Today, at the Cinema Amirani the closing ceremony of the 18th Tbilisi International Film Festival was held.

British director and producer Uberto Pasolini was the head of the International Jury, while other jury members were Film Critic and a program coordinator at Seattle International Film Festival Maryna Ajaja (USA), Director and producer Srdjan Dragojevic (Serbia), Actor Stephane Rideau (France) and Literature Critic and Actor Lasha Bakradze (Georgia).

International Competition winners are:

Golden Prometheus for the Best Picture – “Ravens” by Jens Assur (Sweden 2017).

Silver Prometheus for the Best Directing – “The Charmer” by Milad Alami (Denmark/Sweden/France 2017).

International competition jury gave special mention to the following films:

“Scary Mother” by Ana Urushadze (Georgia, Estonia, 2017)

“Scaffolding” by Matan Yair (Israel 2017). 

The National Competition - Georgian Panorama is the traditional section uniting this year's most significant Georgian films. The aim of the program is to support and promote Georgian films among the wide audience.

For the second time, this year Prometheus was awarded in 3 nominations: The Best Full Feature Film, The Best Short Film and The Best Documentary Film.

As for the jury, together with German film critics Erika and Ulrich Gregor, Georgian films were evaluated by British film critic and journalist Carmen Gray.

Best Georgian Fiction Film - “Scary Mother” by Ana Urushadze (Georgia, Estonia, 2017)

Best Georgian Documentary Film – “City Of Sun” by Rati Oneli (Georgia/Netherlands/Qatar/United States of America, 2017)

Best Georgian Short Film – “Ana” by Margo Zubashvili (Georgia, 2017)

Jury Special Mention - “Fishing”  by Tornike Bziava (Georgia/France, 2017).

Besides the international and national competition, "The European Union for Georgia" dedicated a special prize to the film with a focus on Human Rights in the frames of Tbilisi International Film Festival. The film was selected from the ten films included in the International Competition. The winner of “The European Union for Georgia” is - “The Charmer” by Milad Alami.

The winner of the Short Film Pitching Workshop organized in frames of Tbilisi IFF Industry Days is Lord of Oneself - Director: Elene Mikaberidze, Producer: Nushi Film/Takes Film.

The winner of full-length film Pitching workshop is Spineless - Director: Grigol Abashidze, Producer: Studio Artizm/Lasha Khalvashi. Writer: Gigisha Abashisze, Alex Chigvinadze.

The 18th International Film Festival Closing film was “Namme” by Georgian director Zaza Khalvashi.

 

 

The more than 3,000 members of the European Film Academy – filmmakers from across Europe – have voted for this year’s European Film Awards. At the awards ceremony in Wroclaw the following awards were presented:

EUROPEAN FILM 2017
THE SQUARE
directed by Ruben Östlund

EUROPEAN COMEDY 2017
THE SQUARE
directed by Ruben Östlund

EUROPEAN DISCOVERY 2017 – Prix FIPRESCI
LADY MACBETH
directed by William Oldroyd

EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARY 2017
COMMUNION
directed by Anna Zamecka

EUROPEAN ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 2017
LOVING VINCENT
directed by Dorota Kobiela & Hugh Welchman

EUROPEAN SHORT FILM 2017
TIMECODE
directed by Juanjo Giménez

EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2017
Ruben Östlund for THE SQUARE

EUROPEAN ACTRESS 2017
Alexandra Borbély in ON BODY AND SOUL

EUROPEAN ACTOR 2017
Claes Bang in THE SQUARE 

EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER 2017
Ruben Östlund for THE SQUARE 

EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 2017 – Prix CARLO DI PALMA
Michail Krichman for LOVELESS

EUROPEAN EDITOR 2017
Robin Campillo for BPM (BEATS PER MINUTE)

EUROPEAN PRODUCTION DESIGNER 2017
Josefin Åsberg for THE SQUARE

EUROPEAN COSTUME DESIGNER 2017
Katarzyna Lewińska for SPOOR

EUROPEAN HAIR & MAKE-UP ARTIST 2017
Leendert van Nimwegen for BRIMSTONE

EUROPEAN COMPOSER 2017
Evgueni & Sacha Galperine for LOVELESS

EUROPEAN SOUND DESIGNER 2017
Oriol Tarragó for A MONSTER CALLS 

EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Aleksandr Sokurov

EUROPEAN ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD CINEMA
Julie Delpy 

EUROPEAN CO-PRODUCTION AWARD 2017 – Prix EURIMAGES
Cedomir Kolar

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD 2017 for Best European Film
STEFAN ZWEIG - FAREWELL TO EUROPE (VOR DER MORGENRÖTE)
directed by Maria Schrader

 

 

European Film Academy Board appeals to the EP members to respect the JURI mandate on the proposed Broadcasters’ Regulation

On the occasion of the General Assembly of the European Film Academy (EFA) in Berlin on 9 December 2017, the EFA Board has expressed its deep concern that the future of Europe’s film culture may be at stake should the fundamental principle of financing and distributing movies across the EU be unnecessarily jeopardized. As an example, the EFA Board has mentioned the so-called Broadcasting Regulation and the proposed extension of the Country of Origin (CoO) principle, which it sees as a threat for the territoriality principle and the economic viability and diversity of European film culture. 

The Board reminded of the fact that the members of the audio-visual sector in Europe, be they writers, directors, producers, actors, or professionals in the fields of production, marketing, distribution and exhibition, have expressed their opposition to the proposed Regulation on numerous occasions. These concerns were considered in all responsible committees of the European Parliament and are also reflected in the well-balanced positioning of the leading Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI).

For the sake of a vibrant and diverse audio-visual landscape and the requirements of the audiences across Europe the EFA Board appeals to the members of the European Parliament to respect this mandate in the plenary session on 12 December. 

 

These grants were announced by Film Center Serbia on 8 December 2017.

 

We are proud to inform you that the submissions for the second edition of History Film Festival have just started. History Film Festival is a unique international festival of historical documentary films which will take place in Rijeka (Croatia, Europe) from September 5 to 9, 2018. History Film Festival aims at offering viewers and film experts an insight into contemporary film and TV production of historical documentary films, at the same time providing a place where film professionals can meet and share their creative ideas for future projects.

History Film Festival is a unique international festival which brings together and appraises the production of historical documentary films, a genre which lately attracts more and more followers. Among thousands of film festivals around the world, History Film Festival is one of a kind because no other festival deals exclusively with historical documentary films.

The programme of 2018 HFF consists of a competition programme, and special thematic programmes (presentations of independent and TV productions, screenings of materials from film archives, specialized conferences, masterclasses, panels). Thematic conferences and seminars included in the programme of the Festival will be dedicated to mutual influences of film and history, to film production related to certain historical events and characters, to the status of film archives’ materials, to biographical film, etc. Besides historians and film authors, a significant role will be given to film magazines and their authors who will be offered to publish the discussions held at these meetings. Promotions of specialized and nonfictional books dealing with history and film will also be organized during the Festival.

Film authors attending the Festival in Rijeka, will also be invited to participate in workshops with a view to presenting their approach to historical documentaries to the students of the University of Rijeka and to the general public.

One day of the Festival will be dedicated to the presentations of a selected TV company and its documentary production. By introducing the themes and the production methods used, it will offer an opportunity to the film authors to present their projects to the representatives of that TV company and to possibly establish business relations with it.

Films of all lengths and years of production (divided in two main categories: independent production documentaries and documentaries produced by TV companies) can be submitted using Film Freeway or Festhome: 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                               https://filmfreeway.com/festival/HistoryFilmFestival

                                                                                                                                                                                                               https://festhome.com/f/hff-7

 

 

Fest Anča International Animation Festival has launched a call for entries for its 2018 edition. Animated short films, student films, music videos and films for children are among the competition categories.

Fest Anča will take place in Žilina, Slovakia between June 28 and July 1, 2018. Only digital copies submitted before February 25, 2018 will be considered for the festival.

Submissions are free and winners are awarded cash prizes. Find out more at our website. Submit your film via our online submission system.

Competition awards for Fest Anča 2018 are:

- Anča Award (EUR 800) for the best short animated film

- Anča Student Award (EUR 400) for the best short animated student film

- Anča Music Video Award (EUR 400) for the best animated music video

- Anča Kids’ Award (EUR 400) for the best short animated film for children

- Anča Slovak Award (EUR 700) for the best Slovak short animated film

- D Award - a distribution award for a short animated Slovak film

 

Fest Anča International Animation Festival - the only Slovak multimedia festival focused on animated film and digital games - is based in a former train station that has been transformed into a vibrant cultural center.

The festival aims to showcase contemporary, progressive animated films, and commemorate the cream of the genre. The long-term vision is to approximate well-known international festivals by uniquely showcasing this art form in Slovakia.

The festival features an international competition of animated short films and music videos, as well as non-competitive screening sections. Attendees can additionally enjoy presentations, exhibitions, workshops, film screenings for children, and numerous accompanying events.

The lively and inspiring summertime festival atmosphere is supported by a camp site, twilight screenings, live music concerts, and a tasty range of refreshments.