Glamrock City – Art et Deces took Best International Arthouse Feature  2010 at the Summer NY Awards from the New York Independent International Film and Video Festival ...

THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES FOR 8 DAYS OF SCREENINGS, PREMIERES, PARTIES, PANELS AND AWARDS CEREMONY Next edition will feature the talents of Danny Trejo; Taryn Manning (Hustle & Flow); Eric Roberts; Hal Ozsan (Kyle XY, Dawson's Creek, Californication); Roland Kickinger (Terminator Salvation);Dee Wallace (ET); Steven Bauer (Scarface, Traffic); Rudolf Martin (Swordfish, Mad Men); Jim Beaver (Deadwood, Supernatural); Glenn P...

“THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES FOR 8 DAYS OF 100 SCREENINGS, RED CARPET PREMIERES, PARTIES, PANELS AND AWARDS CEREMONY & A NEW FEST PRESIDENT, ABEL FERRARA, THE KING OF INDIE FILM!”Featuring the talents of Susan Sarandon; Taryn Manning; Walter Cronkite; Arthur Laurents; Topmodel Venantia Otto; DJ Qualls; Mercedes McNab; Poet Steven Vincent Benét; Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Douglas Moore; Tony Randall (final performance, The Od...

Public Relations Contact:                                       Nicole Holland Phone: 702-361-1430 Fax: 702-361-6309 nicolefilms1@aol.com www.nyfilmvideo.com “THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES FOR 8 DAYS OF 100 SCREENINGS, RED CARPET PREMIERES, PARTIES, PANELS AND AWARDS CEREMONY & A NEW FEST PRESIDENT, ABEL FERRARA, THE KING OF INDIE FILM!”Featuring the talents of Susan Sarandon; Taryn Man...

      Award-winning director and co-writer Forrest B. Peterson and award-winning producer and co-writer Stewart J. Peterson’s film How the Game Is Played: Lessons Learned in the Game of Life makes its Cannes debut with a screening on May 16th, 2009 at 9:00am, Palais E. The film will be apart of the 2009 Cannes Film Market, courtesy of ITN Distribution’s line-up.   How the Game Is Played: Lessons Learned in the Game of Life recounts the true story of twi...

NYIIFVF Award Winner Gianmarco Galassi Briefly Talks about Italian Cinema & Meeting Abel Ferrara By Anoo Cottoor <br> IFQ: Tell me how you got started in your career as a filmmaker. <br>Gianmarco Galassi: I've always loved cinema since I was a child. I started studying acting at school, but then I understood that I wanted to make movies. I said to myself, “Let’s try, I want to do it, nothing is impossible.” And I started to shoot my short movi...

NYIIFVF continues to be the voice of independent film, launching many careers and successes from our festivals in New York and LA. The NYIIFVF is accepting entries for its upcoming LA festival in late July/August. This is your chance to be a part of the NYIIFVF and screen your film in an indie theatre in LA!  Please visit www.nyfilmvideo.com, if you want to submit a film. ...

By Nicole Holland Writer/Director/Producer Rosemary Edelman’s film lineage dates back to Hollywood’s Golden Age. Her father, Louis F. Edelman, produced some of the well-known classics: I’ll See You in My Dreams (Doris Day), Operation Pacific (John Wayne), The Big Trees (Kirk Douglas), The West Point Story (James Cagney, Doris Day), Once Upon a Time (Cary Grant), You Were Never Lovelier (Fred Astair, Rita Hayworth) and The Barbara Stanwyck Show. In addition, he wrote The Big ...

This Saturday's New York International Independent Film and Video Festival reception at 2nd Avenue's Pangea restaurant was a convenient walk across the street from the Village East Cinemas where Filmmakers, actors, and artists assembled from Japan, China, Austria, Botswana, South America, Italy, India, and all across the USA. Though interpreters were used to translate across language barriers - no translators were necessary to convey the passion and pride these Independents showed for each oth...

By Maria Esteves - April 7, 2009 The 2009 New York International Independent Film & Video Festival (NYIIFVF) presented by Independent Film Group and Independent Film Quarterly was held at the Village East Cinemas, New York, March 19 - 26, 2009. NYIIFVF annually present international independent films from emerging and established filmmakers, international art and music festivals, seminars, special events and after parties.  2009 NYIIFVF Premiere of TROMATIZED, MEET LLOYD KAUFMAN, dire...

By Maria Esteves - April 7, 2009 The 2009 New York International Independent Film & Video Festival (NYIIFVF) rockumentary short film MICK ROCK/IGGY POP RAW POWER REDUX, produced/directed by Dean Holtermann premiered at the Village East Cinema, March 24, 8:00 pm. Actors, artists, directors, producers, and celebrity guests attended the screening. The premiere after party with special guest DJ iconic rock photographer Mick Rock was held at the Bowery Electric, NY. MICK ROCK/IGGY POP RA...

"AWARD-WINNING MOTIVATIONAL FILM EXPLORES LIFE'S LESSONS" Award-winning director and co-writer Forrest B. Peterson and award-winning producer and co-writer Stewart J. Peterson in association with Royal Te Ranch Productions recently announced that their debut film "How the Game Is Played: Lessons Learned in the Game of Life" will screen as part of the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF). The sold out premiere plays at 8 p.m. on Friday M...

One wouldn't expect a harmless sock-puppet snake to challenge the stormy topic of circumcision in the world's holiest city, Jerusalem.  But that's just what happens in the hilarious short film, "Sneaky Snake: Lost In The Holy Land."  The six-minute film's germination began in a cab ride after filmmakers and piano bar entertainers George Sanders and Shawn Curran toured Jerusalem.  "We'd never been to Israel, and Jerusalem was mind-blowing," says Sanders. "We...

Below is a list of films that have achieved success through exhibition at our festival.   A lot of our films have our festival's laurels on their box art in US video stores.   The Derby Stallion - Distributed by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment The Final Patient - Distributed by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment Return With Honor - Picked up by Excel Film Distribution Maximum Cage Fighting- Distributed by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment Fighter - ...

Filmmakers, artists and festival goers had a blast at the west coast edition of The New Yo rk International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF). The 8-day indie film extravaganza opened at the Cabana Club with a packed networking party and film/art market planned by Annalisa San Juan. An interesting fusion of filmmakers, artists, actors, screenwriters from all over the globe mingled, celebrated and pitched their projects with some managing to intrigue press and eagle-eyed distributors ...

LOS ANGELES JULY 2008 SCHEDULELos Angeles VIP Screeningshttp://www.nyfilmvideo.com/2008/la-2008/schedule/la-july-2008.htm FRIDAY July 18thLaemmle Sunset Screen 3 12:00 pm Recover Me 124 min  Director Dahsheen Amin     Genre Drama     Synopsis gritty drama unfolds on the most destitute streets of Richmond Virginia, challenging a single mother’s strength and sobriety as she fights to fulfill her own “pursuit of happiness”. 2:10 pm Fillbilly 98 min  Director A.L. “MIG” Ma...

Featuring the talents of Oscar winner Meryl Streep; Oscar nominee and Tony Award-winner Alan Bennett (The History Boys); influential musician Allen Toussaint; Robert Rusler (The Whole Ten Yards); Brittany Daniel (White Chicks) and Ted Lange (Loveboat) The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF) proudly announces its return to its hometown Manhattan for an eight day extravaganza of film screenings, world premieres, industry panels and after-parties, taking place July ...