OZU FILM FESTIVAL

Today we spoke to Enrico Vannucci, Artistic Director of the 21st OZU FILM FESTIVAL EXTENDED DEADLINE • 15 August 2013   This year we wanted to give all of the participants the possibility to be in competition so we just set up an entirely competitive festival. Previous festivals we just had between one to three competitions and […]

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BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL

  Today we spoke to Michael Blyth, Programmer at the 57th BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL DEADLINE  • 28 June 2013   Last year we made quite a few changes to the LFF, including giving focus to the competition films in our programme, and also expanding the festival’s footprint across the capital by going out to more venues […]

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TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

  Today we spoke to Steve Gravestock, Senior Programmer of the  38th TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL  DEADLINE  • 31 May 2013    This year the award from NETPAC for the Best World or International Asian Feature Film Premiere, as selected by a jury from the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema will return. We will have our People’s […]

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CPH:DOX

  Today we spoke to Mads Mikkelsen, Programmer of the  11th COPENHAGEN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL / CPH:DOX  DEADLINE  • 31 May 2013      I think the new thing this year is that we have launched a non-competitive cross-media relationship which is an open platform developing the projects throughout the year to then be presented at the festival […]

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OTTAWA ANIMATION FESTIVAL

  Today we spoke to Chris Robinson, Artistic Director of the 37th OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL DEADLINE  • 17 May 2013       Last year we received, which was a record, almost 2400 films. The strategy is this: I watch everything. Then I have a very small pile of films that are absolutely going in. Then there is a […]

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GUANAJUATO

  Today we spoke to Nina Rodriguez, Programmer of the 16th GUANAJUATO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL DEADLINE  • 1 May 2013    Every year we introduce something new and this year we are beginning a new residency program to help filmmakers get their films made, both from the region and internationally. We are trying to help filmmakers get feedback and […]

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