A scarcity of Mexican production and the absence of exhibition platforms prompted Sarah Hoch to establish the festival Expresion en Corto twelve years ago which she has helmed ever since.
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I got to sit down with Zoe Elton, Director of Programming at The Mill Valley Film Festival 3 days before the close of this year's fest. She's been with the Festival since it's inception 32 years ago, when she sort of fell into the position at random. Previously she worked in England as a theatre director and writer. Check out our conversation below to see what she has to say about the video art community in the 80s, how documentary has changed, it feeling like a "vintage year" for film, and on what programming for the Mill Valley Film Festival is all about.
In what way is this year’s KolKota festival, the 11th, different from previous years? We have continued with the same components within the previous structure but regarding film selection we have become more serious, we are looking at more cerebral films, giving better cerebral exercise to our audiences. Our Pedro Almodovar retrospective is an example of this. And in the international section there are several lesser known directors but we have given preference to them because of their creativity.
I woke up early and was able to get on a WIFI signal to check my email. I sent one to my mom and let her know I didn't have to spend the night on the streets of London. Tom was still sleeping so I decided at 8am I should wake him up so I could get going.
A cup of tea later and after a quick check of train timetables, we were on our way by bus to Liverpool Street Station. I had come full circle as we rode the same bus I took late that first night I arrived in London from Phnom Penh. I could see much more in the daylight.
In the morning, I fixed myself a cup of tea and woke up slowly. Breakfast was fresh fruit and cereal. Wynford's daughter appeared, waking late after a costume party where the theme was the Flintstones - how fun! Wynford and I said goodbye to her and headed off by car through the surrounding Rhondda Valley.
Another night of sound sleep and I was refreshed. Nina made some fresh toast from home-made bread with butter and jam while I showered and packed my things. I actually tried a bit of marmite on one slice! It wasn't as horrible as everyone says, but it was very salty. William, Nina, Pookey and I all piled into the car for a drive to the beach. After stopping to apply fly ointment to Romeo and Chili, we were on our way.
Mariam's Amazing Race to Cannes and back to Cambodia: Day 14- The drapes in my room were thick tapestries. I awoke in the morning, but couldn't tell the time, so I dozed off back to sleep. Around 8:30am I finally got up. Almost instantly, Chris, my host, had a hot breakfast prepared. An egg, potatoes, bacon (of course, they raise pigs), tomatoes, and toast, all served with Brown Sauce (like A1) and homemade rhubarb/ginger jam.
This morning I decided to look out the drapes and check my watch when I woke up. It was 5:30am and already getting light. Any further north and I suspect it would be the gloaming, when the darkest part of night remains twilight.
A chilly wind sweeping off San Lorenzo Bay the next to last day of the Festival seemed to send a stern message: Winter had held off as long as it could in deference to the gathered cineastes, film distributors and assorted merrymakers, and now needed to get on with its seasonal business. So the flannel sky and drop in temperature served to hasten exits from San Lorenzo of those attendees who had completed their film sales and home video buys, or seen all the movies they'd come to see.
Malin Akerman and Pascal Vicedomini hosted the Ischia Fest conference at the Italian Village on la croisette.
Thery announced a robust line up of stars and blockbusters including Sting, Christian Slater, Angela Bassett, Heather Graham, Matt Dillon and Italian stars Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Martina Stella and Franco Nero among expected guests on Ischia
Vic had to leave for work so I said my goodbye early. She suggested I might want to skip Galway because it would make a tough day. This was always a "Plan B" that I was hoping I wouldn't have to do, but I can also be flexible and adapt when necessary.
Jim and I spent the morning checking out options for going to Belfast and catching the ferry. I decided to take the 12pm Bus Eireann to Belfast ($15 Euros) arriving around 3pm to catch the 5pm ferry to Stanraer, Scotland ($35 Euros).
The International Film Festival Summit (IFFS) announces the Certified Film Festival Professional (CFFP) Program, a two-day course that provides a comprehensive training curriculum for film festival professionals, will take place this December 4-5, 2009 in Las Vegas.
I had a leisurely breakfast, chatting with a producer also staying at the college. Then I spent an hour packing my duffel bag to ship back to Cambodia and deciding what to carry with me for the rest of the trip. I decided to pay the $10 Euros for a taxi to the Palais.
TNT is the sponsoring shipping company, so I trolleyed my duffel bag to the counter inside the market. It weighed in at 20 kilos - perfect! I told them the day before it might be 30 kilos, which they said would be fine for the $95 Euros flat rate world-wide - including Cambodia.
no, I am not on the show "The Amazing Race" but when I got into the taxi in Kuala Lumpur, it felt like I am embarking on a similar - fast-paced journey.
DAY TWO
Getting from the airport (LCCT) was easy. As with most places focused on tourism, getting back was more difficult. But I was expecting it to be, so I allowed plenty of time.
Here are the awards for the 2009 edition of the Short Film Festival of Los Angeles.
Special Prize to the Best Short Film BECOMING ROMANby NATHAN J MORSE - United States
Becoming Roman is a classic tale of the struggle of power to escape seemingly preordained roles and the fragile reality of an existential being. Life, Death, Comedy, Tragedy, War and Peace, told in one act.
Iwana Chronis to lead Hubert Bals Fund - The International Film Festival Rotterdam has appointed Iwana Chronis to lead the festival's Hubert Bals Fund. Chronis will take the position of Fund Manager from June 1, 2009. She takes over from Bianca Taal, who led the fund from 2007 until March 2009, when she left the IFFR to work for the Binger Filmlab in Amsterdam.
MAY 14TH FINAL TV PILOT & WEBSERIES SUBMISSION DEADLINE
IFFBoston 2009 - Opening Night Staff Intro- Before the Opening Night feature for IFFBoston 2009, Program director Adam Roffman introduces Manging Directors Brian Tamm, Christine Harbaugh, Nancy Campbell and Dan McCallum and Volunteer Director Tania Lemos Eskin.
Don't dilly dally our submission deadlines are quickly approaching. If you have an independently produced TV pilot or webseries, submit before the final deadline on May 14, 2009.
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Biennale Marketing Sponsoring Manager Francesco di Cesare speaking at the summit
April 7th panel 11:15 am - 12:15 pmCreating Value for Festival Sponsors & Supporters
Wondering how you can ink more sponsorships, sign multi-year deals or just trying to solidify your selling strategy? If you answered yes to any of these questions your festival can't afford to miss this panel. Hear proven strategies to target, pitch, contact and retain sponsors year after year.
Silhouette outdoor festival in Paris (Buttes Chaumont) Director speaks about her work with associations to bring local crowd of 20 000 at the oudoor screenings of short films
I had the chance to talk to Mr. Sean Uyehara, founder and programmer of the San Francisco International Animation Festival, about film, animation, and this year's fest.
5th International Film Festival Summit - December 7-9 2008 - Las Vegas Hilton- The 5th Annual IFFS will be the most informative and fun filled summit to date. We are excited to announce new topics and speakers at the annual summit, insuring that attendees at all levels – first-timers and repeat attendees, new to the industry or seasoned professional – can all find the answers and creative new ideas that they are looking for. With scores of keynote presentations, informative panel discussions, breakout sessions, social activities, and the IFFS Excellence Awards you won't want to miss the IFFS this December!
Masoud Amralla Al Ali, Artistic Director of the Dubai International Film Festival, has been selected as a jury member in the upcoming Durban International Film Festival.
Strange as it may seem, one of the things that's almost as enjoyable as selecting the films for our programme, and almost as argued over, is the annual decision as to what the design of the Festival's marketing materials should be. As you'll see, this year we've shamelessly hijacked a series of quotes from some of our favourite filmmakers - Festival alumni, each of whom seemed to us to suggest something of the essence of the Festival.
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Richard Raddon: The Los Angeles Film Festival began as the Los Angeles International Film Festival [LAIFF] in 1995. The LAIFF took place over the course of five days in one location at the DGA in Hollywood, California. The LAIFF ran for 7 years, until it was absorbed by Film Independent (formerly IFP/Los Angeles) in 2001. At it's height the LAIFF attracted 19,000 attendees. Today the Los Angeles Film Festival attracts over 80,000 visitors.
IFFBoston - Closing Night- Outside the Closing Night party of IFFBoston, Managing Director Brian Tamm looks ahead to IFFB 09.
IFFBoston - Day 4 - Turn the River - Q&A - Intro- 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 5 - Twelve - Q&A - Intro- IFFBoston Managing Director Brian Tamm introduces a dozen directors to kick off the Q&A at the World Premiere of Boston-based Twelve.
IFFBoston - Day 5 - Twelve - Intro- IFFBoston Program Director Adam Roffman has a little fun introducing the festive audience to the World Premiere of the locally-made segmented feature, Twelve.
IFFBoston - Opening Night Pre-Intro Merch Toss- IFFBoston Managing Directors Dan McCallum, Nancy Campbell and Christine Harbaugh reward a patient Opening Night crowd with free festival merchandise during a small delay before the screening of Transsiberian.
IFFBoston - Opening Night Intro- IFFBoston Program Director Adam Roffman introduces the Opening Night film, Transsiberian, and filmmakers Brad Anderson and Will Conroy prior to the screening.
IFFBoston - Opening Night Welcome- IFFBoston Executive Director Jason Redmond welcomes the Opening Night crowd to the festival and to the screening of Transsiberian.
Director - £20,000 (contractual terms to be agreed) approximately 10 months starting late April.
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Now Accepting Applications for Festival Director Position- The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is now accepting applications for the position of Festival Director. The job involves planning, promoting, and facilitating the annual event in February, coordinating sponsorships, grant writing and other fundraising activities, supervising volunteers and temporary staff, and handling festival administration. Applicants must be available to begin work in Missoula, Montana no later than August 1, 2008. This is a full-time, year-round position. Excellent communication and organizational skills, knowledge of the documentary film and video industry, an
It's time to send a screener of your FEATURE FILM to the Taormina Film Fest 2008, taking place in Sicily from June 15 to 21, 2008.
Fantasporto will be the meeting point of the cream of the world cinema- Dario Argento, Asia Argento, Takashi Miike, Guillermo Del Toro, Kim Ki Duk, Tsui Hark, the Coen Brothers, Frank Darabont, Stephen King, Lars Von Trier, Fernando Lopes, Max Von Sydow, Kelly LeBrock, Olivie Assayas, Michael Madsen, John Ventimiglia, Johnnie To, among others
Once again Fantasporto will be the meeting point of the cream of the world cinema. The biggest names in the world of cinema again return with their latest productions. As the guilty one always returns to the site of the crime, the winning filmmakers in Fantas are again in competition for a prize.
Ten years ago, in Texas, Esequiel Hernandez, Jr. turned 18. Half a world away, in Afghanistan, a young man named Dilawar did the same.
Ten years ago, David Sington was at the BBC, Tony Kaye was shooting two movies in black and white, and Labour crushed the Conservatives ending an 18-year reign.
Ten years ago, Eric Rudolph had moved on from the Olympics to abortion clinics, while Teignmouth Electron was marooned in the Caymans, never to move again.
Ten years ago, Billy Mitchell was famous, but Bob Bechtel was infamous.
Ten years ago, there were no Devils in Darfur, no Ghosts in Haiti and Gitmo was just a Navy base.
Ten years ago, a film festival was born in Newport.
[img_assist|nid=8818|title=|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=140|height=105]The New York Premiere Performance of LOVE, LONGING AND SEPARATION: SONGS AND STORIES produced by Maria Logis, written by Maria Logis and Makaria Psiliteli was held at the University Settlement House, Sunday, January 6, 5:30 PM.
Equipe en place au Festival International de Films de Fribourg- Lors de son Assemblée générale du 14 novembre 2007, l'association du Festival International de Films de Fribourg a renouvelé la composition de son comité et nommé la direction artistique pour les trois prochaines éditions (2008-2010).
Edouard Waintrop sera chargé de la ligne et de la programmation artistique des éditions 2008 à 2010. Déjà mandaté par le comité du FIFF en été pour l'édition 2008, il a souhaité pouvoir poursuivre au-delà de cette première expérience qui aura lieu du 1er au 8 mars 2008.
