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Focus on “Black Worlds” and “Europa Europa” I am not your Negro... In the Panorama section, the first eleven films from a programme featuring a total of approximately 50 productions have been invited to be screened at the Berlinale, around a third of them for Panorama Dokumente. Two prominent themes have already emerged among the films selected to date: a fresh historically reflective approach to the history of black people in North America, South America and A...
The European Film Market (EFM) at the Berlin International Film Festival is considered one of the most important trade platforms for film rights and audiovisual content. As the first industry gathering of the year, the EFM will open its doors on February 9, 2017, setting the trends for the upcoming year in film. The entire exhibition spaces, in the Martin-Gropius-Bau and the Marriott Hotel, are already fully reserved. More than 9,000 exhibitors, license traders, producers, buyers and investor...
Berlinale Talents and Perspektive Deutsches Kino have joined forces to award the inaugural “Kompagnon” fellowship. The fellowship will be awarded annually to two directors or screenwriters residing in Germany to support their artistic and professional development. “Berlinale Talents and Perspektive Deutsches Kino are important promoters and springboards for filmmakers and screenwriters living in Germany. We're now providing them with a companion to accompa...
Sally Potter... Aki Kaurismäki, Oren Moverman, Agnieszka Holland and Andres Veiel/ - First Films for the Competition of the Berlinale 2017 The first 14 films have been selected for the Competition and Berlinale Special section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. So far ten productions and co-productions have been invited to the Competition from Belgium, Chile, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Leba...
Christian Jankowski Artist and professor at the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design Christian Jankowski; curator and social media manager at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art Kimberly Drew; and the artistic director of SANFIC (Santiago International Film Festival) Carlos Núñez make up the 2017 International Short Film Jury. They will award the Golden and the Silver Bear, as well as the Audi Short Film Award. In addition, the Jury will nominate one film for Best Short...
First Films for the Berlinale Classics 2017 Are Announced – Schwarzer Kies from Germany plus International Selections Avanti Popolo and Canoa In addition to the German production Schwarzer Kies (Black Gravel) directed by Helmut Käutner, Rafi Bukaee’s Avanti Popolo from Israel and the Mexican film Canoa by Felipe Cazals will be shown in digitally restored versions as part of the Berlinale Classics section. Since 2013, that segment of the Retrospective has attracted enthusiasti...
Under the new umbrella “EFM Horizon presented by Audi”, the European Film Market (EFM) will be offering a variety of initiatives in 2017 focusing on the film industry of the future, made possible with the support of Audi. “EFM Horizon” provides opportunities for discovering the newest relevant technological developments and forward-looking trends and for taking advantage of networks in sectors bordering on those of the audio-visual industry. “The Berlina...
With its focus on “Courage: Against All Odds”, the 15th edition of Berlinale Talents takes on the significance of everyday bravery and fearlessness for today’s film professionals. 250 exceptional Talents and over 100 international experts and mentors will be invited to the six-day programme, held once again at the three venues of HAU Hebbel am Ufer from February 11 to 16, 2017. Talents and experts will jointly explore moments of courage in the filmmaking proc...
Thanks to the support of the German Federal Foreign Office, for the first time the 2017 Berlinale will provide a platform for innovative projects and ideas from the African film industry. The “Berlinale Africa Hub” is an initiative of the European Film Market (EFM) in cooperation with the World Cinema Fund (and the special programme it created in 2016, WCF Africa, which promotes films from Sub-Saharan Africa with the support of the German Federal Foreign Office), with...
The Retrospective of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival is dedicated to science fiction films, one of the most visual stunning and spectacular genres in the history of film. This year’s Retrospective will showcase imaginary worlds in an imperfect future, the way the science fiction genre has conceived of them since its beginnings, with a focus on two themes - the society of the future, and the strange and Other. A total of 27 international features, including classics, cult film...
Berlinale World Cinema Fund: New Funding Nominations - artistically, structurally and geographically diverse At the 25th jury session of the World Cinema Fund (WCF), the juries recommended contributing to the funding of eleven film projects. Four film projects from Algeria, Argentina, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Israel were nominated for production funding. In the additional WCF Europe funding programme, three projects from Iraq / Lebanon, South Africa, and Tunisi...
Until October 12, experienced producers from around the world may submit feature-length fiction film projects to the Berlinale Co-Production Market 2017. With budgets between one and 20 million euros, the projects should be suitable for international co-production, and have 30% of their financing or at least local production support already in place. Yet projects will also be given a chance from countries where films have to be produced with, on the average, considerably...
At the 24th jury session of the World Cinema Fund (WCF), the juries recommended contributing to the funding of nine film projects. Four film projects - from Argentina, Turkey and Paraguay - were suggested for production funding. Within the framework of the WCF Europe programme, production funding has also been proposed for three projects from Colombia, Bangladesh and Chile. Thanks to additional funding from the German Federal Foreign Office, the special programme WCF Af...
In 2017, Mexico will be the very first “Country in Focus” at the European Film Market (EFM) of the Berlin International Film Festival. The EFM’s new “Country in Focus” programme is conceived to give the film industry and filmmakers of a country the opportunity to introduce themselves in greater depth and highlight certain aspects. Supported by the Secretaría de Cultura through the Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE), Mexico’s vibran...
The Dutch director and screenwriter Paul Verhoeven will serve as jury president of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, held February 9 - 19 2017. The rest of the jury will be announced soon. “With Paul Verhoeven as jury president, we have a filmmaker who has worked in a variety of genres in Europe and Hollywood. His creative, multifaceted boldness and his willingness to experiment are reflected in the spectrum of his works,” says Dieter Kosslick, director of the Ber...
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The full list of nominations: FILM NOMINATIONS: Best Motion Picture - Drama Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water Lion Manchester by the Sea Moonlight Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy 20th Century Women Deadpool Florence Foster Jenkins La La Land Sing Street Best Director - Motion Picture Damien Chazelle, La La Land Tom Ford, Nocturnal Animals Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge Barry Jenkins, ...
44th Ceremony Set for Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 at UCLA’s Royce Hall The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced nominations for its 44th Annual Annie Awards™ recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. This year’s Best Animated Feature nominations include: Finding Dory (Pixar Animation Studios), Kubo and the Two Strings (Laika), Kung Fu Panda 3 (DreamWorks Animation), Moana (Walt Disney Animation Studios) and Zootopia (Walt Disne...
Annette Bening in 20th Century Women. The film will screen on Wednesday, Dec. 28th at 5:30 p.m. at Paepcke Auditorium. With 20th Century Women, acclaimed filmmaker Mike Mills brings a richly multilayered, funny, heart-stirring celebration of the complexities of women, family, time, and the connections...
2016 Awards Best Picture La La Land Best Director Barry Jenkins MOONLIGHT Best Screenplay Kenneth Lonergan MANCHESTER BY THE SEA Best Actress Isabelle Huppert ELLE & THE THINGS TO COME Best Actor Casey Affleck MANCHESTER BY THE SEA Best Supporting Actress Michelle Williams MANCHESTER BY THE SEA & CERTAIN WOMEN Best Sup...
42ND ANNUAL LOS ANGELES FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS BEST PICTURE "MOONLIGHT" RUNNER-UP: " LA LA LAND" BEST DIRECTOR BARRY JENKINS "MOONLIGHT" RUNNER-UP: DAMIEN CHAZELLE (" LA LA LAND") BEST ACTOR ...
Best Feature Moonlight Barry Jenkins, director; Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, producers (A24) Best Documentary O.J.: Made in America Ezra Edelman, director; Caroline Waterlow, Ezra Edelman, Tamara Rosenberg, Nina Krstic, Deirdre Fenton, Erin Leyden, producers (ESPN Films) Breakthrough Series – Long Form Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKenna, creators; Marc Webb, Rachel Bloom, Aline Brosh McKenna, Erin Ehrlich, executive producers (The CW) ...
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December 31, 2016 Earlybird Deadline
The Melbourne Doc Fest each year curates world class features direct from some of the hottest most prestigious documentary film festivals in the world like Sheffield Doc Fest, Traverse City Film Festival Doc NYC, SXSW, Doc Edge and IDFA. But what matters to us most is documentaries that are well-made, compelling, thought provoking, passionate and relevant to Australian audiences.
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For 6 years, we've been bringing in the finest films from around the world. The film festival became a 501(c)3 and launched in 2009 and now screens more then 70 films each year! Hollywood Director Joe Carnahan is our creative director. He has brought us such films as "The Grey" and "The A-Team" with Liam Neeson and now has Bad Boys 3 in pre-production. Most of our previous winners of Best Feature have obtained distribution. Last year's winner BEREAVE just signed a distribution deal and said, " I wish to take a moment to tell you that your hospitality and your wonderful festival helped our film stand out for distribution. Thank you for that and we'll be sending you more of our work in the future.” So join us!
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Late Deadline December 31, 2016
NYC Indie Film Festival honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, Best Music Video, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay.
Be part of the New York City Independent Film Festival! The 8th Annual NYC Indie Film Festival will take place May 2 - 7, 2017 and will present indie films from around the world, panels, live shows, parties, and more! NYCIndieFF celebrates the power of independent filmmaker and offers awards valued at over $12,000 USD. Submit your film today for your chance to win and join us in New York next spring! .
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Montreal International Animation Film Festival is a people's film festival an dindutry conference dedicated to the art of animation for film and technology.
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Software an award prize. Visibility in out travelling show in Berlin, Cannes Annecy, Glasgow and more.
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The 2017 Television & Film Awards gala will take place at the annual NAB Show in Las Vegas on April 25th, 2017
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The New York Festivals International TV & Film Awards honors the World’s Best TV and Films at its annual gala at NAB Show in Las Vegas on April 25th. Founded in 1957, NYF TV & Film Awards offers a powerhouse of categories including: 30 categories for documentaries and dozens of categories for news, drama and performers. New York Festivals welcomes network, studio, independent, and student productions of all lengths across all platforms. Late entries accepted until January 5th, 2017. For more information visit: http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/tvfilm/
NYF TV & Film Awards New Categories for 2017: Heroes, Ecotourism, and Best Use of Technology
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The 50th Annual WorldFest-Houston offers Screening Shorts, Docs, Features, Music Videos, Experimental & Student Films on Big 60' AMC Theater screens, with over 600 Intl filmmakers attending the ten-day International Film Festival.. SUBMIT.
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Fantasporto’2017 | Oporto International Film Festival announces our Call for Film Entries for the 37th annual festival, running February 24th till March 4th.
This Call is for Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi features and shorts in the Fantasy competition. The Director’s Week is for features only, in all genres except fantasy.
Deadlines for Entries for 2017 edition are October 30th (Early Call) and December 5th (Final Call).
Films can be submitted now using the film submission website www.fantasporto.com
Fantasporto enjoys incredible loyalty and support from the large film-appreciating community all over the World. In the last edition, Fantasporto was attended by over 20,000 enthusiastic genre film fans and over 200 members of the film press and industry.
Considered in 2015 as the first of the independent film festivals in the world by TRIPPER, Fantasporto is among the top film festivals for the discovery of new talent, having revealed countless of now famous directors, producers and actors.
The World Heritage City by UNESCO of Porto, twice considered Europe’s Best Touristic Destination, is another factor adding interest . Founded in 1981, the 37th edition has the support of the Portuguese State.
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The 1st International Film Festival & Awards‧Macao drew to a successful finale this evening with a star studded closing night ceremony and awards presentation at the Macao Cultural Centre, hosted by renowned Hong Kong MC Astrid Chan and Bob Lam. President of Organizing Committee of IFFAM Ms. Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes (Director of Macao Government Tourism Office) commented, "After an intensive program of activities including film screenings, the Industry Hub, Mastercla...
By Alex Deleon <filmfestivals.com> "A Matter of Size" (Hebrew title, "Sipur Gadol" = 'A BIG Story'), 2009, 90 min., color This is basically a feel-good love story about two people, Herzl and Zehava, who don't feel very good about themselves because they are exceptionally fat, but eventually find ways of coming to terms with their obesity. This could be called a gimmick film --the gimmick being Jewish Sumo wrestlers in Israel -- a pretty wi...
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An artistic journey between fiction and documentary film at the same time, throughout space, time, dimensions, light and music, that are conducting through the full sequence to a live experience of Enoc the Resplendent Stargate Energy®
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Paranoid Girls Comedy by Pedro del Santo was qualified for Oscar selection running for best film, best original song...
Ana, Paula and Veronica become fascinated by modeling and the life that it offers. Yet, they gradually begin to discover the dark side of fashion hidden behind the fame and glamour of the spotlights. The women experience downfall as they engage with an antagonistic photographer who drags models into a high stakes abyss of danger. The women learn to value friendship over the lures of fashion pitfalls and enjoy life's simplicities in the end.
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Eco Documentary feature film by Rob Stewart April 2015, 82 minutes (Sharkwater)
Revolution is a film about changing the world. The true-life adventure of Rob Stewart, this follow-up to his acclaimed SHARKWATER (36 festival wins) documentary continues his remarkable journey; one that will take him through 15 countries over four years, and where he'll discover that it's not only sharks that are in grave danger -- it's humanity itself.
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Feature - Feel Good Movie - World premiered in Montreal World Film Festival Winner best romantic comedy in Manhattan Fest
Charlie Kane can’t catch a break. He grew into a man who expects the worse out of life and gets it. But that changes when, by chance, he meets a bright, sunny sprite of a woman named Holly who turns him from a dour drip into someone finally allowing himself to be happy.Then a bus flattens her before Charlie eyes. Charlie opts for suicide but can’t even successfully give up on life. Left with no other choice, he adopts Holly’s ethos of positivity and just decides to be happy... by ignoring all the bad things in life. But his cynical best friend isn’t buying Charlie’s new-found happiness and sets out to save Charlie by making him miserable again.
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By Alex Cousy Deleon There were altogether some fourteen films programed in this overview of recent Israeli films, however due to overlapping scheduling at the Puskin Art Mozi it was not possible to get to them all. One or two that looked particularly enticing were missed. What films were seen indicate that the Israeli film industry is thriving, loaded with talent, entering into many co-productions to expand productivity, and forging full steam ...
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Grand french Dame and icon actress passed today. She will be remembered in french people hearts for the dialog with Jean Gabin "t'as de beaux yeux tu sais" And Wonderful blue eyes indeed! I only met her once in Deauville at Jack Valenti's 80th exclusive birthday party with Mayor of Deauville Anne d'Ornano. She died at age of 96. Year Title Role Director Notes 1935 Mademoiselle Moza...
Emilie Bujès, 36 years old, will be the next Artistic Director of Visions du Réel, Festival international de cinéma Nyon. At its meeting on 12 December, the Board of the Festival Foundation chose youth and opening up new avenues, by appointing Emilie Bujès out of 37 candidates from all over the world considered by a selection committee. With substantial international experience and strong national roots, the future Artistic Direc...
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Cui Bono? That’s the famous Latin line that means “who benefits,” and in the realm of conspiracy theories, this blunt tool ranks right up there with “Historian’s Fallacy” as a go-to. The term historian’s fallacy was minted by Brandeis Professor David Hackett Fischer in 1970, who pointed out the bright idea that even when someone is going through a historic event, or having experienced a historic event, s...
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Fort d'une expérience acquise dans la distribution de films pour deux Majors (Sony et Fox mariée sous a direction avec UGC) Bruno Chatelin propose une expérience pointue au service de votre stratégie digitale à Travers sa structure de Conseil MAJOR BUZZ FACTORY Le fondateur Bruno Chatelin : un Professionnel de la communication entouré de spécialistes, son expérience est ancrée sur trois univers La publicité, Le mark.eting et le digital.
Après le réalisateur danois Nicolas Winding Refn, c'est au réalisateur argentin UniFrance a le plaisir de dévoiler le nom du cinéaste qui présidera la prochaine édition du premier festival de cinéma français en ligne. Pablo Trapero est aujourd’hui considéré comme l’un des réalisateurs les plus créatifs et renommés d’Argentine natale. Il passe rapidement à l...
Emilie Bujès, 36 ans, sera la prochaine Directrice artistique de Visions du Réel, Festival international de cinéma Nyon. Lors de sa séance du 12 décembre dernier, le conseil de Fondation du Festival a choisi la jeunesse et l’ouverture, en désignant Emilie Bujès parmi 37 candidatures du monde entier soumises à l’examen d’une commission de sélection. Forte d’une solide expérience internationale tout en ...
LE JURY LONGS MÉTRAGES 2017 La 24e édition du FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM FANTASTIQUE DE GÉRARDMER se tiendra du 25 au 29 janvier 2017. Le Jury Longs Métrages sera présidé par le comédien et réalisateur français : JEAN-PAUL ROUVE © Gérard Giaume Né en 1967 à Dunkerque, Jean-Paul Rouve se passionne très tôt pour la comédie. Il rejoint le cours Florent, où il fonde la tr...
C’est une première collaboration fructueuse entre la Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) et le Festival de Cinéma Européen des Arcs, qui s’unissent pour célébrer la diversité et le dynamisme de l’industrie du cinéma québécois, jusqu’au 17 décembre 2016, au cœur des Alpes françaises. Consacré à la promotion du cinéma europ&...
le Festival du Film Court Francophone de Vaulx-en-Velin aura lieu du 13 au 21 janvier 2017. Pour sa 17ème édition, le festival laisse carte blanche à Ibrahim Letaïef, réalisateur, scénariste et chroniqueur Tunisien , propose 2 pays à l'honneur : Mauritanie et Mali, une Soirée de la Francophonie. "entre deux cultures, entre deux langues : les langues, des murs et des ponts", une Soiré...
le palmarès du 16ème festival international du film d'animation LES NUITS MAGIQUES qui s'est déroulé du 1er au 11 décembre au cinéma Le Festival de Bègles. Il manque encore le Prix des scolaires car des projections ont encore lieu jusqu'au 16 décembre www.cinemalefestival.fr Grand Prix du jury "Une tête disparaît" de Franck Dion (France) Second Prix du Jury (ex aequo)...
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