The official website has launched (www.meiff.com) for the first annual Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF), premiering October 14-19, 2007; and the Call for Entries is now under way. Over five days, MEIFF will present more than 50 films within a diverse slate of regional and international films with an emphasis on emerging artists. Grand Jury Prize winners will receive substantial production grants towards the funding of their next project, awarded in the categories of Narrative, Do...

The second annual Very Short Movies festival has completed its selection of films for competition and special series, it was announced today by the VSM (Very Short Movies) Film Society President and VSM festival founder, Serge Polakoff. The festival will feature two World premieres, an International premiere, a North American premiere and a U.S. premiere. 48 films from the U.S. and 10 foreign countries from an unprecedented 500+ submissions will compete in the comedy, drama, animation, document...

10th ANNUAL CITY OF LIGHTS, CITY OF ANGELS, A WEEK OF FRENCH FILM PREMIERES IN LOS ANGELES: APRIL 3-9, 2006 “La Doublure” (The Valet), Francis Veber’s affectionately funny portrayal of love and deceit, starring Daniel Auteuil and Kristen Scott-Thomas, will have its International Premiere at City of Lights, City of Angels Film Festival on Monday, April 3, 2006, five days after its Paris premiere. The festival’s closing night World Premiere will be Eric Tolédano & Olivier Nakache’s “...

Triumvirate of Acclaimed Film Writer/Directors: Claude Lelouch, Costa-Gavras and Bertrand Tavernier Host Premieres of New Films at 9 annual city of lights, city of angels: a week of french premieres in Los Angels. April 11-17, 2005“Men And Women,” the latest offering of veteran writer/director Claude Lelouch, will have its world premiere, opening night of City of Lights, City of Angels Film Festival (COL•COA) on Monday, April 11, 2005. The west coast premiere of writer/director Bertrand T...