Ten insightful and impactful documentaries have been selected to compete at the 40th anniversary edition of the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) which takes place in Durban, South Africa, from July 18 to 28, 2019.
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10 Docs Selected to Compete for Best Documentary at Durban International Film Festival 2019
A Girl in Return directed by Katrine W.Kjaer
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COLD WAR Director Pawel Pawlikowski to Receive Honorary Award at Sarajevo Film Festival
Pawel Pawlikowski Director Pawel Pawlikowski will be presented with the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo, for his outstanding contribution to the art of film and his lasting friendship with the city of Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the opening ceremony of the 25th Sarajevo Film Festival on August 16.
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New Zealand International Film Festival 2019 Reveals First Five Films and Poster
New Zealand International Film Festival 2019 Poster. Illustration by Ken Samonte, design by Ocean Design New Zealand International Film Festival revealed the poster and the first five films from the 2019 program, which will screen in Auckland from July 18, and in Wellington from July 26..
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LET IT BE LAW (QUE SEA LEY) World Premieres at Cannes with Green Wave
Let It Be Law (Que Sea Ley) Juan Solanas returned to Cannes Official Selection, together with his father Fernando ‘Pino’ Solanas (La Hora de los Hornos), with Let It Be Law (Que Sea Ley), a powerful, militant and necessary documentary revealing the urgent, vital struggle for the recognition of women’s rights.
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Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019 to Showcase Films with LGBTQI Focus
Deep in Vogue This year, Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019 presents an international ensemble of Films, Live Events and Alternate Realities experiences and installations focusing on LGBTQI+ communities and individuals.
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Horror Film CLINTON ROAD Starring Ice-T to Haunt Theaters in Summer
Clinton Road Clinton Road, a new horror film starring Ice-T about a haunted road in New Jersey will be released by Midnight Releasing with a Summer theatrical bow. The 10-city theatrical and PVOD release of Clinton Road begins June 14.
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Patricia Rozema’s Powerful, Funny Drama MOUTHPIECE Opens May 31st
Mouthpiece Mouthpiece is a powerful, funny and highly original look into the conflicted psyche of Cassandra Haywood – a fiercely independent millennial woman. The film stars Amy Nostbakken, Norah Sadava and Maev Beaty. Directed by Patricia Rozema, Mouthpiece will open on May 31st at the Village East, NY and June 7th at the Monica Film Center, LA.
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Palestinian-Israeli Drama THE REPORTS ON SARAH AND SALEEM Opens in US in June
The Reports on Sarah and Saleem The Reports on Sarah and Saleem is a riveting, suspenseful drama of an extra marital affair between a Palestinian man and an Israeli woman. It’s not long before security services are on to the affair and a simple extramarital affair becomes a spy sensation. Directed by Muayad Alaywan, the film starring Adeeb Safadi (Saleem), Sivane Kretchner (Sarah), Ishai Golan (David) and Mais Abd Elhadi (Bisan) will open on June 12 at Film Forum in New York and June 14 in Los Angeles.
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WATCH Uncut First 6 Minutes of Olivia Wilde’s Hysterical Comedy BOOKSMART – VIDEO
Lisa Kudrow stars as Charmaine and Will Forte as Doug in Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut, BOOKSMART, an Annapurna Pictures release. Credit: Francois Duhamel / Annapurna Pictures Annapurna Pictures today released the uncut first 6 minutes of Booksmart directed by Olivia Wilde to celebrate tonight’s advanced screenings nationwide. You can see the opening of the film now and see the whole movie in theaters tonight at advanced screenings. Booksmart will open in theaters everywhere on May 24th.
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Filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari Joins Toronto International Film Festival 2019 Platform Jury
Athina Rachel Tsangari, Carlo Chatrian, and Jessica Kiang to select winner of Toronto International Film Festival 2019 Toronto Platform Prize Award-winning filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari, along with newly appointed Berlinale Artistic Director Carlo Chatrian, and Variety International Film Critic Jessica Kiang will serve as the jury for the 2019 Toronto Platform Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival. An award of $20,000 CAD will be presented to the best film in the Festival’s Platform program.
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Hulu to Release Sundance Award Winning Documentary JAWLINE
Jawline by Liza Mandelup Jawline directed by first time filmmaker Liza Mandelup, made its world premiere earlier this year at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, where it went on to win the Special Jury Award for Emerging Filmmaker. The film will be released as a Hulu Documentary both theatrically in the US and on Hulu on Friday, August 23.
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16 SHOTS – Documentary on Shooting of 17-Year-Old Laquan McDonald – Sets Showtime Air Date
LAQUAN McDonald Chicago memorial from protestors from VOA The new documentary 16 Shots from Academy Award(R) nominated director Richard Rowley (Dirty Wars) that examines the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and the cover-up that ensued will premiere on Showtime on Friday, June 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.