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Official Feature and Short Film Line-up Unveiled for the 7th Femme Filmmakers Festival

Roll up, roll up! The virtual red carpet is undergoing a serious cleanse as we hurtle towards the 7th year of our exclusive online event…

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4th Femme Filmmakers Festival Opens With Aurora Fearnley’s Pulsar

The 4th Femme Filmmakers Festival is finally here. On Day One we begin our three-day salute to the incomparable Agnès Varda, with the feature film…

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Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Diary #1

Welcome to TIFF, where more than 200 features will play over 11 days. Some have already premiered at the year’s other major fests—Sundance, Berlin, Cannes,…

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Late Arrivals: Festival de Cannes Welcomes Back Two Former Palme d'Or Winners

Following the announcement of the 2019 Official Selection at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, General Delegate, Thierry Frémaux, and co. have revealed the few additions…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Barton Fink, 1991

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Barton Fink, 1991 Palme d’Or – Joel Coen,…

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Cleveland International Film Festival: Slut in a Good Way

Slut in a Good Way is a sex-positive comedy with a feminine edge. Sophie Lorain, in her second directorial outing, celebrates the sexual cravings of…

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Festival de Cannes Official Line-up Announced – Almodóvar, Dardenne, Loach, Dolan, Malick in Competition

So as expected, Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood will not be shown at 72nd Cannes Film Festival, as the film is still…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Saul fia / Son of Saul, 2015

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Saul fia / Son of Saul, 2015 Grand…

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LFF Exclusive – Utøya: July 22 Director Erik Poppe and Actress Andrea Berntzen talk to Filmotomy

After watching Utøya: July 22, the Norwegian film (Utøya 22. juli), not the Paul Greengrass one, I had the simple privilege of feeling alive. My recovery,…

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Posted in Festival World Cinema

New East Cinema Guide to London Film Festival ’18 (Vol.1)

This year’s London Film Festival already received a pat on the shoulder for gender representation, and it is time for us to applaud it, too. So far…

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New Zealand International Film Festival: Picks of the 2018 Festival

It’s the most magical time of year in the New Zealand cinephile’s calendar – the New Zealand International Film Festival. In the deep, dark heart…

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71st Festival de Cannes Film Line-up

As the 71st Cannes Film Festival quickly approaches, the French Riviera is alive with the sound of movies. That is, if you can hear it…

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Calling All Independent Film Heroes: Raindance Wants YOU to Contribute to Their IndieGoGo Campaign!

There’s a magical time of year when lovers of independent cinema converge on Leicester Square in London to enjoy the best the world has to…

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Filmotomy Podcast #9: Hey, That's Darren Aronofsky's Mother You're Talking About!

So we are already at episode 9 of the podcast, and it kind of feels like we are still making it up as we go…

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