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THE FESTIVAL BEAT ! N°1000 and 70THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995 Feel the beat from TIFF, Deauville, Venice, San Sebastian, and many more we are following for you!Weekly newsletter N°1068 // 1069 Documenting the festivals experience since 1995, reaching over 166 000 subscribers. FOLLOW 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 ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE. In case you missed any of these 1000+ newsletters ... you ll find them all here. > FESTIVALS IN FOCUSMestia International Short and Mountain Film Festival and the Svaneti Heritage
Mestia International Short and Mountain Film Festival took place 22-26 of August 2023, Alice Kanterian was a guest and covered for filmfestivals.com. At the opening ceremony on August 22, 2023, festival director Khatuna Khundadze drew attention to the local Svanetian heritage and culture. Mestia, this picturesque Georgian town located in the Caucasian mountains is hosting the third edition of the Mestia International Short and Mountain Film Festival from the 22-26 of August at the local Art and Culture Center. The Art and Culture Center, run since 2018 by actor Gegi Paliani is quite impressive, and to my surprise currently hosts a photo exhibition about all round artist and genius Sergei Parajanov.
This great film director and all round artist born in Georgia was of Armenian descent. In Armenia they say that the best Armenians are the ones from Georgia! The city of Mestia is the heart of the Svaneti region, while the village of Ushguli, the highest continuously inhabited settlement in Europe, is the soul of it. 10.000 habitants living in this region still speak the Svanetian language and have their own traditions. The Svans have their own cuisine and spices, and a proper language which is not a dialect I am told by Khatuna, and is not understandable for Georgians. Preserved by its long isolation this Upper Svaneti region of the Caucasus is an exceptional example of mountain scenery with medieval-type villages and tower-houses. So it does not come as a surprise that Khatuna came up with the idea of organizing an exceptional film festival based on the mountain theme. We have other examples of well established international film festivals focused on the mountain theme. There is one in Brasov (Romania) and another in the Bavarian village of Tegernsee (Germany).
VIDEO Biennale Cinema 2023 - Presentation of the 80th edition
The screening schedule of the 80th Venice International Film Festival (30 August - 9 September) of La Biennale di Venezia is available as of Wednesday 9 August, 3 pm CEST, on the website www.labiennale.org. ...
RIDM unveils the first 5 titles of its upcoming 26th edition
Caiti Blues by Justine Harbonnier Montreal, August 15, 2023 – The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) is pleased to announce the first five titles to screen at its upcoming 26th edition, which will run from November 15 to 26, 2023. Featuring both eagerly anticipated Canadian films and major international favourites, the selection unveiled today will immerse filmgoers in a world that is at a crossroads. RIDM remains committed to offering the most ...
Julien Dubuque International Film Festival (April 24 – 28, 2024) is now accepting submissions
The festival will run April 24 – 28, 2024 We are now accepting submissions for the 2024 Julien Dubuque Film Festival and awarding over $35,000! You can submit your film via filmfreeway, or contact us for more information. Regular Deadline: January 8, 2024 January 22, 2024 Late Deadline February 1, 2024 Extended Deadline Watch the 2023 AWARDS CEREMONY Highlights Video by...
The 27th Japanese Film Festival reveals its program
Experience the rich tapestry of Japanese storytelling at the 27th Japanese Film Festival (JFF) in Australia, the premier destination for fans of Japanese cinema. From gripping historical dramas to innovative modern tales, there's a cinematic gem awaiting every film enthusiast in this year's collection. Proudly presented by The Japan Foundation, Sydney, the festival will be gracing screens in five major cities throughout Australia, commencing in C...
Denver Silent Film Festival Highlights
Join us again as we draw back the curtain on another superb slate of silent-era masterpieces and newly restored discoveries, presenting them as they were meant to be experienced: on the big screen with extraordinary live musical performances. A feast for lovers of classic films and live music, our festival promises something beyond special.Step into a bygone era of film magic Denver Silent Film Festival returns with a feast of newly-restored classic silent-era masterpieces, with live mu...
The OIAF Announces Partnership with the BRIC Foundation for Art + Biz Day
The Ottawa International Animation Festival partners with the BRIC Foundation to bring career-building programming to Art + Biz Day at The Animation Conference. In partnership with the BRIC Foundation, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) presents Art + Biz Day: BRIC @ TAC as a part of The Animation Conference (TAC). Accessible to all OIAF 2023 TAC and AnimaPass passholders, the event runs on September 22, 2023, and includes programming focused on breaking, reinventing, impactin...
London FrightFest full line up
THURSDAY 24TH AUGUST - MONDAY 28TH AUGUST COMING TO LONDON THIS AUGUST ...
Announcing ALL THE FILMS at the 26th Local Sightings!
2023 festival artwork by Lara Kaminoff NORTHWEST FILM FORUM'S 26th annual LOCAL SIGHTINGS FILM FESTIVAL An annual showcase of PNW moving image artwork, screenings, workshops, and filmmaker gatherings, taking place in-person and online. September 15–24, 2023 Opening Feature: Fantasy A Gets A Mattress Closing Shorts: She Marches in Chinatown + Wok Hei + xīn nī 廖芯妮 Presented by Seattle’s Northwest Film Forum, the 2...
The Oldenburg International Film Festival presents closing night gala and more highlights
The 30th Edition of the Festival marks a special Closing Night Gala with the world premiere of "Uppercut." Torsten Ruether's cinematic creation emerges as the American remake of his German indie drama "Leberhaken," which opened at the International Film Festival Oldenburg two years ago. Starring Ving Rhames and Luise Großmann. Other highlights have been announced. ...
> FIlMS IN FOCUSThe Unseen Crisis: Vaccine Stories You Were Never Told has been awarded at INDIEFEST with 4 Awards of Excellence
Cindy Drukier (USA), The Unseen Crisis: Vaccine Stories You Were Never Told has been awareded in the followin Categories Documentary Feature Liberation / Social Justice / Protest Special Purpose Productions Women Filmmakers ...
Sibel's Silence wins Best of Show and 4 awards for at Indiefest Awards
Best of Show for Aly Yeganeh (France), Sibel's Silence, Film Feature In addition to Best of Show, the film also received the following awards: Award of Excellence: Direction Award of Excellence: Actress: Leading (Laëtitia Eïdo as Hana) Award of Excellence: Actress: Supporting (Mélissa Boros as Sibel) Award of Excellence: Ensemble Cast ...
Sneak peek into the IDFA 2023 program and more
As August draws to a close, we are excited to present you a sneak peek into the IDFA 2023 program. This newsletter also offers sustainable travel routes with Choo-Choo, an open call for Young Producers, and last call for Docs for Sale submissions. We also are proud to announce Marina Burić as our new Senior Producer Industry. Get all the news below! IDFA celebrates filmmakers Wang Bing and Peter Greenaway We proudly p...
"Elis & Tom"- A Legendary Bossa Nova Recording Session!
Posted by Robin Menken "In February 1974, Brazilian musical stars Elis Regina and Tom Jobim met in Los Angeles, to record an album that would become a reference work in the history of Brazilian popular music.” Digitally remastered from 16 millimeter footage, the film drops us into this historic, troubled and ultimately victorious meeting between two creative giants. The filmed session is a intimate look at a Who’s Who of Brazilian musicians : guitarist-compo...
Kaala, Trailer launch: Reverse osmosis – turning white money into black
Kaala, Trailer launch: Reverse osmosis – turning white money into black There has been an ongoing illegal operation conducted in India over many a decade: it is called the generation and circulation of ‘black money’. ‘Black money’ is unaccounted wealth, on which no tax has been paid. Most black money transactions have been conducted in cash, to avoid leaving any trace. There is no record of the amount of money that has been floating in the market, as black money....
Kaala, Trailer launch: Reverse osmosis – turning white money into black
Kaala, Trailer launch: Reverse osmosis – turning white money into black There has been an ongoing illegal operation conducted in India over many a decade: it is called the generation and circulation of ‘black money’. ‘Black money’ is unaccounted wealth, on which no tax has been paid. Most black money transactions have been conducted in cash, to avoid leaving any trace. There is no record of the amount of money that has been floating in the market, as black money....
Goldfish, Review: Without your memory, you are like a goldfish out of water
Goldfish, Review: Without your memory, you are like a goldfish out of water Probably used as a metaphor for the memory lapses of its central character, who is suffering from dementia, the goldfish, believed to have a memory span of three seconds, has, in fact, a rather long memory. On the website Live Science, the short-memory theory has been debunked, “In reality, goldfish (Carassius auratus) have much longer memories — spanning weeks, months and even years. And the science...
Comandante, directed by Edoardo De Angelis opened the Venice Festival
The film stars Pierfrancesco Favino, and had its world premiere on Wednesday 30 August in the Sala Grande at the Palazzo del Cinema. COMANDANTE Comandante, directed by Edoardo De Angelis, starring Pierfrancesco Favino, is the new opening film, a world premiere in Competition, of the 80th Venice International Film Festiv...
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Returns April 4-7, 2024
After a one-year pause, the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival will return to Durham in 2024. The four-day festival, which routinely draws huge crowds for films and panel discussions, will be presented again at the Carolina Theatre and Durham Convention Center April 4-7. “Full Frame is an extraordinary cultural event for Duke, Durham and the broader documentary film community,” said Ed Balleisen, Duke’s vice provost for interdisciplinary studies. “Re...
The European Film Awards 2023: European Film Academy announces this year’s Documentary Film Selection
With 14 powerful feature-length documentary films the European Film Academy is presenting a strong Documentary Film Selection for the European Film Awards 2023. The Academy has revealed the titles today. A committee consisting of a diverse range of invited European experts has chosen these 14 productions that have been recommended for nomination for the European Film Awards 2023. The European Film Awards, honouring the greatest achievements in European cinema, will be presented on 9 Dece...
Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ to close 50th edition Film Fest Gent
10 - 21 October 2023, 50th edition Film Fest Gent The final film by Japanese anime grandmaster Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away) - The Boy and the Heron - is the closing film of the 50th edition of Film Fest Gent. Studio Ghibli’s long-anticipated new title is co-founder Miyazaki’s first in a decade (after announcing his retirement) and has been received in Japan as a mature, complex masterpiece. For the first time, Film Fest Gent’s awards cer...
Love All, Review: Goodbye badminton, Hello badminton
Love All, Review: Goodbye badminton, Hello badminton No, it’s not about love as is depicted in Hindustani films. And it certainly does not propagate the noble axiom, Love All. The ‘love’ here is derived from the French, l’oeuf, which means an egg, but is pronounced very nearly like love. Since the score 0 (zero) in games like tennis and badminton is the starting point for the players, these games begin with Love All. After a dozen films on cricket, footfall, hockey, sp...
Sibel's Silence wins Best Film at Festival of Cinema NYC 2023
Aly Yeganeh IN new York holding his trophy for Best Narrative Feature Film The 2023 Festival of Cinema came to a close on Sunday, August 13 with awards given out in 18 categories. Enthusiastic and emotional filmmakers and attendees celebrated at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center as it concluded the 7th edition of the Forest Hills-based film festival. Aly Yeganeh’s Sibel’s Silence won Best Narrative Feature Film, and Pierre Guillet’s Th...
Maya selected at upcoming LA Femme International Film Festival October 19 – 22, 2023
Maya will have its US premiere in LA at La Femme International film festival (Oct 19-22, 2023). We are back on-the-ground with events, mixers, awards ceremony, screenings and more with additional virtual elements online for our worldwide audiences. We will have films, seminars, awards show, special films and much more Our festival is in OCTOBER annually in Los Angeles, we will be hosting our standing room only panels and screenings as well as offering a potential online...
Why Make a Movie About Child Sex Trafficking?
ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING CRIMINAL INDUSTRIES IN THE WORLD IS THE BUYING AND SELLING OF PEOPLE. These are the facts… Child sex trafficking is reported in all 50 states and 30% of trafficking victims globally are children. (Source: 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report, UN) A big misconception is that Trafficking is a crime that just happens overseas and mainly in 3rd world countries, but the reality is, it’s a domestic problem happening right on our doorsteps that...
Help us make the world a better place through film: support Artists For Change — Artists4Change.org
Help us make the world a better place through film. Support Artists For Change — Artists4Change.org Our films are raising awareness 150,000 American children are lured and forced into sex slavery every year. Films is a significant medium in raising awareness and educating communities on what trafficking looks like and the techniques traffickers use to recruit vic...
Documentary Industry Days of Odesa IFF have started in Gdynia
From August 28th to 31st, the Documentary Industry Days of OIFF will take place in Gdynia, Poland. The event is organized by the 14th Odesa International Film Festival and B2B Doc in cooperation with the Gdynia Film Center. The programme includes the presentation of Film Scouting projects. The list of participants includes: Alex Rodins’ Art Message (dir. Helen Yasinskaya) – Belarus Echoes of Avey (dir. Atanur Nabiyeva) – Azerbaijan ...
Lala, my Red Head synopsis
Love and poverty, betrayal and wealth - centuries of traditions put to the test! A compelling story intricately woven into a comprehensive exploration of women’s status against the backdrop of the Roma culture. From the director of an award-winning film in Cannes 2023. “I worked in my tenure at Sony with Emir Kusturica in Cannes for his brilliant film: “Time of The Gypsies”, when I read the script for “Lala, my redhead” I immediately saw the connection...
European Film Market Presents Italy as “Country in Focus” 2024
After the successful return of the European Film Market (EFM) in February 2023 with record numbers of 11,500 plus trade visitors, more than 600 exhibiting companies and over 1,500 market screenings, the EFM is now announcing its guest country for the upcoming edition. “Country in Focus” 2024 will be Italy. The EFM's “Country in Focus” programme was launched in 2017, but due to the pandemic, the EFM 2021 ...
> AWARDS WATCHThe nominees for LUX – The European Audience Film Award 2024
The European Film Academy reveals the nominations for LUX – The European Audience Film Award, presented by the European Parliament and the European Film Academy in partnership with the European Commission and Europa Cinemas. These are the five nominated films: 20,000 SPECIES OF BEES directed by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren (Spain) THE TEACHER’S LOUNGE directed by İlker Çatak (Germany) FALLEN LEAVES directed...
Golden Prague 2023 Nominees Announcement
With joy, we are pleased to announce that 31 music, dance, and theater productions proceed to the second round of the competition of 60th jubilee Golden Prague Festival. The list of the 31 nominated films (sorted by the competition numbers) emerged from the first round of evaluation by a five-member international jury. In the second round, which will take place during the festival, the jury will decide on the prize winners. The Jury awards: • The main prize of t...
SAFILM Festival wrapped with awards
SAFILM-San Antonio Film Festival wrapped the 29th annual cinema celebration with an award ceremony for the 2023 award winners. Congratulations to the following filmmakers and honorees. 2023 WINNERS! Grand Prize: "Out There: A National Parks Story" Director Brendan Hall Jury Prize for Best Historical Documentary: “The Raaby Mystery” Director Stian Indrevoll Best Narrative Feature: "The Great Distance Delivers Crane" ...
The Awards received for Sibel's Silence so far
Festival of Cinema NYC Best Narrative Feature Film Julien Dubuque International Film Festival Best ensemble cast Worldwide Women's Film Festival Hong Kong Indie Film Festival Paris Lady MovieMakers Festival WRPN Women's International Film Festival Best of Festival Drama Boston Independent Film Awards Vancouver International Movie Awards Toronto International Women Film Festival Rome Independent Cinema Festival ...
The 2023 Festival of Cinema NYC closes with Awards
The 2023 Festival of Cinema came to a close on Sunday, August 13 with awards given out in 18 categories. Enthusiastic and emotional filmmakers and attendees celebrated at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center as it concluded the 7th edition of the Forest Hills-based film festival. Aly Yeganeh’s Sibel’s Silence won Best Narrative Feature Film, and Pierre Guillet’s The Book of Harth took Best Documentary, with Althea Root’s Good Side of Bad w...
> PEOPLE IN FOCUSVIDEO: Luc Besson Press conference in Venice for Dogman
Dogman is a 2023 English-language French action drama film written and directed by Luc Besson and starring Caleb Landry Jones, Jojo T. Gibbs, Christopher Denham, John Charles Aguilar and Grace Palma. Set in New Jersey, it depicts a man who was abused by his father and loves dogs. ...
Peter Greenaway will receive IDFA's Lifetime Achievement Award
Wang Bing is Guest of Honor at IDFA 2023 and Peter Greenaway receives IDFA's Lifetime Achievement Award Renowned and celebrated filmmaker Wang Bing is this year’s Guest of Honor at IDFA, which holds its 36th edition from November 8 to 19, 2023 in Amsterdam. IDFA is also honoring filmmaker and artist Peter Greenaway with a Lifetime Achievement Award, a selective retrospective and an extensive Talk. Three focus programs will take an in-depth look at themes including reality vs. ...
The Masterclasses and Conversations from August 31 to September 4 of the 80th Venice International Film Festival
Wes Anderson, Edward Berger and Philippe Falardeau, Liliana Cavani, Damien Chazelle and Justin Hurwitz, Francesca Lo Schiavo and Dante Ferretti, Nicolas Winding Refn From Friday, August 31 to Monday, September 4, celebrities from the world of film will be the focus of a series of masterclasses and conversations at the 80th Venice International Film Festival (August 30 – September 9) of the Biennale di Venezia. They will be held in the Conference Room of the Palazzo del Cas...
Wes Anderson, guest of honnor of the Lumière Film Festival.
Although still young, he is already a giant of the cinema. The Lumière film festival is proud to welcome him as one of this edition’s guests of honour. Wes Anderson has left his inimitable mark on the worldwide cinematographic landscape, creating a unique and instantly recognisable style, an extraordinarily rich and breathtakingly beautiful aesthetic, and one of the most personal and compelling universes of contemporary cinema. He will be in Lyon for a few days to ...
Wim Wenders Lumiere Award 2023
Wim Wenders Prix Lumière 2023 Wim Wenders was one of the first filmmakers invited by the Lumière Institute in 1991 for a retrospective and a photographic exhibition. He has since never returned to the Rue du Premier-Film. Honouring this travelling filmmaker, a multi-faceted virtuoso and visionary - an accomplished photographer who has never ceased to reinvent himself and who has lived a thousand lives - in Lyon, the birthplace of the Lumière Cinematograph, has been an ob...
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