Richard Paradise : Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival founder in interview at Ritz Carlton Berlin, during Berlinale 2024
Filmfestivals.com late Sandy Mandelberger had interviewed Richard some 18 years ago, Richard's passion is intact!
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Meet our friend Greg Reitman : two hats and one passion for film as a Filmmaker and Festival founder of The Blue Water Film Festival in San Diego CA.
Interview by Bruno Chatelin during Berlinale 2024.
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Greg Reitman producer of the Sundance Audience Award Winner doc Fuel (2008)
Greg Reitman (May 10, 1971) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author.
He is best known for directing, producing an...
Bruno Chatelin (filmfestivals.com founder) salutes his friend and partner Ivan Wiener for his incredible success with his Festival.
Albuquerque Film and Music Experience (AFMX) welcomes Kira Sipler, current Director of Operations and Filmmaker Liaison, to its Executive Director position. With a strong background in volunteer coordination and a deep passion for the creative community, Sipler is poised to lead AFMX into a new era of celebrating talent in film and music while nurturin...
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https://filmfreeway.com/BtchFestFilmFestivalandScreenplayContest
Welcome to the 1st annual B!TCHFEST: An International Women’s & LGBTQIA+ Film Festival & Screenplay Contest with a groundbreaking in-person event for both Filmmakers and Screenwriters in the heart of Los Angeles. At B!tchFest we’re not just breaking glass ceilings; we’re shatterin
MARLA: LET’S TALK MOVIES…
SO DAVID, TELL ME ABOUT THIS YEARS UPCOMING FESTIVAL.
DAVID: This year we have 179 movies. the festival will be back to the size before the pandemic. We are using the Palm Springs theatre, the Regal, the Annenberg, the Mary Pickford. As you know we have always specialized in intern...
Memoriam of Yılmaz Güney, the 1982 Palme d’or winner in Cannes in DuhokIFF
The jury members for the World Cinema and Kurdish Cinema competition categories of the 10th edition of Duhok International Film Festival have been introduced, with filmmaker Emin Alper as the jury president of the international segment.
According to the report of Mansour Jahani, an independent and international cinema journalist, Massoud Arif, the official speaker for the 10th Duhok International...
Emotional moments at the closing of the TFF- Steve's della Casa last year-a surprize present from Torino footbal team at the end. The next edition will take place 22-30.11.2024. Ci vediamo nel 2024!
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New artistic director for the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film:
Spearheading ITFS: Annegret Richter joins Heike Mozer
In June of this year, Heike Mozer took over the commercial management, and now the artistic position of the Film- und Medienfestival gGmbH (FMF) has also been filled: Annegret Richter, an experienced curator and festival organiser who has known and accompanied the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) for years, is...
Sydney Film Festival today announced the ground-breaking appointment of acclaimed First Nations Producer Darren Dale as Board Chair of Sydney Film Festival, following the retirement of media entrepreneur, producer and philanthropist Deanne Weir in October 2023 after eight years on the Board.
A director of Blackfella Films since 2000, and an industry veteran, Darren is a leading advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content whose work has achi...
L to R: Jason Cassidy (Photo credit: Evan Mulling); Riley Keough (Photo credit: Jeff Vespa)
We are excited to announce that Focus Features Vice Chairman Jason Cassidy and actor, producer, and director Riley Keough have joined our Board of Directors! These Board members will help advance our mission of celebrating and nurturing independent film and media creators. Welcome!
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Kristy joins the BFI from her recent role as creative director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Kristy Matheson will take on the role of BFI festivals director, leading the UK’s largest film festival, the BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express from 4 to 15 October 2023, and BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival from the 2024 edition. Kristy joins the BFI from her recent role as creative director ...
Clare Stewart (photo by Udall Evans), the former Director of BFI London Film Festival and Interim CEO at Sheffield DocFest joins IFFR ahead of 2024 edition
53rd International Film Festival Rotterdam
25 January – 4 February 2024
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has appointed Clare Stewart to the post of Managing Director, taking over from outgoing Managing Director Marjan van der Haar. Most recently Interim CEO at Sheffield DocFest, Clare steered the 2022 ...
Karl Bardosh Interviewed in Cannes at Eden Hotel where the Festival just wrapped.
by Bruno Chatelin honorary jury
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Bruno Chatelin Filmfestivals.com and Nicole have partnered very regularlyon the festival circuit.They are now discussing bringing a replay of FRIFF to Atlanta (Georgia) where FilmHedge is based.
Pictured Vincent de Paul, Nicole Goesseringer Muj (French Riviera International Film Festival) and Bruno Chatelin (filmfestivals.com)
Photo: Erick Seban-Meyer
Pictured Jon Gosier (FilmHedge CEO), Bruno Chatelin (filmfestivals.com and Nicole Goe...
Guillaume Esmiol the new Cannes Marché du Film Director sat down in Berlin during EFM with Bruno Chatelin to discuss Cannes 2022 and the coming 2023 edition Tue, May 16, 2023 - Sat, May 27, 2023.
Watch his interview and what he could reveal about the new features aboutr the 2023 comimg edition:
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RIVIERA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
SESTRI LEVANTE
May 9-14, 2023
Pictured: Bruno Chatelin Massimo Santinome Valentina Comastri
We dedicated the whole festival to young directors, under 35 years of age. We could have focused on affirmed movie stars only, but we’d rather take the risk to give a good chance to those who have...
Great crowd gathered at the Annenberg Community Beach House
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While focused on working with Super Stars of today, Doval Bacall told Bruno Chatelin (filmfestivals.com) how he plans to discover, manage, develop, and guide the stars of tomorrow! Discover what he had to say about the development of his new production and studio services House and the success of his Your Script Produced Competition currently wrapping year three.
https://dovalbacallentertainment.com/
https://yourscriptproduced.com/
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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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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, 06: Sweat, anxiety, sleepless nights and dedicated hard work
A film festival cannot be held without a team of dedicated organisers and workers. Many of them spend sleepless nights, are at a high level of anxiety months before the event and spend sleepless nights, once the inauguration date approaches. This is true of the Mestia International Short & Mountain Film Festival (MISMFF) too. And if the team is relatively small, as is the case at MISMFF, the responsibilities a...
Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) has tapped Carl Spence as its new Artistic Director, assuming the role from Kevin W. McNeely, who will transition to Director Emeritus.
“The enthusiasm and passion of Kevin McNeely and Co-Director Ginny Krieger, along with the entire festival team, was infectious and reminded me of the early days of my festival film career,” said Spence. “I look forward to joining the team and continuing the traditi...
The 44th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) that will be held from 13 - 22 November opens now for submissions for the 9th Cairo Film Connection, the Festival’s co-production market. Cairo International Film Festival announces also the appointment of Lynda Belkhiria as the Manager of the 9th edition of Cairo Film Connection.
Hussein Fahmy, President of CIFF, expresses his delight to receive new film projects to participate within the Cairo Film Connection, w...
The Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®) announced today that Jonathan Wolf, Managing Director of its American Film Market® (AFM®) and EVP of the trade association, will step down when his current term ends on June 30, 2022. Wolf, who has led the AFM for 24 years, will continue on as an advisor through the 2022 AFM, which is set to make its in-person return to Santa Monica for the 43rd edition, November 1-6.
Under Wolf’s leadership, t...
