The World Premiere of the intimate and moving biopic of painter L. S. Lowry, Mrs Lowry & Son will close this year’s 2019 Edinburgh International Film Festival at Festival Theatre on Sunday June 30th.
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World Premiere of Biopic MRS LOWRY & SON to Close Edinburgh International Film Festival
Mrs Lowry & Son
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“festival all about romantic comedies” Inaugural ROM COM FEST in LA Announces Lineup
SUMMER NIGHT, directed by Joseph Cross Rom Com Fest, a new LA based film festival which celebrates love through film and experiences, announced the lineup for its inaugural festival which will take place June 20 to 23, 2019. Rom Com Fest will take place primarily at the Downtown Independent Theater in Los Angeles, with select events at other venues.
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AFI to Honor Director Melina Matsoukas
Melina Matsoukas Multitalented film, television and music video artist Melina Matsoukas (AFI Class of 2005) will receive the 2019 Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal at the AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Denzel Washington in Hollywood on June 6, 2019. This honor recognizes the extraordinary creative talents of AFI Conservatory alumni who embody the qualities of filmmaker Franklin J. Schaffner: talent, taste, dedication and commitment to quality storytelling in film and television.
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Sean Patrick Flanery and The Walking Dead’s Lew Temple to Star in Horror-Western SPIRIT RECKONING
Sean Patrick Flanery and Lew Temple Actors Sean Patrick Flanery of The Boondock Saints and Lew Temple from The Walking Dead have joined the cast of the upcoming horror film Spirit Reckoning from Heart Fire Productions and Spirit Reckoning LLC. In this horror-western epic, Sean will play gunfighter Lawson Lovette whose psychotic tendencies and skills with a revolver make him the perfect candidate to aid our hero Sam Conley AKA The Skull Cowboy on his blood-soaked journey of revenge. While Lew Temple will play Ottis Clement who is just as crazed as Lawson, sparking an intense rivalry between the two men. Ottis causes chaos and anarchy in the Wild West alongside his brother Ed and leader of their posse Savage Bill. Spirit Reckoning will begin filming this year in both Colorado and California.
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Spanish Civil War Whimsical Comedy THE BASTARDS FIG TREE Drops Trailer + Release Date
The Bastards Fig Tree Dark Star Pictures will premiere the Spanish Civil War whimsical comedy The Bastards Fig Tree in theaters this May. The theatrical season kicks off with a Los Angeles run on May 10, with the title to expand to other markets in the weeks following.
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Music Box Films to Release EDIE Starring Sheila Hanc in Fall
Edie directed by Simon Hunter; starring Sheila Hancock and Kevin Guthrie, After her husband dies, an elderly woman embarks on a trip to fulfill her longtime dream of climbing a mountain in Edie, the uplifting feature film directed by Simon Hunter (Lighthouse, Mutant Chronicles), and starring British actress Sheila Hanc (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Carry On Cleo). The film will receive a theatrical release this fall followed by a home entertainment release via Music Box Films.
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New York African Film Festival Announces 2019 Lineup “Beyond Borders: Storytelling Across Time”
HERO: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life and Times of Mr. Ulric Cross Under the theme “Beyond Borders: Storytelling Across Time,” this year the citywide 26th edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) launches at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s BAMcinématek in May, heads to Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) from May 30 through June 4, and closes at Maysles Cinema. The festival lineup includes 68 films of multiple genres from 31 countries across the diaspora, and is presented by FLC and African Film Festival, Inc.
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Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano’s THE SPECIALS to World Premiere as Last Screening of Cannes Film Festival
The Specials, starring Vincent Cassel and Reda Kateb The World Premiere of Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano’s new film The Specials, starring Vincent Cassel and Reda Kateb, in Official Selection 2019, will be the Last Screening of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival. The Specials was submitted at the last minute to the selection committee.
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Richmond International Film Festival 2019 Awards – Cuban Horror Film IS THAT YOU? Wins Best Film
Is That You? (¿Eres tu, Papá) The Cuban horror film Is That You? (¿Eres tu, Papá) directed by Rudy Riverón Sánchez was awarded the top jury prize for Best Film at the 2019 Richmond International Film Festival. Prescience starring Eric Roberts, and the psychological thriller Nesting Dolls tied to win the Audience Award for Best Feature Film.
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PLUS ONE and GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH Win Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Audience Awards
Alice Mori (Maya Erskine) & Ben King (Jack Quaid) in Plus One, written and directed by Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer Plus One, written and directed by Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer, was honored with the Narrative Audience Award and Gay Chorus Deep South, directed by David Charles Rodrigues, was given the Documentary Audience Award at the 18th annual Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T. The winner of each receive a cash prize of $10,000.
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Indie Comedy BEING FRANK Starring Jim Gaffigan Has New Title, Poster + Release Date
Being Frank (formerly known As You Can Choose Your Family) from director Miranda Bailey will open theatrically in New York and Los Angeles on June 14, 2019. The indie comedy starring Jim Gaffigan, Logan Miller, Danielle Campbell, Anna Gunn, Samantha Mathis and Alex Karpovsky is about a normal father’s family life turned upside down when his son discovers he has another family.
