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                                  Do not heistate to contact me with questions, I will be happy to brainstorm with you. We are the leading network for film and festivals, established in 1995, with 380 000 unique visitors every month, a subscribers base of 129 000 registered users. Furthermore my experience in marketing film (200 film launched wordwide) can be of some assistance. Check the o...

ROSKINO INTRODUCES NINE NEW RUSSIAN FILMS AND DIRECTORS TO INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS AND FESTIVAL SELECTORS AT THE 66TH CANNES

    NEW RUSSIAN CINEMA ROSKINO INTRODUCES NINE NEW RUSSIAN FILMS AND DIRECTORS TO INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS AND FESTIVAL SELECTORS AT THE 66TH CANNES FILM FESTIVAL   CANNES  -  Friday 17 May 2013.   The Russian Film Pavilion, which is supported by the Russian Federations‘ Ministry of Culture and ROSKINO, presented nine new Russian films and filmmakers for the first time to international distributors, festival selectors and the inter...

Canine junket on Majestic 66 Beach "PUDSEY: THE MOVIE" with superstar PUDSEY (winner of "Britain's Got Talent")

      Cannes, Thursday 16th May   Making his Cannes Film Festival debut, as he embarks on his new career as a film star, is PUDSEY, the lovable quadruped who, with his human partner and trainer, ASHLEIGH, won a nation's hearts in 2012 as the winners of ITV's hit show, "Britain's Got Talent".   Directed by Nick Moore ("Horrid Henry: The Movie") from a screenplay by Paul Rose, the live-action talking-dog adventure PUDSEY: THE MOVIE ...

Rebecca Zlotowski's "Grand Central" premieres in Un Certain Regard May 18

Un Certain Regard Directed by : Rebecca ZLOTOWSKI Country: FRANCE, AUSTRIA Year: 2013 Duration: 94.00 minutes   Synopsis Gary is young, agile, a quick learner. He's one of those who's never been promised anything. After a succession of odd jobs, he's taken on at a nuclear power plant. There, amongst the reactors and their high doses of radioactivity, he finally finds what he's been looking for: money, a ...

Flora Lau's "Bends" premieres in Un Certain Regard May 18

Un Certain Regard Directed by : Flora LAU Country: HONG KONG Year: 2013 Duration: 95.00 minutes   Synopsis BENDS straddles the Hong Kong-­-Shenzhen border and tells the story of ANNA, an affluent housewife and FAI, her chauffeur, and their unexpected friendship as they each negotiate the pressures of Hong Kong life and the city’s increasingly complex relationship to mainland China. ...

Interview with Michael B. Jordan - Cannes Festival Diaries with Nadine Vinzens

Nadine Vinzens gets the chance to talk to Michael B. Jordan, star of the new film, Fruitvale Station, directed by Ryan Coogler. The film, a competitor in the Un Certain Regard section at the 66th Cannes Fillm Festival, is based on a true story of a man shot to death by a police officer in Oakland, California in 2009. The two talk about Jordan's approach to the difficult role, and they practice a little French along the way. by: Caroline Meintzer ...

CALL FOR ENTRIES for the 4th Annual Love Your Shorts Film Festival

The Love Your Shorts Film Festival celebrates short films in Sanford, Florida. The Festival screens only short films under 30 minutes in length. Films are divided into different blocks for screening and the audience votes for their favorites. The winning films from each block advance to a final block for a panel of judges to pick the overall festival winner. Winners of each block earn the festival’s award, the “Monroe,” an original piece of metal artwork named after S...

Alain Guiraudie's L'Inconnu du lac (Stranger by the Lake) to premiere May 17 in Un Certain Regard

Un Certain Regard Directed by : Alain GUIRAUDIE Country: FRANCE Year: 2013 Duration: 97.00 minutes Synopsis Summertime. A cruising spot for men, tucked away on the shores of a lake. Franck falls in love with Michel. An attractive, potent and lethally dangerous man. Franck knows this, but wants to live out his passion anyway. Credits Alain GUIRAUDIE - Director Alain GUIRAUDIE - Screenplay Claire M...

Valeria Golino's Miele to premiere May 17 in Un Certain Regard

Un Certain Regard Directed by : Valeria GOLINO Country: ITALY, FRANCE Year: 2013 Duration: 96.00 minutes Synopsis Miele is the story of Irene a 30 years old girl who helps suffering people.Terminal patients who want to make shorter the struggle with death, people whose suffering injure the dignity of an human being. One day a 70 years old man in good health, who simply thinks to have lived enough, asks her to help him. The meeting will put to the test Irene’s convicti...

Haiti Untold doc. announces Cannes premiere on 1st day of film market

  Documentary investigates role of  media and politics in post-quake reconstruction efforts   (Cannes, France) – ID Communications announces the World market premiere of “Haiti Untold” a feature-length documentary taking us behind the scenes of the aftermath of  Haiti's 2010 Earthquake. The film presents an overview of progress in the country in the last 3 years and features Joey Adler, CEO of OnexOne Foundation, Donna Karan (...

Exclusive: Voltage Adds Chris Pine Starrer, Taliban-Themed 'Drones Project' to Cannes Slate

  By Liza Foreman   Voltage Pictures has added the Taliban-themed Untitled Drones Project to its Cannes line up. The package, as it is being presented here, includes Chris Pine (Star Trek Into Darkness) in the lead role, with Andrew Niccol (Lord of War, Gattaca) directing and writing. Voltage’s Nicolas Chartier is producing. The story follows a fighter pilot turned drone pilot.  Based in Las Vegas, he fights the Taliban by remote control all day befor...

James O'Brien’s HYPERFUTURA, the controversial cult sci-fi feature film with Eric Kopatz gets cable VOD premiere

    From acclaimed indie director James O'Brien comes the new controversial cult sci-fi feature film HYPERFUTURA, starring break out talent Eric Kopatz- available now on iTunes and cable VOD and coming soon to Amazon Prime. Utilizing experimental multi-media techniques, HYPERFUTURA challenges the Hollywood mainstream with an extreme alternative cinema that makes use of archival footage and special effects married to a live action narrative. Like Terrenc...

New York No Limits Early Deadline Open for short film event on August 29th

New York No Limits Film Series early deadline for our August 29th Short Film Breakthrough program is now open. The Aug. 29 event will be presented at THE WILD PROJECT in New York City.  The early deadline is June 7th. All genres and styles of short films are accepted. Foreign language films are accepted and strongly encouraged to submit. Short films must be no longer than 29 minutes in length.  Lineup will be annc. Aug. 7th.  NYNL hosts an ongoing series of short film programs t...

Exclusive: Voltage Adds Chris Pine Starrer, Taliban-Themed 'Drones Project' to Cannes Slate

  By Liza Foreman   Voltage Pictures has added the Taliban-themed Untitled Drones Project to its Cannes line up. The package, as it is being presented here, includes Chris Pine (Star Trek Into Darkness) in the lead role, with Andrew Niccol (Lord of War, Gattaca) directing and writing. Voltage’s Nicolas Chartier is producing. The story follows a fighter pilot turned drone pilot.  Based in Las Vegas, he fights the Taliban by remote control all day before going home to the...

Amat Escalante's "HELI" premiering May 16th In Competition

      In Competition     Directed by: Amat ESCALANTE Country: MEXICO, GERMANY, NETHERLANDS, FRANCE Year:2013 Duration: 105.00 minutes SYNOPSIS Estela is a 12 year old girl who has just fallen crazy in love with a young police cadet who wants to run away with her and get married. Trying to achieve this dream, her family will have to live the violence that is devastating the region. CREDITS Amat ESCALANTE&nb...

François Ozon's "JEUNE & JOLIE (YOUNG & BEAUTIFUL)" to premiere May 16 In Competition

  IN competition Directed by: François OZON Country: FRANCE Year: 2013 Duration: 95.00 minutes SYNOPSIS A coming-of-age portrait of a 17-year-old French girl over four seasons and four songs. François OZON - Director François OZON - Screenplay Pascal MARTI - Cinematography Katia WYSZKOP - Set Designer Philippe ROMBI - Music Laure GARDETTE - Film Editor ...

Short Film "On the Nature of Hotness" to premiere at 66th Festival de Cannes Court Métrage

  This Funny and Exciting Film Will Leave You Hot     Los Angeles, CA – May 13, 2013 / Writer, actor, and executive producer Richard Snyder brings the short film, On the Nature of Hotness, to viewers from all over the globe at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Among these viewers will be several directors and producers, financiers and people waiting to be influenced by this film. On the Nature of Hotness is both a funny and a profound film that challenges ...

Short film Mystify to premiere at 66th Festival de Cannes Court Métrage

  Los Angeles, CA May 15, 2013 / On a quiet night in the desert, a young man’s life is about to change. Mystify tells the story of a hitchhiker who gets much more out of a simple ride to town than he could have ever imagined: an education. Mystify is South-African director Johnny Swanepoel’s fifth short film. It’s about a young hitchhiker (Cole) in the lone desert who is looking for a quiet ride to the next town. What he doesn’t know is that t...

Director Javier Badillo to take Afternoon with Gudrum to The 66th Cannes Film Festival Court Métrage

  Connecting through Dance Los Angeles, CA May 15, 2013 / Director Javier Badillo and writer/actress Liberty Kee bring their second collaboration, a short film entitled Afternoon at Gudrun, to the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in the Short Film Corner. Shot on 35mm, the film explores what happens when a shy, awkward waitress with a passion for the waltz meets a friendly, handsome customer looking for lessons. The film also features an original and delightful musical score tha...

Exploration of Confinement to premiere at 66h Festival de Cannes Court Métrage

  Pushing Boundaries and Provoking Thought is what this Film is All About   Los Angeles, CA – May 13, 2013 / Russian-born writer, director, and producer Marusya Syroechkovskaya and co-producer and assistant director Gleb Nechaev are bringing their short film, Exploration of Confinement, to viewers from around the world at the 2013 Cannes Court Metrage and its Short Film Corner. Among these viewers will be film financiers, famous directors and produce...

Texas Artists' Short Film Stryngs to Debut at 66th Festival de Cannes Court Métrage

  For These Small-Town Indie Filmmakers, the Show Must Go On!   Los Angeles, CA (May 13, 2013)    Texas indie filmmakers, producer Geoff McGee and director Derek Presley, have been accepted by the official 66th Festival De Cannes Court Metrage 2013 to screen their short film, Stryngs. A dramatic tale of the life and death of Ambrosio the Great (played by well-known and accomplished actor Grant James), the short is about an aging puppeteer whose end is im...

Short Film Tiramisu to premiere at 66th Festival de Cannes Court Métrage

  SHORT FILM TIRAMISU TO PREMIERE AT 66TH FESTIVAL DE CANNES COURT METRAGE     Indie Filmmaker Centers on Character-Driven Story     Los Angeles, CA – May 13, 2013 / Writer and director Lawrence Michael Parker brings the world his directorial debut, TIRAMISU, a short film to be seen at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in the short film corner. Directors, producers, and critics from all over the world will be exposed to Parker&rsqu...

Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring to premiere May 16 in Un Certain Regard

Un Certain Regard - Film d'Ouverture Directed by : Sofia COPPOLA Country: USA Year: 2012 Duration: 90.00 minutes   Synopsis In the fame-obsessed world of Los Angeles, a group of teenagers take us on a thrilling and disturbing crime-spree in the Hollywood hills. Based on true events, the group, who were fixated on the glamorous life, tracked their celebrity targets online, and stole more than 3 million in luxury goods from their homes. Their victims included Paris Hilton, Orl...

Ryan Coogler's Fruitvale Station to premiere May 16 in Un Certain Regard

Un Certain Regard   Directed by : Ryan COOGLER Country: USA Year: 2012 Duration: 85.00 minutes Synopsis This is the true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Not sure what it is, he takes it as a sign to get a head start on his resolutions: being a better son to his mother, whose birthday falls on New Year's Eve, being a better partner to his girlfriend, who he hasn't ...

Paramount live with CinemaBridge data collection in Australia and UK

  Paramount is the first distributor to go live with a new data collection service in Australia and the UK. The data collection service is part of a suite of web services called Cinemabridge created by MACCS International to integrate the distribution workflow between distributors and exhibitors.   The data collection service of CinemaBridge is a secure data exchange to collect electronic box office returns from exhibitors and match them to the bookings collected from the distribu...
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