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Happy new Year on the circuit

The team wishes you and your family a happy new year on the fest circuit.           ...

The Filmfestivals.com Festival Film of THE YEAR 2008

Which was your best experience of a film in a festival this year (feature film or documentary) That film which you think should have won but maybe did not make it. We want YOUR opinion.  You can publish here, (post a comment including ONE film title ). ORSend us your vote to bruno and enter the draw to win a free one week banner campaign on filmfestivals.com mentionning "Audience choice"....

AFI 10 MOVIES OF THE YEAR-OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

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THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON THE DARK KNIGHT FROST/NIXON FROZEN RIVER GRAN TORINO IRON MAN MILK WALL•E WENDY AND LUCY THE WRESTLER     AFI TV PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR-OFFICIAL SELECTIONS BREAKING BAD IN TREATMENT JOHN ADAMS LIFE LOST MAD MEN THE OFFICE RECOUNT THE SHIELD THE WIRE WHAT IS AFI AWARDS? America's cultural legacy resonates around the world through movi...

10 good reasons to open and maintain your film or festival blog on fest21.com

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Best things in life are free... so is our blog platform for the fest community of the 21 st century. The blog is absolutely free like any myspace, youtube video blog...!  Your visitors do not have to be registered or logged in to enjoy the visit.   The strongest videoblog platform for search engine visibility (google...) Try for yourself: Do any festival related search on google: typing for instance cinequest 18 wraps  or cinequest 18: you will find our pla...

Happy new year from Randy Jones

Randy Jones (Cowboy member of the Village People) wishes all filmfestivals.com viewers a happy New Year

This Is America - making of

This Is America - making of

Cinema-going in 2008 – some forecast

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What is 2008 going to be like for the cinemas? It is still too early to give an answer because, although the end of the year is close, we already know that these last few weeks, and in particular the Christmas period, are of crucial importance for cinema-going. Frequently, cinema-going in November and December has proved to be critical for determining the year's results. The appointment with the European Film Awards nonetheless encourages us to hazard a few predictions based on the results of...

An overview on cinema in Europe

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An overview on 2007: demand and offer for European films are on the increase, whilst cinema-going experiences a slight dip A tendency to decline but not everywhere: this sums up the 2007 trend as regards cinema-going in Europe. The exact opposite of 2006, where the plus sign was the general rule, although, there again, with some exceptions. The positive side of 2007 comes from European films: in EU countries film production is on the increase with their market share growing as well. Less s...

IFTA calls on Obama 's administration to support principles of openness and diversity in the media

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Independent Filmmakers Call on New Administration to Guarantee Competition and Diversity on Television and the Internet Washington - In a letter sent to today to the Co-Chairs of President-elect Obama's Transition Team, the Independent Film and Television Alliance (IFTA), which represents the producers and distributors of independent film and television programs, called on the incoming Obama administration to appoint a new FCC Chairman and commissioners who "support principles ...

Fast and Furiuos Trailer

Fast and Furiuos Trailer

Art By Chance: New Ultra Short Film Festival

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SHORT FILMS ARE EVERYWHERE NOW! In metros, airports, shopping centres, trains... ART BY CHANCE is the brand new "Ultra Short Film Festival" that will be aired in May 2009 all around the world. Films will meet with us un expectedly  in 5 countries; US, Canada, Turkey, Netherlands, Germany and 15 cities. New ones adding to the list everyday. Besides its global dimension, ART BY CHANCE is also unique because the selected short movies will be presented to the public th...

Nickolay Velikanov Talks about his movie THIS IS AMERICA

NV Productions presents the making of THIS IS AMERICA A documentary road movie about America.   THIS IS AMERICA: A Russian Looks At America God Bless America!   Sometimes it takes a fresh (and foreign) set of eyes to find the humor, pathos and contradictions that make America the country that it is. A new kind of road movie exposing the best and the strangest of America is the intention of Russia ...

Button, Doubt, Nixon top Golden Globes nominations

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HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION 2008 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS NOMINATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 Jorge Camara, president of the HFPA 1. BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures FROST/NIXON Imagine Entertainment, Working Title, Studio Canal; Universal Pictures THE READER Mirage Enterprises; The Weinstein Company REVOLUTIONARY ROAD An Evamere Enter...

Gommorra steals the show at EFA Awards

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"Gomorra," Matteo Garrone's film which offers a look at the modern-day Italian mafia, made a sensationa the 2008 European Film Awards, sweeping the top categories with five trophies including best European film and best European director, best actor, best scrip and best photo. Based on the nonfiction bestseller by Roberto Saviano, "Gomorra" shines a light on the dark underside of the Napolitan mafia. It won the Grand Prix in Cannes and is Italy's nominee for the 2...

Final Cut Film Festival trailer

2008 Final Cut Film Festival

The Gotham Independent Film Awards

About the Gotham Independent Film Awards™ The Gotham Independent Film Awards, selected by distinguished juries and presented in New York City, the home of independent film, are the first honors of the film awards season. This public showcase honors the filmmaking community, expands the audience for independent films, and supports the work that IFP does behind the scenes throughout the year to bring such films t ...

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Comments from filmmakers on Houston WorldFest

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WorldFest-Houston Filmmaker Comments & Quotes! We would like to share the opinions of our award-winners and participants with you, to give you a better idea of the quality and significance of WorldFest. These are not our words, but the very personal thoughts and opinions of recent WorldFest alumni…   "FORGET SUNDANCE! WorldFest is one of the best conceived festival productions on the planet!" ( This is simply our favorite quote... it says it all!...

Cannes Lions Launch PR Category In 2009 - Lord Bell To Chair First PR Lions Jury

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The organisers of the 56th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival are pleased to announce the launch of PR Lions in 2009. PR Lions will honour the creative use of reputation management by the building and preservation of trust and understanding between individuals, businesses or organisations and their publics. Categories will broadly include Sector Related PR, Product & Service and Technique. Entries will be rewarded for Strategy, Creativity & Originality, E...

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