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I knew Georges Wolinski a bit, he was one the cartoonists which were assassinated January 7 by brainless extremists hitmen, he was a french icon, a very nice man (like all of them, really nice people) and of course an amazing talent... I remember the occasion I first met him, at Avoriaz Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, he was in the jury, and I was promoting Shocker by Wes Craven. We had built our office in the center of the ski resort to look like a top-security wing of a priso...
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> BERLINALE - EFM February 6 to 16, 2014.
Jafar Panahi’s New Film in Competition, Werner Herzog, Benoit Jacquot and Further Titles added to the Selection...
Another eight films have been selected for the Competition Programme of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival (see press releases from December 15, 2014, and January 9, 2015). The productions are from the following countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Hong Kong/China, Iran, the People’s Republic of China, Poland, the USA, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. Body Poland By Malgorzata Szumowska (Stranger, Elles, In the Name of) With Janusz Gajos, Maja Ostaszews...
Berlinale Generation 2015: Hermetic Worlds and Brave Decision-Makers
A further 14 feature films round off the Generation programmes. In total, 65 short and full-length films from 35 countries were selected for the Generation Kplus and Generation 14plus competitions. The cross-section and other special screenings will be announced in the next Generation press release. Firmly grounded in their respective political and cultural contexts, the selected films paint sensitive portraits of extraordinary characters often living in hermetically sealed worlds ...
Berlinale Bites #2
“Berlinale Bites” is a sporadically sent compact roundupof recent information about the 2015 festival programme, as well as notes on various events, guests and service offers at the Berlinale. Press Conference on the 65th Berlinale Programme The press conference will take place at 11 am on January 27. Only invited press representatives may attend. Afterwards the Berlinale programme will go online: https://www.berlinale.de/en/programm/berlinale_programm/programmsuche.php &...
Berlinale Shorts: White Flags Are More Visible!
27 films from 18 countries will be competing for a Golden and a Silver Bear, as well as the nomination for best short film at the European Film Awards and the first-ever EUR 20,000 Audio Short Film Award. This year’s members of the International Short Film Jury are documentary filmmaker and curator Madhusree Dutta from India, Turkish artist Halil Altındere, and producer and festival director Wahyuni A. Hadi from Singapore. Screening in competition are the latest works of Nadav Lapid, Am...
Berlinale Co-Production Market matches 36 new feature film projects with international partners
At the 12th annual Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 8 - 10, 2015), 36 new feature film projects from 28 countries will be presented. In addition, five internationally noted production companies will be introduced as part of the exclusive "Company Matching" programme. In Berlin, these producers will get to know interested potential partners from the participants' pool of 500 producers and financiers from around the world in previously arranged individual meetings. ...
Perspektive Deutsches Kino 2015: Young Filmmakers Display a Keen Awareness of Form
With 14 films, including nine full-length and five medium-long fictional and documentary films (30 to 63 min), the selection for the Perspektive Deutsches Kino 2015 has now been completed. The programme will open with the German-French co-production Im Sommer wohnt er unten (Summers Downstairs / produced by Osiris Media, Berlin and Osiris Media France, Saint-Palais-sur-Mer), a debut film by actor and director Tom Sommerlatte. This fictional feature is about two brothers who meet with...
Berlinale Co-Production Market and Eurimages Strengthen Their Partnership
Berlinale Co-Production Market and Eurimages Strengthen Their Partnership: EUR 20,000 Eurimages Award to Be Given Out at This Year’s Berlinale The Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 8 to 10, 2015) and Eurimages will be ramping up their existing partnership during the 2015 Berlinale by introducing two new measures to promote European film projects and producers. The first of which is the renowned Eurimages Co-Production Development Award, which will be given to one o...
Isabel Coixet's Nobody Wants the Night to Open the 65th Berlinale
The 65th Berlin International Film Festival will open on February 5 with the world premiere of Nobody Wants the Night, the most recent work by Spanish director Isabel Coixet. It will participate in the international competition. The Spanish-French-Bulgarian co-production takes place in 1908, in the Arctic seclusion of Greenland. The adventure film focuses on courageous women and ambitious men who put anything at stake for love and glory. The ensemble cast includes international s...
Drama Series Days, EFM meets Dragon, EFM Startups and Producers Hub - Various New Initiatives in 2015
European Film Market (EFM): As the first film market of the year, the European Film Market (EFM), part of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival, will take place from February 5 to 13, 2015 and open the year for the film trade industry. The EFM is one of the most significant platforms for trade in international film rights and audiovisual content. As the first industry event of the year, it is a compass for the newest developments. The exhibition spaces at Martin-Gr...
Berlinale Special Gala: Fifty Shades of Grey to Celebrate Its International Premiere at the Berlinale
Fifty Shades of Grey, the highly anticipated film adaptation of the bestselling book, will celebrate its international premiere as a Berlinale Special Gala at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. Written by author E L James, the book was translated into 51 languages. The film is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy) and produced by Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti alongside James. The screenplay for the film is by Kelly Marcel. Stepping into the iconic roles o...
29. TEDDY AWARD – The Queer Film Award at the Berlin International Film Festival
Presentation of the Award on 13th February, 2015 in the Komische Oper Berlin The advance ticket sale has begun Dear Mesdames or Sirs, the entrance tickets for the 29. TEDDY AWARD Show are available from now on. The most important queer film prize in the world will be given away during the 65. Berlin International Film Festival on Friday, 13th of February 2014. The location of the festive awarding will be in 2015 again the Komische Oper Berlin...
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> SUNDANCE DAILIES January 16 -26, 2014
Sundance Institute connects independent storytellers with renowned social entrepreneurs to support films on urgent social issues
Sundance Institute, in collaboration with the Skoll Foundation, will broaden the scope of the Sundance Institute | Skoll Stories of Change initiative, which connects independent storytellers with renowned social entrepreneurs to support the creation of films that shine a spotlight on solutions to urgent social issues. With an additional $2.5 million grant from the Skoll Foundation, the initiative will expand to include feature film and new media artists as well as documentary filmmakers. ...
Sundance Institute announced today the members of the six juries awarding prizes at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Institute announced today the members of the six juries awarding prizes at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, January 22 to February 1 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The Festival is the centerpiece of the year-round public programs for the Institute, which also hosts 24 residency labs and grants more than $2.5 million to independent artists each year. Comedian Tig Notaro will host the Festival's feature film awards ceremony on January 31 in Park City, which w...
Sundance to offer Panels with Robert Redford, George Lucas and More Discussing the Craft of Filmmaking
Sundance Institute announced today that the 2015 Sundance Film Festival will take an unprecedented look at the art and craft of filmmaking with its new ‘Art of Film Weekend’ series of offscreen programming. The 2015 Festival, taking place January 22 to February 1 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah, is the centerpiece public program for the Institute, which provides resources to independent artists on a year-round basis through its 24 annual residency labs and mo...
Sundance Institute to Host a Week of Creative Film Producing Initiatives July 28 – August 4, 2014
Nine Projects Selected for Creative Producing Labs, Ongoing Support and Granting; 40 Independent Filmmakers and 50 Industry Leaders Converge for Creative Producing Summit Park City, UT — Sundance Institute today announced the participants for its annual Creative Producing Labs and Creative Producing Summit, both held the week of July 28 at the Sundance Resort in Sundance, Utah. These activities are part of the Institute’s ...
> FANTASPORTO: February 27 - March 7
The Opening feature of Fantasporto 2015 is “Hae Moo”, Korean’s entry for the Oscars.
Oporto, capital of the North of Portugal, over the Douro River and “Best European Destination” 2013 and 2014, welcomes the 35th edition of Fantasporto, Oporto International Film Festival., one of the most prestigious festivals in the world. More than 10 days dedicated to celebrate the film industry and where producers, directors , actors, other film professionals and a great number of film fans are welcomed to a program with all genres, with shorts and features, but with a strong ...
Fantasporto gives tributes to producer and director Fernando Vendrell and to painter Manuela Mendes da Silva
The Portuguese personality to receive a Tribute in the festival is producer and director Fernando Vendrell. Also Film Schools and universities are screening their latest productions and are going to have their annual meeting in Fantasporto . An art exhibition by renowned painter Manuela Mendes da Silva complete the program of Fantasporto 2015. The festival takes place at the Municipal Theatre Rivoli with the Official Opening on the 27th February, and till the 7th March. ...
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> Palm Springs International Film Festival– January 2-12, 2015
26th PSIFF Spotlight on Central and Eastern European Filmmaking
Czech Republic, 2014, 100 Minute Running Time The 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), which took place from 2-12 January 2015, held a spotlight on Central and Eastern European filmmaking in a special focus titled Eastern Promises. This year, the region boasted some of the strongest-ever candidates for the upcoming Best Foreign Language Film Oscar®, a mature generation of auteurs who are assuming the mantle of masters, and a new generation who...
26th PSIFF Foreign Language Oscar Shortlist
The 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) screened eight of the nine films selected to advance in the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 87th Academy Awards®. The Festival, which was held from held from January 2-12, 2015, screened 50 of the films that had originally qualified in this category. The films, listed in alphabetical order by country, are: · Wild Tales (Argentina), Director Damián Szifrón &...
Documentary “Salt of the Earth” (2014) by Wim Wenders @ 26th PSIFF
The Salt of the Earth. France, 2014, 100 Minute Running Time Documentary “Salt of the Earth” (2014) by Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribero Salgado about the life work of Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado screened in the True Stories section of the 2015 Palm Springs International Film Festival, which took place from 2-12 January. The film follows Salgado's life from the time he and his wife Lélia Wanick Salgado left their native Brazil, then under mil...
Charlie's Country @ 26th PSIFF
Charlie’s Country. Australia, 2014, 108 Minute Running Time "Charlie's Country" (2014) by Dutch/Australian director Rolf de Heer screened in the Awards Buzz section at the 2015 Palm Springs International Film Festival. “Charlie's Country” tells the story of 'Blackfella Charlie', an aboriginal man who is marginalized and discriminated against by domineering whites in his Australian village. The police are always on his back to forget his tra...
26th PSIFF Festival Winners.
Corn Island (Simindis kundzuli). Georgia, 2014, 100 Minute Running Time 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Winners: Selma Receives Mercedes-Benz Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature; Keep On Keepin’ On Receives Mercedes-Benz Audience Award for Best Doc Feature. Leviathan Receives FIPRESCI Prize; Haluk Bilginer and Anne Dorval Receive FIPRESCI Acting Prizes; No One’s Child Receives New Voices/New Visions Award; Flowers Recei...
26th PSIFF 27 Films Cine Latino Award
Flowers (Loreak). Spain, 2014, 99 Minute Running Time The 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) 27 films that were eligible for the Cine Latino Award were presented in the Ibero-American section at the Festival. Sponsored by the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) and the University of Guadalajara Foundation/USA, the winner, 'Flowers', received a $10,000 cash prize. “What does it mean to be Latino or Ibero-American?...
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David W. Gray to receive Gordon E. Sawyer Award
21 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS TO BE HONORED WITH ACADEMY AWARDS® The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 21 scientific and technical achievements represented by 58 individual award recipients will be honored at its annual Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation on Saturday, February 7, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills. In addition, veteran sound engineer and Dolby® Laboratories executive David W. Gray will receive the Gordon ...
Academy To Announce Oscar® Nominations In All 24 Categories Live
GLOBAL LIVE STREAM AVAILABLE AT OSCARS.ORG/LIVE Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today that actor Chris Pine, Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, and directors Alfonso Cuarón and J.J. Abrams, on Thursday, January 15, will announce the nominations in all 24 Oscar categories at a special two-part live news conference at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. “Each of the three years we’ve produced the show, we ...
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Hollyshorts August 13-22, 2015
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Submit animation to ANIMAZE - April 16 – 19, 2015
Earlybird Deadline December 19, 2014 Regular Deadline January 16, 2015 Late Deadline February 6, 2015 Extended Deadline February 13, 2015 Notification Date March 13, 2015 ANIMAZE (April 16 – 19, 2015) is a Montreal-based international animation film festival providing a showcase for animators and animation producers to showcase and market their works. ANIMAZE is registered non-profit organization with feature animation films, documentaries and shorts animated. SUBMIT
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The 48th Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival is now open for entries!
THE WORLDFEST REMI AWARDS The 48th Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival (April 10th-19th, 2015) is now open for entries! All Winners are submitted to Seoul, Korea, Concorto, Italy & the USAFilmFestival, Dallas at no extra cost! WorldFest does not get down with Without-A-Box. We remain fiercely independent! One WorldFest Entry Form per entry please. Complete the form below, then double-check it before submitting to WorldFest. SUBMIT.
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Submit to the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival APRIL 23 - 26, 2014
Cash prizes are awarded to winning filmmakers; as well as a PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT for those that are Officially Selected into the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival. Filmmakers from around the world are invited to submit films.
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January Selection of Films for your consideration
Pasolini Poster by H.S. Bayer “I lived that page of a novel, the only one of my life as far as the rest — what can I say I have been living inside a poem, like every obsessive.” Pier Paolo Pasolini “In search of the death, of the last poet, only to find, the killer inside me… sharpening his tools of ignorance on the memories, of never forgotten acts of kindness. In words and deeds, ideas impossible to comprehend — those, who weave their spell in s...
Story on Abel Ferrara's PASOLINI & WELCOME TO NEW YORK PART 2
by H.S. Bayer “I lived that page of a novel, the only one of my life as far as the rest — what can I say I have been living inside a poem, like every obsessive.” Pier Paolo Pasolini Braucci’s screenplay derived from an idea, by Abel Ferrara and Nicola Tranquillino. Braucci was part of the writing team for Abel’s Napoli, Napoli, Napoli (2009) and wrote the award winning screenplay for Gomorrah (2008) – one of the bes...
Story on Abel Ferrara's PASOLINI & WELCOME TO NEW YORK PART 3 and Background on Pasolini
by H.S. Bayer Pasolini with his 3rd Volume of Poetry (1957) Some Background on Pasolini & his film career… Pasolini, a true Humanist, possessed one of the great minds of the 20th century, weighing in on a number of core intellectual issues in the realms of art and socio-political theory and practice. In addition to a sharp well educated intellect – both formal (the Literature College of the University of Bologna) and home schooled (his mother Susanna Colussi,...
Story on Abel Ferrara's PASOLINI & WELCOME TO NEW YORK PART 4 and Background on William Dafoe
Willem Dafoe, the crown prince of immersive portrayals, as labeled by Evan Louison in the piece referenced before, bears a striking resemblance to Pasolini at the time of PPP’s death – almost all the film’s reviewers agree on this point. Check the photos or the video links at the end of this piece and decide for yourself. More importantly, it’s how Willem got into Pasolini’s head that gives his performance authenticity. From his notes on the role b...
Scholarship winner from Stockholm International Film Festival to compete for Golden Bear in Berlin
The director and artist Johan Skoog, who won the Stockholm Film Festival Scholarship 1 km Film in 2013 will compete at the Berlin Film Festival in the official short film selection as the only Swedish competitor. Johan Skoog won the Stockholm Film Festival Scholarship 1 km Film in 2013. The scholarship makes it possible for the director to make a short film. With the scholarship, Johan Skoog directed Shadowland which is now in competition in 65thBerlinale short film selection ...
Film Independent’s LACMA Event: The Curious Case of Richard Linklater’s BOYHOOD
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent (*Richard Linklater also just received the Sonnny Bono Visionary Award at the 26th Annual Palm Springs Film Festival.) Two things will happen as Writer/Director Richard Linklater* (Slacker) hits the stage with Elvis Mitchell for Film Independent’s “An Evening With … Richard Linklater” in the Bing Theater at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) presented by Film Independent, the BAFTA Awards are poised to tip the dir...
The Hilltop Barbershop Full Movie VOD
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Boyhood wins Best Film and Best Director at the The Golden Globe
The 2015 Winners have received some shadow from the terrorists attacks in France. Most mainstream media picked Georges Clooney ending his speech with emotion and a "Je Suis Charlie". Linklater received his first Golden Globe. Best Motion Picture – Drama
Boyhood
Lead Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything Lead Actress in a Motion Picture- Drama
Julianne Moore ...
Looking Ahead To 2016: The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® Ceremony Will Be Simulcast on TNT and TBS jan 31 2016
Looking Ahead To 2016: The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® Ceremony Will Be Simulcast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, January 31, 2016 LOS ANGELES (January 13, 2015) – The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® is still on target for Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. Looking ahead to 2016, today SAG Awards® Executive Producer Kathy Connell announced the airdate for next year's Screen Actors Guild Awards® ceremo...
XX Jose Maria Forque Award winners
Last night in Spain the cinematographic season awards begun with the Gala of the Jose María Forqué Award which celebrated its 20th anniversary. Not many surprises among the winners but a bit more clear idea of what we can spect during the Feroz or Goya Awards ceremonies in a few weeks. La isla Mínima won Best Film and Relatos Salvajes Best Latin-American film whike nervously waiting for the Oscar® nominations on Thursd...
Golden Globes 2015 Stage a Good, Old-Fashioned, Hollywood Comeback
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent It wasn’t too long ago that the words “Golden Globes” would raise the specter of litigation, corruption, and a whiff of foul play - but no more. For 2015, it looks like current President Theo Kingma has cleaned house over at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Because everything that won for 2015 looks to be incredibly legitimate to the prevailing sentiment among film critics. Even the usual detractors, as well as w...
The nominations for the BAFTAs 2015
Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel is the frontrunner for the 2015 British Academy Film Awards after the announcement of the nominations, picking up nods in 11 categories. Birdman and The Theory of Everything both have 10, with The Imitation Game on nine. Those four films will compete for best film alongside Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, which has a total of five nominations. The Imitation Game and The Theory of Everything are also up for outstanding British film, a category r...
Director Jos Stelling receives Career Award at sold-out Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards
Peter Greenaway, Ariane Schluter, Eddy Terstall among guests presenting awards (AMSTERDAM) Director Jos Stelling (The Girl and Death; Duska) is this year’s recipient of Shortcutz Amsterdam Career Award which honours a Dutch filmmaker whose work has contributed to the prestige of Dutch cinema at home and abroad. The award will be presented by producer Marc van Warmerdam (Borgman; Waiter) at EYE on Sunday 18 January during Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards....
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'La Isla Mínima' tops Goya Awards nominations
Yet another year we gathered in Madrid to hear the full list of nominees to the 29th Goya Awards. Winners will be announced during the Gala Night next Feb.7th also in Madrid. The thriller LA ISLA MINIMA goes ahead with 17 nominations followed by EL NIÑO with 16 and the co-production RELATOS SALVAJES with 9. Relatos Salvajes will represent Argentina at the Oscars and it has been nominated for the Goya as best film in both categories: nation...
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Dates set for 28th Tokyo International Film Festival, 2014 broke attendance record with 223 912
Last year, the 27th TIFF expanded the venues and screenings and drew 223,912 people-84% more than in the previous year! The 28th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) will be held from October: 22 (Thu.) to October 31 (Sat.), 2015, at Roppongi Hills and other venues in Tokyo. This is one day longer than the festivals of previous years. The 28th TIFF will bring more film excitement to draw even more film fans from around the world.
Montclair Film Festival Annual Poster Contest Winner Announced
Montclair Resident Amanda Ansorge’s Design Chosen for MFF’s 2015 Festival Campaign January 12, 2015 – The Montclair Film Festival (MFF) announced today that Montclair resident and graphic designer Amanda Ansorge’s design has been selected by the festival to serve as the MFF’s 2015 Festival Campaign. The design, selected from dozens of submissions to the festival’s annual Poster Contest, features a beautiful text treatment and swirl...
Revolution will open Inspiration Film Festival in beautiful Lakewood Ranch, Florida
The First Inspiration Film Festival will be held on January 17, 2015, in beautiful Lakewood Ranch, Florida, and is hosted by Inspiration Academy. Our mission at IA is to equip future generations to lead inspired lives of purpose in service to the Kingdom of God. Inspiration Academy provides unique opportunities for students to excel: in athletics, through individualized elite sports programs; in profession, through focused academics and immersion of students in real-world career training; and ...
Toyota Fanzone – The Ultimate Festival Fan Experience
Toyota Country Music Fanzone is THE place to see all the stars and enjoy intimate performances, artist signings and live interviews at the Toyota Country Music Festival Tamworth - and it's absolutely FREE. With only a few days until the Festival kicks off, the Toyota Fanzone team is excited to announce the jam packed schedule for the Toyota Fanzone stage, including an all-star line-up scheduled to play from morning to night daily throughout the Festival, starting on Friday 16 January and ru...
APAP Conference 2015 opened in NY
The Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) supports a robust performing arts presenting field and the professionals who work within it. APAP|NYC 2015, January 9-13, is the membership conference of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. Held each January in New York City, the conference is the world's largest networking forum and marketplace for performing arts professionals. More than 3,600 presenters, artists, managers, agents and em...
Highlights on The 3nd Annual Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF)
T www.torontoblackfilm.com The 3nd Annual Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF) will run from February 10 to 15, 2015 and will be presented by Global News. Founded by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, the Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF) is dedicated to celebrating and presenting the very best in cinematic work of Black filmmakers and talent from Canada and around the globe. Our mandate is to fill a void by providing the opportunity for filmmakers from all ethnic groups, to share ...
BIFF SPC Overview
Project Overview The BIFF SPC project is designed to help screenwriters produce their own film in partnership with the program. For years many talented screenwriters never have the opportunity to see their stories, vision or ideas transformed into a movie. This program is design to give that opportunity to those under-represented screenwriters. All projects will be produced on 4K Definition format only which is one of the most advanced video technology today. If y...
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The Boston International Film Festival was created to celebrate the art of filmmaking and to honor the filmmakers who make it all possible. This is a festival dedicated to rewarding artists for their individual talents and for their creative expression through the medium of film. The festival strives to bring together in Boston local, national and international filmmakers by promoting the world’s most artistic and creative independent and&nbs...
Full coverage of Tokyo 2014
Take a Vote to establish your Top 10 Festivals in the world ranking ... Telluride South by Southwest Pusan IFF Tokyo IFF Brooklyn International Film Festival Slamdance Los Angeles . ... Blog entry - The A Festivals - 11/14/2014 – A Week in Festivals. Newsletter 663 - Filmfestivals.com ... Heaven Knows What wins Best Film in Tokyo Report ... directed by Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie won the Tokyo Grand Prix at 27th TIFF Directo...![Digital Gym]()
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Emmanuel Carrère, the French author, screenwriter and director will be the focus of the Festival del film Locarno’s spring event
© Ed Alcock / MYOP Emmanuel Carrère, the French author, screenwriter and director will be the focus of the Festival del film Locarno’s spring event’s third edition, L’immagine e la parola (19 – 22 March). The Festival has invited Carrère, a multi-faceted talent with a taste for formal experiment, to curate a program of screenings and encounters that will explore his creative world, and investigate relationships between film and the w...
PSIFF: Inside CITIZENFOUR with Filmmaker Laura Poitras & Reframing Ed Snowden
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Just as the biggest breaking story drops in her lap, filmmaker Laura Poitras is thinking ‘why did he choose me?’ The ‘he’ in question is then 29-year-old Edward Joseph Snowden, an outsourced infrastructure analyst working for a subcontractor to the NSA. And the rest is history. Encrypted emails came out of the blue to Poitras almost exactly two years ago, January, 2013. The implications for average netizens were ast...
Marten Rabarts appointed Head of EYE International, a warm goodbye to Claudia Landsberger
Marten Rabarts replaces Claudia Landsberger as Head of EYE International. EYE International is responsible for the international promotion of Dutch films and the Dutch film industry. Rabarts, currently Head Development & Training at the National Film Development Corporation in India, formerly was the Artistic Director of Binger Filmlab in Amsterdam during 12 years. In his previous positions Marten Rabarts already thought and worked beyond the Dutch borders, always keeping a spec...
2015 Los Angeles, Italia - Film, Fashion and Art Fest will celebrate ‘The Voice’ on the 100th anniversary of his birth
Homage To The Legendary Italian-American Performer Will Begin February 15th Initiating the year marking the Centennial of Frank Sinatra’s birth, the 2015 Los Angeles, Italia - Film, Fashion and Art Fest will celebrate ‘The Voice’ with a series of initiatives that will take place between Italy and America, it was announced today by festival founder and producer Pascal Vicedomini. The 10th edition of the most eagerly anticipated Italian festival in the wo...
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Le dernier dessin de Charb (patron de Charlie hebdo)
Prémonitoire hélas. Charb , patron de Cahrlie hebdo avait déclaré: C'est peut-être un peu pompeux ce que je vais dire, mais "je préfère mourir debout que vivre à genoux". ... "I prefer to die standing rather than live on my knees"
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