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Co-Directors of Film Programming Jacqueline Lyanga and Michael Stütz
Tricia Tuttle Appoints Michael Stütz and Jacqueline Lyanga as Co-Directors of Film Programming and Announces Other New Executive Director Positions
Berlinale Director Tricia Tuttle has appointed two internationally respected programmers to share responsibilities as Co-Directors of Film Programming. Former US-delegate to the Berlinale, Jacqueline Lyanga, and Panorama section head Michael Stütz will ass...
With the creation of an international competitive strand for fiction feature debuts, the Berlinale will shine a brighter spotlight on new filmmakers within the festival. This new stand-alone competition, Perspectives, will include up to 14 fiction debuts from all over the world, with a jury of three deciding on the Best First Feature Award. The award is endowed with 50,000 euros, funded by GWFF (Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung von Film- und Fernsehrechten), a society dedicated to s...
Goodbye Julia von / by Mohamed Kordofani © Pierre de Villiers / Rushlake Media GmbH
At the 40th jury session of the Berlinale World Cinema Fund (WCF), the juries made ten funding recommendations for projects from Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Cameroon, Egypt, Iran, Lesotho, Nepal and Sudan. The current funding pot of eight production and two distribution grants amounts to a total of 260,000 euros.
“At a time when the complexity of the world is ...
Official awards of the 28th Busan International Film Festival have been announced and a grand prize of USD 30,000 was awarded to “The Land of Morning Calm” and to “MA – Cry of Silence”.
According to the report of Mansour Jahani, an independent and international cinema journalist, The closing ceremony of the 29th Busan International Film Festival was held in the Busan Cinema Center in Busan, South Korea, with the presence of members of the jury of differen...
Daniela Forever set to close the festival
Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) stars in Daniela Forever, director Nacho Vigalondo's (Colossal) return to science fiction
This year's jurors are Allison Gardner, João Monteiro, Justin Lockey, Jeremy Dyson, Cristian Solimeno & Luna Gualan
Trieste Science+Fiction Festival, the leading event in Italy devoted to science fiction scheduled from October 29th to November 3rd, has confirmed the festival's closing film, DANIELA FOR...
Bobby Cannavale, Dave Holstein, Meg LeFauve, Margaret Qualley and Kiernan Shipka to Receive Additional NBFF Honors
“The Last Showgirl” Added to Line-up; Cinematographer Panelists Announced
Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) proudly announces additional honorees Bobby Cannavale (“Ezra”) who will be honored with the Artist of Distinction Award and Margaret Qualley (“The Substance”) who will be honored with the Spotlight Award. Both Cannavale and Qualley will...
The American Film Market® (AFM®) announced the current lineup of participating Exhibitors for its upcoming 45th edition, scheduled for November 5-10, 2024. This year marks a significant milestone as the AFM relocates to the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas for the first time.
With AFM still four months away, Exhibitor registrations are surging, with early sign-ups far surpassing previous years. Currently, 145 sales, production, and distribution companies, along wit...
27th UNAFF Opening Night Thursday, October 17
27th ANNUAL UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION FILM FESTIVAL (UNAFF) KICKS OFF WITH THE THEME SHARED HUMANITY THIS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, AND THE MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION TO UNAFF AS ONE OF THE OLDEST PURELY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVALS IN THE U.S., EDUCATING AND ENGAGING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
60 FILMS THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR VIEW OF THE WORLD.
27th UNAFF SHARED HUMANITY starts on Thursday, October 17, with words from Palo Alto Mayor Gr...
Today the European Film Academy revealed the nominees of the European Short Film category. With the announcement the Academy enters a partnership with Vimeo, the innovative video experience platform for creators and enterprises. The cooperation aims to encourage a cultural dialogue and showcases the layered richness of European cinema. Vimeo will serve as the exclusive title sponsor of the European Short Film category, renaming it to “EUROPEAN SHORT FILM – Prix Vimeo”. Fu...
The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is thrilled to announce that it is hosting the Asian premiere of Gladiator II, the highly anticipated sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 Oscar-winning masterpiece. The Asian Premiere screening will be held on November 5 at one of TIFF’s main venues, with the glamorous stars and crew of Gladiator II on site: The film’s leading man Paul Mescal, making his first visit to Japan, along with Fred Hechinger, Connie Nie...
Are you ready for an exciting cinematic experience like no other? The 23rd edition of the Miami Short Film Festival is back, bigger and better than ever! From November 8 to 10, 2024, film enthusiasts from around the globe will gather in Miami, Florida, to celebrate the art of short films. With over 500 submissions received, we are thrilled to announce that we will showcase short films from over 50 countries in all genres during the 3-day festival at 3 venues: O Cinema South Beach, Silverspo...
Sofia Alaoui, Rudolf Fitzgerald-Leonard, Theo Montoya, Eglé Razumaité, Diwa Shah and Anastasia Veber are the six new filmmakers welcomed to the 48th session of La Résidence du Festival de Cannes. From October 1, 2024 to February 15, 2025, they will live in Paris and benefit from a tailor-made program designed to help them write their first or second feature film.
Rudolf FITZGERALD-LEONARD © Problemkind Film - Diwa SHAH © IMDB - Anastasia VEBER © Dusya...
NYF and PushDesign Celebrate the Power of Storytelling: Unveiling the ‘What Defines Greatness’ Campaign
New York Festivals Radio and TV & Film Awards have launched the 2025 multi-platform call for entries campaign for the annual competitions which culminate in the Storytellers Gala every spring.
The two themes of the eight-video campaign are “What Defines Greatness” and “Sounds Over The Years.” Together they celebrate a stan...
New Categories Reflecting the Evolving Landscape of Content Creation Launched for 2025
New York Festivals Television and Film Awards, now in its 67th year of celebrating trailblazing storytelling, is now open for entries.
The 2025 TV & Film Awards honors the rich diversity of content created by global storytellers on all viewing platforms, engaging audiences around the world. With a history of awarding creative excellence and innovation across all genres, the competit...
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce that cinema icon Angelina Jolie will receive the Maltin Modern Master Award at the 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Jolie will receive the prestigious award on February 5, 2025. Angelina Jolie's career as an actress has been marked by versatility and critical acclaim, with significant impact globally. Angelina Jolie's latest film, “Maria” marks a significant turn in her care...
Arthur Fogel, President of Global Touring and Chairman of Concerts, Live Nation, personally oversees many of their largest tours, connecting artists with millions of fans around the globe. Current tours include Oasis’ highly anticipated 2025 stadium tour which has sold out all dates across Europe and North America and just announced Australia and New Zealand shows, Justin Timberlake’s The Forget Tomorrow World Tour, Sting’s 3.0 Tour, and more.
Recent notable tours include th...
Citadel Honey Bunny Trailer launch: Leaping into the past, via the present and the future
Wait and watch. November 7, 2024 is the date. The third? chapter in the series. With credentials that span India and the USA, and is set in Mumbai, shot in locales like Bhayandar. No set-pieces for Raj and D.K., who believe in the wild outdoors. It comes on the heels of the Italian edition, and covers the ‘generation gap’ in the Indian segment (read on). The heady mix of James Bond and Jane B...
Dharma’s Dharmatic Decision: Will it make a difference?
Film critics in Mumbai received a communication last week from Dharma Productions, which has been the talk of the community since then.
Dharma was founded in the 1970s by the late Yash Johar, and is currently owned by the Johars, Karan and his mother, Hiroo Yash Johar. On the Dharma website, we are told that: “The name Karan Johar is synonymous with prestige, elegance, versatility and success. He is amongst a prolific group...
Posted by Robin Menken
The Japan America Media Association screened 40 feature and short films films between September 1-15, in theaters and online. Venues included Japan House,
Hang On to the Dream Theatre in Hollywood and the Okinawa Association of America (OAA) center.
Based on the controversial court case known as “Yokohama Secondhand Smoke Trial" in Japan, commercial director Mao's first feature “MADO” (Window) is a cleverly scripted, claustrophobic, i...
Japanese Film Festival LA 2024 (JFFLA)
Posted by Robin Menken
The Japan America Media Association screened 40 feature and short films films between September 1-15, in theaters and online. Venues included Japan House,
Hang On to the Dream Theatre in Hollywood and the Okinawa Association of America (OAA) center.
Based on the controversial court case known as “Yokohama Secondhand Smoke Trial" in Japan, commercial director Mao's first feature “MADO” (Window) ...
Japanese Film Festival LA 2024 (JFFLA)
Posted by Robin Menken
The Japan America Media Association screened 40 feature and short films films between September 1-15, in theaters and online. Venues included Japan House,
Hang On to the Dream Theatre in Hollywood and the Okinawa Association of America (OAA) center.
Based on the controversial court case known as “Yokohama Secondhand Smoke Trial" in Japan, commercial director Mao's first feature “MADO” (Window) ...
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Spain will be the “Country in Focus” at the upcoming edition of the European Film Market. Its many filmmakers make Spain a dynamic and strong European film location with international appeal, as well as a long-standing and successful tradition of numerous films in the festival programme as well as at the EFM and in the Berlinale’s industry initiatives.
Continuing an initiative that started in 2017, the EFM annually places a major film...
Tobias Pausinger, der neue Programmleiter von Berlinale Talents / Tobias Pausinger, the new Programme Manager of Berlinale Talents
© Steffen Junghans
On October 1, Tobias Pausinger will take over the programme management of Berlinale Talents, completing the dual leadership team of the talent development initiative alongside Project Manager Nikola Joetze.
Tobias, a seasoned, interdisciplinary creative executive, has made a...
Fotos: Berlinale Series Market: © Juliane Eirich / Co-Pro Series: © Carlos Collado
Serialised filmmaking has long been an integral part of the Berlinale, as both a cultural showcase in the public programme and as an important creative and business exchange within the Berlinale Pro* industry programmes. In 2025, the Berlinale reaffirms its commitment with exciting new series due to be presented in the public programme, at the Berlinale Series...
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