Panah Panahi’s thrilling debut Hit the Road described as “by turns tender, quirky, even laugh-out-loud funny” won the Best Film Award at the BFI London Film Festival 2021.
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Iranian Film ‘Hit the Road’ Wins Best Film at BFI London Film Festival 2021
Hit the Road directed by Panah Panahi
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THE SOUVENIR PART II Trailer. Joanna Hogg’s Dazzling Follow-up Stars Honor Swinton Byrne
Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir Part II” starring Honor Swinton Byrne A24 released the official trailer for The Souvenir Part II, Joanna Hogg’s dazzling follow-up to The Souvenir, starring Honor Swinton Byrne, Jaygann Ayeh, Richard Ayoade, Ariane Labed, James Spencer Ashworth, Harris Dickinson, Charlie Heaton, Joe Alwyn, and Tilda Swinton. The Souvenir Part II opens in theaters on October 29.
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Indie Film Releases for September 24 – I’m Your Man, Chernobyl 1986, Surge and More
Indie films and documentary released on September 24, 2021 – -I’m Your Man; Surge; Apache Junction; Chernobyl 1986 and Aware: Glimpses of Consciousness Its Friday, September 24, and opening in theaters are independent films I’m Your Man; Surge; Apache Junction; the Russian language drama Chernobyl 1986 along with the documentary films Aware: Glimpses of Consciousness and Man in the Field: The Life and Art of Jim Denevan.
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‘Anatolian Leopard’ and ‘Costa Brava, Lebanon’ Win Toronto Film Festival 2021 Jury Awards
Costa Brava, Lebanon directed by Mounia Akl Toronto International Film Festival, alongside the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) and the Network for the Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema (FIPRESCI), announced the 2021 TIFF award winners.
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Venice Film Festival Winners. – HAPPENING Wins Best Film + Jane Campion, Penélope Cruz, Maggie Gyllenhaal Win Awards
Happening (L’Evenement) The French drama Happening (L’Evenement) directed by Audrey Diwan is the winner of the Golden Lion for Best Film at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. The film, based on the Annie Ernaux’s novel of the same name, recounts the journey of a young woman’s physical and emotional battle to access illegal abortion in a desperate race against the clock.
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‘Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash’ Wins Grand Prize at Locarno Film Festival
Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash by Indonesian director Edwin was awarded the Pardo d’oro, Grand Prize of the Festival of the City of Locarno to the best film at the 74th edition of the Locarno Film Festival. Based on the novel by Indonesian writer Eka Kurniawan, the film starring Marthino Lio and Ladya Cheryl follows a fighter who fears nothing, but is driven by a secret: his impotence. When he crosses paths with a tough female fighter named Iteung, he falls head over heels in love.
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Bentonville Film Festival 2021 Awards – KILI BIG and 7 DAYS Win Top Jury Prizes
Kili Big directed by Ida Joglar Kili Big directed by Ida Joglar which world premiered at the 2021 Bentonville Film Festival was awarded Best Documentary at the festival. The film follows a group of plus-sized women from around the world as they attempt to climb the tallest peak in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro. Roshan Sethi’s 7 Days, about an Indian couple on an arranged marriage date forced to quarantine together, took home the jury award for Best Narrative Feature and Americanized, by Erica Eng, was selected for Best Short Film.
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FIRST DATE Trailer. Sundance Indie Coming-of-age Comedy Stars Tyson Brown and Shelby Duclos
Tyson Brown and Shelby Duclos in FIRST DATE, a Magnet release. Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing. Magnet Releasing released the trailer for the indie coming-of-age comedy film First Date directed by Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp that premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. The film starring Tyson Brown and Shelby Duclos, opens in theaters and on demand on July 2.
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French Crime Caper MAMA WEED Starring Isabelle Huppert Sets July Release Date [Trailer]
MAMA WEED starring Isabelle Huppert © Photo Lydie Nesvadba The clever French crime caper Mama Weed, directed by Jean-Paul Salomé and starring Isabelle Huppert will open in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and in many other US cities on July 16th. VOD release will follow on July 23rd.
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Sheffield DocFest 2021 Winners – ‘This Land Is Our Land!’, ‘Charm Circle’, ‘Ali and His Miracle Sheep’ Win Top Prizes
Nũhũ Yãg Mũ Yõg Hãm: This Land Is Our Land! (Nũhũ Yãg Mũ Yõg Hãm: Essa Terra É Nossa) The Brazilian film Nũhũ Yãg Mũ Yõg Hãm: This Land Is Our Land! (Nũhũ Yãg Mũ Yõg Hãm: Essa Terra É Nossa) won the Best Film in International Competition at the 28th edition of Sheffield DocFest. Filmed on their own land, This Land is our Land! is a unique and multilayered visual cartography made by Brazilian Indigenous filmmakers Isael and Sueli Maxakali and their collaborators Carolina Canguçu and Roberto Romero.
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DGA Awards 2021 – Nomandland’s Chloé Zhao + The Truffle Hunters’ Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw Win Top Prizes
Chloé Zhao, Nomandland Director Chloé Zhao made history at the Directors Guild of America’s 73rd annual DGA Awards virtual ceremony winning the Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Theatrical Feature Film for Nomadland, becoming the second time the award went to a female director after Kathryn Bigelow’s win in 2008 for The Hurt Locker.
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Watch Wild Trailer for ZOLA, Breakout Indie Film from Sundance Opens in Theaters in Summer
Zola directed by Janicza Bravo A24 released the official trailer for ZOLA, from writer-director Janicza Bravo and based on the #TheStory by A’Ziah “Zola” King. The film starring starring Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, and Colman Domingo premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and will be released in theaters this Summer.