FIREGLORY PICTURES UNVEILS EIGHT ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS HEADLINED BY "NOTHING TO LOSE" FROM AUDREY SCHEBAT     Fireglory Pictures, the U.S. and Europe-based film and TV production company founded by veteran producers Christine Guenther and Chevy K. Chen, has announced today eight new projects in the company's development lineup. The bold and wide-ranging slate of series and film projects is led by writer-director Audrey Schebat's ("L...

  PALISADES PARK PICTURES CLOSES KEY SALES ON ACTION THRILLER ‘DUCHESS’ INCLUDING US AND UK   Saban Films has taken U.S. rights to Emmy Award nominee Neil Marshall’s (“Game of Thrones,” Hellboy) action-thriller Duchess, it was announced today by Palisades Park Pictures CEO, Tamara Birkemoe.   Palisades Park Pictures has additionally closed key international territories on the high-octane crime drama starring Charlotte Kirk (Ocean’s Ei...

101 FILMS INTERNATIONAL TO MANAGE WORLD SALES FOR TWO NEW HORROR FEATURE FILMS AHEAD OF AFM    101 Films International, an Amcomri Entertainment company, has acquired worldwide sales rights for two horror feature films Witch and Punch launching at AFM.     101 Films have acquired the rights for North America and UK for Witch.  Miracle Media have acquired the rights for North America and UK for Punch.    Craig Hinde (Black Site) has writte...

On the Edge Productions Ltd, a dynamic multi-media and non-profit organisation, and Studio 100 Media announce their collaboration on the feature film “On the Edge: Donnie Dares!”; ing as co-producer is LA-based Viva Kids. Pre-production of this adventure-comedy for kids and families has already commenced, with the movie set for release in late 2026. Studio 100 Film will be helming international sales and will introduce the project at this year’s AFM in Santa Moni...

THE INVISIBLE FIGHT by Rainer Sarnet (Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Greece / LevelK) (c) Homeless Bob Production Nine world sales companies are promoting and selling 20 new finished and unfinished films from Europe with the help of European Film Promotion’s Film Sales (FSS) at LA’s American Film Market (AFM), taking place from 31 October to 5 November. The FSS scheme provides financial help for the development of sophisticated campaigns that visually tease the interest of N...

  First Look Revealed From ‘This Time Next Year’ Rom-Com Feature Film Based on the Best-Selling Novel by Sophie Cousens Starring Sophie Cookson and Lucien Laviscount   Protagonist Pictures Handling Worldwide Rights - Photo credit Chris Harris   Photo Credit: Chris Harris   The first look of Sophie Cookson (Kingsman: The Golden Circle, The Huntsman: Winter’s War) and Lucien Laviscount (Emily in Paris, Snatch) in This Time Next Year, the film adaptati...

STUDIO 100 Film SECURES INTERNATIONAL SALES RIGHTS TO ANIMATION Movie “MISS MOXY”     ’s Studio 100 Film and Phanta Animation from the Netherlands today announce their partnership for the adventure comedy movie “Miss Moxy”. Production began in February 2023, with delivery scheduled for the end of 2024. Studio 100 Film, a subsidiary of Studio 100 Media, acts as international sales agent and will present the movie at the Amer...

 msm-studios has opened a new 3D audio studio in Berlin, establishing a prominent hub for immersive sound in ’s capital. Located in the Kreuzberg district, this state-of-the-art studio is open to all music creators.   The new studio offers Berlin artists and labels the opportunity to experience 3D audio in a studio specifically designed for a true immersive experience. "We want to pick up artists and labels in the capital with msm-studios Berlin because we know...

Hara Vahi Jo Lada Nahi (only he who did not fight loses) is the tagline on the book, 12th Fail, written in Hindi by Anurag Pathak and translated into English by Gautam Choubey and Lalit Kumar. For the film version, the writing credits go to Vidhu Vinod Chopra (who has directed the movie), Jaskunwar Kohli (co-writer), Anurag Pathak (associate writer) and Aayush Saxena. A village student, Manoj Kumar Sharma, who failed his 12th exams, who does not know where his next meal is going to come from, ...

The Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF) in Australia announces an addition to its already stellar line-up – the exclusive Australian premiere screening of the Cannes Grand Prix-winning film, The Zone of Interest by acclaimed director Jonathan Glazer.     Described by Variety as “A remarkable film — chilling and profound, meditative and immersive," this piercing drama follows an Auschwitz commander, Rudolf Höss, and his wife H...

On Saturday, October 21st, La Femme International Film Festival screened ‘Tibetan Hearts’, a true story of star-crossed lovers in the Tibetan Plateau. The romantic leads fall in love despite the rivalry between their sheep-herding families.  LAFIFF took place at the Regal Cinemas in LA Live, located in downtown Los Angeles. Now in its 19th year, it is a festival with a special focus on promoting and ing films directed, produced, and written by female filmmaker...

    YOUNG EUROPEAN ANIMATION TALENTS GATHER AT CARTOON SPRINGBOARD’S NINTH EDITION IN MADRID   Young European animation talents will gather at Cartoon Springboard’s ninth edition, to be held on October 24-26 in Madrid. During this pitching event, the participants – all of them students or graduates from European animation schools – will be mentored by a of experts with the aim of strengthening their projects. In addition...

Um Tae-hwa’s CONCRETE UTOPIA, premiered in South Korea on August 9, 2023 and was unanimously nominated by a jury for the 2024 Oscars. Shown first in North America at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) at was produced for an estimated $18 million, but  CONCRETE UTOPIA earned close to $17 million during its first screening week in Korea. The film is based in part of the webtoon “Pleasant Bullying” transformed by Um Tae-hwa  and his team his t...

IPTA’s Inter Collegiate Drama Competition scores 50, marches on Was it the first or was it the second? Was it 1972 or 1973? My introduction to the annual competition is nevertheless at least 49 years old. I had just finished college, and could not participate. How I wished I could! But I could watch the event, and, soon afterwards, write about it, extensively, in several publications, as a theatre critic. If memory serves me right, back then, it was called IPTA’s Inter Collegiate ...

95 min | Horror, Thriller  "Allison and Jason, two unsuspecting strangers, must find together their way out of a nightmarish maze which was forced on them by a twisted new dating service led by an evil "Matchmaker" (Neal McDonough) promising to find your soul mate...or pain! Watch the trailer and be prepared ...     The Matchmaker is played by Neal McDonough Charlie Weber (How to Get Away with Murder 2014...) plays Jaso...

DCIFF is the oldest independent film festival in Washington DC and acts as a forum for discussion around selected films. We combine a traditional competitive festival format with in-depth conversation around the films we screen - giving filmmakers a chance to connect, learn about the impact of their films and move their work forward. We have a wide range of relevant and up-to-date workshops, socuial events and lots of fun. Every year we welocme 60 or more filmmakers to us. All submissions ...

  The European Film Academy announces: Young Audience Film Weekend to celebrate the launch of the new European Film Club Over 25 European countries are participating in the weekend on 3 to 5 November The public part of the Young Audience Film Weekend kicks off with the Young Audience Film Summit 2023, now in its 3rd edition, on the subject of “The Future of Humanity”. The Summit is co-created and hosted by young peopl...

Budapest will host the 15th edition of Languages & The Media, the International Conference and Exhibition on Language Transfer in Audiovisual Media. After a record-breaking conference in 2022, we are gearing up for another groundbreaking event from November 13 – 15, 2024.  Setting foot outside its traditional location in Berlin, Languages & The Media finds a new home in Budapest for the 2024 edition, marking a momentous milestone in its legacy since 1996. As the ol...

After several years away due to the pandemic, The Epic Animation Comic Game Fest is returning to Northern California. This is a multimedia event showcasing animation, comics, and games from around the world.  This year, EACG Fest is partnering with O!PLA Animation Festival to present the winning films of their 2023 event. O!PLA is a Polish based festival with the goal of bringing Polish animation to a world-wide audience. These 14 short films d...

Lara is a woman tormented, torn between science and faith. Pushed by her husband to seek treatment from a congregation of zealots, a ruthless exorcist will try to save her soul by putting an innocent woman through hell.     View Trailer Here   ­     ­The Coven is proud to announce that "Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism" won the  ...

The International Premiere of Hansal Mehta’s atmospheric thriller, The Buckingham Murders, opens Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival on October 27 2023.     The Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival (October 27 to November 5) is excited to announce that this year’s Opening Night film will be The Buckingham Murders, directed by Hansal Mehta, produced by Ektaa R Kapoor, and co-produced by Indian actress and star Kareena Kapoor Khan, who will all attend the film’s red carpet...

Hot Springs International Women's Film Festival     Best Shorts Competition      4th International Film Festival of Crete & Awards 2023       Colortape International Film Festival      Seattle International Fashion Film Festival ...

• Best Documentary at Boston Film Festival 2022 • Best Documentary at St. Louis Int’l Film Festival 2022 • Best Documentary at Sunscreen Film Festival 2023 • Best Director and Best Cinematography at DOC LA 2022 • Best Cinematography at Red Rock Film Festival 2023 Journey along with filmmakers Ashley Avis and Edward Winters over five years, across 20,000 miles and 13 states as they document the tragic plight of North America&...

Posted by Robin Menken Signe Baumane’s multi award-winning “My Love Affair With Marriage” is a exuberant mixed-media feature animation, a musical blend of neuroscience, gender issues and old fashion romance- gone wrong!     Baumane’s signature style goes back to her earliest shorts in the late 90’s. Her poignant characters are sexy and pulpy-featured and, by 2014, when she made her video Tarzan and her first feature "Rocks In The ...

Now, it is time for us to announce the winner of the Best Human Rights & Dignity award. But before we unveil this year's recipient, I want to take a moment to introduce someone whose dedication to our festival's mission has been invaluable, though she couldn't us in person tonight. Homayra Sellier, the founder and overall director of "Innocence in Danger," an international organization committed to protecting children from all forms of violence and exploitation,...