La European Film Academy et EFA Productions annoncent la liste des 50 films de fiction proposés pour une nomination aux European Film Awards 2016 ! Avec 36 pays européens représentés, la liste témoigne, une fois de plus, de la grande diversité du cinéma européen.

Chacun des 20 pays qui totalisent le plus de membres EFA, a désigné un film retenu d'office. Afin de compléter cette liste, un comité de sélection composé de membres de la European Film Academy et invités experts : Péter Bognár (Hongrie), Dave Calhoun (Royaume-Uni), Paz Lázaro (Espagne), Christophe Leparc (France), et Alik Shpilyuk (Ukraine), y a inclus d’autres films.

Dans les prochaines semaines, les membres de la European Film Academy, soit plus de 3.000 personnes voteront pour les nominés dans les différentes catégories : Film Européen, Réalisateur, Acteur, Actrice et Scénariste. Les nominations seront révélées le 5 Novembre au cours du Festival du Film Européen de Séville en Espagne. Un jury composé de 7 membres sélectionnera les nominés dans les catégories suivantes : Directeur de la photographie Européen, Monteur, Décor, Costume, Coiffure et Maquillage, Compositeur et Ingénieur de son.

La cérémonie des 29ème European Film Awards se tiendra le 10 décembre à Wroclaw, Capitale européenne de la Culture 2016.

Pour plus d’informations sur les films et une liste complète des catégories de prix : www.europeanfilmawards.eu

EFA SÉLECTION 2016

24 WEEKS
24 WOCHEN
Allemagne - 102 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Anne Zohra Berrached
ÉCRIT PAR : Carl Gerber & Anne Zohra Berrached
PRODUIT PAR : Melanie Berke, Tobias Büchner & Thomas Kufus 

MR. OVE
EN MAN SOM HETER OVE
Suède, Norvège - 100 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Hannes Holm
PRODUIT PAR : Annica Bellander Rune & Nicklas Wikström Nicastro

A WAR
KRIGEN
Danemark - 115 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Tobias Lindholm
PRODUIT PAR : René Ezra & Tomas Radoor 

QUAND ON A 17 ANS
France - 114 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : André Téchiné
ÉCRIT PAR : André Téchiné & Céline Sciamma
PRODUIT PAR : Olivier Delbosc & Marc Missonier 

BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS AND HILLS
מעבר להרים ולגבעות (ME'EVER LAHARIM VEHAGVAOT)
Israël, Allemagne, Belgique - 92 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Eran Kolirin
PRODUIT PAR : Eilon Ratzkovsky, Yochanan Kredo, Yossi Uzrad, Lisa Shiloach Uzrad, Guy Jacoel, Diana Elbaum, Sébastien Delloye, Michael Weber & Viola Fügen

CHEVALIER
Grèce, Allemagne - 99 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Athina Rachel Tsangari
ÉCRIT PAR : Efthimis Filippou & Athina Rachel Tsangari
PRODUIT PAR : Maria Hatzakou, Christos V. Konstantakopoulos & Athina Rachel Tsangari 

DAWN
AUSMA
Lettonie, Pologne, Estonie - 96 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Laila Pakalniņa
PRODUIT PAR : Laila Pakalniņa, Kaspar Kallas & Malgorzata Staron 

MORT À SARAJEVO
SMRT U SARAJEVU
France, Bosnie & Herzégovine - 85 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Danis Tanovic
PRODUIT PAR : Amra Baksic Camo & Francois Margolin

MAUVAISE GRAINE
NON ESSERE CATTIVO
Italie - 102 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Claudio Caligari
ÉCRIT PAR : Claudio Caligari, Francesca Serafini & Giordano Meacci
PRODUIT PAR: Paolo Bogna, Simone Isola & Valerio Mastandrea

ELLE
France, Allemagne - 130 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Paul Verhoeven
ÉCRIT PAR : David Birke
PRODUIT PAR : Saïd Ben Saïd

FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
Royaume-Uni - 110 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Stephen Frears
ÉCRIT PAR : Nicholas Martin
PRODUIT PAR : Michael Kuhn

ABLUKA - SUSPISCIONS
ABLUKA
Turquie, France, Qatar - 119 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Emin Alper
PRODUIT PAR : Nadir Öperli, Enis Köstepen & Cem Doruk 

BACCALAURÉAT
Roumanie, France, Belgique - 128 min.
ÉCRIT, RÉALISÉ & PRODUIT PAR: Cristian Mungiu

MOI, DANIEL BLAKE
I, DANIEL BLAKE
Royaume-Uni, France - 97 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Ken Loach
ÉCRIT PAR : Paul Laverty
PRODUIT PAR : Rebecca O’Brien 

MOI, OLGA
JÁ, OLGA HEPNAROVÁ
République Tchèque, Pologne, Slovaquie, France - 105 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Tomáš Weinreb & Petr Kazda
PRODUIT PAR : Vojtěch Frič, Tomáš Weinreb, Petr Kazda, Marcin Kurek, Sylwester Banaszkiewicz, Marian Urban & Guillaume de Seille 

JULIETA
Espagne - 96 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Pedro Almodóvar
PRODUIT PAR : Agustín Almodóvar 

ROUES LIBRES
TISZTA SZÍVVEL
Hongrie - 105 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Attila Till
PRODUIT PAR : Judit Stalter

KÖPEK
Suisse - 98 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Esen Işik
PRODUIT PAR : Brigitte Hofer & Cornelia Seitler 

LES OUBLIÉS
UNDER SANDET
Danemark, Allemagne - 97 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Martin Zandvliet
PRODUIT PAR : Mikael Rieks & Malte Grunert 

LETTRES DE LA GUERRE
CARTAS DA GUERRA
Portugal - 105 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Ivo M. Ferreira
ÉCRIT PAR : Edgar Medina & Ivo M. Ferreira
PRODUIT PAR : Luís Urbano & Sandro Aguilar

FOLLES DE JOIE
LA PAZZA GIOIA
Italie, France - 118 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Paolo Virzì
ÉCRIT PAR : Paolo Virzì & Francesca Archibugi
PRODUIT PAR : Marco Belardi

LOST IN MUNICH
ZTRACENI V MNICHOVĚ
République Tchèque - 105 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Petr Zelenka
PRODUIT PAR : David Ondříček

MAMMAL
Irlande, Luxembourg, Pays-Bas - 96 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Rebecca Daly
PRODUIT PAR : Macdara Kelleher, Conor Barry, Jesus Gonzalez, Gilles Chanial & Reinier Selen

MIMOSAS
Espagne, Maroc, France, Qatar - 96 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Oliver Laxe
ÉCRIT PAR : Oliver Laxe & Santiago Fillol
PRODUIT PAR : Felipe Lage Coro, Lamia Chraibi & Nadia Turincev

ON THE OTHER SIDE
S ONE STRANE
Croatie, Serbie - 85 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Zrinko Ogresta
ÉCRIT PAR : Mate Matišić & Zrinko Ogresta
PRODUIT PAR : Ivan Maloča 

ONE OF US
EINER VON UNS
Autriche - 86 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Stephan Richter
PRODUIT PAR : Arash T. Riahi & Karin C. Berger 

PERFECT STRANGERS
PERFETTI SCONOSCIUTI
Italie - 90 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Paolo Genovese
ÉCRIT PAR : Filippo Bologna, Paolo Costella, Paolo Genovese, Paola Mammini & Rolando Ravello
PRODUIT PAR : Giampaolo Letta & Marco Belardi

PYROMANIAC
PYROMANEN
Norvège, Suède, Allemagne - 96 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Erik Skjoldbjaerg
ÉCRIT PAR : Bjørn Olaf Johannessen
PRODUIT PAR :  Edward Dreyer & Aage Aaberge

RAUF
Turquie - 94 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR :  Barış Kaya & Soner Caner
ÉCRIT PAR : Soner Caner
PRODUIT PAR : Kazım Uğur Kızılaslan 

ROOM
Irlande, Canada - 118 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR :  Lenny Abrahamson
ÉCRIT PAR : Emma Donoghue
PRODUIT PAR :  Ed Guiney & David Gross 

SIERANEVADA
Romanie, France - 173 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Cristi Puiu
PRODUIT PAR :  Anca Puiu 

SONG OF SONGS
PESN PESNEY
Ukraine - 76 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Eva Neymann
PRODUIT PAR :  Alexander Tkachenko 

SPARROWS
ÞRESTIR
Islande, Danemark, Croatie - 99 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Rúnar Rúnarsson
PRODUIT PAR :  Mikkel Jersin, Rúnar Rúnarsson, Birgitte Hald, Igor A. Nola & Lilja Snorradóttir

STRANGE HEAVEN
OBCE NIEBO
Pologne, Suède - 107 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Dariusz Gajewski
ÉCRIT PAR : Dariusz Gajewski & Michał Godzic
PRODUIT PAR : Kuba Kosma & Dariusz Gajewski 

LES SUFFRAGETTES
SUFFRAGETTE
Royaume-Uni - 106 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Sarah Gavron
ÉCRIT PAR : Abi Morgan
PRODUIT PAR : Faye Ward 

SUNTAN
Grèce, Allemagne - 104 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Argyris Papadimitropoulos
ÉCRIT PAR : Argyris Papadimitropoulos & Syllas Tzoumerkas
PRODUIT PAR : Phaedra Vokali & Argyris Papadimitropoulos

LES ARDENNES
D'ARDENNEN
Belgique, Pays-Bas - 90 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Robin Pront
ÉCRIT PAR : Jeroen Perceval
PRODUIT PAR : Bart Van Langendonck

LA COMMUNAUTÉ
KOLLEKTIVET
Danemark, Suède, Pays-Bas - 111 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Thomas Vinterberg
ÉCRIT PAR : Thomas Vinterberg & Tobias Lindholm
PRODUIT PAR : Sisse Graum Jørgensen & Morten Kaufmann 

OLLI MÄKI
HYMYILEVÄ MIES
Finlande, Allemagne, Suède - 94 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Juho Kuosmanen
ÉCRIT PAR : Mikko Myllylahti & Juho Kuosmanen
PRODUIT PAR : Jussi Rantamäki 

THE LURE
CÓRKI DANCINGU
Pologne - 92 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Agnieszka Smoczyńska
ÉCRIT PAR : Robert Bolesto
PRODUIT PAR : Włodzimierz Niderhaus

L’OLIVIER
EL OLIVO
Espagne, Allemagne - 98 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Iciar Bollain
ÉCRIT PAR : Paul Laverty
PRODUIT PAR : Juan Gordon 

THE PARADISE SUITE
Pays-Bas, Suède, Bulgarie - 123 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Joost Van Ginkel
PRODUIT PAR : Ellen Havenith & Jeroen Beker 

FRITZ BAUER, UN HEROS ALLEMAND
DER STAAT GEGEN FRITZ BAUER
Allemagne - 105 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Lars Kraume
ÉCRIT PAR : Oliver Guez & Lars Kraume
PRODUIT PAR : Thomas Kufus 

LE DISCIPLE
УЧЕНИК (UCHENIK)
Russie - 119 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Kirill Serebrennikov
PRODUIT PAR : Ilya Stewart 

LA FILLE INCONNUE
Belgique, France - 113 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
PRODUIT PAR : Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne & Denis Freyd

L'AVENIR
France, Allemagne - 100 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Mia Hansen-Løve
PRODUIT PAR : Charles Gillibert 

TIKKUN
Israël - 120 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Avishai Sivan
PRODUIT PAR : Ronen Ben Tal, Avishai Sivan, Moshe Edery & Leon Edery

TONI ERDMANN
Allemagne, Autriche - 162 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Maren Ade
PRODUIT PAR : Janine Jackowski, Jonas Dornbach, Maren Ade & Michel Merkt 

TRUMAN
Espagne, Argentine - 108 min.
RÉALISÉ PAR : Cesc Gay
ÉCRIT PAR : Cesc Gay & Tomás Aragay
PRODUIT PAR : Marta Esteban & Diego Dubcovsky

UNITED STATES OF LOVE
ZJEDNOCZONE STANY MIŁOŚCI
Pologne, Suède - 104 min.
ÉCRIT & RÉALISÉ PAR : Tomasz Wasilewski
PRODUIT PAR : Piotr Kobus & Agnieszka Drewno

Donald Cried by Kris Avedisian

DONALD CRIED by Kris Avedisian wins the Cinelab Award at the Festival del film Locarno on Festival Scope. The award, offered by Cinelab Romania, has been given by the audience of the first Festival del film Locarno online event in partnership with Festival Scope.

The initiative between Festival del film Locarno and Festival Scope has presented a selection of 9 films from the Concorso Cineasti del presente section. Each film screened following its premiere at the Festival until August 21, with a limit of 400 tickets per film, made available worldwide and for free.

As a result of the viewers’ votes, DONALD CRIED has become the winner of the first Cinelab Award, exclusively given for the Festival del film Locarno on Festival Scope. It provides technical services for the value of 22,000€ and it’s offered by Cinelab Romania.

DONALD CRIED world premiered at SXSW earlier this year and had its International premiere in Locarno. It is the follow-up to Kris Avedisian’s multi-awarded short of the same name. Starring the director himself, Jesse Wakeman, Kyle Espeleta and Louisa Krause, the film was produced by Electric Chinoland.

Kris Avedisian’s indie comedy was the first film to premiere online on the event, among a line-up featuring AKHDAR YABES (Withered Green) by Mohammed Hammad, GORGE CŒUR VENTRE by Maud Alpi, IL NIDO by Klaudia Reynicke, L’INDOMPTÉE by Caroline Deruas, MAÑANA A ESTA HORA by Lina Rodríguez, PESCATORI DI CORPI by Michele Pennetta, VIEJO CALAVERA by Kiro Russo and EL FUTURO PERFECTO by Nele Wohlatz (Best First Feature Award at the Festival del film Locarno).

With the aim of expanding the festival experience beyond the traditional cinemas, Festival Scope (www.festivalscope.com) is the online platform that brings exclusive events to film lovers worldwide. It partners with the most prestigious film festivals (like Venice, Rotterdam, New Directors/New Films, Cannes’ La Semaine de la Critique…) to present to the audience hand-picked selections of films. Created in 2010, its sister platform Festival Scope Pro is the go-to service for the industry exclusively reserved for film professionals.

CINE is pleased to present renowned journalist and CINE Golden Eagle Award recipient Soledad O'Brien with the 2016 CINE Leadership Award at CINE Celebrates: Washington, DC on October 19, 2016 at NYU Washington DC.

The CINE Leadership Award  is presented to those who have made influential and enduring contributions to the media industry. Past recipients include NBCUniversal Cable chairman Bonnie Hammer, former PBS and Paley Center CEO Pat Mitchell, renowned documentarian Stanley Nelson, and legendary filmmaker Ken Burns. 

Soledad O'Brien is an award-winning journalist, documentarian, news anchor and producer. At the forefront of the biggest breaking news stories of the past two decades, O'Brien is one of the most sought-after journalists today. View her complete biography at www.starfishmediagroup.com/soledad.

25th Annual Competition Awards $38,500 in Tuition & Film Grants

Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: KODK) announced the winners of its 25th annual KODAK Student Scholarship Program, Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the 70th annual University Film & Video Association (UFVA) Conference, held at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. This international competition is part of Kodak’s long-held commitment to encourage and foster the next generation of filmmakers and honors students who demonstrate exemplary skills and creativity in the art of motion pictures.

Held in conjunction with the University Film & Video Foundation (UFVF), the 501c(3) arm of the UFVA, which promotes worldwide education, research, innovation and charitable activities in the arts and sciences of moving images and aural communication, this competition is open to collegiate students at the undergraduate and graduate levels of accredited film programs.

This year’s competition received a record number of entries and, due to an increase in submissions of outstanding movies shot on film, an honorable mention category was added to the KODAK Vision Award, celebrating the artistry of using real film.

“We are excited to be supporting the next generation of motion picture artists,” said Steve Bellamy, president of Motion Picture and Entertainment at Kodak.  “In this, our 25th year of supporting emerging filmmakers, we are deeply committed to curating the best-of-the-best of next-generation motion picture icons.  Video cameras have come so far and have wonderful utility.  A huge number of talented people shoot video and we are finding a great niche among them who want to get into film.  The number of submissions to this year’s competition shot on film have doubled!”  

Added Norman Hollyn, professor at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts and president of the UFVF, “Congratulations to all of the finalists of the UFVA/Kodak Scholarship program. The UFVA’s mission is the advancement of the teaching of the art and craft of the cinematic arts. The high quality of these works shows just how valuable the mentorship provided in film schools continues to be, even in this DIY world. I am proud that Kodak has been our long-time partner in this mission and am thrilled to work with them to award these scholarships. Kodak’s dedication to the art of motion pictures is well known. It is also important to acknowledge the company’s commitment to the scholarship and teaching of the art.”

Selected from among 131 entries from across the country and around the world, the 2016 winners are:

KODAK Student Cinematography Scholarship Awards:

·         KODAK Vision Award — $3,000 Tuition Scholarship Award & $5,000 KODAK Motion Picture Product Grant. To qualify for this award, a minimum of 50 percent of the submission was required to be shot on film. DP Jomo Fray, Worcester, Mass., a graduate student at New York University Tisch School of the Arts, was selected for his drama Get Out Fast, which was shot on s16mm and Super 8, using a mix of KODAK VISION3 color negative film, s16mm 250D and 500T and s8 500T. Says Fray, “The film required a look that was at once organic and also electric. After shooting countless tests, that could only truly be achieved by shooting on film.” In this skillfully shot drama, a 15-year-old boy remembers his best friend, Coyote Boy, a restless, train-hopping drifter who has gone missing from their small town.

·         First Place — $3,000 Tuition Scholarship Award & $5,000 KODAK Motion Picture Product Grant. Writer-director-DP Sonja Tsypin, New York, N.Y., an undergrad at Bard College in Hudson, N.Y., was chosen for her dramatic narrative Powder Room and will be attending the American Film Institute as a cinematography fellow in the fall. Her half-hour drama follows Vera, star of a wildly popular online video channel who hasn’t left her apartment in over four years, her struggle with confronting her past and, ultimately, facing herself.

·         KODAK Vision Award, Honorable Mention — $1,000 Tuition Scholarship Award & $500 KODAK Motion Picture Product Grant. Shot on KODAK VISION3 s16mm 200T color negative film, cinematographer Thomas Doran, Cardiff, Wales, received an honorable mention for his fantasy short The Sea, the God and the Man.  Doran is studying at the National Film and Television School in the U.K.  In the film, an ancient Asian god of water, abandoned by his worshippers, returns to the boat that brought him west many years prior in search of new followers. There, he finds a man who has made the vessel his home in order to escape the encroaching threat of urbanization.

KODAK Student Scholarship Awards:

·        Gold Award — $5,000 Tuition Scholarship Award & $5,000 KODAK Motion Picture Product Grant. Cinematographer and director Lauren Gillis Mueller hails from Portland, Ore., and is studying at Duke University, Durham, N.C. Her docu-fiction The Gibbons of Santa Clarita takes a look at the psychological effects captivity can have on the endangered ape species, Gibbons.

·        Silver Award — $3,000 Tuition Scholarship Award & $3,000 KODAK Motion Picture Product Grant. Nathan Hughes-Berry, from Liverpool, England, and a graduate student at York University in Toronto, directed and produced The Substitute. In this horror-thriller, a young teacher takes a job at an unusual private school where she soon discovers the boys have a sinister power over the girls … Could an ominous locked door at the back of the classroom be causing the strange behavior?

·        Bronze Award — $2,000 Tuition Scholarship Award & $3,000 KODAK Motion Picture Product Grant. Mounia Akl, Beirut, Lebanon, studying for her masters in fine arts at New York’s Columbia University School of the Arts, wrote and directed Submarine. In this thoughtful drama, under the imminent threat of Lebanon’s garbage crisis, a young woman refuses to evacuate, clinging to whatever remains of home.

Kodak has long held a deep commitment to supporting future filmmakers and encouraging excellence in the field of motion picture education through many initiatives and 2016 marked the 25th anniversary of this scholarship program.  The company's ongoing efforts encompass a range of opportunities, which students and educators can use to enrich their knowledge of the art and craft of filmmaking, including educational materials and discounts; and sponsorship of film festivals, awards, seminars and student showcases.

For more information on Kodak’s educational programs, visit:  www.kodak.com/go/education

About the University Film & Video Foundation:

The University Film & Video Association (UFVA) is an organization of professors, scholars, and film and video makers. The organization is based in the U.S.; it has members throughout the world. The UFVA is an international organization where media production and writing meet history, theory and criticism. The UFVA members are image-makers and artists, teachers and students, archivists and distributors, college departments, libraries, and manufacturers. UFVA holds an annual conference and publishes the Journal of Film and Video, a periodical featuring articles on film and video production, history, theory, criticism, and aesthetics. The UFVA is one of the principal U.S. academic organizations for studying media. Visit us at www.ufva.org

About Kodak:

Kodak is a technology company focused on imaging. We provide – directly and through partnerships with other innovative companies – hardware, software, consumables and services to customers in graphic arts, commercial print, publishing, packaging, electronic displays, entertainment and commercial films, and consumer products markets. With our world-class R&D capabilities, innovative solutions portfolio and highly trusted brand, Kodak is helping customers around the globe to sustainably grow their own businesses and enjoy their lives. For additional information on Kodak, visit us at kodak.com, follow us on Twitter @Kodak, or like us on Facebook at KodakNow.

About Kodak’s Entertainment Imaging Business:

Kodak’s Entertainment Imaging business is the world leader in providing motion picture film and imaging products, services, and technology for the professional motion picture and exhibition industries. For more information, visit www.kodak.com/go/motion

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$17,000 in Cash Prizes to be Awarded

If you can’t take the heat … get out of the kitchen.  However, for five winning chefs, cooking up a great film will help them towards taking home $17,000 in cash prizes! Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilton challenge filmmakers to mix things up in its In the Kitchen video contest, hosted by the Audience Awards (AudAwards).

AudAwards competitions are an organic opportunity to cross-promote brands, projects, products, services, causes and the work of emerging filmmakers on a broad scale. In its third AudAwards competition, Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilton wants the world to know that their hotel guests can enjoy all the comforts of home – whether traveling for two days or two months – and invites filmmakers to show patrons the “suite life” with its In the Kitchen video contest.

Commented Paige Williams, founder & CEO of AudAwards, “We are proud to partner with Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilton to give the Audience Awards community an opportunity to showcase their work and win prizes. It is our goal to fund dreams and help advance careers. Connecting our member filmmakers with top brands is a winning recipe.”

Said Christian Kuhn, vice president of marketing, Hilton’s All Suites brands, “Hilton looks forward to the innovation and creativity that will be on display – both in the kitchen and behind the camera – from the In the Kitchen competition. Our brands inspire guests to live like they are at home when on the road, and we are pleased to once again partner with Audience Awards to create truly organic marketing content that resonates with consumers and drives home this feeling.”

THE CHALLENGE:  In two minutes or less, create a film that showcases the perks of traveling with access to the facilities and services offered by Homewood and Home2 suites by Hilton, from in-room kitchens to on-site grills, grocery delivery and much more.

ENTRY DEADLINE:  Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, 11:59 p.m. MT (USA), entry fee: free. 

JUDGING:  A panel of judges will award two prizes. Three additional prizes will be awarded by an Audience Awards People’s Choice Competition, live from Oct. 4, 2016, 11 a.m. MT (USA) through Oct. 11, 2016, 9 p.m. MT (USA). Vote at: www.TheAudienceAwards.com/Vote

PRIZES: Five winning videos will receive a total of $17,000 in cash prizes (see page 2 for full list of awards).

Jury Awards:

·         1st Place — $5,000

·         2nd Place — $3,000

Audience Awards:

·         1st Place — $5,000  

·         2nd Place — $3,000

·         3rd Place — $1,000

For more information, full rules & regulations or to enter, visit:

https://theaudienceawards.com/homewoodsuites/in-the-kitchen-with-homewood-suites-and-home2-suites-by-hilton

About Homewood Suites by Hilton

Homewood Suites by Hilton, Hilton’s upscale, all-suite, extended-stay hotel brand with 400 locations in the United States, Mexico and Canada, is an award-winning leader. The first choice for guests seeking comfortable accommodations when traveling for an extended or quick overnight stay, Homewood Suites offers inviting, generous suites, featuring separate living and sleeping areas and fully-equipped kitchens with full-size refrigerators. Additional value-driven essentials include: complimentary Internet, a daily full-hot breakfast and complimentary evening social every Monday-Thursday. Hilton HHonors members who book directly through preferred Hilton channels receive instant benefits, including an exclusive member discount that can’t be found anywhere else, free standard Wi-Fi and digital amenities like digital check-in with room selection and Digital Key (selected locations) available exclusively through the industry-leading Hilton HHonors app. Homewood Suites is focused on guest satisfaction and stands behind each stay with its 100% Suite Assurance® guarantee. For more information on the extended-stay advantage, visit www.homewoodsuites.com or news.homewoodsuites.com.

About Home2 Suites by Hilton

Home2 Suites by Hilton, one of the fastest growing brands in the history of Hilton, is a mid-tier, all-suite, award-winning, extended-stay hotel concept designed to offer stylish accommodations with flexible guest room configurations and inspired amenities for the cost-conscious guest. With a commitment to environmentally friendly products and hotel operations, Home2 Suites offers complimentary breakfast selections with hundreds of combinations; innovative and customizable guest room design; laundry and fitness area; complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access; multiple outdoor spaces; 24-hour business center; expansive community spaces; and a pet friendly environment. Hilton HHonors members who book directly through preferred Hilton channels receive instant benefits, including an exclusive member discount that can’t be found anywhere else, free standard Wi-Fi and digital amenities like digital check-in with room selection and Digital Key (selected locations) available exclusively through the industry-leading Hilton HHonors app. Visit www.home2suites.com for additional information or www.home2franchise.com for franchising opportunities.

About Audience Awards:

Launched in 2013, Audience Awards (AudAwards) is an innovative, online, video contest platform, with a

rapidly growing community that is 100,000-members strong. AudAwards competitions are an organic opportunity to cross-promote brands, projects, products, services, causes and the work of emerging filmmakers on a broad scale.  We understand what it means to be an independent filmmaker, struggling to be heard and seen – usually on a shoestring budget – and AudAwards is a unique stage for advancing careers. Top brands like Hilton, Kodak and Fusion, among numerous others, call upon our member filmmakers to produce and submit videos (following specific criteria) for people’s choice voting, allowing audiences to come together to support outstanding  talent. Winners receive a variety of cash awards ranging as high as $50,000 and other in-kind prizes. Competitions have provided opportunities to be presented at prestigious film festivals and land distribution deals with major networks.  Corporations and other organizations gain unique perspectives into consumer tastes, as well as rights to valuable assets.  It’s a win-win!  Visit us online at:  www.theaudienceawards.com

12 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AREAS UNDER INVESTIGATION
FOR 2016 OSCARS®

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 12 distinct scientific and technical investigations have been launched for the 2016 Oscars®.

These investigations are made public so individuals and companies with devices or claims of innovation within these areas will have the opportunity to submit achievements for review.

The deadline to submit additional entries is Tuesday, August 30, at 5 p.m. PT.  The Academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards Committee has started investigations into the following areas:

• High-resolution digital motion picture cameras with sensors sized Super 35 or larger
• Recent advancements in motion control software
• Recent advancements in wireless microphone technology
• Computer-printed, seamless scenic backdrops
• Camera flange depth measurement devices
• Shading programming languages for production rendering
• Ray-tracing production renderers supporting physically-based shading and light transport
• Real-time, vector-based drawing tools for sketching and markup in film production
• Fast-reset bullet hit kits for live-action production
• On-set, real-time, principal camera tracking technology
• Electrodeless plasma arc lamps for motion picture lighting
• Reconfigurable, rideable, life-size animatronic horses

The committee also will continue its investigation of rig-based solvers for tracking and animating deforming objects from image sequences, which it tabled in 2015.

Claims of prior art or similar technology must be submitted online at www.oscars.org/awards/scitech/apply.html.  For further information, contact the Awards Office at (310) 247-3000, ext. 1129, or via e-mail at scitech@oscars.org.

After thorough investigations are conducted in each of the technology categories, the committee will meet in early December to vote on recommendations to the Academy’s Board of Governors, which will make the final awards decisions.

The 2016 Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017.

The 89th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.  The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

Be part of the New York City Independent Film Festival! The 8th Annual NYC Indie Film Festival will take place May 2 - 7, 2017 and will present indie films fromaround the world, panels, live shows, parties, and more! NYCIndieFF celebrates the power of independent filmmaker and offers awards valued at over $12,000 USD. Submit your film today for your chance to win and join us in New York next spring! Early deadline ends Aug 31.

The IndieFEST is proud to announce the latest winners. Congratulations to all the filmmakers who participated in the current season!The awards go to those filmmakers who produce fresh, standout entertainment and compelling documentaries. The IndieFEST is a top-tier international awards competition. It honors professionals, established and emerging, who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity. The goal of The IndieFEST is to help the winners of this coveted award achieve the recognition they deserve. Additionally, each year IndieFEST also bestows a special award to productions that make significant contributions to social change or a humanitarian effort. Please visit www.TheIndieFEST.com to learn more about the IndieFEST Humanitarian Award.

Best of Show

Dear President Obama, The Clean Energy Revolution Is Now – Jon Bowermaster

Jon Bowermaster (USA), Documentary Feature.  Oscar-nominated Mark Ruffalo is an advocate of addressing climate change and renewable energy and serves as executive producer of this revealing documentary about the full cost of fracking – and the corporate and political determination to do it anyway. The film takes a cross-country look at drilling, highlighting its variety of  toxic contaminants, the stories of its victims and the false promises of an economic boom. It highlights clean energy solutions that allows Americans a future that does not rely on dirty fossil fuel extraction processes.  With compelling interviews, a powerful and cogent narrative and alluring cinematography this formidable documentary leaves an impact on the viewer.

Award of Excellence Special Mention

Guy-Roger Duvert (USA), Virtual Revolution, Film Feature – In 2047, most of the population spends their time in virtual worlds where they fulfill their fantasies.  An Agent is tracking terrorists who want to destroy them. Starring Mike Dopud (Stargate, Atlantis, Continuum) and Jane Badler (V, Mission Impossible). A thrilling ride with spectacular sets and dazzling lighting that raises some thought-provoking moral questions.

Rain Li (Canada), Beijing New York, Film Feature, Cinematography – A touching and complex love story that bridges time, distance and culture, intertwining the lives of two Chinese childhood friends and an American artist. Driven by stunning cinematography and relatable dilemmas it is a journey to find true happiness.  Stars Richard de Klerk (Stargate), Liu Ye (The Last Supper) and Lin Chi-ling (Red Cliff).

Cobbstar Productions (Australia), The Horizon, Webisode -Directed by Boaz Stark (Neighbors, Home & Away) Horizon is an explosion of color, fun and drama. The most watched gay web series in the world, this high quality production tackles topics like safe sex and tricky relationships in an amusing, campy and thoroughly engaging way.  Stars Francis Mossman, Indigo Felton and Patrick James as drag queen Wilma Bumhurt.

Vishal Jadhav (India), Flying Rainbow, Nature / Environment / Wildlife –Flying Rainbow is a Documentary about Oriental Dwarf kingfishers and their survival in the Western Ghats of India before and during the relentless monsoon season.  With sweeping, gorgeous cinematography and engaging commentary, it portrays the relationship that the weather has with these birds.  A labor of love filmed over a period of 7 years.

Matthew. K Firpo (USA / GREECE), REFUGE, Documentary Short – Refuge is a chronicle of human stories from the European Refugee Crisis, focused on the simple, important fact that every refugee is a human being, with hopes and losses and families just like each of us.  Filmed on location in Greece the filmmaker creates artfully told stories with authenticity, rawness and genuine heart.

Ben Proudfoot (USA), Montage: Great Film Composers and the Piano, Doc Short – Chronicles celebrated pianist Gloria Cheng’s challenge to the world’s greatest film composers – write original pieces for solo piano.  Exceptional, touching and absolutely engaging. Stars Oscar winnersJohn Williams, Randy Newman, Alexandre Desplat, Michael Giacchino and Emmy winners Bruce Broughton and Don Davis.

Melissa Kent (USA), Bernie and Rebecca, Film Short – Bernie and Rebecca’s first date is about imagining a life of marriage, children, infidelity and divorce.  A surprising and surprisingly real script that is skillfully executed by director Kent with nuanced, emotive, amusing and touching performances by Kyle Davis (American Horror Story, Dexter) and Brianna Barnes (Host of Globe Trekker).

Award of Excellence
 

André Wallström (Sweden), The Pearl Of Africa, Documentary Feature

Boaz Dvir (USA), A Wing And A Prayer, Documentary Feature

Brandon Young (USA), The Liberation of Kuwait, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest

Cary Anderson (USA), Extra School, Film Short

Conor Armstrong Sanfey (Ireland), LIFT, Film Feature

Dave Lugo and Matt Schwartz (USA), Hometown Hero, Film Feature

Emily Abt (USA), Daddy Don’t Go, Documentary Feature

Ian Cooke (Australia), Humble Hope, Christian, Religion / Ethics, Direction

Jenn Page, Heart on Fire Productions (USA), One More Dance, Music Video

Kemmy and Julie Moran (USA), Miss Beverly Hills Ghost, Webisode

Lars Pape and Holger Schuermann (Germany), All Love Schmidt, Documentary Feature

Lisa Edwards, Dangerous Curves Productions (USA), ALFIE BOE: On The Wheels of a Dream, Documentary Short

Marcus Jones (USA), Katerina Ganchak Creation Story, Experimental

Mary-Pat Green (USA), WALK, Film Short

Matt Starr (USA), The JJ Project, Disability Issues

Maurice Joyce (Ireland), Violet, Animation, Script / Writer, Direction

Rain Li (Canada), Beijing New York, Actor: Leading (Richard de Klerk as Joe), Actress: Leading (Lin Chiling as Jasmine)

Richard Hughes (Australia), FOUND, Film Short

Tim Nackashi (USA), THROUGH THE WALL, Documentary Short

Award of Merit Special Mention

Bastien Bron (Switzerland), Stories Upon Your Lips, Music Video

Ella Lentini (USA), Piece Of Cake, LGBT

Freddie Connor and Sheraiah Larcher, Finelight Films Ltd (USA), Heather’s Painting, Film Short, Children / Family Programming, Direction

Katie Locke O’Brien, Claire Gerety-Mott and M. Keegan Uhl (USA), The Hub, Web / Internet Programming

Katie Ross (United Kingdom), Collaborator, Film Short

Kenneth Mader (USA), A.L.L.I.A.N.C.E (Episode 1 and 2), Television – Program / Series

Matthew Kaundart (USA), Till Death Do Us Part, Film Short

Molly Ratermann (USA), SUICIDE, Actress: Leading (Molly Ratermann as Carson)

Naomi Sophia Call and Loghan Call (USA), Called To Rescue  Redefining Our Barnyard Story, Documentary Feature

Noel Douglas Orput (USA), First Comes Like, Film Feature

Oli Bauer (United Kingdom), A Particular Arrangement, Film Short

Paul Andrew Kimball (Canada), Exit Thread, Film Feature

Ryan Conley and Mike Raine (USA), Who is Estaban, Documentary Feature

Tibo Pinsard (France), Gorilla, Film Short

Award of Merit

Abbas Rafei and Masoud Farjam (Iran), Oblivion Season, Film Feature (Abbas Rafei), Movie Trailer (Masoud Farjam)

Amy Russo (USA), Racing the Sunrise, Women Filmmakers, Script / Writer, Actress: Leading (Josephine Cooper as Shrader)

Anthony Gibson (USA), Guardian, Film Short (Student)

Aref Mahabadi, FYI Productions (Canada), Day Players, Actor: Leading (Farid Yazdani as Naveen Ghezzi)

Arlyn Dela Cruz (Philippines), MARATABAT, Film Feature

Art Box Collective (USA), Heydays Vintage TV, Television – Program / Series

Benjamin and Bruce McAllister (USA), MOVING ON, Film Short

Bob Akins (USA), Mythos, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest

Cathy Irving, Jenny Cockin, Pinny Grylls, Jess Ludgrove, Susannah Price, Anna Snowball and Emiliano Battista (United Kingdom), Pills, Documentary Short

Christopher Pinero (USA), The Galam, Film Short

Daniel Ruczko (USA), Solitary, Film Short, Original Score (Composed by Daniel Ruczko)

David Khaziri (USA), Locked in Stone, Film Short

Derek Frey (USA), Green Lake, Film Short, Original Score (Green Lake composed by Matthew Reid), Sound: Overall Impact, Editing

Eduard Hovakimyan (Armenia), One bullet, Film Short

Edward Reid (USA), 64/8, Television – Pilot Program

Fahad Kahut (Pakistan), Faryad (A wail from Kashmir), Film Short

Frederick Kelly (United Kingdom), Blighters, Film Short

Gregory Kaplan (USA), Through Broken Glass, Film Short

Greyson Horst, Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts (USA), This Moment, Film Short (Student)

Guadalupe Yepes (Argentina), ID, Actress: Leading (Guadalupe Yepes as Mery)

Ian Neisser (USA), The Offensive, Television – Pilot Program (Student)

Ice Neal, The Soob productions (United Kingdom), Eva’s Diamond, Actress: Leading (Ice Neal as Eva Marlin and Miss Phillips), Women Filmmakers (Ice Neal), Christian

Jada Sirkin (Argentina), SCENES FROM A BROKEN PARTY, Film Feature

James Carroll (USA), Resurrection Time Conspiracy, Christian

Jason Baumgardner, Ten Four Films (USA), Me3, Actress: Leading (Amber Higgins as Megan), Film Short

Jayesh Sheth (India), ROLL SOUND CAMERA ACTION, Ensemble Cast

Jim Harris (USA), Poor George, Film Short

John Holowach (USA), Unbeaten Path, Film Short

JohnMark Triplett (USA), SHE, Film Short

Jon Mackey (USA), Ella In Hollywood, Television – Pilot Program

Jonatán Vila Gómez and Hadzael Gómez (Dominican Republic), 7 Grams, Documentary Short

Kate Loughran (United Kingdom), FALLEN ANGEL, Film Short

Kevin Preece (Canada), Good Night, Film Short

Kim Huynh (Australia), Bite Club, Movie Trailer

Kodi Zene (USA), MONOCHROME, Movie Trailer

Lana Marconi (Canada), New Human, New Earth, New Humanity, Documentary Feature

Lance Larson (USA), Cuckold Picasso, Film Short, Experimental, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising, Creativity / Originality, Dramatic Impact, Concept

Madison Durand (USA), Only One You, Music Video (Student)

Marga Melià (Spain), Bittersweet days, Women Filmmakers

Mari Walker (USA), Ra, Experimental and The Soul of a Tree, Documentary Short

Michael Mantas (Greece), Receta, Experimental

Mike Hermosa (USA), The Head Thieves, Film Feature

Mike Wargo (USA), Road to Hope, Documentary Feature

Monnie Aleahmad (USA), Lifelines (Pilot), Television – Pilot Program

Nancy Gifford (USA), IMAGINARY NOVELS Volume 1, Special Purpose Productions

Natalie Camou (USA), tereza, Women Filmmakers (Student)

Nolan Hicks, Constituting America (USA), Put America Back on Track, Public Service Programming / PSA (Student)

Patrick Coker (USA), Shankmans, Film Feature

Paul Sanchez (USA), Mysterious Ways, Film Short

Peter Levermann (USA), CATRACHOLANDIA: THE MOVIE, Documentary Feature

Rob McCallum and Jordan C. Morris (USA), Missing Mom, Documentary Feature

Roberta Cantow (USA), Accordions Rising, Documentary Feature

Sara Eustaquio (Portugal), 4242, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger

Scott Reynolds (Canada), Garage Sale Diaries, Reality Programming

Shawn-Noel Semana (USA), Got it Maid, Asian American (Student)

Sonja Tsypin (USA), Powder Room, Women Filmmakers (Student)

Spencer Curry (USA), Orion, Film Short

Terry Thomas (USA), Dragon & Racoon’s Spare the Air Caper, Viewer Impact: Content / Message Delivery

Thiago Rodrigues (Brazil), Motel, Film Short

Tom Kingdon (USA), 1954, Film Short

Tyler Johnson, Hannah and Emily Puder (USA), Perpetual, Music Video (Student)

Yufei Qiao (USA), Plaything, Direction, Film Short, Women Filmmakers (Student)

Award of Recognition

Abby Shaffer and Paul Spaulding (USA), Water Street Market, Documentary Short (Student)

Alberto Diamante (Canada), The Bookstore, Film Feature

Amanda McKeehan (USA), Autoimmune, Experimental (Student)

Andre Costa (Namibia), A COLD NIGHT, Film Feature

Andrew Tigani (USA), Masks, Film Short (Student)

Ankit Kadam (India), Roaches, Experimental

Anugat Raj (India), PAGES 321 PART-1, Experimental

Avril Furness (United Kingdom), Last Moments, Experimental

Barry Worthington (USA), The Infinitely Generous Francis Victus, Film Short

Bless Williams (USA), Rainbow Girl, Film Short

Brandon Ruzovich (USA), I’m The Bad Guy, Film Short

Catherine Schetina (USA), Welcome Home, Film Short

Cheryl Green and Cynthia Lopez (USA), Who Am I To Stop It, Disability Issues

Chris Preyor (USA), The Save, Film Short

Cindy Iodice (USA), The Bridge, Film Short

Daniel Vital, Street Lamp (USA), Thank You Rebbe, Film Short

Derek Frey (USA), Green Lake, Actress: Leading (RaVani Flood as RaVani), Original Song (Come in the Water’s Fine composed by Trever Veilleux), Cinematography, Makeup

Don Sano (USA), The Book of Judith, Film Short, Direction

Donald Watson (USA), Let There Be Peace, Film Short

Eduardo Rufeisen (USA), A Cup Song, Music Video

Eric Ayala (USA), if i should die before i wake [M], Movie Trailer

Hugo J. Matz (USA), When Damon Met Angie…, Humor / Humorist

Hugo Teugels, TVP services Video Art Productions (Belgium), THE QUEEN, Film Short, Direction, Editing, Concept

Ian W Thomson (Australia), Alone, Experimental (Student)

Ileana Andrea Gómez Gavinoser (Argentina), WHEN I SEE YOU AGAIN, Film Short

Jeffrey M. Williams (USA), Griddance, Film Short

Kheyali Das (India), HANDICAPPED SEAT, Disability Issues

Laurier Fourniau (France), Low Notes, Actor: Supporting (Pedro Fontaine as Alexis), Original Score (Composed by Oliver Patrice Weder, Antoine Leroy and Quentin Abadia), Voice-Over Talent (Dashiell Boam as Leon)

Lily Barfield (USA), Labels, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger

Lisa Mikitarian (USA), Spent, Film Feature, Christian, Women Filmmakers

Lorenzo Lanzillotti (USA), The Nutcracker Princess, Film Short

Lyra Trevino (USA), Suburban Turf, Film Short, Women Filmmakers (Student)

Marielle Heydt, Holly Kaplan and Mariana Empis (USA), The Lesson, Film Short (Student)

Marsha Balaeva (United Kingdom), Risto’s Riff, Music Video

Matthew Kowalski (USA), Train Stop, Actor: Leading (Ken Dusek as Marcus)

Melody AiHsuan Shih (USA), Cacophony, Animation (Student)

Michael Mantas (Greece), Receta, Film Feature

Michael Sneed (USA), Aunt Jean, Television – Pilot Program

Nasya Kastelik (USA), New Generation, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger

Natalie Camou (USA), Tereza, Latin / Hispanic (Student), Actor: Leading (Bella Bolster as Tereza)

Nathaniel Katzman (USA), Losing It, Film Short (Student)

Nicholas Dostal (USA), There I Go, Film Short

Oz Yilmaz (Canada), COLOR OF SOUND, Documentary Short

Pak Chaisana (Thailand), Shoes, Original Score (Shoes, composed by Marine Caillat)

Paul Zehrer (USA), Being Seen, Disability Issues

Prab Kainth (Canada), Riding on Hope, Documentary Short

Rachel Sennott and Katarina Zhu (USA), Unbalanced, Women Filmmakers (Student)

Robin Bain (USA), NOWHERELAND, Women Filmmakers, Cinematography (Ian Campbell), Script / Writer, Direction

Ron  Longo (USA), So What, Music Video

Samim Ansari (India), …but don’t call me a BASTARD, Documentary Feature

Sara Yang (USA), The Book of Living & Dying, LGBT (Student)

Sean Hale (USA), Exodus, Film Short (Student)

Sebastian Jobst  (Germany), KOLLOWALLA, LGBT

Shane Alexander (USA), Psychos Therapy, Webisode

Shivin Grover (USA), Echo, Film Short (Student)

Sienna Reid (USA), Sticks and Stones Trilogy: The Words Spoken, The Words on the Body, The Marks on the Wall, Women Filmmakers

Stephanie Palacino (United Kingdom), Drowning in Sunshine, Television – Pilot Program

Sudhanshu Sharma (India), Kalichaat, Film Feature

Tess Bellomo (USA), Liked Web Series, Women Filmmakers

Tiziano Cella (Italy), Red Net, Film Feature

Tony Lawrence (Australia), Hunters in Snow, Experimental

Tyler A Horn (USA), Drowning In My Own Discontent, Christian (Student)

Virginie Balabaud (France), Globuline’s Game, Experimental

Will Agee (USA), Crescite, Documentary Short, Use of Film / Video for Social Change, Direction

Yu-Ting Cheng (USA), Light Drifter, Animation (Student)

Zeynep  Kilic (USA), Tables of Istanbul, Documentary Feature

Zeynep Kececiler (TRT-Turkey), What Remain is Mermanat…, Documentary Short

Zizi Rincolisky (Ireland), The Other woman’, Zizi’s dream, Women Filmmakers

The Academy received a record number of entries this year – 1,749 films from 286 domestic and 95 international colleges and universities – which were voted by a record number of Academy members.  The 2016 winners join the ranks of such past Student Academy Award winners as Pete Docter, Cary Fukunaga, John Lasseter, Spike Lee, Trey Parker and Robert Zemeckis.

The winners are (listed alphabetically by film title):

Alternative
“All These Voices,” David Henry Gerson, American Film Institute  
“Cloud Kumo,” Yvonne Ng, City College of New York
“The Swan Girl,” Johnny Coffeen, Maharishi University of Management

Animation
“Die Flucht,” Carter Boyce, DePaul University
“Once upon a Line,” Alicja Jasina, USC
“The Wishgranter,” Echo Wu, Ringling College of Art and Design

Documentary
“Fairy Tales,” Rongfei Guo, New York University
“4.1 Miles,” Daphne Matziaraki, University of California, Berkeley
“From Flint: Voices of a Poisoned City,” Elise Conklin, Michigan State University

Narrative
“It’s Just a Gun,” Brian Robau, Chapman University
“Nocturne in Black,” Jimmy Keyrouz, Columbia University
“Rocket,” Brenna Malloy, Chapman University

Foreign Narrative
“Invention of Trust,” Alex Schaad, University of Television and Film Munich (Germany)
“Tenants,” Klara Kochanska, The Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School (Poland)
“Where the Woods End,” Felix Ahrens, Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF (Germany)

Foreign Animation
“Ayny,” Ahmad Saleh, Academy of Media Arts Cologne (Germany)

Foreign Documentary
“The Most Beautiful Woman,” Maya Sarfaty, Tel Aviv University (Israel)

First-time honors go to Maharishi University of Management, DePaul University, Michigan State University, The Polish National Film, Television and Theater School.

All Student Academy Award-winning films are eligible to compete for 2016 Oscars® in the Documentary Short Subject, Animated Short Film or Live Action Short Film category.  Past Student Academy Award winners have gone on to receive 49 Oscar® nominations and have won or shared eight awards in several categories, including Writing, Directing, Documentary Feature and Animated Feature Film.

Students will arrive in Los Angeles for a week of industry activities that will culminate in the awards ceremony on Thursday, September 22, at 7:30 p.m., at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.  The medal placements – gold, silver and bronze – in the seven award categories will be announced at the ceremony.

New this year, the Foreign Film category has been expanded to include separate awards for narrative, animation and documentary entries.  Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards will be given in the Foreign Narrative category; Gold Medal awards will be given in the Foreign Animation and the Foreign Documentary categories.  The U.S. competition categories remain the same: Alternative, Animation, Narrative and Documentary. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards will be given in each.

The 43rd Student Academy Awards ceremony on September 22 is free and open to the public, but advance tickets are required.  Tickets may be obtained online at oscars.org starting today.  Any remaining tickets will be made available at the door on the evening of the event.  The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills.

The Student Academy Awards were established in 1972 to provide a platform for emerging global talent by creating opportunities within the industry to showcase their work. 

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REMEMBERING THE MASTERS: HASKELL WEXLER AND VILMOS ZSIGMOND

From its first editions Camerimage Festival became a platform for discussion about the past, the present, and the future of cinema. By inviting hundreds of cinematographers and other film industry professionals from all over the world, we encouraged dialogue and exchange of ideas, as well as confronting oneself with the art of the best and most distinguished filmmakers around. Thus came “Remembering the Masters”, the section commenced in 2012 and is dedicated to the medium's greatest visual poets. It is an extension of our mission, and simultaneously an act of emphasizing the way the past informs the future.

„Remembering the Masters” became a celebrated Camerimage section, both by the industry professionals and the participants who do not work in the world of film. Throughout the years we have presented masterpieces shot by Jerzy Lipman, John Alcott, Zygmunt Samosiuk, Néstor Almendros and Gunnar Fischer, among others. This year the section will be somewhat special, as it will be entirely devoted to the work of Haskell Wexler and Vilmos Zsigmond, two universally acclaimed masters of light and frame, recipients of Camerimage Lifetime Achievement Awards and our dearest friends, who passed away a couple of months ago, leaving us all with countless, brilliant cinematic images, and the sadness of knowing that we will never see them again in person.

You can find more about the careers and films of Haskell Wexler and Vilmos Zsigmond in essays written by David Heuring (HERE and HERE), but let us now invite you to the Camerimage screenings of their classic films.

We will show three works of Haskell Wexler: Miloš Forman'sOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Norman Jewison'sIn the Heat of the Night, and Mike Nichols'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; all three being landmark cinematic achievements, whether in displaying non-conformist attitudes, racial tensions in the U.S., or the beauty of black-and-white cinematography. For the last one, Wexler was awarded with the first of the two Oscars® in his career.

As a tribute to Vilmos Zsigmond, we will also screen three films. Camerimage participants will have the opportunity of seeing Robert Altman'sMcCabe & Mrs. Miller, John Boorman'sDeliverance, and Michael Cimino'sThe Deer Hunter on big screen. Each of the projects is widely different from another, and applying various means of cinematic expression – a revisionist western, an intense tale of survival, a poignant anti-war manifesto – all of them, however, being perfect encapsulations of the magic of cinema.

Out of Wexler's and Zsigmond's visions “New Hollywood” of 1970s was born, remaining to this day a guiding light for all politically and socially oriented filmmakers who make their pictures to start a meaningful dialogue with the audiences.

We will post more information about the dates and screening venues in the upcoming months, together with the details of the program of the 24th edition of Camerimage.

 24th Camerimage will be held in Bydgoszcz

from the 12th through 19th November 2016
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The 2016 San Diego International Kids Film Festival ( SDIKFF) completed its mission on August 28,  in the American Spirit Theater at Escondido, CA.  The extra long corridor covered with beautiful vines on the top to create shade, the red carpet on the paths to create the glamour, in between, those beautiful people from worldwide were walking on the red carpet with proud and honor to represent their films.   At the hallway of the theater, every film makers signed their name on the signature wall to have the permanent mark on the history and interviewed by the red carpet MC to tell the world about their projects.

The award ceremony hosted by Hollywood celebrities--- David Lockhart; Prince Jordan Tyson; Tammie Starr , and the San Diego local actors-- Isabelle Hu; Davin Scott Higginbotham.   The performers are cultural groups of Philippine ( “bamboo” Dance), Korean (Drum Dance )and the India (Top dance ). The   solo dance performed by child actress Xinyan Shi (China). The award presenters are the film juries and the 9^th San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival best actress Miaomiao and the juries of the 2016 SDIKFF.

This year’s awards winners detail list is below. Congratulations to  all the winners . The SDIKFF  is looking forward to meet you again at August 25-27, 2017 in sunny San Diego.

AWARDS - 47th STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2016

NATIONAL COMPETITION (CANADA)

NORMAN McLAREN AWARD (Best Film) - 10,000 $

VOYEUR by Matthew Read (Humber College, Toronto, ON)

JURY AWARD:

Fantasy Guise by Matthew Fitzgibbon (BCIT: British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, BC)

BEST ANIMATION FILM:

AN ASTRONAUT'S TALE by Cesar Belocora (Dawson College, Montreal, QC)

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM:

READERS OF THE HOLOCAUST by Chorong Kim (University of Victoria, BC)

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM:

ALL THINGS WANTING by Craig Range (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC)

BEST FICTION FILM (ex-aequo):

VLOG 131by Emily Borhi (Humber College, Toronto, ON)

VANESSAby Tyler Ritchie (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC)

AWARDS - 47th STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2016

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

BEST FILM - 10,000 $

DonkeyXote by Otto Banovits (Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts, Sweden)

JURY AWARD

Lost in Hope by Aline Hochscheid (ifs - Internationale Filmschule Köln, Germany)

BEST ANIMATION FILM (ex-aequo):

CHÂTEAU DU SABLE byQuentin Deleau, Lucie Foncelle, Maxime Goudal, Julien Paris, Sylvain Robert (ESMA - École supérieure des métiers artistiques, Montpellier, France)

A LOVE STORY by Anushka Kishani Naanayakkara (National Film and Television School, Beaconsfield, UK)

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM:

SCHWERELOS / ZERO-G by Jannis Lenz (Filmakademie Wien, Vienne, Austria)

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM:

VENGEANCE by André Shannon (AFTRS - Australian Film Television and Radio School, Sydney)

BEST FICTION FILM:

LA PAREJA / THE COUPLE by Juan Sebastián Martínez Mora (Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Escuela de Cine y Televisión, Bogota)

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award is the annual prize established by Jaeger-LeCoultre in association with the Venice International Film Festival
to pay tribute to personalities who have contributed to creating and bringing life to the art of filmmaking.

Jaeger-LeCoultre attaches great importance to honour a unique artistic vision.

Yesterday, in the Sala Grande of the Palazzo del Cinema, Jaeger-LeCoultre Communication Executive Director Laurent Vinay presented Amir Naderi
with the Glory to the Filmmaker award for his significant contribution to a new era of Iranian films, alongside Alberto Barbera, Director of the 73rd Venice International Film Festival.

Following the award ceremony, the 73rd Film Festival presented the out of competition screening of Naderi’s new film Monte, in its world premiere in Venice.

Picture 1: Jaeger-LeCoultre Communication Executive Director Laurent Vinay,  Iranian director Amir Naderi and Festival Director Alberto Barbera on stage during the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award Ceremony- credit Getty Images.Courtesy of Jaeger-LeCoultre
Picture 2:  Iranian director Amir Naderi and Jaeger-LeCoultre Communication Executive Director Laurent Vinay in Jaeger-LeCoultre Lounge – credit Ph. S. Pessina. Courtesy of Jaeger-LeCoultre
Picture 3: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso engraved Glory to the Filmmaker- credit Ph. S. Pessina. Courtesy of Jaeger-LeCoultre

The story of a girl preparing for the fight of her life – told by István Kovács – titled “The Sound of Concrete” (Betonzaj) won the main Award, the Golden BuSho of the 12th Budapest International Short Film Festival on Saturday evening. As a small surprise – for until this time it has not occurred that two Hungarian creations were among the best – the Silver BuSho went to Áron Ferenczik’s “Mr. Miller” (Szabó úr), that presented the strange life of a man who suffers from the loss of his senses. The Bronze BuSho was awarded to a Bulgarian-German co-production “Getting Fat in a Healthy Way”, directed by Kevork Aslanyan, in which a tragical accident disturbs the gravitational field of the Earth.

The moderators announced in the lead-in of the Award Ceremony held in Puskin Cinema, that this year 74 shorts were selected in the competition programme; the total number of submissions was 1189. The audience could watch this last week in Puskin Cinema together with the international Jury and at the repeated screenings in Corvin Club, or at the venues in the country side and over the border. The winners were selected from among these, and they could bring the statuettes made by Solide Art. The members of the international Jury were: Nadya Bakuradze, Russian experimental film maker and video artist, Christian Inaraja Genís, artist and illustrator from Catalunya, the Hungarian jury member this year was Teréz Koncz, creative producer and director, and our permanent member of the jury, Wolfgang Leis.

First, the members of the Student Jury – delegated by 4 higher education institutions (University of Theatre and Film Arts, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Eötvös Loránd Science University, Metropolitan University) – were called to the stage who thanked for the opportunity to take part in the Festival and gave short reasoning for their decisions. They deemed an Italian picture,Bellissima as best fiction, the second episode of the great Austrian come-backer, Metube 2 as best experimental short, and Beyond by Milán Kopasz as best animation.

These were followed by the category prizes of the International Jury, at first those were announced who could not take part in the ceremony in person. This year saw a very strong competition in animation, and Koji Yamamura’s work, Satie’s “Parade” (Japan) triumphed. The prize for best idea/screenplay went well-deservedly to We Can't Live Without Cosmos, Konstantin Bronzit’s multiple award winner animation and also Oscar nominee. According to the Jury their easiest task was to decide about the best Comedy: this prize was given to The black bear, made in the co-production of France and Belgium. The Prize for Best Cinematography went to the animation Edmond directed by Nina Gantz, a production of the Netherlands. The unforgettable performance of Julia Pointner child actress in Patrick Vollrath’ s Alles wird gut , an Austrian production, was honoured by the award for Best Performance. The Special Prize of Búgócsiga, the venue in Sopron was given Kata Oláh (a 3-day excursion for 2 persons to Sopron combined with an audience meeting) for her work, En Passant. The audience award this year was presented to Balázs Simonyi’sIndián.

After this the awardees present were asked to accept their prizes. For the second time this year the prize of the Media Council and Authority of the National Media and Telecommunication –that is a 2 x 500 thousand forints award– was given for the best Hungarian animation and fiction work. The prizes were handed over by Tamás Kollarik, Member of the Media Council, and Ferenc Varsányi, the president of the Animation Jury of the Media Council. The best Hungarian animation in 2016 at the 12th BuSho Festival wasCosmic Jacuzzi by Anikó Takács, and the best short feature was the work of István Kovács, Betonzaj. Also for the second time among the prizes that was offered by Sziget Ltd. a weekly pass for a 3-member mini crew with filming permission on the Sziget festival in 2017. Gyöngyi Fazekas took this prize for her work Képzavar (Catachresis). The Special Mention of the Jury and a special statuette was given to Ábel Visky forRomanian Sunrise. The BuSho Award 2016 for Best Experimental was given to Reinhold Bidner (being the third Austrian awarded) for Ex Terrat. He was present at the Festival all week, and –as he later told us– he would stay in Budapest for 2 months as a grantee of a study visit!

Before the announcement of the winners of the main prizes, Christian Inaraja Genis was invited to the stage to share the opinion and experience of the Jury about the Festival. After thanking for the participants for their work, he briefly added that –even though they could have decided in a different way– this decision is theirs and they are proud of it. Then the winners of the main prizes were announced along with a short evaluation of the jury.

“For a simple love story created by surrealistic circumstances and magical dedication.” The Bronze BuSho prize 2016 was awarded to:

Getting Fat In A Healthy Way, Kevork Aslanyan (Bulgaria-Germany).

 “For the most thought- provoking film in the competition.” and thus the winner of the Silver BuSho 2016:

Mr. Miller, by Áron Ferenczik (Hungary).

Finally the International Jury gave the following reasoning for the winner of the Golden BuSho 2016: “For creating the most powerful film. Which combines the most powerful character, storytelling and team effort in the competition.”

The main award of the 12th BuSho was handed over to István Kovács for The Sound of Concrete (Betonzaj).

Finally, thanks were given to the sponsors for making it possible to organize the event for the 12th time: The Central European Initiative, Hungarian National Film Fund, Hungarian Academy of Arts, Balassi Institute, Pensum, Biogroup Hungary LLC, the Austrian Culture Forum, the Embassy of Israel, the Italian Culture Institute of Budapest, and Staropramen. The cooperative partner was the Budapest Festival and Tourism Center. The Award Sponsors were Solide Art – the creator of the main prizes, National Media and Infocommunications Authority, Sziget LLC and Búgócsiga from Sopron. The Media partners of the Festival are Filmvilág, Filmtekercs, Fotovideo Magazines and Radio Klub.

Subsequently the awardees, the international guests, the members of the Student and the International Jury and the staff members were invited up to the stage for a group picture. After the closing ceremony, the audience could watch some of the winners and as the last stage of the festival a concert given by “Zsuzsi mosolyog” was presented in Fészek Klub.

 Let’s meet at the 12th anniversary BuSho International Short Film Festival in 2017!

12. BUSHO PRIZES AND AWARDS 2016

Student Jury Prizes:   

Best Fiction: Belissima - Alessandro Capitani (Olaszország)

Best Experimental:METUBE2-August Sings Carmina Burana-Daniel Moshel (Ausztria)

Best Animation: Beyond - Milán Kopasz (Magyarország)

BuSho Award 2016 for BEST ANIMATION:

Satie’s “Parade” - Koji Yamamura (Japán)

BuSho Award 2016 for BEST IDEA/SCREENPLAY:

We Can't Live Without Cosmos - Konstantin Bronzit (Oroszország)

BuSho Award 2016 for BEST COMEDY:

L'ours noir - Xavier Seron & Méryl Fortunat Rossi (Franciaország-Belgium)

BuSho Award 2016 for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:

Edmond - Nina Gantz (Hollandia)

BuSho Award 2016 for 2016 BEST PERFORMANCE:

Julia Pointner in Alles wird gut - Patrick Vollrath (Ausztria)

BuSho 2016 Sziget special Prize:

Képzavar, Gyöngyi Fazekas (Románia)

BuSho Audience Award 2016:

Indián, Simonyi Balázs (Magyarország)

The Special Prize of Sopron:

En Passant, Oláh Kata (Magyarország)

The Special Mention of the Jury:

Romanian Sunrise - Visky Ábel (Magyarország)

BuSho Award 2016 for BEST EXPERIMENTAL

Ex Terrat, Reinhold Bidner (Ausztria)

The Special Prize of the Media Council of NMHH for the best Hungarian animation:

Cosmic Jacuzzi, Takács Anikó

The Special Prize of the Media Council of NMHH for the best Hungarian fiction:

Betonzaj - The Sound of Concrete, Kovács István

BuSho 2015 Main Prize BRONZE BUSHO:

Getting Fat In A Healthy Way, Kevork Aslanyan (Bulgária)

BuSho 2015 Main Prize SILVER BUSHO:

Szabó Úr - Mr. Miller, Áron Ferenczik (Magyarország)

BuSho 2015 Main Prize GOLDEN BUSHO:

Betonzaj - The Sound of Concrete, István Kovács (Magyarország)

Winners in the past have included films like Pedro Almodóvar’s VOLVER, Roberto Benigni’s LA VITA E BELLA, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s AMÉLIE, Fatih Akin’s HEAD-ON, Paweł Pawlikowsk's IDA and Danny Boyle’s SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. In 2015, the EFA People's Choice Award went to MARSHLAND by Alberto Rodríguez.

Film fans can cast their vote on the official website and win a trip to the 29th European Film Awards in Wroclaw/Poland! 

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The winner of the EFA People’s Choice Award 2016 will be announced on stage during the European Film Awards Ceremony on 10 December in Wroclaw.

Ernst & Young, one of the leading global professional services firms, continues to act as Official Tabulator, endorsing the voting procedures and confirming the winner. 

The Short Short Story Film Festival is a competitive international festival of films that tell a story in under six minutes in its 10th year. 

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