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10th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival Tickets!

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The 10th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival is happening May 5 - 12!   We have an INCREDIBLE line-up on Indie Films this year. From inspiring docs to experimental shorts to hilarious comedies! Truly something for every indie film lover!    Get tickets today! For updates on our amazing selections follow us on social! Facebook Twitter  Instagram ...

Regular Deadline June 20, 2019

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Hey Film Festival filmmakers, So we are now in our Regular Entry phase that ends June 20, 2019 and couldn't be more thrilled about the stories coming in from writers and directors 40 and over.... such life experience and fascinating films we're getting!  Keep 'em coming please! So exciting!!  https://filmfreeway.com/FortyandOverFilmFestival All genres welcome. A film festival that is actually a festival of films!  No Categories, so your chances increase exponentiall...

Chelsea Handler and Alex Ross Perry at Sun Valley Film Festival Coffee Talks

Chelsea Handler and Alex Ross Perry at Sun Valley Film Festival Coffee Talks   Fest Additional Line-up of Feature and Short Films   The 2019 Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF), presented by Ford. Celebrated host, author, stand-up comic and activist Chelsea Handler will attend the festival as a special guest and participate in the festival’s Coffee Talks on Thursday, March 14.  Alex Ross Perry, who will receive the Festival’s Rising Star Award for Directing, will p...

The Film Lab @ Sun Valley Film Festival, 2019

THE FILM LAB AT SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORED BY TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA A WORK-IN-PROGRESS FILM PARTNERSHIP WITH A PRIZE OF UP TO $185,000 IN POST-PRODUCTION SERVICES   Jay Duplass to Judge Competition   The 2019 Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) Film Lab. Now in its sixth year, The Film Lab, sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka and The Farm Group, selects one team of filmmakers to partner with the Festival and Tito’s to complete their film’s vision. ...

Sun Valley Film Festival, Presented by Ford, 2019 Honorees and Film Slate

                                                               Sun Valley Film Festival, Presented by Ford, 2019 Honorees and Film Slate Meg Ryan, Aaron Paul, Alex Ross Perry and Fisher Stevens to Receive Awards; Docs “Davi...

Awards and Special Guests at Sun Valley Film Festival, 2019

Meg Ryan at 2019 Sun Valley Film Festival with SVFF Festival Directors:  Teddy Grennan, Executive Director & Candice Pate, Director   8th Annual Festival - Founded in 2012 by Teddy Grennan & Emily Granville   SVFF Films/Filmmakers Many of the selected films had filmmaker representation at SVFF. 64 total films; 25 features; 10 narratives ,15 documentaries, 2 episodic, 1 WIP, 26 shorts, 11 student films 12 world premieres (4 feature world prem...

"Between Me and My Mind" Phish-heads, documentary about Phish guitarist, Trey Anastasio

The documentary "Between Me and My Mind," about Phish guitarist, Trey Anastasio, and their psychedelic New Year's Eve show at Madison Square Garden, will have it's world premiere on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 8:00 pm at the Beacon Theater.  The Trey Anastasio Band will perform after the screening.  GALA DATE: Friday, April 26 TIME: 8:00 PM LOCATION:  Beacon Theatre ...

Chelsea Handler and Alex Ross Perry at Sun Valley Film Festival Coffee Talks

Chelsea Handler and Alex Ross Perry at Sun Valley Film Festival Coffee Talks   Fest Additional Line-up of Feature and Short Films   The 2019 Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF), presented by Ford. Celebrated host, author, stand-up comic and activist Chelsea Handler will attend the festival as a special guest and participate in the festival’s Coffee Talks on Thursday, March 14.  Alex Ross Perry, who will receive the Festival’s Rising Star Award for Directing, will p...

The Film Lab @ Sun Valley Film Festival, 2019

THE FILM LAB AT SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORED BY TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA A WORK-IN-PROGRESS FILM PARTNERSHIP WITH A PRIZE OF UP TO $185,000 IN POST-PRODUCTION SERVICES   Jay Duplass to Judge Competition   The 2019 Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) Film Lab. Now in its sixth year, The Film Lab, sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka and The Farm Group, selects one team of filmmakers to partner with the Festival and Tito’s to complete their film’s vision. ...

Sun Valley Film Festival, Presented by Ford, 2019 Honorees and Film Slate

Sun Valley Film Festival, Presented by Ford, 2019 Honorees and Film Slate Meg Ryan, Aaron Paul, Alex Ross Perry and Fisher Stevens to Receive Awards; Docs “David Crosby: Remember My Name” and “Running with Beto” to Bookend Fest; Variety to Present Sun Valley Film Festival Pioneer Award, Screenwriters Lab and The Film Lab The 2019 Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) film line-up, four of its honorees and additional information on The Film Lab and Screenwriters Lab, all t...

Hotel Mumbai Excites Manchester Film Festival Ahead Of Official Release

Manchester Film Festival has been delighting British fans of independent cinema this week. Now in its fifth year, the festival - which happens in the Great Northern Warehouse of Manchester, England - has extended its running time to a full week rather than its usual long weekend, such has been the level of interest and number of film submissions it has received for 2019. More than one hundred and fifty films were scheduled to be shown over the course of the week, spanning the full range of ge...

Variety TV Summit Europe Coming to London on June 13

filmfestivals.com will be covering Variety's TV summit Europe which will be happening as part of London Tech Week. The conference is co-organised by Variety and global events company Informa’s KNect365 division. The one-day summit will focus on the intersection of content and tech within the multiplatform TV industry, and feature speakers across legacy and new networks, digital platforms, and services and technology partners. “We are pleased to partner with KNect365 to expan...

Enter the Filmmaker Final Four Competition

  January 25, 2019 Regular Deadline I February 22, 2019 Late Deadline I March 11, 2019 Notification Date I April 9 – 24, 2019 Event Date Email I 310-739-1446 I 6900 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90038 United States I Website I Facebook I Twitter I Profile on filmfestivals.com I SUBMIT The Filmmaker Final Four is an innovative competitive festival program that will provide an an opportunity f...

From Lady Gaga to Britney Spears: chronicling the best and worst musicians who swapped stage for screen

Roll out the red carpet, strike your best pose and get your acceptance speech ready. From Lady Gaga to Britney Spears, Betway's infographic uses the Oscars and Razzies to chronicle the best and worst musicians who swapped stage for screen.         It’s awards season. For an actor, there’s no greater recognition for a performance than winning an Academy Award, which have celebrated the year’s best films since 1929. And for ones that have misse...

Aakhri Shama completes 50 years; film actor Kanwaljit Singh plays Ghalib

Aakhri Shama completes 50 years; film actor Kanwaljit Singh plays Ghalib Nostalgia that tugged at the very core of your heart surfaced on 16 February 2019 at the Rang Sharda auditorium, where I witnessed a show of the play Aakhri Shama (Last Candle), staged by the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA)’s Mumbai unit. With this show, the play completed a mind-boggling 50 years, having been first staged at the Red Fort, Delhi’s Deevaan-e-Aam (public hall), in 1969. That wa...

Submit your film to The Hollyweed Film Festival

The HOLLYWEED FILM FESTIVAL is an Online & Theatrical Festival that will be seen by Industry Professionals. It's the brainchild of Keith Kurlander and Dennis Woodruff who have collaborated on numerous out the box indie movies. If you have a movie, short film, experimental film or animation that needs to get professional eyes on it, This is the Place. https://hollyweedfilmfestival.com/ The online festival is now open and will run until our showing at The Complex in Hollyw...

The Market is in full gear and running smoothly

Beki Probst who received the Berlinale Kamera last year attended with Matthijs Wouter Knol EFM Director, both attended the Berlinale Kamera reception for Sandra Schulberg.  The Market is running smoothly despite the new rules regarding admission of acredited professionals without the EFM badge which may be refused admittancewhen the MGB is close to full capacity. Some exhibitors claimed at first they had less visits, but it seems to be settlind down to normal business for everybody,...

Meet the Hungarian National Film Fund at EFM

Berlinale - European Film Market  MGB #159 Ágnes HAVAS, CEO Csaba BERECZKI, Int’l Director, Eurimages Rep. Kati VAJDA, Festival Manager Klaudia ANDROSOVITS, Int’l Sales Exec. HNFF World Sales Csaba PAPP, PR Manager ...

Cinema Napa Valley Announces the Retirement of Napa Valley Film Festival Founders Brenda & Marc Lhormer

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Napa, CA (February 4, 2019) – The Board of Directors of Cinema Napa Valley (CNV) has announced the retirement of founders Brenda and Marc Lhormer from Cinema Napa Valley and their respective roles as Co-Director and Executive & Artistic Director of the Napa Valley Film Festival.   In June 2009, the Lhormer made a decision to commit their time, talents and personal funds to creating a world-class film festival for the Napa Valley community. Their vision included su...

Don't miss a beat from IMZ Avant Premiere....Berlin calling

Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin is the largest trade fair for performing arts in audiovisual media. Hosted by the IMZ International Music + Media Centre, it offers participants a front row seat to exclusive previews, cutting-edge information and priceless business contacts. www.avant-premiere.net Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin is the largest trade fair for performing arts in audiovisual media. Hosted by the IMZ International Music + Media Cent...

Great Support for EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS

EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS, EFP's initiative to spotlight Europe's 10 best up-and-coming acting talent, is widely regarded as an important stepping stone towards an international career – with past EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS including Carey Mulligan, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts, Pilou Asbaek and Alba Rohrwacher to name a few. Taking place over the first weekend of the Berlin International Film Festival, the initiative offers an extensive industry ...

Writer, producer Vanessa McMahon to Direct 'Purple Gold' (2020)

"Purple Gold” (2020) The story of Hungarian nobleman Agoston Haraszthy, AKA 'Father of California Viticulture', and other trailblazers (i.e. Charles Krug and Mondavi family), who made the California wine industry what it is today. When most Americans headed west to mine for gold during the California Gold Rush (1848–1855), Hungarian nobleman Agoston Haraszthy came to plant crops and grow wine (aka 'Purple Gold'). Haraszthy, along with a handful of other visio...

Register to Entertainment Finance Forum LA by January 31st to SAVE 20% with code FEST21

Entertainment Finance Forum | February 27, 2019 • Skirball Cutural Center • Los Angeles, CA | View email in browser The roads of entertainment and technology have converged and everyone’s racing to grab your attention. This cross-over between industries has transformed the way content is financed, made, distribute...

Cloud 21 & Kultura PR To Present Special Event “Indie Film Showcase 2019” in Park City, Utah on January 26, 2019

Event Panel to Feature Top Industry Names Amon Barker, Allison Melody, Larry Namer, and S.A. Williams; Moderated by Sue Vicory Cloud21 International and Kultura PR International are pleased to present the "Indie Film Showcase 2019” special event  that will be held during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2019 at 3 p.m. at Bodega Tapas and Wine (710 Main St, Park City, UT 84060) in Park City, Utah. The by-invitation only event will host a panel featuring the top n...

ENTRY PERIOD STARTS FOR NEXT YEAR’S CINEFEST (13-21 SEPTEMBER, 2019)

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16th edition of Hungary’s major film event, Jameson CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival is to be held 13-21 September, 2019. We are waiting for entries in feature film and short experimental film categories, and we continue the CineNewWave category, too, which is specialized for young Hungarian filmmaking talents. The Festival’s updated entry regulation is available on our website (https://www.cinefest.hu/?lang=en) and we will accept film entries up until ...

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