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Watch Michael Moore on Canada: our controversial video has been seen 132 950 times and generated 1359 comments

Michael Moore was speaking (in his press conference in Cannes 2007) on health and quoting a 27 minutes average waiting time on Canadian hours. How the canadian responded fueled the controversy. ...

Events at the 2012 Bahamas International Film Festival

BIFF SPECIAL EVENTS   DRESS CODE FOR ALL EVENTS UPSCALE ...

BIAFF 5-Star-Award Certificate for "El Hecho Imposible" and judges´ comments

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I hereby attach the 5-Star-Award Certificate of the BIAFF and the judges´ comments on the short film "The Impossible Fact (El Hecho Imposible)". Thanks to the judging committee of this international film festival in the United Kingdom and thanks to cast and crew for having made this project possible. ...

BIAFF 4-Star-Award Certificate for "Hip Hop International" and Judges´ Comments

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I hereby attach the 4-Star-Award Certificate of the BIAFF 2012 and the judges´ comments on the video clip "Hip Hop International", which had its world premiere at this international film festival in the United Kingdom. Thanks to the judging committee of the BIAFF, to cast and crew. ...

Controversial video of Michael Moore on Canada

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This video we shot from Michael Moore's press conference in Cannes 2007 has generated other  a 1000 comments, amazing how Michael generates such controversy on each film. We love it, I hope you do too. ...

Journalist, Hermann Djoumessi, gives his impression about the festival:

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HERMANN DJOUMESSI, a journalist for Vingt Paris and The Guardian, swung by the social media counter to give us his thoughts about the festival.    "I really enjoyed how filmmaker friendly the festival is. You can actually touch them," Djoumessi cheerily comments. This is Djoumessi's second festival. He loves the feeling that surrounds the event. The ability to watch films and then immediately after talk to the director is phenomenal and is a pleasurable experience to ...

WHAT HAVE WE DONE

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Ashley West Leonard's WHAT HAVE WE DONE is now available in hard and digital copy. The collectible magazine features the 2011 fine art photographs of one of Los Angeles' most prolific photographers, along with commentary on them by the city's leading independent filmmakers, writers, painters and poets. Ron de Cana director/producer Dawn Westlake is featured in "photoplay" in the chapters SummerGirl and Unstuck. To order hard or digital copies, please visit: http://bit.ly/weCmDq ...

ÉCU's Partner CityCelebrity

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The federal network of city portals CITYCELEBRITY (www.citycelebrity.ru) is the largest independent crowdsourcing creative platform in Russia. They gather young talents from the whole of the country, making projects and contests in which thousands of people can take part and collaborate with festivals, culture centers, universities, international representatives and embassies, galleries, museums, creative and business communities.By registering at CITYCELEBRITY, you are going to to get new exper...

What They’re Saying about Some Films We'll Be Showing

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Commentary by filmmakers and critics on some of the films we'll be screening, beginning Friday: http://valleyfilmfest.blogspot.com/2011/11/what-theyre-saying-about-some-of-vff11.html ...

Further information concerning the work of Studio Beyond

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We at studiobeyond.net have created the world's first comprehensive online studio for the entire movie industry where aspiring and established professionals can have barrier-free access to producers, sales agents, distributors, financiers, film organisations, broadcasters, casting and talent agents worldwide.   Our studio system offers filmmakers, talent, executives and press their own online office equipped with a media player and tools which facilitate DIRECT interaction with decision...

Les Nuits en Or: UNESCO

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Français By Will Sayre – Intern at ÉCU On Avenue de Suffren here in Paris, you’ll find The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, an institute commonly known as “The UNESCO.” It hosts a wide array of cultural events, executive board meetings and conferences. Its motto: “Building peace in the minds of men and women.” On July 6, all was certainly peaceful as crowds of people filed into UNESCO’s grand theater for Les Nuits En Or, a presti...

Aruba Opening Day!

Producer Jonathan Viera, Michelle Winklaar, Aruba Minister of Tourism Otmar Oduber walk red carpet opening AIFF Part 2!Laughing to the comment from TV announcement saying, 'these guys definitely have a touch of celebrity in them!'photo by Vanessa McMahon 

Hip Hop Perspectives

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Director: Ryan Stone, Ebony Mosley, Deji Olusoga.
A documentary about two young rappers trying to make it in the music business, but it's not about money to them they just want to be heard.

Hip Hop Perspectives

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Director: Ryan Stone, Deji Olusoga, Ebony Mosley.

Wayne McGregor - Going Somewhere

Director: Catherine Maximoff.

Cine//B_4 begins

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The call for submissions has already begun. We not only want your film but we also want to tell you some news: This year only 7 films will compete (except that something extraordinary happens in the middle, you never know). Moreover, this year we will have the traditional national short and feature films competition, and in addition to that, we will also have international competition! 7 films and shorts will compete for the best place. And also new, the music vid...

A Winter Night's Wish Teaser Now Online!

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Hey first post here. Just wanted to let you all know that the teaser for the 5 minute short "A Winter Night's Wish" is now online! Check it out and share it please :) Here it is on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BXWgcAtNUU And Vimeo (for even better quality):  http://vimeo.com/18635591Comment and let us know what you think!  ...

Call for Entries 2011

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We are pleased to announce our 2011 Call for Entries. Once again, we are searching the world for exciting and ground-breaking short stereoscopic films. Live-action, animation, documentary, experimental--we are excited to screen a wide variety of content. Our goal is to celebrate and explore the trailblazers of the new 3D cinema. We accept selection committee screeners in a wide variety of digital formats, providing that they are stereo3D. This can be side-by-side, interlaced, individual s...

Film Comment Magazine

The irrepressible Terry Gifford headed the jury for the international competition

Gifford's upbeat comments about Kathmandu, the festival and Nepal as a whole, went down well at both the opening and closing ceremonies.

Latest on the Light Up Earth competition

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Great opportunity for passionate and creative people to enter a valuable competition. Valuable in more ways than one! Jane Campion (director of The Piano and Bright Star) commented about the film competition: It is A VERY GENEROUS PRIZE FOR SHORT FILMMAKERS and really a challenge to make good propaganda and stay honest. ...

Take 2: The REEL Challenge

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    The REEL Challenge offers $15,000 in prizes to filmmakers for videos on Copyright Here’s your chance to make a short film or PSA (90 seconds or less) about why copyright is important for creators who make a living from their work, and how the illegal copying and mass distribution of movies on the Internet ultimately hurts the creative industries and youThis contest is a chance for artists to express themselves on these issues and to win several cash prizes. Three prizes...

AFM Filmmakers Get First Look at Digital Media Bank

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Motion picture distribution pioneer Omar Kaczmarczyk announced during the American Film Market the launch of Digital Media Bank, the world's first film and television intellectual property management company structured after the service model of a bank. The result is a comprehensive distribution and marketing engine for independent filmmakers. Digital Media Bank is a strategic partnership between Kaczmarczyk's LongTale, LLC, a proven international film sales agency, GoDigital Media Group, a lead...

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