FESTIVAL NEWS
Here we'll update you on the latest European Film Festival news and keep you current on the festival happenings.
Press info can be found here:
012210: SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR 2010
The European Film Festival has opened submissions for the 2009 festival.
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122209: WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2009
The European Film Festival has announced the winners for the 2009 festival.
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092209: OFFICIAL SELECTION ANNOUNCED FOR 2009
The European Film Festival has made its official selection of
films for the 2009 festival.
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031009: New Category for 2010: Experimental Film
In conjunction with British Film in London, the European Film
Festival will be including a category for Experimental Film for the
2009 Festival. The best films, will partake in a high profile
London screening, as well as being in the touring festival.
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022809: Distribution Partnership for European Film Festival:
Toronto based distributor CinemaVault will consider for
distribution any films that play in future European Film Festival.
We're proud to be able to offer this deal to selected filmmakers, as
distribution is often cited as a key concern for many festival
participants.
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021309: Update -- New Host Cities added:
European Film Festival
is working to increase the number of host cities showing the
festival for the 2009 season. Already 8 new cities have joined
the European Film Festival since the close of the 2008 festival.
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021008: 2007 festival winner banned in Middle East:
The French film
Persepolis, winner of the 2007 European Film Festival Prize
for Best film, has been banned in Lebanon due to political
issues over its subject matter -- the tale of a young girl growing
up in modern Iran.
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013108: European Film Festival to expand "Good Neighbour" programme:
2008 will see an expansion of the European Film Festival's exciting "Good Neighbour" programme. The programme dedicates one day of the festival, to show only films from each host countries neighbours. With the aim of "Peace through Film" the European Film Festival aims to spread understanding though the festival.