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AFM 202( runs November 11-16, 2025 in Los Angeles
Filmfestivals.com will be covering AFM 2025 (46th edition) with dailies and newsletters.
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I have been working with film festivals and helping filmmakers for the past 20 years in various capacities. There was only one big lesson I learnt in festivals: Cannes can work miracles for you, if you do the right thing with the right people : dare, work hard and be creative in each of your actions.
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Meet the Emerging Professionals and Talents of Discovery Campus 2025
Join the Discovery Campus Open Masterclasses with World-Class Mentors in Tallinn
Script Pool Competition Highlights Five Outstanding Scripts
Black Nights Stars Reveals Eight Rising Actors for 2025 Lineup
Eight Emerging Cinematographers to Take Part in an Immersive, Tech-Forward Journey in Tallinn & Helsinki
Music Meets Film Introducing P...
The Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes, the National Institute of Cinema & Audiovisual Arts of Argentina (INCAA), and the Uruguayan Film & Audiovisual Agency (ACAU), are pleased to announce that the 17ᵗʰ edition of Ventana Sur, Latin America’s leading audiovisual market, will take place in Buenos Aires from 1 to 5 December 2025
Ventana Sur – Río de la Plata, co-organized by the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes, INCAA,...
Ventana Sur Series, organized by INCAA, ACAU and the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes, taking place within the 17th edition of Ventana Sur (Buenos Aires, December 1–5), announces this year’s official selection.
Out of more than a hundred entries received from across Latin America, fourteen series projects were selected — nine scripted and five non scripted — based on their outstanding creativity, technical and commercial quality, and their ability...
TV Beats, the drama series-focused strand of Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, will showcase a record 31 drama series projects in various stages of development during its 2025 edition alongside insightful panel discussions.
This year’s programme brings together several key initiatives: the TV Beats Co-Financing Market, MIDPOINT Series Launch, two new sections Series Bridges Baltics and Coming Soon, as well as the Screening Day offering an extensive overview of the...
The global independent industry will all convene in Santa Monica in just a few weeks for AFM25 with hundreds of productions, sales, distribution and buying companies from 70 countries registered. Over 260 companies – from A24 to Zena - as well as international umbrella stands are set to exhibit - with more still being added. To find out more about the Exhibitors coming to AFM, click on the company’s name on the exhibitor list and you’ll be taken to their profile on The Film C...
Satish Shah, Memories
St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, has a reputation for holding among the best annual cultural fests from the city’s 100+ colleges. It is called Mahar, so named because it takes place during the monsoon. Malhar started in 1979, and, to the best of my knowledge, continues. The college was also associated with a group simply called Theatre Group, founded in 1941, by Sultan ‘Bobby’ Padamsee and his brother, Alyque Padamsee. Personalities like Satyadev Dub...
When publicist Elizabeth McCall reached out to cover the Cirque Ma’Ceo, and after checking their website, www.CirqueMaCeo.com, I knew we were up, my sons and I, for a magical and enchanting event. Cirque Ma’Ceo is a mesmerizing live production under an intimate 650-seat Big Top, and with a captivating mix of dressage, liberty ( a method where a horse and trainer communicate without physical restraints, like a halter or lead rope, fostering a deep bond and trust through body languag...
2025 HEARTLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS
Grand Prize for Narrative Feature ($20,000 Grand Prize)
"Happy Birthday," directed by Sarah Goher (Egypt)
Eight-year-old maid Toha goes to great lengths to ensure that her best friend Nelly, the daughter of her wealthy employer, has a successful birthday party in this poignant debut feature exploring classism in modern-day Cairo. Egypt&...
The AFM Sessions to Feature Weapons’ Producers and Executives from Adobe, Asteria/Moonvalley, Blumhouse, Caviar, Cineverse, Largo.ai, Lyrical Games, Pressman Film, Revelations Entertainment, Screen Engine, UTA, Waypoint Entertainment, and More
The American Film Market® (AFM®) and Marché du Film today announced the two Markets are collaborating on the Innovation Hub and AI-focused programming at AFM 2025. Marche’s successful innovation focus, Cannes Next, was the cat...
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US PREMIERE
Thursday, Oct 16, 5:15 PM ET at the Upstate Films (Saugerties): Orpheum Theatre 2
ADDITIONAL SCREENING
Friday, Oct 17, 2:30 PM ET at the Rosendale Theatre
CONCESSIONS, written and directed by Mas Bouzidi in his feature directorial debut, which will have its US Premiere at the Woodstock Film Festival on Thursday, October 16th.
The film stars Steven Ogg, Josh Hamilton, Lana Rockwell, Ivory Aqui...
“A Break In The Rain,” a new independent film directed by Don Scardino, will have its World Premiere at the 26th Annual Woodstock Film Festival on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
Filmed in Upstate New York in 2024, the cast features Michael O'Keefe, S. Epatha Merkerson, Emily Donahoe, Will Chase, Mary Beth Peil and Elizabeth A. Davis.
About A Break In The Rain:
After 10 years on the road, Jake (Michael O’Keefe) returns home fo...
CIFF to Open with “Dead Man’s Wire” and Close with "Sentimental Value”
Spotlight Screenings include “Arco,” “Blue Moon,” “American Solitaire,” “Jay Kelly,” “The Choral,” “The Secret Agent,” “The Tale of Silyan” and “Train Dreams”
Coronado, CA (October 7, 2025)—The Coronado Island Film Festival (CIFF) proudly announces its 2025 official&n...
The Coronado Island Film Festival (CIFF) will return to the storied shores of Coronado, California, Wednesday, Nov. 5 through Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. Over five days, CIFF will present a slate of more than 80 films across narrative features, documentaries, short films, and Oscar-contending titles. In addition to screenings, attendees can enjoy thought provoking panels, engaging workshops, filmmaker Q&As, industry networking opportunities, and vibrant social events. CIFF...
Since its first festival in 2016, CIFF has become a destination for filmmakers and cinephiles alike, blending laid-back Southern California charm with sophisticated, awards-season programming. Just over the bridge from downtown San Diego, events are presented across beautiful venues throughout the pedestrian-friendly island, including the iconic Hotel del Coronado, a longtime Hollywood favorite and the festival’s presenting sponsor. Festival screenings, meanwhile, take place at the Village...
FICCI FRAMES 2025, 04: Call for Balanced Regulation, Innovation and Digital Expansion, in Broadcasting Sector
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chairman, Anil Kumar Lahoti, has emphasised the need for balanced regulation and innovation to drive the next phase of growth in India’s broadcasting and media industry.
He was speaking at the 25th edition of FICCI FRAMES in Mumbai. Lahoti noted that India’s Media & Entertainment (M&E) sector contributed ₹2....
FICCI FRAMES 2025, 03: Landmark MoU signed between FICCI, IICT and Netflix
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) announced a landmark partnership with Netflix India to nurture India’s AVGC-XR (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics & Extended Reality) talent. The MoU was exchanged in the presence of Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, a...
FICCI FRAMES 2025, 02: India’s M&E industry grows ten-fold, from Rs. 25,000 crore in 2000, to about ₹2.5 lakh, in 2025
I missed it, but you get it. A report on the fireside chat between Maharashtra’s Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, Supersta...
FICCI FRAMES 2025, 01: A silver jubilee March, into October
As it happened several times in the past, my participation and coverage of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)’s annual media convention, FRAMES, began with accreditation/registration blues. There was no reply to the online form submission. Assuming that it was too late now to consider going there, I was surprised to find a WhatsApp voice message on my phone, sent at 6.22 am and viewed at 9.20 a...
WARSAW CO-PRODUCTION FORM: SELECTION OF PROJECTS UNVEILED
We are pleased to announce the projects in development and works in progress selected to participate in this year’s Warsaw Co-Production Forum. The projects will be presented to both Polish and international film industry professionals on October 15 & 16 as part of Warsaw Industry Days, during the 41st edition of the Warsaw Film Festival.
Projects in development:
ALIENS IN TIROL, Hungary, dir. Nikol ...
by Kate Elfatah, Critic, Indie Entertainment Media
I recently had the opportunity to preview Bau: Artist at War, and I will admit to you that I was fully expecting this to be an intense, brutal Holocaust drama of the type that gets the waterworks flowing. In short, what I was not prepared for at all was a Holocaust drama with that sort of tone to end up being such a rarity as a powerful and important true story with heart, wit, and humanity that function as real and effective acts o...
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