During Cannes 2023 a Filmfestivals.com new team member Frank Loveland got the chance to make his first ever interview with Pritan Ambroase who was in town to introduce in Cannes the first look footage of his new film "Can I go Home Now ?" and to receive the "MOVIE THAT MATTERS AWARD IN CANNES" the interviewer was moved to tears when discovering the fantastic project find out why...
Pritan mentionned as opening remark "The main purpose I have in life is...
Allah Rakha Rahman ( born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967) is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer, songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist and philanthropist, popular for his works in Indian cinema; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with occasional forays in international cinema. He is a winner of six National Film Awards, two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a ...
Pictured Julian Richards – distributor with Festival founders Mario Dorminsky and Beatriz Paceco Pereira and Bruno Chatelin
Guests of FANTASPORTO flew from all over the world to attend the presentation of their film at Fantasporto 2024
Check below who is in town!
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Jaime Neves- UCP representative
Luisa Alegre- director and Bruno Chatelin
Mariana Machado- team of the film
Joana Carreira - film team
Clara Alegre - film team
Bayan 1 and 2
Tomoyuki Miy...
Benson will steer the go-to-market strategy and rollout of exciting new Mersive collaboration products in 2024 and beyond.
Mersive Technologies—innovator in collaboration tools for the pro AV market and its verticals—announced today the appointment of Theresa Benson to the role of Vice President, Marketing and Product Management. She will play a critical role in developing Mersive’s go-to-market strategy and a thoughtful roadmap of forward-thinking products grounded in the m...
10:30 am (Theatre 3)
Christopher Blauvelt (Saturday, March 23)
Location: Camelot Theatres
Details: Cinematographer Christopher Blauvelt will discuss his life in the industry and ways in which he’s navigated a career in independent film.
Christopher Blauvelt is a third-generation film craftsman who combines his extensive experience with a fresh creative eye. A protégé of Harris Savides, Chris worked on with H...
Navalny Being Evacuated by Cinema for Peace in a Medical Jet from Siberia to Berlin in 2020
by Jaka Bizilj
On August 20, 2020, when I woke up, I found several missed calls and messages on my iPhone. Upon returning the calls, Pussy Riot founder Nadya Tolokonnikova urgently asked me to evacuate her friend Alexei Navalny from Siberia to Berlin to save his life - a mission that unfolded in a sleepless, breathtaking three-day thriller. I had never met Navalny, yet suddenly found myself resp...
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Sharon Stone present The Cinema for Peace Honorary Award to Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Cinema for Peace Gala 2024 Honors Pope Francis, Secretary Hillary Clinton, UN SG Ban Ki-moon, Helen Mirren, and the World's Most Influential Filmmakers by Sharon Stone, Pussy Riot, Sir Bob Geldof, Ann Curry, Ukrainian Nobel Peace Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk, and 102-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Margot Friedländer
The C...
While shooting on his new film "Modi" about the life of Italian artist Modligliani, Johnny Depp visited the National Museum of Cinema in Turin on the 21 of February, and was, no wonder, very much impressed by the museum itself and the current exhibition "The World of Tim Burton". Depp and Burton have been collaborating on most of the films, and so many posters and paintings exhibited in the fascinating museum are from these films. Films like "Edward Scissorgan...
Xavier Dolan © Shayne Laverdière
«Let's hold on to our dreams, because together we can change the world. Anything is possible for those who dare, work and never give up.» With this statement, filmmaker Xavier Dolan received the Jury Prize for Mommy at the 67th Festival de Cannes in 2014. At the helm of the Un Certain Regard Jury, he will celebrate the thirst for discovery and passion for others’ talent.
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LECH MAJEWSKI COMES TO WINDOW ROCK / NAVAJO NATION CAPITAL
BACK TO NAVAJO LAND
Renowned Polish film director, writer and media artist Lech Majewski is coming to the capital of the Navajo Nation in Arizona in March 2024 presenting his movie „Valley of the Gods“ that was partly shot on Navajo territory and with the participation of Navajo actors.
LECH MAJEWSKI COMES TO WINDOW ROCK / NAVAJO NATION CAPITAL
BACK TO NAVAJO LAND
Renowned Polish film director, writer and media artist Lech Majewski is coming to the capital of the Navajo Nation in Arizona in March 2024 presenting his movie „Valley of the Gods“ that was partly shot on Navajo territory and with the participation of Navajo actors.
In 2016, Lech Majewski shot his surreal movie „Valley of the Gods“ in the Monument Valley, Utah, on Navajo Nation land w...
SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT: Wildscreen brings together world-renowned scientists and wildlife filmmakers for science communications summit in Bristol
Wildscreen will host a brand new one-day hybrid event in Bristol on 12 March that will bring together scientists and filmmakers from the wildlife film and TV industry to discuss the impact of communicating scientific research and knowledge effectively on screen.
Science in Storytelling, which takes place at the Bristol Beacon, w...
New York Festivals® Television & Film Awards will honor trailblazing sports journalist, Olympic champion, and award-winning broadcasting pioneer, Donna de Varona with the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award.
The New York Festivals Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes prominent industry leaders, innovators, and driving forces in the broadcast industry whose accomplishments have advanced their field and made a lasting impression on the industry. The Lifetime Achievement Award...
(A still of Thinley Lhamo from Shambhala by Min Bahadur Bham, © Aditya Basnet / Shooney Films)
By Lindsay R. ''Lulu'' Bellinger
Shambhala is a glorious exploration of womanhood, being true to one's self and determination. Thinley Lhamo's riveting and subtle portrayal of Pema is so gentle yet strong. I would not be at all disappointed if she won the Silver Bear for best leading performance. Pema becomes the wife of Tashi and his two ...
The Tanzanian film director Cece Mlay commenting on her new documentary "The empty grave" she coproduced with Agnes Lisa Wegner about the bloody history of German collonial killing in Tanzania.
The film team of “The Emoty Grave” at the @berlinale world premiere!
Priscilla Mlay (better known as Cece by her creative family) is a passionate storyteller who has been a part of creative teams that bring stories to life on various media platform...
Katja Riemann talks about her role in the new film by German director Kilian Riedhof. In "Stella.a life"
by Alice Kanterian
Riemann plays the mother of Stella Goldschlag and the action is based in the 40 in Nazi Germany. It is the true story of Jewish jazz enthusiast Stella Goldschlag (Paula Beer) who is denouncing other Jews in order to save her parents who are also musicians from deportation to Auschwitz. The film is based on researches and is also questioning says Rie...
by Alice Kanterian during Berlinale / EFM 2024
The reception at the Swiss Embassy was dedicated to Swiss Films lead by Mr. Ruffo, the new Director of Swiss Films but an also an internationally well connected media expert. Among the highlighted films was "Les paradis de Diane-Paradises of Diane" which runs in the prestigious Panorama section. Alice Kanterian also spoke with co-director Carmen Jaquier.
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Interview with Nicola RUFFO (Managing Director SWISS FILMS) by Alice Kanterian during Berlinale / EFM 2024
The reception was dedicated to Swiss Films and so Mr. Ruffo, who is not only the new Director of Swiss Films but an also an internationally well connected media expert is an acknowledged interdisciplinary networker in the field of film, digital media and innovation presented the Swiss films. Among them "Gloria!" the only Swiss film in the oficial competition with the premiere on ...
Interview by Alice Kanterian
A woman strolls through the bustling streets of Benidorm in Spain. She is alone and carrying nothing except a bag from the pharmacy. Diane has abandoned her newborn child and her boyfriend Martin in a maternity ward in Zurich. As night falls over Benidorm, the streets are lit by neon lights and Diane’s shadow moves to the rhythm of the city. Her quiet, impenetrable escape raises questions: What is she looking for in this foreign world? Among the pac...
TAKING BACK THE GROOVE
SBIFF 2024
With Director: Celia Aniskovich
By Emmanuel Itier
Taking Back the Groove reintroduces the world to Bronx-born ’80s disco superstar Richie Weeks. A writer, singer, and producer who was compared to Quincy Jones at his height, Richie created quintessential New York Disco and performed in the likes of Studio 54 and Paradise Garage, all while maintaining day jobs as a postal worker and bricklayer. His mega-hit Rock Your World made it to #1 on the dance char...
Video by Marc Bennett and Guy Kennedy.
Jeffrey Wright has been honored with the Montecito Award at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Wright received the award on Thursday, February 15th, 2024 at an in-person conversation about his career leading up to this year’s performance in Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios’ AMERICAN FICTION, written and directed by Cord Jefferson. Wright has received lead actor nominations from the Gotham Awards, Spirit Awards, Gold...
Chosen Family is a 2024 American comedy-drama film, written and directed by Heather Graham. It stars Graham, Julia Stiles, Thomas Lennon, Michael Gross, Andrea Savage and John Brotherton...
It had its world premiere at the 2024 Santa Barbara International Film Festival on closing night February 17
Video by Marc Bennett and Guy Kennedy.
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The Berlinale presented today this year’s Honorary Golden Bear to to Martin Scorsese: a filmmaker who has constantly pushed the medium toward uncharted paths. With a body of work spanning six decades and over fourty features, running the gamut from crime epics to animated features and religious dramas, Martin Scorsese has revolutionised the medium, and reinvented himself with every new film. His latest, "Killers of the Flower Moon" (Apple Original Films), is a vivid and...
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!
Check the interview!
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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...
