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Submissions for the Short Film Competition are now open

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:02:16 -0500

Short Film Competition is open to film of any genre, language and format, completed after January 1st, 2012. The competition is only open to directors born after May 31, 1973.
The competition is only open to films up to 30 minutes.

Send us your short film

Where Neil Young and Silent Film meet

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 06:40:27 -0400

For the launch of his new album Americana, a visual project, a homage to silent films. A Day At The Gallery can be entirely viewed, listened and enjoyed here.

Bellaria Film Festival - among the awards...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 06:53:41 -0400

The Special Jury Mention goes to Italy: Love it, or Leave it,the brilliant documentary by Gustav Hofer and Luca Ragazzi that won our Competition last September.

Other important awards go to Bad Weather and Mare Chiuso.

The complete list can be found here.

We congratulate with our friends Pietro de Tilla, Guglielmo...

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:04:17 -0400

We congratulate with our friends Pietro de Tilla, Guglielmo Trupia and Elvio Manuzzi, whose debut Atelier Colla has been selected for the next edition of LIDF.

Enjoy and support this film on its English première!

The Posters of the 2012 Cannes Competition

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:30:59 -0400

The Posters of the 2012 Cannes Competition:

On Mubi, a sneak preview of some of the most awaited films of the year.

Never judge a film by its cover…? Time will tell!

“There must be more to life than having...

Wed, 09 May 2012 05:58:44 -0400

“There must be more to life than having everything”.
R.i.p. Maurice Sendak (1928-2012).

Jem Cohen: We Have An Anchor Jem Cohen’s newest film...

Fri, 04 May 2012 07:10:17 -0400

Jem Cohen: We Have An Anchor

Jem Cohen’s newest film project featuring such stellar musicians as Guy Picciotto (Fugazi), T. Griffin, Jim White (Dirty Three), Jessica Moss (Silver Mt. Zion), and Sophie Trudeau (Godspeed You! Black Emperor, SMZ). Enjoy!

Tribeca Awards announced!

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:43:09 -0400

Another edition of Tribeca Film Festival is about to end.

And, yes, there is a cat with a camera.

The (almost) complete list of all the awarded films can be found here.

NO.W.HERE SUMMER SCHOOL A lecture from behind the screen. Six...

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:21:34 -0400

NO.W.HERE SUMMER SCHOOL

A lecture from behind the screen. Six weeks from 25th June to 3 August. Theoretical seminars, one-on-one contact with tutors, student-led activities, field trips, guest workshops led by artists and theorists alongside an intensive programme of hands-on film and video making.

More info here.

Piero Messina heading to Cannes

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:56:03 -0400

Piero Messina heading to Cannes:

The new short film by Piero Messina will have its world première in Cannes.

Terra has been selected for the Cinéfondation, with other 14 films, out of more than 1.700 submissions. Good luck to our friend Piero, formerly in competition at Milano Film Festival with Un’altra volta.

clock-watcher: Director Quentin Tarantino poses with Leonardo...

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:08:37 -0400

clock-watcher:

Director Quentin Tarantino poses with Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Jamie Foxx, & Christoph Waltz during the launch of their film Django Unchained in Cancun on April 15, 2012.

"A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods..."

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:05:42 -0400

“A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later.”

- Stanley Kubrick (via thequietvampire)

We’re right in the middle of the 30th edition of BIFF -...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:36:59 -0400

We’re right in the middle of the 30th edition of BIFF - Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. Among the many guests who celebrate the Festival’s anniversary, Terry Gilliam and his latest short film The Wholly Family can’t go unnoticed.
The whole programme, with its films, guest and side-events can be found here.

Did The 2012 Cannes Competition Lineup Just Get Leaked?

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:47:58 -0400

Did The 2012 Cannes Competition Lineup Just Get Leaked?:

The internet is abuzz with an alleged leak from the Cannes Film Festival that saw a list of 24 films apparently making up its official 2012 competition listed on the official Cannes site and then quickly removed…

Independent and art films are often ignored by Italian...

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:21:40 -0400

Independent and art films are often ignored by Italian distribution but we are now glad to welcome an unexpected exception.

The Mill & The Cross, the masterpiece of Lech Majewski, presented as an Italian première by Milano Film Festival, is out in theatres today, thanks to CG. Be astonished by this multi-layered hommage to painting, cinema, art.

What's next?

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:40:42 -0400

What's next? :

The Kickstarter page curated by Filmmaker Magazine recommends projects that need your help.

From films to photography, from web-series to technology, get ready to support what’s…next.

The 15th edition of Diagonale has started! Until March 25th, a...

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:58:22 -0400

The 15th edition of Diagonale has started! Until March 25th, a complete overview on the most talented Austrian artists and recent productions.

Good luck to Barbara Pichler - former juror of Milano Film Festival - and the whole team! Want to take a look at the rich programme?

If this is death, I don’t think much of it. Ciao Tonino....

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:02:04 -0400

If this is death, I don’t think much of it.

Ciao Tonino. (1920 - 2012)

HABEMUS PAPAM by Nanni Moretti is going to be realeased in US...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:48:25 -0400

HABEMUS PAPAM by Nanni Moretti is going to be realeased in US theatres on 6th April. Good luck!

cinemastatic: Elia Kazan with Marlon Brando on the set of On...

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:46:37 -0400

cinemastatic:

Elia Kazan with Marlon Brando on the set of On the Waterfront.