The 70th Berlin Film Festival is fast approaching and sections – Perspektive Deutsches Kino, Panorama, Generation, Forum Expanded announced the first films and projects.
Pauline Mwaura
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Berlin Film Festival 2020 Reveals First Films and Projects
Cidade Pássaro (Shine Your Eyes) directed by Matias Mariani
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1917, THE LIGHTHOUSE, APOLLO 11 Win Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics 2019 Awards
THE LIGHTHOUSE starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association voted 1917 as the best film of 2019, according to the results of its 26th annual critics’ poll. The Russell Smith Award for best low-budget or cutting-edge independent film went to The Lighthouse.
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Joanna Hogg’s THE SOUVENIR Leads Nominations for 2019 London Critics’ Circle Awards
The Souvenir directed by Joanna Hogg Writer-director Joanna Hogg’s delicate autobiographical drama The Souvenir lead the nominations for the 40th annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards with 7 nominations, including Film, Screenwriter, Actor (Tom Burke), Supporting Actress (Tilda Swinton) and Young Performer (Honor Swinton Byrne). In addition, the film is nominated for British/Irish Film of the Year.
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TEMBLORES, BIRDS OF PASSAGE, ROMA Among Cinema Tropical 2019 Shortlist of Best Latin American and U.S. Latinx Films
Birds of Passage (Pájaros de verano) Cinema Tropical, the non-profit media arts organization leading presenter of Latin American cinema in the United States, announced its Third Annual Shortlist, comprising 25 Latin American films from eight different countries plus six U.S. Latinx productions that the New York–based organization has selected as the best of the year.
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TIFF Announces Top Ten Canadian Features and Shorts of 2019
Violet Nelson in a scene from ARRAY Releasing Presents “THE BODY REMEMBERS WHEN THE WORLD BROKE OPEN” Courtesy of Array Releasing / Photo Credit Katrin Bragadottir TIFF revealed its Canada’s Top Ten list of features and short films of 2019. This year’s Top Ten list features three directorial debuts and four Indigenous filmmakers. The shorts and features lineups showcase works by 12 of Canada’s most talented female filmmakers. Four directors are alumni from TIFF’s Talent Development programs: Filmmaker Lab, Writers’ Studio, and Telefilm Canada’s PITCH THIS!
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HONEY BOY, ATLANTICS, HAIL SATAN? Nominated for Chicago Film Critics 2019 Honors
Honey Boy The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) announced the nominees for their top film honors of 2019. Nominees include Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story and Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite plus Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
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Emily Ting’s SXSW Comedy GO BACK TO CHINA Gets a March 2020 Release
GO BACK TO CHINA Gravitas Ventures will release filmmaker Emily Ting’s second directorial feature Go Back to China, which made its world premiere in competition at SXSW Film Festival earlier this year. The film starring veteran Hong Kong actor Richard Ng, Lynn Chen, and Kelly Hu, will make a limited theatrical bow in select cities March 6, 2020 and simultaneous with a wide cross-platform cable/satellite/telco and internet VOD release on the same day.
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PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE, MARRIAGE STORY, PARASITE Among Films Nominated for Phoenix Critics Circle 2019 Awards
Portrait of a Lady On Fire (PORTRAIT DE LA JEUNE FILLE EN FEU) Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Marriage Story, and Parasite are among the films nominated by the Phoenix Critics Circle for the best films of 2019 awards. Members have narrowed the films from 2019 to the top nominees in each category. Voting is underway for the winners and they will be announced on Saturday, December 14th, 2019.
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Sundance Film Festival 2020 Reveals Indie Episodic, Shorts and Special Events Lineup
A Love Song For Latasha by Sophia Nahli Allison, an official selection of the Shorts Programs at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Sophia Nahli Allison Sundance Film Festival announced the works selected across the Indie Episodic, Shorts and Special Events sections of the 2020 Festival. Of the projects announced, 48% were directed or created by one or more women, 33% were directed or created by one or more filmmaker of color, and 19% by one or more people who identify as LGBTQIA. 7 were supported by Sundance Institute in development, whether through direct granting or Labs.
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PARASITE and STATE FUNERAL Top Film Comment’s 2019 End-of-Year Survey
State Funeral directed by Sergei Loznitsa Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite took the top spot among films released in 2019 in Film Comment’s annual end-of-year survey. Of the films that screened at festivals worldwide but have not announced stateside distribution, Sergei Loznitsa’s State Funeral, Eloy Enciso Cachafeiro’s Endless Night, and Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s To the Ends of the Earth received the top rankings.
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RIP: TANGERINES Director Zaza Urushadze Dead at 53
Zaza Urushadze Georgian film director Zaza Urushadze known internationally for his film Tangerines passed away on December 7th, reportedly of heart attack, according to local news sites. He was 53.
