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Filmfestivals.com partnership with Fantasporto renewed

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VIDEO Fantasporto 2023 Career tribute to Krzysztof Zanussi

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Beatriz Pacheco Peirera Fantasporto co founder with Mario Dorminsky handed the carreer tribute to Krystof before the projection of PERFECT NUMBER his latest film, he said with some humour that he was puzzled by (tribute to his career) which he considers not iover and wants to do more films.... ...
 

 

A warm welcome from Mario opening Fantasporto to the world as of now

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43rd OPORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | FANTASPORTO’2023 From today till March 5th at Batalha CC FILMS, GUESTS AND A WARM WELCOME    Fantasporto 2023 opens today. The rush now is creating the best conditions for our guests, coming from all parts of the world.  Set in the beautiful restored BATALHA, home of all things cinema in Oporto, Fantasporto is the next meeting place for cinema lovers. 68 countries sent films for selection, resulting in a selection of...
 

 

Guess who is in town at Fantasporto!

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43rd OPORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | FANTASPORTO’2023 24th Feb to 5th March FILMS, GUESTS AND A WARM WELCOME   Fantasporto 2023 is coming soon. The rush now is creating the best conditions for our guests, coming from all parts of the world.  Set in the beautiful restored BATALHA, home of all things cinema in Oporto, Fantasporto is the next meeting place for cinema lovers.   68 countries sent films for selection, resulting in a selection of 86 premières in ...
 

 

Fantasporto 2023 introduces Movie Talks the conference program

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SPECIAL PROGRAM “FALAR DE CINEMA- THE MOVIE TALKS”   Specially dedicated to training in cinema, and taking advantage of the availability of some of the national and foreign guests of Fantasporto 2023, a program of debates/workshops was organized aimed at the younger audience, young filmmakers and film students. The aim of this extra-exhibition program of the festival's films is to promote debate and conversation. Not only about the films shown at the festival and how their...
 

 

Strong filmmakers attendance for the films in Fantasporto 2023 selection with

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  DIRECTORS OF THE FILMS IN COMPETITION PRESENT IN PORTO   RUSSELL OWEN Born in North Wales (United Kingdom). He studied illustration and screenwriting at the University of California. He started out as a storyboard artist and worked on the “Doctor Who” series and “Tomb Raider” games before becoming artistic director for very popular TV series. He made his first short film “Anglesey Road” (2009), highly awarded. This was followed by...
 

 

Fantasporto 2023 Jury 

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JURY MEMBERS   INTERNATIONAL JURY OF THE OFFICIAL FANTASTIC CINEMA SECTION   MÁRTA BÉNYEI Born in Hungary. Expert with over 35 years of experience in the film industry. She started out as a market specialist and rights buyer. Responsible for the Festivals Department of the National Film Institute of Hungary since 2004, deputy representative of Hungary in the Eurimages Program and collaborator of Fantasporto for decades. Participant in Movie Talks. LAWRENCE TROTT (Un...
 

 

Fantasporto 2023  line-up of the 43 rd edition

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The official section FANTASTIC CINEMA, comes to us with a lineup with several World and International Premiers and the most diverse award-winning feature films at prestigious festivals.   Highlight forever strong representation of Japanese cinema, to the presence of a surprising Ukrainian film, from a Malaysian film, country for the first time present at the festival. Strong presence also of the extremely creative European Cinema, this year again with great product...

SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN FOCUS WITH VIDEO INTERVIEWS AND DAILIES

SBIFF Interview with Anishinaabe director Darlene Naponse's poetic love story: Stellar

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Three quick questions with director Darlene Naponse:   By Emmanuel Itier and Roxanna Bina   What was the inspiration for this film? The film started with the desire to connect. It tells the story of love, the environmental effects of mining, colonialism, and the future. It's about the need for human beings to seek a connection with the other and to be recognized and appreciated.    What are the themes of importance? Ste...
 

 

2022 Kirk Douglas Award for excellence in film- Michelle Yeoh Red Carpet Interview

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Global icon Michelle Yeoh received the 15th annual Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence In Film on December 9th at a Black-Tie dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara. This marks the first time since the passing of screen legend Kirk Douglas that the honor was awarded. The event benefits Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s year-round educational programs and was the most successful fundraiser in SBIFF’s history. Since 2006, the annual Kirk Douglas Award f...
 

 

2023 SBIFF Award Winning Films Announced

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  We are excited to announce the award-winning films for the 38th edition. Awards were announced and given out at a ceremony this morning hosted by El Encanto, a Belmond Hotel, in Santa Barbara with Jury and Filmmakers in attendance. "This 38th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival drew filmmakers from as far as Turkey, India, Israel, and Sierra Leone, half of whom were women. We were delighted with the enthusiastic reception to our diverse program of 200 f...
 

 

GO ON AND BE BRAVE - SBIFF with subject focus: Andrea Lytle and filmmakers Miriam McSpadden and Brian Beckman

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GO ON AND BE BRAVE Santa Barbara film festival 2023 With subject focus: Andrea Lytle and filmmakers Miriam McSpadden and Brian Beckman By Emmanuel Itier Q: Let us know about the genesis of this project and what you had in mind to achieve with it?   Andrea: This is inspired by my story. I have ALS and I’m the first woman who completed 50 marathons in 50 states.   Miriam: I used to direct short and 4 years ago I did one about Andrea. She was already running to...
 

 

SBIFF23 Red Carpet 26.2 To Life

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The journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step. -Lao Tzu By Mark Bennett Anticipating a possible depressing prison story, 26.2 turned out to be a well made documentary, a human story of tragedy, hope, transformation and a challenging prison yard marathon. I was moved by the storys told from the three main prisoners the documentary focused on and how their lives have evolved over the years. The United States has the highest rate of incarceration in the world. Hopefully 26.2 w...
 

 

VIDEO: AMERICAN RIVIERA AWARD red carpet with Brendan Frazer

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    Red Carpet Interviews and discovering SBIFF.23 - Red Carpet with STARRING JERRY AS HIMSELF, WHO ARE THE MARCUSES and TELOS   BRENDAN FRASER ARRIVING AT THE ARLINGTON     Roger DURLING | BRENDAN FRAZER  | Sarah Michelle GELLAR   RED CARPET INTERVIEWS JERRY AS HIMSELF and WHO ARE THE MARCUSES and TELOS By G.K and Stuart MacNaught, Pictures Marc Bennett The Band House   LAMB with SINEAD O'LOUGHLIN Director / AD ...
 

 

Santa Barbara Interview with the director of THE RIGHT TO READ - SBIFF 2023.

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THE RIGHT TO READ Intervew with Director: Jenny MacKenzie By Emmanuel Itier and Roxanna Bina The Right to Read shares the stories of a courageous activist, a teacher, and two American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational indicator of life-long success: the ability to read. Learn more at: therighttoreadfilm.org www.twitter.com/RightToReadFilm www.instagram.com/therighttoreadfilm         Q: What was the idea beh...
 

 

SBIFF 23 Uncovered surprise | Wade in the Water

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    This took tremendous work to put together, a surprise that needs to be seen. Great community all together. The secret is well kept, from the first image introduction you get carried away by the graphics, thrown through history with poetry to dive into a sea that was meant to symbolize life,  the music and images surf the story as we discover the hidden reality . By G.K   Interviews by Stuart MacNaught Wade in the Water: A Journey into Black Su...
 

 


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Barajoun is interested in your animation for distribution in the MENA region

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Discover a new world of growing business opportunities for your 3D animation feature films: we can help you find distribution in the Mena Region. We hope you had a successfull Berlinale, sorry we could not meet in person. Trust us with a screener and your marketing assets so we can suggest the best plan.  Email Ayman Jamal - Barajoun CEO, and or Bruno Chatelin Festival Agent.   Meet us in Berlin and Cannes.   Introducing BARAJOUN ...
 

 

Documentaries are the new trend in film festivals On the Adamant Golden Bear Winner

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By M. R. D’Amico Director, director of photography, editor: Nicholas Philibert Producers: Miléna Poylo, Gilles Sacuto, Céline Loiseau Sales: Les Films du Losange In French 1 hour 49 minutes Synopsis:  Watching this touching documentary by Nicholas Philibert, who at 72, won by surprise the Golden Bear at the 73. Berlinale fills us with hope about the future of cinema. Adamant tells the creative routines that happen every day on the Paris mental health day care...
 

 

Glamourous Closing of Berlinale 2023 – Delighted Winners and Full Cinemas

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The 73rd Berlin International Film Festival came to a successful close with the Publikumstag on February 26. At the festive awards ceremony on Saturday evening, Sur L'Adamant by Nicolas Philibert was awarded with the Golden Bear.   Watch our WRAP post edition Following the slogan “Let's get together”,  the Berlinale started its first fully in-person event after two unusual years due to the pandemic – and the audience as well as...
 

 

BERLINALE 2023 Wrap : Awards and Video Interviews

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DO NOT MISS A BIT from BERLINALE AND EFM 2023      FOLLOW US :          TAKE CENTER STAGE IN BERLIN: ADVERTISE WITH US AND PROMOTE YOUR LINE UP AND PROJECTS EMAIL US FOR A CHANCE TO BRAINSTORM AROUND YOUR BEST ONLINE OPTIONS   THE BERLINALE BEAT   VIDEO Berlinale 2023 Awards : The complete list, yes a long one, with the winners video conferen...
 

 

VIDEO Presentation of the European Film Club

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  Matthijs Wouter Knol and Mark Higham (The European Film Academy)  presented an ambitious new programme to engage teenagers in European films, during Berlinale. The European Film Club is being genuinely co-created by young people across Europe and will be tested in 20 European countries this year before a full roll out across the continent in 2023. Funded by Creative Europe MEDIA, the European Film Club will be a f...
 
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On February 18, Pitching of the Odesa International Film Festival was held as an associated event of the European Film Market, the international marketplace of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. During Pitching, 12 projects were presented at the pre-production stage, including projects of feature films, feature films, short films and TV series. 12 Ukrainian film projects selected by OIFF: Feature film Golden Lion on the Eve of Ivan Kupala, LLC “Il...
 

 

VIDEO Berlinale 2023 Awards : The complete list, yes a long one, with the winners video conference !

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Sur l’Adamant (On the Adamant): film team with Mariëtte Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian © Sandra Weller / Berlinale 2023     PRIZES OF OFFICIAL JURIES    PRIZES OF THE INTERNATIONAL JURY  Members of the Jury: Kristen Stewart (Jury President), Golshifteh Farahani, Valeska Grisebach, Radu Jude, Francine Maisler, Carla Simón, Johnnie To    GOLDEN BEAR FOR BES...

VIDEO: Meet EFM director Dennis Ruh introducing the market in Berlin for filmfestivals.com audience

 

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Dennis took some time of his busy AFM - in person schedule to introduce EFM and give a helpfull highlights for filmmakers newcommers in Berlin. More timely news on the futures evolution and changes in the Market in the coming weeks... Dennis Ruh has been director of the European Film Market since 2020. He studied cultural sciences, audiovisual communication, social science and history in Bremen, Germany and Valencia, Spain.  ...
 

 

 
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Triangle of Sadness: An American Marxist and a Russian Capitalist on a $250 m yacht

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Triangle of Sadness: An American Marxist and a Russian Capitalist on a $250 m yacht As movies go, there are several advantages of being different. Genre films have been beaten to death and critics, not to mention discerning audiences, are dying to watch something different. There are those who are different by virtue of original ideas, while others are different for the sake of being different. Let’s begin with the title: in the first few minutes of the film, you are told that it is som...
 

01.03.2023 | Siraj Syed's blog

Rabia and Olivia, Review: A loving, fatherless nanny and a motherless, disturbed girl

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Rabia and Olivia, Review: A loving, fatherless nanny and a motherless, disturbed girl It is not too often that an Indie film, having Canadian and Indian actors, strikes a few right chords, avoids the obvious and delivers a credible ending. Rabia and Olivia seems to have languished in the cans for some time, going by the dateline of the events, which occur in 2018. And one can see why. There’s India and there is Canada, but there is no terrorism, no overdone immigrant issues and no roma...
 

24.02.2023 | Siraj Syed's blog

Khela Hobe, Review: Om Puri lives, six years after his death

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Khela Hobe, Review: Om Puri lives, six years after his death Your gut reaction on seeing a film like Khela Hobe is to lambast it, tear it to shreds and dump it in the bin. You can have a field day showcasing your linguistic prowess and delivering a lecture on the prolific use of demeaning adjectives. But somewhere along the line, a modicum of empathy surfaces. This is largely due to the passing away of lead actor Om Puri, a friend, who died over six years ago. Obviously, this film is more tha...
 

Manmarzee album launch: Hari in a hurry

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Manmarzee album launch: Hari in a hurry What’s in a name? The venue was Bora Bora, on Link Road, Andheri West. The real Bora Bora is an island group in the Leeward Islands, French Polynesia. This one is a resto-bar on the second floor. Eternal Sounds is the name of the company that has produced the album. And if that is not a creative nomenclature that reflects the ambitions of the promoters, what is? Manmarzee is what they call the album. Translated from the original Urdu, it means hea...
 

 

RIFF, 09, 2023, 08: What you missed

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RIFF, 09, 2023, 08: What you missed Third day of Rajasthan International Film Festival (RIFF) showcased a number of interesting films, and talk-shows on topics concerning cinema, at INOX, Crystal Palm, Jaipur. The talk-show, Cinema and Society, was a discussion about the importance of cinema at social level, and the participating dignitaries stated their related thoughts. Participants included Ajit Rai, Buvana Ram, Charles Thomson, a senior official of the Rajasthan Police and Siraj Syed. ...
 

Main Raj Kapoor Ho Gaya, Review: A drunk, moping, slum-dweller, and his three muses

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Main Raj Kapoor Ho Gaya, Review: A drunk, moping, slum-dweller, and his three muses Most films have at least a semblance of reference to the title. Some, though, choose to get philosophical when picking a moniker for their screen vehicle. Then there those that have a prosaic sentence as the title, and neither prose nor poetry to justify it. Main Raj Kapoor Ho Gaya is one such. What the title means is “I have become Raj Kapoor.” Raj Kapoor, of course, was the cinematic genius who a...

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Call For Entries- IndieFEST Film Awards - May 2023 Season Deadline April 15, 2023

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      Now is its 15the year, The IndieFEST Film Awards announces its Call for Entries for flimmakers, television producers and videographers.   Submit: Deadline April 15, 2023 https://theindiefest.com/submit-your-film/    https://filmfreeway.com/TheIndieFest The IndieFEST Film Awards are unique in the industry.  Attracting both powerhouse industry veterans as well as talented new filmmakers it is an exceptional, truly internati...
 

Call For Entries- The Impact DOCS Awards - July 2023 Season- Deadline July 8, 2023

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Impact DOCS Awards July 2023 Serving documentary filmmakers and spreading their messages around the globe. Our Mission is to Promote Filmmakers! Film - Television - New Media ***Call for Entries*** Deadline: July 8, 2023 Attention DOCUMENTARY Filmmakers! You’ve stood up because you’re ready to change the world. Now stand up and be recognized for it! Documentary filmmakers are a special breed. You like it straight. You thrive on impact. You’re not afraid to get real. An...
 

 

 

Guess who is in town at Fantasporto!

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43rd OPORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | FANTASPORTO’2023 24th Feb to 5th March FILMS, GUESTS AND A WARM WELCOME   Fantasporto 2023 is coming soon. The rush now is creating the best conditions for our guests, coming from all parts of the world.  Set in the beautiful restored BATALHA, home of all things cinema in Oporto, Fantasporto is the next meeting place for cinema lovers.   68 countries sent films for selection, resulting in a selection of 86 premières in ...
 

 

Fantasporto 2023 introduces Movie Talks the conference program

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SPECIAL PROGRAM “FALAR DE CINEMA- THE MOVIE TALKS”   Specially dedicated to training in cinema, and taking advantage of the availability of some of the national and foreign guests of Fantasporto 2023, a program of debates/workshops was organized aimed at the younger audience, young filmmakers and film students. The aim of this extra-exhibition program of the festival's films is to promote debate and conversation. Not only about the films shown at the festival and how their...

Fantasporto 2023 reveals the complete line-up of the 43 rd edition

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The official section FANTASTIC CINEMA, comes to us with a lineup with several World and International Premiers and the most diverse award-winning feature films at prestigious festivals.   Highlight forever strong representation of Japanese cinema, to the presence of a surprising Ukrainian film, from a Malaysian film, country for the first time present at the festival. Strong presence also of the extremely creative European Cinema, this year again with great product...
 

 

Fantasporto releases the poster for the 43rd edition

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Invisible Hand won best short at Calgary Independent Film Festival

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Calgary Independent Film Festival (formerly Phoenix Genre/Comedy festival) is a bi-monthly online celebration of the best of independent cinema. The festival’s goal is to present all forms of independent films to the general public. We accept all genres of films, including Horror, Action, Crime, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction, Sports, Thriller, War, Western, Student, Covid, Women Empowerment, Documentary, Experimental, LGBTQ, Animation from all around the world. All the best f...

 

Carl Lammle Producer Award 2023 to be awarded to German producer Thomas Kufus May 26

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The  German Producers Alliance- Film & Fernsehen eV ( Alliance of Producers ) and the city Laupheim bestowed the producer award to Thomas Kufus for his life 's work . Thomas Kufus becomes at the Friday May 26, 2023 at Carl Laemmles city of birth Laupheim in the Frame one solemn award as outstanding producer personality with the Carl Lammle Producer Award 2023 awarded . The award appreciates his previous , impressive total creation as socio-political more ...
 

 

Gotham The fall and rise of New York wins three prizes at IndieFest Film Awards

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IndieFEST, has been active since 2008, now in it's 13th year - it discovers and honors the achievements of filmmakers who produce high quality films and new media. Attracting both powerhouse industry veterans as well as talented new filmmakers, the IndieFEST is an exceptional, truly international awards competition, not a traditional film festival. For the veteran filmmaker – IndieFEST serves as a great predictor of future success. Our films have gone on to win Oscars, Emmys, Tellys...

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Strong filmmakers attendance for the films in Fantasporto 2023 selection 

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  DIRECTORS OF THE FILMS IN COMPETITION PRESENT IN PORTO   RUSSELL OWEN Born in North Wales (United Kingdom). He studied illustration and screenwriting at the University of California. He started out as a storyboard artist and worked on the “Doctor Who” series and “Tomb Raider” games before becoming artistic director for very popular TV series. He made his first short film “Anglesey Road” (2009), highly awarded. This was followed by...
 

 

Fantasporto 2023 Jury announced

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JURY MEMBERS   INTERNATIONAL JURY OF THE OFFICIAL FANTASTIC CINEMA SECTION   MÁRTA BÉNYEI Born in Hungary. Expert with over 35 years of experience in the film industry. She started out as a market specialist and rights buyer. Responsible for the Festivals Department of the National Film Institute of Hungary since 2004, deputy representative of Hungary in the Eurimages Program and collaborator of Fantasporto for decades. Participant in Movie Talks. LAWRENCE TROTT (Un...
 

 

VIDEO Interview with J.R. Rodriguez for his first film: REMEMBER YESTERDAY

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REMEMBER YESTERDAY OPENING ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS ON FEBRUARY 14   Interview by Emmanuel Itier     When diner owner Jenny Hill's childhood sweetheart returns home to direct a new film project, her once stable life is turned upside down. She finds herself face to face with the possibility of a second chance at the life she had once longed for; performing on stage and being in love. But is that what's been missing in her life? Confusion, misdirection and an old...

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Zoe Awards
April 27, 2023

March 1, 2023 Regular Deadline

The Zoie Films Festival is now the ZOE AWARDS FESTIVAL that celebrates independent works of film shorts, animations, documentaries, web series, smartphone films. And, we are excited to announce our expansion to include podcasts, Alexa Skills and NFTs.

CALL FOR ENTRIES November 18th-February 2023:  The ZOE AWARDS Festival is accepting short films, animations, documentary including branded film shorts.  In addition, this is our first year to accept podcasts, web series, NFTs and Alexa Skills!   Visit - ZOEAWARDS.COM

Categories:
– Official Competitions
Short Films, documentaries, animations under 25 minutes, all genres except

– Animation Competition
Animation film shorts under 25 minutes, all genres.

– Smartphone Shorties
All genre shorties under 15 minutes shot on smartphones.

– Branded Shorts
Film shorts under 20 minutes that communicates a positive brand message.

– Podcasts
All types including True Crime,

– Alexa Skills *NEW
All types including games, health/wellness, food, kids, education, etc.

– Podcasts
All types including True Crime,

– NFT Creations *NEW
ZOE AWARDS wants to celebrate excellence in the new NFT space for digital arts, audio, video.

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14th NYC Independent Film Festival 
June 4-11, 2023  

NYC Indie Film Fest

February 15, 2023 Extended Deadline

Home of the NYC Indie Awards the festival aims to discover the Artist Filmmaker, showcasing them to the entertainment industry and the NYC public. All NYCIndieFF screenings take place in the historic center of NYC, Time Square which is the perfect home for an event geared toward creating incredible opportunities for independent voices.

NYCIndieFF honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, Best Covid Diaries, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay.

NYCIndieFF provides a showcase for the best in independent cinema, including short films, feature films, music videos, and animated works. With panels, parties and a week-long gathering of fellow indie filmmakers NYCIndieFF is the place to be June 12 to June 19, 2022 This dates may move to accommodate any and all government regulations.

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New York Festivals TV & Film Awards 

Late Deadline january 18, 2023

New York Festivals TV & Film Awards honors content in all lengths and forms from over 50 countries. Embracing all aspects of the Television and Film industries, categories mirror today's global trends and encourage the next generation of story-tellers by recognizing innovators in our 14 Category Groups: News Programs, News Reports/Features, Sports Programs, Documentary, Entertainment Programs, Entertainment Specials, Program Crafts, Promotions/Station IDs & Opens, Promo/ID & Open Crafts, Streaming, Student, Films, Corporate Image, and Film Crafts.

Accepting entries for the 2023 competition since September 7th 2022. If you need additional assistance or have any questions about our categories, please contact Rose Anderson at randerson@newyorkfestivals.com.

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Julien Dubuque Film Festival
April 26 – 30, 2023

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January 30, 2023 Extended Deadline

RANKED AGAIN IN 2022 AS ONE OF THE TOP 50 FILM FESTIVALS WORTH THE SUBMISSION FEE BY MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE AND ONE OF THE TOP REVIEWED ON FilmFreeway, JDIFF is known for its networking opportunities, best communication, quaint location, great programming, friendly staff & volunteers, inquisitive audience, multiple screening opportunities, workshops, panels, amazing events and parties and so much more! JDIFF is ALL about the independent filmmaker and is truly geared for the best experience!

Dubuque, Iowa, located right alongside the Mississippi River, is a perfect place to host the festival. As quoted in Filmmaker Magazine "The festival is smartly situated downtown, with an assortment of handsome venues all within walking distance" from the Festival Headquarters, located in the grand HOTEL JULIEN, the same hotel where Al Capone used to hide out from the Chicago Feds.

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French Riviera Film Festival 

May 19-20, 2023
 

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February 12, 2023 Regular Deadline

March 11, 2023 Late Deadline

April 11, 2023 Extended Deadline

The fith annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) will recognize and celebrate short-form content created for film, television, Web and all digital platforms. In the glamorous South of France setting, FRFF invites filmmakers from around the globe to participate in the two-day festival that includes screenings, awards ceremony, and closing gala party. FRFF will place the spotlight on the best short-form filmed content during the time period of the annual Festival de Cannes. A prestigious jury panel will select Best Drama Short, Best Comedy Short, Best Documentary Short, Best Animation Short, Best Experimental Short, Best Lifestyle Short, Best Fashion Short, Best Music Video, Best Female Filmmaker Award, Best Director Award, Best Actor Award, Best Actress Award, Best Activism Short, Best Micro Short Award, Industry Excellence Award, and Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Attendees and participants will include filmmakers, industry executives, celebrities, media, and influencers. https://filmfreeway.com/FrenchRivieraFilmFestival

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Chelsea Film Festival
October 12 – 15, 2023

March 31, 2023 Regular Deadline

May 31, 2023 Late Deadline

The Chelsea Film Festival (CFF) has been selected in the "TOP 10 BEST FILM FESTIVAL IN NORTH AMERICA" (#6) by USA Today in 2019 among 19 other film festivals in the USA.

CFF is an organization dedicated to supporting films and the artists who create them by providing a creative forum for exchange and discovery with the public.

The Festival attracts filmmakers, artists and audience members from across North America and around the globe. It premieres independent feature-length, documentaries and short films with a Global Focus.

Chelsea Film Festival aims to raise an awareness about foreign independent films and discover upcoming talents.

The Chelsea Film Festival is an international film platform for world lovers.

 

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ONES TO WATCH FOR FESTIVAL CONSIDERATION  carefuly curated by Bruno Chatelin

Gotham: The Fall and Rise of New York - Feature Documentary by Matthew Taylor

December 2022, USA 2 hours 4 minutes

Gotham tells the true story of what happened in New York City during the twenty years from 1993 to 2013. How did a city with over 2200 murders, 93,000 violent robberies and 147,000 car thefts in 1990 become the capitol of the world a mere handful of years later? This feature documentary explores what happened during these decades, told by the people who did the hard work, some at great personal and professional cost.

From Fear City to the City of Dreams. Hear about the greatest American turnaround story from the people who made it happen.

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'Tales of Babylon' to screen at Berlin, first look of the feature film available for sneak-peek

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First look at "Tales of Babylon" by Pelayo De Lario
Synopsis:  In this ultra-hip crime thriller, X and Y are two hitmen which storyline is interwoven with other two hitmen: Mother Nature and The Professional. The lives of these hitmen, a bartender, a kid, her brother, and their gangster leader grandfather intertwine in these wild tales of violence, family and redemption.  In this tale of family, crime, and violence in London, the Modern day Babylon....
 
 
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South of Hope Street by Jane Spencer
January 2023: 1 hour 40 minutes

In the near future the cosmos gets caught in a bizarre dynamic. The powerful keep their privileges with a prank. They hide nature events behind a gigantic wall and distract from it with a global war. More and more refugees are hiding in the last neutral country.
There, Denise tries to lead a normal life. On her bumpy job and apartment search, she meets Tom, a caretaker and incorrigible optimist, as well as the rebels, who all believe, through their art, that they can still stop the madness.

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ECO VILLAGE by Phoebe Nir
First Feature Film by Phoebe Nir (USA: 81 minutes November 2022)
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When Robin hitch-hikes to an eco village she read about online, she is seduced by a highly musical parallel universe, in which wholesome earth skills blend vertiginously with Bacchanalia and Sadomasochism.

 

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ABSOLUTION by Lauren Spohn

Short film by Lauren Spohn (UK: 6 minutes 24 seconds 2022)

Labelled BEST FOR FESTS by curator Bruno Chatelin former head of Fox and Sony in France, filmfestivals.com founder and editor

 

"I am in a dark forest and something is chasing after me,  some sort of creature that reeks fire or something: one part of me wants to run but I cannot move my legs? I am totally paralysed..." 

"One last thing"he said : "it's not your fault !"

 

A man sees his psychiatrist for help with a difficult hidden family secret. The conversation takes a sinister turn as the psychiatrist pushes deeper into the man’s past. All is not what it seems: 

Can he take the tension, will you?

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