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> THE AWARDS WATCH
NICOLAS CAGE TO RECEIVE 2013 ‘LEGEND AWARD’ AT 11th ANNUAL ISCHIA GLOBAL FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL Award To Be Presented On July 19th Coincidental With A Special Screening Of His Latest Film, ‘The Frozen Ground’ Academy Award®-winner Nicolas Cage, considered one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars, will receive a 2013 “Ischia Legend Award” at the at the Ischia Global Film & Music Festival on July 19th. A special scre...
The 66th Festival de Cannes Closing Night Awards Ceremony was held in Cannes, France, Sunday, May 26, 2013. The Closing Night Premiere of ZULU, directed by Jérôme Salle immediately followed the awards. This year's jury president and members were Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee, Cristian Mungiu,Nicole Kidman, Naomi Kawase, Daniel Auteuil, Lynne Ramsay, Vidya Balan and Christoph Waltz. The winners of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival by category are: Palme d'Or BLUE IS THE WAR...
27.05.2013 | Editor's blog | It is with great pleasure that the Durban International Film Festival, South Africa’s largest and longest-running film festival now in its 34th year, announces and celebrates its nomination in the ‘Most Outstanding Film Festival in Africa’ category of the 2013 African Film Development Awards. Established in Tanzania in May 2012, the African Film Development Awards is geared at recognizing and celebrating excellent individuals and organizations tha...
52e SEMAINE DE LA CRITIQUE And the winners are… Features Films Nespresso Grand Prize for la Semaine de la Critique Jury: Miguel Gomes (Président), Dennis Lim, Alin Tasciyan, Alex Vicente & Neil Young SALVO by F. Grassadonia & A. Piazza ...
By Maria Esteves - May 26, 2013 The 66th Festival de Cannes Closing Night Awards Ceremony was held in Cannes, France, Sunday, May 26, 2013. The Closing Night Premiere of ZULU, directed by Jérôme Salle immediately followed the awards. This year's jury president and members were Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee, Cristian Mungiu,Nicole Kidman, Naomi Kawase, Daniel Auteuil, Lynne Ramsay, Vidya Balan and Christoph Waltz. The winners of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival by category are: Palme ...
FEATURE FILMS PALME D'OR LA VIE D’ADÈLE - CHAPITRE 1 & 2 (Blue Is The Warmest Colour) directed by Abdellatif KECHICHE with Adèle EXARCHOPOULOS & Léa SEYDOUX GRAND PRIX INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS directed by Ethan COEN, Joel COEN BEST DIRECTOR Amat ESCALANTE for HELI JURY PRIZE SOSHITE CHICHI NI NARU (Like Father, Like Son / Tel Père, Tel Fils) directed by KORE-EDA Hirokazu &...
How do we take responsibility for our past mistakes? In a thriller style, the director shows the daily life of a stepfamily, where everyone’s secrets and the complex relationships gradually disentangle. A dense, deep and engaging film that illustrates this verse : "The truth will make you free" (John, 8:32) And two Commendations to : Soshite chichi ni naru (Like father, like son) by Hirokazu Kore-eda At what point does a father actually become a fat...
Jane Campion and the Jury announced the winners of the 16th Cinéfondation Selection The Cinéfondation and Short Films Jury headed by Jane Campion and including Maji-da Abdi, Nicoletta Braschi, Nandita Das and Semih Kaplanoğlu, has awarded the 2013 Cinéfondation Prizes during a ceremony held in the Buñuel Theatre, followed by the screening of the winning films. The Cinéfondation Selection consisted of 18 student films, chosen out of nearly 1 55...
25.05.2013 | Cannes's blog | Un Certain Regard 2013 presented in his competition 17 films hailing from 15 different countries. 6 of the works were first films.The Bling Ring directed by Sofia Coppola opened the program out of competition. Under the presidency of Thomas VINTERBERG (director - Denmark), the Jury was comprised of ZHANG Ziyi (actress - China), Ludivine SAGNIER (actress - France), Ilda SANTIAGO (Head of Festival do Rio - Brazil) and Enrique GONZALEZ MACHO (producer, distributor, exhibi...
23.05.2013 | Cannes Market Dailies's blog | Off de Cannes took place at Eden Hotel in Cannes last night May 20th Laurie Gordon was on the jury ...
> THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT
Artistic Director Chris Fujiwara announced this morning at Filmhouse in Edinburgh details of the programme for the 67th edition of Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF). This year the Festival, which runs from 19-30 June, will showcase 146 features from 53 countries, including 14 World premieres, 6 international premieres and 10 European premieres. The Festival boasts 125 new features, with highlights including FOR THOSE IN PERIL, the debut feature by Paul Wright, a contender f...
Poster Contest is Open for the 13th Annual Tiburon International Film Festival. Deadline to submit artworks: December 1, 2013. www.TiburonFilmFestival.com ...
It's Time to Announce the Lineup for SFSFF 2013! 2013 San Francisco Silent Film Festival July 18 - 21 at the Castro Theatre Silent films with brilliant live music in a magnificent movie palace - it's the best four days of the year! The 2013 festival features films from nine countries, and musicians from around the world and across the country. From the incandescent Louise Brooks, to the Legong dancers of Bali, to the Kings of (Silent) Comedy, to the i...
Yesterday, during the Closing Ceremony of this 66th Festival de Cannes, the Jury presided over by Steven Spielberg revealed the award winners. The winners © AFP Audrey Tautou hosted Uma Thurman on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière to award the Palme d’or to the best film among the 20 in Competition. la vie d'adèle Palme d'or winner Palme d’or: LA VIE D’ADÈLE - CHAPITRE 1 & 2 (Blue Is The Warmes...
Nadine Vinzens talks to Pascal Vicedomini, the founder of the Ischia Global Festival. Later, Christoph Waltz and others speak during the festival's press conference at Cannes. ...
On May 21, film personalities were welcomed to the island of St. Honorat for the Festival de Silence where they visited the Abbey of Lérins, accompanied monks in their prayer, and shared a monastic meal. ...
October 18 - November 11, 2013 Cannes: Saturday, May 18 Contact: Gregory von Hausch, greg@fliff.com The Fort Lauderdale Int'l Film Festival Lauderdale International Film Festival announced their dates at their annual beach soiree on the Croisette last night, their dates and plans for their 28th annual event, touted as the longest film fest in the world. FLIFF will run October 18 - November 11 in Fort Lauderdale Int'l Film Festival Lauderdale, Hollywood, S...
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Philip K Dick Film Festival New York CALLING December 5-8,2013 New York, NY -
The festival is the first in the five boroughs devoted to science and science fiction. Named for the iconic novelist and short story writer whose work inspired the films Blade Runner, Total Recall andMinority Report, the four-day event aims to start a tradition of honoring films inspired by authors who have explored the metaphysical and eerie in all its manifestations. Possible themes include cyberpunk, dystopian realities, paranoia, altered states, and singularities. Science/science fiction documentaries, features and shorts are accepted. Submit here or on WaB
17th Annual Hollywood Film Festival calling for entries
The 17th Annual HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL(Oct 17-21, 2013) is now open for submissions in the follow genres: Features (all genres including animation, drama, comedy, horror), Docs, and Shorts (including animation). With film presentations taking place in the heart of Hollywood, the Festival presents a valuable screening platform for independent filmmakers, while providing for access to the studios and industry at large. The 2013 event will take this concept to the next level, presenting a unique networking program with “HOLLYWOOD NETWORK® INITIATIVE.” SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MARCH 30, 2013 – SUBMIT TODAY on WaB or on the site!
Hollyshorts calling for entries
The 9th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival, scheduled for August 15-25, 2013 at the world famous Chinese Theatre, is now accepting submissions. (www.withoutabox.com/login/4655). 2012 HSFF featured over 300 projects showcasing stars and filmmakers including Neil Labute, Zachary Quinto, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Joe Carnahan, awarded over $70,000 in prizes, including $30,000 in post services courtesy of Company 3 for Best Short, Director, Music Video, and Commercial. www.hollyshorts.com Submit now
NociCortinfestival | International Short Film Festival calling for shorts
8 Annual NociCortinfestival | International Short Film Festival runs August 01, 2013 to August 04, 2013 BARI Italy http://www.nocicinema.it Films of all subjects and styles will be considered for selection. All films entered into the competition must have been produced after January 1st, 2011, and must be no more than 30 minutes in length. We welcome films that have already been screened at other film festivals.
Above all, we are looking for films that are original, creative and that tell an engaging story. Submit
The Inigo Film Festival calling for shorts...
TIFF Regulations for the 4th Iñigo Film Festival 2013 1. The 4 th Iñigo Film Festival (TIFF) and the “Iñigo Awards” are sponsored by the Society of Jesus as represented by the Conference of European Provincials (CEP). 2. The prizes (“Iñigo Awards”) will be awarded to short films on the theme “City of God”.Submit online
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> THE FILM PARADE
30.05.2013 | Editor's blog | 6 Nuclear Yellow Oscars go to 6 Countries Uranium Film Festival ends with Samba of Rio de Janeiro’s famous Favela Mangueira, where Rio´s Samba was born In typical Brazilian style with Samba and Caipirinha Magnifica ended the 3rd International Uranium Film Festival of Rio Janeiro 2013 in the cinema of the Modern Art Museum (MAM). A band of Rio de Janeiro’s famous Favela Mangueira, where Rio´s popular Samba was born, played for the selected audience with the pres...
by Alex Deleon <filmfestivals.com> Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway, all well and good, but Indian reports on the ongoing Cannes film festival have been far more interested in the fact that 70 year old Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan appears in the film, even if it's in a one scene cameo you might miss if you blinked twice and weren't waiting for this as the high point of the picture (as many Indians will be)...
25.05.2013 | Cannes Market Dailies's blog | “Actor?” is the first ever feature film in documentary history to be animated. It details the trials and tribulations of actors: working or ‘resting.’ “Actor?” will screen May 16th at 1:30pm & May 18th at 3:30pm both screenings will take place at Palais F in Cannes. The 76-minute film culls the best from interviews with hundreds of actors, some big stars and some character actors. Beloved celebrity interviewees include Ed Asner (Up&r...
In Competition Directed by : Jim JARMUSCH Country: UNITED KINGDOM, GERMANY Year: 2013 Duration: 123.00 minutes Synopsis Set against the romantic desolation of Detroit and Tangier, an underground musician, deeply depressed by the direction of human activities, reunites with his resilient and enigmatic lover. Their love story has already endured several centuries at least, but their debauched idyll is soon disrupted by her wild and ...
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> PEOPLE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Sixteen years ago when Michael Trent and Leslee Scallon’s feature length crime drama thriller didn’t get into any of the industry festivals, feeling slighted by being passed up for not having any big names attached, they decided to found a film festival. Trent’s idea would bring together the forces of filmmakers who weren’t getting play on the festival circuit just because there were no big names attached. Nine months later they had 300 submissions, and had sere...
30.05.2013 | Editor's blog | The 2013 Ian McPherson Memorial Lecture will take place at 11am on Public Holiday Monday 10 June at Event Cinemas George Street (EV3). Sydney Film Festival is proud to announce the 2013 Ian McPherson Memorial Lecture will feature Australian actor Jack Thompson in discussion with ABC TV host David Stratton on movies and moviemaking. The Ian McPherson Memorial Lecture is a free public event presented every year, commemorating the contribution of the man who helped establish Sydney Film Fe...
27.05.2013 | Editor's blog | Today, at the presentation of the 4th Odessa International Film Festival at Cannes Film Festival OIFF president Victoria Tigipko shared the latest news - Michael Winterbottom, one of the leading British filmmakers, will visit Odessa to present his own retrospective and the documentary 'Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer' will be shown in the OIFF-2013 non-competitive program. Thus, one of the most interesting, provocative and prominent directors of Great Britain, winner of the highest p...
"I started to shoot films at the age of 13 because nothing else was even half as fun for me. Now at the age of 65, I still get that same feeling of excitement. The day that feeling disappears, I'll stop making films. " Jaws - 1975 ...
Filmfestivals was invited and had an exclusive access to Jean Pierre Mocky the controversial french director for an amazing day on the Isles of Lerins where SILENCE was LOUD and DEEP at a lunch in the monestary. A small group of film personalities were welcomed to the island of St. Honorat for the Festival de Silence where they visited the Abbey of Lérins, accompanied monks in their prayer, and shared a monastic meal. Monseigneur Rey Evêque de Toulon was absent this year in Can...
Nadine Vinzens the Star of FOUR SENSES was in Cannes to promote the film and accepted to share her diaries in Cannes with our audience. What can i say. It was such a successful 10 days. First I wanna say a big thank you to Bruno Chatelinb from FilmFestivals.com. I had a blast to get to know him and to work with him and showing me around in Cannes. It could not have been any better! It was my first time in Cannes and it was really so unbelievable. Also a big t...
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> STRICTLY BUSINESS
FashionTV thanks its festival guests at the Red Carpet Lounge at The Majestic for the glamour they brought. FashionTV looks forward to seeing and meeting you at the Red Carpet Lounge for our closing ceremony! Looking forward to seeing you next year. ...
27.05.2013 | Editor's blog | The Hubert Bals Fund of International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has selected eleven film projects that receive grants for script development. In its spring 2013 selection round, the fund gives €100.000 to projects from nine countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. This round, the Hubert Bals Fund (HBF) supports the development of new projects by filmmakers whose earlier, internationally acclaimed films were also realized with a contribution of the ...
27.05.2013 | Editor's blog | LAU HAIZETARA IX. DOCUMENTARY CO-PRODUCTION FORUM The IX. Lau Haizetara Documentary Co-Production Forum will be taking place on Thursday 26th September 2013 as part of the 61st International Film Festival (www.sansebastianfestival.com). The main purpose of this forum is to provide a meeting point for professionals from the audiovisual sector in order to foster co-production relations among European producers who are linked to the documentary genre. To this end, the Co-Production Forum wil...
Keana Production introduced RectoVerso to Cannes with a full house on its Market Premiere may 21st. The company shares the diaries of the Cannes trip with our audience. Today we’re going to Cannes Film Festival for European premiere, special market prestige in Cannes cinnefile, here is the schedule from Indonesian delegate: May 13th 2013 The first delegation depart from Indonesia May 14th 2013 The first delegation arrived at Cannes ...
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> LES NOUVELLES DU CIRCUIT
27.05.2013 | Editor's blog | Le 15ème Festival International du Film Documentaire sur la Ruralité vient de révéler son palmarès. Le jury a décerné trois prix complétés par un prix du public et des habitants décerné par les spectateurs et un prix des lycéens. Au total, 15 films étaient en compétition. Le festival Caméras des Champs a pour objectif de montrer les mutations des mondes ruraux à travers l...
27.05.2013 | Editor's blog | Le SATIS, qui aura lieu du 19 au 21 novembre, propose le plus important programme de conférences sur les secteurs de la télévision, fiction, nouveaux médias en Europe. Ce cycle complet est accessible gratuitement via un simple enregistrement en ligne. Le SATIS se concentre sur les innovations technologiques. Se renouveler en permanence avec des sujets en phase avec les évolutions des marchés, apporter des réponses aux interrogations de...
27.05.2013 | Cannes's blog | Longs Métrages Grand Prix Nespresso de la Semaine de la Critique Jury : Miguel Gomes (Président), Dennis Lim, Alin Tasciyan, Alex Vicente & Neil Young SALVO de F. Grassadonia & A. Piazza Mention LOS DUEÑOS de A. Toscano & E. Radusky ...
26.05.2013 | Cannes's blog | LONGS MÉTRAGES PALME D'OR LA VIE D’ADÈLE - CHAPITRE 1 & 2 réalisé par Abdellatif KECHICHE avec Adèle EXARCHOPOULOS & Léa SEYDOUX GRAND PRIX INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS réalisé par Ethan COEN, Joel COEN PRIX DE LA MISE EN SCÈNE Amat ESCALANTE pour HELI PRIX DU JURY SOSHITE CHICHI NI NARU (Like Father, Like Son / Tel Père, Tel Fils) réalisé pa...
25.05.2013 | Cannes's blog | Prix du Jury œcuménique 2013 Le Jury oecuménique 2013 attribue son Prix au film : Le Passé de Asghar Farhadi Comment assumer sa responsabilité pour les erreurs du passé ? Sous forme de thriller, le réalisateur montre la vie d'une famille recomposée, où les secrets de chacun et la complexité des relations se dénouent peu à peu. Un film dense, profond et attachant qui illust...
24.05.2013 | Cannes's blog | Nadine Vinzens, actrice principale du film Four Senses s'est confiée devant nos caméras pour quelques questions à propos du festival de Canne. Vidéo : ...
>THE FESTIVAL DAILIES CORNER
Selection from our COVERAGE WITH DAILIES from
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Baja International Film Festival - Los Cabos
Thessaloniki
Amazonas Film Festival in Manaus
Huatulco Film and Food Festival
Cinema City: Radmila Djurica
LA Film Festival Elizabeth Bartlett, Ron Gilbert and Alex Deleon
Karlovy Vary Alex Deleon
Ischia Global Film and Music festival Bruno Chatelin
Future of Festival Forum in ARS Film Festival in Katowice.
Toronto Vanessa McMahon
Venice Vanessa McMahon
Montreal Bruno Chatelin
Sitges Vanessa McMahon
Dieppe Cécile Rittweger
Dinard Cécile Rittweger
Berlinale
Fantasporto
Bucarest B-Est
Tribeca
CPH PIX Copenhagen
Palm Springs
Santa Barbara
Sundance
Travelling Rennes
Thessaloniki
Sofia SIFF 2011
Fantasporto
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Vilnius
Off Plus Camera
Istanbul International Film Festival
Zlin Festival
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AFI
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