EUROSPORT WINS “SPORT MOVIES & TV 2005”The delivery of the “Guirlande d’Honneur” closed the 23rd "Sport Movies & TV – Milano International FICTS Festival” “6 days of Sport, Cinema and world TV” held in Milan for six days of sport and culture. Over 200.000 spectators attended, due to the peculiarity of the event and the promotional approach, with a completely free access to the screenings in 5 inside halls, as well as the maxi-screen located in Piazza Duomo.In the various Sectio...
STOCKHOLM XVI COMPETITIONSTORM by Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein (Sweden)HARDCORE by Dennis Iliadis (Greece)ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW by Miranda July (USA)THE ICEBERG by Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon & Bruno Romy (Belgium)LOWER CITY by Sergio Machado (Brazil)THE FORBIDDEN CHAPTER by Fariborz Kamkari (Iran)COLD SHOWERS by Antony Cordier (France)THE GREAT ECSTASY OF ROBERT CARMICHAEL by Thomas Clay (Great Britain)FESTIVAL by Annie Griffin (Great Britain)THE PIANO TUNER OF EARTHQUAKES by Stephen...
The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF) announces its return to Manhattan for eight days of film screenings, world premieres, musical performances, industry panels and after-parties. The festival, known as the voice of independent film, will showcase 300 film features, shorts and documentaries and host filmmakers from more than 30 countries. The festivities kick off on November 10th with an opening night networking party for filmmakers, musicians and artists at l...
Hawaii filmmakers flourish winning a record 6 awards1. First Hawaiian Bank Golden Maile AwardsCAVITE [PHILIPPINES] - Golden Maile: Best Feature FilmSISTERS IN LAW [CAMEROON] – Golden Maile: Best Documentary Film2. Russell Boyd [MASTER AND COMMANDER] wins the Eastman Kodak Award for Excellence in Cinematography3. Film in Hawaii Award presented to the late Kayo Hatta [PICTURE BRIDE].4. The Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) Award goes to SEASON OF THE HORSE [CHINA].5. Inaugura...
The winners of the 5th International Audiovisual Festival in Baku, AzerbaijanGrandPrix - Raul Cherezo “Scorn” (Spain) The best feature film - Mikis Mazarakis“Aphelium” (Sweden) The best documentary - Hagit Keysar “A drive on an alleged road” (Israel) The best animation - Oksana Chernenko“Bad sign” (Ukraine) The best author TV-program - Emil Djumabaev “Song of Dusk” (Kirgyzstan) The best clip - Punhan Hasanli“My God” (Azerbaijan) The best video-art - Yonatan Vinitsky“I m...
16th Int. Hamburg Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (October 11th - 16th, 2005)Hamburg’s third largest film festival ended on October 22nd with an awards ceremony recognizing the best feature films. A record number of people filled the cinemas and attended the various events surrounding the six-day fest. The number of ticket-holders grew by 5.5%. Among the festival guests were 120 accredited members of the film and media industry from around the world. Over 25 filmmakers were also in attendance incl...
A winner of 13 Australian “Oscars,” a French thriller that played in the prestigious closing night slot at the Toronto and New York Film Festivals, and the latest documentary from the woman who took the doc form into the mainstream are among the more than 50 narrative, documentary and short films to be screened at the 2005 HIGH FALLS FILM FESTIVAL, which takes place in Rochester, NY, November 9-13. High Falls is a festival with a difference – its mission. Susan B. Anthony lived in Roches...
It was one of those times I wished I had a documentary crew following me around. How could I capture my incredulity at having my own documentary premiere in Azerbaijan?... From the first moment- when I was intrigued by an invitation by the Film Directors Guild of Azerbaijan to premiere my documentary "Dear Juliet" at their upcoming international film festival... to the moment when I realised that the award being called out for "Vendi Dent" was indeed meant for me. Where to begin, where to begin?...
The Chicago International Film Festival, the oldest competitive international film festival in North America, will raise the curtain on its 41st edition on October 6, then run through October 20 at Chicago theaters. Film fans will be able to choose from 100 feature films and 42 short films from 34 countries.The 2005 Festival will include three world premieres (The Trouble with Dee Dee, Feast and The Unseen), 11 North American Premieres and 34 U.S. premieres. “Our lineup truly offers something...
The 7th International Panorama of Independent Filmmakers finished on Saturday 1st of October in a successful and celebrating atmosphere. Panorama was organized by the Non Profitable Company called «Ιnternational Panorama of Independent Filmakers» with the cooperation of the cultural company “Screen” and the on line magazine for the alternative culture Cineek magazine (www.cineek.gr) under the aegis of Municipality of Rentis.The final celebration included the grant of rewards and spe...
The best things in life are short, especially those screened at the 2005 Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films & Short Film Market (ShortFest), the largest short film festival and market in North America, now in its 11th year. Setting new records all around, more than 500 filmmakers and industry representatives from around the world participated in this year’s Festival which screened 324 short films in competition and included more than 2,400 of the filmmaker submissions, from ov...
21st WARSAW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL7-16 October 2005The programme of this year’s Festival, which will last 10 days, includes 130 film premieres from 50 countries. The festival cinemas are the Relax, Luna (rooms A and B), Silver Screen (rooms 3 and 4), and Kultura.PROGRAMMEHonouring the opening of the 21st WIFF with his presence will be Wim Wenders, one of the greatest artists of world cinema, president of the European Film Academy. He will present his latest picture, Don’t Come Knocking;...
THE 13TH ANNUAL HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALOCTOBER 19-23, 2005 Hiam Abbass ~ Danny Aiello ~ Kevin Bacon ~ Jon Robin Baitz ~ Alec Baldwin ~ Ned Beatty ~ Bob Berney ~ Dyan Cannon ~ Alan Cumming ~ Hope Davis ~ David Dinerstein ~ David Marshall Grant ~ Ted Hope ~ Eugene Jarecki ~ Cherry Jones ~ Marc Levin ~ Claude LeLouch ~ Bill Nighy ~ Martin McDonagh ~ Liza Minnelli ~ Sarah Paulson ~ Zac Posen ~ Paul Reiser Miranda Richardson ~ Charlie Rose ~ Kyra Sedgwick ~ Vivienne Tam ~ Christine Vach...
Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund shows it worth in its inaugural funding roundEstablished by Premier of South Australia Hon Mike Rann in July 2003, the AFFIF is fast establishing itself as a prestigious investment partner, with a multi award winning and innovative slate of projects delivered from its inaugural biennial round.The first feature film to receive investment was Sarah Watt's Australian hit Look Both Ways, which had its world premiere as the Opening Night film for the 2005 Adelai...
With a total of 335 films (including 109 world and 78 North American premieres), from 52 countries, screened over 10 days, the 30th Toronto International Film Festival wrapped on Saturday, September 17 with an awards cocktail at the Hilton Hotel Toronto. PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDThe People’s Choice Award is voted on by Festival audiences – known worldwide for their enthusiasm and love of cinema. The 2005 award goes to Gavin Hood's TSOTSI (UK/South Africa), based on the novel by Athol Fugard and ...
The World Film Festival – Montreal 2005 wrapped this Monday evening followed by the screening of the French film “Camping à la Ferme” by Jean-Pierre SinapiThe Grand Prix of the Americas went to Off Screen by Pieter Kuijpers but Kamataki from Claude Gagnon stole the show winning 5 awards for best directing, the Fipresci prize, the Oecumenic prize, the audience award and the ward for most popular Canadian movie.Gagnon is a regular from the festival (still the only Canadian director to ever ...
Classic films outdooor screenings at Montreal Festival from August 26 to September 5, 2005, showing at the Esplanade of the Place des Arts on Ste-Catherine Street.Thousands of film lovers and festival-goers each year enjoy watching films projected nightly on the giant outdoor screen. These films, box office hits, classics of the seventh art and films that have graced the Festival's screens in the past, are shown beginning at 8:30 p.m.For the duration of the Festival, every day at 2, 4 and 6 p.m....
Tahoe Reno International Film FestivalAugust 24-28, 2005Line up 1309 (USA, 2005, 15 min) [Short] - Eye on Discovery 39 Pounds of Love (Israel, USA, 2005, 70 min) Reel Point of View AdCorp, Inc. (2005, 12 min) [Short] - Eye on Discovery Aimee Price (USA, 2005, 39 min) [Short] - Eye on Discovery America 101 (USA, 2004, 86 min) Eye on Discovery Ami's New Animation (2005, 6 min) [Short] - Reel Point of View Anna and the Soldier (Germany, Italy, 2004, 10 min) [Short] - Global ...
It’s basically almost fully defined the list of entrants at the 23rd edition of “Sport Movies & TV – Milan International Festival”. A billboard that will feature the participation of the most qualified representatives from the worlds of sport, television and cinema, side to side with independent producers and newcomers, offering a 360° overview on sports around the world. Following is the list of the entrants so far: Asia Golden Network Limited, Film Studio "Risk", Adobe Production Inte...
The theme for Friday’s Sydney Film Festival’s opening night was Sparkle! and it certainly did. The State Theatre, already dazzling with its marble staircase, mirrored and tapestry-covered walls, and second largest cut crystal chandelier in the world suspended over the three-tiered auditorium, provided the perfect venue for the red carpet entrance, accompanied by bright lights, snapping flash bulbs. And…pink diamonds, worn by some of the festival guests and provided by the night’s sponsor...
Opening Night last Friday for the Sydney Film Festival was a sparkling affair Sparkle was the official theme, and Pink Diamond specialist Mondial Neuman the sponsor) with the Festival's first ever Red Carpet reception (thanks to Premier Technologies and hosted by this publication's Andrew L.Urban) described by Jane Campion as "a bit too Hollywood" for her liking, but she recalled with pleasure the high drama and big response to the festival screening of her highly acclaimed, Angel At My Table.Th...
The 9th Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival Awards for 2005 go to;Just in case you don't know what Over The Fence is. OTF is a comedy festival that tours all over this great Nation. We go from the Big urban spaces to dusty towns. This year we toured from Mossman to Adelaide, Darwin to Melbourne, and Broome to Yackandandah & 30+ places in between.With a tour line like "Expect Something Different" you get we are going do something new in '05 while still delivering our core promises; an extraordina...
EcoVision - 1th editionInternational Cinema & Environment Festival JURY VERDICT May, 30 2005 The Jury of the 1st International Festival of Cinema & nvironment “EcoVision”, in Palermo (Italy) – composed by Gregorio Napoli, Chairman; Valerio Caprara; Ernesto G. Laura; with the advice by: Valerio Agnesi, Rita Cedrini; Maria Pia Farinella; Sergio Marino; Francesco Maria “ECOVISION 2005” GRAND PRIZEto Die Geschichte vom weinenden Kamel (The story of weeping camel) by Byambasuren Daav...
The 2005 Newport International Film Festival, the 8th Annual event, will get underway Tuesday, June 7th – 12th, 2005, and run for six glorious days and nights of entertaining films, informative symposiums, and, of course, those glamorous Newport parties. The Festival atmosphere is relaxed, yet filled with all the enchantment, energy, and excitement of Hollywood. The Newport International Film Festival draws filmmakers and celebrities from around the world. This year the festival will honor wri...
The 2005 Newport International Film Festival, the 8th Annual event, will get underway Tuesday, June 7th – 12th, 2005, and run for six days and nights of entertaining films, informative symposiums, and, of course, those glamorous Newport parties. The Festival atmosphere is relaxed, yet filled with all the enchantment, energy, and excitement of Hollywood. This year the festival will honor writer/director/actor/musician Michael McKean with the annual Claiborne Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement....
