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The second annual French Riviera Film Festival announced its 2020 winners at a star-studded, virtual awards ceremony held live from The Beverly Hills Hotel on September 19. “Due to the pandemic, we could not hold our festival and awards this year live in Cannes,”...
I'm pleased to share with you the special digital edition of Indie Entertainment Magazine, celebrating the 2020 French Riviera Film Festival, scheduled for September 18 and 19, 2020. The special issue features a tribute to Hollywood Foreign Press Association...
Feature documentary Disarm Hate, narrated by Harvey Fierstein, is now available worldwide via multiple streaming platforms. The film seeks to create awareness about gun violence against the LGBTQ+ community following the 2016 Pulse Nightclub massacre in Orlando that took 49 lives as the impetus. https://vimeo.com/393234220 Directed by Julianna...
French Riviera Film Festival  is pleased to unveil the official trailer for its 2020 festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-9VNE2B9YM&t=10s Created by Brazilian filmmaker Pedro Henrique Chaves. Music by GOTTA Records. Due to the uncertainty surrounding public events due to the pandemic, the festival, which usually is held in...
XiXi Yang, the founder of digital publisher XYZ Media and on-air entertainment journalist who has worked with the Associated Press, CNN and HLN, is pleased to announce the launch of a new pop culture show Pop News Edition created to bring dynamic,...
“You Are The Influencer” is a new book by industry expert Renee Meriste. The book, which in June  ranked number one on Amazon’s daily “Best Sellers On The Music Business,” takes a reader on a short, data-infused hyper lesson of the...
Directed by Sergio Navarretta and written by Alessandra Piccione, THE CUBAN takes us on a powerful, heart-warming, cross-cultural journey of music, friendship, family and loyalty, highlighting  the humanity of some of society’s most vulnerable and the light they bring...
The Painted Bird will debut in select theaters and on digital/VOD on July 17, 2020. Critic Dr. Laura Wilhelm originally reviewed the film for IEM's special Sundance 2020 print edition. Director: Václav Marhoul ...
Festival to Feature Online Screenings on September 18 and 19, Women Filmmakers Panel and Virtual Gala Awards Ceremony, Live from the Beverly Hills Hotel The second annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) is pleased to announce the finalist shorts of the 2020 competition, the...
Top Los Angeles media personality and journalist Vic Gerami has been named a finalist in seven categories of the Los Angeles Press Club’s62nd Annual Southern California Journalism Awards. Gerami has been named finalist for his excellent work in the following...

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