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Jussi Award nominations 2013
The winners of Jussi Awards (the "Finnish Oscars") will be announced on February 3, 2013. Jussi Awards are annual film awards for the best achievements within Finnish cinema. The awards are given by Filmiaura, an association of Finnish film professionals. The Jussi Awards cover altogether 15 categories: best film, direction,…
Festival on Wheels completes 18th expedition
Organized by the Ankara Cinema Association with the support of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the 18th Festival on Wheels completed another film-packed expedition on 10th December. This year’s travels began on 30th November in Ankara before taking in the Black Sea town of Sinop.
Kick Off for the festival saison 2013 in Saarbrücken and Berlin
At the beginning of the new year two festival highlights shouldn't be missed! At the end of January FilmFestival Cottbus will present as a partner screening this year's main prize winner WOMEN'S DAY at the 34th Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis (January 21-27) in Saarbrücken.
Panorama 2013: First Films and Programmes
Now that scouting trips to find films for the Panorama have been concluded, viewings in Berlin are in full swing. “A third of the programme has already been selected,” reports Panorama director Wieland Speck. “Alongside works by European filmmakers, such as Lars Kraume and Felix van Groeningen, films from Asia…
Invitation for filmmakers on IFF Jewish Motifs 2013
The 9th edition of the JEWISH MOTIFS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL will take place on 24-28 April, 2013. The JEWISH MOTIFS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL is one of the biggest European festivals focused on Jewish themes in contemporary cinematography.
ArtDocFest ADA Pitching – works on projects continues!
Work on projects continues at the ArtDocFest ADA Pitching, at the Hudozhestvennyi Cinema, in Moscow. The two days long training is intended to prepare participants’ film projects to be presented during the pitching scheduled for December 13th.
Pardo for the Best First Film
The Festival del film Locarno and the City of Milan, as part of a strong desire for a collaboration, announce their intention to establish the Pardo alla Migliore Opera Prima “Città di Milano” (Award for the Best First Film).
European Premiere of LASTING by Jacek Borcuch in ROTTERDAM
The latest film by Polish helmer Jacek Borcuch will have its European premiere at the 2013 IFF Rotterdam (January 23rd – February 3rd ) in Spectrum section which screens strong and innovative work by experienced film makers and artists who provide an essential contribution to international film culture.
Dragon Forum – Victor Kossakovski’s masterclass launches the 2013 edition!
The launching of Dragon Forum 2013 year edition will be announced at Victor Kossakovski's masterclass, especially organized for that occasion. The event entitled "To shoot or not to shoot" will take place at Warsaw "Iluzjon" Cinema, December 16th at 17.00 and will be also part of 12th International Human Rights…
"Beyond the Hills" - Romania’s Oscar Entry
Cristian Mungiu's Beyond the Hills was selected to represent Romania at next year's Academy Awards which will take place on February 24th. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce the five nominees for best foreign film on January 15th.
"The Child's Pose" competes for a Golden Bear
The Child's Pose (by Călin Peter Netzer) was selected in the official competition of the Berlin Film Festival, which will take place from 7 to 17 February 2013.
Ada Condeescu was selected in the Shooting Stars programme
The actress was selected in the program which, along the years, was the career launch pad for internationally famed actors such as Rachel Weisz, Daniel Craig, Carey Mulligan, Mélanie Laurent
Superman, Spiderman or Batman
Best European Short Film 2012 at the European Film Awards. Superman, Spiderman or Batman, by Tudor Giurgiu, received the Best European Short Film award during the 25th European Film Awards, held on December 1st, in Malta.
Beyond the Waves: Romanian Film Festival in NYC ends with a big splash
The closing night of Making Waves: New Romanian Cinema on December 5th was dedicated to the screening of the most talked about Romanian movie of the year, Beyond the Hills, with lead actresses Cristina Flutur and Cosmina Stratan in attendance. The Film Society of Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater proved…
Call for entries: Bucharest International Film Festival – 2013!
Entries for the feature film competition of the 9th edition of Bucharest International Film Festival, which will take place between the 15th and the 21stof April 2013, are now open. Bucharest IFF is the first and only feature film competition organized in Romania's capital city, Bucharest.
A record number of screenings attracted 67 000 admissions to Black Nights Film Festival
This year’s Black Nights Film Festival presented 266 feature length films at a record number of 705 screenings which is more than screened in Estonian cinemas during a whole year. All festival screenings and special film events reached 67 000 admissions.
With the Dragons to the Oscars
Krakow, 11th December 2012 - American Film Academy enlarged the list of awards qualifying for application for the Academy Award to include the Silver Dragons given at Krakow Film Festival.
RECORD YEAR FOR DOMESTIC ADMISSIONS
In the first eleven months of 2012 Finnish Films have already got more admissions than in the whole year of 2010, when the latest domestic admissions record was made. There has already been 2 130 000 tickets sold to Finnish films when in 2010 there was a total of 2…
JENNI TOIVONIEMI'S THE DATE SELECTED FOR SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
The short fiction film The Date (Treffit) by Jenni Toivoniemi has been selected for the Sundance film festival. The film will be screened in The Sundance Film Festival's Short Film Program, which has long been established as a place to discover talented directors. The 2013 Short Film program is comprised…
KINO TAPIOLA JOINS EUROPA CINEMAS NETWORK
Kino Tapiola is a fifth movie theatre in Finland to be able to join Europa Cinemas network. Kino Tapiola's membership starts in the beginning of 2013.
