The Strasbourg Int’l Film Festival News

Strasbourg International Film Festival is now open for submissions and looking forward to exhibiting its 4th year of incredibly diverse films in all genres, from around the world.

SiFF focuses on independent films of all lengths which have been overlooked by the main festivals but are truly wonderful pieces of work in their own rights and deserve greater recongnition and attention. Basically, SiFF focuses on the underdog! Unique. Original. Thought-provoking. Risk-taking. Different. Quirky. Fabulous but not mainstream. Worthy but not recognized?We want the opportunity to consider your work.

SiFF finds films directly through submissions. This means your films has as much chance as any other films submitted. Every film is on an equal playing field from start to finish!

We are so pleased to offer all filmmakers the opportunity to submit for FREE this year. SiFF is not funded by any government or corporation. The reason we choose to operate this way is because it allows us total freedom to accept films we feel are a good match for the festival without being answerable to any entity whether private or public. Many films accepted into the festival would not be able to be considered if the festival had to answer to a funder.

SiFF has always operated in such a manner and is very proud to do so. We do this for you! We do this to ensure your film can be seen even if you don’t know anyone and have any political ties or weight! Our interest is to help filmmakers screen their work and to allow audiences the opportunity to see films they would not otherwise have the opportunity to see!

For more information about the SiFF submission process click here!

We look forward to considering your work!

If your film is screening as part of the SiFF Retro between April 30 – May 2, 2010 and have been looking for theatrical release, we’ve got a solution for you!

1. Promote your film’s screening
2. Sell out your screening
3. The Beach Theater will offer you a limited theatrical release.
4. It’s a done deal!

SiFF’s Nomadic Tendencies is very proud to announce that any participating film that sells out at the SiFF Retro will be offered a limited theatrical release at the Beach Theatre. It’s that simple!

We are very pleased to announce that Strasbourg International Film Festival’s Nomadic Tendencies will be screening an entire three-day weekend of independent films at the Beach Theatre in St. Pete Beach, FL.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Festival Dates:
April 30 – May 2, 2010!

Location:
Beach Theatre website
Beach Theatre map

We are happy to announce that Strasbourg International Film Festival has Nomadic Tendencies!

Our upcoming 10-day international film festival will take place from Fri, Aug 28 through Sun, Sept 6, 2009 showcasing some of the finest works from new and emerging filmmakers!

Keep checking back for additional news and information. We look forward to seeing you at the fest!

Strasbourg International Film Festival‘s European Premiere Guest of Cindy Sherman by Paul H-O and Tom Donahue has inked a distribution deal with Trela Media.

After winning Best Actor for Robert Pattinson‘s role in How to Be at the films European Premiere at Strasbourg International Film Festival, the quirky independent English comedy directed by Oliver Hastings has gone on to join the ranks of feature films distributed by IFC aiming to bring independent European film to a broader audience.

Viola: The Traveling Rooms of a Little Giant which had it’s International Premiere at Strasbourg International Film Festival won the top award for student films as it walked away with the GOLD prize from the 2008 Student Academy Awards in the Alternative category. We congratulate USC School of the Cinematic Arts film student Shih-Ting Hung for his incredible work!

Horsefingers 3: Starf*cker by Kirsten Kearse has it’s World Premiere at at Strasbourg International Film Festival 2008 and has been accepted into this year’s Slamdance 2009 line-up!

Congrats Miss Kirsten!

Below is the Horsefingers 3 Slamdance Screening Schedule:
Mon. Jan. 19th @ 8:30pm Treasure Mountain Inn
Thur. Jan 22nd @ 12:30pm Treasure Mountain Inn
*Screening before the feature “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead”

Short Film by Kirsten Kearse

Bill Plympton‘s Hot Dog which played at Strasbourg International Film Festival 2008 goes on to join the ranks of Sundance Film Festival’s 2009 line-up.

Sundance ’09 Screenings:

Fri. Jan 16 9:15 a.m. – ANIMA163MHoliday Village Cinema IV, Park City
Sat. Jan 17 12:30 p.m. – ANIMA17GDRose Wagner Performing Arts Center, SLC
Sun. Jan 18 11:59 p.m. – ANIMA18ELEgyptian Theatre, Park City
Thu. Jan 22 9:00 p.m. – ANIMA22ENEgyptian Theatre, Park City
Sat. Jan 24 3:15 p.m. – ANIMA24CAEccles Theatre, Park City

SiFF also had the opportunity and honor to show the World Premiere of Plympton’s original uncut work which was later cut and used for the music video Mexican Standoff, created for the Dutch musician, Parson Brown.

We have added this handy-dandy, pretty little blog as a quick and easy way to keep you updated. When new and exciting stuff happens that we can share with you, will add it here!

Enjoy! And, we look forward to seeing all you wild and crazy film fanatics at this year’s festival – Aug 28 thru Sept 6, 2009.

SiFF is a great place for filmmakers from around the world to mingle and for indie fans to meet and interact with the filmmakers of tomorrow.

There is something special and magical about this festival. True artists and film lovers unite, communicate and build lasting bonds.

It’s all good and we plan on keeping it that way!