Festivals & Events

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Following tradition where a daughter or son of one of Hollywood’s most respected actors is selected to assist at the Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association named Greer Grammer, daughter of Kelsey Grammer, Miss Golden Globe 2015. HPFA President Theo Kingma made the announcement at the first event of the Golden Globes Awards season, a star-studded party held at Fig & Olive in West Hollywood, hosted by the HFPA and InStyle magazine.

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It was social media and crowd-funding that saved the 16th Mumbai Film Festival this year. When Reliance’s contract as the main sponsor ended last year and no corporation stepped up to fill the breach, the cancellation of the festival was a real possibility.

MIPCOM, the biggest TV market in the world, took place in Cannes, France from October 13 to 16, 2014. Hundreds of production, distribution and selling companies had their stands or booths in the Palace of Festivals on the famous Croisette Boardwalk.

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Forget about celebrity buzz, glamorous gowns or even red carpets. The Helsinki International Film Festival, down to its whimsical subtitle – Love & Anarchy - is a laid-back movie affair for people who are passionate about interesting stories.

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Federal Councilor Simonetta Sommaruga opened the 2014 Zürich Film Festival (ZFF), by joking: “Congratulations to all film directors who dared to come to Zürich to a Festival inaugurated by the Minister of Justice. But I am happy to report, even after three opening ceremonies, still no arrests have been made.