The ballots have been sent out and the Academy are casting their votes. Now it’s time to start thinking about your route to the Oscars. Take a look at the latest list of Academy Award Qualifying Festivals for inspiration. From our official media partner – Ismael Martin’s Blog: In total there are 9 new festivals […]
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Meet Benjamin Cleary, director of STUTTERER
We talked to Benjamin about his intention to make a film about stuttering, why he joined the FFL Agency and how he feels about potentially becoming an Academy Award winner… ‘It’s been a damn good month,’ Benjamin Cleary smiles. The Irish filmmaker is absolutely right. The great news for STUTTERER keeps on rolling in. Most notably, STUTTERER, his […]
Deadline on FilmFestivalLife – July 2015
What’s cooking in July? Here’s what. A veritable ton of deadlines. Los Angeles International Short Film Festival is one to enter into your notebooks. Academy Award-qualifying, and BAFTA-qualifying to boot, a submission to this festival could herald the start of a very successful festival career. And it’s in LA, where the sun never stops shining. The Late […]
Deadlines on FilmFestivalLife – June 2015
Welcome to the European Summer, filmmakers! Outdoor festivals, al fresco dining and long sunlit evenings. There’s much to look forward to, but don’t forget, there’s still plenty of deadlines to get stuck into… One to watch out for is the DocLisboa – International Film Festival. We had a chat with their Program Coordinator last year, Miguel Ribeiro, […]