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SELECTION 2023 - Animation! Mentoring Program for Female Creators

  With the objective of implementing actions in favor of gender parity that will help build a more equitable and diverse animation industry, we announce the fourth edition of the Animation! Special Mentoring Program for Female Creators. The initiative has been developed with the support of the Institut Français d'Argentine, the MIFA Market of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and the Quirino Awards for Ibero-American Animation as a strategic partner.  After ...

Back to sunny busy day 4 at Ventana Sur

Welcome to a New Edition of Ventana Sur!  CHECK THE HIGHLIGHTS! Thursday, November 30th! For the full program click here.     SCREENING - SEMILLAS 09:30 hs - CINEMARK 7  Director: Eliana Niño   &nb...

Filmfestivals.com will cover next Ventana Sur with online dailies November 27 to December 1st

Ventana Sur is the most important market for audiovisual content in Latin America, and it is a must in the schedule of distributors and buyers from the international industry. Organized by the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA) and the Marché du Film – Cannes Film Festival, Ventana Sur brings together all the different players from the...

VIDEO Interview with Paolo Manera Director of Torino Film Commission at the closing of Torino Film Industry

Paolo Manera, Director of Torino Film Commission at the press conference of Torino Film Industry Press conference moderated by TFF director Steve della Casa with the directors of the Torino Film Industry sections Alice Kanterian ...

VIDEO "Do not expect too much from the end of the world" running for Oscars- Interview with leading actress Ilinca Manolache

Once again the new film of Romanian director Radu Jude Romania will represent Romani in the race to the Oscars. Do not expect too much from the end of the world is Romania's submission  for the 224 Oscar awards in the best international  Feature category. It s the forth film by Radu Jude after Aferim!, I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians and Bad luck Banging or Loony Porn. I interviewed his leading actress Ilinca Manolache at TFF. Check the interview by Alice Kant...

VIDEO Interview with Ventana Sur Co Director Guillaume Esmiol

Filmfestivals.com Bruno Chatelin met with Guillaume Esmiol, Cannes Market Director and co-director of Ventana Sur at UCA while the market is in full gear buzzing with record attendance. Ventana Sur is the most important market for audiovisual content in Latin America, and it is a must in the schedule of distributors and buyers from the international industry. Organized by the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA) and the Marché du Film – Cannes Film Festival, ...

Ventana Sur in full swing FOCUS 1

  THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995    Filmfestivals.com covers Ventana Sur, Torino Film Festival and RSIFF with online dailies: take centre stage EMAIL US FOR PROMO OPTIONS FOLLOW US :           With other 11 000 festivals worldwide which we cover: no wonder we have reached the '1000' mark for our newsletters count. We proudly share our knowl...

VIDEO Thierry Fremaux introduces Cannes winner "Anatomy of a Fall", and a bit more...

  The Cannes Film Festival film week is taking place from Monday, November 27 to Sunday, December 3 at the Gaumont Cinema with the support of INCAA and Marché du film – Cannes Festival within the framework of the 15th edition of Ventana Sur. Thierry Fremaux Cannes Festival director selected the winners, and I was happy to watch Justine Trier 's winning courtroom thriller (Palme d'or). Anatomy of a Fall had its world premiere at the 76th Can...

Day 3 at Ventana Sur

Welcome to a New Edition of Ventana Sur!  CHECK THE HIGHLIGHTS! Wednesday, November 29th! For the full program click here.             SCREENING - GLÓRIA 09:30 hs - CIN...

VIDEO After the success in Locarno now in Turin- Radu Jude's new film-leading actress Ilinca Manolache at the press conference

Nu te astepta pre mult de la sfarsitul lumii is the Romanian title, not short either. The international one is "Do not expect too much from the end of the world", a long title for a long film which I watched yesterday night at the screening reserved for press which started at 8:30 pm and lasted till 11:20 pm. And long are also the working hours of the main protagononist 16-20 per day and she is in a permanent lack of sleep. In part one we follow Angela, this overworked PA who must dr...

Award winners of the 26th edition the Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM)

The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) ends tomorrow, Sunday, November 26. The winners of this 26th edition were revealed during the awards ceremony which took place this evening at the Cinémathèque québécoise.   GRAND PRIZE FOR INTERNATIONAL FEATURE COMPETITION Knit's Island by Guilhem Causse, Ekiem Barbier and Quentin L’helgoualc’h (France)   “Through their ability to immerse us in an unlikely community and bear...

Robert Guédiguian to receive the “Pier Paolo Pasolini' Lifetime Achievement Award at Laceno d’Oro International Film Festival

48. Laceno d’Oro International Film Festival | December 3/10 2023 | Avellino   To Robert Guédiguian the “Pier Paolo Pasolini' Lifetime Achievement Award   The master of French social cinema second international guest announced after Paul Schrader (USA)   The French director Robert Guédiguian, winner of the "Pier Paolo Pasolini" Lifetime Achievement Award, will open the 48th edition of the Laceno d'Oro Internat...

First Impressions from a rookie in Ventana Sur

Ventana Sur: The place to be if you are into LATAM content from or for Latin America. A place to relax after work: the Starbucks Cafe with a great view and internet Change will make your meals cheap 10 to 20 $? : go for the blue dollars of course (in change boutiques or in the streets about 950 for a dollar. A must-see visit to la Recoleta area with fantastic trees, 200 years old rubber tree, tango scenes in the streets and restaurants, amazing cemetary, cafe la Biela for a drink... Sunny ...

It s sunny Day 1 at Ventana Sur

  Welcome to a New Edition of Ventana Sur !  CHECK THE HIGHLIGHTS! Monday, November 27th! For the full program click here.         SCREENING - EL CASERO 17:30 hs - CINEMARK 7  D...

VIDEO Conference : Silver Bear Berlinale winner Christian Petzold returns to TFF with "Afire" out of competicion

  After winning the Silver Bear at Berlinale earlier this year, German director Christian Petzold returns to the TFF with "Afire" out of competicion and for a masterclass which took place on the 27.11 at the Cavallerizza in Turin.         Whaty is his new film about? Two German friends are heading to the German Baltic Sea, their dfestination is a house owned by Felix’s mother. The writer, Leon (Thomas Schubert), and his friend, Felix (L...

VIDEO: World premiere at Turin FF - Immortals. The Wonders of the The Museo Egizio - Interview with Dr. Christian Greco

The world premiere of "Immortals. The Wonders Of The Museo Egizio" took place yesterday November 26 at the Romano Cinema in Turin with the director Dr. Christian Greco and the president Evelina Christellin of the Egyptian Museum presents, aswell as the director Michele Mally. The documentary takes viewers on a journey through the fascinating history of ancient Egypt's most beautiful archaeological finds. We also follow Kha, an architect and builder of tombs for pharaohs, on h...

VIDEO: Catrinel Marlon celebrates the world premiere of her debut film "Girasoli" at Torino FF on the day dedicated to women

Model and actress Catrinel Marlon the host of yesterday opening ceremony of the 41 Torino International Film Festival-TFF explores new horizons in Torino. She is celebrating her directorial debut here in Torino. A very emotional Catrinel, took the stage today at 5:30 pm in front of her cast and the audience presenting „Girasoli/Sunflowers“ at the Cinema Romano. This is a world premiere, not only the audience also her cast is seeing the film for the very first time. Her talented lea...

THE FESTIVAL BEAT ! N°1000 and 82

THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995    Filmfestivals.com covers Ventana Sur, Torino Film Festival and RSIFF with online dailies: take centre stage Ventana Sur takes places November 27 -December 1; RSIFF runs November 30 till December 9, 2023. Filmfestivals.com will be covering  these markets in person with dailies and newsletters.  Take center stage....     We would like to contribute to y...

Torino Film Fest opened with Pupi Avati

  Catrinel Marlon, Steve della Casa, director of TFF and Enzo Ghigo President of the  Museum of Cinema   Pupi Avati: director, producer, screenwriter and great storyteller was the exceptional star of the opening ceremony of the 41st Torino Film Festival honoring one of the great masters of Italian cinema.  During the course of the event – hosted by Steve Della Casa, director of the 41st Torino Film Festival and longstanding voice of Hollywood Party – a numbe...

72nd IFFMH: Announcing the Award-Winners

In Flames‹ by Zarrar Kahn has received the 30,000-euro International Newcomer Award for the best film in the competition.‌ The Rainer Werner Fassbinder Award for the best screenplay, which was raised to 15,000 euros this year, goes to Nick Pinkerton for ›The Sweet East, directed by Sean Price Williams. The Student Jury has honoured ›Without Air‹ by Katalin Moldovai with the 5,000-euro Student Award.  An Endless Sunday‹ by Alain Parroni has received...

VIDEO: FilmFest Munich director Christoph Gröner interviewed

Festival director Christoph Gröner with the moderators of the closing ceremony Christina Wolf and Malte Borkmann, in the background the festival team. Watch his video Interview below! "Munich as a city is always worth visiting, and in case you are into films you should not miss the international film festivals taking place in the Bavarian capital, bringing glamour into the city, transforming several spots into red carpet venues. This transformation occures not only once but twice a ...

“Laceno d’Oro” Lifetime Achievement Award to Paul Schrader

The legendary American filmmaker will be in Avellino for the festival founded by Pasolini: 48th Laceno d’Oro International Film Festival | December 3-10 2023 | Avellino   American director (Master Gardener, The Card Counter, First Reformed, Cat People, American Gigolo) and screenwriter (Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Obsession, The Yakuza) Paul Schrader will receive “Laceno d’Oro” Lifetime Achievement Award at the 48th Laceno d’Oro International Film Fest...

FilmAlUla will sponsor The Film AlUla Audience Award and Film AlUla Best Saudi Film Award

The Film AlUla Audience Award and Film AlUla Best Saudi Film Award are designed to recognize and empower new filmmaking talents in the region The Red Sea Film Foundation announced today that Film AlUla will be the strategic sponsor of two awards at the Red Sea International Film Festival. The Film AlUla Audience Award, based on public votes, and the Film AlUla Best Saudi Film Award, which will recognize and reward Saudi filmmaking talent, supporting both the Saudi film industry a...

Cannes Goes to Buenos Aires: The Cannes Film Week introduced by Thierry Frémaux

Winners only! The Cannes Film Festival film week will take place from Monday, November 27 to Sunday, December 3 at the Gaumont Cinema with the support of INCAA and Marché du film – Cannes Festival within the framework of the 15th edition of Ventana Sur . Thierry Frémaux, General Director of the Cannes Festival, returns to present a selection of six films from the official programming of the 2023 Cannes festival. ...

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