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NEWS : NEW OFFICIAL SELECTION USA COMING SOON
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL RIFF - VIRGINIA USA - 2026 :
RED BALLOON : OFFICIAL SELECTION - MUSIC VIDEO
SCREENING DCP : 1300 SEATS BYRON THEATER & AWARD CEREMONY INVITATION
15 YEARS AGED FILM FESTIVAL - 6 DAYS OF FILM CELEBRATION - RIFF, the spirit of Hollywood into the beautiful historic city of Richmond, Virginia State. Multiple venues host throughout festival week including Bow Tie Movieland and Criterion Cinemas and the historic Byrd Theatre which USA Today has called the 1,300-seat theatre, "One of the top 10 places to still see a movie in splendor in the United States."
Kate Bosworth
2025 OFFICIAL SELECTION :
Lonnie Liston Smith
PAST SPECIAL GUESTS AT FILM FESTIVAL :
Eric Roberts
Tom Schulman
Mahershala Ali
Danny Glover
MARCH & AUGUST 2026 IN RICHMOND
For 26 years, the Richmond French Film Festival had gained a reputation in the United States and France, with over 450 French and French-language films screened each year. This year’s Italian & French Film Festival (March 27-30) is composed of following themes : Precarity, Displacements and Aftermaths. Most screenings will be on University campus and the final screening being at the Byrd Theater. VCU’s Rohan Kalyan (Co-Director of the School of World Studies, Associate Professor of International Studies and World Cinema) will be participating in the Roundtable Discussion. Another major cultural event is The Richmond Jazz and Music Festival, an annual music festival in Richmond, Virginia, that has been celebrating jazz, R&B, soul, and other genres for over 15 years.
GOLDEN DOOR FILM FESTIVAL GDIFF - NEW JERSEY USA - 2026 :
RED BALLOON : AWARD NOMINEE - MUSIC VIDEO
SCREENING & AWARD CEREMONY INVITATION
15 YEARS AGED FILM FESTIVAL - 4 DAYS OF FILM CELEBRATION
Golden Door International Film Festival (GDIFF) is an independent film festival founded in 2011 in Jersey City. Held annually over four days, it showcases feature films, documentaries, and short films from emerging and established filmmakers around the world. The festival is also known for its commitment to supporting independent cinema and promoting social causes.
OTHER 2026 MUSIC VIDEO AWARD NOMINEE :
DIRECTORS OF FESTIVAL :
Couple Directors of film Festival, Michele and Bill, belongs to italian american SORVINO family, as Paul Sorvino, actor with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci in Martin Scorsese's film Goodfellas. Paul Sorvino was a special guest at film festival with his daughter, Mira Sorvino, 1995 oscar winning actress in Woody Allen's film.
PAST SPECIAL GUESTS AT FILM FESTIVAL :
Mira Sorvino
Sean Young
Domenica Cameron - Scorsese
Paul Sorvino
Jerry Duplessis (Grammys winning producer)
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Armand Assante
GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL GSFF - NEW JERSEY USA - 2026:
RED BALLOON SONG - AWARD WINNER & RED CARPET INVITATION
MUSIC PLAYED DURING FESTIVAL
24 YEARS AGED FILM FESTIVAL - 4 DAYS OF FILM CELEBRATION - 19 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
The Garden State Film Festival is an independent film festival founded in 2003, held annually in New Jersey (USA). It showcases independent films—feature films, short films, documentaries, and animated films—and particularly supports emerging talent. The festival also offers conferences, panels, and workshops, fostering connections between filmmakers, producers, and film professionals. Its main objective is to promote independent filmmaking and strengthen the local film industry : a globally recognized celebration of cinematic excellence.:
Christopher Loyd
Christopher Loyd
Diane Ladd
PAST SPECIAL GUESTS AT FILM FESTIVAL :
Kurtwood Smith
James Gandolfini
Joseph Gannascoli
Michael Wright
Bruce Sprîngsteen
DIRECTOR OF FILM FESTIVAL :
BYRON BAY FILM FESTIVAL BBIFF - AUSTRALIA - 2025 :
RED BALLOON MUSIC VIDEO : OFFICIAL SELECTION - SCREENING & RED CARPET INVITATION
20 YEARS AGED FILM FESTIVAL - 9 DAYS OF FILM CELEBRATION
BBFF is an independent film event accredited by the AACTA Awards : The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards are the awards presented annually since 2011 by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts to recognize the best achievements in Australian film and television.
BBFF2025 | MUSIC VIDEO SHOWCASE
2025 EUROVISION WINNER
2025 OFFICIAL SELECTION FILMS :
INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITTING COMPETITION - NASHVILLE USA - 2025 :
RED BALLOON SONG : SEMI FINALIST / JAZZ CATEGORY
MEMBER OF 2025/2026 JAZZ JURY : LONNIE LISTON SMITH
SELECTION RATE OF SEMI FINALISTS : 15%
24 YEARS AGED MUSIC COMPETITION : The International Songwriting Competition is an international music composition competition, established in 2002. It is open to everyone: amateurs, established artists, groups, and songwriters from all over the world. It is one of the most renowned songwriting competitions in the world, with the aim of discovering new talent, offering professional visibility in the music industry,
VENICE SHORTS - CALIFORNIA - USA - 2025 :
RED BALLOON MUSIC VIDEO : AWARD NOMINEE
IN TOP 5 OF HOLLYWOOD SHORT FILM FESTITVALS
Venice Shorts has featured some of the film industry's best-known names as well as emerging American and international talent. Festival alumni include Academy Award Oscar winners and Oscar nominees such as Gus Van Sant, Jeremy Irons, Eric Roberts, Ross Kauffman and Jessica Chastain. Each year Venice shorts screen the year's finalists at the Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills.
AWARD
NOMINEE
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INTERNATIONAL SOUND AND FILM MUSIC FESTIVAL - EU CROATIA - 2025 :
RED BALLOON : ORIGINAL SONG OFFICIAL SELECTION
13 YEARS AGED FILM FESTIVAL - EUROPEAN & HOLLYWOOD FILM MUSIC INDUSTRY
ISFMF is promoting awareness of the importance of music and sound as irreplaceable elements of film. The festival also provides visibility to audiovisual professionnals who work in the field of composing music, sound design and sound mixing as Killer of the flying moon, Titanic, Lord of the ring, Gravity and Gladiator music films.
2025 HONORARY AWARD : BRUNO COULAIS, FRENCH FILM MUSIC COMPOSER
MIAMI SHORT FILM FESTIVAL - USA - 2025
RED BALLOON MUSIC VIDEO : SEMI FINALIST
24 YEARS AGED SHORT FILM FESTIVAL / BIGGEST OF SOUTH FLORIDA
The Miami Short Film Festival has recognized works and filmmakers already recognized on the international scene. For example, in 2021, Farah Nabulsi won the Miami International Short Film Award for The Present, a film already shortlisted for an Oscar in the live-action short film category. Miami Film Festival In 2024, The Anne Frank Gift Shop, directed by Mickey Rapkin, won the Miami International Short Film Award. Miami Film Festival These awards demonstrate that the festival is not just a local launchpad, but an event where works of international scope—recognized for their artistic quality—are recognized, adding prestige to the festival.
" A RECOGNITION OF QUALITY & IMPACT "
RED MOVIE AWARDS - FRANCE - PARIS & REIMS - 2025
CONTACTED BY PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR OF FESTIVAL
RED BALLOON PRE-SELECTED / HD MUSIC VIDEO FILE REQUESTED FOR REGISTRATION
ONLY AUDIO FILE AVAILABLE
The Red Movie Awards (acronym for Reims Excellence Director) is an annual international film festival, held every May at the Reims Opera House, in the capital of champagne and the French art of living. It showcases short and feature films from around the world, rewarding the best talent through a seasonal selection (spring, summer, autumn, winter), via an international competition with public screenings. Personnalities nomined and awarded : Bruno Solo, Tom Holland (sprider man), Agnes Soral, etc.
" IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE OF RED BALLOON "
THAI FILM FESTIVAL - FRENCH ALLIANCE - BANGKOK - 2025
RED BALLOON ORIGINAL SONG : AUDIO FILE SUBMISSION
OPPORTUNITY : HD MUSIC VIDEO FILE REQUESTED BY FESTIVAL FOR POTENTIAL SCREENING
International Thai Film Festival (a.k.a. ITFF) is an internationally recognized film industry event and registered international film festival of Thailand that holds its film screenings and networking events in the beautiful city of Bangkok annually since 2018 . ITFF is for filmmakers, film and entertainment industry professionals, content creators, artists, film students and movie enthusiasts alike. ITFF aims to build a bridge between independent filmmakers and the public : one of the most significant film industry event and content market in Southeast Asia.
" A BEAUTIFUL MUSIC PIECE, RED BALLOON "
FRENCH ALLIANCE BANGKOK - FRENCH CULTURAL & CINEMATOGRAPHIC EVENTS :
REGAL CINEMAS STADIUM - HOLLYWOOD - 2025 :
RED BALLOON : FINALIST ORIGINAL SONG X 2
INVITATION VIP PASS - 7TH ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY : RED CARPET & INTERVIEW
10 YEARS AGED FILM FESTIVALS, boosting several projects such as Oscar nominees and Oscar-longlisted, Academy Award winners Barney Burman and Joel Harlow, Primetime Emmy winners Carey Jones, Sundance Grand Jury prize nominee Bart Freundlich, Academy Award winners Joel Harlow and Robert Zemeckis,, César French Awards nominee Laurent Capelluto, Golden Globes nominee George Lazenby.
" FINALISTS CAN ADVANCE TO THE
2025-2026 ANNUAL AWARDS NOMINATIONS "
HOLLYWOOD MUSIC IN MEDIA AWARDS - AVALON CLUB - LOS ANGELES - 2025 :
INVITATION TO NETFLIX SERIES MUSIC FILM CONFERENCE
The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) celebrate the best composers, songwriters, and music supervisors working on visual works: films, TV series, video games, etc. This event is particularly well-attended because it often precedes the Golden Globes, Oscars, GRAMMYs, and Emmy Awards. The ceremony, reserved for industry professionals, is known for its live musical performances and tributes to the greats of film music.
FILM SYNC AWARDS - MUSIC IN MEDIA AWARDS - FRANCE - 2025
FRENCH / BRITISH MUSIC IN MEDIA INDUSTRY JURY
ORIGINAL SONG " RED BALLOON ", COLLAB WITH FRENCH JAZZ BAND
SELECTION RATE : 23% ( 1200 SUBMISSIONS => 280 AWARD NOMINEES )
FIRST YEAR of French film music competition named FILM SYNC AWARDS, a French film music competition whose jury is primarily composed of music agencies ( advertising, video games, films). The finalists of this competition are invited to a French music festival.
" HIGH ORIGINALITY AND CREATIVITY
MUSIC SUBMISSION "
MUSIC COLLAB : MELODIE & JAZZ BAND
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