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Matteo Garrone’s movie “Me Captain” will receive the 2023 Capri Humanitarian Award

On December 27, Garrone will be in attendance along with the film’s performers, Sarr and Fall. Matteo Garrone’s movie “Me Captain” will receive the 2023 Capri Humanitarian Award, a special acknowledgment to be presented at the 28th edition of Capri, Hollywood - The International Film Festival, scheduled to unfold from December 27 to January 2. The festival is promoted by the Ministry of Culture (Film and Audiovisual Department), Campania Region, with the support ...

VIDEO : Martin Scorsese' Killers of the Flower Moon New York Premiere Alice Tully Hall

Directed by Academy Award-winner Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower Moon” is an epic western crime saga, where real love crosses paths with unspeakable betrayal. Based on a true story and told through the improbable romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone), “Killers of the Flower Moon” tracks the suspicious murders of members of the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnigh...

Mira Nair announced as Head of Jury at Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival for the South Asia Competition

      Academy Award-nominated film director Mira Nair is announced as the Head of Jury for this year’s Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival’s South Asia Competition – a section dedicated to showcasing the best of South Asian and South Asian Diaspora Cinema.   Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair (Salaam Bombay!, Queen of Katwe, Monsoon Wedding) is welcomed to the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival this year to preside over the jury of the South Asian Competition. ...

27th Tallinn Black Nights sets focus on Serbia and SEE* (South-Eastern European) countries

  Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival’s (PÖFF) 27th edition will set a focus on Serbia and SEE* (South-Eastern European) cinema, as the festival screens 13 new films from the region in vast all programme lines. The SEE countries include Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro and North Macedonia. Meanwhile, the intriguing Yugoslavian Black Wave cinema from the 1960s–1970s will have a major role in this year's retrospective  programme.  ...

Co-Presented by 36th TIFF & Prime Video Amazon Prime Video Take One Award Finalists Announced

The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is pleased to announce the Amazon Prime Video Take One Award Finalists, whose work will premiere at the 36th TIFF. As part of an initiative to discover and nurture new talent, TIFF partnered in 2021 with Prime Video, which produces and distributes a diverse range of excellent original works in Japan and abroad. The award recognizes short films (15 minutes or less) by filmmakers living in Japan who have never participated in the production of co...

Belgian directors gather for 50th anniversary Film Fest Gent

Belgian directors gather for 50th anniversary Film Fest Gent FFG2023 Film Fest Gent is celebrating its 50th edition. For the festival it proved the perfect opportunity to gather Belgian filmmakers who, over the past five decades, premiered their films at FFG. On Friday 13 October, the red carpet at Kinepolis Ghent was exclusively filled with Belgian filmmaking talent, with directors such as Patrick Conrad, Stijn Coninx, Christina Vandekerckhove, Felix Van Groeningen, Lukas Dhont, ...

Michael Mann’s Ferrari Closes NYFF61

  Ferrari (courtesy of NEON/Lorenzo Sisti) After an incredible two weeks of screenings and events, there’s still a few days left to experience the 61st New York Film Festival. Tomorrow, we are thrilled to present the North American premiere of Michael Mann’s Ferrari, with Michael Mann in person for a Q&A at the 6:00pm screening and intro at the 9:00pm screening, both at Alice Tully Hall.  If you missed out on tickets, we...

Film Threat Award This! 2023 Nominees announced ahead of December 10th, 2023 Awards Show

    Film Threat’s Award This! Announces 2023 Nominees Award This! In its 5th Year Honors Indie Filmmakers In-Person on December 10th  Film Threat’s Award This! has become a unique voice for indie film and an annual industry staple. An event with a mission — to champion independent films across a multitude of diverse categories to bring awareness to the growing number of exceptional indies available on DVD, VOD, and streaming services. Film Threat recognizes t...

The 15th Annual Hola Mexico Film Festival 2023 Audience Award Winners

Hola Mexico Film Festival presented by Toyota Audience Award 2023 RADICAL by Dir. Christopher Zalla Produced by Ben Odell and Eugenio Derbez Tomorrow's Filmmakers Today Audience Award presented by Fidelity LA BRUJA by writer / director Manuel Villarreal The largest Mexican film festival outside of Mexico, Hola México Film Festival presented by Toyota, announced Radical as the 2023 winner of this year’s “Audience Award”, and La Bruja by writer...

Buffalo Int'l Film Festival: and the winners are...

  Juried Awards + Tilke Hill W.i.P. Award Announced! Congratulations to all!  (you are all award winners to us <3) Special Encore Events through + on November 9 @ Hallwalls!   BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM – MARIA SCHNEIDER, 1983 BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM MARIA SCHNEIDER, 1983 Directed by Elisabeth Subrin BEST WNY FEATURE – 98 DEGREES WEST - ZAMIR DISCOVERS BOURDAIN'S AMERICA...

FNC2023 : Short Film Awards

SHORT FILMS AWARDS Wednesday, October 11th, the Agora in UQÀM's Cœur des Sciences hosted the Short Film Awards Ceremony. We are happy to reveal the list of winners of the 52nd edition of the Festival du nouveau cinema. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION The best of today’s cinema: the boldest and brightest films from around the world. The Jury of the International Competition - short films was composed ...

Golden Key Award For Artistic Excellence to Thomas McGuane at Key West Film Festival 2023

KEY WEST FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES JIMMY BUFFETT, THOMAS MCGUANE, JIM HARRISON AND OTHER CONCH REPUBLIC LEGENDS WITH FLORIDA PREMIERE OF “ALL THAT IS SACRED” MCGUANE TO RECEIVE GOLDEN KEY AWARD FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE 2023 FESTIVAL RUNS NOVEMBER 15-19TH The Key West Film Festival announced today that i t will present the Florida premiere of the short film “All That Is Sacred,” directed by Scott Ballew. Thomas McGuane, the award-winning writ...

Les débats et projections des Rencontres Cinématographiques de L'ARP du 8 au 10 Novembre au Touquet

  J- 26 avant le lancement de la 33ème édition des Rencontres ! Découvrez les thèmes des débats et les avant-premières qui se dérouleront au Touquet-Paris-Plage du 8 au 10 novembre. Je souhaite m'inscrire aux Rencontres                                                    Les d&eac...

European Arthouse Cinema Day 2023: 12 November 2023

The 8th European Arthouse Cinema Day celebrates European film culture worldwide on 12 November 2023! Press Release13.10.2023 - Berlin / Paris The 8th European Arthouse Cinema Day celebrates European film culture worldwide on 12 November 2023! For the eighth time, the International Association of Arthouse Cinemas (CICAE) invites movie theatres and film fans from around the world to join the European Cinema Day on November 12, 2023. Interested cinemas can now register free of charge at www.art...

Maja Hoffmann confirmed as President of the Locarno Film Festival, new festival's governance announced

The new Locarno Film Festival Board of Directors has been elected, with Maja Hoffmann as President. The Festival’s governance has also been restructured Maja Hoffmann has been officially confirmed as President of the Locarno Film Festival, following a vote of the General Assembly and the new Board of Directors. A revision of the Festival’s governance structure has led to the adoption of new articles of association, a reduction in the size of the board and the introduction of two n...

Toronto International Film Festival, 2023, Reviews

Defiant (2023) Karim Amer. Ukraine, USA, and UK. Among the outstanding documentaries in the 2023 program is Karim Kamer’s DEFIANT which offers a comprehensive inside view of the Ukrainian resistance and counteroffensive against the ongoing Russia invasion. DEFIANT investigates the conflict with in-depth interviews of leading government officials and provides essential background information with the assistance of archival footage. It follows and demystifies the systematic disinformati...

Shocked by the passing of one of my "best for fests" director Anthony Hickox died 64: RIP Tony

Anthony Hickox, the British director known for horrors such as Waxwork and Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth, died October 9, aged 64. Re published courtesy of DEADLINE     Hickox had spent his recent years in Romania, where police found him dead last week at his house in Bucharest after friends had reported not seeing him for some time, according to close friend and InterTalent Rights Group CEO Jonathan Shalit. Best known for his work in the comedy-horror genre,...

MyMetaStories festival in Minecraft will get underway in three days' time,

  MYMETASTORIES EXPERIENCE IN MINECRAFT  FROM 13 OCTOBER   In three days' time, MyMetaStories festival in Minecraft will get underway. It will take place from 13 to 16 October 2023. This is the 1st European film festival in the Minecraft® video game. This unique experience will enable festival gamers to watch 13 short films in a virtual cinema: immerse themselves in the world of MyMetaStories, discover emblematic mini-games such as "Build Battle" or "...

THE FESTIVAL BEAT ! N°1000 and 75

  THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995  Feel the beat from  EFA, AFI, New York, Chelsea, Hamburg, DOCK, Ojai, Sonoma, Bushwick, Warsaw, Nature Track,Punto y Raya, Clermont Ferrand, Arte Mare, San Sebastian,  and many more we are following for you! Weekly newsletter N°1074 // 1073 Documenting the festivals experience since 1995, reaching over 166 000 subscribers.   ...

The six new filmmakers in residence at the festival

  ANDREA SLAVIČEK (Croatia) © Nina Duredevic – ZHAO HAO (China) © Yeo Seung Jin - ASMAE EL MOUDIR (Morocco) © Ammar Abd Rabbo - GESSICA GÉNÉUS (Haiti) © Jean Marie Gigon - DIANA CAM VAN NGUYEN (Czech Republic / Vietnam) © David Tichacek - MELTSE VAN COILLIE (Belgium) © Harm Dens ...

5th Ermanno Olmi Award announcing Jury

The jury has been appointed for the Ermanno Olmi Award, international film award promoting short films by young directors. Submission deadline: October 15th, 2023   ©Gianni Berengo Gardin/Contrasto Luigi Musini (film producer), Lorenzo Rossi (researcher and editor of Cineforum magazine), Omar Pesenti (director and screenwriter), Giada Mazzoleni (film producer and teacher) and Giorgia Goi (producer and distributor) have been appointed as the jury of the fourth edition of t...

The Best Shorts Competition Announces Latest Winners! September 2023

                          Contact: Rick Prickett, Competition Director 858-779-9544 BestShorts.net Info@BestShorts.net The Best Shorts Competition Announces Latest Winners! La Jolla, CA, October 2023 – The Best Shorts Competition is proud to announce the latest winners. The Best Shorts Competition puts filmmakers first and provides a direct opportunity for recognition and publicity for high quality productions. It ...

The five nominated films for European University Film Award (EUFA)

   Drumroll for the five nominees in the running for the European University Film Award (EUFA)! The European Film Academy and Filmfest Hamburg announce this year’s nominated films. Introduced in 2016, the award is presented by university students from across Europe. Based on the European Film Awards Feature and Documentary Film Selections 2023, these are the five nominations: ANATOMY OF A FALL (ANATOMIE D’UNE CHUTE) France DIRECTED BY Justine Triet WRITT...

Denver Film Festival : The Program is Finally Here

  The program for the 46th Denver Film Festival is now live and ready for your exploration. With a captivating lineup of films, engaging panels, and unforgettable cinematic experiences, this year's festival will be a celebration of storytelling like no other. Dive in below to discover the incredible array of films and events at DFF46! Critically acclaimed AMERICAN FICTION, I.S.S, MAXINE'S BABY: THE TYLER PERRY STORY, THE BOY AND THE HERON, LA CHIM...

Shortlist Announced for the Big Screen Awards

  Congratulations to our 2023 shortlist! Following a record number of submissions for this year's Big Screen Awards we are delighted to announce the 2023 shortlist! The exceptionally high calibre of entries showcases the very best of the UK cinema industry across marketing, distribution, publicity and exhibition teams/companies.  See the list of shortlisted entries by clicking the button below.  THE NOMINEES   Join us at the awards ceremony on 23 Novemb...

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