NEWSLETTER N° 593: April 4, 2013
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NEWSLETTER N° 593: April 4, 2013 |
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__________________________________________ EFA partners at the Berlinale Talent Campus panel THE SHORT FILM GALAXY Presented in co-operation with the European Film Academy and Berlinale Shorts, the Berlinale Talent Campus panel THE SHORT FILM GALAXY featured festival representatives from Clermont-Ferrand, Sarajevo, Tampere and Vila do Conde. All of them are partners in the EFA short film initiative (each festival announces a short film nomination for the European Film Awards) and the programmers shared some insider knowledge about festival submission and selection of short films, and brought along one...
__________________________________________ The European Independent Film Festival announces "Europe's Best Independent Film" for 2013
Europe's premier event for independent cinema, ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival announces its 2013 award-winning films including its highest honor, "Europe's Best Independent Film 2013" award. After showcasing 108 films from 35 countries, ÉCU 2013 ended its indie packed weekend with a spirited final ceremony recognizing its 25 award winners in 17 categories. Winners included: Best Director for Good Night (Dir. Muriel d'A...
KASHISH 2013 announces Poster Contest Winner
KASHISH 2013 Poster Contest has a winner! India's top fashion designer Wendell Rodricks has picked the poster submitted by Mumbai-based graphic designer Prachi Patil-Kotkar as the winning design. ``The victory sign forming a star is graphic and unforgettable. It is also interesting that the clichéd rainbow flag colours have been totally ignored for an artistic backdrop. I loved it,'' said Wendell Rodricks while announcing the winner. The contest to de...
Okinawa International Movie Festival Award Winners 5th Okinawa International Movie Festival Award Winners: Laugh Category Uminchu Prize Grand Prix (Cash Award of 1,000,000 Yen) CHINESE ZODIAC Director: Jackie Chan Comment From Director Jackie Chan: Wow! it's indeed a good news and a pre-birthday gift to me. Thank you so much for this award...
Interview with Carlos de Abreu Hollywood Awards Founder Hi Carlos what is your role at the Hollywood Film Awards® Founder, Executive Producer Tell us about your team and your partners Our team is spearheaded by our Executive Director, Jon Fitzgerald. Jon is a co-founder and former executive director of Slamdance, AFI Fest, Santa Barbara and Abu Dhabi film festivals among others. In addition, in 2012 he launched CineCause, a philanthropic platform, connecting socially relevant films to related causes. Our Advisory Team is com...
Hollywood Film Awards® Announces Date and Sets Pace for Awards Race
For a 17th consecutive year, the Hollywood Film Awards® continues its mandate of celebrating Hollywood cinema and recognizing excellence in Hollywood, both in-front and behind the camera. This year the Hollywood Film Awards® Gala ceremony takes place on October 21, 2013, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills. In the last 10 years, a total of 96 Oscar nominations and 34 Oscars were given to the honorees of the Holl...
Awards of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival – Images of the 21st Century
The 15th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival – Images of the 21st Century (March 15 - 24, 2013) AUDIENCE AWARDS The Audience Award for a film over 45’ in the International Selection goes to: BLOOD BROTHER by Steve Hoover USA, 2012 The Audience Award for a film under 45’ in the International Selection goes to: THE HIGH PRICE OF GOLD by Ross Domoney, Democratic Republic of Congo / UK 2012 The Audience Award for a Gree...
“I remember getting a call from Carlos, the festival founder, saying that he wanted to show my film in the digital showcase. It was a huge deal for me. Some people dream of Sundance and other festivals. For me, with the size of this movie, it just felt like some validation that somebody outside of Memphis saw it and appreciated it. It was a fantastic experience. Probably one of the best of my life,” said director Craig Brewer (FOOTLOOSE, HUSTLE & FLOW, BLACK SNAKE ...
Winners for Best of the Fest, Annapolis Film Festival 2013
The films winning the most audience votes during the Annapolis Film Festival 2013 are: Best Feature Narrative: Exquisite Corpse Project Best Feature Documentary: Charles Bradley: Soul of America Best Narrative Short: The Silk Best Documentary Short: Good Karma $1 The Exquisite Corpse Project, directed by Ben Popik and directed by Joanna Popik, is the result of a challenge given to five members of a former comedy troupe, all good friends. Their task is to each write fifteen...
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29th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Opens with LINSANITY Great Folks, great Festival! .... In a Unique Twist, DIFF Will Screen Five Different Films on Opening Night 2013 Dallas International Film Festival Presented by AutoNation Volkswagen Dealers Presents the Opening Night ...
Programme highlights of Imagine Film Festival
20th New York African Film Festival opens today Looking Back, Looking Forward... Wednesday, April 3rd - Monday, May 27th Under the banner “Looking Back, Looking Forward: 20 Years of the New York African Film Festival,” our 2013 edition is dedicated to commemorating half a century of African cinema and two decades of work introducing American audiences to the best of this cinema. This year, NYAFF is paying homage to Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembène, the ‘father of ...
ReelWorld Film Festival Celebrates 13th Year with 85 Films and Videos from 17 Countries
ReelWorld Film Festival in Toronto from April 10 to 14, 2013-- 18 world premieres. Eight North American premieres. Nine Canadian premieres. 14 Toronto premieres. Over the course of five days, ReelWorld Film Festival 2013 offers more than 85 films and videos hailing from 17 countries, with more than 66 per cent of them by Canadian artists from Aboriginal, Asian Black, Latino, Middle Eastern, South Asian or another racially diverse background. The Festival’s selection o..
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival pioneers as the biggest gay & lesbian film festival in India and South Asia. It is the only queer film fest to be held at a mainstream venue - one of Mumbai's top multiplexes; and was the first LGBT festival to receive clearance from India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Since its debut in 2010, KASHISH has today become one of the important annual events in Mumbai's cultural calendar. The 4th e...
Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993) “I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.“ Audrey Hepburn Le public la connait surtout dans ces chefs d' oeuvres des années 50 et 60. Vacances romaines...
The trailer of FIFOG Le Festival International du Film Oriental de Genève
FIFOG Le Festival International du Film Oriental de Genève a le plaisir de partager avec vous la bande-annonce de sa 8ème édition. Bon visionnement! The FIFOG is glad to share with you the trailer of his 8th edition of Oriental Film festival of Geneva. Enjoy! ...
The European Independent Film Festival is live in Paris
The European Independent Film Festival is proud to announce its line-up for its Opening Ceremony, Friday the 29th of March, 2013 at Cinéma Les 7 Parnassiens in Paris, France beginning at 8 pm. 12 films will be screened: · Balkanica LTD, directed by Daniele Scarpi (Italy): A story of a boy who finds himself at gun point and asked to salute, thus revealing his ethnic group. · I've Only Just Begun, a music video directed by Elias Koskimies (Finla...
COL-COA film festival lines up 38 features
The Franco-American Cultural Fund (FACF) today announced the program for the 17th Annual City of Lights, City of Angels (COL*COA) film festival that will run April 15-22 in Los Angeles. The festival will present 38 features, including three International Premieres, 11 North American or U.S. Premieres, 16 West Coast Premieres - and 19 new shorts. "The diversity of French cinema remains very appealing to an international audience, and we are proud to offer the biggest an...
Kinofest NYC 2013 Festival Lineup and Film Premieres Announced
Indie film from Ukraine and post-Soviet space lands in the East Village Kinofest NYC, featuring independent film from Ukraine and the broader post-Soviet region,has announced the upcoming program for its fourth annual festival which will take place April 4–7, 2013. This year, the festival includes ten screening sessions presenting more than thirty short and four feature films by independent filmmakers from Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Russia, S...
109 films from 35 countries compete at ÉCU- The European Independent Film Festival 2013 ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival will be rolling out its indie carpet on the 29th, 30th and 31st March and screen a selection of the World's Best Indie Films. Showcasing 109 films from 35 countries, the festival will take place at Cinéma Les 7 Parnassiens in Montparnasse and at the arthouse theatre Cinéma Action Christine, located in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. ÉCU is excited to present a new addition to its 2013 program: th...
“I remember getting a call from Carlos, the festival founder, saying that he wanted to show my film in the digital showcase. It was a huge deal for me. Some people dream of Sundance and other festivals. For me, with the size of this movie, it just felt like some validation that somebody outside of Memphis saw it and appreciated it. It was a fantastic experience. Probably one of the best of my life,” said director Craig Brewer (FOOTLOOSE, HUSTLE & FLOW, BLACK SNAKE ...
Local Content Front and Center at Okinawa International Movie Festival 2013
By Liza Foreman Hollywood came to Okinawa on Sunday, with represenatatives from the Hollywood agency CAA presenting a seminar, and filmmaker Joel Schumacher in town to head up the jury of this year's Okinawa International Movie Festival. A series of seminars took place throughout the day through the market arm of the festival, the Contents Bazaar. A representatuve from CAA gave the local audience the low down on pitching for television and brought them up to date with changes in...
Hollywood Film Festival and CineCause social impact films with related causes
The Hollywood Film Festival will combine sister organization Hollywood Gives Back® with CineCause, showcasing the other side of Hollywood, celebrating the Industry's creative artists who have supported causes around the world. These efforts will be presented through the CineCause Spotlight section of the Festival, connecting social impact films with related causes. Submit your related cause film today! http://www.hollywoodfest.com Festival Contacts...
A Film Festival to Promote a Destination THAILAND INTERNATIONAL ‘FILM DESTINATION’ FESTIVAL (3-10 April ) ...
Sundance Institute to Host 4-Day Summer Film Festival in Los Angeles
NEXT WEEKEND, Presented by Sundance Institute will take place Aug. 8-11, 2013 at Sundance Sunset Cinema and additional venues throughout Los Angeles. The event is an extension of the popular NEXT <=> section at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, which showcases stylistically adventurous films that take a bold approach to storytelling. NEXT WEEKEND will present four days of screenings, parties and artist programs that celebrate the renegade spirit of independent f...
Preview of the second Sundance London film and music festival, 25-28 April at The O2 www.sundance-london.com Sundance Institute and The O2 announced today the programme of panels, feature films and short films for the second Sundance London film and music festival, 25-28 April at The O2. Passes and ticket packages are available at www.sundance-london.com, and individual tickets will be on sale from 9:00 a.m. GMT Friday 15 March. Sundance Institute, which annually presents the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, U.S.A., selected the film and panel programming. Th...
23.03.2013 | Editor's blog | 409 reads __________________________________________ TROPFEST Arabia 2013 Filmmaking workshops announced
For the third year, we are thrilled to announce the dates and locations of the TROPFEST Arabia 2013 Filmmaking workshops. This year’s road show of Filmmaking workshops will be taking place across the Middle East and North Africa and will start on Tuesday, 30th April in Dubai, followed by Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Doha, Jeddah, Amman, Beirut, Baghdad, Kuwait, Cairo, Alexandria, Marrakech and Casablanca. Participation in the workshops is free of charge. The workshops aim at providing aspir...
Eric Heisserer's 'HOURS' (2013). One of the most talked about films to premier at this year's SXSW Film Festival was writer/director Eric Heisserer’s breakout film ‘Hours’ (2013). Actor Paul Walker (‘Fast and Furious’- 2001, 2003, 2009; ‘Fast Five’, 2011) delivers the most challenging performance of his career yet as ‘Nolan’, a father who spends the night in a hospital during Hurricane Katrina choosing to risk his own safety for that of his newborn baby girl. ...
Martin Scorsese's The King of Comedy restoration will Close 2013 Tribeca Film Festival By Maria Esteves - March 30, 2013 The 12th Annual 2013 Tribeca Festival (TFF 2013) Closing Night 30th anniversary restoration of The King of Comedy, directed by Martin Scorsese will be held at Tribeca BMCC PAC, Saturday, April 27. Originally released in 1983, the new digital 4K restoration was made possible by The Film Foundation, Regency Enterprises, and Twentieth Century Fox. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.tribecafilm.com/festival/tickets * 2013 Tribeca Film F...
Cine Las Americas Opening and Closing Night Films Announced
Cine Las Americas announced today its opening and closing night screenings for the 16th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, which runs April 16-21, 2013. This year's lineup presents about 100 films, including independent and bigger budget films, documentaries, and short films from over 30 different countries including Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Venezuela, Peru, Paraguay, Guatemala, Spain, Portugal, Canada and the U.S. Pablo Berger's BLANCANIEVES will...
Follow-Up to the Hit Baseball Documentary "Ballplayer: Pelotero" in the Works
By Mike "Tak" Takeuchi (Photo Courtesy of Ballplayer: Pelotero Movie) *Note-The Kickstarter link to the sequel of "Ballplayer: Pelotero", named "The Miguel Sano Story" is here- http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/guagua/the-miguel-sano-story?ref=li… In 2009, when filmmakers Jonathan Paley Ross Finkel and Trevor Martin began filming Miguel Sano and Jean Carlos Batista, a pair of reportedly 16-year-old infield prospects from the Dominican Re...
Neil Jordan’s 1994 film (based on a novel), “Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles,” starred Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Christian Slater and Kirsten Dunst. It was directed right after “The Crying Game,” and right before “Michael Collins”. Louis tells a modern day reporter about Lestat’s, Louis’, and Claudia’s time as vampires in 1791. In Neil Jordan’s latest film, “Byzantium”, &nb...
Hush Puppy at the Okinawa International Movie Festival
“I remember getting a call from Carlos, the festival founder, saying that he wanted to show my film in the digital showcase. It was a huge deal for me. Some people dream of Sundance and other festivals. For me, with the size of this movie, it just felt like some validation that somebody outside of Memphis saw it and appreciated it. It was a fantastic experience. Probably one of the best of my life,” said director Craig Brewer (FOOTLOOSE, HUSTLE & FLOW, BLACK SNAKE ...
Iceland’s official Oscar entry for 2012 ‘The Deep’ (Djúpið Iceland, 2012), directed by native Icelander Baltasar Kormákur (‘Contraband’, 2012; 'Two Guns', 2013), tells the true story of a seemingly impossible survival after a terrible sea squall off the coast of Iceland. In 1984, a fishing boat named ‘Breki’ took to sea and was completely destroyed during a disastrous storm. All souls on deck perished, save one- ‘Gulli&r...
Okinawa International Movie Festival in Photos: Day 3 __________________________________________ Indie Ani's Pasha Roberts Dishes "Silver Circle" in Toto
Intro by Quendrith Johnson Doomsday scenarios are a favorite pastime for depressives in Spring... hold on, wait a minute! That's just an alternative opening paragraph to the reality we are presented in Director Pasha Roberts' debut feature "Silver Circle." Here's the conventional opener -- Director Pasha Roberts feature debut animated film "Silver Circle" opens April, 5, at the Laemmle, NOHO. Don't miss this missive-in-a-screed fo...
'Angels in Exile' (2013). Interview with Billy Raftery.
Written, directed, produced by Billy Raftery (‘Children Rise’, 2012), ‘Angels in Exile’ (2013) is a documentary of the social disaster of rampant poverty in South Africa. The film focuses on two indigent youths- Zulieka and Ariel- who have grown up in the streets of Durban, South Africa. Billy follows the lives of these two for nearly a decade from glue-sniffing children to young adults. The film is narrated by Charlize Theron. Recently I interviewed Billy Raftery abou...
Interview with Daniel Sol: Festival Director of Hollyshort
Daniel Sol and Theo Dumont on opening night What is the mission of your festival and what motivated its launch initially and what is your role there? The mission of HollyShorts is to offer the best showcase platform possible for the worlds best short films and short content in a world class venue, The Chinese Theatre, in the heart of Hollywood.(webisodes, trailers, commercials, student films, etc). The festival was motived in part by my college experience, when I re... Filmfestivals.com and Marché du Film are happy to suggest this half price registration fee for Marché du film, an offer reserved to our festival friends first time visitors to Cannes. Encounter a world of opportunity at the Marché du Film Join the Marché du Film, the largest film market in the world, and you will become a privileged holder of the Marché badge, which will allow you to profit from a number of...
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Philip K Dick Film Festival New York CALLING December 5-8,2013 New York, NY -
17th Annual Hollywood Film Festival calling for entries The 17th Annual HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL(Oct 17-21, 2013) is now open for submissions in the follow genres: Features (all genres including animation, drama, comedy, horror), Docs, and Shorts (including animation). With film presentations taking place in the heart of Hollywood, the Festival presents a valuable screening platform for independent filmmakers, while providing for access to the studios and industry at large. The 2013 event will take this concept to the next level, presenting a unique networking program with “HOLLYWOOD NETWORK® INITIATIVE.” SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MARCH 30, 2013 – SUBMIT TODAY on WaB or on the site! Hollyshorts calling for entries The 9th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival, scheduled for August 15-25, 2013 at the world famous Chinese Theatre, is now accepting submissions. (www.withoutabox.com/login/4655). 2012 HSFF featured over 300 projects showcasing stars and filmmakers including Neil Labute, Zachary Quinto, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Joe Carnahan, awarded over $70,000 in prizes, including $30,000 in post services courtesy of Company 3 for Best Short, Director, Music Video, and Commercial. www.hollyshorts.com Submit now Las Vegas Film Festival Calling for entries
NociCortinfestival | International Short Film Festival calling for shorts WANTED - 100 filmmakers - AMAZING THAILAND FILM CHALLENGE
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Cinétoiles de Villerville se lance avec un bel hommage à Audrey Hepburn et de grands débats
Audrey Hepburn - Le coup de coeur Cinétoiles Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993) “I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.“ Audrey Hepburn Le public la connait surtout dans ces chefs d' oeuvres des année...
L'équipe du Chien à plumes dévoilela programmation 2013
LE CHIEN A PLUMES FESTIVAL EN TERRE HAUT MARNAISE 17ème EDITION - 9.10.11 AOUT - LANGRES - Lac de Villegusien Toute l'équipe du Chien à plumes a la joie de vous dévoiler la programmation 2013 !!! LA PROGRAMMATION 2013 Vend 9 Août : ARCHIVE (Electro Rock - UK) LA RUE KETANOU (Chanson - Fr) LE BAL DES ENRAGES (Punk Rock Métal - Fr) RUFUS BELLEFL...
Palmarès CINÉLATINO, 25èmes RENCONTRES DE TOULOUSE
CINÉLATINO, 25èmes RENCONTRES DE TOULOUSE 15 - 24 mars 2013 PALMARÈS Toulouse, le 24 mars 2013 - Gaumont Wilson - Le Grand Prix Coup de Coeur 2013 - est attribué à : POLVO de Julio HENÁNDEZ CORDÓN (Guatemala-Espagne-Chili - 2012 - 1h20) et une mention est attribuée à : LAS LÁGRIMAS de Pablo DELGADO SÁNCHEZ (Mexique - 2012 - 1h08) Le jury Coup de Coeur était composé de...
Le Palmarès du FIFF de Fribourg 2013 consacre Three Sisters
THREE SISTERS de Wang Bing remporte le «Regard d’or» 2013 et trois autres prix – La remise des prix de la Compétition internationale a eu lieu ce soir à 17h dans le cinéma Rex 1 lors de la traditionnelle Cérémonie de clôture. THREE SISTERS du chinois Wang Bing décroche le «Regard d’or» d’une valeur de CHF 30'000.- ainsi que trois autres prix. Le «...
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