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The Festival Beat Special edition 1129

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PEOPLE IN FOCUS
In Memoriam Shaji Karun 1952 - 2025
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With great sadness we have just learned the death of the talented Indian director Shaji N. Karun, spécial mention - camera d'or Cannes 1989.  Vesoul IFF Asian Cinema presented several of its major films: Piravi, Swaham (Destinée), Vanaprashtam,... His talent has earned him many international awards and being named a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres of the French Republic.  Pax Aeterna. Martine and Jean-Marc Thérouanne.  Festival de Vesou...
 

 

courageous women+ filmmakers explore the world of growing up
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  European Film Promotion (EFP) expands its EUROPE! VOICES OF WOMEN+ IN FILM initiative. This year, the Busan International Film Festival joins Sydney Film Festival and Festival do Rio as the third major international partner outside Europe. All three film festivals spotlight European films directed by women and genderqueer filmmakers. Sydney Film Festival (4 - 14 June 2025), which launched the original version of the programme with EFP a decade ago, will once aga...
 
 
Interview With Norwegian Actor Filmmaker Espen Alknes
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Norwegian actor/filmmaker Espen Alknes started his acting career doing stage performances in theaters, one of which includes the National Theater in Oslo. He has contributed to multiple TV series and films. He is known for “Stardust” (2020) and “What's on Your Mind?” (2014) and Camping in Paradise (2023).   Can you speak about your background in acting first?  ESPEN: I went to acting school in Oslo and have been working as an actor for about twenty ...
 

 

Interview With Cinematographer Brandon Lattman for "Trifole" (2024)
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Brandon Lattman was born in San Diego, California on the 5th February 1992. In 2015 he moved to Los Angeles to study filmmaking at The New York Film Academy where he found an interest in cinematography. He also developed himself in other filmmaking areas such as directing, writing and editing. He is known for his work on The Waltz of the Monsters (2017), Repertoire of Memory (2016) and Methadone (2018). His latest film Trifole (2024) held its world premiere at the Palm Springs International Fi...
 
Interview With Italian Writer Director Gabriele Fabbro
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Director Gabriele Fabbro  Named by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the top 2022's screenwriters to watch, Gabriele Fabbro was born in 1996, in Milan, Italy. He's a film director with a BFA degree in Filmmaking from the New York Film Academy. Since 2011, he wrote, directed and produced over 30 productions including features, short films, music videos and commercials. Among his most recent works, he directed the music video "If You Run (2020)" for Josh Homme (Queens of the St...
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Save the date for the 15th International Film Finance Forum May 16th
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Save the date for the 15th International Film Finance Forum, presented by Winston Baker! They will be returning to Cannes Friday 16 May to welcome industry leaders and award-winning filmmakers to dive into and discuss the industry's latest trends! The International Film Finance Forum unites global leaders and acclaimed filmmakers for an annual summit event, diving into the latest trends and market shifts in film finance. Hosted in partnership with&n...
Filmfestivals.com covered Cannes with over 300 articles
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Video coverage on our youtube account followed by 19.5K subscribers, 3.1K videos Playlist : Cannes 2024 (cannes coverage : 47 videos and Interviews Playlist : Fan de cannes (cannes coverage : 426 videos and interviews) 339 articles published https://www.youtube.com/@fest21comfilmfestivalscom/featured CANNES FESTIVAL Coverage 127 articles + 42 articles  en français MARCHE DU FILM Coverage 170 articles     CANNES ...
 
 
 
> INDIA IN FOCUS by Siraj Syed WAVES and I: Registrations open for everyone, except the most deserving media journalist
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WAVES and I: Registrations open for everyone, except the most deserving media journalist Press Information Bureau (PIB) team WAVES put out a Press Release on 28 April on its website, as below. Reading it, we learn that WAVES will be held at the Jio World Center in BKC, Mumbai, during May 01-04. It ends with these words: Register for WAVES now.  But it does not say that media-persons cannot register now, or hereafter. PIB is the central government’s public relations and inform...
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Clermont Film Festival 2026 : Submissions are open
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  Building on its 47th edition, which set new attendance records with over 173,000 admissions and around 4,100 accredited industry professionals, the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival once again confirms its status as the world’s largest film event dedicated to the short format. The next edition will take place from 30 January to 7 February 2026, and submissions are now open! You can already submit your short films via the online platform Shortfilmdepot:   The winne...
 
 
The official agenda for NEM Dubrovnik 2025, the leading TV industry event
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1000+ TV industry leaders will set trends and opportunities We’re excited to unveil the official agenda for NEM Dubrovnik 2025, the leading TV industry event in the CEE region. From June 9th to 12th, Dubrovnik will host professionals from over 300 companies with over 1000 participants. SEE FULL AGENDA   This year&...
Seventh Annual French Riviera Film Festival Announces 2025 Finalist Shorts
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Scheduled from May 16-17, 2025, the seventh annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF), celebrating short film and short-form content from around the globe, is pleased to unveil the finalist shorts of the 2024 competition, the announcement was made today by festival co-founder Nicole Goesseringer Muj. First launched in 2019, FRFF recognizes and celebrates short-form content created for film, television, ...
 
 
20th Annual Sunscreen Film Festival Wraps with Record Attendance, Rave Reviews, and Powerful Stories
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20th Annual Sunscreen Film Festival Wraps with Record Attendance, Rave Reviews, and Powerful Stories   Presented by the City of St. Petersburg and St. Pete Clearwater Film Commission, the event took place April 24-27, 2025, in St. Petersburg, FL.   The Sunscreen Film Festival celebrated a historic 20th edition from April 24–27, 2025, drawing over 7,600 attendees to downtown St. Petersburg for a four-day celebration of independent film, creativity, and community...
 

 

 
 
Sunscreen Film Festival Opening Night Film FOUR DOWN (2025)
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  FOUR DOWN   Sunscreen’s 20th Anniversary Kicks off with the World Premiere of Four Down. The incredible story captured the nation’s attention in 2009.   St. Petersburg, FL – The Sunscreen Film Festival is thrilled to announce that its 20th annual edition, taking place April 24-27, 2025, kicked off with the highly anticipated World Premiere of the documentary feature film Four Down. The festival’s opening night festivities were ...
 

 

Sunscreen Film Festival Films & Lineup for 20th Anniversary
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  Presented by the City of St. Petersburg and St. Pete Clearwater Film Commission, Featuring 224 Films   April 24-27, 2025, at AMC Theatres Sundial   ST. PETERSBURG, FL  – The Sunscreen Film Festival, celebrating its 20th anniversary,proudly announces its full slate of films for 2025, set to take place at AMC Theatres Sundial in downtown St. Petersburg from Thursday, April 24, through Sunday, April 27, 2025. Opening Night Film: FOUR DOWN ...
 

 

20TH OFF DE CANNES FESTIVAL ANNIVERSARY - 2025, MAY 15 & 18
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ONCE UPON A TIME... A SYMBOLIC EURO. One euro to challenge the world's biggest film festival. One euro to create, on the golden bangs of the Croisette, a playground where artists forgotten by the spotlight could shine. Twenty years ago, in 2005, Alain Zirah, eternal discoverer of new worlds, arrived in Cannes with Solène Guionnet, a young masked actress. They climb the steps as Spiderman and Catwoman. The stage was set. ...
 
  
 
 
Call for Entries 28th UNAFF Messages for the Future
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We are delighted to announce the 28th UNAFF (United Nations Association Film Festival), which was founded in 1998 by Stanford educator and film critic Jasmina Bojic in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.   The 28th UNAFF will be held from October 16th to 26th in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, San Francisco, and at Stanford University with the theme MESSAGES FOR THE FUTURE. It continues our devotion to human r...
 
 
SIFF announces lineup for 51st annual Seattle International Film Festival
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  “Our lineup reflects our two main focuses this year: international and independent voices”; 73% of the Festival’s 245 films are currently without US distribution and feature titles from 74 countries/regions around the globe communicating in 63 different languages  SIFF announced today the lineup of films screening at the 51st Seattle International Film Festival, to be held May 15-25 at venues across the Seattle area and followed by a week of select encore scr...
 
 
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FILMS IN FOCUS Lala My RedHead award winning script builds success on the festival circuit
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Watch Nellie K on stage acceptance speech winning best script at Chandler International Film Festival 2025 *   ...
NELLIE WILL BE IN CANNES TAKING MEETINGS WITH FINANCIERS
 
 
Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS): a Showcase into the World of Animation
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  A Showcase into the World of Animation On Tuesday evening, 6 May 2025, the 32nd edition of the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) – Germany’s largest animation film festival – was officially opened at Gloria 1 cinema. At the Festival Opening, directors Heike Mozer and Annegret Richter welcomed the audience in the sold-out auditorium, joined by State Secretary for Culture Arne Braun (Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts), Stuttgart’s Lo...
 

 

The MBS Group Establishes MBS MENA Limited to Operate AlUla Studios in Landmark Regional Partnership
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Film AlUla, the film agency of the Royal Commission for AlUla, has signed a landmark agreement with MBS MENA Limited, the newly established regional entity of The MBS Group, the world’s leading studio operator and production services provider, to exclusively manage and operate the state-of-the-art AlUla Studios. This strategic partnership marks a first-of-its-kind collaboration in the region, pairing Saudi Arabia’s premier production hub with a globally recognised premium studio bra..
EFP announces film selection‌ ­‌
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Spot on in Latin America for Europe’s finest films  For the second time, European Film Promotion (EFP) is presenting the Latin American Critics’ Award for European Films. 37 film critics and journalists from 13 Latin American countries will choose three favourites among 19 nominated films, before crowning the winning film at the..
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