The 19th Calgary Underground Film Festival announced the first wave of films playing the upcoming hybrid festival, taking place from April 21 – May 1, 2022.
Film Festivals
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19th Calgary Underground Film Festival Announces First Wave of Films
Down with the King directed by Diego Ongaro
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MAYBE SOMEDAY Trailer. LGBTQ Dramedy by Michelle Ehlen to World Premiere at Cinequest
Maybe Someday directed by Michelle Ehlen Here is the official trailer for Maybe Someday, an LGBTQ drama film set to world premiere at Cinequest’s virtual film festival “Cinejoy” April 1-17. An LGBTQ feature film highlighting different aspects of love and heartbreak, Maybe Someday is a nostalgic and moving journey written and directed by Michelle Ehlen. The film is Ehlen’s fifth feature and first dramedy, her prior films most notably being the first lesbian comedy trilogy – Butch Jamie, Heterosexual Jill, and S&M Sally. Maybe Someday stars Ehlen along with Shaela Cook from Heterosexual Jill and S&M Sally, and Charlie Steers.
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Screenwave Intl Film Festival 2022 Announces Lineup, Closes with ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’
Everything Everywhere All At Once directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert Screenwave International Film Festival (SWIFF) unveiled its 2022 program, bringing over 130 sessions and exclusive events to the Coffs Harbour region in Australia over 16 jam-packed days, from Thursday 21st April to Friday 6th May, 2022.
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Sony Pictures Classics Acquires THE RETURN OF TANYA TUCKER – FEATURING BRANDI CARLILE SXSW Documentary
The Return of Tanya Tucker — Featuring Brandi Carlile directed by Kathlyn Horan Sony Pictures Classics acquired the documentary The Return of Tanya Tucker — Featuring Brandi Carlile directed by Kathlyn Horan (The If Project) which world premiered at South by Southwest film festival.
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NAVALNY Documentary Thriller to Open 48th Seattle International Film Festival
Navalny directed by Daniel Roher Daniel Roher’s “pulse-pounding” documentary Navalny will open the 48th Seattle International Film Festival on Thursday, April 14 at The Paramount Theatre.
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I LOVE MY DAD and MASTER OF LIGHT Win Top SXSW Film Festival 2022 Jury Awards
I Love My Dad directed by James Morosini and starring Patton Oswalt South by Southwest (SXSW) announced the 2022 Jury and Special Award winners of the 29th SXSW Film Festival.
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CANDIDATO 34 Documentary Chronicles Bryan Russell with Down Syndrome Running for Public Office in Peru | Trailer
Candidato 34 directed by Ryan Marley Bryan Russell is billed as the first person in the world with Down syndrome to ever run for public office.
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Film at Lincoln Center Announces 9th Art of the Real Showcase with 17 Features and 4 Short Films
My Two Voices directed by Lina Rodriguez Film at Lincoln Center announced the lineup of 17 features and four shorts for the ninth edition of Art of the Real, the showcase for the world’s most vital and innovative voices in nonfiction and hybrid filmmaking, taking place March 31–April 7.
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39th Miami Film Festival Winners – FREDA, YOU CAN ALWAYS COME HOME Win Top Jury Awards
Freda directed by Géssica Généus Set in Haiti, the family drama film Freda, directed by Géssica Généus, won the $25,000 Knight MARIMBAS Award, at the 39th edition of Miami Dade College’s (MDC) acclaimed Miami Film Festival. The jury said, “this film resonated with all of us for its strong, female-centered narrative, and its exceptional performances from emerging actors. We couldn’t stop thinking about this world and these characters, and we appreciated being immersed in a place that we don’t often see onscreen – portrayed in such a realistic, but tender way.”
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Watch First Clip for JETHICA, Pete Ohs’ Supernatural Dark Comedy Premiering at SXSW
Jethica directed by Pete Ohs Check out the first clip from Jethica, a supernatural dark comedy shot in New Mexico in January 2021, in the midst of the pandemic, and world premiering at SXSW in the Visions section. Jethica boldly blends and bends genres, all at once shining as a sharp comedy and dire stalker thriller with an undead edge.
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MidWest WeirdFest 2022 Winners – Noah Mucci’s LUNAMANCER Wins Best Film
Lunamancer directed by Noah Mucci The 6th annual MidWest WeirdFest wrapped at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and announced the winning films of the 2022 event.
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FIRE OF LOVE to Open, NAVALNY to Close 2022 Sun Valley Film Festival
Fire of Love by Sara Dosa 2022 Sun Valley Film Festival will open with the National Geographic Documentary Films’ Fire of Love, directed by Sara Dosa and close with the CNN documentary Navalny, directed by Daniel Roher, who is expected to attend with the film.