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Montreal International Animation Film Festival gets animated at AFM 2017

Submit your film today on Film Freeway! Montreal gets animated! We are going to AFM October 31- November 7 and we are actively seeking your animation film lineup at MIAFF 2018 and other film festivals around the globe. We curate animation and VR technology for film festivals and have done so for Moscow International Film Festival, SMILE International Children and Youth Film Festival and many more.  If you have an animation film series or movie in the works please please email laurie@a...

South African HORRORFEST hits 13th edition!

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Greetings! This Halloween season the independent Labia Theatre in Cape Town will be the location for our annual South African Horrorfest FilmFestival for the 13th time! Access us at: www.horrorfest.info www.facebook.com/SouthAfricanHorrorfest https://twitter.com/SAhorrorfest https://www.instagram.com/terminatryx   p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 14.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica; color: #1d2129; -webkit-text-stroke: #...

ECU Spotlight on Elisabeth Moss

“Acting is not stupid, but it’s a very strange profession, honestly,” confessed Elisabeth Moss more than three years ago, when the last season of Mad Men was about to air. “My job is to get up, and get dressed in someone else’s clothes, and go and pretend that I’m someone else. Who does that?” It’s a funny observation, but if anything is certain, it’s that Moss is better at it than almost anyone. She’s a master of “pre...

MOVIE REVIEW: GOOD TIME

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Since Nightcrawler, no film has better distilled American malaise better than the Safdie brothers’ ironically-named Good Time (2017). The film stars Robert Pattinson in a breakout role as Connie Nikas, an on-the-lam criminal in New York City trying to bail his mentally disabled brother Nick out of jail following a failed bank heist. As he hustles to come up with the $10,000, his night snowballs into a frenzied crime spree that feels utterly surreal as it plunges him into the...

ÉCU GOES TO AARHUS!

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ÉCU-ON-THE-ROAD IS HEADING TO ÅRHUS – THE EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2017 ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival will be screening a selection of the World’s best independent short films at Super8000 Film Festival on the 27th October 2017 in Århus, Denmark. The Super8000 festival and The European Independent Film Festival’s – Special Selection screening will take place and in the warm and welcoming...

ÉCU ON-THE-ROAD TAKES ON PRAGUE!

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ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival is heading to Prague to share some of the World’s best independent films from upcoming talents with our Czech friends. ÉCU On-The-Road’s debut in Prague will take place on the 12th of October 2017 and is hosted by the prestigious Prague Film School, which is one of the leading film schools in Europe. The screening starts at 19:30 and is free of charge for everyone.  We will be sh...

London Film Fest comes with exciting Screen Talks

The 61st BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® is delighted to announce additional Screen Talks with BAFTA-winning and Academy-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal, four-time Academy Award-nominated actor Annette Bening and critically acclaimed director Lucrecia Martel alongside previously announced guest, director Takashi Miike.  The Festival’s acclaimed Screen Talks series welcomes some of the most exciting international actors and directors in contemporar...

Real Film Festival - 2017

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The weekend will unfold with a variety of feature length and short film screenings taking place at iconic venues across Newcastle, including an outdoor cinema – perfect for the whole family. We have selected an incredible range of films to show you this year as we celebrate real people, real places and real stories. The three-day program will inspire audiences and filmmakers alike, giving them the opportunity to watch, learn, create and connect by attending any number of our exciting even...

30th Festival Les Instants Video

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 10th to 16th 2017
    International encounters (screenings, performances, debates) 
    Les Variétés, Friche la Belle de Mai, La Fosse, ARI, Institut Culturel Italien
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    Opening of the festival on Friday, 10th at 6pm at les Variétés
    * Opening of the exhibition on Saturday, 11th at 1pm at La Friche la Belle de Mai

  • From November 2nd to December 10th 2017
    Exhibition of installations, performances, screenings
    FRAC, Galerie Deux, SARA, ADPEI, Friche la Belle de Mai, Vidéodrome 2, Canopé



     

More information here :
www.instantsvideo.com

 

 

Lean On Pete by Andrew Haigh: Press Conference

by Martin I. Petrov  One of the highlights of the competition at the 74th Venice Film Festival is definitely British director Andrew Haigh's new film 'Lean on Pete', starring young US talent Charlie Plummer alongside Chloe Savigny. The film tells the story of a 16 year old Charlie, who grows up with a single dad and yet in a relatively healthy family environment. One day he meets a local race horse owner, who happens to need an apprentice and Charlie soon becomes fascinated w...

Women for Justice at AM Egypt Film Festival

We are happy to announce that Women for Justice has been officially selected for AM Egypt Film Festival 2017. ...

Submit your film to Mirror Mountain - deadline approaching!

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4 days left until our regular film submissions deadline! Submit your awesome indie film to Mirror Mountain Film Festival today and join in the fun! All genres and lengths are accepted and welcome. Visit our website for more information: https://mirrormountainfilmfest.com/submissions/ ...

Flickerfest 27th International Short Film Festival

FLiCKERFEST 27th International Short Film Festival 12-21 January 2018, Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia Flickerfest is an Academy® Accredited and BAFTA-recognised festival. FLiCKERFEST, Australia’s premier international short film festival, will be held at the Bondi Pavilion on Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach in January 2018. The Festival in 2018 will celebrate 27 years of screening the best short films from Australia and around the world in competitions and special showc...

Film Submission Deadline Extended!

We have extended our submision dealine until the end of August! So if you want your film to be screened at the Russian Film Week in London, hurry up and send it to us through our website! To participate in the RFW and the nominations GUA nominations film producers should submit feature-length and short, documentary and animated films produced / released in the last for 18 prior to the start of RFW; submitted films should be provided in electronic form or Digital Cinema Package (D...

Call for Movies until 25th of August!

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Entries for the 23rd edition of the Caminhos do Cinema Português Festival are open. Between 20th July and 27th August the works for the Selection Paths and Selection Tests will be submitted via FilmFreeway.   The Caminhos do Cinema Português Festival has been, since 1988, one of the main references in the national cinematographic panorama. Presenting itself as the only festival dedicated to Portuguese cinema in all its aspects (final project...

Submissions Open Now for 5th Edition of Shaan-e-awadh I Film Festival

Movies are so rarely great art that if we can not appreciated great trash we have very little reason to be interested in them. - Pauline Kael Submission open now for this edition.   Follow the below links to proceed for the submission.   #FilmFreeway https://filmfreeway.com/festival/SAIFF2017   #Festhome https://filmmakers.festhome.com/f/3201   #ClickForFestivals https://www.clickforfestivals.com/shaan-e-awadh-internation…   Last da...

"Scrappy" to play San Gio Film Fest in Verona!

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"Scrappy" has been selected to the San Gio Film Festival in Verona, Italy for July 23-27, 2017. Produced by Ron de Cana Productions, Inc. and helmed by its founder, Dawn Westlake, "Scrappy" is based on a Studs Terkel Award-winning poem by Donald G. Westlake. It recounts the real-life childhood experience of Dr. Westlake when he had to stand up to the gun culture in the USA to save his dog's life. The film was scored by 2016 Peer Raben Music Award nominee GC Johnson of Ac...

"Scrappy" nominated for the Golden Urartu in Armenia!

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"Scrappy" has been selected to the Golden Urartu Festival in Ararat, Armenia for September 15th, 2017. Helmed by Dawn Westlake, "Scrappy" is based on the Studs Terkel Award-winning poem by her father, Donald G. Westlake. It recounts a real-life anecdote from his childhood when he had to stand up to the gun culture in the USA. "Scrappy" was filmed on location in Pine Mountain, CA, USA and at Masia Les Quingles in the mountains just to the north of Barcelona, Spain. ...

Films of the International Uranium Film Festival Berlin 2017

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These films are selected for the next International Uranium Film Festival in Berlin, October 11 - 15, 2017. LUCENS(link is external) Schweiz, 2015, Regisseur Marcel Barelli, Produktion Nicolas Burlet, Nadasdy film und RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera. Animation, 7 min, deutsche Untertitel.   Die Geschichte des ersten Kernkraftwerks 100 Prozent aus der Schweiz … aber auch des letzten schweizerischen Atomkraft-werks.  Bester Trickfilm Uranium Film Festival 2016. www.l...

The Four Seasons Film Festival

Holmlands is proud to launch the Four Seasons Film Festival in partnership with Green Owl Films; in a celebration of independent film, music, art and photography.

 

February 2018 will see our first ever film festival held at the historic Cadogan Hall in Central London, in a weekend that aims to showcase the full spectrum of human emotion in a series of groundbreaking and inspiring feature films that exemplify the moods of the annual seasons. 

 

Spring: films about new beginnings, hope, freedom

Summer: films about joy, celebration, empowerment

Autumn: films about change, transition, difference

Winter: films about real life, truth, factual 

 

Submission Deadline 31st August (Late Deadline 30th September)

The submission deadline is looming so act now and get a discounted submission fee.

Submit you films here through film freeway - https://t.co/56GYSJCqX4

 

Selected spring and summer submissions will be screened on Saturday 3rd February 2018, with selected autumn and winter submissions screened on Sunday 4th February 2018. 

 

Feature films will be complimented by the presentation of a selection of short films, with live music performances, art and photographic exhibitions held in the atrium over the whole weekend. 

 

Our aim is to provide a platform for film makers and artists to showcase their work in a unique and engaging festival that offers guests a first class cultural experience to all who attend.

 

Submissions for film makers, performers, artists and photographers are now open. Tickets will go on sale to the public from Monday 6th November.

 

https://www.fourseasonsfilmfestival.com

"Scrappy" to have German premiere!

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"Scrappy" will have its German premiere at the 41st Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt in Weiterstadt, Germany on August 11th, 2017. Based on a Studs Terkel Humanities Award-winning poem by Donald G. Westlake, the film is helmed by his daughter, Dawn Westlake. "Scrappy" recounts a real-life anecdote from Don Westlake's childhood in which he had to stand up to the gun culture of the USA. Filmed and edited by Pol Carrizo Vilarroig of Imatge Barcelona, "Scrappy" was sc...

LAST WEEK TO SUBMIT

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NYTVF Independent Pilot Competition: One Week Left to Submit! Looking to submit your produced TV pilot or series? Submit to the Independent Pilot Competition (IPC), the NYTVF’s flagship, annual initiative, accepting independently-produced, original television pilots and series, short films, and short-form web series from around the globe. 2017 Industry Participants include HBO, Bento Box Entertainment, IFC, Comedy Central, truTV, Jax Media, The CW, Seeso, and WEtv. More to be announced! ...

ÉCU 2018 is open for submissions!

The European Independent Film Festival, one the World's most distinctive independent film festivals, encouraging innovation and creativity and showcasing great films to audiences who appreciate and love independent cinema, invites you to submit to ÉCU 2018.   ÉCU's mantra is to Discover, Project and Promote the World's Best Independent Films and we are actively seeking innovative, absorbing and original independent films across our fourteen cat...

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