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VIDEO Global Entertainment Awards 2024 announced

Welcome to the Global Entertainment Awards THE ART OF SELLING THE STORY Watch the awards Ceremony / As sure as storytelling is universal and ingrained in all cultures, story selling is what drives us to want, play, watch and listen to those stories. Your skill in promoting entertainment powers the industry worldwide.   WELCOME TO THE ART OF SELLING THE STORY The Global Entertainment Awards grew out of the World Trailer Awards and delivers a world vi...

March 8 Horror and Fantasy treats on Fantasporto menu

March 8th - a very rainy Friday in Porto : a perfect alibi to linger in the theatres, and particularly in the brand new and comfortable Batalha Cinema Center which hosts for the second time Fantasporto after decades at Rivoli running films in two rooms all afternoon till late in the night.  Quite frankly the seating and the sound quality  are such a major improvement, thank God, and thanks to Mario and Beatriz for moving to this great location. ROOM 1 14: 15 Baby Assassins 2 &ndas...

The 13th-annual Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) announced this year’s juried film award winners

Bobby Cannavale Recipient of Inaugural Best Performance in a Film Award for “Ezra”   “Tiger Stripes” and “Maya and the Wave” Win Best Narrative and Documentary Feature Film    “Ezra,” “Photographer,” and “Abundance: The Farm Link Story” Win Festival Audience Awards   The 13th-annual Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) announced this year’s juried film award winners during their annual Awards Bas...

Doc Program for 13th AMDOCS revealed : festival opens March 21 with Superpower, Sean Penn attending

The 2024 American Documentary and Animation Film Festival will kick off its 13th annual event with the screening of Sean Penn's film, "Superpower". The film and discussion is set for the Camelot Theatres at the Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs, Thursday, March 21, 6 pm,  noted AmDocs Director and Founder, Teddy Grouya.​ TICKETS: Opening Night   Superpower, USA, 115 min. (Aaron Kaufman, Sean Penn)​ ...

AmDocs 2024 panels and keynotes with special guests and industry experts

  ​ ​10:30 am (Theatre 3) Christopher Blauvelt (Saturday, March 23) Location: Camelot Theatres Details:   Cinematographer Christopher Blauvelt will discuss his life in the industry and ways in which he’s navigated a career in independent film. ​ Christopher Blauvelt is a third-generation film craftsman who combines his extensive experience with a fresh creative eye. A protégé of Harris Savides, Chris worked on with H...

SR Socially Relevant™ Film Festival NY Celebrates the Women Filmmakers of 2024

On the occasion of International Women's History Month, SRFF celebrates the Women Filmmakers of 2024 with a dedicated program of films, a webinar, and a screening followed by a panel discussion at NGO CSW's 68th UN Forum. The 11th Edition of SR Socially Relevant™ Film Festiva, NY opens March 13 at Maysles Documentary Center, at MRHS on March 14, at Cinema Village on March 15-17, and at the National Arts Club, on March 18. Two webinars on March 8, with all the wome...

THE FESTIVAL BEAT ! N°1093

  THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995  WISHING YOU A FANTASTIC HOLIDAY SEASON EMAIL US FOR PROMO OPTIONS Weekly newsletter N°1092/ 1091 Documenting the festivals experience since 1995, reaching over 166 000 subscribers.   FOLLOW US :           With other 11 000 festivals worldwide which we cover: no wonder we have reached the '10...

AMERICAN STAR A shore thing

AMERICAN STAR is an engaging contemporary thriller, well-directed by Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego, colourful, intriguing and enhanced by some unexpected star turns.Ian McShane- another 81-year-old!- excels as a grizzled, hardened professional--well, let's say he he has not come to Fuerteventura on holiday, or on real estate business.Gradually, there are enigmatic hints in dialogue and action, and bit by bit  connections between the characters are revealed. Settings and locations are fin...

Xavier Dolan, President of the Un Certain Regard Jury of the 77th Festival de Cannes

Xavier Dolan © Shayne Laverdière «Let's hold on to our dreams, because together we can change the world. Anything is possible for those who dare, work and never give up.» With this statement, filmmaker Xavier Dolan received the Jury Prize for Mommy at the 67th Festival de Cannes in 2014. At the helm of the Un Certain Regard Jury, he will celebrate the thirst for discovery and passion for others’ talent.     ...

VIDEO: what a spectacular slideshow looking back at Cannes 2023 Red Carpet

Photography by Laurent Hou Starring Harrison Ford, Leonardo di Caprio, Bob de Niro and Scorsese, Tom Hanks, Michael Douglas and many more   ...

VIDEO Kung Fu Panda 4 Who's in it: take a look

This spring, for the first time in almost a decade, comedy icon Jack Black returns to his role as Po, the world’s most unlikely kung fu master, with a hilarious, butt-kicking new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s beloved action-comedy franchise: Kung Fu Panda 4.      After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior (Golden Globe nominee Jack Black), is call...

VIDEO: Watch the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards ceremony

Here’s the full list of Spirit Awards winners: BEST FEATURE  (Given to the producer) Past Lives Producers: David Hinojosa, Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE Jeffrey Wright American Fiction BEST DIRECTOR Celine Song Past Lives BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to director and producer) A Thousand and One Director: A.V. Rockwell Producers: Julia Lebedev, Rishi Rajani, Eddie Vaisman, L...

THE FESTIVAL BEAT ! N°1092 with Berlinale and Cesar Awards

THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995  WISHING YOU A FANTASTIC HOLIDAY SEASON EMAIL US FOR PROMO OPTIONS Weekly newsletter N°1089/ 1090 Documenting the festivals experience since 1995, reaching over 166 000 subscribers.   FOLLOW US :           With other 11 000 festivals worldwide which we cover: no wonder we have reached the '1000' mark for our new...

VIDEO : Berlinale Awards of the Independent Juries

PRIZES OF THE INDEPENDENT JURIES       PRIZES OF THE ECUMENICAL JURY Members of the Jury: Karin Becker, Jacques Champeaux, Anita Nemes, Brent Rodriguez-Plate, Marta Romanova-Jēkabsone, Sr. Francesca Šimuniová Competition Keyke mahboobe man (My Favourite Cake) by Maryam Moghaddam & Behtash Sanaeeha Panorama endowed with €2,500 Sex by Dag Johan Haugerud Forum endowed with €2,500 Marijas klusums (Maria‘s Silence) by Dāvis Sīmanis Sp...

Berlinale Awards revealed

PRIZES OF OFFICIAL JURIES PRIZES OF THE INTERNATIONAL JURY Members of the Jury: Lupita Nyong‘o (Jury President), Brady Corbet, Ann Hui, Christian Petzold, Albert Serra, Jasmine Trinca, Oksana Zabuzhko GOLDEN BEAR FOR BEST FILM (awarded to the film‘s producers) Dahomey by Mati Diop produced by Eve Robin, Judith Lou Lévy, Mati Diop SILVER BEAR GRAND JURY PRIZE Yeohaengjaui pilyo (A Traveler‘s Needs) by Hong Sangsoo SILVER BEAR JURY PRIZE L’ Empire (The E...

The Panorama Audience Awards Go to Memorias de un cuerpo que arde and No Other Land

Memorias de un cuerpo que arde (Memories of a Burning Body) © Substance Films; No Other Land © PSE, NOR 2024, Panorama   Berlinale 2024: The Panorama Audience Awards Go to Memorias de un cuerpo que arde (Memories of a Burning Body) by Antonella Sudasassi Furniss and No Other Land by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor   The audience has voted: The 26th Panorama Audience Award for the best feature film goes to Memor...

VIDEO Santa Barbara The full coverage: the SBIFF BEAT

THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION ON THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT SINCE 1995    EMAIL US FOR PROMO OPTIONS FOLLOW US :             In case you missed any of our 1000+ newsletters ... you ll find them all here.   ...

The European Film Market 2024 sets new records

  Another buzzing edition comes to a close at the European Film Market 2024 and one of its main locations, the Gropius Bau © EFM 2024 / Angela Regenbrecht   Big Crowds and High-Turnover Deals at the First Film Fair of the Year – The European Film Market 2024 Sets New Records   A record number of over 12,000 trade visitors from 143 countries means the European Film Market at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, which ended yesterday, can draw a remarkab...

The Impact DOCS Awards Announces February 2024 Winners!

  La Jolla, CA, February 2024 - The Impact DOCS Awards goal is to discover and honor the achievements of filmmakers who produce high quality documentaries. Impact DOCS puts filmmakers first and provides a direct opportunity for recognition and publicity for high quality productions. It is international in scope and has granted awards to producers in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Korea, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, ...

The Berlin Beat Dailies N°5

DO NOT MISS A BIT from BERLINALE AND EFM 2024    FOLLOW US :          TAKE CENTER STAGE IN OUR NEWSLETTERS: ADVERTISE WITH US AND PROMOTE YOUR LINE UP AND PROJECTS EMAIL US FOR A CHANCE TO BRAINSTORM AROUND YOUR BEST ONLINE OPTIONS       VIDEO: Honorary Golden Bear: In Conversation with Martin Scorsese ...

VIDEO: Honorary Golden Bear: In Conversation with Martin Scorsese

The Berlinale presented today this year’s Honorary Golden Bear to to Martin Scorsese: a filmmaker who has constantly pushed the medium toward uncharted paths. With a body of work spanning six decades and over fourty features, running the gamut from crime epics to animated features and religious dramas, Martin Scorsese has revolutionised the medium, and reinvented himself with every new film. His latest, "Killers of the Flower Moon" (Apple Original Films), is a vivid and...

Prizes at the Berlinale Co-Production Market 2024

  Eurimages Co-Production Development Award Preisverleihung des Berlinale Co-Production Market 2024 © Carlos Collado On Sunday, three cash prizes and one in-kind prize were awarded to selected feature film projects at the Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 17 to 21). The Eurimages Co-production Development Award, endowed with 20,000 euros, went to the producers of ForeFilms from Ukraine for their project Screaming Girl (director: Antonio Luki...

10 european shooting stars 2024 lived this unforgettable moment on the Berlinale Red Carpet

  f.l.t.r.: Džiugas Grinys (Lithuania), Valentina Bellè (Italy), Katharina Stark (Germany), Suzy Bemba (France), Salome Demuria (Georgia), Margarita Stoykova (Bulgaria), Asta Kamma August (Sweden), Thibaud Dooms (Belgium), Éanna Hardwicke (Ireland) and Kamila Urzędowska (Poland); Photo: Harald Fuhr The European Shooting Stars 2024 were welcomed on stage at the Berlinale Palast by German actress Corinna Harfouch, starring in this year’s competition entry Dying&nb...

VIDEO: The Inaugural Entertainment Finance Forum Berlin wrapped and was a huge success!

The Inaugural Entertainment Finance Forum Berlin was a huge success! Winston Baker would like to thank all of our speakers, attendees and partners (with a special thanks to filmfestivals.com...) for joining us!" The Winston Baker team: Katie Witkowski and Amy Baker Watch this short interview where Amy shares her satisfaction of a very successfull event, opening the way to a series of Berlinale events in the coming years.      ...

The Berlin Beat Dailies N°4

DO NOT MISS A BIT from BERLINALE AND EFM 2024    FOLLOW US :          TAKE CENTER STAGE IN BERLIN: ADVERTISE WITH US AND PROMOTE YOUR LINE UP AND PROJECTS EMAIL US FOR A CHANCE TO BRAINSTORM AROUND YOUR BEST ONLINE OPTIONS     FilmHedge celebrates 4th anniversary with announcements at Berlinale Founded in February 2020 b...

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