Reka Bucsi is one of our brightest filmmaking talents. The Hungarian animator has built quite a festival repertoire over the last few years, with particular success at the Berlinale where we caught her new flick SOLAR WALK this year. She also won the Audi Short Film Award for her virtuous, surreal film. We caught up […]
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Message to Man: Russia’s Documentary Festival With A Personal Edge
Message to Man is Russia’s most prominent showcase for documentary cinema. At the 2018 Berlinale, we met with their charming, affable, and endlessly passionate Director Alexei Medvedev to see how his festival is going and to catch up prior to Message to Man’s 2018 edition. We found out about his highlights from previous years – […]
Doclisboa: “a place for films that question themselves, not just what they portray”
The documentary genre continues to evolve and develop, and Doclisboa remains at the forefront of that. We spoke to their Program Coordinator Miguel Ribeiro regarding the festival, finding out about their collaboration with on demand platforms, his hot tip regarding submitting, and his favorite docs from last year. Andrew Wilkin: What were your most special […]
OPEN CALL: Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship Submissions 2018
Calling all Australian talents around the world! You have until January 29th 2018 to submit your CV and work to the Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship, the largest and most generous cash fellowship ($200,000) for short film in Australia. The Fellowship, launched in 2015, provides a launching pad for the careers of emerging Australian talent, many of […]
The NYC Independent Film Festival is a celebration of the true independent filmmaker
The NYC Independent Film Festival will host a variety of events: Panels with industry professionals on topics such as Distribution, Film Finance, Music Licensing, and Women In Film, after parties and networking events, live shows, discussion groups, and a VR experience. In 2018, the NYC Independent Film Festival will award over $10,000 USD in prizes […]
VIS Vienna Shorts: 15 Years Of Provocative Shorts
VIS Vienna Shorts has been providing Austria’s cinephiles with innovative short filmmaking for 15 years. On their Crystal Anniversary, we talked with Daniel Ebner, the Artistic Director of the festival regarding the festival, why you should submit, and how they’ve made it a “close family experience”. And we found out a bit more about their […]
FilmFestivalLifeLine makes Feedspot’s Top 100 Festival Blogs List
Feedspot, a nifty new online tool which aims to collate everything you should read in one place, has put us in the top 100 festival blogs list. Ever since starting up in the submissions business back in 2011, our aim for FilmFestivalLifeLine has remained the same. To be the perfect assistant to navigate the festival […]
Antalya International Film Festival: Interview with Festival Director Mike Downey
The Artistic Director of the Antalya International Film Festival Mike Downey discusses the new direction for the 54th edition, the well-regarded Antalya Film Forum, and the challenges he faced in his inaugural year at the helm of the event. The revamp of this year’s Antalya International Film Festival was the hot topic on the mouths […]
The Oscar Qualifying List for Animated Shorts is Packed With FFL Filmmakers
Ah, awards season. The next few months will see a glut of ceremonies, from the PGA’s, SAG’s and DGA’s, to the Golden Globes, BAFTAS and of course the biggie at the end of the whole marathon – the Academy Awards. Whilst the autumn festival season has separated the runners and riders in the feature categories – […]
Side By Side: fighting for LGBT rights in Russia
No amount of adversity has been able to sink the Side By Side LGBT Film Festival, which is all set to celebrate its 10th birthday this year. The festival, which originated in St. Petersburg and also hosts an annual event in Moscow, is one of the most crucial film festivals there is – both a celebration of cinematic prowess and […]
Stars of Dresden: Renata Gasiorowska
One of our top festivals open for submissions on FFL, Filmfest Dresden, recently just wrapped with its prize-giving ceremony. To celebrate, we’ll be taking a look at some of the filmmakers that won accolades as part of our new “Stars of Dresden” series. Our final filmmaker in our Stars of Dresden series is Renata Gasiorowska. Having screened […]
FFL films amongst the winners at Flickerfest ’17
Another great year at Flickerfest has closed, with many FFL winners winning accolades. Congrats to all! The Academy-Award accredited festival gave out 30,000AUD in prize money to a wide-range of films, from Australian to international, to films made by primary school kids! The message? There’s great film everywhere – made by all types of filmmaker. Keep reading to find […]
Meet Ruxandra Zenide: “when your film begins its own life it moves away from your own”
A key element of Ruxandra Zenide’s films are strong emotions and the mysterious complexity of human life. With seven films in her filmography to date, she’s now putting together ideas for her third feature film. Find out how the filmmaker behind “The Miracle of Tekir” beat the financial odds to build her very own filmmaking “miracle”. “Watching John Cassavetes […]
Optimize your film submission with FFL Film Plans and Lower Entry Fees
FFL subscriptions are a great, low-cost way of planning your festival strategy and allocating your budget. Once you’ve made your film, a bigger challenge awaits. Submissions are a bona fide marathon. However, a little bit of math will show you how a budget strategy will make a difference in your film’s career. Last […]