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OPEN LETTER TO THE PUBLIC
Following the blocking of the screening of films at the 34th Istanbul Film Festival, filmmakers have displayed a determined act of solidarity against censorship.
Message from the Director of the Istanbul Film Festival
Dear guests of the Festival, we would like to keep you informed and up-to-date regarding the current situation ongoing at the Istanbul Film Festival.
34TH ISTANBUL FILM FESTIVAL CANCELS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL GOLDEN TULIP COMPETITIONS, NATIONAL DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION AND THE CLOSING CEREMONY
The 34th Istanbul Film Festival hasorganised a press meeting on Monday, 13 April and informed the public regarding the current developments. The press meeting at Martı Istanbul Hotel was attended by Azize Tan, the director of the festival, as well as the jury members of the festival competitions, and filmmakers…
Impressive Cinematic Art, Everyday Life in Exceptional Times, War and Political Repression: Russia and Ukraine at goEast 2015
Illuminating cinematic glimpses into Soviet history, seldom heard stories from today's Ukraine and Russia and case studies on the political repression of those who think differently - the range of topics and contributions from Ukraine and Russia at this year's edition of goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European…
Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival
Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival is the largest festival of creative documentary films in Central and Eastern Europe. It draws attention to documentaries with innovative visual style and a deeper social reflection and confrontation. Jihlava IDFF has a prominent place on the map of documentary film festivals, being also a…
Festive closing ceremony of the 20th Vilnius IFF “Kino Pavasaris”
On Thursday evening, “Kino Pavasaris” invited guests to attend the celebratory closing ceremony of the festival at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic. For two weeks, movie theatres in five Lithuanian cities were full of cinema enthusiasts attending screenings of exceptional films, meeting with filmmakers from around the world, and going to…
34TH ISTANBUL FILM FESTIVAL KICKS OFF
Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) and sponsored for the 11th time by AKBANK, the much anticipated Istanbul Film Festival’s 34th edition kicked off with an opening ceremony on Friday night, 3 April. The opening ceremony brought the stars and distinguished figures of the Turkish cinema…
POFF 2015 Call for Submissions
One of the hottest festivals of the cold North, with FIAPF accredited international competition programme and a rapidly growing industry and sales destination, the Black Nights Film Festival is excited to announce the call for submissions for it's 19th edition!
Meeting with Vilnius IFF contestants: from genocide in Indonesia to Russian censorship
The 20th Vilnius IFF “Kino Pavasaris” invited creators participating in the competition programmes “Baltic Gaze” and “New Europe – New Names” to talk about their films and the creative process. The informal event took place at the Vilnius bar “Floor” and drew a crowd of cinema enthusiasts.
Unconventional Storytellers, Friends from Wroclaw and Gripping Tales of East Germany - the goEast Specials
PRESS INFORMATION 31st March 2015 Unconventional Storytellers, Friends from Wroclaw and Gripping Tales of East Germany - the goEast Specials The 15th edition of goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film, hosted by Deutsches Filminstitut and taking place from 22nd to 28th April 2015 in Wiesbaden, Germany, is…
The Febiofest Grand Prix goes to Icelandic director Baldvin Zophoníasson for the film Life in a Fishbowl
The winner of the International Film Festival Prague - Febiofest drama is Life in a Fishbowl, which won twelve nominations, including Best Film, for the annual prizes of the Icelandic Film Academy The director of the winning film, Baldvin Zophoníasson, has arrived from his native Iceland to attend Febiofest’s Closing…
SIX FILMS TO COMPETE IN 2015 FOR THE BUCHAREST IFF TROPHY
Six films, including two directed by women, will compete this year for the Bucharest IFF trophy. All titles are Romanian premieres and, with one exception, will not be distributed in Romanian cinemas. The artistic director of the festival, Andrei Creţulescu, proposes, once again, an eclectic selection encompassing challenges, shocks and…
34TH ISTANBUL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES PROJECTS TO PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS ON THE BRIDGE WORKSHOPS
The Meetings on the Bridge, organised as part of the 34th Istanbul Film Festival on 11-17 April 2015 with the support of Anadolu Efes, brings filmmakers from Turkey together with professionals from the international market.
Changes at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg
“New Creators Award” for serial dramas by newcomers. Film producer Nico Hofmann is supporting the search for sponsors for the prize.
31st Warsaw Film Festival – call for entries
On March 15, the 31st Warsaw Film Festival, which will take place October 9-18, 2015, starts accepting submissions for this year's edition.
'A HAIRCUT STORY' International Premiere at Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
'A HAIRCUT STORY' documentary film premieres internationally at Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
„TAXI”, BY JAFAR PANAHI – THE GOLDEN BEAR 2015, SCREENING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ROMANIA DURING BUCHAREST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The 11th edition of Bucharest International Film Festival will take place between April 20th and 26th at Cinema Studio and Cinema Elvira Popescu.
One World audiences vote for gorillas from Virunga National Park
Virunga, a docu-thriller about mountain gorillas shot in the middle of a war in the Congo, received the most votes from One World audiences and will take home the AVAST Foundation Audience Award.
Press Information: 15th goEast Film Festival in Wiesbaden Expands Its Commitment to Fostering Young Talent
Press Information 11th March 2015 15th goEast Film Festival in Wiesbaden Expands Its Commitment to Fostering Young Talent with the Innovative Project Young Filmmakers for Peace This year goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film will feature not one but two dedicated programmes for the fostering of young…
Joshua Oppenheimer wins again: The Look of Silence named Best Film at One World 2015
Prague, 9 March 2015 – The juries of the 17th annual One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival granted eight awards, which will be presented during the closing ceremony of the festival in the Lucerna cinema in Prague on Wednesday, March 11. The award for Best Film this year…
