By shael stolberg on July 2, 2016
czech republic, documentaries, european films, film industry panels, independent films, karlovy vary international film festival
festival news
The first year of one of the world’s oldest film festivals was in 1946 in Mariánské Lázně. The festival moved to Karlovy Vary in 1947, and the following year the festival became competitive awarding its first Crystal Globe. In 1956, the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) officially designated Karlovy Vary a category A […]
By su-anne on October 22, 2015
Aaron Nee, Adam Nee, Adam Paul, Bears Fonte, Beth Grant, Brad Rothschild, Brian Gleeson, Chloe Sevigny Impersonations, Cinematic Red, COMEDY IN THE STREAM: Digital Shorts and the New Media of Laughter, Dan Aykroyd, documentaries, Drew Droege, Eric Christian Olsen, Global Competition Line-Up, Gray Gubler, Harry O. Hoyt, Helen Walsh, Joe Kraemer, Johan Palmgren, Johnny Pemberton, Jon Reiner, Julianna Gull, Kyle Gallner, Lawrence Leung, Luca Bryant, Marquee Screenings, Marsha Baxter, Matt Bush, Matt Herron, Melissa Benoist, Michael Nyqvist, Mika Kaurismaki, Narrative Films, Nathan Jacobs, new york, NY LOVES FILM Roundtable, Ottawa Canada, Panels, Patrick Ryan, RCMP Foundation, Sara Fletcher, St Lawrence International Film Festival, Stephen Lang, Stephen Lord, SUBMISSION: Filmmakers and the Festival Circuit, SYNC: Music in Film and Film Music, Tackling Powerful Topics, The Big Quiz Thing, The Blues Brothers, Timothy Spall, Violeta Ayala
festival news
St. Lawrence International Film Festival Spotlights films from across the globe featuring talent Timothy Spall, Michael Nyqvist, Eric Christian Olsen, Matthew Gray Gubler, Melissa Benoist, Adam Nee, Stephen Lang and Honored Guest of the Festival Dan Aykroyd. Canton, NY/Ottawa, ON – The inaugural – St. Lawrence International Film Festival, running October 22-25, 2015, today announced […]
By su-anne on October 14, 2015
16th Annual imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival, Bleed Down, Bonnie Ammaaq, Caroline Monnet, Culture, documentaries, Emerging Directors, Etlinisiguniet, History, imaginenative, Indigenous, Jeff Barnaby, Kent Monkman, michelle latimer, Mobilize, Native American, NFB, NFB Souvenir Series, Nimmikaage, Nowhere Land, Red Path, She Dances for People, Sisters and Brothers, Six NFB Short Films, The National Film Board of Canada, Thérèse Ottawa
festival news
TORONTO – imagineNATIVE Features six NFB Short Films. Indigenous roots, identity and representation are at the heart of six National Film Board of Canada (NFB) short films―directed by a mix of new filmmakers and some of Canada’s most acclaimed artists―screening at the 16th Annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in Toronto from October 14 […]
By su-anne on October 7, 2015
22nd Hot Docs, 33.3 Million Economic Impact, bloor hot docs cinema, Canadian Business, Catalyst for the Industry, Celebrate the Art of Documentary, Co-op Interface, Contributing to Economy, Cultural Experience, Culture and Sports, documentaries, Documentary Filmmakers, Festival Grows, hot docs, Hot Docs Deal Maker, hot docs forum, Hot Docs Reports, Ontario), Showcase Work, toronto, Tourism
Bits & Pieces
TORONTO – Hot Docs is pleased to announce that an economic impact study conducted around the 2015 festival, conference and market and associated year-round operation has revealed a total impact of $33.3-million on Ontario’s GDP, reflecting the event’s tremendous value to both Toronto and the province. The study, the second of its kind the organization […]
By shael stolberg on October 6, 2015
59th BFI London Film Festival, BFI, BFI IMAX, BFI National Archive, BFI Reuben Library, BFI Southbank, Charity Governed by Royal Charter, Classic Treasure Films, Creativity, Cultural, documentaries, Experimental Films, Feature Films, Film Forever, LFF 2015, London, Non-Profit Organization, Partnered with American Express, short films, United Kingdom, Worlds Best New Films
festival news
From October 7-18, the BFI London Film Festival will screen 240 films from 72 countries across 16 screens in 12 days all across London. The festival has several different sections that include: Galas, Official Competition, First Feature Competition, Documentary Competition, Short Film Competition, Love, Debate & Dare. To find out more about these sections as […]
By su-anne on September 6, 2015
André Turpin, Anne Émond, Avi Lewis, Canadian Voices, contemporary world cinema, Diversity and Depth, documentaries, Filmmakers, Guy Édoin, Kazik Radwanski, Mina Shum, Patricia Rozema, special presentations, The 40th Toronto International Film Festival, The Canada Goose Award, TIFF 2015, toronto international film festival, Vanguard, Wavelength
festival news, TIFF 15
Toronto — The Toronto International Film Festival® revealed a lineup of bold Canadian works by filmmakers including Patricia Rozema, André Turpin, Anne Émond, Kazik Radwanski and Guy Édoin, documentarians Mina Shum and Avi Lewis, trailblazers Bruce McDonald, Guy Maddin and Philippe Falardeau, promising new work from Andrew Cividino, Adam Garnet Jones and Stephen Dunn, and […]
By shael stolberg on June 25, 2015
documentaries, france festival, french films, independent films, la rochelle film festival
festival news
The 43rd La Rochelle International Film Festival will take place from June 26 – July 5th, 2015 and will screen films from around world. There programs include: TRIBUTES, RETROSPECTIVE, TREASURES OF SHANGHAI ART STUDIOS, MUSIC AND CINEMA, YESTERDAY TODAY, HERE AND THERE & NIGHT with JOHN CARPENTER. A few of the Tributes the festival will […]
By marion s on June 30, 2014
awards, buddist films, christian docs, documentaries, Hartley film foundation, jewish films, line-up, muslim films, religious films
Bits & Pieces
HARTLEY FILM FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW AWARD CATEGORY On a vote by Hartley’s Board of Directors, the Elda and Irving Hartley Award will be presented annually in May to two documentaries creating buzz within the industry that are in the rough- or fine-cut stage of production. The award will go to films focused on the relevance […]
By shael stolberg on December 19, 2013
Call for Entries, documentaries, documentary film, hot docs, hot docs forum, submissions
Call for Entries, festival news
The Hot Docs Forum is a two-day, limited-seating event. Focused around a slate of pre-selected international project presentations showcased in front of a round table of commissioning editors, programming executives and delegates from around the globe, the Hot Docs Forum’s intimate and intense format has proven extremely successful in building international partnerships and raising additional […]
