Social Machinery Film Festival

Press Release - 21 February 2023
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The Edition 2023 has many updates and improvements
in all the stages of the festival.
A festival with no limits !
Back to engage a worldwide audience.

Be part of it !

Best Regards
Art Director
Joseph Caristena

For info:
Email: info@saloneuropa.it
Mobile: +39 349 1456195

Press Release - 3 September 2022
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Owing to organization issues our team
had to move the date.
The Social Machinery Award Ceremony
will be held in person (NOT DIGITAL)
at the "Castle Murat" of Pizzo (Province of Vibo Valentia) ITALY
on Sunday 16th of October 2022.

Here is the link of the location:

https://www.castellomurat.it

Best Regards
Art Director
Joseph Caristena

For info:
Email: info@saloneuropa.it
Mobile: +39 349 1456195

Press Release - 26 August 2022
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The Social Machinery Award Ceremony will be held in person (NOT DIGITAL)
at the "Castle Murat" of Pizzo (Province of Vibo Valentia) ITALY
the 30th of September 2022.

Here is the link of the location:

https://www.castellomurat.it

The finalists will receive notification by email
or will be contacted by a mobile phone call
before Saturday 3 of September 2022.

Art Director
Joseph Caristena

For info:
Email: info@saloneuropa.it
Mobile: +39 349 1456195

Press Release - 20 August 2021
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Our team spent 3 weeks in Toronto from the 16 of July 2021 to the 7 of August 2021
to understand how to setup again all the screenings and events of the Final Award Event of the Edition 2020 of the Social Machinery Film Festival.
But unfortunately Canada was still only at the beginning of the opening of Covid-19 Emergency, in this time no turist were allowed to enter Canada, but only Canadian citizens.
I was able to travel to Toronto, because I am a Canadian citizen.
It was not possible to organize any kind of public screening in cinemas or theatres, because not allowed by Canadian Government Law.

Also the TIFF building in the Entertainment District was closed.

Then our team came back to Italy in August 2021, to check any possibilities for public screenings in cinema or theaters or other outiside public places, but the situation in Italy was worst and much more less controlled.

For this reason our team had to make the hard decision to switch the Final Award Event of the Edition 2020 into a online event before the end of the year.

Also the new Edition 2022 will be all digital, until the worldwide situation gets better.
We skipped the Edition 2021, because there was no reason to spend time and money.

We are trying our best to get out of this bad stressful situation.

The world changed at once and we still have to realise this;(

Let's cross fingers.
Art Director
Joseph Caristena

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Press Release - 30 November 2020
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The new version completely "Immersive LIVE" of our festival will extend
the film submission date to January 31 2021.
A new concept of spaceless entertainment. Content is wrapped inside a portable unit called "The Dream Machine" designed by Joseph Caristena.
Screenings and premieres are scheduled to take place with a LIVE audience.

Press Release - August 2020
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Opening of the new edition 2020 - Not virtual film festival, but "Immersive LIVE".
A new concept of spaceless entertainment. Content is wrapped inside a portable unit called "The Dream Machine" designed by Joseph Caristena.
Screenings and premieres are scheduled to take place with a LIVE audience.

Press Release - 13 December 2018
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Opening of the new edition 2019 starts on January 2019.

Press Release - 11 August 2018
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"Semi Finalist" list of films
has been published.
Please go to the official website:
www.socialmachinery.it

Press Release - 6 August 2018
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"Semi Finalist" list of films
will be published this week.

Press Release - July 28 2018
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Altomonte - Calabria
https://www.altomontefestival.com
Screenings for "Semi Finalist Selection of Films"
Friday 3 August and Saturday 4 August

Press Release - July 15 2018
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Official Selection of films will be published Wednesday 18 July 2018.

Press Release - June 5 2018
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On great request the deadline has been extended to June 30 2018.

Press Release - Dicember 5 2018
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The new Edition 2018 will open on Monday 8 January.

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Winner Award List 2017
has been published today.

Press Release - Dicember 16 2017
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Winner Award List 2017
will be published next week.

Press Release - October 5 2017
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SMFF - Social Machinery Film Festival
After the film screening on September and October
for the "Finalist Selection" at "Daniels Spectrum"
and at the "Toronto Public Library - Lillian H. Smith" in Toronto - Canada,
we finally published on Monday 6 October 2017 the "Finalist Selection".

Here is the linked:
http://www.socialmachinery.it/2017-summer-edition-official-finalist-list/official-finalist-list

Press Release - September 22 2017
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SMFF - Social Machinery Film Festival
Film Screening for the "Finalist Selection" at "Daniels Spectrum"

Toronto - Canada
on Saturday 30 September
Starting Hour:
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Venue location address is:
Regent Park
Daniels Spectrum -
585 Dundas St. East -
Suite# 240 - Second Floor -
Toronto - Canada

Free Entrance

Press Release - September 7 2017
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"Semi Finalist Selection of Films" - Published !

Here is the link:
http://www.socialmachinery.it/2017_SummerEdition/SemiFinalistFilms/SemiFinalistFilms.html

Press Release - August 30 2017
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Only first stage of the film festival called
"Official Selection of Films" has been completed
with 82 films.

Here is the link:
http://www.socialmachinery.it/2017_SummerEdition/FilmSelectionProcess_OfficialList.htm

Next stages are:
Semi Finalist,
Finalist and then
Awarded Films.

The locations for Finalist and Awarded films events are:
Salerno and Pistoia (Italy) on December 2017.

Best
Joseph Caristena

Press Release - August 26 2017
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Winter Edition will be launched soon.

Press Release - August 10 2017
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The official closing date is 31 July.
There has been an extended deadline until the 9 of August.
The summer edition is now officially closed.

We are now in the film selection process.

We thank all filmmakers for their submissions.

Press Release 14/07/2017
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International Screening in Canada - Toronto
Social Machinery Film Festival is officially inserted in the Canadian Government Programme called "Canada Culture Days" - Toronto City
September 29-30 and 1 October - 2017

Link:
https://culturedays.ca/activities/view/5967323b-4d6c-4a0e-8a90-2d234c4a89be/language:en#tab-1

All the selected films of the edition 2017
will be screened and promoted in Canada - Toronto.

Also all the awarded winners of the edition 2016
will be promoted in "Canada Culture Days" programme.

Press Release 26/06/2017
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Membership Award
We're very happy to announce a new partnership with
iPitch.tv based in Hollywood.

All Awarded Winners receive a
1 Free Annual Subscription - (Value of $299)
Award Prize Coupon Code for iPitch.tv Membership.

All Finalist receive a FREE 3 month subscription
for iPitch.tv Membership.

Here is the link:
https://ipitch.tv

Press Release 20/05/2017
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Discounts available for institutions, colleges/universities, film festivals, film academies and distributors making bulk entries of 5 or more films, please contact info@socialmachinery.it

Press Release 07/04/2017
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A new category called "Drone View" has been launched.

Press Release 04/04/2017
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A new category called "Scripts/Stage Plays & Screenplays" has been launched.

Press Release 21/03/2017
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A new category called "Book Trailer" has been launched.

Press Release 20/03/2017
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Regular Deadline
There is a film submission fee of 6 US dollars
(Student Fee 4 US dollars).

Extended Deadline
There is a film submission fee of 7 US dollars
(Student Fee 5 US dollars).

FREE
For Filmmakers from Third Countries
(See Category).

Thanks
Joseph Caristena
Art Director Film Festival
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