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First Sino-European Production Seminar (EFM Asia).

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Wednesday, 17th February 2016 the European Film Market and Bridging the Dragon in cooperation with Movie View will organise the first Sino-European Production Seminar for selected European producers who are developing feature film projects with China. The programme will be an in-depth 'immersion day' consisting of interactive working sessions on how to approach the Chinese film market and will cover practical aspects of working with Chinese industry professionals. Confirmed experts inc...

Goteborg Nordic Film Market kicks off

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Today the sold out two day seminar TV Drama Vision kicked off and tomorrow the Nordic Film Market opens. More than 40 Nordic films and works in progress will be presented during the upcoming four days. The Nordic Film Market is the most important market place for films and TV drama from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Buyers, sales agents and festival programmers from around the world are now gathered in Gothenburg to discover new Nordic titles and talents. The 2016 lineu...

Tiger Pro Panels and Debates

During the first week of IFFR, the Filmmakers Hub organizes and hosts a series of panels and debates. Top industry professionals and experts attending the festival and CineMart will share their experiences with other professionals and dispense important advice to up-and-coming filmmakers.  The panels are informal, yet highly instructive, and are a great forum for filmmakers to get their questions answered and for Industry pros to meet new talent. The Tiger Pro Panels and Debates ...

European Film Market 2016 – new edition of the successful “EFM Startups” platform showcases European innovation

  The latest edition of “EFM Startups” will be held on February 15 and 16, as part of the European Film Market (Feb 11–19, 2016). The joint initiative of the EFM, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and Startup Germany e.V. was launched to great success in 2015.   The call for participation went out Europe-wide for the first time in 2016. Ten selected startups from Berlin, Norway, Ireland, Finland, the Netherlands and Belgium will i...

“CoPro Series”: Seven international series projects to pitch at the Berlinale Co-Production Market

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On February 16, the Berlinale Co-Production Market is hosting the second edition of its exclusive “CoPro Series” event: seven selected series projects will be looking for co-production and financing partners. Among the selection are The Illegal from Canada, a dystopian story by author and director Clement Virgo (The Book Of Negroes) and the Danish miniseries Lucky Per, which will be directed by Academy Award winner Bille August (Night Train To Lisbon). These are joined by the German ...

European Film Market (EFM) 2016 already sold out / New EFM offerings

As the first film market of the year, the European Film Market (EFM), part of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, will open its doors on February 11, 2016. The exhibition spaces at Martin-Gropius-Bau and the Marriott Hotel at Potsdamer Platz are already fully booked. In 2016, more than 8,000 producers, exhibitors, world sales, buyers and financiers are expected. The EFM is one of the most significant platforms for trade in international film rights and audiovis...

THE DOCKYARD by Vikrant Chopra @ AFM

  THE DOCKYARD by Vikrant Chopra After the success of the “Rise of the Krays”, the young and talented actor Simon Cotton recently signed a new and exciting project, together with Hollywood stars such as Billy Zane and Mike Tyson! Since the beginning, English actors have always had a special place in the film industry. They’ve amazed audiences not just in Europe but also across the Atlantic. Whatever the character, they have always been able to add new dimensi...

Coming up November 10 Conferences and Roundtables

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CONFERENCES Tuesday, November 10 Distribution Conference sponsored by Rightscorp   9:15am – 10:45am Working with Sales Agents To reach the global audience, an independent producer’s best ally is their international Sales Agent. Our panel of experts will discuss how to find and work with the right Sales Agent.   Moderator Clay Epstein, SVP Sales & Acquisitions, Arclight Films   Pa...

filmfestivals.com 25% discount when registering to ASIA PACIFIC ENTERTAINMENT FINANCE FORUM Honolulu, Hawaii November 18-20

Enter promo code fest21 and save 25% on registration through November 13, 2015   Join high-level executives and pioneers in film, television, digital and gaming. This forum will serve as the premiere platform for conversations between Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and...

If you only make one meeting at AFM, make it this one.

Special Offer for FilmFestivals.com Members  SHIFT have 10 branded platforms to give away during AFM. So be in quick and schedule a meeting today. Timeslots are limited so act now.   Our industry is rapidly evolving. To be relevant tomorrow, you need to start thinking about your digital future today.  Video Technology Company ‘SHIFT’ are leading the digital revolution and will be releasing a suite of must see VOD solutions at AFM. SHIFT create Netflix, iTunes &a...

Strong response for EFP's marketing Support at the American Film Market

STRONG RESPONSE FOR EFP’S MARKETING SUPPORT AT THE AFMEFP at the American Film Market: FSS for 44 films – 30 companies at Umbrella Office 27.10.2015 DRIFTERS by Peter Grönlund European Film Promotion (EFP) offers solid support for the promotion and marketing of European films at the upcoming American Film Market (November 4 - 11). 13 sales companies, 13 production companies and four...

Inaugural ScreenSingapore​ - Southeast Asian Film Financing Project Market receives an overwhelming 148 project submissions

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Reed Exhibitions (organiser of co-locating premier film & TV trade events ScreenSingapore and Asia TV Forum & Market​)  and Southeast Asia Audio Visual Association (SAAVA) has received an overwhelming number of 148 projects from 22 countries for the recent call of submissions at the inaugural Southeast Asian Film Financing (SAFF) Project Market.    The first of its kind to be featured at ScreenSingapore, the SAFF project market aims to co...

Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) 2015 announcing the conference line-up and speakers

Asia’s leading platform for TV and digital entertainment content – Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) 2015, is proud to announce that the industry’s notable business leader, Lee Deok-jae, President of CJ E&M Media Content Bureau will be kicking off ATF’s pre-market conference as keynote speaker on 1 Dec 2015 at the Marina Bay Sands.  Lee, who is a veteran in the broadcast industry in Korea, has a career spanning more than 20 years in the te...

PRODUCTION EXCHANGE is a program of the Montreal International Film Market

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PRODUCTION EXCHANGE is a program of the Montreal International Film Market designed to help producers find the necessary partnerships to complete the financing and distribution of their current projects and to lay the groundwork for new international co-productions. There is no restriction on project format, length, category, language or budget and registration is free. Producers are invited to submit projects now. To do so, simply fill the Co-Production project formand send it b...

Montreal Forum: China Meets the West (August 29th – 30th)

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The Forum: China Meets the West is an exclusive 2-day event hosted by the Montreal International Film Market. The Forum will be a unique occasion to meet the most important  decision makers, top-level independent producers and investors of the Chinese film industry. The Official Chinese delegation will be headed by Mr. La Peikang, Chairman of the China Film Corporation, Ltd. He will be accompanied by eight Genenal Managers of subsiduaries of  the China Film Corporation activ...

Register to the Asia Pacific Entertainment Finance Forum with Filmfestivals.com Partner Rate

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Dear Friends and Colleagues, Time is flying by fast and we're already halfway through 2015! We hope the first half of the year has been a productive one for you and for those who have joined us at our forums in Los Angeles, New York, Cannes and Shanghai - we hope that your experience with us has been insightful and helpful in moving forward your networks, investments, businesses and projects. For the next half of the year, we're busy planning two special conferences that are e...

Dubai Film Market Strengthens Its Initiatives to Promote Arab Cinema

The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) today announced the Dubai Film Market’s (DFM) plans to strengthen its programme to further support filmmakers, develop a thriving film culture in the region, build a sustainable industry and promote Arab cinema on an international platform for the 12th edition which runs from December 9-16, 2015. The Dubai Film Connection (DFC), the region’s co-production market will return to the DFM. Launched in 2007, the DFC raised the visibility of ...

Durban FilmMart Success Stories 2010-2015

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Media Release Durban FilmMart Success Stories 2010-2015 Now in its sixth year, the Durban FilmMart (DFM) has become an integral part of the fast-growing South African film industry. Since its inception in 2010, DFM has helped to facilitate more than 80 African co-production projects, many of which have subsequently been produced as acclaimed films. As the African and South African industry grows, the quality and volume of submitted projects has increased every year, making DFM the leading inde...

Open submissions to the Paris Art and Movie Awards

The PAMA will run sept 25-27th, 2015. The event will screen several blocks of shorts from all over the world, moreover from USA and France. Features and scripts are accepted too. 20 awards may be reward the best artists and filmmakers in a range of 10 categories. All categories can be found on the festival's website. All nominated movies, special events, french premiere and professional meetings will be held in the historical heart of Paris : Saint-Germain-des-Près. Out ...

Produire au Sud of Festival des 3 Continents, Nantes – France partners with Africa’s Premier Film Market

Dominique Wellinski   Produire au Sud of Festival des 3 Continents, in Nantes, France together with the French Embassy in South Africa have once again partnered with Africa’s premier film finance and co-production forum, the Durban FilmMart (DFM), which takes place during the 36th Durban International Film Festival from July 16 to 26, 2015. This is the third year that this prestigious film developmental programme has partnered with the DFM, a film industry development initiative ...

Frat Dude Secret Gossip

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Frat Dude Secret Gossip   Due to extreme high volume of requests and curiosity of the general public this blog/article has to be published. The “Fratmen Fratpad Tributes” are more than 100s of songs and more than 1000 music videos given as a tribute to all the  Fratmen of Arizona. Kindly note the songs are not random and they are about actual people. The setting of the music videos is Arizona. All the other States such as California, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Chicago, Wisc...

Producers Workshop: facts and figures from Cannes 2015

300 up-and-coming producers attended the fifth go-round of the popular Producers Workshop program at the 2015 Marché du Film (May 13-22 2015) in Cannes. The four-day get-together drew top industry executives to lead a range of seminars, designed to educate new producers on the ins-and-outs of the global film industry. An initiative of the Marché du Film, the program was sold out long in advance of the market this year. The Workshop ran from May 13-15, with two additional sessio...

SCAD alumni films appear at Cannes Film Festival

“Mediterranea,” by Jonas Carpignano   SCAD alumni films appear at Cannes Film Festival SAVANNAH, Georgia – May 2015 – The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) congratulates the alumni whose films were selected to be a part of the Cannes Film Festival from May 13 to May 24. “Ovation for Oscar: An Exhibition at SCAD Museum of Art” will premiere at the La Marché du Film, and documents the creation of the first posthumous museum tribute to l...

The Quieting Of The Palais: The Final Days

    The booths are starting to be dismantled and the market is slowly becoming a ghost town. As fast as it went up, it will come down. The film festval does not technical end until Sunday, but already deals have been made and people have had their flights out. The larger screenings have already been premiered and most of the stars have went their merry which way. The vibrant marketplace is no more but in its short existence, the bustling environment was something very special. When...

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