Film Festivals

Actress Glenn Close to Preside over Official Jury at 70th San Sebastian Festival

Glenn Close in The Wife

Actress and Donostia Award winner Glenn Close will preside over the Official Selection jury of the 70th anniversary edition of the San Sebastian Festival. Accompanying her are the casting director and filmmaker Antoinette Boulat (France), the director and screenwriter Tea Lindeburg (Denmark), the producer Matías Mosteirín (Argentina), the author and journalist Rosa Montero (Spain), the filmmaker and visual artist Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese (Lesotho) and the director and screenwriter Hlynur Pálmason (Iceland).

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Wang Chao’s A WOMAN to Compete in Official Selection at San Sebastian Festival

A Woman (Kong Xiu) directed by Wang Chao

A Woman (Kong Xiu), the latest feature film from the Chinese director Wang Chao, will complete the list of films competing in the Official Selection at the 70th San Sebastian Festival, running from September 16-24.

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THE SWIMMERS Teaser Trailer. Sally El Hosaini’s TIFF Opener Debuts on Netflix in November

The Swimmers directed by Sally El Hosaini (Netflix | screenshot via Youtube)

Netflix debuted the official teaser trailer for The Swimmers, the drama starring Nathalie Issa (Yusra), Manal Issa (Sara), Matthias Schweighöfer (Sven), Ahmed Malek (Nizar), James Krishna Floyd (Emad), Nahel Tzegai (Shada) and Kinda Alloush (Mervat) with Ali Suliman (Ezzat).

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WOMEN TALKING Poster. Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Frances McDormand Star in Drama Premiering at Telluride

(l-r.) Michelle McLeod stars as Mejal, Sheila McCarthy as Greta,Liv McNeil as Neitje, Jessie Buckley as Mariche, Claire Foy as Salome, Kate Hallett as Autje, Rooney Mara as Ona and Judith Ivey as Agata in director Sarah Polley’s film, Women Talking. An Orion Pictures Release [credit: Michael Gibson © 2022 Orion Releasing ]

Here is the official poster for Women Talking, the drama directed by Sarah Polley set to World Premiere at the Telluride Film Festival this Friday, September 2nd, with a special tribute to the Polley. Based on the novel by Miriam Toews, the film is set in 2010 where the women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling their reality with their faith.

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ARGENTINA, 1985 Kicks Off 33rd AFI Latin American Film Festival Lineup

Argentina, 1985 directed by Santiago Mitre

The 2022 AFI Latin American Film Festival will take place in-person September 22 – October 12 at the historic AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, MD. Now in its 33rd year, the Festival, one of the largest and longest-running showcases of Latin American cinema in the United States, will feature a wide-ranging selection of 41 films from 21 countries.

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49th Telluride Film Festival Announces Lineup, ARMAGEDDON TIME, TÁR, ONE FINE MORNING

One Fine Morning directed by Mia Hansen-Love

The 49th Telluride Film Festival unveiled its official program selections of nearly ninety feature films, short films, and revival programs representing twenty-five countries, along with special artist Tributes, Conversations, Panels, Student Programs, and Festivities. Telluride Film Festival takes place Friday, September 2 – Monday, September 5, 2022.

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66th BFI London Film Festival Announces Complete Lineup

My Policeman directed by Michael Grandage

The 66th BFI London Film Festival (LFF) announced the full program line-up of films, series and immersive art works from over 63 countries with 41% of the program made by female and non-binary directors/creators or co-directors/creators and 34% made by ethnically diverse directors/creators.

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THE SWEARING JAR Trailer. Adelaide Clemens, Kathleen Turner Star in the Romantic Drama

The Swearing Jar starring Adelaide Clemens, Douglas Smith, Patrick J. Adams and Kathleen Turner.

Gravitas Ventures released the official trailer for The Swearing Jar, the romantic drama starring Adelaide Clemens, Douglas Smith, Patrick J. Adams and Kathleen Turner. The film is based on Kate Hewlett’s award-winning play of the same name; equal parts humor and heartbreak, it tells two love stories at once, exploring the challenges of marriage, parenting, loss, and moving on.

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Luca Guadagnino to Receive A Tribute to… Award and Premiere BONES AND ALL at Zurich Film Festival

Luca Guadagnino © Anoush Abrar for Zurich Film Festival

The 18th Zurich Film Festival will honor Italian director and screenwriter Luca Guadagnino with the A Tribute to… Award for his cinematic work. Luca Guadagnino will accept the honorary award during the Gala Premiere of his latest film Bones and All and will also hold a public ZFF Masters.

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World Premiere of MARLOWE Starring Liam Neeson and Diane Kruger to Close 70th San Sebastian Festival

Marlowe starring Liam Neeson

The World Premiere of Marlowe starring Liam Neeson and Diane Kruger, directed by Irish filmmaker Neil Jordan, will close the Official Selection of the 70th San Sebastian Festival. The world premiere of the film is expected to be attended by the director along with Liam Neeson and Diane Kruger.

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66th BFI London Film Festival Announces World Premieres incl. GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

The 66th BFI London Film Festival will host the world premiere of many new titles in this year’s festival including the dazzling stop-motion animation Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio as well as Creature, a new collaboration between acclaimed choreographer Akram Khan and Oscar-winner, Asif Kapadia, and My Father’s Dragon, family animation from Award-winning Nora Twomey (The Breadwinner) and Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon (Wolfwalkers, The Song of the Sea).

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Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2022 Reveals First Wave of Films, Opens with NOCEBO Starring Eva Green,

Nocebo directed by Lorcan Finnegan

Brooklyn Horror Film Festival returns for its 2022 edition, running October 13th to the 20th with screenings held at Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg and Williamsburg Cinemas.

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