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World Film Festivals - July 2010

APSA entries close Aug 23

July 31st 2010 05:19
More than 200 films from over 40 countries are expected to be entered in competition for this year’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards. To date, APSA has taken receipt of 120 films with the total number of submissions expected to surpass 200 before entries close on August 23.

A total of 44 Official Submitting Organisations have been confirmed by APSA and FIAPF-International Federation of Film Producers Associations to submit films to represent their country or area.


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Chuck Jones to screen at Academy

July 31st 2010 05:06

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present all nine Oscar-nominated and winning shorts directed by legendary animator Chuck Jones on Friday, August 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The screening is presented in conjunction with the Academy’s current exhibition “Chuck Jones: An Animator’s Life From A to Z-Z-Z-Z,” which includes drawings, storyboards, cels and other materials from his work. There will be special gallery hours from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and after the screening.


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CANADIAN FF starts Monday

July 31st 2010 04:14
Only two days to go until the opening of this year’s POSSIBLE WORLDS Canadian Film Festival screening at Dendy Quays down the road from the iconic Sydney Opera House. A mixed bag of World, Australian and Sydney premieres will entertain audiences over the week with some of the best Canadian and International collaborations over the last twelve months

The opening night gala at this years’ festival sees the Australian debut of CHLOE starring Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore and Amanda Seyfried in a modern day Fatal Attraction, followed by THE WILD HUNT a medieval ride between comedy and horror that will definitely have audiences on the edge of their seats.

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MOBILE SCREENFEST.

July 30th 2010 06:00

Less Than One Month to go Until Entries Close for Mobile Screenfest

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Screen Australia today announced an investment of $4.5 million in 20 documentaries. The investment will trigger production worth over $15 million.

The documentaries approved in the July funding round include Wide Open Road, an Australian social history of the 20th century – viewed through the windscreen of the cars that we so cherished. The documentary by Paul Clarke will be produced through Screen Australia’s National Documentary Program.

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For those of you who are horror fans, the SAW movie franchise has just been awarded a Guiness world record as the most succesful horror franchise in movie history. Enjoy the article below and enjoy the trailer even more so!!

July 22, (Reuters) - The "Saw" horror movie franchise is getting a place in the Guiness World Records as the "Most Successful Horror Movie Series," one of the film's producers, Mark Burg, said on Thursday.

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Rhode Island FF 10-15 August

July 30th 2010 05:05

Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF)kicks off its 14th annual event August 10 - 15th, with films and filmmakers arriving from across the globe. RIIFF is New England's largest, most prestigious AND ONLY OSCAR-QUALIFYING film festival. Ranked as one of the Top 12 Film Festivals in the United States, RIIFF serves as an annual showcase for international and independent film within the Rhode Island and southern New England area. This year, over 200 narrative, documentary and short films from 53 countries will be screened over a six-day period in locations throughout the state of Rhode Island. The films were selected from a record entry base of over 4,200 submissions and represent 35 World and 23 US/North American Premieres.

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LOUIS, a silent feature film directed by Dan Pritzker and starring Shanti Lowry and Jackie Earle Haley will premiere in US cities in late August with live musical accompaniment by Wynton Marsalis, renowned pianist Cecile Licad and an 11-piece all-star jazz ensemble, including Sherman Irby, Victor Goines, and Wycliffe Gordon. Marsalis will play a score comprised primarily of his own compositions. Licad will play the music of 19th century American composer L.M. Gottschalk. The group will perform live with the film in a series of special performances in New York City, Chicago, Washington DC, Detroit, and Philadelphia August 25 - 31.

Shot by Academy Award-winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond as a modern re-imagining of early silent film, LOUIS is an homage to Louis Armstrong, Charlie Chaplin, beautiful women and the birth of American music.

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GAINSBOURG trailers!

July 24th 2010 05:34
From visionary graphic artist and director Joann Sfar comes a completely original take on one of France's greatest mavericks, the illustrious and infamous Serge Gainsbourg. GAINSBOURG is an enchanting glimpse at his early life, growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris, and through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s until his death in 1991. Taking the best from LA VIE EN ROSE and AMELIE, GAINSBOURG is one of 2010's highly awaited films brought to us by one of the most beloved graphic artists of our time and the team behind the magical creatures of PAN'S LABYRINTH.


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Emiratifilmstar: Casting Website

July 24th 2010 05:05
As revealed last month, Sea Shadow, the first Emirati-directed film to be produced by Imagenation Abu Dhabi, is scheduled to begin principal photography towards the end of 2010. The company’s casting directors are scouting the area for new and fresh faces as well as established actors to fill roles. To aid in this search for untapped acting talent, Imagenation Abu Dhabi has launched www.emiratifilmstar.com.

Emiratis and Arab expatriates in the UAE who are interested in auditioning are invited to visit the new website and apply. EmiratiFilmStar.com is in both English and Arabic and will serve as a central casting resource for not only Sea Shadow but also the five other films on Imagenation Abu Dhabi’s Emirati slate: Million’s Poet, Djinn, Alaska, Monsoon and Alis and Aishas.

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On July 2nd, the cream of European cinema gathered in the Czech Republic, to battle it out for the Grand Prix of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, competing for the coveted Crystal Globe and the US$30 000 prize.

The votes were cast on July 10th, with the winners of the 45th KVIFF being announced during the Official Closing ceremony.

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Daniel Radcliffe will take the lead in The Woman in Black, Hammer Films and Alliance Films hotly anticipated adaptation of Susan Hill’s best-selling novel, it was announced today by Simon Oakes, and Nigel Sinclair of Exclusive and Hammer.


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Review-The Horseman

July 22nd 2010 04:19
SYNOPSIS:
An action-packed, multi-award winning Australian thriller that features a range of powerhouse performances in an unflinching study of grief & retribution. Explore the dark fantasies we all dream up as Christian (Peter Marshall) grieves over the suspicious death of his teenage daughter.
As he travels through rural Queensland to investigate, he picks up Alice (Caroline Marohasy), an awkward young runaway and an unlikely bond develops. But as the crime is pieced together, an ugly truth is revealed and Christian spirals down a dangerous path.

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SUCK special screening!

July 21st 2010 04:10
Special screening of SUCK (plus Vampire Ball) Friday, August 6!

Just a heads up for Sydney based facebook group members:

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POPCORN makes a SPLICE

July 20th 2010 06:26
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RELEASE DATE : June 2009
ITUNES Release: July 13 2010

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LA shorts guest speakers

July 18th 2010 05:07
The people at LA SHORTS have let me know that they know that creative people like to sleep in, so start your day off at 12noon with a cup of Starbucks coffee and then meet the industry guest speakers.

Sounds like a great idea to me. I hate mornings!

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Margaret Pomeranz will deliver the prestigious Hector Crawford Memorial Lecture on the Conference's opening morning on Wednesday, 17 November at The Hilton Hotel in Sydney.

“It is a great honour to announce that the legendary film reviewer, industry stalwart and national treasure, Margaret Pomeranz will present this year's Hector Crawford Memorial Lecture. Margaret has been a great supporter of the Australian industry through her television programs. She has a genuine enthusiasm for local film production and her involvement in Spectrum, one of the industry's senior post-production houses, has given her rare insight into the vicissitudes of filmmaking. Margaret is a most worthy presenter of this year's Hector Crawford Memorial Lecture.” Said SPAA's Executive Director, Geoff Brown


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Sundance Selects- COLIN FITZ!

July 17th 2010 04:41
Sundance Selects, a national video-on-demand platform for independent film in the documentary and world cinema categories, announced today that it has acquired rights to Colin Fitz Lives! A black comedy directed by Robert Bella, Colin Fitz Lives! previously premiered to critical and audience acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival in Dramatic Competition in 1997.

It also played at festivals around the world including the Austin Film Festival, where it received the top prize for Best Feature Film as well as praise from Ain't It Cool News' Harry Knowles who dubbed it "a cult hit." The Sundance Selects acquisition has brand new never-before-seen footage and newly discovered Colin Fitz musical recordings. Colin Fitz Lives! will be released nationwide on video-on-demand in more than 40 million homes beginning August 4th.

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Obviously too late for the first week, but thats just a sample of what you could miss out on. So next Friday, follow the warped vision of Lars Von Trier. Start your Friday with an extreme 35mm trip with the world’s masters.

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Life in a Day trailer

July 16th 2010 05:50
YouTube's Life in a Day is a historic global experiment to create a user-generated feature film shot in a single day.

On July 24, you have 24 hours to capture a glimpse of your life on camera.

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LA SHORTS jury announced!

July 16th 2010 05:01
LA Shorts Fest '10 has announced the jury for its XIVth annual short film festival.

The jury is made up of a mixture of well known talent and industry executives, most of who are expected to be on hand to walk the red carpet on opening night, July 22.

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INAUGURAL AFTRS CREATIVE FELLOW

July 16th 2010 04:24
Lynette Wallworth, internationally renowned video installation artist, was today announced as the first Australian Film Television and Radio School Creative Fellow. The announcement was made at the School for film industry and arts sector guests where Sandra Levy, AFTRS CEO, congratulated Wallworth on her visionary ideas and her exciting project.

Sandra Levy said “Lynette Wallworth is certainly one of those artist who has the imagination and ability to tell wonderful stories in a new form that astound audiences and engage them on an emotional level. As a pioneer in her field, it is a great pleasure to name her our very first Creative Fellow”

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THE LOVED ONES

July 15th 2010 06:17
WATCH THE TRAILER AND ENTER THE COMPETITION

Hey there cinephiles and horrorphiles!

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Win an invite to TWELVE party!

July 15th 2010 05:45
To attend the TWELVE SECRET PARTY on August 6th go to SECRET PARTY and sign up to receive your invite. You can also invite your friends so everyone has a great time


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2010 AFI non-feature Nominees!

July 15th 2010 05:24
The 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards Screenings will be held in Melbourne and Sydney from late August. A unique showcase of outstanding and diverse Australian filmmaking, the program will encompass the above nominees and the feature films in contention for the 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards.

The short animation and short fiction film nominees will be available for all AFI members on AFI TV during the 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards Screenings period. For further information or to download AFI TV today please visit afi.org.au/afitv .

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Screen Australia invests!

July 14th 2010 05:27
Screen Australia have announced investment in 13 new projects including three feature films, three TV drama series, one telemovie, two children’s TV series and four documentaries. Screen Australia’s investment of nearly $15 million in the 13 productions will trigger production worth $72 million.

Feature films to receive Screen Australia investment include Fred Schepisi’s The Eye of the Storm. Based on the novel by Nobel Prize–winning author, Patrick White, The Eye of the Storm is a savage exploration of family relationships. The film is executive produced by Jonathan Shteinman, Edward Simpson, Bob Marcs and James Vernon and produced by Antony Waddington, Gregory Read and Fred Schepisi. Judy Morris wrote the adaptation.

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New rules for Oscar®.

July 14th 2010 04:57
The governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences finalized the rules for the 83rd Academy Awards at its most recent meeting (June 22). The most significant change is in the Visual Effects category, which will now feature five nominees rather than three.

Since 1963, when the Special Effects award was discontinued and new separate categories for achievements in visual effects and sound effects were established, the only period during which it was possible to have five visual effects nominees was 1977 through 1979. In only one of those years (1979) were five achievements actually recognized. Between 1980 and 1995, two or three productions could be nominated; since 1996 the rules have dictated there be exactly three nominees.

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THE SWITCH trailers

July 14th 2010 04:33
Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman star in THE SWITCH, directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck (Blades of Glory) and produced by Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa (Little Miss Sunshine, Cold Mountain). With its romantic Manhattan setting, established comic performances and warmly uplifting sentiment, THE SWITCH is released in cinemas nationwide on 3rd September 2010.
Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston courtesy THINKJAM

Kassie (Aniston – Friends, The Break-Up, The Bounty Hunter) is a smart, fun loving, single woman who decides she wants a baby. Despite her neurotic best friend Wally’s (Bateman – Arrested Development, Juno, Up In The Air) objections, she chooses to go for this on her own and opts for the services of a charming sperm donor (Wilson – Watchmen, Hard Candy). Unbeknownst to Kassie, her plans go awry when Wally drunkenly makes a last minute switch that isn’t discovered until seven years later when he finally meets her precocious – though slightly neurotic – son.

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Get your entries in for the 2011 Festival, celebrating 20 years of the best short films from around the world. Flickerfest will screen for 10 days at Bondi Beach from the 7th - 16th January 2011 before heading off on a national tour.


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Centre for the Moving Image has been created as the new parent body incorporating the Edinburgh International Film Festival and Edinburgh Filmhouse to provide a national focus for curatorial, research and educational resources for the film industry and public in Scotland and the UK.

Senior management appointments for the Centre for the Moving Image (CMI) were announced today in Edinburgh by Leslie Hills, Chair, CMI Board. Gavin Miller is appointed in the position of CEO and Graham Wallace as COO at the newly formed CMI with immediate effect.

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LA SHORTS - Drunk History

July 9th 2010 04:25
Drunk History - Something very close to my heart. This will be hilarious( we hope).


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6,304 Scripts in Competition

July 9th 2010 03:30
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition has received 6,304 entries for 2010, including first-time entries from Azerbaijan, Barbados, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cameroon, Uganda and Uruguay. The Academy will award up to five fellowships of $30,000 each in November. This year marks the competition’s 25th anniversary.

The Nicholl Fellowships competition is open to screenwriters who have not earned more than $5,000 writing for film or television. Entry scripts must be feature length and the original work of a sole author or of exactly two collaborative authors. The scripts must have been written originally in English. Adaptations and translated scripts are not eligible.

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Screen Australia presents in association with MIFF 37˚South Market, presents educator and critic Robert Rosen speaking on narrative storytelling and its significance both on and off the screen.


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proudly presents a film by Richard Linklater

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this is definitely a once in a lifetime event. If you are in LA July 22, get to the Goldwyn Theatre and celebrate a real moviestar of yesteryear. Remember the older reminiscing Rose from the box office hit TITANIC. Well she's just turned 100 last American Independance Day.

SO.....

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LA Shorts Fest '10

July 7th 2010 07:10
Opening Red Carpet on July 22, 201

On July 22, 2010, LA Shorts Fest will held its second opening night red carpet at Laemmle's Sunset 5, 8000 Sunset Boulevard, with Talent attached to the shorts in the lineup and Talent invited to be part of the jury.

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RELEASE DATE: July 1 2010
RUNNING TIME: 82 mins

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KICKSTARTER FILM FESTIVAL

July 6th 2010 06:05
Rooftop Films joins forces with Kickstarter to present a selection of film, video and art projects supported on the new crowd-source funding website .

KickstarterVenue: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory, 232 3rd Street, Gowanus Brooklyn.

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Arab Film Festival Hits Melbourne

July 6th 2010 05:25
After wrapping things up in Sydney with a fantastic, sold-out screening of Elia Sulieman’s wry and thought-provoking The Time that Remains, the festival bade farewell to Sydney to launch into its national tour.


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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present two classic films highlighting the work of stop-motion animation and visual effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen, “20 Million Miles to Earth” and “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad,” on Friday, July 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The screening is presented in conjunction with the Academy’s current exhibition “The Fantastical Worlds of Ray Harryhausen,” and there will be special gallery hours from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and after the screening.


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Extraordinary Film Competition.

July 5th 2010 05:54
Your 40-second film could win you a screening at the Raindance Film Festival and a trip to the Cannes Film Festival in 2011.


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Graphic Round 1 voting begins..

July 5th 2010 05:43
Vote now to help the Graphic Animation Competition select a winner!

Entries are in for Round 1 of the Graphic Online Animation Competition presented by Sydney Opera House in partnership with Screen NSW. A total of 75 entries were received from Australia and around the world.

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DEATHLY HALLOWS trailer

July 4th 2010 03:55

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” the seventh and final adventure in the Harry Potter film series, is a much-anticipated motion picture event to be told in two full-length parts.

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Screen Australia’s internships.

July 4th 2010 03:17
Screen Australia’s range of internships provide Australian producers with invaluable professional development opportunities through experience in the international film landscape.

Two Australians are currently attached to international production companies with Kate Croser working with Film4 and Caroline Gerard working with Scott Free Productions. Sydney-based producer Danielle Lauren has recently returned from a five-week attachment to Mad Men series 4 in Los Angeles.

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Neil Jordan to head Tokyo Jury.

July 1st 2010 07:37


Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is pleased to announce that award-winning Irish filmmaker Neil Jordan will be the Jury President for the International Competition at the 23rd TIFF. He is one of the most highly acclaimed filmmakers in the world and his films have been honored with numerous awards worldwide including Oscar (The Crying Game) and BAFTAs (Crying Game, The End Of The Affair).

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BEVERLEY HILLS LAST CALLS

July 1st 2010 07:23


The Beverly Hills Film, Television & New Media Festival is proud to announce its dates, October 21-24, 2010 in Beverly Hills, CA.

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