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The judges for Tryon International Film Festival 2021 have been selected: Producer and Director Frank Calo, Director Gregg Jamback, Human Rights Activist Homayra Sellier, Producer Jamie Huss, Producer and Director Johnathan Brownlee, Screenwriter Kevin Bernhardt, Actor Patti D’Arbanville, and Filmmaker Steven Esteb. (pictured from left to right)
“These are some of the most-noted movers and shakers in the film industry,” Festival Co-Founder Beau Me...
The World Soundtrack Awards step into their third decade celebrating the art of film music by honouring Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou. Best known for her close collaboration with director Theo Angelopoulos, she will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Soundtrack Academy. The World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert will be held on 23 October 2021 as the traditional closing event of Film Fest Ghent (12 – 23 October 2021).
After a year in which the...
It's announcement time... We’re thrilled to reveal our Jury for this year's Independent Pilot Competitions!
Our talented jurors are tasked with judging brand new work from an international array of creative voices.
These esteemed professionals hail from all sectors of the entertainment industry, and include award-winning actors, producers and production executives.
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Lynda Evjen and Ranny Levy have earned the right to be called “Superwomen” of the entertainment industry. Lynda is President of WIFT Nashville, “Nashville Women in Film and Television” while Ranny is President of CQCM, “Coalition for Quality Children’s Media/KIDS FIRST!” from Santa Fe., New Mexico. Both are non-profit 501(c) (3) organizations.
Lynda Evjen is also the Publisher of REEL LUMIERE, the digital monthly publica...
La Semaine de la Critique is delighted to announce that Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, whose remarkable career is closely tied to the Cannes Film Festival, will be the President of its 60th edition's Jury.
Throughout his 5 feature films, a majority of which premiered in Cannes, Cristian Mungiu has crafted a body of work rooted in his country's History.
Cristian Mungiu studied first English literature, then g...
Following Jeanne Moreau, Bernardo Bertolucci, Jane Fonda, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Manoel de Oliveira, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Agnès Varda and Alain Delon, Jodie Foster will receive the Festival’s Honorary Palme d'or in recognition of a brilliant artistic journey, a unique personality with a modest yet strong commitment to some of the major issues of our time.
Guest of honour at the Opening Ceremony which will take place on the stage at the Palais des festival on Tuesday, July ...
The World Soundtrack Awards step into their third decade celebrating the art of film music by honouring Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou. Best known for her close collaboration with director Theo Angelopoulos, she will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Soundtrack Academy. The World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert will be held on 23 October 2021 as the traditional closing event of Film Fest Ghent (12 – 23 October 2021).
After a y...
THE CINEMATIC FOURSOME
Munich-based grande dame of film Senta Berger and US actress and director Robin Wright will each receive the CineMerit Award. Franka Potente will receive the Margot Hielscher Award. And a special tribute will pay homage to multiple award-winning Polish director Małgorzata Szumowska. As Robin Wright is in the United States, she will be honored remotely. Senta Berger, Franka Potente, and Małgorzata Szu...
Meet our 2021 Jurors
We're proud to announce our team of jurors for this year's International Competition, UK Competitions and Awards...
International Competition
Singular films from all over the world, driven by courageous and creative ways of reflecting life and imagining our times.
Our International Competition includes 11 features in total, produced in 14 countries all over the globe.
Our International Competition Jury:
Karen Alexander (202...
PROLIFIC FILMMAKER
ANDREI KONCHALOVSKY ANNOUNCED AS
KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR KEY BUYERS EVENT
Joining leading international industry experts Avi Armoza, Rob Kenneally, Frank Moiselle, Andy Whittaker and others
Moscow, 27 May 2021: The international online content market KEY BUYERS EVENT: Digital today announced acclaimed director, screenwriter, and producer Andrei Konchalovsky will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming event organized by ROSKINO with the supp...
The 37 member countries of EFP (European Film Promotion) elected a new Board of Directors at yesterday's online General Assembly. The Board is composed of seven members, with their term of office lasting for two years.
Three of the members are newly appointed to the board: Eda Koppel, Head of Marketing Estonian Film Institute, Daniela Elstner, Executive Director UniFrance, and Simone Baumann, Managing Director German Films. Returning to the board are Markéta Santrochová...
As we work to fully implement the reforms the HFPA has committed to, we will update the website with all changes as they are adopted.
On Thursday, May 20, the members of the HFPA overwhelmingly approved a Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct, setting forth the values, expectations, and standards of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association that are essential to achieving our shared mission and goals. Our updated Code is attached and will be publicly available on our site and can b...
The programme of one-to-one meetings, small group talks, a case study and presentations also featured such new elements as publictalks with sales companies, international funds and co-production markets as well as an exclusive meeting with international festival directors.
The 20 Producers on the Move had 300 individual meetings with producers and sales companies as well as meetings with funds, co-production markets and festivals. A dedicated online promotion campaign and individual in...
Garden State Film Festival LIVE - with the cast and crew of Finding Manny
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Participating Talent Include: Wes Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Joel Coen, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Guillermo del Toro, Danny Glover, Shira Haas, Debbie Harry, Anjelica Huston, John Legend, Frances McDormand, M. Night Shyamalan, Gwyneth Paltrow, Emily Ratajkowski, Matthew Rhys, Amy Schumer, Martin Scorsese, Ali Wentworth, Luke Wilson and Owen Wilson
The Tribeca Festival, presented by AT&T, today announced its lineup of Talks and Reunion S...
Distinguished members of the international film community form the Jury of the 6th Beyond the Borders International Documentary Festival, which will be held between August 22 -29 , 2021 in Castellorizo island, Greece.
This year's jury consists of Klaus Eder - General Secretary of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI), Marianna Economou - President of the Greek Documentary Association - Jean-Christoph Caron - Head of PHOENIX , Bruno Chatelin - Film Critic, and...
The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) and Forum RIDM are pleased to announce new co-chairs for their board of directors: director, producer and cinematographer Miryam Charles, and Coryell Boffy-Resel, director of international organizations at Montréal International. Both are already members of the board and regular festival attendees. They will replace outgoing chair Sarah Spring. Thanks to their complementary expertise, they will contribute to the success of both orga...
Director of photography Jayson Crothers, known for his work on multiple films and series titles including Force of Nature (2020), Duke (2019), The Ghost and the Whale (2017), Cold Water (2013), Chicago Fire (2013-2018) and many more, is the lead DP for the series Cruel Summer (2021-), recently released in the U.S. on April 20.
Set in a small town in Texas, the story takes place over three successive ‘90s summers. As the beautiful and popular Kate Wallis (Olivia Holt) goes missing...
Actress Serena Rossi will host the opening and closing nights of the 78th Venice International Film Festival 2021 within La Biennale di Venezia, directed by Alberto Barbera.
Serena Rossi will open the 78th Venice Film Festival on the evening of Wednesday 1 September 2021, on the stage of Sala Grande (Palazzo del Cinema on the Lido) for the inauguration ceremony, and will host the closing ceremony on Saturday 11 September, when the winners of the Lions and other official prizes of the ...
European Film Promotion (EFP) is delighted to announce this year’s line-up for EFP PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE. EFP’s long-standing programme to promote promising producers and foster international co-productions will be held online again from 17 - 21 May. 20 selected European producers, including those producing this year’s Silver Bear and Oscar-winning films Natural Light and Another Round, will be presenting their current projects in speed meetings and during roundtable s...
Cinematographer Ross Riege’s latest work can be viewed on TV series Rutherford Falls (2021), a comedy about best friends, played by Helms and Jana Schmieding, both of whom care deeply about the culture and history of their small town.
With a BA from NYU, award winning Director of Photography Ross Riege is known for his work on films and series such as The Kings of Summer (2013), Youth in Oregon (2016), Kong: Skull Island (2017), You're the Worst (2014-2015), The Catch (2016-2017), ...
The teams of Zero Gravity and Finding Manny attended the screenings and received their REMI AWARDS (respectively Gold and Platinum)
Proud of our BEST FOR FESTS
The team of finding Manny honored in Houston with The WorldFest - Houston Platinum Remi Award Hunter Todd (Festival founder) with Cindy Drukier and Jan Jekielek (producers)
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Soul is a 2020 American computer-animated fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Pete Docter and co-directed by Kemp Powers, the film stars the voices of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Rachel House, Alice Braga, Richard Ayoade, Phylicia Rashad, Donnell Rawlings, Questlove, and Angela Bassett. The story follows a mi...
MUSIC: "FIGHT FOR YOU" from Judas and the Black Messiah; Music by H.E.R. and Dernst Emile II; Lyric by H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas
H.E.R. performs her Oscar winning song Fight For You at the Preshow! She won for "Best Original Song", making her the second black woman to win this award, the first being Irene Cara in 1983.
Q. You are a Grammy winner, and the nominations come out for the Oscars, and now here we are. I think about how ‑‑ you talk...
Mank is a 2020 American biographical drama film about screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz and his development of the screenplay for Citizen Kane (1941).
Directed by David Fincher, based on a screenplay by his late father Jack Fincher, the film was produced by Ceán Chaffin, Douglas Urbanski, and Eric Roth.
Q. What was the greatest challenge for you? I think, as a cinematographer, when you envision or have an idea in mind, but then to actually execute it, what is that main thin...
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