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FESTIVAL DAILIES AND PREVIEWS> American Film Market Previews November 1 - 8 2017AFM Campus Shuttles, Parkings, Map & Flyover
Parking & Shuttles See the AFM Campus Map. Shuttles: Complimentary shuttle service is available from the Civic Center Parking Structure and Lot 4 South to the Loews and Le Merigot hotels from 7:00am to 10:00pm beginning Tuesday, October 31. Parking: Due to extremely limited valet parking at the Loews and Le Merigot Hotels, the AFM encourages attendees to utilize the public parking options available throughout the city. There are over 6,200 parking sp...
American Film Market Unveils ‘AFM Screenings On Demand’
The American Film Market® (AFM®) announced today that it will introduce an online screenings platform, AFM Screenings On Demand, in advance of this year’s market. The new platform will allow sales companies to screen their films privately for Buyers before, during and/or after the American Film Market. AFM Screenings On Demand, which is free for invited viewers, will begin screening films on October 23, 2017, one week before AFM, and conclude on March 31, 2018, o...
American Film Market Launches ‘Writers Workshops’ Series For 2017
The American Film Market® (AFM®) announced today the launch of its new ‘Writers Workshops’ series, which will have its inauguration at this year’s market. These immersive workshops, with instructors from top Universities including USC and UCLA, will take place on Sunday, November 5 and Monday, November 6. With the AFM continuing to create new programs that amplify the education component for different segments of the industry, the ‘Writers Works...
After a less than spectacular 3.7% revenue growth in 2016, the Chinese Box Office in the first eight months of 2017 came roaring back, increasing nearly 16% to $5.51 billion for the period according IFTA’s analysis of figures from Box Office Mojo. Revenues were up significantly for all sectors save one: U.S. independents whose Box Office share reached just 1.2% for the period. (See appendix 1) While animation films have in the past been one of the most important re...
LocationEXPO Joins AFM
The American Film Market gets even bigger this year with the unveiling of LocationEXPO at the show. With over 50 location-based organizations already confirmed to participate, LocationEXPO brings AFM badge holders the ease and ability to meet with Film Commissions, Production Facilities and Services from around the world right inside the Loews providing a great informational and networking opportunity for producers, location scouts and all those involved with production budgets, incentives an...
Independent Film & Television Alliance Elects Executive Committee and Board of Directors
The Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®) today announced the results of its annual elections to select the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the 2017-2019 term. IFTA’s Executive Committee will continue to be headed by Chairperson Michael Ryan (GFM Films), who was elected for a second term. Joining him are Andrew Kramer (Lionsgate), who was elected as General Vice Chairperson, and Cl...
Magnolias acquires BOOM FOR REAL THE LATE TEENAGE YEARS OF JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT
Magnolia Pictures announced today that they have acquired North American rights to BOOM FOR REAL THE LATE TEENAGE YEARS OF JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT, director Sara Driver’s (WHEN PIGS FLY, SLEEPWALK) love letter to New York City’s past through the eyes of people who knew the...
Market Premieres from Carnaby International
Whilst we prepare our full line up we are thrilled to announce a brand new title straight out of FrightFest, REDWOOD. From Rising Star nominee, Director Tom Paton, Redwood will make its Market Premiere at AFM (see screening schedule belo...
New films from Summer Hill at AFM
AFM is around the corner! Summer Hill Entertainment (formerly TomCat Films) is now setting appointments for the American Film Market to be held in Santa Monica at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel from November 1st to 8th. Our suite number will be 327B. Our phone at the show will be 310.458.6700 ext. 327. Summer Hill Entertainment 10645 N. Tatum...
Thai Films Four production studios bring their latest features to AFM
Thailand at AFM 2017 Information Centre - Atrium 5D, 5th Floor Meeting Rooms - 511 & 515 At the American Film Market 2017, eight companies will represent the strengths of Thailand's film industry. Presented by Department of International Trade Promotion
> TALLINN BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL AND INDUSTRY@TALLINNTallinn Black Nights sub-festival Just Film chosen to present ECFA award
European Children's Film Association I Association Européenne du Cinéma pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse Just Film, a sub-festival of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival dedicated to screening children’s and youth cinema announces that the European Children’s Film Association (ECFA) will appoint a jury and present the prestigious ECFA Award to one film from the programme. The winning films from each ECFA member festival will move on ...
Over 700 guests expected at Industry@Tallinn 27 November until 1 December, 2017
Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event is the pro platform of Black Nights Film Festival and Baltic Event teams that offers one of the fastest growing audiovisual industry meetings in Northern Europe with more than 700 attending guests in 2016. Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event take place on 27 November until 1 December, 2017. Details available on: industrytallinn.com This year, the Industry has launched a series of new events in connection with creative industrie...
> PEOPLE2017 IFP Gotham Awards Announce Additional Tributes to Dustin Hoffman and Sofia Coppola
2017 IFP Gotham Awards Announce Additional Tributes: Dustin Hoffman to Receive Actor Tribute and Sofia Coppola to Receive Director Tribute Earlier this week we announced that two-time Academy Award® and six-time Golden Globe winning actor Dustin Hoffman will receive the Actor Tribute and Academy Award® nominated director Sofia Coppola will receive the Director Tribute at the 2017 IFP Gotham Awards to be held on Monday, November 27, 2017, at Cipriani Wall Street, ...
N. Scott Momaday to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Santa Fe Independent Film Festival
Return to Rainy Mountain will have its premiere viewing during this year’s Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, on Thursday, October 19th, 6:30 pm at the Lensic Theater. ...
Carlos Marqués-Marcet, Lucrecia Martel and Eva Vila present their new films at the Seville Festival,
After the success of his first feature film 10,000 KM, the film which won at the Festival of Spanish Cinema in Malaga and was one of the most acclaimed first films in recent Spanish cinema, Carlos Marqués-Marcet is opening his long awaited second film Anchor and Hope at the Seville Festival. Starring Geraldine Chaplin (Talk to Her, Raise Ravens), Oona Chaplin (Game of Thrones, Taboo, Black Mirror, Avatar 2), Natalia Tena (10,000KM, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones) and David Verdague...
Independent Film & Television Alliance Elects Executive Committee and Board of Directors
The Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®) today announced the results of its annual elections to select the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the 2017-2019 term. IFTA’s Executive Committee will continue to be headed by Chairperson Michael Ryan (GFM Films), who was elected for a second term. Joining him are Andrew Kramer (Lionsgate), who was elected as General Vice Chairperson, and Cl...
Over 700 guests expected at Industry@Tallinn 27 November until 1 December, 2017
Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event is the pro platform of Black Nights Film Festival and Baltic Event teams that offers one of the fastest growing audiovisual industry meetings in Northern Europe with more than 700 attending guests in 2016. Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event take place on 27 November until 1 December, 2017. Details available on: industrytallinn.com This year, the Industry has launched a series of new events in connection with creative industrie...
The team behind the Film Fest 919
RANDI EMERMAN FOUNDER, CEO Randi Emerman has been involved in many aspects of the film industry for over 29 years. Her multi-faceted career spans marketing, production, theatrical exhibition and distribution. Randi’s well-rounded base of expertise has provided her with connections inside the industry that are second to none. With a “make it happen” philosophy, Emerman is known as a powerhouse for bringing talents together, while developing operational structure and partners...
Film Fest 919 Chapel Hill: A new Fest comes to town with veteran fest players Randi Emerman and Carol Marshall.
FILM FEST 919 TO UNVEIL IN 2018 AT THE HELM OF RANDI EMERMAN, CAROL MARSHALL AND CLAUDIA PUIG The 1st Annual Film Fest 919 will premiere in Chapel Hill, North Carolina next year, October 2018, it was announced today by Founders Randi Emerman and Carol Marshall. Programmed by Claudia Puig, former USA Today movie critic, current NPR film critic and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the festival will showcase award-winning feature films...
Strike Media’s Keir Waller Shortlisted for Rising Star at Screen Awards 2017
Strike Media are pleased to announce that their Account Manager, Keir Waller, has been Shortlisted for the Screen Awards 2017 ‘Rising Star’ Award. Keir joins a number of candidates, with the winner being announced at The Screen Awards 2017 on 30th November. Screen Awards describe the Rising Star Award as recognising "…the rising stars in the world of distribution, marketing, publicity or exhibition, talented executives who will rise to the top of t...
Joan Kron's TAKE MY NOSE...PLEASE! is Kinda Fonda Plastic Surgery
Intro by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Sometimes a film comes along that is so unusual you have to sit up and take note. Such is the case with TAKE MY NOSE... PLEASE! It's a debut documentary by Joan Kron, an 89-years-young journalist and comedian who took up filmmaking in her mid-80's. It opens Oct. 6 at Village East in NY and Oct. 13 at Laemmle Santa Monica. I've picked up the interview below from Screenmancer.tv for you, and you'll notice they discuss the Ja...
> AWARDS WATCHThe Best Shorts Competition Announces Latest Winners!
The Best Shorts Competition is proud to announce the latest winners. The Best Shorts Competition puts filmmakers first and provides a direct opportunity for recognition and publicity for high quality productions. It is international in scope and has granted awards to producers in Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, ...
The Guam International Film Festival (GIFF) announced its 2017 Grand Jury Award winners
2017 GUAM – USA – INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES GRAND JURY AWARD WINNERS The Guam International Film Festival (GIFF) announced its 2017 Grand Jury Award winners during an Award Presentation Brunch with a view overlooking the ocean. The awards for Audience Choice and Best of Festival were announced at the conclusion of the festival. The following is a list of the 2017 GIFF Award Winners in the respective categories for competition: GRAND JURY AWARD - BEST DOCUMENTA...
Winner of Nat Geo WILD's RED Challenge Announced!
The challenge saw seven filmmakers outfitted with state-of-the-art RED camera equipment and given 15 weeks to create a five-minute short film. See the stunning footage from this year's finalists. Na...
Winners Golden Calves Netherlands Film Festival 2017 announced
The 2017 Golden Calves, the Grand Prizes of Dutch film, were awarded tonight during the L’OR Golden Calves Gala at the Netherlands Film Festival (NFF). The Gala, held in Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, marked the end of the 37th edition of the...
TIFF wins the Best Soft Power Cultural Organisation Award
TIFF WINS TOP HONOUR AT LEADING CULTURE DESTINATIONS AWARDS
World Soundtrack Awards and Film Fest Gent present packed music programme
The spotlight shines on music more than ever during this 44th edition of Film Fest Gent. The 17th World Soundtrack Awards Gala & Concert welcomes a batch of award-winning international composers and central guests Terence Blanchard, Joe Kraemer and David Shire to Ghent. There’s also the Symphonic Jazz in Film Concert, such industry events as the Film Music Seminar and WSA Industry Day and a close collaboration with arts centre...
65th San Sebastian Film Festival 2017 Awards
Golden Shell for Best FilmOfficial awards - FIAPF The Disaster Artist James Franco (USA) Special Jury Prize Handia ...
San Sebastian 2017 Industry Awards
FILMS IN PROGRESS 32 INDUSTRY AWARD Ad Hoc Studios, Deluxe-Spain, Dolby Iberia, Laserfilm Cine y Video, Nephilim producciones, No Problem Sonido and Wanda Visión FILMS IN PROGRESS 32 INDUSTRY AWARD FERRUGEM, Aly Muritiba (Brazil) FILM FACTORY AWARD FERRUGEM, Aly Muritiba (Brazil) CAACI/IBERMEDIA TV FILMS IN PROGRESS AWARD FERRUGEM, Aly Muritiba (Brazil) GLOCAL IN PROGRESS AWARDS GLOCAL IN PROGRESS INDUSTRY AWARD...
The Unwilling judged Best Horror Feature Film at Hot Springs International Horror Film Festival 2017
The Unwilling screened Saturday September 23rd was named best horoor film at the festival which took place Sept 21st – 24th 2017 "Six family members arrive for the reading of the will of a wealthy patriarch. All are shocked when an antique wooden box arrives instead. Events take a turn for the worse as they release a sinister evil no one may leave alive. by Jonathan Heap (Academy Award Nominated Director) David Stump ASC in Horror 01:24:00 (US...
´The disaster artist´wins San Sebastian´s Golden Shell
`The disaster artist' directed by James Franco won yesterday the Golden Shell Award for best picture at the 65th San Sebastian Film Festival. James Franco’s The Disaster Artist is the true story of the making of the film The Room, which has been called "the Citizen Kane of bad movies". Tommy Wiseau’s cult classic has been screening to sold-out audiences nationwide for more than a decade. The Disaster Arti...
> PARTNERS FESTIVAL NEWSNYC Independent Film Festival 2018May 7 - May 13, 2018November 30, 2017 Regular Deadline I December 31, 2017 Late Deadline I January 31, 2018 Extended Deadline INYC Independent Film Festival is a celebration of the true independent filmmaker, documentaries, short and feature-length films, music videos, and animation. Whether a submission is comedic, dramatic, or something in between, The NYC Indie film Fest is eager to embrace fresh ideas and storytelling. The festival aims to discover the Artist Filmmaker, showcasing them to the entertainment industry and the NYC public. All NYC Indie 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. 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. Profile on filmfestivals.com I Website I Facebook I Twitter I SUBMIT I Contact Dennis Cieri ____________________________________________________Sonoma International FilmFestivalMarch 21 – 25, 2018December 15, 2017 Regular Deadline I January 2, 2018 Late Deadline I January 29, 2018 Extended Deadline ISubmissions for 2018 Sonoma International FilmFestival (March 21-25, 2018) open on August 1, 2017. Acceptances will be sent out by email in early February, 2018. Please do not contact office before that date. Thank you to all of our filmmakers for submitting your creative work to us. We had an unprecedented number of great films in 2017 and look forward to seeing all the submissions for the upcoming 21st SIFF.
Sonoma International Film Festival endeavors to celebrate the best in independent and international features, documentaries, and short films. In Sonoma, it is all about the filmmakers.
Sonoma International Film Festival's blog I Website www.sonomafilmfest.org I Facebook I Twitter I SUBMIT I Past Winners I Contact Kevin W. McNeely I 707-933-2600 I 103 E. Napa St. Suite A Sonoma, California 95476 United States ____________________________________________________Winter Film Awards in NYFebruary 22 - March 3 Regular Deadline-Oct 25, Late Deadline-Nov 15.
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Over $100,000 in Cash, Prizes & Distribution Opportunities! We seek creative fresh voices from emerging filmmakers worldwide in all genres and lengths – feature length and shorts, narrative fiction, documentary, animation, horror, web series and music videos. WINTER FILM AWARDS IS NEW YORK CITY. Like the city itself, we showcase the eclectic diversity and excitement of the independent arts world. Join us for our 7th Annual Indie Film Festival to be held Feb 22 – Mar 3 2018 for live screenings, cool discussion panels and awesome fun parties. Visit www.WinterFilmAwards.com for details. SUBMIT Submit your work via https://filmfreeway.com/festival/WFA and use discount code WFA18FILMFESTCOM25 to take 25% off your submission fee! ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________2018 WORLDFEST-HOUSTON April 20 - 29, 2018 calling for entriesPARTNER FESTIVAL WITH FILMFESTIVALS.COMThe EarlyBird Deadline is November 15thEntries Open August 15th. The EarlyBird Deadline is November 15th and the Main Entry Deadline is December 15th. These are "Postmark By Deadlines". If you enter Online by the January 15th Late/Final Deadline and we receive the physical entry by January 31st, your entry will still be reviewed by our judges. Due to popular demand, we have extended the Final Brick Wall Deadline to January 31st, online!The 2018 Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival is now open for entries! Info on All Winners info is submitted to Seoul, Korea ~ Concorto, Italy & the USAFilmFestival, Dallas at no extra cost! WorldFest Houston's blog I Website: http://www.worldfest.org I Submit I Facebook I Twitter I Contact Hunter Todd New Media Film Festival
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