The American Film Institute (AFI) announced the full slate of 26 films from 20 countries being presented online for the 2020 AFI Latin American Film Festival, which will take place September 25–October 7, 2020.
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Pablo Larrain’s EMA Opens 2020 Online Edition of AFI Latin American Film Festival
Pablo Larrain’s Ema, starring Gael Garcia Bernal and Mariana Di Girolamo
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2020 Sidewalk Film Festival Announces Winners – TRANSHOOD, JASPER MALL
TRANSHOOD, directed by Sharon Liese This year’s All Drive-in Edition of the Sidewalk Film Festival which ran August 24-30, announced the awards winners. The Audience Awards for Best Narrative Feature went to The Killing Of Kenneth Chamberlain directed by Dwight Cameron; and for Best Documentary Feature to Transhood directed by Sharon Liese. Transhood also won the prize for Best SHOUT Feature.
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Outfest Announces 2020 Winners – THE STRONG ONES, MINYAN, P.S. BURN THIS LETTER PLEASE
Los Fuertes (The Strong Ones), directed by Omar Zúñiga Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival announced the winners of this year’s festival. Los Fuertes (The Strong Ones), directed by Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo won the Audience award for Best Narrative Feature and the Grand Jury Prize for Best International Narrative Feature. Minyan, directed by Eric Steel won the Grand Jury Prize for Best U.S. Narrative Feature.
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Seth Larney’s Sci-Fi Thriller ‘2067’ to Open Adelaide Film Festival
2067 directed by Seth Larney Seth Larney’s sci-fi thriller 2067 will world premiere as the opening film of the 2020 Adelaide Film Festival on October 14th.
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Watch First Trailer For Viggo Mortensen’s FALLING, Intense Family Drama Starring Lance Henriksen, Laura Linney
FALLING directed by Viggo Mortensen The new trailer debuted for Actor Viggo Mortensen’s directorial debut, Falling, an intense intimate drama about a son’s relationship with his aging father. The film, also starring Viggo Mortensen, along with Lance Henriksen, Terry Chen, Sverrir Gudnason, Hannah Gross, Laura Linney, and Grady McKenzie explores the fractures and contrasts that make up a modern family.
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Michael Dweck And Gregory Kershaw’s Sundance Documentary THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS Opens In Theaters for Christmas
The Truffle Hunters Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw’s documentary The Truffle Hunters which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, will be released in theaters on December 25, 2020 via Sony Pictures.
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28th Hamptons International Film Festival to Open with WITH DRAWN ARMS
WITH DRAWN ARMS directed by Glenn Kaino and Afshin Shahidi Just six weeks until opening night of the expanded virtual edition of the 28th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival, the festival announced the first five films in the lineup with Glenn Kaino and Afshin Shahidi’s With Drawn Arms as Opening Night Film.
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Documentary Films on Jazz Icons Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie Set For September Release
Ella Fitzgerald (Ella Fitzgerald: Just One Of Those Things) and Count Basie (Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes) This fall, Eagle Rock Entertainment will celebrate the legacy of two jazz music icons, with the release of the documentary films Ella Fitzgerald: Just One Of Those Things and Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes. These documentary films will be available on digital formats on September 11.
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Tayler Montague’s IN SUDDEN DARKNESS Set During 2003 NYC Blackout Receives NY Premiere at New York Film Festival
In Sudden Darkness Tayler Montague’s debut short film In Sudden Darkness, set during 2003 NYC blackout, will receive its NY premiere at the 2020 New York Film Festival, in the Currents section (Program #8: New York Stories). The film will also receive its international premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, and had its world premiere at the 2020 Blackstar Film Festival.
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Ronnie Wood Documentary SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME Sets September Release Date
Somebody Up There Likes Me The first in-depth film biography of iconic musician Ronnie Wood titled Somebody Up There Likes Me by acclaimed director Mike Figgis, will be available in North America as a Virtual Cinema release starting September 18, running through October. This will be followed by a DVD, Blu-ray and deluxe hardback book release on October 9.
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Watch Trailer for THE 40-YEAR-OLD VERSION, Radha Blank’s Sundance Winning Hit
The 40-Year-Old Version Netflix has unveiled a trailer for The 40-Year-Old-Version, “knockout” feature debut of Radha Blank that world premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and won the Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic.
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Watch Trailer for BENJAMIN, Quirky Gay Romantic Comedy Starring Colin Morgan
Benjamin directed by Simon Amstell, and starring Colin Morgan Artsploitation Films and Kino Lorber released Benjamin, a quirky, anxiety-fueled gay rom-com directed by Simon Amstell (“Nevermind the Buzzcocks”) and starring Colin Morgan (Merlin, The Happy Prince), on DVD and digital platforms including Kino Now.