Alta Global Media Film Summit during HollyShorts Film Festival 2024

"To kick off its 20th anniversary, the HollyShorts Institute will present Alta Global Media’s 2024 Film Summit at the festival.

This unparalleled panel schedule consists of innovative sessions with industry think tanks, film finance, distribution, marketing, conversations and workshops for filmmakers."

L'affiche des Ecrans de Chine 2024 révélée

 Par Michel Noll 

C’est avec joie et fierté que j’ai le plaisir de reveler pour vous l’affiche de la 14e édition des Ecrans de Chine, festival européen de documentaires chinois de cette année. La version principale de l’événement aura lieu à Paris entre le 22 octobre et le 7 novembre 2024 au cinéma 5 Caumartin, Paris 9e. À nouveau, nous aurons le plaisir de proposer entre 6 et 8 documentaires sociétales, indépendants et inédits, sur la vie quotidienne des citoyens chinois. Ils sont proposés en VO avec sous-titres français. Ces films renforcent durablement nos connaissances sur la Chine contemporaine -avouons que ce pays n’est pas le plus actif quand il s’agit de divulguer des informations sur son réel- et se prêtent formidablement bien en soutien à l’apprentissage de la langue. 

 

Indépendamment de cette initiative annuelle et parisienne, nous sommes disposés, voire même désireux, d’organiser dans votre ville et en partenariat avec vous des projections et ciné-clubs particuliers. Peut-être autour du nouvel ans chinois fin janvier 2025? Je suis convaincu qu’il est plus que jamais important de favoriser toute action qui peut aider à renforcer le dialogue culturel avec nos voisins lointains chinois. Dans certains cas, on peut même envisager de préparer des micros festivals avec 3 ou 4 films d’exception, et ce en puissant dans notre catalogue de plus d’une centaine de documentaires sur la Chine. 

The Marrakech Short Film Festival returns for its fourth edition, taking place from September 27 to October 2, 2024

 

Festival Jury

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Qatar Honored Country at the Fourth Edition of the Marrakech Short Film Festival

The Marrakech Short Film Festival returns strongly for its fourth edition, taking place from September 27 to October 2, 2024 in Marrakech.

This year, it stands out with two exceptional partnerships: firstly, integration into the Marrakech Capital of Islamic Culture program, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication and ICESCO. Secondly, a notable participation in the Qatar X Morocco Year of Culture 2024 program.

This special edition highlights the rich cultural and cinematic diversity of Qatar. For the first time, the festival will host the renowned DFI (Doha Film Institute), Qatar's leading international organization dedicated to film financing, production, education, and film festivals. This collaboration enriches the international cinematic panorama presented during this edition.

Berlinale World Cinema Fund: Current Funding Recommendations for Production and Distribution

Goodbye Julia von / by Mohamed Kordofani © Pierre de Villiers / Rushlake Media GmbH

At the 40th jury session of the Berlinale World Cinema Fund (WCF), the juries made ten funding recommendations for projects from Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Cameroon, Egypt, Iran, Lesotho, Nepal and Sudan. The current funding pot of eight production and two distribution grants amounts to a total of 260,000 euros.

“At a time when the complexity of the world is often suppressed, the WCF jury meetings provide a space for reflection where we can engage with the worlds around us in all their marvellous and intricate diversity. All of this is made possible by the countless projects of the highest quality that we receive. We have selected eight projects with great artistic potential that fascinate and move us. Many come from the African continent, many introduce us to unique characters who are able to withstand their often tragic fate. We are looking forward to the special films that will emerge from them,” says Vincenzo Bugno, head of WCF.

The Funding Recommendations of the 40th Jury Session

Berlinale Launches Perspectives, a New International Competition for Feature-Length Fiction Debuts, Strengthening the Profile of New Talent Within the Festival

 

© Daniel Seiffert / Berlinale 2018

With the creation of an international competitive strand for fiction feature debuts, the Berlinale will shine a brighter spotlight on new filmmakers within the festival. This new stand-alone competition, Perspectives, will include up to 14 fiction debuts from all over the world, with a jury of three deciding on the Best First Feature Award. The award is endowed with 50,000 euros, funded by GWFF (Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung von Film- und Fernsehrechten), a society dedicated to safeguarding film and television rights. The prize money is to be split between the producers and the directors of the winning film.

Perspectives emerges from the Best First Feature Award at the Berlinale, run in partnership with GWFF since 2006. Previously nominations were embedded across all of the festival’s sections; this new strand brings the films together into a high profile focal point competition.

Le festival OFF COURTS de Trouville : 25ème Rencontre France / Québec autour du court métrage

Rencontre incontournable dans le réseau des festivals de court métrage, Off-Courts Trouville présente cette année sa 25ème rencontre France / Québec autour du court métrage. Néophytes, curieux, passionnés et professionnels se retrouvent en bord de mer pour une semaine de rencontres, découvertes et pratiques collaboratives.

Toute la programmation de l’événement est gratuite et ouverte à tous !

LA COMPÉTITION

33 FILMS DIVISÉS EN DEUX SECTIONS : FRANCE ET QUÉBEC SERONT EN LICE CETTE ANNÉE POUR 11 DIFFÉRENTS PRIX

FUNKO – Comic Con 2024 by Emmanuel Itier

www.Funko.com

by Emmanuel Itier

Thanks to Marisa Dabney and Briana Richard, our Funko experience was a total success, this year again, at Comic Con 2024. As always Funko had created a whole vast village within the wall of the San Diego convention center. One of the “must stop” was the Pop Yourself! experience. This year, and for the delight of my boys Max and Rex, they were able to create a unique personalized Pop! figurine of Wolverine and of Deadpool. To better explain us what was different this year at Funko Comic Con 2024, let’s have Marisa give us more information:

LEGOLAND: Building memories, one brick at a time.

Review of Legoland and the Lego Castle hotel – Summer 2024 by Emmanuel ITIER

“Everything is awesome!” such is the well-deserved mantra one shall award to Legoland and the Lego Castle hotel located in Carlsbad, California

( https://www.legoland.com/california ).

To make your experience the best possible, at Legoland, may I suggest you get a day prior to your park visit and check yourself for one night at the Castle Lego hotel. Each room is super large and lodges up to 3 kids and 2 adults. The theme room we chose was “knights and dragons” and our boys had a blast. This new hotel also has a large pool and a jacuzzi. Pre-buy an early check in and enjoy the hotel from 1:00pm on. And of course, it includes the lavish breakfast buffet for the whole family as well as an early admittance into the park, one hour before everyone else.