The Question Of Choice Is A Subjective Matter
First, bravo to the Festival de Cannes for BANNING those STUPID selfies which took away the elegance of walking the red carpet. So selfish is the practice that these people were oblivious that the very act disrespected the entire ambiance of the ‘Elegance’ one associates with the Festival de Cannes. Each year relentlessly it seems Thierry Frémaux, General Delegate Festival de Cannes, is taken to task for the films chosen at the Festival de Cannes ... Read more

Patty Jenkins Recipient Of
The Women In Motion Award
Patty Jenkins, director of Warner Bros. Wonder Woman, is the recipient of the 4th Women in Motion Award. Jenkins will receive the award at the official Women in Motion dinner on May 13 from François-Henri Pinault, President & CEO of Kering, Pierre Lescure, President of the Festival de Cannes, and Thierry Frémaux, General Delegate of the Festival de Cannes. In 2017, Wonder Woman directed by Jenkins ... Read more

Lady Blanchett President Of
71st Festival de Cannes Jury
The President of the top prize at Cannes is once again a lady. Cate Blanchett, internationally acclaimed actress and producer of both stage and screen, is the recipient of two Academy Awards (The Aviator, Blue Jasmine) and three Golden Globes (Elizabeth, I’m Not There, Blue Jasmine) takes the helm. In June 2017 Cate Blanchett’s contribution to culture was globally recognized ... Read more

Digital Content Promoting The Rich Culture
Of Mongolia To The World Through The
Art Form Of Film The 21st Century Visual
Communicator, Economic & Social Equalizer
Over the last few years the exponential global geographical footprint and reach of Netflix has seen the global village experiencing a growing interdependence, in terms of financing, production and distribution alliances. The international markets attended ... Read more

Mongolia A Vibrant Democracy With Steady
GDP Growth Buoyed By Vast Mineral Wealth
Over the last 25 years Mongolia, situated in Northern Asia between Russia and China, has transformed into a vibrant democracy, with three times the level of GDP per capita and increasing school enrolments, and dramatic declines in maternal and child mortality. With vast agricultural and mineral resources and an increasingly educated population, Mongolia’s long-term development prospects ... Read more

Spotlight On Music Composers – Christopher Barnett
A Composer With A Musical Arc From Jazz To Classical
London based Christopher Barnett studied formally and informally performance and composition in jazz, classical and ethnomusicology intensively in the UK and US. His catalogue of composed music covers the spectrum from composed music scores for independent film, to television and jingles for advertisers. His composed jazz and experimental scores for projects ... Read more

Part One - Current Funding Options
The Crypto Wave Of Funding – Will It
Disrupt Film Financing?
INTRODUCTION: Increasingly the film industry at every level is talking Blockchain and crypto currencies. A string of recently established companies have appeared on panels at Sundance, MIPTV and scheduled at Cannes. In layman’s terms how does an individual in the film and television business decide if this a con ... Read more

TIFF Board Adds Co-Head Of TIFF To
Cameron Bailey’s Existing Artistic Role
Cameron Bailey has been elevated to the newly created position of Artistic Director & Co-Head of The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The role is a promotion and expansion of Bailey’s current position of Artistic Director, which he has held since 2012. Prior to that, Bailey held the role of Festival Co-Director from 2008-2012. Bailey will report directly to the Board of Directors ... Read more

Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga NZ Film Commission
Has Triggered Te Rautaki Māori Supporting Māori
Filmmakers To Continue Telling Their Distinctive
Stories In Their Own Unique Voices
Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC), has launched the organisation’s Te Rautaki Māori, and new funding initiatives to support the strategy. NZFC Board Chair, Kerry Prendergast, recently hosted guests at the National Library ... Read more