Kumjana Novakova’s Silence of Reason wins the Grand Prize for Best Film
The international jury of the eighteenth Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival of Navarra, made up of Ruth Somalo, Jorge Villacorta and Ainara Elgoibar, after watching the entries in the Official Section has decided to award the following prizes:
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Levante/Power Alley by Lillah Halla (Brazil, France, Uruguay, 2023) is the winner of the main competition Mostra Concorso of the 42nd edition of Bergamo Film Meeting. Chosen by the audience, the film will receive the Bergamo Film Meeting Prize, worth 5,000 €.
The international jury, composed of Michelangelo Frammartino (director), Vaida Kazlauskaitė (project coordinator European Film Forum Scanorama - Vilnius) and Paola Raiman (fi...
The SMART7 network has announced its selection of European films which will tour seven film festivals across Europe in 2024. SMART7 includes festivals from Poland (mbank New Horizons IFF), Iceland (Reykjavik IFF), Portugal (IndieLisboa IFF), Romania (Transilvania IFF), Spain (FILMADRID IFF), Greece (Thessaloniki IFF) and Lithuania (Kino Pavasaris).
The tour starts at the 29th Vilnius IFF Kino Pavasaris (14 – 27 March 2024).
SMART7 in its second year: the bravest European cine...
Inaugural SignLight International Film Festival is a Catalyst for Change in Hollywood; Showcasing the Global Community of Deaf Filmmakers for the First Time Ever, April 16-20
Co-Founded by CJ Jones, Supporters Include Troy Kotsur, Marlee Matlin, Shoshanna Stern,Craig Mazin, Rosie O’Donnell, Andreas Deja & More
April is National Deaf History Month … and We’re Making History!
Purchase Tickets: https://www.signlightff.org/tickets
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The Tryon International Film Festival (TRIFF) is proud to announce the selection of Dr. Sam Waymon as one of the judges for the 2024 edition of the festival, specifically within the category of Human Rights & Dignity. Dr. Waymon will be joining the esteemed Homayra Sellier, a veteran judge of TRIFF, marking a significant addition to the festival's panel with his extensive background in music, film, and civil rights.
Dr. Sam Waymon, a resident of Tryon, NC, and the brother o...
Variety will present Tom Hiddleston with the Variety Virtuoso Award at the Miami Film Festival on Tuesday, April 9. The award will be for his career achievements across film, theater and television.
"From screens large and small to the Broadway stage, Tom Hiddleston is one of our most versatile and engaging actors,” said Jenelle Riley, Variety Focus Awards and Features Editor. “With Season two of 'Loki,' he brought a Shakespearean arc to a fan-favorite...
VdR–Industry 2024: Selected Projects
Visions du Réel is delighted to unveil the projects selected for the VdR–Industry, the Festival’s programme dedicated to industry professionals, as well as the prestigious juries delivering CHF 80,000 in industry awards. Over four jam-packed days, Visions du Réel provides a unique opportunity for cinematic creation, connecting filmmakers with financing and distribution opportunities within an inspiring and productive enviro...
Starting this year, the CineWaves will be the motif gracing the awards presented at Munich’s international film festival. This new design is inspired by water and its motion, reflecting the city’s joie de vivre and FILMFEST MÜNCHEN’s aim of attracting large audiences and offering something new that will inspire, captivate, and astonish them each time.
“FILMFEST MÜNCHEN has given itself a fresh iconography inspired by one of Munich’s most sceni...
Creo is delighted to reveal the panel of judges for the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2024. The competition for the sophomore edition of the major annual program for short films and filmmakers, which closed earlier this month, provides a gateway for the development of cinematic talent from across the globe.
Following a celebrated launch edition in 2023, this year the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards competition ran from June 15, 2023 to February 15, 2024, receiving more than double the num...
NATPE BUDAPEST RETURNS
Industry heavyweights A+E Media Group, BBC Studios, NBCUniversal Global Distribution, Paramount Global Content Distribution, Sony Pictures Television, TelevisaUnivision and Warner Bros. International Television Production are amongst nearly 60 exhibitors, including robust Turkish and LatAm contingents, already confirmed for NATPE Budapest.
"It’s wonderful that so many of last year’s exhibitors have made the commitment to return to NATPE Budapest...
According to the report of Mansour Jahani, an independent and international cinema journalist, The court verdict in the case of copyright infringement in the movie "Hero" directed by Asghar Farhadi based on the expert opinions of three professors of the University of Tehran, experts and lecturers in the field of intellectual property rights, as well as four official art experts who unanimously dismissed the plaintiff's claims as baseless and rejected. had announced, issue...
The company’s 2024 exhibition space promises a peak into the future of cinema technology
Barco, the leader in laser-powered cinema solutions, announced today its plans to return to CinemaCon 2024 with the debut of a long-awaited breakthrough in movie presentation and an expanded cinema team. This year, Barco will showcase the power of its globally renowned entertainment brand in a breathtaking exhibition across the Roman Ballrooms at Caesar Palace. The eye-catching experience w...
Variety will honor Molly Ringwald with the Variety Creative Vanguard Award at the Miami Film Festival on Saturday, April 6. The award will be for her outstanding career achievements, earning acclaim from critics and audiences alike.
Ringwald will participate in a Q&A about her extensive work in film and TV with Variety Senior Awards Editor Clayton Davis.
"It's important to remember that before Molly Ringwald was the iconic young star of John Hughes' t...
Cinequest launched another stunning Opening Night World Premiere Screening and Event...and further through a weekend designed to fulfill our theme Uplift.
BIG WEEKEND, BIG FILMS, BIG NAMES
Friday brings the inspiring Camp Ricstar and a full March 8 lineup of Film Premieres and Silent Cinema entertainment.
March 9 Lineup and March 10 Lineup deliver breathtaking Movie Premieres including the trending wonders One Night...
The rewards are supported by KUKL Rental and the Icelandic broadcaster RÚV, winners will be included in RÚV VOD this year. 75 shorts were submitted, and the chosen 20 will compete in four categories divided into Narrative, Documentary, Experimental & Artistic Music Video Projects.
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Warwick Thornton has been honoured again for his work on The New Boy , this time at the Beverly Hilton in California, taking home the Spotlight Award from the 38th American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Awards . The latest win follows recognition late last year with the prestigious cinematography prize, the Golden Frog at Camerimage, and comes soon after The New Boy was awarded five AACTA Awards including for Best Cinematography for Thornton himself. The New Boy...
Benson will steer the go-to-market strategy and rollout of exciting new Mersive collaboration products in 2024 and beyond.
Mersive Technologies—innovator in collaboration tools for the pro AV market and its verticals—announced today the appointment of Theresa Benson to the role of Vice President, Marketing and Product Management. She will play a critical role in developing Mersive’s go-to-market strategy and a thoughtful roadmap of forward-thinking products grounded in the m...
On the occasion of International Women's History Month, SRFF celebrates the Women Filmmakers of 2024 with a dedicated program of films, a webinar, and a screening followed by a panel discussion at NGO CSW's 68th UN Forum.
The 11th Edition of SR Socially Relevant™ Film Festiva, NY opens March 13 at Maysles Documentary Center, at MRHS on March 14, at Cinema Village on March 15-17, and at the National Arts Club, on March 18. Two webinars on March 8, with all the wome...
Navalny Being Evacuated by Cinema for Peace in a Medical Jet from Siberia to Berlin in 2020
by Jaka Bizilj
On August 20, 2020, when I woke up, I found several missed calls and messages on my iPhone. Upon returning the calls, Pussy Riot founder Nadya Tolokonnikova urgently asked me to evacuate her friend Alexei Navalny from Siberia to Berlin to save his life - a mission that unfolded in a sleepless, breathtaking three-day thriller. I had never met Navalny, yet suddenly found myself resp...
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Sharon Stone present The Cinema for Peace Honorary Award to Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Cinema for Peace Gala 2024 Honors Pope Francis, Secretary Hillary Clinton, UN SG Ban Ki-moon, Helen Mirren, and the World's Most Influential Filmmakers by Sharon Stone, Pussy Riot, Sir Bob Geldof, Ann Curry, Ukrainian Nobel Peace Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk, and 102-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Margot Friedländer
The C...
The Crow (Lionsgate) Release: 06/07/2024
Bill Skarsgård takes on the iconic role of THE CROW in this modern reimagining of the original graphic novel by James O’Barr.
Soulmates Eric Draven (Skarsgård) and Shelly Webster (FKA twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the...
Entries will remain open from now until 1st April. The 20th edition of Play-Doc International Film Festival will be held in Tui, Galicia, Spain, from 1st to 5th May 2024.
The call is open to films of all lengths and themes, both fiction and non-fiction, from any country. All films selected for the competition sections will be eligible for a cash prize awarded by a prestigious international jury.
Each year, Play-Doc presents a selection of competiti...
TRIFF Announces Call for Poster Art 10th Anniversary
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DENMARK IN THE SPOTLIGHT
For 2024, SFIF would be delighted to present Denmark as the Industry in Focus in light of the prominent number of Danish co-production films at SFIF program, “Tove's Room (Toves værelse)” by Martin Zandvliet, “Kalak” by Isabella Eklof and “Eternal” by Ulaa Salim.
SFIF is hosting the national premiere and proposed “Eternal” as our Opening Film.
The filmmakers representing the films in the pro...
Oska Bright Film Festival' Best of the Fest screening, centering people with learning disabilities in front and behind the screen, is touring the UK. While we're based in Brighton and are touring cities around the UK, I'm specifically located in Glasgow, but can also pass on any other regional information should you wish. I'm reaching out as I wondered if this was something you thought your networks might find value in joining to watch some brilliant short films in an auti...
