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VIDEO : Arnold Schwarzenegger adressing the russian people and soldiers fighting in Ukraine

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"I love the Russian people. That is why I have to tell you the truth.Please watch and share."  Schwarzenegger said in the video, posted by ATTN on Twitter   To my dear russian friends and the russian soldiers serving in Ukraine:  I am speaking to you today because there are things that are going on in the world that have been kept from you, terrible things that you should know about... Watch his video on twitter    
 
 

Vilnius International Film Festival pays homage to Ukrainian filmmakers

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Vilnius International Film Festival Honors Ukrainian Resistance: Announces Free Screenings to Refugees, Boycotts Russian Films VIFF 22 opening 2. Photo by Audrius Solominas  Vilnius International Film Festival, the largest cinematic event in Lithuania, announces post-pandemic live screenings in the country. This year, the Festival actively boycotts all Russian films, honors Ukrainian directors, and invites spectators to immerse into 90 feature films and 51 short films in selected Lithua...
 

Support Ukrainian Filmmakers at the East Doc Platform

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Support Ukrainian Filmmakers at the East Doc Platform East Doc Platform (25-31 March) will offer special merch in support of Ukraine. The money raised will be donated to the DOCU/HELP fund. At the three screenings of Ukrainian films, voluntary admission fees will be donated to the directors of the films. East Doc Platform 2022 Highlights What should you not miss at the East Doc Platform 2022? He...
 

Sergei Bukovsky's statement on Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine

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Thanks to Odessa International Film Festival for sharing the message from Serhiy Bukovsky Documentary film director, (Spell Your Name produced by Steven Spielberg) I am Ukrainian film director Serhiy Bukovsky. I am Russian by birth, born in Bashkiria. My mother—film actress Nina Antonova, People's Artist of Ukraine—is also from Russia. As is my father, film director Anatoly Bukovsky, who is from Balashov. All my life I have lived in Kyiv; it is my hometown. Ukraine is my...
 
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By the Board's and the Supervisory Board of the Ukrainian Film Academy decision, Serhiy Loznytsa was excluded from the Ukrainian Film Academy. On February 24, Russia launched a full-scale war against Ukraine. Ukraine is defending itself on all fronts, including the cultural one. The countries of Europe and the whole world should have a complete and unambiguous picture of what the aggressor country is doing in Ukraine. Therefore, every Ukrainian is now the ambassador of his...   
 

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Doc Alliance Announces 2022 Selection

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The association of documentary festivals picks the best documentaries of the year, nominating them for the Doc Alliance Awards Doc Alliance, which brings together seven major European documentary film festivals, has unveiled its shortlisted nominees for the 2022 Doc Alliance Awards. Every year, the programmers and artistic directors of all seven festivals nominate one short film and one feature-length film. A jury of leading European journalists and film professionals then select the win...
 

 

25th Annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Announces Official Selections

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 Full Frame announces the official festival selections for the virtual 25th Annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, which takes place April 7–10, 2022.  The NEW DOCS lineup and Invited Program include 37 titles from 18 countries, comprising 22 feature films and 15 short films, with two world premieres, one North American premiere, and three U.S. premieres. Thirty films will screen as part of NEW DOCS and are eligible for juried cash awards. Award winners will be announ...
 

 

 

Black History Month: Sunday 27 March a special Sunday at the Movies : What's up at Afrika Filmfestival

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Black History Month: Sunday 27 March a special Sunday at the Movies Nu zondag 27 maart opnieuw vertoningen in het kader van  Black History Month. 15u00: Benda Bilili  17u30: Soul Power  20u00: The Rumba Kings   De 27ste editie van Afrika Filmfestival komt eraan. Van 22 april tot 7 mei worden er weer tal van films vertoond op verschillende plaatsen in Leuven. Hier het volledige programma. Bestel je filmpas of ticket...
 

 

Screenwave International Film Festival (SWIFF) is shifting gears this year.

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  BEACHES, MOUNTAINS + 16 DAYS OF FILM AND MUSIC A pulsing arts scene has emerged in beachside Coffs Harbour over the last few years, with the ever-growing Screenwave International Film Festival (SWIFF) at its core.  Started eight years ago by sea-changing, film-loving, husband-and-wife team Kate Howat and Dave Horsley, SWIFF has emerged as a major independent arts festival that now attracts audiences in their thousands from all over Australia.  SWIFF’22, startin...
 

 

Submissions for 1º Kaaffilm International Short Film Festival 2022 are now OPEN!

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  Welcome to the submission form for the 1º Kaaffilm International Short Film Festival   KAAFFILM is an international network of distribution, production, and promotion of short films. Since 2016, KAAFFILM has gone through several steps and right now it has gathered some awesome projects under its umbrella, offering professionals and amateurs the opportunity to promote their work, see their short films projected in unconventional cinemas across the world, and eve...
 

 

NFFTY's celebrates the15th anniversary!

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ANNOUNCING THE LINEUP FOR THE 15th EDITION OF NFFTY In-person in Seattle, April 28 - May 1 /  Virtually April 28 - May 8 Seattle-based NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth) is excited to celebrate their 15th Anniversary with over 250 short films from the next generation of NFFTY filmmakers.  The 2022 hybrid festival kicks off with a weekend of in-person events in Seattle April 28 through May 1, and continues online through May 8 with a comb...
 

 

Meeting Point Vilnius (March 30 – April 1) Showcases Baltics, Ukraine and Beyond

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  Competing for the Coming Soon Award: ROBERTA by Lithuanian director Elena Kairytė (documentary) © Elena Kairyté A vital part of the Vilnius International Film Festival which kicks off  today March 24, its industry program Meeting Point Vilnius (March 30- April 1) brings together fresh projects from the Baltics and beyond, with special attention to Ukraine. The festival has expressed a strong stance on unconditional support for Ukraine, as Lithuania has opened its ...
 

 

Indigenous Screen Summit at BANFF: celebrating Indigenous cultures and representation within media

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A new ‘festival within the festival’ launching Sunday June 12 (8:30 am - 1:00 pm MT) with a Pitch Forum showcasing Indigenous-led scripted films, drama series and comedy projects in development presented to a panel of Canadian and International buyers and funders, along with an industry audience. Access included with your 2022 BANFF Festival pass Throughout BANFF 2022, we will bring together Indigenous entertainment industry profes...
 

 

New York Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2022

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As distinct from other European countries, French Cinema has a strong presence in the United States, as evidenced by many French films and, to a lesser extent, French series, found in major and minor streaming services. The French presence is also maintained by the close to fifty French film festivals in North America with the extensive  support from French governmental institutions that consider French cinema as a crucial part of French culture. Compared to France, the German global film...
 

 

African Monarch combats climate change with film festivals and honours Jeff Bridges and David Morse

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Filmfestivals.com is a proud partner of the festival    It is not everyday a Monarchy founded a film festival, it is the first of its kind, hosts editions in multiple markets, and highlights "films of purpose," all in an effort to save the planet, and even works year round supporting cocoa farmers world-wide and spreading the message of climate change, and gender equality. This is no other than our festival partner Royal Cocoa International Film Festivals...
 

 

The Toronto Distillery Historic District welcomes the Lavazza IncluCity Festival

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After the drive-in success at Ontario Place, ICFF partners with Dream for the 2022 edition   TORONTO LANDMARK TO BE TRANSFORMED  INTO AN OPEN-AIR CINEMA VILLAGE   TORONTO – ICFF and The Distillery District are proud to join forces and announce the 2022 Lavazza IncluCity Festival will take place for the first time at The Distillery Historic District, from June 27 – July 16, 2022.   Following last summer’s successful drive-in event at Ontario Place...
 

 

Porto Femme at FEMCINE12 - 2022

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This program intends to show some of the Portuguese’s films that were part of the Official Selection of the last four editions of Porto Femme. A look at the festival is also a look at some of the latest films in Portuguese cinema with a woman's signature. In this program, the public will be able to meet some of the already established women’s directors of the Portuguese cinema, as well as some of the new names that are now emerging. A program with animation, documentary...
 

 

Final Cut in Venice: the call for the 10th edition opens today

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Final Cut in Venice: the call for the 10th edition opens today on www.labiennale.org / Announcing the workshop breeding talents and awards at international festivals that supports films from Africa and the Middle East   Launching today 15 March on the website of La Biennale di Venezia www.labiennale.org, is the call for the 10th edition of the Final Cut in Venice workshop, which will take place from September 3rd to 5th 2022 as part of the Venice Production Bridge of the 79th Venice...
 

 

Announcing the Locarno Residency, a new development workshop for first features

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    The Locarno Film Festival is pleased to announce the launch of a new project named Locarno Residency, with the support of Swiss Life: a tutorial pathway for young filmmakers working on their feature-length directorial debut. The Residency provides tutorial assistance and a first-feature development support screenwriting program, with both online sessions and in-person group workshops in Locarno. Candidates can apply until 2 May 2022. Following up on the 9th edition of L...
 

 

CANNESSERIES trailer for Season 5, the festival starts April 1st

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Sahring the new trailer for CANNESERIES 5th edition of the Festival International des Séries de Cannes. Cannes April 1 - 6  !   Created in 2018 by an independent association chaired by Fleur Pellerin, CANNESERIES, Cannes’ International Series Festival, aims to represent and highlight series from all over the world. The official selection features exclusive International and French series and focuses on creativity and audacity. The Festival's ambitio...
 

 

Sonoma International Film Festival Announces Full Film Slate & Special Events for 25th Anniversary Festival March 23-27

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FESTIVAL SLATE AND SPECIAL EVENTS  ANNOUNCED FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL MARCH 23-27 Special Guests Karen Allen, Jacqueline Bisset,  Jacques Pépin, Aaron and Adam Nee, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Joanne Weir And More Than Fifty Filmmakers Converge on Sonoma for Festival Sonoma, CA — A festival 25 years in the making, Sonoma International Film Festival celebrates this milestone with a slate of more than 120 independent, international films s...

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Iris Knobloch, former distribution executive at Warner, elected next President of the Festival de Cannes

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Iris Knobloch © RR During its March 23 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Association Française du Festival International du Film which includes government officials and film industry members has elected the Festival’s new President.   As per the Festival’s regulations, the election was held via secret ballot and Mrs. Iris Knobloch was elected President of the Festival.   She is therefore becoming the first femal...
 

 

 

SFFILM To Honor Jenny Slate With Special Tribute at 65th San Francisco International Film Festival

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   Intimate Conversation with Jenny Slate will Precede a Screening of Feature Film Marcel the Shell with Shoes On on Friday, April 22 at The Castro Theatre Today, SFFILM announced that critically acclaimed actor, author, and comedian Jenny Slate will be celebrated during the 65th San Francisco International Film Festival with a special tribute. The Tribute to Jenny Slate will be held on Friday, April 22 at 7:30 pm at the Castro Theatre, followed by a screening of her highly anticipat...
 

 

Time is Eternal wins The Award of Excellence Special Mention and Award of Merit: Best Actress at BEST SHORTS Competition

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BEST SHORTS COMPETITION Season: March 2022  Bayou Bennett and Daniel Lir (USA), Time is Eternal : Award of Excellence Special Mention: Film Short In addition to Award of Excellence Special Mention, you have also received the following awards: Award of Merit: Actress: Leading (Berite Labelle as Cleopatra, Mary Wollenstonecraft, mermaid)   Our festivals receive thousands of submissions. You can be justifiably proud of winning top Best Shorts honors that have honored previous f...
 

 

Netflix’s Bela Bajaria and Participant’s David Linde join BANFF’s Summit Series lineup

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    Don't miss attending the festival in June for insights on the future of the industry, programming opportunities and unique content strategies from two of the most accomplished and inspiring entertainment executives in the business   Bela Bajaria was named Head of Global TV for Netflix in 2020, overseeing all English language and local language scripted and unscripted series around the world. Bajaria leads the team for all of television, responsible for hit series ...
 

 

Film & Stage Actor/Director Karen Allen Scheduled to Speak at Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF), March 23-27, 2022

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FIILM AND STAGE ACTOR/DIRECTOR KAREN ALLEN SCHEDULED TO SPEAK AT SONOMA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT MEDIA ARTS PROGRAM SCREENING AT 25TH ANNIVERSARY FILM FESTIVAL MARCH 23-27, 2022 Sonoma, CA— Film and stage star Karen Allen will be a special industry guest at SIFF’s 25th Anniversary Film Festival. While in town for the festival, she will speak at the first of two screenings with Sonoma Valley High School filmmaking students at this year’s Media Arts Program Student Sh...
 

 

 

"Why you need to be screened at Festivals" A Masterclass with Bruno Chatelin at Bangkok Doc

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Bruno Chatelin filmfestivals.com co founder former head of SONY AND fox theatrical distribution shared his festival experience and advice for an hour to participants of BANGKOK INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY AWARDS 2021 THE VIDEO WIL BE ACCESSIBLE FOR OUR AUDIENCE YOUTUBE CHANNEL OF BRUNO'S INTERVIEWS           ...
 

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The Oslo Short Film Festival double edition is going online TODAY!

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  We are excited to partner with Endavo and welcome you all to the online edition of our festival, running 25-27 March 2022.   Watch a brilliant programme of films from around the world; shorts, docs, animation films and more.     To get access to the festival simply click here and follow the instructions.    The late deadline for our next edition's call for entries is already here! To submit and join us click here.   Enjoy the online festival...
 

 

Guess this year’s Best Pics from wonky titles with Oscar Nominees

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by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent In the run up to Sunday, March 27, which is known as Oscar Sunday, we thought it would be fun to join the guessing gang from The Academy. All you have to do is name the actual movie from the Working Title. All this in the company of  Questlove (Summer Of Soul), Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Lost Daughter), Andrew Garfield (tick, tick...BOOM!) and 94th Academy Awards Executive Producers Shayla Cowan & Will Packer. Plus Dan Lausten & Luis Se...
 

 

Get Ready: Drew Barrymore, Henry Thomas, Spielberg open TCM Fest with E.T.

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by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Yes, you can still get tickets, and TCM Classic Film Festival 2022 has kind of outdone itself for movie fans with E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's original cast kids, now grown up Drew Barrymore and Henry Thomas, plus Director Steven Spielberg and Producer Kathleen Kennedy for this year's red carpet opening ceremony. Not to mention the screening of ET is on the 40th anniversary of the seminal lovable alien film. Here's all the news ...
 

 

East Africa Netflix Scholarship Applications Now Open

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The Creative Equity Scholarship Fund for Africa (CESF) will financially support the next generation of storytellers in East Africa Calling all film & TV storytellers from East Africa! Netflix (www.Netflix.com), the world’s leading entertainment streaming service, has  opened applications to the Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) for film and TV students in the East African region. The US$1 million scholarship fund for sub-Sahara...
 

 

Liev Schreiber to Attend 2022 Sun Valley Film Festival Opening Night World Premiere of "Across the River and Into the Trees"

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Liev Schreiber to Attend 2022 Sun Valley Film Festival Opening Night World Premiere Special Screening in Honor of Hemingway Adaptation, Across the River and Into the Trees     The Sun Valley Film Festival will mark its opening night on Wednesday, March 30, with a film that resonates with the area’s cultural history, most significantly as the final home of Ernest Hemingway. Filmed in Venice, Italy during lockdown, the narrative feature Across the River and Into the Trees is a...
 

 

Filming begins on the new film by Matteo Garrone: IO CAPITANO

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IO CAPITANO   Filming begins on the new film by MATTEO GARRONE   Principal photography recently began in Dakar, Senegal, on IO CAPITANO, the new film by MATTEO GARRONE (Gomorra, Dogman, Pinocchio), an international Italian/Belgian coproduction, produced by Archimede with Rai Cinema, in coproduction with Tarantula Film and the participation of Pathé. World sales will be handled by Pathé International.   IO CAPITANO is an epic tale that follows the hazardous j...
 

 

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Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Winners

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  Congratulations to the winners of four competitions at the 19th annual festival including three special jury awards for artistic vision! Announced in a special ceremony during the festival, winners were selected by a distinguished jury of filmmakers, programmers and documentary industry professionals. Winners in the Best Short and Best Mini-Doc competitions are automatically eligible for Academy Award nomination in the short documentary category.    W...
 

 

DON’T LOOK UP, CODA, and all the big winners at Writers Guild Awards

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by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent While it is the longest-ever Award Season, with delays and reschedules during these trying times, there are still some surprises to behold on the Award Show front. CODA, about a 17 year old named Ruby in a coastal Massachusetts town who is the only "hearing" member of her family, has truly become a darling of 2022 with a another big win tonight at the 74th Writers Guild Awards.(Last night's PGA Awards named this charmer Best Pictur...
 

 

A Leopard to imagine the Future

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  Keen to repeat the success of last year, the Locarno Film Festival decided once again to hold an international competition, open to the younger generations, to design the graphic and aesthetic guidelines for its forthcoming edition. The winning design by artist Vito Manolo Roma mirrors a break with the past and gets across the spirit of the Festival’s 75th anniversary: to celebrate a long history of art and cinema, while opening a new chapter in the story. The competitio...

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“Beyond Borders” International Documentary Festival in Castellorizo

August 21-28, 2022
 
 Calling: January 2 - April 30, 2022

 «Castellorizo-The Aegean Island where Documentaries meet History & Culture»

The 7th International Documentary Festival «Beyond Borders», Castellorizo island, has the pleasure to invite documentary film-makers to submit their films from 2nd of January 2022 until 30th of April, 2022. The Festival’s objective is to promote the most important documentary productions worldwide that focus on history, culture, politics and other social issues. «Beyond Borders» which takes place every year during the last week of August, will be held once again under the patronage of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Ms. Katerina Sakellaropoulou. It is produced by the Hellenic History Foundation (www.idisme.gr) in collaboration with Ecrans des Mondes (Paris) and the Society for the Restoration of Megisti, (Sydney). «Beyond Borders» includes a selection of Greek, European and worldwide productions of the last five years, workshops, parallel events and master classes.

Please, find the application form and the participation terms here:www.beyondborders.gr

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French Riviera Film Festival 

May 21 – 22, 2022
 

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The fourth annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) 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, 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, Best Lifestyle Short, Best Fashion Short, Best Music Video, Best Female Filmmaker Award, Best Director Award, Best Actor Award, Best Actress Award, Best Activism Short, Best Micro Short Award, Industry Excellence Award, and Lifetime Achievement Awards . Attendees and participants will include filmmakers, industry executives, celebrities, media, and influencers. https://filmfreeway.com/FrenchRivieraFilmFestival

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Your Script Produced Studios: season 3
November 3 – 7, 2022

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March 31, 2022 Regular deadline

Discovering and Producing Talented Writers and Filmmakers left behind by the entertainment industry, worldwide!

The return of Entertainment's unparalleled event!

Season 3 SPECIAL EDITION: Accepting the following submissions: Features, Pilots, Shorts AND Documentaries!

THERE IS NO AGE LIMIT ON SUCCESS! WE ARE ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FROM ALL AGES, WORLDWIDE! Anyone under the age of 18 MUST submit a parental consent form.

ALL GENRES / SUB GENRES ACCEPTED!

Writers & Filmmakers of ALL ages can submit.

ACCEPTING:  FEATURES  /   PILOTS  /  SHORTS / DOCUMENTARIES!

OVER $500,000.00 IN PRODUCTION BUDGETS - CASH - AWARDS -PRIZES

Official website page, visit:
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New Media Film Festival
June 1 – 2, 2022

April 3, 2022 FINAL DEADLINE

New Media Film Festival®, an innovative and award-winning* festival created in 2009, celebrates stories, technology, and platforms. We continually implement new opportunities outside the norm to bolster creators in media.

Judges from HBO, MARVEL, EMMYS, BBC, Grammys, PBS & more. $45,000.00 In Awards

Through our boundary pushing ideology, we create an environment for creators to thrive. New Media Film Festival® is an infinite catalyst for story and technology. Not just any stories, but the stories worth telling.

All submissions come with perks - one of them is consideration for distribution.
NETFLIX - 1st look deal, documentaries specifically.
AMC-1st look deal, feature length, & series - all types

New - NFT category
New - PITCHING - our Producer Panel & Pitching is now online. Submit your Pitch today!
New - One Page Feedback add on to Script Category
All categories -
360, AR, AI, 5D, Animation, Apps, Artwork, Digital Comics, Documentary, Drone, Feature, Mixed Reality, Mobile/Tablet, Music Only, Music Video, New Media, Pilots, Pitching, Podcasts, Scripts, Shorts, Sniplers (30 second pitch), SR- Socially Responsible, STEAM, Student, Trailers, TV, Virtual Reality, Web Series, Web Series Promo (one scene)

**Please note, New Media category includes Gaming, Tech Vlog's, VE, Vertical, Live, Location Based, etc.

June 1st Global Online and June 2nd in person at the state of the art theater, The Landmark in Los Angeles CA

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Paleochora Lost World Short Film Festival  
May 28 – June 2, 2022

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The 'Lost World' of Paleochora nestles between the Mountains and Sea in South West Crete and is the perfect location for Filmmakers to convene to show their work, network with colleagues and enjoy our fabulous Cretan hospitality. We may be at the most southern point of Europe, but there are BIG Film things happening here and on the entire Island of Crete. Our main aim will be to select films which focus on great storytelling, whether fiction, documentary or any other accepted genre.

Paleochora Lost World Short Film Festival launched its 1st edition in June 2019 to a spectacular success. The Festival enjoyed packed audiences at all screenings and played host to 22 visiting Filmmakers & Industry guests from as far afield as Brazil, USA, France, Ireland, UK, Germany, Greece & Iran. Check out our photos here as well as the Festival Vibe & interview videos on our YouTube Channel (Copy & Paste the link):
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Screenings are held Under the Stars in the Town Hall Square with daytime programmes held at the fabulous Pearl Cavo oceanside venue.

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THE THRILL  by Gordi de st. Jeor 8 minutes USA Jan 29 2022

Starring Aidan Browne and Sofia Masson

 
A young guitarist is about to play the biggest show of his life. Things don't quite go as expected...

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TIME IS ETERNAL by Dreamteam filmmaker duo of Bayou Bennett and Daniel Lir - Starring berite labelle

Short Film Fantasy  USA  December 2021 - 14 Minutes 20 seconds  

A prestigious feminine writer examines in her most recent novel what it means to be a woman across history and conjures up Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt and fierce feminine writer/philosopher Mary Wollenstonecraft(mother of Mary Shelley, author of Frakenstein) who have crossed deserts of eternal time to meet.

The women materialize into her present time environment and recount their greatest victories, defeats, loves, regrets and dreams.

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ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN by Barbara Bentree
Documentary December 2021 - USA  90 minutes
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Kevin Box has always known exactly what he intends to do with his life. In his words, "I want to have a conversation with people now and hundreds of years into the future."

As an artist, Kevin has been fascinated by the evolution of "lost wax casting" to create bronze sculptures and he spent many of his early years being mentored by other successful sculptors. Through his own R&D, he developed a unique signature by “unfolding” origami and casting these beautiful patterns into museum quality wall hangings.
"ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN" traces the career arc of Kevin and his partner/wife Jennifer as they now continue to create multiple traveling exhibitions of their artwork. Over the past decade, their unique sculptures have been viewed all over the country by millions of people.
"ORIGAMI IN THE GARDEN" is an Artfilm, a Love Story, and an inspiration for all by showing what is possible…just starting with a simple piece of paper!

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HOT MONEY by Susan Kucera (director of Jeff Bridges Living in the future’s past)

Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, General Wesley Clark and his son Wes Clark Jr. take us on a journey through the complicated realities of our financial system and its profound exposure to climate change. Hot Money outs the whole game, the whole charade, the whole crapshoot of the money system with all the humor and intelligence of a New Yorker cartoon. Combined with the wisdom of international business experts and academics, Hot Money is rich with historical context. It severs the knot of economic and political forces that may lead to societal collapse.

 

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12TH HOUR narrated by David Morse

Documentary by Susan Kucera (director of Jeff Bridges Living in the future’s past)

USA July 2021 51 minutes 48 seconds

Much of our population currently lives with hopeful delusions about climate change. These delusions, many of which are built in by evolution, hamper our ability to meaningfully address the problem.

Our brains evolved to solve short-term challenges for our survival. Climate change is a long-term challenge to our survival. Can we bridge the gap between these modes of thinking?

Emmy-nominated actor David Morse narrates the brutally honest 12th hour with insight from noted evolutionary biologists, climate scientists, cognitive researchers and psychologists.

Visionary thinkers like Peter Russell, Dr. Paul Piff, Dr. Kari Norgaard and dozens of the brightest minds in academia lay out an unflinching look at mankind: our past, our abilities, our shortcomings and what may be humankind's final destination.

If we have any hope to survive the changes we’ve locked in to our climate, we need to be honest with ourselves and our limitations. The 12th Hour lays out our biases so that we may overcome them.

 

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ENOUGH Lebanon's Darkest Hour
 

Documentary by Daisy Gedeon second feature documentary
Australia  june 2021 90 minutes (in post)
 

ENOUGH! Lebanon’s Darkest Hour follows Australian-Lebanese filmmaker Daizy Gedeon’s personal and independent introspection into how her ancestral homeland, the place her family was forced to flee in the 1970s because of the Civil War, has ended up in a state of complete catastrophe. It is a story of awakening in which Daizy is forced to abandon her idealism about Lebanon and face the cold, harsh truth about the country’s dark underbelly which is its most sinister enemy.

Daizy prosecutes the case against the corrupt political class which has reduced a proud people to beg for garbage collection instead of greatness and negotiate potholes rather than peace.

ENOUGH! is the plea and the prayer, the feeling and fierce determination of the 4.5 million Lebanese in Lebanon as well as the 16 million members of the Lebanese diaspora scattered around the world, whose hearts continue to bleed for a homeland they are desperate to return to and so deeply want to believe in...once again.

 

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The Sound of Us directed by Chris Gero

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"The Sound of Us" illustrates that during this critical time in world and U.S. history, music gives sound to hope and courage, allows us to grieve and be honest, and is the great, universal language that unites us all.

As the world grapples with unrest the profound truth remains that, through music, we are not alone.

The Sound of Us weaves inspiring stories about the beauty and goodness of music with interviews and performances by artists such as Ben Folds, Sarah McLachlan, Avery*Sunshine, Eric Whitacre, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Hiromi, Antonio Sanchez, Butch Walker, Will Wells, Patti Smith, and many more. Combined, these powerful vignettes illustrate how music heals us, gives us hope for the future through our children, keeps our heritage and history alive, allows us to have the most difficult of conversations, sheds light on current struggles, and continues to invite us back to the thing that unites us all - music.

The film is directed by Chris Gero, a Grammy nominated, American music industry executive, concert producer, record producer, songwriter, film director and composer, founder of Yamaha Entertainment Group of America and Chief Artist Relations Executive for Yamaha Artist Relations Group

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INVISIBLE HAND  by Matthew Taylor
director of The Creepy LineMarcel Duchamp the art of the possibleSafeguard an electoral debate...

USA  28 minutes August 2021

Invisible Hand is an exploration of memory. Our unnamed protagonist lives a life of repetition and insecurity. Every day is a blur of abstract actions until one night she meets a dark stranger who gives her a mysterious gift. Her life is turned upside down when she confronts a terrifying truth about her past. Deciding to take herself out of the abstract daily routine, she journeys into the crevices of her memory to untangle a dark secret that could ultimately destroy her.

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Aliens on Halloween by Riker Lynch
29 / 39 or 43 minutes, short comedy April 2021

In an attempt to snatch a sample of human DNA, two clueless aliens come down to Earth and crash a Halloween party in Hollywood.

 

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Zero Gravity USA first film directed by Thomas Verrette
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74 minutes First feature documentary USA April 2021

A diverse group of middle-school students go on the journey of a lifetime when they compete in a nationwide competition sponsored by MIT to code satellites aboard the International Space Station.

Zero Gravity is a feature documentary that follows a diverse group of middle-school students from San Jose, CA, who compete in a nationwide tournament to code satellites aboard the International Space Station.
 
Seen through the wondrous eyes of three diverse young students and their first-time coach, they each take an intimate and personal journey to space as their team grows from amateur coders to representing California in the ISS Finals Tournament — the culmination of a summer-long adventure that sees their incredible accomplishment performed by astronauts in orbit.

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Safeguard: An Electoral College Story Documentary by Matthew Taylor

USA September 2020 77minutes

How do United States' presidential elections really work? And what would happen if we changed the rules? In Safeguard: An Electoral College Story, award-winning filmmaker M.A. Taylor answers those questions.

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BLUE MOTEL Award winning script by Ted Campbell
Feature film in production by Doval Bacall Films

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Grand Winner Your Script Produced season 1  Platinum Remi Award WorldFest Houston

When his bank robber father injured in a recent heist seeks refuge at the desolate motel where he works, a motel clerk is forced to confront the truth behind a botched heist from his past.

Originally from Boston, Mass, Ted Campbell is a screenwriter and director who specializes in thoughtful, character driven thrillers. Ted will direct his heist thriller "Underground" with producer Ellen Wander of Film Bridge International. His contained, crime thriller “Blue Motel” won the Grand Prize in Your Script Produced screenplay competition. Ted will direct “Blue Motel” with Doval Bacall Films producing. Ted is a member of ISA’s Development Program. And was named to ISA’s Top 25 Screenwriters To Watch list.

Ted finds inspiration in the works of the great noir writers Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler and Ross MacDonald as well as his screenwriting idols Scott Frank, Shane Black, Tony Gilroy and Richard Wenk.

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SAVING NORTH - A RUSSIAN AMERICAN ODYSSEY by J Mitchell Johnson
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Russia USA Feature documentary April 2020 Director's cut: 79 minutes

What happened, what can happen to the centuries old amazing wooden churches in north of Russia. Photographer Richard Davies trips to Russia and USA tell stories on human soul, hope and russian american…cooperation in restoring beauty.

Saving North is the story of a struggle for human and cultural survival in the mysterious and insular world of the Russian North. An outsider from England, photographer Richard Davies, enters this mysterious and vast region of the world with the hope of documenting both the glory and the tragic demise of its rapidly disappearing Wooden Churches. 

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Des partenariats forts avec les plus grands festivals et marchés
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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 ...
 
 

Palmarès 44e Festival Int. Films de Femmes

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Le Palmarès du 44e Festival International de Films de Femmes a été dévoilé. Rendez-vous toute la journée du samedi 19 mars, à la Maison des Arts de Créteil, pour voir ou revoir les films primés, et dimanche 20 mars, à 19h, au Cinéma Les 7 Parnassiens pour découvrir Babysitter de Monia Chokri !  LONG MÉTRAGE FICTION  GRAND PRIX DU JURY   • Clara Sola..
 
 

HBO Max investit près d'un million d'euros dans le Series Mania Institute, l'école lilloise des métiers des séries

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HBO MAX NOUVEAU PARTENAIRE FONDATEUR DU SERIES MANIA INSTITUTE HBO Max investit une somme conséquente pour les trois prochaines années dans cette école des métiers des séries, dont sont déjà partenaires Newen, France Télévisions et Entreprises et Cités. Lors de la conférence de presse qui s’est déroulée ce matin au Series Mania Forum, Laurence Herszberg, fondatrice et d...
 
 

Iris Knobloch, élue prochaine Présidente du Festival de Cannes

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Iris Knobloch © RR Lors de sa séance du 23 mars 2022, le Conseil d’Administration de l’Association Française du Festival International du Film, qui réunit pouvoirs publics et professionnels du 7e art, a procédé au renouvellement de la présidence du Festival.   Conformément aux statuts, une élection a eu lieu par vote à bulletin secret. Elle a porté à la présidence...
 
 

Les lauréats des projets présentés dans le cadre des Co-Pro Pitching Sessions de SERIES MANIA FORUM.

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SERIES MANIA FORUM ANNONCE LE LAURÉAT DES CO-PRO PITCHING SESSIONS 2022 QUI REÇOIT LE GRAND PRIX DE 50.000€ Le Prix du meilleur projet a été remis au drame sud- africain "PARADYS" Mardi 22 mars 2022. Laurence Herszberg, Directrice Générale de Séries Mania et le président du jury professionnel, Antony Root, EVP et responsable de la production originale de WarnerMedia EMEA, WarnerMedia (R.U), on...
 

 

SKAM France - Prix de l’engagement Konbini à CANNESERIES

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  ­ ­ SKAM FRANCE REÇOIT LE PRIX DE L’ENGAGEMENT KONBINI  À CANNESERIES   En partenariat avec le Festival CANNESERIES, KONBINI est fier de créer un prix qui correspond à ses valeurs progressistes et positives. Pour la seconde année, un talent ou une série qui s’est distingué par la qualité artistique et la dimension sociétale, innovante ou révolutionnaire de son œuvre est ...
 

80 films en avant-première ou inédits au programme des 40e Itinérances

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En avant-première de leur sortie ou sans distribution France datée, Itinérances propose quelque 80 films à découvrir du 25 mars au 3 avril à Alès (Gard), en présence d'un grand nombre d'invitées et invités.       Parallèlement aux hommages et thématiques, le public...
 

 

Closing and rich weekend of the Festival L'Europe autour de l'Europe

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      The end of the first week of the Festival, rich in screenings and emotions, is finally only the beginning of a new program that will surprise and captivate us. A very diverse program will continue to explore some sections of the first week but will also present others. We are pleased to announce our program for this second and last weekend of the festival, symbolized by the opening of the Competition Prix Sauvage with ...
 

 

Hommage à Vincent Lindon hommage en sa présence à Reims Polar

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  Photo © Jean-François Robert  L’homme sans sous-titres  Vincent Lindon est unique. Son royaume est celui du talent où ses personnages se nourrissent de ses rôles. Il n’est ni au-delà ni en-deçà mais toujours juste, il interprète et ne viole jamais les répliques. Sa puissance et son intimité le rapprochent à la fois de James Cagney et de Spencer Tracy mais aussi d’Humphrey Bogart dans S...
 

 

2,15 millions d’entrées en trois jours pour Le Printemps du Cinéma

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Le Printemps du Cinéma 2022, qui s’est déroulé du 20 au 22 mars dans toute la France, a rassemblé 2,15 millions d’entrées. Dans un environnement où la pandémie est encore présente et où la situation internationale pèse sur l’actualité, il s’agit d’un bon niveau de fréquentation qui approche les niveaux d’avant crise, sans bien sûr atteindre les records de 2018 et 2...
 
 
 
 

Films et fictions en 2020 : la place des comédiennes laisse toujours à désirer

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L’Adami analyse la présence des femmes à la télévision et son effet sur l’emploi des comédiennes depuis 2016. La part des personnages féminins a-t-elle évolué ? Quel impact sur l'emploi des comédiennes ? Quelle place pour les comédiennes de plus de 50 ans ? La part des personnages féminins  → Pas d’évolution depuis 2016, la part des rôles masculins est toujo...

 

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