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The directors of Twelve put the face to the contribution by recapping whose film is whose, month by month.

During Q&A after IFFBoston's World Premiere of Twelve, executive producer Scott Masterson leads his cadre of directors through the discussion of where each received their training, formal or otherwise.

IFFBoston Managing Director Brian Tamm introduces a dozen directors to kick off the Q&A at the World Premiere of Boston-based Twelve.

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IFFBoston Program Director Adam Roffman has a little fun introducing the festive audience to the World Premiere of the locally-made segmented feature, Twelve.

Chris Eigeman and Famke Janssen describe the mood on the set before, during, and after her attempt at sinking a tough billiards shot integral to the film Turn the River for the Q&A audience at IFFBoston.

At IFFBoston, Managing Director Dan McCallum introduces Turn the River's writer-director, Chris Eigeman, and leading lady, Famke Janssen, to the Q&A audience.

IFFBoston - Day 4 - Harry and the Potters, Live and Plugged In - Hermione 2d685h

During IFFBoston's Wizard Rock show, Harry and the Potters sing the brief surrealist song, Hermione Screws Up the Polyjuice Potion.

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During IFFBoston's Wizard Rock show, Harry and the Potters sing about giant-hugging safety with an important tip for the audience.

IFFBoston - Day 4 - Harry and the Potters, Live and Plugged In - Save Ginny Weasley y6f54

At IFFBoston's Wizard Rock show, headliners Harry and the Potters open their performance with Harry Year Seven working the crowd, leading into Save Ginny Weasley.

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The European Audiovisual Observatory and the French Government's Media Development Department (DDM) have published the results of a new survey of VoD services in Europe, carried out by NPA Conseil. Upsurge in number of services At the end of 2007, the survey found 258 VoD services in operation in the 24 European countries covered, compared with 142 services at the end of December 2006. This upsurge in the number of services is largely explained by the fact that television channels generall...

During Q&A following a screening of his film, Ballast, at IFFBoston (in another dimly lit room), Director Lance Hammer discusses the selection of setting, story and cast for the film.  In the background, the raucous crowd attending the plugged-in Wizard Rock show elsewhere in the building can be heard cheering.

At IFFBoston, during Q&A after the premiere screening of The Greening of Southie, director Ian Cheney discusses an apparent "green" trend with his films The Greening of Southie, King Corn, and those he has in development.

At IFFBoston, during Q&A after the premiere screening of The Greening of Southie, director Ian Cheney thanks the crowd, invites them to a party, and describes how he was introduced to the film's subject matter.

During Q&A after a screening of their film, Second Skin, at IFFBoston, Juan Carlos Piñeiro Escoriaza and Peter Brauer discuss how they chose the gamers that appeared in their film.

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Before a screening of their film, Second Skin, at IFFBoston, Director & Editor Juan Carlos Piñeiro Escoriaza and Producer Peter Brauer greet the audience.

During their acoustic set at IFFBoston, Harry and the Potters sing about the commute to Hogwarts while Harry Potter Year Four  shows off his new moves for the crowd.

During their acoustic set at IFFBoston, Harry and the Potters try to organize the crowd into singing rounds of The Human Hosepipe, to comic effect.

Harry Potter Year Four and Harry Potter Year Seven introduce themselves to the crowd as they kick off their acoustic set after a screening of We Are Wizards at IFFBoston.

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Following a screening of We Are Wizards at IFFBoston, Director Josh Koury (in a dimly lit room) discusses the thought process behind the making of the film.

After the screening of IFFBoston's Opening Night film - Transsiberian - Sir Ben Kingsley responds to the audience question "What drew you to the role?"

After the screening of IFFBoston's Opening Night film - Transsiberian - Brad Anderson, Sir Ben Kingsley, Will Conroy and Michael Williams are introduced to the appreciative crowd.

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IFFBoston Program Director Adam Roffman introduces the Opening Night film, Transsiberian, and filmmakers Brad Anderson and Will Conroy prior to the screening.

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IFFBoston Executive Director Jason Redmond welcomes the Opening Night crowd to the festival and to the screening of Transsiberian.

VoD - which licences for which markets? Debate in Cannes May 18 at 2:30 pm at the Ambassadeurs 71y3p

"VoD - which licences for which markets?" is the theme of this year's European Audiovisual Observatory Afternoon in Cannes. This workshop has become a key part of the Cannes calendar and broke all records last year when over 350 cinema professionals crowded into the Salon des Ambassadeurs to hear the Observatory's latest industry-based analyses. This year's edition is, once again, freely accessible to everyone accredited to the market or festival. It will take place on Sunday 18th of M...

Trailer for fmx/08: 13th International Conference on Animation, Effects... 6011k

Herbstlaub – the dramatic coming-of-age road movie starring... a dot. Evoking emotion with abstract visuals, Herbstlaub (Autumn Leaves) stands out with a clear and appealing visual concept. The film was created in 3D within a tightly focused production schedule and a freestyle orientation on the musical score. The enchanting music is sung by a choir of student colleagues, including the director and the composer (Philipp Noll).

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