Nominees: 2016 Nollywood & African Film Critics Awards

An award still in its infancy, but one growing rapidly due to its focus on African cinema, the NAFCA nominations have been announced, with the winners due on 17th September 2016. You can see the full list of nominees below, or visit the official website for more info. 2016 NAFCA Nominations BEST FILM Tribe Return…

Danny Elfman and indie.com Announce New Filmmaking Challenge

Today the LA Film Festival, produced by Film Independent announced Danny Elfman Project: Rabbit and Rogue, a unique online challenge for filmmakers in partnership with Danny Elfman and Indi.com. Elfman is offering free licenses of his latest album, Rabbit and Rogue that can be used by filmmakers as the catalyst and soundtracks to their short…

LA Film Festival Announce Award Winners

Today the LA Film Festival, produced by Film Independent announced the winners of the 2016 Festival at the Awards Cocktail Reception. The Reception was hosted by Roya Rastegar, Director of Programming and Jennifer Cochis, Creative Director. “With all the talk about diversifying Hollywood, the LA Film Festival provides proof that talented filmmakers with new voices…

NAFCA Set Awards Date for September 17th

The 6 th NAFCA will draw affluent audience on September 17, 2016 as the legendary Orpheum Theatre of Los Angeles hosts the 6 th NAFCA and NAFCA Honors. These prestigious awards will draw filmmakers and dignitaries from around the world. This event titled The NAFCA and nicknamed The African Oscars by the press will attract…

Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Celebrates 10 Years in Style

Los Angeles Greek Film Festival is rolling out the red carpet to celebrate its tenth anniversary June 1 – 5, 2016 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, CA. The lively festival will showcase more films, Q&A’s and festivities than ever before including a collaboration with Athens International Culinary Film Festival (AICFF) and a Gastronomical Sidebar complete…

2016 LA Film Festival Announce Diversity Panel and More

the LA Film Festival, produced by Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that also produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, announced the final programming elements for the 2016 Festival including a special panel on international storytelling featuring filmmakers from the Global Media Makers program and the lineup for the Diversity Speaks panels. The Festival runs…

Cannes 2016: The Award Winners

See the full list of winners below click here to visit the official Cannes website click here for the complete awards season calendar competition awards Palme D’Or – I, Daniel Blake Grand Prix – Juste La Fin Du Monde Award for Best Director – Christian Mungiu, Bacalaureat Award for Best Director – Olivier Assayas, Personal…

CANNES – do they let ordinary people in?

Originally posted on Richard Tulloch's LIFE ON THE ROAD:
Just plain folks who’ve spotted someone special. It makes anyone go a bit silly. Mevrouw T and I have never been to Cannes at film festival time. I’ve been waiting to be nominated for the Palme d’Or and unsurprisingly that hasn’t happened yet. Not even Un Certain…

Cannes Film Festival: A rare look at the festival’s digital cinema system

An insightful and informed look behind closed doors at Cannes

Live From Cannes: Kristen Stewart’s Standing Ovation and Adam Driver’s Illusion of Control

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The actress is the star of the day at Cannes with the premiere of her film ‘Personal Shopper’ while Driver opens up about preparing to play a bus driver for Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Paterson.’ read more from Movies http://ift.tt/1TscoWb via IFTTT

Cannes: Amazon, Cohen Media Take Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’

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The competition title has yet to debut at the festival. read more from Movies http://ift.tt/1TYWVeV via IFTTT

LA Film Festival Announce Free Screenings & More

the LA Film Festival, produced by Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that also produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, announced a special event featuring multi-platinum selling GRAMMY® award winning artist Zedd and his new documentary Zedd True Colors. Also added to the Festival lineup are the annual Coffee Talks featuring writers, directors, documentarians and…