The Various Artists independent Film Festival (VAiFF) enters its 5th year with more opportunities for young filmmakers looking for their big break or industry professionals looking for that next opportunity. VAiFF is a nonprofit organization formed to fill the creative gap left from the recent budget cuts to various forms of artistic expressions. The festival is open to … [Read more...] about A 21st Century Film Festival That Combines Award Shows and Screenings With the Ease of Social Media
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Oscar-Qualifying New York International Children’s Film Festival 2021 Goes Virtual
New York International Children's Film Festival to open with Premiere event for CITY OF GHOSTS on March 5; Announces Opening Spotlight NAHUEL & THE MAGIC BOOK and Closing Spotlight RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) announced its 2021 Special Programs today. The 24th edition of the Festival will open on March 5th with a … [Read more...] about Oscar-Qualifying New York International Children’s Film Festival 2021 Goes Virtual
Award-Winning Producer Joanna White-Oldham to Release First Full-Length Feature Production
White-Oldham's Most Recent Project Buried by the Bernards Premiering on Netflix February 12, 2021 Selected as a National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) Emerging Producer in 2018, Joanna White-Oldham is ready to take the entertainment industry by storm, moving into the world of full-length feature production. With several award-winning short films … [Read more...] about Award-Winning Producer Joanna White-Oldham to Release First Full-Length Feature Production
New Thriller “Cassandra” Probing Memory Recovery Therapy Premieres on Apple TV, Google Play, and Amazon Prime
Presented by Institutional Quality Productions, Cassandra was named Best Short at Genreblast Film Festival, Best Thriller Short at the Women in Horror Film Festival and Best Horror Film at the Oxford International Short Film Festival Director, screenwriter, composer, and Northwestern University professor David E. Tolchinsky remembers reading an article in The New … [Read more...] about New Thriller “Cassandra” Probing Memory Recovery Therapy Premieres on Apple TV, Google Play, and Amazon Prime
Independent Feature Film “Making Sense” to Premiere at Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival
Film is First to Star People with Disabilities, Representing Five Primary Senses The 46th Annual Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival announced that the independent feature film "Making Sense" will be virtually screened beginning on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7:00 p.m. EST and continuing until February 15. The film is the first to feature five people with disabilities who each … [Read more...] about Independent Feature Film “Making Sense” to Premiere at Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival
Cyber Shorts Film Festival Returns For Second Year
Cyber Shorts: A VR Film Festival returns for its second year. Festival Co-directors Darryl A. Armstrong and Shahab Zargari developed the idea to launch a film festival using the AltspaceVR platform early on during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. While that initial festival was quickly put together, it turned out to be a huge success with 19 films screened to an audience of … [Read more...] about Cyber Shorts Film Festival Returns For Second Year
Feature Film “Charon” Shot Entirely on a Smartphone and Edited with an App by Filmmaker Under Lockdown Fetches Indie Film Festival Buzz
"Charon" will screen at a number of festivals through 2021 With a runtime of 73 minutes, "Charon" is a psychological thriller shot entirely on an iPhone and edited on an app while filmmaker Jennifer Zhang was in complete self-isolation in her apartment. Only a month into its run on the independent film festival circuit, the unusual feature film produced under Flying Koi … [Read more...] about Feature Film “Charon” Shot Entirely on a Smartphone and Edited with an App by Filmmaker Under Lockdown Fetches Indie Film Festival Buzz
First Time Filmmakers Win at Queen Palm International Film Festival in Palm Springs
New Girl Pictures' first feature film, To the New Girl, has won Gold Awards for Best Feature - First Time Filmmaker (Directors Aurora J. Culver, Ambika Leigh, Adriana Gonzalez-Vega) and Best Writer (Samantha Macher) at the Queen Palm International Film Festival in Palm Springs. The film is screening online as a part of the festival's virtual event from January 15 - 22, 2021. … [Read more...] about First Time Filmmakers Win at Queen Palm International Film Festival in Palm Springs
Beaufort International Film Festival Names 2021 Finalists
The Beaufort Film Society has announced the Finalists for the upcoming 15th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival taking place February 15-19, 2021 in Beaufort, SC. Finalists have been named in the categories of Best Feature, Best Documentary (Feature), Best Documentary (Short), Best Short Film, Duty & Honor, Best Student Film, Best Screenplay, Best Animation, … [Read more...] about Beaufort International Film Festival Names 2021 Finalists
45 Artists to Perform in “Georgia Comes Alive,” a One-Day Virtual Music Festival to Get Out the Vote
On Saturday, December 26th at 3 PM ET, Live For Live Music, in partnership with HeadCount, presents Georgia Comes Alive, a one-day virtual music festival to promote voter participation in the upcoming Georgia runoff elections by supporting local grassroots organizations like Georgia Coalition for the People's … [Read more...] about 45 Artists to Perform in “Georgia Comes Alive,” a One-Day Virtual Music Festival to Get Out the Vote