The 2nd International Film Festival & Awards • Macao (IFFAM) officially opened today with a Gala screening of box office and critical hit PADDINGTON 2. IFFAM Artistic Director Mike Goodridge, President of Organizing Committee of IFFAM Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, and IFFAM Organizing Committee Executive Vice-President Alvin Chau welcomed an international line-up of guests at this evening’s red carpet event, which was hosted by Dodo Cheng and Bob Lam at the Macao Cultural Centre. Also in attendance were IFFAM Organising Committee Vice Presidents Cecilia Tse and Cheng Wai Tong, Secretary General Alice Azedo Augusto and Head of Festival Management Lorna Tee.

IFFAM is organized by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and Macau Film & Television Productions and Culture Association (MFTPA), co-organized with Cultural Affairs Bureau (Macao), Civil & Municipal Affairs Bureau (Macao), supported by Macao Foundation, with the Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Galaxy Entertainment Group, Wynn Resorts (Macau) S.A and Sands China Limited as Premium sponsors, and Suncity Group as Special sponsor. IFFAM aims to bring members of the local and international film community together to create opportunities for cultural, creative and business collaboration, and to provide an avenue to the world of film for local audiences.

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government Alexis Tam and President of Organizing Committee of IFFAM Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes (Director of Macao Government Tourism Office) were present at the opening ceremony.

Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes commented: “With ‘An Avenue to the World of Films’ as our theme this year, the festival spotlights first and second time feature filmmakers to inspire young industry professionals to soar higher. From around the world we have also selected a range of remarkable films highly worthy of the audiences’ appreciation and offering a springboard for young filmmakers to forge their careers in the industry. We hope the effect of the festival will bring long term benefits for the development of the film, cultural, creative and tourism industries in Macao, as well as adding momentum to Macao’s quest to be a world centre of tourism and leisure. Macao has recently been designated as a Creative City of Gastronomy by UNESCO so a wonderful feast of cinematic and gastronomic experiences awaits our visitors.”

Guests who walked the red carpet included:

·         The IFFAM Competition Jury, headed by Jury President Laurent Cantet, with Jury members: Joan Chen, Jessica Hausner, Lawrence Osborne and Royston Tan

·         Festival Talent Ambassadors: Miriam Yeung, Jeremy Renner and Doh Kyung-soo (aka D.O.). During the ceremony Jeremy Renner was presented with the Macau East West Actor of the Year Award by Alexis Tam, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, and Alvin Chau, President of Macao Film & Television Productions and Culture Association and Executive Vice-President of the Organizing Committee of the IFFAM. 

·         NETPAC Jury members: Clare Stewart, Johnny Ma and Hassan Muthalib

·         International film festival directors: Smriti Kiran, Ed Lejano, Elad Samorzik, Sabrina Baracetti and Takeo Hisamatsu.

·         Directors and Festival Ambassadors Shekhar Kapur and Choi Dong-hun.

·         Filmmakers, actors and actresses including:  Natalia Garagiola, Benjamin Domenech, Matias Roveda, Lautaro Bettoni, Lola Dueñas, Santiago Gallelli, Fredrik Wikström Nicastro, Asa Butterfield, Xin Yukun, Song Yang, Guy de Beaujeu, Simon Reade, Chan Ka Keong, Yukihiro Morigaki, Yukino Kishii, Kazuyuki Kitaki, Im Sang-soo, Martin Koolhoven, Ivan Sen, Liew Seng Tat, Ofir Raul Graizer, Roy Miller, Benny Lau, Patrick Kong, Calvin Poon, Wilson Chin, Choi Dooho and Philipp Moravetz.

Also joining industry guests on the red carpet were the IFFAM Advisory and Programming teams, MSAR government officials and consul generals.

Local broadcaster Teledifusão de Macau (TDM) broadcast the red carpet and opening ceremony and will broadcast the closing night ceremony and Awards live on 14 December.

The festival will showcase the best of Asian and international cinema with a programme of ten Competition films, three Galas, six Flying Daggers and eleven Special Presentations The Crossfire section sees six genre film directors present their chosen genre favorites while ten award-winning feature films from major international festivals screen in Best of Fest. Special guests will include director Pang Ho-cheung, who takes part in a Masterclass, Asian superstar Michelle Yeoh, who is the subject of this year’s In Focus, and German acting legend Udo Kier, who receives a Career Achievement Award.

In addition, the IFFAM Project Market will welcome 14 projects, each represented by its director and/or producer, to this developing destination for industry professionals seeking original opportunities for the co-production and co-financing of their film projects. Project Market Partners are the Sitges Festival (Spain), the Blood Window

Lab at Ventana Sur Market (Argentina) and the Frontières Lab (Canada). The Award sponsors are IFFAM Project Market 2017, Hairun Pictures, Huace Pictures and Ivanhoe Pictures.

The Festival will close on 14 December with a star-studded awards ceremony. The Competition award winner will receive a cash prize of US$60,000 and a trophy designed by three time Oscar-winning production designer Dante Ferretti, while there will also be an Audience Award presented to one of the films in Competition, with the ‘Eyes of the Audience’ trophy designed by local resident Cheong Wai Pan, winner of the Macao Trophy Design competition. 

The 2nd International Film Festival & Awards‧Macao runs from 8-14 December 2017.  The full line-up and additional information on the Festival can be found at http://www.iffamacao.com/en/

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ORGANISING COMMITTEE

The 2nd IFFAM Organizing Committee comprises governmental representatives and film professionals. MGTO Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes takes up the role of President, while President of Cultural Affairs Bureau Leung Hio Ming, President of Management Committee of Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau José Tavares and President of Macau Films & Television Productions and Culture Association Alvin Chau are the Executive Vice Presidents of the IFFAM Organizing Committee.  

INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL TEAM 

The International Professional Team for IFFAM includes Festival Director, Head of Festival Management, Ambassadors, an International Advisory Board as well as International Consultants. Mike Goodridge and Lorna Tee are Artistic Director and Head of Festival Management respectively.

The International Advisory Board consists of five film experts from the East and the West, including Chinese film director and producer Huang Jianxin, veteran Asia-Pacific based producer Michael J. Werner; Korean producer Oh Jungwan; Hong Kong producer and distribution expert Nansun Shi, French producer Philippe Carcassone, Chinese producer and film critic San Mu and renowned producer Luís Urbano from Portugal.

Ambassadors for the 2nd IFFAM include renowned Hong Kong director John Woo, last year’s jury president Shekhar Kapur, Hong Kong writer/director Pang Ho-cheung, Italian producer Gianni Nunnari, and South Korean director Choi Dong-hoon.  Talent Ambassadors are Asian actress and singer Miriam Yeung, Hollywood star Jeremy Renner, action movie star Donnie Yen and Korean actor and singer Doh Kyung-soo (aka D.O.).

The team of International Consultants in charge of film selection includes Giovanna Fulvi for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan; Aseem Chhabra for India; Violeta Bava for Latin America; Fionnuala Halligan for the United Kingdom and Europe; and Hiromi Aihara for Japan. June Wu returns as the Head of Industry for the 2nd IFFAM.

The Team of Honorary Advisors includes Maggie Ma, Chief Officer, Corporate Communications and Corporate Affairs, Melco Resorts & Entertainment; Jorge Neto Valente, Group Advisor, Galaxy Entertainment Group; Linda Chen, President and Executive Director of Wynn Resorts (Macau) S.A; Dr. Wilfred Wong, President of Sands China Ltd. 

Mark Felt--The Man Who Brought Down the White House, Review: Clearing Deep Throat

After John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963, at age 46, which remains an unresolved conspiracy 53 years later, there was another political event that pinned dirty political tricks on President Richard Nixon around the time of his re-election, and he had to resign soon after being re-elected, in 1974. The Watergate exposé was published by two journalists of the Washington Post and one from Time Magazine, and their source was a top Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) official, code-named Deep Throat. Some guessed and some just felt that Deep Throat was Mark Felt, and Peter Landesman has made a film, based on his 2006 biography, co-authored by family lawyer John O’Connor.

Almost everything about this historic burglary has been debated: Was Felt ‘Deep Throat’, in the first place? How much did he leak? What were his motivations? Was his own office bugged? Did he believe the FBI to be above everything and everybody, and were his acts prompted by “A few good men” philosophy? We’ll never know. Felt went senile many years before his death, and all admissions made 30 years or later after Watergate. In one interrogation about FBI matters, Felt mentioned Deep Throat and then turned pale when asked for details. On another occasion, he is reported to have banged the phone down when his confidante at the Post told him that he was being given the name Deep Throat, derived from a 1972 pornographic film.

Three factors work against the movie from the very beginning. Names that could have struck chords in audiences’ memories, albeit after some jogging, like Richard Nixon, Watergate, Deep Throat and FBI, are not part of the title. Mark Felt, a name that even the media might have put into cold storage, is chosen as the title (well, you cannot avoid your lead character\s moniker getting into the title), with a sub-title that talks about bringing the White House down. Secondly, fact is the White House can never be brought down. Some officials can be, and were, and so was the President. And lastly, the whole incident is now dated. Events go back to 1972-74; various books were written on the subject in the interim, and, most filmgoers feel that a definitive and much acclaimed screen version was made way back in 1976, by Robert Redford.

Okay, so the 1976 film was from the point of view of Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, and the present attempt is to narrate the developments from the point of view of Mark Felt. While the earlier film just showed the informant in a shadow and did not reveal his identity, here Felt is Deep Throat from the time he chooses to latch on to the journalists. Mark Felt also takes a deep, long reflective look at his psyche, his psychotic/alcoholic wife and his angst at the running away of his daughter. Above all, he is depicted as a man who cannot get over being bypassed to head the FBI after the death of his mentor, J. Edgar Hoover, and decides to run a parallel regime as Deputy Director. The Watergate Hotel/Apartments break-in, when Nixon’s Republican men were caught trying to plant explosives, cameras and bugs in the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee, kind of takes us back a farther 12 years, when Democrat John Kennedy had defeated Nixon in the 1961 Presidential elections.

Screenwriter, film director, producer, journalist, novelist and painter Peter Landesman (Parkland—on the Kennedy assassination!, Concussion) is the man at the helm. His take on Felt, “He was really kind of a master puppeteer in that sense. And I was also interested in the complexity of his motivations as a man, as a husband, and as a father. I think early on he was a pragmatist. I think as a human being, he was very private, the G-man’s G-man. I also think he was hurt and outraged when he was overlooked for promotion when J. Edgar Hoover died, and they brought in a guy who was a submarine commander in the Second World War (as the Acting Head of the FBI).”  All this does come through in his screenplay and direction, but not in any compelling or commanding way.

Whereas the obvious comparison would be with All the President’s Men, Landesman’s inspiration seems to have emanated from producer Harry Saltzman spy stories of the 1960s (The Ipcress File and Funeral in Berlin) as well as the John Le Carré borderline spy thrillers of this century. In Mark Belt, as in Carré, A lot of characters make it difficult to remember who’s who, especially when they do not refer to each other by name.

‘Action’, which is usually symbolised by a phone call or a meeting in a car, alternates with doors opening and closing, people entering and leaving rooms, or being asked to leave, posturing, and making boastful declarations. Yes, one shot, repeated four or five times, lingers: Felt peering out of the Venetian blinds at his unrealised ambitions. He is usually ambivalent, and the only time he expresses any sentiment is when he makes a list of all possible addresses where he could find his daughter, and keeps posting envelopes to each of them. Maybe the lost look is is the beginning of dementia and memory loss, which consumed him in later years.

Liam Neeson is anything if not sincere. That his personality is difficult to fathom is not his fault. Man of Steel, Batman v/s Superman and Trumbo actress Diane Colleen Lane had her troubled orphan childhood mother role severely truncated on the editing table, and that is a pity. Maika Monroe as Joan, Mark and Joan’s daughter, who disappeared in 1972, also gets limited footage. Joan’s life can be the subject of an amazingly interesting tale. She was a drug-addict lefty, and Mark was Hoover's law-and-order enforcer. While he was ordering surveillance on Students for Democratic Society, and the Weathermen (underground organisation suspected of terrorist plans), she was searching for truth and meaning in communal living, free sex and hallucinogens. While he was fielding calls from President Nixon on the hot-line in his home, she was in Chile, hanging out with members of the Salvadore Allende family.

Marton Csokas is cast as Gray and Tom Sizemore plays Sullivan, the bad men who can be spotted miles away, and when Sizemore swaggers and speaks, you wonder whether he is a gang-lord planted as a mole in the FBI. Turns out both are Nixon boys, and we do remember what Nixon looked like, don’t we? Having been a journalist himself (“I've been through a nasty divorce—director Kimberlee Acquaro, God Sleeps in Rwanda. I've reported from three war zones. I've been shot at, threatened by Russian gangsters, chased by Serbs. I've been in car chases in Watts with Bloods and Crips—black blood gangs in San Francisco”), he gets his journos right. Julian Morris as Bob Woodward, the Washington Post reporter who teamed with Carl Bernstein (married to Nora Ephron, 1976-80, but Harry’ never mentioned the Deep Throat words to his Sally) to expose the Watergate dealings, and Bruce Greenwood as Sandy Smith, Time magazine reporter, come out credible. Sadly, none of the Russian, Serb, Watts Bloods, Crips excitement is anywhere in sight.

One credit must catch the attention of anybody from the Indian sub-continent: editor Tariq Anwar. Born in pre-independence India, his works include Center Stage, The Good Shepherd, Sylvia, Oppenheimer, and American Beauty, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, and won two BAFTA Awards. He has also been nominated for an Academy Award for editing The King's Speech. And he came this close to editing Skyfall.

Anwar was born in Delhi, and was raised in Lahore and Bombay. His father was Indian Muslim film actor and director Rafiq Anwar, who’s film Neecha Nagar (1946) brought India its first international prize for Best Film at Cannes. And his uncle, Rashid Anwar, produced the film, which was directed by Chetan Anand.

The ratio of film shot to usage “is very high, something like 50:1, 50 hours for an hour of film,” says Tariq. Ratio apart, Mark Felt is rather slow and classical, even after excessive excisions.

It is an important piece of history. It’s about one of the most famous whistle-blowers in recent memory. It’s deep. It’s an attempt to tell you who he was, what he was and what really happened. It clears the throat. Does it clear history? But what is history, if not perspective?

Rating: ***

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c34BtMNwTzE

BERGAMO FILM MEETING
International Film Festival
36th edition, March 10 – 18, 2018

The first tidbit about the BFM36 program is the ample retrospective dedicated to Norwegian actress, director, and screenwriter Liv Ullmann: a brilliant opportunity for a journey across the 20th century authorial cinema - not just Bergman, but also Bolognini, Harvey and Buñuel, among others - that will lead us to the most recent works by Ullmann herself, behind the camera. As usual, the Competition - Exhibition and the Close-Up sections will provide an overview of contemporary cinema, showcasing the latest emerging trends and filmmakers in fiction and documentary, respectively.

9 days packed with screenings, with more than 160 films from all over the world, will make up the program of BFM36 which, thanks to the EU MEDIA sub-program of Creative Europe, will give ample space to the cinema of the old continent. Many international guests, meetings with authors, special events, previews and surprises, guided screenings for schools and younger viewers will enrich the festival's offer, along with a lively side offer of events and proposals ranging between visual arts, music, and comics in collaboration with a consolidated network of cultural institutions in the territory.

THE 2018 RETROSPECTIVE: LIV ULLMANN
The Norwegian actress was born on December 16, 1938, in Tokyo, where her father, an aviation engineer, had moved for work. Upon the outbreak of WWII, the family moved to Toronto first, and then to New York City. In 1945, when her father died, Liv returned to Norway along with her mother and sister. Gifted with sensitivity and intuition, as well as with a vivid imagination, she was enticed by theatre, painting, and poetry from a very young age. Thus, she decided to enroll at the Webber Douglas Academy in London, where she could also cultivate her other passion: cinema.
She made her film debut in 1959, with Ung Flukt (The Wayward Girl) and in 1965 she met Ingmar Bergman with whom she did ten films covering a time span ranging from 1966 to 2003: among them, monumental masterpieces such as Hour of the Wolf, Shame, The Passion of Anna, Cries and Whispers, Scenes from a marriage, Face to face. The two were together for a long time and also had a daughter, Linn, who played some of his father's films while still a child and then became a famous writer, also translated in Italian.
After working with many other major filmmakers, including Jan Troell, Terence Young, Anthony Harvey, Sven Nykvist, Mario Monicelli and Mauro Bolognini, in 1992 Liv Ullmann decided to step behind the camera and directed five films, two of which - Private conversations (1996) and The Unfaithful (2000) - based on scripts by Ingmar Bergman. Her last film, Miss Julie (2014) featuring Colin Farrell and Jessica Chastain, is the adaptation of the theatre drama of the same name written in 1888 by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg.
Liv Ullmann has never stopped working in theatre, both as an actress and director. In 1980 she was the first woman who became UNICEF Ambassador. As an author, she published two very relevant books: Changing and Choices, in which she talks about moments of her life, people she met, family experiences, but also thoughts, reflections and situations that were a turning point in her life. An intimate, soft-spoken yet uncompromising portrait of one of the most important personalities in contemporary cinema.
Liv Ullmann will attend the Festival.
With the patronage of Royal Norwegian Embassy in Rome.

ENCOUNTERS: CINEMA AND CONTEMPORARY ART | JONAS MEKAS - PERSONALE
Jonas Mekas - Personale
Bergamo, March 10 - April 15 2018 | Palazzo della Ragione
Opening: Friday March 9 - 6:30 PM
Jonas Mekas meets the audience: Bergamo, Cinema San Marco | Piazzale della Repubblica, 2Jonas Mekas will present a selection of his works and will discuss his artistic research.
In collaboration with APalazzo Gallery (Brescia) and Francesco Urbano Ragazzi.

The other information on the 36th edition here: BFM 2018 Previews (.pdf)

The 17th River to River Florence Indian Film Festival opened  7th December, at 8.30 pm, with the screening of Newton by Amit Masurkar.

The Festival, under the Patronage of the Embassy of India, will take place at cinema La Compagnia (Via Cavour, 50 rosso) and will close on 12th December, with the screening of Omertà by Hansal Mehta.
The complete programme can be found on the website: http://www.rivertoriver.it/en/prtr2017

As a pre-opening event, the photo exhibition Instant Kharma by Wolfgang Zurborn will take place at Fondazione Studio Marangoni (Via San Zanobi, 19 rosso), on 7th December at 6 pm.

Kristen Bell (The Good Place, Frozen) will host the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards^® on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, an event which is simulcast live on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. (ET) / 5 p.m. (PT), Executive Producer Kathy Connell announced today. As the SAG Awards has never had an emcee before, Connell and the SAG Awards Committee are breaking a long-standing custom by inviting the multi-faceted actor to fill this prestigious role.

“We are delighted to have Kristen Bell as the first-ever host of the SAG Awards,” Connell said. “This has been a year in which assumptions have been challenged, stereotypes have been shattered, and precedents have been broken. We decided to capture the cultural mood by casting aside one of our own traditions, and we’re thrilled to have such a talented performer like Bell help us do so.”

“I am honored to be part of the SAG Awards, and am a little nervous about being its first-ever host,” Bell said.  “I’m so glad that I’ll be in the company of my fellow actors, many of whom I’ve worked with before, so I know they’ll be warm and supportive. It’s going to be an amazing night.”

Kristen Bell currently stars as the late Eleanor Shellstrop, who may have landed in the wrong afterlife in NBC’s The Good Place, opposite Ted Danson. NBC has renewed the critically acclaimed dramatic comedy for a third season starting in 2018. Also in 2018 she will star in the Netflix comedy Like Father, with Kelsey Grammer as her titular dad.  Bell then is reprising her role as Anna in the 2019 sequel to Disney’s Frozen, the highest grossing animated film of all time. She will next be seen on Dec. 10 in the ABC musical special Encore, which she also executive produced. Her extensive list of credits includes films like A Bad Moms Christmas and CHiPs, and television series such as House of Lies, Veronica Mars, and a guest-starring arc on Parks & Recreation.

The quality and diversity of the films screened was amazing. As one attendee remarked of the weekend, "So many films, so little time!"

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The IndieFEST is proud to announce the latest winners. Congratulations to all the filmmakers who participated in the current season!The awards go to those filmmakers who produce fresh, standout entertainment and compelling documentaries. The IndieFEST is a top-tier international awards competition. It honors professionals, established and emerging, who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity. The goal of The IndieFEST is to help the winners of this coveted award achiev...

 

11th Asia Pacific Screen Awards

42 films from 25 Asia Pacific countries and areas will be honoured across 13 exciting award categories from Best Performance by an Actress to Best Feature Film. Hosted by acclaimed Australian actor David Wenham and pop-culture-icon and journalist Lee Lin Chin, the awards are attended by the region's leading names and will celebrate this year's best in cinema. BEST FEATURE FILM Sweet Country Australia Produced by Greer SIMPKIN, David JOWSEY Co-Produced by David TRANTER ...

 

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ARY FILM FESTIVAL The largest festival in Pakistan April 2018

After a successful and commendable execution of ARY Film Festival in 2017, the festival is back again for its second edition in 2018 for which submissions are now open till December  31st 2017.

The 3 day festival commenced in May 2017 and screened 33 films, which were shortlisted by the jury from around 400 entries received from all over the world. Apart from the regular entries, the festival also came up with special screenings of internationally acclaimed films such as Maheen Zia’s ‘Lyari Notes’, ‘Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velazquez Story’ contributed by the American Film Showcase and Anjum Shehzad’s ‘Mah e Mir’.  Additionally, Academy award winner Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s ‘Song of Lahore’ was also premiered at the festival. Delhi International Film Festival was also one of the collaborating partners of the festival.

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The Julien Dubuque International Film Festival (April 26 – 29, 2018) is calling for your film

December 18, 2017  Regular Deadline I January 8, 2018  

Voted one of the top 50 Film Festivals worth the Submission Fee in 2016 AND 2017 by MovieMaker Magazine, the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival acknowledges emerging filmmakers from around the world, with a strong emphasis on discovering and encouraging new talent. In recognition of the time and talent of the independent filmmaker, awarding over $40,000 in cash and benefits, including a $10,000 Best of the Fest award.
Over $40,000 in cash and benefits to be awarded**

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Culver City Film Festival December 5 – 11, 2017 calling for entries

Regular Deadline I December 4, 2017
The Culver City Film Festival will be December 5th-11th and will be held at Cinemark 18 and XD Howard Hughes Center. Additional venues to be announced soon. All submissions are only $25.00. Submissions are Open for shorts and features!!! Have your film screened in the heart of screen-land Culver City, CA and home of Sony Pictures and many film company's and distributors.

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NYC Independent Film Festival 2018

May 7 - May 13, 2018

November 30, 2017 Regular Deadline I  December 31, 2017  Late Deadline I January 31, 2018 Extended Deadline I

NYC Independent Film Festival is a celebration of the true independent filmmaker, documentaries, short and feature-length films, music videos, and animation. Whether a submission is comedic, dramatic, or something in between, The NYC Indie film Fest is eager to embrace fresh ideas and storytelling.

The festival aims to discover the Artist Filmmaker, showcasing them to the entertainment industry and the NYC public. All NYC Indie screenings take place in the historic center of NYC, Time Square which is the perfect home for an event geared toward creating incredible opportunities for independent voices.

NYC Indie Film Festival honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, Best Music Video, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay.

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Sonoma International FilmFestival 

March 21 – 25, 2018

December 15, 2017 Regular Deadline I January 2, 2018 Late Deadline I January 29, 2018 Extended Deadline I

Submissions for 2018 Sonoma International FilmFestival (March 21-25, 2018) open on August 1, 2017.

Acceptances will be sent out by email in early February, 2018.  Please do not contact office before that date.

Thank you to all of our filmmakers for submitting your creative work to us. We had an unprecedented number of great films in 2017 and look forward to seeing all the submissions for the upcoming 21st SIFF.

Sonoma International Film Festival endeavors to celebrate the best in independent and international features, documentaries, and short films.  In Sonoma, it is all about the filmmakers.

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Fantasporto 2017 February 24 - March 4, 2017 PARTNER FESTIVAL WITH FILMFESTIVALS.COM Fantasporto’2018 | Oporto International Film Festival announces our Call for Film Entries for the 38th annual festival, running February 20th till March 4th. This Call is for Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi features and shorts in the Fantasy competition. The Director’s Week is for features only, in all genres except fantasy. Deadlines for Entries for 2018 edition are October 30th (Early Call) and December 5th (Final Call). Films can be submitted now using the film submission website www.fantasporto.com Fantasporto enjoys incredible loyalty and support from the large film-appreciating community all over the World. In the last edition, Fantasporto was attended by over 20,000 enthusiastic genre film fans and over 200 members of the film press and industry. Considered in 2015 as the first of the independent film festivals in the world by TRIPPER, Fantasporto is among the top film festivals  for the discovery of new talent, having revealed countless of now famous directors, producers and actors. Check the  Regulations on the site www.fantasporto.com. Fantasporto'sblog I Website  I Submit I  Facebook I Twitter I Contact Mario Dorminsky I Entry Form

 

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2018 WORLDFEST-HOUSTON April 20 - 29, 2018 calling for entries

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Entries Open August 15th. The EarlyBird Deadline is November 15th and the Main Entry Deadline is December 15th. These are "Postmark By Deadlines". If you enter Online by the January 15th Late/Final Deadline and we receive the physical entry by January 31st, your entry will still be reviewed by our judges. Due to popular demand, we have extended the Final Brick Wall Deadline to January 31st, online!

The 2018 Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival is now open for entries! Info on All Winners info is submitted to Seoul, Korea ~ Concorto, Italy & the USAFilmFestival, Dallas at no extra cost!

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 New Media Film Festival

June 12 -14, 2018

"I thank the New Media film festival for what they've done for young filmmakers."– Legendary Director Roger Corman

"Top 25 Festivals Worth The Entry Fee" - Movie Maker Magazine

"Makes the cutting edge accessible" - Huffington Post 

New Media Film Festival intersects the interactivity of new technologies & formats for Media & Cinema which exemplify the power of the cinematic arts to inspire and transform. A festival where we Honor Stories Worth Telling that are created by people of All Ages-All Cultures-All Media.
Each entry is considered for Screening in a state of the art theatre, The Landmark, owned by Mark Cuban and/or Competition and/or Distribution $45,000.00 in Awards will be given out. Each programmed content is in consideration for a Best of Category, Audience & Grand Prize Award.

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16th GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL 

March 22 -25 , 2018
 

2018 Call for Entries December 1, 2017! 

 

The Garden State Film Festival is scheduled for March 22-25, 2018 in Asbury Park, NJ. Film, Screenplay and Movie Music competitions open July 1, 2017.   Make sure all of the INFORMATION you are submitting into the submission system  is CORRECT because  THAT information GOES RIGHT INTO OUR SYSTEM. 

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CHIMERA by Maurice Haeems, SciFi Thriller October 2017 80 minutes Chimera features Emmy-nominee Henry Ian Cusick (Lost) and Oscar-nominee Kathleen Quinlan (Apollo 13) in the two leading roles. This is Maurice Heems' first feature film. A brilliant but disturbed scientist decides to freeze his children alive, while he races against time to cure their deadly genetic disease by unlocking the secret of immortality encoded within the DNA of the Turritopsis jellyfish. &..

Blood Window in Ventana Sur Full Program

Programa de actividades Blood Window 2017     27th     02:00 pm • 04:00 pm (Producers Lounge. 1 piso/ 1st Floor) Blood Window Meeting Tables. Day 1 Participe del programa de reuniones con los productores de los proyectos de Beyond the window. Be part on the Beyond the window´s scheduled meetings with the producers.  04:00 pm • 05:00 pm (Aula Magna. 1 piso/ 1st Floor) Panel 50 ...

 

 

French short wins the Méliès d'Or 2017: Expire by Magali Magistry.

The European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation (EFFFF) is pleased to announce the winners of the 21st Méliès d'Or competition for European fantastic film.  The Méliès d'Or for feature film was awarded to Thelma by Joachim Trier (Norway).   The Méliès d'Or for short film went to Expire by Magali Magistry (France).   This year's Méliès jury was composed of&...

 

Melies d'argent winner at San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Festival 2017

And the winner at San Sebastián Horror and Fantasy Film Festival is ... The winner of the Silver Méliès at San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival has been: Clanker Man (Ben Steiner) UK 11' ...

 

OtherWorlds 2017 announces full slate including Texas Premiere of Closing Film CURVATURE!

Other Worlds Austin SciFi Film Festival has announced its final wave of programming for Austin’s first and only SciFi film festival (Dec 7-10) at Flix Brewhouse. The slate includes the Texas premiere of Closing Night Film CURVATURE  the North American premieres of TUFTLAND and RESTORATION; the US Premiere of DEFECTIVE; and the special retro screening of the 1979 Disney classic THE BLACK HOLE, with Defender of the Universe Awardee director Gary Nelson.   In addi...

 

 

 

The Other World Austin Film Festival wil open with Event Horizon - 20th anniversary screening

2017 Poster - Out of Town Food Truck designed by tattoo and graphics artist David Poe The festival will open next week December 7 7:42PM EVENT HORIZON (20TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING) LAUNCH FILM Technology with Unexpected Consequences Paul W.S. Anderson | USA | 96min | 1997 Writer: Philip Eisner Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, Jason Isaacs A rescue crew in...

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  "Ones to Watch for fests' by filmfestivals.com"    LIVING IN THE FUTURES PAST by Susan Kucera, an eco responsible documentary presented by Jeff Bridges. USA October 2017 - 83 minutes Website I Sneak peek 5 minutes edit I Request a screener I Sales by Vision Films I Jeff Bridges Academy Award Winner, Jeff Bridges presents this beautifully photographed tour de force of original thinking on who we are and the...

 

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MIAFF 5th edition wants your hot new animation films for 2018 EARLY BIRD until October 14!

MIAFF is bursting into its 5th edition and will be a spectacular 5th year birthday party! Call for entries are now open so take advantage of early bird rates until October 14 For festival strategy and consultation contact Animation Calling today! With hundreds of submissions from all over the world MIAFF 5 will be screening your film alongside  an ANIMAZING party to boot!     
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Films we curate for festivals Check our selection of 'Best for Fests' in th eHorror SciFi genre!   "Ones to Watch for fests' by filmfestivals.com"      CHIMERA by Maurice Haeems, SciFi Thriller October 2017 80 minutes Chimera features Emmy-nominee Henry Ian Cusick (Lost) and Oscar-nominee Kathleen Quinlan (Apollo 13) in the two leading roles. A brilliant but disturbed scientist decides to freeze his children alive,...

 

 

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  Film & Screenplay Contest 2018 Deadline 13 April 2018 Submissions open for 13Horror.com's Film & Screenplay Contest 2018! Website I Twitter I Facebook I Profile on filmfestivals.com I SUBMIT I Contact 13Horror.com is back with THE go-to contes...

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"Ones to Watch for fests' by filmfestivals.com"    LIVING IN THE FUTURES PAST by Susan Kucera, an eco responsible documentary presented by Jeff Bridges. USA October 2017 - 83 minutes Website I Sneak peek 5 minutes edit I Request a screener I Sales by Vision Films I Jeff Bridges Academy Award Winner, Jeff Bridges presents this beautifully photographed tour de force of original thinking on who we are and the environ...

 

Docs selected for Sundance

U.S. DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION Sixteen world-premiere American documentaries that illuminate the ideas, people and events that shape the present day. Films that have premiered in this category in recent years include Chasing Coral, Life, Animated, Cartel Land and City of Gold.   Bisbee '17 / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Robert Greene, Producers: Douglas Tirola, Susan Bedusa, Bennett Elliott) — An old mining town on the Arizona-Mexico border finally reckons with its dar...

 

IDFA 2017 Awards

On Wednesday November 22 in the Stadsschouwburg of Amsterdam the winners of the different competition programs were announced.   Click through to read the jury reports IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary                                   Mila Turajlic won the IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary (€ 15,000) for Th...

 

Video Interview with IDFA winner for best film: Mila Turajlic for The Other Side of Everything

  Last Week Mila Turajlic won the award for Best Feature-Length Documentary during IDFA 2017 with her film The Other Side of Everything. In this interview Mila talks more about her role as a filmmaker trying to make a portrait of her own family. The Other Side of Everything takes place within the walls of a sub-divided apartment in Belgrade. Capturing a family portrait (of Mila's own family) that symbolises the political unrest in the coun...

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Fest Forums hosted the World Premiere of Jeff Bridges and Susan Kucera's new Trailer for 'Living the Futures Past'

Filmfestivals.com' Bruno Chatelin, a partner and Advisory board member of Fest Forums, Lise Romanoff CEO of Vision Films and Susan Kucera the Director of Jeff Bridges Living the Futures Past are proud to bring Jeff Bridges at the conference where he is expected to hand an award for T-Bone Burnett November 18th. Stage 32 is the co-curator of FestForums film screenings and we will be featuring an incredible film lineup in the Cinetransfomer theater with Q&A moderated by Stage 32... 

 

 

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

Absinthe plays homage to the beautiful black and white old Hollywood stories and shares actual quotes from legends including James Brown, Janis Joplin, Frida Khalo and Marilyn Monroe. This avant-garde film stars two of France’s most beloved actresses Oscar-nominee Marie-Christine Barrault and Cesar-nominee Brigitte Fossey, as well as American actor Larry Cech. The film was directed by Michelle Figlarz and produced by Larry Cech, Raul Torres and Monica Cooper...

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Absinthe stars Academy Award nominee Marie-Christine Barrault and Cesar Award Nominee Brigitte Fossey

 

 

Studio 100 has taken over the New York-based company Little Airplane Productions. Animation studio Little Airplane Productions was founded by Josh Selig in 1999 and its staff has won numerous acclaimed awards, including 21 Emmy Awards. Little Airplane Productions is known for the series Wonder Pets, Small Potatoes, Super Wings, P. King Duckling and many others, all original productions created from scratch for broadcasters around the world. Little Airplane Productions also has many internatio...

 

Andrea Bocelli biopic MUSIC OF SILENCE wins special award at Capri, Hollywood Film Festival

Lady Monika Bacardi, Andrea Iervolino, Andrea Bocelli, Toby Sebastian and Roberto Sessa The Award Will Be Presented to the Film’s Producers, Screenwriter and Cast Members At Ceremonies on December 30th in Anacapri     Today the Board of the Capri in the World Institute today announced that “The Music of Silence,” Michael Radford’s Italian language film about the early life of the world renown tenor Andrea Bocelli, will receive the &lsqu...

 

NFL and NBA stars Drew Brees, Tony Parker among pro-athletes partnering for movie venture!

 

A Hollywood super team rivaling any in the sports world has officially been assembled as star NFL quarterback Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints, NBA all-star guard Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs, retired NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Brooks, and retired NBA all-star Michael Finley have become partners in Argent Pictures, the Los Angeles based film production and financing outfit founded by Jill Ahrens, Ryan Ahrens and Ben Renzo.   Brees, Parker, Brooks and Finley have all q...

 

 

 

New Film Noir from Hungary is a Groundbreaker and a Head Turner

by Alex Deleon      <filmfestivals.com> BUDAPEST NOIR is a murder mystery set in the German influenced Budapest of 1936 with Antisemitism on the rise. Superbly directed, acted, and beautifully lensed by master cinematographer Elemér Ragály.  This is by far the Best Hungarian film of the year in what has been a very good year for Magyar cinema generally. In terms of genre the very first film of its kind from this country and an eye opener...

 

Jeff Bridges own website featuring Living the Futures Past

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World Premiere of Jeff Bridges promo for Living the Futures Past at Fest Forum Santa Barbara November 18

Filmfestivals.com' Bruno Chatelin, a partner and Advisory board member of Fest Forums, Lise Romanoff CEO of Vision Films and Susan Kucera the Director of Jeff Bridges Living the Futures Past were proud to attend the conference with Jeff Bridges handing an award for T-Bone Burnett November 18th. Stage 32 is the co-curator of FestForums film screenings and has featured an incredible film lineup in the Cinetransfomer theater with Q&A moderated by Stage 32's fearless leader, R...

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CHIMERA by Maurice Haeems USA India Thriller Science Fiction 79 minutes

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A brilliant but disturbed scientist decides to freeze his children alive, while he races against time to cure their deadly genetic disease by unlocking the secret of immortality encoded within the DNA of the Turritopsis jellyfish.

LIVING AMONG US by Brian Metcalf  - Vampire Found Footage Thriller Ocober 2017 80 minutes

A family of Vampires hire some filmmakers to bring their story to the world with devastating results.  STARRING: John Heard (Home Alone), Esmé Bianco (Game of Thrones), Thomas Ian Nicholas (American Pie), William Sadler (Iron Man 3), Andrew Keegan (10 Things I Hate About You).

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LIVING IN THE FUTURES PAST by Susan Kucera, A documentary presented by Jeff Bridges.
USA October 2017 - 83 minutes

Academy Award Winner, Jeff Bridges presents this beautifully photographed tour de force of original thinking on who we are and the environmental challenges we face. Jeff, alongside prominent scientists and authors, weave evolution, emergence, entropy, dark ecology, and what some are calling the end of nature, into a story that helps us understand our place among the species of Earth’s household. The film upends our way of thinking and provides original insights into our subconscious motivations, the unintended consequences, what to do about our fossil slaves, and how our fundamental animal nature influences our future as Humankind. 

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DEAD ON ARRIVAL D.O.A. by Stephen Sepher - Thriller  - USA  - June  2017 -  96 minutes

Emmy nominated Billy Flynn stars in an ensemble cast as Sam Collins, a pharmaceutical sales rep who visits a small town in Louisiana to close the business deal of a lifetime. He finds himself in a dark world of sex, corruption and murder as he is poisoned with no antidote to save his life. Desperate for answers, with less than 24 hours to live, Sam turns to a local girl Jesse. Their path leads to a voodoo priestess who only confirms Sam's doomed fate. On the run, caught in a deadly vertigo with no one to trust, Sam and Jesse find themselves running from police detectives, the Mob and a dirty sheriff who wants him dead.

Inspired by the 1950 classic noir thriller D.O.A. 

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THE EVIL WITHIN by late Andrew Getty 

Winner in Houston WorldFest and Fantasporto

The sadistic tale of a lonely, mentally handicapped boy who befriends his reflection in an antique mirror. This demonic creature orders him to go on a murderous rampage to kill the people he loves most.

Starring: Frederick Koehler (Death Race), Sean Patrick Flanery (The Boondock Saints), Michael Berryman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest) Brianna Brown (General Hospital), Dina Meyer (Starship Troopers), Kim Darby (True Grit)

Written and directed by late Andrew Getty - Produced by Eric Berliner, Michael Luceri - Sales Vision Films Lise Romanoff

 

Horror, Thriller, 100 Min, 2016 Winner best actor at Fantasporto 2017 
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OFFENSIVE, Jon Ford's thriller.Winner in Houston Worldfest, Best Film and Audience Award for Best Film at Torino Film Fest

"They were forced beyond breaking point; they have no regrets, does that make them bad people? The first part of this film will enrage you ! The second part will sate you !". Bruno Chatelin - Filmfestivals.com

A retired couple, Bernard and Helen Martin, inherit a remote house in rural France, the very same village Bernard’s war hero father liberated during the Second World War, over 70 years earlier. This peaceful couple quickly become the target of a crual gang of street kids, who terrorise the village.

An e-generation permanently plugged into their devices, devoid of empathy, a new breed of technological psychopath…Pushed beyond breaking point, can Bernard live up to his father’s legend, as the situation explodes into a brutal war of generations ?

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The Unwilling by Oscar nominee Jonathan Heap

 

Evil is inside

6 family members gather for the reading of a will. It comes with a mysterious box. Who will leave alive?

Starring David Lipper, Dina Meyer, Levy Tran, Austin Highsmith, Jake Thomas, Robert Rusler, Bree Williamson and  Lance Henrickson.  

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A DYING KING Feature Documentary, directorial debut by Bobak Kalhor 85 minutes

HOW ONE MAN'S DEATH, CHANGED HISTORY

 

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An expose of the last King of Iran’s medical story

On January 16,1979, the Shah of Iran Mohamad Reza Pahlavi, left the royal palace, the Peacock Throne and his beloved country Iran for the last time, commencing what became a 19-month odyssey into exile. He wondered hopelessly from Egypt to Morocco, Bahamas, Mexico, the U.S, then Panama and back again to Egypt where he died furtively at the age of 60. His death had profound consequences for the future of the Middle East and the world, yet the untold medical story of the last King of Iran has to date remained a puzzling mystery. By unraveling the secrecy surrounding this critical period of history, beginning from the onset of the Shah’s illness, to the diagnosis/misdiagnosis and maltreatment, “A Dying King” exposes the main causes of the Iranian Revolution, the pursuant 444 days hostage crisis, and the adversarial relations between the U.S and Iran.

Angel's Salvation by Hassan AKHONDPOOR - Feature film Iran

Iran 2017 90 minutes 

Angel's (Fereshteh’s) father has gone bankrupt during Iran’s nuclear sanctions years and troubled economy. The family had to sell their home and are now living in a small, ran down house. The creditors pressure Fereshteh for their money and hurt her feminine family. Farzaneh, Fereshteh’s sister, was going to marry but her wedding was cancelled because of their situation. Fereshteh’s mother sells all home appliances and now there is only one creditor left who wants Fereshteh instead of his money. Fereshteh is in a dilemma of giving in to a married man, which will lead to her father’s release, or fighting the problems of lacking money and lacking her father.

A film by Hassan AKHONDPOOR, produced by Ebrahim ASGHARIstarring Elahe SHAHPARAST, Roshanak SE GHALEGI, Neda KOHI, 

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Revolution by Rob Stewart  

over 40 festival wins so far

Eco Documentary feature film by Rob Stewart April 2015, 82 minutes (Sharkwater)
Revolution is a film about changing the world. The true-life adventure of Rob Stewart, this follow-up to his acclaimed SHARKWATER (36 festival wins) documentary continues his remarkable journey; one that will take him through 15 countries over four years, and where he'll discover that it's not only sharks that are in grave danger -- it's humanity itself.

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Bahamas Int’l Film Fest reveals a very powerfull lineup this year

  Sean Baker’s Drama “The Florida Project” Starring Willem Dafoe, Selected as BIFF 2017 Opening Night Film   The Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF), celebrating its 14th edition this year, and taking place December 10-17, today revealed the lineup of films screening in the festival’s competition and sidebar sections. The program was announced by BIFF Founder and Executive Director Leslie Vanderpool.   This year, the Festival will showcase mor...  

 

Enter The New Media Film Festival HD Drone Giveaway.

Drone Giveaway Dec 7th it's easy to enter - Happy Holidays NewMediaFilmFestival.com         Drone Giveaway Dec. 7 -Holiday Cheer and a Meet the Creators video to enjoy.     ...

 

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Jeff Bridges Filmography

    The Only Living Boy in New York (2017)     Granite Mountain (2017)   Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)   Hell or High Water (2016) Marcus Hamilton  (soundtrack)   The Little Prince (2015) The Aviator (soundtrack) ...

 

Susan Kucera Director's Bio

Susan is currently working with Academy award winner actor Jeff Bridges on documentary collaborations. Susan is director, co-producer, cinematographer and editor of the film Living in the Futures Past which is also, produced, narrated by and features Jeff Bridges, set to be released in 2018.     Susan Kucera has been working in film since youth, first as a camera assistant studying the Athabasca Glacier creating educational short films with her father, Glaciologist, Dr.Ri...

 

Susan Kucera and Jeff Bridges at Fest Forums Santa Barbara promoting Living in the Futures Past

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Major Buzz Factory : Expérience de Bruno Chatelin du marketing Digital pour les films

Fort d'une expérience acquise dans la distribution de films pour deux Majors (Sony et Fox mariée sous a direction avec UGC) Bruno Chatelin propose une expérience pointue au service de votre stratégie digitale à Travers sa structure de Conseil MAJOR BUZZ FACTORY Le fondateur Bruno Chatelin : un Professionnel de la communication entouré de spécialistes, son expérience est ancrée sur trois univers La publicité, Le mark.eting et le digital.

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Bilan de la 40e édition du Festival du Film Italien de Villerupt

La 40e édition du Festival du Film Italien de Villerupt s'est terminée le 12 novembre dernier après 17 jours mettant à l'honneur le cinéma vert, blanc, rouge sous toutes ses formes. 72 films programmés, 52 rencontres, 61 invités, 25 décentralisations et 39 400 spectateurs, tels sont les chiffres bilan de ce millésime 2017.   Parmi les temps forts à retenir, un palmarès illustrant une production pluriel...

 

 

Les lauréats 2017 de la Fondation Gan pour le Cinéma sont...

La Fondation Gan pour le Cinéma est ravie de vous dévoiler ses lauréats 2017, son Prix spécial ainsi que son Prix «30 ans » ! Découvrez chaque projet en détail dans notre dossier de presse et tous nos lauréats depuis 1987 dans notre plaquette de présentation. Retour sur les temps forts de l'année en image: LES FAITS MARQUANTS 2017.     Depuis 30 ans, la Fondation œuvre avec p...

 

Palmarès de la 28ème édition du Festival International du Film d'Histoire de Pessac.

 

 Le Palmarès 2017 Prix du Film d’Histoire - FICTION La Douleur d’Emmanuel Finkiel   Prix du Jury Professionnel Parrainé par la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations et le Domaine Clarence Dillon (Château Haut-Brion - 1er Grand Cru Classé 1855, Château Mission Haut-Brion - Cru classé des Graves) « Cher amis, Emmanuel Finkiel, Les Films du Poisson, Cinéfrance et Les Films du Losange sont tr...

 

 

Palmarès / Les Œillades, Festival du Film Francophone d'Albi (21-26 nov. 2017)

PALMARÈS   Trois Prix ont été décernés lors de la 21è édition des Œillades, Festival du Film francophone d'Albi (21-26 novembre 2017)    PRIX DU PUBLIC - LONG-MÉTRAGE     ...

 

 

Les 10 finalistes des Prix Coal, verdict final ce mercredi 29 Novembre

L’association COAL a le plaisir d’annoncer les noms des dix finalistes du Prix COAL Art et Environnement 2017 ! Le Prix COAL 2017 sera remis le 29 novembre 2017 par le ministère de la Culture lors d’une cérémonie organisée au musée de la Chasse et de la Nature. L’évènement s’inscrit dans une journée dédiée à l’Art, la culture et la Biodiversité or...

RISC 2017 /Rencontres Internationals Sciences et Cinéma Before et soirée d'ouverture !

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Shrine Auditorium 

Saturday, December 9 , 2017 

Los Angeles, CA

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With all of the wonder, adventure and thrills synonymous with one of the most popular and successful franchises in cinema history, this all-new motion-picture event sees the return of favorite characters and dinosaurs—along with new breeds more awe-inspiring and terrifying than ever before. Welcome to Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. 

Stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard return alongside executive producers Steven Spielberg and Colin Trevorrow for Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Pratt and Howard are joined by co-stars James Cromwell, Ted Levine, Justice Smith, Geraldine Chaplin, Daniella Pineda, Toby Jones, Rafe Spall, while BD Wong and Jeff Goldblum reprise their roles.

Directed by J.A. Bayona (The Impossible), the epic action-adventure is written by Jurassic World’s director, Trevorrow, and its co-writer, Derek Connolly. Producers Frank Marshall and Pat Crowley once again partner with Spielberg and Trevorrow in leading the team of filmmakers for this stunning installment. Belén Atienza joins the team as a producer. www.jurassicworld.com

From Ron Shelton, writer/director of Tin Cup and Bull Durham, comes the new comedy, Just Getting Started. Morgan Freeman stars as DUKE DIVER, the freewheeling manager of the luxury Palm Springs resort, the Villa Capri. DIVER may have a mysterious past, but he's a pro at making sure that life for the high-spirited residents is one big, non-stop party. But the status quo is challenged when ex-military charmer LEO (Tommy Lee Jones) checks in, triggering a competition between Duke and Leo for the top spot of Alpha male, as well as for the affections of the newly-arrived SUZIE (Rene Russo). When Duke's past suddenly catches up with him, the rivals put aside their differences and the two men reluctantly team up to stop whoever is trying to kill Duke, and also save the Villa Capri. 

Broad Green Pictures' JUST GETTING STARTED is written and directed by Ron Shelton, produced by Steve Richards and Bill Gerber, and the movie co-stars a legendary ensemble of: Jane Seymour, George Wallace, Joe Pantoliano, Glenne Headly, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Graham Beckel, and Elizabeth Ashley.

Packed with tournaments, unreleased games, entertainment, workshops, and gaming celebrities, the inaugural Games Con got underway at ADNEC as the ultimate gaming festival in the Middle East, spanning three days from November 23 to 25 and hosting 10,233 visitors.

Games Con attendees lined-up to meet their heroes including YouTube sensations Vikkstar, Zerkaa and Ali A, one of the most popular YouTubers of all time with over 13.2 billion views. Voice over actors Chloe Hollings (Overwatch’s Widowmaker), Brina Palencia (a.k.a) Mad Moxxi, and DC Douglas, voice of Albert Wesker from ‘Resident Evil’ also proved very popular, along with teams from Nasr and Yalla eSports.

Abu Dhabi, UAE – Packed with tournaments, unreleased games, entertainment, workshops, and gaming celebrities, the inaugural Games Con got underway at ADNEC as the ultimate gaming festival in the Middle East, spanning three days from November 23 to 25 and hosting 10,233 visitors.

Games Con attendees lined-up to meet their heroes including YouTube sensations Vikkstar, Zerkaa and Ali A, one of the most popular YouTubers of all time with over 13.2 billion views. Voice over actors Chloe Hollings (Overwatch’s Widowmaker), Brina Palencia (a.k.a) Mad Moxxi, and DC Douglas, voice of Albert Wesker from ‘Resident Evil’ also proved very popular, along with teams from Nasr and Yalla eSports.

Unreleased games were unveiled to the crowd and lucky participants got a chance to test them before they hit the shelves in the new year. Even Ali A tried the hotly anticipated, and as yet unreleased ‘Dissidia NT – Final Fantasy’ live on the Entertainment Stage, powered by HP Omen. In addition, Facebook joined forces with Games Con to demonstrate its new virtual reality technology, Facebook Spaces, while GamerTech built a gaming PC out of a Corvette engine-block live on their stand during the show, and Alienware showcased their new unreleased Area 51 Gaming Desktop.

The Entertainment Stage, powered by HP Omen played host to many of Games Con’s biggest attractions over the course of the weekend including the “Beat the FIFA Video Game Ambassador” Ahmed Al Nasheet, and Pokken Tournament, as well as panel discussions, YouTube gamer showdowns, live performances, and gaming advice. The cosplay competition, where the winners take home a portion of the AED 31,000 prize fund, also drew the crowds. Rhegel Aliling as Timbersaw won Best RPG; Alistair Vowles as Reinheart took home Best FPS; and Andrea Hearn dressed as Zelda received Best Group Award.

Hundreds participated in various competitions and tournaments throughout Games Con, and fans were delighted by the huge quantity of prize give-aways including Hyper X Gaming accessories and a limited-edition Grand Turismo Sport Playstation 4. Competitions like the FIFA Fanta Masters were hotly contested, as players battled for the honour of representing the UAE in the international tournament, and a chance to take home AED 100,000.

Virtual Reality competition VIVE Vs MSI saw teams compete for the HTC VIVE worth AED 2,599 each, while players who took the top spots in the Tekken 7 and Injustice 2 competitions were awarded with their share of the $20,000 on offer across both events which took place on Friday and Saturday, and the MSI Dota 2 Tournament finals were a buzzing hive of activity as visitors stayed late into the evening to watch the Colligate eSports Final on Saturday. It wasn’t all new-age technical wizardry however there were also tabletop tournaments in Magic: The Gathering, Catan, and Splendor.

Finally, there was also a full schedule of workshops throughout the weekend aimed at budding game developers, as well as those who have an interest in what it takes to put some of these incredible experiences together. Here, the National Media Council (NMC) invited all video-game developers to a national contest, where amateur and professional developers pitched their ideas for video games to a jury of professional developers and production studios.

The brands exhibiting at the event considered it a resounding success, including Febronia Armia, from GKD who brought four unreleased games to the show including Monster Hunter: World, Gravel, Attack on Titan 2 and Dynasty Warriors 9, who said, "Wonderful management from the entire team behind the event. Best organized gaming event in the region in the last few years."

Suzy Pallett, Group Director Trade & Consumer, Informa Exhibitions added: “With over 10,000 gamers joining us this weekend, it has been a great pleasure to launch Games Con. We want to thank the industry, the consumers and Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority for supporting us in this hugely successful launch. We are already in planning for an even bigger event in 2018 where we will create a hub for gamers in the MENA region to Game Together!”

For more information, visit www.me-gamescon.com

FROM ON HIGH will have its USA premiere in Seattle in early 2018 at the prestigious Children's Film Fest at the Northwest Film Forum in the NO WALLS program. I love the description of our block of films: "This program makes it clear: youth all over the world long for the same things: to laugh, to live, to learn, to live in peace and to be respected for who they are. Many people, both powerful and weak, will try to build walls, but the dreams of the next generation cannot be denied." AMEN. If you're in the Seattle area, come out & see FROM ON HIGH on January 28th, January 31st, or February 3rd:

https://www.childrensfilmfestivalseattle.org/copy-10-of-high-flyers-1

For more info on FROM ON HIGH, please visit: http://dawnwestlake.com/rondecana/films/fromonhigh/index.html

The Board reminded of the fact that the members of the audio-visual sector in Europe, be they writers, directors, producers, actors, or professionals in the fields of production, marketing, distribution and exhibition, have expressed their opposition to the proposed Regulation on numerous occasions. These concerns were considered in all responsible committees of the European Parliament and are also reflected in the well-balanced positioning of the leading Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI).

For the sake of a vibrant and diverse audio-visual landscape and the requirements of the audiences across Europe the EFA Board appeals to the members of the European Parliament to respect this mandate in the plenary session on 12 December. 

Photo Daniel Hinz 

The more than 3,000 members of the European Film Academy – filmmakers from across Europe – have voted for this year’s European Film Awards. At the awards ceremony in Berlin the following awards were presented:

EUROPEAN FILM 2017
THE SQUARE
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY Ruben Östlund
PRODUCED BY Erik Hemmendorff & Philippe Bober

EUROPEAN COMEDY 2017
THE SQUARE
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY Ruben Östlund
PRODUCED BY Erik Hemmendorff & Philippe Bober

EUROPEAN DISCOVERY 2017 – Prix FIPRESCI
LADY MACBETH
DIRECTED BY William Oldroyd
WRITTEN BY Alice Birch
PRODUCED BY Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly

EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARY 2017
COMMUNION
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY Anna Zamecka
PRODUCED BY Anna Wydra, Anna Zamecka, Zuzanna Krol, Izabela Lopuch & Hanka Kastelicová

EUROPEAN ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 2017
LOVING VINCENT
DIRECTED BY Dorota Kobiela & Hugh Welchman
WRITTEN BY Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman & Jacek Dehnel
PRODUCED BY Hugh Welchman, Ivan Mactaggart & Sean Bobbitt
ANIMATION: Dorota Kobiela & Łukasz Mackiewicz

EUROPEAN SHORT FILM 2017
TIMECODE
by Juanjo Giménez

EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2017
Ruben Östlund for THE SQUARE

EUROPEAN ACTRESS 2017
Alexandra Borbély in ON BODY AND SOUL

EUROPEAN ACTOR 2017
Claes Bang in THE SQUARE 

EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER 2017
Ruben Östlund for THE SQUARE 

EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 2017 – Prix CARLO DI PALMA
Michail Krichman 
for LOVELESS

EUROPEAN EDITOR 2017
Robin Campillo 
for BPM (BEATS PER MINUTE)

EUROPEAN PRODUCTION DESIGNER 2017
Josefin Åsberg 
for THE SQUARE

EUROPEAN COSTUME DESIGNER 2017
Katarzyna Lewińska 
for SPOOR

EUROPEAN HAIR & MAKE-UP ARTIST 2017
Leendert van Nimwegen 
for BRIMSTONE

EUROPEAN COMPOSER 2017
Evgueni & Sacha Galperine 
for LOVELESS

EUROPEAN SOUND DESIGNER 2017
Oriol Tarragó 
for A MONSTER CALLS 

EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Aleksandr Sokurov

EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA
Julie Delpy 

EUROPEAN CO-PRODUCTION AWARD 2017 – Prix EURIMAGES
Cedomir Kolar

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD 2017 for Best European Film
STEFAN ZWEIG - FAREWELL TO EUROPE (VOR DER MORGENRÖTE)
DIRECTED BY Maria Schrader
WRITTEN BY Maria Schrader & Jan Schomburg
PRODUCED BY Stefan Arndt, Uwe Schott, Pierre-Olivier Bardet, Denis Poncet, Danny Krausz & Kurt Stocker 

Wim Wenders has been re-elected as president.

Agnieszka Holland has been re-elected as chairwoman.

Mike Downey and Antonio Saura have been re-elected as deputy chairmen.

Joanna Szymańska has been elected for Central & Eastern Europe.

Béatrice Thiriet has been elected for France.

Graziella Bildesheim has been elected for Italy.

Baltasar Kormákur has been elected for the Nordic Countries.

Ada Solomon has been re-elected for the North-Eastern Mediterranean.

Katriel Schory has been elected for the North-Eastern Mediterranean.

Àngela Bosch Rius has been re-elected for Spain / Portugal.

Mike Goodridge has been elected for the UK / Ireland.