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Meeting with Vilnius IFF contestants: from genocide in Indonesia to Russian censorship
The 20th Vilnius IFF “Kino Pavasaris” invited creators participating in the competition programmes “Baltic Gaze” and “New Europe – New Names” to talk about their films and the creative process. The informal event took place at the Vilnius bar “Floor” and drew a crowd of cinema enthusiasts.
Unconventional Storytellers, Friends from Wroclaw and Gripping Tales of East Germany - the goEast Specials
PRESS INFORMATION 31st March 2015 Unconventional Storytellers, Friends from Wroclaw and Gripping Tales of East Germany - the goEast Specials The 15th edition of goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film, hosted by Deutsches Filminstitut and taking place from 22nd to 28th April 2015 in Wiesbaden, Germany, is…
The Febiofest Grand Prix goes to Icelandic director Baldvin Zophoníasson for the film Life in a Fishbowl
The winner of the International Film Festival Prague - Febiofest drama is Life in a Fishbowl, which won twelve nominations, including Best Film, for the annual prizes of the Icelandic Film Academy The director of the winning film, Baldvin Zophoníasson, has arrived from his native Iceland to attend Febiofest’s Closing…
SIX FILMS TO COMPETE IN 2015 FOR THE BUCHAREST IFF TROPHY
Six films, including two directed by women, will compete this year for the Bucharest IFF trophy. All titles are Romanian premieres and, with one exception, will not be distributed in Romanian cinemas. The artistic director of the festival, Andrei Creţulescu, proposes, once again, an eclectic selection encompassing challenges, shocks and…
34TH ISTANBUL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES PROJECTS TO PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS ON THE BRIDGE WORKSHOPS
The Meetings on the Bridge, organised as part of the 34th Istanbul Film Festival on 11-17 April 2015 with the support of Anadolu Efes, brings filmmakers from Turkey together with professionals from the international market.
Changes at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg
“New Creators Award” for serial dramas by newcomers. Film producer Nico Hofmann is supporting the search for sponsors for the prize.
31st Warsaw Film Festival – call for entries
On March 15, the 31st Warsaw Film Festival, which will take place October 9-18, 2015, starts accepting submissions for this year's edition.
'A HAIRCUT STORY' International Premiere at Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
'A HAIRCUT STORY' documentary film premieres internationally at Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
„TAXI”, BY JAFAR PANAHI – THE GOLDEN BEAR 2015, SCREENING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ROMANIA DURING BUCHAREST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The 11th edition of Bucharest International Film Festival will take place between April 20th and 26th at Cinema Studio and Cinema Elvira Popescu.
One World audiences vote for gorillas from Virunga National Park
Virunga, a docu-thriller about mountain gorillas shot in the middle of a war in the Congo, received the most votes from One World audiences and will take home the AVAST Foundation Audience Award.
Press Information: 15th goEast Film Festival in Wiesbaden Expands Its Commitment to Fostering Young Talent
Press Information 11th March 2015 15th goEast Film Festival in Wiesbaden Expands Its Commitment to Fostering Young Talent with the Innovative Project Young Filmmakers for Peace This year goEast - Festival of Central and Eastern European Film will feature not one but two dedicated programmes for the fostering of young…
Joshua Oppenheimer wins again: The Look of Silence named Best Film at One World 2015
Prague, 9 March 2015 – The juries of the 17th annual One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival granted eight awards, which will be presented during the closing ceremony of the festival in the Lucerna cinema in Prague on Wednesday, March 11. The award for Best Film this year…
15th goEast Film Festival in Wiesbaden: Symposium Explores Legendary Producer Artur Brauner's Life's Work Between East and West
Films like ANASTASIA: THE CZAR'S LAST DAUGHTER and THE GOOD SOLDIER SCHWEJK were huge hits at the box office in West Germany of the 1950's and 60's; EUROPA EUROPA provoked heated debates in the 1990's.
At the opening ceremony of Febiofest, “Professor Snape” from Harry Potter, Alan Rickman will receive the Kristian award and introduce his new film, A Little Chaos, starring Kate Winslet
At the opening ceremony of the International Film Festival Prague – Febiofest, the Kristian award for contribution to world cinema will not only be awarded to actress Kim Novak and Oscar-winning director Jean-Jacques Annaud, but also to one of today’s best British actors, Alan Rickman.
Bernd Buder the new Artistic Director of the FilmFestival Cottbus
The FilmFestival Cottbus is delighted to announce that following an international job posting a new Artistic Director has been found for the next five years. Bernd Buder, until now the festival’s Programme Director who for the past two years was responsible for artistic direction in place of the departed Roland…
Fwd: The 20th Vilnius IFF: 939 screenings and a city-wide celebration
This year, the largest film festival in Lithuania “Kino Pavasaris” will celebrate its 20th anniversary both inside and outside movie theatres. Fans of cinema will be able to see the most important new films and meet their creators during the festival, which will span two weeks starting March 19th, and…
One World to present Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour
The issue of internet privacy and the use of personal data by intelligence agencies are explored in the long-awaited documentary film Citizenfour. Czech audiences will get to see unique footage of interviews with whistle-blower Edward Snowden for the first time at One World. The festival will also present other films…
BERLIN SILVER BEAR GOES TO POLISH COPRODUCTION ‘UNDER ELECTRIC CLOUDS’!
A great success of the Russian-Ukranian-Polish coproduction at the 65th Berlinale! The International Jury, with Darren Aronofsky as President, has awarded the Silver Bear to Evgeniy Privinov i Sergey Mikhalchuk, Cinematographers of ‘Under Electric Clouds’.
East Doc Platform in Prague brings novelties for both documentary filmmakers and audience
The fourth edition of East Doc Platform, a significant documentary industry event in the Central and Eastern European region, organized by Institute of Documentary Filmin association with the One World International Human Rights Film Festival will take place in Prague, Czech Republic from March 2-8, 2015. Once again, 400 guests…
