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2023 Oxford Film Festival wraps party fest with awards announcement

By John Wildman 3 years ago

Oxford Film Festival Executive Director Matt Wymer, said, “The awards ceremony was a wonderful culmination of our 20th Anniversary edition. The party started on Wednesday and continued to the end of Sunday as we celebrated the spirit of going to the movies all weekend long.” Regarding the film festival’s prize packages, Wymer added, “We are proud of the prize packages we include with our awards. They are designed to help our filmmakers make their next project and will continue to grow toward that goal.”

San Pedro International Film Festival 2023 announces awards led by Moby’s PUNK ROCK VEGAN MOVIE

By John Wildman 3 years ago

SPIFF Festival Director Ziggy Mrkich, said, “Our Closing Night celebration was a wonderful and perfect conclusion to this year’s edition which really highlighted our film festival’s unique personality and ability to connect our filmmakers to our audiences and each other. We were thrilled to give Moby and his filmmaking team a platform to not simply show their film but underline their message to a very receptive audience.”

Oxford Film Festival 2023 announces films and events for 20th Anniversary edition next month

By John Wildman 3 years ago

Executive Director Matt Wymer, who will be overseeing his first Oxford Film Festival as Executive Director, said, “This is our 20th Anniversary edition and we’re celebrating the audiences that allowed the Oxford Film Festival to inspire and entertain our community for the past two decades. To show our appreciation, we are providing more free screenings, more panels and bigger parties than ever before. “ 

AFI Announces Participants for AFI DWW+ Class of 2024

By John Wildman 3 years ago

“AFI DWW+ is integral to creating a pipeline of highly trained, diverse voices who have the power to drive culture forward and shape the future of the entertainment industry. We are thrilled to welcome this new class of accomplished artists to the AFI DWW+ program and guide them on their journey as directors and storytellers,” said Susan Ruskin, Dean of the AFI Conservatory and Executive Vice President of the American Film Institute.

Steven Soderbergh Announced Miguel Faus as First Winner of $100k Andrews/Bernard Financing Awards on Decentralized Pictures

By John Wildman 3 years ago

News at Sundance: During FILM3 on the Mountain Director/producer Steven Soderbergh announced the first winner of three financing awards that his production company Extension 765 launched in partnership with blockchain-powered non-profit Decentralized Pictures (DCP). Spanish filmmaker Miguel Faus will receive $100,000 in finishing funds for his feature-length fiction film CALLADITA.

ACA Cinema Project Series teams with NYC’s IFC Center for New Films From Japan in February

By John Wildman 3 years ago

Katsura Toda, Senior specialist for the arts at Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs – Government of Japan, and the organizer of ACA Cinema Project said, “These films are among the outstanding works that Japan has produced last year, with each sharing a true artistic achievement in filmmaking. All four films demonstrate a nuanced approach to storytelling, beautifully shot, with wonderful performances across the board. We could not be more excited to give them this platform at the IFC Center in New York City.”

San Pedro International Film Festival announces film lineup for return in February

By John Wildman 3 years ago

SPIFF Festival Director Ziggy Mrkich, said, “It will be wonderful to be back in theaters, bringing films and filmmakers back to San Pedro to the Historic Warner Grand Theatre, and the Terrace Cinemas, and more. The San Pedro International Film Festival celebrates truly independent films, and the film artists that put their lives into making them. We cherish the fact that this film festival brings together the San Pedro business and arts community and film festival fans like no other event does locally and we’ve got another great lineup in store for everyone.”

Austin’s Cine Las Americas announces Call For Entries for 25th Anniversary edition this year

By John Wildman 3 years ago

Executive Director Gabriel Ornelas, said, “This will be a very special year for Cine Las Americas. Celebrating its 25th year, this festival represents the dedication and passion of hundreds of filmmakers, volunteers, staff, businesses, and community that each year have believed in the mission and significance to showcase Latino and Indigenous stories in cinema. The 25 years have been full of wonderful successes and not without challenges. But it is the perseverance and will of a collective community to ensure the voices Cine Las Americas represents are heard and shared.

Oxford Film Festival receives Science on Screen grant for 2023

By John Wildman 3 years ago

Oxford Film Festival Executive Director Matt Wymer, said, “As we gear up for our big 20th Anniversary edition of the Oxford Film Festival, this is a big win for the organization, both in terms of the funds which will support next year’s presentation, screenings, panels, and events, but also because it underlines the notice we are receiving nationally for the work we have done and the success we have seen leading up to now.”

Atlanta’s LGBT Fest, Out on Film, Announces Call for Entries for 2023

By John Wildman 3 years ago

Out on Film Festival Director Jim Farmer said, “Last year’s 35th Anniversary celebration highlighted what our filmmakers and audiences have come to rely on when they attend Out on Film – a celebration, here in Atlanta of the best in LGBTQ cinema, wonderful conversations on films with our honorees, like last year’s ICON honoree, Colman Domingo, and simply screenings and events that immerse everyone in the joy we all receive from seeing great films and meeting the people who have made those films.”