We met Leiden Film Festival Alexander Moure and Managing Director Evert de Vries in Cannes Film Festival and talked about the films they are looking for and why it’s so hard to define what real American independent films are. ‘We’re interested in ‘crossover’ films, not too commercial and not too art-house.’ Alexander Mouret, Artistic Director […]
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Deadlines on FilmFestivalLife – Aug 2014
Welcome to August, filmmakers! Here’s whats coming up for you this month. Returnee festival Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival has its Late Deadline coming up. Check out our chat with them at Cannes – where you’ll get some intriguing nuggets about what they thought about this years Marché du Film… Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival is […]
6 Tips for Independent Filmmakers from LEIDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
To act as a gateway for American independent films into Europe is one of the main goals of the Leiden International Film Festival. Evert de Vries, LIFF‘s Managing Director and Programmer, gave us some hot tips for independent filmmakers you shouldn’t miss… As the fastest growing festival in the Netherlands, it‘s a great way for American filmmakers to […]