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Toronto International Film Festival announces 2023 award winners

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  2023 Best Canadian Feature Film Award, Amplify Voices Awards, Short Cuts Awards, Changemaker Award, People’s Choice Awards, along with FIPRESCI and NETPAC film jury awards, close the Festival The Toronto International Film Festival® ― which concluded last evening with the Closing Night screening of Thom Zimny’s Sly at the Visa Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre and Roy Thomson Hall ―  has announced its award recipients for the 48th edition…

 

 

TIFF 2023 – Sweet Dreams reviewed

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SWEET DREAMS   TIFF 2023   With director: Ena Sendijarevic   By Emmanuel Itier   Meet Ena Sendijaveric who directed one of the best surprise movie of TIFF 2023: “Sweet Dreams”. This mesmerizing movie follows the journey of the illegitimate son of a Dutch sugar plantation owner who died and living him his Indian ocean island estate. The child was born from the owner’s Indonesian housemaid. This is a visually enchanting movie with an intense dra…

 

TIFF 2023 – The Rye Horn reviewed

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THE RYE HORN TIFF 2023 Director:  Jaione Camborda and Actress: Janet Novas.   By Emmanuel Itier Director Jaione Camorda, who did the charismatic ‘Arima’ in 2019, is back with a beautiful new film: ‘O Corno’ aka ‘The Rye Horn’. It follows the journey of Maria who earns a living fishing. Suddenly her life will swith into a fight for her survival. This is an intense and dramatic, so cinematographically compelling. It will moves you inside …

 

TIFF announces the CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund

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$30,000 fund aims to support three creative teams each year, propelling them towards the realization of their cinematic visions over three years The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is proud to announce the CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund. In collaboration with CJ Cultural Foundation and the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), the CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund’s goal is to foster, support, and champion Korean Canadian and American filmmakers looking to develop their first or second fea…

 

TIFF 2023 – Bad Boy reviewed

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BAD BOY TIFF 2023   Director Hagar Ben-Asher and producer/writer” Ron Leshem By Emmanuel Itier BAD BOY will, no doubt, rock TIFF this year so it is such an intense new series from Israel. This show was created by the original creators of ‘Euphoria’ and it’s the tale of a troubled teen sent to a brutal juvenile detention facility, and how his humor and talent is going to save him from this horrible fate. It’s a series full of humanity, of compassion …

 

TIFF 2023 – 100 YARDS reviewed

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100 YARDS   TIFF 2023   With Actor/Producer, Jacky Heung and director: Junfeng Xu By Emmanuel Itier ‘100 Yards’ the new movie from legendary director, Junfeng Xu (‘The Grandmaster’, ‘The Hidden Sword’), follows two bitter rivals, one of them played by the iconic kung fu fighter/actor Jacky Heung, for stewardship of a Wushu (a form of Kung Fu) academy. Presented at TIFF, this is a impactful, adrenaline driven film that will keep alive and kick…

 

TIFF 2023 review: ‘The Convert’ by Lee Tamahori will free your soul and restore your inner faith in Life

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THE CONVERT TIFF 2023 Director: Lee Tamahori.   By Emmanuel Itier Legendary director, Lee Tamahori, who is behind such iconic movies as ‘Once we were Warriors’, ‘The Edge’ and the James Bond classic, ‘Die Another Day’ is back again focusing on a passion of his: the Maori tribes. This time, master Tamahori is painting the story of a preacher, played by the splendid, mesmerizing Guy Pearce, who arrives at a British settlement in New Zealand in the 18…

 

TIFF 2023 Opening Dailies – September 7

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TIFF OPENING NEWSLETTER Coverage from our team in Toronto led by Bruno Chatelin, your editor ! Take center stage in Toronto, blast your press releases and invites : EMAIL US TO BE FEATURED The 48th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival takes place Thursday, September 7—17, 2023 in Canada’s most vibrant and exciting metropolis, it has become one of the most important film events on the festival calendar. Showcasing more than…

 

Toronto International Film Festival announces additional 2023 TIFF Tribute Award honourees

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Andy Lau to receive special Tribute Award, Carolina Markowicz to receive TIFF Emerging Talent Award, Łukasz Žal to receive TIFF Variety Artisan Award   Photo credit: Courtesy of TIFF (Left)                   Photo credit: Carlyle Routh (Centre)           Photo credit: Gotsia Karpiuk (Right) TIFF is delighted to announce additional honourees who will be receiving a TIFF Tribute Award at this year&rsq…

 

Toronto International Film Festival honours Colman Domingo with the TIFF Tribute Performer Award

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Award-winning actor, writer, and director to attend Tribute Gala   Photo credit:  Raul Romo Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF, is delighted to announce that award-winning actor Colman Domingo will receive the TIFF Tribute Performer Award. This Award recognizes an overall body of exceptional work, and is one of seven awards being handed out at the fifth annual TIFF Tribute Awards gala, presented by Bulgari on Sunday, September 10, at Fairmont Royal York Hotel.  A prolific a…

 

Seminci will host the Independent Film Market. MERCI Valladolid, the only initiative of its kind in Spain

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Co-organized by the Festival and ADICINE, it will exclusively program the most eagerly awaited independent film premieres for exhibitors, television channels and platforms.     From October 25 to 27, Valladolid will host the third edition of the Independent Film Market (MERCI Valladolid), an initiative co-organized by Valladolid International Film Festival (SEMINCI) and the Association of Independent Film Distributors (ADICINE), conformed by 16 of Spain’s leading…

 

Line-up for the 11th Annual Edition of the Chelsea Film Festival

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This year’s 11th Annual Edition of the Chelsea Film Festival will premiere 131 films from 20 countries, including 12 Features, 88 Short Films, 15 Documentaries and 17 Indie Episodics (click below to access the lineup per category). FEATURE FILMS  DOCUMENTARIES ADDICTED TO LIFE By Pola Rapaport 86 min | Documentary | Belgium, Spain, United States | 2022 AVE’S AMERICA By Patrick Taulere 97 min | Documentary | …

 

Festival menu for the 13th edition of Devour The Food Film Fest

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From ratatouille, foie gras, rappie pie to jambalaya, the 13th Annual Devour! The Food Film Fest brings the best French, Acadian, Québecois, Cajun and Creole cuisine and culture together in a transformative food and film experience.  From October 23-29, Michelin-starred Alsatian Chef Gabriel Kreuther from New York, legend of New Orleans’ Cajun cuisine Chef Megan “Meg” Bickford of The Commander’s Palace, the rising stars of …

 

Prelude to Devour: Shorts and Gastronomy September 23

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PRELUDE TO DEVOUR! DINNER & SHORT FILM SCREENING Join us at Planters Ridge September 23, 2023 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm   Savour the Magic of French Cuisine and Cinema at our Annual Devour! Dinner & Short Film Screening. Prepare to be transported to the captivating world of French culinary excellence, where film and flavour converge. This eagerly anticipated event, meticulously crafted by Chef Michael Howell, Founder and Executive Director of Devour!, sets the stage for the forthc…

 

Break Bread with Michelin-starred Chefs and the Rising Stars of French, Acadian, Québecois, Cajun, and Creole Food and Film

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From ratatouille, foie gras, rappie pie to jambalaya, the 13th Annual Devour! The Food Film Fest brings the best French, Acadian, Québecois, Cajun and Creole cuisine and culture together in a transformative food and film experience.     The full program and tickets are now live at devourfest.com.   From October 23-29, Michelin-starred Alsatian Chef Gabriel Kreuther from New York, legend of New Orleans’ Cajun cuisine Chef Megan “Meg” Bickford of …

 

13th Annual Devour! Tickets on Sale Thursday, September 7th at 10 am!

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  Calling all French foodies and film lovers! The 13th annual Devour! Food and Film Festival takes place October 23-29th, 2023. We want to give you, our VIP fans, the scoop that our full program and tickets will go live on Thursday, September 7th at 10 am ADT. FIND IT ALL HERE Break Bread with Michelin-starred Chefs and the Rising Stars of French, Acadian, Québecois, Cajun, and Creole Food and Film. This year’s festival in…

 

Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will return January 4-15, 2024

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  Celebrating its 35th anniversary, the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will return January 4-15, 2024. The Festival’s culturally diverse program presents a large selection of films submitted for consideration in the Best International Feature Film category for the Academy Awards, as well as highlights American independent and international features and documentaries.    The Opening Night screening of the Festival will be held on Friday, Janua…

 

Tryon International Film Festival Expands its Educational Offerings in 2023

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The Tryon International Film Festival (TRIFF) is kicking off its 9th Annual Event with more than 50 film screenings and 30 educational opportunities available for aspiring artists and film enthusiasts in Tryon, NC.   Local and visiting filmmakers from across the country and globe will share their expertise for three full days in a series of workshops, panels, and discussion groups covering a variety of film industry roles at TRIFF23’s education hub, Tryon Fine Arts Center.  …

 

Lunenburg Doc Fest Celebrates 10th Annual Documentary Film Lineup

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A decade of cinematic excellence, community camaraderie, and global impact – Lunenburg Doc Fest proudly celebrates its 10th anniversary against the scenic backdrop of UNESCO Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The Festival is thrilled to unveil a spectacular lineup of films for the 2023 edition. Get ready for a cinematic journey like no other. The 10th anniversary kicks off Thursday, September 21 with hot new doc Carlos. Follow Carlos Santana’s journey from 14-year-old street musician to a…

 

VIDEO: Devour celebrations at Berlinale 2022

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Bruno Chatelin with Michael Howelll and Lia Rinaldo who run the festival in Nova Scottia AND the most exquisite reception during Berlinale at the Canadian Embassy, a must attend event for all food, wine and film lovers, which includes myself, your editor!     Bruno Chatelin with Michael Howelll and Lia Rinaldo who run the festival in Nova Scottia AND the most exquisite reception during Berlinale at the Canadian Embassy, a must attend event for all food, wine …

 

 

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Wildscreen launches new Edge of Nature Short Film Fund in partnership with On the Edge

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Wildscreen has launched its first short film fund in partnership with On the Edge, to catalyse new and creative projects by emerging filmmakers to bring new perspectives and fresh approaches to the natural history filmmaking genre.    The fund will provide grants of up to £15,000 to 6 emerging filmmakers or teams, to produce new, innovative, out-of-the-box short films that resonate with GenZ audiences and spotlight Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) specie…

 

Montreal FNC will close its 52nd edition with ‘The Animal Kingdom’ by Thomas Cailley

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THE ANIMAL KINGDOM, by French filmmaker Thomas Cailley, closes its 52nd edition with actor Paul Kircher on October 14 at the Impérial. In modern-day France, an unknown disease affects certain human beings, who are gradually transformed into animals. Considered savage, these mutants, who supposedly “terrorize” the population, are interned in centers or flee to the forest. François heads south, accompanied by his teenage son Émile: their wife and mother is aff…

 

Roundtable Entertainment Announces Brad Anderson To Direct George A. Romero’s Twilight of the Dead

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Brad Anderson is set to direct George A. Romero’s final film Twilight of the Dead, produced and financed by multi-platform production company Roundtable Entertainment. Roundtable recently announced a partnership with the Romero estate to bring Twilight of the Dead to the screen.    Anderson expressed: “George Romero’s 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead may have been the first real horror movie I ever saw and its shock value, its keen so…

 

In the Rearview will open CinEast 2023

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  The full programme of the 16th edition of the CinEast festival (Central and Eastern European Film Festival in Luxembourg) will be announced at the Press Conference held on Tuesday 19 September 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cinémathèque de la Ville de Luxembourg (17, Place du Théâtre, Luxembourg-City).   We are delighted to announce that the documentary “In the Rearview” by Polish director Maciek Hamela will be the Opening Film of the 2023 edition…

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LIVE Table Read Returns to Honor Screenplay Competition Winner

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“Long Beach Island,” by fulltime attorney Edson McClellan who wrote his first screenplay four years ago at age 49, won the Eighth Annual Ojai Film Festival Screenplay Competition. The award comes with a Live Table Read performed by professional actors. Festival organizers welcome the return of the Live component of the Table Read, presented via recording the last three years due to the pandemic. The public may attend the reading on Sunday, November 5 at 1 pm in…

 

Awards of The 49th edition of Deauville Festival

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   The Jury of the 49th edition of the Deauville American film festival, presided over by Guillaume Canet, with Alexandre Aja, Anne Berest, Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, Léa Mysius, Marina Hands of the Comédie-Française, Rebecca Marder, Stéphane Bak and Maxim Nucci (Yodelice)  awarded :   …

 

80th Venice International Film Festival wraps and announces the awards

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VENEZIA 80 The VENEZIA 80 Jury, chaired by Damien Chazelle and comprised of Saleh Bakri, Jane Campion, Mia Hansen-Løve, Gabriele Mainetti, Martin McDonagh, Santiago Mitre, Laura Poitras and Shu Qi having viewed all 23 films in competition, has decided as follows:   GOLDEN LION for Best Film to: POOR THINGS  by Yorgos Lanthimos (UK)   SILVER LION – GRAND JURY PRIZE to: Aku Wa Sonzai Shinai (Evil Does Not Exist) by Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Jap…

 

Collateral awards of the 80th Venice Film Festival

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ARCA CinemaGiovani Award | ARCA CinemaGiovani Best Film of Venezia 780: ZIELONA GRANICA (GREEN BORDER) by Agnieszka Holland Best Italian Film in Venice: EL PARAÍSO by Enrico Maria Artale   Authors under 40 Award | dedicated to the director Valentina Pedicini by “Venezia a Napoli. Il cinema esteso” Best directing and screenwriting: LUNA CARMOON for Hoard Best directing: MIKA GUSTAFSON for Paradiset Brinn…

 

Awards of the 11th edition of Final Cut in Venice

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For the seventh year, La Biennale di Venezia gives a cash award of € 5.000 to support the Best Film in post-production. La Biennale di Venezia Prize Jury, composed of Bobby Allen (MUBI), Enrico Bufalini (Cinecittà) and Sarah Chazelle (The Party Film Sales) has awarded the film: CARISSA by Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar, (South Africa) Producers: Deidre Jantjies, Annemarie Du Plessis “We were entranced by this journey from modernity back to traditions and th…

 

HUMANIST VAMPIRE SEEKING CONSENTING SUICIDAL PERSON wins top award at Venice’s Giornate degli Autori

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  THROUGH THE NIGHT by Academy-award nominated Delphine Girard wins the Audience award The Giornate degli Autori, a prominent sidebar section of the revered Venice International Film Festival, has concluded with a resounding applause for two exceptional films. Giornate degli Autori Award HUMANIST VAMPIRE SEEKING CONSENTING SUICIDAL PERSON (VAMPIRE HUMANISTE CHERCHE SUICIDAIRE CONSENTANT)  by Ariane Louis-Seize (Canada) The coveted Giornate degli Autori Award, presente…

 

New logo for the European Film Awards Berlin 2023

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  The Academy is pleased to unveil the new logo for the European Film Awards Berlin 2023!   Berlin-based designer Christin Franke used the Pantone colour of 2023 – „viva magenta“ and the concept of “blossoming” for this year‘s awards logo, indicating the celebration of films and life. From this year onwards, the Academy aims to introduce a new logo for each of the following awar…

 

Awards of The 49th edition of Deauville Festival

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The Jury of the 49th edition of the Deauville American film festival, presided over by Guillaume Canet, with Alexandre Aja, Anne Berest, Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, Léa Mysius, Marina Hands of the Comédie-Française, Rebecca Marder, Stéphane Bak and Maxim Nucci (Yodelice)  awarded :   …

 

80th Venice International Film Festival wraps and announces the awards

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VENEZIA 80 The VENEZIA 80 Jury, chaired by Damien Chazelle and comprised of Saleh Bakri, Jane Campion, Mia Hansen-Løve, Gabriele Mainetti, Martin McDonagh, Santiago Mitre, Laura Poitras and Shu Qi having viewed all 23 films in competition, has decided as follows:   GOLDEN LION for Best Film to: POOR THINGS  by Yorgos Lanthimos (UK)   SILVER LION – GRAND JURY PRIZE to: Aku Wa Sonzai Shinai (Evil Does Not Exist) by Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Jap…

 

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Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon will be the guest of honor of the 19th Lucca Film Festival

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Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon will be the guest of honor of the 19th Lucca Film Festival, where she will be presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award on September 28. She will also participate in a masterclass, and a Puccini music concert on the 29th. Prior to the concert, Ms. Sarandon will receive the Lucca Medal of Merit and the key of neighboring Correglia Antelminelli in honor of her Tuscan heritage. LUCCA FILM FESTIVAL 2023 September 23 / October 1 19th edit…

 

Erik Messerschmidt, ASC to be Honored by Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival

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Oscar winner Erik Messerschmidt, ASC to be honored in Mallorca   The festival’s Cinematography Focus, a new sidebar programme introduced last year, welcomes directors of photography from across the world to participate in panels, networking events, and screenings. As guest of honour this year, Messerschmidt will participate in events within the sidebar and the festival will screen the Oscar-winning drama Mank, showcasing his impressive and extensive body of work. …

 

VIDEO: Mark Tchelistcheff receives his Devour Food Film Fest Best Doc trophy during Berlinale

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Mark Tchelistcheff receives his best doc award from Devour Food Film Fest at their Berlinale party. Mark Tchelistcheff Director / Producer of “André – The Voice of Wine” a documentary which took 7 years in the making won an award last october at Devour Festival but could not pick it at the closing award ceremony (as he had already left). Lia Rinaldo and Michael Howell, the fest organizers, brought his trophy all the way from Nova Scottia and handed it during the wonderfull Be…

 

VIDEO: Lia Rinaldo Devour Food Film Fest speaks to filmfestivals.com at her Berlinale Devour Party

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Mark Tchelistcheff receives his best doc award from Devour Food Film Fest at their Berlinale party. Mark Tchelistcheff Director / Producer of “André – The Voice of Wine” a documentary which took 7 years in the making won an award last october at Devour Festival but could not pick it at the closing award ceremony (as he had already left). Lia Rinaldo and Michael Howell, the fest organizers, brought his trophy all the way from Nova Scottia and handed it during the wonderfull Ber…

 

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The 6th annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) will recognize and celebrate short-form content created for film, television, Web and all digital platforms. In the glamorous South of France setting, FRFF invites filmmakers from around the globe to participate in the two-day festival that includes screenings, awards ceremony, and closing gala party. FRFF will place the spotlight on the best short-form filmed content during the time period of the annual Festival de Cannes. A prestigious jury panel will select Best Drama Short, Best Comedy Short, Best Documentary Short, Best Animation Short, Best Experimental Short, Best Lifestyle Short, Best Fashion Short, Best Music Video, Best Female Filmmaker Award, Best Director Award, Best Actor Award, Best Actress Award, Best Activism Short, Best Micro Short Award, Industry Excellence Award, and Lifetime Achievement Awards . Attendees and participants will include filmmakers, industry executives, celebrities, media, and influencers.

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Maya by Julia Verdin
USA 2023 1hour 44 minutes written and directed by Jukia Verdin

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Teenage Maya is raised in a household stricken by her father’s abandonment.

Maya makes the wrong encounter on social media and meets Ray a handsome stranger she falls for: he encourages Maya to run away from home…she ends up being set up for appointments with Ray’s “clients” until Police finds her. Can Maya’s mother help her get back on her feet, or will Maya be forever lost to the dark world she has fallen prey to?

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Through the real-life experience of several transgender youth and expert interviews, this docudrama provides an uncensored look into the forces behind this movement and reveals untold stories you have never heard.

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Some who took vaccine with the noblest of intentions experienced unexpected debilitating aftereffects. Instead of compassion, they were met with skepticism; instead of being helped they were shunned; instead of being heard, they were silenced. Join us as we bring their stories out of the shadows so they can be heard and seen and no longer alone.

And yet nobody’s coming to the rescue of truth?

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August 2014. ISIS invades the city of Sinjar, home to a religious minority called the Yazidis, in the north west of Irak.

Sibel, a 13-year-old girl, witnesses the slaughter of her entire family. 
Alongside thousands of other women and young girls from her community, she is then kidnapped and forced into sexual slavery.

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5 minutes 40 – USA July 2022

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An overly confident cop’s first day on the job gets interesting as he navigates unfamiliar territories and people.

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A brother-sister assassin duo become part of a scheme much bigger than them, when a culture vulture-ing client calls an audible.  

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2023 USA 96 minutes

Rear View Cataclysm is the story of two brothers and an ex-girlfriend who try to recapture the love and passion and of their past. Edison is trapped in a toxic marriage and invites down-on-his-luck brother, Blake (Jason Liebrecht), to a popular local music festival. Broke and depressed, Blake agrees, not realizing that Edison has also invited Mazie (Caroline Ducey), his ex-girlfriend.  No one can predict the course of desire, reconciliation and regret that unfolds. Set against the barren landscapes of rural Texas and featuring the hypnotic sounds of Grouper and Govinda along with Punk Rock Bands Zounds and The Jesus LizardRear View Cataclysm is a feast for the heart and senses.

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December 2022, USA 2 hours 4 minutes

Gotham tells the true story of what happened in New York City during the twenty years from 1993 to 2013. How did a city with over 2200 murders, 93,000 violent robberies and 147,000 car thefts in 1990 become the capitol of the world a mere handful of years later? This feature documentary explores what happened during these decades, told by the people who did the hard work, some at great personal and professional cost.

From Fear City to the City of Dreams. Hear about the greatest American turnaround story from the people who made it happen.

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ABSOLUTION by Lauren Spohn

Short film by Lauren Spohn (UK: 6 minutes 24 seconds 2022)

Labelled BEST FOR FESTS by curator Bruno Chatelin former head of Fox and Sony in France, filmfestivals.com founder and editor

“I am in a dark forest and something is chasing after me,  some sort of creature that reeks fire or something: one part of me wants to run but I cannot move my legs? I am totally paralysed…” 

“One last thing”he said : “it’s not your fault !”

A man sees his psychiatrist for help with a difficult hidden family secret. The conversation takes a sinister turn as the psychiatrist pushes deeper into the man’s past. All is not what it seems: 

Can he take the tension, will you?

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Le Jury de la 49e édition du Festival du cinéma américain de Deauville a rendu ses prix

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Le Jury de la 49e édition du Festival du cinéma américain de Deauville, présidé par Guillaume Canet, entouré d’Alexandre Aja, Anne Berest, Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, Léa Mysius, Marina Hands de la Comédie-Française, Rebecca Marder, Stéphane Bak et Maxim Nucci alias Yodelice a décerné les prix suivants : …

 

 

Au menu du 13e festival annuel du Devour ! The Food Film Fest

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Le 7 septembre 2023, Wolfville (Nouvelle-Écosse) – De la ratatouille au foie gras en passant par la rapûre et le jambalaya, le 13e festival annuel du Devour ! The Food Film Fest réunit les meilleures des cuisines et des cultures françaises, acadiennes, québécoises, cajuns et créoles lors d’une véritable expérience gastronomique et cinématographique.  Du 23 au 29 octobre, le chef alsacien &eacut…

 

 

Le cinéma le Trianon fête ses 70 ans !

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Connu pour sa programmation riche et éclectique classée Art et Essai et pour avoir accueilli pendant 15 ans l’émission mythique « La Dernière séance » présentée par Eddy Mitchell, ce cinéma hors du commun proposera une programmation exceptionnelle à partir de ce soir, jusqu’au 23 septembre prochain. Pour ouvrir cette semaine de festivités, le Trianon propose un hommage à l’émission qu…

 

Les Ecrans de Chine, 13ème !

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    Pour sa 13ème édition, le Festival des Ecrans de Chine retourne au cinéma de leur début: l’Elysées Lincoln sur la belle avenue des Champs Elysées. Pendant le week-end du 29, 30 septembre et du 1er octobre, sept documentaires exceptionnels vont à nouveau proposer au public curieux une farandole de regards sur la Chine contemporaine, et sur les multiples citoyens chinois qui la composent. En ouvrant, le vendredi …

 

Emmanuel CARRÉ, nouveau Directeur Général de l’école 3iS Paris et directeur adjoint du Groupe 3iS

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  Emmanuel CARRÉ, 54 ans est nommé Directeur Général de l’école 3iS Paris et directeur adjoint du Groupe 3iS, école des métiers créatifs (cinéma, audiovisuel, son, animation, jeu-vidéo, spectacle et événementiel) implanté dans 5 villes (Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Nantes et bientôt Avignon) avec près de 2500 apprenants inscrits dans des formations de niveau Bac Pro à Bac+5. &nbs…

 

Remise de Prix à Rokhaya Diallo lors de l’Ouverture du FIFDA 2023

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REMISE DE PRIX À ROKHAYA DIALLO LORS DE LA SOIRÉE D’OUVERTURE DE FIFDA 2023! Le film de Rokhaya Diallo Où Sont Les Noirs a été sélectionné au festival International des Films de la Diaspora Africaine, New York 2022. À cette occasion elle a remportée le prix du public « Best Film Directed by a Woman of Color ». Cette année, FIFDA remet son prix à Rokhya Diall…

 

La nuit Star Wars au Festival Lumière en copies restaurées

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  La saga culte sur l’écran géant de la Halle Tony Garnier Samedi 21 octobre 2023 à 20h30 La saga Star Wars, imaginée par George Lucas en 1977, a inspiré non seulement une révolution technologique avec des images et des environnements sonores jamais vus ou entendus au cinéma auparavant, mais aussi une riche mythologie que les fans ont rapidement adoptée pour en faire un phénomène majeur de la pop culture.  &nb…

 

Galatée Films lance un département audiovisuel sous la direction d’ Alexandra Macdonald

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Fondée en 1989, la société de production audiovisuelle indépendante Galatée Films s’est imposée très tôt comme une figure française incontournable de la production cinématographique engagée sous l’impulsion visionnaire de l’acteur-réalisateur-producteur Jacques Perrin. Galatée Films dispose d’un catalogue de 24 films dont certains ont reçu les plus prestigieuses récom…

 

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Nous sommes très fiers des bonnes relations et des partenariats signé avec les plus grands festivals et marchés : Venice Production Bridge, FestForums Santa Barbara, AFM, Animaze, Tallinn Black Night International Film Festival, Houston WorldFest, Fantasporto, et Cannes Market bien entendu et beaucoup d’autres. Nous sommes heureux de pouvoir grace à ces parteneriats pouvoir apporter news et dailies à …   

 

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