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User login Username: * Password: * Create new account Request new password \|FRENCH VERSION\| RSS Feeds Martin Scorsese Masterclass in Cannes Filmfestivals.com services and offers Active Members indieenterta Editor Alice Kanter Claus Muelle French Rivie Cannes Cannes Marke Indie Fest Pierre Yves Best Shorts Siraj Syed SXSW OFF DE CANNE Emmanuel Iti Newsletter Maya - Best More blogs	> Your site Awards Festivals Ambiance Fest. circuit Red carpet Travel & acc. Call for entry Film Animation Documentary Hollywood Independent Promo showcase Shorts Student Videos People Fest directors Honors Interviews Pros D cinema Markets News Home >> director and actor director and actor Film Festival Tofifest highlights Yesterday the organisers of the International Film Festival Tofifest revealed the last secrets of the 10th edition of the event, during a press conference. Zbigniew Zamachowski shall be the chairman of the Jury of the On Air Feature Films Competition section. Krystyna Janda shall be awarded the Golden Angel of Tofifest for Artistic Insolence and Jakub Gierszal shall receive the Flisak Tofifest Film Award. This year’s special retrospective will focus on blaxploitation films and the In... 10.10.2012 \| Editor's blog Nippon Connection: Japanese Spring Is Coming To Frankfurt! The 12th Japanese Film Festival Nippon Connection will run May 2-6, 2012, Frankfurt am Main In just a few days, it will be "YOUKOSO!", and the Students' House at Bockenheim Campus in Frankfurt will become the center venue of an international film festival. From May 2-6, the Japanese film festival Nippon Connection will welcome cinema enthusiasts and friends of Japanese culture from Germany, Europe and the whole world in Frankfurt for the twelfth time. Be it ... 29.04.2012 \| Editor's blog Wall Street Crisis Film Opens CT Film Festival The 2012 Connecticut Film Festival opens on Thursday, April 26 with the world premiere of CONFIDENCE GAME, an inside look at the Wall Street economic downfall by the players at the center of the crisis, directed by local Connecticut filmmaker Nick Verbitzky. Through the eyes of former employees of financial giant Bear Sterns, shyster mortgage brokers, devastated homeowners, whistle blowers and eminent financial journalists including Bryan Burrough, William D. Cohan and Andrew R... 25.04.2012 \| FilmNewYork's blog Can a Film be French and American Indie???? There is indeed much to celebrate in France with the multiple Oscar wins by THE ARTIST, which has made film history as the first silent film to win Best Picture in 80 years and the first wins by a French director and actor in their respective categories. The five Oscar wins by THE ARTIST (matched only by Martin Scorsese's exquisite period film HUGO, which dominated the technical prizes), its sweep of the Cesar Awards and all the other awards that the film has won during this seemingly... 27.02.2012 \| AwardsWatch's blog Tribeca World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections 2011 Festival to Present 88 Feature-Length and 61 Short Films April 20 - May 1 The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express®, announced the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections and the first edition of the new section-Viewpoints. Forty-four of the 88 feature-length films were announced. The 10th edition of the Festival will take place from April 20 to May 1 in lower Manhattan. TFF organizers this year have streamli... 22.03.2011 \| Tribeca Film Festival's blog JUST TALKING at 13th TDF PRESS CONFERENCE- THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ION B. / PORTRAIT OF A MAN / A SMALL ACT / CAMP VICTORY, AFGHANISTAN On Friday, March 18, 2011, a Press Conference was held as part of the 13th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. Present were the directors Carol Dysinger (Camp Victory, Afghanistan), Alexander Nanau (The World According to Ion B.) Visa Koiso-Kanttila (Portrait of a Man) and Jennifer Arnold (A Small Act). In her documentary Camp Victory, Afghanistan, director Carol Dysinger... 19.03.2011 \| Thessaloniki's blog 10th Tribeca World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express®, today announced the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections and the first edition of the new section-Viewpoints. Forty-four of the 88 feature-length films were announced. The 10th edition of the Festival will take place from April 20 to May 1 in lower Manhattan. TFF organizers this year have streamlined the Festival's format, which is now comprised of two competition sections, World Narra... 08.03.2011 \| Editor's blog Berlinale 2011 coverage on fest21.com Below is the coverage from Berlin, headlines... My Berlin Top Ten Films At a film festival that totals more than 250 feature films (not to mention an additional 250 features in the accompanying European Film Market), one can only skim the surface of an event as wide-ranging as the Berlinale. Film choices are often based on schedule availability....grabbing a screening in between meetings or making sure one is awake to catch the early morning press screenings of the Competition program. In a se... 23.02.2011 \| Editor's blog NEWSLETTER N° 497: february 18, 2011 ............. NEWSLETTER N° 497: february 18, 2011 Follow this LINK if you cannot read the newsletter properly Contact the Editor, Advertise with us This weekly newsletter reaches 90 931 film professionnals. ... 18.02.2011 \| Newsletter's blog NEWSLETTER N° 497: february 18, 2011 ............. NEWSLETTER N° 497: february 18, 2011 Follow this LINK if you cannot read the newsletter properly Contact the Editor, Advertise with us This weekly newsletter reaches 90 931 film professionnals. ... 18.02.2011 \| Newsletter's blog The award ceremony for the Score Competition 2011 at Talent Campus Committed filmmakers speak their minds at the Berlinale Talent Campus #9 Felix Rösch from Germany wins the Score Competition 2011 Winner of the Score Competition 2011: Felix Rösch © Peter HimselWinner of the Score Competition 2011: Felix Rösch © Peter Himsel On 17.2., the ninth edition of the Berlinale Talent Campus came to a successful close with the award ceremony for this year's Score Competition in the Theater Hebbel am Ufer (HAU 1-3). 350 young filmmakers from 88 cou... 18.02.2011 \| Berlin's blog A day at Berlinale: portraits Feb 14, 2011 Competition - Coriolanus: The actress on her way to the Photo Call. Competition - Coriolanus: The actor at the Photo Call. Competition - Coriolanus: The director and actor at the Photo Call. Competition - Coriolanus: The director and actor being photographed by his fans in front of the Berlinale Palast. European Shooting Stars: The talents in the Berlinale Palast. Competition - Coriolanus: The actress in the Berlinale Palast. Festival Impressions: The festiva... 16.02.2011 \| Berlin's blog Solidarity with Jafar Panahi In support of the convicted Iranian director Jafar Panahi, the Berlin International Film Festival is launching a number of initiatives at the upcoming Berlinale. In his films, Jafar Panahi critically explores the social situation in his homeland. His conviction violates the right to freedom of opinion and expression in the arts. In 2011 the Berlinale will show several films by Jafar Panahi in a number of its sections and so draw attention to the extraordinary oeuvre for which this art... 19.01.2011 \| Berlin's blog Closing of the 10th edition of River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival The 10th edition of the River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival, under the patronage of Embassy of India, has had its last day on the 9th of December, with great attendance and feedback of the audience and the press, confirming furtherly the importance of the 50 Giorni di Cinema Internazionale a Firenze and the historical beauty of Odeon Cinema Hall. There has been a large appreciation among the audience and the Industry people for the films in competition, th... 11.12.2010 \| Editor's blog Berlinale retrospective will honour Ingmar Bergman The Retrospective of the 61st Berlin International Film Festival will honour Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, who died in 2007. The cinematic oeuvre of this legendary filmmaker includes more than 60 works. Films such as The Silence (Tystnaden, 1962/63), Scenes from a Marriage (Scener ur ett äktenskap, 1972/73) and Fanny and Alexander (Fanny och Alexander, 1981/82 – which took home four Oscars) brought him international fame. He won nearly all of the world’s most prestigious film awards, inc... 11.10.2010 \| Editor's blog 2 weeks to the 6th Zurich Film Festival The 6th Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) will open in two weeks time (taking place September 23 – October 3) with the world premiere screening of Michael Steiner’s mystery thriller “Sennentuntschi.” The public can expect a broad spectrum of film-related offerings, from the screening of films in the three Golden Eye competition sections to the much-loved red carpet gala evenings and many more screening series and fringe events. As announced to the press in Zurich on Thursday by the Festival’... 09.09.2010 \| Editor's blog Ghent Film Festival Gent pays tribute to Tati Ghent Film Festival Gent pays tribute to Tati in an exceptional exhibitionMore than 60 years after Jacques Tati’s first feature film, the Ghent Film Festival wants to give the French director, actor and comedian a worthy tribute. In order to bring the world of Tati fully to life, the Province of East Flanders is putting on the exhibition 'JACQUES TATI: In Double Quick Time' in the Caermersklooster - Provincial Cultural Centre on the initiative of and in collaboration with the Ghent Film Festiv... 21.06.2010 \| Editor's blog Ghent Film Festival Gent pays tribute to Tati Ghent Film Festival Gent pays tribute to Tati in an exceptional exhibitionMore than 60 years after Jacques Tati’s first feature film, the Ghent Film Festival wants to give the French director, actor and comedian a worthy tribute. In order to bring the world of Tati fully to life, the Province of East Flanders is putting on the exhibition 'JACQUES TATI: In Double Quick Time' in the Caermersklooster - Provincial Cultural Centre on the initiative of and in collaboration with the Ghent Film Festiv... 17.06.2010 \| Editor's blog The San Francisco Film Society wrapped its 53rd San Francisco International Film The San Francisco Film Society wrapped its 53rd San Francisco International Film Festival (April 22 - May 6) with 293 screenings of 181 films from 46 countries, with 188 filmmakers and 104 industry guests from 23 countries in attendance and more than 75,000 filmgoers. The Festival sold out 92 screenings during its 15-day run, including five sellouts of the 1,400-seat Castro Theatre (An Evening with Roger Ebert & Friends, An Evening with Robert Duvall, world premiere of All About Evil, 20... 07.05.2010 \| Editor's blog French Film Panorama 7th French Film Panorama One month - 25 new French Films - 15 directors and actors - 5 cities The French Film Panorama will take place in China, travelling to Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Chengdu and Guangzhou, from April 1st to April 30th. A selection of 25 recently released French films, 13 feature films and 12 short films, established in cooperation with SARFT (State Administration of Radio, Film and Television) will be presented to the public in the multiplexes of the 5 cities. The films will screen in French with Chinese subtitles and will be followed by Q&A sessions with the audience. A delegation of directors and artists will be travelling to China during the festival to introduce their film, conduct master classes and meet the press: Mona Achache - director of "The Hedgedog" Josiane Balasko - actress of "The Hedgedog", " Park Benches" Stéphane Brizé - director "Mademoiselle Chambon" Ivan Calbérac - director "Alternate week (and half the vacation)" Julie Lopes Curval - director "Hidden Diary" Denis Dercourt - director "Tomorrow at Dawn" Alice de Lencquesaing - actress "The father of my children" Louis-Do de Lencquesaing - actor "The father of my children" Emmanuel Mouret - director and actor "Please please me" Vincent Perez - actor "Tomorrow at dawn" Bruno Podalydès - director and actor "Park Benches" Laurent Tirard - director "Little Nicholas" The Panorama is made possible with the support of CNC, Ubifrance, Paris City Government, Air France, Fondation Gan, Groupama, LVT, Société Générale, Forte, Peugeot, Citroën, Chengdu experimental foreign languages school, Cinando, Studio Ciné Live, Broadway Cinema, Stellar Cinema Chengdu, Shanghai International Film Festival, Jinyizhujiang Movie Circuits, Movie Vane, Sofitel Wanda Chengdu, Sofitel Shanghai Hyland, Hotel G Beijing, the Garden Hotel Guangzhou, French Cultural Centre and Alliance Française, Art Genesis. Film List Screenings will be held in French with Chinese subtitles Feature Films Alternate weeks (and half the vacation) directed by Ivan Calbérac Eleonore's dream directed by Dominique Monféry The father of my children directed by Mia Hansen-Love The Hedgedog directed by Mona Achache Hidden Diary directed by Julie Lopes Curval L'homme de chevet directed by Alain Monne In the beginning directed by Xavier Giannoli Little Nicholas directed by Laurent Tirard Mademoiselle Chambon directed by Stéphane Brizé Park Benches directed by Bruno Podalydès Please please me directed by Emmanuel Mouret Tomorrow at dawn directed by Denis Dercourt Welcome to the sticks directed by Dany Boon Short Films Program 1 7.57 am-pm directed by Simon Lelouch Allons-y! Alonzo! directed by Camille Moulin-Dupré The Holy Feast directed by Annelaure Daffis & Léo Marchand L'homme qui dort directed by Inès Sedan My name is Dominic directed by Nicolas Sihol Self defense directed by Thomas Gayrard Program 2 The Bed By the window directed by Michaël Barocas French roast directed by Fabrice O.Joubert The Little Dragon directed by Bruno Collet Lost days office directed by Jean-François Fontanel Masques directed by Jérôme Boulbès The story of my life directed by Pierre Ferriere Cinema Information: In Beijing: Broadway Cinemas, Broadway Cinematheque Moma, Star City cinema In Shanghai: To confirm In Chengdu: Stellar Xi Nan Yingdu In Wuhan: Hongshan Auditorium In Guangzhou: Guangzhou Jin Yi International Cinema, China Plaza Theatre For more information about the films and delegation please go to: http://www.faguowenhua.com/public/presse Art Genesis's videoblog 6983 reads Opening Ceremony of the Berlinale Talent Campus & Award Ceremony for the Berlin Today Award Jonah and the Vicarious Nature of Homesickness by Bryn Chainey wins the Berlin Today Award 2010 Festival Director Dieter Kosslick, together with the heads of the Campus, Matthijs Wouter Knol and Christine Tröstrum, director Isabel Coixet and film composer Alexandre Desplat, opened the Berlinale Talent Campus 2010 on Saturday evening (13.2) in the Theater Hebbel am Ufer. Until February 18, 350 Talents from 95 countries will meet with renowned international experts at the Hebbel am Ufer... 15.02.2010 \| Berlin's blog Independents Surpass Majors in Oscar Nominations Independently financed films surpassed those from the major studios in Tuesday’s Academy Awards® nominations among all categories, as well as in the top categories of Best Picture, Director, Actor/Actress and Supporting Actor/Actress, according to figures released today from the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA).Films from independents received 79 overall Oscar nominations versus 42 for the majors, while in the top categories independents obtained 21 nominations to 14 for the majo... 04.02.2010 \| Editor's blog Astonishing Debuts At Woodstock FF With a festival which prides itself as being “fiercely independent”, the Woodstock Film Festival, which concludes today, is committed to the discovery of new talents, both behind and in front of the screen. With budgets that are tight in the extreme, more often that not, the actors used are new to the screen and unknown to the public (I included myself in this). However, when a performance of great depth or realism is given by someone you do not know, my tendency is to pay very close attenti... 05.10.2009 \| Editor's blog Astonishing Debuts At Woodstock FF CHILDREN OF INVENTION With a festival which prides itself as being “fiercely independent”, the Woodstock Film Festival, which concludes today, is committed to the discovery of new talents, both behind and in front of the screen. With budgets that are tight in the extreme, more often that not, the actors used are new to the screen and unknown to the public (I included myself in this). However, when a performance of great depth or realism is given by someone you do not know, my tende... 04.10.2009 \| FilmNewYork's blog New York Asian Film Festival to open with Written by New York Asian Film Festival (June 19 July 5) Announces Opening Night, Closing Night and Centerpiece Presentation Films Taking place at the IFC Center and Japan Society in New York City, the New York Asian Film Festival is the largest festival of popular Asian film in North America and we're proud to announce its Opening and Closing Night films as well as its Centerpiece Presentation. 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