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PÖFF unveils line-up and jury for 2024 Official Selection Competition

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) reveals the full selection and the jury for the Official Selection Competition 2024. The flagship of the PÖFF programme comprises 18 titles, of which 11 are world premieres and 7 are international premieres. The jury is chaired by acclaimed German director Christoph Hochhäusler. The Official Selection Competition has been run in its present form since the festival received it’s ‘A-category&r...

All you need to know for this year's PÖFF

  PÖFF28 I Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Teaser 2024 Discover the city of Tallinn In addition to all the films and festival events, there are also a lot of interesting and beautiful places to discover in Tallinn.  If you are planning on having a full day or two for sightseeing, then you might consider buying Tallinn Card, which gives you free access to more than 50 museums and attractions and lets you travel with public transport for free.  ...

PÖFF has developed first-ever AI assistant and film recommender to the festival audiences

The brand new AI assistant and film recommender Susi knows the PÖFF programme inside out. Susi is dedicated to helping you find the films in the festival programme that match viewer's unique preferences. The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) is setting a groundbreaking precedent as one of the first film festivals in the world to adopt AI technology to enhance audience engagement. By integrating an AI-powered personal recommendation system, PÖF...

Berlinale Launches Perspectives, a New International Competition for Feature-Length Fiction Debuts,

With the creation of an international competitive strand for fiction feature debuts, the Berlinale will shine a brighter spotlight on new filmmakers within the festival. This new stand-alone competition, Perspectives, will include up to 14 fiction debuts from all over the world, with a jury of three deciding on the Best First Feature Award. The award is endowed with 50,000 euros, funded by GWFF (Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung von Film- und Fernsehrechten), a society dedicated to s...

Newport Beach Film Festival announced additional programming and honorees for their 25th edition : October 17-24

Bobby Cannavale, Dave Holstein, Meg LeFauve, Margaret Qualley and Kiernan Shipka to Receive Additional NBFF Honors “The Last Showgirl” Added to Line-up; Cinematographer Panelists Announced Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) proudly announces additional honorees Bobby Cannavale (“Ezra”) who will be honored with the Artist of Distinction Award and Margaret Qualley (“The Substance”) who will be honored with the Spotlight Award. Both Cannavale and Qualley will...

27th UNAFF Opens today

27th UNAFF Opening Night Thursday, October 17 27th ANNUAL UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION FILM FESTIVAL (UNAFF) KICKS OFF WITH THE THEME SHARED HUMANITY THIS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, AND THE MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION TO UNAFF AS ONE OF THE OLDEST PURELY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVALS IN THE U.S., EDUCATING AND ENGAGING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.   60 FILMS THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR VIEW OF THE WORLD.   27th UNAFF SHARED HUMANITY starts on Thursday, October 17, with words from Palo Alto Mayor Gr...

The 23rd MIAMI short FILM FESTIVAL, Crossing Borders, Binding Stories November 8-10, 2024

Are you ready for an exciting cinematic experience like no other? The 23rd edition of the Miami Short Film Festival is back, bigger and better than ever! From November 8 to 10, 2024, film enthusiasts from around the globe will gather in Miami, Florida, to celebrate the art of short films. With over 500 submissions received, we are thrilled to announce that we will showcase short films from over 50 countries in all genres during the 3-day festival at 3 venues: O Cinema South Beach, Silverspo...

NYF and PushDesign Celebrate the Power of Storytelling: Unveiling the ‘What Defines Greatness’ Campaign

NYF and PushDesign Celebrate the Power of Storytelling: Unveiling the ‘What Defines Greatness’ Campaign   New York Festivals Radio and TV & Film Awards have launched the 2025 multi-platform call for entries campaign for the annual competitions which culminate in the Storytellers Gala every spring.    The two themes of the eight-video campaign are “What Defines Greatness” and “Sounds Over The Years.”  Together they celebrate a stan...

NYF TV & Film Awards 2025 Competition is Open for Entries

   New Categories Reflecting the Evolving Landscape of Content Creation Launched for 2025 New York Festivals Television and Film Awards, now in its 67th year of celebrating trailblazing storytelling, is now open for entries.   The 2025 TV & Film Awards honors the rich diversity of content created by global storytellers on all viewing platforms, engaging audiences around the world. With a history of awarding creative excellence and innovation across all genres, the competit...

New York Festivals TV & Film Awards calling

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. The 2025 TV & Film Awards honors the rich diversity of content created by global storytellers on all viewing platforms, engaging audiences around the world. With a history of awarding creative excellence and innovation across all genres, the competition consistently leads the way in embracing i...

The Festival Beat N°1110

THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995   EMAIL US FOR PROMO OPTIONS WE ARE CURRENTLY UPGRADING OUR SERVERS SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE DURING THAT PROCESS! FOLLOW US :           With other 11 000 festivals worldwide which we cover: no wonder we have reached the '1000' mark for our newsletters count. We proudly share our knowledge of the Tallinn Black Nights ...

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival reveals the line-up for the new Doc@PÖFF competition

  The 11-piece competition strand includes six world premieres and five international premieres.  The new team is led by Estonian documentary director, producer and Associate professor at the Baltic Film, Media and Arts School of Tallinn University, Marianna Kaat (The Last Relic, PÖFF 2023). The other three programmers are: self-shooting producer/director Mike Arnott, long-time PÖFF programmer Edvinas Pukšta; and the head of Youth and Children's Fil...

The lineup of the 28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

The 28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival starts in two weeks. The programme will offer more than three hundred films and includes a revealing retrospective of Swiss filmmaker Anne Marie Miéville and a showcase of award-winning Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang. The festival will be attended by director Kirsten Johnson, the author of this year's Ji.hlava festival trailer, among other guests are directors Roberto Minervini, Albert Serra and Andr...

Latin & Spanish Film Roadshow

Posted By Robin Menken Outsider Pictures presents Award-winning Latin & Spanish Film Roadshow, a unique showcase of award-winning Latin and Spanish films that can be viewed either individually or as a 1-week long mini-festival of sorts – of five award-wining films screened at Cannes, San Sebastian, Berlin, Karlovy Vary with 50+ International festival awards between them.   The films will screen individually in rotation each day of the week, and can be seen separately or by pu...

Artis—Naples Announces Official Selections for the 2024 Naples International Film Festival (October 24-27)

NIFF presents a New Perspectives celebration of Short Films on Opening Night and will close with Tim Burton’s Batman (1989) accompanied live by the Naples Philharmonic Shaun Seneviratne’s Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts, Matthew Leutwyler’s Fight Like a Girl, and Steven Grayhm’s Sheepdog compete for the Narrative Feature Juried Prize Joe Wein’s 76 Days Adrift, Anthony Wonke’s The Accidental Spy and Jeremy Power Regi...

The Key West Film Festival announced the recipient of its ninth annual Golden Key for Excellence in Costume Design

 The Key West Film Festival announced today the recipient of its ninth annual Golden Key for Excellence in Costume Design, honoring Academy Award-nominated costume designer Danny Glicker. As part of the honor, Glicker will participate in a discussion of his work, to be moderated by Stephanie Zacharek of Time. Mr. Glicker will accept his award in person at the festival, which will feature a pre-recorded presentation by Oscar nominated Costume Designer,&nb...

Cucalorus announces 103 short and features in its lineup

  Cucalorus is blessing plums and shouting from the beaches! We're proud to announce 103 short and feature films have been selected for this year's festival, ranging from edgy comedies to daring documentaries and beyond. The official schedule and the full list of performances and parties will be released next week, so stay tuned and get your eyeballs ready for a cinematic experience like no other at Cucalorus 30!   ...

Byron Bay Film Festival ready to kick in

  IT'S TWO WEEKS UNTIL OUR OPENING NIGHT There are less than 50 tickets left for our 18th Opening Night Red Carpet Gala. Palace capacity is limited but this is going to be a special night - celebrating all that we love about the free spirit of the region! We've created an after-party that echoes the ethos of that transformative era. This celebratory event will feature live DJs remixing classic tracks, psychedelic visuals, and an Aquarius dress code, embodying the cultural and s...

Lineup for the 27th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival taking place Oct. 26 - Nov. 2

  Nation’s Largest University-Run Film Festival to Close with ‘Maria’ and Include Centerpiece Screening of ‘Better Man’   The Savannah College of Art and Design’s 27th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival will take place Oct. 26 - Nov. 2. The largest university-run film festival in the U.S., this eight-day celebration of cinematic excellence honors both professional and student filmmakers and welcomes major industry luminaries, including...

Tryon International Film Festival postponed due to the regional damage from hurricane Helene

  TRYON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Polk County Film Initiative 285 N. Trade Street, Tryon, NC 28782   Message from the festival director! We hope this message finds you well and safe. I am writing to share that due to the regional damage from hurricane Helene we have decided to postpone the Tryon International Film Festival (TRIFF24).  Our region is without crucial community resources and has suffered loss of life and our businesses will need a few weeks to recover and r...

The Festival Beat N°1109

  THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995 WISHING YOU A FANTASTIC HOLIDAY SEASON EMAIL US FOR PROMO OPTIONS WE ARE CURRENTLY UPGRADING OUR SERVERS SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE DURING THAT PROCESS! FOLLOW US :           With other 11 000 festivals worldwide which we cover: no wonder we have reached the '1000' mark for our newsletters count. We proudly share ou...

The Czech-In Film Festival is celebrating its 10th edition: get ready to embark on a cinematic voyage of a lifetime!

For its 10th edition, the Czech-In Festival invites you to check- in for an unforgettable adventure, from 17 to 21 October 2024, at the Cinéma Saint-André des Arts in Paris. More than just a festival, it’s a journey to the heart of Europe to discover Czech and Central European culture, where each screening transports you into a varied cinematic universe. Once you’re on board, you’ll never come back the same! This anniversa...

Boise Film Festival announces lineup of films and events for debut in October (October 10-13)

20th Anniversary screening of Gavin O’Connor’s Miracle opens the film festival Film festival award winners on the inaugural schedule include Silje Evensmo Jacobsen’s A New Kind of Wilderness Zoë Eisenberg’s Chaperone, Alison Tavel’s Resynator, and Alonso Ruizpalacios’ La Cocina     The inaugural Boise Film Festival will make its debut October 10-13 with a 20th Anniversary screening of Gavin O’Connor’s tale of the 1980 U....

The Festival des 3 Continents unveils the main outlines of its 2024 program

  46th FESTIVAL DES 3 CONTINENTS THE MAIN OUTLINES OF THE PROGRAMME REVEALED: INDIA AND HONG KONG IN THE SPOTLIGHT   The Festival des 3 Continents unveils today the main outlines of its 2024 programme and opens the sale of festival Passes and accreditations.   The 46th edition of the Festival des 3 Continents will be held from 15 to 23 November 2024 in Nantes and its partner cinemas across the Loire-Atlantique territory.   A wide range of rare and previously unrelea...

7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival Lineup Announced — Featuring U.S. Premieres and Oscar Contenders

The Nordic Center in America The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America is back November 6-17, 2024, with a mix of in-person and virtual screenings of the best new films from the Baltic region. From November 6-10, festival-goers can enjoy screenings and events at Scandinavia House in New York. For those across the U.S., virtual screenings of six of the films will be available to...

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