The 53rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival will screen 14 feature films produced in 2012 in Greece and in coproduction with other countries, two of which will be participating in the International Competition section. In addition, the award-winning Greek films from the Drama Short Film Festival will be presented during the event.   From the roster of this year’s works it is evident that the Greek crisis and its multiple facets, in societal, familial and individual levels, hav...

 Sunscreen Film Festival to be Distributed in Over 180 Countries   Sunscreen signs distribution deal that enables it to distribute films all over the world.   (TAMPA BAY, Fla.,) October 10, 2012- The Sunscreen Film Festival has made another step in further establishing itself as an internationally renowned event. Sunscreen has signed a deal to distribute films on Viaway; an on demand Video, TV and Radio platform.   Viaway http://www.viaway.com/ Video, TV and Radio ente...

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...

Encouraging a growing online community of filmmakers and fans to embrace a better way to make and market films, FilmFunds introduced a slate of new website tools today, augmenting its already game-changing technologies such as real-time Emotional ID (EID) and image recognition. Concurrently, the company debuted a production arm to more actively facilitate fan-favorite projects. FilmFunds, which launched last month, empowers a social community of 60+ million entert...

By Maria Esteves – October 3, 2011   The Sprint Evolution Industry Lounge located at AMC Cinemas presented by Sprint, sponsored by Heineken, Martin Codex, Las Rocas, and Fiji provided a great meeting space for networking with festival filmmakers, industry professionals, and journalists during the 12th New York International Latino Film Festival 2011 (NYILFF11), August 15-21, 2011. Free giveaways at the lounge by EVOlution Ambassadors included the HTC EVO 3D wireless phone with strea...

2011 LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL By Ron Gilbert You must explore the LA Film Festival this year to view what has happened to downtown LA and the films offered. I have seen many of the documentaries and they are must see films. Of course we have the blockbuster films like Green Lantern but many indie films are worth watching, This year you can use your phone to view what’s happening, Film Independent Goes Mobile for 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival  The fre...

2011 LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL By Ron Gilbert You must explore the LA Film Festival this year to view what has happened to downtown LA and the films offered. I have seen many of the documentaries and they are must see films. Of course we have the blockbuster films like Green Lantern but many indie films are worth watching, This year you can use your phone to view what’s happening, Film Independent Goes Mobile for 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival  The fre...

Flanders Image, the audiovisual export agency for films produced in Flanders and Brussels (Belgium), has launched an iPad version of its Flanders (i) magazine. Available for free from the iTunes App Store, the app offers iPad users additional features such as trailers and a live news feed. The launch of the iPad edition, believed to be the first launched by a film promotional body, is part of a series of digital publishing innovations Flanders Image is introducing this year, ...

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  The VI edition of Magmart | video under volcano is over. And the winners (33 not 30, due some æxequo, and strictly in alphabetical order) are: ...niland 2 / Marius and Rocio / Leneweit and Rodriguez - Germany Again (bloody painting) / Fabio Sanna - Italy Android / Hicham Lasri - Morocco Butter cow / Junichiro Ishii - France Cesta / Marta Daeuble - France Cuerpos deshonrados (dishonored bodies) / Juanma Carrillo - Spain Cyanide / Barbara Agreste - United...

  The VI edition of Magmart | video under volcano is over. And the winners (33 not 30, due some æxequo, and strictly in alphabetical order) are: ...niland 2 / Marius and Rocio / Leneweit and Rodriguez - Germany Again (bloody painting) / Fabio Sanna - Italy Android / Hicham Lasri - Morocco Butter cow / Junichiro Ishii - France Cesta / Marta Daeuble - France Cuerpos deshonrados (dishonored bodies) / Juanma Carrillo - Spain Cyanide / Barbara Agreste - United...

 .............                                                                                                                                                          NEWSLETTER N° 500 bis: march 11rd, 2011 Follow this LINK if you cannot read the newsletter properly  500 Let us toast to that! Since we like that number we will name this issue 500 bis if you do not mind? ...

Xomo has become the first provider to deliver a feature-rich native Mobile Event Guide app for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7 smartphone devices, with another version specifically for iPad users. The company also introduces a unique "time-slider" feature to help users navigate such a large number of events by allowing them to easily hone in on the times they are most interested in. Built using Xomo's proven Mobile Event Guide product, the free SXSW® GO mobile app ...

While the Sundance Film Festival is all for self-exploration, pushing boundaries, and taking the untrodden path, sometimes a little guidance can go a long way. From last minute ticket advice to must-see panels and musical performances, this Festival 101 crash course will guarantee you don't miss a thing. When you've made it to Park City, you're ready to zip up your fleece, watch some films, sample some restaurants, and get the whole show going. What better way to find out what's h...

  "The Future of Animation" panel took place Sunday, October 10, at UA Cinema 6 in East Hampton, at the Hamptons International Film Festival, panelists included Lee Unkrich and Darla K. Anderson (director and producer of Toy Story 3), Thelma Adams (US Weekly, New York Film Critics Circle), Signe Baumane (Birth, Teat Beat of Sex), and Jim Cox (Over the Hedge, RingTales co-founder). New Yorker cartoon editor and Cartoon Bank founder Bob Mankoff will moderate.   "...

Bermuda Shorts is looking for web series' and short films created by talented and award-winning filmmakers. Web and Mobile video content is growing at lightning fast rates. There is a significant and growing need for short form episodic content by the major video aggregators such as Blip.tv and YouTube but also for Cable TV networks looking to expand their audience reach. Bermuda Shorts will provide access to hundreds of mobile and web content buyers who are interested in new content. Our jud...

New Media Film Festival & Market (NMFFM) is bringing The Best of the Best - What’s New, What’s Next…honoring stories worth telling to the San Francisco Bay Area, CA November 5 & 6, 2010. The June 2010 Los Angeles premiere was a critical success & NMFFM is coming up to the SF Bay Area with an expanded program to embrace its unique blend of technology & creative talent.  DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2010 Our program includes Mobile, Webisodes, Webseries, iApps, SRC (Socially Resp...

Festivals! Earn $$ on a Wireless Private Screening Room Have an Online Film Festival Raise funds even after your festival has ended! 　 Greetings, Mobilefilmworks is a mobile entertainment company, which offers full-length indie movies for streaming to mobile devices. We are a wireless/online indie film distributor. and invite you join our list of Film Festivals. No cost to you! Movies from Mobilefilmworks (MFW) are streamed directly to the vie...

BIGSTAR.tv, the global online film networking community and digital distribution platform for independent cinema, has entered the online film festival arena, announcing the highest cash prize yet for fledgling film auteurs. The BIGSTAR Online Film Festival (BOFF) will award a $50,000 cash grand prize to the best film of the festival and honor other submissions with awards of merit in the categories of Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting...

The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) is about to conclude a very successfull line-up of speakers and activities for its annual Market & Conference at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas January 25-27. Some also say the 2010 edition looks like the end of an era. Variety's CYNTHIA LITTLETON commented today "...the plan to move the gathering next year to Miami's Fontainebleau Hotel has many longtime attendees feeling that NATPE '10 is the book...