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Wales
Carmarthen Bay Film Festival
is all about encouraging and supporting independent film
and cinema here in Wales the UK and Internationally.
The festival is and will always be, a champion of independent film!
Our is motto ‘This festival is honest’
In April 2012 Carmarthen Bay Film Festival was founded by Kelvin Guy.
The festival was held for the first time in Llanelli,Carmarthenshire,the home town of Wales' very first Hollywood film Gareth Hughes. The festival is very much the champion of the independent film maker and cinema in the UK! Carmarthen Bay Film Festival was one of the first festivals to sign up to UFFO code of conduct. Which basically means it's an open and ethical one! The festival also has a committee/board AND an independent panel of judges which is overseen by Kelvin as it's CEO
Festival Board/Committee
Kelvin Guy Festival Founder and CEO.
Wynford Ellis Owen Festival President.
Tyrone D Murphy Executive Director.
Iwan Rees Festival Director.
Robert Lloyd Press Officer.
Judges confirmed for 2013
Wynford Ellis Owen
Tyrone D Murphy
Iwan Rees
Gary Slaymaker
Jon Tregenna
Catherine Tregenna
Submissions & Categories Cyflwyniadau & Categoriau
Entry Criteria
Productions must be independently produced, with the maker retaining complete editorial control and copyright. Productions must have been completed after January 1, 2010
Festival Categories
Feature (OVER 60 MINS)
Documentary Feature (OVER 60 MINS)
Sci-Fi / Horror Feature(OVER 60 MINS)
Foreign Language Feature(OVER 60 MINS)
Welsh language Feature (OVER 60 MINS)
Welsh Language Short Film
Foreign Language Short
Short Documentary
Short Film
Animated Short
Experimental Short
Horror / Sci-Fi Short
Music Video
Formats accepted for film
DVD region 1 and 2 ntsc/pal
Three copies of your film are required
Submission Fees
Early Bird £10(until December 2012)
General Submission £20.00
Student £10.00
This is what one of the many film makers that attend our first festival had to say!
"I was utterly thrilled to be involved with Carmarthen Bay's first ever film festival. It was obvious from the whole set-up that the organisers had worked hard to bring not only experienced and new filmmakers together, but also the whole community. I believe that this festival has been a breath of fresh air for We
st Wales and a great opportunity for Welsh filmmakers to stand on the same platform as the rest of the UK's talent in showcasing their work. I sincerely hope that this festival will grow and grow to highlight national as well as international talent right on our doorstep here in Wales. Thank you so much for your support with both my short films!"
Llinos Griffin
· The Wilding (directed by Grant Scicluna, Australia) - Iris Prize
And the other winners are:
· A Stable for Disabled Horses (directed by Fabio Youniss) – Best UK Short
· Sex of Angels (directed by Xavier Villaverde) - Iris Prize Best Feature Award
· &...
International film and TV delegates to discuss funding and distribution at Cardiff’s Producers Forum.
• Expanded industry event to co-inside with Iris Prize film festival
• 12 industry speakers from the UK and US to address the forum
• Highlights includes Distrify co-founder Andrew Green discussing distribution and a presentation by S4C on co-production
Cardiff will host a newly expanded Producers Forum in October to co-inside with the popular Iris Prize Film Festi...
By Maria Esteves – May 23, 2012
The 57th Annual 2012 Village Voice OBIE Awards (OBIES 2012) honoring theatrical excellence and achievements in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway commenced Monday, May 21, 8:00 pm the legendary Webster Hall ballroom, New York, Monday, May 17, 8:00 pm. The ceremony also featured three outstanding performances by Joshua Henry and Sumayya Ali from ten-time Tony Award nominated Broadway musical The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, David Patrick Kelly from eleven-t...
The first-ever Sundance London film and music festival came to a close last night, capping off four days of film screenings and music performances hosted by Robert Redford, Sundance Enterprises, Sundance Institute and AEG Europe, with the support of Presenting Partner Sony Entertainment Network. The festival closed with an intimate performance by Rufus and Martha Wainwright following the World Premiere of Sing Me The Songs That Say I Love You ~ A Concert for Kate McGarrigle, Lian Lunson...
A brand new Serbian film Loveless Zoritsa ( Crne Zorica)
Serbian-Greek co production directed by Greek film director Hristina
Hatziharalabous and Serbian film director Radoslav Pavković is a comedy with
elements of adventure, released recently, and it may predict new era of
contemporary Serbian film. Producers of this film are international; Super
Films (Belgrade), Federico Film (Warsaw), Frame by Frame (Nicosia)
and 'Pan entertainment (Athens).
Well, let me start with this! ...
The Celtic Media Festival has announced the shortlist for the 2012 Bronze Torc Awards for Excellence. The awards celebrate the very best of film, television, radio and interactive media to emerge from within the Celtic nations and regions - whether in English, Breton, Irish, Welsh, Manx or Scottish Gaelic. The winners will be revealed at this year’s festival in Derry-Londonderry in April.Shortlisted titles include; Wonderland: The Men Who Won’t Stop Marching, BBC Northern Ireland’s enthra...
The Soundtrack International Film and Music Festival (http://www.soundtrackfilmfestival.com/) is back in the Cardiff city region this November 16-20 with the strongest line-up of films in the short history of an event that explores and celebrates the unique relationship between film and music - with tickets on sale from today.
Soundtrack was described by Oscar winning director Danny Boyle, who featured in the first event in 2008, as "crucial, given the exploding role of m...
And the winner is: · I Don’t Want To Go Back Alone (directed by Daniel Ribeiro, Brazil) - Iris Prize And the other winners are: · The Red Bike (directed by Andrew Steggall) – Best UK Short · August (directed by Eldar Rapaport)- Iris Prize Best Feature Award · Murray Bartlett (Troy in August) Best Actor in a Feature · Allison Lane (Candy in Going Down In La-La Land) Best Actress in a Feature A short film about ...
The 33rd annual Celtic Media Festival will run in Derry-Londonderry from the 18th-20th of April 2012.
The festival is expected to attract some big name guests and prestigious industry speakers to the city. Hollywood star Tilda Swinton, Creation Records founder Alan McGee and award winning actor, writer and director Peter Mullan were among the contributors at the 32nd festival in Stornoway, Scotland last year.
Previous high profile guests include screenwriter Jimmy McGovern, film m...
ÉCU would like to inform all our festival fans that starting today,
June 23rd, a Hitachi team of eight will be taking on the Three Peaks
Challenge, a mountain endurance test where participants attempt to climb
the highest peaks of England, Wales and Scotland. The team will attempt
to summit all three mountains in less than 48 hours!
The event is organized by the charity “The Railway Children,” which
helps vulnerable children, particularly those living on the streets and
a...
This is a brand new festival here in Wales and the first one to be held in Llanelli the home town of Wales' very first Hollywood film star.
One of the aims of the festival is to support and promote up and coming film makers here in Wales, UK and Internationally
Also there will be special categories for Welsh and Celtic language films.
We are especially looking for entries from Patagonia because of its Welsh connections
Entry Criteria
Productions must be independently produced, with the maker retaining complete editorial control and copyright. Productions must have been completed after January 1, 2009,
Categories
Welsh language,Celtic language/themed,short,documentary,feature film,international,animation,student film,music video, north American,south American,silent film,comedy
Format accepted
DVD region 1 and 2 ntsc/pal
Three copies of your film are required
Submission fees
General submission £20:00
Wales based film maker £10:00
Student £5:00 per film/video
Shipping
Cost of shipping to the festival is the responsibility of the entrant
International entries should be sent by mail or air courier
All entries should be clearly marked, on the outside of the package: NO COMMERCIAL VALUE — FOR CULTURAL PURPOSES ONLY
Promotional Materials
Please include any stills/posters, press kit, detailed synopsis, etc.
Return of Preview/Promotional Materials
Preview discs/cassettes and promotional materials will not be returned.
Disclaimer
While all due care and attention will be exercised, the festival cannot accept or assume responsibility
for damage or loss of materials submitted.
You must agree not to hold Pyramid Lake Productions/Carmarthen Bay Film Festival harmless from and defend them against all claims, demands,
losses, damages, judgments, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising out of or in connection with any and all claims by third parties.
To find out more and enter the festival please go to www.carmarthenbayfilmfestival.co.uk
OPEN ROAD FILMS CAPTURES THE U.S. RELEASE OF OMNILAB MEDIA’S KILLER ELITE
Action Thriller Starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert DeNiro will be the Debut Movie from Newly Launched Open Road Films
Open Road Films has acquired all U.S. distribution rights to Omnilab Media’s film Killer Elite, an action thriller starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert DeNiro and directed by Gary McKendry. Financed by Omnilab Media, the film was produced by Michael Boughen through Omnilab...
Well, The Film Festival Doctor has now moved its offices from Wales to London! I've been here now for 2 weeks and am loving the London life. I've now become immune to the sweaty armpits on the tube. I've also been doing the infamous crab dance on the tube when you have to move from one small space to the other!
Whilst reading this months Sight and Sound, my alarm bells started to ring when I saw an editorial discussing film festivals. Basicaly the article said that film festivalsare no...
CELTIC MEDIA FESTIVAL SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED AS OPENING EVENT SET TO TURN FESTIVAL ‘UPSIDE DOWN'
Celtic Media Festival today (Tuesday, 18th January 2011) announces the prestigious shortlist of the 2011 Bronze Torc Awards for Excellence, which celebrate the very best of film, television, radio and digital media to emerge from within the Celtic nations.
98 productions, companies and personalities have been shortlisted across the 19 award categories - including...
Director: Vijaykumar Mirchandani.
An emotional journey of one man who has been working tirelessly for the last 20 years trying to help alleviate homelessness in Cairns. A hair raising experience as we get into the lives of these street kids, hear their stories and unfold the bitter reality that lies beneath this beautiful paradise island. It is a dark, intimate and unforgettable journey revealing the truth backed with real life incidents, diverse stories and first hand interaction with key people who helped make this mission impossible successful. Where the streets have no name today tells a different story!
My goodness its cold here - I feel like I'm in the North Pole. I personally hate this weather, in fact mid-Wales was the coldest place in the UK at the weekend; -17 on Saturday night...
Anyway, what this means though is that those old cinemas with no air con are nice and warm and whilst I was in Glasgow on business at the weekend I had some free time to chill and watch a film in one of these types of cinemas. I had the choice between Unstoppable and Machete. You'd probably think that...
The Abertoir Horror Festival is now only 2 days away and excitement has hit fever pitch here in Aberystwyth, Wales.
Sticking to the topic of film festivals - click on the link below to view a webchat between myself and Dr Karen Oughton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWGT1iWjoQs
Please feel free to rate it & leave comments.
Thank You :)
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AFM Day 4-5: Adrien Brody's WRECKED Sells, Where Not to Film, Mini-Moguls Speakby Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent "Expected to be released in theatres in 2011" might be the most ominous phrase coming out of the 31st American Film Market, which closes on Nov. 10. It's the expectations of buyers and sellers that indicate we're in a worldwide down economy, with many expecting the worst. Not so if you are Adrien Brody, steeped in Oscar potential; and even if your film is WRECKED, som...
Director: Kevin O'Neill.
A homeless man encounters some from from his past
Venice kicks off tomorrow, however, I’m hearing things that the big festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin and Toronto etc are being called the falling stars of the festival circuit and that the whole star-studdied red carpet routine is getting rather dull and boring. This is an interesting point, but not one that I fully agree with – based on my experience of last years Cannes. Although I didnt see many of the in-competition films as I was doing my research around the film market...
With the Celtic Media Festival in full swing in Newry in Northern Ireland, the organisation's Annual General Meeting 2010 has elected Iona Jones, Chief Executive of S4C, the Welsh language television channel, Chair for 2010-2013.
The Celtic Media Festival is from 21st-23rd April 2010 and is being held at the conferencing suites of The Canal Court Hotel, Newry.
Founded 31 years ago to celebrate the best in television, film (and more recently radio and New Med...
The first Bronze Torcs for Excellence have been awarded at The Celtic Media Festival tonight in Newry. The awards celebrate the very best of film, television, radio and digital media to emerge from within the Celtic diaspora within the last year. Tonight's ceremony was presented by the BBC's Karen Kirby and RTE's Dónal Mac Ruairí.
The Bronze Torc for Factual Series went to Abú Media and TG4 for MOBS MHEIRICEÁ. The documentary charts the story of the rise and fall o...
Awards . Entry Categories . Entry Deadlines & Fees . How to enter your films.
Cornwall Film Festival 2010 Call for Entries!
AWARDS 2010:
The Golden Chough Grand Prize: Best Film of the Festival
This will be awarded to the film that best captures the spirit of the Festival.
Eligibility: All films entered into the Cornwall Film Festival: shorts and features.
Jury: The Cornwall Film Festival team
Prize: TBD & Laurel
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The 31st annual Celtic Media Festival takes place in Newry, Northern Ireland from 21st-23rd April. Last held in Northern Ireland in Belfast in 2003, this is only the fourth time the festival has been hosted in Northern Ireland and the first time in Newry.
The three day event will see some of the most influential names from the broadcasting and film industries gather at The Canal Court Hotel in the city to celebrate the quality and diversity of work being produced by the C...
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