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Prithvi Festival 2019: Slippery Phislan and murderous Haye…Maar Dala Re
Started by the family of his youngest son, Shashi Kapoor, in memory of Papaji Prithviraj Kapoor, in 1978, Prithvi Theatre, built in the amphi-theatre style in upmarket Juhu, opened its doors to theatre groups and drama-lovers in 1978. First, its moving spirit was Jennifer Kendal, Shashi’s wife, and daughter of a theatre doyen, Geoffrey Kendal. When she had an untimely death, her daughter Sanjana took over the...
Prithvi Festival: Piyush Mishra’s Gagan Damama Bajyo, rivetting study of the life and times of Bhagat Singh, sets the tone
Besides Mohandas Karamchand ‘Mahatma’ Gandhi, two other freedom fighters are often cited as heroes of the Indian freedom struggle against its colonial British masters: ‘Netaji’ Subhashchandra Bose and ‘Shaheed’ Bhagat Singh. Bose went abroad, formed the Indian National Army (INA/Azad Hind Fauj) and waged armed battles against the ...
The 40th American Film Market® (AFM®) will open its doors tomorrow, November 6. An estimated 7,000 attendees, including finance, production, sales and distribution executives will be in attendance for screenings, meetings, networking, and panels, and to solidify deals on both completed films and thousands of projects destined to reach the audiences around the world.
The AFM will welcome 375 exhibiting companies, including 77 new exhibitors from 22 countries, who combined...
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Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event Works In Progress launches a new category for children and youth films
For the first time, Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event showcases five children and youth film projects in a newly launched Just FIlm Works in Progress category. The films in production or post-production looking for sales distributors, sound design, productions or festivals for international premieres will be presented at the Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event Work in Progress...
18 projects attending Baltic Event Co-Production Market
Script Pool Tallinn reveals projects for TV drama series
Save the date for European Film Forum Tallinn 2019
Music Meets Films focuses on the creativity of composers
Take part in Virtual Reality workshop
Apply for accreditation on 28 October the latest!
Is this the future of photography?
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TV Beats presents case studies of Chernobyl, All The Sins and The Feed!
First projects of Script Pool Tallinn and POWR Baltic Stories Exchange revealed
Check out this year's Black Night Stars!
Forensic musicologist Peter Oxendale @Music Meets Film
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TV BEATS PRESENTS CASE STUDIES OF CHERNOBYL,
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Nation's largest university-run film festival to feature opening night gala screening of The Aeronauts and closing night screening of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood along with the prestigious Docs to Watch program, Signature screenings and more
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) celebrates the 22nd SCAD Savannah Film Festival, an annual acclamation of cinematic excellence, Oct. 26 – Nov. 2. As the largest university-run film festival in the country, it ...
2019 honorees to include Aldis Hodge, Daniel Kaluuya, Danielle Macdonald, Samantha Morton, Elisabeth Moss, Valerie Pachner, Alan Silvestri, and Olivia Wilde
Breakout Award honorees include Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jharrel Jerome,
Mena Massoud, and Camila Morrone
SAVANNAH, Ga. - The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) 2019 honorees to be recognized at the 22nd annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival, taking place Oct. 26 - Nov. 2. Now the largest univers...
Raised in New York City, Todd Harris earned his BA and MBA from Stanford University and currently lives in Los Angeles. He began his producing career while in college with a production of ‘Hair’. His first job out of college, he managed theater company TheatreWorks in Palo Alto. He started producing fulltime after achieving his MBA from Stanford when he moved to Los Angeles. Mr. Harris’s films include such reputable titles ‘Bottle Shock’ (2008) starring Alan Rickm...
The second annual French Riviera Film Festival (Cannes 11-12, 2020) (www.frenchrivierafilmfestival.com) will recognize and celebrate short form content created for film, television, Web and all digital platforms. In the glamorous South of France setting, FRFF invites filmmakers from around the globe to participate in the two day festival that includes screenings, VIP receptions, awards ceremony and closing gala party. FRFF will place the spotlight on the best short form filmed content during t...
On November 9, 2019, the recently formed Abruzzo Film Commission will introduce the Abruzzo Film Commission Advisory Board (AFCAB) to international filmmakers, producers, location scouts, and media at an event at the Viceroy Hotel Santa Monica during the American Film Market. Board members include some of North America’s biggest names in film and TV who hail from Abruzzo.
The Board is committed to introducing the Abruzzo Region as a filming location for Amer...
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50 FILM COMMISSIONS, PRODUCTION SERVICES & FACILITIES
SET FOR LOCATIONEXPO® AT AFM® NOVEMBER 9-12
11 Countries Host Market Umbrella Stands
LocationEXPO® returns to the American Film Market, November 9 – 12, with 50 Film Commissions, Government Agencies, Production Facilities and Services from around the globe confirmed to participate. Located in dedicated exhibition space within the AFM, LocationEXPO has become a tremendous resource for AFM attendees to le...
Casino gambling has always been attached to glamour and style. Most people believe that visiting casinos belongs to the activity of rich people. Hollywood has created an additional image of the casino world, introducing characters like James Bond who live hard and rapid lives while drinking, gambling, and seducing women. All of that you can watch in the same movie.
Over the previous decades, things have significantly changed for the entire community. With the introduction of poker cha...
Festival to Open with “Just Mercy,” Close with World Premiere of “Verticals”
The ninth annual Napa Valley Film Festival (NVFF) has announced its film line-up, including Opening ...
Taking place every year in October, the HIFF is among the biggest events in the film industry. This year, there seems to be a familiar rhythm of narratives about Manhattan, especially in the New York theater industry. The footage from Time Square during the 1970s and late ‘60s would be a great place to start, showing the rats and garbage-filled streets with sex worker promenading in peep shows marquees.
In “On Broadway”, his richly illustrated documentary, Oren Jacob...
Running at Raleigh Studios from 1st to 6th October, the Hollywood Film Festival’s 22nd event brought together a bevy of talented film creators. This year’s event welcomed cinematic voices from more than 55 countries, serving as a global stage where storytellers can showcase their work. Aside from competition, HFF creates relationships between producers, filmmakers, and other representatives. That creates an open environment in the industry experiencing huge changes in all sector...
Photo Courtesy of Kate Rees Davies
Dr. Carmela Baranowksa, Founder of ‘We Are Moving Stories,’ Rounds Out 2019 ‘Production Without Borders’ Event, Scheduled for November 11th at Laemmle Film Center in Santa Monica, CA
Dr. Baranowska Joins Industry Executives Ali M. Aksu, Christopher Kühne, Larry Namer, and Emily Shah on Panel, Moderated by Kate Rees Davies
Cloud21 International (www.cloud21.com) and Kultura PR International (w...
New Immersive Summit presented by Winston Baker Set for November 9
New XR Space to Showcase AR/VR/MR Content and Technology to
Market’s Global Attendees
Los Angeles, CA – June 26, 2019 – The American Film Market (AFM®) announced today the addition of programming and dedicated exhibition space to spotlight immersive content and technology for the 2019 market. AFM will celebrate its 40th edition November 6-13 in Santa Monica, CA.
For the AFM’s ex...
IFTA joined this summer CreativeFuture, the MPAA, and SAG-AFTRA in comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce on ways in which the U.S. government can help combat digital piracy which in the U.S. alone is estimated to cost between $30-$70 billion annually, between 230,000 and 560,000 jobs, and between $45-115 billion in GDP, as well as threatening consumers and our nation's cybersecurity with exposure to dangerous malware.
In the submission, the groups identified the following...
The Largest Motion Picture Conference
AFM’s Conferences, Roundtables, Workshops and Presentations will guide you in taking your film from concept to screen while navigating the rapidly evolving industry. Topics cover every aspect of film – pitch, finance, production, marketing and distribution. Hear from Effie Brown, Duly Noted; Floris Bauer, Gunpowder & Sky; Cassian Elwes, Elevated Film Sales; Mark Gooder, Cornerstone Films; Vanessa Saal, Protagonist Pictures; Tony Vassili...
My friend, Vijoo
Of his reported 440 film count, I shared screen space with the late Vijoo Khote in only two. Yet, I could call myself his friend. During the 1970s and 80s, the refrain I often heard from producers and directors whom I approached for acting assignments was, “You are an educated man. Why are you pursuing a career meant for ‘good-for-nothing-else’ types?” Obviously, I saw no merit in this facetious argument. Nevertheless, in an active career of 26 years, ...
Thanks to the Internet, nowadays a simple search for “best movies to see now” can bombard you with a wide variety of mainstream movie results. But what if you wanted to see something beyond how many punches Jason Statham and The Rock received in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Although the film industry has recently become a money-making machine, there are a couple of places in the world where you can discover unknown independent movies worth watching and which yo...
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