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The CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF) returns to Downtown Toronto, at The Royal Cinema, 608 College Street, with its 11th edition. This year's Festival includes nine feature-length and 17 short films in Official Competition for the CTFF Jury and Audience Awards, to be announced on Closing Night - September 17.
For more information about the Festival, please call The CaribbeanTales International Film Festival Office Line on: 416-534-8308 or our mobile line: 647-739-4294 or visit our website http://www.caribbeantales.ca and through our email caribbeantales@gmail.com.
Drishyam, Review: Missing Corpse, Hissing Cops and Habeas Corpus
What would drive producers to make and remake a film in five different Indian languages in a span of two years? Box-office success of preceding language versions and a potential remake goldmine at hand, or the merits of a script that tries to turn the killer v/s cops genre on its head, and could have viewers gasping for breath? In the case of Drishyam, whose Sanskritised title can be approximated as Drishya (scene/sight in Hindi...
Director: Osman Oguz Ogun.
Samet, who endeavors to survive by working as a news editor in a TV channel in the city at which he has arrived dreaming to be a director, wants to end his life but he doesn't have enough courage to do it. Just like any other day, he receives a news to edit which will be a breakpoint for his routine life.
Director: Johan Bergqvist.
In the far stretching forest landscape of Sweden, a cop killing drug dealer on the run from the law finds himself having to care for a baby girl. With the child's welfare in peril he pursues a deadline to deliver a batch of the new killer drug Grunt to a contact in Finland and during his escape he runs into old acquaintances and pays a visit his notorious boss Petri. An encounter that will force him to confront his own past and determine his future.
Director: James McDonald.
Continuing where A Conversation with Mr. D left off, we find Chris Richardson out for revenge for the killing of her lover but unbeknownst to her, someone else is out for her for killing the love of their life.
The second episode of "Look Who's Stalking" aired on the BIO Network on April 7th, 2013. Directed by Dawn Westlake of Ron de Cana Productions, the show is now online at BIO's official site: http://www.biography.com/tv/look-whos-stalking/videos/episode-1-full-episode-24709187927
Cinematography by Stacey Dillon of Stacey Dillon Productions.
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The full premiere episode of "Look Who's Stalking", directed by Dawn Westlake of Ron de Cana Productions for the BIO Network, is now online: http://www.biography.com/tv/look-whos-stalking/videos/episode-0-full-episode-24135235812
The show hit airwaves on the evening of Sunday, March 31st, 2013. Subsequent episodes will air on April 7th and 14th, 2013. Check your local cable/satellite listings in the US, UK and Canada.
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Frequency Film Festival will be a monthly film festival, starting in 2013, and based in San Diego, CA, USA. There are no entry fees or deadlines.
Frequency Film Festival will present over 30 screenings, in twelve days, each month.
Documentary, Foreign, Horror, Action, Drama, Western, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Silent, Musical, Experimental, LGBT, Animation, Crime, Romance, and Family.
The mission of the Frequency Film Festival is to promote unique and exciting films and to screen ...
For short films completed in 2011 (after June 1, 2011): October 15, 2012
For short films completed in 2012 (after January 1, 2012): December 20, 2012
Submissions must be postmarked by the applicable deadline based on the production year of your film, and late submissions will not be considered and screener DVDs cannot be returned under any circumstances.
International / Asia International Competition
1. Japan Premieres Only:
Your film MUST NOT have been screened in Japan on any media and oc...
Director: Márton "Mara" Jelinkó.
Elli (Heidi Lindén), a university student, has a problem. Living in the poor area, but partying in the upscale clubs of the city is taking its financial toll, that can not be covered by her part time job as a cleaning lady. Even after her grandmothers antique necklace has been pawned, there just doesn't seem to be enough money for her lifestyle and to pay back the loans she has accumulated. So she decides to make money out of her one night stands and soon she settles into the lifestyle of a call-girl.
Iiris (Kristiina Puukko), who has been forced into working with a small-time criminal group, has a problem of her own. She is in love with her colleague, Andrei (Juha-Tapio Arola), who doesn't even notice it. In a macho environment, where debts are collected via fists, there wouldn't be any room for the mushy stuff anyway.
However, neighter of the women can foresee how much things will go wrong when Elli and Andrei meet one night and love springs its head up between them. Iiris is not going to just observe this from the sidelines and Elli is not going back to her old life without Andrei any more. Only when the women are forced to work together, do they come face to face with the facts that there are some mistakes that cannot be undone just like that.
”Indebted” is the debut feature as a director for Márton Jelinkó, who has worked in the Finnish independent scene as a cinematographer, for many years. It was made on a shoestring budget, using digital acquisition and utilizing an experimental improvisational method of working with the actors and combining that with the visual style of the camerawork.
The story about 3 young men that embark on a trail of crime, drugs and violence. The story of their rise and their ultimate fall to a lesson not easily learned but never forgotten.
The story about 3 young men that embark on a trail of crime, drugs and violence. The story of their rise and their ultimate fall to a lesson not easily learned but never forgotten.
Director: Bobby E. Goins.
Call for Script/Film Entries: The 6th
Annual SURGE Film Festival
Dear friends in this group and beyond,
The Sixth Annual S.U.R.G.E. Film
Festival is accepting entries.
We accept Multimedia, Film and Script
Entries. We offer wonderful Early Bird discounts until July 14th on
all entry Fees. We accept entries through Withoutabox (click here) or through our
website (click here). After that we accept entries until November 2011 for the
2012 festiva...
It is finally here, set in the heart of Johannesburg as Chuks starts his journey for success in a world where only the strong survives. A must watch movie that shows the hustle and bustle Chuks has to go through to become the King of Jozi. Jozi Kings movie is set for a grand premiere on the 29th April 2011, in Port Harcourt iCinema, Rivers State, Nigeria. Red carpet by Africa Magic, Studio 53, CMTV and many more. On
Director: Vitomir Kaučič.
Police detectives Nina and Milan investigate the murder of teenage girl Mija. In the course of the investigation, corpses keep piling up while the only thing they find out is the fact that all victims were drunk and are missing blood. Milan is suspended by Chief Sovič when he shoots down Antolin, the crime lab forensic who attacked him in an unexplicable and sudden rage. The insatiable appetite of the winepires and the arrival of ruthless cop El Mehcun puts Nina and Milan's feelings for each other to a rough and ugly test.
After you've seen this film, you will never dare to gett pissed again!
Director: Mehmet Emrah ERKANI.
Director: Mehmet Emrah ERKANI.
Atif drives a taxi for a living.And bets on horse races,dogs and hangs around looking for easy money. Mahir who is an old friend of Atif, comes from the military service with bad memories. Mahir is a mechanic and works for Munir.Munir is like a father to him. Atif insists on learning what happened in the military duty. Mahir keeps silent. He wants his life back.
Director: Michael Madison.
Driven by a promise, fueled by revenge. Inspired by Bullitt, True
Romance and Vanishing point, the Mojave desert is the backdrop for this
heartfelt story of betrayal and redemption. An ecclectic collection of
unique characters that include Japanese gangsters, an Italian
proctologist, an Armenian art dealer and a hero with a very cool car set
the stage for this modern crime thriller shot on RED and edited on CS4
with a totally tapeless workflow. The top notch cast includes Toshi
Toda, Robert Rusler, Alana Stewart and Brian Mcguire.Check out the
iinterviews with the cast, behind the scenes videos and hundreds of
stills shot during production here on Facebook. Make sure to watch the
trailer in 1080p. You can see the trailer at: http://www.vimeo.com/11069907
Director: Roberto Rizzo.
A six degree of separation story, where Ponzi scheme's, drug dealing, and money laundering all meet in a disloyal world of betrayals. Thomas, a white collar Ponzi schemer has a particular way to meet his clients, or better put his prey. A very charming good looking man, well spoken with kind manners betrays his clients with false promises of very good returns on their investments. Thomas runs into problems when he can’t back up his promises any longer. In order to keep his schemes going he needs to do something else to get more cash, and nothing better than money laundering. Thomas creates a money laundering system based on fake donations to different “Charities” all over Manhattan. With the help of his best friend, Al Genovesse, an associate of a prominent Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Thomas is introduced to the underworld of business fraud and Mafia bosses. One of Al's referrals is Johnny Bramanti, a film producer who runs into trouble when a mafia boss, Michael Dileo, asks him to clean twenty million dollars from a drug deal. Johnny tries to refuse Michael’s offer as a silent partner in his movie business, telling him he needs to “think about it.” Very upset and violent, Michael reminds Johnny that ten years ago he helped him with some money to start his Sexy Films Production, and without “thinking “The money was ready to help. Johnny is literally against the wall and has no other alternative than to help Michael and clean the twenty million dollars for the sake of his life.
Johnny wants to nail Michael but he has no proof; the money laundering won’t be enough because he knows that Michael has the best lawyers and always walks free of any charges at the increasing frustration of the DA’S office. Johnny’s only possibility comes when Michael wants to have his young mistress and prisoner, Brigitte, as a star in one of his movies. Johnny uses her to find the proof he needs to put Michael away for good. Her desperate pursuits of the evidence that will make her free, becomes very far reaching and looks more like an impossible task.
Frustrated, she tries to escape, but, it proves an unsuccessful move.
Director: Roberto Rizzo.
A six degree of separation story, where Ponzi scheme's, drug dealing, and money laundering all meet in a disloyal world of betrayals. Thomas, a white collar Ponzi schemer has a particular way to meet his clients, or better put his prey. A very charming good looking man, well spoken with kind manners betrays his clients with false promises of very good returns on their investments. Thomas runs into problems when he can’t back up his promises any longer. In order to keep his schemes going he needs to do something else to get more cash, and nothing better than money laundering. Thomas creates a money laundering system based on fake donations to different “Charities” all over Manhattan. With the help of his best friend, Al Genovesse, an associate of a prominent Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Thomas is introduced to the underworld of business fraud and Mafia bosses. One of Al's referrals is Johnny Bramanti, a film producer who runs into trouble when a mafia boss, Michael Dileo, asks him to clean twenty million dollars from a drug deal. Johnny tries to refuse Michael’s offer as a silent partner in his movie business, telling him he needs to “think about it.” Very upset and violent, Michael reminds Johnny that ten years ago he helped him with some money to start his Sexy Films Production, and without “thinking “The money was ready to help. Johnny is literally against the wall and has no other alternative than to help Michael and clean the twenty million dollars for the sake of his life.
Johnny wants to nail Michael but he has no proof; the money laundering won’t be enough because he knows that Michael has the best lawyers and always walks free of any charges at the increasing frustration of the DA’S office. Johnny’s only possibility comes when Michael wants to have his young mistress and prisoner, Brigitte, as a star in one of his movies. Johnny uses her to find the proof he needs to put Michael away for good. Her desperate pursuits of the evidence that will make her free, becomes very far reaching and looks more like an impossible task.
Frustrated, she tries to escape, but, it proves an unsuccessful move.
Director: Oscar Sanders.
A soon-to-be divorced woman asked a mysterious man with an agenda to help her solve her problem that takes the two of them from Philadelphia to Altlantic City to finally Toronto, Ontario before the truth is finally revealed. A must see!
"George, a self-appointed "Soldier of Christ," has embarked on a tortured personal quest to investigate lifestyles that disgust him and that he regards as rejected by God. His interactions with a wide range of people reveal their struggles toward self-acceptance even as the investigations begin to erode George's defenses against his own demons."
Three disgraced homicide detectives investigate the murder of a Philadelphia stockbroker and the theft of 10 million dollars in Mexican Bearer bonds
A soon-to-be-divorced woman meets a mysterous man who offers to change her circumstance
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