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SIFF 2024 Lineup is Live
SIFF announces lineup, tributes & premieres slated for the 50th Seattle International Film Festival, returning May 9-19 261 films with 18 World, 26 North American, and 14 U.S. Premieres make up the lineup for the Festival’s 50th anniversary, screening at venues across Seattle, including SIFF’s newly opened SIFF Cinema Downtown SEATTLE – SIFF announced today the lineup of films included in the 50th Seattle International Film Festival, to be held May 9&n...
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Get ready for MASO: fund your short film, take part in a new training programme!
This is a new international and inclusive programme of the IDM Film Commission South Tyrol and the Bolzano Film Festival Bozen to support the production of short films. Short film lies at the heart of the new MASO professional development program for filmmakers from all over the world, which was initiated by IDM Film Commission Südtirol, the Bolzano Film Festival Bozen BFFB, the Cultural Departments of the Autonomous Province of Bozen-Bolzano and other European partners such as the Tale...
Get ready for the 18th Dallas Film Festival
Thursday, April 25 – Thursday, May 2, 2024 Calling all MovieHeads! Get ready for eight days of film and fun with fellow aficionados at DIFF 2024, the 18th annual Dallas International Film Festival! The Dallas International Film Festival doesn’t just screen the best narrative and documentary features and short films from across the globe . . . The interaction between story tellers, audiences and the Texas community is what we strive to develop both during the festival and th...
Mallorca 2024 takes shape, ambitious festival agenda coming soon
Exciting news… we are thrilled to maintain our position as one of the 100 Best Reviewed Film Festivals on FilmFreeway, a list crafted from genuine reviews by filmmakers. March was a bustling month for our Festival Team as we proudly presented our festival at the ITB World Tourism Convention in Berlin. This event showcased the fresh cultural vision of the Balearic Islands, particularly Mallorca, and the EMIFF as a centerpiece, presented by Fundacion Mallorca Turismo and Consell de...
First look for Jim Henson "Idea Man" directed by Ron Howard
Disney+ Original Documentary Is Produced by Imagine Documentaries and Directed by Academy Award ® winner Ron Howard Today, Disney+ announced the premiere date and released official key art for the upcoming documentary film "Jim Henson Idea Man." Directed by Academy Award® winner Ron Howard, the Disney+ Original documentary will premiere May 31 on Disney+. "Jim Henson Idea Man" takes us into the mind of this singular creati...
Awards of the 4th edition of REIMS POLAR Festival
https://reimspolar.com/ And the awards go to... The Jury of the 4th edition of the Thriller Film Festival REIMS POLAR, presided over by Danièle Thompson, with Camille Chamoux, Laetitia Dosch, Caryl Férey, Noémie Lvovsky, Arnaud des Pallières and Nicolas Pariser awarded: The Grand Prize HIGHWAY 65 by Maya Dreifuss (Israël & France) (French sales : TS Productions) (international sales : MK2 Films) ...
Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival announced full line-up
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival's genre satellite brings to the audience 3 feature film premieres and Méliès D'Argent Short Film Competition. The side programme consists of special screenings, retro section and fresh Estonian short films. The festival dates are 26.-28. April. The premieres of HÕFF Main Programme are: Chainsaws Were Singing director: Sander Maran Estonia, 2024 World Premiere This ...
HIFF 'Ōpio Fest: That's a Wrap!
HIFF 'Ōpio Fest Congratulations to all of the talented student filmmakers who participated in the first ever HIFF 'Ōpio Fest and mahalo to all who joined us! Missed out on the programs? The Student Showcase and Future Filmmakers Showcase presented by the Daniel K. Inouye Institute are all streaming on HIFF's YouTube! ...
The Athletic Coup Announces Festival Date for 21st May 2024 in Athens, Greece
- Untold Stories Of Athletes And Niche Sports From Around The World - After a year of selecting films from around the world, the first edition of the festival is now announced to take place in Athens, Greece on May 21, 2024. The partnering venue is at the prestigious Technopolis City of Athens, an old gasworks plant in the center of Athens that has been transformed into one of the most renowned cultural hubs in the city. From the Official Selections, the fo...
IV Moscow Kurdish Film Festival will be held from September 18 to 22, 2024
The IV Moscow Kurdish Film Festival announces the dates - the screening will take place in the capital from September 18 to 22 this year. Continuing the traditions of previous years, as part of a cultural exchange, the festival will once again bring together filmmakers and film lovers from all over the world to show real masterpieces of Kurdish cinema. The festival is also open for applications. Short and full-length feature films and documentaries are accepted for participation. You can apply ...
Athens Digital Arts Festival announces the dates and venues of its 20th anniversary edition
20th Athens Digital Arts Festival “TECHNO(S)CENE” 20 years of digital revolution in Athens. A unique immersive experience. May 16-26, 2024 Former Santaroza Courthouse (48 Stadiou & Arsaki) Justice Square (Arsaki & Panepistimiou) Athens Digital Arts Festival, the first and largest international platform for digital arts in Greece, celebrates two decades of creativity and digital innovation in contemporary art with a special anniversary edition at two iconic venues i...
Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival Announces Award Winners
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (April 12, 2024) - Fifty-seven films from across the country, all with an Iowa Connection, were screened at the 2024 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival, April 5-7, 2024 at the Collins Road Theatres, 1462 Twixt Town Road, Marion, Iowa. Awards were handed out at the Saturday night Eddy Awards Ceremony, presented by Farmers State Bank, as well as following the Student Cinema Sunday screenings. In addtion to the Eddy Awards, the CRIFF Iowa Filmmaking Impact Award wa...
Porto Femme is here!
Screens as revolutions, revolutions on screens and, beyond them, everything that unsettles us. Past, present and future revolutions are thus the focus of the 7th edition of the Porto Femme International Film Festival. Tickets on Sale ...
50th Seattle International Film Festival Celebrates Indigenous Filmmakers
50th Seattle International Film Festival Celebrates Indigenous Filmmakers with the return of 4th World Media Lab & cINeDIGENOUS program In partnership with SIFF Programmer Tracy Rector, 4th World Media Lab and cINeDIGENOUS continue to celebrate Indigenous filmmakers The 50th Seattle International Film Festival will see the return of 4th World Media Lab and the Festival’s cINeDIGENOUS program, amplifying Indigenous filmmakers from across the globe. The...
Marco Müller joins the Taormina Film Fest as the new Artistic Director
Marco Müller announced as the new Artistic Director of the Taormina Film Fest, which celebrates its 70th Anniversary this year. The festival will run from July 12th to July 19th this year, bringing the magic of Italian and international cinema to Teatro Antico. Marco Müller is the new Artistic Director of the 70th edition of the Taormina Film Fest, which will take place this year from July 12 to 19 in Taormina. The announcement was made by the...
MIPTV WRAPS 61st AND FINAL EDITION
International Spring Market Finishes Its Run On A High Note: RX France today announced that the 61st and final edition of the MIPTV Spring International Television Market in Cannes was attended by 3537 delegates from 84 countries, including over 1100 buyers; with 135 exhibitors, including major studios and distributors, hosting stands on the show floor and pavilions covering 11 countries. Of the total delegates attending the market, the largest proportion hailed from France...
Far East Film Festival 26 selects 27 streaming titles for the digital space supported by MYmovies.
FEFF ONLINE 2024: 24 April/2 May 2024 - Udine, Italy, Teatro Nuovo and Visionario Big news: a live webcast of the masterclass Zhang Yimou will be holding in Udine on Thursday 2 May! It's only two weeks until the start of the Far East Film Festival 26, the largest European outpost for Far Eastern cinema, so it's time to announce the contents of FEFF online, the digital space supported as always by the FEFF's historic partner MYmovies. A priceless selection of ti...
FOCUS ASIA 2024 unveils All Selected Projects & Works In Progress!
24 April/2 May 2024 - Udine, Italy, Teatro Nuovo and Visionario After the successful last edition, FOCUS ASIA 2024, the industry section of the Far East Film Festival, is happy to announce the complete selection of the All Genres Project Market, the market for projects with an Asian and European co-production potential, and Far East in Progress, the first and only European platform completely dedicated to Asian films in post-production seeking international distribut...
2024 Gotham Week Project Market Now Open for Submissions
Regular Deadline (members): May 16 ($95) Regular Deadline (non-members): May 16 ($125) Members-Only Extended Deadline: May 30 ($110) The 2024 Gotham Week Project Market, the nation’s oldest and largest curated marketplace for film and series creators, is now open for submissions for the following sections: U.S. Features in Development: Selected filmmakers will have the opportunity to introduce their fiction feature film projects at the script ...
2024 ACID CANNES unveils its programme!
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VIDEO: The Directors' Fortnight unveils its 2024 selection
Following on from the previous edition, the 2024 selection is less an attempt to draw a map of global film production than to create an editorial line composed of genuine bets, favourites, and films that have been intensely debated within the committee. Our main compass has always been the singularity of a film’s mise-en-scene, as well as its poetry, its affective power, its imaginary, and its authenticity. The committee paid equal attention to all cinematographi...
Fantastic Latido second edition opens call for entries!
In a concerted effort to stimulate the production, distribution, and marketing of genre films that enrich the Ibero-American cinematic landscape, Latido and the Fantastic Pavilion are synergizing their efforts at the 2024 Marché du Film to bring back Fantastic Latido. This initiative beckons Ibero-American producers, directors, and filmmakers interested in the production of genre films. The selected feature will be rewarded with a prize of 10,000 euros&nbs...
Play-Doc celebrates great filmmakers in its competitive strand
New films from Jean-Luc Godard, Paul Vecchiali, Jean-Claude Rousseau and Júlio Bressane will form the competitive section of the 20th edition of the festival. Play-Doc International Documentary Film Festival, which will celebrate its 20th edition from 1st to 5th May in the city of Tui, Galicia, announces the films that will make up the international competition of this new edition of the event, as well as the jury that will award the prizes. This anniversary edit...
IDFA 2024 festival entries now open
Festival entries are upon us! Below, you can find everything you need to know below about entering a film, project, or performance for IDFA 2024. Also in this newsletter, an open call for IDFA Project Space NL and program highlights in our brand-new home for documentary film in the heart of Amsterdam: Het Documentaire Paviljoen. Keep reading for the latest! Enter your film for IDFA 2024 Whether you're entering your documentary film, new media work, or performance, head...
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