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Announcing the finalists of the Ermanno Olmi Award - 5th Edition.

On Tuesday, 5 December, award ceremony and screening of Dialogo tra un venditore di almanacchi e un passeggiere (1954) by Ermanno Olmi and the docufilm Il primo sguardo (2009) by Marco Manzoni. Photo ©Gianni Berengo Gardin/Contrasto Almost 100 works are taking part in this year's 5th edition of the Ermanno Olmi Award, intended to promote short films by young directors. Fictions, documentaries, experimental films and animation, from Germany, Spain, Fra...

1489 wins Best Film in the International, and Canuto's Transformation wins Best Film in the Envision

  Shoghakat Vardanyan’s 1489 and Ariel Kuaray Ortega & Ernesto de Carvalho’s Canuto's Transformation led the way for a dazzling night of IDFA awards. Get the full overview of winners from last night's ceremony.  International Competition 1489 (Armenia) by Shoghakat Vardanyan is the winner of the IDFA Award for Best Film. The award is accompanied by a €15,000 cash prize. "A fi...

5th Film Threat Award This! 2023 complete list of nominees

Film Threat Award This! 2023 complete list of nominees for its fifth year with a live in-person, in-theater event on Sunday, December 10th  at non-profit arthouse cinema the Frida Cinema to honor the best and brightest in independent film. Film Threat’s Award This!   has become an independent film industry staple celebrating the best in independent cinema. This years’ vastly differing nominees have offered unique views with a horro...

The awards of the 14th International Film Festival of Corinthia Peloponnese: "Golden Pegasus"

The awards ceremony of the 14th International Film Festival of Corinthia Peloponnese, "Golden Pegasus," took place yesterday at the Municipal Theater of Corinth. A crowd of people visited the art exhibition with the theme of Cinema, held in the foyer of the Municipal Theater. The exhibition featured paintings by members and friends of the Alkyonides Art and Literature Association before entering the auditorium for the Golden Pegasus Awards Ceremony.  At the event, there were pre...

SBIFF Maltin Modern Master Award honoring Robert Downey Jr.

  Maltin Modern Master Award honoring Robert Downey Jr. Friday, February 9th, 2024 8:00pm Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce that cinema icon Robert Downey Jr. will receive the Maltin Modern Master Award, its highest accolade, at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Downey Jr. will receive the prestigious award on Friday, February 9, 2024.   The ceremony will include an in-...

And the Denver Film Festival Award Goes to…

Award Winners Explore the 46th Denver Film Festival award recipients including our 2023 audience awards, juried awards, and MOFFOM. Audience Awards The following films were recognized as the People'...

PÖFF Shorts 2023 winners announced

  The international short film and animation festival announced the winners of its 2023 edition this Saturday, November 11 at the PÖFF Shorts Award Ceremony. The closed award ceremony claimed as the 'shortest in the world' took place en route to the Award Ceremony afterparty in Paavli Kultuurivabrik, was directed and produced by Siim Tõniste, Monika Tomingas and Heinrich Sepp. The PÖFF Shorts European Film Academy candidate for the Best Short Film and the Reb...

2023 WA Screen Culture Awards Nominees Revealed

Celebrating the achievement, innovation and ambition of our local industry, the WA Screen Culture Awards (WASCAs) embrace all forms from new, established and emerging screen practices.  Now in its fourth year the WASCAs will be held on Sunday 26 November at Luna Cinemas Leederville hosted by comedian and YouTuber Ethan Marrell AKA Ozzy Man Reviews.    “The WASCAs are dedicated to acknowledging innovation and achievement across the entire screen sect...

The 16th Annual Bushwick Film Festival Announces Award Winning Films

AWARDED $10,000 THROUGH STAND FOR THE ARTS AWARDS  BY SPECTRUM AND OVATION TV   FEATURED ON NY1, DEADLINE, HYPERALLERGIC, GOTHAMIST, BROOKLYN MAGAZINE, BK READER, NEWS 12 BROOKLYN,  PIX 11, NBC-4 AND MORE The Bushwick Film Festival (BFF) celebrated its 16th edition this year from October 25th – October 29th, screening over 125+ films from Brooklyn and around the world. The festival included live screenings hosted by Williamsburg Cinemas, an Opening Night Red Carpet Re...

The 3rd annual Golden Key Award for Emerging Talent will be presented to Thomasin McKenzie

THOMASIN MCKENZIE TO RECEIVE AWARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLOSING NIGHT SCREENING OF “EILEEN” The Key West Film Festival announced today the recipient of its 3rd annual Golden Key Award for Emerging Talent. The Golden Key for Emerging Talent, given to actors and directors who will be destined to grace our screens for years to come, will be presented to Thomasin McKenzie for her breakout role in the NEON Rated release of EILEEN,  also starring Anne Hathaway a...

Five years of arab critics’ awards for european films

  The Arab Critics' Awards, initiated by European Film Promotion and the Arab Film Center, is now in its fifth round. 85 of the most prominent and influential Arab film critics from 15 Arab-speaking countries are currently viewing the 25 nominated recent European films. In a first step, they will choose their three favourites for the shortlist and finally the winning film. Since the Cairo International Film Festival as hitherto host of the award ceremony has been postponed indefinitely...

21st annual Tallgrass Film Festival Audience Award Winners

  Congratulations to the 21st annual Tallgrass Film Festival Audience Award Winners with over 4,000 who voted as of October 30!    Audience Favorite Documentary Feature ...

III Moscow Kurdish Film Festival announced the winners

  On the closing ceremony of the III Moscow Kurdish Film Festival took place in the capital's Illusion cinema. The film “Things Unheard Of” won in the nomination “Best Short Fiction Film”, the film “The Mountains: A Feminine Narration” won in “Best Documentary Short Film”, the jury recognized “Bîr” as the “Best Documentary Film”, and “Best Feature Film” - "The Hole in the Wall".   ...

That's a wrap on LFF 2023! Audience Award announced

 Drum roll… Your votes are in and we can now reveal the winners of the Audience Award categories at the 67th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express.   We’d also like to take this opportunity to say an enormous thank you to each and every one of you who came along to this year’s Festival and made it so special.   ‘It was an absolute joy seeing audiences enthusiastically connecting to this year’s programme which was beau...

Devour! The Food Film Fest Celebrates 2023 Golden Tine Awards Winners & Reveals 2024 Change Maker Theme

Left to Right: Golden Tine Jury member Rose Schoonhoven, Michael Howell, Chef and Executive Director of Devour!, Bill Niven, Lisa Haller, Golden Tine Jury and Lia Rinaldo, Managing Partner, Devour!    Devour! The Food Film Fest awarded its 2023 Golden Tine Awards and is calling all culinary change makers and rule breakers for its 2024 theme. The 14th edition of Devour! The Food Film Fest will occur in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, from October 21st to 27th, 2024. It w...

Awards and unforgettable moments and stars at the Newport Beach Film Fest

The Newport Beach Film Festival is proud to recognize these filmmakers and films for their outstanding achievements. 24th ANNUAL NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2023 AWARDS WINNERS AUDIENCE AWARDS Best International Feature: “Radical” Best U.S. Feature: “The Holdovers & Brave the Dark (tie)” Best Action Sports Film: “One Way Ticket – The Story of Greg Lutzka” Best Culinary: “Food & Design&rdqu...

2023 Masterclass Seminar and Pitching Contest Award Winners

October 27th at TIFFCOM MPA/DHU/TIFFCOM Masterclass Seminar and Pitching Contest 2023 Announcement of the Winners       MPA/DHU/TIFFCOM Masterclass Seminar and Pitching Contest was held today at TIFFCOM (Oct. 25th-27th at Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center HAMAMATSUCHO-KAN), an affiliated content market of the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF). Now in its sixth yea...

SCAD Savannah Film Festival announces 2023 competition award winners

    The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) today announced the award winners for the 26th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival. A key stop on the festival circuit leading up to the Academy Awards, the 2023 SCAD Savannah Film Festival screened 167 films, including 51 narrative feature films, 16 documentary feature films, 100 short films, and eleven world premieres and four U.S. premieres.   Out of over 2,100 submissions, nineteen awards were announ...

Hafez 2023: Complete winners list for the 22nd Hafez Awards

22nd Hafez Awards, Picture World Cinema and Television Ceremony were given to the best of cinema and television of Iran. The Abbas Kiarostami Memorial Medal was awarded to “Imagination”, directed by Ali Behrad.   The 22nd Cinema and Television Ceremony of Picture World Magazine (Hafez Awards) was held after a year break, under the direction of Omid Moalem and production of Azar Azar Memarian. The awards were given to the best of cinema and television of Iran. This year, the...

The Audience Award winners for the 28th Seattle Queer Film Festival

   L: The People’s Joker, R: Fancy Dance   CELEBRATING QUEER FILMMAKING EXCELLENCE: JURY AND AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 28TH SEATTLE QUEER FILM FESTIVAL   The People’s Joker and Fancy Dance receive top honors   Two films with Seattle-area connections win Audience Awards for Favorite Feature and Documentary Three Dollar Bill Cinema is proud to announce the Jury, Youth Jury, and Audience Award winners for the 28th Seattle Queer Film Festiv...

The film Citizen Saint wins the Grand Prix of the 16th edition of the CinEast Festival!

During the awards ceremony of the 16th edition of CinEast (Central and Eastern European Film Festival in Luxembourg, 5-22 October 2023), the International Jury awarded the Grand Prix to the film Citizen Saint by Tinatin Kajrishvili and the Special Jury Prize to the film Blaga's Lessons by Stephan Komandarev. The Critics’ Prize, awarded by the Press Jury, was also awarded to the film Blaga’s Lessons by Stephan Komandarev. The Press Jury also decided to award a Special Mention to...

Announcing the 59th Chicago Film Festival Award Winners!

It is with great pleasure that we unveil the winners of the competitive award categories for the 59th Chicago International Film Festival! The Gold Hugo in the International Feature Film Competition went to Gábor Reisz's Explanation for Everything. In the New Directors Competition, the Gold Hugo was awarded to Amr Gamal from The Burdened, while the International Documentary Competition Gold Hugo went to Tatiana Huezo's The Echo. Minhal Baig's&...

San Diego Intl Film Festival Award Winners Announced!

Congratulations to this years winners!!                                  ...

Announcing the 59th Chicago International Film Festival Award Winners!

  It is with great pleasure that we unveil the winners of the competitive award categories for the 59th Chicago International Film Festival! The Gold Hugo in the International Feature Film Competition went to Gábor Reisz's Explanation for Everything. In the New Directors Competition, the Gold Hugo was awarded to Amr Gamal from The Burdened, while the International Documentary Competition Gold Hugo went to Tatiana Huezo's The Echo. Minhal Baig's We Gro...

Volker Bertelmann, Nicholas Britell and Amelia Warner among winners at 23rd World Soundtrack Awards

  Volker Bertelmann has won the Film Composer of the Year Award at the 23rd World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert on Saturday 21 October at Capitole Ghent. He had been nominated in this category once before, and has now returned victorious. Nicholas Britell received the Television Composer of the Year Award. It is the second time in a row he has won this award, the third time he has won in this category and his sixth WSAward overall. “Your Personal Trash Man Can” from&...

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