film festivals

World Premiere of FIX: The Ministry Movie opens the CIMM Fest

World Premiere of <em>FIX: The Ministry Movie</em> opens the CIMM Fest

from CIMM Fest Synopsis: FIX: The Ministry Movie, hosted by Sound Opinions’ Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot, is the first extended backstage look into the eardrum-shattering highs and heroin-fueled lows of the Chicago band that introduced most of the world to Industrial music while tearing itself apart with drug abuse and general chaos. Award-winning music […]

Newlyweds To Close 2011 Tribeca Film Festival

from tribeca film festival The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by American Express, announced today it will close its 10th edition with the world premiere of Edward Burns’ Newlyweds. The film will premiere Saturday, April 30, at BMCC TPAC. Newlyweds is the tenth film written and directed by Ed Burns and the sixth to premiere […]

Short films awarded at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2011

Short films awarded at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2011

from IFFR Monday January 31, Nicolas Provost’s Stardust (Belgium), Nathaniel Dorsky’s Pastourelle (USA) and Natasha Mendonca’s Jan Villa (USA/India) were awarded the three equal Rotterdam Tiger Awards for Short Films 2011. Alberto De Michele’s I Lupi (The Wolves, Italy) took the Rotterdam Short Film Nomination for the European Film Awards 2011. The New Arrivals Award […]

2011 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners

2011 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners

from sundance institute 2011 Sundance Film Festival Announces Awards Park City, UT-The Jury, Audience, NEXT! and other special award-winners of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival were announced tonight at the Festival’s Awards Ceremony hosted by Tim Blake Nelson (star of Flypaper which premiered in this year’s Premieres section) in Park City, Utah. Highlights from the […]

Slamdance Announces 2011 Award Winners!

Slamdance Announces 2011 Award Winners!

from slamdance Park City, Utah – January 27, 2011 – Slamdance today announced its 2011 Award Winners. The 2011 Slamdance Film Festival, which concluded tonight with an Awards Ceremony at Treasure Mountain Inn, received a record number of over 5,000 submissions and programmed 83 films this year. 2011 marked the 17th anniversary of the Slamdance […]

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival has announced their Thematic Program & Career Award

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival has announced their Thematic Program & Career Award

from full frame documentary film festival Durham, N.C., – January 13, 2011 – The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival has announced their Thematic Program, 2011 Career Award and the first US Premiere of the 2011 festival. Rick Prelinger will curate a series around archival footage for the Festival’s 2011 thematic program. The 2011 Career Award […]

Festival Genius Audience Award

from gotham awards IFP and Slated’s Festival Genius are proud to announce the 1st ever FESTIVAL GENIUS AUDIENCE AWARD for the 20th Anniversary Gotham Awards. This new award celebrates audience award winners from across the Top 50 US and Canadian film festivals. And you choose the winner. Voting for the top 5 finalists will begin […]

Holland Animation Film Festival Last Call for Entries

Holland Animation Film Festival Last Call for Entries

Last call for entries Holland Animation Film Festival 2010 Submit your film now at www.haff.nl! Deadline entries: 15 July 2010 Deadline entries competition features: 1 August 2010 Two brand new competitions Holland Animation Film Festival is proud to introduce 2 brand new competitions; the international competition for features and the competition for European student films. […]