The Festival Beat 1104

 

Atlantic International Film Festival announces three regional World Premieres for event in Halifax, September 11-18

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LAKEVIEW (2024) will have its World Premiere at AIFF '24.

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Watch the video of Dorota Lech, Discovery Lead Programmer, to learn more:

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HollyShorts received a record-breaking 6,100 submissions this year!
Discover the official list of selected films
in alphabetical order here

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FINAL CUT IN VENICE 2024
THE 7 SELECTED WORK-IN-PROGRESS FILMS



La Biennale di Venezia is pleased to announce that the seven work-in-progress films of the 12th edition of Final Cut in Venice have been selected.
Final Cut in Venice is the industry program that has been providing since 2013 concrete support in the completion of films from all African countries and from five countries of the Middle East: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria. Final Cut in Venice is one of the projects launched by the Venice Production Bridge of the 81. Venice International Film Festival (August 28- September 7, 2024), directed by Alberto Barbera and organised by La Biennale di Venezia.
The program offers the opportunity to present films still in production phase to international film professionals, in order to facilitate post-production and film market access.

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The line-up has been finalised for the Orizzonti Short Films International Competition of the 81st Venice International Film Festival (28 August - 7 September 2024) of La Biennale di Venezia, directed by Alberto Barbera. The selection presents the world premiere screenings of 13 short films, competing for the Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film, assigned by the Jury of the Orizzonti section.

 

Below is the complete line-up of the 13 Orizzonti Short Films whose production involves 16 different countries around the world:

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The 13th Greenpoint Film Festival becomes the Brooklyn home to International heavy-hitters and Academy Award®-qualified films (August 7-11)

Marco Ricci’s Lucha: A Wrestling Tale is the Opening Night selection

Centerpiece will feature a retrospective on award-winning Spanish filmmaker Alex Lora featuring his 2024 Sundance Grand Jury winner The Masterpiece, and Unicorns

GFF will present a documentary double feature on Closing Night with the US Premiere of Kelly Moneymaker’s Drum Song: The Rhythm of Life and festival favorite Miwene

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The 8th Annual Festival of Cinema NYC announces film lineup

August 2-11

Ivy Vale’s Out of My Comfort Zone opens the film festival, and Delfine Paolini’s A Wonderful Way with Dragons makes its World Premiere as the Closing Night selection

More World Premieres include Laura Angiulli’s I Know You, Harrison Dillingham’s Mortimer, and Charles Caracciolo’s The Old Ballgame: The QBH Story. North American premieres include Andrey Getov’s Bo Nan Za, Francois Manceaux’s Encontro, Penny Zhou’s Hollywood Takeover: China's Control in the Film Industry, Roman Balmakov’s No Farmers No Food: Will You Eat the Bugs?, Holger Borggrefe’s Once And For Real, and Jordi Torrent’s Third Week. 

 
Out of My Comfort Zone, A Wonderful Way With Dragons

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I am at a major film festival ... maybe in France.

The closing film by Jean Luc Godard is to be shown at a special screening room way down in the bowels of the building.

At the very end Godard who has been breathlessly awaited, finally shows up in person.

His "film" is an exercise in non cinema.

He sits before the screen, for half an hour -- but nothing comes on to the screen. Rien!

Another big. name director is there. He thanks me for mentioning an Obscure incident with Godard that took place in Poland quite a few years ago.

and that was it. The Great Godard shows up at a film festival and presents ....

an instance of le Néant = Nonexistence. Oh well, I ask myself ... was this dream worth "sitting through?"

The 16th annual Hola México Film Festival presented by the “2025 Toyota Camry” September 20-27th during Hispanic Heritage Month

 

The largest Mexican film festival outside of Mexico, Hola México Film Festival presented by the “2025 Toyota Camry,” returns for its 16th annual edition on September 20 – 27, 2024, during Hispanic Heritage Month.

 

In its 16th year, the festival continues pushing the boundaries of Mexican cinema. The festival presents new filmmakers, established names, and recognized actors exploring new creative territories. This edition also marks a significant return to the horror genre. The festival ensures a diverse selection of films for all tastes, including dramas, comedies, documentaries, and horror.