No other Indian film has enjoyed such a dream run in the International Film Festival circuit like ‘DAM 999‘. The movie directed by Sohan Roy is still fluttering the Indian flag high in various reputed film events. The recent news about this movie is regarding its official selection in Glendale International Film Festival. Just two days back, the film has got official selection in Iphias film festival.
Apart from being the official selection, the film is also nominated for ‘Best Feature Film’ in the International Competition section.
‘DAM 999‘ is one of those rare films in the International History which connects nine shades of human emotions in the most elegant manner. The movie was a critical success upon its release, and the Screenplay of the movie was added to the permanent core collection in Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences before its release in 2011.
The movie stars Vinay Rai, Joshua Frederich Smith, Linda Arsenio, Vimala Raman and Ashish Vidyarthi in the lead roles. Acclaimed Kerala musician Ousepachan has composed the music of this film. The film is produced by Biz TV Network.
‘DAM 999‘, directed by Sohan Roy has been receiving umpteen numbers of recognition’s from the day it debuted in International Film Festival circuit. The recent news about the movie is regarding its official selection in the upcoming Iphias Film Festival.
The festival is scheduled from November 12 – 15, 2015 at Jamaica. The inaugural performance of the festival will be conducted with grandeour, and it will be blessed with the performance of Jamaican Jazz Master Benjy Myaz.
‘DAM 999‘ is one of those rare films in the International Film History which connects human emotions with a natural disaster. The movie showcases a heart touching story in the backdrop of a dam. The film recieved highly positive reviews from the theaters upon its release, and the same thing happened when it was debuted in the film festival circuit.
The Screenplay of the movie was added to the permanent core collection in Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences before its release in 2011.
Cartagena International Film Festival is one of those most reputed film festivals in Colombia, and it has huge significance in the country’s film festival calendar. The 55th edition this festival is scheduled from March 11 – March 17, 2015. Fhe main theme for this year’s festival is memory and remembering. The recent news from the corner is regarding the finalization of official selection.
12 films will participate in the Official Fiction Competition, while 10 films will try their luck in the official documentary competition. 19 films will compete in the short film category, and 12 movies will be part of Official Colombian Film Competition.
One of the main highlights of this year’s festival is the much awaited Latin American Premiere of ‘Ixcanul’ directed by Jayro Bustamente. The festival will also feature the World Premiere of Manuel Cañibe’s El Silencio de la Princesa and Maite Alberdi’s La Once.
“It’s not every day you turn 55. This brought us to our central theme of memory and remembering, which implies introspection, rethinking and taking stock of the past. We wouldn’t be here talking about the last 55 years if it weren’t for the wonderful people who have made this possible over the years, and that is how memories are created”, said Diana Bustamante, the artistic director of the festival.
The 6th edition of New York City Independent Film Festival is scheduled on October 12- 18, 2015. The film festival aims to screen impeccable movies from all corners of the world, no matter it is a short, documentary or feature. The organizers of the event consider this festival as the celebration of a true independent filmmaker, and they are trying their best to make the event memorable in all means.
The recent news from the corner is regarding the call for submission. Filmmakers can now submit their films to this festival, and the regular deadline is April 30, 2015. Films which are submitted before regular deadline will be entitled to take the advantage of regular submission fee.
The film festival organizers are also conducting a short screenplay contest. The first prize for th screenplay is a 7,500 USD worth camera rental package, provided by Panavision. The best ten screenplays will get listed in the program, and the writers will get full pass to all screenings, seminars, events, parties.
The 2nd edition of Cellar Door Film Festival is tentatively scheduled on November 6th – 8th 2015. This film festival is one of the growing entertainment event in Ottawa, and it aims to screen impeccable movies from all corners in Canada’s capital city. The most recent news from this corner is regarding the call for entries to this year’s festival.
Filmmakers from all corners of the world can submit their movies to the Cellar Door Film Festival from now. Both short films and features are accepted in the festival. There is absolutely no genre discrimination followed during the selection process. It means you can submit films of all genre which includes, horror,thriller, science, fiction, fantasy, avant-garde, experimental, the supernatural, alternative history, mystery and even grind house cinema.
June 30, 2015 is the early bird deadline for submission. The last date for submission is July 31st 2015. Films which are submitted before the early bird deadline will get discounts on the submission rate.
While submitting the films, makers should make sure that the movies have not been previously screened in Ottawa prior to the festival date.
‘The Lego Movie‘ directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller was screened at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 4th 2015. Nearly 5,000 elementary school students were present as the audience during the screening, and most of them were from underprivileged communities.
Two screenings of ‘The Lego Movie‘ was conducted at the festival, and it was followed by Q and A sessions with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.
‘The Lego Movie‘ was expected in the Academy Award red carpet for the ‘Best Animation Film’ category. But the movie will be represented at the Oscars in the best original song category for “Everything Is Awesome”.
During the Q & A Sessions, children asked many naughty questions to Phil and Christopher. The director duo responded to the queries of the children in a very elegant manner. One of the questions in the session was, ”Does ‘Everything Is Awesome’ always get stuck in your head?”. Miller replied to this query with a bit smile on his face. ”Yes, and I recommend playing another song that is really annoying, like ‘Frosty the Snowman,’ to get it out of your head”, replied Miller.
Vancouver International Film Festival is one of the most reputed International film events in North America. Last year, the festival screened 349 films from various corners of the world. Almost 1,44,000 attendees made their presence in the 16 day festival. The 34th edition of Vancouver International Film Festival is scheduled from September 24 – October 9, 2015. The recent news from this corner is regarding the details of submission for entries.
Movie makers can now submit their features and short films to get screened in this prestigious platform. The early-bird deadline is May 1st 2015, while June 26th 2015 is the regular deadline. Filmmakers who submit the movies in earlybird deadline will be eligible for discount in entry fee.
Filmmakers who submit their movies through withoutabox.com will receive $5 discount on the entry fees.
Vancouver International Film Festival is known for providing hefty prizes for the movies which participates in the competition section. Last year, VIFF offered $32,500 in cash prizes plus another $30,000 in services and prize packs as part of five adjudicated awards. Audience awards were also announced in four categories in the 2014 festival.
This year’s Mumbai Film Festival is scheduled from October 29th – November 5th. The recent news from this corner is regarding the finalization of festival director. Renowned film critic and author Anupama Chopra has been named as the Festival Director, while filmmaker Kiran Rao will head the board of trustees.
Smriti Kiran has been named as the creative director for this year’s festival. Anu Rangachar is the head of International Programming while Prasad Khatu has been named as Deputy Programmer.
Anupama Chopra was a lively member in last year’s Mumbai Film Festival as the creative director. This year, the dashing lady moves a step ahead, and will head the whole festival. Her main mission will be finding a long term and sustainable fund for the festival.
Last year’s festival director Srinivasan Narayanan will pay his attention on academic and distribution ventures this year.
Kiran Rao is the better half of Aamir Khan. The lady director who shot to fame with her movie, ‘Dhobi Ghat’ also produces films and television soaps through Aamir Khan Productions. This year, she will head the MAMI board which comprises of Anurag Kashyap, Farhan Akhtar, Karan Johar, Deepika Padukone, Riteish Deshmukh, Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra, PVR chairman Ajay Bijli and Disney India managing director Siddharth Roy Kapur.
The 2nd edition of ‘Socially Relevant Film Festival‘, New York is scheduled from March 16 – 22, 2015. This year, the festival will screen movies from more than 30 countries, and they will handle a wide range of social isssues like, women empowerment, gun control and race relations, climate change to LGBT rights, The environment and climate change, The US Economy and Oil rush etc.
Like any other International Film Festivals, ‘Socially Relevant Film Festival‘ also contains a line up of top notch movies, master classes, industry panels and post screening parties.
This festival aims to raise awareness to social problems and other issues among the film loving common people.
“I strongly believe that the violence portrayed on our screens and in video games is responsible for the banalization of evil in our societies and the proliferation of violent forms of communication. Most films today encourage mis-representation, reinforce stereotypes and create an escapist passive attitude in youth and adults towards major social issues. In reverse, simply by focusing more on socially relevant themes, positive social change can be promoted through the powerful medium of cinema”, said Nora Armani, the founding artistic director of the festival.
This year’s festival opens with the US Premiere of ‘Come to My Voice‘ directed by Hϋseyin Karabey. The film had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, 2014, and upon its screening, it received highly positive reviews from both critics and audiences alike.
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, Australia’s pre-eminent film and TV awards announced the 2014 winners name on Thursday. ‘The Babadook‘ directed by Jennifer Kent and Russel Crowe‘s ‘The Water Diviner‘ were selected as the Best Picture by the Academy.
Jennifer Kent also bagged the awards for ‘Best Direction‘ and ‘Best Screenplay‘ for her work in ‘The Babadook‘. David Uphill won the Best Actor award for his role in ‘Charlie’s Country‘. Sarah Snook for her performance in ‘Predestination’ won the Best actress honor.
Yilmaz Erdogan who played a crucial role in ‘The Water Diviner’ won the Best Supporting Actor award, while Susan Prior won Best Supporting actress award for ‘The Rover’.
The dual award winners came out as a surprise for film spectators all over Australia. “Whilst we had the extraordinary advent of seeing two feature films honoured with the AACTA Award for Best Film, this is not unprecedented, with AFI voting resulting in ties in the past, and international awards also having seen this result, including just last year when the Producers Guild of America (PGA) saw a tie in voting for Gravity and 12 Years a Slave. I take this result as a mark of considered voting by our Academy members, and I’m pleased that two outstanding films can share the honor of winning this award in a year of strong competition”, said Damien Trewhella, the CEO of the AACTA.