Latest festival news – Page 458
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NewsFuture Shorts Festival announces spring programme
World’s biggest global pop-up festival has tripled in size since November with an audience of over 25,000.
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NewsEdinburgh to reinstate awards at 2012 festival
The Edinburgh International Film Festival will re-introduce its major awards this year, after dropping them for the 2011 edition.
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NewsCinando revamps offerings
Industry platform and database Cinando has relaunched this week with a new design and new functionality.
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NewsKon-Tiki to open Norwegian International Film Festival
It will be the world premiere of the Norwegian film about the real life Pacific expedition of 1947, directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg.
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Dreyer, The Tyrannical Dane to screen at CPH PIX
The film/theatre production is directed by Stuart Lynch.
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TIFF unveils big plans for celebration of 25th edition
The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is planning a range of special programmes to celebrate its 25th edition which is taking place this year (Oct 20-29).
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NewsIntandem's Bright Day shines for buyers
EXCLUSIVE: Simon Aboud’s debut feature goes to Australia, CIS, Middle East, Portugal.
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NewsItalian industry group backs Marco Mueller for Rome job
Aiming to quell a month of political infighting over the fate of the Rome Film Festival, Anica, the Italian motion pictures association, has issued a statement today backing Marco Mueller as the “right solution” as artistic director of Italy’s second festival.
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NewsDeborah Young leaves post as director of Taormina Film Fest
Film critic Deborah Young is leaving her post as director of the Taormina Film Fest after five years with the event.
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Dialogue of Cultures festival launches $40,000 grant
The grant is for the production of a 30 minute documentary and is open to director/producer teams from around the world.
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NewsIntouchables to open Rendez-Vous with French Cinema
The 17th edition of the annual showcase of French Film will run March 1-11 in New York, also expanding nationally for the first time this year.
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NewsHungarian Fund backs Balint Kenyeres project; brings animated Tragedy of Man to EFM
The New Hungarian National Film Fund has backed another project, Balint Kenyeres’ debut feature Hier.
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NewsAsia Pacific Film Festival to be held in Shanghai
The organisers of the Asia Pacific Film Festival have announced that the 55th edition will be held in Shanghai, marking the first time the event has been held in mainland China.
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NewsRotterdam Tiger Awards to go Clip, Egg and Stone, Thursday Through Sunday
UPDATE: Monsieur Lazhar wins audience award; FIPRESCI award goes to Neighbouring Sounds and NETPAC prize goes to Sentimental Animal.
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Gothenberg's Dragon Award goes to Norwegian drama Company Orheim
Other winners include She Male Snails, Corpo Celeste, Stopped On Track and Sons of Norway.
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NewsAlan Parker to speak at Oxford Literary Festival
The festival, which runs March 24 - April 1, is launching an annual “Life In Film” interview with a leading film director
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NewsBarbera plans fewer titles in Venice competition, plus a 'light' market
The Biennale on Thursday announced their first ‘renovations’ to the Venice Film Festival roster under the directorship of Alberto Barbera, who has taken the reins of the festival after Marco Mueller’s mandate was not renewed.
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NewsRotterdam's CineMart prizes go to Tsangari's Duncharon and Ljuca's Humidity
Rotterdam deals include Autlook taking on Shock Head Soul and Intramovies boarding The Legend of Kaspar Hauser.
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NewsCreative England distributes £465,972 in Film Culture Lottery Funding
39 projects have received funding through Creative England’s first round of Film Culture Lottery Awards, including Sheffield Doc/Fest, Bristol Encounters and the Bradford International Film Festival.