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    We, at filmfestivals.com, are extremely proud of our relationships and partnerships with these amazing film events: AFM, Venice Production Bridge, Tallinn Black Nights International Film Festival, Industry@Tallinn,  FestForums Santa Barbara, FestForums New York, Montreal International Animation Film Festival - Animaze, WoFF Glasgow, UNAFF, Bridges Festival, Bahamas Int Film Festival, Houston WorldFest, Fa...

Discover the juries for the 15th edition of MyFrenchFilmFestival!

MyFrenchFilmFestival is honoured to welcome an esteemed International Jury for this 15th edition, which will award the competition’s Grand Prix for Best Feature Film. The International Jury MyFrenchFilmFestival is honoured to welcome an esteemed International Jury for this 15th edition, which will award the competition’s Grand Prix for Best Feature Film. This award is endowed with €15,000 in prize money to be shared equally between the director, producer, and distributor of ...

The Punto de Vista festival announces its Official Selection, 17 films from 13 countries

  The Punto de Vista festival announces its Official Selection, made up of seventeen films from thirteen countries, as well as its opening and closing sessions. The opening and closing of the festival will feature Tent City by Miñuca Villaverde and Sepio by Frans van de Staak, respectively This year nearly 900 films were entered, among them the ten features and seven shorts that will eventually take away the festival prizes The Official Selection of Punto de...

Announcing the 9th edition of the Plein(s) Écran(s) Festival

A rich and accessible program for all audiences, and all moods! The online short film festival Plein(s) Écran(s) is proud to unveil the complete program for its 9th edition which will be held from January 23 to February 1st, 2025. With a selection of 40 films, including 36 presented online for free across Canada, and public events offered in Montreal at Cinéma Beaubien, the Cinémathèque québécoise, Cinéma Moderne, the Salle Jean-Claude-Lauzon o...

Antenna, Australia’s leading international non-fiction film festival, today unveils its full program for 2025

ANTENNA DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FULL 2025 LINE-UP 6-16 February 2025 | Sydney   Antenna, Australia’s leading international non-fiction film festival, today unveils its full program for 2025. Featuring 50 of the most creative, thought-provoking documentaries from around the globe, over the course of 11 days, Antenna is set to turn Sydney into a doc-lovers' paradise from 6–16 February 2025. “I am very proud of this lineup as a whole,” said Festival...

Last Call for Entries DOK.forum Marketplace 2025

  Last chance to submit strong documentary projects in all development stages and formats to the market for co-creation and co-production of DOK.fest München for the next edition from 7 to 11 May 2025. Deadline: 17 January 2025 (DOK.talent: 24 February 2025) Extended DOK.digital Deadline: 31 January 2025   Meeting point of the German-speaking documentary film industry and a gateway for those professionals looking for a European partner, the Market...

San Diego Shorts Festival gives filmmakers a chance to get a feature film Green Light!

Frightful Shorts is Film Freeway’s Featured Discount of the Week: Jan 13 through Jan 20.  Submission Deadline: January 31, 2025. Submit Link Below….  Frightful Shorts by the Shore, a brand new short film festival and talent search, will give filmmakers around the world the chance to secure financing for their feature film! Investors will meet with all recognized filmmakers, hear pitches for feature film ideas and discuss director roles for multiple financed projects com...

Docaviv 2025 calling for entries

Call for Entries - Docaviv 2025 The 27th Docaviv – the Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival will take place May 22nd to May31st, 2025. Docaviv is the largest film festival in Tel Aviv and the only festival in Israel dedicated to documentary films. Held annually each spring, Docaviv is an Oscar® qualifying festival screening around 100 films every year. The program includes the best of world and Israeli documen...

The Chinese director Jia Zhang ke “Caught by the Tides” will be the president of the jury at the 31st Vesoul Fest

Jia Zhang ke “Caught by the Tides” will be the president of the jury at the 31st Vesoul  International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas (11-18 February 2025).   Today comes out in France «Caught by the Tides » by Jia Zhang ke. He will be the president of the international jury at the 31st Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (11-18 February 2025), during which an exceptional tribute will be paid to him in the presence of his muse...

Winners for The Louies announced

    THE LOUIES WINNERS ANNOUNCED   Get ready for powerful South Florida stories - the inaugural winners of The Louies have been announced! Six Miami-based filmmakers have been awarded their share of $100,000 to create documentaries that explore our region's history, cultural identity, and iconic people & places - including the story of the nation's first female sportscaster, Miami’s iconic roller skating rink Super Wheels, and the evolution of ...

Zoe Saldaña will be honoured with the Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation at the 45th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards

Zoe Saldaña will be honoured with the Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation at the 45th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards on Sunday, 2nd February 2025. The Emilia Pérez actress will become the second recipient of the annual award, named in memory of the legendary critic Derek Malcolm, who died at 91 in August 2023. Cinematic trailblazer Actor and filmmaker Colman Domingo was the inaugural recipient earlier this year. “I’m honoured and thrilled...

Daniel Craig to Be Awarded Top Honour by London Film Critics

  The Bond star will receive the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film at the UK film critics' 45th annual ceremony on 2nd February 2025.   The UK's leading film critics today announced that British acting powerhouse Daniel Craig will be awarded their top honour, the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film, at the 45th London Critics' Circle Film Awards ceremony on Sunday 2nd February at The May Fair Hotel. “This is such an immense honour and I&r...

VIDEO Tech Time in Vegas: CES 2025 SHARE THE VISION

  Watch our channel and reports from Guy Kennedy, Video source : CES media     ...

Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, a close look at all the selections

  The 47th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival is set to begin in just under a month. Following the announcement of the films competing in the four main competitions, the festival now reveals the other categories that make up its Official Selection. XR Panorama, Young Audience screenings, short films by the new generation of African filmmakers... This new segment of the program promises to spotlight emerging creators of short films, shining a light on talent both local and from around th...

VIDEO The Golden Globes 2025 Award Winners

The Golden Globes, often referred to as “Hollywood’s Party of the Year®,” is the largest awards show in the world to celebrate the best of both film and television. Emmy®-nominated comedian and actress Nikki Glaser hosted this year’s show, and multi-Emmy Award®-winning producing duo Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment (WCE) served as executive producing showrunners for the 82nd Golden Globes. A Dick Clark Productions : the annua...

Julie Delpy to receive the Honorary Dragon Award at Göteborg Film Festival

  Göteborg Film Festival announces the recipient of the 2025 Honorary Dragon Award: Julie Delpy. The acclaimed filmmaker and actor will attend the festival to accept the prestigious award, participate in a talk, and present her new film, Meet the Barbarians. The festival will also feature a retrospective showcasing some of Delpy’s most beloved films.  Over four decades, Julie Delpy has established herself as one of the most versatile and groundbreaking voices in interna...

Göteborg Film Festival Presents the Nominees for the 2025 Ingmar Bergman Competition

  The Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award was established in 2007 by Ingmar Bergman himself, together with Göteborg Film Festival, when he served as the festival’s Honorary Chairman. The award celebrates innovation and artistic courage in filmmaking and is presented to a debut that captures the spirit of Bergman’s groundbreaking and existentially explorative artistry. This year’s eight nominees represent an impressive range of perspectives, themes, and style...

25th Atlanta Jewish Film Festival: A Tease of What’s to Come

  Coming Together for a Cinematic Celebration of Community For 25 years, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival has brought our community together through the magic of cinematic storytelling. From February 19 to March 16, 2025, join us as we celebrate a quarter-century of laughter, unforgettable memories, and the bold spirit that defines AJFF. Get ready for an extraordinary showcase of world cinema, featuring 50 films and 14 shorts from over 20 countries—coming soon...

IFFI Full report from Goa by Siraj Syed

International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2024 runs its 55th edition. It is beeing held in Goa from 20th to 28th November. Film enthusiasts can log on to https://my.iffigoa.org/    IFFI 2024, 22: Nithya Menen and the Power of Nuance IFFI 2024, 22: Nithya Menen and the Power of Nuance National award-winning actress, Nithya Menen, shared her insights into the art of acting, at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Known for her nuanced...

The Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) will return December 3-7, 2025

The Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) will return December 3-7, 2025 offering an expanded lineup of films, lively Q&A sessions, engaging Coffee Talks and intimate events for AMPAS members and special guests. These dates solidify SVFF as a pivotal destination for award-season contenders and perfectly timed before Academy Award shortlist voting begins.   The move follows the success of the Sun Valley Film Festival Winter Screening Series held December 5-8, 2024. The weekend featured cri...

Safe House to Open Göteborg Film Festival January 24

  On January 24, the 48th Göteborg Film Festival kicks off with the world premiere of Safe House (Før mørket), directed by acclaimed Norwegian filmmaker Eirik Svensson. The opening ceremony will take place in Göteborg as well as in cinemas across Sweden, while also marking the launch of the festival’s digital platform.  The screenplay, written by Harald Rosenløw Eeg and Lars Gudmestad, is based on real events from the autobiography "Det fi...

Israel Film Festival in LA concludes with sold-out screenings

Pictured:  Ynon Kreiz (Mattel Chairman and CEO), from left, Gal Gadot (Actress/Producer) and Meir Fenigstein (IFF Founder/Executive Director) attend The 36th ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles Gala Opening Night and Premiere Screening at Saban Theater, on Wednesday, Nov 13th, 2024 in Los Angeles.   PHOTO CREDIT:  Jordan Strauss/JanuaryImages  The 36th ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles, the largest showcase for Israeli films in the United States, triump...

Winners of the 12th African Emerging Filmmakers Awards (AEFA) announced

The eThekwini Filmmakers Association is proud to announce the winners of its annual African Emerging Filmmakers Awards (AEFA). The awards were held in Durban on Saturday the 14th of December, 2024. Hosted by celebrated television host Nonkanyiso Laconco Congo and Sibusiso Shozi, the awards lived up to expectations, inspiring emerging filmmakers to tell their own stories.  The awards recognise and celebrate emerging talent in the South African film industry. “We are thrilled to ann...

The 15th MyFrenchFilmFestival is coming January 17 – February 17, 2025

MyFrenchFilmFestival, the original 100% online festival of French-language cinema, is back for its 15th edition from January 17 – February 17, 2025: a unique opportunity for movie buffs around the world to discover the best of French-language cinema from the comfort of their own home.    The official selection, which will be revealed on January 17, 2025, will feature 20 films, including 10 feature films: including 9 in competition, offering...

AFI AWARDS 2024 Honorees Announced

AFI is thrilled to announce the AFI AWARDS 2024 honorees. The recipients include 10 outstanding motion pictures and 10 outstanding television programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of this year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image. An additional honoree was selected for an AFI Special Award, designated for works of excellence that fall outside of AFI AWARDS’ eligibility criteria. ...

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