The 10th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival provides a showcase for indie filmmakers from NYC and around the world to the NYC public & entertainment industry. Indie filmmakers selffund projects with budgets from $0 - $1,000,000 and often overlooked, these filmmakers show extraordinary talent and creativity under tight budgets. The Festival provides filmmakers with the opportunity for potential distribution while meeting fans and promoting their film.
The Festival is a...
Palm Springs International ShortFest is showcasing 333 films including 42 World Premieres, 32 International Premieres, 42 North American Premieres and 13 U.S. Premieres with films coming from 62 countries around the world. There are 55 curated programs, which will screen June 19-25, at the Palm Springs Cultural Center in Palm Springs. More than 5,300 of the festival submissions will be available in the Film Market for industry attendees to view. The complete line-up is available at www.p...
The San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival became a prime festival in the gene of Children and Family. Hundreds of film makers from worldwide attend the festival every year. The Children & Family Film Market started from the 2016 San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival. It is open to all members of the film industry.
2. Entertainment Intellectual Property Trade Zone. This is for intellectual property rights to a variety of original works with a focus o...
Mifa 2018: Growth
The Mifa, which is the biggest international market dedicated to animated films, has just closed with a new record year.
With nearly 3,800 participants (+23% compared to 2017) from 75 countries, this event, which brings together professionals and emerging talents working in the audiovisual and animated films sectors from around the world every year, continues its ...
Jennifer Batty
Leading independent distributor all3media international and the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) today announced that they will run another edition of the ATF Format Pitch this year. The call for entries is open until 23 September 2018.
The line-up of renowned industry professionals who will form the pre selection judging panel are
Moira Ross - Chief Creative Officer, Panda Television
Simon Shalgosky – Head of Entertainment Development, Lion Televis...
Afreen
MTV’s Date to Remember: End is near, my Dear Exs and eXs, so step on the accelerator
MTV’s popular show ‘Date to Remember’ is nearing the end of its seasonal and things are getting complicated. There are fights, new love stories, and fresh grouping of the contestants. It all started with the nail-biting suspense at the elimination stage in the last episode. This week, we would only see it going a step further.
Some contestants are in the danger zone already, i...
Celebrate Diversity in Film!
INDIE FILMMAKERS … do you have an awesome film? WINTER FILM AWARDS announces a CALL FOR ENTRIES for the 2019 International Film Festival to be held Feb 14-23 2019 in NYC. We seek diverse, fresh voices and creative indie films from emerging filmmakers in all genres – feature length and shorts, narrative fiction, documentary, animation, horror, web series and music videos.
WINTER FILM AWARDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL sho...
By Maria Esteves
The 2018 Consensus New York (4th Annual Blockchain Technology Summit) presented by CoinDesk was held at the Hilton Midtown, May 14-16, 2018. The Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) and Cryptocurrency annual global conference included the launch of the first decentralized open source Bitcoin Blockchain Smart Contract platform by RSK, Security Token Standard 2.0 by Polymath, hardware wallet Ledger Blue by Ledger, workshops, panel discussions, exhibitors show, special presentations a...
By Maria Esteves
The 2018 Consensus New York (4th Annual Blockchain Technology Summit) presented by CoinDesk was held at the New York Hilton Midtown, May 14-16. The International Blockchain as a Service and Cryptocurrency annual conference featured keynote presentations, panel discussions by global leaders in the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency space, special presentations, workshops, exhibitor hall and network receptions. This year’s successful record breaking attendees of over 8,000 fr...
CommunicAsia 2018, 01: Intro
CommunicAsia is back at the Marina Bay Sands and SunTec City, in Singapore. The dates for this edition are June 26, 27, 28. Free shuttle bus services will ply through the day, connecting the two venues.
Inspired by the radical changes in the ICT industry, the refreshed CommunicAsia continues to be Asia’s most established and relevant event for industry professionals in the telecommunications sector. It brings together thought-leaders, decision makers, and i...
By Maria Esteves – May 28, 2018
Marty A. Brounstein (MAB) is an author, consulting business manager and adjunct faculty member of the MBA Program at St. Mary’s College, CA. In 1993, his Practical Solutions Group provided leadership and organizational effectiveness to clients, from executives to managers and staff members in profit and non-profit sectors. His books included Coaching and Mentoring For Dummies, Communicating Effectively For Dummies, and Managing Teams For Dummies...
Best Short Film Competition - EVER!
Writers judge filmmakers and filmmakers judge writers. It’s that simple! We fund you to collaborate. We let the community decide.
Up to $10,000 for the short script. Up to $25,000 for the filmmaker to shoot it.
Writers can't judge writers. Filmmakers can't judge filmmakers. Everyone receives a massive amount of feedback.
The filmmaker owns 100% of the film. Writersandfilmmakers.com owns 0%.
Visi...
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The Thailand Film Office, under the Thailand Department of Tourism is responsible for promoting, regulating and supporting international film productions in Thailand. Films such as 'Hangover II', 'Tomorrow Never Dies', 'Only God Forgives', 'The Railway Man' and many others have filmed in the Kingdom of Thailand.
Now, the Thailand Film Office wants to find the next generation of film-makers who will bring Thailand to the screen.
History of the ...
For a company known for its monsters and fantastical natural disasters, The Asylum has more to offer than at first meets the eye. With an in-house staff of 33 crew members, The Aslyum has become famous for the “Sharknado” movies and the SyFy series “Nation Z”. But with the success of “Sharknado”, its siblings, and “Nation Z”, what could The Asylum be looking for in Cannes?
“Sharknado” was a major calling card for The Asylum. The film...
We are surrounded by new advancements in technology every day, from new methods of space travel, to new forms of medicine capable of healing things previously thought impossible. In almost every area of life there are advancements made to make it better and more interesting, and even film is affected by this. The advancements in film are necessary to create new stories, braver and bolder stories and the Cannes Film Festival had one corridor focused on this for the first week of the festival. F...
The American Pavilion’s discussions and one-on-one in conversations take place in the Roger Ebert Conference Center and are open to all AmPav members.
IN CONVERSATION: TOPHER GRACE
11:00AM
The versatile and accomplished actor stars in both of the American films screening In Competition at the festival: BlacKkKlansman and Under the Silver Lake.
IN CONVERSATION: PAUL BETTANY
12:30PM
The Solo: A Star Wars St...
BREAKFAST MEETINGS
PRODUCERS FROM THE PHILIPPINES
Wednesday 16 May – 9:00 - 11:00 – Plage des Palmes
The Film Development Council of the Philippines is a government agency mandated to establish and undertake programs and activities that promote the growth and development of the local film industry, as well as to encourage the production of quality films through sharing of best practices with international partners.
Alemberg ANG – VYAC PRODUCTIONS
alem.ang@gmail.com
VYAC...
EXPERTS CONSULTATIONS
Thursday 10 May, Friday 11 May, Saturday 12 May, Sunday 13 May, Monday 14 May, Wednesday 16 May – 11:00-12:30 – Doc Corner – Advanced signing up required, onsite at the Doc Corner only
(100’)
Marché badges (signing up required)
Doc Corner
Sign up onsite with the Doc Corner staff for 20 minutes long one-on-one consultations with one of our industry experts. Benefit from their invaluable experience to refine your filmmaking strategy and ...
Animation is a risky business, a company will spend 4-5 years on a film and if it doesn't have the Disney, Pixar, or Dreamworks logo, it normally fails in box office. So it may be even riskier to spend money to display these films in the Cannes Film Festival, with many being advertised throughout the market and in apartments and offices*. There may be cause for alarm as many animated movies start to fight for the market of family friendly.
This field of film will always be looking fo...
The American Pavilion’s discussions and one-on-one in conversations take place in the Roger Ebert Conference Center and are open to all AmPav members.
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase
11:00AM-1:00PM
INDUSTRY IN FOCUS: DOCUMENTARY FILMS AT THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
1:30PM
Filmmakers with documentaries at Cannes and industry leaders discuss the current state, and future, of documentary filmmaking
● Mark Cousins / Director, The Eyes o...
DOC DAY
15 MAY 2018
9:30 TO 22:30
E X P L O R
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Plage du Gray d’Albion, La Croisette, Cannes
Welcoming Café & Croissants
Opening words by Jérôme Paillard, Executive Director, Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes and Christophe Tardieu, Directeur Général Délégué, CNC - Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
Opening Keynote by ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet - a f...
DOCS-IN-PROGRESS NORWEGIAN SHOWCASE
Monday 14 May – 10:00 - 11:30 – Doc Corner Screening Room
Presented by: The Norwegian Film Institute
The Norwegian Film Institute is a public institution under the authority of the Ministry of Culture. The NFI supports and promotse films, series and games. Norway is experiencing a new dawn for documentary production and the quality of Norwegian docs has risen far beyond the local market. At Doc Corner we present four documentary works in prog...
DOCS-IN-PROGRESS NORWEGIAN SHOWCASE
Monday 14 May – 10:00 - 11:30 – Doc Corner Screening Room
Presented by: The Norwegian Film Institute
The Norwegian Film Institute is a public institution under the authority of the Ministry of Culture. The NFI supports and promotse films, series and games. Norway is experiencing a new dawn for documentary production and the quality of Norwegian docs has risen far beyond the local market. At Doc Corner we present four documentary works in prog...
PN - BREAKFAST MEETINGS
PRODUCERS FROM CANADA
Monday 14 May – 9:00 - 11:00 – Plage des Palmes
Telefilm is dedicated to the cultural, commercial and industrial success of Canada’s audiovisual industry. Through funding and promotion programs, Telefilm supports dynamic companies and creative talent at home and around the world. Visit telefilm.ca and RDVCanada.ca.
Jessica ADAMS – JA PRODUCTIONS
jessicaka@icloud.com
JA Productions based in Toronto, has produced featur...
