When in Rome Visit the Film Festival

While Rome, affectionately referred to as la Città Eterna (“the Eternal City”), is often visited due to its rich history, its stunning architecture or renowned cuisine, later this month from the 18th to the 27th of October, visitors can experience the Rome Film Festival. Although it is only in its second year, it has attracted [...]

Cannes Film Festival Fever

The glamour and glitz of Tinseltown hit the French Riviera this week as the 61st Cannes Film Festival began. The next 12 days will be full of A-listers, wannabes and executives schmoozing, posing and partying at the film industry’s most famous and prestigious event. There will also be a good deal of serious film viewing [...]

London Film Festival: a True Celebration of Films

The love of films becomes a celebration in London for two weeks during ‘The Times BFI 51st London Film Festival’. The capital city is buzzing with people who love films and filmmakers from all over the world. This festival gives a chance to view films, documentaries and provide opportunity to meet filmmakers and celebrity artists. [...]

Film Festivals And Film Makers? Everything You Ever Wanted To Know

The national film festival of Cannes is celebrated for about 12 days in May. More than 200,000 people which includes film makers, film fans and many star gazers gather at the Croisette to take part in the national film festival. On the 12th and the final day around thousands of film are screened and many [...]

44th Chicago International Film Festival Announces Roster of Films From More Than 45 Countries

  Laura Silverman / Heather Connor The Silverman Group, Inc. 312.932.9965 / 312.932.9911 laura@silvermangroupchicago.com   Lori Hile Chicago International Film Festival 312.683.0121 ext. 103 publicity@chicagofilmfestival.com The 44th Chicago International Film Festival, October 16 – 29, 2008, presented by Cinema/Chicago, will offer moviegoers the best new films from around the world, with several exciting additions, including [...]

Film Festivals Can Be Very Kind To Independent Filmmakers

If you are one of those people who went to film school and still cannot understand why they did not teach you how to get a job in the film industry, then I suggest that you stop complaining, gather up all the creative, hard working film production people you know, make yourself an independent film [...]

Sundance Film Festival 2008: Five Key Trends and Must-knows for Indie Directors and Producers

Copyright (c) 2008 Daniel Lafleche The Sundance Film Festival, though firmly in its mid-twenties and suffering all the expected crises, is one of the world’s most important cinema venues. It’s been said that what plays well up in the mountains of Park City this year will be trickling into the Hollywood mainstream by the [...]

Celebrating 25 Years of the Miami International Film Festival

Centered on the campus of Miami Dade College, the annual Miami International Film Festival began in 1983, promoting not only thought provoking film but also encouraging cultural understanding and tolerance; a fact made evident by the festival’s emphasis on Latin film making, set against the backdrop of Miami’s multi cultural communities. Throughout the years, [...]

5th Asian Film Festival

5th Asian Film Festival under the joint ageis of Aashay Film Club, the Indira School of Communication and in association with the Asian Film Foundation, was successfully held in Pune at twin venues, -between 1st – 8th November at City Pride,Multiplex Kothrud, and the National Film Archives theatre. The concept of the festival being [...]

Here Is Something About Filmmakers And Film Festivals

“I don’t know about you, but this sounds like heaven to me. Whether you are a film aficionado or a filmmaker with a film entered, a film festival is an exciting experience and one you will want to repeat as often as possible.” These words are the experience of Chris Gore that he writes in [...]