London International Awards (LIA) has announced the jury presidents for the 2024 Non-Traditional and TV & Cinema and Online Film competitions. Nadja Lossgott, chief creative officer of AMV BBDO, London, will be the jury president for the Non-Traditional competition, while Marco Venturelli, chief creative officer of Publicis France and CEO/CCO of Publicis Conseil, Paris, will chair the TV & Cinema and Online Film Jury. The judging will take place in Las Vegas from September 29th to October 7th, 2024. LIA is one of five global shows included in the WARC Creative 100 rankings [750dfc7b].
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced the first titles for its 2024 edition. The festival will feature world premieres of the Elton John documentary, 'Nightbitch,' and 'The Life of Chuck.' The Elton John documentary, directed by David Furnish and R.J. Cutler, will be part of the gala program at Roy Thomson Hall. Other world premieres include 'Nightbitch,' starring Amy Adams, and 'The Life of Chuck,' based on a Stephen King short story. TIFF also plans to honor Amy Adams and David Cronenberg with career awards as part of the Tribute Awards. The festival will run from September 5 to 15, 2024 [1c2c9056].
The 17th TFL Meeting Event, organized by TorinoFilmLab, is scheduled to take place from November 21 to November 23, 2024, in Torino, Italy. The event will showcase projects from various long-term training and development initiatives, including nine original TV series projects from SeriesLab, four comedy scripts from ComedyLab, sixteen feature film scripts from ScriptLab 2024, and ten advanced feature film projects from the FeatureLab program. The event will also provide networking opportunities for industry professionals and will culminate in an Awards Ceremony on November 23. TorinoFilmLab is supported by Creative Europe - MEDIA and organized by the National Museum of Cinema [1c2c9056].
In addition to TorinoFilmLab's event, the inaugural Grey Area Film Festival will take place on June 13, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at The Capitol Theatre in Niagara Falls, New York [64485b34]. The festival aims to celebrate the creativity and hard work of Niagara Falls High School students by showcasing seven original short films created by the students. The event is free and open to the public, with the first 50 people receiving popcorn and beverages. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with the filmmakers on the red carpet and participate in a Q&A session after each film. The Grey Area Film Festival provides a platform for emerging filmmakers to showcase their talents and connect with the audience [64485b34].
The Small Town Shorts Film Fest will debut in October in a small town movie theatre. The festival is a collaborative effort between Marmora & Lake, Trent Hills, Stirling-Rawdon, and Madoc. It aims to encourage people to create short films about their communities, which will be shown on the big screen at Campbellford’s Aron Theatre Co-op. Filmmakers have until September 5 to submit their creations [5436c9f2].
The Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland has announced its lineup for its 77th edition, which will take place from August 7-17. The festival will screen a total of 225 films, including 104 world premieres. Directors such as Hong Sang-soo, Paz Vega, Mélanie Laurent, and Guillaume Canet will have their films showcased at the festival. Mélanie Laurent and Guillaume Canet will also receive the Excellence Award Davide Campari on the festival's opening night. The festival will feature screenings of festival favorites and classics, including Cannes hits and restored director's cuts. The festival will also include sections dedicated to first and second features, experimental films, and short and medium-length films. The artistic director of the festival, Giona A. Nazzaro, highlighted the diverse range of filmmakers and the high representation of female filmmakers in the selection. The festival will also honor Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan with a lifetime achievement award and French-Swiss actress Mélanie Laurent with the Leopard Club Award for her contribution to contemporary cinema. The festival will be presided over by Austrian filmmaker Jessica Hausner [852a6404].