By Maria Esteves – October 10, 2018
RESTORING TOMORROW is an awe-inspiring documentary that captures the history and the restoration of the WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE, the first Jewish temple in Los Angeles, CA, founded in 1860s. Known for celebrities who frequented attended temple from Warner Bros. Jack, Henry, and Albert to Ricardo Montalbán to Diana Ross, it’s breathtaking 100 feet high dome ceiling with Hebrew inscription leads me to imagine what will the reconstruction...
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!
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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...
Within the framework of the "Media & Society" initiative, EDN - European Documentary Network will meet members of the European Parliament on 27 September 2018 in Brussels, Belgium, in order to present the preliminary results of EDN's recent survey on the state of the documentary industry and discuss potential support structures for the documentary sector. The session, organized by Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Rebecca Harms and EDN, will be attended by several invit...
Revealing documentary “Cancer Can Be Killed” by filmmaker Jeff Witzeman of Sinker Swim Productions has been named an official documentary selection in the 2018 Glendale International Film Festival. (www.glendaleinternationalfilmfestival.com) Witzeman was inspired to make the film after his wife Kerry was cured and cancer free after receiving non-traditional treatments in Europe in 2015.
“Cancer Can Be Killed” will be the documentary feature, screened as part of the Can...
Hey filmmakers and movie fans! Don't forget there will be a WRAP UP PARTY on Friday night in Paris! ????????
After the last screening we will announce the winners of the festival and then all celebrate until the bar closes, around 2AM. It will be a good time for you to meet other filmmakers, movie geeks and have your picture taken by our official photographer! ???? Of course for those who can only make it on Thursday, we will also have a small celebration after the screenings...
The Short Short Story Film Festival is a competitive international festival of films that tell a story in under six minutes in its 12th year. There is no fee to submit. Click here for more information: http://www.mergingartsproductions.com/Film/SSS/Submissions.aspx
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Submit by August 31, 2018 to be a part of our 10th Annual festival, happening May 5 through May 12 2019!
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Submit to the 10th Annual NYC Indie Film Festival this week to meet our Earlybird Deadline- August 31st!! To submit and for more information, please visit: https://filmfreeway.com/nycindieff
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Reminder that the Earlybird Deadline to submit to our 10th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival is August 31st, 2018!
Visit our website for more: https://www.nycindieff.com/
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The Boulder International Film Festival (Feb 28-March 3) is excited to announce two new monetary awards for BIFF 2019: The $10,000 "Grand Jury Prize: Best Feature Length Film" (Narrative or Documentary) and the $3,000 "Grand Jury Prize: Best Short Film” (Narrative, Doc, or Animated).
Filmmakers enjoy luxurious accommodations and an exclusive VIP pass to the legendary parties, where interaction with Oscar-winning celebrities, A-...
THE EARLYBIRD DEADLINE FOR THE 10TH ANNUAL NYC INDEPENDENT FILM FEST IS AUGUST 31, 2018!
Yes, August 31, 2018!!! Mark your calenders!
SUBMIT ASAP!
To submit and to view full rules and guidelines you can visit: https://filmfreeway.com/nycindieff or https://www.nycindieff.com/submissions/submit
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Happy August! Only a little over a month until our first annual NYC 2 Paris Film Festival! We have our complete selections up on our website so you can learn more about what this incredible festival has to offer! Visit: Festivals 2018
If you don't have the time to check them all out right now, we've been posting about each film on social media and will continue to do so leading up to the festival! So whether you're always on Facebook, can't get enough of Insta, or more of a Twit...
Tickets to our festival are now available to purchase on Eventbrite!
Important to keep in mind when getting your tickets:
-Each session is listed as a separate event on Eventbrite.
-There are 6 sessions for the NYC festival and 4 sessions for Paris.
-ALL 6 sessions for NYC take place on Sunday, September 9th, 2018.
-The first two sessions for Paris take place on Thursday, September 20th, 2018 and the last two will take place Friday, September 21st, 2018.
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19th Annual All Free TromaDance Film Festival
Scheduled for Fall 2018 due to filming of "Shakespeare's Shitstorm"
"Due to the filming of our next feature film, 'Shakespeare's Shitstorm' the 19th Annual TromaDance Film Festival will be held this Fall. A little later than usual, but rest assured, TromaDance 19 is happening! Please continue to submit your feature films and shorts! The tentative submissions dea...
Academy Award winning filmmaker Morgan Neville, Award Winning Filmmaker Matt Tyrnauer and
Best-selling Author Andrew Solomon
Among Guests to Attend
newportFILM announced today an impressive lineup of world-class documentaries for their annual summer series newportFILM Outdoors, with guests including Academy Award winning filmmaker Morgan Neville (Twenty Feet from Stardom), award winning filmmaker Matt Tyrnauer (Valentino: The Last Emperor) director Nathaniel Kahn (...
Tomorrow (June 20th, 2018) is the LAST day to submit your film to the NYC 2 Paris Film Festival!!
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EFP FUTURE FRAMES presents ten exceptional young directors at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2018
THE LEGIONNAIRE by Hleb Papou (Italy) Istituto Luce Cinecittà
Putting outstanding young directing talents from Europe in the spotlight, EFP FUTURE FRAMES presents ten film students and graduates and their award-winning work at the 53rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) in the Czech Republic (June 29 - Ju...
Best Short Film Competition - EVER!
Writers judge filmmakers and filmmakers judge writers. It’s that simple! We fund you to collaborate. We let the community decide.
Up to $10,000 for the short script. Up to $25,000 for the filmmaker to shoot it.
Writers can't judge writers. Filmmakers can't judge filmmakers. Everyone receives a massive amount of feedback.
The filmmaker owns 100% of the film. Writersandfilmmakers.com owns 0%.
Visi...
The Late Deadline to submit your film to the NYC 2 Paris Film Festival is June 4th, 2018!
NYC 2 Paris International Film Festival honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, Best Music Video, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay.
The NYC 2 Paris International Film Festival provides a showcase for the best in independent cinema, including short films, fea...
Wim Wenders brings one of the world's most well-known personalities to the Festival this year. The Hors Competition film “Pope Francis: A Man of His Word” tells of the reign of Pope Francis and gives the background of St. Francis of Assissi, the man who took a life of poverty to carry out the work and teachings of God. St. Francis' lifestyle drives the habits and beliefs of Pope Francis, whose actions have caused a stir in the Vatican and in the global Catholic community. S...
CALLING ALL Filmmakers. We are accepting submissions for all categories.Check it out and we look forward to helping support you and your film!
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2018 Tribeca Film Festival Awards: ‘Diane,’ ‘Smuggling Hendrix,’ and More Take Top Honors
NEW YORK, NY: Mustafa ÖNDER
Alia Shawkat was named best actress in a US narrative feature for Duck Butter, while best actor honours went to Jeffrey Wright for O.G. Best Cinematography in a US narrative feature Film went to Wyatt Garfield for Diane.
The Nora Ephron Award awarded a $25,000 prize to writer-director Nia DaCosta for Little Woods. T...
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It can be hard to keep track of deadlines when you're deep into your creative process. One of the best ways to stay updated is to follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
We post weekly reminders on deadlines and just general messages encouraging you to get your short documentary ready for submission!
Additionally, we post articles from your fave sources with the latest news in documentary film- which can certainly serve as a nice break from working hard on your film's...