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A Uniquely Rich Programme – 35 World, International and European Premieres
This year, a total of 21 films will be premiered at Jihlava IDFF. These premieres will include 13 Czech films competing in the Czech Joy section. We will also present 5 international, 9 European, 29 East European and 14 Central European premieres. The Opus Bonum section will host the world…
List of films - “Dikhen!” – Let’s Take a Look: Focus on Sinti and Roma
12 full-length films:
“Dikhen!” – Let’s Take a Look: Focus on Sinti and Roma
This year, the Focus section of the FilmFestival Cottbus is dedicated to the cinematographic exploration of the history and everyday life of Sinti and Roma. Under the motto "Dikhen! – Let’s Take a Look", 11 full-length films, 12 shorts and 12 contributions from the “Mundi Romani” series examine individual stories…
Film Industry Conference at the 4th IFFP REGIOFUN
Guest of the Festival - Thierry Frémaux together with the Lumière brothers. This edition of IFFP REGIOFUN is dedicated to the memory of the Lumière brothers who 118 years ago, in 1895, gave the world the very first public film show, and charged the viewers with only 1 Franc. On…
Acting laureats from Cannes and Oscar directors in programe of the 15 th IFF Bratislava
Films awarded at prestigious film festivals, remarkable and masterfully shot works, as well as impressive acting performances – the programme of the International Film Festival Bratislava will present all these. The 15th IFF Bratislava will take place from 6 to 12 November in pleasant ambiance of city cinemas.
Christine Vachon to receive Indie Star Award from Wrocław's American Film Festival
Indie Star Award is given annually at the American Film Festival in Wrocław, Poland to established independent US filmmakers to serve as signposts to new emerging talent. The first two awardees were directors Todd Solondz and Jerry Schatzberg. At this year's event (22-27 Oct 2013), the Award will be given…
CentEast WarsawMoscow and Project for Tomorrow 2013
The fifth CentEast WarsawMoscow film forum, presenting a selection of the most recent worksinprogress from the Eastern European and Russian filmmakers, takes place in Moscow on 20 October 2013. An extended programme of ten Russian film projects Project for Tomorrow is also presented on the same day to…
CinEast festival kicks off in Luxembourg on Wednesday 9 October
The sixth edition of CinEast - the Central and Eastern European Film Festival in Luxembourg - will be held from 9 to 27 October 2013 in 13 venues in Luxembourg city and other towns, and will offer around 100 screenings of more than 50 features and 50 short films from…
Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS: 21 - 27 October
Riga International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS is an independent film and moving image event, held annually in Riga, Latvia, and is dedicated to seeking out and presenting innovative modes of visual communication. 2ANNAS is a platform that, in addition to the traditional means of filmmaking, promotes new forms of content…
15th Bratislava IFF will present courageous stories about human strength
The 15th Bratislava IFF will present films about human strength. Such are the stories Wadjda from Saudi Arabia, Nairobi Half Life from Kenya, The Broken Circle Breakdown from Belgium or La Paz from Argentina – these are only a couple of films narrating strong stories on courageous people. Programme sections…
Call for entries for 54th Krakow FILM Festival
Krakow, 30th September 2013 – Call for entries for 54th edition of Krakow Film Festival, which will take place between 25th May and 1st June 2014, is now open. The organizers await submissions of documentary and short films. 54th edition of the Krakow Film Festival, the oldest Polish film event,…
Over twenty brand new titles at CentEast, including works by Zanussi, Hrebejk, Smarzowski, and Caranfil
It is our pleasure to announce the titles of films which will be part of CentEast Warsaw-Moscow as well as the ones presentedas a part of the China-Eastern Europe Film Promotion Project and the Warsaw Screenings. A. CentEast Warsaw-MoscowThe presentations of selected works-in-progress will be the part of the CentEast…
29th Warsaw Film Festival, Oct. 11-20, 2013, announces full line-up with 22 World Premieres
This year’s 29th edition of the Warsaw Film Festival (WFF) will be held October 11-20 in the heart of town, on nine screens of Multikino Zlote Tarasy and Kinoteka. The line-up, announced today at the press conference, includes 123 feature length films (both fiction and docs) and 84 shorts from…
Leipzig Networking Days - Open Places!
Save your seat now for the Leipzig Networking Days 2013! When: 26 & 27 October 2013Where: MDR Headquarter, Kantstr. 71-73, Leipzig, Germany At the Leipzig Networking Days content creators meet decision makers and international renowned professionals meet young talents. This weekend is packed with pitching, industry talks, networking and inspiration.…
connecting cottbus 2013: Eastern European Pitching Projects Between Slacker Comedy and Closeted Homosexuality
Cottbus, 19. September 2013 – This year will see the 15. edition of the East-West co-production market connecting cottbus, as usual held in parallel to the 23. FilmFestival Cottbus. On November 7 and 8, 140 participants will have the opportunity to present ideas for new feature films, initiate co-productions between…
LET’S CEE WINNERS 2013
The winning films of the LET’S CEE Film Festival’s three competitions were announced during the Award Ceremony in the Wiener Urania. The winning entries included the feature film Domestic by Romanian director Adrian Sitaru, the Bulgarian documentary The Last Black Sea Pirates by Svetoslav Stoyanov and the Estonian short film…
24th LIFFe 24th Ljubljana International Film Festival
Advance sales and catalogue: TUE 15 October 2013 www.liffe.si Festival Sections Perspectives, the official competitive section of new filmmakers competing for the Kingfisher Award, sponsored by Mobitel, d.d. Avant-premieres, the world’s finest films purchased for Slovenian distribution. Kings and Queens, films by notable and award-winning virtuosos of contemporary cinema. World…
EFP spotlights European films at the Busan International Film Festival
With the OPENING DOORS programme at the Busan International Film Festival (October 3 - 13), European Film Promotion (EFP) invites Korean audiences to discover the best in new cinema from across Europe. Supported by their respective EFP members, a delegation of 23European filmmakers will travel to the other side of…
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL BRATISLAVA TO PRESENT AWARD TO DANISH DIRECTOR-WRITER-CINEMATOGRAPHER BILLE AUGUST
One of the most internationally acclaimed Scandinavian filmmakers – Danish Academy Award winning director-writer-cinematographer BILLE AUGUST – is to receive the Award for Artistic Excellence in World Cinematography at the 15th IFF Bratislava.
ABDELLATIF KECHICHE RETROSPECTIVE AT CINEFEST HUNGARY
bdellatif Kechiche has an unique ability to connect new and old, European and African, sexuality and classicism: the Tunisian-French actor, film director and screenwriter broke almost all the rules of the film industry - in a realistic and poetic way. Hungary's Jameson CineFest (September 12-22) honours him with a retrospective…