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FESTIVALS IN FOCUS   
Vittorio De Sica's "L’oro di Napoli" will pre open Venice Festival
 
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La Biennale di Venezia
 
L’oro di Napoli (1954) by Vittorio De Sica is the pre-opening film of the 81st Venice International Film Festival on the 50th anniversary of the death of the great film director /
 
World premiere of the digital 4K version
 
restored by Filmauro Srl and Cinecittà /
 
Tuesday 27 August 2024 at 9 pm – Sala Darsena (Lido di Venezia)
 
The classic film by and with Vittorio De Sica, L’oro di Napoli (The Gold of Naples, 1954) starring Eduardo De Filippo, Sophia Loren, Silvana Mangano, Paolo Stoppa and Totò, will be the Pre-opening film on Tuesday August 27th of the 81st Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia, on the 50th anniversary of the death of Vittorio De Sica and the 70th anniversary of the film.
 
 
L'oro di Napoli, which is part of the Venice Classics programme of the 81st Venice Film Festival (28 August – 7 September), will be screened on August 27th in Sala Darsena on the Lido di Venezia at 9 pm, with the world premiere of the digital 4K version restored by Cinecittà upon initiative of Filmauro Srl di Aurelio e Luigi De Laurentiis, based on the 35mm camera negative and the 35mm mono soundtrack negative, under the artistic supervision of Andrea De Sica.
 
 
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See you at this year’s 28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, which will take place from October 25 until November 3, 2024.
 
This year, for the first time, we are extending the festival from six to ten days. This expansion will allow us to screen films multiple times, ensure the availability of comfortable accommodations for our guests, and make the festival more inclusive for disadvantaged audiences.
 
For the competition and non-competition sections, we are preparing a selection of the latest, distinctive and thematically relevant films. During the Industry Days (October 29 – November 1) you can look forward to the closely watched Ji.hlava New Visions Forum & Market focusing on European and U.S. film projects, or to the introduction of the new generation of European documentary film professionals – Emerging Producers 2025. The festival will also feature enriching Inspiration Forum’s discussions as well as Ji.hlava for Kids and Ji.hlava Vibes programmes focusing on younger audiences.
 
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Ermanno Olmi Award
6th Edition
International Award for the Best Short Film under 30

Deadline / October, 13th 2024


An international award for Best Short Film, dedicated to the late director Ermanno Olmi, to support and promote the works of young filmmakers.

The award is addressed to filmmakers of all nationalities and not older than 30 on the date of the open call deadline and consists of 3 cash prizes (€ 1,200, € 600, and € 400) - made available by Bergamo Film Meeting Onlus - and a special mention awarded on a theme chosen by the municipal administration. The winner of the mention will be awarded a cash prize worth € 300 offered by FIC – Federazione Italiana Cineforum.
 
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The Special Screenings of FID #35
 
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LES SÉANCES SPÉCIALES DE LA 35e ÉDITION THE 35TH EDITION SPECIAL SCREENINGS
 
 
Les Séances spéciales, également hors compétition, sont programmées avec certains de nos partenaires : Région Sud, European Film Awards / Swissfilm, Doc Alliance, Casa de Velázquez, et le Festival de Marseille.
 
The Special Screenings, also out of competition, are programmed with our partners: Région Sud, European Film Awards / Swissfilm, Doc Alliance, Casa de Velásquez, and Festival de Marseille.
 
 
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The 9th edition of the Book Adaptation Rights Market (August 30th – September 1st, 2024), organised as part of the Venice Production Bridge, will take place in-person at the Excelsior Hotel on the Lido di Venezia, during the forthcoming 81st Venice International Film Festival (August 28th – September 7th, 2024).

 

 

Following the call which was launched on January the 15th, the Book Adaptation Rights Market has selected 30 international publishing houses and literary agencies plus 3 for the VPB Focuses (1 within the FOCUS ON LUXEMBOURG WALLONIA – BRUSSELS supported by Film Fund Luxembourg and Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel and 2 within the FOCUS ON JAPAN supported by JETRO).

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With almost 600 events across the city, there is a chance you might have missed one or two world premieres, live performances, compelling talks, or celebrity guests  during the 2024 Tribeca Festival.
So, here's what happened:
 
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Ex Oriente Series 2024: Launching the 2nd Year at Sunny Side of the Doc
 
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We are thrilled to announce the kickoff of the Ex Oriente Series 2024 1st session, taking place at the prestigious Sunny Side of the Doc festival. This event marks the second year of the Ex Oriente Series, a program dedicated to developing and supporting innovative docuseries projects from Central and Eastern Europe.
The Ex Oriente Series is supported by Creative Europe MEDIA, the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, and the Czech Film Fund.
 
The first session, scheduled from Sunday, June 23 to Tuesday, June 25 in La Rochelle, France, will once again be led by leading tutor Ruth Reid, a distinguished creative producer renowned for her impactful work in the documentary field. Reid will bring her expertise to six carefully selected docuseries projects, guiding them through the initial stages of development. Her role as the leading tutor promises to provide invaluable insights and direction to the participants.
 
 

Digital Gym

FILMS IN FOCUS

Audience Award at Sheffield DocFest - STRIKE: AN UNCIVIL WAR

 

 
 
STRIKE: AN UNCIVIL WAR WINS AUDIENCE AWARD AT THE 2024 SHEFFIELD DOCFEST
 
NATIONWIDE PREVIEW SCREENINGS TAKE PLACE TOMORROW, 18 JUNE THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF ORGREAVE
 
 
Sheffield DocFest announced today that the 2024 Audience Award is presented to Strike: An Uncivil War directed by Daniel Gordon (UK).
 
 
 
The film had its World Premiere at the 31st edition of Sheffield DocFest on 16 June 2024, and director Daniel Gordon and contributors Morag Livingstone, Ian Mitchell, Jim Tierney and Jon McCure were in attendance for a special post-screening conversation.
 
 
 
Strike: An Uncivil War tells the story of the most violent confrontation between miners and police during the 1984/85 Miners’ Strike in Great Britain - The Battle of Orgreave. Nationwide preview screenings will play on 18 June marking the 40th anniversary of the events at Orgreave, before a general theatrical release on 21 June.
 
 
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Digital Gym

AWARDS WATCH Awards from the 19th Geneva International Oriental Film Festival (FIFOG)
 
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The 19th Geneva International Oriental Film Festival (FIFOG) took place from June 10 to 16 in Geneva. The theme of this year’s edition was Knowledge and Recognition of the Other. It was chaired by Lebanese writer Joumana Haddad.
 
This year’s edition was a great success, marked by many emotional moments. Festival-goers rediscovered the joy and pleasure of watching a wide variety of films, and exchanging ideas with filmmakers, actors and journalists from all over the world.
 
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The 71st Sydney Film Festival awarded it's largest ever prize pool at our Closing Night ceremony, including the prestigious Sydney Film Prize to the Italian film There's Still Tomorrow directed by and starring Paola Cortellesi.

The 71st Sydney Film Festival awarded the prestigious Sydney Film Prize to Italian filmmaker Paola Cortellesi for her film There’s Still Tomorrow, a moving, empowering melodrama about an industrious woman in post-WWII Rome. Cortellesi directs and stars in the film,..
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