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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored 19 student winners from colleges and universities around the world

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tonight honored its student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 45th Student Academy Awards ceremony, held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards were announced and presented by documentarian Arthur Dong, actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani and directors Catherine Hardwicke and Patricia Riggen! The 2018 Student Academy Award winners are: Alternative (Dom...

Shriekfest announces its 2018 WINNERS!

Shriekfest, the Los Angeles International Film Festival & Screenplay Competiton was a huge success! Denise Gossett, festival director, once again hosted Shriekfest Oct 4-7th at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. Shriekfest screened 48 films and had 40 screenplay finalists. Gossett says "I'm so very proud of all of these talented people.  It is an honor to know them."   "Camp Cold Brook"  directed by Andy Palmer took the Grand Jury prize for Best Horror Fe...

APM Award Winners

Busan Award The Final Print | JANG Woojin | Korea MAS Award Yesterday Will Be Perfect | Timothy YEUNG | Hong Kong (China), Canada Bright East Films Award Blossom | LIU Yanwenjun | China CJ Entertainment Award Where We Belong | Kongdej JATURANRASMEE | Thailand LOTTE Award The Martyrdom | KIM Uiseok | Korea KOCCA Award In the Water l SHIN Dongseok l Korea ARTE International Prize My Small Land (working title) | Emma KAWAWADA | Japan Sørfond Award The Exam | Shawkat Amin KORK...

IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with the BFI was awarded to Richard Billingham,

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THE £50K IWC FILMMAKER BURSARY AWARD IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE BFI GOES TO RICHARD BILLINGHAM, WRITER AND DIRECTOR OF RAY & LIZ The third annual IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award in association with the BFI was tonight awarded to Richard Billingham, writer and director of Ray & Liz. At £50,000 it is the most significant bursary of its kind in the UK film industry, expressly designed to support the future careers of exceptional British film talent who have a film in Off...

Golden Calf Awards 38th edition Nederlands Film Festival

The 2018 Golden Calf awards were handed out during the L’OR Golden Calf Gala of the 38th edition of the Nederlands Film Festival (NFF) Friday 5 October. During the ceremony the best film, television and interactive productions from the past year were awarded with the most prestigious prizes in Dutch cinema. The biggest winner was Bankier van het verzet (The Resistance Banker) which was won for Best Production Design, Best Supporting Actress, Best Actor and Best Feature Film. The film als...

The Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma announceS the winners of the 47th edition :

The Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma is proud to announce the winners of the 47th edition :   COMPÉTITION INTERNATIONALE – SHORT FILMS Compétition internationale's JURY : Pascale Drevillon, Roxanne Sayegh et Cheryl Sim.   Loup argenté Best short film in the International Competition ($5 000 in cash).   JURY'S SPECIAL MENTION Magic Alps by Andrea Brusa, Marco Scotuzzi   WINNER Juck&...

Vancouver International Film Festival launches the Rob Stewart Eco Warrior Award in honor of Rob’s legacy

We are so excited to announce the Vancouver International Film Festival Rob Stewart Eco Warrior Award in honor of Rob’s legacy and achievements. The annual award - presented by RBC and Cineplex - will recognize an individual whose work as an activist and storyteller advances social impact agendas and changes the way we think and act in the world - just like Rob Stewart did. #Robliveson ...

87 challengers for Best Foreign Picture

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87 COUNTRIES IN COMPETITION FOR  2018 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OSCAR® Eighty-seven countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 91st Academy Awards®.  Malawi and Niger are first-time entrants.  The 2018 submissions are:  Afghanistan, “Rona Azim’s Mother,” Jamshid Mahmoudi, director; Algeria, “Until the End of Time,” Yasmine Chouikh, director; Argentina, “El &Aac...

The results of the Reykjavík International Film Awards for 2018.

  1.    The Golden Egg/ Vesna by Nathalia Konchalovsky.   2.    International shorts: Special mention / Black Line by Mark Olexa, Francesca Scalisi.   3.    Best International short / Gulyabani by Gurcan Keltek.   4.    Best Icelandic short / Jörmundur by Maddie O´hara, Jack Bushell & Alex Herz.   5.    A different tomorrow / Amér...

Academy Launches “Action: The Academy Women’s Initiative” With Events In Los Angeles And London

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in partnership with E! Entertainment and Swarovski, announced today the launch of Action: The Academy Women’s Initiative, comprised of the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women, the Academy Directory and annual events, all designed to create opportunities for female filmmakers to connect, share their stories and celebrate inclusion. This year’s events will take place on October 15 in London and October 30 in Los Angeles, and will see the...

NYC 2 Paris - Paris Photos!

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Didn't make it to the Paris portion of our festival? Curious what went down?  Check out our gorgeous photos taken by photographer India Lange! You can view them on our Facebook or website. There's so many awesome shots of our brilliant filmmakers as well as our audience members having a great time!   To submit to the second annual festival visit: FilmFreeway ...

66th San Sebastian Film Festival 2018 Awards

Golden Shell for Best Film ENTRE DOS AGUAS (BETWEEN TWO WATERS) ISAKI LACUESTA (SPAIN) Official awards - FIAPF Entre dos aguas (Between Two Waters) Isaki Lacuesta (Spain)     Special Jury Prize ...

Discover.film Announces October Dates for their 6th Short Film Awards

      For Immediate Release   2nd October, London, UK- The 6th Discover Film Awards will take place in London from 4th-7th October. There will be daily screenings at The Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square, an opening night party at Somerset House and a closing night and awards event at The Hospital Club in Soho.  &nbs...

San Sebastian announces the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Awards

  SONG FOR THE JUNGLE (Short film) JEAN-GABRIEL PÉRIOT  (FRANCE) Calais a few weeks before its clearing: The Jungle is a place where thousands of migrants live and wait to go to England, or just for somebody to take care of them. They wander in this abandoned place, hoping to survive our indifference.     SPECIAL MENTION     LOS QU...

17th Nest Film Students Awards in San Sebastian

  The Jury of the 17th International Film Students Meeting, consisting of students from centres in Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States of America; chaired by José Luis Torres Leiva has decided to grant the following awards: Panavision Award to the film: For showing us an insight into a child’s mind, confined in a world in which he finds himsel...

Accepting Submissions: 2nd Annual NYC 2 Paris International Film Festival!

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We are now accepting submissions for the 2nd Annual NYC 2 Paris International Film Festival!  Join us in this new exciting tradition! All happening October 11 - 20, 2019! What could be better than fall in NYC and Paris, watching your film along with other new and exciting films while meeting fans and filmmakers from around the world! CERTIFICATES FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES, THE CERTIFICATES WILL BE GIVEN OUT AT THE AWARDS CEREMONY IN PARIS THIS YEAR. Best Narrative Feature...

1st Annual NYC 2 Paris International Festival Winners!

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We had 23 INCREDIBLE films from 8 different countries! Thank you to all the filmmakers who took part and the fans that attended! Without your support, none of this would be possible!  We are pleased to officially announce the 2018 winners!  (Note- the list of winners is also on our website) BEST SHORT FILM Alone by Antoine Laurens BEST DIRECTOR Jeremie Seguin (Sweetheart, Mon Poussin) BEST ACTOR IN A SHORT FILM Nicolas Fabian (Alone) BEST ACTRESS IN A SHORT FILM ...

The 29th Dinard FIlm Festival Awards

The President of the Feature Films Jury of the 29th edition of the Dinard Film Festival, Monica Bellucci and the Jury members – French actress and director Emmanuelle Bercot, British actress Kate Dickie, British actor Rupert Grint, British actor Ian Hart, French distributor Thierry Lacaze, French actor and director Alex Lutz and French actress Sabrina Ouazani – have given their awards. The ceremony has been marked by the preview projection of an extract of French series Dix Pour C...

Winners of 2018 'Sepanta Awards' @ Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco

      Winners of the 2018 'Sepanta Awards'   Best Film: Disappearance directed by Ali Asgari Best Director: Ali Mohammad Ghasemi for Dogs and Fools Best Actor: Mehran Ahmadi for Hunting Season Best Actress: Mahya Dehghani for Hunting Season Best Screenplay: Payam Karami for Searing Summer Best Cinematography: Ali Mohammad Ghasemi for Dogs and Fools Best Documentary: Inheritance by Cambiz Amir-Khosravi Best Short Film: The Sea Wells by Amir Gholami Best ...

HERO Wins Big with Trinidad audiences!

HERO A Frances-Anne Solomon Film, Inspired By The Extraordinary Life & Times Of Mr. Ulric Cross          ...

Submission deadlines for 91st Academy Awards® consideration announced

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today published its list of upcoming submission deadlines for 91st Academy Awards® consideration.  Submissions for individual categories and the General Entry/Oscars Submission Form (OSF) are due by 5 p.m. PT on the following dates: Monday, October 1 Animated Feature Film Documentary Feature Documentary Short Subject Foreign Language Film Animated Short Film Live Action Short Film Thursday, November 15 General En...

Industry Awards 2018 in San Sebastian

    FILMS IN PROGRESS 34 AWARDS FILMS IN PROGRESS 34 INDUSTRY AWARD Ad Hoc Studios, Deluxe-Spain, Dolby Iberia, Laserfilm Cine y Video, Nephilim producciones, No Problem Sonido and Wanda Visión LOS TIBURONES (THE SHARKS), Lucía Garibaldi (Uruguay - Argentina) FILM FACTORY AWARD LOS TIBURONES (THE SHARKS), Lucía Garibaldi (Uruguay - Argentina)     GLOCAL IN PROGRESS AWARDS GLOCAL IN PROGRESS ...

European Film Awards week end in Seville

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  EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS WEEKEND 2018 Seville / Spain, 14 - 16 December   The 31st European Film Awards will take place in the beautiful city of Seville on Saturday, 15 December 2018. EFA Members have free access to the awards ceremony and after show party; the contribution for a guest amounts to EUR 226 incl. VAT. If you wish to attend, please register in the EFA Members' Area (section: awards we...

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