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The Bulletin Board ANNOUNCEMENTS / CALL FOR ENTRIES recommended by filmfestivals.com: BE ON IT!       New York Festivals TV & Film Awards   DEADLINE - DECEMBER 31, 2024 New York Festivals Television and Film Awards, now in its 67th year of celebrating trailblazing storytelling, is now open for entries. ...

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The Bulletin Board ANNOUNCEMENTS / CALL FOR ENTRIES recommended by filmfestivals.com: Dear filmmakers friends do not miss these Festivals in Focus.     Bruno Chatelin and the Filmfestivals.com Team wish you much success on the festival circuit  Read this online         FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIAL NETWORKS:                    New York Festiva...

Olympic Games Flame light the Cannes Film Festival 2024

ALOHA PICTURES © Winner First Price Photographer's Award Cannes Film Festival Images Collection by  Alan Schoenauer Carlotti © & Patrick Mascaraque © ALOHA PICTURES © Reproductions interdites All rights reserved 70TH EVENT - 28.05.17  Photographer's Award - The ultimate photo In celebration of its 70th anniversary, the Festival de Cannes launched its Photographer's Award. ...

The Red Sea International Film Foundation (Red Sea IFF) and Vanity Fair Europe hosted the Women in Cinema Gala

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The Red Sea International Film Foundation (Red Sea IFF) and Vanity Fair Europe are reuniting to host the Women in Cinema Gala, championing the achievements of rising female talent on both sides of the camera who are reshaping the film industry in Saudi Arabia, Africa, Asia and the Arab world. During the event held alongside the 77th Cannes Film Festival at the remarkable Hotel du Cap-Eden- Roc in Cap d’Antibes, the Red Sea IFF and Vanity Fair Europe honoured six women who are fiercely...

Paris 2024 in Cannes!

The Festival de Cannes and the City of Cannes are gearing up for Paris 2024! Sports personalities and athletes will be the guests of an exceptional evening on Tuesday, May 21, for the premiere screening of Mickaël Gamrasni’s documentary Olympiques! La France des Jeux, with its most prestigious ambassador, the Olympic flame!       ...

Joyful Closing of the 75th Berlinale: Delighted Winners and Full Cinemas

The 75th Berlin International Film Festival came to a successful close with the Berlinale Publikumstag (Audience Day) on February 23. After the festive Award Ceremony (see full list of award winners) on Saturday evening, where Drømmer (Dreams (Sex Love)) by Dag Johan Haugerud was awarded the Golden Bear, thousands of viewers once again flocked to the cinemas on the Berlinale Publikumstag for catch-up screenings of films from the anniversary edition. Interest in the progr...

Los Angeles, Italia 2025 - Film, Fashion and Art Festival, 20th edition

 UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF ITALY IN LOS ANGELES   The 20th Annual Event in Los Angeles featuring Italian Motion Pictures, Audiovisuals, Music, Fashion, Tourism and Food will take place from February 23rd to March 1st, on the eve of the 2024 Academy Awards (March 2nd). The event will highlight Italy's longstanding cinematic, lifestyle and artistic legacy and will introduce current Italian productions and excellences to the United States. Under the auspic...

The closing Berlin Beat with Awards! it's a wrap for the 75th

Dear colleagues We wish you another successfull EFM and Berlinale experience. Let me know how we can help you with direct marketing, html blasts to your targets, buyers, sales agents, media. I am also happy to brainstorm around publicity or advertising options on filmfestivals.com. Kindly share your press release, and any Berlin activity you would like us to relay and please send  ASAP so we can include your news in our next Berlinale dailies  (circu...

The Festival Beat N°1124 Berlin and Santa Barbara in focus

  THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995     I take this opportunity to extend our warmest wishes for a successful new year on the festival circuit. We are working hard on a new version of our platform to better serve our community. Filmfestivals.com was established in 1995 before google existed, turned into a social network in 2006 with a blog platform welcoming festivals and film professionnals with some 120...

Filmmakers and Stars from Across the World Light Up the 75th Berlinale, Thrilling Fans and Audiences

The festival has celebrated incredible interest shown by the public, who is flocking to the cinemas to see the best of international cinema and cheer on the stars on the Red Carpet. Many directors and actors from all over the world have presented their work during the first half of the festival, including Tilda Swinton, Edward Berger, Tom Tykwer, Nicolette Krebitz, Lars Eidinger, Tala Al-Deen, Timothée Chalamet, Emma Mackey, Fiona Shaw, Vicky Krieps, Ira Sachs, Ben Whishaw, Rebecca Hall...

Bengaluru International Film Festival, BIFFes, 2025: Universal Peace in Diversity

Bengaluru International Film Festival, BIFFes, 2025: Universal Peace in Diversity At one time, Bangalore (now Bengaluru) was considered an ideal holiday location and a town where retirees could settle down after their decades of service. Today’s Bengaluru is nothing of the kind. It has progressed beyond the wildest imaginations. Many top companies, both Indian and foreign, have made it their headquarters, or regional headquarters. And, perhaps, it was the first city to earn the title of...

Categories of entries at the 3rd Tamil Nadu Film Festival, 10-19 August 2025, Chennai

Categories of entries at the 3rd Tamil Nadu Film Festival, 10-19 August 2025, Chennai INTERNATIONAL Narrative Feature *Films originating from outside India must be submitted in the INTERNATIONAL CATEGORY. *Films produced from 1st January 2021 are eligible to participate in the competition section of the TNFF. *Submit films made in any language and from anywhere in the world except INDIA. *Films with a minimum run time of 45 minutes to a maximum run time of 120 Minutes are eligible under t...

The report on the 2024 San Sebastian Festival

The report on the 2024 Festival  A total of 172,301 spectators flocked to the 676 screenings of the 252 films from 53 countries at the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival, translating into a rise in audience figures of 8.9% compared to the 158,194 recorded in 2023. For the third year in a row, the Festival has surpassed its record of accredited guests, whose figures passed the 5,000 mark for the first time last year and stood at 5,314 this year, i.e. a rise of 5.8%. Almost half of ...

VIDEO Avant Première by IMZ kick off party with ARTE Concert

Wolfgang Bergmann (Managing Director of Arte Germany) introduced by IMZ Secretary General Max Beckham-Ortner at Avant Premiere kick off party during Berlinale 75 with Arte concert on the background... Filmed by Bruno Chatelin  ...

3rd Tamil Nadu Film Festival calls for entries

3rd Tamil Nadu Film Festival calls for entries Submit your film (Narrative Feature, Documentary, Animation, Short Film or Music Video) to the 3rd Tamil Nadu Film Festival (TNFF), 2025. * Films can originate from anywhere in the world. * There is an entry fee. * Final submission deadline is 10 April 2025. * Late submission deadline is 20 May 2025. * Student-made films compete separately. * Films made after 1 Jan 2020 are eligible * Special Screening of films suitable for 9-year-old to 1...

VIDEO Avant Première by IMZ kick Off party

Wolfgang Bergmann (Managing Director of Arte Germany) introduced by IMZ Secretary General Max Beckham-Ortner at Avant Premiere kick off party during Berlinale 75 with Arte concert on the (loud) background... ...

Filming Italy – Los Angeles Fêtes 10th Edition With Bold Slate of Films and Events Celebrating Italian Film and Culture

Tiziana Rocca, Isabella Ferrari The 10th edition of Filming Italy - Los Angeles created and directed by Tiziana Rocca, Agnus Dei, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles directed by Emanuele Amendola, kicks off on February 19 through February 22, 2025 in Los Angeles, in partnership with APA (Audiovisual Producers Association), under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles and in collaboration with ITA (Italian Trade Agency). Filming Ita...

The Opening Berlin Beat

Dear colleagues We wish you another successfull EFM and Berlinale experience. Let me know how we can help you with direct marketing, html blasts to your targets, buyers, sales agents, media. I am also happy to brainstorm around publicity or advertising options on filmfestivals.com. Kindly share your press release, and any Berlin activity you would like us to relay and please send  ASAP so we can include your news in our next Berlinale dailies  (circulated to 175 ...

Festive Opening of the 75th Berlinale

On February 13, the start of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival will be celebrated at the Berlinale Palast. Festival Director Tricia Tuttle and Jury President Todd Haynes will kick off the Berlinale with a festive opening. During the Opening Gala, the International Jury will be introduced and the Honorary Golden Bear will be awarded to Tilda Swinton, with Edward Berger delivering the laudatory speech. The evening will be hosted by Désirée Nosbusch.   Fol...

The Festival Beat N°1123

  THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995     I take this opportunity to extend our warmest wishes for a successful new year on the festival circuit. We are working hard on a new version of our platform to better serve our community. Filmfestivals.com was established in 1995 before google existed, turned into a social network in 2006 with a blog platform welcoming festivals and film professionnals with some 120 000 ...

HUB75 – The new Berlinale Festival Center opens for talks, networking and meetings

TALKS. MEETINGS. CONNECTIONS. For the 75th anniversary of the Berlin International Film Festival, a new centerpiece has been built near Potsdamer Platz, right next to the red carpet of the Berlinale Palast:  HUB75. This Festival Center is an inviting place for encounters and exchanges. Various events for audiences and film industry professionals will take place here every day. ______________________________________________________________ PROGRAMME Feb 14 – 21, 202...

French Riviera Film Festival Unveils Official AI-Created Poster Art for 2025 in Advance of Next Submission Deadline

The seventh annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) is pleased to unveil its 2025 official poster, creating this year using AI technology, the announcement was made today by festival co-founders Nicole Goesseringer Muj and Gotham Chandna.   “In the spirit of innovation, we decided to experiment with our poster design this year,” comments Muj. “We wanted to use AI in a positive way, and have added an AI category ...

The DPA suite for the Grammys : a celebration of life

We started this year with terrible fires in Los Angeles, devastating the whole local economy and making so many people homeless. So, we needed to recover and start celebrating life again. What  a  better  way but to start the award season  with the Grammys and Nathalie Dubois’s DPA gift suite (https://dpagroup.org ) at the Luxe hotel on Sunset (https://www.luxehotels.com ). Once again, Nathalie and her team put together a splendid and enchanting suite. My fi...

Saudi Nights, A Report: The ecstasy and the agony

Saudi Nights, A Report: The ecstasy and the agony If the mountain will not come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain, goes the adage. Since Saudi Arabian films were not coming to India, I went to Saudi Arabia in 2023, to attend the 2nd Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF), in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. There, I saw Saudi Arabian, and many other films, from all over the world, in what was one of the grandest, most hospitable film festivals I have ever attended. And no, I have never ...
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