A businesswoman calls her boyfriend for phone sex. It doesn't quite go to plan.

Welcome to the FF Slate to the 3-minute comedy short HELLO? From director Mac Montero. FF’s Katie Bignell says it is: “Very brief, funny, and packs a punch.”

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#FilmFestivalCalendar Sept 4-10: Drama Int. Short Film Festival, Greece, is an Oscar (National and International) and a European Film Academy qualifying A-list festival.

Look out for our Slate film MY NAME IS ANTI (Andreas Vakalios, Fili Olsefski). dramafilmfestival.gr/en/drama-inter…

Fardowsa, a stateless journalist born and raised in the Dadaab refugee camp, becomes a voice for the voiceless through the camp’s radio station.

Welcome to the FF Slate to the 25min documentary RADIO DADAAB, from the Environmental Justice Foundation.
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What a day! With the BFI LFF programme released, we can finally announce our HOME Premiere of Ratthum (Blood) #BFILondonFilmFestival on the 4th of October.

We're so excited for this one & a huge thank you to all those supporting us!
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Jacob Perlmutter has done it all, from rock photographer to musician to filmmaker.

In this joyous interview he chats to FF’s Katie Bignell about his path to filmmaking, the magic of editors, BuSho, and more. #ReelOpinions

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Win tickets to The Smalls Film Festival 2023! We've got 5 pairs of tickets for each screening up for grabs. To enter, simply fill out the form at thesmallsfilmfestival.com/competition and let us know the screening/s that you and your guest would like to attend. Good luck! 🏆

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#FilmFestivalCalendar Sept 3-5:The BIFA-qualifying Short Sighted Cinema ShortestNights Film Festival prides itself on curating exciting, entertaining and high-quality programmes celebrating the best in BRITISH SHORT FILM.

8 of our Slate films are screening.
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#FilmFestivalCalendar Sept 1-3: Conero Film + Adv, Marche, Italy was created to support an ideal of sustainability in the advertising world.

Look out for our Slate film DAYLIGHT RULES (Alex Browning).
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#FilmFestCal Sept 2-23: Short Com prides itself on the range of comedy stylings it has screened.

Look out for 3 Slate films: THIS BITTER EARTH (Diana Ali Chire), LLAMAS AT THE LAUNDROMAT (Martha Grant), & CLAUDIO’S SONG (Andreas Nilsson). shortcom.org

Have you caught the TRUTH edition of our Insight Blog yet?

FF’s Mark Brennan chats with documentarians Ben Proudfoot and Riccardo Servini about how they approach “objective truth” in their filmmaking. festivalformula.com/insight/riccar…

#FilmFestivalCalendar Sept 1-Nov 30: Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema, Boulder CO, is a niche film festival specialising in films that integrate the aesthetics of dance and cinema.

Look out for our Slate film DREAMING OF YOU(TH) (Mike Woodall).

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#FilmFestivalCalendar Aug 31-Sept 3: Broad Humor Film Festival, Los Angeles, honours women who craft stories on film that put a grin on your face or a chuckle in your belly.

Look out for our Slate film TIKI BAR FUNERAL HOME (Amy DePaola).
Tiki Bar Funeral Home

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TOMORROW! Londoners - FF's Katie Bignell will be sharing her film-based wisdom at an upcoming event - on 30 August at Apple Regent Street. Sign up in advance so you don't miss out!
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'Taking Back the Groove' reintroduces the world to disco legend Richie Weeks who clawed back the rights to his music after the BLM movement.

Welcome to the Slate to the 33min documentary TAKING BACK THE GROOVE from director Celia Aniskovich. festivalformula.com/theslate/takin…

#FilmFestCal Aug 29-Sept 3: OFF - Odense International Film Festival is Denmark's international, Oscar- & EFA- qualifying short film fest.
Look out for 3 of our films: CALL ME MOMMY (Tara O'Callaghan), CLAUDIO’S SONG (Andreas Nilsson), & ONLY IN MY HEAD (Benjamin Fischermann). filmfestival.dk/en/

#FilmFestCal Aug 29-Sept 3: OFF - Odense International Film Festival is Denmark's international, Oscar- & EFA- qualifying short film fest.
Look out for 3 of our films: CALL ME MOMMY (Tara O'Callaghan), CLAUDIO’S SONG (Andreas Nilsson), & ONLY IN MY HEAD (Benjamin Fischermann). filmfestival.dk/en/

#FilmFestCal Aug 29-Sept 3: BuSho was established in 2004 by a group of Hungarian filmmakers.

Look out for 4 of our films: NORMA (Emily Munster), MY EYES ARE UP HERE (Nathan Morris), CLAUDIO’S SONG (Andreas Nilsson), & MY DEAR SON (Lilian Fu).

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A young Emirati boy with Autism ventures with his new friend Barakah, an Arabian Saluki to find acceptance, family, and redemption.

Welcome to the Slate to the adventure feature MOUNTAIN BOY, from director Zainab Shaheen (Film ).

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SKEWERED director Nick Ray Rutter makes a pretty good point, in today’s #ReelOpinions :