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VIDEO: EFP Europe Hub in Sundance Director talks about fest screenings

EFP provides a meeting space for the European film industry at the DoubleTree Hotel, The Yarrow, to promote and celebrate the diversity of European cinema. Jo Mühlberger is efp deputy managing director. He sat down at Europe's Sundance Hub with James Nelson, filmfestivals.com Sundance correspondant. Films from Norway, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium and Austria are running in the different sections of the festival and will be highlighted at t...

VIDEO: Eugene Hernandez welcoming words at Sundance 2025

Eugene is Head of Sundance filmfestival and public programming at sundanceorg Welcoming press attending Sundance the day before the opening this is what he had to say about Sundance relocating to another city (Cincinatti ?) The place for the new home for Sundance is Not Announced yet. Two more years in Park City ! ...

VIDEO: Sundance 2025 ambiance in Park City a day prior to opening

Our Sundance correspondant James Nelson returns to  Park City to share ambiance, interviews and other Sundance exciting moments.   ...

The Festival Beat N°1121 and a Happy new year

  THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995   Wishing you happy new year   I take this opportunity to extend our warmest wishes for a successful new year on the festival circuit. We are working hard on a new version of our platform to better serve our community. Filmfestivals.com was established in 1995 before google existed, turned into a social network in 2006 with a blog platform welcoming festivals ...

VIDEO: Berlinale announces 19 films in competition

19 films will compete for the Golden and Silver Bears, among them one first feature as well as one documentary. Productions from 26 countries are represented. 17 films are world premieres. Eight films were directed or co-directed by women. Nine filmmakers have screened their films in the Berlinale previously. “We’re fiercely proud of the films in this year’s Competition; they showcase the breadth of cinema and offer fascinating glimpses into different lives and places. ...

US President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the prestigious Presidential "Medal of Freedom with Distinction".

US President Joe Biden and Pope Francis µUS President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the prestigious Presidential “Medal of Freedom with Distinction”. This is the only time Biden has presented the award at its highest level of distinction, highlighting the Pope's exceptional global contributions.     Before Pope Francis had accepted an award only twice: in 2016 the Charlemagne Prize by European Parliament President Martin Schulz, Commission President J...

Welcome to the Global Entertainment Awards Show 2025

After a spectacular reception in 2024 the Wyndham Grand Algarve returns as the Official Hotel Partner for the 2025 edition of the Global Entertainment Awards.Attendees will enjoy exclusive rates and a host of premium benefits, ensuring an unforgettable stay in this luxurious 5-star destination in Quinta do Lago.  Giving creatives a voice.  A space to network and engage The Global Entertainment Awards Weekend (February 27 – March 2, 2025) ...

Berlinale 2025: Honorary Golden Bear for Tilda Swinton

© Brigitte Lacombe  The 75th Berlin International Film Festival will award Scottish actor Tilda Swinton the Honorary Golden Bear for her lifetime achievement. The award will be presented at the Opening Ceremony at the Berlinale Palast on February 13, 2025. “The range of Tilda Swinton’s work is breathtaking. To cinema she brings so much humanity, compassion, intelligence, humour and style, and she expands our ideas of the world through her work. Tilda is one of our moder...

Celebrating Sundance Institute Presented by Google TV, co-chaired by Ebs Burnough and Pat Mitchell

  Celebrating Sundance Institute Presented by Google TV, at the  Grand Hyatt Deer Valley, in Park City, Utah, starting January 24 at 6:30 p.m. MT with a cocktail reception. The dinner and program will begin at 8 p.m. MT. Celebrating Sundance Institute Presented by Google TV, co-chaired by Ebs Burnough and Pat Mitchell, will celebrate Michelle Satter, Sundance Institute’s Founding Senior Director of Artist Programs, for her unparalleled commitment to nurturing and supportin...

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...

The Festival Beat N°1120 and a Happy new year

  THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995   Wishing you happy new year   I take this opportunity to extend our warmest wishes for a successful new year on the festival circuit. We are working hard on a new version of our platform to better serve our community. Filmfestivals.com was established in 1995 before google existed, turned into a social network in 2006 with a blog platform welcoming festivals and film profes...

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...

"I'm Still Here" could have been the theme of the Golden Globes as Adrian Brody, Demi Moore and Fernanda Torres won

Last night, at the Golden Globes, "Conclave," won a Best Writing Award.  Best Actor went to Adrian Brody, and like Adrian, Demi Moore won her first Globe Award ever. She was ready to give up acting when the script for "Substance," came along, and she and the film got some love in Cannes as well. The surprise of the night was the award for Fernanda Torres in, Walter Salles, "I'm Still Here."  A title many of us can relate to.  You can see the fil...

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