The 19th annual Ashland Independent Film Festival in Southern Oregon released its schedule for an interactive virtual festival showcasing 30 feature films and over 100 short films from May 22 – June 14.
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Barbara Kopple’s DESERT ONE to Kick off Ashland Independent Film Festival Virtual Festival
DESERT ONE directed by Barbara Kopple
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Cleveland Film Festival Wraps CIFF44 Streams, BEANPOLE, MARTHA: A PICTURE STORY Win Awards
BEANPOLE After the 44th Cleveland International Film Festival was cancelled on March 11th, two weeks before its March 25th Opening Night, the organization quickly pivoted to CIFF44 Reinvented.
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RIP: Bollywood Actor Rishi Kapoor, Dies at 67
Rishi Kapoor in “The Body” Indian actor Rishi Kapoor, best known for playing romantic leading roles in Bollywood movies died on Thursday after a two-year battle with leukemia, his family said. He was 67.
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Tribeca Film Festival 2020 Announces Jury Awards Winners. THE HALF OF IT Wins Top Prize
The Half of It The Tribeca Film Festival which was previously set to take place April 15-26, 2020 in New York City, but postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, announced the winners for the 2020 juried competition.
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PBS’ POV Series Announces 33rd Season Lineup, Opens with SXSW ‘We Are The Radical Monarchs’
We Are the Radical Monarchs POV’s 33rd season premieres on PBS this summer with thirteen documentary features that showcase unsung heroes and unforgettable protagonists – from youth activists in Oakland to caregivers in New York state, from organizers in Atlanta to educators in Appalachia.
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EarthxFilm 2020 Hands out Filmmaker Awards. MY OCTOPUS TEACHER Wins Best Film
MY OCTOPUS TEACHER EarthxFilm wrapped the virtual presentation of the 2020 edition of the environmentally-focused film festival with the announcement of the filmmaker award winners and grant recipients.
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Mountainfilm Festival 2020 Goes Virtual
in light of COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s 42nd annual Mountainfilm is going virtual, and extending its dates to May 15 to 25.
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LONG GONE BY Starring Erica Muñoz to Premiere on HBO
LONG GONE BY starring Erica Muñoz The indie feature film Long Gone By, directed by Andrew Morgan and starring Erica Muñoz will air on HBO Latino linear channel at 8pm, Friday May 1, 2020.
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Documentary UP FROM THE STREETS: NEW ORLEANS: THE CITY OF MUSIC Gets Virtual Release
Up From The Streets®: New Orleans: The City of Music Starting May 15, the New Orleans documentary Up From The Streets ®: New Orleans: The City of Music will be released online to support the musical artists of New Orleans.
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2020 Spectrum LGBTQ+ Film Festival Goes Virtual, Announces Lineup of 6 LGBTQ+ Films
STRAIGHT UP starring James Sweeney and Katie Lindsay Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for social distancing, this year’s fourth annual LGBTQ+ Spectrum Film Festival will be held as a “virtual festival” from Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3 with six different LGBTQ+ films all available for patrons to watch from the health-safety and security of their own homes.
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Shudder SURPRISE Drops Indigenous Zombie Thriller BLOOD QUANTUM
Blood Quantum directed by Jeff Barnaby In light of widespread cinema closures as result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Shudder has rerouted from their planned Spring release for Blood Quantum from writer & director Jeff Barnaby (Rhymes for Young Ghouls) and in a surprise move the film will roll-out on all Shudder platforms on April 28th at Midnight EST.
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Sundance Horror Film RELIC Starring Emily Mortimer Gets July Release Date
Relic starring Emily Mortimer, Bella Heathcote, Robyn Nevin IFC Midnight will release writer/director Natalie Erika James’ feature debut Relic starring Emily Mortimer, Bella Heathcote, Robyn Nevin that world premiered at Sundance Film Festival. The film, hailed as “a fresh and terrifying twist on the notorious haunted-house tale” will be released on July 10, 2020 in theaters and on demand / digital rental.