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The Asia TV Forum & Market 2020 (ATF) made a significant mark in the industry

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RIFF 2021, 07, 02: Yashpal Sharma to be awarded the Om Puri Memorial Common Man in Cinema award

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Fourth annual "Indie Entertainment Showcase 2021" in Sundance

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Cloud 21 PR International and Kultura PR International will present the fourth annual "Indie Entertainment Showcase 2021" special event that will be held virtually during the time of the Park City, Utah film festival. The online event "Indie Entertainment Showcase 2021" is scheduled for January 30, 2021 at 12 p.m. PST/3 p.m. EST. Register for free to our event  ...

 

2021 Sundance Film Festival: Juries Announced

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22 Jurors to Award Prizes at Awards Night on February 2 22 celebrated voices across film, art and culture will bestow this year’s awards on feature-length and short films at the Sundance Film Festival, at a digital ceremony taking place February 2nd. This year’s Festival is fully available online at Festival.Sundance.org; Awards Night will be live-streamed. Award-winning films will be available for special extended-run viewing the da...

 

 

Meet the 2021 Nordic Film Lab participants

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  We are proud to announce this year's 17 Nordic Film Lab participants! Nordic Film Lab is Göteborg Film Festival's exclusive networking forum for up-and-coming Scandinavian filmmakers. The 17 participants will meet during this year's digital edition of Göteborg film festival. One of the most vital functions of a film festival is to act as a meeting place. Since 2008, Göteborg Film Festival has worked on enhancing this particular function by creating a spec...

 

 

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival appoints a new Head of Press and Communication

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2021 has brought a major change to the communication and press team of Tallinn Black Nights as Epp Kõuhkna has become the new Head of Press and Communication. The former head, Hannes Aava will continue in a reduced role as a communication consultant. Epp Kõuhkna is no stranger to the festival, having been responsible for the marketing activities of the Black Nights’ sub-festival Just Film for the past 4 years. She will be taking over the international communication and p...

 

 

President Biden's Press Office notice on Paris Agreement

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by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent On a typical day, the Screenmancer Staff inbox receives most of the usual Hollywood notices. But after midnight of the Inauguration, we received an official White House item from newly seated US President Joseph R. Biden.  Something like this hasn't crossed our desk before, so we are running it. We left off the address and phone number, but the press release is as we received it. Rejoining the Paris Agreement is...

 

 

The San Sebastian Festival Director honored by France as Chevalier de l’ordre des arts et des lettres

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The French Ministry of Culture names the Director of the San Sebastian Festival Chevalier de l’ordre des arts et des lettres José Luis Rebordinos places this honorary distinction within the context of his links to the French culture and filmmaking The French Minister of Culture, Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, informed the Director of San Sebastian Festival by letter of his appointment as Chevalier de l’ordre des arts et des lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Lettres of the...

 

 

Fernando Garcia named Executive Vice President of the Academy: Member Relations and Awards

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has named Fernando Garcia as its Executive Vice President, Member Relations and Awards. Garcia will lead engagement and outreach initiatives for the organization’s worldwide membership of over 10,000 artists, filmmakers and executives, and oversee Academy Awards® processes for submissions, nominations, voting and balloting.  Garcia will also work with the Academy’s Office of Representation, Inclusion and Equity and the B...

 

 

Jessie Fairbanks joined to lead programming for the 2021 San Francisco International Film Festival

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Veteran Film Programmer and Festival Producer Will Lead Programming for the 2021 San Francisco International Film Festival and Year-Round SFFILM Offerings SFFILM announced today a major addition to the organization’s leadership roster, with Jessie Fairbanks joining as Director of Programming, effective January 25. Fairbanks will lead the curation of film and off-screen programming for both the SFFILM Festival and the organization’s year-round offerings, bringing fresh and com...

 

 

BANFF adds Amazon Studios’ James Farrell to the 2021 Rockies Grand Jury

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  Farrell joins previously announced Grand Jury members: Libbie Doherty - ABC Australia, Dan McDermott - AMC Networks, Miranda Wayland - BBC, Laura Michalchyshyn - Blue Ant Media and Jane Millichip - Sky Studios.   ...

 

Director Bong Joon Ho will preside the International Jury of the Venezia 78 Competition

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La Biennale di Venezia / 78th Venice International Film Festival / September 1 - 11, 2021 Director Bong Joon Ho will be the president of the International Jury of the Competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival (September 1 - 11, 2021), which will assign the Golden Lion for Best Film, as well as other official awards.   The decision was made by the Board of Directors of the Biennale di Venezia, who confirmed the recommendation of the Director of the Venice Film F...

 

 

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Overview of the US business for the week of January 18th

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At the box office, Open Road/Briarcliff's The Marksman opened to top spot with a weekend gross of $3.2M at 1,633 theatres. Comscore estimates that the Action-Thriller starring Liam Neeson will bring an estimated $3.7M after adding ticket sales for the Monday holiday. Warner Bros.' Wonder Woman 1984 dropped down to second place with $2.6M, after having led all films in each of the three weeks since its opening on Christmas Day.  Universal's The Croods: A New Age took third plac...

Arclight Films locks North America, UK, Australia, and Japan deals for THE SINNERS

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Arclight Films’ chairman Gary Hamilton announced today the company has locked domestic and multiple international distribution deals for the teen-cult thriller The Sinners. The North American deal has been signed with Brainstorm Media; the Beverly Hills based distributor founded in 1995 by industry veteran Meyer Shwarzstein. Brainstorm Media is releasing the film on February 19th. International distribution deals include Signature for the UK, Defiant for Australia, and AT Entertainment f...

 

 

The 2021 Chandler International Film Festival opened with The Unhealer

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  Tonight marks the first day of the 2021 Chandler International Film Festival. Our Opening Night film, The Unhealer, kicks off the film festival with a red carpet prior, and an after party at the Ginger Monkey Gastropub here in Chandler. A Q&A with actors Chris Browning and Elijah Nelson will follow the premiere. The Unhealer in-person tickets are SOLD OUT, but you can still watch it and more fil...

 

 

Hollywood is alive and well: Aaron Ryder forms RPC & seals MGM first-look deal

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by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Just when you thought Hollywood might be DOA for 2021, or at least dormant for the Pandemic, Aaron Ryder just established Ryder Picture Company, and nabbed a first-look feature deal with MGM. Read on, from Screenmancer... LOS ANGELES: Academy Award nominated producer Aaron Ryder has launched a new production company, Ryder Picture Company (RPC), which will develop and produce commercially viable, elevated films. Ryder, a prolif...

 

 

Filmmaker Jon Alston talks AUGUSTUS, entry for Best Live Action Short

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by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent “I am America’s original sin…" and a patriot, opens Director Jon Alston’s AUGUSTUS, spoken by the titular character. With this brief introduction, here is Alston in his own words on making the short for consideration in the current Award Season. But first, a quick synopsis of the 15 minute film. “Augustus, a literate escaped slave masquerading as a free man in Massachusetts in 1841, experiences nightmares of ...

 

 

 

The workshop for the 5th Biennale College Cinema – Virtual Reality International wrapped entirely in virtual mode

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    La Biennale di Venezia / Biennale College Cinema – Virtual Reality /   Workshop held for the 5th Biennale College Cinema – Virtual Reality International / 12 projects participated virtually from Argentina, Brazil, Czech Republic, Cuba, France, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Italy, Romania, Turkey     The workshop for the 5th Biennale College Cinema – Virtual Reality International was held entirely in&nbs...

 

 

Judas and the black Messiah domestic Trailer

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Judas and the Black Messiah is an upcoming American biographical drama film directed and produced by Shaka King, from a screenplay written by King and Will Berson, based on a story by King, Berson, and Kenny and Keith Lucas. The film details the life of Fred Hampton, chairman of the Black Panther Party in late 1960s Illinois, and his betrayal at the hands of William O'Neal. The film stars Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield as Hampton and O'Neal, respectively, with Jesse Plemons, Domi...

 

 

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The Créteil International Women's Film Festival is coming to your home!

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The Covid-19 epidemic has deprived us of the 2020 edition, so it's essential for us to invent new ways of doing. That is why we are very pleased to announce the 43rd edition of the Festival, wich will take place from April 2 to 11, 2021.     ...

 

 

Online Film Series Comes to the Ojai Film Festival

 

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The fourteenth Kustendorf International Film and Music Festival starts today

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  The fourteenth Kustendorf International Film and Music Festival starts tomorrow and will last until January 25, 2021. This year, the festival is held online and can be followed via a digital platform, at the web address "kustendorf.online". REGISTER   The festival starts tomorrow, 22.01. from 6 pm and it will be officially opened by the founder of the festival Emir Kusturica. Young filmmakers and greats of world auteur film will be the focus of this year's Kusten...

 

 

16th Annual Children's Film Festival Seattle Goes Virtual to Celebrate “Love & Light”

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The pay-what-you-can festivals takes place February 18-28, 2021.   Online Film Screenings & Interactive Workshops Presented by Northwest Film Forum     For the 16th Annual Children’s Film Festival Seattle (CFFS), Northwest Film Forum goes completely virtual to honor the theme of "Love & Light" amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. With sliding-scale, pay-...

 

 

Live from the Conference In 19th Dhaka International Film festival

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Day 2 At The Conference In 19th Dhaka International Film festival (16th Jan to 24th Jan). By Bijaya Jena The 19th Dhaka International Film Festival has a section dedicated to Women in the competition category. This year many filmmakers from abroad participated virtually on sessions for Women in Cinema. One of the topics for the 2nd day, 18th January was how social media is helping women to participate in filmmaking and film viewing. Watch the video Nisha Shrestha, an actor, filmmaker an...

 

 

A Preview of the 2021 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival -AJFF hybrid Experience

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The 21st hybrid edition of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, coming soon to the comfort and convenience of home! You're invited to the Insider Preview. Everything you need to know about Virtual Cinema.    Get a taste of what's in store for you when AJFF returns February 17-28! All You Need to Know About Virtual Cinema The Virtual Cinema is where you'll tune in to watch AJFF movies during the upcoming festival. We've made it easy to stream to...

 

 

The Jewish International Film Festival returns to Australia

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The Jewish International Film Festival (February 17 – March 24) returns for another year of spectacular Jewish cinema from around the world including: ·         51 films from 19 countries ·         29 features  ·         19 documentaries ·         episodes from&...

 

 

New York: New Directors New Films 2020 at MoMA

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In its  2020  hybrid format, New York Film Festival reached a national online audience  of 70,000  in addition to local  drive in viewers and retained its status as a show case for the most important contemporary films. The 49th edition of 3the New Directors / New Films (ND/NF) festival staged from   December 9-20  by the Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center (FLC) presented the perspective of how filmmakers from all over the world ...

 

 

Registration opened for the 78th Venice International Film Festival (1 – 11 September 2021)

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Opening today, 18 January 2021, registration for films / Now online the regulations for the 78th Venice Film Festival and the regulations for accreditation www.labiennale.org   The Sconfini section to be replaced by Orizzonti – Extra     Starting today, Monday January 18th, registration is open for the films to be selected for the 78th Venice International Film Festival (1 – 11 September 2021) directed by Alberto Barbera and organized by La Biennale di Vene...

 

 

The 17th Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival: Call for Entries

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Submissions for the 17th Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival (BFMAF) are now open. The festival is looking for moving image works that disregard boundaries set by genre, form, convention and expectation. Feature, medium and short-length films are all welcome. For full details and to enter your work click here About the Festival The 17th edition of Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival will take place from the 9-12 of September 2021. Presenting an artistically ambitious prog...

 

 

63 films from 19 countries to vie in int'l section of Tehran Short Film Festival

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The 37th edition of the Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) will be inaugurated in Tehran on Jan 20, 2021.   Presided by Sadeq Mousavi, some 63 short films will vie in international section of event for winning the festival trophy and its 3,000-dollar-pize from 19 countries including France, India, US, Spain, Germany, Ghana, China, Czech Republic, Poland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, Bulgaria, Denmark, Russia, South Africa, Belgium, Kazakhstan as well as Iran.   In the ...

 

 

Göteborg Film Festival Works in projects and Discovery lineup announced

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13 Nordic works in progress will be presented at this year's online edition of Nordic Film Market, taking place February 4 – February 7, 2021. As the leading marketplace in the region, the Nordic Film Market comprises a curated programme of new and upcoming Nordic films and talents. The Nordic Film Market programme will be presented at the festival’s digital industry platform available to the market delegates. The Works in progress and Discovery projects will be ...

 

 

 

Mirror Mountain Film Festival now open for 2021 submissions

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Are you an independent filmmaker with an original and unique creative voice? Mirror Mountain Film Festival is officially open for submissions for our 2021 online festival, and we want to see your work! Shorts, medium-length films and features in all genres are being accepted now through FilmFreeway. More info: https://filmfreeway.com/festival/MirrorMountainFilmFestival ...

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Gary Oldman honored with The Palm Springs International Film Festival Chairman Award for Mank

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    The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Gary Oldman is the recipient of the Chairman’s Award for his performance in Mank.  "Gary Oldman gives another mesmerizing performance as Herman J. Mankiewicz in David Fincher’s Mank. Oldman plays the role to perfection as the films follows the screenwriter’s journey while is co-writing the script for Citizen Kane,” said Harold Matzner. “We are delighted to recognize one of t...

 

 

The Academy to honor Tyler Perry

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The Academy announced today that its Board of Governors voted to present Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards to filmmaker Tyler Perry and to the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF).  The Oscar® statuettes will be presented at the 93rd Oscars®, which airs live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, April 25, 2021. “There has been such widespread generosity in our industry that limiting the Hersholt Humanitarian Award to one recipient, thi...

 

 

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Only Human HOMO Directed by Igor Ivanov

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Homo Adorans, Homo Amans , Homo Economicus, Homo Faber, Homo Ludens,Homo Ridens : which one are you which one are they really?

ONLY HUMAN – Homo… stages six profiles in six sequencess  cleverly interwoven. One dramatic story in 6 episodes featuring desperate characters in their quest for survival and love, or redemption. The jobless graduate becomes a grave-digger, the grieving widow a nun, the priests gamble and gangsters rule the courts. Only the lonely child may find some affection when hope springs eternal.

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Safeguard: An Electoral College Story Documentary by Matthew Taylor

USA September 2020 77minutes

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How do United States' presidential elections really work? And what would happen if we changed the rules? In Safeguard: An Electoral College Story, award-winning filmmaker M.A. Taylor answers those questions.

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IRIS by Diana Rodriguez

USA - Fantastic drama thriller: 104 minutes - first feature film

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Alice Kremelberg (Orange Is The New Black) stars as Iris, and gives an outstanding lead performance as this tortured soul dreadfully awaiting the death of her Aunt Adelaide, played by Mary Looram (Like Father, Braid). As Aunt Adelaide slowly withers away in hospice, Iris continues her day to day routines of working in an antique shop, and scrolling online for connections through an online dating app. However, Iris has an ulterior motive behind her digital search for suitors, and it’s not love. Iris has a hunger, and she needs to feed. On every date she goes on, she sizes her match up and determines their strength of character on a criteria of what she considers basic human decency. And if any of her dates fail to meet her standards, then that’s the end of them. They’re dinner. That’s just how Iris operates.

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ANGIE: LOST GIRLS by Julia Verdin

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USA, 107 minutes, June 2020

One girl’s nightmare. A nationwide reality.

After escaping from a sex trafficking ring, one teenage girl struggles to reconnect with herself and her family after her ordeal. Ultimately, in order to find herself and rescue her helpless friends, she must confront her own fears and help lead the police to her traffickers - no matter the cost.

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FINDING MANNY by Kacey Cox

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Canada, 56 minutes documentary, june 2020

 

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BLUE MOTEL Award winning script by Ted Campbell
Feature film in production by Doval Bacall Films

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Grand Winner Your Script Produced season 1  Platinum Remi Award WorldFest Houston

When his bank robber father injured in a recent heist seeks refuge at the desolate motel where he works, a motel clerk is forced to confront the truth behind a botched heist from his past.

Originally from Boston, Mass, Ted Campbell is a screenwriter and director who specializes in thoughtful, character driven thrillers. Ted will direct his heist thriller "Underground" with producer Ellen Wander of Film Bridge International. His contained, crime thriller “Blue Motel” won the Grand Prize in Your Script Produced screenplay competition. Ted will direct “Blue Motel” with Doval Bacall Films producing. Ted is a member of ISA’s Development Program. And was named to ISA’s Top 25 Screenwriters To Watch list.

Ted finds inspiration in the works of the great noir writers Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler and Ross MacDonald as well as his screenwriting idols Scott Frank, Shane Black, Tony Gilroy and Richard Wenk.

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SAVING NORTH - A RUSSIAN AMERICAN ODYSSEY by J Mitchell Johnson
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Russia USA Feature documentary April 2020 Director's cut: 79 minutes

What happened, what can happen to the centuries old amazing wooden churches in north of Russia. Photographer Richard Davies trips to Russia and USA tell stories on human soul, hope and russian american…cooperation in restoring beauty.

Saving North is the story of a struggle for human and cultural survival in the mysterious and insular world of the Russian North. An outsider from England, photographer Richard Davies, enters this mysterious and vast region of the world with the hope of documenting both the glory and the tragic demise of its rapidly disappearing Wooden Churches. As Davies meets and becomes friends with the some of his Russian photo subjects, he finds himself getting emotionally involved with their struggle. He decides to put down his camera and get involved with church restoration.

Early on in our story Davies befriends the famed Russian architect Alexander Popov who is deeply involved in working to preserve and share with the world the beauty and value of these ancient structures. Popov has uniquely discovered and reinvigorated both the tools and processes that restore life back to the North. But it’s an uphill battle against strong and powerful forces.

Together, Davies and Popov uncover the circumstances that led to the demise of the churches, and then join a small but growing group of passionate Russian citizens and outsiders from all walks of life who join the cause of Saving North.

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SEKURITAS written and directed by Carmen Stadler

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Romantic dark comedy 117 minutes 2019 Switzerland

Starring Kathrin Veith, Duraid Abbas Ghaieb, Jeanne Devos, Daniel Kasztura, Vilmar Bieri, This Maag

First feature film by Swiss director Carmen Stadler, produced by Claudia Wick for Abrakadabra Films AG

An office complex wishes for a love story before demolition. It chooses the lonely misfits for this story; those who go through security rounds at night, scrub toilets, experiment with recipes or rehearse their final speech. A poetic and twisted kaleidoscope that centers around desire, security and melodious noises which move through the entire fabric of the building.

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Marcel Duchamp: The Art of the Possible written  and directed by Matthew Taylor

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USA 2019 Documentary 89 minutes

 

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THE MYSTERY OF A BURYAT LAMA, directed by Elena Demidova

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THE CREEPY LINE a film by M.A.Taylor 2018

"A film that Google does not want you to see  - filmfestivals.com Best for Fest"

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An eye-opening documentary, The Creepy Line reveals the stunning degree to which society is manipulated by Google and Facebook and blows the lid off the remarkably subtle – hence powerful – manner in which they do it.

The Creepy Line is a title culled from the words of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, when during a 2010 interview he explained Google’s code of conduct: “The Google policy on a lot of things is to get right up to the creepy line and not cross it.”

However, as Dr. Robert Epstein explains in the film, “Google crosses the creepy line every day”. 

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Sharkwater: Extinction by Rob Stewart Documentary
Canada 2018
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Rob Stewart''s Sharkwater: Extinction is a follow up to his first two award-winning films, Sharkwater and Revolution. Sharkwater exposed the devastating issue of shark finning, while Revolution brought the destructive effects of Ocean Acidification to light.

Rob taught the world to not fear sharks, through his iconic images of hugging these majestic creatures and free diving with them. This is his final film, he died in a diving accident while completing the film.

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Revolution by Rob Stewart 

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over 40 festival wins so far

Eco Documentary feature film by Rob Stewart April 2015, 82 minutes (Sharkwater)
Revolution is a film about changing the world. The true-life adventure of Rob Stewart, this follow-up to his acclaimed SHARKWATER (36 festival wins) documentary continues his remarkable journey; one that will take him through 15 countries over four years, and where he'll discover that it's not only sharks that are in grave danger -- it's humanity itself.

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Des partenariats forts avec les plus grands festivals et marchés
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Nous sommes très fiers des bonnes relations et des partenariats signé avec les plus grands festivals et marchés : Venice Production Bridge, FestForums Santa Barbara, AFM, Animaze, Tallinn Black Night International Film Festival, Houston WorldFest, Fantasporto, et Cannes Market bien entendu et beaucoup d'autres. Nous sommes heureux de pouvoir grace à ces parteneriats pouvoir apporter news et dailies à ..

 

 

les Tables rondes César & Techniques 2021

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L'Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, en partenariat avec la Ficam, et le groupe Audiens, vous invite à suivre les Tables rondes César & Techniques 2021 César & Techniques met en lumière les professionnel·le·s et les entreprises de l’industrie technique qui, chaque année, façonnent et enrichissent le cinéma français. Au travers de deux prix, c’est l’ensemble de l...

 

CINÉLATINO se dédouble pour faire vivre les cinémas d’Amérique latine !

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Face à l’évolution mondiale de la pandémie Covid, nous sommes contraint·es d’innover pour montrer les films réalisés cette année et aider la filière cinéma. Toute la programmation de la 33e édition sera visible en mars, en salles si elles sont ouvertes, mais également en ligne. Les 110 films et les compétitions seront vus par les professionnel·les et les publics. Et comme...

 

 

Festival International de Films de Femmes 43e édition en ligne

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L'épidémie de Covid-19 nous a privés de l'édition 2020, il est donc essentiel pour nous d'inventer des nouveaux chemins de "faire". C'est pourquoi nous sommes très heureu.x.ses de vous annoncer la 43e édition du Festival, qui se tiendra du 2 au 11 avril 2021.       ...

 

 

Le Forum des images repousse l'hommage à Chantal Akerman, programmé dans le cadre du Festival Premiers Plans d'Anger

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Le Forum des images reporte au printemps l'hommage à Chantal Akerman, programmé dans le cadre du Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers   En association avec le Festival Premiers Plans, partenaire de longue date, le Forum des images devait accueillir dans ses salles l'hommage à Chantal Akerman, du 27 au 31 janvier. Face à la fermeture prolongée des cinémas et en accord avec le festival qui a repensé le dispositif de sa 33e &...

 

 

Hervé Le Phuez quitte la programmation du Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur

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Hervé Le Phuez, au service de la programmation du FIFF pendant 20 ans ! C’est le cœur chargé d’émotion que nous vous annonçons qu’Hervé Le Phuez quitte le FIFF Namur. Nous avons envie de le remercier chaleureusement pour cette magnifique carrière au sein du Festival, carrière qu’il a décidé de poursuivre dans le milieu du cinéma en Belgique (ses futurs collègues sont chanceux.ses, ...

 

 

Lauréats des prix de la 12ème édition de l'Industry Village des Arcs Film Festival

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LAURÉATS DES PRIX DES ARCS INDUSTRY VILLAGE  Cette année, plus de 550 professionnels se sont inscrits en ligne à l’Industry Village, qui comprend le Coproduction Village et le Talent Village pour les projets en phase de développement, le Work In Progress, ainsi que le Music Village.   Le prix T-Port est attribué au meilleur projet du Talent Village.   Le prix est attribué au projet Paradise...

 

 

33ème édition du Festival Les Cinglés du Cinéma : totalement numérique du 29 au 31 Janvier 2021

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Edition « En plan rapproché » du 29 au 31 Janvier 2021   Rendez-vous incontournable des cinéphiles et collectionneurs de cinéma venant du monde entier, devenue depuis sa création en 1988 la plus grande foire de matériel de cinéma d’Europe, Les Cinglés du Cinéma se réinventent pour cette 33eédition inédite, totalement numérique compte tenu du contexte sanitaire, et consacr&eacu...

 

 

Le Palmarès des 26e Lumières de la presse internationale

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Les choses qu’on dit, les choses qu’on fait, meilleur film. Doublé pour Deux, Josep et Été 85.   Malgré la crise sanitaire mondiale, la 26e Cérémonie de la presse internationale a tout de même pu avoir lieu, sous la forme d’une émission diffusée en clair et en exclusivité sur Canal+, le mardi 19 janvier à 20h. L’émission était présentée par Laurie Cholewa et ...

 

 

Inscriptions visiteurs / J-5 PRODUCTION FORUM 2021 en ligne

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  Ouverture des inscriptions visiteurs pour la 11ème édition en ligne du Production Forum du 25 au 29 janvier 2021 sont ouvertes ! Pour vous inscrire, cliquez ici.   Connectez-vous avec l’e-mail utilisé lors de l'inscription pour accéder à votre profil et à l'espace rendez-vous du 25 au 29 janvier de 9h à 13h avec les 100 exposants : lieux de tournage franciliens, entreprises, studios, commissions du film&hel...

 

 

CINEMA FOR CHANGE: lancement du 1er marché de co-production européen sur les films à impact

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CINEMA FOR CHANGE évolue et développe le 1er marché de co-production européen à destination des professionnels du cinéma et de l’audiovisuel, entièrement dédié aux films à impact social. Cet évènement constitue le volet Industrie du Festival Le Temps Presse qui fêtera en avril prochain son 10ème anniversaire, et dont la sélection a pour but de sensibiliser un pu...

 

 

Le Jury longs métrages de Gérardmer sous la prészidence de Bertrand Bonello

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Bertrand Bonello     Pascal Bonitzer Lolita Chammah Maxime Chattam Nora Hamzawi Camélia Jordana Alexandre Pachulski Vimala Pons ...

 

 

Vendredi 29 janvier 2021 20h : concert hommage a Gabriel Yared à Radio France

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« À sa manière, Gabriel Yared ressemble à certains dieux hindous, multiformes. On pourrait presque dire qu’il y a autant de Yared que de films mis en musique par Yared. Cela tient aussi à sa trajectoire personnelle : né à Beyrouth en 1949, il abandonne rapidement ses études de droit pour suivre en auditeur libre les cours d’Henri Dutilleux et Maurice Ohana à l’Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris.   C’est...

 

 

Le festival Ciné Junior 2021 s'adapte à la situation actuelle et repousse ses dates!

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Le festival Ciné Junior est...

 

 

Les conférences en ligne de l'Industrie du Reve le 26 Janvier de 15 à 17h

 

INSCRIPTIONS EN LIGNE     EN PARTENARIAT AVEC LA RÉGION ILE-DE-FRANCE, LE CNC ET LE PARIS IMAGES, LA 21ÈME É...

 

 

Le Jury de Clermont Ferrand

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JURY NATIONAL La compétition nationale se révèlera sous le regard attentif de : Sigrid Bouaziz, comédienne, réalisatrice, scénariste  Pierre-Dominique Burgaud, parolier, auteur, réalisateur, producteur musical   Judith Henry, comédienne, metteuse en scène  Foued Mansour, réalisateur et scénariste   JURY INTERNATIONAL ...

 

 

Le festival de Clermont Ferrand dévoile sa bande-annonce

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En février 2020, le festival de Clermont-Ferrand avait été, de justesse, la dernière grande manifestation internationale de cinéma à se tenir dans le monde réel. Ses organisateurs ont longtemps voulu croire qu'il serait celle du renouveau en 2021, à l'image des camélias en éruption sur l'affiche de Yuko Shimizu : la fermeture obstinée des lieux de culture ne l'a pas permis. Mais des contraintes naissen...

 

 

Journée Internationale du PopCorn : le top 10 des films les plus attendus en 2021 selon les internautes

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A l'occasion de la journée internationale du Pop-Corn du 19 janvier, Semrush, spécialiste du marketing digital, s'est intéressé aux films à venir en 2021 les plus recherchés par les internautes français. Les grands gagnants sont James Bond "Mourir peut attendre" et Kaamelott Premier Volet. les adieux d'un agent secret, le retour d'un roi et des super-héros toujours au top !. Le détail à retrou...

 

 

 

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> MOVIES THAT MATTER

Promoting Movies that Matter / des films qui font grandir...

With contributions from Abbé Jean-Luc Maroy, Alex Deleon, Bruno Chatelin

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Les raisins de la colère (The Grapes of Wrath) de John Ford (USA, 1940)

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Les films qui ont une densité spirituelle évidente mettent souvent en scène le voyage, l’itinéraire initiatique, mais aussi la souffrance qu’implique de quitter sa terre, ses racines, son pays, son existence. On se rend compte, avec Les raisins de la colère que la modernité a constitué le terreau indispensable de la modernité liquide (Zygmunt Baumann). Le film est en effet réalisé en 1940, bien avant que la phi...

 

La fièvre dans le sang d’Elia Kazan (Splendor in the Grass, USA, 1961)

Le désert rouge de Michelangelo Antonioni (Il deserto rosso, Italie, 1964).

Le Cabinet du docteur Caligari (Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari, Allemagne, 1919)

The Sunset Limited (Hbo films) de Tommy Lee Jones (USA, 2011).

Le procès du siècle (Denial) de Mick Jackson (UK, USA, 2017)

La Légende du saint buveur (La Leggenda del santo bevitore) d'Ermanno Olmi (Italie, 1988)

Le Désert des Tartares (Il deserto dei Tartari) de Valerio Zurlini (Italie, 1976)

Le Guépard (Il Gattopardo) de Luchino Visconti (Italie, 1963)

Les raisins de la colère (The Grapes of Wrath) de John Ford (USA, 1940)

La Source (Jungfrukällan) d’Ingmar Bergman (Suède, 1960)

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En VIDEO Bruno Chatelin et le lancement de Boyz'n The Hood à Cannes

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Interview video de Bruno Chatelin pendant le Festival de Cannes (virtuel) 2020! L'histoire du lancement du film Boyz'n The Hood à Cannes que j adore raconter car c est l un des plus beaux contes de fées qu il ma été donné de rencontrer dans ma carière de distributeur de films! Une voie royale ouverte par Cannes qui a conduit le film et son réalisateur, John Singleton, jusqu 'aux Oscars... The Boyz'n The Hood launch in Cannes tol...