Emmanuel Eckert, deputy director, acquisitions at French media giant Mediawan, gave a keynote speech.
Circus documentary Fantastique from director Marjolijn Prins won the Perfect Pitch award at Connext, the Flemish film and TV showcase that took place in Antwerp this week. It was one of four winners, sharing an estimated €80,000 worth of support. They were chosen by the international delegates attending the event via the Connext app.
The documentary about a female acrobat from Guinea who faces conflict at home as she goes in pursuit of her dreams is produced by Serendipity Films. The award comes with postproduction support from Flow,...
Circus documentary Fantastique from director Marjolijn Prins won the Perfect Pitch award at Connext, the Flemish film and TV showcase that took place in Antwerp this week. It was one of four winners, sharing an estimated €80,000 worth of support. They were chosen by the international delegates attending the event via the Connext app.
The documentary about a female acrobat from Guinea who faces conflict at home as she goes in pursuit of her dreams is produced by Serendipity Films. The award comes with postproduction support from Flow,...
- 10/11/2023
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Emmanuel Eckert, deputy director, acquisitions at French media giant Mediawan, gave a keynote speech.
Circus documentary Fantastique from director Marjolijn Prins won the Perfect Pitch award at Connext, the Flemish film and TV showcase that took place in Antwerp this week. It was one of four winners, sharing an estimated €80,000 worth of support. They were chosen by the international delegates attending the event via the Connext app.
The documentary about a female acrobat from Guinea who faces conflict at home as she goes in pursuit of her dreams is produced by Serendipity Films. The award comes with postproduction support from Flow,...
Circus documentary Fantastique from director Marjolijn Prins won the Perfect Pitch award at Connext, the Flemish film and TV showcase that took place in Antwerp this week. It was one of four winners, sharing an estimated €80,000 worth of support. They were chosen by the international delegates attending the event via the Connext app.
The documentary about a female acrobat from Guinea who faces conflict at home as she goes in pursuit of her dreams is produced by Serendipity Films. The award comes with postproduction support from Flow,...
- 10/11/2023
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
‘Girl’ and ’Close’ director Dhont will select five emerging filmmaking talents for The Future Five.
Flanders Image’s annual film and TV showcase Connext (October 9-10) will present new work from the region’s creatives including Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, and see Lukas Dhont curate the first edition of new talent showcase The Future Five.
Girl and Close director Dhont will select five emerging filmmaking talents for The Future Five, who will be presented to international industry attending Connext in Antwerp on the event’s first day. The initiative is in association with Screen International.
Scroll down for...
Flanders Image’s annual film and TV showcase Connext (October 9-10) will present new work from the region’s creatives including Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, and see Lukas Dhont curate the first edition of new talent showcase The Future Five.
Girl and Close director Dhont will select five emerging filmmaking talents for The Future Five, who will be presented to international industry attending Connext in Antwerp on the event’s first day. The initiative is in association with Screen International.
Scroll down for...
- 9/19/2023
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
‘Girl’ and ’Close’ director Dhont will select five emerging filmmaking talents for The Future Five.
Flanders Image’s annual film and TV showcase Connext (October 9-10) will present new work from regional filmmakers including Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, and see Lukas Dhont curate the first edition of new talent showcase The Future Five.
Girl and Close director Dhont will select five emerging filmmaking talents for The Future Five, who will be presented to international industry attending Connext in Antwerp on the event’s first day. The initiative is in association with Screen International.
Scroll down for line-ups
Among...
Flanders Image’s annual film and TV showcase Connext (October 9-10) will present new work from regional filmmakers including Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, and see Lukas Dhont curate the first edition of new talent showcase The Future Five.
Girl and Close director Dhont will select five emerging filmmaking talents for The Future Five, who will be presented to international industry attending Connext in Antwerp on the event’s first day. The initiative is in association with Screen International.
Scroll down for line-ups
Among...
- 9/19/2023
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
As the Toronto International Film Festival opens, an uproar over the exit of the artistic director of The Berlinale, Berlin’s prestigious annual film festival, is laying bare the problems facing many international film festivals over finances, programming and the competing demands of government officials and artists.
On Wednesday, over 200 directors — including acclaimed filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Paul Schrader and Joanna Hogg — put their name to a petition asking for the reinstatement of the Berlinale’s artistic director, Carlo Chatrian, after the board that oversees the festival decided to change its leadership structure. Chatrian decided to walk away rather than take part in that transition in a diminished role.
The Berlinale leadership controversy is just part of the recent challenges during a very difficult time for film festivals. Nearly every festival, domestic and international, has struggled to pull in audiences in the wake of Covid and a shaky global economy...
On Wednesday, over 200 directors — including acclaimed filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Paul Schrader and Joanna Hogg — put their name to a petition asking for the reinstatement of the Berlinale’s artistic director, Carlo Chatrian, after the board that oversees the festival decided to change its leadership structure. Chatrian decided to walk away rather than take part in that transition in a diminished role.
The Berlinale leadership controversy is just part of the recent challenges during a very difficult time for film festivals. Nearly every festival, domestic and international, has struggled to pull in audiences in the wake of Covid and a shaky global economy...
- 9/8/2023
- by Kristen Lopez
- The Wrap
Festival to run April 14-24.
Seattle International Film Festival (Siff) has announced the jury, industry mentors and New Works-in-Progress Forum films for the first in-person edition of the festival since 2019, set to run April 14-24.
Festival jury members who are also serving as industry mentors at the New Works-In-Progress Forum are: producer and CEO of Gamechanger Films Effie Brown; producer Kimberely Browning; former Nfb Animation Studio head Michael Fukishima; Summer Of Soul executive producer Marie Therese Guirgis; Dublin Film Festival Director Grainne Humphreys; and Sundance programmer Ania Trzebiatowska.
This year’s forum selections, curated by Kathleen McInnis, fall under two parts.
Seattle International Film Festival (Siff) has announced the jury, industry mentors and New Works-in-Progress Forum films for the first in-person edition of the festival since 2019, set to run April 14-24.
Festival jury members who are also serving as industry mentors at the New Works-In-Progress Forum are: producer and CEO of Gamechanger Films Effie Brown; producer Kimberely Browning; former Nfb Animation Studio head Michael Fukishima; Summer Of Soul executive producer Marie Therese Guirgis; Dublin Film Festival Director Grainne Humphreys; and Sundance programmer Ania Trzebiatowska.
This year’s forum selections, curated by Kathleen McInnis, fall under two parts.
- 4/7/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Sessions will not be geoblocked and run April 15-16.
Seattle International Film Festival (Siff) hierarchy has announced the 2021 filmmakers selected for the New Works-in-Progress Forum on April 15 and 16.
Directors Lisa Leeman and her US documentary Walk By Me aka Trans*Formed, and Kaltrina Krasniqi and her Kosovar narrative feature Vera Dreams Of The Sea have been chosen to take part.
This year the forum has been trimmed from four to two projects after the showcase and Siff were cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic.
The sessions, which will not be geoblocked, form part of this year’s virtual Siff that...
Seattle International Film Festival (Siff) hierarchy has announced the 2021 filmmakers selected for the New Works-in-Progress Forum on April 15 and 16.
Directors Lisa Leeman and her US documentary Walk By Me aka Trans*Formed, and Kaltrina Krasniqi and her Kosovar narrative feature Vera Dreams Of The Sea have been chosen to take part.
This year the forum has been trimmed from four to two projects after the showcase and Siff were cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic.
The sessions, which will not be geoblocked, form part of this year’s virtual Siff that...
- 3/23/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
In today’s Global Bulletin, the U.K. selects James Newman for Eurovision 2021, Ringside and Newen close scripted deals in the U.K., BBC commissions a young men’s mental health doc with Roman Kemp, and the New Voice Awards announces its 2021 short lists.
Eurovision
BBC, BBC Studios and BMG have confirmed that Brit Award-winning and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter James Newman will represent the U.K. at 2021’s Eurovision Song Contest after the 2020 edition was postponed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The 65th Eurovision is scheduled for May and will take place in Rotterdam.
Newman’s original entry will be revealed at a later date, and the BBC and BMG will collaborate on the track’s release with BMG handling publishing. BBC Studios will produce the U.K.’s coverage of Eurovision 2021.
Among Newman’s catalog of original songs are “Waiting All Night,” performed by Rudimental and Ella Eyre; “Lay it All on Me,...
Eurovision
BBC, BBC Studios and BMG have confirmed that Brit Award-winning and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter James Newman will represent the U.K. at 2021’s Eurovision Song Contest after the 2020 edition was postponed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The 65th Eurovision is scheduled for May and will take place in Rotterdam.
Newman’s original entry will be revealed at a later date, and the BBC and BMG will collaborate on the track’s release with BMG handling publishing. BBC Studios will produce the U.K.’s coverage of Eurovision 2021.
Among Newman’s catalog of original songs are “Waiting All Night,” performed by Rudimental and Ella Eyre; “Lay it All on Me,...
- 2/19/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Sundance Film Festival director Tabitha Jackson isn’t just planning for what the Park City festival will look like in 2021; she’s thinking about how the situation today will shape the future of her festival for years to come.
During a panel at TheWrap’s TheGrill on Tuesday on “The Evolution of Film Festivals,” presented by New York Film Festival, Jackson said she doesn’t foresee “being out of the woods” by the time the next Sundance kicks off this January and she teased how the festival will live not just unfold in Park City, Utah, or even online but in art houses across the country.
And in that sense, as film festivals evolve to meet the moment, Jackson said future Sundance festivals may never look the same way they did before. “Yes, how do we keep our own institutions sustainable, but how do we keep artists sustainable? They’ve...
During a panel at TheWrap’s TheGrill on Tuesday on “The Evolution of Film Festivals,” presented by New York Film Festival, Jackson said she doesn’t foresee “being out of the woods” by the time the next Sundance kicks off this January and she teased how the festival will live not just unfold in Park City, Utah, or even online but in art houses across the country.
And in that sense, as film festivals evolve to meet the moment, Jackson said future Sundance festivals may never look the same way they did before. “Yes, how do we keep our own institutions sustainable, but how do we keep artists sustainable? They’ve...
- 9/22/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Welcome to TheGrill 2020.
For the first time, we are convening our annual summit about the changes that technology brings to the entertainment industry — over a streaming platform. Now that seems almost normal. Eight months ago, I didn’t dream of such a thing.
But of course, eight months ago the world was a different place.
With a global pandemic impacting every aspect of entertainment, media, politics and culture, accelerating all the trends we’ve examined at TheGrill for the last 10 years, it is a remarkable moment in time, one that will be discussed, debated and analyzed for decades to come.
The next three days will be part of the first draft of history. This year, TheGrill provides a forum for urgent issues that will define the immediate future of the entertainment business. We have worked hard to bring together some exciting voices that will speak to the moment we are in,...
For the first time, we are convening our annual summit about the changes that technology brings to the entertainment industry — over a streaming platform. Now that seems almost normal. Eight months ago, I didn’t dream of such a thing.
But of course, eight months ago the world was a different place.
With a global pandemic impacting every aspect of entertainment, media, politics and culture, accelerating all the trends we’ve examined at TheGrill for the last 10 years, it is a remarkable moment in time, one that will be discussed, debated and analyzed for decades to come.
The next three days will be part of the first draft of history. This year, TheGrill provides a forum for urgent issues that will define the immediate future of the entertainment business. We have worked hard to bring together some exciting voices that will speak to the moment we are in,...
- 9/22/2020
- by Sharon Waxman
- The Wrap
TheGrill is pleased to welcome award-winning filmmakers Brad Bird and Antoine Fuqua, former IMAX Entertainment CEO Greg Foster, Alamo Drafthouse CEO Shelli Taylor, Skydance president and COO Jesse Sisgold and Warner Bros. Pictures president of international theatrical distribution Andrew Cripps for a powerhouse conversation on “The Future of Theatrical Film” at the three-day Grill conference September 22-24.
Across the world movie theaters have closed, festivals have been cancelled or postponed, film releases have moved to future dates or delayed indefinitely and film production has largely halted. While Hollywood is bracing itself for more changes due to coronavirus, industry leaders are finding new ways to adapt and think outside the box. This high-level panel of executives, experts and filmmakers will address what the future holds for the theatrical experience, and movies in general.
For over a decade, TheWrap’s Grill event series has led conversations on the convergence between entertainment, media and technology,...
Across the world movie theaters have closed, festivals have been cancelled or postponed, film releases have moved to future dates or delayed indefinitely and film production has largely halted. While Hollywood is bracing itself for more changes due to coronavirus, industry leaders are finding new ways to adapt and think outside the box. This high-level panel of executives, experts and filmmakers will address what the future holds for the theatrical experience, and movies in general.
For over a decade, TheWrap’s Grill event series has led conversations on the convergence between entertainment, media and technology,...
- 9/21/2020
- by Emily Vogel
- The Wrap
TheGrill welcomes “Kajillionaire” writer and director Miranda July for the prestigious Spotlight Conversation on Wednesday at TheGrill, TheWrap’s signature business conference held virtually from September 22-24.
July, an author and artist along with being a writer-director, will discuss her career and her latest film “Kajillionaire” starring Evan Rachel Wood, Debra Winger, Richard Jenkins and Gina Rodriguez in a one-hour conversation with Wrap editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman.
“Kajillionaire” had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and will be released by Focus Features on September 25. The film is about two con artists (Jenkins and Winger) who have spent 26 years training their only daughter to swindle, scam and steal at every turn, a unique fable told in July’s singular voice. The film won early laudatory reviews such as Antony Lane’s remark in The New Yorker: “July uses ‘Kajillionaire’ to present her credentials as a transcendentalist of the humdrum.”
“Kajillionaire” (Focus Features)
Previously July wrote,...
July, an author and artist along with being a writer-director, will discuss her career and her latest film “Kajillionaire” starring Evan Rachel Wood, Debra Winger, Richard Jenkins and Gina Rodriguez in a one-hour conversation with Wrap editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman.
“Kajillionaire” had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and will be released by Focus Features on September 25. The film is about two con artists (Jenkins and Winger) who have spent 26 years training their only daughter to swindle, scam and steal at every turn, a unique fable told in July’s singular voice. The film won early laudatory reviews such as Antony Lane’s remark in The New Yorker: “July uses ‘Kajillionaire’ to present her credentials as a transcendentalist of the humdrum.”
“Kajillionaire” (Focus Features)
Previously July wrote,...
- 9/21/2020
- by Emily Vogel
- The Wrap
Friends and associates pay tribute to ”towering cinematic figure”.
Darryl Macdonald, the trailblazing Canadian-born champion of international cinema who was a major presence on the US film festival circuit for decades, has died.
Screen understands Macdonald passed away on July 21 and is believed to have been in his sixties.
Over the course of a dynamic career in festivals, he co-founded Seattle International Film Festival (Siff) with the late Dan Ireland in 1976 and served until recently as executive director of the Palm Springs International Film Society.
Possessed from an early age by a love for international cinema, Macdonald left his native...
Darryl Macdonald, the trailblazing Canadian-born champion of international cinema who was a major presence on the US film festival circuit for decades, has died.
Screen understands Macdonald passed away on July 21 and is believed to have been in his sixties.
Over the course of a dynamic career in festivals, he co-founded Seattle International Film Festival (Siff) with the late Dan Ireland in 1976 and served until recently as executive director of the Palm Springs International Film Society.
Possessed from an early age by a love for international cinema, Macdonald left his native...
- 8/26/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
The 2020 Cannes Film Festival isn’t happening. So what was the point of Cannes organizers holding a press conference on Wednesday in Paris to announce the movies that would have been part of the festival if only the festival had happened, which it didn’t because of the ban on large gatherings caused by the coronavirus? And in addition, what’s the point of the #Cannes2020 hashtag that the festival has now bestowed on 56 feature films? Can it really help a film if its poster, advertising and social media bears the name of a festival that didn’t happen? Well, yes. It probably can. “I do think the Cannes logo has great value,” said Kathleen McInnis, a publicist and strategist who represents films at many film festivals, including Cannes. “I think Cannes knows it, too, which is why they insist the logo be placed on every film, even if there...
- 6/3/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Rodrigo Reyes’s 499 (Mexico/USA) wins Special Jury Prize – International Feature Documentary.
Elizabeth Lo’s Stray about stray dogs roaming the streets of Turkey has won Best International Feature Documentary Award at the Hot Docs as top brass announced C$42,000 in cash prizes on Thursday (May 14).
Festival organisers selected winners from this year’s official competition at the postponed festival and additionally honoured Canadian filmmakers. More than 140 official festival selections and most of the winners will be made available to Ontario audiences online from May 28 on Hot Docs at Home Tvod here.
Special Jury Prize – International Feature Documentary honours went...
Elizabeth Lo’s Stray about stray dogs roaming the streets of Turkey has won Best International Feature Documentary Award at the Hot Docs as top brass announced C$42,000 in cash prizes on Thursday (May 14).
Festival organisers selected winners from this year’s official competition at the postponed festival and additionally honoured Canadian filmmakers. More than 140 official festival selections and most of the winners will be made available to Ontario audiences online from May 28 on Hot Docs at Home Tvod here.
Special Jury Prize – International Feature Documentary honours went...
- 5/14/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Rodrigo Reyes’s 499 (Mexico/USA) wins Special Jury Prize – International Feature Documentary.
Elizabeth Lo’s Stray about stray dogs roaming the streets of Turkey has won Best International Feature Documentary Award at the Hot Docs as top brass announced CA $42,000 in cash prizes on Thursday (May 14).
Festival organisers selected winners from this year’s official competition at the postponed festival and additionally honoured Canadian filmmakers. More than 140 official festival selections and most of the winners will be made available to Ontario audiences online from May 28 on Hot Docs at Home Tvod here.
Special Jury Prize – International Feature Documentary honours went...
Elizabeth Lo’s Stray about stray dogs roaming the streets of Turkey has won Best International Feature Documentary Award at the Hot Docs as top brass announced CA $42,000 in cash prizes on Thursday (May 14).
Festival organisers selected winners from this year’s official competition at the postponed festival and additionally honoured Canadian filmmakers. More than 140 official festival selections and most of the winners will be made available to Ontario audiences online from May 28 on Hot Docs at Home Tvod here.
Special Jury Prize – International Feature Documentary honours went...
- 5/14/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
The Television Academy has delayed the Emmys voting schedule and banned all “for your consideration” events. The Tony Awards have been postponed. And with the global economy tanking, a big chunk of Hollywood out of work and a pandemic disrupting nearly every facet of everyday life, the Oscar season that would normally kick into high gear in September may well be thrown into chaos. While movie awards obviously don’t occupy a spot very high on anybody’s priority list at this point, the damage could include the number of films that qualify for awards, the opportunities for contending films to be seen and the ways in which awards season itself will play out. “This is a situation no one could have imagined,” Film Independent President Josh Welsh told TheWrap. “It’s having unparalleled impacts on filmmakers, festivals and our community as a whole.” Also Read: Television Academy Delays Emmy Voting,...
- 4/2/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
“It’s not difficult to arrange virtual film festivals or film markets.”
Online solutions to the impact of coronavirus are being drawn up in the Us as it emerged that top sales agents and the Hollywood agencies are quietly exploring virtual contingency plans should Cannes not go ahead or be disrupted in May.
At time of writing organisers at Cannes Film Festival and the Marché were bullish that both events will proceed, while the virus has already taken a costly toll on the entertainment industry with the cancellation or postponement of multiple events.
On Monday Stage 32, an La-based social network platform that connects film,...
Online solutions to the impact of coronavirus are being drawn up in the Us as it emerged that top sales agents and the Hollywood agencies are quietly exploring virtual contingency plans should Cannes not go ahead or be disrupted in May.
At time of writing organisers at Cannes Film Festival and the Marché were bullish that both events will proceed, while the virus has already taken a costly toll on the entertainment industry with the cancellation or postponement of multiple events.
On Monday Stage 32, an La-based social network platform that connects film,...
- 3/9/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Two documentaries, two narratives invited to interactive programme.
The New Works-in-Progress (Wip) forum at the Seattle International Film Festival has announced its 2019 film teams and industry mentor line-up.
Four feature films – two documentaries and two narratives – have been invited from across the world to participate in the interactive event.
“The mission of the New Works-in-Progress Forum is to bring together the three vital parts of the cinema experience at a critical junction before the film has locked picture: filmmaker (as artist), industry (as conduit), and audience,” said Wip curator Kathleen McInnis. “We create a safe intersection near the end of...
The New Works-in-Progress (Wip) forum at the Seattle International Film Festival has announced its 2019 film teams and industry mentor line-up.
Four feature films – two documentaries and two narratives – have been invited from across the world to participate in the interactive event.
“The mission of the New Works-in-Progress Forum is to bring together the three vital parts of the cinema experience at a critical junction before the film has locked picture: filmmaker (as artist), industry (as conduit), and audience,” said Wip curator Kathleen McInnis. “We create a safe intersection near the end of...
- 4/24/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Ruben Ostlund to serve as creative consultant on feature documentary Broadcast, which is pitched this week at Cph:Dox’s Forum.
Axel Danielson and Maximilien Van Aertryck, directors of the short film hit Ten Meter Tower, are unveiling plans for their first joint feature film, Broadcast, at Cph:dox’s Forum this week.
Danielson and Van Aertryck, who are collaborators at Ruben Ostlund and Erik Hemmendorff’s Plattform Produktion in Sweden, will look at the camera’s power and influence on human behaviour.
Broadcast will be a unique documentary project using lots of raw archive footage yet aiming to be “a completely cinematic experience.
Axel Danielson and Maximilien Van Aertryck, directors of the short film hit Ten Meter Tower, are unveiling plans for their first joint feature film, Broadcast, at Cph:dox’s Forum this week.
Danielson and Van Aertryck, who are collaborators at Ruben Ostlund and Erik Hemmendorff’s Plattform Produktion in Sweden, will look at the camera’s power and influence on human behaviour.
Broadcast will be a unique documentary project using lots of raw archive footage yet aiming to be “a completely cinematic experience.
- 3/25/2019
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
This year’s programme will focus on Brexit and Inclusion Riders.
The UK Film Centre has announced its full line-up of events and talks for the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
This year’s programme includes Brexit briefing, a discussion on the UK film sector’s European partnerships; How to Budget the Inclusion Rider with speakers including Carol producer Elizabeth Karlsen; and a series of Talent Talks with filmakers whose work is screening at the festival.
UK Film Centre partners include the British Film Institute (BFI), British Council, British Film Commission (Bfc), Creative Scotland, Creative Skillset, Film Export UK, Film London and Northern Ireland Screen.
The UK Film Centre has announced its full line-up of events and talks for the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
This year’s programme includes Brexit briefing, a discussion on the UK film sector’s European partnerships; How to Budget the Inclusion Rider with speakers including Carol producer Elizabeth Karlsen; and a series of Talent Talks with filmakers whose work is screening at the festival.
UK Film Centre partners include the British Film Institute (BFI), British Council, British Film Commission (Bfc), Creative Scotland, Creative Skillset, Film Export UK, Film London and Northern Ireland Screen.
- 5/15/2018
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Arianna Bocco, David Magdael among mentors.
The Seattle International Film Festival (Siff) has announced the filmmakers for the 2018 New Works-in-Progress Forum supporting emerging talent, including four feature projects, two documentaries and two narratives from three countries.
The projects in the Forum, now in its second year, are: Bijon Imtiaz’s Paradise (pictured), a documentary from Bangladesh; Sarah Brennen Kolb’s Good Ol Girl, a documentary from the Us; and from Israel, Yona Rozenkier’s The Dive, and Limor Shmila’s Hanging.
This year’s documentary industry mentors include publicity veteran David Magdael, film journalist Amy Nicholson, and Hot Docs Canadian...
The Seattle International Film Festival (Siff) has announced the filmmakers for the 2018 New Works-in-Progress Forum supporting emerging talent, including four feature projects, two documentaries and two narratives from three countries.
The projects in the Forum, now in its second year, are: Bijon Imtiaz’s Paradise (pictured), a documentary from Bangladesh; Sarah Brennen Kolb’s Good Ol Girl, a documentary from the Us; and from Israel, Yona Rozenkier’s The Dive, and Limor Shmila’s Hanging.
This year’s documentary industry mentors include publicity veteran David Magdael, film journalist Amy Nicholson, and Hot Docs Canadian...
- 5/9/2018
- by Jenn Sherman
- ScreenDaily
Beta, Pluto, New Europe execs discuss the sales industry during Iffr Pro panel.
European sales agents were on a charm offensive during a panel hosted as part of this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam Pro programme.
Source: Iffr
Iffr Pro panel: Kathleen McInnis (See-Through Films); Tassilo Hallbauer (Beta Cinema); Daniela Chlapíková (Pluto Film); Marcin Łuczaj (New Europe Film Sales)
Moderator Kathleen McInnis, publicist at See-Through Films, opened the discussion by saying that “we all do this for passion”, referencing the challenging European arthouse market where content is at a surplus and exposure is at a premium.
Tassilo Hallbauer, sales and acquisitions executive at German powerhouse Beta Cinema, stressed that he was always on the lookout for projects he could get passionate about, and didn’t have a specific agenda in terms of genre.
“I really have to feel the story and feel connected to it. We [the sales agent and filmmakers] will be together for a couple of years with the project...
European sales agents were on a charm offensive during a panel hosted as part of this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam Pro programme.
Source: Iffr
Iffr Pro panel: Kathleen McInnis (See-Through Films); Tassilo Hallbauer (Beta Cinema); Daniela Chlapíková (Pluto Film); Marcin Łuczaj (New Europe Film Sales)
Moderator Kathleen McInnis, publicist at See-Through Films, opened the discussion by saying that “we all do this for passion”, referencing the challenging European arthouse market where content is at a surplus and exposure is at a premium.
Tassilo Hallbauer, sales and acquisitions executive at German powerhouse Beta Cinema, stressed that he was always on the lookout for projects he could get passionate about, and didn’t have a specific agenda in terms of genre.
“I really have to feel the story and feel connected to it. We [the sales agent and filmmakers] will be together for a couple of years with the project...
- 1/31/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Toronto ’17: The Solitary Journey of the Short Filmmaker: An interview with Tiff Short Cuts Programmer Danis Goulet
by Staff
Do you love short films? Find out which international shorts will play ‘Tiff 17 by heading to the Shorts Cuts film page. The Canadian component of Short Cuts will be announced on August 9.
A short film doesn’t need to play by anybody’s rules. It’s the sandbox of filmmaking, that comes with freedom, flexibility, and opportunities to fail. Perhaps this is why the medium has also launched the careers of filmmakers like Paul Thomas Anderson, Jim Jarmusch, Wes Anderson, and many more. Operating through its own niche market (with a smaller production budget, running time, and distribution) and mainly seen at film festivals, shorts deserve the attention of any serious cinephile.
In an interview originally conducted in 2016, Tiff Short Cuts programmer Danis Goulet took us through the arduous process...
by Staff
Do you love short films? Find out which international shorts will play ‘Tiff 17 by heading to the Shorts Cuts film page. The Canadian component of Short Cuts will be announced on August 9.
A short film doesn’t need to play by anybody’s rules. It’s the sandbox of filmmaking, that comes with freedom, flexibility, and opportunities to fail. Perhaps this is why the medium has also launched the careers of filmmakers like Paul Thomas Anderson, Jim Jarmusch, Wes Anderson, and many more. Operating through its own niche market (with a smaller production budget, running time, and distribution) and mainly seen at film festivals, shorts deserve the attention of any serious cinephile.
In an interview originally conducted in 2016, Tiff Short Cuts programmer Danis Goulet took us through the arduous process...
- 8/3/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Exclusive: Seattle International Film Festival selects two documentary projects and two narrative features for programme.
The 43rd Seattle International Film Festival has selected the participants for its inaugural New Works-In-Progress Forum.
The new initiative is designed to nurture emerging voices in world cinema by connecting the announced groups with industry veterans.
The documentary film teams chosen for the event are: Jordan Schiele’s The Silk And The Flame (China/USA), and Maximilien Van Aertyck and Axel Danielson of Plattform Produktion presenting Cecilia Björk’s A Good Week For Democracy (Sweden) and Hemen Kurda’s Children Of Arbat (Sweden).
The documentary industry mentors are Shane Smith, director of programming at Hot Docs; David Nugent, artistic director for the Hamptons International Film Festival, and Monika Navarro, senior manager content and initiatives at Itvs.
The narrative features chosen for the event are: Alvaro Delgado Aparicio’s Retablo (Peru), and Roxy Toporowych’s Julia Blue (Ukraine/USA).
The narrative industry mentors...
The 43rd Seattle International Film Festival has selected the participants for its inaugural New Works-In-Progress Forum.
The new initiative is designed to nurture emerging voices in world cinema by connecting the announced groups with industry veterans.
The documentary film teams chosen for the event are: Jordan Schiele’s The Silk And The Flame (China/USA), and Maximilien Van Aertyck and Axel Danielson of Plattform Produktion presenting Cecilia Björk’s A Good Week For Democracy (Sweden) and Hemen Kurda’s Children Of Arbat (Sweden).
The documentary industry mentors are Shane Smith, director of programming at Hot Docs; David Nugent, artistic director for the Hamptons International Film Festival, and Monika Navarro, senior manager content and initiatives at Itvs.
The narrative features chosen for the event are: Alvaro Delgado Aparicio’s Retablo (Peru), and Roxy Toporowych’s Julia Blue (Ukraine/USA).
The narrative industry mentors...
- 5/30/2017
- ScreenDaily
Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column. Check out last week’s Roundup right here.
Lineup Announcements
– Cardiff Animation Nights will be returning to run a dedicated animation strand at Cardiff Independent Film Festival (C.I.F.F.) for a second year this May. This year’s animation strand at C.I.F.F. will comprise three programs of animated short films in competition for the Best Animation Award, as well as an Animated Family Shorts program curated by renowned Cardiff-based studio Cloth Cat Animation, networking events, and an Animation Quiz run by the team at Skwigly Animation Magazine.
The competition program features animated short films from across Europe, Asia, North America, South America and Australia, including Mikey Hill’s The Orchestra, Anete Melece’s Analysis Paralysis, Chris Shepherd’s Johnno’s Dead, Ross Hogg’s Life Cycles and Alois Di Leo’s Way of Giants.
Lineup Announcements
– Cardiff Animation Nights will be returning to run a dedicated animation strand at Cardiff Independent Film Festival (C.I.F.F.) for a second year this May. This year’s animation strand at C.I.F.F. will comprise three programs of animated short films in competition for the Best Animation Award, as well as an Animated Family Shorts program curated by renowned Cardiff-based studio Cloth Cat Animation, networking events, and an Animation Quiz run by the team at Skwigly Animation Magazine.
The competition program features animated short films from across Europe, Asia, North America, South America and Australia, including Mikey Hill’s The Orchestra, Anete Melece’s Analysis Paralysis, Chris Shepherd’s Johnno’s Dead, Ross Hogg’s Life Cycles and Alois Di Leo’s Way of Giants.
- 4/13/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Four jury prize winners qualify for Academy consideration.
Top brass at Aspen Film handed out more than $15,000 in prizes as the 26th Aspen Shortsfest concluded on Sunday evening.
Amar Kaushik’s Aaba (Grandfather) from India won best drama and Martha Gregory’s Us entry Three Red Sweaters prevailed in the documentary competition.
Fabio Friedli’s Swiss selection In A Nutshell won best animation and the best comedy award went to Carlo Francisco Manatad’s Fatima Maria Torres And The Invasion Of Space Shuttle Pinas 25 from the Philippines.
Call Of Cuteness (Germany) by Brenda Lien won best short short. The animation, comedy, drama and short shorts winners are all eligible for Oscar consideration.
Schoolyard Blues (Sweden) by Maria Eriksson was named best student short.
The top five audience award winners in order of most votes were: Eyes Of Exodus (Greece-usa) by Alexandria Liveris; In a Nutshell by Fabio Friedli; Get Up, Kinshasa! (France...
Top brass at Aspen Film handed out more than $15,000 in prizes as the 26th Aspen Shortsfest concluded on Sunday evening.
Amar Kaushik’s Aaba (Grandfather) from India won best drama and Martha Gregory’s Us entry Three Red Sweaters prevailed in the documentary competition.
Fabio Friedli’s Swiss selection In A Nutshell won best animation and the best comedy award went to Carlo Francisco Manatad’s Fatima Maria Torres And The Invasion Of Space Shuttle Pinas 25 from the Philippines.
Call Of Cuteness (Germany) by Brenda Lien won best short short. The animation, comedy, drama and short shorts winners are all eligible for Oscar consideration.
Schoolyard Blues (Sweden) by Maria Eriksson was named best student short.
The top five audience award winners in order of most votes were: Eyes Of Exodus (Greece-usa) by Alexandria Liveris; In a Nutshell by Fabio Friedli; Get Up, Kinshasa! (France...
- 4/10/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column. Check out last week’s Roundup right here.
Lineup Announcements
– The Wisconsin Film Festival returns to Madison, running March 30 – April 6. Highlights of the program include James Gray’s “The Lost City of Z,” Terence Davies’ “A Quiet Passion,” Alex Ross Perry’s “Golden Exits,” Olivier Assayas’ “Personal Shopper,” Geremy Jasper’s “Patti Cake$” and a section dedicated to new women directors. Find out more information at their official site.
– The Denver Film Society has announced its full festival program and schedule for the 7th Women+Film Festival on International Women’s Day. The Festival will take place at the Sie FilmCenter April 4 – 9 and individual tickets and all-access passes are on sale now. The Women+Film Festival shines a spotlight on stories by and about women with a high profile, female-centric mix of documentaries, feature presentations and short films.
Lineup Announcements
– The Wisconsin Film Festival returns to Madison, running March 30 – April 6. Highlights of the program include James Gray’s “The Lost City of Z,” Terence Davies’ “A Quiet Passion,” Alex Ross Perry’s “Golden Exits,” Olivier Assayas’ “Personal Shopper,” Geremy Jasper’s “Patti Cake$” and a section dedicated to new women directors. Find out more information at their official site.
– The Denver Film Society has announced its full festival program and schedule for the 7th Women+Film Festival on International Women’s Day. The Festival will take place at the Sie FilmCenter April 4 – 9 and individual tickets and all-access passes are on sale now. The Women+Film Festival shines a spotlight on stories by and about women with a high profile, female-centric mix of documentaries, feature presentations and short films.
- 3/9/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Seattle International Film Festival brings in former Siff programmer and industry veteran Kathleen McInnis to head programme, announces call for entries.
Top brass at the 43rd annual Siff unveiled an initiative on Tuesday to nurture emerging voices in world cinema.
The inaugural New Works-In-Progress Forum will comprise two fictional narratives and two documentaries culled from around the globe.
In a collaboration that highlights the festival’s reputation for unearthing global voices and recognises its cinephile audience, filmmakers will present their works to attending industry and press, as well as working filmmakers and the audience.
The programme will operate under the auspices of the Siff Filmmakers Forum and is scheduled to take place over two days in the final week of the festival, which runs from May 18 to June 11.
Kathleen McInnis (pictured), a former Siff programmer, strategist and consultant specialising in world cinema who has more than 25 years of industry experience, has been brought...
Top brass at the 43rd annual Siff unveiled an initiative on Tuesday to nurture emerging voices in world cinema.
The inaugural New Works-In-Progress Forum will comprise two fictional narratives and two documentaries culled from around the globe.
In a collaboration that highlights the festival’s reputation for unearthing global voices and recognises its cinephile audience, filmmakers will present their works to attending industry and press, as well as working filmmakers and the audience.
The programme will operate under the auspices of the Siff Filmmakers Forum and is scheduled to take place over two days in the final week of the festival, which runs from May 18 to June 11.
Kathleen McInnis (pictured), a former Siff programmer, strategist and consultant specialising in world cinema who has more than 25 years of industry experience, has been brought...
- 3/7/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column. Check out last week’s Roundup right here.
Lineup Announcements
– The Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) and The India Center Foundation are launching India Kaleidoscope, an “exciting new festival that will present film lovers with a chance to immerse themselves in the unique sights and sounds that make up the Indian regional, independent film landscape.”
The inaugural India Kaleidoscope Festival, taking place December 8 – 11 at the Museum, will feature eight films, including seven new titles that will be making their U.S. or North American premieres and one special presentation of a classic Indian film. Most films will feature directors in person. The Opening Night film is “India in a Day,” an ambitious documentary project initiated by Google and comprised of images shot by thousands of people throughout India, artfully edited by director Richie Mehta...
Lineup Announcements
– The Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) and The India Center Foundation are launching India Kaleidoscope, an “exciting new festival that will present film lovers with a chance to immerse themselves in the unique sights and sounds that make up the Indian regional, independent film landscape.”
The inaugural India Kaleidoscope Festival, taking place December 8 – 11 at the Museum, will feature eight films, including seven new titles that will be making their U.S. or North American premieres and one special presentation of a classic Indian film. Most films will feature directors in person. The Opening Night film is “India in a Day,” an ambitious documentary project initiated by Google and comprised of images shot by thousands of people throughout India, artfully edited by director Richie Mehta...
- 12/1/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column. Check out last week’s Roundup right here.
– The Hamptons International Film Festival (Hiff) has announced some of the Signature Programs for its 24th edition. Hiff announced a selection of films that will screen as part of the returning Conflict & Resolution and Compassion, Justice & Animal Rights programs. Hiff will also launch Air, Land, & Sea, a brand new section of the festival that focuses on global issues of environmental conservation, clean water, and the integrity of our planet’s natural resources, with an ocean-centric focus.
“Our Signature Programs help to elevate the content of the festival’s programming with films that continue to provide audiences with thought provoking material,” said David Nugent, Hiff Artistic Director. “Our hope with Air, Land, and Sea is for the festival to embrace the global discussion on environmental issues, and build...
– The Hamptons International Film Festival (Hiff) has announced some of the Signature Programs for its 24th edition. Hiff announced a selection of films that will screen as part of the returning Conflict & Resolution and Compassion, Justice & Animal Rights programs. Hiff will also launch Air, Land, & Sea, a brand new section of the festival that focuses on global issues of environmental conservation, clean water, and the integrity of our planet’s natural resources, with an ocean-centric focus.
“Our Signature Programs help to elevate the content of the festival’s programming with films that continue to provide audiences with thought provoking material,” said David Nugent, Hiff Artistic Director. “Our hope with Air, Land, and Sea is for the festival to embrace the global discussion on environmental issues, and build...
- 8/25/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column.
– The 60th BFI London Film Festival has announced that Mira Nair’s “Queen of Katwe” will receive its European Premiere on October 9 at the Odeon Leicester Square, screening in the Festival’s prestigious headline gala section. The film stars David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong’o and newcomer Madina Nalwanga. It is Nair’s seventh film to show at the festival.
The film “is the vibrant true story of a young girl, Phiona Mutesi (Nalwanga) selling corn on the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess by Robert Katende (Oyelowo) a soccer player turned missionary. As a result of the support she receives from her mother Harriet (Nyong’o), family and community, Phiona is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.
– The 60th BFI London Film Festival has announced that Mira Nair’s “Queen of Katwe” will receive its European Premiere on October 9 at the Odeon Leicester Square, screening in the Festival’s prestigious headline gala section. The film stars David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong’o and newcomer Madina Nalwanga. It is Nair’s seventh film to show at the festival.
The film “is the vibrant true story of a young girl, Phiona Mutesi (Nalwanga) selling corn on the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess by Robert Katende (Oyelowo) a soccer player turned missionary. As a result of the support she receives from her mother Harriet (Nyong’o), family and community, Phiona is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.
- 7/21/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Plus: Kino Lorber acquires The Daughter; Aspen Film appoints industry trio for flagship events; and more…
Voltage Pictures CEO Nicolas Chartier announced on Wednesday that the company has entered into an exclusive arrangement with Alissa Phillips to make features, TV series and mini-series.
Phillips will work alongside the Voltage production team of partner and president of Voltage Productions Craig Flores, Voltage Pictures president of production Zev Foreman, and senior vice-president Dom Rustam.
Prior to Voltage Phillips was a producer with Michael De Luca where she produced Moneyball, Dracula Untold and Butter. She is serving as executive producer on the Focus Features film On The Brinks.
“We are incredibly excited to have Alissa work with us. Her studio experience and multi layered production experience will be a great compliment to our existing team,” said Chartier (pictured).
“I’m delighted to join the Voltage team,” said Philips. “I’ve admired Nicolas’ award-winning work from afar for some time and...
Voltage Pictures CEO Nicolas Chartier announced on Wednesday that the company has entered into an exclusive arrangement with Alissa Phillips to make features, TV series and mini-series.
Phillips will work alongside the Voltage production team of partner and president of Voltage Productions Craig Flores, Voltage Pictures president of production Zev Foreman, and senior vice-president Dom Rustam.
Prior to Voltage Phillips was a producer with Michael De Luca where she produced Moneyball, Dracula Untold and Butter. She is serving as executive producer on the Focus Features film On The Brinks.
“We are incredibly excited to have Alissa work with us. Her studio experience and multi layered production experience will be a great compliment to our existing team,” said Chartier (pictured).
“I’m delighted to join the Voltage team,” said Philips. “I’ve admired Nicolas’ award-winning work from afar for some time and...
- 7/20/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Now in its fourth edition, the International Project Discovery Forum (Ipdf), Los Angeles Greek Film Festival’s Industry Section and development workshop will present six impressive new projects by filmmakers from the Balkans and the Middle East region.
Ipdf Director Araceli Lemos, in talking about this year’s selections remarks,"For this edition,we chose projects which are bold, diverse and thoughtprovoking. We are excited to meet all the filmmakers in person and work with them."
The 2016 Ipdf projects are from both new and established filmmakers. They are Alexis Alexiou's (“Wednesday 4:45”) third feature project "As Long As You Bleed." Vassilis Katsoupis and producer Giorgos Karnavas present "Inside," Katsoupis'debut fiction feature. His documentary “My Friends Larry Gus” is screening on Friday, June 3rd.Karnavas is a prominent Greek producer, whose previous work “The Eternal Paraskevas of Antonis Paraskevas” and “Boy Eating Bird’s Food” were worldwide festival favorites and screened in past editions of Lagff.
Sol Goodman,an American producer with projects in the Middle East and NorthAfrica, will present "The Taste of Apples is Red," a Syrian film by Ehab Tarabieh.
Three debut features will also be pitched: from Turkey, Nazlı Elif Durlu andand her producer Anna Maria Aslanoglu present
"Zuhal." From Greece's Harris Raftogiannis,comes "The River," and Serbia’s Stefan Malešević will offer up "Usud."
A four member jury of entertainment professionals will decide the winning project after hearing the final pitches on Sunday, June 5th. The 2016 Ipdf Jury member sare producer at Gunpowder & Sky, David Harris, Rebecca Katz from the Creative Producing Initiative of the Sundance Institute; Participant Media’s Ioanna Varikos, and producer and cofounder of Extraordinary Renditions, Kelly Thomas (“Spa Night”).
The winnersof the competition will receive the Aegean Award and a scholarship to attend the Mfi Script2Pitch Workshops during the Orpheus Award Ceremony on Closing Night, June 5th.
Before the Jury pitch, each filmmaker will receive group training and one-on-one meetingswith a diverse group of professionals sharing expertise in financing, directing, writing, producing, marketing and distribution. This year's experts include: K Street Pictures' president Charles Agron; writer/producer David Ariniello (“Arcadia Lost”), acclaimed director and cinematographer Steven Bernstein (“Decoding Annie Parker”), cofounder of L.A.based La Panda Productions Pau Brunet, director of creative initiatives for technology leader Bittorrent Missy Laney, film festival programmer and strategist Kathleen McInnis, manager for the feature film program’s international work at Sundance Institute Matthew Takata, and writer/Producer of the award-winning “Innocent Voices” (Voces Inocentes), Oscar Torres.
"We strive to change and grow every year, looking at what is happening in the independent film world around us, and pair our filmmakers with the best experts that can help them. Not only with these projects but for their careers as independent filmmakers," adds Ipdf ProducerGiulia Caruso.
The Ipdf Industry Events, free and open to the public, take place on Saturday, June 4.
At 12:30 p.m. the Writing for Diversity in TV panel will take place. During this group session esteemed television writers, and personalities discuss and share their experiences, challenges and efforts to promote diversity on TV – both within the writer’s room and the characters they create. Panelists are; writers Aida Croal ("Luke Cage"), Julia Fontana ("Lucifer"), Maikiko James from the newly launched Women In Film's Women Writing Lab, musician/ writer Our Lady J ("Transparent"), producer Benoni Tagoe ("Awkward Black Girl") and director/ producer Greg Yaitanes ("Banshee," "House M.D.").
At 3:00 p.m. How a Director Finds Her Characters presented by writer/director Athina Tsangari. Tsangari, one of the principal instigators of the New Greek Wave, offers a unique Masterclass on directing. Her latest awardwinning feature "Chevalier" is screening at the festival on Thursday, June 2. The masterclass will be moderated by film critic Carlos Aguilar, who has written for outlets such as Indiewire, MovieMaker Magazine, and Variety Latino.
"Every year we are amazed at the variety and quality of projects that filmmakers submit for consideration to Ipdf. It's a complicated selection process, and we always struggle to let some great projects go. To best serve the participants and their projects, we select only six films from the hundreds we receive each year.," notes Lemos.
For more information on the Ipdf projects and filmmakers go to http://lagff.org/festival/internationalprojectdiscoveryforum
The International Project Discovery Forum is the industry program of Los Angeles Greek Film Festival
The International Project Discovery Forum is a Los Angeles pioneer in the promotion of international independent film development and coproduction. Utilizing the innumerable resources that exist in Los Angeles, the festival aims to create a bridge between two very different worlds – the American Independent Film and the Greek/Balkan Independent Film.
They look for films that have an original approach, made by independent producers and filmmakers that have a unique voice. The stage of development of the selected projects varies from inspiring and promising scripts in an early stage, which they want to nurture through their journey, to more advanced projects in the financing stage that they connect with producers, distributors, sales agents and programmers that can actively support the film. The festival wants to create a circle of collaborators who share the same vision – a network of creative professionals from Greece, the Balkans and the Us that share the same idea of how they want to make films.
Besides their open call for entries, they look for projects in other industry forums in the Balkan region such as Thessaloniki Iff’s Crossroads, Sofia Meetings, Mfi Script Workshop.
The Forum includes a development lab only for Ipdf selected Filmmakers and a series of roundtables that are free and open to the public.
The goal is not only to promote Greek and Balkan filmmakers by helping strong, local stories with international appeal get told, but they also want to create an occasion for a true and lively exchange between European and American cinema. The forum provide a venue where dialogue is encouraged and creative collaborations are formed...
Ipdf Director Araceli Lemos, in talking about this year’s selections remarks,"For this edition,we chose projects which are bold, diverse and thoughtprovoking. We are excited to meet all the filmmakers in person and work with them."
The 2016 Ipdf projects are from both new and established filmmakers. They are Alexis Alexiou's (“Wednesday 4:45”) third feature project "As Long As You Bleed." Vassilis Katsoupis and producer Giorgos Karnavas present "Inside," Katsoupis'debut fiction feature. His documentary “My Friends Larry Gus” is screening on Friday, June 3rd.Karnavas is a prominent Greek producer, whose previous work “The Eternal Paraskevas of Antonis Paraskevas” and “Boy Eating Bird’s Food” were worldwide festival favorites and screened in past editions of Lagff.
Sol Goodman,an American producer with projects in the Middle East and NorthAfrica, will present "The Taste of Apples is Red," a Syrian film by Ehab Tarabieh.
Three debut features will also be pitched: from Turkey, Nazlı Elif Durlu andand her producer Anna Maria Aslanoglu present
"Zuhal." From Greece's Harris Raftogiannis,comes "The River," and Serbia’s Stefan Malešević will offer up "Usud."
A four member jury of entertainment professionals will decide the winning project after hearing the final pitches on Sunday, June 5th. The 2016 Ipdf Jury member sare producer at Gunpowder & Sky, David Harris, Rebecca Katz from the Creative Producing Initiative of the Sundance Institute; Participant Media’s Ioanna Varikos, and producer and cofounder of Extraordinary Renditions, Kelly Thomas (“Spa Night”).
The winnersof the competition will receive the Aegean Award and a scholarship to attend the Mfi Script2Pitch Workshops during the Orpheus Award Ceremony on Closing Night, June 5th.
Before the Jury pitch, each filmmaker will receive group training and one-on-one meetingswith a diverse group of professionals sharing expertise in financing, directing, writing, producing, marketing and distribution. This year's experts include: K Street Pictures' president Charles Agron; writer/producer David Ariniello (“Arcadia Lost”), acclaimed director and cinematographer Steven Bernstein (“Decoding Annie Parker”), cofounder of L.A.based La Panda Productions Pau Brunet, director of creative initiatives for technology leader Bittorrent Missy Laney, film festival programmer and strategist Kathleen McInnis, manager for the feature film program’s international work at Sundance Institute Matthew Takata, and writer/Producer of the award-winning “Innocent Voices” (Voces Inocentes), Oscar Torres.
"We strive to change and grow every year, looking at what is happening in the independent film world around us, and pair our filmmakers with the best experts that can help them. Not only with these projects but for their careers as independent filmmakers," adds Ipdf ProducerGiulia Caruso.
The Ipdf Industry Events, free and open to the public, take place on Saturday, June 4.
At 12:30 p.m. the Writing for Diversity in TV panel will take place. During this group session esteemed television writers, and personalities discuss and share their experiences, challenges and efforts to promote diversity on TV – both within the writer’s room and the characters they create. Panelists are; writers Aida Croal ("Luke Cage"), Julia Fontana ("Lucifer"), Maikiko James from the newly launched Women In Film's Women Writing Lab, musician/ writer Our Lady J ("Transparent"), producer Benoni Tagoe ("Awkward Black Girl") and director/ producer Greg Yaitanes ("Banshee," "House M.D.").
At 3:00 p.m. How a Director Finds Her Characters presented by writer/director Athina Tsangari. Tsangari, one of the principal instigators of the New Greek Wave, offers a unique Masterclass on directing. Her latest awardwinning feature "Chevalier" is screening at the festival on Thursday, June 2. The masterclass will be moderated by film critic Carlos Aguilar, who has written for outlets such as Indiewire, MovieMaker Magazine, and Variety Latino.
"Every year we are amazed at the variety and quality of projects that filmmakers submit for consideration to Ipdf. It's a complicated selection process, and we always struggle to let some great projects go. To best serve the participants and their projects, we select only six films from the hundreds we receive each year.," notes Lemos.
For more information on the Ipdf projects and filmmakers go to http://lagff.org/festival/internationalprojectdiscoveryforum
The International Project Discovery Forum is the industry program of Los Angeles Greek Film Festival
The International Project Discovery Forum is a Los Angeles pioneer in the promotion of international independent film development and coproduction. Utilizing the innumerable resources that exist in Los Angeles, the festival aims to create a bridge between two very different worlds – the American Independent Film and the Greek/Balkan Independent Film.
They look for films that have an original approach, made by independent producers and filmmakers that have a unique voice. The stage of development of the selected projects varies from inspiring and promising scripts in an early stage, which they want to nurture through their journey, to more advanced projects in the financing stage that they connect with producers, distributors, sales agents and programmers that can actively support the film. The festival wants to create a circle of collaborators who share the same vision – a network of creative professionals from Greece, the Balkans and the Us that share the same idea of how they want to make films.
Besides their open call for entries, they look for projects in other industry forums in the Balkan region such as Thessaloniki Iff’s Crossroads, Sofia Meetings, Mfi Script Workshop.
The Forum includes a development lab only for Ipdf selected Filmmakers and a series of roundtables that are free and open to the public.
The goal is not only to promote Greek and Balkan filmmakers by helping strong, local stories with international appeal get told, but they also want to create an occasion for a true and lively exchange between European and American cinema. The forum provide a venue where dialogue is encouraged and creative collaborations are formed...
- 5/24/2016
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
The Toronto International Film Festival is in its 40th year, and the Tiff CEO and Artistic Director this morning announced the programmers for 2015’s festival.
Tiff runs from September 10 to September 20. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for a reveal of the full film lineups. Read the press-release for this year’s festival programmers below:
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40th Toronto International Film Festival Announces Its Programmers
Toronto — Piers Handling, Director and CEO of Tiff, and Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of the Toronto International Film Festival, reveal the team of 22 programmers who will make the selections for the 40th Toronto International Film Festival®, which runs Thursday, September 10 through Sunday, September 20, 2015.
Piers Handling
Europe, City to City: London, Special Presentations, Gala Presentations
Handling is the Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tiff. He has held this position since 1994, and is responsible for leading both the operational and artistic growth of the organization. Under Handling’s direction,...
Tiff runs from September 10 to September 20. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for a reveal of the full film lineups. Read the press-release for this year’s festival programmers below:
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40th Toronto International Film Festival Announces Its Programmers
Toronto — Piers Handling, Director and CEO of Tiff, and Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of the Toronto International Film Festival, reveal the team of 22 programmers who will make the selections for the 40th Toronto International Film Festival®, which runs Thursday, September 10 through Sunday, September 20, 2015.
Piers Handling
Europe, City to City: London, Special Presentations, Gala Presentations
Handling is the Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tiff. He has held this position since 1994, and is responsible for leading both the operational and artistic growth of the organization. Under Handling’s direction,...
- 5/11/2015
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
New work from Claire Denis takes its place in the inaugural Short Cuts International line-up at the Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 4-14).Scroll down for full list
A total of 36 shorts from filmmakers representing 29 countries will screen in five curated programmes.
“Some of the best filmmaking in the industry is happening in the short form and the introduction of this programme allows the festival to identify talented filmmakers and connect them to the rest of the world as well as the highly engaged audience present here in Toronto,” said Tiff director of special projects Shane Smith.
“From politically and socially provocative narratives, to aesthetically compelling animation and profoundly moving documentaries, the works in Short Cuts International are vigorous and vital films showcasing unique, yet universal, stories about the human condition.”
Short Cuts International is programmed by Smith; Kathleen McInnis, Short Cuts International programmer; and Magali Simard, Short Cuts programmer and Tiff manager Of film programmes.
The...
A total of 36 shorts from filmmakers representing 29 countries will screen in five curated programmes.
“Some of the best filmmaking in the industry is happening in the short form and the introduction of this programme allows the festival to identify talented filmmakers and connect them to the rest of the world as well as the highly engaged audience present here in Toronto,” said Tiff director of special projects Shane Smith.
“From politically and socially provocative narratives, to aesthetically compelling animation and profoundly moving documentaries, the works in Short Cuts International are vigorous and vital films showcasing unique, yet universal, stories about the human condition.”
Short Cuts International is programmed by Smith; Kathleen McInnis, Short Cuts International programmer; and Magali Simard, Short Cuts programmer and Tiff manager Of film programmes.
The...
- 8/12/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Yatao Li’s Chinese entry Carry On won the Best Of Festival Award, while Aneta Kopacz’s Joanna from Poland prevailed in the Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau Grand Jury Award.
Timothy Yeung’s 90 Days took the Panavision Best North American Short honours.
The festival ran from June 17-23 and screened 330 films from more than 3,000 submissions. Organisers handed out more than $115,000 in prizes, including $21,000 in cash awards, in 21 categories.
“The 2014 Palm Springs ShortFest far surpassed all of our expectations,” said festival director Kathleen McInnis (pictured at the Australian reception). “Our audience, filmmaker and industry attendance all soared, as did the striking talent we were able to showcase during our 20th anniversary year.
“Well over 800 filmmaker and industry guests made our Filmmaker Forums one of the most dynamic we have ever had, and most of the screenings had all filmmakers in attendance — a great bonus for our audience who love their Q&A sessions. Filmmakers brought...
Timothy Yeung’s 90 Days took the Panavision Best North American Short honours.
The festival ran from June 17-23 and screened 330 films from more than 3,000 submissions. Organisers handed out more than $115,000 in prizes, including $21,000 in cash awards, in 21 categories.
“The 2014 Palm Springs ShortFest far surpassed all of our expectations,” said festival director Kathleen McInnis (pictured at the Australian reception). “Our audience, filmmaker and industry attendance all soared, as did the striking talent we were able to showcase during our 20th anniversary year.
“Well over 800 filmmaker and industry guests made our Filmmaker Forums one of the most dynamic we have ever had, and most of the screenings had all filmmakers in attendance — a great bonus for our audience who love their Q&A sessions. Filmmakers brought...
- 6/23/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Palm Springs International Shortfest is a big deal: one of only 70 or so Oscar-qualifying festivals for shorts, it qualifies the first-place winners of its four competitions to compete for the Academy Award; only the sprawling Los Angeles Film Festival qualifies more for Oscar contention. This year's 20th anniversary slate includes 330 films, among them 84 world premieres, 71 North American premieres and 22 U.S. premieres. Fifty-four countries from around the globe will be represented at this year's Shortfest, which will take place at the Camelot Theatres from June 17-23."This 20th anniversary edition of Palm Springs ShortFest is the year of 'more'," Festival Director Kathleen McInnis said in a statement. "We saw stronger work from all our submissions, as well as a shift in storytelling—away from the angst-ridden drama of the past few years, and more towards hopefulness and sheer fun. There are more high profile actors lending their weight to the short films in our.
- 6/5/2014
- by Jacob Combs
- Thompson on Hollywood
The 20th edition of the Palm Springs International ShortFest & Short Film Market will showcase 330 films and is set to run from June 17-23.
“This 20th anniversary edition of Palm Springs ShortFest is the year of ‘more’,” said festival director Kathleen McInnis. “This year we’ve had more films submitted from more countries than ever before.
“We saw stronger work from all our submissions, as well as a shift in storytelling away from the angst-ridden drama of the past few years, and more towards hopefulness and sheer fun.
“There are more high profile actors lending their weight to the short films in our programme, which speaks directly to both the quality of filmmaker and filmmaking.
“And we have more premieres, especially world and North American, than in years past – a direct result, I think, of the active, year-round outreach we do on the festival circuit. All in all, it’s an extraordinary year in which to celebrate our 20th...
“This 20th anniversary edition of Palm Springs ShortFest is the year of ‘more’,” said festival director Kathleen McInnis. “This year we’ve had more films submitted from more countries than ever before.
“We saw stronger work from all our submissions, as well as a shift in storytelling away from the angst-ridden drama of the past few years, and more towards hopefulness and sheer fun.
“There are more high profile actors lending their weight to the short films in our programme, which speaks directly to both the quality of filmmaker and filmmaking.
“And we have more premieres, especially world and North American, than in years past – a direct result, I think, of the active, year-round outreach we do on the festival circuit. All in all, it’s an extraordinary year in which to celebrate our 20th...
- 6/5/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
At Rotterdam’s CineMart, industry experts advised filmmakers to start early and make marketing and PR an integral part of any production.
Moderated by Screen International editor Wendy Mitchell, a panel of experts shared tips and strategies on how to cut through the noise for festival and cinema releases and grow new audiences as well.
They started off by entreating filmmakers to secure the most basic of things – stills and other press kit materials.
Laurin Dietrich of Wolf Consultants, which will be handling press for films including Snowpiecer at Berlin this year, said: “It’s shocking how bad the stuff is sometimes.
“You need to think before you start shooting - what are the iconic scenes and key moments from my film that I need. You don’t need an incredibly expensive photographer nor do you need one for the whole shoot - just maybe ten days when the cast is all together that you can’t get...
Moderated by Screen International editor Wendy Mitchell, a panel of experts shared tips and strategies on how to cut through the noise for festival and cinema releases and grow new audiences as well.
They started off by entreating filmmakers to secure the most basic of things – stills and other press kit materials.
Laurin Dietrich of Wolf Consultants, which will be handling press for films including Snowpiecer at Berlin this year, said: “It’s shocking how bad the stuff is sometimes.
“You need to think before you start shooting - what are the iconic scenes and key moments from my film that I need. You don’t need an incredibly expensive photographer nor do you need one for the whole shoot - just maybe ten days when the cast is all together that you can’t get...
- 1/29/2014
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
When the shortlist of Best Foreign Language Film Oscar contenders was announced before Christmas, the dreams of 67 competing entrants were dashed in one fell swoop -- an unkind cut considering the effort that goes into mounting campaigns for many of them, with no time to spare. In an interesting piece, John Anderson looks at the ins and outs of these low-profile but high-effort campaigns, particularly through those of three films -- from Montenegro, Ecuador and Peru -- that missed the cut. Publicist Kathleen McInnis explains why it's worth the effort, even if you know you have no shot: "It’s also the time of...
- 12/30/2013
- by Guy Lodge
- Hitfix
The best place to see the big ol’ Super Moon this weekend was probably Palm Springs, which was definitely the best place to watch the 300-odd shorts films assembled by Kathleen McInnis and the big ol’ Palm Springs International Festival of – yes -- Short Films. While the locals went to the movies, the hundreds of attending shorts-makers -- especially those who don’t want to remain shorts-makers -- networked, partied (same thing) and availed themselves of the panels McInnis coordinates each year, in an effort to provide news-you-can-use for fledgling directors, producers and writers. A session on marketing your existing “content” (including what exactly “content” means anymore) included Sharon Badal of Tribeca Film, Ted Hope of the San Francisco Film Society, Jonathan Marlowe of Fandor and Derry O’Brien of Network Ireland Television; a panel on actually creating marketplace-driven content was populated by James Stephenson of Nickelodeon, David Poynter of TNT,...
- 6/24/2013
- by John Anderson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Work featuring Cate Blanchett, Elle Fanning, Ian McKellen, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson and Hugo Weaving will be on show at the 2013 Palm Springs International ShortFest & Short Film Market, set to run from Jun 18-24.
Now in its 19th year, ShortFest will showcase 330 films including 70 world premieres, 55 North American premieres and 14 Us premieres as films arrive from 49 countries.
The line-up includes Jason Ritter in Boats Against The Current (USA), the voice of Rachel Griffiths in Butterflies (Australia), the voice of Cate Blanchett in the North American premiere of A Cautionary Tale (Australia), Ian McKellen in the world premiere of The Egg Trick (UK), Christopher Eccleston and Felicity Jones in the world premiere of Emily (UK) and Gerard Depardieu in Frank-Etienne (France).
Anticipated highlights include the voice of Bill Nighy in the North American premiere of The Hungry Corpse (UK), Missi Pyle in Killing Vivian (USA), Brenda Blethyn and Tom Jones in the world premiere of King Of The...
Now in its 19th year, ShortFest will showcase 330 films including 70 world premieres, 55 North American premieres and 14 Us premieres as films arrive from 49 countries.
The line-up includes Jason Ritter in Boats Against The Current (USA), the voice of Rachel Griffiths in Butterflies (Australia), the voice of Cate Blanchett in the North American premiere of A Cautionary Tale (Australia), Ian McKellen in the world premiere of The Egg Trick (UK), Christopher Eccleston and Felicity Jones in the world premiere of Emily (UK) and Gerard Depardieu in Frank-Etienne (France).
Anticipated highlights include the voice of Bill Nighy in the North American premiere of The Hungry Corpse (UK), Missi Pyle in Killing Vivian (USA), Brenda Blethyn and Tom Jones in the world premiere of King Of The...
- 6/10/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
This year I finally went to the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (Iffla). It took me 11 years of urging by my friend and former employee Carla Sanders, a festival guru, who works there and whose festival career began with "the two Garys" the founders of Filmex which was Los Angeles' first film festival in the 70s and 80s and one of the greatest shows on earth. In its second year The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie closed Filmex '72, and Luis Buñuel attended his first-ever public screening of one of his films. I won't go into this piece of history except to say it spawned the American Cinemateque and AFI Fest. The two Garys (Gary Essert and Gary Abraham) passed on, both victims of the first wave of the AIDS epidemic that hit the artistic community very hard, wiping out a generation of innovative filmmakers and film curator/ historians in Los Angeles.
The opening night of Iffla reminded me somewhat of Filmex with the glory of the filmmakers on the red carpet, beautiful young stars in glitzy clothes and skyscraper tall high heels, being stopped for interviews, flashbulbs going off and a general yet genteel excitement in the air. Even those interviewing were worth watching. It was different because all the stars were Indian which made this affair rather exotic at the same time.
The opening film, Gangs of Wasseypur, which had shown last year in the Cannes Film Festival, was truly extraordinary and the director Anurag Kashyap spent at least an hour talking to the audience about this film which is reminiscent of The Godfather and Gangs of New York though not at all derivative. Its second part showed the following evening and was equally outrageously original. Again the director spent an hour in the Q&A. He spoke to his move to Bombay as a filmmaker and the return to his own roots in telling the story of Wasseypur where he in fact grew up. The film actually is an analysis of the place's history and evolution as a burning inferno as the fight for the coal industry fuels the feud. From digging coal to killing someone in an innocuous brawl, the tale of vengeance runs parallel to the tale of India itself.
The 5 hours and 20 minutes were riveting. The music and dancing was also outrageous. Our friend Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter called it, "A dizzying explosion of an Indian gangster film, whose epic structure and colorful, immoral killers capture the imagination for over five hours."
David Chute, quoted in Thompson on Hollywood, says "Gangs is headlong, hand-held, violent entertainment. It manages to keep a dozen major characters and their agendas clear while rarely pausing to take a breath. It is also one of those rare movies that acknowledge the influence of movies and other forms of pop culture in shaping the values and motivations of its characters.
The story was actually based upon fact, a story of revenge over three generations of two families in a small city of India. My surprise and reaction to it reminded me of how I felt when I saw John Woo's The Killers in Toronto in 1989 which opened the door to John Woo in the U.S. (Coincidently it was the same David Chute who brought John Woo to the U.S. as I recall). The international sales agent, Elle Driver, has not made a sale in the U.S. Which surprises me.
Iffla concluded on Sunday evening (April 14) with a red carpet and gala fete that included the Los Angeles premiere of Deepa Mehta’s Midnight's Children, and the presentation of the festival's Grand Jury and Audience Choice Awards, followed by an after party.
This year the festival showcased more than 35 film features, documentaries, and short films at ArcLight Hollywood, home of Iffla since its inception. “The awards are always bittersweet for all of us in the programming team as we truly believe in the exceptional talent and relevance of each film which has been so carefully chosen,” said Lead Programmer Terrie Samundra. “That being said, we wholeheartedly share the enthusiasm of the audience and our prestigious jury. A huge congratulations to the winners!”
Ashim Ahluwalia’s Miss Lovely took home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature, with an honorable mention for Ship of Theseus directed by Anand Gandhi. The Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary went to Sushrut Jain for Beyond All Boundaries, and for Best Short to Unravel directed by Meghna Gupta, with an honorable mention for Tatpaschat directed by Vasudev Keluskar.
Audience Awards
Best Feature: Filmistaan directed by Nitin Kakkar
Best Documentary: Beyond All Boundaries directed by Gotham Chopra
Best Short: Unravel directed by Meghna Gupta
The 2013 feature film jurors were International Director of the Feature Film Program at the Sundance Institute Paul Federbush, director/editor/writer Kanika Myer (Halo, Heart Of India), and Assistant Curator of Film Programs at Lacma Bernardo Rondeau.The Best Documentary Award was decided by The Hollywood Reporter and Los Angeles Times film critic Sheri Linden, Senior Programmer at Film Independent Maggie Mackay, and Producer Nadine Mundo (Chelsea Settles). Judging the short films were filmmaker and Iffla alum Prashant Bhargava (Patang), Film Curator and Director of Industry Programming at Palm Springs ShortFest Kathleen McInnis, and actress Sheetal Sheth (Abcd, Looking For Comedy In The Muslim World).
About Iffla
Now in its 11th year, the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (Iffla) is a nonprofit organization devoted to a greater appreciation of Indian cinema and culture by showcasing films, honoring entertainment industry business executives, and promoting the diverse perspectives of the Indian diaspora.
The six-day festival is the premiere platform for the latest in cutting edge global Indian cinema and bridges the gap between the two largest entertainment industries in the world – Hollywood and India. The festival showcased over 35 films from the Indian filmmaking community across the globe, hosted the highly anticipated opening and closing red carpet galas, and the closing awards ceremony.
For more information:
http://www.indianfilmfestival.org.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/indianfilmfestival
Twitter: https://twitter.com/iffla...
The opening night of Iffla reminded me somewhat of Filmex with the glory of the filmmakers on the red carpet, beautiful young stars in glitzy clothes and skyscraper tall high heels, being stopped for interviews, flashbulbs going off and a general yet genteel excitement in the air. Even those interviewing were worth watching. It was different because all the stars were Indian which made this affair rather exotic at the same time.
The opening film, Gangs of Wasseypur, which had shown last year in the Cannes Film Festival, was truly extraordinary and the director Anurag Kashyap spent at least an hour talking to the audience about this film which is reminiscent of The Godfather and Gangs of New York though not at all derivative. Its second part showed the following evening and was equally outrageously original. Again the director spent an hour in the Q&A. He spoke to his move to Bombay as a filmmaker and the return to his own roots in telling the story of Wasseypur where he in fact grew up. The film actually is an analysis of the place's history and evolution as a burning inferno as the fight for the coal industry fuels the feud. From digging coal to killing someone in an innocuous brawl, the tale of vengeance runs parallel to the tale of India itself.
The 5 hours and 20 minutes were riveting. The music and dancing was also outrageous. Our friend Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter called it, "A dizzying explosion of an Indian gangster film, whose epic structure and colorful, immoral killers capture the imagination for over five hours."
David Chute, quoted in Thompson on Hollywood, says "Gangs is headlong, hand-held, violent entertainment. It manages to keep a dozen major characters and their agendas clear while rarely pausing to take a breath. It is also one of those rare movies that acknowledge the influence of movies and other forms of pop culture in shaping the values and motivations of its characters.
The story was actually based upon fact, a story of revenge over three generations of two families in a small city of India. My surprise and reaction to it reminded me of how I felt when I saw John Woo's The Killers in Toronto in 1989 which opened the door to John Woo in the U.S. (Coincidently it was the same David Chute who brought John Woo to the U.S. as I recall). The international sales agent, Elle Driver, has not made a sale in the U.S. Which surprises me.
Iffla concluded on Sunday evening (April 14) with a red carpet and gala fete that included the Los Angeles premiere of Deepa Mehta’s Midnight's Children, and the presentation of the festival's Grand Jury and Audience Choice Awards, followed by an after party.
This year the festival showcased more than 35 film features, documentaries, and short films at ArcLight Hollywood, home of Iffla since its inception. “The awards are always bittersweet for all of us in the programming team as we truly believe in the exceptional talent and relevance of each film which has been so carefully chosen,” said Lead Programmer Terrie Samundra. “That being said, we wholeheartedly share the enthusiasm of the audience and our prestigious jury. A huge congratulations to the winners!”
Ashim Ahluwalia’s Miss Lovely took home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature, with an honorable mention for Ship of Theseus directed by Anand Gandhi. The Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary went to Sushrut Jain for Beyond All Boundaries, and for Best Short to Unravel directed by Meghna Gupta, with an honorable mention for Tatpaschat directed by Vasudev Keluskar.
Audience Awards
Best Feature: Filmistaan directed by Nitin Kakkar
Best Documentary: Beyond All Boundaries directed by Gotham Chopra
Best Short: Unravel directed by Meghna Gupta
The 2013 feature film jurors were International Director of the Feature Film Program at the Sundance Institute Paul Federbush, director/editor/writer Kanika Myer (Halo, Heart Of India), and Assistant Curator of Film Programs at Lacma Bernardo Rondeau.The Best Documentary Award was decided by The Hollywood Reporter and Los Angeles Times film critic Sheri Linden, Senior Programmer at Film Independent Maggie Mackay, and Producer Nadine Mundo (Chelsea Settles). Judging the short films were filmmaker and Iffla alum Prashant Bhargava (Patang), Film Curator and Director of Industry Programming at Palm Springs ShortFest Kathleen McInnis, and actress Sheetal Sheth (Abcd, Looking For Comedy In The Muslim World).
About Iffla
Now in its 11th year, the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (Iffla) is a nonprofit organization devoted to a greater appreciation of Indian cinema and culture by showcasing films, honoring entertainment industry business executives, and promoting the diverse perspectives of the Indian diaspora.
The six-day festival is the premiere platform for the latest in cutting edge global Indian cinema and bridges the gap between the two largest entertainment industries in the world – Hollywood and India. The festival showcased over 35 films from the Indian filmmaking community across the globe, hosted the highly anticipated opening and closing red carpet galas, and the closing awards ceremony.
For more information:
http://www.indianfilmfestival.org.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/indianfilmfestival
Twitter: https://twitter.com/iffla...
- 5/6/2013
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Still from Ship of Theseus
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (Iffla) has added four films to its line up. Anand Gandhi’s feature debut Ship of Theseus, an environmental documentary Pad Yatra: A Green Journey narrated by Darryl Hannah, Walt Disney animation Arjun: The Warrior Prince and short film Iron Tracks (Lohpath).
A panel discussion ‘Today’s Pioneer Voices Changing the Landscape of Indian Cinema’ will feature indie directors whose films are screening at the festival this year. The panel comprising Vasan Bala (Peddlers), Anand Gandhi(Ship Of Theseus), Hansal Mehta (Shahid), and Nitin Kakkar (Filmistaan) will be moderated by film critic Lisa Tsering.
The festival also announced its Jury for feature, short and documentary films.
The short film Jury comprises filmmaker Prashant Bhargava (Patang), Kathleen McInnis, Film Curator and Director of Industry Programming at Palm Springs ShortFest and actress Sheetal Sheth (Abcd, Looking For Comedy In The Muslim World...
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (Iffla) has added four films to its line up. Anand Gandhi’s feature debut Ship of Theseus, an environmental documentary Pad Yatra: A Green Journey narrated by Darryl Hannah, Walt Disney animation Arjun: The Warrior Prince and short film Iron Tracks (Lohpath).
A panel discussion ‘Today’s Pioneer Voices Changing the Landscape of Indian Cinema’ will feature indie directors whose films are screening at the festival this year. The panel comprising Vasan Bala (Peddlers), Anand Gandhi(Ship Of Theseus), Hansal Mehta (Shahid), and Nitin Kakkar (Filmistaan) will be moderated by film critic Lisa Tsering.
The festival also announced its Jury for feature, short and documentary films.
The short film Jury comprises filmmaker Prashant Bhargava (Patang), Kathleen McInnis, Film Curator and Director of Industry Programming at Palm Springs ShortFest and actress Sheetal Sheth (Abcd, Looking For Comedy In The Muslim World...
- 4/3/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The Palm Springs ShortFest has announced that highly-acclaimed writer/director Gus Van Sant will be presented with the ShortFest Spirit of Short Film Award as part of a special Directing Master Class presentation celebrating his work in film. A selection of his short films will be shown on Saturday, June 23rd at 2:30 p.m. with a discussion headed by Festival Director Darryl Macdonald. Van Sant, who earned Oscar nominations for "Good Will Hunting" and "Milk," was previously honored at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2009 when he received the Sonny Bono Visionary Award.
I personally salute the Palm Springs ShortFest. It is such a grassroots effort that honor the diversity and talent of many striving filmmakers. And most of the films shown move on to win Oscars such as "Freeheld" which won Best Documentary Short in 2008.
The Palm Springs ShortFest happens on June 19th to the 25th. For more details,...
I personally salute the Palm Springs ShortFest. It is such a grassroots effort that honor the diversity and talent of many striving filmmakers. And most of the films shown move on to win Oscars such as "Freeheld" which won Best Documentary Short in 2008.
The Palm Springs ShortFest happens on June 19th to the 25th. For more details,...
- 6/13/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
A new nline short film contest, "Water: Take 1 Online Short Film Contest", is an exciting and vital initiative that highlights our relationship with water and promotes upcoming water awareness, efficiency and recycling programs. The partners for this contest are iThentic, Ventura Water located in Ventura, California, Limoneira’s Limco Del Mar and Patagonia.
Looking for a innovative way to run an awareness campaign around their new water initiatives for recycling and conservation, Ventura Water, decided to empower viewers utilizing filmmaker's talents. Most government agencies work in a different way but Ventura Water wanted to break the mold a bit and reach a different type of constituent. First word of the contest was made public last week following a screening and cocktail reception in Ventura.
“Our country is undergoing a national water crisis involving water shortage and aging infrastructure,” said Ventura Mayor Mike Tracy before the screening, held at the Museum of Ventura County and attended by 200 local community leaders and influential stakeholders. “This contest is an effort to draw attention to this local, national, and global issue as we work together to find solutions through education and partnerships.”
The distinguished jury is comprised of leaders in water and environmental issues, entertainment professionals and influential members of the community and includes Sally Habbershaw, Vice President, Scheduling, Acquisitions & Promotions, AMC / Sundance Channel Global; Gill Holland, Producer, and partner at The Group Entertainment, a Ky/NYC management/production company; Kathleen McInnis, Founder, See-Through Films, Film Curator and Director of Industry Programming, Palm Springs ShortFest; Jane Sievert, Managing Photo Editor, Patagonia; Scott Slater, nationally-recognized attorney specializing in water and sustainability issues; and Nicole Torre, President of New Angle Media focusing on social and environmental issues.
The Water:Take 1 is part of a larger effort to highlight our relationship to water and to encourage water efficiency at all levels, from the homeowner to the local business to the large industrial companies. The program is sponsored by Ventura County-based Limoneira Company and by Patagonia, who is headquartered in the City of Ventura.
The contest is being hosted by online distributor iThentic which has a history of mounting successful entertainment contests and campaigns. Most recently, iThentic partnered with the Canadian Film Centre for its online festival, ShortsNonStop, and launched the interactive web series Guidestones.
“iThentic showcases online the best new work from international content creators working in all genres and media”, notes iThentic CEO Jonas Diamond. “We are delighted that an environmentally focused initiative such as Water: Take 1 allows us to shine a light on the best work and share an important message as well. It is a win-win all around.”
Eligible submissions are recent short films under five minutes that address the topic of water in any genre, including documentary, drama, comedy, animation, sci-fi or experimental. There is no fee for submission and videos will be online and able to be viewed upon acceptance.
The submission period for entries is March 22-September 4, 2012. Ten finalists will be named and a jury-awarded Grand Prize of $1,500 will be presented to the Grand Prize Winner at an event hosted by The Brooks Institute later this fall. Users visiting www.watertake1.com will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite entry. The Filmmaker winning the “Audience Choice” award will receive a Canon Eos 7D Digital Slr camera.
Looking for a innovative way to run an awareness campaign around their new water initiatives for recycling and conservation, Ventura Water, decided to empower viewers utilizing filmmaker's talents. Most government agencies work in a different way but Ventura Water wanted to break the mold a bit and reach a different type of constituent. First word of the contest was made public last week following a screening and cocktail reception in Ventura.
“Our country is undergoing a national water crisis involving water shortage and aging infrastructure,” said Ventura Mayor Mike Tracy before the screening, held at the Museum of Ventura County and attended by 200 local community leaders and influential stakeholders. “This contest is an effort to draw attention to this local, national, and global issue as we work together to find solutions through education and partnerships.”
The distinguished jury is comprised of leaders in water and environmental issues, entertainment professionals and influential members of the community and includes Sally Habbershaw, Vice President, Scheduling, Acquisitions & Promotions, AMC / Sundance Channel Global; Gill Holland, Producer, and partner at The Group Entertainment, a Ky/NYC management/production company; Kathleen McInnis, Founder, See-Through Films, Film Curator and Director of Industry Programming, Palm Springs ShortFest; Jane Sievert, Managing Photo Editor, Patagonia; Scott Slater, nationally-recognized attorney specializing in water and sustainability issues; and Nicole Torre, President of New Angle Media focusing on social and environmental issues.
The Water:Take 1 is part of a larger effort to highlight our relationship to water and to encourage water efficiency at all levels, from the homeowner to the local business to the large industrial companies. The program is sponsored by Ventura County-based Limoneira Company and by Patagonia, who is headquartered in the City of Ventura.
The contest is being hosted by online distributor iThentic which has a history of mounting successful entertainment contests and campaigns. Most recently, iThentic partnered with the Canadian Film Centre for its online festival, ShortsNonStop, and launched the interactive web series Guidestones.
“iThentic showcases online the best new work from international content creators working in all genres and media”, notes iThentic CEO Jonas Diamond. “We are delighted that an environmentally focused initiative such as Water: Take 1 allows us to shine a light on the best work and share an important message as well. It is a win-win all around.”
Eligible submissions are recent short films under five minutes that address the topic of water in any genre, including documentary, drama, comedy, animation, sci-fi or experimental. There is no fee for submission and videos will be online and able to be viewed upon acceptance.
The submission period for entries is March 22-September 4, 2012. Ten finalists will be named and a jury-awarded Grand Prize of $1,500 will be presented to the Grand Prize Winner at an event hosted by The Brooks Institute later this fall. Users visiting www.watertake1.com will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite entry. The Filmmaker winning the “Audience Choice” award will receive a Canon Eos 7D Digital Slr camera.
- 3/27/2012
- by SydneyLevine
- Sydney's Buzz
Fifteen years ago, when I was a graduate student focusing on film, we approached Kathryn Bigelow to serve on the board of a Women in Cinema Film Festival which became part of the larger Seattle International film festival. A group of women programmers (myself, Kathleen McInnis and Sarah Hansen) were tired of how women filmmakers seemed to be ignored by the press, and how few were recognized in the United States (unlike in most of Europe, Australia, etc.) and we wanted to draw attention to the amazing films and filmmakers, who, also happened to be women. Ms. Bigelow turned us down, politely, asserting the fact that she was a filmmaker, period. Not a female filmmaker, but a filmmaker full stop. She was right to do so. She is a visionary, and was putting on the screen stories and...
- 3/8/2010
- by Vivian Norris de Montaigu
- Huffington Post
The 317 short films selected for the 2008 Palm Springs International ShortFest include movies directed by Kate Hudson ("Cutless"), Kirsten Dunst ("Welcome") and Matthew Modine ("I Think I Thought") and films narrated by Whoopi Goldberg ("The Descendant") and Robert Redford ("The New Environmentalists").
ShortFest, marking its 14th year, runs Aug. 21-27 at the Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs. Festival director Darryl Macdonald and film curator Kathleen McInnis have assembled 53 world premieres, 47 North American premieres and 24 U.S. Premieres, collected in 51 themed programs.
The opening-night screening on Aug. 21 at 6:30 p.m. will be highlighted by award-winning films including "Life's Hard" (Romania), "Manon on the Asphalt" (France), "Procrastination" (U.K.), "Sikumi" (On the Ice) (U.S.), "Tadeo Jones and the Basement of Doom" (Spain) and "The Wednesdays" (Ireland).
ShortFest, marking its 14th year, runs Aug. 21-27 at the Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs. Festival director Darryl Macdonald and film curator Kathleen McInnis have assembled 53 world premieres, 47 North American premieres and 24 U.S. Premieres, collected in 51 themed programs.
The opening-night screening on Aug. 21 at 6:30 p.m. will be highlighted by award-winning films including "Life's Hard" (Romania), "Manon on the Asphalt" (France), "Procrastination" (U.K.), "Sikumi" (On the Ice) (U.S.), "Tadeo Jones and the Basement of Doom" (Spain) and "The Wednesdays" (Ireland).
- 8/4/2008
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television has tapped producer-manager Peter Heller to head a new office dedicated to helping graduates find work in the entertainment industry. Heller, a former executive at Propaganda Films and producer on such recent features as Like Mike and Brown Sugar, will serve as director of external affairs and development. As part of its industry outreach effort, Loyola also has recruited publicist Kathleen McInnis as the university's film festival specialist to help students navigate the global festival circuit. McInnis served as director of this year's Slamdance Festival and has long been associated with the Seattle International Film Festival.
- 6/22/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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