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THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995ANOTHER BUSY WEEK ON THE CIRCUIT: FEEL THE BEAT? ... DO NOT MISS A BIT from Cannes, Locarno, Rotterdam, Venice, Santa Barbara, Fantasporto, Lumière, Marché du Film, Seattle, Bentonville and many more ! Weekly newsletter N° 969 documenting the festivals experience, reaching over 196 000 subscribers:Email us to be featuredFOLLOW US :> FESTIVALS IN FOCUS ...Your Script Produced: submit with EARLY BIRD discount for the Season 3
September 30, 2021 Early Deadline SUBMIT NOW 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 GE...
26.06.2021 | Your Script Produced's blog RIFF Film Club invites entries for Student Smartphone Short Film Contest
RIFF Film Club invites entries for Student Smartphone Short Film Contest It's a great opportunity for all school as well as college-going students. Entries are invited to empower the story-teller inside the students, through film-making, with smartphones. There are two categories in the contest, i.e. Category A - Juniors (age up to 18 years) & Category B - Seniors (age 18 and above). The top winner from each category will get a direct entry to the Official Selection in the Student...
11.06.2021 | Siraj Syed's blog The 23rd annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival has officially begun!
40+ films from Latinxs and Indigenous peoples from the Americas are streaming now. ...
10.06.2021 | Editor's blog New Media Film Festival calling
Email I 310-288-1100 I Website I Facebook I Twitter I Instagram I PROFILE ON FILMFESTIVALS.COM I SUBMIT 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 & more. $45,000.00 In Awards Through our boundary pushin...
09.06.2021 | Bulletin Board's blog Your Script Produced! Studio: Season 3 calling for entry
Early Deadline September 30, 2021 Email I Website I Facebook I Twitter I Instagram I Profile on FILMFESTIVALS.COM I SUBMIT 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! ...
09.06.2021 | Bulletin Board's blog Marché du Film and Cinando launch The Festivals Hub
The Marché du Film and Cinando are teaming up this year to offer a brand new space exclusively dedicated to welcoming film festival & market organizers from all over the world! Get together, connect and promote your activites! The Hub is accessible for free (subject to space availability) to all festival and market teams holding a Marché du Film badge. Check out our detailed services and find out how to become a Hub partner ...
09.06.2021 | Cannes Market Dailies's blog The Directors Fortnight unveils its 2021 poster
The image, by photographer and filmmaker Daniel Mercadante, is part of his series “The Enchanted Forest”, and was created through a process that combines long exposure photography, light projection and juxtapositions. The artist “paints” the trees with the coloured light of handheld flashlights and, using long exposure techniques, explores the temporal dimension that photography shares with cinema. The wide spectrum of colours reflects the richness and diversity of con...
09.06.2021 | Cannes's blog The Directors Fortnight unveils its 2021 selection
Paolo Moretti and his selection committee have unveiled the selection of Directors’ Fortnight’s 53rd edition. Discover the list of the selected long and short films. More information will soon be available on our website. FEATURE FILMS A Chiara by Jonas Carpignano 1h38 A Night of Knowing Nothing by Payal Kapadia 1h30 – First feat...
09.06.2021 | Cannes's blog Rooftop Films announces 2021 lineup for 25th Anniversary Summer Series in NYC
New York’s popular Summer Series returns with in-person screenings beginning June 17; lineup features Janicza Bravo’s ‘Zola’, ESPN’s ‘Once Upon a Time In Queens’ about the ‘86 Mets, & more Festival will collaborate with iconic NY organizations including Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage & Jazz at Lincoln Center, plus If/Then & Field of Vision to create opportunities for filmmakers for 25th Anniversary&nb...
09.06.2021 | Editor's blog Holly Weird Film Festival Announces Lineup
The other side of Hollywood is becoming fearless to the entertainment capital of the world. The third annual Holly Weird Film Festival has announced the lineup for the 2021 season. Celebrating true original underground filmmaking, Holly Weird celebrates and showcases independent films of all genres that feature a distinct vision, a unique voice, or an avant-garde challenge to what is expected or accepted. The festival is making it's mission to showcase the work of ...
09.06.2021 | Editor's blog 8th Annual The Americas Film Festival New York Virtual Cinema Opens Monday, June 21
www.TAFFNY.com 8th Annual The Americas Film Festival New York Virtual Cinema Opens Monday, June 21 with box-office hit THE WEASELS’ TALE by Oscar-award-winning director Juan José Campanella The Festival closes with award-winning dramatic feature MONKEY BEACH by Loretta S. Todd on Sunday, June 27 Special guests include filmmakers Loretta S. Todd, Grace Dove, Deirdre Fishel, Campbell Dalglish, Henrietta Mann, Marta Hincapié Uribe, Catherine Murphy All screenings are free ...
09.06.2021 | Editor's blog Telluride Film Festival (September 2- 6, 2021) acquires the historic Nugget Building in Telluride
Telluride Film Festival (September 2 – 6, 2021) and the National Film Preserve LTD, a Colorado nonprofit corporation, today announced its acquisition of the Nugget Building in the town of Telluride, Colorado. The Festival’s intent is to maintain and further create a cultural center devoted to film, filmmakers and film culture. The building, an iconic piece of Old West history located in the town’s center near the New Sheridan Hotel, will provide a ...
08.06.2021 | Editor's blog Secret Treaties - the world's most dangerous film festival - self procalimed !
SECRET TREATIES - the world's most dangerous film festival - will be screening ill-advised short films at Film Noir Cinema in Brooklyn, NYC. Tickets are on sale: https://www.filmnoircinema.com/program/2021/4/17/secret-treaties Politics is a field of perverse humor, infinite intrigue, and waking terror. SECRET TREATIES: STRANGE POLITICAL BEDFELLOWS is a short film festival that will turn back the blankets to reveal the squishy underbelly of politics. The Secrets Film Festival is an annual...
08.06.2021 | Editor's blog Far East Film Festival invites 10 aspiring global journalists to become part of the FEFF Family.
FAR EAST FILM FESTIVAL 23: 24 June/2 July 2021 - Udine, Italy, Visionario & Cinema Centrale The Forces of the FEFF Campus Unite! The bonds between the cinemas of East and West continue to strengthen with each passing year and the FEFF Campus will again help further this vital cause by hosting (online) 10 aspiring journalists – five from Asia and five from Europe –at this year’s 23st edition of the Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy from 24 June to 2 J...
08.06.2021 | Editor's blog The 27th Palm Springs International ShortFest lineup!
ShortFest Lineup is Live! We're thrilled to announce the 2021 edition of ShortFest! The festival will screen 49 curated programs showcasing 295 films including 32 World Premieres, 13 International Premieres, 46 North American Premieres and 22 U.S. Premieres. More than 5,500 short films from 104 countries were submitted. Screenings will all take place at the Camelot Theatres (Palm Springs Cultural Center) starting June 22 with a full day of programming and will conclude on J...
08.06.2021 | Shorts Unlimited's blog The 2021 Etheria Film Festival lineup of shorts revealed
ETHERIA FILM FESTIVAL BRINGS OFFICIAL 2021 LINEUP TO KANSAS CITY Screenland Armour Theatre to Host 8th Annual Event Etheria Film Night (etheriafilmnight.com) is returning to Screenland Armour Theatre (screeland.com) on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 9:30 PM. The 2021 lineup features nine short films from around the world. “The Screenland Armour Theatre and the Kansas City genre fans have been so welcoming to Etheria and our filmmakers. We can’t not wait to see how they...
08.06.2021 | Shorts Unlimited's blog Europe Film Festival U.K. has been looking for the best filmmakers.
Europe Film Festival U.K. (EFFUK) is a reputable monthly competition and annual online film festival based in one of the elegant cities in the world, London in 2020-2021. Europe Film Festival U.K. (EFFUK) is an IMDb eligible festival. The festival will be done periodically, every 45 days, it has a loop. Website: https://europefilmfestival.com/ Submission: https://filmfreeway.com/EuropeFilmFestival AWARDS - FEATU...
08.06.2021 | Europe Film Festival U.K.'s blog French Riviera Film Festival 2021 Unveils Official Poster | To be Auctioned as One of the World’s Film First Festival Poster NFT
Virtual Festival to Feature Online Screenings on ItsAShort.com, 4th Annual Global Entertainment Showcase, and Gala Awards Reception, Live from the Beverly Hills Hotel The third annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) is pleased to unveil the fest’s 2021 official poster, the announcement was made today by festival co-founders Gotham Chandna and Nicole Goesseringer Muj. The original poster is now listed for auction as an official Non-Fungible Token (NFT), making...
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07.06.2021 | Aegean Film Festival's blog UniFrance partners with NewImages Festival and will award an Export Grant
For its 4th edition, which will take place from June 9 through 13, 2021, the NewImages Festival sees things on a large scale: five-star programming and a renowned jury. Like its 2020 edition, the festival will take place in the heart of the French capital at the Forum des Images, its organizer, as well as in several satellite locations around the world. After being one of the only festivals to have enjoyed an almost normal 2020 edition last September, the leading Frenc...
Discover the Official Film Selection of the 20th Sacramento French Film Festival hybrid version June 18-27, 2021
20th ANNIVERSARY SEASON Virtual.SacramentoFrenchFilmFestival.org "THE REGION'S PREMIER FILM EVENT" Carla Meyer - Sacramento Bee 20th SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL JUNE 18-27, 2021 VIRTUAL & IN THEATERS THE OFFICIAL FILM SELECTION IS HERE! The 2021 edition of the SFFF will be mostly virtual, with 9 brand-new features presented on our Streaming Platform accessible from all over the U.S. This summer also marks our return to theaters with three films...
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09.06.2021 | Screendollars's blog Open Doors: The selected projects and talents for the closing edition on Southeast Asia and Mongolia
Open Doors: The selected projects and talents for the closing edition on Southeast Asia and Mongolia Eight projects and nine producers coming from Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Mongolia will participate in this year’s Open Doors activities, thus concluding a three-year cycle dedicated to Southeast Asia and Mongolia. The co-production Hub and producer’s Lab will take place during the 74th Locarno Film Festival from Augu...
10.06.2021 | Locarno Dailies's blog Grindstone Entertainment Group Nabs North American Rights to the fantasy adventure UPON THE MAGIC ROADS
Grindstone Entertainment Group, a Lionsgate company, together with CTB Film Company and Luminescence, announced at KEY BUYERS EVENT: digital online market the acquisition of North American rights to the Russian box office hit Upon the Magic Roads. The film was released in Russia on 18th February 2021 and grossed an outstanding $15,9M in the local theaters. Worldwide rights are handled by the sales outfit Luminescence. The film is being s...
10.06.2021 | Editor's blog Jesus, THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE looks amazing
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Not since the song Bette Davis Eyes, by Kim Carnes, has heavy mascara had such a treatment as with upcoming release THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE from Searchlight Pictures. The real Tammy Faye Bakker (then remarried as Messner) died on July 20, 2007, but her legacy lives on as Jessica Chastain is on the case as 2021’s Tammy. Chastain bites into this role with no less than Andrew Garfield, who plays televangelist husband Jim Bakker. That&rsquo...
09.06.2021 | Quendrith Johnson's blog Doc Day scheduled July 13 at the Marché du Film
Every year during the Marché du Film, Cannes Docs offers a dedicated venue and tailored program of events for all feature documentary film professionals – filmmakers and industry decision-makers alike. At the heart of the world’s n°1 film festival and market, Cannes Docs reaffirms the fundamental place and role of the documentary genre, and works at ever-strengthening its organic integration within the global film industry. To this end, Cannes Docs includes the annual Doc...
09.06.2021 | Cannes Market Dailies's blog LAST DAY to submit your film!
LAST DAY to submit your film for this summer’s Mirror Mountain Film Festival! We want to see original, unique, independent and alternative expressions from the world’s most creative minds! Use the discount code ENTERTHEMIRRORMOUNTAIN on @filmfreeway and save 25% on submission fees. Submit here: http://bit.ly/1wgqagA ...
07.06.2021 | Mirror Mountain Film Festival's blog Recognized as a Connecticut Author
I have some wonderful news. I am proud to announce that I am now listed as a Connecticut author on the Connecticut Center for the Book organization’s website, having met their criteria. Here is the link to my listing: https://ctcenterforthebook.org/ct-authors/hawk-james-w/ ...
> AWARDS WATCHHouston International Sports Film Festival Award Winners announced
Houston International Sports Film Festival, one of few film festivals in the world dedicated to sports, announced the winner for its Sports Script Championship, presented by Event Horizon Films: Gold: Blue Ball by Bruce Dundore When the baseball slugging grandson of an aging Italian gang leader falls in love with a daughter of the rival Irish gang leader, he suggests the two gangs break Sunday blue laws and play a game to avert all-out war, but when the Irish r...
10.06.2021 | Editor's blog Award Winners of the 21st Nippon Connection Film Festival
Audience awards for queer film, time travel comedy and documentary about immigration center / Jury award for social drama about migrant workers After six days packed with films, workshops, lectures and film talks, the 21st Nippon Connection Film Festival ended on Sunday, June 6, 2021 with an online award ceremony. Due to the pandemic, the world’s biggest festival for Japanese cinema once more took place entirely online. The closing ceremony...
08.06.2021 | Editor's blog FIPRESCI-India announces its Grand Prix winner for 2020
FIPRESCI-India announces its Grand Prix winner for 2020 FIPRESCI-India (India chapter of the International Federation of Film Critics: FIPRESCI) declared the Tamil Feature Film Nasir, directed by Arun Karthick, as the Winner of the prestigious Grand-Prix-2020, according to a Press Release issued last week, by V.K. Joseph, President, FIPRESCI-India. Members of FIPRESCI-India have voted Nasir as the Best Indian Feature Film of 2020 out of the following TOP-10 films nominated for the final ro...
06.06.2021 | Siraj Syed's blog IFFR announces winner of June’s BankGiro Loterij Audience Award
Mi chiamo Francesco Totti wins BankGiro Loterij Audience Award at IFFR 2021 in June Alex Infascelli wins €5,000 audience prize for Francesco Totti biopic International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) announces football documentary Mi chiamo Francesco Totti by Alex Infascelli as the winner of the BankGiro Loterij Audience Award for the June festival chapter. Italian director Infascelli was selected by audiences who watched the film both online and ...
12.06.2021 | AwardsWatch's blog Award Winners of the 21st Nippon Connection Film Festival
Audience awards for queer film, time travel comedy and documentary about immigration center / Jury award for social drama about migrant workers After six days packed with films, workshops, lectures and film talks, the 21st Nippon Connection Film Festival ended on Sunday, June 6, 2021 with an online award ceremony. Due to the pandemic, the world’s biggest festival for Japanese cinema once more took place entirely online. The closing ceremony was ...
12.06.2021 | AwardsWatch's blog 2021 Arts Innovator Award Recipients
It is with great joy that we announce the recipients of the 2021 Arts Innovator Award (AIA), and celebrate the community that made this possible. Visual artist Romson Bustillo and literary artist Tessa Hulls create work that explores culture, lineage, history, gender, race, power, and forgiveness, and ask viewers to question systems of power. Romson and Tessa will each receive $25,000 in recognition of their innovation and risk-taking in their artistic pr...
New Media Film Festival Award Winners 2021
GRAND PRIZE WINNER Disappearing Stories – Mobile US Premiere Director – Oleg Ageychev, Alexander Gornovsky – Russia Every 24 hours millions of people upload video about their day to Instagram. We are used to perceiving life as a set of interchanging stories. And we all want attention to our Stories. But among us there are people with real stories, for whom our attention is vital. These are war veterans and witnesses, old ...
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