Archive for May, 2010

European Short Pitch – Call for script 2010

Friday, May 28th, 2010

NISI MASA, a non-profit organisation based at 99, rue du faubourg Saint-Denis 75010 PARIS, FRANCE, organises a call for scripts in the frame of European Short Pitch‘s project with the aim to support the development of young European short films to get their work produced in the framework of a European coproduction.

From 15/05/2010, the call for script 2010 is open to any person whose nationality or country of residency, on the day he/she sends his/her candidature, is of one of the following countries: Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Macedonia, The Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Turkey.

He/she must be between 18 and 28 years of age on the closing date of the call for scripts, 31/07/2010.
More info:
https://sites.google.com/site/rulescallforscript2010/european-short-pitch-call-for-script-2010

Call for Entries: GRAND OFF World Off Film Awards

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
GRAND OFF World Off Film Awards invited filmmakers to submit their films for its 4th edition which will run 26-28 November at Poland.
The call for entries for GRAND OFF is open to independent filmmakers, with up to 45 minutes of total running time.
Each year, world independent films receive nominations in 9 categories: directing, scriptwriting, editing, cinematography, best actor, best actress, fiction, documentary and animation.
During the Awards Ceremony the authors of the awarded films receive the honorable Grand Off statuettes and diplomas.
The deadline for submission is 15th of August 2010 and for regulations and entry form visit GRAND OFF’s website: http://www.grandoff.eu

The Winner Short Films of Cannes 2010

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

The Palm d’Or this year goes to the film Chienne D’Histoire (Barking Island) by Serge AVÉDIKIAN.

SYNOPSIS:

Constantinople 1910.
The streets are overrun with stray dogs.
The newly-established government, influenced by a model of Western society, uses European experts to choose a method of eradication before deciding, suddenly and alone, to massively deport the dogs to a deserted island away from the city.

The Jury Prize was received for Micky Bader by Frida Kempff.

SYNOPSIS:

Micky has been a member of the local bathing club for almost half a decade. Every day, every season, she swims with her friends at her beloved bathing club. From her story we gain a perspective on ourselves, and on how our existence is but the fruit of coincidence.


Cinéfondation Prizes 2010

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

This year the Cinéfondation Selection showed 13 student films coming from Asia, Europe, North and South America.
The Cinéfondation and Short Films Jury, presided by Atom Egoyan, composed of film directors Carlos Diegues and Marc Recha and actresses Emmanuelle Devos and Dinara Droukarova, has awarded the Cinéfondation prizes during a ceremony in the Buñuel Theatre.

First Prize:
TAULUKAUPPIAAT (The Painting Sellers)
directed by Juho Kuosmanen
Aalto University, Finland

Second Prize:
COUCOU-LES-NUAGES (Anywhere Out of the World)
directed by Vincent Cardona
La fémis, France

Third Prize (joint winners):

HINKERORT ZORASUNE (The Fifth Column)
directed by Vatche Boulghourjian
NYU, United States

JA VEĆ JESAM SVE ONO ŠTO ŽELIM DA IMAM
(I Already Am Everything I Want to Have)
directed by Dane Komljen
FDU, Serbia

The jury was extremely impressed with the quality of the selection, particularly the excellence of the directors’ work with actors. All the films strove to find unique ways of harnessing cinematographic vision with delicate and often haunting performances.” Atom Egoyan

The awarded films will receive 15 000 € for the First Prize, 11 250 € for the Second Prize and 7 500 € for the Third Prize.
The 13 competing films have been selected among over 1500 submitted.

Films of directors from previous Cinéfondation Selections are present in different sections of the Festival: Tender Son – The Frankenstein Project by Kornél Mundruczó in Competition, Pál Adrienn by Ágnes Kocsis at Un Certain Regard, All Good Children by Alicia Duffy at the Directors’ Fortnight and Cynthia todavia tiene las llaves by Gonzalo Tobal at the Critic’s Week.
The Cinéfondation Selection, created in 1998, is proud to have accompanied the work and development of these new talents of international cinema.

Call for Entries: Thess Short Film Festival

Monday, May 3rd, 2010
Submissions for this year’s festival are now open for the 4th Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival. By popular demand, the festival will again take place over two weekends, Sept.25,26 and October 1,2 & 3rd.
In its short 3-year history, THESS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (TISFF) has created a worldwide reputation for high quality cinema, screening and promoting talented directors from all over the world and the most reputable film schools and academies.
We are committed to maintain the same high standards for the 2010 festival and thus offer again to thousands of cinephiles a very special and important cinematic experience.
The festival will continue to focus on fiction films but we shall definitely include exceptional animation and documentary films.
director/curator:
yiannis z. zachopoulos
Deadline for submissions:
JULY 15, 2010.
AZA Cinema Club / THESS FEST
6, Alex. Svolou st.
thessaloniki 54622     Greece
Entry Form, download from www.azafestival.com
Or write us at:
thessfest@gmail.com   azacinema@gmail.com