UK's Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival Returns for 2013 with a 'Swiss Focus'

UK’s Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival Returns for 2013 with a ‘Swiss Focus’

2013 Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival in Bristol, UK

Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival, the longest running competitive short film and animation festival in the UK returns to Bristol from September 17-22, 2013. This year the festival has announced a Swiss Focus in partnership with Swiss Films and Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, highlighting today’s hottest Swiss film and animation exports. The showcase includes ‘God You’re So Square’, curated by Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, which breaks down the conventional image of the Swiss psyche (efficient, boring, predictable) by exploring dysfunctional males who are struggling to find their place in society and the film THE LIVING ALSO CRY by Basil da Cunha, who recently presented his first feature at the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.

“Dungeons & Dragons” Culture-Inspired Indie-Dramedy "ZERO CHARISMA" Gets an October 2013 Release Date

“Dungeons & Dragons” Culture-Inspired Indie-Dramedy “ZERO CHARISMA” Gets an October 2013 Release Date

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From the San Diego Comic-con comes the announcement that Nerdist Industries in partnership with Tribeca Film will co release Katie Graham and Andrew Matthews’s directorial debut “ZERO CHARISMA”. The “Dungeons & Dragons” culture-inspired indie-dramedy, which world premiered at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival – taking home the audience award in the Narrative Spotlight category, stars Sam Eidson (Natural Selection, My Sucky Teen Romance), Garrett Graham, and Brock England. The film was written by Matthews and produced by Shark Films and Magic Stone.

Tribeca Film and Nerdist Industries will co-release the film this fall beginning October 8, 2013 on cable/telco and satellite video-on-demand platforms, as well as iTunes, Amazon Watch Instantly, VUDU, Playstation, and Google Play, followed by a theatrical release on October 11, 2013.

Award Winning Indie Film "SPARROWS DANCE" Gets A Summer Release Date

Award Winning Indie Film “SPARROWS DANCE” Gets A Summer Release Date

SPARROWS DANCE directed by Noah Buschel

SPARROWS DANCE, winner of Best Narrative Feature at the 2012 Austin Film Festival will be available nationwide on demand August 20, 2013 and select theatrical release in NY on August 23, 2013. Directed by Noah Buschel and starring Paul Sparks and Marin Ireland, the film is described as “a tender movie about love and fear,” the film tells the story of “An agoraphobic actress who hasn’t stepped outside in over a year finds her comfortable routine broken when her toilet overflows. “

Durban International Film Festival Opening Night Film Screening of "OF GOOD REPORT" Canceled; Government Refuses to Allow Sreening

Durban International Film Festival Opening Night Film Screening of “OF GOOD REPORT” Canceled; Government Refuses to Allow Sreening

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As we reported earlier, the World Premiere “OF GOOD REPORT” from South African director Jahmil XT Qubeka was scheduled to open the 34th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), in Durban, South Africa, on Thursday, July 18, 2013. However, just before the festival was scheduled to begin, the filmmakers tweeted that the opening night film screening had to be canceled at the last minute after the South African government Film and Publication Board effectively censored the film. Instead an image was displayed on the screen that read, “This film has been refused classification by the Film and Publication Board, in terms of the Film and Publications Act of 1996. Unfortunately we may not legally screen the film, Of Good Report, as doing so would constitute a criminal offense.”

SHORT TERM 12 Director Destin Cretton Among Finalists for San Francisco Film Society SFFS/ Hearst Screenwriting Grant

SHORT TERM 12 Director Destin Cretton Among Finalists for San Francisco Film Society SFFS/ Hearst Screenwriting Grant

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The San Francisco Film Society today announced the eight finalists for the fifth annual $15,000 SFFS / Hearst Screenwriting Grant. The 2013 finalists include a number of writer-directors whose work has recently made waves on the international festival scene, including Destin Cretton (Short Term 12), Tom Gilroy (The Cold Lands) and Eliza Hittman (It Felt Like Love). The winner will be announced in mid-September.

REVIEW: ROMEOWS (Retired Older Men Eating Out Wednesdays)

REVIEW: ROMEOWS (Retired Older Men Eating Out Wednesdays)

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“If you accept a dinner invitation you have a moral obligation to be amusing”

Famous words of the Dutchess of windsor, which serve as the perfect personification of what the ROMEOWS stand for, as a collective. Comprised of Retired old men, Brooklyn college Alumnus who come together each and every Wednesday for the purpose of brotherhood. Documenting their history, their unity, their commitment to one another and their pride in not only their roots but their alma mater as well, ROMEOWS is a lesson in relationships.

Colombian Drama "LA PLAYA DC" Open in New York Theater on Friday July 19

Colombian Drama “LA PLAYA DC” Open in New York Theater on Friday July 19

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The Colombian film “LA PLAYA DC“, an official selection at 2012 Cannes Film Festival, will open in NY on Friday July 19 for a one week run at reRun Theater in Brooklyn, NY. Directed by Juan Andres Arango, the film tells the story of Tomas (Luis Carlos GUEVARA), an Afro-Colombian teenager who fled the country’s Pacific coast pushed out by the war, faces difficulties of growing up in a city of exclusion and racism. When Jairo (Andrés MURILLO), his younger brother and closer friend disappear, Tomas is forced to leave his home to look for him.

Locarno Film Festival Unveils Lineup and Jury, Opens with 2 GUNS starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg

Locarno Film Festival Unveils Lineup and Jury, Opens with 2 GUNS starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg

2 GUNS directed by Baltasar Kormákur and starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg2 GUNS directed by Baltasar Kormákur and starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg

The Locarno Film Festival unveiled the official jury and film lineup for 2013 including a competition lineup up of 20 films, 18 of which are world premieres. The festival will open on August 7 with the action film 2 GUNS directed by Baltasar Kormákur and starring Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg.

"TOOMELAH" "THE ABOMINABLE CRIME" Win Top Awards at 2013 Belize International Film Festival

“TOOMELAH” “THE ABOMINABLE CRIME” Win Top Awards at 2013 Belize International Film Festival

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The Australian film TOOMELAH directed by Ivan Sen won the Best Feature Length Narrative, and THE ABOMINABLE CRIME directed by Micah Fink won the award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 2013 Belize International Film Festival held in Belize, Central America, from July 11th – 15th, 2013. MAROONS: AFRICANS ON THE MOVE directed by Michael Flores won the prize for Most Notable Belizean Film (in the Festival).

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