Pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Film Festival and excited for the new location at the original American Theater in historic downtown Charleston.  Expect the very best again this year, as we screen the top shorts, features and documentaries from emerging and veteran filmmakers from the Lowcountry and across the globe.  There will also be a screenplay competition, industry panels, and the hottest after parties in town.  For more information please visit www.CharlestonIFF.com regular...

BANGKOK INDIEFEST - ** Call for Entries! ** Featuring the Best Thai and International Independent Movies! Bangkok IndieFest is newly launched independent movie festival in Bangkok, Thailand, showcasing the work of international and local Thai filmmakers.   Entries Now OPEN through WithoutaBox or with PDF Entry Form at: WWW.BANGKOKFEST.COM >> Categories Include: Fiction Features & Feature Documentaries Shorts * Animation * V...

:: Filmmakers submit to 2 Fests in SE Asia for One Fee :: CamboFest [Cambodia] & the newly launched Bangkok IndieFest [Thailand] are now enabling filmmakers to submit to both fests for one entry fee-- Bangkok IndieFest officially launches and announces its call for entries at the beginning of August - but filmmakers are able to access the "2 Fests / One Fee" special now by visiting the submissions page on the CamboFest website: http://www.cambofest.com/submit/submit.html...

Tim Pek, winner of CamboFest's 2008 Grabay Meas ("Golden Buffalo") Award for Best Movie ["The Red Sense"] in the Cambodian filmmaker local showcase can now be seen here--> http://cambofest.blogspot.com/2009/07/pix-of-tim-pek-red-sense-2008-cambofest.html         ...

Seeking Cambodian Films & Videos for CAMBOFEST 2009 and Asia Pacific Screen Awards Seeking Cambodian Films & Videos for CAMBOFEST 2009 *** CamboFest to nominate Cambodian & Cambodian-themed films for 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards *** CAMBOFEST: Film, Video and Animation festival of Cambodia (http://www.cambofest.com) recently announced its appointment as the Official Submission Organization for Cambodia for the 2009 Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA). CamboFest w...

~ We Made It! ~ CAMBOFEST: Film, Video and Animation Festival of Cambodia is happy to announce that we've met the minimum financial requirements to continue operating through the 2009 season without interruption! Thanks in the end to the following new supporters as we conclude Phase 1 of our Rainy Season/Beginning of Spring fundraising drive: &nb...

Everyone’s a critic?  In times of financial turmoil, apparently everyone is also an economic analyst…  Throughout the festival, market veterans, journalists, and onlookers alike have been trying to decipher what impact the world financial crisis, economic recession, or whatever term you prefer has had on the Cannes market.  Everyone has an opinion on this sensitive subject and of course not everyone agrees on the issues--  To what degree has the Cannes market been effected? What are the ...

According to Variety, Russian buyers are threatening to halt all business negotions if their demands to renegotiate deals struck before the financial crisis are not met.  The buyers are asking for up to 90% reductions on deals signed before the crisis.  Here in Cannes, Russian aquisition has ground nearly to a halt and the Russian distributers seem to be unyielding with their demands.   U.S. reactions to the situations are mixed and it is yet unclear what renegotiations will take place. ...

While the Croisette is overrun with fashionistas and eager onlookers, inside the palais at the Marché du Film, the corridors are nearly as packed and charged with energy.  Individuals from all over the business come to sell, buym and view up-coming films from around the world.                                    ...

Each year, the Marché du Film puts out a focus brochure on World Market Trends in the film industry.  In light of the widely discussed world economic crisis, we thought this year's summary, although neither drastically different from previous years nor surprising, was nevertheless especially interesting.  These trends will provide a context for understanding the environment of the Marché here in Cannes as the action heats-up throughout the festival.   Despite the economic ...

18th Session March, 2 to July, 15 2009 Jury's president : Gilles Jacob Participants Andreas Bolm Andreas Bolm was born in 1971 in Cologne, Germany, from a Hungarian mother and a German father. After working as a musician and sound engineer in Manchester, England, he began to experiment in photography and video. He studied film and theatre science in Berlin and at the film FAMU academy in Prague. In 1999, Andreas enrolled in the documentary department of the University of Televi...

DONT FORGET! MAY 14TH FINAL TV PILOT & WEBSERIES SUBMISSION DEADLINE It really feels like we just had a deadline.  And now there's another one!  May 14th is our final deadline.  Make sure you get your submissions in soon at itvfest.org    INDEPENDENT TELEVISION FEST LAUNCH PARTY! COME CELEBRATE CINCO DE MAYO WITH ITVFEST AT HOLLYWOOD HOTSPOT LIBERTINE! 8210 Sunset Boulevard Shmoozing 8pm-11pm            Silent auction 9pm-11pm Mand...

Tv Pilot & Webseries competition   Don't dilly dally our submission deadlines are quickly approaching.  If you have an independently produced TV pilot or webseries, submit before the final deadline on May 14, 2009. You can submit through our website www.itvfest.org. The 4th Annual Independent Television Festival will be held July 31- August 6, 2009 in Los Angeles,CA. Follow us on Twitter.  Get submission tips and Festival Facts.  twitter.com/itvfest ...

ITVFEST Submission Deadline & New Sponsors on board  EARLY DEADLINE IS APRIL 23RD!! $40 submission fees are quickly coming to an end.  Hurry up and get your pilot or webseries in to be considered for early acceptance.  Know early, relax often. SUBMIT NOW ITVFEST IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE NEW SPONSORS With the sponsorship drive well under way, we'll be announcing all of our sponsors and partners as they come.  Please support our sponsor by visiting their websites and utl...