Check out this cool Al Jazeera coverage of the Doha Tribeca Film Festival, an international partnership with an amazing open eye and vision for a local global balance and connection that is very indyish-exciting, and utterly inspiring, gotta say:
Photo Source: http://www.dohatribecafilm.com/photos/gallery-detail/item_300046.htm
The first Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF), which takes place from October 29 – November [...]
D.I. SCHACHTER
FNC REPORT
I am sitting at Café Méliès, that sorta-chic restaurant in Cinéma Excentris. But the silver studs on the wall, the chill and sheen of the place, remind me of an abattoir. The aproned waiters are the butchers. And the art on the walls is the blood splatter.
I feel grumpy here. Maybe it’s [...]
Sled Island Music and Arts Festival 2009
For release on June 8, 2009
NEWS RELEASE
Sled Island Film Component is a Festival Within Itself!
(CALGARY) Sled Island is pleased to include a comprehensive film component at the Sled Island Music and Arts Festival from Tuesday June 23 to Sunday June 28 at multiple film venues in Calgary, Alberta.
The [...]
Because the Indyish live show – The MonthlyMess – at which we wanted to screen Paul Neudorf’s dance film Refractions was an unticketed, pay what you can, community event, he was able to have the (world?) premiere with us and still get accepted to incredible festivals like the FIFA.
Mess attendees were treated to something [...]
My first 16mm music video is finally going to be given a live forum! I produced this short last March 2008 and it is directed by the amazing Kara Blake. “Leave Alight” will screen at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival (along with Montreal feature by fellow Indyishers “Who is KK Downey”!) Feb 2009 and SXSW [...]
It’s amazing how quickly mindsets change. Just yesterday I was at work, stressed out of my mind doing my utmost to get everything I needed to get done, done, before leaving. Now, I’m relaxed, exhausted but know fully well that anything in Montreal that needs to get done is on the sidelines for the next [...]
Dear Filmmaker, The 11th Annual MadCat Women’s International Film Festival
is seeking submissions! Please spread the word. MadCat seeks films directed
or co-directed by women that are produced ANY year. MadCat accepts ALL
GENRES – experimental, documentary, animated, narrative, hybrid, etc. The
Festival favors work that pushes the genre and expands notions of visual
storytelling.
Please go to http://www.madcatfilmfestival.org [...]
Next Thursday, the 2nd edition of the Reel Dames Film Fetival presents an evening “about films and music, and the ladies who like to make both.” Featured will be Indyish’s 24-hour music video competition winner Lela Quesney who did the video for Giselle Numba One’s song “Listen Kid”. Check it out if you like ladies, [...]
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY TELEVISION
Call for Submissions – Birth Life Death: A film festival in 3 parts
As part of Art Matters 2007, Concordia University Television presents
Birth Life Death, a film festival in three parts.
We are seeking films that explore these topics, both literally and
metaphorically. We’re thinking beginnings, middles and ends, transitions
and commencements, things that start and things [...]