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Filmfestivals.com Farewell to Jérôme and Jonathan "Au Revoir" from your festival peers

Jérôme Paillard and Jonathan Wolf attended the annual filmfestivals.com wine tasting reception for festival directors held at FilmHedge Terrace - 57 la Croisette in partnership with FILMHEDGE: the film fund which is currently the talk of the town, after they announced their 100M$ new line of credit during Winston Baker Film Finance Forum. For both heads of Cannes and AFM Markets this was the last "official" Cannes in office. Both had announced a new stage in their...

 

Interview with Writer, Director, Producer Jeff Gross on Cannes Market Film "Return to Eden" (2022)

  Jeff Gross Writer, Director, Producer Jeff Gross was born in 1957 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. He moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the age of four and lived there until the age of six with his father who was South American Editor of Look Magazine. Gross moved back to New York, then later to Paris, France for five years with his father who was the European Editor of Look Magazine. He later resided in Boulder, Colorado and Los Angeles, California for high school. He attended ...

 

 

Filmfestivals.com Farewell to Jérôme and Jonathan "Au Revoir" from your festival peers

Jérôme Paillard and Jonathan Wolf attended the annual filmfestivals.com wine tasting reception for festival directors held at FilmHedge Terrace - 57 la Croisette in partnership with FILMHEDGE: the film fund which is currently the talk of the town, after they announced their 100M$ new line of credit during Winston Baker Film Finance Forum. For both heads of Cannes and AFM Markets this was the last "official" Cannes in office. Both had announced a new stage in their...

 

 

 

VIDEO: Interview with Jaqueline Fleming and T. BANKOLE

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Cannes Marché du Film & Festival 2022 Catch Up

Coverage from our team in Cannes : Vanessa McMahon, Moira Sullivan, Quendrith Johnson, Nesta Morgan and the blog patrol led by Bruno Chatelin your editor !   Cannes Festival & Marché du Film pre roll Newsletter  I Cannes Beat 1 I Cannes Beat 2 I Cannes Beat 3 I Cannes Beat 4 I Cannes Beat 5 I Cannes Beat 6 I Cannes Beat 7 I Cannes catch up VIDEO Interview with Guill...

 

 

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Liev Schreiber to attend KVIFF

  This year’s Karlovy Vary festival will welcome American actor, screenwriter, and director Liev Schreiber eighteen years after his last appearance. In 2004, Schreiber was in town along with actor Elijah Wood to introduce the Czech-filmed Everything is Illuminated (2005). This adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s story of a young American looking for his roots in Ukraine was Schreiber’s directorial debut. In 2005, the film won the Laterna Magica Prize and a Bio...

 

 

Save the date for the 26th Ji.hlava IDFF

    Summer’s here and you know what that means… A new autumn season of documentary films is just around the corner! We can’t wait to see your bright and smiling faces fill up the rooms once again at Ji.hlava’s screening events, industry program, and Inspiration Forum discussion boards.  The 26th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival will take place from October 25th to October 30th, 2022. The in-person segment of the festival will be follo...

 

 

Call for submissions: IDFA Bertha Fund Classic

  The Fund is now accepting submissions for IBF Classic, the flagship grant program that supports projects in development or (post-)production. As announced last fall, increased amounts will go to selected filmmakers from now on, with contributions up to €7,500 for development support and €25,000 for production support. Submit by June 10.   Call for submissions: IDFA Bertha Fund Europe – Minority Co-p...

 

 

12th edition of German-Turkish Co-production Development Fund is calling for your projects

APPLICATIONS TO THE 12TH EDITION OF GERMAN-TURKISH CO-PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT FUND IS NOW OPEN   Facilitating collaborations between filmmakers from Germany and Turkey in the early stages of their film projects, German-Turkish Co-production Development Fund was jointly created in February 2022 by the Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg, Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, and the Istanbul Film Festival-Meetings on the Bridge, supported by Anadolu Efes.   From among the 56 fi...

 

 

The SXSW 2023 season is officially underway:Calling all dreamers!

Today we open up with a host of opportunities to participate in Austin next March. Calling all dreamers! Want to make the world a better place? Your voice should be heard, now more than ever. From future-focused ideas that take a deep dive into a variety of topics through the lens of tech, entertainment and culture to championing the fight for human rights and democracy, we want you to bring your expertise to the SXSW Stage. Start planning your proposal now for the 2023 SXSW Conference. Or ...

 

 

26th Ji.hlava unveiled its visual & Jan Švankmajer's last film

The visual identity of the 26th Ji.hlava IDFF has been revealed. The author of the visuals, Juraj Horváth, is an award-winning book graphic designer and illustrator who has been the creator of the festival’s visual identity for over two decades.  The festival announced also the first programme highlight of this year’s edition: the latest film by legendary surrealist filmmaker Jan Švankmajer entitled Kunstkamera. The two-hour director’s cut will be pres...

 

 

Dates set for Ventan Sur: November 28th and December 2nd.

Ventana Sur is the most important market for audiovisual content in Latin America, and it is a must in the schedule of distributors and buyers from the international industry. Organized by the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA) and the Marché du Film – Cannes Film Festival, Ventana Sur brings together all the different players from the audiovisual industry to promote international co-production, financing and distribution of Latin American content...

 

 

 

 

The Best Indie Films came to NYC in June 2022

The 14th Annual New York City Independent Film Festival was a great success !  We all had a great time and saw a lot of great films and made new connections!  Here are some of the great photos from the Opening and Closing Party. Here are some photos form the Opeing Party! Here are some photos from the Closing Party! Now is a great time to submit to the 2023 New York City Independent Film Festival! ...

 

 

Annecy 2022 – Overview and Highlights

An overview and some figures­ ­ ­ ­ You were 13,248 attendees, partners, professionals, and institutions to come, and thanks to you all this edition was rich in emotions, meetings, and discoveries! Thank you for making the heart of Annecy, the world capital of animation film, beat so intensively!­ ­ In addition: 300 screenings 50,000 spectators for the Open-air Screenings on Le Pâquier 165 events and professional meetings ­­ XR@An...

 

 

Annecy 2022 – The Official Selection of Graduation Films and TV & Commissioned Films

Following the announcement of the Short films in competition, here is the 2nd part of the Annecy Festival’s Official Selection!  ­ ­   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Discover the Graduation films, and...

 

 

LWFF22 Deadlines Approaching

  THE FUTURE OF FILM IS IN ITS GRASSROOTS 2 days until our next submissions deadline and only a few short weeks until we're closed for submissions for 2022!   Be a part of our filmmaking community this year as we return to that beautiful big screen and show us what you've been working on.    With...

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Tribute to Jerome Paillard at KVIFF 2022

Jérome Paillard with Bruno Chatelin (FILMFESTIVALS.COM) and Jon Gosier (FILMHEDGE) on his Cannes tribute This year’s edition of Karlovy Vary IFF will pay tribute to Jérôme Paillard, the long-time executive director of Marché du Film. Paillard joined Marché in 1995 and significantly expanded its global scale. He is the founder of the Cinando.com database and Ventana Sur, the most important market for audiovisual content in Latin America, which ...

 

 

Interview with Writer, Director, Producer Jeff Gross on Cannes Market Film "Return to Eden" (2022)

  Jeff Gross Writer, Director, Producer Jeff Gross was born in 1957 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. He moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the age of four and lived there until the age of six with his father who was South American Editor of Look Magazine. Gross moved back to New York, then later to Paris, France for five years with his father who was the European Editor of Look Magazine. He later resided in Boulder, Colorado and Los Angeles, California for high school. He attended ...

 

 

Interview with Barcelona Based Director Ethan David Alesch for animation short "In A Leaf" (2022)

  By Vanessa McMahon Ethan David Alesch is a multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and production media designer. Before becoming a filmmaker, he dedicated twenty-five years to designing animation, art, theater, and 3D visualizations. His short animation film, “In a Leaf” (2022) held its European premiere at CineGlobe in Geneva, Switzerland and has been recognized by several other international film festivals, including the 25th annual Sonoma International Film Festival at the ...

 

 

Göteborg Film Festival appoints Josef Kullengård to Head of Industry.

Josef Kullengård – new Head of Industry at Göteborg Film Festival Josef Kullengård has a broad background in film festivals and industry forums. He joined Göteborg Film Festival 2017 as the Industry Producer for Nordic Film Market and worked with the development of the industry programmes up until 2021. Since 2019 he is also a part of the editorial team for the festival’s annual Nostradamus report. Most recently, Kullengård has worked with strateg...

 

 

Parasite composer Jung Jae-il on poster 49th Film Fest Ghent

Film Fest Ghent launches its poster for the 49th edition. For the first time, a composer appears on the campaign image of the festival, which has a unique focus on film music for decades now. To highlight the art of composing and the importance of music in film, South Korean composer Jung Jae-il, known for his scores for Parasite and Squid Game, is front and centre of the poster of Film Fest Ghent 2022. His music will be performed live during the festival's film music...

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... 

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

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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KVIFF opening and closing films revealed

Superheroes will be the opening film of the 56th Karlovy Vary IFF A romantic film that briefly introduces us to the carousel of joys and fears of a couple brought together by chance. Or was it fate? Comic book illustrator Anna and theoretical physicist Marco are a pair of congenial Superheroes who, like so many other people, have decided to live together. After all, dealing with shared problems sometimes requires truly superhuman strength. Every relationship has its crises and its idylli...

 

 

First Look of Art Film ‘EIN SOF’ – A Talent Show From A Parallel Galaxy by Visual Artist Orly Anan, Now on the Festival Circuit

Mexico City-based, Colombian/Israeli visual artist Orly Anan has completed production on EIN SOF, the artist’s first short art film, which will be presented on the film festival circuit and in art installations worldwide beginning late summer.     Anan has unveiled a preview of EIN SOF, described as “a talent show from a parallel galaxy,” with the premiere of the film trailer and poster series.    Official Trailer:  ...

 

 

DOC Atlantic Breakthrough Program participants announced

The DOC Atlantic chapter of the Documentary Organization of Canada, in association with Lunenburg Doc Fest, is proud to announce the filmmakers selected for the first DOC Atlantic Breakthrough Program "As this program begins its inaugural year, it is very exciting to see what real effect it will have in changing the landscape of documentary filmmaking on the East Coast through its contributions towards raising the voices and visions of BIPOC-identifying emerging filmmakers,” sta...

 

 

EIFF 2022 Closing night Gala with SciFi film: AFTER YANG

    We are delighted to announce that Kogonada's critically acclaimed 'After Yang' will close the 75th edition of Edinburgh International Film Festival on Saturday 20 August.   The Closing Gala screening is expected to have the Director Kogonada in attendance to present the film and will take place at the Vue Edinburgh Omni on Leith Street.   'After Yang' tells the story of a family who lose their A.I helper, and the profound feeli...

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The Awards of the 39th International FILMFEST MÜNCHEN

The 39th International FILMFEST MÜNCHEN came to a close with a festive award ceremony on Saturday, July 2, 2022. “Broker” by Hirokazu Kore-eda received the ARRI Award for best international film in the CineMasters competition. Charlotte Wells received the CineVision Award for best international newcomer film for “Aftersun”. The inaugural CineRebels Award went to “Cook F**k Kill” by Mira Fornay. Closing the festival, “...

 

 

Annecy 2022: The Award Winners from a Historic Edition

     This 2022 edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and its market, the Mifa, was one of reunions and record-breaking figures. There were 13,248 badgeholders (an 8% increase compared to 2019, our record year), coming from 106 countries, who got together for a week dedicated to animation film. Directors, producers, distributers, students, composers, and more. ­ ­ "We promised you fireworks but this week was over and above our expecta...

 

Films of Purpose find a voice for a decade during 75th Cannes Film Festival with United Nations supported NGO

For a decade the Queen Consort of Eti-Oni the oldest cocoa plantation in Nigeria, Her Royal Majesty Queen Angelique-Monet has supported films of purpose, and worked towards providing a platform for the unheard and unseen voices at Cannes Film Festival with her Non Governmental Organization New Generation In Action (NGIA) and main initiative Artisan Festival International World Peace Initiative (AFIWPI), which is a United Nations supported organization in "Consultative Status,"...

 

 

 

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Minions-The Rise of Gru, Review: One in a minion

Minions-The Rise of Gru, Review: One in a minion Minion and Villain don’t rhyme. They shouldn’t. After all, what is a primary school kid doing? Yes, he is almost a dwarf, and we would love to see his rise. But rise as what? An arch-villain? A super-villain? There are some movies in which good, clean, animation fun turns into adult stuff that can affect the mind-set of millions of viewers. Films need not preach or moralise, but they need not glorify villainy either. This is one suc...

 

 

Hachette’s The Bollywood Pocket Book Series, A 4-in-1 Set, by Diptakirti Chauduri: Get set

Hachette’s The Bollywood Pocket Book Series, A 4-in-1 Set, by Diptakirti Chauduri: Get set Yes, it’s a pun. I mean you should get the set, buy the book, or rather, books. They look deceptively thin when ensconced in the hardcover box, but provide a substantial reading once you pull them out. Book one is about Iconic Dates, with Raj Kapoor and Nargis on the cover, under an umbrella. The author reminds us about the calendar of events that begin with Raja Harishchandra’s releas...

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14th NYC Independent Film Festival 

June 11-18, 2023)

 

August 31, 2022 Earlybird Deadline  

 

Home 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.

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Your Script Produced Studios: season 3

November 3 – 7, 2022

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

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PIERRE ET JEANNE by Clémentine Célarié

First Feature film 2022 99 minutes

France 2021 99 minutes  First feature film by Clémentine Célarié, produced by Matthieu Rubin - Sazia Films.

Starring Loris FREEMAN, Elodie GODART, Clémentine CÉLARIÉ, Philippe UCHAN, Mathieu AMALRIC, Sergi LOPEZ, Dominique PINON, Tom LEEB, Jacqueline CORADO, Marie DURET...

Sibling Rivalry and truth untold emerge after the unexpected inheritance of Jeanne

"Pierre et Jeanne" recounts the devastation caused by an inheritance intended for Jeanne, Pierre's younger sister. This poisoned gift from a friend of the parents will instill discord, jealousy, discord and sibling rivalry until an untold truth is revealed.

 

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RETURN TO EDEN written and directed by Jeff Gross: 87 minutes April 2022

Starring Gary Kohn, Jade Struck, Claude Duhamel, Jim Kinney...

Jeff Gross is a novelist and film maker. He has several writing collaborations with Roman Polanski to his name, including "Frantic" and "Bitter Moon"

Returning to the small town of Eden, Oregon after 30 years in France,  Josef, a writer, filmmaker, and self-described permanent exile, tries his best to fit in. Unable to write,  the world is so crazy that he can't keep up, he starts coaching the girls' tennis team at one of the local high schools. Lonely, adrift, he develops a friendship with Hope, a remarkable woman who dances in Puritan Eden's only strip club.  But as the dark clouds of fascism roll in, rumors run rampant, and soon enough, inevitably, the two worlds collide, with tragic consequences.

 

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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

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

"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 Line, Marcel Duchamp the art of the possible, Safeguard 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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Zero Gravity USA first film directed by Thomas Verrette

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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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 ...

 

Découvrez l'affiche de la 48e édition du Festival du cinéma américain de Deauville

Suivez l'actualité du festival www.festival-deauville.com Le Magicien d'Oz a inspiré, et cette affiche et le cinéma, marquant d’une empreinte indélébile son histoire en fédérant public, artistes et professionnels. Les prouesses techniques de l’époque ont facilité la coexistence des genres présents dans l’œuvre : le fantastique, le poétique, le musical. Le film r&eacu... 

 

 

Appel à films Mashup Film Festival 2022 et Tralala Bang Bang

# L'APPEL A FILMS 2022 Pour tous les braqueurs-mashupeurs cinéastes aguerris ou petits nouveaux surdoués, la Bande-Annonce de l'Appel à films est enfin en ligne sur YouTube. Cette année, notre boss-égérie est très poilu et son sourire ravageur ! Avec toujours le prix CNC Talent de 3 000 euros à gagner.   ...

 

 

Palmarès de la 11ème édition du Festival des Champs Elysées

« Voici une onzième édition de Champs-Élysées Film Festival qui s'est déroulée avec panache dans les salles de cinéma de la plus belle avenue du monde ! Le public a été plus que jamais au rendez-vous pour découvrir les pépites ...

 

 

Au programme de la 8eme édition du Festival de La Baule

Pour cette 8ème édition, nous avons le plaisir de recevoir Alexandre Astier qui présidera le Jury. Il sera accompagné de  Pascale Arbillot, Mélanie Doutey, Pascal Elbe, et Anne Parillaud. ­ ­ ­ ­ ...

 

 

Léonor Grandsire nommée Directrice Générale Déléguée de Newen France

 

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Le Festival International de Films de la Diaspora Africaine 2022 - FIFDA - sera de retour a Paris en Septembre

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ALEPHIA 2053 premier film d’animation SF en langue arabe ouvrira les Rencontres du 9e Art

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L'affiche de la 13ème édition des Inattendus est là !

Comme depuis plusieurs éditions, elle est signée Carole Barraud (www.carolebarraud.com), et comme tout bon support de communication qui se respecte, elle répond aux trois questions qui font tourner le monde : Quoi ? Quand ? Où ? Trois questions dont nous vous invitons à graver les réponses, dans vos esprits comme dans vos agendas :    Les Inattendus - festival de films hors normes - 13ème édition du 27...

 

 

Le palmarès de la onzième édition de Champs-Élysées Film Festival

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Les temps forts de la 8eme édition du Festival de Cinéma et de Musique de Film de La Baule

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28e Festival de cinéma JEAN CARMET à Moulins du 12 au 18 octobre 2022

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