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Erik Toresson Hellqvist appointed new Head of Marketing and Communications at Göteborg Film Festival
Erik Toresson Hellqvist has been appointed as the new Head of Marketing and Communications at Göteborg Film Festival. In his new role, he will lead the development and coordination of marketing and communication strategies for the festival’s three key brands: Göteborg Film Festival, the streaming service Draken Film, and Prisma – the festival for young film lovers. The position includes both strategic and hands-on responsibilities, with a focus on strengthen...
Animation Career Excelerator (ACE CANADA) announces the formation of its first Board of Directors
ACE CANADA ANNOUNCES FIRST BOARD OF DIRECTORS The team behind the Animation Career Excelerator (ACE CANADA) is proud to announce the formation of its first Board of Directors and the official launch of a new not-for-profit organization: The Animation Career Excelerator (ACE CANADA) Society. Chairing the board is independent producer and founder of the ACE Program, Rose-Ann Tisserand. The new board is composed of experienced professionals from across Canada, ...
'Slumdog Millionaire' composer A. R. Rahman Guest of Honour at WSA2025
Film Fest Gent welcomes 'Slumdog Millionaire' composer A. R. Rahman as Guest of Honour at 25th World Soundtrack Awards To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the World Soundtrack Awards, Film Fest Gent is thrilled to welcome 'Slumdog Millionaire' composer A. R. Rahman as esteemed Guest of Honour. Widely regarded as India’s greatest living composer, A.R. Rahman’s legacy has reshaped the landscape of film music worldwide. From his groundbreaking score for the ...
Cannes Lions honours Adobe Chair and CEO Shantanu Narayen as inaugural Creative Champion of the Year
Cannes Lions honours Adobe Chair and CEO Shantanu Narayen as inaugural Creative Champion of the Year New Award recognises Narayen’s dedication to enabling creativity in its many forms and driving the creative agenda across industries and around the globe 13 May 2025 - The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced that Shantanu Narayen, Chair and CEO, Adobe, will be honoured as its inaugural Creative Champion of the Year. The new honouree Award is given to individu...
Art, commerce and new rules of filmmaking - visionary filmmaker Brady Corbet speaks at Cannes Lions
I still remember his impressive debut film film I watched in Venice. He made his feature directorial debut in 2015 with The Childhood of a Leader at the Venice Film Festival. His second feature film, Vox Lux was hailed by critics after it premiered in competition at the 2018 Venice Film Festival, London Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival. His recent original feature The Brutalist recently won Brady Best Picture and Best Director at the Golden Globes. ...
Cannes moments sketched by Nesta Morgan
Nesta Morgan CONTENT for Cannes 2025 Sketches (listed 1-12) (copyright Nesta Morgan 2025) 23 May 2025 FAO Bruno Chatelin c/o filmfestivals.com 1a. Kering Women in Motion Charlotte Gainsbourg Inspired by Brigitte Bardot, Lars Von Trier and her own documentary, My Mother. A few steps, I can have a Vision, any character. My secret rhythms, different pace, slow movement. A red shoe meaning ballet, I’m strong, Lemon incest and Shy. Nesta ...
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VIDEO Introducing the Jury of the 78th Festival de Cannes
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VIDEO Quentin Tarantino rocks the Croisette on the opening Red Carpet
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Durban FilmMart 'Bridges Not Borders: Stories that Unites', Panelists announced
The 16th Durban FilmMart (DFM), scheduled from 18 - 21 July 2025 in Durban, is set to deliver a programme under the theme "Bridges Not Borders: Stories that Unite". A standout element of the DFM 2025 Industry Programme is the In Conversation series, designed to enrich the film community through in-depth and specialised sessions with professionals who have significantly impacted both global and African cinema. This year's distinguished lineup features influential voices who will s...
The North American writer worked with William Wyler, Arthur Penn, William Dieterle and George Roy Hill, among other filmmakers The screenwriter Lillian Hellman, a key name of the classical Hollywood scene who worked alongside moviemakers such as William Wyler, Arthur Penn, William Dieterle and George Roy Hill, will be the focus of the retrospective at the San Sebastian Festival’s 73rd edition. Organised by the Festival and the Filmoteca Vasca, in collaboration with Film...
VIDEO: FilmFestivals.com blogging squad enjoying the Cannes experience
Maddie, Jack, Ava and Sean (left to right) had a very busy Cannes attending scores of industry events and sharing the vibes for our audience. "I want to thank you very much for the opportunities you have given me in the past two weeks. It has been a pleasure to work for you, and through this festival, I have made some of the best memories of my life. I will make sure to inform you the next time I attend a film festival, thank you for your offer, and if I'm lucky enough I'll hopef...
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©Vittorio Zunino Celotto - Getty Images NICOLE KIDMAN - KERING WoMo INTERVIEWER Academy Award winning, Golden Globes, SAG, Emmy, the 70th Cannes Film Festival award, you've got a couple in the trophy case at this point Nicole. NICOLE I’ve been coming to this festival for 32 years, isn't that crazy? I'm still here. I remember when we first came here, I came here with Far and Away and then the next year, I came with To Die For. Two very dif...
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Interview With Director Alex Kahuam, Founder & CEO of Film Production Company Kahuam Films
Alex Kahuam, the founder & CEO of the film production companies Kahuam Films [US] and Promotora NAE [Mexico], is an award-winning film director/producer/writer. He is best known for "Failure!" (starring Ted Raimi), "Forgiveness" (World Premiere in FrightFest) and the upcoming horror film "The Remedy" starring: Timothy Granaderos (13 Reasons Why), London Thor (Gen V), Doug Jones (The Shape of Water), Chris Mulkey (Twin Peaks) and Jenny O’Hara (Dev...
Interview With Alfred Cervantes, Executive Director of the Houston Film Commission, at 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Alfred Cervantes, Executive Director of the Houston Film Commission and a native Houstonian, has worked in the film industry in various capacities since 1992. As a freelance crew member, some of the movies he worked on are Reality Bites, The Chase, Jason's Lyric, Powder, Apollo 13, and many independent feature films. His role with the film commission is to promote the greater City of Houston area to film/TV/media producers, production executives, independent film...
Interview with Multi-Award Winning UK Producer Director Arun Kumar at 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Multi-award-winning Director / Writer + Producer Arun Kumar was born and brought up in London. He studied Economics at the University of Essex graduating with honours in 1988. He studied film and video at Goldsmiths College, University of London and at Thames Valley University, London. He studied martial-arts (Wing-Tsun Kung-Fu), Yoga and is a recognised Reiki Master. After working as a News Producer for the BBC he made his first d...
Interview with Award-Winning Producer Mark Foligno @ 2025 Cannes Film Festival
British Italian film professional Mark Foligno works as a prolific producer and executive producer. He has worked on dozens of high-profile feature films, shorts and TV series. Based in the UK, he is most known for his work on Oscar winning film The King’s Speech (2010), I Am Slave (2010), A Lonely Place to Die (2011) and most recently Freud’s Last Session. In an interview with Mark at La Mome Beach in Cannes, here is what he had to say.Interview by Vanessa McMahon ...
Interview With Norwegian Actor Filmmaker Espen Alknes
Norwegian actor/filmmaker Espen Alknes started his acting career doing stage performances in theaters, one of which includes the National Theater in Oslo. He has contributed to multiple TV series and films. He is known for “Stardust” (2020) and “What's on Your Mind?” (2014) and Camping in Paradise (2023). Can you speak about your background in acting first? ESPEN: I went to acting school in Oslo and have been working as an actor for about twenty ...
Interview With Cinematographer Brandon Lattman for "Trifole" (2024)
Brandon Lattman was born in San Diego, California on the 5th February 1992. In 2015 he moved to Los Angeles to study filmmaking at The New York Film Academy where he found an interest in cinematography. He also developed himself in other filmmaking areas such as directing, writing and editing. He is known for his work on The Waltz of the Monsters (2017), Repertoire of Memory (2016) and Methadone (2018). His latest film Trifole (2024) held its world premiere at the Palm Springs International Fi...
Interview With Italian Writer Director Gabriele Fabbro
Director Gabriele Fabbro Named by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the top 2022's screenwriters to watch, Gabriele Fabbro was born in 1996, in Milan, Italy. He's a film director with a BFA degree in Filmmaking from the New York Film Academy. Since 2011, he wrote, directed and produced over 30 productions including features, short films, music videos and commercials. Among his most recent works, he directed the music video "If You Run (2020)" for Josh Homme (Queens of the St...
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AsiaTech x Singapore, 2025, 02: Future of Broadcast: Asia-Pac, navigating the shift from legacy TV to a cloud-driven, streaming
AsiaTech x Singapore, 2025, 02: Future of Broadcast: Asia-Pac, navigating the shift from legacy TV to a cloud-driven, streaming era One of the key themes shaping ongoing conversations in the broadcast and media industry is the Future of Broadcast. BroadcastAsia is the premier broadcast trade show in the Asia-Pacific region, bringing together the most influential broadcasters, media executives, and entertainment professionals. The event offers invaluable insights into the technologies a...
From the World of John Wick-Ballerina, Review: Biting the Ballet, gunfire and fireguns
From the World of John Wick-Ballerina, Review: Biting the Ballet, gunfire and fireguns Father and young daughter talking seriously, almost in whispers; daughter clinging on to a plastic toy, where a ballerina performs to Tchaikovsky’s tune, in a small round container Heads, torsos and figures emerging from a river, carrying guns Hell breaks loose; there are a dozen or more men; they want to get to the man and his daughter, who, live in a fancy, remote mansion Bullets, bullets, more b...
Kubera song launch: Beggars can be choosers
Kubera song launch: Beggars can be choosers Nagarjuna, Dhanush and Rashmika Mandanna in one film. Music by Devi Sri Prasad (DSP) and direction by Sekhar Kammula. This makes the project special (not Director’s Special, please). Also present was Jim Sarbh, who, apparently, plays the villain. They all came to the Juhu PVR INOX multiplex to launch two songs and a teaser on June 10. Proceedings began about two hours late, because Dhanush was shooting and could only come to the venue during t...
Asia Tech x Singapore, 2025, 01: Expo-nential
Asia Tech x Singapore, 2025, 01: Expo-nential What began as a regular event at the Expo Exhibition during end May/beginning June, the humungous technology extravaganza was held during May 27-29 this year. This is where it began, and after stints at Marina Bay and Suntec City, it has returned to its roots, at Expo, in the far East of Singapore, which is where I first attended it, some 25 years back. It was then known as CommmunicAsia. Some years later, it added Satellite Asia, Broadcast Asia, ...
Bhool Chuk Maaf, Overview: 29 retakes of Scene 29, Take 29
Bhool Chuk Maaf, Overview: 29 retakes of Scene 29, Take 29 Maddock Films has produced this movie. Maddock is a rarely used word and means "fortunate" or "goodly", and is of Welsh origin. It's an anglicised form of Madog, a Welsh given name. Historically, Maddock was a common surname and given name in Wales and neighboring areas. So, let’s put all mad in the dock, start looking at a film from this production power-house, and forgive mistakes, if any, for that is w...
Lilo & Stitch, Review: A Stitch in Time, and Space--Bad kid+bad alien=good kid+good alien
Lilo & Stitch, Review: A Stitch in Time, and Space--Bad kid+bad alien=good kid+good alien Why li lo for 23 years, when you can stitch together a film that cocks-a-snook at genres? And what age-group is this cartoon, animation, live action, stop motion, motion capture, VFX, space travel, and many other technical processes, like AI? Get cracking. Wait a minute. Who is the product aimed at? The target audience? The age group? 0-3 years You must be joking! Do0 children in this bracket watch...
Mission Impossible-The Final Reckoning, Review: Tom Cruises through air, water, ice and land; dies twice, lives thrice
Mission Impossible-The Final Reckoning, Review: Tom Cruises through air, water, ice and land; dies twice, lives thrice 1,000? You are nowhere near. 10,000? You are getting warmer. 100,000? That, I guess, is very, very, close. It must have taken at least 100,000 persons to put together this humungous spectacle called Mission Impossible-The Final Reckoning, going by the end credits roll. I am making a wild guess, since it was not possible to count the names, which went on rolling for several m...
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Mometu Announces Official Selections for 2025 Film Festival
Outstanding films recognized ahead of indie streamer’s third annual celebration of student cinema Independent streaming platform Mometu is making waves on the festival circuit with the announcement of its official selections for the 2025 Mometu College Film Festival. Now in its third year, the student-focused competition is quickly becoming a critical launching pad for young filmmakers, and a must-watch event for anyone tracking the future of cinema. With 82 entrants representing 38 sc...
2025 Telluride Film Festival Poster Revealed
Telluride Film Festival (August 29 – September 1, 2025) is proud to unveil its 2025 Festival poster, created by celebrated cartoonist and graphic novelist Daniel Clowes. Daniel Clowes is one of the most influential and acclaimed figures in contemporary graphic storytelling. Best known for his seminal comic-book series Eightball and the cult classic graphic novel Ghost World, Clowes has defined the landscape of alternative comics for over three decades. His body of wo...
Art, commerce and new rules of filmmaking - visionary filmmaker Brady Corbet speaks at Cannes Lions
I still remember his impressive debut film film I watched in Venice. He made his feature directorial debut in 2015 with The Childhood of a Leader at the Venice Film Festival. His second feature film, Vox Lux was hailed by critics after it premiered in competition at the 2018 Venice Film Festival, London Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival. His recent original feature The Brutalist recently won Brady Best Picture and Best Director at the Golden Globes. ...
Cannes Lions Highlights - Joy is Rebellion - Reese Witherspoon inspires girls at Cannes Lions -Hello Sunshine
I'm very excited to announce American actress Reese Witherspoon speaking at Cannes Lions on Wednesday 18.06 at 12:45 pm at the Debussy Theatre about her new initiative empowering women, especially young women. Hello Sunshine is on a mission to change the narrative for women. Especially for girls and young women who don't feel represented by brands, their needs are not understood. For the first time, media visionary and founder Reese Witherspoon speaks about a new initiative and brand...
Coming up - Cannes Lions -Live your visions
Coming up - Cannes Lions -Live your visions The Cannes International Film Festival just finished, and now again only 3 weeks later Cannes is becoming once again the mekkha for talents from all over the world attending THE ultimate market for creativity - CANNES LIONS! What to expect? Certainly more buzz, more professionals, more future focused technologies and all major companies combining entertainment and software applications. Orginally a hub for the advert...
VIDEO Best red carpet moments in Cannes 2025
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Submit to NYC Indie Film Fest 18th edition
Submit now to be a part of all the excitement and join our community of Filmmakers from around the world. See you this year in NYC and in 2026!! Earlybird Deadline : August 31, 2025 Regular Deadline : November 30, 2025 Late Deadline : January 15, 2026 Extended Deadline : February 15, 2026 Notification Date : March 15, 2026 SUBMIT I Website I Profile on filmfestivals.c...
The 17th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival Returns to the Iconic Producers’ Club in Times Square
Join us for another weeklong event showcasing some of “the best indie films” from the NYC film festival circuit, according to Secret NYC. NEW YORK, NY — The 17th annual NYC Independent Film Festival (NYCIFF) is proud to announce its return to the Producer’s Club located at 358 West 44th St, in the heart of Times Square. From Tuesday, June 3, 2025 to Sunday, June 8, 2025 the festival will screen over 190 independent films, including features, documentaries,...
VIDEO The 27th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival (NYSJFF) returns to New York City from June 8 to June 15
We’re excited to announce that the 27th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival (NYSJFF) returns to New York City from June 8 to June 15, 2025, bringing a powerful week-long celebration of film, music, and community. Opening Night – June 8 at El Museo del Barrio This year’s Festival kicks off with a star-studded Pomegranate Awards Ceremony honoring: Yael Naim (Music) Roya Hakakian (Literature) Michel Boujenah (Stage & Scree...
The Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) announced their Shaping the Narrative, Geena & Friends participants programming
The Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) in collaboration with founding partner, Walmart, and presenting sponsor, Coca-Cola, announced today their Shaping the Narrative, Geena & Friends participants, Juneteenth and Spotlight programming, jurors and additional panels and events taking place at the 2025 Bentonville Film Festival, set for June 16-22 in Bentonville, AR. The annual Festival, celebrating its 11th anniversary, is a globally recognized platform amplifying female, non-binary, LGBTQ...
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The Literary Works of James W. Hawk - a book reel
12 Books. 1 Visionary Mind. A new Book Reel Is Here. WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/3EHbsSdzE7E Step into the universe of James W. Hawk, where science fiction meets deep humanity, and ideas leap off the page. From cosmic journeys and hidden destinies to thought-provoking nonfiction and cinematic storytelling. This is the official book reel. A powerful visual journey through 12 published works that will inspire, provoke, and transport you. If you love: - Sci-fi that actually ma...
Groundbreaking Social Media Agency Highlightstar Transforms the Entertainment Industry With Creation of Modern Day Film Studio
Francisco Carrillo, Bill Shadorf The highly anticipated Lionsgate release Diablo by director Ernesto Diaz Espinoza, executive produced by Highlightstar, the trailblazing social media company led by CEO Bill Shadorf, and “CiscoKid” Francisco Carrillo, is set to debut in theatres and digital on-demand on...
The closing night film for this year’s Sydney Film Festival is the rollicking romantic comedy SPLITSVILLE
5 days to go and the big announcements keep coming! The closing night film for this year’s Festival is the rollicking romantic comedy SPLITSVILLE, directed by Michael Angelo Covino (The Climb) and starring Adria Arjona, Dakota Johnson, Kyle Marvin and Nicholas Braun. “An utterly endearing tale of four people trying to negotiate their own desires in the silliest ways possible” (IndieWire), SPLITSVILLE comes straight from its lauded World Premiere at Cannes. Be the...
GoodShort's One Last Temptation Before I Say I Do launches today on Goodshort’s platform.
The project, produced by Sammie Astaneh’s Vancouver-based production outfit Service Street Pictures (Exile, Lonestar Christmas), marks Goodshort’s first vertical drama series produced in Canada. One Last Temptation Before I Say I Do is directed by Brianne Nord-Stewart (I Was Octomom: The Natalie Suleman Story) and produced alongside Geoff Browne (Gboy, Call Me Shamsz). "Vertical dramas are more than a format shift — they're a cultural bridge to a gener...
‘Sirât’, by Oliver Laxe wins the Jury Prize at the 78th Cannes Film Festival
‘Sirât’, the original Movistar Plus+ film directed by Oliver Laxe, confirms its status as a favorite in the Official Selection of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, where it has been awarded the Jury Prize, ex aequo with the German film Sound of Falling by Mascha Schilinski. Oliver Laxe praised the Cannes Festival in his acceptance speech: "I believe that’s what the Cannes Festival does. It brings us together here, we come from different cultural latitudes, in this ...
VIDEO The Handmaids Tale Final Season Celebration Press Conference
Watch the full recording and read the transcript of the press conference with Executive Producer/Director/Star ELISABETH MOSS and Stars YVONNE STRAHOVSKI, ANN DOWD, O-T FAGBENLE, MADELINE BREWER, AMANDA BRUGEL, SAM JAEGER, EVER CARRADINE and JOSH CHARLES. SERIES SYNOPSIS: Adapted from the classic novel by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in...
Dandelooo Cinema Acquires Worldwide Rights To "My Life In Versailles - The Movie"
Award-winning French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo is delighted to announce that its film division Dandelooo Cinema has secured a deal with French production company Films Grand Huit and Academy Award®-nominated studio Xilam Animation for the feature film My Life in Versailles – The Movie. The deal gives Dandelooo Cinema exclusive worldwide distribution rights (excluding France, Italy, Germany and the UK). Produced by Films Grand Huit ...
Lala My RedHead award winning script builds success on the festival circuit
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NYC Independent Film Festival
June 1 – 7, 2026
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Home of the NYC Indie Awards the festival aims to discover the Artist Filmmaker, showcasing them to the entertainment industry and the NYC public. All NYCIndieFF screenings take place in the historic center of NYC, Time Square which is the perfect home for an event geared toward creating incredible opportunities for independent voices.
NYCIndieFF honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, Best Covid Diaries, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay.
New York City Independent Film Festival (NYCIndieFF) will hold a physical festival this year. We will celebrate the Independent Filmmaker, documentaries, short and feature-length films and animation. Whether a submission is comedic, dramatic, or something in between, The NYCIndieFF is eager to embrace fresh ideas and storytelling.
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September 2 – 7, 2025
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The recurring theme of the annual Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival is "Other Places, Other People"; the festival's purpose is to encourage attendees to think broadly (about how huge the world of film is) and deeply (about the universal concerns and desires that unite all people). About 90% of all film selections are non-US productions, helping to fulfill the festival mission of promoting cross-cultural understanding through film.
International Jury Competition – 10 films will be selected from festival's worldwide entries and screened in the 2025 Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival short film showcase. Jury members will select the winning film for a jury cash prize and presentation at Short Film Finalist showcase program on Saturday, September 6th.
We accept either fiction or non-fiction short films. Our festival's programming is about exploring other cultures/people in the world -- so please keep that in mind before submitting.
Jury Prize of $2000 USD cash for winning short film
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'LALA, MY REDHEAD' Feature film award winning script by Nellie K. and Deniz Nala
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Love and poverty, betrayal and wealth - centuries of traditions put to the test! A compelling story intricately woven into a comprehensive exploration of women’s status against the backdrop of the Roma culture. From the director of an award-winning film in Cannes 2023.
“I worked in Cannes with Emir Kusturica as his Sony Distributor on his brilliant award winning film: “Time of The Gypsies”: when I read the script for “Lala, my redhead” I immediately saw the connection and the potential of a unique story: I trust you will like it too. “
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Cannes Lions honours Adobe Chair and CEO Shantanu Narayen as inaugural Creative Champion of the Year
Cannes Lions honours Adobe Chair and CEO Shantanu Narayen as inaugural Creative Champion of the Year New Award recognises Narayen’s dedication to enabling creativity in its many forms and driving the creative agenda across industries and around the globe 13 May 2025 - The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced that Shantanu Narayen, Chair and CEO, Adobe, will be honoured as its inaugural Creative Champion of the Year. The new honouree Award is given to individu...
I'm very excited to announce American actress Reese Witherspoon speaking at Cannes Lions on Wednesday 18.06 at 12:45 pm at the Debussy Theatre about her new initiative empowering women, especially young women. Hello Sunshine is on a mission to change the narrative for women. Especially for girls and young women who don't feel represented by brands, their needs are not understood. For the first time, media visionary and founder Reese Witherspoon speaks about a new initiative and brand...
Coming up - Cannes Lions -Live your visions
Coming up - Cannes Lions -Live your visions The Cannes International Film Festival just finished, and now again only 3 weeks later Cannes is becoming once again the mekkha for talents from all over the world attending THE ultimate market for creativity - CANNES LIONS! What to expect? Certainly more buzz, more professionals, more future focused technologies and all major companies combining entertainment and software applications. Orginally a hub for the advert...
14th International Uranium Film Festival Rio de Janeiro Awards
14th International Uranium Film Festival of Rio de Janeiro announces Award Winners at the Cinematheque of Rio’s Modern Art Museum (MAM Rio) Photo by Paloma Anjos Films from USA, Italy, Germany, France and UK received top awards in Rio. US director Greg Mitchell won the Uranium Film Festival Award for Best Documentary Feature Film for „The Atomic Bowl: Football at Ground Zero - and Nuclear Peril Today“, a revelation of Nagasaki's place in history. And t...
Sony Future Filmmaker Awards Announce Award Winners, with Attendees including Jason Reitman, Minhal Baig, Elizabeth Gabler, and
The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards announced today the 2025 winners during a special ceremony hosted by Emmy-award winner Denny Directo (Entertainment Tonight) in the iconic Sony Pictures Studios’ Scenic Arts Building in Culver City. Now in its third edition, this trailblazing global awards program for short films established by Creo and sponsored by Sony ignites the careers of emerging visionaries, amplifying bold storytelling from different corners of the world. Selected for their...
Costa Gravas’ ”Last Breath” at the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival
Acclaimed director Costa Gravas’ latest film “Last Breath” premiered during the 19th edition of the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival where he received the Lifetime Achievement Honorary Orpheus Awards following the screening of his 1970 feature “Z” about the real life story of the assassination of Grigoris Lambrakis. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Editing, as well as the Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize and Best Actor Awar...
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival 2025 Award Winners
The 11th Discovery Days Jury picked Katerina Mavrogeorgi’s project, ANCHORED, as the winner of this year’s feature film projects, and gave an Honorable Mention to THE SON, represented by Yorgos Athanasiou and George Zafeiropoulos. The awards were presented during the Orpheus Awards by the lab’s Director Karina Logothetis and last year’s participant Tilbe Cana Inan. This is what Logothetis said: “We were deeply moved by the work and discipline of the participants. ...
Golden Goblet Awards Lineup Announced: Spotlight on This Year’s Top Contenders
The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) is set to return from June 13 to June 22, bringing ten days of cinematic celebration to the city. Today, organizers unveiled the official selection for the prestigious Golden Goblet Awards, with winners scheduled to be announced later in June. Photo 26th Awards ceremony courtesy SIFF 49 films have been selected as finalists: Main Competition AFTER THE FOG Director: Miriam Heard Country/Region: Chile,United King...
The 40th edition of the Goya Awards will be held in Barcelona
Barcelona will host the 40th edition of the Goya Awards, as announced this Tuesday by the president of the Spanish Film Academy, Fernando Méndez-Leite, during an event held at the institution's headquarters. The first time the Goya Awards were held outside of Madrid was also in Barcelona, during the 14th edition—marking the first ceremony in history to take place outside the capital. "25 years after our Goya Awards in Barcelona, today we announce our return to a c...
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L’UGC Ciné Cité Les Halles, premier cinéma au monde, fête ses 30 ans !
A partir du 18 juin 2025, l’UGC Ciné Cité Les Halles, premier cinéma au monde en termes de fréquentation (source : Comscore), fêtera ses 30 ans. L’événement démarrera avec la projection du film DE BATTRE MON COEUR S’EST ARRÊTÉ, en présence et avec une présentation du réalisateur JACQUES AUDIARD. En 1995, le Groupe UGC innovait en créant dans le ventre de Paris le...
Ariane Bélanger et Zoé Protat sont nommées à la direction générale du festival FNC de Montréal
LE FNC NOMME 2 CO-DIRECTRICES GÉNÉRALES! Le FNC est fier d’annoncer la nomination d’Ariane Bélanger et Zoé Protat à la direction générale du festival. À titres respectifs de codirectrice générale et directrice administrative, et de codirectrice générale et directrice artistique. Elles succèdent à Michel Pradier, directeur général par intérim, et &oel...
DALLOWAY en première internationale à l’ouverture de la 24e édition du Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
Réalisé par le cinéaste français Yann Gozlan, le long métrage DALLOWAY sera présenté en première internationale à l’ouverture de la 24e édition du Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF), le 4 juillet prochain. Pour accompagner la projection de ce thriller d’anticipation questionnant les dérives de l’intelligence artificielle, le NIFFF se réjouit d’accueill...
Découvrez la bande-annonce du Fema, les créations ciné-concerts, concerts et soirée karaoké !
Découvrez la bande-annonce de cette 53e édition réalisée par Mohammad Babakoohi. Un merveilleux hommage en peinture animée aux films de Jacques Demy programmés au Fema. ...
Dolby s’associe au Festival We Love Green pour offrir une expérience musicale immersive en Dolby Atmos
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE : DLB), un leader mondial en matière d’expériences de divertissement immersif, annonce pour la première fois son partenariat avec We Love Green, l’un des festivals les plus emblématiques de la scène électro-pop française, qui se tiendra les 6, 7 et 8 juin 2025 au Bois de Vincennes, à Paris. À cette occasion, Dolby installera un espace dédié au c...
Musées, Monuments & Expos : une fréquentation en hausse en 2025 et un fort intérêt pour l'IA (65% des visiteurs)
Musées, Monuments & Expos : une fréquentation en hausse en 2025 et un fort intérêt pour l'IA (65% des visiteurs) - Les chiffres à retenir de l'étude Gece / Groupe Test Le Contexte de cette 3ème édition du Baromètre des publics des musées, expositions et lieux patrimoniaux En raison de l'organisation des Jeux Olympiques en France l'an dernier, la fréquentation des lieux culturels a l&eacut...
IDÉFIX fête son 60e anniversaire
Soixante ans après la parution en album du Tour de Gaule d’Astérix, la renommée d’Idéfix n’est plus à faire : inséparable compagnon d’Astérix et Obélix, il marque la série de sa patte et possède, depuis 2021, son propre univers : Idéfix et les irréductibles. Cette année, il est le héros de sa propre fête afin de célébrer comme il ...
La 16ème édition du Festival Ptit Clap aura lieu samedi 7 juin au Cinéma Pathé Levallois
Les objectifs du Festival Ptit Clap 1. Soutenir et valoriser la jeune création cinématographique : permettre aux nouveaux talents d’exprimer leur créativité́ tout en leur apportant une aide à la diffusion et à la promotion des oeuvres auprès d’un réseau de professionnels. 2. Apporter une éducation à l’image à travers la découverte du format court : tout au long de l&rsq...
Diane Kruger est la présidente du jury de la 18ème édition du festival du Film Francophone à Angoulême
Actrice incontournable de sa génération, @dianekruger brille, aussi bien dans des films indépendants francophones que dans des productions hollywoodiennes. Au Festival FFA, Diane Kruger est venue pour la première fois en 2010, pour défendre en compétition le film « Pieds nus sur les limaces » de Fabienne Berthaud. La comédienne a ensuite fait son grand retour à Angoulême en 2023, aux côtés de Yann ...
02.06.2025 | Editor's blog
Le Fantasy Film Festival revient pour sa 5ème édition du 13 au 15 juin 2025 au Club de l’Étoile à Paris
Le Fantasy Film Festival s’apprête à ouvrir ses portes pour sa 5ème édition, du 13 au 15 juin 2025, au Club de l’Étoile à Paris. Ce festival, ouvert au grand public, met à l’honneur la diversité et la richesse des imaginaires à travers des courts-métrages, longsmétrages, animations, séries web, clips musicaux, œuvres de réalité virtuelle, scripts et documentaires. Explorant sa...
02.06.2025 | Editor's blog
Le Fantasy Film Festival revient pour sa 5ème édition du 13 au 15 juin 2025 au Club de l’Étoile à Paris
Le Fantasy Film Festival s’apprête à ouvrir ses portes pour sa 5ème édition, du 13 au 15 juin 2025, au Club de l’Étoile à Paris. Ce festival, ouvert au grand public, met à l’honneur la diversité et la richesse des imaginaires à travers des courts-métrages, longsmétrages, animations, séries web, clips musicaux, œuvres de réalité virtuelle, scripts et documentaires. Explorant sa...
