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Highlights and Previews from the Festival Circuit Volume 729 - Filmfestivals.com
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August 18th - 21st, 2016.
Montreal International Animation Film Festival screen animation features, shorts and experimental film. Industry conferences, panels and international co-productions will be facilitated. Workshops on the state of the art(s). Public film festival screening, panels and educational platform for children. A student film contest challenge from all graduate level animation film schools across the province of Quebec and Canada.
We are happy to announce a brand new edition festival and industry conference August 18th - 21st 2016.
Exciting new films, original programming and industry conferences are currently being developed and scheduled.
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Morning Mourning by Katia Truong Klementhro by Sue Dunham aka Ben Mitchell Parade de Satie by Koji Yamamura - member of the Academy Here is a final list of our short film programming to be screening at Animaze 2016. We are proud to present debut to pedigree animation talent at various phases of their careers.From Academy award nominated animator Koji Yamamura of Japan to debut animators such as Malcolm Rizzuto (USA) director Fat Pants, Animaze is gearing up for...
48 videos, panels, awards, networking and ambiance from a very successfull edition of Animation Day in Cannes. 102 Trailers from Animation Day in Cannes. "The whole Cannes Animation Day experience was first rate. I have to thank you for organising Animation Day in Cannes. Without your support my time in Cannes would have been totally wasted. I made several useful connections and was able to demonstrate the project to Mike Plante of the New Horizons section of the Sundance Film...
Pictured: Bilal by Ayman Jamal Animation Day in Cannes opening film "Animation that Matters Accolade"
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Martha Marin and Bruno Chatelin at the Stage 32 Party 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® Screening in Cannes May 17 1.30 PM Les Arcades 1 May 17 6pm Olympia 2 Kindly confirm : marketing@enoctherresplendent.com Schedule your meeting in Cannes with Martha Marin (Prod...
This marks a three percent increase on the 11,500 badge holders registered with the market arm of the Festival de Cannes in 2015, as well as a new attendance record for the world’s largest film industry gathering. There were significantly more Chinese badge holders this year (total 494 participants); with the number up 32 percent on 2015.There were also notable increases from Brazil which was up 39 percent (total 147 participants). Growth in numbers could also be seen across Asia and L...
Bruno Chatelin with Stage 32 Founder RB: Richard Botto and Amanda Toney ...
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Over 250 Cinemas Across 6 Continents Unite for One Week for One Film Festival. MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival’s Official Call for entries. Deadline July 31, 2016.
Filmmakers have until the end of July to get their films in if they wish to be part of the 19th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival set to take place in over 250 cinemas spanning 6 continents between Sept 23-Oct 2, 2016. Over 100,000 film lovers will not only view the finalists but will judge them as well with votes being sent through to NYC where the winner will be announced on Oct 2, 2016. Films must be 20 minutes under in length. – Click here to enter:
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150 MILLION SHARKS ARE KILLED EVERY YEAR. WHERE THEY’RE GOING WILL SHOCK YOU! WE NEED YOUR HELP TO SAVE THEM FROM A NEW THREAT. Dear friend, When Sharkwater was released, it brought the plight of sharks to more than 124 million people, spawning conservation groups, changing government policy and seeding a movement that has banned shark finning throughout most of the world. Your support got us there. Despite th...
Before Lars and the Real Girl there was Bobby and the Real Living Doll Suzie. A New Zealand film produced by Cinehouse and filmed in New Zealand in 2007. Bobby falls in love with Suzie who becomes a real person. An official selection at the Portobello Film Festival London. ...
HollyShorts Is Unveiling It's Official 2016 Poster Festival runs August 11-20, 2016 at the TCL Chinese Theater, Ignited Spaces and other locations throughout Hollywood. HollyShorts which has been called the Cannes for Short Films by Indiewire and ranks consistently as one of MovieMaker's Top 50 Festivals worth the entry fee is the biggest and most significant celebration of short films and short form content in Los Angeles with 400 projects bein...
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Jan Němec working on his last film, The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street 46th International Film Festival Rotterdam 25 January - 5 February 2017 Rotterdam, 1 July 2016 ...
Winter Film Awards Independent Film Festival Announces 2016 CALL FOR ENTRIES Winter Film Awards showcases emerging filmmakers from all genres from around the world, with a special emphasis on highlighting the work of women and minority filmmakers. New York, NY (July 1, 2016): The Winter Film Awards Independent Film Festival (WFA) announces a Call for Entries for its 6th Annual celebration of independent film, to be held February 23 - March 4, 2017 in New York City. Filmmakers from arou...
In this compelling documentary Danae Elon provides an insightful view of her family’s three-year experience living in Jerusalem to which she returned in 2010 after an absence of 20 years. She prefaced her film with a statement from her father, the renowned liberal Israeli intellectual Amos Elon who left that country in 2005, “We have seen that what men thought was true was often more important than the truth itself”, an observation fitting perfectly her frank portrait of life...
CINEMA RITROVATO A BOLOGNA News background By Deleon-Pevner Against the background of this fabulous week of cinema rediscoveries in Bologna, the following major NEWS Items: The big news, of course, BREXIT, the spectacular British exit from the E.U. overshadows all other current news stories. The Passing of the famous Italian star with the English name, Bud Spencer, big news in all Italian papers. No news elsewhere Islamic attack in Dacca, Bangladesh -- seven italians among ...
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Starring: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Ian McShane China Anne McClain Jacob Latimore Michael Gross Thomas Nicholas Mark Rolston Cynthia Kaye Fred Tatasciore
Directed By: Khurram Alavi and Ayman Jamal
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family - 105 minutes - United Arab Emirates, USA
World premiere in Cannes
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10 year old Mo & 13 year old Melody seek the help of their father’s dear friend, scientist & explorer Professor Shonku to find their missing father left earlier on a quest in search of the unicorn. En route they experience fantastical exploits & adventures that take them into opulent depths of the Himalayas, which are aided by a trail of clues.
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Paranoid Girls Comedy by Pedro del Santo was qualified for Oscar selection running for best film, best original song...
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.
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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Piers Handling, CEO, TIFF and Marne Levine, COO, Instagram Photo Credit: Jason Lee for TIFF TIFF® in collaboration with Instagram today announced the launch of TIFFxInstagram Shorts Festival, a new digital shorts competition, which invites aspiring and established filmmakers from around the globe to upload their original 60-second-or-less short using Instagram video. Competition opens today; deadline for submissions is Ju...
FRONTIÈRES@FANTASIA 2016 ANNOUNCES FULL SLATE OF PROGRAMMING After a highly successful Frontières Day in Cannes, which marked the introduction to the market's new partnership with Cannes' Marché du Film, the Frontières International Co-Production Market returns to Fantasia for its eighth edition, which will take place July 21-24. Frontières is a 4-day industry networking e...
Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), North America's leading animation festival, is excited to announce the Official Selection for Animated Feature Competition! Running September 21 - 25 in Ottawa, Ontario, the 2016 Festival is also our 40th Anniversary celebration and includes entries from filmmakers from around the world. This year's selection of animated feature films is one of our strongest and most diverse. From returning Grand Prize winner Jea...
Revelation Perth International Film Festival kicks off its nineteenth season tonight at the Luna Cinema in Leederville, Perth, Western Australia and runs until 17 July 2016. The annual Festival opens with a screening of Demolition starring Jake Gyllenhall and Naomi Watts, along with the launch of the much anticipated Rev's Soup Kitchen and a spectacular lighting exhibition by Perth Audio Visual. Highlights of Revelation 2016 include industry guests and speake...
Selected filmmakers Rungano Nyoni, Soudade Kaadan and Fireflies, Bani Khoshnoudi and Benjamin Naishtat 46th International Film Festival Rotterdam 25 January - 5 February 2016 The Hubert Bals Fund of International Film Festival Rotterdam selects four projects for its new HBF+Europe Minority Coproduction Support scheme, represented by co-pr...
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The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) is proud to announce today that Tatiana Donaldson has joined Founder Leslie Vanderpool as the Co-Executive Director. Donaldson and Vanderpool will share roles in Sponsorship, Programming, Marketing & Event Planning. “There is no better person to join BIFF, together we will work effectively to advance the Bahamas International Film Festival,” Vanderpool said. About Tatiana Donaldson Tatiana B. Donaldson is very...
Call for Entries Now Open We are proud to once again announce the annual Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) Screenwriters Residency Program Call for Entries! Since 2005, BIFF has aimed to connect auspicious writers with industry professionals in an intimate setting, allowing writers to receive first hand knowledge as well as establish lasting relationships wit...
HARRY DEAN STANTON HEADLINES “LUCKY” Ed Begley Jr., Ron Livingston, Tom Skerritt, David Lynch Co-Star Los Angeles, CA – July 7, 2016 – Superlative Films announced today the cast of actor John Carroll Lynch’s directorial debut, “Lucky,” starring iconic actor Harry Dean Stanton in a role written as a love letter to him by longtime friends Logan Sparks and Drago Sumonja. Ed Begley Jr. (“Better Call Saul,” “St. Elsewhere&rdquo...
Richard Branson Supports Sharkwater Extinction on Kickstarter from Rob Stewart on Vimeo. SHARKWATER Extinction Kickstarter Video from Rob Stewart on Vimeo. ...
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We are very happy to announce that producer Jan Harlan, long-time collaborator of Stanley Kubrick, is this year's guest of honour and receiver of the Lifetime Achievement award at Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival, taking place from the 12th to the 16th of July in Ljutomer, Slovenia. Lasting for 30 years, Harlan's collaboration with Kubrick started with a project about Napoleon that would never be realized. It continued with A Clockwork Orange, where Harlan was...
Argyris Papadimitropolis’s SUNTAN today received the Best International Feature Film Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. The film also scooped the UPS Cinephile Award, given by the Youth Jury at the Brussels Film Festival, rounding out a successful week for the Greek production. Papadimitropoulos’s third feature, SUNTAN stars Makis Papadimitriou as Kostis, the new doctor of Antiparos, a tiny Greek holiday island. He finds it hard to connect with anyone ...
Photo by Faye Sadou The Academy of Canadians in Sports and Entertainment - Los Angeles (ACISE-LA) just held the second edition of the Golden Maple Awards at Mohawk Bend in Silverlake, Los Angeles on Canada Day, July 1, 2016. The event was hosted by actress Natasha Henstridge. Missy Peregrym was honored with the 2016 Maple of Excellence for Outstanding Acting Achievement Award, model/actor/ social media celebrity Nick Bateman with the 2016 Maple of Exce...
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Dear FilmFestival buyers and distributors, In the last month or so, we’ve attended both The Festival de Cannes and The LA Film Festival and the response to Festpicks has been overwhelming. I’d like to take this time to thank those who gave invaluable feedback to us and to invite those we didn’t get to personally, to email us for more information. Here are some answers to the questions asked: What is Festpicks? A new streaming site designed for film...
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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.
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Après un premier week-end riche en émotions qui a attiré un large public cinéphile, le Festival International du Film Fantastique de Neuchâtel se poursuit avec de nombreuses surprises et réjouissances à venir dans une ambiance estivale. ...
En dehors des sentiers battus, le Festival international du film de montagne d'Autrans continue d’écrire son histoire en vous invitant à l’assaut de thèmes originaux et audacieux qui chaque année questionnent notre relation au milieu montagnard ! En décembre 2016, soyons inventifs et fous ! La montagne nous pousse parfois à des pics de folie ! Que ce soit dans les pratiques sportives, dans notre rapport à ce milieu natu...
L'Union des producteurs de cinéma (UPC) se réjouit du renouvellement pour trois ans par le Président de la République du mandat de Frédérique Bredin à la Présidence du CNC. Son engagement en faveur du cinéma français au cours de son premier mandat a donné la dimension de sa volonté de soutenir la place du cinéma dans l'économie française et son rayonnement à ...
LA JEUNE FILLE SANS MAINS de Sébastien Laudenbach France, 2016, couleur, 73' Bien des films de notre enfance en témoignent : on savait les frères Grimm, et avec eux une large tradition de contes dits populaires, un brin sadiques. Ce n'est pas le récit d'Une Jeune fille sans Mains qui va aller contre. Par btise ou cupid...
La sélection officielle du 6ème Marseille Web Fest est enfin dévoilée 25 séries digitales, 11 nationalités (USA, Canada, Norvège, France, Népal, Espagne, Corée, Argentine, Belgique, Angleterre, Inde), allant de la comédie au thriller horrifique en passant par la science fiction, sont en compétition. Notamment : · &nb...
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