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European Shooting Stars: Luna Wedler

Luna Wedler - Switzerland - European Shooting Stars 2018    Interview / Editing: Martin I. Petrov      Congratulations on being a shooting star. How does it feel to be representing your country and to have this sudden extra exposure?    It is very exciting, really great to be meeting the rest nine stars, they are all beautiful humans. I feel very connected to all of them and look forward to exciting times ahead.    You did ballet before g...

Call for Entries: NYTVF Scripts NOW OPEN for Submissions!

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NYTVF Scripts OPEN for Submissions! In its third year, NYTVF Scripts is accepting original comedy and drama pilot scripts for consideration by broadcast, cable, and digital platform buyers. To enter, writers must submit: (1) A Pilot Script for an Original Series, (2) A Series Overview, and (3) A Current Writer's C.V./Bio.  FINAL DEADLINE: March 28, 2018 at 11:59am (noon) EST. NYTVF Scripts Official Selections will be shared with the largest collection of buyers, ...

TWO Greek premieres for Ron de Cana films!

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Both "Scrappy" (2016) & "From On High" (2017) from Ron de Cana Productions, Inc. will have their Greek premieres at the Athens International Digital Film Festival, running from March 29-April 4, 2018. The films mark the professional acting debuts of child actors Nefertina Lizarraga ("Scrappy") and Zoe Pinell Lopez & Esteve Serra Coll ("From On High"). The films deal with gun violence against children in the US, and the constant fear in which Syria...

Critical Documentary Filmmaking is Becoming a Risky Business

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The EAST DOC PLATFORM, the largest event for documentary professionals in Central and Eastern Europe, takes place March 3-9, 2018. During the week-long event, Prague will host leading documentary professionals, distributors, TV and festival selectors from around the world. Filmmakers will pitch their documentary projects and compete for several prizes in the total amount of EUR 35,000. General audiences can attend a number of interesting talks by international professionals. Most events take pla...

FROM ON HIGH will be closing film at La Lanterna Film Festival!

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FROM ON HIGH will be the closing film at the 2018 La Lanterna Film Festival in Genova, Italy, running March 1, 2018 to May 17, 2018. Written/directed by Dawn Westlake and produced via her Ron de Cana Productions, Inc. shingle, FROM ON HIGH tells the story of a young Syrian refugee girl who finds a better life in Europe. The film was scored by 2016 Peer Raben Music Award nominee GC Johnson of Acoustic Labs. It was shot/edited in Catalunya by Imatge Barcelona's Pol Carrizo Vilarroig. FROM ON...

FROM ON HIGH wins BEST EUROPEAN SHORT at Muestra Internacional de Cortometraje Solidario y Sensibilizacion de Ciudad Real, Spain

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FROM ON HIGH ("Desde el cielo") has won the Best European Short film award at Muestra Internacional de Cortometraje Solidario y Sensibilizacion de Ciudad Real, Spain! The award will be presented on February 22, 2018 at the Casino Antiguo. This is the second nomination and first win for "From On High". Written and directed by Dawn Westlake, the film was shot and edited in Catalunya by Pol Carrizo Vilarroig of Imatge Barcelona. An original score was provided by 2016 Peer Raben...

SCRAPPY selected to Festival Un Film Per La Pace!

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SCRAPPY has been selected to Festival Un Film Per La Pace in Gorizia, Italy for March 8th, 2018. Based on the Studs Terkel Award-winning poem by Donald G. Westlake, "Scrappy" was adapted for the screen and helmed by his daughter, Dawn Westlake. The film was shot on location in Pine Mountain, CA and Les Quingles near Barcelona, Spain in 2016 by Pol Carrizo Vilarroig of Imatge Barcelona who also edited. An original score was provided by GC Johnson of Acoustic Labs, the 2016 Peer Raben Mu...

Screening Of Living Among Us With Director And Cast Q&A

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We’re a month away from the 3rd Annual Silver Scream Film Fest this February 16th-18th. We’re proud to be kicking off the weekend with the feature film LIVING AMONG US followed by a Q&A with writer/director Brian Metcalf (THE LOST TREE) and cast members Thomas Ian Nicholas (AMERICAN PIE, HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION), Chad Todhunter (TRUE BLOOD), Jessica Morris (AMERICAN EXORCISM), and Andrew Keegan (O, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU). This film with a new take on vampire lore also boast...

15th IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival, 2018 Call for Entries

April 15, 2017 Earlybird Deadline   March 15, 2018 Regular Deadline IN THE PALACE is an international festival dedicated to short films, new media and digital arts under 27 minutes in length. The main purpose of the Festival is to present contemporary film art from Bulgaria, Europe and the whole world. IN THE PALACE ISFF provides an exceptionally favorable environment and platform for expression for both young film...

Call For Entries: Tomorrow Is The Last Day To Enter

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Tomorrow is the last day to enter your feature, short, animation, screenplay, or graphic novel to the Silver Scream Film Fest.    The Silver Scream Fest is this February 16-18 at the Roxy Stadium 14 Theater in Santa Rosa. This year we're celebrating The Heroines Of Horror - Kelli Maroney, Barbara Crampton, and Dee Wallace. Meet the original Creature From The Black Lagoon Ricou Browning. There's even a special screening of the 4K Criterion Edition of Night Of The Livi...

British Urban Film Festival to return in June 2018

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  British Urban Film Festival to return in June 2018   The British Urban Film Festival is to return in June 2018. Taking place 4 – 9 June, the six day event will feature UK and international premieres of short films and feature length titles. Also returning will be the annual Live Script Readings (now in its’ 6th year) which will showcase the work of 3 writers selected by BUFF's panel of script judges.   The showpiece BUFF Awards r...

14th Annual New York Television Festival: Dates and Deadlines Announced!

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The 2018 New York Television Festival is moving to July -- submit to the NYTVF for the chance to engage with more TV execs, buyers, agents, managers, and decision-makers than any other Festival! Submit your independently produced pilot or script for the opportunity to become an Official Artist next summer. Check out 2018 submission deadlines below.   The Independent Pilot Competition (IPC) is the NYTVF’s flagship, annual initiative, accepting independently-produced, origina...

FROM ON HIGH schedule confirmed at Northwest Film Forum in Seattle!

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FROM ON HIGH will have its USA premiere in Seattle in early 2018 at the prestigious Children's Film Fest at the Northwest Film Forum in the NO WALLS program. I love the description of our block of films: "This program makes it clear: youth all over the world long for the same things: to laugh, to live, to learn, to live in peace and to be respected for who they are. Many people, both powerful and weak, will try to build walls, but the dreams of the next generation cannot be denied."...

Scrappy rep'd the USA in San Rafael en Corto Film Festival

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"Scrappy", a film about standing up to gun violence, based on the Studs Terkel Humanities Award-winning poem by Donald G. Westlake, represented the USA in the San Rafael en Corto Film Fest in Vecindario, Spain (The Canary Islands) on November 4th, 2017. "Scrappy" is a Ron de Cana Productions' presentation, directed and adapted for the screen by Dawn Westlake. Pol Carrizo Vilarroig of Imatge Barcelona shot and edited on location in Pine Mountain and Los Angeles, CA, USA. ...

ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS! FILMMAKERS TAKE PART IN A 21st CENTURY COMPETITION & FESTIVAL W/ NO 2 YEAR EXPIRATION REQUIREMENT

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CHICAGO, IL (October, November  2017)  The creative team behind VariousArtistsTV.com, an online network where independent filmmakers can showcase their work, is proud to announce they will be accepting submissions for their new online film festival competition, the Various Artists Independent Film Festival, {VAiFF}. This unique festival was created to provide artists the opportunity to showcase their creativity and engage in healthy competition w...

"Scrappy" in the running for the People's Choice Award at RATMA Film Fest in the UK!

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"Scrappy", a 4-minute film by Dawn Westlake, based on the poem by her father, Donald G. Westlake, is up for the People's Choice Award in the RATMA Film Fest. The film is playing online (for FREE!) until November 19th. The winner will be announced on November 20th. The global public can watch and vote for "Scrappy" in the drama category here: http://ratmaff.weebly.com/drama.html The poem "Scrappy" is included in Donald G. Westlake's Studs Terkel Humanitie...

ARY Film Festival (The Biggest Film Festival of Pakistan) - Submissions Open

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ARY Digital Network is the leading media network of Pakistan viewed in over 100 countries around the world and as an effort to support the upcoming filmmakers we have started the ARY Film Festival as an yearly event. The ARY Film Festival (AFF) is the biggest film festival in Pakistan. In 2017, the festival provided a platform to local and international filmmakers to showcase their talent here in Pakistan at an industry level. The 3 day festival commenced in May 2017 and screened 33 f...

Submit your film at the 31st Edition of Fipa (23rd - 28th january 2018) - Festival for international audiovisual creation

Since 1987, Fipa is the festival for international audiovisual creation that defends different creative genres: dramaseriescreative or investigative documentaryperforming arts, transmedia and new talent.

6 days to meet professionals, directorsviewers and students while discovering the year’s best programs.

This festival is a platform for discovery and debate, a calendar highlight and annual meeting place for television professionals, but also for evermore members of the general public, with attendances increasing each year.

 

"From On High" selected to prestigious Children's Film Festival with Northwest Film Forum/Seattle

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"From On High", the latest film from Dawn Westlake's Ron de Cana Productions, Inc., has been selected to the 2018 Children's Film Forum sponsored by Boeing at the Northwest Film Forum in Seattle, WA, USA for January 25-February 10. The film is about a young Syrian refugee who finds a home and hope for the future in Europe. It was shot/edited by Pol Carrizo Vilarroig of Imatge Barcelona in Collsuspina, La Sala de Sant Llogari and Barcelona, Spain. The original score was compose...

THE URANIUM FILM FESTIVAL 2017 AWARD WINNERS

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The winners of the International Uranium Film Festival Berlin 2017(link is external). The International Uranium Film Festival Berlin was for the 6th time in Berlin. Between Oktober 10 and 15 the in the world unique atomic age film festival screened 28 nuclear films. More than a dozen filmmakers participated in the event with a fantastic audience of hundreds of people from Berlin and around the globe. "The sixth Uranium Film Festival in Berlin was a blast", co...

Scrappy to tour 5 cities in Spain with CineMistica!

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"Scrappy" has been selected to the CineMistica Film Festival and will tour five cities in Spain with them from November 2-December 2, 2017. Helmed and adapted for the screen by Dawn Westlake, "Scrappy" is based on the Studs Terkel Humanities Award-winning poem by her father, Donald G. Westlake. It deals with a young girl's courage in standing up to the gun culture in the USA. Pol Carrizo Vilarroig of Imatge Barcelona shot and edited in Pine Mountain and Los Angeles, CA,...

BFI London Film Festival 2017: Awards

LOVELESS (Best Film), THE WOUND (Best First Feature), KINGDOM OF US (Best Documentary) and THE RABBIT HUNT (Best Short Film) receive the Star of London The 61st BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® announced this year’s Festival Award-winners at its high profile Awards dinner, at Banqueting House, Whitehall, this evening. Hosted by James Nesbitt and with an address from BFI Chair Josh Berger, guests includedAndrea Arnold, Hayley Atwel...

Scrappy to have Canadian premiere!

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"Scrappy" will have its Canadian premiere on November 4th at 2pm in the Silver Wave Film Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Based on the Studs Terkel Humanities Award-winning poem by Donald G. Westlake, "Scrappy" tells of a young girl's courage in standing up to the gun culture in the USA. "Scrappy" was helmed by Westlake's daughter, Dawn, and shot/edited by Imatge Barcelona's Pol Carrizo Vilarroig. It was scored by Gregory Johnson of Acou...

30th Festival les Instants Vidéo

30 years that our desires are disorders
30 years that we break through cultural, social and economic barriers
30 years that together with the artists, we draw escape plans
30 years that we forge networks of international poetic and political complicities

We are celebrating therefore in 2017, 30 years of poelitic intercontinental video agitations in 30 events without borders (Tunisia, Morocco, Palestine, Kyrgyzstan, Egypt, Argentina, Italy, France…) and in a completely undisciplined way (art spaces, social spaces…)…
 

This dis-oriented tour will arrive safe and sound in November in Marseille: our home base and our launchpad.

 

  • From November 5th to 25th 2017
    International encounters (screenings, performances, debates) 
    FRAC PACA, Cinéma Les Variétés, Friche la Belle de Mai, La Fosse, ARI, Institut Culturel Italien, Vidéodrome 2, Canopé
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    Opening of the festival on Friday, 10th at 6pm at les Variétés
    * Opening of the exhibition on Saturday, 11th at 2pm at Friche la Belle de Mai

  • From November 2nd to December 3rd 2017
    Exhibitions
    FRAC, Galerie Deux, SARA, ADPEI, Cinéma les Variétés, Friche la Belle de Mai

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