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falkenscreen · 5 years ago

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COVID-19, Festivals, Film and where we’re at

It’s a concerning time for the Australian industry with a number of Film Festivals cancelling or postponing events and indeed calling off Festivals mid-run. Filmmakers, Festivals, musicians, cinemas, visual artists and venue operators are but some of the pillars of the arts community already significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic which has spread uncertainty across industries and communities worldwide.

This afternoon’s announcement of the Sydney Film Festival’s cancellation, for the first time in the Festival’s history, may not be a shock but lands as another major blow to Australia’s cultural scene. The Festival, like many others, are offering returns or replacement tickets for future screenings in light of restrictions on public gatherings whereby major Festivals’ events cannot continue.

At the time of writing, the directive from the Federal Government to limit non-essential gatherings to 500 people has been updated to restrict non-essential gatherings to 100 persons in indoor areas. Cinemas including Dendy, Palace, the Hayden Orpheum and the Golden Age among others are advising patrons of precautionary measures taken including implementing social distancing, limiting the capacity of theatres, ensuring visitors sit seats apart, regular cleaning taking place and hygiene options such as hand sanitisers that are available on sites.

Looking to another avenue, film collective Static Vision, which recently ran the successful weekend-long Hyperlinks iteration in Sydney, are featuring a free six hour live stream Festival of curated features and shorts called Lockdown on March 27 where you are invited to “self-isolate with us.”

We’ve already seen the very evident impact of these steps, social distancing and preventative measures taken by individuals on film and Film Festivals with many finding cause to cancel screenings. In the case of Dark Mofo the event’s founder made it bluntly clear that the 2020 run had to be cancelled to ensure, from a financial perspective, that the venture remains viable and that programs can proceed in the future; a challenge now widely facing arts organisers. It is also a quandary for many whether immediately forthcoming events are financially viable given prospective turnout, with cinemas and screening venues seeking direction from the Federal Government in order to prepare for the coming months and adequately advise employees many of whom, alike artists and filmmakers, rely on casual or non-permanent work. It remains to be seen to what extent arts institutions and artists will be provided economic support via prospective Federal and State stimulus or relief measures.

The Melbourne Queer Film Festival (which this year ran in conjunction with the Melbourne International Youth Film Festival) suspended the remainder of its 2020 program from March 16, including the Victorian regional tour. The Festival had previously been scheduled to run in Melbourne from March 12-23.

Sunset Cinema North Sydney, which was scheduled to run until March 21, cancelled its remaining screenings from March 16. FlickerFest has cancelled an upcoming March Gold Coast appearance with Dead End Film Festival cancelling a forthcoming March event in Melbourne. Brisbane Openair Cinemas have too cancelled the Festival’s remaining March events, with Moonlight Cinema, who are not running their forthcoming March screenings in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth or Brisbane, set to resume in November.

The Queer Screen – Mardi Gras Film Festival has postponed its March tour to Parramatta (Sydney), Lismore, Newcastle and Mount Victoria, which was set to take place from March 20. The Whyalla Film Festival has postponed its March event while the Geelong Pride Film Festival, Bendigo Queer Film Festival and Benalla Shorts have postponed their April runs.

The Gold Coast and Cradle Mountain Film Festivals, scheduled for April, have been cancelled. Underground Cinema has postponed its Melbourne event, scheduled for April, until June-July.

Festivals which have cancelled shortly forthcoming events and maintained scheduled events post-May 2020 include Revelation Film Festival and Australia’s Silent Film Festival. Festivals across the country are maintaining their scheduling for events several months ahead as the situation develops with the Children’s International Film Festival, having cancelled an upcoming March event, postponing CHIFF’s May runs in Melbourne and Sydney to July 25 onward.

The Caloundra Film Festival has brought its anticipated March 31st screening of Honeyland forward to March 18 in case, in the Festival’s words, “the whole world… is in lockdown by the 31st and we don’t want you to miss it.”

The Independent Cinemas Association (ICA) also announced its annual conference, scheduled to take place in May, has been postponed until May 2021. Netflix, Disney and many other major production companies including Australian stalwarts have halted production while major cinemas releases such as No Time to Die, F9, Mulan and Black Widow have been postponed.

Significantly, Universal have brought up the home release schedules for The Invisible Man & Emma to this Friday, films that are still in the cinema release window. Disney+ has also now released Frozen 2 ahead of schedule. Many have been agitating for a change to limit the length of time following which a film can be released for home entertainment or streaming following a theatrical release, a move which cinemas have strongly resisted. With film releases via online forums being moved up, a move which other studios will follow, it is unclear if once the prevailing situation eases if and to what extent there will be a return to the status quo.

It is evident that many in the coming months will look to streaming as distributors will too potentially seek to feature titles that might not have appeared on streaming platforms, or otherwise make them available via these services much earlier than would normally have been the case. Those production companies looking for Awards consideration in the coming year may too seek these avenues in order to qualify, while direct sales to streaming services altogether bypassing cinemas, amidst the prospect of traditional international Festival markets not operating as regular, could soon increase.

Importantly, Film Festivals worldwide have looked to create virtual markets to ensure sales can go ahead, with such a market being planned pending an announcement on Cannes’ viability. International Festivals have too looked to maintain their plaudits, allowing for awards contenders to be streamed to judges.

It’s a difficult time; be kind to each other and if it brings any sense of joy or relief, watch a movie and better yet, if you can, enjoy it with someone else until we’re all out and about proper again.

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oslofusion · 3 years ago

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FAUVE from Jeremy Comte on Vimeo.

187 festivals, 90+ awards. Academy Award® Nomination for Best Live Action Short Film

FAUVE by Jeremy Comte

Synopsis : Set in a surface mine, two boys sink into a seemingly innocent power game with Mother Nature as the sole observer. "Fauve" is this week's Staff Pick Premiere! Read more about it here: vimeo.com/blog/post/fauve

Follow FAUVE on social media (@fauveshortfilm): facebook.com/FAUVEshortfilm/ instagram.com/fauveshortfilm/ twitter.com/FAUVEshortfilm/

CAST

Tyler: Félix Grenier Benjamin: Alexandre Perreault The Woman: Louise Bombardier

CREW

Writer/ Director : Jeremy Comte Production : Evren Boisjoli (Achromatic Media), Maria Gracia Turgeon (Midi la Nuit) Cinematographer : Olivier Gossot Production Manager: Julie Groleau Production coordinator: Kelyna N. Lauzier 1st AD: Catherine Kirouac Casting Director: Victor Tremblay-Blouin Costume Design: Renée Sawtelle Make-up & Hair Artist: Stéphanie Barette Sound recordist: Laurent Ouellette Key Grip: Roland Cody Laroque Best Boy Grip: Nicola Poitras Gamache Grips: Patrice Arsenault, Thibault Kersani 1st Camera Assistant: Jeanne Dupuis 2nd Camera assistant & Gimbal operator: Benjamin Granet Stunt Coordinator: Tyler Hall Visual Effect Supervisor: Jean-Francois Clément Assistant Visual Effect Supervisor: Alex Legault Unit Production Manager: Jean-Maxime Giguère Set Production Assistant: Gabrielle de Cevins Production Assistants: Stéphane Pierre-Dufour, Sophie Cullen Aubut, Sabrina Lavergne, Molly Manseau Production Driver: Antonio Gracia Molero Production Intern: Gabrielle de Cevins Medic: Dominique Laplante Catering: Reception GL Animal Wrangler: Alain Chiocchi

Script collaborators: Patrica Boucher & Daphnée Côté Hallé Script Consultant: Phillipe Lesage

Image Post Production: Outpost Post Production Supervisor: Simon Allard Editor : Jeremy Comte Online Editor: Simon Allard VFX Artist: Val Michailov

Sound Post Production: Cult Nation Mixing & Sound Design : Hugues Bertrand, Théo Porcet, Jean-David Perron Foley Artist: Michael Anctil Sound Post Production Coordinator: Sophie Bérubé

Colour: The Mill - Chicago Colourist : Luke Morrison Colour Assist: Lindsay Mazur Coulour Producer: Dan Butler Colour executive Producer: Laurie Adrianopoli

Music: La Hacienda Composer: Brian D'Oliveira

Distribution and international sales: H264 Distribution

Poster & Title design: Sebastien Camden - Pusher

Filming Equipment: Cineground, Achromatic Media, Cinepool, Multiservice Luna Vehicles: Location Via Route Production Accountants: Marie-Ève Desbiens Tremblay, Johane Bergeron Auditing: Benoit Gauthier Production Insurance: BFL Lawyer: Gabriella Rozankovic - Lussier & Khouzam

Produced with the financial participation of SODEC, CALQ, Provincial tax credit & Federal tax credit

* Awards * Special Jury Award - Sundance Film Festival 2018 * Best of the Festival - Palm Springs ShortFest * Grand National Jury Prize & Best Youth Short Film - Regard Int. Short Film Festival * Best Drama - Aspen ShortsFest * Programmers Choice Award - Cleveland Film Festival 2018 * Best Narrative Award - Minneapolis Saint Paul International Film Festival 2018 * Jury Award for Live Action- Vienna Shorts 2018 * Best International Short - Rincon International Film Festival, Puerto Rico, 2018 * Jury Award, Public Award, Prix Ciné Tapis-Rouge - Festival Courts d’un soir, 2018 * Best Directing, Public Student, Young Voters & Public Award - Longue vue sur le court, 2018 * Premio SIGNIS MÉXICO - Guanajuato International Film Festival, 2018 * Grand Jury Prize (Short Film) - 12th FIRST International Film Festival Xining, 2018 * Grand Prix for Best Short Film - Melbourne International Film Festival, 2018 * Best International Narrative - DC Shorts, 2018 * Best Quebec Short Film - Les Percéides, 2018 * Artist Award Winner - Odense International Film Festival, 2018 * Honourable mention for Best Canadian Short Film - Toronto International Film Festival, 2018 * LeCentral Jury Prize - Off-Courts Trouville, 2018 * Best Overall Short Film - Calgary International Film Festival, 2018 * Best Short Film, FIPRESCI Award : Best Short Film - IFF Pacific Meridian, Vladivostok, 2018 * Brief Encounters Grand Prix - Encounters Film Festival, Bristol. 2018 * La Fabrique Culturelle Award - Long Week-End du Court, 2018 * National Competition Grand Prize, Audience Award - Quebec City Film Festival, 2018 * German Independence Award : Best Short Film - Oldenburg Film Festival, 2018 * Best Actor - International Shorts Competition (Félix Grenier) - Les Fantastiques week-ends du cinéma québécois : Vidéotron Award for Best Short (Argent), UDA Award for Best Actor, EVS Award for Best Upcoming Producer (Maria Gracia Turgeon) - Fantasia International Film Festival, 2018 CONTACTS H264 Distribution / Jean-Christophe J. Lamontagne/ [email protected] Midi la Nuit / midilanuit.com / [email protected] / facebook.com/MidiLaNuitFilms Achromatic Media / achromatic.ca/ [email protected] /

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aboutanimation · 3 years ago

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DEATH VAN (animated space-rock adventure) from Michael Enzbrunner on Vimeo.

The space-rock duo DEATH VAN tours through a miniature world inhabited by surreal creatures that are haunted by a menacing and mischievous entity.

Directed by Michael Enzbrunner Project assistance: Helge Henning (weizenkeim.org) Script consultant: Adam Gurfinkel Sound: Kevin Swartz

This project was generously supported and funded by the Toronto Animated Image Society (tais.ca), The Petman Foundation and the Toronto Arts Council.

Distribution: Autour de Minuit (autourdeminuit.com)

Awards: Coney Island Film Festival, Coney Island 2018: Best Animation Open World Animation Festival, Allentown 2018: Voyager Award (Best in show) Cardiff Mini Film Festival 2019: Best International Animation MIFF, Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival - Melbourne/USA 2018: Best Animation Midwest Action Fest 2019: Most Original Film Award Midwest Weird Fest 2019: Best Animation Bucharest ShortCut CineFest, Bucharest 2018: Best Animation TAIS Animation Showcase, Toronto 2017: Audience Choice Award Simply Shorts: Animation Salvation, Brisbane 2018: Audience Choice Award London X4, Seasonal Short Film Festival 2018: Winner Sci-Fi/Fantasy Short & Best Film Originality First Hermetic International Film Festival 2019: Best Music Video

Special Programmes: OIAF - Ottawa International Animation Festival 2018 'Canadian Panorama' ITFS Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart 2018 'Best Animated Music Videos' Anifilm 2018 'Midnight Animation' Ars Electronica Animation Festival 2018 'Best of Computer Animation' Roanne Animation Film Festival 2019 'Midnight Specials' Filmfest Dresden - Seriously! WTF? 2019 Siggraph Traveling Show at GTC 2019 Vimeo Staff Pick, January 2018

Official Selection: Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2018 Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF) 2018 SIGGRAPH 2018 Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater 2018 BFI London Film Festival 2018 VIS - Vienna Shorts Festival 2018 Wiesbaden International Weekend of Animation 2018 OFF - ODENSE International Film Festival 2018 FAB Festival of Animation 2018 VOID - International Animation Film Festival 2018 Linoleum International Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival 2018 International Animation Film Festival 2017 TIAF - Taichung International Animation Festival 2018 3D Wire Market 2018 Golden Kuker 2018 KLIK Amsterdam Animation Festival 2018 Florida Animation Festival 2018: Finalist Anim'est - International Animation Film Festival 2018 Longue vue sur le court 2018 Supertoon International Animation Festival 2018 Insomnia International Animation Film Festival 2018 Supernova Digital Animation Festival 2018 Montreal International Animation Film Festival, ANIMAZE 2018 STIFF - Cartoons and Bloody Marys Festival of Animation 2018 Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2018 Ouchy Film Awards 2018 Third Eye Film Festival 2018 Boston Underground Film Festival 2018 Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2018 Transilvania Shorts (International Short Film Festival) 2018 Sopot Film Festival 2018 Tripoteca - Psychedelic Film and Art Festival 2018 Reading and Leeds Festivals 2018 Lund Fantastisk Film Festival 2018 ReAnima Festival 2018 Black Sea Film Festival 2018 Toronto New Wave 2018 Hell De Janeiro (Int. Horror and Terror FIlm Festival) 2018 Chaniartoon 2018 Tucson Film & Music Festival 2018 South Texas Underground Film Festival 2018 AnimaSyros 2018 Weird Film Fest 2018 AFME Albuquerque Film & Music Experience 2018 (1st runner up, Best Animation) Brighton Rocks Film Festival 2018: Finalist International Music Video Underground 2018: Finalist Manchester Animation Festival 2018 KUKI Int. Short Film Festival or Children & Youth Berlin 2018 Spark Animaton 2018 St Cloud Film Festival 2018 FKM Fantastic Film Festival of A Coruña 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival 2018 Planet 9 Film Fest 2018 PÖFF Shorts (Black Nights Film Festival) 2018 Shiver International Film Festival 2018 Cucalorus Film Festival 2018 Multivision Festival 2018 The Animattikon Project 2018 Render: The Vancouver International Music Video Festival 2018 London International Animation Festival 2018 Bucharest Film Awards 2018 East Van Showcase: The Haunted Saloon 2018 CutOut Fest 2018 Chaktomuk Short Film Festival 2018 Animation Chico 2018 Anilogue International Animation Festival 2018 Panama Animation Fest 2018 Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival 2018 Mediterranean Film Festival 2018 Anima Brussels 2019 Dumbo Film Festival 2018 Melbourne Short Film Festival 2019 Animation Marathon 2018 Eurocinema Film Festival 2019 SHORT to the point 2019 Lost Sanity Film Fest 2019 Mecal Pro 2019 TAAFI 2019 Filmfest Dresden 2019 Weird Wednesday 2019 Athens Animfest 2019 La Truca 2019

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eu-iv · 3 years ago

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Smoke That Travels (2016) from Kayla Briët on Vimeo.

What happens when a story is forgotten?

I started this film at 17, because I had a fear that part of my identity, my native Prairie Band Potawatomi heritage, would be inevitably lost in time. Through music, dance, and color, I'm inviting others to become immersed in the thoughts, histories, and emotions I grew up with.

During the creation of this personal film, I had the intention for this to simply be a time-capsule for myself and my baby brother to look back on in the future, as adults. Little did I know that upon it’s release, this film would take me on a journey for over a year. I got to meet indigenous communities from around the world - from the Sami of Scandinavia, Ainu of Japan, and many more - who were all dealing with the same struggle to preserve their language and culture. I felt so lucky to hear their stories and for the first time, experienced the power storytelling has to connect us to each other as human beings.

Thank you so much to all who have supported this film time-capsule.

with love x Miigwech (Thank you), Kayla

Dedicated to my (currently 3 year old) brother, Senachwine.

runtime 13 min with Gary Wiskigeamatyuk directed + edited + cinematography + original score by Kayla Briët | 19 years old

"Smoke That Travels" Original Music here: soundcloud.com/kaylabriet/sets/smoke-that-travels-the-original-music-2016

Family History Website: wiskigeamatyuk.com

"Smoke That Travels" is a personal documentary by Kayla Briët that explores preservation and loss of culture and her own identity as Prairie Band Potawatomi.

FESTIVALS

Full Film

Awards 2017 MoMA Doc Fortnight (NYC) 2017 Smithsonian Institute NMAI Mother Tongue Film Festival (Washington, D.C.) 2017 National Geographic Short Film Showcase (NatGeo, Online) 2016 YoungArts (Los Angeles) - Winner in Cinematic Arts 2016 National Film Festival for Talented Youth NFFTY (Seattle) - Audience Award "Around the World in 10 Films" 2016 National Film Festival for Talented Youth NFFTY (Seattle) - Best Emerging Female Filmmaker 2016 Chicago CineYouth Festival (Chicago) - Best Documentary Senior Division 2016 New Renaissance Film Festival (London) - Best Young Talent (Documentary) 2016 Bushwick Film Festival (New York) - Best Short Film 2016 ImagineNATIVE (Canada) - Best Youth Work 2016 Seattle International Film Festival SIFF (Seattle) - Official Selection, Best of NFFTY 2016 Chicago International Film Festival (Chicago) - Official Selection, Best of CineYouth 2016 Rockland Youth Film Festival (New York) - Director of the Year 2016 Kleinkaap Short Film Festival (South Africa) - Best Documentary

Official Selection 2016 DocumentaQro (DOQU) Festival (Queretaro, Mexico) - Official Selection 2016 Miami Independent Film Festival (Florida) - Official Selection 2016 Largo Film Awards (Switzerland) - Official Selection 2016 Move Me Productions Festival (Belgium) - Official Selection 2016 Kleinkaap Short Film Festival (South Africa) - Official Selection, Cinematography Nominee 2016 VisionFest 3.0 (Los Angeles) - Official Selection Director's List 2016 CUCALORUS Film Festival (North Carolina) - Official Selection 2016 Guam International Film Festival (Guam) - Official Selection 2016 Broke Student Film Festival (Michigan) - Official Selection 2016 Tribal Film Festival (Oklahoma) - Official Selection 2016 Orlando Edge Film Festival (Florida) - Official Selection 2016 IndieWise Virtual Festival (Online) - Official Selection 2016 RAW Film Festival (Los Angeles) - Official Selection 2016 Buffer Festival (Canada) - Official Selection 2016 Winda Film Festival (Australia) - Official Selection 2016 Ethiopia International Film Festival (Ethiopia) - Official Selection 2016 Citizen Jane Film Festival (Missouri) - Official Selection 2016 Big Water Film Festival (Wisconsin) - Official Selection 2016 Vidcon (California) - Official Selection, Intermix 2016 One Flaming Arrow Festival (Oregon) - Official Selection 2017 Big Muddy Film Festival (Chicago) 2017 Human Rights Arts & Film Festival (Melbourne, AUS) 2017 Skabmovat Film Festival (Finland) 2017 Native Crossroads Film Festival (Norman, Oklahoma) 2017 MINDIE Film Festival (Miami, Florida) 2017 Video Consortium LA (Los Angeles) 2017 Unearthing Another World (NYC)

Excerpt Awards, Screening, and Official Selection 2015 Summer in the City (London, UK) - Official Selection INTERMIX 2015 Buffer Festival (Canada) - Women of Youtube Award 2016 Sundance Film Festival Ignite Fellowship 2016 YoungArts (Miami, Florida) - Cinematic Arts Winner 2016 SundanceTV, nofilmschool.com, Adobe Project1324 (Online) 2017 Teen Vogue (Online)

BROADCAST SCREENINGS

2017 PBS : First Nations Experience Shorts (TV) 2017 National Geographic Short Film Showcase (Online) 2016 LA Weekly November Issue Cover Story (Online)

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digthe60s · 7 years ago

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1969

On July 20, one of man’s crowning achievements occurred when American astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon, and uttered the immortal words “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” The opposition to the war continued to increase with more and more attending anti-war demonstrations and demanding that the U.S. withdrew from Vietnam. The music came from artists such as the Doors, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, and the Beatles. The most famous music festival of modern times, Woodstock, took place on a New York farm on August 15-18, with more than 400,000 avid music fans attending to see the Who, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby, Stills & Nash and others perform live. Fashions reflected the anti-war sentiment with military jackets adorned with peace signs, and trends such as long, unkempt wild hair and headbands showed the feelings of anti-establishment experienced by the youth.

Major events

• The first man is landed on the moon on the Apollo 11 mission by the United States. Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon.

• The second manned moon mission, Apollo 12, successfully launches and lands on the moon.

• The Isle of Wight Festival attracts an audience of approximately 150,000 people; the Atlanta International Pop Festival attracts 100,000; and Woodstock attracts more than 350,000.

• The Beatles record Abbey Road, their final album together.

• The first communications are sent through the ARPANET on October 29, 1969.

• The U.S. Air Force closes its Blue Book Project, concluding that there is no evidence of UFOs.

• 250,000 people march on Washington in protest against the Vietnam War.

• The RMS Queen Elizabeth II enters service.

• Golda Meir becomes Prime Minister of Israel.

• Robin Knox-Johnston becomes the first person to sail around the world solo without stopping.

• The U.S. institutes the draft lottery to determine draft into U.S. forces for Vietnam War.

• The very first U.S. troop withdrawals are made from Vietnam.

• The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is established.

• On June 28, the police raids Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in New York City, inciting the Stonewall Riots.

• The Civil war in Biafra leaves 3 million people starving and needing international aid.

• Members of a cult led by Charles Manson murder seven people—including actress Sharon Tate—on August 9-10 in Los Angeles, California.

• Richard Nixon becomes President of the United States.

• Hurricane Camille hits the Mississippi coast, killing 248 people.

• Britain deploys troops in Northern Ireland following increasing violence.

• The Australian light aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne slices the destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in half, killing 82 crew members.

• The trial of the “Chicago Seven” begins. They are accused of inciting riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

• Charles de Gaulle resigns as president of France.

• A bomb is exploded in a bank in Milan, Italy.

• Rising inflation is a worldwide problem.

• The U.S. Supreme Court rules on Stanley v. Georgia that “the State may not prohibit mere possession of obscene materials for personal use."

• Militant black students at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, use force to take over the Willard Straight Hall, demanding a black studies program.

• Police forces in the U.S. crack down on student protests.

• A free concert organized by the Rolling Stones is held at the Altamont Speedway in Livermore, California, with problems caused by the use of Hells Angels as bouncers, resulting in a number of deaths.

• Monty Python’s Flying Circus and Sesame Street make their debuts on television.

• Brian Jones, former guitarist of the Rolling Stones, is found dead at his home on July 3, after apparently drowning in his swimming pool.

• John Lennon’s album Two Virgins, featuring himself and Yoko Ono naked, is confiscated at the Newark Airport.

• The Beatles make their last public performance on the roof of Apple Records.

Top 10 highest-grossing films in the U.S.

1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (dir. George Roy Hill)

2. Midnight Cowboy (dir. John Schlesinger)

3. Easy Rider (dir. Dennis Hopper)

4. Hello, Dolly! (dir. Gene Kelly)

5. Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (dir. Paul Mazursky)

6. Paint Your Wagon (dir. Joshua Logan)

7. True Grit (dir. Henry Hathaway)

8. Cactus Flower (dir. Gene Saks)

9. Goodbye, Colombus (dir. Larry Peerce)

10. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (dir. Peter R. Hunt)

Billboard’s number-one music albums (in chronological order)

1. “The Beatles” by The Beatles

2. “TCB” by Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations

3. “Wichita Lineman” by Glen Campbell

4. “Blood, Sweat & Tears” by Blood, Sweat & Tears

5. “Hair” by Hair Original Cast

6. “At San Quentin” by Johnny Cash

7. “Blind Faith” by Blind Faith

8. “Green River” by Creedence Clearwater Revival

9. “Abbey Road” by The Beatles

10. “Led Zeppelin II” by Led Zeppelin

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dontcowwithme · 7 years ago

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Journey Birds from Daphna Awadish on Vimeo.

Personal stories fuse together as man and bird in a cinematic commentary on immigration. ---------- An animated documentary by Daphna Awadish.

Music: Ady Cohen Sound design: Erez Eyni Graphic design: Danielle Peleg ---------- Awards and festivals:

Mobile Motion Film Festival, Switzerland: Grand Jury Award Best animation Honorable Mention from the 2015 Anim!Arte - 12th International Student Animation Festival of Brazil "Best Short - Student" award, Traveling Shorts Film Festival, Italy.

Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, Germany Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel Cinema Jove, Spain Melbourne International Animation Festival, Australia dokumentART - European Film Festival for Documentaries, Germany Lisbon International Film Festival, Portugal Cartoons on the Bay, Italy FILMFEST DRESDEN, Germany KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival, The Netherlands 13th IAWRT Asian Women's film festival, India Erarta MOTION PICTURES. International Festival of Shorts about Paintings, Russia International Tour Film Festival, Italy Premio Cinematografico Palena, Italy Madeira Film Festival, Portugal STIFF Student International Film Festival. Croatia LINOLEUM International Contemporary Animation and Media-Art Festival, Ukraine 14th IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival, Bulgaria Cut Out festival, Mexico ALTER-NATIVE 24 International Short Film Festival, Romania Olympia Int'l Film Festival for Children and Young People, Greece San Diego Jewish Film Festival, USA Miami Jewish Film Festival, USA Locomoción, Mexico Malmös Exilfilmfestival, Sweden Black Movie International independent film Festival, Geneva MÓNFILMAT FESTIVAL, spain International Changing Perspectives Short Film Festival, Turkey Jacksonville Documentary Film Festival, USA Anifilm International Festival of Animated Films, Czech Republic Roma Cinema Doc, Italy The Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival, Israel DC independent film festival, USA Second Asia International (Wenzhou) Youth Short-Film Exhibition, China 9th CMS International Children’s Film Festival, India A-FestFilmROZAFA festival, Albania Moscow Jewish Film Festival, Russia Lanterna Mágica’s International, Brazil Monsoon Asia Film Festival, Taiwan Animaphix - International Festival of Animated Film, Italy UK jewish film festival, UK

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bighousela · 7 years ago

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LIFES’S MAPPED OUT

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Official Selection 2018 Film Fest LA

STARRING Christine Holliday, Melissa Salter, Lachlan Mitchell, Akal Demir, Mary Gandolfo, Amit Singh-Saini and Rebecca Sinclair PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY Akal Demir WRITTEN BY Akal Demir and Snowflake PRESS CONTACT Akal Demir [email protected]

FIND ‘LIFE’S MAPPED OUT’ HERE https://youtu.be/oEUD7gMlmAc

AKAL DEMIR – DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, ACTOR, STUNTMAN, WRITER and CREATOR Akal Demir has hit the entertainment industry by storm, Akal has been merely a shadow in the background waiting to make his break in the film industry. Captured by a true vision and heart felt emotion, he wanted to bring this story back to life so that people know prevention is better than cure. Lightning kills......Everyone has a story to tell, but this one takes the cake for Akal, so, he has turned the biggest story of his life into a heart felt movie.

LIFES’S MAPPED OUT Akal has worked on television, short films, feature films, commercials, and music videos. He has been cast in many various roles in the last 14 months, including, Protection Officer (Enter Sanctum – Feature Film), Dr Eithen (Life’s Mapped Out – Short), Politician (Asylum Australia – Short), Lab Assistant (Charles Herschell – Short Documentary) and Prisoner #1 (The James Gibson Story – Feature Film). Akal has been brought up in the entertainment industry but wanted to make it on his own, to create his own dream, and to influence the film industry with his own vision and direction. He is achieving this through taking on the roles of Executive in Charge of Casting, Casting Director, Director, Editor, Producer, and of course through acting. Akal is a very firm believer when it comes to reaching his goals, they say ‘The sky’s the limit’, he says ‘Go far and beyond’, ‘#Believe #Achieve’, and ‘Always remember, your health is your wealth!’

LOGLINE A mother and daughter wake up to a day that leaves them fighting for their life, changing their lives forever.

SYNOPSIS Life is a challenge for Susan Forester, much like riding a horse. You can jump on bareback, and then hold onto the mane until you can spread your arms wide, with the wind in your face and the ability to embrace the world. Or, you can lose your balance and the chance to try again. Susan suffers a terrible accident and must strive to overcome not only the complication it throws at her, but influences within her family that try and tear her apart. Her daughter is also impacted by the events and must struggle to free herself to become her own person.

MEET THE CAST Christine ‘Charlie’ Holliday as Kathleen Forester Christine, more commonly known as Charlie, started her love of acting from a young age watching her primary school best friend perform on stage, and being inspired to take on the challenge herself in her high school years. She participated in all her high school productions, and studied 'Theatre Studies' in her senior years. Post high school saw her helping back stage with local theatre until she happened across a music video casting in mid 2013. Her experience on set overjoyed her and she didn't expect 3 years later to start herself on a path in the film and television industry. In the past 17 months she has been on nearly 50 different sets including feature films, short films, student films, documentaries, tv series, music videos and commercials. Spending approximately 600 hours on set, including around 60 hours of crew time, enjoying numerous locations, and the abundance of creative spirits that surround her. Charlie is passionate, dedicated, and committed, making sure she shares the beauty of this world through creative avenues such as acting, modelling, design, and art. IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8394689/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t14

Lachlan Mitchell as Young Andrew Forester Lachlan, only 10 years old, started acting and modelling at the age of 5, his love for acting gained him the star role in 2 short movies, and he was the winner of Baby Showtime Modelling Show in 2017. He is a kind and friendly child that displays patience and knows how to take direction. He also enjoyed sharing his ideas on set with regards to directing...perhaps the start of a new career for this young champion child. IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8639213/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t18

Mary Gandolfo as Amy Forester Mary has played roles from Chekhov and Lorca, working in independent feature films such as ‘Love in Melbourne’ (2017), as well as dozens of short films to be released in film festivals. She has completed training at New Faces Talent Academy twice, and will be completing her course for Creative Arts in mid 2018. Mary was also a supporting actress in the independent feature film ‘Life’s Mapped Out’ (2017) and is in the process of writing her own webseries aiming to be released 2019. She is also a talented singer and dancer performing in musicals and theatre performances since the age of 12. Mary hopes to one day visit countries such as Italy and Greece to further expand her knowledge and language skills in both countries. Mary is looking forward to working on future series or in films standing alongside Hailee Steinfield! IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8462080/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t11

Amit Singh Saini as Dr Mike Andrews Amit is originally from India Dehradun, whilst in Melbourne he has been doing Aerospace Engineering and participating in pageants. He has received awards such as ‘Mr Handsome’ in Mr Punjab and Mr Singh, ‘Mr Intelligent’ in Mr Punjab, the winner of ‘Mr Bollywood King’, a runner up in ‘Mr Diamond Australia’, and he received the ‘Star Face’ Award in IFEFA (International Film Entertainment Festival Award). IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8701623/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t23

Carter Mursell as Andrew Forester Carter is a young actor and student filmmaker, completing his VCE in 2017. His love for acting was developed at an early age, participating in almost every school production. In year 8, he acted in his first independent play, written by and put on by students without any input from teachers. Since then, Carter has acted in 6 productions, more than 10 short films, and portrayed a recurring character in a short YouTube series. He has performed at Scotch College, the Owl and the Cat Theatre in Richmond, as well as St Johns Church Toorak. Carter has also taken classes outside of school at St Martins Youth Arts Centre and TAFTA. Over the years, he has been taught by a number of outstanding acting coaches and professionals including Andy McPhee (Sons of Anarchy, Saskia Hampele (Neighbours), Pia Grace Moon (The Legend of Ben Hall), and participated in the first ever teens Masterclass with legendary acting coach Elisabeth Kemp. In 2016, Carter was a featured extra in the Australian feature film Emo The Musical. The film premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2016 and found international success after being selected for the 66th Berlin Film festival. For Life’s Mapped Out, Carter is excited to have his first speaking role in a professional production. Aside from acting, Carter’s other interests include photography and writing. Recently, Carter was offered a place at the Victorian College of the Arts to pursue Screenwriting. He is excited to learn what the future has in store for him as he continues to explore acting and filmmaking. IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8620996/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t19

Pauline Mursell as Susan Forester Pauline first started in this industry at the age of 11 playing a ballerina in a TVC. Since then she has had a long and very successful career in modelling, dancing, singing, and acting. She loves what she does and this shows in her work and longevity in this industry. IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8808490/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t20

Rebecca Sinclair as Evelyn Forester Rebecca is a fun and outgoing personality who will take it to the next level. She started acting and doing extra roles in 2016 working in two feature films. She has always wanted to get into the arts from her early years but never really had the opportunity to pursue them; she says ‘Now that I’m older, I thought I would take the chance!’ The experiences she has had have already been a great stepping stone into something she truly enjoys, and she looks forward to the opportunities ahead. IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8620997/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t26

Isabelle Mitchell as Kylie Rinde Isabelle, only 9 years old, started modelling at age 3 and has won many beauty pageant titles. She started acting at age 8 and since then has appeared in 2 short films. Isabelle is a pleasure to work with on set, taking direction well, and will continue to pursue her passion in both acting and modelling into her future. IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5565105/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t17

Peter Spowart as Grandfather Peter is an actor working in local Community Theatre since retiring. He likes to communicate with meaningful stories that help people to understand the human condition or to simply have fun. He has taken part in over 80 screen performances and over thirty theatre productions since 2011. IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm9358648/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t28

MEET THE CREW Joshua Crute – Assistant Director Fun loving and very devoted to acting, entertaining and promoting. Cast in short films, music videos and feature films as well as been a Featured Extra for Doctor Blake Mysteries telemovie, Ford, AAMI and other TVCs, online campaigns and training videos. Hosted, MC, and presented many events. Large range of accents and over 10 years voice over experience and a highly skilled Play by Play commentator Host, owner and creator of the comedic radio show The Night Cap. Attending many red carpets for the Logies, Village and Roadshow cinema, Interviewing top A listed Celebrities both nationally and internationally. IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8614109/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t9

Andrea Lees – Theme Song Writer and Producer Andrea began her career at the age of nine in travelling pantomimes and at 15 won the lead role in ‘Cinderella on Ice’, touring nationally for almost 2 years. Studies at NIDA rounded off the talents of an already extremely versatile young performer. Modelling and Marketing opportunities enabled Andrea to successfully become a national identity, culminating in a diverse career in the television industry. Andrea is comfortably at home in a wide range of performance genres from classical to pop. Performer and Entertainer Andrea has toured extensively in Australia and Overseas as a solo and supporting artist. Television and Radio Presenter/Hostess/Actor, Andrea has hosted and toured with Children’s Television Shows on National and International networks. She has presented News and Weather segments and hosted Radio Breakfast Shifts. Corporate and Modelling Appearances, Andrea has a wide experience in the area of Product and Services Promotion. IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3573394/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr18

CREDITS Teresa Barragan as Rebecca Sanders Ken Beaumont as Ken/Photographer Samantha Beaumont as Joanne Summers Viremder Bist as Roger Knocks Ayrton Burridge as Cleve Thompson Cain Clarke as Roger Stuart Coleman as William Sanders Jade Crute as Mary Smith Joshua Captain Crute as Paul Forester Akal Demir as Dr Eithen Mary Gandolfo as Amy Forester Laurence Gough as Patrick Steven Haas as Ian Christine Holliday as Kathleen Forester Julie Marrington as Vanessa Michael as Tim Edwards Isabelle Mitchell as Kylie Rinde Lachlan Mitchell as Young Andrew Forester Carter Mursell as Andrew Forester Pauline Mursell as Susan Forester Belinda Pearson as Grandmother John Psarakis as Tim O’Brien Amit Singh Saini as Dr Mike Andrews Melissa Salter as Chloe Forester Samantha as Jane Woodard Rebecca Sinclair as Evelyn Forester Snowflake as Snowflake Peter Spowart as Grandfather Debbie Winzar as Elizabeth Schmidt

Directed by Akal Demir Produced by Akal Demir Written by Akal Demir and Snowflake Cinematography by Konrad McCarthy Film Edited by Akal Demir Casting by Akal Demir Production Design by Akal Demir Assistant Director Joshua Captain Crute Trainee Assistant Director Ayrton Burridge Special Effects by Ken Beaumont Visual Effects by Linden Beaumont and Samantha Beaumont Stunts by Akal Demir Camera and Electrical Department Ken Beaumont Casting Department Akal Demir Costume and Wardrobe Department Nesrin Demir Location Management Akal Demir Music Department Akal Demir, Andrea Lees, and Peter Sullivan Transportation Department Ken Beaumont

SPECIAL THANKS Viremder Bist Jennirations Andrea Lees Ace Hi Ranch Peter Sullivan

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Ching-Hsuan, Lin Artist, Animation Filmmaker. She teaches at Ming Chuan University’s Department of Digital Media Design, and specializes in animation and digital media. Her work "Breathe" received the Best Animation Prizes at the Taipei Film Festival and the Southern Taiwan Film Festival, as well as the Special Mentions of the International Jury at the Filmfest Dresden. Another work of Lin's, "Unidentified," was also selected by the Hiroshima International Animation Festival and other international film festivals. contact: hydracidlin[at]gmail[dot]com 2022- now Assistant Professor 　　　 Department of Digital Media Design, Ming Chuan University, Taiwan 2020-2022 Adjunct Assistant Professor 　　　 Department of Design, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan /EDUCATION/

．Ph.D (2014-2020) 　Doctoral Program in Art Creation and Theory, 　Tainan National University of the Arts, Tainan, Taiwan ．Master of Fine Arts/ M.F.A (2009-2014) 　Graduate Institute of Animation and Film Art, 　Tainan National University of the Arts, Tainan, Taiwan ．Graduate Certificate (2012-2013) 　Computer Animation, 　Sheridan College, Ontario, Canada /COLLECTION/

　2017 Unidentified. Collected by Art Bank, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. Taichung, Taiwan 　2017 Breathe. Collected by Art Bank, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. Taichung, Taiwan /AWARDS & GRANTS/

　2019 Grant of Encouraging University/College Students to Participate in International Art and Design Contests, Ministry of Education, Taiwan 　2018 Grant of Film career and film practitioners participate in international film festival Award, Ministry of Culture, Taiwan 　2013 Grant of International Cultural and Creative Competitions Award, Ministry of Culture, Taiwan 　2013 ‘Best Animation’ - 13th South Taiwan Film Festival, Taiwan 　2013 ‘Best Animation’ - 15th Taipei Film Festival, Taiwan 　2013 Grant of Attending International Cultural and Creative Competitions, Ministry of Culture, Taiwan 　2013 ‘Special Mentions of the International Jury’ - 25th Filmfest Dresden - International Short Film Festival, Germany 　2012 Grant of Scholarship Program for Overseas Study in Arts and Design (Digital Media Design), Ministry of Education, Taiwan 　2010 Grant of International Culture Exchange ‘8 Femme’ Exhibition, National Culture and Arts Foundation, Taiwan /OFFICIAL SELECTION/

　2019, BIDEODROMO International Experimental Film and Video Festival, Bilbao, Spain 　2019, On Art Film Festival, Video Art Competition, Warsaw, Poland 　2019, Kino-likbez, Animation & Video Art Competition, Saint Petersburg, Russia 　2019, GRRL HAUS CINEMA, Best Experimental Film Competition, Berlin, Germany 　2019, Feel The Reel International Film Festival, Best Experimental Film Competition, Glasgow, United Kingdom 　2019, NCCC Film & Animation Festival, Best Experimental Film Competition, Niagara, USA 　2019, 41th Golden Harvest Awards& Short Film Festival, Best Experimental Film Competition, Taipei, Taiwan 　2018, 18th South Taiwan Film Festival, Competition, Tainan, Taiwan 　2018, 4th Taichung International Animation Festival, Taiwan Competition, Taichung, Taiwan 　2018 13th International Animation Film Festival Geneva (Animatou) - Compétition Internationale LABO, Geneva, Switzerland 　2018 17th International Animation Festival Hiroshima - Competition, Hiroshima, Japan 　2014 Tricky Women International Animation Film Festival 2014, Vienna, Austria 　2014 36th Golden Harvest Awards and Shot Film Festival, Taipei, Taiwan 　2013 11th Bogotá Short Film Festival - International Competition, Bogotá, Colombia 　2013 13th South Taiwan Film Festival - Chinese Competition, Tainan, Taiwan 　2013 17th Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, Toronto, Canada 　2013 13th Kaohsiung Film Festival - International Competition, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 　2013 10th Sedicicorto International Film Festival - International Competition, Forlì, Italy 　2013 5th Seoul international Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival - International Competition, Seoul, Korea 　2013 15th Taipei Film Festival - National Competition, Taipei, Taiwan 　2013 4th ANIFILM - International Festival of Animated Films - International Competition, Trebon, Czech Republic 　2013 16th Brussels Short Film Festival "Nuit du court", Brussels, Belgium 　2013 2nd Motion International Festival, Cyprus 　2013 25th Filmfest Dresden - International Short Film Festival - International Competition, Dresden, Germany 　2013 15th Mecal International Short Film Festival - Animation Competition, Barcelona, Spain 　2013 17th Animac - International Animation Film Festival, Lleida, Spain 　2013 19th Regensburg Short Film Week, Regensburg - International Competition, Germany 　2012 Libélula International Animation Festival, Lloret de Mar, Spain /SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION & SCREENING/ (selected)

　2021 ‘What's Next - New Normals of Space in the Post-Pandemic Era’, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei, Taiwan 　2020 ‘Visible Secrets: Exploring the Secret World of Visual Music’, Art Bank Taiwan, Taichung, Taiwan 　2019 ‘JinXie Art & Literature Festival - Youth Animation Exhibition’, Points Center for Contemporary Art, KuanShan, China 　2019 ‘Expanded Experimental Animation Festival IV’, Taipei Digital Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan 　2019 ‘Writing with Soft Power’, Farglory Museum, New Taipei, Taiwan 　2018 ‘OFF THE WALL’ , Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, USA 　2018 ‘SKETCH’ The Asia Pacific Animated Film Festival, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia 　2018, Taiwan Animation Festival, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, United Kingdom 　2016 Taipei Art District ‘Sunrise Heartbeat’, Industrial Bank of Taiwan Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan 　2015 ‘Tradition Reshape’, The Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China 　2014 ‘Extend Experimental Animation & Contemporary Art - I’, The Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan 　2014 ‘Animating Our Times - An Exhibition of Taiwanese Animator’, Fuzhong 15, Taipei, Taiwan 　2013 9th KloosterKino, Specially Invited Exhibition, Nijmegen, the Netherlands 　2013 Look Up To Animation Festival, Kwoh-ting Li's Residence, Taipei, Taiwan 　2012 TNNUA Keep Animating Film Festival, 57 Art Studio, Tainan, Taiwan 　2011 Pier-2 Anima Festival: Animation + Comic + Contemporary Arts, The Pier-2 Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 　2011 ‘FREITAGKINO # 1 : Taiwanale’, TAMTAM8 Art Space, Berlin, Germany 　2010 ‘8Femmes’, TAMTAM8 Art Space, Berlin, Germany 　2007 ‘Opening Exhibition of DigiArk’, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan /WORK EXPERIENCE/ (selected)

．2023 Curator 　　　 2023 Animation LAB: Cross-Strait Interschool Exchange Exhibition ．2022 Special Program Curator 　　　 “New Angles: Start Over” 　　　 2022Taichung International Animation Festival ．2021 Animation Program Curator 　　　 Taiwan NOW Taiwan Contemporary ArtsFest ．2021 Special Program Curator 　　　 “New Angles: (not too) Distant” 　　　 2021Taichung International Animation Festival ．2020 Special Program Curator 　　　 “Narrative Animation: The Non-fiction Animated Films” 　　　 2020Taichung International Animation Festival ．2018 Curator 　　　 Taiwan Animation Festival 　　　 Hunter Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom ．2017 Art Director/ Production Director 　　　 “Shui-Jiao-She Community of Taiwan“ Animation Project 　　　 Commissioned by Cultural Affairs Bureau, Tainan City Government, Taiwan ．2015 Co-Curator 　　　 10th Digital Art Festival Taipei - Animation - ‘Slices of Film’ 　　　 Commissioned by Digital Art Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan ．2014 Production Designer 　　　《幽遊仙書十八卷》3D Mapping Building projection 　　　 Commissioned by Tainan National University of the Arts, Tainan, Taiwan ．2014 Animation and Interactive Installation Project Manager 　　　 ‘Share the Fun! Creativity Inspired by Prehistoric Collections’ 　　　 Exhibition and Education Division, National Museum of Prehistory, Taitung, Taiwan

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180+ Film Festivals, 60+ Awards. SYNOPSIS An adolescent boy attempts to untangle his memories of a mysterious infestation, the unravelling of his father, and the little creatures inside us all. "All These Creatures" is this week's Staff Pick Premiere! Read more about it here: https://vimeo.com/blog/post/staff-pick-premiere-all-these-creatures-from-charles-williams AWARDS * Short Film Palme d'Or – Cannes Film Festival 2018 * Best Short Film – Australian Academy Award (AACTA) 2018 * Best Australian Short Film – Melbourne International Film Festival 2018 * Best Short Fiction Film – Tirana International Film Festival 2018 * Best Film Youth Competition 12+ – Kurzfilmtage Winterthur 2018 * Best Short Film – Festival Du Grain à Démoudre 2018 * Best Short Fiction Film – NDU International Film Festival 2018 * Best Short Fiction Film – 2ANNAS Riga International Film Festival 2018 * Small Golden Camera 300 award – Manaki Brothers International Cinematographers Festival 2018 * Best Screenplay – Soria International Film Festival * Cinematic Achievement Award – THESS International Short Film Festival Thessaloniki 2018 * Best Screenplay – Black Canvas International Film Festival 2018 * Youth Jury Award – Cellu l’art Short Film Festival 2019 * Best Short Film – Akbank Short Film Festival 2019 * Firebird Award (Grand Prize) – Hong Kong International Film Festival 2019 * Best Editing in an Australian Short – Flickerfest 2019 * Best Fiction Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography – Redline Film International Festival 2019 * Best Narrative Short Film – Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival 2019 * Best Narrative Short Film – Underexposed Film Festival yc 2019 * Best Film – ReelGood Film Festival 2019 * Best Youth Short Film – Cinema In Sneakers - International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2019 * Sogni d'Oro Award for Best International Short Film – Corti Da Sogni International Short Film Festival 2019 * Best Screenplay, Best Direction – Civitanova Film Festival 2019 * Dendy Award for Best Live Action Short, Rouben Mamoulian Award for Best Director – Sydney Film Festival 2019 * Best Young Actor – St Kilda Film Festival 2019 * Best Short Film – Periferia dell'impero International Short Film Festival 2019 * Audience Award – Lago Film Festival 2019 * Best Direction – Toko Film Festival 2019 * Best Direction – Out of Bounds Film Festival 2019 * Best Short Film, Best Cinematography, Best Editing – Lenola Film Festival 2019 * Best Short Film – Seoul international Extreme-Short Image Film Festival 2019 * Best Direction – Metricamente Corto Film Festival 2019 * Best Direction – Pentedattilo Film Festival 2019 * Best Short Film, Best Writing, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Design – PRINDIE - Princeton Independent Film Festival 2019 * Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Original Soundtrack – Valdarnocinema Film Festival 2019 * Audience Award – Curtocircuíto International Film Festival 2019 * Best Cinematography – Tacoma Film Festival 2019 * Best Short Fiction – Tegenstroom Film Festival 2019 * Best Film – Aquerò Film Festival

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Film Festival Contradictions & COVID-Responses

There’s a strange contradiction to Film Festivals endemic to their very existence. ��

Intended to enliven a sense of community and appreciation of a form on as large a canvas as possible more so than any traditional cinema screening, they are also a celebration of a medium very suited and highly adaptable to home-centric, individualised experience and COVID-circumstance.

A boon of Festivals both in attendance and their own numeracy predictably followed the wider availability of streaming services and stratification of cinema offerings between mega-budget and indie fare. Film fans typically wanted a curated experience of competent, experimental small to mid-budget fare and Festivals remain the place to get them, as well as a space more open to audible applause and sharing thoughts before, after and better yet between screenings.

At the same time, cinema remains a form not best appreciated but highly accessible outside an orpheum, making it better suited than other cultural touchstones, ala White Night, Vivid, to enjoyment amidst a pandemic.

Some Festivals have chosen to go online, pursue hybrid models or otherwise postpone. Static Vision and the Taiwan Film Festival in light of their particular audiences and more experimental filmic fare, itself in cases a commentary on digital consumption, made the early decision to go online following the recent case rise across Australia, as the Festivals managed in 2020.

On the other side of the equation Cinema Reborn, dedicated to showcasing minute restorations of cinema classics on some of Sydney’s largest screens, were the first Festival to postpone for a full 12 months in 2020. Australia’s Silent Film Festival has similarly postponed recent events and repeatedly so until October when screenings can intendedly take place in the State Library. The St Kilda Film Festival, in addition to postponements of weeks past, have put off this Saturday’s regional Camperdown event and the Antenna Documentary Film Festival have delayed the impending October program until February.

In any assessment of whether to postpone, go online or pursue a mixed approach every current Festival has to balance two factors; to what extent is a cinema experience intrinsic to appreciation of the work(s) and does the existing sense of community once engendered and further anticipated by patrons necessitate either or both of an indeterminate (and at this stage it is indeterminate) future in-person event or more immediate digital offering?

These decisions aren’t just about maintaining artistic lifeblood but given these considerations’ impacts on both maximising and sustaining audience engagement they are also fairly of a related and necessarily commercial nature.

The Sydney Underground Film Festival, focused in part on commentary on digital forms, yesterday announced that the planned September 10-12 run will head online from September 9-26 with the third annual Take48 filmmaking weekend and competition to run entirely online. It will join the Irish Film Festival, likewise in its second annual digital-only run, which screens from September 1-12.

On Wednesday the Made in the West Film Festival ran an online networking event for filmmakers in Sydney’s west ahead of an in-person December 10-12 Festival. Hours before, the Adelaide Film Festival Youth (previously the Adelaide International Youth Film Festival), having postponed their in-person July 25-30 program announced that the Festival will run online and in-person from August 25 – September 8 and then September 15-16 respectively.

Cancelling an in-person pre-event scheduled for this Sunday past, Brisbane’s West End Film Festival, intended to run in-person from Wednesday through today, has instead pivoted to online for the first time and only a day later than its anticipated start; offering films online until now August 31.

Queensland’s Capricorn Film Festival, having postponed multiple physical events in the two years past while running a one-off online event in 2020, will champion a three-day virtual Festival commencing next Friday. The day prior the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne will commence a planned in-person run from August 12-21, overlapping with a virtual, Australia-wide Festival online from August 15-30.

The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, previously postponing the planned Jul 21-31 in-person run set to tie in with a streaming program running the length of July, will now present a physical event from September 7-17.

More prominent still, the Melbourne International Film Festival, originally scheduled to commence an in-person run this week to be followed by and overlap with a streaming program, has pivoted to jump-start a nation-wide streaming schedule commencing 9AM today through August 22 following the digital premiere of Coda yesterday evening. An intended in-person run initially set to take place from August 13-22 will be subject to a flagged pending announcement from MIFF early next week in light of the lockdown implemented in Victoria commencing yesterday evening. Switching to a wholly online run in August of last year and seeing record attendance rates, MIFF in 2021, reflective of increased engagement, has too for the first time scheduled multiple events in new regional venues.

Occurring when it did last year, Melbourne audiences even beyond traditional Film and Festival fans were primed for a major Melbourne cultural event absent the ability to travel very far or at all, and MIFF provided. Irrespective of the impact of current or future COVID-related restrictions on the in-person program MIFF have championed and effectively utilised capacity to reach audiences digitally for the duration of the intended 2021 run.

This contrasts heavily with this week’s Sydney Film Festival announcement of the postponement of an in-person Festival until November 3-14. This follows the Festival’s physical cancellation in 2020, an online event in June of last year alongside participation in an international digital event, a brief physical run in January of 2021, the scheduling of this year’s physical Festival for August 18-29 rather than a traditional June run following a like shift in the scheduling of major international Festivals (and consequentially select titles’ availabilities) and the July postponement of a full program launch set to follow an already announced handful of titles.

Aside from the impact on SFF itself, this will directly affect the slew of Film Festivals which typically take place in early November including the Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival which is currently scheduled for November 4-13, with the previous June to August shift already impacting a number of Festivals who prioritise the August window. Notably advertising campaigns run in recent months have emphasised the Festival holding a physical event as a priority with Festival Director Nashen Moodley noting in 2020 that SFF “do not currently have plans for an online component in future years (and that) the Festival very much looks forward to seeing our audience in cinemas next year for a fully immersive and connected Sydney Film Festival.”

An assessment of this a sensible decision or not comes down to whether the near exclusive appeal of the Festival is in fact in-cinema offerings and the extent to which the SFF audience are seeking forthcoming over in-person engagement.

The response to last year’s online SFF program demonstrated a desire amongst its audience, more of whom than any other Australian Film Festival except perhaps MIFF are composed of such significant numbers of both dedicated and casual filmgoers, for not just engagement but consistent engagement whichever the form. SFF’s decision to host an online component last year followed months later by successful physical sessions bore scope for replication in the latter half of 2021 and moreover over one or more calendar windows.

Sydneysiders and film fans right now across the country are seeking a sense of community denied in forms by current COVID-related restrictions and SFF could have borne that same significance MIFF heralded when faced with such a similar circumstance in now successive years. MIFF, making the decision to go online last year and again in 2021 unlike SFF, continues to recognise the potential to grow its audience (as MIFF has done) and reach film fans in rural and regional areas and/or who are immunocompromised and might not have in months past or otherwise in the immediate future sought out a physical Festival. This is moreover the case in light of yesterday’s announcement impacting Victoria incidentally coinciding to the hour with the commencement of MIFF’s digital run.

SFF could too have run in June as traditional but as delayed permitted the attainment of select titles that make up a fraction of a typical program. The appeal of this particular Festival, ala MIFF, overly relates to its general curatorial breadth and sense of community as opposed to individual showcases and the platform’s decision-making has not prioritised the aforementioned with many creatives now too directly impacted. Rather than a few films and filmmakers it is a plethora thereof of both name and emerging talents that have continuously proven themselves both artistic and commercial life-bloods of the Festival. To the extent that there was such an overly marquee focus rather than artistic emphasis on the heft of talent and fixtures of the kind that overwhelmingly typify and further both SFF’s creative and commercial bona-fides the outlet has shown many filmmakers concerned and fans too no favour.

Yes some filmmakers prefer and demand as is their right films to premiere or otherwise screen in particular environments but the extent to which the Festival in the current environment did not account for this when negotiating titles or otherwise prioritise to a requisite degree fixtures which could screen wholly digitally in the immediate term represents an omission as it would for any Festival neglecting to fully anticipate audiences’ demand to go ahead in part or entirely online and avail itself where affordable of digital infrastructure as needed.

Following the Festival having gone online last year with works not ideal but adaptable to the form via willing filmmakers there remains evident desire and certainly scope for the platform to replicate something similar in 2021 with the announced titles alone representing a sizeable draw. Communication on this front has been notably lacking with the Festival previously indicating on their dedicated site that SFF had been postponed and withdrawing the statement once it was reported on. This was too days before any further public clarification which came at the outset via select media’s positive reporting of the Festival’s call.

Such calls in recent months engendering the lack of momentum for the Festival and sidelining thereof represents an absence affecting appended-filmmakers as well as dedicated and casual film fans alike seeking consistent and meaningful engagement who can and should, in addition to whenever the Festival screens and in any case, seek out other outlets who have taken the opportunity.

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180+ Film Festivals, 60+ Awards. SYNOPSIS An adolescent boy attempts to untangle his memories of a mysterious infestation, the unravelling of his father, and the little creatures inside us all. "All These Creatures" is this week's Staff Pick Premiere! Read more about it here: http://bit.ly/2QRzlYm AWARDS * Short Film Palme d'Or – Cannes Film Festival 2018 * Best Short Film – Australian Academy Award (AACTA) 2018 * Best Australian Short Film – Melbourne International Film Festival 2018 * Best Short Fiction Film – Tirana International Film Festival 2018 * Best Film Youth Competition 12+ – Kurzfilmtage Winterthur 2018 * Best Short Film – Festival Du Grain à Démoudre 2018 * Best Short Fiction Film – NDU International Film Festival 2018 * Best Short Fiction Film – 2ANNAS Riga International Film Festival 2018 * Small Golden Camera 300 award – Manaki Brothers International Cinematographers Festival 2018 * Best Screenplay – Soria International Film Festival * Cinematic Achievement Award – THESS International Short Film Festival Thessaloniki 2018 * Best Screenplay – Black Canvas International Film Festival 2018 * Youth Jury Award – Cellu l’art Short Film Festival 2019 * Best Short Film – Akbank Short Film Festival 2019 * Firebird Award (Grand Prize) – Hong Kong International Film Festival 2019 * Best Editing in an Australian Short – Flickerfest 2019 * Best Fiction Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography – Redline Film International Festival 2019 * Best Narrative Short Film – Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival 2019 * Best Narrative Short Film – Underexposed Film Festival yc 2019 * Best Film – ReelGood Film Festival 2019 * Best Youth Short Film – Cinema In Sneakers - International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2019 * Sogni d'Oro Award for Best International Short Film – Corti Da Sogni International Short Film Festival 2019 * Best Screenplay, Best Direction – Civitanova Film Festival 2019 * Dendy Award for Best Live Action Short, Rouben Mamoulian Award for Best Director – Sydney Film Festival 2019 * Best Young Actor – St Kilda Film Festival 2019 * Best Short Film – Periferia dell'impero International Short Film Festival 2019 * Audience Award – Lago Film Festival 2019 * Best Direction – Toko Film Festival 2019 * Best Direction – Out of Bounds Film Festival 2019 * Best Short Film, Best Cinematography, Best Editing – Lenola Film Festival 2019 * Best Short Film – Seoul international Extreme-Short Image Film Festival 2019 * Best Direction – Metricamente Corto Film Festival 2019 * Best Direction – Pentedattilo Film Festival 2019 * Best Short Film, Best Writing, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Design – PRINDIE - Princeton Independent Film Festival 2019 * Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Original Soundtrack – Valdarnocinema Film Festival 2019 * Audience Award – Curtocircuíto International Film Festival 2019 * Best Cinematography – Tacoma Film Festival 2019 * Best Short Fiction – Tegenstroom Film Festival 2019 * Best Film – Aquerò Film Festival

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Smoke That Travels (2016) from Kayla Briët on Vimeo.

What happens when a story is forgotten?

What a long journey it's been. I started this film at 17, because I had a fear that part of my identity, my native Prairie Band Potawatomi heritage, would be inevitably lost in time. Through music, dance, and color, I'm inviting others to become immersed in the thoughts, histories, and emotions I grew up with. Little did I know that this film would take me on a journey for over a year. I got to meet indigenous communities from around the world - from the Sami of Scandinavia, Ainu of Japan, and many more - who were all dealing with the same struggle to preserve their language and culture. I felt so lucky to hear their stories and less alone.

Releasing this out into the world is a moment I will never forget, so here goes. I've dedicated this to my little (currently 3 year old) brother, Senachwine, as a reminder for myself to look back on in the future. Thank you so much to all who have supported this film time-capsule.

with love x Miigwech (Thank you), Kayla

"Smoke That Travels" Original Music here: soundcloud.com/kaylabriet/sets/smoke-that-travels-the-original-music-2016

Family History Website: wiskigeamatyuk.com

"Smoke That Travels" is a personal documentary by Kayla Briët that explores preservation and loss of culture and her own identity as Prairie Band Potawatomi.

runtime 13 min with Gary Wiskigeamatyuk directed + edited + cinematography + original score by Kayla Briët | 19 years old

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2017 PBS : First Nations Experience Shorts (TV) 2016 LA Weekly November Issue Cover Story (Online)

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aronsonfilm · 6 years ago

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FAUVE from Jeremy Comte on Vimeo.

130+ festivals, 70+ awards. Academy Award® Nomination for Best Live Action Short Film.

FAUVE by Jeremy Comte

Follow FAUVE on social media (@fauveshortfilm): facebook.com/FAUVEshortfilm/ instagram.com/fauveshortfilm/ twitter.com/FAUVEshortfilm/

CAST

Tyler: Félix Grenier Benjamin: Alexandre Perreault The Woman: Louise Bombardier

CREW

Script collaborators: Patrica Boucher & Daphnée Côté Hallé Script Consultant: Phillipe Lesage

Image Post Production: Outpost Post Production Supervisor: Simon Allard Editor : Jeremy Comte Online Editor: Simon Allard VFX Artist: Val Michailov

Sound Post Production: Cult Nation Mixing & Sound Design : Hugues Bertrand, Théo Porcet, Jean-David Perron Foley Artist: Michael Anctil Sound Post Production Coordinator: Sophie Bérubé

Colour: The Mill - Chicago Colourist : Luke Morrison Colour Assist: Lindsay Mazur Coulour Producer: Dan Butler Colour executive Producer: Laurie Adrianopoli

Music: La Hacienda Composer: Brian D'Oliveira

Distribution and international sales: H264 Distribution

Poster & Title design: Sebastien Camden - Pusher

Produced with the financial participation of SODEC, CALQ, Provincial tax credit & Federal tax credit

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smrsblogs · 5 years ago

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All These Creatures from Charles Williams on Vimeo.

180+ Film Festivals, 60+ Awards Short Film Palme d'Or – Cannes Film Festival 2018

"All These Creatures" is this week's Staff Pick Premiere! Read more about it here: vimeo.com/blog/post/staff-pick-premiere-all-these-creatures-from-charles-williams

SYNOPSIS An adolescent boy attempts to untangle his memories of a mysterious infestation, the unravelling of his father, and the little creatures inside us all.

AWARDS * Short Film Palme d'Or – Cannes Film Festival 2018 * Best Short Film – Australian Academy Award (AACTA) 2018 * Best Australian Short Film – Melbourne International Film Festival 2018 * Best Short Fiction Film – Tirana International Film Festival 2018 * Best Film Youth Competition 12+ – Kurzfilmtage Winterthur 2018 * Best Short Film – Festival Du Grain à Démoudre 2018 * Best Short Fiction Film – NDU International Film Festival 2018 * Best Short Fiction Film – 2ANNAS Riga International Film Festival 2018 * Small Golden Camera 300 award – Manaki Brothers International Cinematographers Festival 2018 * Best Screenplay – Soria International Film Festival * Cinematic Achievement Award – THESS International Short Film Festival Thessaloniki 2018 * Best Screenplay – Black Canvas International Film Festival 2018 * Youth Jury Award – Cellu l’art Short Film Festival 2019 * Best Short Film – Akbank Short Film Festival 2019 * Firebird Award (Grand Prize) – Hong Kong International Film Festival 2019 * Best Editing in an Australian Short – Flickerfest 2019 * Best Fiction Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography – Redline Film International Festival 2019 * Best Narrative Short Film – Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival 2019 * Best Narrative Short Film – Underexposed Film Festival yc 2019 * Best Film – ReelGood Film Festival 2019 * Best Youth Short Film – Cinema In Sneakers - International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2019 * Sogni d'Oro Award for Best International Short Film – Corti Da Sogni International Short Film Festival 2019 * Best Screenplay, Best Direction – Civitanova Film Festival 2019 * Dendy Award for Best Live Action Short, Rouben Mamoulian Award for Best Director – Sydney Film Festival 2019 * Best Young Actor – St Kilda Film Festival 2019 * Best Short Film – Periferia dell'impero International Short Film Festival 2019 * Audience Award – Lago Film Festival 2019 * Best Direction – Toko Film Festival 2019 * Best Direction – Out of Bounds Film Festival 2019 * Best Short Film, Best Cinematography, Best Editing – Lenola Film Festival 2019 * Best Short Film – Seoul international Extreme-Short Image Film Festival 2019 * Best Direction – Metricamente Corto Film Festival 2019 * Best Direction – Pentedattilo Film Festival 2019 * Best Short Film, Best Writing, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Design – PRINDIE - Princeton Independent Film Festival 2019 * Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Original Soundtrack – Valdarnocinema Film Festival 2019 * Audience Award – Curtocircuíto International Film Festival 2019 * Best Cinematography – Tacoma Film Festival 2019 * Best Short Fiction – Tegenstroom Film Festival 2019 * Best Film – Aquerò Film Festival

CAST Tempest: Yared Scott Mal: Mandela Mathia Winta: Helen Hailu Isabella: Melody Demessie Narrator: Melchisedek Nkailu

CREW Writer, Director: Charles Williams Producers: Elise Trenorden, Charles Williams Casting: Fiona Dann CGA Editors: Dan Lee, Charles Williams Original Music: Chiara Costanza Cinematographer: Adric Watson Production Designer: Eleanora Steiner 1st Assistant Director: Andrew Power Sound Designer: Craig Conway Sound Mixer: Paul Shanahan Re-Recording Mixer: David Williams

Costume Designer: Stephanie Hooke Hair, Make-up: Rikki Lee Norman Standby Props: Dan Cato, Bianca Milani Sound Recordists: Juan Martinez, Alex Wakefield Stills Photographers: Matthew Lynn, Emma Buglisi Colourist: CJ Dobson

Community Advisors: Tesfaye Gebrehana, Fiker Gebrehana, Tesfaye Endeshaw Gebressilasel, Daniel Zewdu

Marketing assistance provided by Screen Australia

A Simpatico Films Production

CONTACT Production Company / Simpatico. Films / [email protected] / simpaticofilm.com Festival Distribution / Some Shorts – Wouter Jansen / +31 622 076 717 / [email protected] / someshorts.com International Sales / New Europe Film Sales – Marcin Łuczaj / +48 882 119 890 / [email protected] / neweuropefilmsales.com

WEBSITE allthesecreaturesfilm.com facebook.com/allthesecreaturesfilm/

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kartikdutt · 5 years ago

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All These Creatures by Charles Williams from Charles Williams on Vimeo.

180+ Film Festivals, 60+ Awards Short Film Palme d'Or – Cannes Film Festival 2018

An adolescent boy attempts to untangle his memories of a mysterious infestation, the unravelling of his father, and the little creatures inside us all.

"All These Creatures" is this week's Staff Pick Premiere! Read more about it here: vimeo.com/blog/post/staff-pick-premiere-all-these-creatures-from-charles-williams

CAST Tempest: Yared Scott Mal: Mandela Mathia Winta: Helen Hailu Isabella: Melody Demessie Narrator: Melchisedek Nkailu

Community Advisors: Tesfaye Gebrehana, Fiker Gebrehana, Tesfaye Endeshaw Gebressilasel, Daniel Zewdu

Marketing assistance provided by Screen Australia

A Simpatico Films Production

WEBSITE allthesecreaturesfilm.com facebook.com/allthesecreaturesfilm/

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