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Hollyshorts full line up of best shorts: A to Z

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FULL LINEUP FOR 8TH ANNUAL HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED 300 Projects In-Competition, 50 World Premieres---Short Form Content Representing 20 Countries 2012 HollyShorts Visionary Award Honoree Joe Carnahan Set To Present Special Screening of his  Paramount Pictures Acclaimed Feature Narc Preceded By the Showcase of His Short Film For Sale By Owner Fest Unleashes It's 2nd Annual HollyShorts Indie Film Summit With Panels and Case Studies from Producers Guild of America, Int...

Tribeca Film Institute's Interactive Day on April 23

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Tribeca Film Institute's Interactive Day on April 23 to Feature Thought Leaders from Across Media, Technology and Education; Slate Features Keynote from Bartunde Thurson and Speakers from The New York Times, IDEO, Games for Change, Plus Interactive Case Study of HBO's Game of Thrones Tribeca (Online) Film Festival Expands Future of Film Blog Into Live Lunch Series at 92Y Tribeca With Guests Including Paranormal Activity Producer Jason Blum, Tumblr Founder David Karp, College Humor F...

SBIFF JANUARY 27, 2012; Events and attendees!

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2012 SBIFF SPECIAL EVENTS ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: “A CLOCKWORK ORANGE” – Newly Restored Location: Metro 4 (618 State St.) Time: 1:20 p.m. Talent to appear: Ned Price, Warner Bros. Archives, who headed the restoration, will do a Q&A following the film.   “THE BIG CHILL” – LAWRENCE KASDAN RETROSPECTIVE. Location: Metro 4 (618 State. St.). Time: 4:40pm Talent: Director Lawrence Kasdan and actor Kevin Kline will be doing a li...

2012 Sundance Film Festival out-of-competition sections Spotlight films

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Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the 2012 Sundance Film Festival out-of-competition sections Spotlight, Park City at Midnight, NEXT <=> and New Frontier. The Festival takes place from January 19 through 29 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The complete list of films is available at www.sundance.org/festival. Trevor Groth, Director of Programming for the Sundance Film Festival, said, “In many ways, the extremes of the Festiva...

The program of short films selected to screen at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival

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Sundance Institute announced today the program of short films selected to screen at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. This year's Short Film program is comprised of 64 short films selected from a record 7,675 submissions, up 16% over submissions for the 2011 Festival. The Festival will be January 19 through 29 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. Trevor Groth, Director of Programming for the Sundance Film Festival, said, “As technology allows greater access to short f...

Sundance Film Festival 2012 Films in Premieres and Documentary Premieres Sections

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Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival will be held January 19 through 29 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The complete list of films is available at www.sundance.org/festival. John Cooper, Director of the Sundance Film Festival, said, "The fact that most of the Premieres have been produced completely independently fu...

2012 Sundance Film Festival competition films

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Sundance Institute announced today the films selected for the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Film Festival will take place January 19 through 29 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The complete list of films is available at www.sundance.org/festival. Robert Redford, Founder and President of Sundance Institute remarked, "We are, and always have been, a festival about the filmmakers. So w...

2012 Sundance Film Festival travelling line up announced

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Sundance Institute announced today the films from the 2012 Sundance Film Festival that will screen in independent theaters in nine different cities around the country. The screenings are part of Sundance Film Festival USA, a program designed to bring the Festival experience to film-loving audiences nationwide. The 2012 Sundance Film Festival takes place January 19 through 29 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. On January 26, the second Thursday of the Sundance Film Festiv...

2012 Sundance Film Festival traveling line up announced

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Sundance Institute announced today the films from the 2012 Sundance Film Festival that will screen in independent theaters in nine different cities around the country. The screenings are part of Sundance Film Festival USA, a program designed to bring the Festival experience to film-loving audiences nationwide. The 2012 Sundance Film Festival takes place January 19 through 29 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. On January 26, the second Thursday of the Sundance Film Festival, ...

THE 30th PORDENONE silent film festival

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    THE 30th PORDENONE SILENT FILM FESTIVAL Pordenone (Italy), Teatro Comunale G. Verdi, 1-8 October 2011   To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the Giornate del Cinema Muto / Pordenone Silent Film Festival (1-8 October 2011) offers this year a particularly strong and varied programme.   One of the most anticipated events is the international première of the recently rediscovered first three reels of Graham Cutts' The White Shadow (1924), t...

The 5th Annual 2 Minute 2 Step Short Film Challenge

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For the 5th year in a row we will again feature the highly successful 2‐MINUTE, 2‐STEP SHORT FILM CHALLENGE (scripts submitted from all over the world, DWF picks 8 teams ‐ writer, director, actors, producer and editor ‐ who then produce a 2‐minute short in four hours). Using Canon HD technology and pure filmmaking perseverance, the 8 films are shot, edited ‐ often in the theatre lobby as patrons watch ‐ and screened prior to competition features each night at the festival. ...

The judges arrived in Sundance

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Sundance Institute announced members of five juries awarding prizes at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival which runs January 20-30, 2011. The juries are comprised of 23 individuals spanning the global arts community. Juror photos and extended biographies, in addition to the complete Festival lineup and schedule, are available at www.sundance.org/festival. All awards will be announced the evening of January 29 at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival Awards Ceremony. The Short Film Awards will als...

The release strategy in Germany

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Release date February 3, world premiere, german release strategy. Distribution : Universum / Disney Prints number 150-250, 2D 250-350, 3D Marketing: "Making of Serengeti", programmed on ARD, Jan. 2011 TV advertising campaign RTL, Vox (20/15/10 sec. spots) Press and Publicity TV program talkshows with Hardy Krüger Jun., R. Radke, NDR, ARD, RTL, Jan. 2011 Radio shows, regional and nationwide, Jan/Feb 2011 Berlinale nat...

Lineup of films selected to screen at Sundance 2011

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Sundance Institute announced today the lineup of films selected to screen in the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. In addition to the four Competition Categories, the Festival presents films in six out-of-competition sections to be announced on December 2. The 2011 Sundance Film Festival runs January 20-30 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. On Day One, the Festival will forego the convention of one opening ni...

Closing Deals in the Marche

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As the Marche du Film at the 63rd International Cannes Film Festival comes to a close, here are some of the final deals: Protagonist Pictures continues to make deals for Garreth Edwards "Monsters" for distribution in different countries. Cinecitta Luce bought the Italian rights to Romainian directer Andrei Ujica's "The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu" from Mandragora International. Wide sold "Gigola" to K-Films Amerique for an early 2011 release in C...

Top 10 Cool Things That Must Be Seen at HD EXPO

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With November’s 4-5 HD EXPO – Createasphere right around the corner, experts from the popular industry event have identified ten products and events that are “too cool to miss,” for attendees seeking mission-critical information. The Top Ten list represents innovative and breakout technology not often available for demonstration, a MeetUp and unique educational sessions.• PANASONIC FULL HD 3D HOME THEATER TRUCK TOUR Multi-Vehicle, Nationwide Tour Gives Public a First Look at 3D for Ho...

The Global Film Village: HiDef Revolution 2 by Marla Lewin

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The Academy of Television of Arts and Sciences presented a symposium for its members entitled the HiDef Revolution 2 at CBS Studio Center in Studio City, CA on May 5th, 2009.The expert panel consisted of FÉLIX ENRÍQUEZ ALCALÁ Director, Cinematographer ROBERT PRIMES Cinematographer, Director;  DP BARRY BRAVERMAN,  DP TOM CURRAN , PHILIP HODGETTS Intelligent Assistance Inc. provided the technical or geek-speak overview and the panel was moderated by CONRAD DENKE, Publisher HighDef Magazine. ...

The Global Film Village: HiDef Revolution 2 by Marla Lewin

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Academy Television of Arts and Sciences presented a symposium for its members entitled the HiDef Revolution 2 at CBS Studio Center in Studio City, CA on May 5th, 2009.The expert panel consisted of FÉLIX ENRÍQUEZ ALCALÁ Director, Cinematographer ROBERT PRIMES Cinematographer, Director; DP BARRY BRAVERMAN, DP TOM CURRAN , PHILIP HODGETTS Intelligent Assistance Inc. provided the technical or geek-speak overview and the panel was moderated by CONRAD DENKE, Publisher HighDef Magazine. Their purp...

HD EXPO ended

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HD EXPO ended on a high note today after the two day conference and exhibition attracted a capacity crowd to its trade show floor, panels and educational offerings. During the event, Oscar winners, technology visionaries, and technical experts presented real-world knowledge through intimate conversations, 3D screenings, cutting edge panels and intensives to standing-room only audiences. Wednesday’s panels featured an acquisition to post workflow with RED, featuring Ted Schilowitz and a cadre ...

HD EXPO heads to New York on September 25th

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HD EXPO heads to New York on September 25th, 2008 when it will bring its trademark community-building workshops, conferences and exhibitions to the eastern-US community of filmmakers and entertainment technologists. HD EXPO premiers in New York after consistent requests from filmmakers and businesses in the Eastern United States to present an education-centric and networking event in the New York area. Beginning as a single, 400 person event in Los Angeles in 2001, HD EXPO has grown...

HD EXPO ended the second day of an expanded conference and exhibition event

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HD EXPO ended the second day of an expanded conference and exhibition event with a capacity crowd at the Burbank Marriott. November’s HD EXPO offered two full days of panels which featured award winning experts, intensives, workshops, and a sold out exhibition area. During the event, entertainment technology’s finest presented intimate conversations, 3D screenings, cutting edge panels and intensives to standing room only audiences. Wednesday’s “Cut To The Chase” panel, sponsored by A...

"Anthony Artis' "The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide"

Anthony Q. Artis  Anthony Artis is a 15-year veteran of the film and TV industry whose features and shows have been screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, the IFP Feature Market, Slamdance, and on MTV. He is the manager of the Film and TV Production Center at New York University's renowned film school.    Features & Benefits Pull off your vision in creative and cost-effective ways Bonus DVD with video and audio tutorials, interviews, b...

Raindance line up announced: the festival gets ready for heavy program

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15th Raindance Film Festival  will run September 25 - October 7thFeature Films and Feature Documentaries Screening  THE AMAZING LIVES OF THE FAST FOOD GRIFTERS [TACHIGUISHI RESTUDEN] Japan 104'Director: Mamoru OsuiiPrincipal Cast: Kaito Kissuoji, Mako Hyodo, Tosuio Suzuki, Shinji HiguchiShort Synopsis: Hit Japanese blockbuster from the director of Ghost in the Shell.THE AMAZING GRACE Nigeria 83'Director: Jeta AmataDirector of Photography: Joseph TaylorPrincipal Cast: Nick Moran, Scott...

48h en H.D. – Le Défi Canon passe par Cannes

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 Canon, Le Festival « Faire un film en 48H » et Eyeka.com s’associent pour créer l’évènement.  Après avoir sélectionné les meilleures équipes de Paris, la compétition sera lancée sur le thème de l’environnement. Les équipes de tournage auront donc pour mission de :REALISER UN COURT-METRAGE EN 48 HEURES ET EN HAUTE DEFINITION  Partout dans Paris, des réalisateurs, acteurs, comédiens, brefs artistes et techniciens passionnés de cinéma, devront écrire, tourner, monter...

Projection à Cannes au SFC des films du festival 48h pour faire un film en HD

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Canon, Le Festival « Faire un film en 48H » et Eyeka.com s’associent pour créer l’évènement.Après avoir sélectionné les meilleures équipes de Paris, la compétition sera lancée sur le thème de l’environnement. Les équipes de tournage auront donc pour mission de :REALISER UN COURT-METRAGE  EN 48 HEURES ET EN HAUTE DEFINITIONPartout dans Paris, des réalisateurs, acteurs, comédiens, brefs artistes et techniciens passionnés de cinéma, devront écrire, tourner, monter, mettre e...

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