Film Festivals

Checking In: N.C. Heikin

2009-11-18T22:33:18Z

Director N.C. Heikin premiered her documentary Kimjongilia at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Her film uncovers one of the most hidden subjects in one of the world's most isolated nations: stories from survivors of North Korea's harsh gulags and prison camps, which have been in existence since the 1950s. Heikin interweaves interviews with survivors—some of whom were artists, musicians, and dancers—with modern dance movements to powerfully render these secret atrocities. Heikin...(read more)

Defamation: Let the Debate Continue

2009-11-16T17:37:02Z

After sparking intense debate at film festivals around the world (including TFF 2009 ), Yoav Shamir 's controversial documentary about anti-Semitism will reach everyday audiences this week....(read more)

2010 Tribeca Film Festival: Early Deadline 11/13!

2009-11-11T18:26:04Z

Are you planning to submit your film to the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival ? If so, the earlybird deadline is this Friday, November 13 ! Learn more....(read more)

The Third Act

2009-10-21T21:51:16Z

The Jordanian desert hills, a storybook setting in itself, provides a perfect backdrop for storytellers to gather. The RAWI Middle East Screenwriters Lab took place earlier this month in Jordan. The Lab is an initiative of the Royal Film Commission of Jordan , and is part of Sundance Institute's Feature Film Program. Seven projects from the region are selected to work under the guidance of Creative Advisors to help transform the work of emerging screenwriters. This year's Lab Fellows include...(read more)

Where’s My Film Now?

2009-10-21T21:43:55Z

You skipped a week of sleep to fine-tune your film to submit by the deadline. After you've slept, eaten something other than take-out, and rejoined the waking world, you may be wondering what's happened to your film. It's peak time in the film selection process for the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, so The Insider lurked into the cave of the Programming office to check the status of your submission . Insider: What happens when a film is submitted? Programming: Assuming that the film was...(read more)

Doha TFF: Spotlight on Mira Nair

2009-10-09T22:37:53Z

Director Mira Nair makes films that tell complex stories that illuminate the human condition. As her latest, Amelia , is ready for takeoff, the Doha Tribeca Film Festival shines the spotlight on this amazing woman....(read more)

Winding Down From the Pitch

2009-10-07T18:49:55Z

Despite Michael Moore's continued box office success, the majority of documentary filmmakers are increasingly challenged to find their audiences. And as resources for production and distribution steadily decrease, the answer for many is found in creative alliances, such as the Good Pitch , a partnership between the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program and the UK's Channel Four/Brit Doc Foundation . Launched at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, the Good Pitch was created in response...(read more)

Doha TFF: Zoe Bell does Stunts!

2009-10-06T22:31:45Z

The Doha Tribeca Film Festival profiles the amazing stuntwoman/actress Zoe Bell of Death Proof . Can't get enough? She's currently burning up the roller derby track in the wonderful Whip It , now playing in theaters....(read more)

2010 Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund

2009-09-30T19:15:40Z

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2009 Doha TFF Slate Announced

2009-09-29T18:03:31Z

Middle Eastern films, Hollywood blockbusters, and festival favorites round out the strong slate of films for the inaugural Doha Tribeca Film Festival , which will kick off one month from today with Mira Nair 's Amelia , starring Hilary Swank ....(read more)

Showtime for TFF 2009 Bon Jovi Doc

2009-09-29T16:23:06Z

Get ready! Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful , the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival premiere, is slated to make its rockin' debut on Showtime. Plus: there's a book, too!...(read more)

Watch: Marina of the Zabbaleen

2009-09-08T22:48:32Z

Marina of the Zabbaleen (TFF 2008), opening Friday, is an impressionistic portrait of childhood and family, set against the backdrop of the Muqqattam garbage recycling village in Cairo as seen through the eyes of 7-year-old Marina....(read more)

Doha TFF Site Launches

2009-08-26T20:03:18Z

Doha Tribeca Film Festival has launched its entertaining new website! Learn more about the event, which will take place in the Qatari capital October 29 to November 1....(read more)

New Decade, New Films: TFF 2010

2009-08-17T14:15:56Z

It's only August, and the new year seems ages away, but it will be here before we know it! Tribeca has announced key dates for the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival ....(read more)

2009 Tribeca Film Festival Dates and Submissions

2009-07-15T18:24:10Z

The 2009 Tribeca Film Festival Submissions form for both feature and short film entries will be available on September 15, 2008 at 3:00 EST!...(read more)