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'The Man Who Saved the Internet with a Sunflower', Untold Story of American Entrepreneur Rob Ryan, Embarks on Film Festival Run

Ori Yardeni   Global filmmaker Ori Yardeni's new feature film The Man Who Saved the Internet with a Sunflower, the true story of American entrepreneur Rob Ryan, is set to embark on its global film festival run. The film recounts the dramatic story of Rob Ryan, the ultimate entrepreneur, who saved the Internet from collapsing in the 1990s, transformed the lives of all of us in every field, and today is trying to save the Internet from itself.   Th...

Entertainment Oxygen Officially Launches Premier Film Festival Streaming and Networking Platform “eoFlix”

  Entertainment Oxygen (eo), the one-stop shop for indie film festivals, filmmakers and content creators, today unveiled eoFlix, its comprehensive festival streaming and networking platform, the announcement was made today by founder/ceo Apple TungFong.   “eoFlix stands at the forefront of the industry, offering an unmatched, seamless blend of networking, dynamic live and online streaming, empowered self-distribution avenues, robust monetization strategies, and muc...

Highly Anticipated New Music Venue “The Marquis” To Officially Launch at 2024 Sundance Film Festival

  Park City’s Newest Exclusive Music Venue in partnership with LNE Presents is an impressive concert space in the heart of Historic Main Street, set to officially debut timed to the Sundance Film Festival with "The Premiere Series” lineup kicking off on January 18, 2024 with Leon Bridges Presented by Chase Sapphire, followed by two headlining sets from The Black Keys, Odesza, Kaskade, Vevo, Lil Jon, Charley Crockett, and running through January 28, 2024, closing out with...

Cory Reeder's Short Film 'Smash Or Pass' To Have Worldwide Debut at Slamdance

Cory Reeder's new short Smash or Pass will have its worldwide debut at Slamdance 2024 on January 19th.  Reeder wrote Smash or Pass to laugh at the YUCK of modern dating. While so many narrative films showcasing disability are dramatic or depressing, The five minute short ends on a high note. There is so much more to life! The PWD (people with disabilities) he knows are fun, smart, creative, and sexy; they party, fall in love, break up, and hate Mondays just l...

Israeli/American Singer-Songwriter SIMA (Sima Galanti) Unveils New Single & Video for "Devotion"

  Inspired by the tragic events that occurred in Israel on October 7th, Israeli/American singer and songwriter Sima Galanti has released her new spiritual song Devotion, while staying true to her rock, edgy sound. Watch the stunningly shot video, which will be featured at upcoming film festivals, now at Sima Galanti- Devotion (Official Music Video) (youtube.com)     On Oct 7th, Sima’s life turned upside down due to Hamas' brutal mass...

Entertainment Oxygen Continues To Redefine The Indie Movie Space With Announcement of New Global Festival Partnerships

Premier film festival streaming platform Entertainment Oxygen (eo), the one-stop shop for indie film festivals and filmmakers, is celebrating the new year with announcement of three new topline international festival partners - Soho London Independent Film Festival (January 25-28, 2024), Auroville Film Festival in India (January 22-28, 2024) and Utah International Film Festival (February 12-17, 2024). CEO/founder eo Apple TungFong comments, We're de...

Danny A. Abeckaser's World War II Drama ‘Bardejov’ Starring Robert Davi Embarks on Festival and Theatrical Run

Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports & Entertainment Company, has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to director Danny A. Abeckaser’s World War II drama, BARDEJOV. The powerful film stars Robert Davi, Danny A. Abeckaser, Kyle Stefanski, Dean Miroshnikov, Darren Weiss Omer Hazan, and Emil A. Fish, among many other talented actors to comprise the expansive cast.  Written by Shmuel Lynn and directed by Abeckaser, Gravitas Ventures will release the film with ...

2024 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Films Lineup 

Sundance Institute has announced the short films that will be a part of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival programming. The Festival will take place January 18–28, 2024, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, with a selection of titles available online nationwide from January 25–28, 2024. The Festival will introduce new short films for 2024 across eight curated programs.   “Selecting the shorts for the Festival Program every year is an exercise in taki...

French Riviera Film Festival Partners with Cinemagic

Ireland-based youth film non-profit Cinemagic has become a strategic partner of French Riviera Film Festival. CEO and MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) Joan Burney Keatings has also joined the festival's prestigious advisory board, which includes such high profile individuals as E! Entertainment Television founder Larry Namer, and COO, filmfestivals.com Bruno Chatelin, among others. “We're simply delighted to partner with Joan&nbs...

Juliette Binoche’s Bon Goût

Oscar®-winner Juliette Binoche visited Beverly Hills recently to promote her latest film, The Taste Of Things, France’s official entry, best international feature for the 96th Academy Awards. Filmmaker Trần Anh Hùng (The Scent of Green Papaya, Cyclo) won best director for the film at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, while Binoche is nominated in the best supporting performance category of the 2023 Gotham Awards. Set in France in the late 19th century, the film...

DaVinci International Film Festival Inks Deal With Rockefellas Studios

  DaVinci International Film Festival has entered an agreement with Rockefellas Studios, in where submissions* from the upcoming edition of the festival will have the opportunity to air on Rockefellas TV, the new entertainment channel that recently launched on ROKU.   The sixth edition of DIFF will now take place from February 23-25th, 2024. Films submitted to DIFF will have the option to ...

Valuing Writers in the AI Renaissance: A Call for Fair Compensation

by Christina Zhu-Weaver, Chief Strategy and Fun Officer at Robosen Robotics Amid the rapid advancements of artificial intelligence, a pivotal dialogue emerges, focused on the ethics and equity of AI development. At the heart of these discussions, one critical question often lingers in the shadows: should we provide rightful compensation to the writers and creators whose imaginative works form the foundation of AI system training? AI for Humanity: Insights from Hollywood Writers In a r...

"Of Things Past" Starring Legendary Actor Michael Moriarty, Louise Caire Clark and Tara Reid to Debut on VOD on October 3rd

Big Apple Film Festival 2023 Official Selection, Of Things Past, a truly unique production, over 37 years in the making, at last will be enjoyed by North American viewing audiences beginning October 3rd on Amazon, Vudu and major cable systems’ VOD.   Tony Award, Golden Globe and three-time Emmy winner Michael Moriarty returns to the big screen, with co-stars Louise Caire Clark and Tara Reid in the drama, that first began filming in 1985. The movie was never released and has b...

Superhero Comedy Short S.Q.U.A.D. To Have West Coast Premiere at Silicon Beach Film Festival at TCL Theatres in Hollywood

Superhero comedy short S.Q.U.A.D. is taking the global festival circuit by storm, being named an official selection at the Urban Arts Festival in Dallas, Milan Shorts Film Festival in Italy, and Paris International Short Festival in France. The film world premiered at the Jersey Short Film Festival in early July, and will have its West Coast U.S.A. premiere on September 8th at TCL Theatres in Hollywood (Theatre 4, Block J, 2:05 pm PST) , as an ...

"Driven: The Tony Pearson Story," Best Documentary Feature Winner, 2023 Golden State Film Fest, To Premiere on October 6th

Generation Iron, the premier New York City-based global digital media company focused on health, fitness, bodybuilding and strength sports and its distribution/production partner The Vladar Company have acquired worldwide distribution rights for the award-winning, feature documentary Driven: The Tony Pearson Story. Winner of the Grand Prize, Best Documentary Feature at the 2023 Golden State Film Festival, the documentary is set to premiere on major streaming plat...

En Trance Films Unveils Official Poster for The Company of Thieves

Revisionist Western Feature by Filmmaker Viduran Roopan to Begin Festival Run in Early 2024 En Trance Films has released the official poster for the upcoming feature, The Company of Thieves, the announcement was made today by company founder Viduran Roopan.   Filmmaker Roopan's first feature film, the 'revisionist Western'* will premiere on the festival circuit early next year. The film stars Tony Noto (1923, Pam & Tommy, Flight 704), and Hunter C. Smith (Luc...

S.Q.U.A.D. Takes Global Festival Circuit by Storm/Superhero Comedy Short Named Official Selection at Top Fests in US and Europe

On the heels of a very successful world premiere at the Jersey Short Film Festival in early July, superhero comedy short S.Q.U.A.D. is taking the global festival circuit by storm, being named an official selection at the Urban Arts Festival in Dallas, Milan Shorts Film Festival in Italy, and Paris International Short Festival in France.   The film, directed by Ethan Cyr, Dakota Holmes-Dodge, and Carlos Lavezzari, explores the i...

'Day9' by Award-winning DGA Director Dastan Khalili To Have World Premiere at LA Shorts International Film Festival

Thriller satire short Day9 will have its world premiere at the LA Short International Film Festival on July 25, 2023, at 3:15 p.m. PST at Regal LA Live Cinemas in downtown Los Angeles. In the film, Dobroth, a merciless millionaire, assembles a team of resilient workers and forces them to toil in an uninhabitable wasteland until they are pushed to their limits, both mentally and physically. Official Trailer:    Day-9 trailer.mov from Alliance Of Light on ...

Swedish Actress Alicia Vikander Reigns Over International Film Festival Circuit

Award-winning Swedish actress Alicia Vikander recently was honored in the Czech Republic at the 57th Karlovy Vary Film Festival with the President’s Award, in advance of the screening of her latest feature, the historical drama Fireband by director Karim Ainouz. In the film, Vikander plays the role of Queen Catherine Parr, the last wife of King Henry VIII, played by Jude Law. Firebrand Incidentally, Vikander’s first international film A Royal Affair in which she played Caroline M...

Critically Acclaimed Feature Docudrama Gender Transformation: The Untold Realities Debuts To Great Success On EpochTV

On the heels of its world theatrical premiere at Manhattan Film Festival, feature docudrama Gender Transformation: The Untold Realities by award-winning director Tobias Elvhage debuted worldwide on EpochTV on June 19. l-r, Pamela Garfield, Dr. Katherine Welch, Tobias Elvhage, YiYuan Chang, Erin Friday, Roman Balmakov at Manhattan Film Festival Gender Transformation: The Untold Realities examines the topic of transgenderism and youth, exploring th...

Superhero Comedy Short S.Q.U.A.D. to have World Premiere at Jersey Shore Film Festival

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NYC Directing Team Ethan Cyr, Dakota Holmes-Dodge, and Carlos Lavezzari Explore Race, Gender and Class Through Narrative of Comic Book Superheroes Superhero comedy short S.Q.U.A.D. will have its world premiere at the Jersey Shore Film Festival on July 7, 2023 at 5 p.m. EST at Basie Center Cinemas as part of the fest’s Shorts Collection: It’s On Us track. The film, directed by Ethan Cyr, Dakota Holmes-Dodge, and Carlos Lavezzari, explores the issues of race, ge...

Location Spotlight: The Wine Country of Abruzzo

Italy is without question one of the most beautiful and romantic countries in the world, celebrated in some of cinema’s most iconic films, Roman Holiday (the first ever Hollywood movie made in Italy), La Dolce Vita, The Godfather, Il Postino, and Under the Tuscan Sun. Most recently, the hit series White Lotus, set in Toarmina, showcased the picturesque landscape of Sicily.  Incidentally, my research has revealed that some of the most stunning scenery of Abru...

DaVinci International Film Festival Unveils New Junior Leo Program for Student Filmmakers/ Regular Submission Deadline July 5

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The sixth edition of the DaVinci International Film Festival (DIFF), scheduled from October 20-22, 2023 at AMC Theatres at The Grove in Los Angeles, has announced the addition of the new Junior Leo Program designed to celebrate the creative works of student filmmakers. The announcement was made today by DaVinci Film Foundation Inc. founder/CEO Chadwick Pelletier.   ...

Cyndi Lauper Celebrates "Let The Canary Sing" at Tribeca

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Music Icon Cyndi Lauper celebrated her Tribeca Film Festival documentary "Let The Canary Sing" At Tribeca Cinema Center held at Serafina Upper West on 77th Street on Wednesday, June 14th following the screening at Beacon Theatre. Joined by personal family, friends, industry filmmakers and cinephiles, and her Sony Music family, Cyndi celebrated at the uptown Italian eatery, toasting with attendees at the intimate bash and making a speech filled with true Lauper pizazz. Guests sipped...

Feature Docudrama 'Gender Transformation: The Untold Realities' To Have World Premiere at Manhattan Film Festival on June 16

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Feature docudrama Gender Transformation:The Untold Realities by directors Tobias Elvhage and Liza Morberg will debut to worldwide audiences on EpochTV on June 19. The film will also have its theatrical premiere at the Manhattan Film Festival in New York City at 7 p.m. (EST) on June 16th.     Gender Transformation: The Untold Realities examines the topic of transgenderism and youth, exploring the roles played by the education system, the medical and pharmaceutic...

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