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For the first time in Bangladesh, International Academy of Film and Media is going to organize and launch a big film event to take place at the longest sea beach in the world, Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach.
The Madeira Film Festival intends to be Europe’s most exclusive and independent festival. Held at the prestigious Reid’s Palace Hotel The Madeira Film Festival serves as a platform to showcase independent feature, short and documentary films from directors around the world. Indicative of Madeira’s continued commitment to preserve the Natural History, flora and fauna of the island, the festival will present a special environmental category screening worldwide nature orientated films. The aim of the Madeira Film Festival is to encourage creativity in all aspects of film production, not dependent on financial and physical restrictions, gender, geographical location, age or ability. We acknowledge and encourage film making through diversity and ‘out of the box’ thinking and we pay special attention to films ( shorts, docs and features ) pertaining to the environment and it’s relevance and importance in the world we live in today.
The world’s largest Laurissilva forest is located on the island of Madeira. In 1999 the 15,000 hectare indigenous ‘living relic’ was awarded the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site. Through the medium of film MFF intends to enhance education and global awareness of the Laurissilva and its importance to the ecological balance of Madeira thus sustaining the endemic flora and fauna.
The Madeira Film Festival recognizes the integrity of filmmakers around the world and consequently will present the ‘Laurissilva Award’ to the best documentary, short, feature and nature oriented film judged by an International Jury. MFF acts as a service to the local community and audience as a launchpad providing an attractive slate of films.
We are a festival with cultural aspirations. We are both a public and a pilgrimage festival. One of our roles is to discover talent and support, not necessarily financially. Although we aren’t in the business of film distribution we believe festivals play an ever increasing role in distribution due to the advent of new technology. MFF has a small yet critical role to play in this formula by helping the viewer at home decide what to watch i.e. Who is in it? What’s the film about? What have I heard about it? Basically festivals can help push the right button.
The organisation „Visos mūzos“ has established Kaunas International Film Festival (Kaunas IFF) in 2007 as a public act seeking to draw attention of audiences and decision makers towards homogenization of film culture in Lithuania and seeking to save the oldest cinema theater in Lithuania. The event during the years developed into a real celebration of film art.
Festival
Today, Kaunas IFF is one of Lithuania’s most appreciated film festivals and the main film event in Kaunas. It presents films which have been acclaimed worldwide and also looks for new discoveries. The main priority of Kaunas IFF is a combination of the artistic and social statements in film. The festival continues its strategy to present exclusively Lithuanian or Baltic premiers. 5th edition, September 27 - October 9, 2011 includes: feature films in the Wide Angle, Identity sections. Mainly documentaries in “Music Moves the world”, “All the Muses” sections, and selection of short films, animations and retrospectives in side-bars . Kaunas IFF is the official festival and distribution partner of the innovative network „Eye on Films“, supported by MEDIA Mundus, a member of the CICAE network, and the Lithuanian representative organisation in the European Network of Young Cinema – Nisi Masa.
Distribution
In 2010 Kaunas IFF started theatrical distribution in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. While major distributors in the Baltic countries mainly present Hollywood studio productions and mainstream 3D films, Kaunas International Film Festival seeks to make space for art-house films in cinemas. The idea is to influence and change the theatrical distribution situation in the Baltic countries by increasing the number of art-house films in the regular cinema repertoire. Kaunas IFF believes in strengthening the film industry by art-house film promotion and distribution.
Objectives
The central objective for Kaunas IFF is to enhance film culture and film industry in Lithuania and to represent Lithuanian film industry for film professionals worldwide. Festival celebrates art-house filmmaking. An important part of the film culture revival in Lithuania is presenting retrospective programmes combined with panel discussions, master-classes, special lectures as part of film education.
The Wild Rose Independent Film Festival will be held November 3-10, 2011 at the Fleur Cinema and Café in Des Moines. This artsy, hip and indie -friendly theatre/coffee house/bar/cafe has proven to be a fun and convenient venue also allowing attending filmmakers and audience close proximity to a wide variety of shops, restaurants, bars and music. Just 5 minutes from both the Des Moines International Airport and Downtown Des Moines, the Fleur has proven to be a very popular location!
Dimension 3 2011 reaffirms its ambition to offer a networking platform, by gathering together professionals who offer new tools, products or services and those who are looking for solutions or new practices in the field of images, from creation to visualization. Efforts should be made to avoid trivialization and give creation a prestigious image, be it stereoscopic 3D, mixed reality, haptic technologies, ultra-high resolution, etc. Technology should make images smarter, but also continue to be a vector for emotions: creators must hold a prominent position at the center of this issue. In this perspective, Dimension 3 new edition also provides a place for young creators to showcase their talents, offering opportunities and creating vocations. This year’s event is spread out across two venues, one of which is dedicated to the ecosystem of images from filming to visualization, the other to new uses and talents.
Submission lines are open for 2011 MIFFFree submission until 15th March 2011
Marbella International Film Festival is pleased to announce that the submissions lines are now open for 2011 MIFF.
The early bird offer of free submission will end on 15th March 2011, so to submit your film (Feature, short, documentary, or Animation) free of charge please visit our submission page at www.marbellafilmfestival.com now.
The Wicked West Film Fest 2011 is being held in conjuction with the Zombie Precinct Haunted Attraction taking place in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada in October, 2011 within the new Fremont ("Screamont") East Entertainment District. There will celebrity appearances, awards, and other related activities. It will be the first horror film fest to take place in downtown, which is pretty scary in itself. There will be a monstrous amount of press. Only horror and scifi genre films will be accepted. No gratuitous or overly explicit sex scenes.
The Jamaica Film Academy has moved the dates of the REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL 2011 from February to May 23-27, 2011, to be held at the Whitter Village, Ironshore, Montego Bay. With its commitment to highlighting Jamaica's reggae culture in film, the Reggae Film Festival will celebrate two international milestones during the week-long event. The birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie I will be honoured at the Opening Night Gala on May 23, while the UN Year of African Descendants will be celebrated with a special programme of films on May 25, African Liberation Day. Other features of the Festival include the Make a Film in 24 Hours competition, a Children's Film programme, a Film Seminar featuring specially invited VIP Guests and a final night Honour Awards showcase of the winning films.
The REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL has been invited to be part of two major cultural events in Britain this year. The Drum Arts Centre in Birmingham, the largest venue for Black arts in Europe, will present the REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL as part of its Summer season's theme of Reggae & Revolution, while the Wandsworth Festival to be held in London in August, is designed to showcase Caribbean Culture. The Best of the Reggae Film FEstival will be presented at programmes in Atlanta, USA in June and in South Africa in July, while in August the Festival will once again be a feature of the Rototom Reggae Sunsplash in Spain.
Films already entered include the US feature film 'ROCKSTEADY' featuring David Hinds of Steel Pulse; SUPERSTONIC SOUND, a tribute to Black British film maker and dubmaster DJ Don Letts; EVERYDAY SUNSHINE,a documentary about the US rock-punk-reggae group Fishbone narrated by Laurence Fishbourne; and THE SKIN by HamaFilms Antigua, featuring Carl Bradshaw. Invited international guests include Laurence Fishbourne, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lennox Lewis, Carl Lumley and Mitzi Allen, as well as Jamaican film makers Chris Browne, Ras Kassa and Storm Saulter.
There are several advantages to moving the event to the new date in May. Since announcing the February date, the organizers have received notification of several important films that wish to be included in the Festival, but that are not yet ready for screening in February. They include a major British TV series and several Jamaican feature and documentary films that hope to include the Reggae Film Festival in their film's resume and hopefully, awards.
The Whitter Village welcomes the new dates. "I am pleased to have more time for the Village to settle in after its December opening," says proprietor Angela Whitter, "and to make sure that everything is in place for what know will be the most unusual and interesting event taking place in Montego Bay this year, at the most unusual and interesting place in Montego Bay."
The REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL continues its plans to make the 2011 event a worthy showcase of Jamaican film culture.
This is an UPDATE to the original posting for Phoenix Fear Film Festival. The date has changed to MAY 21 2011 - Noon till 2am
The 4th
Phoenix Fear Film Festival and Convention Showcasing the best horror cinema from
around the world
Presented by Trash
City Entertainment
IMPORTANT NOTE: DATE CHANGE!!
May 21, 2011 – Noon till 1am
Summer Frights.
MadCap Theatres
730 South Mill Avenue
Tempe AZ 85281
Advance Discount Tickets $15 Gen
Admission and $35 VIP
VIP includes Laminate Badge, T-shirt, Special Seating and SWAG
(Ticket prices will be higher on day of event)
GUESTS:
Charles Band and His Full Moon Horror Road-Show
Tiffany Shepis
Thrill the World Zombie Dancers
the CREMATOR - Hearse and Grill
AZ Rhythm Connection
The first Trailer Festival took place in June 2010 and the audience was exclusively industry, including Fox, Disney, Paramount and PBS. The trailers are now in an Online Screening Room and so far we have received 72 requests from Hollywood managers, producers and distributors for DVDs and scripts, with 3 deals being negotiated. Sales will continue for the next year.Submissions are now open for the 2011 Trailer Festival, which promises to be an even more successful event than the first. For more details and information about how to submit, please visit www.thetrailerfestival.com
Set amidst the unparalleled beauty of the Sonoma Valley wine
country, the Annual Sonoma International Film Festival welcomes
filmakers and film lovers every April to a sun-drenched, luxurious
extended weekend, pairing great food, fine wine and more than 60 new
independent films from around the world.
Film presentations at a variety of venues including the historic
Sebastiani Theater on the Sonoma Town Plaza will include: world cinema,
feature length narratives, documentaries, shorts and a student film
program.
FLICKERS discovers and empowers
filmmakers. Held in Providence, Newport and locations throughout the state of
Rhode Island, RIIFF is one of only a handful of festivals worldwide that is a
qualifying event for the Academy Awards (i.e. “Oscars”). RIIFF incorporates
gala celebrations, premiere screenings, VIP guests, industry seminars,
educational programs, and award ceremonies into a weeklong extravaganza. Cited
as one of the "Best International and Short Film Festivals in the United
States," RIIFF is New England’s largest film festival, screening a record
175 films. Its innovative programming, cultivated industry ties, and loyal
audiences have made the Festival a strategic and desirable platform for film
premieres, drawing hundreds of independent filmmakers from around the globe.
Contact 401-861-4445 or check out the schedule at www.RIFilmFest.org.
There will be a monstrous amount of press. Only horror and scifi genre films will be accepted. No gratuitous or overly explicit sex scenes.
