Silvia Bizio moderates Q&A with Director Fang Li
An OSCARS® FYC screening and reception for the Chinese documentary 'The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru' was held at The Crescent Theater in Beverly Hills on December 10, 2024.
Synopsis: A documentary about the 1942 torpedoing of a Japanese freighter that carried British prisoners of war during World War II. The film tells the story of the sinking of the Japanese freighter and t...
Silvia Bizio moderates Q&A with Director Fang Li
An OSCARS® FYC screening and reception for the Chinese documentary 'The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru' was held at The Crescent Theater in Beverly Hills on December 10, 2024.
Synopsis: A documentary about the 1942 torpedoing of a Japanese freighter that carried British prisoners of war during World War II. The film tells the story of the sinking of the Japanese freighter and the heroic ...
By Kate Elfatah
The 45th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) has been a resounding success, attracting huge audiences and presenting the spectrum of cinematic talents. I recently sat down with CIFF Program Director Essam Zakaria to discuss the festival’s triumphant re-entry, its commitment to international cinema, and its plans for the future.
A Resurgence of Cinema Passion
Zakaria was o...
By Kate Elfatah
The 45th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) was capped off with an elegant award ceremony on Friday, November 22, at the Cairo Opera House , which honoured a wide variety of film accomplishments around the world. I was lucky enough to be there, to experience first-hand the passion and craftsmanship that underwrote this year’s stellar line-up of movies.
The Best Film was the Romanian film, Bogdan Mureșanu’s The New Year That Never Came. It was an intense...
By Kate Elfatah
The Bosnian-born Oscar-winning director Danis Tanović: A Master of Cinema Reflects on the Cairo International Film Festival and will serve as Jury President for this year’s festival. Meeting with International Press, Tanović shared his creative process, his opinions about the changing film industry and his lifetime love for storytelling. He travels to Cairo through the paved roads of his impressive career including directing "No ...
The critically acclaimed feature drama/thriller Noble Vision, based on the best-selling novel by Gen LaGreca, the film’s executive producer and scriptwriter, is available now to watch on Prime Video, Fandango at Home (Vudu), Hoopla, Roku, Plex and Tubi, as well as on InDemand/cable video on demand in the US and Canada
Official Trailer:
Noble Vision had its West Coast theatrical premiere on September 10th&nb...
by Kate Elfatah
The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) is once again dedicated to Arab cinema and announces that it will provide more funds and artistic representation for producers in its 45th edition from November 13th to 22nd. CIFF this year is not only presenting more Arab films, it’s also dramatically broadening the channels through which filmmakers can find attention and support.
New Opportunities for Arab Cinema Prizes: A Revolution in Awards?
As a powerful solidarity ...
Apple TungFong, CEO, eoFlix
eoFlix, the cutting-edge digital streaming platform created by Entertainment Oxygen, is now available to the film festival partners of Filmocracy.
A trailblazer in supporting virtual film festivals since 2018, Filmocracy ceased operations earlier this year and merged its business activities with Beverly Hills-based Entertainment Oxygen. eoFlix marks a new era in festival hosting for Filmocracy’s longtime festival partners. Its advanced features will emp...
Csenge Palotai, Csaba Kael, Lili Bordan
The closing reception of Made in Hungary was held on Monday, October 28th at the Melrose Rooftop Theatre, where for the first time ever, the Best International Production Filmed in Hungary was awarded.
The newly introduced award went to the British-Irish-American co-production Poor Things by director Jorgos Lánthimos, produced in Hungary by Pioneer Pictures under the direction of Ildikó Kemény, ...
Director of Emilia Pérez, the Opening Night Film at TAFFF and France’s Official Selection for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, Receives the Award for his Outstanding Contributions to Cinema Over his 30 Year Career
For the first time in The American French Film Festival’s 28-year history, the Franco-American Cultural Fund (FACF) presented a director with the FACF Achievement Award. Jacques Audiard, whose film Emilia P&eacu...
Filmmaker Nicholas Gyeney has received top prizes on the global festival circuit for his feature horror/thriller The Activated Man. On September 21st, the Hungarian-American director received the Paramount Premium Award, presented by the Hungarian Hollywood Council, at the inaugural Tony Curtis International Film Festival held in Mátészalka, Hungary; followed by the Best Director and Best Film prizes at Cinema Scares Fi...
Thomas Essig’s new documentary feature Something Divine has been named an official selection of Lonely Seal Film Festival, scheduled from August 20-25, 2024 in Arlington, MA. The film will be screened on Wednesday, August 21st during the Midweek Music Movies and More themed evening. SOMETHING DIVINE (somethingdivinefilm.com)
Trailer: TRAILER — SOMETHING DIVINE (somethingdivinefilm.com)
In the film, Ray Cappo, the lead singer of ...
Feature Thriller to Have World Theatrical Premiere Followed by Digital and Cable Release in Mid-September
Stonecutter Media has acquired North American rights to The Path, the new feature thriller, written and directed by Tom Archdeacon, co-founder of Frost Pictures. The Path will have its world theatrical premieres on September 12 in New Jersey and September 19 in Beverly Hills and will be tentatively released digitally on September 24th on str...
Executive Producers Rakesh Tammabattula and Dr. Jacqueline Nguyen Photo: Tshombe Sampson
A Fragile Flower, the first ever Vietnamese feature film produced entirely in the United States, has received top honors at the 2024 New Delhi Film Festival. A Fragile Flower was named Top 3rd Feature Film, International Competition at the festival’s awards ceremony held on March 28 in New Delhi. The film was the only Vietnamese film awar...
The sixth annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) is pleased to unveil its 2024 official poster, featuring an original work of art created exclusively for the festival by New York City-based, impressionistic/abstract artist Cindy Shaoul, the announcement was made today by festival co-founders Nicole Goesseringer Muj and Gotham Chandna.
“We first discovered the art of Cindy Shaoul in 2021 and felt her artistic style was perfectl...
Jacqueline Nguyen Accepts Awards at FLOW Film Festival
On March 4, 2024, internationally acclaimed Vietnamese/American co-production, A Fragile Flower (Đoá Hoa Mong Manh), was lauded with six awards at the FLOW Film Festival, held in Hollywood, Florida from February 29 to March 4, 2024.
Founded in 2019, the annual festival promotes the growth of opportunities for women in important and male-dominated positions within the film industry. FLOW strives...
The world's one-stop shop for indie film festivals, filmmakers and content creators Entertainment Oxygen (EO) and our dynamic streaming and networking platform eoFlix are open for business and accepting new film festival partners.
The go-to hub for all things surrounding movies and the festival circuit, EO/eoFlix is committed to redefining the indie film industry, providing our festival partners and filmmakers with unprecedented, comprehensive support. Our intuitive platfo...
(l-r) Michael Weinstein, Dr. André Metcalf, Liliane Perez Weinstein, Viviane Winthrop and Shie Rozow
Dr. Viviane G. Winthrop's documentary The Last of the Winthrops, chronicling her unexpected journey into the meaning of love, belonging and family, has won the Best Documenary Feature Award at DaVinci International Film Festival (DIFF), presented on February 25th, 2024 at a gala awards ceremony held at AMC Theatres at The Grove in Los An...
German actress Gabrielle Scharnitzky stars in the new TV series Those About To Die, executive produced and co-directed by Roland Emmerich. The series, described as a story of freedom and destiny, explores a side of Rome never before told - the dirty business of entertaining the masses, giving the mob what they want most - blood and sport.
Scharnitzky’s plays the role of Drusilla, who was captured by pirates and sold as a slave to the household of a wealthy couple, Con...
The 9th edition of Filming Italy Los Angeles Festival, honoring the absolute best of Italian cinema and furthering the collaborative relationship between Hollywood and Italy, has set its kick-off event for Monday, February 26th at Aero Theater in Santa Monica with a special screening of Django, starring legendary actor Franco Nero, who will be in attendance.
“For the ninth year in a row, we are honored to further fuel this partnership by highlighting the be...
Gravitas Ventures has acquired the drama/thriller BREAK, directed by Will Wernick (Follow Me), for worldwide rights and distribution and sets spring 2024 theatrical release date for April 26th in 120 theatres across the United States and Canada. Digital and international release dates to follow soon. The film stars Darren Weiss (Inside Man, Tin Soldier, Bardejov) Victor Rasuk (Reasonable Doubt, Netflix's The Baker and The Beaut...
Dr. Viviane G. Winthrop's award-winning documentary The Last of the Winthrops, chronicling her unexpected journey into the meaning of love, belonging and family, has been named an official selection of the DaVinci International Film Festival (DIFF), scheduled from February 23-25th, 2024 at AMC Theatres at The Grove in Los Angeles.
The Last of the Winthrops will screen on February 24 at 2:30 pm PST in Theatre A.&nb...
Director Danny A. Abeckaser has unveiled the trailer and poster for his new film, the WWII drama Bardejov, in advance of its March 19th debut on digital.
The film stars Robert Davi, Danny A. Abeckaser, Dean Miroshnikov, Emma Renana Bardea, Kyle Stefanski, Omer Hazan, and Darren Weiss.
Many celebs are taking notice and sharing the news about this important film, including Gal Gadot.
Synopsis: Young Hlink...
British Columbia DeLorean Donates $10,000 to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research at Awards Ceremony
Beloved actor Michael J. Fox will be honored with the inaugural Visionary Award, celebrating the human endeavor and the unwavering pursuit of progress, at the sixth edition of the DaVinci International Film Festival (DIFF), the announcement was made today by DIFF founder/director Chadwick Pelletier.
In recognition of Fox's extraord...
Gerald Casale, Bob Mothersbaugh, Mimi Kim, Kenny Griswold, Jeff Friedl, Mark Mothersbaugh and Josh Hager
At the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, DEVO Celebrated 50 Years of De-Evolution with a special dinner at ChefDance Social, presented by Space Perspective and hosted by Mimi Kim and Kenny Griswold. Guests such as Paul Oakenfeld and Joel Michaely joined the band for a four course meal prior to their performance at The Marquis Park City in honor of thei...
