SFFILM has announced the complete lineup for the 2020 San Francisco International Film Festival (originally scheduled for April 8–21), though the event itself was canceled due to growing safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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San Francisco International Film Festival Reveals What Would’ve Been 2020 Lineup
I Carry You with Me directed by Heidi Ewing
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Cannes Film Festival Postponed and Considering Options
Cannes Film Festival has decided to postpone this year’s festival scheduled to take place May 12 to 23. The festival announced that it is considering options to preserve its running, the main one being a simple postponement, in Cannes, until the end of June-beginning of July, 2020.
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Beastie Boys Story Doc Drops Trailer, Cancels Theatrical Release, to Debut on Apple TV+
Adam Horovitz and Mike Diamond in “Beastie Boys Story,” premiering April 24 on Apple TV+. Apple dropped the trailer for the documentary Beastie Boys Story, described as a live documentary feature film about the classic band. The documentary is a live extension of 2018’s Beastie Boys Book, a memoir that paid tribute to Yauch, who died of cancer in 2012.
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Showtime Releases Trailer for New Docu-Series “Vice”
Showtime released the trailer for the Emmy-winning documentary series VICE ahead of its premiere on Sunday, March 29 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The 13-episode season will deliver immersive reporting from the frontlines of global conflicts, civil uprisings and beyond, tackling complex geopolitical stories from all corners of the globe.
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Coronavirus Forces Film Festivals Cancellations and Postponements (LIST)
San Francisco International Film Festival The coronavirus, (COVID-19) pandemic is having a devastating impact on film festivals with many postponing or cancelling outright. Major festivals such as San Francisco International Film Festival and RiverRun International Film Festival have canceled, while others such as Richmond International Film Festival and Florida Film Festival have been postponed until the Summer or Fall.
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Watch Trailer for TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG Starring Russell Crowe
True History of the Kelly Gang IFC Films released the trailer for the film True History of the Kelly Gang on the infamous 19th-century Australian outlaw Ned Kelly, starring Russell Crowe and Nicholas Hoult, which world premiered at Toronto International Film Festival 2019.
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MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL Documentary Sets April 10 DVD/Digital Release Date
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Following a successful theatrical run, grossing over $1 million at the box office, Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool – produced by Firelight Films for Eagle Rock Entertainment and American Masters Pictures in association with BBC Music – will be released as a Blu-ray+DVD and 2DVD with bonus Montreux concert footage and a 16-page hardcover book, as well as digital formats on April 10.
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Watch Trailer for 1BR, Horror Film Starring Nicole Brydon Bloom
1BR directed by David Marmor Dark Sky Films released the trailer for the horror film 1BR which was set to open in theaters and on digital platforms on April 24th. Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, the April 24th in-theater date is likely to be cancelled but the digital release date will remain as scheduled.
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19 New Documentaries Coming to Netflix – CRIP CAMP, CIRCUS OF BOOKS
CIRCUS OF BOOKS directed by Rachel Mason Whether you like tales of social justice, natural history, close-ups of heroes who were ahead of their time, true crime, or something that’s #strangerthanfiction – Netflix released the lineup of documentary films coming to the streaming network.
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Coronavirus Updates: SOMA, TCM CLASSIC Film Festivals Cancelled, Miami Cancels Public Screening, Montclair, Oxford, New Directors/New Films Postponed
Miami Film Festival The day after President Donald Trump delivered a speech from the Oval Office, and actor Tom Hanks along with his Rita Wilson revealed that they have been diagnosed with coronavirus the seriousness of the global outbreak is continuing to cause the film industry to cancel many upcoming events.
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Cleveland and Full Frame Documentary Film Festivals Cancelled, Jeonju Postponed, Due to Coronavirus
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the coronavirus outbreak to be a pandemic and more film festivals including Cleveland and Full Frame Documentary film festivals have decided to postpone or outright cancel this year’s edition.
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Prague, Beijing, Malaga, Inwood Film Festivals Canceled Over Coronavirus Fears
Festival Cine Malaga Beijing International Film Festival, Prague International Film Festival, Inwood Film Festival join an ever growing list of film festivals being canceled or rescheduled in response to the coronavirus outbreak.