All Festivals articles – Page 775
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NewsTelefilm, CFC, Just For Laughs pact for feature comedy lab
Telefilm Canada, the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) and Just For Laughs have joined to launch the Telefilm Canada Features Comedy Lab, a program to develop theatrical feature-length comedies.
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NewsNAFF’s second edition praised by guests
PiFan’s Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) wrapped its second edition (July 20-23), with guests applauding the quality of the project meetings, and the impressive roster of decision-makers that it managed to attract.
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NewsForbidden Door takes top honours at PiFan
The Forbidden Door, a thriller from Indonesian director Joko Anwar, was awarded the Best of Puchon prize at the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) on Thursday night.
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NewsEurocentric Venice Critics' Week to present Berlusconi project Videocracy
The 24th edition of the Critics’ Week has unveiled a line up of ten world premiere first features to be presented at the 66th edition of the Venice Film Festival (Sept 2-12).
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NewsVenice jurors to include Gina Kim, Ramin Bahrani, Stuart Gordon
The Venice Biennale has announced the international juries for three sections.
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NewsPoliakoff's Glorious 39 to world premiere in Toronto
UK writer-director Steven Poliakoff’s war-time thriller Glorious 39 will make its world premiere at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival, as TIFF added eight Special Presentations to its lineup today.
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NewsSarajevo competition lineup includes world premieres, Cannes titles
The 15th-annual Sarajevo Film Festival has announced the lineup of 10 films in its official competition section including two world premieres – First Of All, Felicia which marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Razvan Radulescu with Melissa de Raaf, and Slovenian Girl, the latest film from Damian Kozole (Spare Parts).
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NewsKINOSMITH to distribute Hot Docs titles on DVD in Canada
Toronto-based specialty distributor KINOSMITH has partnered with the Hot Docs documentary festival on an online DVD releasing deal targeting popular festival titles.
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NewsMississippi Damned, Off And Running win top prizes at Outfest
Tina Mabry’s Mississippi Damned won the juried outstanding US dramatic feature and Nicole Opper’s Off And Running won the corresponding documentary feature prize as Outfest 2009 came to a close.
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NewsAjami wins top prize at Jerusalem Film Festival
Ajami, directed by Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, won the Wolgin Award for best full-length Israeli feature at the 26th Jerusalem International Film Festival, which ended this weekend (Saturday).
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NewsTribeca Institute, Gucci announce seven doc fund recipients
The Tribeca Film Institute and Gucci have announced seven recipients of the 2009 Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund to support projects that promote social change.
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NewsAntichrist, Bronson among Sarajevo's Panorama titles
The Sarajevo Film Festival, which takes place this year from Aug 12 to 20, has announced the lineup in its Panorama section programmed by regular Screen critic Howard Feinstein.
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Era New Horizons in Poland kicks off with White Ribbon
The Era New Horizons International Film Festival, which is held in the city of Wroclaw, Poland from 23 July to 2 August, has announced its competition lineup competing for the Grand Prix for best film and a guarantee of distribution in Poland.
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NewsCharles Darwin biopic Creation to open Toronto
The world premiere of Jon Amiel’s Charles Darwin biopic Creation starring Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly will open the 34th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 10.Organisers also unveiled four Gala screenings and 18 special presentations. The Gala roster features the world premiere of Aaron Schneider’s drama Get Low ...
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NewsLocarno reveals strong arthouse line-up for 62nd edition
The 62nd Locarno Film Festival has revealed a strong programme of international arthouse films, including 24 world premieres across the Piazza Grande programme and International Competition selection.
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The Boys Are Back one of two films to open Mill Valley
Scott Hicks’ The Boys Are Back has been named as one of the two opening night films at the 32nd Mill Valley Film Festival in San Raphael, California, on October 8.
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NewsSundance Institute names six 2009 composer Fellows
The Sundance Institute has unveiled the six musicians selected for the 2009 Sundance Institute Composers Lab running from July 15-29.
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NewsO-Scope picks up The Messenger for North America
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North America rights to Oren Moverman’s The Messenger starring Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson.
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NewsInglourious Basterds to open San Sebastian's international showcase
Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds will open the Zabaltegi-Pearls section, which showcases films from the big international festivals, at this year’s San Sebastian Film Festival.
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NewsShortsTV signs deal with London festival Lovebox
ShortsTV, the UK short film channel, will screen a selection of Academy Award-nominated short films and festival shorts at London dance music festival, Lovebox Weekender.