White Whale Family&Social Film Festival

01/12/2018

WINNERS 2018!!!
Congratulations!

BEST FAMILY FILM
TO LET
CHEZHIYAN RAMALINGAM

BEST SOCIAL FILM
La laine sur le dos / Law of the lamb
ACHOUR LOTFI

BEST SHORT FILM
TWO MOMENTS IN TIME
Don Percy
TWO MOMENTS IN TIME

BEST FILM MADE BY WOMEN
Madres de Luna / Mothers of Luna
ALICIA ALBARES


BEST FILM FOR CHILDREN
Lengemesék / Tales from the Lakeside
Zsolt Pálfi

BEST DRAMA
Les serviteurs / The servants
MARWAN KHNEISSER

BEST ACTRESS
Zoe Lara Löhmann
Mia und die Eule / Mia and the owl
Constantin Müller
Mia und die Eule

BEST MAKING-OF VIDEO
Mia und die Eule / Mia and the owl
Constantin Müller
Mia und die Eule

AUDIENCE AWARD
Sisters Islands
MIGUEL ANGEL ALMAGRO VARGAS
Sisters Islands Short film - based on a singaporean legend

FAN AWARD
A Lighthouse in Breaking Waves
CHERYL WHITE

19/11/2018

Official Selection 2018!!
Congratulations!

A Lighthouse in Breaking Waves
CHERYL WHITE
Netherlands, United Kingdom

Artemis & the Astronaut
A. L. LEE
United States

Awesome Beetle’s Colors
INDRA SPROģE
Latvia

Bye Bye les puceaux / Bye Bye Virgins
PIERRE BOULANGER
France

Les yeux fermés / Eyes closed
Léopold Legrand
Belgium

Future communication
David Valverde Martínez
Spain

爺爺與圍棋 / Grandpa and Go
HAN-PING LIN
Taiwan

La laine sur le dos / Law of the lamb
ACHOUR LOTFI
France

Mia und die Eule / Mia and the owl
Constantin Müller
Germany

Madres de Luna / Mothers of Luna
ALICIA ALBARES
Spain

Popcorn & Chocolate
CATHRINE HATCHER
United States

Siguran let / Safe flight
Aldo Tardozzi
Croatia (Europe)

Sisters Islands
MIGUEL ANGEL ALMAGRO VARGAS
Singapore

Lengemesék / Tales from the Lakeside
Zsolt Pálfi
Hungary

La dormance / The dormant season
VINCENT MALAISÉ
France

La méthode Greenberry / The Greenberry Method
BERTHEUIL BAPTISTE
France

Les serviteurs / The servants
MARWAN KHNEISSER
France, Lebanon

TO LET
CHEZHIYAN RAMALINGAM
India

TWO MOMENTS IN TIME
Don Percy
Australia

Congratulations!

23/04/2018

23/04/2018

16/04/2018

13/04/2018

13/04/2018

26/11/2017

WINNERS 2017!

BEST SHORT FILM
Paradies - Abverkauf im Garten Eden / PARADISE - The News Will Clean the World
JAN LEITENBAUER

BEST FILM MADE BY WOMEN
Pavillon n°7 / Pavilion No. 7
JEANNE COUSSEAU

BEST FAMILY FILM
Muzykant / Musician
ALEKSEI BOROVIKOV

BEST DRAMATIC FILM
82 Años/ 82 Years
NÉSTOR LÓPEZ

BEST COMEDY FILM
Guantanamo Baby
DIETER PRIMIG

BEST FILM FOR CHILDREN
RINO
RICARDO HERRERA

BEST FANTASTIC FILM
UMBRA
CARLO FENIZI

BEST NEW MEDIA
Kite
JOÃO POMBEIRO

BEST ART FILM
Il sogno del pagliaccio / The Clowns Dream
JESÚS PÉREZ

BEST SOCIAL FILM
LES AUTRES DÉPARTS / THE OTHER DEPARTURES
CLAUDE SAUSSEREAU

BEST TV SERIES
Jack & Emma
Bailey Donovan

AUDIENCE AWARD
Un si long chemin / Such a long way
LOIC JAQUET

SPECIAL THANKS
BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
VIKINGS
DAVID VALVERDE MARTÍNEZ & COLLECTIVE

Congratulations!

22/11/2017

This short film, mixes data from real life of a bullfighter from Navarre, born in Tafalla on the 21st of January 1903. They called him the Lion of Navarre. He was madly in love of his Modesty. And The Mas Cara Trianera his love, is a fictitious personage, personality of a Seville dancer who did not exist, she is only the subject of an inspiration...

Director: REYES CABALLERO MARTINEZ

Spain, 2017

Official Selection 2017

22/11/2017

East Germany, 1987: The special investigator Mahler is said to have paranormal abilities. The police assigns him to solve the case of the 6-year-old Henry Kiefer, who is missing for weeks now, before this issue leads to political tensions with the West. But then he brings something to light that makes this family tragedy especially political...

DIE BESONDEREN FÄHIGKEITEN DES HERRN MAHLER /
THE PECULIAR ABILITIES OF MR MAHLER

Director: Paul Philipp

Germany, 2017

Official Selection 2017

21/11/2017

The Event Schedule

November 24-25th, 2017

21/11/2017

Young pianist Dima is preparing for audition in a prestigious music school. But before the performance he finds that his parents separated. Dima decides to save the family.

Director: ALEKSEI BOROVIKOV

Russia, 2016

Official Selection 2017

21/11/2017

Being blind for more than 30 years Mr Grosu is doing, as always, his daily routine, trying to recompose the reality in his mind. Accidents happen from time to time, but he receives the help of his lifelong partner Ms Grosu. A quiet life in a beautiful house, somewhere in Bucharest. All this fairy tale ends suddenly, in a morning, when the house is silent. No music on the radio, no newspaper sound, silence in the kitchen. The house becomes too big, the space too empty. Mr Grosu has one last decision to take.

4 1/2 Simturi 4 1/2 Senses

Directors: RALUCA GORGOS, ION ARAMA

Romania, 2016

Official Selection 2017

27/11/2016

Audience Award 2016!

23/11/2016

The Festival Event on Movie Screening Pro November, 25-27! The Direct link to enter: :https://magwillentertainment.adobeconnect.com/fsc/
Welcome!

20/07/2016

Festival submission:
Vandals.

Director/Producer: Samantha A Son-Dokidis
An International Interdisciplinary Artist.
Hometown Palo Alto, California.
Idyllwild Arts Academy, Class of 2014.
[3 Year Theatre Major]
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Class of 2018.
[Contemporary Performance Practice]

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AD0S6ZXgPM

18/07/2016

Festival submission:
Noon Gun

Noon Gun tackles one of the most important issues facing North America today – the biased treatment of Black men by police.

Exploring time and perspective, filmmaker Caley MacLennan tells a non-linear story of one dramatic incident experienced by several characters, each with their own unique take on what happened.

To accomplish this (and to stay within his crowd-funded $10,000 cash budget), MacLennan used only local, non-union actors. From the stars to the music, from locations to on-set catering, Noon Gun is truly the product of an eclectic and vibrant community, where antiquated politics and hip multiculturalism paradoxically reside.

Director/Writer/Producer: Caley MacLennan
Over the past ten years, Caley has been busy both producing his own projects and working in the edit suite on many internationally watched films and television shows. His recent credits include Netflix Original Series Trailer Park Boys, OutTV's S*x & Violence, and Disney's Pickle And Peanut.
As an award-winning producer/ director, Caley has made over a dozen music videos, 7 shorts and one feature film. His films have played festivals from San Francisco to Cypress, won awards, aired on television and required 3D glasses.

Director Statement

I earnestly believe that this is a story worth telling and I think that is the foundation for great filmmaking. I want to put out a film that has artistic intent and shares a story that I think is unique and regional but also has a universal appeal.
The one thing that I did that a lot of people in Canadian filmmaking tell you not to do is I made Noon Gun about Canada, I made it about the North End of Halifax. I have lived right across this country when I was younger and one thing I’ve realized is that Halifax is a really cool spot. And even though it can be a very racist city and very segregated, in the North End you can find pockets that have an incredible community feeling, that have an incredible mix of interesting personalities.
I think instead of pretending that Noon Gun takes place in New York City like most Canadian filmmakers would, I did the opposite, I plucked the people out of the neighbourhood and brought the neighbourhood out. I’m very proud of the movie because of that. And because we stayed so true to this community, I think people everywhere are going to recognize that there are communities like the North End of Halifax throughout the world and they’ll relate to it even more because instead of trying to make the film universal we made it very specific.

11/07/2016

Festival submission:

Cat Killer
An exterminator clearing an abandoned building of feral cats takes his job personally. But his ghoulish machinations yield some unexpected results, including unsettling insights into his own obsession. Following a dream logic and rendered in stark black and white, Cat Killer is a nightmarish animated fable that recalls the psychological horror stories of Edgar Allan Poe.

Director: Jeff Dorer
Jeff Dorer is a graduate of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. He lives and works in Los Angeles.

06/07/2016

Festival Submission:
Wonderful World 3D
The Earth: home to over two million species of plants and animals. A remarkable biodiversity stemming from complex processes taking place over billions of years. The result is a beautiful composition of ever-changing landscapes: steep mountains, deep forests, vast oceans and arctic ice fields. The animals and plants that inhabit them have developed different strategies to adapt to various climates and conditions. It is an incredibly beautiful, constantly changing entity – our wonderful world.
Director: Kalle Max Hofmann
Kalle Max Hofmann is a German director, writer and expert on (stereographic) visual effects, having worked with successful German directors as Wim Wenders, Til Schweiger and the late Austrian documentary legend Michael Glawogger.
Kalle's documentary „Our Universe 3D“ was published world-wide by Universal Pictures.

26/12/2015

Watch: Spike Lee Directs Powerful Anti-Gun Violence PSA www.indiewire.com/article/watch-spike-lee-directs-powerful-anti-gun-violence-psa-20151224

The director sat down with several NBA All-Stars and dozens of members of the Everytown Survivor Network to hear how gun violence has affected them.

24/12/2015

http://filmmakermagazine.com/96700-too-late-new-john-hawkes-crime-thriller-gets-35mm-only-release/ #.VnyBjpPJz2Q

Recent films as disparate as The End of the Tour and Spectre were shot in 35mm. But Too Late, which stars John Hawkes as a troubled private investigator tasked

23/12/2015

This Supercut Of Christmas Movies Will Get You Feeling The Spirit www.cinemablend.com/new/Supercut-Christmas-Movies-Get-You-Feeling-Spirit-101727.html

It's that time of year again! Like candy canes, tinsel, and home movies of Christmases past; it's time to dust off our holiday favorites and start quoting them rather impressively. Feel free to use the video enclosed as a good quick reference to most of the classics.

21/12/2015

BBC's Owen Gleiberman Names The Ten Best Films of the Year

From documentaries to blockbuster spin-offs.

20/12/2015

The 20 Best Christmas Movies Of All Time

Twas’ the night before… Sorry, let’s start that again. ’Twas the month before… No. One more time. ’Twas a month and two days before Christmas. Nailed it. Anyway

20/12/2015

The 16 Best Film Characters of the Year www.indiewire.com/article/the-16-best-film-characters-of-the-year-20151220

In a year filled with inedible parts and outstanding new roles, here are 16 fully-formed characters that will surely captivate us for years to come.

19/12/2015

9 Foreign Language Oscar Semi-Finalists: Who Has Them, Where You Can See Them

The list this year is less heavy with current year releases than 2014.

18/12/2015

The Most Disappointing Movies of 2015

The problem with “Worst Movie of the Year” lists is that they’re never even close to being accurate. Sure, they’re typically filled with bad movies — but they’re bad films that were “good” enough to get a theatrical wide release. While it can be fun slinging insults at the latest Adam Sandler film i…

13/12/2015

'The Hateful Eight' is Opening Nationwide Sooner Than Expected www.indiewire.com/article/the-hateful-eight-is-opening-nationwide-sooner-than-expected-20151211

The Weinstein Company just dropped a huge gift for cinephiles waiting for the nationwide release of Quentin Tarantino's latest.

12/12/2015

Francis Ford Coppola: "I may only make one more film" www.screendaily.com/news/francis-ford-coppola-i-may-only-make-one-more-film/5097750.article?blocktitle=Most-popular&contentID=-1

The Godfather director talks new Italian-American saga, risk-taking and how George Lucas got “lost” in Star Wars.

11/12/2015

The 5 Worst Sequels Never Made www.filmslatemagazine.com/5-worst-sequels-never-made/

The 5 Worst Sequels Never Made - 5 unmade sequels to prominent films that should never be made under any circumstances

10/12/2015

TV | Golden Globes 2016 Golden Globes 2016: And the nominees are ... by Amanda Michelle Steiner • Share Tweet Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest Share on Tumblr Enlarge Photo Close Share Tweet Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest Share on Tumblr (NBC) Golden Globes Posted December 10 20…

09/12/2015

Kevin Spacey Gives a Master Class on Acting in This Exclusive Video

"Questions are so valuable, even if you don't answer them."

06/12/2015

The 10 Top-Selling Movies Of 2015, According To Google Play www.cinemablend.com/new/10-Top-Selling-Movies-2015-According-Google-Play-98077.html

2015 may have been a mammoth year at the box office, but it was also a strong outing at the home market. Google Play crunched the numbers, and here are their ten best sellers of the year.