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UK Native Spirit Festival: 14th edition will run October 12 – November 20, 2021

Native Spirit Foundation are excited to bring the Native Spirit Film Festival (NSFF) back for its 15th year. As an entirely volunteer-run, not-profit organisation we value any help we can receive in promoting Indigenous films and filmmakers.  Native Spirit Festival is the UK's first and only annual Independent festival to promote Native Filmmakers, Media and Artists, with increasing focus on Narrative Sovereignty. The festival is part of Native Spirit Foun...

 

 

The 22 Annual Newport Beach Film Festival returns live,October 21-28th

Check out more than 300 films from over 50 countries.  Enjoy nightly special events, world premieres, Q&A's with filmmakers along with outdoor parties and receptions. Check out For the complete lineup and tickets.   Highlights include: 2021 FESTIVAL HONORS celebrating Variety’s ’10 Actors to Watch’ OPENING  NIGHT FILM + STREET PARTY hosted by VANS World Premiere of 'Never Catch Pigeons: And Eleven More Hard Lessons from Mr. ...

 

 

2021 Romanian Film Festival Seattle will be Streaming Online November 12th-21st

from anywhere in the US! SAVE THE DATE: 2021 Romanian Film Festival Seattle  Streaming Online November 12th-21st Announcing THE ROMANIAN FILM FESTIVAL, "Back to Wonderland!” Streaming online November 12th-21st, through Northwest Film Forum’s online platform.  After a successful virtual edition in 2020, the Romanian Film Festival in Seattle brings you back to Wonderland, this time with exclusively new film productions from Romania and Europe.&nbs...

 

 

Sydney Film Festival 2021 Program revealed!

    SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL IS BACK!  NOW ON SALE: SFF.ORG.AU ...

 

 

SCI-FI-LONDON will open with "Warning"

SCI-FI-LONDON is the yearly International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film where WHAT IF meets WTF. We're 21 in 2021! Bookmark the week Tuesday 19 to Tuesday 26 October The festival will open with WARNING : Dark, witty and spectacular, with a stellar cast, WARNING is a visually arresting, thought-provoking sci-fi exploring the meaning of life through multiple interconnected lives... ...

 

 

VIDEO: Busan Film Festival opening ceremony

26th Busan International Film Festival October 6 - 15, 2021 http://biff.kr - BIFF Official http://twitter.com/busanfilmfesthttp://www.facebook.com/busanfilmfesthttp://www.instagram.com/busanfilmfesthttp://www.youtube.com/busanfilmfestival  The 3rd Asia Contents Awards (ACA) announced today, Oct 7, that MOVE TO HEAVEN is the recipient of the Best Creative Award. ...

 

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French Film Festival UK reveals dates for the 29th edition

  3 November to 12 December 2021 Over 30 titles (including new releases, classics and short films) In cinemas throughout the UK as well as online Highlights include Bruno Dumont’s On a Half Clear Morning, starring Bond’s Léa Seydoux The organisers of the French Film Festival are delighted to announce the dates for this year’s 29th edition with plans to run both online and in-cinema from 3 November to 12 December ...

 

 

The Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival today announced its 2021 programme

 FESTIVAL WILL RUN FROM OCTOBER 27TH - NOVEMBER 2ND IN THE MALLORCAN CAPITAL OF PALMA The Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival today announced its 2021 programme, for what will be the 10th Edition of the independent, international event - the longest-running physical film festival in the region.   The entire 2021 programme will present a total of 139 projects to invited press, industry guests and local audiences; across all categories, the 2021 line-up will showc...

 

 

A look back at Toronto International Film Festival 2021

By Claus Mueller The 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was held from September 9 – 18. The program consisted of close to 200 exceptional Canadian and international films in its official selections alongside renowned industry conferences. TIFF adopted a hybrid format this year, combining online screenings of the productions and in- person theatrical exposure in numerous Ontario venues. Through TIFF Bell Lightbox and Bell Digital Talks platforms,...

 

 

Back to reality! Discover the MFF 2021 program

  #BACKTOREALITY We are very proud to reveal the details of our long weekend in Milan, from 8 to 10 October, dedicated to the independent cinema. The Porta Venezia district will become the Milano Film Festival 2021 headquarter with its three special locations: the outdoor arena at the Giardini Indro Montanelli in Via Palestro, the Cineteca Milano MEET in Viale Vittorio Veneto, and the Arcobaleno Film Center in Viale Tunisia.   Let's get into the program of this special...

 

 

Festival du Nouveau Cinema returns to theatres from October 6 to 17 in Montreal

From October 6 to 17  in theatre in Montreal Online until October 31 ...

 

 

Windrush Caribbean Film presents The ‘Best of the Fest’, 1st - 31st October 2021

 

 Following on the heels of a successful film festival, the organizers of the Windrush Caribbean Film Festival are proud to announce the streaming of the ‘Best of the Fest’.      As part of Black History Month, organizers will showcase the best of the 2021 festival for FREE.  From 1st October, film lovers will be able to log on to stream the award-winning films as well as selected workshops and artist talkbacks from this year’s film festival.  &n...

 

 

The Golden Apricot Film Festival, GAIFF, Rides Again in Yerevan honoring Paul Schrader

After being canceled last year because of the Covid pandemic Yerevan's unique Golden Apricot film festival is back in action. The 18th edition of this Armenian festival has been moved back this year from its usual midsummer slot to the current early autumn  time frame.  The traditional guest of honor this year is senior Hollywood director Paul Schrader, now 75, with nineteen directed feature films behind him. Schrader started out as a film critic and screenwriter. His study of J...

 

 

First look at the inaugural RSIFF sections

01. RED SEA: COMPETITION The competition focusses on original, daring fiction, documentary or animated productions by emerging and established voices, which fit the overarching theme of the festival. These outstanding features from around the world, compete for the Golden Yusr Award, as well as prizes for directing, screenwriting, acting and other categories. A jury of world-renowned filmmakers and film professionals will award cinematic work that p...

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Key West Film Festival Announces “Golden Key For Costume Design” Honoring PAUL TAZEE Emmy &Tony Award-Winning Costume Designer

  KEY WEST FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SIXTH ANNUAL “GOLDEN KEY FOR COSTUME DESIGN” HONORING EMMY AND TONY AWARD-WINNING  COSTUME DESIGNER PAUL TAZEWELL 2021 FESTIVAL RUNS NOVEMBER 17TH -21ST New York, NY- October 5, 2021 — The Key West Film Festival announced today the recipient of its sixth annual Golden Key for Excellence in Costume Design, honoring Emmy and Tony Award-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell.  ...

 

 

Competition juries for the 65th BFI London Film Festival

Phoebe Waller-Bridge leads the judging panel for the IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award, as shortlisted filmmakers are announced. Phoebe Waller-Bridge © Faye Thomas The 65th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express has announced its jury line-up for this year’s festival awards. The awards will be held virtually on Sunday 17 October at 16:00 on BFI YouTube and...

 

 

New Project Director at European Shooting Stars: Magdalena Gorgieva takes over from Karin Dix

  Magdalena Gorgieva (r.) takes over from Karin Dix After 22 years, Karin Dix is now passing the baton for the project director of EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS to Magdalena Gorgieva. Karin has worked for EFP since 1999 and also been active as a producer and international distributor for theatre productions. EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS is one of EFP’s flagship programmes - a springboard for actors which was established and developed by Project Director Karin Dix from the very outset of the v...

 

 

Dilip Kumar, legendary Indian actor, dies at 98.

By Alex Deleon Dilip Kumar, one of Bollywood’s most revered actors has died. The Indian actor died Wednesday ,July 7, in a hospital in Mumbai after a long illness. He was 98. Kumar was known as the “Tragedy King.” because of the many heartbroken lovers he portrayed, which became his calling card during the Golden age of Hindi cinema.  His active career spanned five decades from 1944 to  1998 during which. time he appeared in over 160 films.    Among ...

 

 

Interview with Actor Théo Christine for French biopic "Supremes" (2021)

One of the most compelling films I have seen in the past year was at the 74th Cannes Film Festival at the world premiere of the French film “Suprêmes” (2021). Produced by Nord-Ouest Films, directed by Audrey Estrougo (“An Ordinary Story”, 2014) and starring Sandor Funtek (“Blue is the Warmest Colour”, 2013; “Dheepan”, 2015) and Theo Christine (“How I Became A SuperHero," 2020; “War of the Worlds, 2019), this ...

 

 

Gravitas Ventures Finds “The Way,” Acquiring North American Rights to Director Dastan Khalili’s Latest Action Drama

  Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company, has acquired the exclusive North American to the action drama The Way, directed, written and produced by award-winning filmmaker Dastan Khalili of Alliance of Light Films.   Dastan Khalili   The Way will be available via streaming platforms and on demand on cable and satellite networks beginning early 2022. The deal was negotiated by Khalili and Megan Huggins, on behalf of Gravitas Ventures.   &l...

 

 

Aliens on Halloween: Riker Lynch director's statement

I’ve been acting in LA since 2009 and I’ve been fortunate enough to work on 15 indie films, as a recurring character on the Fox show “Glee”, and most recently, guest starring on “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” on Netflix. While I definitely enjoy the process, I got a little tired of auditioning and hoping someone would give me a job, so I said to myself, “I should just make my own thing.” In 2019 I was at a Halloween party in Hollywood ...

 

 

Aliens on Halloween: Riker Lynch bio

  Riker Lynch (writer director of Aliens on Halloween) is a multi-faceted entertainer. In 2007 he moved with his family to Los Angeles to pursue acting and it was in LA where he and his siblings started the pop/rock band R5. Playing bass and singing for the band, they toured the world playing on five continents and over 300 shows. Riker also gained popularity as an actor in 2010 when he appeared in Fox’s TV Show “Glee”. He joined the cast on the “Glee Liv...

 

 

Aliens on Halloween: Riker Lynch director's statement

I’ve been acting in LA since 2009 and I’ve been fortunate enough to work on 15 indie films, as a recurring character on the Fox show “Glee”, and most recently, guest starring on “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” on Netflix. While I definitely enjoy the process, I got a little tired of auditioning and hoping someone would give me a job, so I said to myself, “I should just make my own thing.” In 2019 I was at a Halloween party in Hollywood wit...

 

 

 

FRFF Winner Christina Rose to hold Special Screening & Reception for new Docu-Series WONDER WOMEN at MIPCOM 2021

Attention TV Industry & Media Professionals Attending MIPCOM   Christina Rose, founder MirrorWater Entertainment, is pleased to invite you to a special screening of A Woman's New World about female orchestra conductor Tianyi Lu, an episode of her new docu-series WONDER WOMEN (6 x 50 min). The screening will be followed by a cocktail reception. Please join us to meet Christina and learn about her new s...

 

 

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  SEE YOU IN THE NEW VIRTUAL VENUES AFM 2021 Online from American Film Market on Vimeo. AFM 2021 runs November 1-5, 2021 Filmfestivals.com will be covering The online AFM 2021  (42 st edition) with dailies and newsletters.  Take center stage....   We wo...

 

 

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300+ Sales & Production Companies Confirmed for AFM online 2021

Preview the AFM 2021 Online Interactive Campus... Sales and production companies from 25+ countries are confirmed so far including Altitude Film Sales, Anton, Arclight Films, China Film Promotion, Cornerstone, Dogwoof, The Exchange, Fabrication Films, Gaumont, GFM, HanWay, Global Screen, Highland Film Group, Lakeshore, Lionsgate, Millennium Media, Myriad, Pathé International, Picture Tree International, Protagonist Pictures, Sierra/Affinity, TF1 Studio, UniFrance, WestEnd Films, XYZ Film...

 

 

Red Sea International Film Festival announced the selected projects and films selected for the Red Sea Souk

Dirty, Difficult, Dangerous by Wissam Charaf (France, Lebanon, Italy), Contra by Lotfy Nathan (Tunisia, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany), Abdelinho by Hicham Ayouch (Morocco, France) The Red Sea Souk, an initiative designed to discover and connect Arab and African filmmakers from the region, will host its first edition this December 8 – 11, 2021 as part of the Red Sea International Film Festival. It will comprise a Project Market, screenings of films in-pro...

 

 

VIDEO: new trailer for 'Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City'

SONY PICTURES RELEASES OFFICIAL TRAILER OF “RESIDENT EVIL: WELCOME TO RACCOON CITY” A Video Game Inspired Thriller From Writer-Director Johannes Roberts #WelcomeToRaccoonCity will premiere exclusively in theaters November 24   RESIDENT EVIL: WELCOME TO RACCOON CITY stars Kaya Scodelario, Hannah John-Kamen, Robbie Amell, Tom Hopper, Avan Jogia, Donal Logue, and Neal McDonough. Director Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down; The Strangers: Prey at Night) brings...

 

 

Tribeca Enterprises Announces Next Fall Preview Event: HBO's LOVE LIFE Screening and Q&A

    A Screening and Conversation with the Cast and Creative Team from the HBO Max Series  Love Life to Take Place on October 24th   Tribeca Enterprises today announced the latest event to its Tribeca Fall Preview series, a screening and conversation with the mega-talented team from the Max Original romantic comedy anthology series Love Life. The event will take place on October 24th at 7:00 pm at the DGA Theater located at 110 West 57th Street. This is the second event a...

 

 

The BFI London Film Festival kicked off with the world premiere of "The Harder They Fall" by Jeymes Samuel

Idris Elba, Regina King and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter joined director Jeymes Samuel on the red carpet of the Opening Night Gala of the 65th BFI London Film Festival (6-17 October) for the world premiere of their revolutionary new western, The Harder They Fall.     Pictured Regina King, Jeymes Samuel, Shawn Carter and Sabrina Elba Photos by Fabiola Bonnot ...

 

 

DOCLISBOA 2021 Complete line-up unveiled

249 Films, 51 World premieres, 46 Portuguese films, 62 Countries represented at DOCLISBOA 2021   The programme of the 19th edition of Doclisboa was unveiled during the press conference that took place today, at Culturgest, with the presence of Joana Gusmão, Joana de Sousa and Miguel Ribeiro (Directors - Doclisboa), Maria João Gonçalves (Member of the Board of Directors - Culturgest), Joana Gomes Cardoso (Chairman of the Board Administration - EGEAC) and Jos&...

 

 

The new project called KINOLABORATORIA just launched

  For the first time in history of the New Holland Island International Debut Film Festival which will be held this year on 6-13 October there will be organized a new project called KINOLABORATORIA specifically made with the support of Hennessy Perspectives for those directors, producers and script writers who only begin the career in the film industry.    On 7-10 October the participants will introduce their projects in progress and will attend some lectures and workshops in...

 

 

Aliens on Halloween goes to Cannes

The film was selected to screen in the Cannes SHORT FILM CORNER!     Riker Lynch was in Cannes to present his latest short film which he wrote and directed: "Aliens on Halloween". He came to perform two songs on invitation by 'OFF de Cannes' and Bruno Chatelin, Jury President. Cannes July 14th Bastille Day... and "Sex on the Beach" by riker and the beachcombers... Party time!   ...

 

Aliens on Halloween - synopsis

"In an attempt to snatch a sample of human DNA, two clueless aliens come down to Earth and crash a Halloween party in Hollywood."  ...

 

 

Aliens on Halloween: Trailer and Poster

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Aliens on Halloween - synopsis

In an attempt to snatch a sample of human DNA, two clueless aliens come down to Earth for the first time and crash a Halloween party in Hollywood. ...

 

 

Splendid Land, Review: Xinjiang is a many splendoured place

Splendid Land, Review: Xinjiang is a many splendoured place The China-Greece co-production documentary, Splendid Land, directed by Eleni Vlassi and Jin Huaqing, presents the wonderful land of Xinjiang, China and its ancient customs, through a musician pursuing the Mukam music and the spectacular landscape.  Seldom has so much splendour been captured in such a short span. The film is only twenty minutes long, but it flows along seamlessly, and when it ends, you are left craving for more. ...

 

 

The Red Sea Film Festival Foundation has announced the $10 million Red Sea Fund

The $10 million fund will support projects with directors from the Arab World and Africa, launching a new generation of filmmakers and supporting established auteurs as they bring their work from script to screen.   The fund will back more than 100 projects in its first year, creating a game-changing boost for filmmakers from Africa and the Arab world by supporting fiction, documentary and animation feature films, as well as episodic content. Additionally, Saudi nationals will be able t...

 

 

VIDEO: Exclusive filmfestivals.com preview Clip of Splendid Land

"It seems quite a different Xinjiang from what I have previously known about this part of China; the film may change people’s perception the way it did to me! I am very curious and attracted, I'd love to go and see for myself. Just take a look at this short clip and you might fall into the same charm..." Bruno Chatelin      ...

 

 

Splendid Land, directed by Eleni Vlassi & Jin Huaqing: splendid nostalgic land in a wintry time"

The China-Greece co-production documentary Splendid Land, directed by Eleni Vlassi & Jin Huaqing, won the Best International Short Documentary Award and the Audience Award, in the International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra & Awards and the International Film Festival of Crete, which took place in Crete from 7 till 21 August 2021. This film presents the wonderful land of Xinjiang, China and its ancient customs through a musician pursuing the Mukam music and the spectacular lan... 

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15th Asian Film Awards Winners Announced

15th Asian Film Awards Winners Announced Wife of a Spy Wins Big, Receiving Best Film and Best Costume Design; AOI Yu Wins Best Actress; MAKITA Aju Wins Best Supporting Actress The 15th Asian Film Awards (AFA15) announced the winners in 18 categories tonight at a much-anticipated ceremony hosted by the Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA) in conjunction with the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), at the Paradise Hotel Busan. The awards are organized by the Tokyo, Busan and Hong Kong I...

 

 

That's A Wrap for the 2021 Festival of Cinema NYC

Meet the Winners of the 2021 Festival of Cinema NYC!   10 Days, 118 Films, 1 Awards Night It was an amazing night at Queens Brewery as 118 truly amazing independent films, in competition, vied for awards in over 15 categories including the much coveted Audience Choice Award for Feature and Short film. Filmmakers and attendees had a great time laughing, reminiscing and sharing in the excitement of Festival of Cinema NYC's culminating event.     ...

 

 

15th Asian Film Awards Announces Two Special Awards

The Asian Film Awards Academy (AFA Academy or AFAA) has announced that Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train will receive the AFA Academy’s 2020 Highest-Grossing Asian Film Award. Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train is a cinematically praised, emotionally charged, and action-packed Japanese animated film which is based on the manga “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” by GOTOGE Koyoharu (JUMP COMICS/SHUEISHA). Director SOTOZAKI Haruo, Char...

 

 

Zurich Film Festival Industry Awards

And the Winners are... Winner Focus Competition LA MIF by Fred Baillif The jury states: "The performances are sensational and happen with a frequency that has rarely been seen in this way. The narrative form, which in the end blossoms magnificently, is a real joy." Special Mention Focus Competition HINTER DEN SCHLAGZEILEN (Germany, 2021) by Daniel Andreas Sager – as "this outst...

 

 

MY NAME IS PAULI MURRAY wins Aspen Film Fest Audience Award

 

Aspen Film is delighted to announce MY NAME IS PAULI MURRAY, directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen (RBG), as the Audience Award winner for its 42nd annual Filmfest. The film made its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and will be released digitally on the Amazon platform October 1, 2021.   MY NAME IS PAULI MURRAY was originally showcased virtually in June as part of the Eisner/Lauder New Views Documentary and Dialogues series, presented by Aspen Fi...

 

 

2021 Jackson Wild Media Awards Announced

The Grand Teton Awards Ceremony today concludes the 2021 Summit, which gathered leading filmmakers, conservationists, scientists, journalists and visionaries engaged in conservation, nature and wildlife media. WINNERS     ...

 

 

Golden Prague Festival 2021 Winners

The winner of this year's season of the Golden Prague Festival has been announced. The main prize goes to a production of Romeo and Juliet staged by the Royal National Theatre in London Romeo and Juliet, one of the best known theater plays of all time, has been staged, restaged, and reinvented countless times. Yet, the Golden Prague jury deemed a rendition created by Director Simon Godwin impressive to an extent deserving the award of the Grand Prix. Other awardees of the 58th edition of...

 

 

Winners VENICE TV AWARD 2021 Announced!

We are delighted to announce the Winners of the VENICE TV AWARD 2021, which is supported by the International Music + Media Centre [IMZ], the European Group of Television Advertising [egta] and the Association of Commercial TV [ACT]. The award celebrates the year´s television masterpieces. The jury evaluated TV shows from around the world in the categories TV Series, TV Movie, Performing Arts, Documentary, News, Light Entertainment, Program Promotion, Branded Entertainment, Sport, Ch...

 

 

Congratulations to all of the winners at the 16th Annual CaribbeanTales International Film Festival!

Plus see Becoming A Queen in-person on October 15th!   ...

 

 

Cinelatino and DishLATINO Announce the Hola Mexico Film Festival’s 2021 Award Winners

Cinelatino, the leading Spanish-language movie network and go-to destination for the biggest blockbuster successes and critically acclaimed titles from México, Latin America, Spain, and the Caribbean, has announced the 2021 winners of the Hola Mexico Film Festival’s (HMFF) prestigious Cinelatino & DishLATINO Audience Choice award, the Cinelatino & DishLATINO Best Feature Film Director award, and the Cinelatino & DishLATINO Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today Best Short a...

 

 

Winners of the 2021 ‘Sepanta Awards’

  Best Film:  African Violet Best Director:  Mona Zandi Haghighi Best Actor:  Amir Hossein Fathi for The Slaughterhouse Best Actress:  Fatemah Motamed Aria Best Screenplay:  Hamidreza Bababeigi for African Violet Best Cinematography:  Mehdi Rezaei for KulbarF Best Documentary:  Duchenne Boys by Sohrab Kavir Best Short Film:  Tattoo Best Director for a Short Film:  Farhad Delaram for ...

 

 

Winners of FIN Atlantic International Film Festival 2021 announced!

After a highly successful move back into theatres, FIN Atlantic International Film Festival announces its award winners for the 2021 Atlantic Awards. These awards were decided on by a jury of Atlantic film professionals, and our partners and supporters have generously provided prizes for many of the awards.   RBC Script Development Winner Sponsored by RBC, Telefilm Canada, and Nova Scotia Communities Culture and Heritage Winner: Justin O’Hanley The Secret of the R...

 

 

MOVE TO HEAVEN receives the Best Creative Award at Busan Film Festival

The 3rd Asia Contents Awards (ACA) announced today, Oct 7, that MOVE TO HEAVEN is the recipient of the Best Creative Award. Netflix Series MOVE TO HEAVEN and Sweet Home Achieve Triple Crown! Korean Contents Boast Their Potential by Sweeping Awards In Categories Including Best Creative, Best Actor,  Best Newcomer-Actor, and ACA Excellence ...  

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ENOUGH Lebanon's Darkest Hour
 

Documentary by Daisy Gedeon second feature documentary
Australia  june 2021 90 minutes (in post)
 

ENOUGH! Lebanon’s Darkest Hour follows Australian-Lebanese filmmaker Daizy Gedeon’s personal and independent introspection into how her ancestral homeland, the place her family was forced to flee in the 1970s because of the Civil War, has ended up in a state of complete catastrophe. It is a story of awakening in which Daizy is forced to abandon her idealism about Lebanon and face the cold, harsh truth about the country’s dark underbelly which is its most sinister enemy.

Daizy prosecutes the case against the corrupt political class which has reduced a proud people to beg for garbage collection instead of greatness and negotiate potholes rather than peace.

ENOUGH! is the plea and the prayer, the feeling and fierce determination of the 4.5 million Lebanese in Lebanon as well as the 16 million members of the Lebanese diaspora scattered around the world, whose hearts continue to bleed for a homeland they are desperate to return to and so deeply want to believe in...once again.

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The Sound of Us directed by Chris Gero

"The Sound of Us" illustrates that during this critical time in world and U.S. history, music gives sound to hope and courage, allows us to grieve and be honest, and is the great, universal language that unites us all.

As the world grapples with unrest the profound truth remains that, through music, we are not alone.

The Sound of Us weaves inspiring stories about the beauty and goodness of music with interviews and performances by artists such as Ben Folds, Sarah McLachlan, Avery*Sunshine, Eric Whitacre, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Hiromi, Antonio Sanchez, Butch Walker, Will Wells, Patti Smith, and many more. Combined, these powerful vignettes illustrate how music heals us, gives us hope for the future through our children, keeps our heritage and history alive, allows us to have the most difficult of conversations, sheds light on current struggles, and continues to invite us back to the thing that unites us all - music.

The film is directed by Chris Gero, a Grammy nominated, American music industry executive, concert producer, record producer, songwriter, film director and composer, founder of Yamaha Entertainment Group of America and Chief Artist Relations Executive for Yamaha Artist Relations Group

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INVISIBLE HAND  by Matthew Taylor
director of The Creepy Line, Marcel Duchamp the art of the possible, Safeguard an electoral debate...

USA  28 minutes August 2021

Phil Liggett The Voice of Cycling
Documentary created by Nickolas Bird, Eleanor Sharpe, the filmmakers behind MAMIL (Middle Aged Men In Lycra) written by Eleanor Sharpe.

Documlentary Australia April 2021 1h 54

The life of legendary television commentator Phil Liggett MBE is inextricably entwined with the history of professional cycling. During a career that has spanned five decades, 15 Olympic games and 47 Tours de France, Phil Liggett has been there for every key moment in cycling over the last half century. The heroic triumphs, the appalling tragedies, the scandals and the controversies; Phil has seen it all, and told us about it with passion, knowledge and his trademark wit. As much as anyone, Phil Liggett has shaped the way the world sees cycling. #TheVoiceOfCycling

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Aliens on Halloween by Riker Lynch
29 / 39 or 43 minutes, short comedy April 2021

In an attempt to snatch a sample of human DNA, two clueless aliens come down to Earth and crash a Halloween party in Hollywood.

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Zero Gravity USA first film directed by Thomas Verrette

74 minutes First feature documentary USA April 2021

A diverse group of middle-school students go on the journey of a lifetime when they compete in a nationwide competition sponsored by MIT to code satellites aboard the International Space Station.

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Only Human HOMO Directed by Igor Ivanov

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

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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ANGIE: LOST GIRLS by Julia Verdin

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

Canada, 56 minutes documentary, june 2020

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

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

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. 

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SEKURITAS written and directed by Carmen Stadler

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

USA 2019 Documentary 89 minutes

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