Stars soon to Shine in Toronto

Stars soon to Shine in Toronto

Italian Contemporary Film Festival presents three future super stars: Enrico Brignano starring in Stay Away from Me Brignano is one of Italy’s greatest comedy actors and his humor embodies the voice of Rome. Following his theatrical performance Rugantino in New York, Enrico will be joining us on film and in person. Friday, June 20 – […]

Call for Entries – Interactive Haiku

Call for Entries – Interactive Haiku

Got an idea for an innovative short interactive project? The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and ARTE are issuing an international call for submissions for short online interactive experiences, in a new collaboration called Interactive Haiku. Memes, Vines and Buzzfeed are all formatted for the digital age, where users tend to consume things quickly. […]

Secret Cinema LGBTQ Film Festival Preview

<em>Secret Cinema</em> LGBTQ Film Festival Preview

Special preview screenings showcase upcoming august festival WHAT:The 11th Annual Flickers’ “Secret Cinema” LGBTQ Festival Preview (part of the Rhode Island International Film Festival) WHEN: Friday and Saturday, June 13th & 14th, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: • Friday, June 13th – The Vets, 1 Avenue of the Arts (with entry at 83 Park Street, […]

Mateca Arts Festival Brings International Artists to Canada

International Artists Support Bringing Culture and Diversity Into the City Mateca Arts Festival invites all nationalities to come join them to learn, participate and support World Music and Multi-Disciplinary Art. This grassroots event integrates advocacy, arts and music into a two-day educational festival that is the first of its kind in the area. The festival […]

FILMbutton Friday Review – Elena

by marion schreiber for FILMbutton Best Documentary Audience Award, Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Art Direction at the 45th Brasilia Film Festival in Documentary Category Elena is a film about her life, Petra Costa’s life and the relationship that she had (has) with her sister. It’s a family portrait which tells Elena’s life through her […]

Screenings for National Aboriginal History Month w/ imagineNATIVE

Screenings for National Aboriginal History Month w/ imagineNATIVE

imagineNATIVE will commemorate National Aboriginal History Month with several special free events. Below are the events running throughout June. The 15th annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival returns to Toronto and runs from October 22-26, 2014. June 6, @ 6pm, Toronto Public Library, Bloor/Gladstone, 1101 Bloor Street West: imagineNATIVE’s indigiFLIX Community Screening Series is […]

WHITEY: United States of America v. James J. Bulger – Release Date

<em>WHITEY: United States of America v. James J. Bulger</em> – Release Date

Official Selection 2014 Sundance Film Festival – World Premiere 2014 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival – Canadian Premiere WHITEY: United States of America v. James J. Bulger is a sweeping and revelatory documentary film that follows the trial of the infamous gangster James “Whitey” Bulger, using the courtroom action as a springboard to examine […]

Fandor & Reinventors Join Up for Reinvent Hollywood Series

Fandor & Reinventors Join Up for  <em>Reinvent Hollywood</em> Series

If you could redesign the film industry into the best possible system for the artists, the audience, and the business, what would it look like? On May 28th, Ted Hope, CEO of Fandor, along with Reinventors, and a group of industry luminaries, started a will answer that very six-part interactive web series called Reinvent Hollywood. […]

Banff World Media Festival Launches BANFF Screenings via .Connect

Banff World Media Festival Launches BANFF Screenings via .Connect

The Banff World Media Festival is proud to be launching BANFF Screenings, a digital initiative that allows delegates to watch shows from producers and distributors attending the Festival, both online and through a screenings app on their tablets, laptops and desktop computers. The initiative sits on the C21Screenings platform, and includes an online event and […]

BANFF ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

BANFF ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

In addition to our traditional panels, BANFF 2014 is proud to bring back a unique opportunity! Join the experience at any of our five noteworthy roundtable discussions, offering an open forum for delegates to listen, learn and contribute to industry dialogue. Facilitators are encouraged to involve participants, share opinions and expertise, and create engaging conversation […]