THE RIGHT TO READ
Intervew with Director: Jenny MacKenzie
By Emmanuel Itier and Roxanna Bina
The Right to Read shares the stories of a courageous activist, a teacher, and two American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational indicator of life-long success: the ability to read.
Learn more at: therighttoreadfilm.org
www.twitter.com/RightToReadFilm
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Q: What was the idea beh...
FACE TO FACE WITH GERMAN FILMS: The 2023 talents
FACE TO FACE WITH GERMAN FILMS – THE FILMMAKERS presents this year's selection of impressive talents from the German film industry at the Berlinale.
German Films, the national information and advisory centre for the promotion of German films abroad, will be presenting outstanding talents from the German film landscape to the international film industry for the eighth time during the Berlinale. This year will see the ...
At the forthcoming Berlin Film Festival, FIPRESCI will present four prizes: for a film from the international competition; from the Panorama section; from the Forum section; and from the Encounters competition.
Jury members: Gena Teodosievska, North Macedonia, president; Marcelo Janot, Brazil; Nirmal Dhar, India; Inge Coolsaet, Belgium; Andreea Patru, Romania; Jiong Chen, Germany; Elena Rubashevska, Ukraine; Hosam Mostafa, Egypt; Susanne Gietl, Germany; Diana Martirosyan, Arme...
Key Visual der / of the Berlinale 2023 © Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin / Claudia Schramke, Berlin
The Berlinale values transparency regarding gender distribution in the programme. The proportion of female directors in the Berlinale programme has been published since 2004. A comprehensive gender evaluation has been carried out yearly since 2018. The Gender Evaluation 2023 is now available
Gender Statistics 2023
Submissions at the Berlinale 2023...
IBIZA BLUE (LA CORRIENTE)
Interview with Director: Jesús Lloveras
July 2020. The lives of three young professionals intertwine in the post-pandemic Ibiza of confinement where they will try to overcome their personal tragedies, rediscover themselves and move on.
By Emmanuel Itier and Roxanna Bina
The Trailer
Interview:
Such a charming tour de force put with grace by actor/director maestro Jesús Lloveras. You...
WHO ARE THE MARCUSES?
Santa Barbara Film Festival
Interview with Director Matthew Mishory.
By Emmanuel Itier and Roxanna Bina
Q: Tell us about the inspiration and the motivation to put together this fascinating and inspiring Documentary.
Matthew: Even so this was a movie that came to me as a work for hire it had subject matter I had thought about and that were of interest to me. Mark Bennett, who is the executive producer put this ...
43rd OPORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | FANTASPORTO’2023
24th Feb to 5th March
FILMS, GUESTS AND A WARM WELCOME
Fantasporto 2023 is coming soon. The rush now is creating the best conditions for our guests, coming from all parts of the world. Set in the beautiful restored BATALHA, home of all things cinema in Oporto, Fantasporto is the next meeting place for cinema lovers.
68 countries sent films for selection, resulting in a selection of 86 premières in ...
ARE YOU AWAKE?
Santa Barbara Film Festival 2023
Gabriel Caste’s latest short film Are You Awake hadits world premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Interview with Director: Gabriel Caste by Emmanuel Itier and Roxanna Bina - Santa Barbara 2023
Where does this film comes from and what were your intention with it?
Gabriel: Well for context, Are You Awake? is a psychological thriller film following a woman who&rsq...
Writers Panel
Daniels (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Todd Field (Tár)
Kazuo Ishiguro (Living)
Rian Johnson (Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery)
Tony Kushner (The Fabelmans)
Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Ruben Östlund (Triangle of Sadness)
Lesley Paterson (All Quiet on the Western Front)
Sarah Polley (Women Talking)
Saturday, February 11th, 2023
11:00am
Arlington Theatre,
Santa Barbara, CA
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Women's ...
Outstanding Directors of the Year Award
Sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter
Honoring
Daniels (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Todd Field (Tár)
Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Friday, February 17th, 2023
8:00pm
Arlington Theatre,
Santa Barbara, CA
The Hollywood Reporter has released its newest issue for free to all SBIFF subscribers, which is available by CLICKING HERE.
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The cast and crew of Michelle Tanner's Film Miranda's Victim which opened Santa Barbara Festival.
Interview and pictures by Mark bennett, Stuart Macnaught & Guy Kennedy
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MIRANDA’S VICTIM
Santa Barbara Film Festival 2023 Opening Film by Michelle Danner and starring Abigail Breslin, Luke Wilson, Andy Garcia and Donald Sutherland. It is based on the life of Patricia "Trish" Weir, who was kidnapped and raped by Ernesto Miranda in 1963.
With Director: Michelle Danner
Interview with director: Michelle Danner by Emmanuel Itier and Roxanna Bina at SBIFF 2023
Where does this film comes from and w...
Jafar Panahi © Ali Ghandtschi / Berlinale 2017
Solidarity with Jafar Panahi
The Berlinale continues to stand in solidarity (see press release from 11.07.2023) with the arrested filmmakers in Iran and the people in Iran fighting for their rights.
“We were very concerned for the health of Jafar Panahi and are now very glad that he has finally been released,” say the Berlinale directors Mariëtte Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian. &nbs...
DIRECTORS OF THE FILMS IN COMPETITION PRESENT IN PORTO
RUSSELL OWEN
Born in North Wales (United Kingdom). He studied illustration and screenwriting at the University of California. He started out as a storyboard artist and worked on the “Doctor Who” series and “Tomb Raider” games before becoming artistic director for very popular TV series. He made his first short film “Anglesey Road” (2009), highly awarded. This was followed by...
JURY MEMBERS
INTERNATIONAL JURY OF THE OFFICIAL FANTASTIC CINEMA SECTION
MÁRTA BÉNYEI
Born in Hungary. Expert with over 35 years of experience in the film industry. She started out as a market specialist and rights buyer. Responsible for the Festivals Department of the National Film Institute of Hungary since 2004, deputy representative of Hungary in the Eurimages Program and collaborator of Fantasporto for decades. Participant in Movie Talks.
LAWRENCE TROTT (Un...
REMEMBER YESTERDAY
OPENING ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS ON FEBRUARY 14
Interview by Emmanuel Itier
When diner owner Jenny Hill's childhood sweetheart returns home to direct a new film project, her once stable life is turned upside down. She finds herself face to face with the possibility of a second chance at the life she had once longed for; performing on stage and being in love. But is that what's been missing in her life? Confusion, misdirection and an old...
Today Friday February 3 and the third day of the hunger strike of Jafar Panahi, Panahi was temporarily released from Evin prison with the efforts of his family, his wife Tahereh Saeedi, film representatives and his lawyers
Additional news will be announced by his lawyers, Mr. Saleh Nikbakht and Yousef Molayi.
Berlinale Solidarity with Jafar Panahi
The Berlinale continues to stand in solidarity (see press release from 11.07.2023) with the arrested filmmakers...
Jafar Panahi's dry hunger strike announcement
Tahereh Saeidi, the wife of cinema director Jafar Panahi, who is imprisoned in Evin prison, announced the hunger strike of the well-known director by publishing a statement from her on her Instagram page.
Jafar Panahi's statement states:
“On July 20 of this year, in protest against the arrest of two of our beloved colleagues, Mr. Mohammad Rasulof and Mostafa Al-Ahmad, together with a group of filmmakers gath...
The Polk County Film Initiative (PCFI) is a nonprofit organization that works to bolster independent and major motion picture film production and access to media arts in Western North Carolina & Upstate South Carolina. PCFI was founded in 2013, offering a one-year film-making course, titled the Next Generation Film Project, for youth ages nine to 16 years. Over the past 8 years PCFI has focused on offering is signature event, the Tryon International Film Festiv...
THE LEGEND OF MEXMAN is an extraordinary Documentary about Obsession, Filmmaking and Mental Health Struggles
Emmanuel Itier in conversation with director Josh Polon:
Q: What was the inspiration and what was the ambition?
Josh: German Alonso was truly an inspiration for this film. He has such a creative light within him. He is a fascinating character. He is constantly working with his mind and with his hands. We met in 2008 and then he invited me to his art stud...
Emmanuel Itier chatted with director Rashad Frett on his film Ricky in Sundance selection
Rashad Frett is an award-winning Caribbean-American filmmaker based in New York City. He pursued the arts seriously after experiencing 9/11 as a combat medic in the U.S. Army. At that time, creating a positive social impact through the power of media became his passion. Frett is a recent MFA graduate of the NYU Tisch Graduate Film program.
Ricky - Official Trailer from Rashad F. on Vimeo.
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WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC SPECIAL JURY AWARD: CINEMATOGRAPHY - MAMI WATA
When the harmony in a village is threatened by outside elements, two sisters must fight to save their people and restore the glory of a mermaid goddess to the land.
C.J. "Fiery" Obasi's Ojuju (2014) and O-Town (2015) screened at many festivals, including Gothenburg and Fantasia. Hello, Rain (2018) premiered at Oberhausen and over 40 festivals, winning a Jury Prize at Fantasia, and the BFI S...
James Nelson Interviewed Jarreau Carrillo writer/director & Julius Pryor producer on th ered carpet following their win with The Vacation : Short Film Special Jury Award: Directing
A Black man attempts to take a vacation.
Jarreau Carrillo is originally from Seattle, WA and is based out of Brooklyn, NY. Jarreau attended Morehouse College and received an MFA from New York University's Graduate Film Program where he earned the Spike Lee Production Fellowship. Jarreau's debut featur...
DIRECTING AWARD: U.S. DRAMATIC - THE ACCIDENTAL GETAWAY DRIVER
During a routine pickup, an elderly Vietnamese cab driver is taken hostage at gunpoint by three recently escaped Orange County convicts. Based on a true story.
Sing J. Lee is an award-winning writer and director of Hong Kong descent, born in Manchester, U.K. With a background in music, illustration, and animation, Lee’s early short films have garnered nominations including BBC Best of the North, which led to a deca...