Acefest Film Festival 2009
ACEFEST’s mission is to provide a nurturing forum for domestic film and video, thus magnifying the focus on this country’s creative voice. The Festival offers filmmakers special perks just for submitting, including subscriptions, discounts, goods, and more. All entries will also be made available in the ACEFEST Film Market for accredited industry professionals, distributors and ….
Feel Good Film Festival 2009
The Feel Good Film Festival envisions a world where happy, positive, and inspiring films are highly respected and widely distributed to promote the constant flow of positive energy through film viewing, and works to further this mission. FGFF screens family-appropriate features and shorts in the vein of MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, JUNO, and FINDING ….
Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival 2009
The Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival is dedicated to bringing the finest international cinema to its community and providing a cultural resource for filmmakers, artists, and the public at large. Highly anticipated by locals, and respected by film industry professionals, NSWC is one of the Bay Area’s most important cultural events. The Festival is ….
Rome International Film Festival 2009
RIFF welcomes films and filmmakers from around the globe to share the art of independent film with regional audiences, entertain and enlighten festival attendees, provide filmmakers the opportunity for professional networking and development, and to encourage cultural tourism and film industry development in Rome and the surrounding area. Held annually in downtown Rome, Georgia, RIFF ….
Nevada City Film Festival 2009
Organized in 2001 by Nevada City’s Magic Theatre, the NCFF brings top independent cinema to the foothills of Northern California, creating a forum for exchange and interaction between local filmmakers and the national and international independent film community. The filmmaker experience is a high priority at NCFF, and the Festival provides attending filmmakers accommodations, meals, ….
62nd Festival de Cannes line-up filled with cult, arthouse favorites and veterans
Arthouse favorites Quentin Tarantino, Ang Lee, Pedro Almodovar, Johnny To, Lee Daniels, Jane Campion, Lars Von Trier and Terry Gilliam are among the directors, whose projects will be screened at Cannes, when the festival kicks off next month. Festival co-chairmen Gilles Jacob and Thierry Fremaux unveiled the entries at a press conference in Paris earlier ….
Spike Lee, Natalie Portman, Gael Garcia Bernal, Eric Bana and more to host free filmmaker series at Apple Store
The Apple store in Soho New York will be celebrating the spirit of independent film and the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival, by hosting a series of free filmmaking events from April 22 to May 3, 2009. Grab a seat in the store’s theater for the Meet the Filmmakers series, presented by Apple Computer and indieWIRE. ….
Miami Latin Gay Film Fest announces line-up
The Miami Latin Gay Film Festival has unveiled the line-up of the best Latin Gay and Lesbian films from around the world, that will be featured during the 4 day event, which takes place from April 16 to 19, 2009. The announcement was made today by Executive Director Jim Dobson, along with Festival Director Ellen ….
Kobe Bryant film makes jump to Tribeca Film Fest
Details about the 2009 Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival have been released. The ESPN Films production of Spike Lee’s Kobe Doin’ Work will have its world premiere at the fest, which runs from April 22 to May 3, 2009. The gala premiere will take place on Saturday, April 25, 2009. Kobe Doin’ Work takes an unprecedented ….
HollyShorts looking to top ’08 event, which featured the work of Josh Brolin, Jessica Biel and David Arquette
On the heels of the most successful HollyShorts Film Festival to date, which honored acclaimed filmmakers David Lynch and Paul Haggis, with a showcase of short films from the likes of Josh Brolin, Jessica Biel and David Arquette, organizers recently announced the official call for entries for the 5th Annual festival event, which takes place ….
Jackie Chan’s newest to top-line 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival
The Jackie Chan film Shinjuku Incident, and the drama Night and Fog, will serve as the opening-night films at the 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival, which takes place on March 22-April 13, 2009.
BFI and BBC Blast honor young filmmakers
Five fledging filmmakers have been given the chance to further their careers by winning a bursary place which gives them unique access to the film and TV industry, it was announced at the Future Film Festival last weekend. The BBC Blast bursary winners were showcased at a packed ceremony at the BFI Southbank on Friday ….
Miami International Film Festival announces 2009 line up
The Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), presented by Miami Dade College, today announced highlights of its 26th edition, running Friday, March 6 – Sunday, March 15, 2009. The 137 selections for this year’s Festival represent more than 40 countries. Along with 40 shorts are 97 feature-length films, including four world premieres, 22 North American premieres ….
19th Annual Cinequest Film Festival
Renowned for a tradition of empowering the Maverick via discovery, distribution and innovation, Cinequest Film Festival 19 delivers the theme Transform. Committed to serving more during times of social and economic change, Cinequest will transform via celebration, innovation, humor, love, provocation, and inspiration. Six hundred artists and innovators will unveil 150 films and forums to ….
Scriptapalooza kicks off 11th annual screenwriting contest with $10,000 prize
Scriptapalooza is currently accepting submissions for its eleventh annual Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition. Script submissions for the competition are read by over 80 top production companies and literary agencies. The first place winner, chosen by Scriptapalooza, receives a $10,000 grand prize. In addition, the Scriptapalooza staff will promote the semi-finalists and finalists for a full year ….