to begin? Get to know our four sections, the best way to find your way around our epic programme, as explained by our festival director Bero Beyer. More: go.iffr.com/programme-sections Stay up to date on IFFR 2019: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?l...
> Berlinale and EFM Previews Feb 7 - 17
When the Berlin International Film Festival takes place from February 7 to 17, 2019, Berlin will again be under the sign of the bear.
After years of mystery, the current series of motifs will reveal the secret behind the Berlinale’s heraldic animal. According to Festival Director Dieter Kosslick, “The individuals you’ll see emerging from the bears’ fuzzy fur epitomise for us all those who have made the Berlinale the biggest audience film festival in the...
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EFM/Berlin from February 8 through 13.
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Metamorphosis
Is the tale of GREGOR SAMSA, a traveling salesman in fabrics, who wakes up one morning after disturbing dreams to find himself transformed in his bed into a giant insect-like creature. The story then traces the interaction of GREGOR and his family as he slowly starves to death for want of the right kind of sustenance. His death brings relief and rejoicing for his family, and releases them to a new, fresher, more positive and independent life without him.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
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Great Support for EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS
EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS, EFP's initiative to spotlight Europe's 10 best up-and-coming acting talent, is widely regarded as an important stepping stone towards an international career – with past EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS including Carey Mulligan, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts, Pilou Asbaek and Alba Rohrwacher to name a few. Taking place over the first weekend of the Berlin International Film Festival, the initiative offers an extensive industry ...
All the guests of the 5th Berlin Critics’ Week
Lucia Margarita Bauer © Max Dax. What do Hanna Schygulla and Albert Serra understand by vanity, what do they have to say about empathy? And will Aaron Schimberg and Horst Bredekamp get wise to their ideas? How does Nathan Silver's cinema relate to privilege and to the civil war in Syria? How can knowledge which has been misappropriated by colonial powers be depicted and discussed? All the guests of the Berlin Critics’ Week have been chosen and will soon sit down in front o...
Berlinale 2019 - Goodbye Dieter Preview By Alex Deleon
By Alex Deleon for <filmfestivals.com> The 69th edition of the Berlin Film Festival will be the last one under the auspices of director Dieter Kosslick, who has run the event since 2002 with a certain flamboyance and an occasional flub. Inevitably seen in the company of the big Hollywood stars while sporting various floppy hats Kosslick has been accused of catering too much to the Hollywood mainstream at the expense of the festival's long established ...
Berlinale Talents 2019 dedicated to the theme “Mistakes”
Dedicated to the theme “Mistakes”, the approximately 100 workshops, talks and film screenings at Berlinale Talents (February 9-14) will not only spotlight the productive handling of mistakes and minor catastrophes, but also focus on the deliberate decision to “do things wrong” as an aesthetic experiment, a creative force of renewal, and a wilful rebellion of art against the norm. The official program at the HAU Hebbel am Ufer invites renowned festival guests, jury member...
Back with Bears : Berlin EFM in focus - First chapter
Berlinale Newsletters 1 I 2 I 3 I 4 I 5 I 6 I 7 I 8 I Animation in Focus I Final I FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIAL NETWORKS: Email us to be featured in the next newsletters "Back with the bears" > MEET OUR PARTNER Summer Hill Entertainme...
Berlinale Camera 2019: Honouring Sandra Schulberg, Wieland Speck, Agnès Varda and Herrmann Zschoche
Since 1986, the Berlinale Camera has been awarded to individuals and institutions that have a connection with the festival and have made an extraordinary contribution to the world of filmmaking. It is a way of showing gratitude towards those who have become friends and supporters of the Berlinale. The 69th Berlin International Film Festival sees four individuals honoured with the Berlinale Camera: US producer and IFP founder Sandra Schulberg, Wieland Speck, who headed ...
GWFF Best First Feature Award Jury
Since 2006, when it introduced the GWFF Best First Feature Award, the Berlinale has been even more committed to supporting the next generation of film makers. The award is endowed with € 50,000, donated by the GWFF (Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung von Film- und Fernsehrechten), a society dedicated to safeguarding film and television rights. The prize money is to be split between the producer and the director of the winning film. Additionally, the director will be awarded with a high-...
Glashütte Original – Documentary Award: Jury and Nominated Films
The Berlin International Film Festival is very committed to documentaries and diverse documentary forms, as evident from the programmes of the different sections, initiatives and special presentations, as well as the European Film Market (EFM). In recent years, the number of long and short documentaries screening at the festival has continually increased. In 2018, the Berlinale has published a brochure titled “Focus on Docs” for the very first time. It gives an ov...
Berlinale Jury revealed with Binoche as Jury President
VIDEO: Special trailer showcases the outstanding talents of this year’s chosen Shooting Stars
Elliott Crosset Hove (Denmark), Rea Lest (Estonia), Emma Drogunova (Germany), Kristín Thora Haraldsdóttir (Iceland), Aisling Franciosi (Ireland), Blagoj Veselinov (FYROM), Dawid Ogrodnik (Poland), Ine Marie Wilmann (Norway), Milan Marić (Serbia) and Ardalan Esmaili (Sweden ...
“Books at Berlinale”: 12 books shopping
Twelve International Literary Works in Search of Film Producers On February 11, in the scope of “Books at Berlinale”, a co-operation with the Frankfurter Buchmesse, the Berlinale Co-Production Market will present twelve new and notable literary works that lend themselves perfectly to adaptation for the screen. At the pitch event, which has been showcasing promising new publications and bestsellers since 2006, film producers can come into contact with the renowned, internat...
Program looks pretty juicy this year. Veteran directors such as Zhang Yimou, Techiné, Agnieszka Holland, and Fatih Akin; shoul spark interesting press conferences. I will try lock an interview with Indian director Ritesh Batra (of The Lunchbox) who is quickly becoming a leading light in Bollywood. Alex Deleon, in good shape and looking forward The new competition additions are world premieres of Zhang Yimou’s One Second, André Téchin&e...
> Fantasporto Previews February 22 to March 2, 2019
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Honorary committee of the 39th Fantasporto
HONORARY COMMITTEE OF THE 39th EDITION OF FANTASPORTO 2019 Exmo. Sr. Dr. Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues Ilst. Presidente da Assembleia da República Exmo Sr Dr. António Costa Ilst. Primeiro Ministro do Governo Português Exmo. Sr. Dra. Graça Fonseca Ilst. Ministra da Cultura Exmo. Sr. Dr. Rui Moreira Ilst. Presidente da Câmara Municipal do Porto Exmo. Sr. Dr. Carlos César Ilst. Presidente do Grupo Parlamentar ...
Day by Day Program of Fantasporto : we are almost there!
39th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CINEMA DO PORTO | FANTASPORTO 2019 FANTASCLASSICS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Grand Auditorium 21:00 Easy Rider - Dennis Hopper - 95 '- USA- 1969 - FANTASCLASSICS - Adventure / Dram the Two friends set off on a motorcycle on a journey through America, discovering a culture of intolerance they did not know. Shot in Hollywood, this is the "road movie "par excellence, performed...
Final Lineup for Fantastic Fantasporto
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Filmmaker Final Four
April 9 – 24, 2019
January 31, 2019 Regular Deadline
The Filmmaker Final Four is an innovative competitive festival program that will provide an an opportunity for filmmakers across the country to produce short films and have them presented to live audiences and industry professionals.
Filmmakers will assemble a team to conceive, cast, produce and edit a short film. They will have 16 days to complete the project, based on one of two application deadlines. The program will roll out across 4 separate regions (West, Midwest, Northeast, South)
All projects from each respective community, within one of the 4 regions, will have an opportunity to screen their film for audiences, friends and family. While some regions will have multiple screenings, there will ultimately be 4 winners from each region, as voted on by separate juries and online audience polling.
The 4 films from each respective region will be announced at the end of their quarterly competition. At the end of the year, the Sweet 16 will be announced and have additional screenings take place in Hollywood.
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Seattle International Film Festival
May 16 - June 9, 2019
February 1 - Extended (Withoutabox submissions only!)
SIFF creates experiences that bring people together to discover extraordinary films from around the world. It is through the art of cinema that we foster a community that is more informed, aware, and alive.
The Seattle International Film Festival is presented each year from mid-May to mid-June. It is the largest film festival in the United States, presenting more than 400 features, documentaries, and short films to an audience of 140,000 each year. SIFF is consistently ranked as one of the top festivals in North America, and is an Academy Award-qualifying festival for short films.
- To submit a regular feature film or short film (no episodics!) via the online entry form, please click here.
- To submit a FutureWave short film (age 18 and under filmmakers) via the online entry form, please click here.
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Submit To Maryland International Film Festival 2019
March 29 – 31, 2019 December 1, 2018
Extended Deadline January 31, 2018
Welcome, filmmakers, to the Maryland International Film Festival-Hagerstown. We are excited about our 8th year coming up on March 29th-31st, 2019.
We are Movie Magazine's top 50 festival worth their entry fee. For 8 years, we've been bringing in the finest films from around the world. The film festival became a 501(c)3 and launched in 2009 and now screens more than 90 films each year! Hollywood Director Joe Carnahan is our creative director, and has been a powerful partner with our festival! He has brought us such films as "The Grey" and "The A-Team" with Liam Neeson and just released Wheelman to Netflix which is getting RAVE reviews. He now has his own production company with Frank Grillo, and has recently signed a deal with Sony Entertainment to work on their Adaptation of 'UNCHARTED'. So join us! We look forward to having you screen at our 8th anniversary!
The festival is conveniently located downtown; we're in the middle of the arts and entertainment district. And after the films, we host some of the best after parties with live bands and fantastic food and drinks!
Here is a recent article about the festival!
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15 Years of celebration, 4 GREAT FESTIVALS
We are now accepting submissions for the 2019 festivals, You can submit your film via Withoutabox, or enter direct at our web site
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London International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema Feb 16th - 23rd 2019
Nice International Film Festival on the French Riviera just before the Cannes film festival. May 11th-18th 2019
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Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
April 24 – 28, 2019
February 3, 2019 Late Deadline / February 23, 2019 Extended Deadline /
Known for it's quaint location, friendly staff/volunteers, inquisitive audience, consistent communication, multiple screening opportunities, workshops, panels and other amazing networking opportunities and parties; it's no wonder JDIFF was voted one of the coolest film festivals and one of the top 50 worth the submission fee by MovieMaker Magazine (2016 & 2017). JDIFF also ranks as one of the top 100 reviewed festivals by FilmFreeway. JDIFF is ALL about the independent filmmaker!
Dubuque, Iowa is a quaint city on the Mississippi and a perfect place to host the festival. As quoted in Filmmaker Magazine "The festival is smartly situated downtown, with an assortment of handsome venues all within walking distance" from the Festival Headquarters, located in the grand HOTEL JULIEN, the same hotel where Al Capone used to hide out from the Chicago Feds.
Our final nominees are judged by our Jury members of Film professionals, such as Directors, Producers, Critics, Director of Photography, etc and choose the final winner of each category.
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French Riviera Film Festival
May 18 -19, 2018
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January 31, 2019 Regular Deadline
The first annual French Riviera Film Festival will recognize and celebrate short form content created for film, television, Web and all digital platforms. In the glamorous South of France setting, FRFF invites filmmakers from around the globe to participate in the two day festival that includes screenings, VIP receptions, awards ceremony and closing gala party. FRFF will place the spotlight on the best short form filmed content during the time period of the annual Festival de Cannes. A prestigious jury panel will select Best Drama Short, Best Comedy Short, Best Documentary Short, Best Animation Short, Best Experimental Short, Audience Favorite Award, Best Director Award, Best Actor Award, Best Actress Award, as well as special Industry Awards. Attendees and participants will include filmmakers, industry executives, celebrities, media and influencers. https://filmfreeway.com/FrenchRivieraFilmFestival
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Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
July 19 – 29, 2019
Regular Deadline February 25, 2019
Three times now, The Melbourne Doc Fest has been rated as a Top 100 Film Festival on FilmFreeway and has consistently been ranked in the top 2% of the over 6,000 film festival in the world over the last 3 years.
The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival is currently rated as the Documentary Film Festival of the Year (2018) by FilmDaily.
Our mission is to discover and promote independent Australian documentaries, and to showcase the best international documentaries to Melbourne audiences. The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival provides a public forum and supportive platform to allow emerging filmmakers to showcase their work.
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2019 WORLDFEST-HOUSTON
April 5 - 14, 2019
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Due to popular demand, we have extended the Final Brick Wall Deadline to January 31st, online!
The 2019 Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival is now open for entries! Info on All Winners info is submitted to Seoul, Korea ~ Concorto, Italy & the USAFilmFestival, Dallas at no extra cost!
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New York Festivals Television & Films Awards
April 9th, 2019
Deadline extended
New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films competition honors programming in all lengths and forms from over 50 countries. New Categories for 2019 include Human Rights Documentary, Digital Short-Form Music Video, Telenovela Promotion, Brand Image, CSR Not-for-Profit, Branded Content, Attitudinal Training, Branded Content Documentary, Student Documentary, Public Relations & Social Engagement.
All Entries in the 2019 competition will be judged online and screened by New York Festivals Television & Film Awards Grand Jury of 200 plus producers, directors, writers, and other creative media professionals from around the globe. Nominated Finalists are judged by a selected panel at the United Nations for the UNDPI Awards. Award-winning entries will be showcased on the NYF Television & Film Awards website. To View the 2018 TV & Film Awards winning entries please visit: https://www.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/2018/
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The NYC Independent Film Festival
May 5 – 12, 2019
January 31, 2019 Extended Deadline
The Festival is an annual event and will run May 5 - 12, 2019, taking place at Producers Club, The Caveat and Cameo Clnton Studios. We will screen 250 films, host panels and presentations, as well as after parties, a live script reading, and a live comedy sketch performance! All while hosting hundreds of filmamakers from around the world!
2019 submission categories include: Narrative Feature, Short Film (narrative), Super Short Film (narrative), Documentary Fearure, Documentary Short, Music Video, Art/Experimental (short film), Animation (short film), Short Script, Short Sketch Comedy Videos, Virtual Reality, Web Series, TV Pilots.
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Andrea Romeo appoints Dok Leipzig Leena Pasanen to direct Biografilm Festival starting in 2021
Current director of Dok Leipzig will join the Biografilm team starting 2020 and will head the festival as of 2021. Biografilm Festival announces a new step towards Europe: Andrea Romeo, Biografilm’s founder and current director, has called Leena Pasanen, director of DOK Leipzig, to head Biografilm starting in 2021. Pasanen will join the team already in 2020 to prepare for a definitive passage of responsibilities in 2021. Andrea Romeo will remain part of...
VIDEO: Piers Handling homage to Rob Stewart at the opening of TIFF 2018
Piers Handling introduced the World Premier of Sharkwater Extinction at TIFF; his final film and his third movie to have been selected at TIFF. Late Canadian Filmmaker Rob Stewart was first honoured With 'Child Of The Water' Music created by Chantal Kreviazuk for Rob which played live to the audience before the presentations. Piers Handling and Rob's family followed, Brian Sandy and Alexandra,and the whole team on stage. ...
Join Team Sharkwater for an inspiring evening talking about the upcoming movie Sharkwater Extinction, ocean conservation and carrying on the legacy of Rob Stewart. Panelists include: Brian & Sandy Stewart, Producers & Parents of Filmmaker Rob Stewart Brock Cahill Julie Andersen Moderator: TBC Speaker Bios Brock Cahill A diver, activist and friend of Rob's for over 10 years, Brock traveled with Rob and the production team to Costa Rica, California and the Bahamas. An ardent conser...
VIDEO ; Interview with Regi Domingo on Sharkwater Extinction
Interview on Sharkwater Extinction with Regi Domingo: Shark conservation activist / Founder NAKAWE PROJECT. NAKAWE IS A NON-PROFIT AND PROACTIVE ENTITY, FOUNDED IN 2014 IN BARCELONA, formed by a small group of professionals from different sectors committed to the environment and humanity, with a shared passion; the ocean, our first mission is to help save the world’s dwindling shark populations. As a non-profit organization, our objective is to collaborate with governmental and non-gover...
Introduction of Rob's Stewart world premiere opening at TIFF
Piers Handling introduced the World Premier of Sharkwater Extinction at TIFF; his final film and his third movie to have been selected at TIFF. Late Canadian Filmmaker Rob Stewart was first honoured With 'Child Of The Water' Music created by Chantal Kreviazuk for Rob which played live to the audience before the presentations. Piers Handling and Rob's family followed, Brian Sandy and Alexandra,and the whole team on stage. ...
VIDEO: Alberto Barbera receiving The Honorary Henri Langlois Award in Paris
The awards ceremony took place under the eyes of an Eiffel Tower draped with mist and clothes of light in the mythical places of Trocadero which hosted, not so long ago, the cinematheque dear to Henri Langlois: tuesday January 22 at the City of Architecture and Heritage the profession was reunited to honor the cinema and the memory of Henri Langlois in the presence of his son and his niece. I was very happy to see that the great work of ...
Organisation of the selection committee of the 2019 Festival de Cannes
Thierry Frémaux, General Delegate of the Festival de Cannes and Christian Jeune, Director of the Film Department and Deputy General Delegate, have appointed Stéphanie Lamome as Artistic Advisor of the Film Department. Already a member of the selection committee, which includes eight peopl...
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The Alliance Française French Film Festival returns for its spectacular 30th season!
Screening nationally across 7 cities and 3 satellite locations throughout March until mid-April, the Festival, which is presented by the Alliance Française in association with the Embassy of France in Australia and Unifrance Films, will be celebrating this momentous birthday edition with a thrilling selection of 54 feature films and documentaries that are guaranteed to enthral and entertain. The full programme will be available from today at: www.aff...
Kenya Launches a screen play competeition with KSHS 2M in prize
As part of initiatives to grow the film industry in Kenya and expand the market of Kenyan films both in Kenya and other markets (Africa and Asia), Ministry of ICT, through Kenya Film Commission (KFC) and Kenya Film School is launching a Film Script Writing Competition. Apart from the winning prize money, scripts will be pitched to international film producers to explore possibilities of the scripts being turned into full fea...
Göteborg Film Festival presents the 2019 Nostradamus report
At a seminar today the Göteborg Film Festival's 6th Nostradamus Report - "Relevance in a New Reality" – was presented. The annual report looks into the future of the screen industries 3-5 years from now through research and interviews with industry experts. This year's report, "Relevance in a New Reality", discusses the uncertain future of public funding, major movements on the streaming market, the role of cin...
JOIN THE COMPETITION - THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL CONTEST FOR 2019 OFF CANNES FESTIVAL
You are artist in the film industry actor/actress or filmmaker, in music, Fashion art, Fine Arts or you are a blogger… Anne Gomis, Alain Zirahand our team offers you an exceptional opportunity to present your works to the greatest number. Post your best videos, music, photos, blogs on Facebook page Grand Concours International du Web https://www.facebook.com/internationalwebconcours/ You will be selected by the likes of Internet users that we are going to launch from Fe...
NIFFF - Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival calling
You still have time to be part of the selection of the 19th Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF, July 5th-13th 2019)! Created in 2000, the NIFFF is the only film festival in Switzerland dedicated to fantastic films. Thanks to its quality and daring programs, as well as its renowned guests, it won over both the public – more than ...
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What does it take for the Southern Film Industry to thrive?
The New Orleans Film Society Published the Inaugural South Summit Report South Summit Photo Camille Lenain The New Orleans Film Society (NOFS) has released a report from its inaugural South Summit, a field-building event in which participants heard directly from filmmakers and thought leaders whose work in inspires new possibilities for a Southern identity and the nation’s understanding of the South. NOFS organized the inaugural South Summit on October 22, 2018, to map the chall...
Herinneren: Het verhaal van Maurits Kiek…Remembering: The Maurits Kiek Story
Raised on Rock will rock the world of Film Festivals
The Burnette' rock family United by Blood-Divided by Fame. Rock history will finally be revealed in 2019 with one of the greatest untold tales in music with the premiere of the documentary “Raised On Rock – The Burnette Family Legacy.” Get ready to meet the family who set the foundation for rock and roll… who you never knew! Director Sally Steele brings a story to life traveling across the United States where adventure was created as the cameras rolled. &n...
The Chandler Film Festival Awards have been announced
Mitesh Patel announced the Chandler Film Festival Winners 2019
Best Student Film: Honey By Adam Alexander Best New Filmmaker: Magali Heram for Zul Best Music Video: Damn Thang By Woodfish Best Experimental Short: The Evolved Spectrum By Adolpho Navarro Best Actor: Jim Gaffigan for You Can Choose Your Family Best Actress: Jillian Attiyah By The Blue Whale Best Animation Film: Sunup By E...
The Nominations for the 91st Academy Awards
Actor-comedian and Oscar®–nominated writer Kumail Nanjiani and actress–producer–director Tracee Ellis Ross announced the 91st Oscars® nominations today (January 22), live from the Academy’s headquarters in Beverly Hills via a global live stream on Oscar.com, Oscars.org, the Academy’s digital platforms, a satellite feed and broadcast media. Nanjiani and Ross announced the nominees in 9 categories at 5:20 a.m. PT, and the remaining...
Award Winners at 5th Aurangabad International Film Festival (AIFF), January 09-13, 2019
Award Winners at 5th Aurangabad International Film Festival (AIFF), January 09-13, 2019 A city that is home to numerous historical monuments, Aurangabad, in Maharashtra, was the venue for a film festival that attracted housefull audiences to all the shows. My friend Ashok Rane, who is a film society veteran, journalist and festival regular, has been serving as its Director since last year. He invited me to serve on the feature film Jury, along with Chairperson N. Chandra (director-producer-wr...
RIFF 2019, Jaipur, January 19-23, Winners list, Part II
RIFF 2019, Jaipur, January 19-23, Winners list, Part II Here is the second and final list of films and film personalities who were awarded at the Rajasthan International Film Festival (RIFF), Jaipur, 2019, which concluded last week: INTERNATIONAL FILMS (DOCUMENTARY) Lucia Barata, Director, The Brazilian *Best International Documentary Film: THE BRAZILIAN (BRAZIL) *Special Jury Award for Best International Documentary Film: FAMILY TYPEWRITER (ISRAEL) *Best International Documentary Fi...
RIFF 2019, Jaipur, January 19-23, Winners list, Part I
RIFF 2019, Jaipur, January 19-23, Winners list, Part I Here is the first part of the list of award winners announced at the closing ceremony of the Rajasthan International Film Festival (RIFF), on 23 January 2019, at the INOX Insignia, GT, Jaipur: *Lifetime achievement award in Hindi Cinema: KAMAL KUMAR BARJATYA, RAJSHRI PRODUCTIONS *Theme Award: RAJIT KAPUR for THE MAKING OF THE MAHATMA (THE MAHATMA ON CELLULOID) *PRIDE OF RAJASTHAN: ASHISH SHARMA Honorary Awards for Excellence &n...
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Raised On Rock The Burnette Family Legacy
Coming April 2019 "RAISED ON ROCK - The Burnette Family Legacy" will be premiering at Film Festivals throughout 2018 before being released for worldwide distribution
Director - Sally Steele
Sally Steele is on a mission to reunite the legendary battling Burnette family- a family United by Blood-Divided by Fame. The filmmaker travels across the United States interviewing special guests while learning the amazing rock history of Johnny Burnette and Dorsey Burnette and The Rock and Roll Trio who influenced Elvis, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and many others, on her quest to bring Rocky and Billy Burnette and the members of the family together for one final dramatic and exciting performance at the end of the film, trying to heal the rift that rocked the world and tore a family apart echoing down a generation to the family “Raised On Rock“.
The film exists in two versions Long Short (60) and Short Documentary (40)
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THE CREEPY LINE a film by M.A.Taylor 2018
"A film that Google does not want you to see - filmfestivals.com Best for Fest"
An eye-opening documentary, The Creepy Line reveals the stunning degree to which society is manipulated by Google and Facebook and blows the lid off the remarkably subtle – hence powerful – manner in which they do it.
The Creepy Line is a title culled from the words of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, when during a 2010 interview he explained Google’s code of conduct: “The Google policy on a lot of things is to get right up to the creepy line and not cross it.”
However, as Dr. Robert Epstein explains in the film, “Google crosses the creepy line every day”.
Offering first-hand accounts, scientific experiments and detailed analysis, The Creepy Line examines what is at risk when these two tech titans have free reign to utilize the public’s most private and personal data to manipulate society.
There is no question that the “creepy line” is getting ever-creepier, and that the tech giants have crossed it.
Sharkwater: Extinction by Rob Stewart Documentary Canada 2018 Sharkwater: Extinction by Rob Stewart - Canada 2018 90 minutes
Rob Stewart “Conservation is the preservation of human life on earth. And that, above all else, is worth fighting for” Watch Rob Stewart doing what he loved most of all, swimming with sharks, in exclusive footage from his third film, Sharkwater: Extinction.
Sharkwater: Extinction is a follow up to his first two award-winning films, Sharkwater and Revolution. Sharkwater exposed the devastating issue of shark finning, while Revolution brought the destructive effects of Ocean Acidification to light.
Rob taught the world to not fear sharks, through his iconic images of hugging these majestic creatures and free diving with them.
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LIVING IN THE FUTURES PAST by Susan Kucera, A documentary presented by Jeff Bridges.
USA October 2017 - 83 minutes
13 Festival wins so far for Living in the Future's Past
Revolution by Rob Stewart
over 40 festival wins so far
Eco Documentary feature film by Rob Stewart April 2015, 82 minutes (Sharkwater)
Revolution is a film about changing the world. The true-life adventure of Rob Stewart, this follow-up to his acclaimed SHARKWATER (36 festival wins) documentary continues his remarkable journey; one that will take him through 15 countries over four years, and where he'll discover that it's not only sharks that are in grave danger -- it's humanity itself.
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Des partenariats forts avec les plus grands festivals et marchés
Nous sommes très fiers des bonnes relations et des partenariats signé avec les plus grands festivals et marchés : Venice Production Bridge, FestForums Santa Barbara, AFM, Animaze, Tallinn Black Night International Film Festival, Houston WorldFest, Fantasporto, et Cannes Market bien entendu et beaucoup d'autres. Nous sommes heureux de pouvoir grace à ces parteneriats pouvoir apporter news et dailies à ...
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Le Cabinet du docteur Caligari (Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari, Allemagne, 1919)
Contexte Le film devait initialement être réalisé par Fritz Lang, qui aurait eu l’idée d’ajouter un prologue et un épilogue pour justifier l’irréalisme du décor et le choix de l’expressionnisme, mais, en train de tourner Les Araignées, il fut empêché de poursuivre le projet par les distributeurs qui avaient un besoin urgent du film. Ce fut alors à Robert Wiene que le travail échut...
L'académie pleure le départ de Michel Legrand
Un génie absolu de la musique nous quitte aujourd’hui. Son nom le prédestinait à devenir cet incroyable artiste, véritable touche à tout : compositeur, orchestrateur, pianiste, chanteur, … Michel Legrand avait une soif créatrice insatiable. Fils d’un compositeur, il est à peine âgé de 10 ans quand il intègre en 1942 le Conserv...
Impact des bandes annonces diffusées dans les cinémas au 29 Janvier
Enquête hebdomadaire réalisée auprès d’un échantillon de 100 000 individus aux USA et de 35 000 en France, représentatifs de la population de chacun des pays. Parmi ces individus, 2 000 spectateurs étant allés au cinéma au cours de la semaine cinéma concernée sont interrogés sur les bandes annonces vues au cinéma dans chacun des territoires. ...
Top 10 des entrées hebdo France du 23/01/2019 au 29/01/2019
Qu'est-ce qu'on a encore fait au Bon Dieu s'impose en tête des démarrages 1er jour de ce mercredi 30 janvier, suivi de Minuscule 2 : Les Mandibules du bout du monde et des Estivants. ...
KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS Présidente de la 44e Cérémonie des César
L’Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma est honorée de vous présenter la Présidente de la 44e Cérémonie des César, Mademoiselle Kristin Scott Thomas. C’est une figure d'élégance incontournable du cinéma qui ouvrira cette nouvelle édition de la grande fête annuelle du cinéma français. Comédienne d’origine britannique, Kristin Scott Thomas s&rsq...
ROBERT REDFORD César d’Honneur de la 44e Cérémonie des César
C’est une véritable légende d’Hollywood qui viendra recevoir, le vendredi 22 février 2019 sur la scène de la Salle Pleyel, le César d’Honneur de la 44e Cérémonie. Acteur iconique, réalisateur d’exception, producteur passionné, fondateur et président de Sundance, le festival de films indépendants le plus réputé au monde, Robert Redford a marqué de son empreinte chacune de se...
Six films du Québec à la Berlinale
Six films du Québec feront partie de la programmation de la 69e édition de la Berlinale, du 7 au 17 février prochain. Parmi eux, soulignons la présence en compétition officielle du long métrage Répertoire des villes disparues du réalisateur Denis Côté. « La présence québécoise à la Berlinale est exceptionnelle, cette année. C’est avec fierté que ...
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