Did you know that in 2017, after marijuana was legalized in California, an artist/prankster climbed up to the sign, at night, in the rain and altered the world famous sign from Hollywood to Hollyweed, thus causing an international news story and creating a psychological disruption for the business as usual residents of Los Angeles. We aim to disrupt business as usual with the Hollyweed Film Festival. You know the drill, submit your film, pay the fee and never hear back from whatever festival you...

NEW YORK, NY:  Mustafa ÖNDER It's your last chance to catch #Tribeca2019!  There are still plenty of opportunities to see some amazing new films and events before It wrap up Sunday.  This year's Festival included 113 feature-length films, 63 short films, and 33 immersive storytelling projects representing 44 countries. Screenings of the award-winning films will take place throughout the final day of the Festival, Sunday, May 5th, at various venues. ...

Reading will never go out of fashion. What might be going out of fashion, however, is the ability to mentally process long reads, that is, coherent texts that exceed 1 page in length. With social media, our attention span shrinks, and the information is raced to be delivered in the most concise verbal form, usually accompanied by multimedia content to convey the message.   Reading is good for your health – research attests. Reading is a type of cognitive activity that helps develop ...

Hello Film Makers, due to an overwhelming number of requests for us to accept feature length films we have decided to do just that!  Below are the new deadline dates and fees for our festival... submit away!!!     Forty and Over Film Festival (hereafter: “FOFF”) competition is open to the United States and International entries to writers or directors 40 years of age and over only. All other participants (i.e. actors, crew, producers, etc.) c...

    NEW YORK, NY:  Mustafa ÖNDER   The Tribeca Film Festival will kicks off April 24 with the world premiere of HBO documentary “The Apollo” at the iconic Harlem venue. The documentary by director Roger Ross Williams follows the history of the Apollo, and includes new interviews with Patti LaBelle, Pharrell Williams, Smokey Robinson and Jamie Foxx. It also tracks a new production of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “B...

Animation Nights New York is returning to Cannes! We are thrilled to announce our Animation Nights New York 2019 Cannes Program (Screening #44) Offered as an additional opportunity for our filmmakers, we’ve invited project teams from around the world to us at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Court Métrage Short Film Corner. We have selected 18 international animated short films for exhibition as part of the Animation Nights New York 2019 Cannes Program. Films will be avai...

Agnès Varda: Diminutive doyenne of the French New Wave dead at 90 She would have turned 91 in two months, but breast cancer claimed her last week. The end came at her Paris home. Till the end, she remained the only female member of the French Nouvelle Vague (New Wave). Her last film was Varda by Agnès, shown at the Berlinale earlier this year. It was an unpredictable documentary from a fascinating story-teller, shedding light on her experience as a director, bringing a personal ...

  The 2019 Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF Wednesday, March 27 – Sunday, March 31) celebrated 22 years of film, food, wine, and spirits Wednesday, March 27 to Sunday, March 31, 2019. All films were shown at intimate venues within walking distance of Sonoma's historic plaza. In total, 123 films from around the world, from over 28 countries and 200 filmmakers, were showcased as all eyes turn to Sonoma for a Festival that consistently attracts the most promine...

Cheers to Sponsors and Partners - the Key to the Success of SIFF22!   It’s wine country! Without this , SIFF couldn’t continue to bring diverse and captivating films, incredible food and wine, and exciting and fun experiences to their festival audience!   SIFF was thrilled to welcome their new spirits partner and the team behind such legendary brands as Johnnie Walk...

Gully Boy Ranveer Singh launches music label, calls it IncInk You could not tell anything from the invitation, except that it was sent by YashRaj Films and had something to do with IncInk. The mystery unravelled on 29th March, at Mumbai’s Four Seasons Hotel, after a 90 minute wait. Suddenly, moviestar Ranveer Singh, who is on a roll after Gully Boy, a film in which he plays a rap-star, rolled-in to a chorus of “Baba, Baba” chants. He kept running around the hall, hugging and...

National Museum of Indian Cinema: Preserving a rich heritage Director General, Films Division (FD), Prashant Pathrabe, (above, left) addressed a press briefing on 19th March, at the FD Complex, which was followed by a tour of the National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC), exclusively for journalists. FD was established in 1948, to articulate the energy of a newly independent nation (India gained independence from British colonial rule in 1947). For more than six decades, the organisation has s...

The Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) announced that Ford Motor Company is its new presenting sponsor. SVFF is a premiere destination festival that brings filmmakers, industry guests and diverse audiences together to celebrate the art of storytelling. The eighth edition took place over the weekend of March 13 - 17, 2019. Building on the momentum from their directing sponsorship at last year’s event, and their long-standing commitment to the entertainment industry and its rising filmmakers...

The 10th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival is happening May 5 - 12!   We have an INCREDIBLE line-up on Indie Films this year. From inspiring docs to experimental shorts to hilarious comedies! Truly something for every indie film lover!    Get tickets today! For updates on our amazing selections follow us on social! Facebook Twitter  Instagram ...

Chelsea Handler and Alex Ross Perry at Sun Valley Film Festival Coffee Talks   Fest Additional Line-up of Feature and Short Films   The 2019 Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF), presented by Ford. Celebrated host, author, stand-up comic and activist Chelsea Handler will attend the festival as a special guest and participate in the festival’s Coffee Talks on Thursday, March 14.  Alex Ross Perry, who will receive the Festival’s Rising Star Award for Directing, will p...

THE FILM LAB AT SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORED BY TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA A WORK-IN-PROGRESS FILM PARTNERSHIP WITH A PRIZE OF UP TO $185,000 IN POST-PRODUCTION SERVICES   Jay Duplass to Judge Competition   The 2019 Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) Film Lab. Now in its sixth year, The Film Lab, sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka and The Farm Group, selects one team of filmmakers to partner with the Festival and Tito’s to complete their film’s vision. ...

                                                               Sun Valley Film Festival, Presented by Ford, 2019 Honorees and Film Slate Meg Ryan, Aaron Paul, Alex Ross Perry and Fisher Stevens to Receive Awards; Docs “Davi...

Meg Ryan at 2019 Sun Valley Film Festival with SVFF Festival Directors:  Teddy Grennan, Executive Director & Candice Pate, Director   8th Annual Festival - Founded in 2012 by Teddy Grennan & Emily Granville   SVFF Films/Filmmakers Many of the selected films had filmmaker representation at SVFF. 64 total films; 25 features; 10 narratives ,15 documentaries, 2 episodic, 1 WIP, 26 shorts, 11 student films 12 world premieres (4 feature world prem...

The documentary "Between Me and My Mind," about Phish guitarist, Trey Anastasio, and their psychedelic New Year's Eve show at Madison Square Garden, will have it's world premiere on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 8:00 pm at the Beacon Theater.  The Trey Anastasio Band will perform after the screening.  GALA DATE: Friday, April 26 TIME: 8:00 PM LOCATION:  Beacon Theatre ...

Chelsea Handler and Alex Ross Perry at Sun Valley Film Festival Coffee Talks   Fest Additional Line-up of Feature and Short Films   The 2019 Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF), presented by Ford. Celebrated host, author, stand-up comic and activist Chelsea Handler will attend the festival as a special guest and participate in the festival’s Coffee Talks on Thursday, March 14.  Alex Ross Perry, who will receive the Festival’s Rising Star Award for Directing, will p...

THE FILM LAB AT SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORED BY TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA A WORK-IN-PROGRESS FILM PARTNERSHIP WITH A PRIZE OF UP TO $185,000 IN POST-PRODUCTION SERVICES   Jay Duplass to Judge Competition   The 2019 Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) Film Lab. Now in its sixth year, The Film Lab, sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka and The Farm Group, selects one team of filmmakers to partner with the Festival and Tito’s to complete their film’s vision. ...

Sun Valley Film Festival, Presented by Ford, 2019 Honorees and Film Slate Meg Ryan, Aaron Paul, Alex Ross Perry and Fisher Stevens to Receive Awards; Docs “David Crosby: My Name” and “Running with Beto” to Bookend Fest; Variety to Present Sun Valley Film Festival Pioneer Award, Screenwriters Lab and The Film Lab The 2019 Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) film line-up, four of its honorees and additional information on The Film Lab and Screenwriters Lab, all t...

Manchester Film Festival has been delighting British fans of independent cinema this week. Now in its fifth year, the festival - which happens in the Great Northern Warehouse of Manchester, England - has extended its running time to a full week rather than its usual long weekend, such has been the level of interest and number of film submissions it has received for 2019. More than one hundred and fifty films were scheduled to be shown over the course of the week, spanning the full range of ge...