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IFFI 53, 2022, 08: The Young Arsonists is inspired by real people
Amongst the sparse landscape of an isolated farming community in Canada, four adolescent girls’ band together to escape their desolate lives. By reclaiming an abandoned farm-house as their own, they form an intense and obsessive bond that leads them to a dark place where their innermost fears and desires destroy their only safe place. Showcased in the Cinema of the Wold section of the 53rd International Film Festi...
IFFI 53, 2022, 07: Ratings of films seen or partly seen
Major-India-Hindi-Director Sashi Kiran Tikka: ** ½
Fatima-India-Hindi-Sourabh Kanti Dutta: ***
Hatibondhu-India-English-Kripal Kalita: ** ½
Anhonee-India-Hindi (1973)-Ravi Tandan: ** ½
Parinda-India-Hindi (1989)-Vidhu Vinod Chopra: ***
Alma and Oskar-Austria-German-Dieter Berner: ***
Perfect Number-Poland-Polish-Krsyztof Zanussi: **
Cold as Marble-Azerbaijan+France-A...
IFFI 53, 2022, 06: Any nation, imagination, animation
It is generally believed that this genre is largely loved by children, for its vibrant colorus, and simple themes, or messages they can take to heart. But, at the same time, many of the greatest animation films of all time are aimed at more mature audiences. The 53rd edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has in store, a great mix of various genres of this film-art. This year, IFFI will showcase five such films from di...
IFFI 53, 2022, 05: Lata Mangeshkar, one of a kind
The 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India is paying homage to Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away in Mumbai in February this year, aged 92. While the veteran singer’s soulful songs are one too many, thousands, to be sure, each excelling her own huge contribution to Indian cinema and culture, the festival has chosen Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s 1973 musical drama film Abhimaan, to pay tribute to the superlativ...
IFFI 53, 2022, 04: Makes history with first feature film to have only indigenous cast
She rises from the ashes, to fearlessly proclaim the exclusive right she has over her body and the decisions involving it. Dhabari Quruvi is an elevating story of girls belonging to a tribal community in Kerala, and is the first film in the history of Indian cinema to star only people from indigenous communities. Directed by National Award-winning film-maker Priyanandan, the film also has the distin...
IFFI 53, 2022, 03: Mexican salsa on the menu
Mexico is a country known for its vibrant culture and colourful history. Recently, another addition to the country’s ever growing cultural heritage is its cinema. Legends such as Alejandro González Iñárritu, Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón and Carlos Reygadas, have produced world class films and won international critical acclaim. The 53rd IFFI also celebrates Mexico and its cinema with the screening of 7 M...
IFFI Goa 53, 2022, 2: Austrian film Alma and Oskar to open fest
Austrian film Alma and Oskar will be the Opening film at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), to be held in Panaji, Goa, from November 20 to November 28. The passionate and tumultuous relationship between the Viennese society Grand Dame Alma Mahler (1879-1964) and Austrian artist Oskar Kokoschka (1886-1980) is the subject of this biopic. Directed by Dieter Berner, the film has a runtime of 110 minutes.
Oskar Kok...
Our film “When the Woodlark Sings” / “Cuando la alondra canta” was selected on the Bogocine 39 – Festival de cine de Bogotá in Columbia! From the pre-selection of 30 films, we made it to the OFFICIAL SELECTION among 9 films in the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION! Bogocine - Bogotá, Colombia - is a world-renowned film festival and celebrates its 39th year this year. We are very proud and grateful that this festival has selected our film among 2000 films tha...
Cittador International Film Festival begins selling tickets for the event on December 27, 2022 - cinema screenings of awarded films at the Studiokino, Lugner City, Vienna.
Cittador IFF grants the following awards: Best Short Film, Honorable Mention and Audience Award.
The deadline for film submissions is December 15, 2022.
More info on: https://iff.cittador.com
Ticket Sales: https://filmfreeway.com/CittadorInternationalFilmFestival/tickets
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Our film "When the Woodlark Sings" was selected on the Crown Point International Film Festival in Chicago USA and it is Award Winner in categories BEST 1st TIME DIRECTOR and BEST SCORE! We are overjoyed and grateful for the double Award! We thank the whole cast and crew as well as our supporters who believed in us!
Watch the trailer with english subtitles: https://youtu.be/oXuEJiN3rD0
More information: https://heidelerche-film.cittador.com
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MISMFF 2022, 07: Prize winners
A Special Mention went to Esmeralda (Mexico)
A Special Prize went to
“The Iron Digger” (Nepal)
For the masterful Cinematography and the director’s respectful attitude towards the theme.
A Special Prize went to “Preparation” (Georgia)
For the minimalistic yet very empathic portrayal of a family relationship.
The Best Short Film Award went to “Jesus Bird” (Georgia)
For the humorous, modern interpretati...
Our film "When the Woodlark Sings" was selected on the Couch Film Festival in Toronto, Canada and ANA BILIC is the AWARD WINNER in the category Best Writer. The actress Valentina Himmelbauer received the NOMINEE in the category Best Actress. That was great news and we are overjoyed!
Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/oXuEJiN3rD0
More information: https://heidelerche-film.cittador.com
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Our film "When the Woodlark Sings" was selected at the INFLUX Film Awards, Huntington Beach CA, USA in the category Best International Film and is the AWARD WINNER.
What a great feeling! We are overjoyed, grateful and delighted!
Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/oXuEJiN3rD0
More information: https://heidelerche-film.cittador.com
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A step by step guide to submitting a short film to the Cittador Film Festival 2022 Vienna, Austria:
1. Submit your film on FilmFreeway via this link: https://filmfreeway.com/CittadorInternationalFilmFestival
2. If your film selected, you receive the “Official Selection” status and laurels as official selected film. You can use laurels for your promotional purpose for example on social media channels.
3. &n...
Colin Francis Costello
Colin Francis Costello’s latest short film, STORAGE, won both the Best U.S. Narrative Shorts at Silicon Beach Film Festival and Palm Springs Shorts last weekend. The short, which explores accepting and letting go of past loves before moving on, shares the story of Rachel, played by Laura Huckaby, who wakes up in a basement storage room with no idea as to how she got there, who put her there, or who she even is.
Her only clue comes in the f...
Our film “When the Woodlark Sings” was selected at the Top Film Awards in Tokyo! Here are results:
Nominee – Best Feature; Nominee – Best Original Idea; Winner – Best Actress, Nominee – No Budget Spirit. We are happy and grateful!
Watch the film trailer on Youtube with English subtitles: https://youtu.be/oXuEJiN3rD0
More information about the film: https://heidelerche-film.cittador.com
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Trace Lysette, actor in Monica at La-Biennale di Venezia'22
interview illustration by Nesta Morgan
Venice Film Festival
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Film Named Best Mystery Film at 2022 HRIFF
Mystery feature Around Robin by award-winning writer/producer/director Peter Meech will have its Southern California premiere at Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival (HRIFF) on September 1, 2022 at 9 p.m. PST.
The film was named Best Mystery Film at HRIFF 2022.
In the film, a young celebrity receives a letter from a mysterious stalker and develops catalepsy, a condition that paralyzes her whenever she feels threatened. As more letters...
All selected short films will participate in the competition for the Audience Award after they are uploaded on the Cittador International Film Festival´s website. The award is determined by Internet viewers using a voting tool. The film in each category with the highest number of voting will receive the Audience Award.
Be part of the public voting jury - visit our website, watch films and vote on: https://iff.cittador.com
You can submit your short film!
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MISMFF 2022, 05: Silence! Here comes the Founder-Director, Dr. Khatuna Khundadze: Exclusive interview, by Siraj Syed
Q.: How was the first festival conceived and why?
A: If you are in Georgia, in Mestia, and standing on the Terrace Theatre, the first word that come to you will be “mountain”. In Georgia, and in the Caucasus, there was no mountain film festival. I, and my partner, Gegi Paliani, there should be a mountain film festival, and so ...
We consider short films up to 10 minutes length and there are no film premiere requirements or date of completion requirements.
The screenings of the winning films will take place at the beautiful Studio Cinema Lugner City Vienna.
Cittador IFF awards films in the following categories: Narrative Short, Original Film Music, Arthouse Short, Feminist Short, Animated Short, Sci-Fi Short, Experimental Short, and LGBTQ+ Short.
We want not only to select the inspiring...
Based on the pandemic trend in San Diego and around the world, the 19th San Diego International Kids' Film Festival, which was originally scheduled to be held in Southern California at the end of August 2022, will be postponed until a later date. So far, the San Diego International Kids' Film Festival has received 150+ submissions from 28 counties, including feature films, short films, animation, children-made films, youth-made films, music videos, and screenplays. Since its ince...
MISMFF 2022, 03: The 2021 five-member Jury, which makes way for the 2022 five
An eminent five-member Jury judged the entries at the Mestia International Short & Mountain Film Festival (MISMFF) last year. As usual, judging is an onerous, albeit honourable, task. These were the five.
You will meet the 2022 Jury in this column. Just wath this space.
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The Haifa International Film Festival has been accepted into the exclusive roster of international film festivals, where the winner of the Short Film Competition is eligible to compete at the Academy Awards.
From this year’s edition, the winner of the Best Israeli Independent Short Feature will be eligible to compete for the Best Short Film at the Academy Awards. The achievement is significant as the eligibility for consideration exempts the film from the Academy’s requirements of t...
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