Don Lee in Beom-Joe-do-si 4 (The Roundup: Punishment) by Heo Myeong-haeng © ABO Entertainment & Bigpunch Pictures & Hong Film & B.A. Entertainment Berlinale Special­ Circle © Joung Yumi   Genre films at their best and acclaimed masters. Great performances and politically relevant documentaries. Berlinale Special offers a rich line up. After announcing an initial batch of Gala and Berlinale Special presentations, the&...

Sebabatso Media is thrilled to announce its event, the Khuma Film Festival scheduled to take  place from the 21st to the 24th of February 2024. This four-day festival will showcase a diverse range of films from both emerging and established filmmakers, celebrating the art of storytelling through the medium of film. The vibrant Doctor Kaunda Municipal District will be a hype of activity as the community, learners, graduates of Khuma Township and surrounding areas are set to be tra...

RSIFF, 11: The Origin-al Don Quixote, in a Ferrari At an average length of 100 minutes, and a 14-hour day, which is what is available to an average person, after ing for sleeping, eating, travel, etc., I should think four. Spot on. RSIFF allowed you to book 4 tickets a day, 48 hours in advance, as the clock clocks. But there are the riders, which mean, “but….”. Shows began only at four o’clock or a little before that, in the afternoon, and continued till late i...

RSIFF, 10: Foundation, Fun d-a-mentals, Funding, Figures and Films A major initiative of Saudi Arabia in developing film production and co-production is the Red Sea Film Fund. ing Development, Production, and Post-Production of Arab and African Films. The Red Sea Film Festival Foundation is a non-profit cultural organization ed in Saudi Arabia. The foundation is chaired by Jomana Al Rashid, the president of the foundation is the Saudi producer Mohammed Al Turki. The Red Sea Fu...

RSIFF: Souk, the appetiser, and the dessert in the desert In Arabic, Souk is market. In India we have a Film Bazaar at Goa during the International Film Festival of India, every year. Most major festivals in the world hold a film market, where film-makers and persons connected with the film industry set-up stalls or booths. A lot of business takes place here and a lot of projects are green-lighted. And the two halls, Violet and Orchid, at the Ritz Carlton, were just the place for RSIFF to loc...

RSIFF, 08: Keep counting the celebrities, and be blown over                Opening the act was Yasir Al Yasiri’s HWJN, with its world première and the screening was attended by the director and lead cast: Nour Alkhadra, Baraa Alem, Naif Aldaferi, Alanoud Saud, Mohsen Mansour and Shaimaa Al Tayeb. Jury President Baz Lurhmann was in attendance, with his jury - Joel Kinnaman, Freida Pinto, Amina Khalil, Paz Vega, Hana Alomair and Fatih Akin. So...

  RSIFF, 07: Competition Section films that I saw, and my opinions about them THE TEACHER Palestinian school-teacher Basem (Saleh Bakri) grapples with personal devastation, after a tragic incident involving his son, who dies in custody merely suspected of participation in a protest. His life takes an unexpected turn when he forms a deep connection with Adam, one of his traumatised students, who has suffered personal losses in the ongoing conflict. He also develops an unexpected b...

  Nathalie Dubois (https://dpagroup.org ) did it again! The DPA gift suite, to celebrate the movie and tv Awards season, is back in full force at the iconic Luxe hotel on Sunset boulevard (https://www.luxehotels.com ). Once again nominees and special guests have access to a spectacular worldwide gifting lounge full of special treats and surprises.   The list of special gifts and offerings is long. One of the highlights of the suite was the NOWATCH (https://nowatch.com ) to measure s...

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The film stars bring out movie lovers ar the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. James Nelson is shooting in Park City as the excitement builds in the streets of Park City. The Sundance Film Festival (40th edition) takes place from January 18–28 2024.     ...

James Nelson is shooting in the filmmaker lounge and in the picturesque streets of Park City : the crowd is gathering, the excitement is building, everyone is ready for a fantastic 40th anniversary edition! and everyone wants to be in the picture! The Sundance Film Festival (40th edition) takes place from January 18–28 2024. ...

Christine Camdessus (general delegate) with Anne Georget (president)   and Maider Arosteguy Mayor of Biarritz. The festival kicked off the 6th edition this friday evening to a full house at the magnificent Theatre de "La Gare du Midi", the opening film was preceded by a 15 minute overview of the festival program and its jury by Christine Camdessus (FIPADOC General Delegate) and Anne Georget (FIPADOC President), and Maider Arosteguy (Mayor of Biarritz) Onstage ...

  Park City’s Newest Exclusive Music Venue in partnership with LNE Presents is an impressive concert space in the heart of Historic Main Street, set to officially debut timed to the Sundance Film Festival with "The Premiere Series” lineup kicking off on January 18, 2024 with Leon Bridges Presented by Chase Sapphire, followed by two headlining sets from The Black Keys, Odesza, Kaskade, Vevo, Lil Jon, Charley Crockett, and running through January 28, 2024, closing out with...

  Welcome to day one of the Festival! We’re starting off with some highly-anticipated feature film premieres, such as Freaky Tales, Thelma, Stress Positions, Girls State, and I Saw The TV Glow. Be on the lookout for second screenings in person and online later in the Festival. Right now limited tickets are still available for Girls State, Eno, LOLLA: THE STORY OF LOLLAPALOOZA, Ibelin, Sujo, and Gaucho Gaucho. Don’t wait!&...

On January 18 Sundance festival is kicking off the 2024 Festival edition, honoring Christopher Nolan with the first-ever Sundance Institute Trailblazer Award, Kristen Stewart with the Sundance Institute Visionary Award, Celine Song and Maite Alberdi with Sundance Institute Vanguard Awards Presented by Acura, and Pat Mitchell with the Sundance Institute Vanguard Award for Philanthropy. Honorees Sundance Institute Trailblazer Award – Christopher Nolan Christophe...

James Nelson is shooting while walking the streets of Park City before the opening: the crowd is gathering, the excitement is building, everyone is ready for a fantastic 40th anniversary edition! The Sundance Film Festival (40th edition) takes place from January 18–28 2024.     ...

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  The meeting place for all forms of documentary Fipadoc, the first international documentary meeting in , returns from January 19th to 27th in Biarritz for a 6th edition which opens the year and sheds light on winter and the world by sharing and celebrating all forms of documentary storytelling for all screens: from cinema, television, and series, including virtual reality, podcasts with the link to the musical creation.   The plural and unique meeting place in Biarritz...

  8 - 19 October 2024, 51st edition Film Fest Gent 15 - 17 October 2024, WSA Film Music Days 2024 Film Fest Gent releases FFG Session with composer Natalie Holt ...

For the 36th edition of Filmfest Dresden (16.–21. April 2024)the festival received a record number of 3,200 film submissions from 104 countries.   Record 3,200 Submissions // Discourse Europe: Italy – Curated by Ronny Trocker // Focus Québec // Regional Focus: “As If It Were Yesterday – Film...

    Experiments from India intertwined with dreamlike love triangles. Female anger is heard in duet with the macho slogans of career-obsessed businessmen. Buildings and political systems collapse – and then the gate to the afterlife bursts open in a police station. Little monkeys meet a giant fish and a horse girl, then forces to imitate the world. Activist cinema makes an appearance, showing itself to be eloquent and polyphonic in the face of global crises. The film...

Filmfestivals.com will be covering live! Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin is the international trade fair, marketplace, conference and networking event for music + dance films. As the preeminent gathering for a specialised industry, it unites around 600 key international experts + decision makers from major public + private broadcasting stations, streaming + VOD platforms, distribution + film production companies and performing arts institutions. Taking place in Berlin from ...

Celebrating more than a decade of leadership advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion in the entertainment industry, the 2024 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (EDFC) opens for registration Jan. 20, with the competition to be held April 2-- April 7. The awards ceremony will be held May 9 at Sony Pictures Studios. This year—in addition to the traditional Film Challenge awards of cash, goods, subscriptions, mentorships and screening opportunities—the EDFC will b...

Cory Reeder's new short Smash or will have its worldwide debut at Slamdance 2024 on January 19th.  Reeder wrote Smash or  to laugh at the YUCK of modern dating. While so many narrative films showcasing disability are dramatic or depressing, The five minute short ends on a high note. There is so much more to life! The PWD (people with disabilities) he knows are fun, smart, creative, and sexy; they party, fall in love, break up, and hate Mondays just l...