Slamdance, the artist-led by filmmakers for filmmaker organization, today announced that its annual film festival will move to Los Angeles, starting in February 2025. The move to Los Angeles, the heart of the entertainment industry, will allow for the continued growth of Slamdance’s year-round mission to provide an accessible and dynamic community for truly independent, visionary filmmakers and creators.
The New York premiere of Caroline Lindy's romantic comedy, Your Monster, is set for opening night of the 14th annual Lower East Side Film Festival at Village East Cinema on Thursday, May 2. The film stars Melissa Barrera (Scream), who will be in attendance at the premiere, along with cast members Edmund Donovan (Tell Me Lies), Brian McCarthy (Paterson, The Americans), Taylor Trensch (Evil), and Kayla Foster (The Deuce, Call Jane) and crew members Caroline Lindy, Shannon Reilly, Scotty Anderson (Succession, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom), and Maribeth Fox (A Quiet Place, Bottoms).
New York CineFest is back, bringing the magic of cinema to the heart of Manhattan. From April 25-28, film enthusiasts are invited to experience a captivating lineup of cinematic gems at the Look Dine-In Cinemas W57 theatre.
National CineMedia, the US representative to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, has announced the winners of the 2024 US Young Lions competition. More than 500 teams of young professionals across the advertising, digital, media, creative and public relations industries registered for the competition this year, up 20 percent year over year. There were 333 official competition entries, an increase of 17 percent compared to last year. The five winning teams were named and honored by NCM at the Team USA Winners Announcement event, hosted by Initiative, with all 25 finalist teams in attendance.
The Lower East Side Film Festival has announced its feature film lineup and opening night events. The 14th annual LESFF runs May 2-6 at the Village East Cinema and DCTV Firehouse Cinema in New York City.
The newly relaunched Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced a landmark collaboration with the renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe which will open the film festival program in new venues across the city including non-traditional cinema spaces at Summerhall and the heart of the Fringe footprint.
National CineMedia, the US Representative for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and the largest cinema advertising network in the country, has announced that Gold House, the leading cultural ecosystem that unites, invests in, and champions Asian Pacific creators and companies, as the official non-profit partner for the 2024 US Young Lions competition.
The 28th European Union Film Festival is now underway in New Delhi across three prominent venues—the India Habitat Centre, Instituto Cervantes (Spanish Cultural Center), and The Goethe-Institut /Max Mueller Bhavan. The festival opened with the screening of the Grand Prix-winning French film Saint Omer directed by Alice Diop.
Christie Digital Systems and the Moroccan cinema exhibitor Cinerji are supporting the next generation of film talent by sponsoring the Atlas Workshops at Marrakech International Film Festival.
The CBC Exhibition at 54th International Film Festival of India at Goa was designed to capture the essence of projecting Indian films and their contributions using new technology. The three-day event which was held last week was set up by the Central Bureau of Communication, Ministry Information & Broadcasting at Kala Academy, Panaji.
