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Corto e Fieno - Rural Film Festival | Call for entries

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Corto e Fieno is a festival of short films dedicated to telling the story of the rural world and the relationship between man and work in nature. It consists of two competitive sections: Frutteto, for live action films, and Germogli, for animation. Films of all genres and nationalities are accepted, produced from 2022 onward, with a maximum length of 30'.   The 15th edition of the Festival will be held in Omegna and Gozzano on October 4-5-6, 2024.   https://corto...

VIDEO Interview with Min Bahadur Bham, director of SHAMBHALA my pick for this year's Golden Bear

  (A still of Thinley Lhamo from Shambhala by Min Bahadur Bham, © Aditya Basnet / Shooney Films)   By Lindsay R. ''Lulu'' Bellinger Shambhala is a glorious exploration of womanhood, being true to one's self and determination. Thinley Lhamo's riveting and subtle portrayal of Pema is so gentle yet strong. I would not be at all disappointed if she won the Silver Bear for best leading performance. Pema becomes the wife of Tashi and his two ...

Cinema Danieli – An Unforgettable Story - best party in Venice for Julianne Moore hosted by Variety magazine and Hotel Danieli

The best party took place in Venice just before the Mostra del Cinema starts. The evening, titled this year “Cinema Danieli – An Unforgettable Story,” has become a huge success and a festival tradition dating back 13 years. The event is dedicated to the head of the jury, hosted and promoted by the Variety magazine in collaboration with the prestigious Hotel Danieli, which turns 200 this year. The event was organised this year by Eva Reidt, Markting Executive at Hotel Danieli ...

Alice in Venice : snapshots from Venice 79

  With Alberto Barbera Venice Festival Director With Leila Hatami With Alice Diop after she won her silver Lion for Saint Omer and Luigi de Laurentis award for a debut film. The Premio Giovanna Arrighi to Alice Kanterian "Alice is a cosmopolitan journalist who has always paid great attention to the evolution of cinema and the cultural and social sides of both small and large-scale Festivals; her continuous and impassioned research always succeeds in grasping the ess...

CANNES WORLD FILM FESTIVAL - REMEMBER THE FUTURE

CANNES WORLD FILM FESTIVAL - REMEMBER THE FUTURE is a Gold FilmFreeway Festival and an official IMDb qualifying event.

We are a hybrid festival, we run a monthly & annual competition of all genres for international Filmmakers, Songwriters, Singers & Bands, dedicated to Feature & Short Films, Indie, Documentaries, Experimental, Animations, Music Videos, Songs, Commercials, Web/TV Series and many more.

The mission of our golden fairy, who is the symbol of our festival, is to unearth rare gems, to highlight a new generation of emerging talents and a new wave of Filmmakers.

​Our Annual Award Ceremony is scheduled to take place in 2023 at the "White House", a luxurious Villa located in Cannes.

​On the same day, we will organize special screenings of some of the Annual Grand Winners at a famous theater in Cannes, the world's capital of Cinema.

The Festival's Jury composed of 7 members from the film industry, music industry and other artistic & cultural fields, who have no relation to the films in competition, will award in each category the best films through private screenings.

​All Official Selections, Semi-Finalists, Finalists, Nominees & Winners receive Official Laurels.

​All Finalists, Nominees & Winners are listed on our website and social networks.

Monthly award winners also receive a digital Official Certificate and may upload their credits on IMDb.

All monthly winners are automatically entered in the annual competition for a chance to receive a prestigious custom-made golden statuette designed on the French Riviera and the opportunity to have their film screened at a famous theater in Cannes, the world's capital of Cinema.

Projects of all genres are welcome.

 

Open for film submissions! International Thai Film Festival 2022 (ITFF2022)

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Submit your film to the International Thai Film Festival 2022 via FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/thaifilmfest or via FestHome: https://festhome.com/f/3906 International Thai Film Festival [International Film & Entertainment Industry Awards of Thailand] welcomes short film, animation, feature film and music video submissions from anywhere in the world, accepting productions in all styles and genres. ITFF Website: https://www.thaifilmfestival.com ITFF on Facebook: https://www.f...

International Thai Film Festival 2021 (September 17 – 19, 2021) is open for entries

International Thai Film Festival is open for film submissions! Submit your film via FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/thaifilmfest Submit your film via FestHome: https://filmmakers.festhome.com/f/3906 INTERNATIONAL THAI FILM FESTIVAL 2021 (ITFF Film & Entertainment Industry Awards) welcomes short film, animation, feature film and music video submissions from anywhere in the world, accepting productions in all styles and genres. Website: https://www.thaifilmfestival.co...

International Thai Film Festival

International Thai Film Festival a.k.a. ITFF is a prestigious international film event that showcases the best films from around the world. The event of ITFF (held annually in the middle of September, every year, in Bangkok, Thailand) brings together film and entertainment industry professionals and film enthusiasts alike, celebrating and awarding the very best productions and artists (ITFF Film and Entertainment Industry Awards). The Festival provides a memorable and unique experience for all visitors, and all attendees can gain from it and grow personally and/or business wise. ITFF presents industry insiders, knowledge and a colorful experience for everyone. Please visit our website for further information at: https://www.thaifilmfestival.com/ For all the news, opportunities and to keep up-to-date with ITFF, please like and follow our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thaifilmfest.

 

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Lichter Filmfest Frankfurt International

 

LICHTER Filmfest Frankfurt International

10 May 2022 - 15 May 2022 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany

 

Interesting mix of films connected to the Frankfurt region, as well as international films and video art.

The festival reaches out to the city of Frankfurt and the region with several exhibitions, installations and performances.

This year´s theme: Freedom


Sections: Feature-length Competition (Fiction, Documentaries), Short Film Competition, International Video Art Competition, Out of Competition, International Films


Year of Foundation: 2008

Event Date from 10 May 2022 until 15 May 2022 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Film Festival organised by LICHTER - Filmkultur e.V.

Read more at: https://lichter-filmfest.de/

 

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Video Interview with Digger director Georgis Grigorakis

(a still of Argyris Pandazaras from Digger, © Haos Film, Le Bureau) by Lindsay R. Bellinger   Nature vs. human is on display in Georgis Grigorakis's new film set in the remote woods of a lesser shown part of Greece. Not only that but son vs. father is also front and center, with legendary Greek actor Vangelis Mourikis as Nikitas who was absent from his son Jonny's (well known theater actor Argyris Pandazaras) life for the past two decades. Both father and son have to ...

Save Kino Moviemento: Germany's Oldest Cinema

by LINDSAY R. BELLINGER   Kino Moviemento, Germany's oldest still-running cinema, needs your help to keep their doors open. They are an independently-run cinema that first began screening films in 1907 as Topps Kino and over the course of the past 113 years has been a safe haven for Berliner film culture. The Moviemento team continues to showcase numerous film festivals and unique cinematic experiences each and every year. The 4th annual Weihnachtsfilmfestival was the latest film fe...

International Thai FIlm Festival 2019 (14-15.Sept.2019)

International Thai Film Festival 2019 is coming! (14-15.09.2019) ITFF2019 will be hold on the 14th-15th of Septermber 2019 at the amazing Ultra Arena of SHOW DC Bangkok, Thailand. For more info, visit: https://www.thaifilmfestival.com Get Your Ticket to secure your entry and to pick your seat today at: https://www.eventpop.me/e/6424-itff2019 To be up-to-date with ITFF, please like / follow our Facebook

Next edition of the International Thai Film Festival 2019 will run 14-15.Sept.2019

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International Thai Film Festival 2019 is coming! (14-15.09.2019) ITFF2019 will be hold on the 14th-15th of Septermber 2019 at the amazing Ultra Arena of SHOW DC Bangkok, Thailand. For more info, visit: https://www.thaifilmfestival.com Get Your Ticket to secure your entry and pick your seat today at: https://www.eventpop.me/e/6424-itff2019 To be up-to-date with ITFF, please like / follow our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thaifilmfest ITFF is an international film eve...

InShadow - Lisbon ScreenDance Festival

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The registration period for the 11th InShadow – Lisbon ScreenDance Festival runs until June 30, 2019.  APPLICATIONS Screendance, documentary and animation >>  FilmFreeway Performance and Visual Arts >> Registrations   Since 2008 that the InShadow Festival has been established as a transdisciplinary cross-breeding laboratory and platform of opportunity, promotion and dissemination of filmmakers, choreographers and multidisciplinary artists...

Pierre Deladonchamps & Vincent Lacoste on Sorry Angel (Cannes 2018 Competition)

Pierre Deladonchamps is a French actor and filmmaker, known for Stranger by the lake, Golden Years & House of Time. In Sorry Angel (Plaire, Aimer et Courir Vite) by Christophe Honoré portrays a 90s Parisian gay writer who develops a relationship with a young student, Vincent Lacoste, who is also one of France's youngest talents, known for Amanda and The French Kissers.  Bodies are very important in Christophe’s films. How did you get comfortable with that?  &nb...

LICHTER Filmfest Frankfurt International

LICHTER Filmfest Frankfurt International

26-Mar-2019- 31-Mar-2019. Frankfurt, Germany

Interesting mix of films with connection to the Frankfurt region, international films and video art. Curators pay more attention to the artistic value of the films than to the premiere status. The festival reaches out to the city and the region with several exhibitions, installations and performances. This year´s theme: Nature.

Sections: Feature-length Competition (Fiction, Documentaries), Short Film Competition, International Video Art Competition, Out of Competition, International Films, Retrospective, Special Screenings.
Year of Foundation: 2008

Event Date from 26 March 2019 till 31 March 2019 in Frankfurt, Germany

Film Festival. Organised by LICHTER - Filmkultur e.V.


Read more at: https://lichter-filmfest.de/

LICHTER Filmfest Frankfurt International

LICHTER Filmfest Frankfurt International

26-Mar-2019- 31-Mar-2019. Frankfurt, Germany

Interesting mix of films with connection to the Frankfurt region, international films and video art. Curators pay more attention to the artistic value of the films than to the premiere status. The festival reaches out to the city and the region with several exhibitions, installations and performances. This year´s theme: Nature.

Sections: Feature-length Competition (Fiction, Documentaries), Short Film Competition, International Video Art Competition, Out of Competition, International Films, Retrospective, Special Screenings.
Year of Foundation: 2008

Event Date from 26 March 2019 till 31 March 2019 in Frankfurt, Germany

Film Festival. Organised by LICHTER - Filmkultur e.V.


Read more at: https://lichter-filmfest.de/

Sondre Fristad's First Feature The Writer at the Berlinale

    The Writer is a comedy feature about a young writer with nightmares and problems with his girlfriend. Who ends up playing the lead role in his own movie, things doesn't exactly turn out the way he want it too.    Written & Directed by Sondre Fristad. Produced by Sigurd Fristad.    Country of Production: Norway, 2018    The Film has so far been awarded at the following festivals:    Southern States Fanfilmfestival Biloxi, ...

DORI an international model for Film

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DORI is a International model, She has worked for Dubai Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, Paris Pret in Porter, Milan Fashion Week, London Fashion Week and other fashion shows for the best brands, ...

Sicilia Queer filmfest 2019 - International New Visions and Queer Short Competition

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SICILIA QUEER FILMFEST 2019  PALERMO 30th MAY – 5th JUNE, 2019  PARTICIPATION RULES  PREMISE  1. ORGANIZERS  The cultural association Sicilia Queer organises the Sicilia Queer filmfest. Independent festival, it has been supported for some years by the RegioneSiciliana, Department of Tourism Sport and Show Business – Sicilia Film Commission; by the City of Palermo, Department of Culture. Until 2017 has been supported by the MIBACT - Directorate General f...

youth days @ exground filmfest 31: Turbulent and Challenging

22 Films from 15 Countries // New Jury Award // Renewed Commitment to Supporting Young Refugees From 17 to 22 November, in the scope of exground filmfest (16-25 November, 2018) the 15th edition of exground youth days will present an exciting programme featuring extraordinary productions from 15 countries. Fourteen short and eight feature-length films provide insight into the turbulent and often challenging everyday lives of children and adolescents. New this year is a youth jury award for b...

Independent Days | International Filmfestival

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The Independent Days International Filmfestival (IDIF) is one of Europe's most important festivals for independent filmmakers and part of the European Festivals Association. Proud owner of the EFFE label (Europe for festivals - festivals for Europe) by the EU. Filmmakers can win 12 awards with more than 10.000 Euro prize money. IDIF is an IMDb Award-listing qualifying festival! Submit your films on filmfreeway!   ...

Soon to come - Roadside Cinema Tour

The Roadside Dokumentarfilm Cinema Tour will be starting in October. ...

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