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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival completes the Official Selection lineup with eleven new titles
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival adds ten films to the previously announced eight that will compete in the Official Selection (formerly called the Main Competition) for the festival’s Grand Prix and one film that will be screened out of competition. Ten of the films in the competition line-up will have…
BALTIC CINEMA REVIEW 2017
The Baltic Cinema Review is slowly becoming one of Camerimage’s traditions – it will appear in the programme this year for the third time. In the last three years the festival has established a broad network of contacts through which it is able to reach the most visually beguiling film…
This year's edition of The International Sound & Film Music Festival (ISFMF) will be held at Pula, Croatia from 20th to 22nd of October.
ISFMF is one of only few festivals of this kind in the world. The mission of the festival is the promotion of film music and sound ad irreplaceable elements of the film, networking of composers, sound designers and engineers, filmmakers an other film and film music enthusiasts.
WARSAW FILM FESTIVAL BEGINS TODAY
Warsaw Film Festival, one of the top cultural events in Poland, will open today with the world premiere of Andrzej Jakimowski’s Once Upon a Time in November. The festival, with a regular audience of around 100,000 viewers, will show 119 features and 76 short films hailing from 63 different countries.…
CAMERIMAGE 2017 STUDENT ETUDES COMPETITION LINE-UP!
We announce the line-up of the Student Etudes Competition of the 25th anniversary edition of the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography CAMERIMAGE. First held in 1997, Student Etudes Competition supports the development of novice filmmakers and provides unique opportunity to confront cinematic achievements of students from various…
Jihlava IDFF - Short Joy: Vote for the Best Film!
Short Joy is a traditional competition section of Ji.hlava IDFF presenting the best short documentaries. This year, the decision-making authority is bestowed upon you, viewers, for the first time. Which film do you think is the best? Before you head to the festival, try out the role of a juror…
CINEMATOGRAPHERS' DEBUTS COMPETITION 2017 LINE-UP!
Cinematographers’ Debuts Competition was initiated in 2010 due to the Festival’s increasing openness to the noteworthy artists and the new film phenomena they create. The idea of creating additional competition section was a natural consequence of our previous activities. For years we have been promoting innovative projects that combine intellectual…
Black Nights Film Festival mourns the passing of programmer Igor Gouskov
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival sadly informs that festival programmer, film researcher and critic Igor Gouskov passed away on the 8th of October. Gouskov died in Paris where he had lived for the last few years. He was 50 years old. Festival director Tiina Lokk said: ‘Igor was one of…
The Black Nights Film Festival is to celebrate’s Finland’s 100th anniversary with a 48-hour marathon screening
In special recognition of Finland's 100th birthday, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has created a special programme of 23 films celebrating Finnish cinematic history, which will be shown in a 48-hour-long marathon screening. The unprecedented screening is set to take place between the 24th and 26th of November at the…
Slovak Film News: Bloody Lady by Viktor Kubal in Lyon & Slovak national Oscar nomination
Digitally restored classic Bloody Lady at Lumière Festival The re-release of Viktor Kubal’s Bloody Lady (1980), that was digitized and restored by the National Film Archive of the Slovak Film Institute, will take place at the 9th Lumière Festival. The film will be screened within the section Archival treasures and…
Star of The Big Blue, Renowned European Actor and Director Jean-Marc Barr to Receive Bratislava IFF’s Award for Artistic Excellence in World Cinema
The 19th edition of the Bratislava International Film Festival will welcome one of the most distinctive European actors and a unique director JEAN-MARC BARR, who has received world recognition thanks to his cooperation with the controversial Danish director Lars von Trier on films such as Europa, Dogville or Nymphomaniac, and…
The Golden Leopard, the inventor of the documentary theory and Grizzly Man at Astra Film Festival
The 24th edition of Astra Film Festival brings a series of premieres, offers the opportunity for meetings that take place only once in a lifetime, and paves the way for memorable experiences offered by immersive cinema. Over 360 events will take place throughout the 7 days of the festival, from…
Indigenousness Concept in Turkish Cinema Symposium Ended
The symposium was held on 22-23 September, and the first session, which took place on September 22nd, was attended by Mayor Ahmet Çakır, Deputy Secretaries-General of the Municipality, Festival Director Suat Köçer, Deputy Mayor of Battalgazi, Vice Rector of İnönü University, AKP Vice Provincial Head, several officials, university students, and…
Pitch & Meet. Warsaw Co-production Meetings 2017
On the 6th September 2017, The Polish Film Institute in cooperation with The Warsaw Film Festival opened the application form for a pitching session in the frame of Pitch & Meet. Warsaw Coproduction Meetings. The submissions were open to Polish and international filmmakers. Selected film projects will be presented to…
Documentaries in the Fake News Era
Documentary films and news in the „POST-TRUTH” ERA In the “POST-TRUTH” ERA, the 2017 edition of Astra Film Festival brings forward two programmes aimed to look into the issue of truth in documentary cinema and the media landscape. Documentary film has become known as the cinema genre that faithfully renders…
CAMERIMAGE INITIATES HOMESTAY PROGRAM FOR 2017!
Part of the tradition of CAMERIMAGE Film Festival is to help young filmmakers and film school students to improve their skills through numerous workshops and seminars led by recognised film professionals. To support student attendance at the Festival, the organizers offer a special price for STUDENT Entry Cards and free…
REGIO – CANNES 2017
Selection of films from the 70th Cannes Film Festival made by the festival’s frequent participant – Adam Pazera, the manager of “Światowid” film theatre. „Światowid” Film Theatre, 04.10 – 08.10.2017 (Quinzaine Réalisateurs) 04.10 (Wednesday), 6PM – “Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc” (Jeannette l'enfance de Jeanne d'Arc), dir. Bruno…
33. WARSAW FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS: MAIN COMPETITION!
The line-up is to include the world premieres of Zaza Urushadze's The Confession and Once Upon a Time in November by acclaimed Polish filmmaker Andrzej Jakimowski Balkan Noir (En Balkan Noir), dir. Dražen Kuljanin, Sweden 2017, 74', World PremiereIt has been five years since Nina's daughter went missing and only…
BIAFF 2017 Closing Ceremony and Awards
BIAFF Film festival closing ceremony took place on 24 September, at Batumi State Musical Center. International Jury awarded prizes in three-competition section – International Feature Films, Doc Films and Short Films section. BIAFF 2017 international competition section’s Jury consisting of five members – Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Iran/UK), Siddiq Barmak (France), Boris…
EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR PITCH & MEET WARSAW COPRODUCTION MEETINGS AND INVITATION TO POLISH MAJORITY CO-PRODUCTIONS TO PRESENT THEIR PROJECTS
Due to big interest in Pitch & Meet Project among film professionals, we would like to invite Polish majority co-productions to present their projects to international film professionals at Warsaw Industry Days. Please note that presented majority co-production film projects will not be considered for the Pitch & Meet Award.…
