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ÉCU’s June Newsletter

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To our audience of devoted cinephiles: you’re cordially invited to our launch party for the very first edition of the All Americas’ Independent Film Festival, which will be held at Digital Village, Paris on July 3rd. The event starts at 7 p.m. – we hope to see you there! AAIFF Americas’ Launch Party: Release of […]

Fitting In, Falling Apart: How Independent Cinema Exposes the Gendered Violence of Conformity

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It’s no mystery that human beings are wired for connection. As social creatures, we seek belonging — not just to feel seen, but to feel secure. But at what point do we submit not to the comfort of community, but to the harms of conformity? In the hands of independent filmmakers, this instinct becomes fertile […]

German director Christina Tournatzes wins the German Cinema New Talent Award at Filmfest Munich

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The German film director Christina Tournatzes has been awarded with tthe German Cinema New Talent Award for Best Director ( EUROS 30,000) for her debut film “Karla”. The German Cinema New Talent Award Ceremony is connected to the Filmfest Munich and sponsored by Bavaria Film, Bayerischer Rundfunk, and DZ Bank. The award ceremony took place on July 4 at the University of Television and...

Zurich Film Festival Seeking Top Tier Status Following Director-Led Management Buyout

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The Zurich Film Festival is undergoing a management buyout led by the event’s director Christian Jungen with plans to take the increasingly prominent Swiss event to the next level. Jungen is being joined in the buyout by the fest’s deputy director Reta Guetg (they are pictured above), by Swiss entrepreneur and TV host Max Loong, […]

The Festival Beat Special edition 1133

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THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION SINCE 1995     We are working hard on a new version of our platform to better serve our community. Filmfestivals.com was established in 1995 before google even existed, turned into a social network in 2006 with a blog platform welcoming festivals and film professionnals with some 120 000 articles and...

Krishna Arjun, Review: A one-shot movie that experiments within a formula

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Krishna Arjun, Review: A one-shot movie that experiments within a formula Hemwant Tiwari (no typo here; it is HemWant, and not Hemant) released Krishna Arjun on YouTube, on 27 March this year. More than three months later, he organised a press show, on 02 July 2025, at the IMPPA mini-theatre, in Andheri, Mumbai. Here, he revealed that even after a year of having shown his film to...

Cinéma & Réseaux Sociaux : la génération remix entre en scène

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        Avant, ils créaient dans l’ombre. Aujourd’hui, ils remixent à la lumière du jour. ReCut (prononcer « Recut ») lance la Creator Academy : un espace pour celles et ceux qui remixent les films -  légalement, librement, et avec le soutien des studios. @_prxlyy_ @recut.art @STUDIOCANAL France #lamourcestsurcoté #laurafelpin #hakimjemili #edit #frenchmovie ♬...

Cinéma & Réseaux Sociaux : la génération remix entre en scène

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Avant, ils créaient dans l’ombre. Aujourd’hui, ils remixent à la lumière du jour. ReCut (prononcer « Recut ») lance la Creator Academy : un espace pour celles et ceux qui remixent les films -  légalement, librement, et avec le soutien des studios.   L’objectif  de la Creator Academy : accueillir 1 000 nouveaux créateurs de contenus prêts à réinventer l’art et la manière de...

UIFF Brings Distributors to Filmmakers

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For every filmmaker, the journey doesn’t end when the final cut is locked. The real challenge, and the ultimate goal, is getting your film seen—not just by audiences, but by the industry professionals who can launch your career. The big question always is: how do you break through the noise and get your work in front of distributors? After years of research and conversations with...
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