The 9th Annual Orlando Film Festival wrapped up its run in downtown Orlando from October 22 through the 26th. Over 200 feature length films and shorts were showed, culled from over 1000 films submitted to festival organizers. The venue was the Cobb Plaza Cinema in downtown. Theatric releases continued to run in theaters 1 through 6, while festival films were shown in theaters 7 through 12.
Matthew Martino Benevolent Fund: UK Film Trust Helps New Filmmakers (Industry Press Release)
UK based MMBF Trust will be looking to boost future generations with their sponsorships and grants. The charitable trust will offer support to applicants from around the world and will be offering sponsorships towards programs relating to the film industry and aviation.
The Social Network of Film: Vimazing Connects Next Level Creatives (Industry Press Release)
Vimazing is a new social network for filmmakers: camera operators, editors and video lovers. It is a portal for fans of film art, who are able to present their work and rate gathered in one place movies of the best video makers from all around the world.
Austin Revolution Film Festival: Bringing true indie films to Austin! (Fesival Press Release)
The AUSTIN REVOLUTION FILM FESTIVAL was started by filmmakers who realized many festivals were only programming films with big stars. So they started their own fest, building a brand based on screening films and creating excellent networking opportunities for true indie filmmakers. This festival, in its 4th year, captures the indie film vibe of Austin by screening some of the coolest indies...
Dawn of Film: The History of Cinema in France (Article)
hile they may get a bum rap from time to time in the international stage (as do many other countries, including America), there is no doubt that the Avant Garde film movement was essentially birthed by the French and that their pioneering spirit in the realm of motion film would help blaze trails. May today's New Friday Feature help inspire you to reconsider what you know about Film History...
To Turn Back Time: The Making of Neil Oseman’s Stop/Eject (Article)
A New Year’s resolution in 2011 to create a new film plot every day led Neil Oseman to the inspiration for Stop/Eject. One script idea involved a tape recorder that could turn back time. Oseman partnered with Tommy Draper and together they produced a twenty page script. The story involves a young couple who visit a charity shop in the town of Belper in Derbyshire, England. The husband goes out...