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IFFI 50, I: 10 Oscar winners to be screened
On the occasion of the 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), the festival has announced a special section which celebrates some of the most outstanding films which have won the Best Film award at the annual Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars. The section has been aptly named the Oscar Retrospective.
The films to be showcased in this section include Casablanca (1942) by Michael Curtiz, Gone With the Wind (1939) by Victor Fleming,...
8th edition of Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) from 7 November, announces full line-up
Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) will be held from 7 to 10 November, 2019 in the beautiful mountain town of McLeodGanj, Dharamshala, home of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, and the meeting point of a rich and cosmopolitan mix of people and cultures. As is the past, the eighth edition will continue to showcase an eclectic mix of the best of independent features, documentaries, shor...
MFF 21, 2019, 05: The rest, with ratings, and the best of the fest
It is over now, and I have seen my quota of films, ending with a show at Mumbai’s classy Le Reve single screen mini-theatre in Bandra West. Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI)’s 21st Mumbai Film Festival MFF), took off on 17th October, with screenings beginning on the 18th, and ended on the 24th. Both days inclusive, I managed to see films. I wrote about 10 of them earlier this week. Here are cryptic review...
MFF 21, 2019, 04: Ten films seen, with ratings
Halfway through Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) 21st Mumbai Film Festival MFF), till 21 October, I had managed to see the following films. Here are cryptic reviews, with their star ratings:
A Son, France-Tunisia-Lebanon-Qatar, Directed by Mehdi M. Barsaoui, Rating: *** ½
Influences of Iranian cinema apart, the film has some real depth. It leaves several questions unanswered, but that turns out to be its strength. Perform...
Call 4 Entries for the Koolest Film Fest this side of MARS. Check out & enter at https://hollyweedfilmfestival.com
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Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star begins on the 17th of October
The platform announced its stellar film and talent line-up for the upcoming edition at a press conference held at JW Marriott, Juhu, on 30 September. The below report is based on their press release, as this correspondent was not invited to the event, which was attended by MAMI Board of Trustees: Zoya Akhtar, Vishal Bhardwaj, Siddharth Roy-Kapur, Rohan Sippy, Ajay Bijli, along with Festival Director Anupama Chopra, and Arti...
International Thai Film Festival 2019 is coming! (14-15.09.2019)
ITFF2019 will be hold on the 14th-15th of Septermber 2019 at the amazing Ultra Arena of SHOW DC Bangkok, Thailand.
For more info, visit: https://www.thaifilmfestival.com
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The 2019 West Texas Film Festival is scheduled for November 21st through 23rd at the Rodgers Fine Arts Center on the Odessa College campus in Odessa, Texas. The following showcases are scheduled:
Tales of Texas - November 21st
Education Day - November 22nd
Friday Night Lights screening - November 22nd @ 7 pm
WorldView - November 23rd
Awards Ceremony - November 23rd @ 6 pm
The Education Day will include Brian David Cange, a Line Producer from New York City (Marjorie Prime, Mad Hot Ball...
One Little Finger is a Narrative Feature film (English) in order to bring awareness about disability and human rights, and to promote inclusion and diversity. Over 80 children and adults with disabilities have acted in this film. Some of them have genetic disorder, cerebral palsy, hearing impairment, mental retardation, autism, down syndrome, multiple sclerosis, dementia, etc. Over a billion people live with some form of disability. One child in twenty is disabled, but physical ...
This is not a war story. This is a story of a family that , like many others , had to abandon their homeland, not only because of the war itself, but because someone, somewhere and for obscure reasons, decided that was sinful for the blood of different faiths to mix.
This is Nina’s story, a daughter of these sins. Young Nina passes her carefree childhood in Bosnia, together with brother Damir, loved and cared by their parents, father Jusuf, a Muslim and mother, Vera, a Ser...
Hey Everyone, so our regular deadline is a month away, so don't delay, get your film in before June 15th! www.fortyandoverfilmfestival.com
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Hello Film Makers, due to an overwhelming number of requests for us to accept feature length films we have decided to do just that!
Below are the new deadline dates and fees for our upcoming festival... submit away!!!
Forty and Over Film Festival (hereafter: “FOFF”) competition is open to the United States and International entries to writers or directors 40 years of age and over only. All other participants (i.e. actors, crew, producers, etc.) c...
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The Tribeca Film Festival will kicks off April 24 with the world premiere of HBO documentary “The Apollo” at the iconic Harlem venue.
The documentary by director Roger Ross Williams follows the history of the Apollo, and includes new interviews with Patti LaBelle, Pharrell Williams, Smokey Robinson and Jamie Foxx. It also tracks a new production of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “B...
The 10th Annual NYC Indie Film Fest is presenting over 250 amazing indies!
This includes: TV PILOTS!
Get tickets to our TV Pilots session happening on May 7 at 8:30 pm!
For more info on all our selections visit our website!
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The 10th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival is happening May 5 - 12!
We have an INCREDIBLE line-up on Indie Films this year. From inspiring docs to experimental shorts to hilarious comedies! Truly something for every indie film lover!
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Hey Film Festival filmmakers,
So we are now in our Regular Entry phase that ends June 20, 2019 and couldn't be more thrilled about the stories coming in from writers and directors 40 and over.... such life experience and fascinating films we're getting! Keep 'em coming please! So exciting!!
https://filmfreeway.com/FortyandOverFilmFestival
All genres welcome. A film festival that is actually a festival of films! No Categories, so your chances increase exponentiall...
Univeres Multicultural Film Festival " Pitch & Catch" Panel started from 2013 edition and welcomed by all film makers from worldwide.
The pitch & catch panel at the UMFF is a place of endless opportunity for all individuals in the filmmaking industry. Our panel of industry professionals will discuss various topics presented to them by a moderator.
At the panel, all attendees will have to opportunity to have face to face interactions and individual meetings with investor...
March 29 is the date for the next live screening of Indie Short Fest, held at 1817 Film Studios in Burbank, California.
An evening with 6 award-winning short films and respective directors and cast & crews in interaction with the audience.
Learn more about Indie Short Fest in https://indieshortfest.com.
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Submit your short film, feature film or music video to the International Thai Film Festival 2019!
Submit your production via FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/thaifilmfest
Submit your production via FestHome: https://festhome.com/f/3906
Submit your production via Withoutabox: https://www.withoutabox.com/03film/03t_fin/03t_fin_fest_01over.php?festival_id=17485
ITFF Website: https://www.thaif
(Marighella cast and crew, © Lindsay Bellinger 2019)
By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER
Director/co-writer Wagner Moura revealed that it wasn't really his intention to make the film feel exactly as if it takes place in the 1960s, rather he preferred that it felt like it didn't feel like a specific year since this type of story is still very relevant today.
(Wagner Moura, © Lindsay Bellinger 2019)
(Wagner Moura, Seu Jorge, ...
(Sol Kyung-gu, Chun Woo-hee, Lee Su-jin, © Lindsay Bellinger 2019)
By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER
Lee Su-jin's second directorial feature Woo Sang (Idol) made its world premiere in the Panorama section at this year's Berlinale. For those fans of more offbeat Korean cinema, not just romantic comedies or straight dramas then this film might be right up your alley. Politics, familial bonds, illegal immigrants, newlyweds, brothels and a hit-and-run are all part of...
(Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sanya Malhotra, Ritesh Batra, © Lindsay Bellinger 2019)
By LINDSAY R. BELLINGER
Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sanya Malhotra have an understated chemistry on-screen in Ritesh Batra's Photograph, without any unnecessary sentimentality that could have made this film feel a bit kitschy. Batra's script has so much heart it's very hard not to walk out of this film without some sense of self-reflection and wonderment.
(Naw...
The 3rd Orange City International Film Festival (OCIFF) begins from February 7 in Nagpur and will go on till February 10. This time there has been less buzz about the festival for some reason. The OCIFF 2019 will be inaugurated by the city's Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on February 7 at 5 pm IST at the Persistent Systems auditorium in Nagpur, following which the opening film My Own Good (Italian), directed by Pippo Mezzapesa, will be screened.
Organized by the Orange City...
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