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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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    We, at filmfestivals.com, are extremely proud of our relationships and partnerships with these amazing film events: AFM, Venice Production Bridge, Tallinn Black Nights International Film Festival, Industry@Tallinn,  FestForums Santa Barbara, FestForums New York, Montreal International Animation Film Festival - Animaze, WoFF Glasgow, UNAFF, Bridges Festival, Bahamas Int Film Festival, Houston WorldFest, Fa...

VIDEO: Sundance 2025 ambiance in Park City a day prior to opening

Our Sundance correspondant James Nelson returns to  Park City to share ambiance, interviews and other Sundance exciting moments.   ...

The Festival Beat N°1121 and a Happy new year

  THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995   Wishing you happy new year   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 ...

VIDEO: Berlinale announces 19 films in competition

19 films will compete for the Golden and Silver Bears, among them one first feature as well as one documentary. Productions from 26 countries are represented. 17 films are world premieres. Eight films were directed or co-directed by women. Nine filmmakers have screened their films in the Berlinale previously. “We’re fiercely proud of the films in this year’s Competition; they showcase the breadth of cinema and offer fascinating glimpses into different lives and places. ...

Winston Baker returns to EFM with the second edition of the Entertainment Finance Forum

Berlinale is a few weeks away and our partner Winston Baker will be bringing back their 2nd Annual Entertainment Finance Forum Berlin during @efm_europeanfilmmarket on Friday, Feb 14th! Flashback to the hugely successful forum last year where we heard from @wme, @waypoint_ent, @fifthseason, @telepool_de, @protagonistpictures, @headgearfilms, @stampedeventures and more! Audiences were also treated to a special Fireside Chat with Wendy ...

efp champions outstanding european films at sundance film festival 2025 at Park City

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EFP is heartily welcoming filmmakers and industry professionals to this year's EUROPE! HUB at the Sundance Film Festival (23 January – 2 February 2025). In collaboration with one of the most important film festivals in North America as well as the staunch backing of the Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union and the co-hosting of five European national film promotion institutes, a light will shine on the latest European films from this year's festival line-up...

2025 Berlinale Talents Participants and Talents Footprints

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From February 15 to 20, 2025, Berlinale Talents will welcome 201 selected filmmakers to Berlin. Over six days, participants will explore the theme “Listen Courageously: Cinematic Narratives in Times of Dissonance” through an engaging programme of talks, workshops and public discussions. Representing a multifaceted community from 62 countries, the filmmakers’ participation is the first step into one of the world’s largest film communities. With ...

Books at Berlinale 2025: Ten Current, International Books with Great Screen Potential Selected

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 On Monday, February 17, 2025, Books at Berlinale will present ten novelties by international authors with high potential for film adaptation as part of the Berlinale Co-Production Market. Since 2006, new releases and bestsellers from the European and international book market have been presented annually in cooperation with the Frankfurter Buchmesse in a moderated pitch event where film producers meet renowned rights holders from publishers and agencies to identify new and promising I...

Open Wounds, Open Words: The 2025 Forum Special

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The Long Road to the Director’s Chair by Vibeke Løkkeberg © Georg Helgevold Sagen | Shinagani gazapkhulebis q'vaviloba (Inner Blooming Springs) by Tiku Kobiashvili © Tiku Kobiashvili | Das falsche Wort (The Lie) by Katrin Seybold © Filmmuseum München In the second year headed by Barbara Wurm, the Forum Special is once again showing a programme of historical and current films, curated around a set of related themes. ...

Welcome to the Global Entertainment Awards Show 2025

After a spectacular reception in 2024 the Wyndham Grand Algarve returns as the Official Hotel Partner for the 2025 edition of the Global Entertainment Awards.Attendees will enjoy exclusive rates and a host of premium benefits, ensuring an unforgettable stay in this luxurious 5-star destination in Quinta do Lago.  Giving creatives a voice.  A space to network and engage The Global Entertainment Awards Weekend (February 27 – March 2, 2025) ...

Acura’s returns for the 15th year as the presenting sponsor and official vehicle of the Sundance Film Festival

Step Inside the Acura House of Energy, Where Creativity Meets Innovation This year marks Acura’s 15th year as the presenting sponsor and official vehicle of the Sundance Film Festival, and they’re pulling out all the stops to celebrate. Welcome to the Acura House of Energy — a vibrant, must-see space in Park City where independent minds and innovation collide. Be among the first to experience the all-new Acura ADX premium co...

Call for Entries Fantoche International Animation Film Festival Baden/Switzerland

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Animated shorts of all kind and techniques are eligible for Fantoche’s 2025 competitions if they’ve been completed after 31 December 2023 and last no longer than 40 minutes. Submission is free of charge and will close on 11 May 2025. You can submit via FilmFreeway:  https://filmfreeway.com/Fantoche The international show of animation film has become one of the world’s most prominent animation festivals and is the largest cultural event in Switzerland that is devoted exclu...

The Punto de Vista festival announces its Official Selection, 17 films from 13 countries

  The Punto de Vista festival announces its Official Selection, made up of seventeen films from thirteen countries, as well as its opening and closing sessions. The opening and closing of the festival will feature Tent City by Miñuca Villaverde and Sepio by Frans van de Staak, respectively This year nearly 900 films were entered, among them the ten features and seven shorts that will eventually take away the festival prizes The Official Selection of Punto de...

Announcing the 9th edition of the Plein(s) Écran(s) Festival

A rich and accessible program for all audiences, and all moods! The online short film festival Plein(s) Écran(s) is proud to unveil the complete program for its 9th edition which will be held from January 23 to February 1st, 2025. With a selection of 40 films, including 36 presented online for free across Canada, and public events offered in Montreal at Cinéma Beaubien, the Cinémathèque québécoise, Cinéma Moderne, the Salle Jean-Claude-Lauzon o...

Antenna, Australia’s leading international non-fiction film festival, today unveils its full program for 2025

ANTENNA DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FULL 2025 LINE-UP 6-16 February 2025 | Sydney   Antenna, Australia’s leading international non-fiction film festival, today unveils its full program for 2025. Featuring 50 of the most creative, thought-provoking documentaries from around the globe, over the course of 11 days, Antenna is set to turn Sydney into a doc-lovers' paradise from 6–16 February 2025. “I am very proud of this lineup as a whole,” said Festival...

Last Call for Entries DOK.forum Marketplace 2025

  Last chance to submit strong documentary projects in all development stages and formats to the market for co-creation and co-production of DOK.fest München for the next edition from 7 to 11 May 2025. Deadline: 17 January 2025 (DOK.talent: 24 February 2025) Extended DOK.digital Deadline: 31 January 2025   Meeting point of the German-speaking documentary film industry and a gateway for those professionals looking for a European partner, the Market...

San Diego Shorts Festival gives filmmakers a chance to get a feature film Green Light!

Frightful Shorts is Film Freeway’s Featured Discount of the Week: Jan 13 through Jan 20.  Submission Deadline: January 31, 2025. Submit Link Below….  Frightful Shorts by the Shore, a brand new short film festival and talent search, will give filmmakers around the world the chance to secure financing for their feature film! Investors will meet with all recognized filmmakers, hear pitches for feature film ideas and discuss director roles for multiple financed projects com...

Docaviv 2025 calling for entries

Call for Entries - Docaviv 2025 The 27th Docaviv – the Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival will take place May 22nd to May31st, 2025. Docaviv is the largest film festival in Tel Aviv and the only festival in Israel dedicated to documentary films. Held annually each spring, Docaviv is an Oscar® qualifying festival screening around 100 films every year. The program includes the best of world and Israeli documen...

The Festival Beat N°1120 and a Happy new year

  THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995   Wishing you happy new year   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 profes...

Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, a close look at all the selections

  The 47th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival is set to begin in just under a month. Following the announcement of the films competing in the four main competitions, the festival now reveals the other categories that make up its Official Selection. XR Panorama, Young Audience screenings, short films by the new generation of African filmmakers... This new segment of the program promises to spotlight emerging creators of short films, shining a light on talent both local and from around th...

Third Eye Asian Film Festival opens its eyes for the 21st time on January 10

Third Eye Asian Film Festival opens its eyes for the 21st time on January 10 A regular fixture for Mumbaikars and environs inhabitants, a hallmark of Maharashtra's film culture, the Third Eye Asian Film Festival will be held from January 10th to January 16, 2025, in Mumbai and Thane, at the outskirts of Mumbai city. A curated selection of 61 films will be screened at MovieMax Theatres in Andheri, Sion, and Thane. The festival will open with the Chinese film 'The Black Dog', which ...

The BRUTALIST: ADRIAN BRODY IS AMAZING, CONCLAVE. I'M STILL ALIVE

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I spoke with David Ansen from the PSIFF and he said "The Brutalist" and Adrian Brody were amazing.  He had just returned from London where he saw three plays, one with John Lithgow, who arrived on the red carpet for the award show gala with Ralph Fiennes, and Isabella Rossellini who lives in Rome.  When asked about all the fine restaurants in Rome, she said Stanley Tucci who was also present for the magnificent film “Conclave,” knew more.  Isabella looked rad...

Adrian Brody on the Red Carpet at the Palm Springs FF Award show Friday night and will be at the Golden Globes next

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We well remember the Premiere of the “The Pianist,” in Cannes where the audience applause shook the room during ahhhh standing ovation.  Adrian went on to win the Academy  Award that year at the age of 29.  The youngest to ever achieve that honor.  And now having won many critic awards, will he win tonight at the Golden Globes with its International audience and voting members. ...

25th Atlanta Jewish Film Festival: A Tease of What’s to Come

  Coming Together for a Cinematic Celebration of Community For 25 years, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival has brought our community together through the magic of cinematic storytelling. From February 19 to March 16, 2025, join us as we celebrate a quarter-century of laughter, unforgettable memories, and the bold spirit that defines AJFF. Get ready for an extraordinary showcase of world cinema, featuring 50 films and 14 shorts from over 20 countries—coming soon...

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