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2024 New Filmmakers Los Angeles for Veteran Cinema Oct 18th and 19th

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) featuring its annual InFocus: Veteran Cinema program. This weekend’s programming also includes an exciting collection of October Shorts as well as the Los Angeles premiere of director Jean Shim’s feature narrative A Great Divide.

Virtual NFMLA Conversation | Global Feature Filmmaking with David Schurmann

Friday, October 18, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM PT

Join us for a virtual conversation with David Schurmann, director of the feature My Penguin Friend, which had its wide release in theaters this past summer. We will discuss directing a feature, particularly one with universal global appeal, and his journey to directing My Penguin Friend followed by its theatrical release (distributed by Roadside Attractions) and subsequent success.

For the full program line-up and tickets, please visit our website here.

In-Person Program #1 – October Shorts

Saturday, October 19, 2024
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PT – Pre-Reception
3:00 PM – 4:45 PM PT – Program

The in-person day begins with October Shorts, a collection of shorts presented as part of NFMLA’s ongoing monthly program. The program offers an eclectic mix of comedy and drama, inviting us into the perspectives of a great defender, a determined remote worker, a lover, a nervous first date, a loving granddaughter, a fighter, a man struggling with his mental health, and a formerly incarcerated woman looking for a fresh start.

For the full program line-up and tickets, please visit our website here.

In-Person Program #2 – InFocus: Veteran Cinema

Saturday, October 19, 2024
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM PT – Pre-Reception
5:30 PM – 7:15 PM PT – Program

The in-person day continues with InFocus: Veteran Cinema Shorts, which spotlights the talent of military veterans from the U.S. and beyond in front of and behind the camera. This selection digs into serious topics in thoughtful and novel ways through vignettes, intimate portraits, historical storytelling, comedy, romance and action.

For the full program line-up and tickets, please visit our website here.

In-Person Program #3 – Feature Narrative | A Great Divide

Saturday, October 19, 2024
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM PT – Pre-Reception
8:00 PM – 9:45 PM PT – Program

The in-person night concludes with the Los Angeles Premiere of A Great Divide, the feature directorial debut of Emmy Award-winning director Jean Shim, starring Ken Jeong. Arising from a personal story for Shim, this deeply thoughtful film follows a Korean American family that moves from the west coast to a rural small town during the height of the pandemic and faces both anti-Asian racism and an intergenerational reckoning with how to process it. “My way to reach people’s hearts is through story. It’s the best way I know to counter racism and hate,” says Shim.

For the full program line-up and tickets, please visit our website here.

NFMLA's InFocus: Indigenous & DocuSlate this Nov 2024!

We're elated to announce our dual programming, InFocus: Indigenous Cinema and DocuSlate Film Festivals running from November 15th - 17th!

Join us at the South Park Center in DTLA as we showcase work from indigenous filmmakers behind and in front of the camera along with some amazing short & feature documentaries! 📽️ You won't want to miss this!

Find more information and get tickets at our website here.

FRIDA Streaming on Prime Video

Director: Carla Gutiérrez
Producers:: Katia Maguire, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, Loren Hammonds, Alexandra Johnes
Executive Producers: Julie Cohen, Betsy West, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Lynne Benioff, Alexa Conway, Meredith Kaulfers
Editors: Carla Gutiérrez, David Teague
Score: Víctor Hernández Stumpfhauser
Running Time: 1 hour and 27 minutes

An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo, FRIDA is told through her own words for the very first time, drawn from her famed illustrated diary, revealing letters, essays, and candid print interviews — and brought vividly to life by lyrical animation inspired by her unforgettable artwork. The feature film directorial debut of acclaimed editor Carla Gutiérrez (RBG, La Corona), FRIDA posits a striking context as to why the artist – and her art -- remains as powerful as ever.

“Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat” America’s Heartland- Led Volunteer Fire Service with Public Broadcasting Release Nationwide

Co-Directors: Gary Matoso, Cameron Zohoori
Director of Photography: Gary Matoso
Producer: Gary Matoso
Edito:r Cameron Zohoori
Executive Produce:r Peter Yoakum
Casting Director & Associate Producer: Louise Colette Matoso
Composer: Dillon Byron

Sub-Genre Media’s engaging documentary “Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat,” a Vignette Production and Hold Fast Features Project from filmmaking co-directing team Gary Matoso & Cameron Zohoori, will make its Public Broadcasting debut nationwide airing nationally on PBS stations, beginning in September, timed to 9/11, and in October on more than 300 stations (Over 700 air dates include 145 markets, as well as throughout America’s heartland to a an audience of over 36 million).

PBS stations and channels embrace “Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat” with primetime programming commemorating 9/11, October’s National Fire Prevention Month, and National First Responders Day (Oct 28). Since the film first made its North American wide release in 2023 the film directly influenced Maryland’s state governor to change legislation that allows for non-social security holding EMTs to become fully licensed. This allows those persons to advance their careers as full-time professionals and increases the lives they will save.

The film made a significant impact nationwide with 50% of the nearly 300 fire departments who screened the film during recruitment events enlisting new volunteer firefighters or receiving strong inquiries.The National Volunteer Fire Council experienced a 41% increase in volunteer inquiry submissions during the film’s wide release.

“Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat” is inspired by an original story by Peter Yoakum and takes audiences behind the lines of America’s volunteer fire service community. The film is truly a tribute to the nearly 700,000 volunteer firefighters around the country – highlighting their selfless bravery, compassion, motivation, and unfaltering sense of community. The film is presented by John Deere in association with the National Volunteer Fire Council, Hold Fast Features, and Vignette.

This extraordinary film released theatrically in New York, California, Washington, and Oregon; has screened as part of a coveted private screening series including the John Deere Headquarters Screening & Panel event honoring regional fire departments, the National Volunteer Fire Council Board of Directors Screening, Elevate Brand Storytelling in Sundance, Utah, and the NVFC Training Summit; and across the nation with nearly 300 impact recruitment screenings.

The 60-minute public television version grants audience’s exclusive access to follow the inspiring journey of the most remarkable neighbors whose help you hope you never need - volunteer firefighters - as they encounter heart-breaking challenges and exhilarating triumphs to fulfill a single mission: serving their community. Heart-warming, humorous, and thrilling, this sweeping portrait of bravery will capture your heart and inspire.

“It was important for us to release Odd Hours across public media,” says Sub-Genre distribution executive Jordana Meade. “Now millions of Americans across the country will have access to Odd Hurs’ captivating story of community and extraordinary bravery when the country needs it most.”

KEY WEST FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES NINTH ANNUAL “GOLDEN KEY FOR COSTUME DESIGN” HONORING ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINATED COSTUME DESIGNER DANNY GLICKER

2024 FESTIVAL RUNS NOVEMBER 13th-17th

Key West, FL - October 2, 2024 — The Key West Film Festival announced today the recipient of its ninth annual Golden Key for Excellence in Costume Design, honoring Academy Award-nominated costume designer Danny Glicker.

As part of the honor, Glicker will participate in a discussion of his work, to be moderated by Stephanie Zacharek of Time. Mr. Glicker will accept his award in person at the festival, which will feature a pre-recorded presentation by Oscar nominated Costume Designer, Dr. Deborah Nadoolman Landis.

DANNY GLICKER is an Academy Award® and Emmy Award-nominated costume designer, whose most recent work can be seen in Jason Reitman’s SATURDAY NIGHT which is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live on October 11, 1975.

Glicker previously explored a vastly different side of the mid-70’s with director Park Chan-wook for HBO and A24’s limited series The Sympathizer, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Hoa Xuande and executive produced by Downey Jr. and Park Chan-wook.

In 2009, Glicker was honored with an Academy Award® nomination, as well as the Costume Designers Guild Excellence in Period Film nomination, for his work on Gus Van Sant's Milk, starring Sean Penn, who received the Best Actor Academy Award® for his portrayal of Harvey Milk.

Additional honors include an Emmy Nomination for his costume design of the Peacock limited series Angelyne, Costume Designers Guild Excellence in Contemporary Film Award for his work on Transamerica and was nominated for his work on Up in the Air, directed by frequent collaborator and SATURDAY NIGHT director/co-writer/producer Jason Reitman, for whom he also designed the costumes for Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Thank You for Smoking, Labor Day, and The Front Runner starring Hugh Jackman as 80’s presidential candidate Gary Hart.

Dr. Landis, a former Costume Design Governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and an Academy Award^®-nominee, presented the first annual Golden Key for costume design in 2016 to Mary Zophres, who went on to receive an Oscar^® nomination for her work in La La Land, and to the last five year’s honorees: Mark Bridges, who won the 2018 Oscar^® for Best Costume Design for The Phantom Thread; and Alexandra Byrne, who’s work in Mary Queen of Scots was recognized by an Academy Award nomination; Arianne Phillips, nominated for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood; Francine Jamison-Tanchuck for her artistry in Regina King’s One Night in Miami; Paul Tazewell, whose costume design of West Side Story garnered him an Oscar nomination, Jennifer Johnson was honored in 2022 for her work in Blonde; and last year, the festival honored Academy Award nominee Jacqueline Durran for Barbie.

Michael Tuckman, Director of Programming of the Key West Film Festival, commented "Danny Glicker may be the most formidable contemporary costume designer of his craft. He has built the characters of Harvey Milk, Brian Wilson, Jack Kerouac and so many other legends to grace the silver screen. His recent work in SATURDAY NIGHT captures not only the time and place of 1975 New York City, but also the frenetic energy and unrivaled creative passions that launched a show that would be an American staple for five decades to come, and counting. We are so honored that he will be able to join us and share the wisdom behind his craft with festival-goers”

Visit https://keywestff.com for full program information – which will be announced on October 16, along with a schedule of events.

ABOUT THE KEY WEST FILM FESTIVAL

Honoring creativity, diversity, sustainability and beauty, The Key West Film Festival is an annual celebration of film and filmmakers set to take place November 13-17, 2024.

A diverse, entertaining and artistically rigorous selection of films will be represented through a broad array of categories that offer opportunities for filmmakers, both aspiring and established, to commune and exchange ideas while showing their work to audiences in an historic and artistically vibrant tropical paradise.

For more information, visit our website: https://keywestff.com

Tribeca Festival June 4-15, 2025

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Plus, Tribeca Members can get the Festival experience year-round with exclusive member events like special screenings, themed talks, and more. Join this weekend for our best offer yet — 20% off your annual fee.

Submissions for the 2025 Tribeca Festival are officially open! Now’s your chance to share your story with the world. Submit in any of the following categories — Feature Films, Short Films, NOW, Games, and Tribeca X — for your chance to be featured.

Find details on deadlines, eligibility, and more at tribecafilm.com.

Wild Eyed and Wicked” Starring Molly Kunz Coming to Paramount+ on October 1st

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Director and Writer: G.S. Foxwood’s
Stars: Molly Kunz, Michael X. Sommers, Stefanie Estes, Colleen Camp
Genre: horror, drama, fantasy
Run time: 1 hour 39 minutes

Wild Eyed and Wicked follows Lily Pierce (Kunz) in her attempt to strike back at the medieval creature that’s haunted her family for generations. She must reconnect with her estranged father, Gregory (Sommers), a disgraced history professor, and learn how to draw upon a time of steel and blade when armor-clad knights rode out and dueled monsters to the death.

Lily’s therapist (Camp) and girlfriend (Saunders) attempt to help Lily navigate the childhood loss of her mother, Silvia (Estes). They encourage Lily, on the anniversary of her mother’s death, to accept her father’s invitation to visit him on the farm where Lily grew up.

Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Director and Writer: G.S. Foxwood’s
Stars: Molly Kunz, Michael X. Sommers, Stefanie Estes, Colleen Camp
Genre: horror, drama, fantasy
Run time: 1 hour 39 minutes
Producers: Big Bad Film’s Powell Robinson and Patrick R Young.
Executive Producer: Elizabeth Foxwood and their company New Mythology Productions
Music: Kyle Hnedak
Director of photography: Matheus Bastos
Editor: William Ford-Conway

A Conversation with Black British Actors in Hollywood Hosted by The African American Film Critics Association and the British Academy Film Awards

Brandee Victorian of The Hollywood Reporter and Essence, and actors Jimmy Akingbola, Tracy Ifeachor, and Joivan Wade.

The African American Film Critics Association and BAFTA came together on Thursday, September 26^th , for a discussion showcasing Black British actors who are making a name for themselves in Hollywood.

The evening’s moderator was Brandee Victorian of The Hollywood Reporter and Essence, and actors Jimmy Akingbola roles in Bel-Air and The Tower, Tracy Ifeachor roles in The Pitt and Spider Man 2 and Joivan Wade Bel-Air and Doom Patrol.

Their journeys and the breakthroughs as they pursued their dreams in the United States’ world of entertainment.

These three talented actors are sure to have a long future in Hollywood.

AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS (ACE) ANNOUNCES ELIGIBILITY DATES, CEREMONY VENUE AND VOTING TIMELINE FOR THE75th ANNUAL ACE EDDIE AWARDS

Eligibility period for TV: January 1 - November 1, 2024
Eligibility period for FILM: January 1 - December 31, 2024
Submissions open: October 1, 2024

The 75th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in film and television, will be held at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 18, 2025

LOS ANGELES, September 12, 2024 – American Cinema Editors (ACE) have announced the ceremony date, venue and full voting timeline for the 75th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in 13 categories of film and television. To be eligible to compete in the television categories, projects must have aired between January 1 - November 1, 2024. To be eligible to compete in the film categories, projects must have been released in theaters between January 1 - December 31, 2024. The ACE Eddie Awards, presented by American Cinema Editors, will be held Saturday, January 18, 2025 at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles.

“We're thrilled to honor the year's finest editing and mark our 75th anniversary with the entire industry," said ACE Executive Director Jenni McCormick. “As the third oldest awards show in Hollywood history, right after the Oscars® and the Golden Globes®, we’ve been celebrating the best and brightest in our industry for 75 years. Our organization continues to grow and thrive, even while navigating challenges like the pandemic and strikes, because of the incredible community that our members have created. We’re looking forward to the future and the next 75.”

Three special honors will be handed out at the ACE Eddie Awards ceremony including two Career Achievement recipients, presented to film editors of outstanding merit, and the Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year honor, presented to a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film. Honorary award recipients will be announced later this year. The winner of the Anne V. Coates Student Editing Competition will also be announced that evening.

Submissions for the ACE Eddie Awards open October 1 and close on November 1 at 5pm PT. ACE is thrilled to once again partner with Indee Secure Screening Rooms to help make all submissions available for online viewing by uploading to the ACE app.

For more information on the updated prices, including the early bird submission process, visit the ACE website at https://americancinemaeditors.org.

Key dates for the 75th Annual ACE Eddie Awards

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | Submissions for Nominations Begins
Friday, October 25, 2024 | EarlyBird Price Deadline ($250)
Friday, November 1, 2024 (5pm PT) | Submissions for Nominations Ends
Monday, November 18, 2024 | Nomination Ballots Sent
Monday, December 9, 2024 (5pm PT) | Nomination Ballots Due
Monday, December 11, 2024 | Nominations Announced
Monday, December 16, 2024 | Final Ballots Sent
Friday, December 20, 2024 | Deadline for Advertising
Saturday, January 4, 2025 | Blue Ribbon Screenings
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 | Final Ballots Due
Thursday, January 16, 2025 | Nominee Cocktail Party
Saturday, January 18, 2025 | ACE Eddie Awards presented

About American Cinema Editors

AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS (ACE) is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950. Film editors are voted into membership on the basis of their professional achievements, their dedication to the education of others and their commitment to the craft of editing.

The objectives and purposes of the AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS are to advance the art and science of the editing profession; to increase the entertainment value of motion pictures by attaining artistic preeminence and scientific achievement in the creative art of editing; to bring into close alliance those editors who desire to advance the prestige and dignity of the editing profession.

ACE produces several annual events including EditFest Global (an international editing festival), Invisible Art/Visible Artists (the annual panel of Oscar® nominated editors), and the ACE Eddie Awards, now in its 75th year, recognizing outstanding editing in 13 categories of film, television and documentaries. The organization publishes a quarterly magazine, CinemaEditor, highlighting the art, craft and business of editing and editors.

Underwater Projects’ film Review: The rising tides in Black America

Directors: Liz Havstad, Hip Hdop Caucus Managing Director and COO, Dream Hampton
Narrator: Wanda Sykes
Genre: Short documentary
Run time: 29 minutes 36 seconds

With the world’s largest naval base located in Norfolk, Virginia, as its backdrop, Directors Liz Havstad and Dream Hampton’s short documentary Underwater Projects' tells the history of the black community of St. Paul in Norfolk and how the various levels of government have joined in a regentrification plans for their historic district.

Actor and comedian, Wanda Sykes, a native of Norfolk, narrates Underwater Projects and gives a crash course of its racist pass, how the housing project came about, the decisions behind the sea wall or lack of a sea surrounding their housing project.

About Hip Hop Caucus

Formed in 2004, the Hip Hop Caucus (HHC) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that leverages Hip Hop culture to encourage young people to participate in the democratic process. Through a collaborative leadership network, HHC addresses core issues affecting underserved communities. HHC programs and campaigns support solution-driven community organizing led by today’s young leaders.

DRUM ROLL, FILMS ANNOUNCED! Deadline Contenders Film: London – Saturday, October 12th

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2024
Doors open at 8:30 AM. Event starts at 9:30 AM.
Ham Yard Hotel

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Deadline welcomes you to attend Contenders Film: London, an exclusive in-person event that puts you in the same room as the creators, filmmakers and talent from the current season's highly talked about films. Get first-hand insights on what went into the making of these buzzy films ahead of peak awards season.

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