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THE FESTIVAL BEAT ! N°1000 and 28THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995Weekly newsletter N°1026 // 1027 Documenting the festivals experience since 1995, reaching over 166 000 subscribers:Email us to be featuredFOLLOW US :With other 11 000 festivals worldwide which we cover: no wonder we have reached the '1000' mark for our newsletters count. We proudly share our knowledge of the circuit with our community and really hope our audience ENJOYED THE EXPERIENCE.In case you missed any of these 1000 newsletters ... you ll find them all here. Upcoming Dailies> Mostra recapCinema Danieli – An Unforgettable Story - best party in Venice in honour of Julianne Moore
Cinema Danieli – An Unforgettable Story - was hosted by the Variety magazine and the Hotel Danieli By Alice Kanterian The best party takes place in Venice just before the Mostra del Cinema starts. The evening, titled this year “Cinema Danieli – An Unforgettable Story,” has become a huge success and a festival tradition dating back 13 years. The event is dedicated to the head of the jury, hosted and promoted by the Variety magazine in collaboration with t...
Filmfestivals.com says Goodbye Venice...for now
And thank You Alberto! Alice Kanterian (filmfestivals.com correspondant in Venice) on the red carpet with festival director Alberto Barbera at the closing of the Venice International Film Festival. With Alice Diop: Such a huge pleasure to receivethis award from Julianne Moore (Golden Lion Grand Jury Prize) ...
Soudade Kaadan’s NEZOUH Grabs Two Awards at Venice International Film Festival
Armani Audience Award and Lanterna Magica Award Feature film NEZOUH by Soudade Kaadan and starring Kinda Alloush has won two awards at the closing ceremony of the 79th Venice International Film Festival, which was held on Saturday September 10. The film, which landed its world premiere at the Orizzonti Extra competition, nabbed the Audience Award presented by Armani Beauty, the festival’s main sponsor, making it the first Arab film to receive it and Lanterna Magica Award, presente...
VIDEO: wrap of The Better World Fund events in Venice
The Better World Fund took part at the 79th Venice Film Festival with: Gala Dinner, Award Ceremony and Conference on “Consciousness, Health & Sustainability” on September 8th & 9th It took place in Venice, during the 79th Venice Film Festival, the 2 days event with Gala Dinner, Award Ceremony and Conference: “Consciousness, Health and Sustainability,” on September 8th & 9th 2022 organized by Better World Fund,...
Alice in Venice : snapshots from Venice 79
With Alberto Barbera Venice Festival Director With Leila Hatami With Alice Diop after she won her silver Lion for Saint Omer and Luigi de Laurentis award for a debut film. The Premio Giovanna Arrighi to Alice Kanterian "Alice is a cosmopolitan journalist who has always paid great attention to the evolution of cinema and the cultural and social sides of both small and large-scale Festivals; her continuous and impassioned research always succeeds in grasping the ess...
Venice 79 wrapped leaving divine memories
What a wonderful festival edition, we hope you enjoyed, in case you missed some of it here is our wrap edition. Venice 79 Awards revealed The VENEZIA 79 Jury, chaired by Julianne Moore and comprised of Mariano Cohn, Leonardo Di Costanzo, Audrey Diwan, Leila Hatami, Kazuo Ishiguro and Rodrigo Sorogoyen, having viewed all 23 films in competition, has decided as follows: GOLDEN LIO...
Monica, actor Trace Lysette, la_Biennale di Venezia’22 cinema, sketch by Nesta Morgan
Trace Lysette, actor in Monica at La-Biennale di Venezia'22 interview illustration by Nesta Morgan Venice Film Festival ...
> SAN SEBASTIAN IN FOCUS'Blonde', surprise film at the San Sebastian Festival’s 70th edition: Ana de Armas and Andrew Dominik attending
Ana de Armas and Andrew Dominik to present 'Blonde', surprise film at the San Sebastian Festival’s 70th edition The surprise film at the San Sebastian Festival’s 70th edition is Blonde, the portrait of Marilyn Monroe based on the book of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates. The screening of the film, to run this Saturday 24 at 19:00 in the Victoria Eugenia Theatre, will be attended by its leading lady, the actress Ana de Armas, together with its director, Andrew Dominik. P...
Juliette Binoche dedicates the Donostia Award to silence, ''a faithful travelling companion''
The actress received the accolade from Isabel Coixet Juliette Binoche received the first of the two Donostia Awards at the 70th San Sebastian Festival tonight at the Kursaal. The French actress received the Festival's highest honorary accolade from Isabel Coixet and the ceremony was followed by the screening of Avec amour et acharnement / Both Sides of The Blade, directed by Claire Denis. In her thank you speech, Binoche recalled the members of her family and friends, her acquaintances, ...
Mia Hansen-Løve, Alejandro G. Iñárritu and John Banville to visit the San Sebastian Festival
Isabel Coixet and Gaspar Noé to present the Donostia Award to Juliette Binoche and David Cronenberg, respectively French filmmaker Mia Hansen-Løve, Mexican director Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Irish writer John Banville join the list of personalities who will be visiting the 70th San Sebastian Festival over the next few days. After having competed with Eden in the Official Selection (2014) and being selected for Perlak with L’avenir /&nb...
Spanish Screenings on Tour 2022 will run at Ventana Sur between 28 November and 2 December
Spanish Screenings on Tour presents the details of its first edition and announces its new awards at the San Sebastian Festival The Spanish Screenings themed calls for submissions will include selected projects by the Sitges Festival, Weird, Abycine Lanza and Conecta Fiction Today, at the San Sebastian Festival, a complete rundown of Spanish Screenings on Tour was given with the presence of Beatriz Navas, Director General of the ICAA, Pablo Conde, D...
The San Sebastian Festival recognises the work of SADE Cines with an honorary Silver Shell
Today, September 14, the San Sebastian Festival presented an honorary Silver Shell to the company SADE Cines in recognition of its collaboration with the Festival down through the years. The Sociedad Anónima de Deportes y Espectáculos, popularly known by its acronym, the SADE, was born on 28 December 1925, result of the merger between the companies Vicente Mendizábal e hijos and Príncipe Films. In 1953, when the Festival held its first edition, the SADE was a...
Very strong reception for Prison 77 spanish film opening San Sebastian 70th edition
I have been impressed by the warmth of the audience welcome to the red carpet show. Young people mostly and very loud. The opening ceremony offered as surprise guests some of the performers of the inagural 1st edition of the festival, commenting 70 years later about their emotions and memories of that special moment. Bruno Chatelin Actress Loreto Mauleón joined the actor and director Paco León to present the opening gala of the San Sebastian Festival’s 70th edition on Frid...
Glenn Close cancelled her visit to the San Sebastian Film Festival, Matías Mosteirín serves as president of the jury
The US actress will not be able to travel to San Sebastian due to a family emergency The actress Glenn Close has had to cancel her visit to San Sebastian Festival at the last minute due to a family emergency. The Argentinian producer Matías Mosteirín will be the president of the jury. Close conveyed to the Festival her regrets for not being able to attend a duty to which she felt very committed. Just last week, the star of Fatal Attraction and Dangerous Liaisons posted a video ...
> TIFF IN FOCUSTIFF Interview with Mani Haghighi, director od Substraction
SUBTRACTION TIFF 2022 With Director: Mani Haghighi By Eammanuel Itier Who am I? This is the key question raised this beautiful and impactful movie by prolific Iranian actor and director: Manni Haghighi. With an incredible textured and multi-level of understanding, maestro Haghighi explore the notion of duality, of identity, and what it takes to achieve “oneness” within. This film is a high octane and suspenseful drama thriller that will put oneself on th...
TIFF Interview with the director of "THE TASTE OF APPLES IS RED" Ehab Tarabieh
THE TASTE OF APPLES IS RED TIFF 2022 With Director: Ehab Tarabieh By Emmanuel Itier An important peace activist and philosopher, A.J Muste, wrote: “There is no way to peace, Peace is the Way”. Ehab Tarabieh is embracing this philosophy with his new film, ‘The Taste of Apple is Red’, and how we can transform conflict into peace, how peace has to become the new state of mind, of consciousness, so we can move forward onto a planet of &ld...
TIFF Interview with the director of To Kill a Tiger
TO KILL A TIGER TIFF 2022 With director: Nisha Pahuja By Emmanuel Itier “To kill a tiger” is to kill the inequality that still exist in most parts of India for young girls. Talented director Nisha Pahuja takes us on a journey of acceptance, of resilience and of deep change. Such is the power of documentaries to become the political voice of the injustice still enslaving a too large population around the world and in India as it’s so beautifully and so mo...
TIFF Interview with the director of " The People's Joker"
THE PEOPLE’S JOKER TIFF 2022 With director Vera Drew By Emmanuel Itier Who am I? What am I, truly and really? Would the World accept me as such? These are crucial question asked by brilliant and inspired director Vera Drew. Whether you are a transgender or not, like me, one can only applaud the initiative endeavor of her film, ‘The People’s joker’, giving you the faith, the force, the power to follow your destiny, to achieve the vision you ha...
> FESTIVALS IN FOCUSVisual Artist Eva Lanska's Works Spotlighted at ITSLIQUID Group’s Venice Art Fair
As part of ITSLIQUID Group’s Venice Art Fair, that took place for September 8/9 – 30, 2022 at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello and Palazzo Bembo, a special focus was placed on short art films. This year, the popular event, already in its 15th year, featured the short film by London-based, Israeli female visual artist Eva Lanska . A special opening reception was held on September 9 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Palazzo Bembo. Eva Lanska Attends 'Blonde' Premiere at Bienna...
Cittador International Film Festival has live screening!
The live screening of the Cittador Film Festival 2022 will be held in the beautiful Studio Kino Lugner City Vienna on December 27, 2022. We show premiered short films up to 10 minutes in length. Entries are possible until December 15, 2022. More info on:https://iff.cittador.com and on https://filmfreeway.com/CittadorInternationalFilmFestival ...
„When the Woodlark sings“ on the Top Film Awards – Tokyo!
Our film “When the Woodlark Sings” was selected at the Top Film Awards in Tokyo! Here are results: Nominee – Best Feature; Nominee – Best Original Idea; Winner – Best Actress (Valentina Himmelbauer), Nominee – No Budget Spirit. We are happy and grateful! Watch the film trailer on Youtube with English subtitles: https://youtu.be/oXuEJiN3rD0 More information about the film: https://heidelerche-film.cittador.com ...
The program "Odesa-Warsaw: Ukrainian Competition" includes 11 full-length and 7 short films
The programme of the National Competition of the 13th Odesa International Film Festival has been announced The National competition programme of the 13th Odesa International Film Festival will be held within the framework of the Warsaw International Film Festival under the name "Odesa-Warsaw: Ukrainian Competition". It included 11 feature films: “A Rising Fury”, dir. Lesya Kalynska, Ruslan Batytskyi, Ukraine/USA/Norway, 2022 “A RISING FURY&r...
"A Compassionate Spy" to open Chicago Festival October 12
Wednesday, October 12 at 7pm at the Music Box Theatre Steve James' A Compassionate Spy...
AAIFF 2022 - Asian American Independent Film Festival
Asian CineVision founded the Asian American Independent Film Festival in 1977 which turned into the nation’s longest running film festival for the best independent productions from the Asian diaspora and overseas. The festival is in New York City, the second largest Asian-American market in the USA. Running from August 3- 13, 2022, AAIFF its 45th year and embraced the hybrid format with in-person screenings at the Asia Society and online streaming nationally and globally. AAIFF has maint...
Surfalorus starts Sunday
The 11th annual Surfalorus Film Festival starts Sunday! This four-day celebration of coastal North Carolina surf culture is coming to the Outer Banks - September 18-21, 2022 and coincides with the Eastern Surf Championships! Watch the groms, catch a few waves, and then spend the night watching rad movies! You can still buy your all access pass now for only $25 or check out any film by just dropping by Jennette's Pier. Presented by North Carolina Aquariuams through a partnership betwe...
Full programme revealed for IFFR 2022: Return of the Tiger
Tiger Competition, Big Screen Competition, Ammodo Tiger Short Competition 2022 selections to screen in Rotterdam from October 14 – 16. International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has announced the full programme for its return to cinemas from October 14 to 16 2022. Cinerama Filmtheater and LantarenVenster will host screenings of films selected for the festival's 51st edition three competitions, which were previously only made available to press and industry on...
Warsaw Film Festival announcing first titles for the 38th edition
Every September comes the day when we share the work of our team with you. We watched the submitted films for many months, and now, just today, we are starting to announce the program of the 38th WFF. We will do this gradually, section by section, until a press conference on Thursday, September 29, where we will reveal which films will be in the International Competition. On the same day, online ticket sales will start. The festival itself will start on Friday, October 14th and ...
30th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film is now open for submissions!
From April 25 to 30, 2023, the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) will celebrate its 30th anniversary. The festival focuses on artistic animated film as well as innovative interactive and transmedia works. Comprehensive film and competition programs as well as curated supporting programs guarantee exciting and extraordinary inspirations and insights. During six days, the ITFS invites to Stuttgart to discover the richness and productivity of animated film and meet its acto...
„When the Woodlark Sings” on the Film Festival NewFilmmakers New York!
Our film “When the Woodlark Sings” was selected at the Newfilmmakers New York 2022 in the category Best Feature and received the status of Semi-finalist! Watch the film trailer on Youtube with English subtitles: https://youtu.be/oXuEJiN3rD0 For further information about the film, please visit our film-website: https://heidelerche-film.cittador.com ...
> PEOPLE IN FOCUSCairo Film Fest (CIFF) to Honor Hungarian Film Legend Béla Tarr with its Lifetime Achievement Award
Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) revealed that the world-renowned film director Béla Tarr will be receiving its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award during the festival’s 44th edition (13 – 22 November). Hussein Fahmy, President of Cairo International Film Festival, commented: “Béla Tarr is heralded as one of the cinematic world’s greatest innovators whose extensive repertoire includes several master piece fi...
Remembering Godard and impressive body of work
Godard (shot in 1968) The New Wave rebel hero died this week and chose the date September 13 Feature films he directed The list excludes multi-director anthology films to which Godard has contributed shorts. 1960 Breathless 1961 A Woman Is a Woman 1962 My Life to Live 1963 The Little Soldier 1963 The Carabineers 1963 Contempt 1964 Band of Outsiders 1964 A Married Woman ...
Honorary Guests of RIFF 2022
Albert Serra is a Catalan artist and filmmaker born in 1975 in Spain. He is well known for his theatre and cinema work as a writer, director and producer. European myths, history and literature are recurrent themes in his works. He has been diligent in filmmaking since 2004 and has made award-winning movies, such as Honour of the Knights (2007), The Death of Louis XIV (2016), Story of My Death (2013), which won the Golden Leopard, ...
Film Fest Gent honours Mark Isham with album release 'Mark Isham: Music for Film'
Each year, Film Fest Gent puts film music and composers in the spotlight with an album release. This time around, Film Fest Gent is proud to present the new album 'Mark Isham: Music for Film'. Guest of honour at the 2022 World Soundtrack Awards, Mark Isham has been one of the most versatile film composers of the past four decades. Equally known for his electronic music, his jazz work and trumpet performances, he has created numerous memorable scores for a ...
Paolo Sorrentino to preside over the jury of the Marrakech International Film Festival, taking place from 11 to 19 November 2022
The 19th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival takes place from 11 to 19 November 2022 PAOLO SORRENTINO ©Claudio Porcarelli Italian director Paolo Sorrentino presides over the jury of the Marrakech International Film Festival, taking place from 11 to 19 November 2022. The jury awards the Étoile d’Or to one of the 14 first or second feature- length films in the festival’s international competition, which is dedicated to the discovery of filmmakers from ...
Jean-Luc Godard lives on at 49th edition Film Fest Gent: two films on FFG programme
Archival image of Jean-Luc Godard from 'Godard seul le cinéma' Monsieur le cinéma is no more. Jean-Luc Godard, the legendary director behind iconic films such as À bout de souffle (1960), Le mépris (1963) and Pierrot le fou (1965) has died at the age of 91. The body of work he leaves behind is immense, and above all: immortal. Moreover, the oeuvre made about the greatest modernist in cinema is, if anything, even greater. The 49th edition of Film ...
Bruno Chatelin joins the jury of the second edition of the Hope International Film Festival (HIFF)
Bruno Chatelin filmfestivals.com co founder and editor joins the jury of the second edition of the Hope International Film Festival (HIFF) Hope International Film Festival (HIFF) will take place September 27-October 5, 2022. ...
VIDEO Interview with Guillaume Esmiol Marché du Film Co Executive Director
...Guillaume Esmiol in conversation with Bruno Chatelin, about Guillaume's background in tech, media and innovation (with the TF1 Group), developping the new features in the current Marché du Film 2022 and the plans for the future edition which he will be running solo (with his team). He currently serves as co executive director of the Marché du Film and will take over from Jérôme Paillard who was having his last year in office. Bruno Chatelin was able to sit do...
> FILMS IN FOCUS ...Cittador International Film Festival has live screening!
The live screening of the Cittador Film Festival 2022 will be held in the beautiful Studio Kino Lugner City Vienna on December 27, 2022. We show premiered short films up to 10 minutes in length. Entries are possible until December 15, 2022. More info on:https://iff.cittador.com and on https://filmfreeway.com/CittadorInternationalFilmFestival ...
Origami in the Garden premiere and Q&A at AFMX Albuquerque Film and Music Experience
It was a great night. Thanks to everyone at AFMX for a wonderful screening and Q&A with Kevin & Jennifer Box (artists) and Barbara Bentree (Director) & John Rangel (Producer) attending the screening of ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN FILM! At the beautiful Bank of America theatre in the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Its an artfilm, a lovestory, a reflection on Karma and a deep dive into origami and metal sculpture. A little something for everyone...
New Documentary Thirst Trap by Atlanta Filmmaker Sensei Chop Reveals Truth About ‘Water Boy' Culture
Atlanta-born filmmaker and music artist Sensei Chop’s first film, the documentary Thirst Trap, has launched this month on Tubi, Amazon Prime Video and other streaming platforms. The film is currently being submitted to festivals. Chop directed, produced, wrote, edited, narrated and served as director of photography of the important film that sheds light on the ‘water boy’ culture in Atlanta, Georgia. The film features Meka Pless, the mother of Jalaani, her only son, a w...
Fall Films for Social Change: a season of socially active films
We are also pleased to invite you to a private screening of Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life taking place on September 21st at 7pm. Please RSVP with this link. Also coming this Fall: We will be hosting an accessible screening and conversation with My Disability Roadmap and the Other Israel Film Festival will run November 3-10. Lineup coming soon! And mark your calendars for Cinematters: NY Social Justice Film Festival MLK weekend Janua...
The Hubert Bals Fund (HBF)+Europe 2022 selection
Six co-productions will each receive €60,000 / Stills from the selected projects The Hubert Bals Fund (HBF) is a curatorial fund dedicated to supporting filmmakers with a forward-looking artistic vision in every stage of the filmmaking process. The HBF has been especially helpful for filmmakers from countries where freedom of speech and a solid film infrastructure are lacking. The fund functions in tandem with IFFR's other industry initiatives to suppor...
FNC 51 unveils shorts line-up
#FNC51 : THE SHORT FILM SELECTION UNVEILED! From October 5 to 16, festivalgoers will have a chance to discover over 100 short films from close to 30 countries at the Cinémathèque québécoise, Cinéma Moderne and Agora in UQÀM's Cœur des Sciences. Audiences are also invited to the many special events honouring our homegrown filmmakers. Tickets will be on sale on Tuesday, September 20 at 5 p.m. ...
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> AWARDS WATCH ...The European Film Academy Honours Palestinian Director Elia Suleiman with the European Achievement in World Cinema Award
It is a great pleasure for the European Film Academy to present the European Achievement in World Cinema Award to Elia Suleiman for his impressive dedication to cinema. Born in Nazareth, Palestinian writer, director, actor and producer Elia Suleiman started his career in New York where he shot two short films, INTRODUCTION TO THE END OF AN ARGUMENT (1991) and HOMAGE BY ASSASSINATION (1992), which won him numerous prizes. In 1994, he moved to Jerusalem where the European Commission h...
> PARTNERS FESTIVAL AND MARKETS NEWSHome of the NYC Indie Awards the festival aims to discover the Artist Filmmaker, showcasing them to the entertainment industry and the NYC public. All NYCIndieFF screenings take place in the historic center of NYC, Time Square which is the perfect home for an event geared toward creating incredible opportunities for independent voices. NYCIndieFF honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, Best Covid Diaries, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay. NYCIndieFF provides a showcase for the best in independent cinema, including short films, feature films, music videos, and animated works. With panels, parties and a week-long gathering of fellow indie filmmakers NYCIndieFF is the place to be June 12 to June 19, 2022 This dates may move to accommodate any and all government regulations. Website I Profile on filmfestivals.com I Facebook I Twitter I Email contact I
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