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Interview with JUNE 2018 winner: Aimiende Negbenebor Sela

22 July 2018

Today we're chatting with Aimiende Negbenebor Sela, the writer and director of TMFF's latest Film of the Month winning entry, Utopia . JL: Aimiende, many congratulations on winning our biggest prize of the month - we tho

Why do audiences love horror films?

12 July 2018

Making a drama film is always a gamble: what if it's not dramatic enough, or overly-dramatic to the point of hilarity? Then maybe a comedy? Some people completely lack a sense of humour, while others' might be too refine

6 Box Office Flops of Last Year

4 July 2018

Sometimes, you have that one brilliant film idea that should by all means awe everybody. If you also manage to attract a star-studded cast and spend millions on marketing the film-to-be, cash should flow right in, right?

June 2018 Winners

30 June 2018

Hello there, the winners of June 2018 have just been announced! Congratulations to everyone involved and hope to see you soon at TMFF. You can see all the nominees and winners HERE or below: Best Feature - Something 2nd

June 2018 Nominees Announced

29 June 2018

Hello there and congrats to all our nominees of June 2018! We remind you that voting for the audience award is still open until tomorrow night (30th of June when we will announce our winners as well). Best of luck! You c

April-May 2018 Screenplay Competition Winners

27 June 2018

Hello there, and especially to our fellow screenwriters, Congrats! The winners of the April-May Screenplay Competition have just been announced. You can see all winners and nominees here: http://tmff.net/winners/screenpl

The Style of Wes Andreson

27 June 2018

Just a few weeks ago I went to the cinema watch Wes Andreson's most recent film, Isle of Dogs. You see, I'm a big fan of Wes, and firmly believe that his projects are an art form in themselves. Such is my appreciation fo

Interview with MAY 2018 winner: Gabriel Mirété

22 June 2018

Today we're chatting with Gabriel Mirété, who won a bunch of TMFF awards at the last ceremony with his film Amber , including Best Film of the Month and Best Screenwriter of the month. JL: Congratulation on your win, G

8 Great Football Films

20 June 2018

The FIFA World Cup in Russia started almost a week ago, so I guess there's no pressing need for something to put us into a footballing atmosphere. Not to mention the fact that it is rather difficult to squeeze in 2-hour

Cannes 2018 Highlights

13 June 2018

Cannes came and went, and under no circumstances could we miss the opportunity of talking about it for a bit. As opposed to the big three of Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Academy Awards, who are all aimed at a primarily main

6 Important Cuts in Film

6 June 2018

Did you know that Hitchcock's scenes were around 10 minutes long each? He would only cut when his camera ran out of film, which made it rather difficult for the actors: the slightest fuck-up could ruin the previous 9 min

May 2018 Winners

31 May 2018

Hello there, the winners of May 2018 have just been announced! Congratulations to everyone involved and hope to see you soon at TMFF. Please find all the nominees and winners HERE or below: Best Feature - Announced at th

May 2018 Nominees Announced

30 May 2018

Hello there and congrats to all our nominees of May 2018! We remind you that voting for the audience award is still open until tomorrow night (31st of May when we will announce our winners as well). Best of luck! You can

The Shifts in Film Marketing (II): Star Wars

30 May 2018

A few months ago, we talked extensively about the money-making machine that the Star Wars franchise started to be (again) shortly after it was acquired by Disney, and started rolling out sequels, spin-offs and TV series

6 Series to Watch Now

23 May 2018

The April-May interval of the year was commonly known in the last few years as 'Game of Thrones time'. There has rarely been a TV series that captured such a large segment of the market as Game of Thrones managed to do.

Interview with APRIL 2018 winner: Chad Sogas

17 May 2018

What were you busy with this April? A nice Easter family get-together, a well-deserved spring break from school, or some quality time in the sun, after a drastic improvement in the weather? Maybe all three? Well, we were

The Shifts in Film Marketing (I): Deadpool

16 May 2018

Everything tangible or intangible in our world needs to be marketed. Whether it's a chocolate bar, a book, a hotel room, a car towing service or, in our case, a film, it needs to generate some buzz in order for potential

6 Indie Films You Might Have Missed

8 May 2018

It's very easy to know when a blockbuster film is released. There's a 78% chance that at least 59% of your Facebook friends will each post a check-in when they go to the cinema in order to watch the new Avengers film, th

April 2018 Winners

30 April 2018

Hello there, the winners of April 2018 have just been announced! Congrats to everyone involved and hope to see you soon at TMFF. Please find all the nominees and winners HERE or below: Best Feature - The 12 2nd Best Feat

April 2018 Nominees Announced

29 April 2018

Hello there and congrats to all our nominees of April 2018! We remind you that voting for the audience award is still open until tomorrow night (30th April when we will announce our winners as well). You can see all the

February-March 2018 Screenplay Competition Winners

25 April 2018

Hello there, and especially to our fellow screenwriters, Congrats! The winners of the February-March Screenplay Competition have just been announced. You can see all winners and nominees here: http://tmff.net/winners/scr

What We Know About Indiana Jones 5

24 April 2018

Two weeks ago we were talking about Spielberg and his newest film, Ready Player One - which has been doing remarkably well both in terms of reviews and of box office. He has over the years expressed his desire to work on

Interview With Filmmaker Gage Oxley

16 April 2018

We last spoke with Gage Oxley a few months ago , when his short film, ' This World We Live In ', won our May 2017 Film of the Month award. Recently, we presented our Film of the Year 2017 distinction - and Gage's film wa

5 Recent Palme d'Or Winners

15 April 2018

There's less than a month left until my favourite film festival of the year, Cannes, holds its annual awards. A few short days ago it published its Official Selection list, which you can have a look at here . With two-ti