Category: Festival
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Juno Award winning DRU at The Salvation Army’s Christmas at The Distillery District
By Sally Warburton As luck would have it, Thursday, December 16 was a beautiful evening in Toronto. A mild winter evening to stand and watch the performers of The Salvation Army’s Annual Christmas concert. This year during The Distillery Winter Market. The stage area was set up in a sheltered pathway of The Distillery District…
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SPIRA at Clermont-FerrandBelle River (Guillaume Fournier, Samuel Matteau and Yannick Nolin) and Ousmane (Jorge Camarotti) selected in official competition
Quebec City- SPIRA is proud to present two films in official competition at the 44th edition of the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, the world’s largest cinematic event dedicated to short films, to be held from January 28 to February 5, 2022, in Clermont-Ferrand, France. The film Belle River by Guillaume Fournier, Samuel Matteau and Yannick Nolin will be screened as a World Premiere, while Ousmane by Jorge Camarotti will have…
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FILMOCRACY INTRODUCES THE INDUSTRY NETWORKTriad of FestDance Panels, Filmocracy Talks, and Round Tables Adds Education, Networking-December 9th-10th in Los Angeles and Nationwide
Roster of Ambassadors Grows as Networking Opportunities Expand For Hybrid Event During Filmocracy Fest December 9th-10th in Los Angeles and Nationwide https://filmocracyfest.com/ Los Angeles, CA —Filmocracy, the world’s premiere digital screening, distribution, and experience platform, announced its roster of new industry programs today. As the independent film and festival spaces continue to evolve, Filmocracy’s founders…
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POLAR Returns For Holiday 2021 as a Magical Walk-Through Festival @ Bandshell Park, Exhibition Grounds. Holiday festival runs November 25 to December 26, 2021,
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, as we were invited to the opening of Polar Winter Festival, Toronto’s biggest outdoor Holiday event, which opened on November 25th at Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place. It runs from 5 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday evenings until December 26. Polar brings guests into a magical…
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IN NYC, LA, SF, CHI – Sundance Audience Award and Jury Award winner WRITING WITH FIRE, Documentary awards contender!
“The most inspiring journalism movie — maybe ever. An essential portrait of the fight for press freedom. Writing With Fire reminds us that there are always people who, despite incredible odds, will choose to do this work.” – Jason Rezaian, The Washington Post DOUBLE SUNDANCE AWARD WINNER & OSCAR CONTENDER WRITING WITH FIRE OPENS AT IN NYC THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26 PLUS…
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2021 Reel Asian Awards Ceremony
2021 AWARDS WINNERS In case you missed the Awards Ceremony recently, also included is a summary below to catch you up! Juried by distinguished creatives, filmmakers and industry professionals (including Shelly Kraicer, Lee Won-suk, Jan Wong, Leong Puiyee, Rupali Morzaria, and Tim Chiou), these awards speak to the brilliant talent within our communities and the…
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Reel Asian International Film Festival 2021
By Sally Warburton Film Festivals are back!…. Although not fully… The Opening Ceremony was in person at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema but the rest of the films were online. Opening Night on Wednesday, November 10th was the screening of the film ISLANDS. The in-person screening guests included director Martin Edralin, Producer Priscilla Galvez plus…
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RIDM announces the 2021 People’s Choice Award: DEAR AUDREY by Jeremiah Hayes
Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) ended its run of theatrical screenings yesterday, Sunday, November 21. The 24th edition presented 78 public screenings for many eager filmgoers who had the opportunity to discover the selected films on the big screen at the Cinémathèque québécoise, Cinéma du Musée, Cinéma du Parc or Cineplex Quartier Latin. Invited to vote for their favourite film,…
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The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM)
The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) concludes its screenings in theatres tomorrow, Sunday, November 21. The winners of this 24th edition have just been unveiled at the awards ceremony, which took place at the Cinémathèque québécoise. The RIDM is pleased to announce that all holders of a RIDM online passport or a subscription to Bloc 3 will have…
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9th Old School Kung Fu Fest: Joseph Kuo Edition! December 6-13, 2021
Museum of the Moving Image and Subway Cinema In association with Taipei Cultural Center in New York, Ministry of Culture, Republic of China (Taiwan) Proudly Present 9th Old School Kung Fu Fest: Joseph Kuo Edition! December 6-13, 2021 Including eight all-new 2K digital restorations with new English-language subtitles New York, NY – The Old School…
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FILMOCRACY FEST 2021 Returns for Second Annual Outing With Hybrid Digital and In-Person Program in Los Angeles, Nationwide December 9-12
FILMOCRACY FEST 2021 Returns for Second Annual Outing With Hybrid Digital and In-Person Program Event Unspools December 9-12 in Los Angeles and Nationwide Special Presentations and Documentary Sections Announced https://festival.filmocracy.com/filmfest2/ Los Angeles, CA (November 11, 2021)—Filmocracy, the world’s premiere digital screening, distribution and experience platform, has announced it will reprise its groundbreaking Film Festival. Their…
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The 16th Annual Caribbean Tales Film Festival.
By Sally Warburton The Royal Cinema on College Street in Toronto was the venue for the opening film of the Caribbean Tales Festival 2021.The film festival CTFF in its 16th Year celebrates the talents of filmmakers of Caribbean and African heritage worldwide. The opening night was in-person with the introductory welcome by Carrie Mullings –…
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Dis/Play: 50 Disabled Artists And Their Stories
Dis/Play as part of ArtWorxTO: Toronto’s Year of Public Art 2021-2022 Shining A Light On Over 50 Disabled Artists And Their StoriesNovember 12 – 27, 2021 Dis/Play is a free, public Disability Arts project featuring over 50 disabled creatives at three locations in Toronto from November 12-27, 2021. Dis/Play wascreated by lead artist and curator Ophira Calof, in partnership with…
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ImagineNative Media and Arts Festival 2021 Virtual Toronto
By Sally Warburton ImagineNATIVE is the world’s largest presenter of Indigenous films. And it was back for a second virtual year October 19 – 24, 2021. Lots of Indigenous films from all over the world including two which BK screened virtually Solo el Mar Nos Separe and Tote Abuelo The film title says in Spanish Solo…
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37th Annual IDA Documentary Awards Announces 2021 Shortlists for Feature and Short Documentary Films
Los Angeles, CA – The International Documentary Association (IDA) has announced the 37th Annual IDA Documentary Awards shortlists for the Best Feature and Best Short categories. The nominees for all categories will be revealed on Monday, November 15, 2021. The 2021 awards ceremony will take place Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Paramount Studios. From the shortlists, up to ten…
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imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival Announces 2021 Festival Award Winners
Caroline Monnet Wins Dramatic Feature Award for BootleggerLandon Dyksterhouse wins Documentary Feature Award for Warrior Spirit On Sunday, October 24, 2021 at the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival online Awards Presentation, the esteemed Festival juries considered film, video, audio, and digital media works Indigenous artists from around the world to select winners in 18 categories with $56,500 in cash prizes…
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The 24th edition of the Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) with five Quebec films screening as Premieres.
LES FILMS DU 3 MARS at RIDM Five local films in official selectionLes Films du 3 Mars is proud to participate in the 24th edition of the Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) with five Quebec films screening as Premieres. Far Beyond the Pasturelands by Maude Plante-Husaruk and Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis will be screened as a World Premiere in the New Visions competition. After The Botanist (Best National Short/Medium-Length Film,…
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DOC NYC ANNOUNCES MAIN SLATE LINEUPFOR TWELFTH EDITION, NOVEMBER 10-28, 2021
FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THEATERS IN NYC AND CONTINUES TO SCREEN ONLINE NATIONWIDE; SLATE INCLUDES 32 WORLD PREMIERES AND 34 US PREMIERES, AMONG MORE THAN 200 FILMS AND EVENTS NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2021 – DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival—running in-person November 10-18 at IFC Center, SVA Theatre and Cinépolis Chelsea and continuing online until November 28—announced…
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POUPELLE OF CHIMNEY TOWN, Screening at The 4th Annual Animation ” ls Film Festival”
A Film by Yusuke Hirota WHEN:Monday, October 25, 2021 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM PST WHERE:Virtual and In person42 West Offices in Century City WHO:Stephen Root & Misty Lee Based on the Picturebook”Poupelle of Chimney Town” by Akihiro NishinoExecutive ProducerStory and Screenplay: Akihiro NishinoMusic:Youki Kojima,Yuta BandohProduction:STUDIO4ºCProducers:Yusuke Kitahashi, Ryoichi Fukuyama, Eiko TanakaDirected by:Yusuke HirotaEnglish Voice Talent:Tony Hale, Antonio…
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Taskovski newest title THE DANCE – BFI London world premiere
The Dance by Pat Collins Ireland, 2021, 87` Ten weeks before ‘Mám’ premieres in Dublin, acclaimed choreographer Michael Keegan-Dolan brings a dozen international dancers, a European classical-contemporary music ensemble and concertina virtuoso Cormac Begley to the Dingle Peninsula for conversation, improvisation and rehearsal. Keegan-Dolan’s methods may initially seem haphazard for translating near-abstract ideas into movement and music,…
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