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Full Starz Denver Film Festival schedule released

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The 35th Starz Denver Film Festival (SDFF), sponsored by Starz Entertainment and produced by the Denver Film Society, announced today its full Festival line-up. SDFF will run November 1 through November 11 in Denver. The complete list of films can be viewed at denverfilm.org/festival.   "Election day is not the only big event happening this November. The Starz Denver Film Festival will celebrate its 35th edition with signature events and a diverse line-up of films from around the glo...

The world’s best big-mountain riders to compete in the new unified world tour

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  SWATCH FREERIDE WORLD TOUR BY THE NORTH FACE:       Lausanne, Switzerland / Salt Lake City, USA – October 11, 2012 — A host of new faces join the leading skiers and snowboarders from past season, as the SWATCH FREERIDE WORLD TOUR BY THE NORTH FACE goes into its first season as a globally unified series. The new tour will combine top riders and most c...

16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards announcing recipients

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Judd Apatow 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Times, is pleased to announce that writer/director/producer Judd Apatow will be given the “Hollywood Comedy Award”; actor John Hawkes will receive the "Hollywood Breakout Performance Award"; actress Quvenzhane Wallis will receive the "New Hollywood Award"; cinematographer Wally Pfister, A.S.C. will receive the “Hollywood Cinematographer Award”; ...

+Hollyshorts final day, awards to be revealed later today

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Tickets are available now on www.hollyshorts.com and hollyshortsfilmfestival.eventbrite.com.   August 16th marks the final day of the 8th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival at the Chinese 6 Theatres. Come and check out some great short films all day. Highlights include an 11am International Shorts Program, 1:30pm Odd Couple shorts program, Web Series at 4pm, and Documentary shorts at 6:30pm. In addition, check out some insightful panel discussions during the final day of the HollyShorts Indie ...

Whitney Houston's Sparkle promoting Nationwide Singing Competition

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No matter how often, or how much I enjoy belting out Whitney's "One Moment in Time", my neighbors can attest to the fact that I should not participate in this competition.  But perhaps you can! The SPARKLE Singing Challenge is a nationwide challenge and will be held in Philadelphia this Saturday, July 14th Entrants will be given the opportunity to sing a 60 second part from the songs “Celebration” or “Something He Can Feel”, from the late Whitney Houston’...

QFest Hosts Events With A Touch of Drag and Quite a Few 'Bears'!

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What’s a film festival without a few parties? As the East Coast’s largest LGBT film festival, QFest is bringing the best. From poolside parties in Northern Liberties and glamour and glitz in the Gayborhood, to an evening with a few ‘bears’, QFest promises to keep you partying for 12 days straight. Following the Opening Night film Elliot Loves (Thursday July 12th at 7:15pm Ritz East 1), festival goers will head over to Table 31, 32 N. 17th Street, from 9:30p.m.-12:30a.m., for the O...

Philadelphia QFest will open with the Philadelphia premiere of Elliot Loves from director Terracino

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Running from July 12 to July 23, 2012, the 18th edition of Philadelphia QFest opens with the Philadelphia premiere of Elliot Loves from director Terracino and closes eleven days later with the East Coast premiere (and only second showing in the world!) of BearCity2: The Proposal. (Festival Favorites will be screened on Monday, July 23). With 107 films that include 42 feature films, 13 documentaries, and 52 short films – and 7 World Premieres, 1 North American Premiere, 2 U.S. Premieres,...

16th International Film Festival SOFIA FILM FESTIVAL

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SFF is organized by Art Fest under the patronage of the Sofia Municipality, in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, the National Film Centre and National Palace of Culture, with the support of the programs MEDIA and MEDIA Mundus of the European Commission, UNESCO – Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe, national and foreign cultural institutes and sponsors. The main sponsor of the 16th edition of the festival is Jameson Irish Whiskey. The 16th Sofia Intern...

Lifetime Network and NYTVF to award development funding for original unscripted TV show treatments

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NYTVF - Lifetime Unscripted Development Pipeline Lifetime Networks, home of cable’s number one competition series, "Project Runway," and TV hits "Designing Spaces,” and "Dance Moms", has teamed up with the NYTVF for an innovative initiative seeking concepts for original unscripted television programming from independent artists and production companies. Twenty-five semi-finalists will be considered by Lifetime with five finalists each receiving $2,500 to ...

Line up for the 7th Annual Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival

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The 7th Annual Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival (LAJFF) http://www.lajfilmfest.org/ presented by The Jewish Journal,  kicks off their excellent line-up of 26 films with an opening night star studded red carpet celebration and premiere of the authorized Documentary Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom. http://www.7thart.com/films/Tony-Curtis-Driven-to-Stardom . As a boy in the streets of the Bronx, to the silver screen, Bernie Schwartz reinvented himself as a Hollywood pop idol becoming Tony Curtis....

Short Film Competition winners at the first-ever Sundance London film and music festival

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  Film by Daniel Lumb and Crinan Campbell from north London to screen at Sundance London London, 20 April 2012 - Extranjero, a five-minute film from Daniel Lumb and Crinan Campbell, was announced today as the winner of the Short Film Competition at the first-ever Sundance London film and music festival, 26-29 April at The O2. The film will screen as part of the official Short Film programme at the festival and is available for immediate viewing at http://competition.sundance-london.co...

Short Film Competition winners at the first-ever Sundance London film and music festival

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Film by Daniel Lumb and Crinan Campbell from north London to screen at Sundance London London, 20 April 2012 - Extranjero, a five-minute film from Daniel Lumb and Crinan Campbell, was announced today as the winner of the Short Film Competition at the first-ever Sundance London film and music festival, 26-29 April at The O2. The film will screen as part of the official Short Film programme at the festival and is available for immediate viewing at http://competition.sundance-london.com/wi...

Interview with with ÉCU Official Selection film “Minute 200″ director, Frank Benitez

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Frank Benitez is young and talented filmmaker, who made it to ÉCU 2012 Official Selection with his film “Minute 200″. This interview was finished couple of weeks before the festival. By Alexander Acosta Osorio Q: Where does the inspiration for your short come from? A: Usually my inspiration comes from places I visit or just an image that sticks in my memory. In this case it was that of a house in my hometown, a dilapidated house that had a sign on the facade whic...

A&E and the NYTVF seeking treatments for original unscripted TV shows

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Call For Entries! A&E and the New York TV Fest seeking treatments for original unscripted TV shows; Five finalist projects will receive development funding from the network with one winner earning $10,000 and the opportunity to participate in pilot production. More info below and at http://www.nytvf.com/2012_ae_pipeline.html The A&E Unscripted Development Pipeline  A&E Network and the New York Television Festival are back with the second installment of an innovative pr...

Angel Awards 2011 announce line up, ready to kick off

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                  The Director and Executive Producer Rosana Golden, Dean Bentley are pleased to announce the following ... 8th December 2011 OPEN PRESS CALL at 1:30 PM (13H30) AT THE ART NOVO THEATRE, NOVOTEL, MONTE-CARLO. The Angel Film Awards - VIP press and photo call... celebrity introductions... radio and television interviews and broadcasts... red ca...

Angel Awards 2011 announce line up, ready to roll

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The Director and Executive Producer Rosana Golden, Dean Bentley are pleased to announce the following ... 8th December 2011 OPEN PRESS CALL at 1:30 PM (13H30) AT THE ART NOVO THEATRE, NOVOTEL, MONTE-CARLO. The Angel Film Awards - VIP press and photo call... celebrity introductions... radio and television interviews and broadcasts... red carpet evening gala film screenings held at the ART NOVO THEATRE & LOUNGE of the NOVOTEL in Monte-Carlo at 1:30 PM (13H30) The Directors, Actors are descending ...

Call for entries Timishort Film Festival 2012

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Timishort Film Festival now opens the official CALL FOR ENTRIES 2012! Deadline for applications: February 12th 2012 Please bear in mind that the festival has an emphasis on avant-garde films, experimental videos and “films d’auteur”. If you think your work fits these conditions, please fill in the entry form and send a DVD Screener to the festival’s address. http://timishort.ro/en/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=EntryForm2012 Timishort can't wait to watch your fi...

Call for entries Timishort 2012

Timishort Film Festival now opens the official CALL FOR ENTRIES 2012! Deadline for applications: February 12th 2012 Please bear in mind that the festival has an emphasis on avant-garde films, experimental videos and “films d’auteur”. If you think your work fits these conditions, please fill in this entry form and send a DVD Screenee to the festival’s address. http://timishort.ro/en/component

ARIA Awards In Sydney's Olympic Park: Gotye, Kimbra, Boy & Bear roaring Success by Eva Rinaldi

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  ARIA Awards In Sydney's Olympic Park: Gotye, Kimbra, Boy & Bear roaring Success - 28th November 2011 It was that time of the year again - the night of night's for Australia's music industry. What a night it was for the the 25th anniversary ARIA awards at Sydney's Olympic Park last night. There were so many highlights. How about Gotye (one of my favorites) winning three gongs, and then of course Prime Minister Julia Gil...

Busan West Asian Film Festival

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Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, recognized as one of the premiere film schools in the United States, in continued partnership with South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Asia’s largest film festival, today announced the official program for the upcoming Busan West Asian Film Festival, November 11-13 in Orange, Calif.Busan West 2011 will feature eleven feature films from five countries: China, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. Three of thos...

Palm Beach Intl Film Festival 2012 Calling for submissions now

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SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN! The Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF) is now accepting submission for the 2012 festival and our new monthly series dedicated to local filmmakers "Monday Night at the Movies." Now entering it's 17th year the annual festival celebrates the best in American and foreign independent film at various locations throughout Palm Beach County. The 9-day event features screenings, seminars, student films from around the state of Florida, networking o...

CMJ 2011 Music Marathon and Film Festival Official Lineup

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By Maria Esteves – October 13, 2011 The CMJ 2011 Music Marathon and Film Festival will be held at venues throughout downtown New York, October 18-22, 2011. The College Music Journal (CMJ) festival annually presents the best in new music from around the world. This year’s festival will showcase over 1,300 artist performances, film premieres, panel discussions, seminars, awards ceremony, after parties, and special events. To view full schedule, please visit: http://schedule.cmj.com CM...

A tribute to John Wayne from The Jules Verne Festival

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Jules Verne Festival creators Jean-Christophe Jeauffre and Frederic Dieudonne (http://www.julesverne.org) proudly announce the official tribute to John Wayne, welcoming to the stage the Wayne family, the cast of True Grit, the film that won him his Oscar, and special celebrity guests, among them actress and costar Kim Darby, a.k.a. Mattie Ross in True Grit and harmonica player Tommy Morgan (Rio Bravo, The Cowboys, Dances with Wolves, and more). Sons Patrick Wayne and Ethan Wayne will accept the...

EVEN THE RAIN at RIFF 2011

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EVEN THE RAIN (2011) screens at the 8th annual Reykjavik International Film Festival (RIFF) 2011, where environmental concerns seem to underline this year's festival focus.   EVEN THE RAIN was directed by Iciar Bollaín and written by award winning screenwriter Paul Laverty. The film takes place in the village of Cochabamba, Bolivia, in 2000. The premise was to make an epic film about Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas. It is a fiction film in the style of a documentary about ...

GUAM, USA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES JURY AND NOMINEES

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GUAM, USA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES JURY AND NOMINEES HAGATÑA, GUAM, USA (September 13, 2011) – The Guam International Film Festival (GIFF) announced the members of their 2011 Official Grand Jury, comprised of four industry professionals with extensive media experience in the global film community. GIFF executive director, Don Muna, says ”Given the credentials of the 2011 jury panel,  I’m confident that we’re sending the clear message to the world that we consid...

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