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Bruno Chatelinfilmfesytivals.com co founder and editor joins the jury of the second edition of the Hope International Film Festival (HIFF) Hope International Film Festival (HIFF) will take place September 27-October 5, 2022.
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Orly Anan is a Colombian/ Israeli visual artist and art director. Her recent short film “EIN SOF” (the infinite circus), is a reacreation of a classic talent show that is set in a parallel galaxy where the living beings already inhabit have migrated to a more evolved state. All the characters in the film have Cabalistic letters and messages imprinted on their faces reflecting different emotions and superpowers through the constellation of letters.
Orly Anan is interest...
International film festival Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival (EMIFF) announced today that filmmaker Lone Scherfig and actress Laia Costa will receive its 2022 EVOLUTION VISION and EVOLUTIONARY NEW TALENT Awards respectively. The 11th edition of the festival, which will be held October 26th - November 1st on the Spanish island of Mallorca, will also boast for the first time a Cinematography Focus as part of the 7-day programme.
Celebrated Danish director and writer Lone S...
Having performed in Chris Noonan’s MISS POTTER, Kenneth Branagh’s MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, Gareth Evans’ APOSTLE and Doug Liman’s LOCKED DOWN, Lucy Boynton became known worldwide for John Carney’s musical comedy SING STREET. The film played in competition at the 2016 Deauville Festival, in her presence, and earned rapturous reviews, as well as a Golden Globe nomi&sh...
To accompany the release of “Génériques, la vraie histoire des films” (“Credits, the true history of movies”), an anthology of writings by Philippe Garnier on American cinema from the early 1940s to the end of 1977, the Deauville American Film Festival, in association with the Ciné...
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...
Walter Hill : his new film Dead For A Dollar to premiere at Festival
photo credit by Nicolas Aproux DOC839-lowrez
La Biennale di Venezia and Cartier are pleased to announce that the legendary American director, writer and producer Walter Hill (The Warriors, 48 Hrs., Last Man Standing) is the recipient of the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award of the 79th Venice International Film Festival (August 31st – September 10th, 2022), dedicated to a personality who has made...
Artist and Costume Designer Arianne Phillips
announced as the recipient of the Campari Passion for Film Award /
She created the costumes and helped build the aesthetic
For New Line Cinema’s Don’t Worry Darling by Olivia Wilde,
to be presented Out of Competition
La Biennale di Venezia and Campari are pleased to announce that the artist and costume designer Arianne Phillips (Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood, A Single Man, The Crow) is the recipient of the Campari Passi...
La Biennale di Venezia Cinecittà and Mastercard are honored to welcome for the first time the AMPAS to the Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica di Venezia - Venice International Film Festival on the occasion of its 90thanniversary.
All three institutions share similar visions and values. They educate, support, promote and honor the cinematic artists of today and preserve the legacy and history of moviemaking’s past”.
Newly named Academy CEO Bill K...
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) presents a new team line-up and structure ahead of its upcoming 52nd edition, which will take place from 25 January to 5 February 2023.
Vanja Kaludjercic, Festival Director at IFFR, said: “IFFR is completely unique - our team and our programme each year are testament to our commitment to bold and thought-provoking cinema - and we’re excited to be entering into a new chapter in our history. This year, we’ve had the challengin...
ROBERTS JOINS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED HONOREES
MIKY LEE, STEVE MCQUEEN, AND TILDA SWINTON
Ariana DeBose, Awkwafina, Colman Domingo, Cynthia Erivo,
Dakota Johnson, Eddie Redmayne, Eiza González, Gwyneth Paltrow,
Jennifer Garner, Jonathan Majors, Judd Apatow & Leslie Mann,
Leonardo DiCaprio, Letitia Wright, Regina Hall, Ruth Negga, Selma Blair
and More Join Academy Museum Gala Host Committee
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The Board of Trustees of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures today announced the appointment of Jacqueline Stewart as the institution’s Director and President. One of the world’s leading scholars, curators, and public educators on cinema, she was appointed in 2020 as Chief Artistic and Programming Officer of the museum. She assumes her duties as Director and President on July 18 and will guide the vision of the Academy Museum and oversee all aspects of its operations.
She su...
Janet Yang credit Troy Harvey A.M.P.A.S.
Producer Janet Yang was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s Board of Governors.
“Janet is a tremendously dedicated and strategic leader who has an incredible record of service at the Academy. She has been instrumental in launching and elevating several Academy initiatives on membership recruitment, governance, and equity, diversity, and inclusion,” noted Academy CEO Bil...
Lee Chang-dong
이창동
South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong, director of Peppermint Candy, Poetry and Burning, a prominent figure of the new wave of Korean cinema, will be attendance in Lyon in October as a guest of honour of the Lumière Film Festival.
A committed artist as a novelist and playwright, Lee proves to be a remarkable director with the release of his first two feature films, Gree...
Telluride Film Festival (TFF), presented by National Film Preserve LTD., is proud to announce dissident Russian filmmakers Kantemir Balagov and Kira Kovalenko as its 2022 Festival Guest Directors.
The awardwinning filmmakers are set to select a series of films to present at the 49th Telluride Film Festival running September 2 - 5, 2022.
Festival organizers annually select the world’s great film enthusiasts to join them in the creation of the Festival’s program lineup. The Guest D...
As Gen Z comes of age just in time to face a greater degree of uncertainty than previous decades, actress Emilia McCarthy represents the best of what the future can be. Youth ages 10-25 are saddled with challenges like climate change, post-pandemic economic upheaval, gun violence, and social inequality (to name a few). In an era when strong leadership will prove key to survival, powerful role models like award-winning Canadian-Mexican actress Emilia McCarthy point the way toward positive change....
Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) has named longtime SIFF Co-Director Ginny Krieger its new Executive Director.
“I am extremely happy and honored to step into the Executive Director’s role at Sonoma International Film Festival,” said Krieger. “With the continued support of our Board and capable staff, we will continue to bring world-class festival events to Sonoma." Krieger began her career with SIFF as a Board of Directo...
MISMFF 2022, 04: Announcing the Jury for the 2022 film festival
With the Mestia International Short & Mountain Film Festival a fortnight away, we present the esteemed Jury that will officiate this year, and pick the winners.
HERVÉ SCHNEID, ACE. Award-winning editor, Hervé Schneid is one of the most respected editors working in films today. He has collaborated with a number of directors, including Sally Potter, Lars Von Trier, Mike Figgis, Regis Wargnier, Bille August, Jea...
Julianne Moore will preside the Venezia 79 International Jury with members Mariano Cohn, Leonardo Di Costanzo, Audrey Diwan, Leila Hatami, Kazuo Ishiguro, Rodrigo Sorogoyen
American actress Julianne Moore will be the president of the International Jury of the Competition at the 79th Venice International Film Festival (August 31 – September 10, 2022), which will assign the Golden Lion for Best Film, as well as other official awards.
Academy Award (Still Al...
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...
On the evening of July 26th, Ms.Lynn Tang, Chairwoman of the Maeya Culture Exchange Group, and Ms.Libo Li, a senior ethnic theme film producer, were invited to attend a cultural dinner hosted by His Eminence Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. His Eminence Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche was born in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains. He was recognized as a holy child and began training as a lama from the age of four. Rinpoche attended the Buddhist University in Sarnath, India...
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and the Narrating Behavior Change Program of the World Bank, in collaboration with former NASA producer Michael Carbajal, on July 27 presented the first in a series of Global Forums focused on the growth of edutainment programming around the world and the use of entertainment media with educational objectives.
Actor/producer/activist Sharon Stone has joined the panel that includes Christopher Bailey, Arts & Health Lead, World H...
BOWERY is an intimate look into the lives of five homeless New Yorkers who live in the Bowery section of NYC. Filming commenced in 2019. and continued through June 2020.
Mintz and Straus reveal the personal struggles of living homeless on the street and facing incomparable challenges with crime, drug addiction, making an income, brutal weather and the ensuing COVID-19 outbreak.
The World Premiere of BOWERY took place in the Tribeca At Home festival section online on June 12th.&n...
New York native director and cinematographer Nick Canfield’s début feature documentary THE REVEREND (2022) has been rocking international film festivals since its premiere at DOC, NYC where it won the 2021 Audience Award. It recently screened at the 16th Annual Berkshires International Film Festival (BIFF) where he attended with Reverend Vince Anderson to a standing ovation.
THE REVEREND follows the spiritual and musical journey of Reverend Vince Anderson. After coming to N...
79th Venice International Film Festival announces the Juries for the Orizzonti section
and the “Luigi de Laurentiis” Award for a Debut Film /
Director Isabel Coixet president of the Orizzonti Jury /
Director Michelangelo Frammartino president of the Debut Film Jury
The International Juries have been selected for the Orizzonti section and the “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a Debut Film of the 79th Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di V...
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