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Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film festival and European Genre Forum organise an international virtual panel to discuss the future of the genre industry
Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival and European Genre Forum, both affiliated with the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, are organising an interactive virtual panel titled “Fight or fright - opportunities for the genre industry to thrive during the global lockdown” with acclaimed genre industry players to discuss what the…
Black Nights Film Festival prepares the 24th edition * European Genre Forum deadline approaches * What next for the European genre industry?
STATUS REPORT The times are indeed crazy. The film industry is in disarray, but we are glad there are signs of growing solidarity and innovation. With mixed feelings and heartfelt condolences for cancelled events, we remind you that our submissions are open and we are continuing preparations for #PÖFF24, monitoring…
Infinite Realities – The Open Frame Award at goEast
Being a forum for virtual experiences, in its third edition at goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film the Open Frame Award continues to experiment with new forms and media formats. As a competition of experimental 360° and interactive Virtual Reality projects the Open Frame Award is not…
Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival Announces Full Programme
The 15th edition of the Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, that will be taking place 100% online, is screening 22 feature films and 16 short films. The festival launches a new programme – the Estonian Genre Competition.
International short film competition at the 60th Krakow Film Festival
In this most diverse festival competition short documentaries, animations and live action films from all round the world will compete for a Golden and Silver Dragons in front of an international jury. Six Polish films are among them. The awards given in this competition make winners eligible to submit for…
THE 22ND THESSALONIKI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL GOES ONLINE, May 19 – May 28
The 22nd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival which was postponed due to the international coronavirus crisis, will take place online from Tuesday, May 19th until Thursday, May 28th, 2020, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Sports.
News: Film submissions & Docu Talents
Film submissions are open The preparations for the 24th Ji.hlava IDFF are underway, while we closely follow the developments related to the current crisis. In the meantime, we look forward to receiving your films! You can submit feature-length and short films, animated and interactive documentaries. The films premiered and awarded…
Films on Demand & Prize Money for All
goEast onDemand: The Online Programme of goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film from 5th to 11th May 2020 // Open Frame Award: Wiesbaden’s Caligari FilmBühne Gets Virtual Reality Treatment // Solidarity with Filmmakers – One Cash Prize for All // Online Workshops and Seminars in the East-West…
Kids Kino Industry 2020 - call for projects is now open!
The call for projects for the 4th edition of Kids Kino Industry (previously known as Warsaw Kids Film Forum) is open and will last till 5th of June.
Musicotherapy. Extraordinary biographies of musicians in the DocFilmMusic competition at the 60th Krakow Film Festival
A talented musician with a jail sentence, a bard from a German mine, an eccentric artist from Israel – those are just a few heroes of this year’s music documentary competition DocFilmMusic which focuses on artists from various places in the world, often very far away.
Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival moves online
In the light of the on-going emergency situation in Estonia caused by COVID-19, the Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival (HÕFF) organisers have announced that the 15th edition of the festival will take place online, running from the 8th until the 10th of May.
[nh] 20th New Horizons IFF | change of date
Dear Friends, We hoped for as long as possible. We hoped every day to be able to see everyone in Wroclaw in late July and early August 2020. However, on April 14, the president of Wrocław, Mr. Jacek Sutryk, announced the cancellation of all cultural events in Wroclaw through the…
TIFF offers digital screenings of Greek films from its 60th edition
The Thessaloniki International Film Festival continues its online activities during the days of the quarantine. TIFF offers for free, through the streaming platform Festival Scope, digital screenings of Greek films from the program of the 60th TIFF.
TDF: Agora Doc Market celebrates success with awards
The Agora Doc Market was successfully completed online for the first time in its history, after the postponement of the 22nd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, due to the coronavirus.
goEast Goes Hybrid
Cancellation Is Out of the Question! goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film Will Take Place from May 5th to 11th 2020: with Select Programme Highlights Online and On-Demand // Symposium and Competition Films in Cinemas Later This Year, Because: Film Art Belongs on the Big Screen! //…
NEW DATE! 13TH EDITION OF FEST ANČA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL IS POSTPONED TO THE END OF AUGUST
Summer festivals are not just the events we attend to absorb art – the major part of the motivation behind visiting is meeting people and sharing our time with them. We are deprived of such liberties in the time of an epidemic and we are temporarily denied the possibility of…
Transilvania IFF 2020 is postponed
We hope this finds you optimistic in these complicated times — and at home, protecting everyone’s safety. Many of you may have been wondering what will happen to this year’s Transilvania International Film Festival.
TIFF PRESENTS THE PROJECT “SPACES” WITH SHORT FILMS, SHOT AT HOME, BY ACCLAIMED DIRECTORS
Thessaloniki International Film Festival presents the project “Spaces”. TIFF has asked renowned directors from all over the world to shoot a short film at home, during the coronavirus crisis. Thus far, 14 directors have confirmed their participation, but the list is getting longer. “Spaces” is one of the first works…
First Cut Lab Poland at 20. New Horizons IFF in the frame of Polish Days industry event
First Cut Lab Poland is a programme designed for two or three Polish long feature fiction films in editing phase, supported by the Polish Film Institute. This year workshop will take place from 24 - 27 July 2020 in Wrocław during New Horizons International Film Festival in the frame of…