DOC NYC documentary festival returns in-person November 10-18 at IFC Center, SVA Theatre and Cinépolis Chelsea in New York and continues online until November 28.
Film Festivals
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Jane Campion’s THE POWER OF THE DOG Added to AFI FEST 2021
Benedict Cumberbatch as Phil Burbank in The Power of the Dog. [Cr. Kirsty Griffin/NETFLIX © 2021] The critically acclaimed drama film The Power Of The Dog, written and directed by Academy Award® winner Jane Campion, has been added to the AFI FEST 2021 lineup as a Red Carpet Premiere event.
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M. Night Shyamalan Named Jury President of 2022 Berlin Film Festival
M. Night Shyamalan © Bryan Bedder/Getty images for Universal Pictures Director and producer M. Night Shyamalan will serve as president of the International Jury at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival.
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Will Smith’s ‘King Richard’ Wins Overall Audience Choice Award at Heartland Film Festival
King Richard. Photo by Chiabella James King Richard starred and produced by Will Smith, won the Overall Audience Choice Award, earning the top score across this year’s entire film lineup at the 30th Heartland International Film Festival. HIFF also honored Will Smith with the Pioneering Spirit Award in celebration of Smith’s portrayal of Richard Williams, which he accepted via surprise video message before the Anniversary Gala Event screening of “King Richard” on October 16 at Newfields.
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Missouri-based Documentary ‘Procession’ to Open 30th St. Louis Film Festival Hybrid Lineup
“Procession” by Robert Greene The 30th Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) will be held November 4-21, 2021 in a hybrid format — with virtual screenings along with in-person screenings on all three screens of the Tivoli Theatre from November 4-14 and November 18-21.
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Iranian Film ‘Hit the Road’ Wins Best Film at BFI London Film Festival 2021
Hit the Road directed by Panah Panahi Panah Panahi’s thrilling debut Hit the Road described as “by turns tender, quirky, even laugh-out-loud funny” won the Best Film Award at the BFI London Film Festival 2021.
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Sean Baker, Kodi Smit-McPhee And Clint Bentley Honored at Key West Film Festival
Sean Baker, Kodi Smit-McPhee And Clint Bentley [Clint Bentley Headshot (Credit: Sony Pictures Classics); Sean Baker Headshot (Credit: Daniel Bergeron); Kodi Smit-McPhee (Credit: Key West Film Festival)] Key West Film Festival announced the recipient of its annual Golden Key Awards, including two new awards honoring Emerging Talent and Breakthrough Florida director.
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Scott Barber’s THIS IS GWAR Takes Top Audience Awards Honors at NIGHTSTREAM 2021
This Is GWAR directed by Scott Barber Scott Barber’s This Is GWAR documentary took top Audience Award honors for features at NIGHTSTREAM 2021, which ran from October 7-13th virtually all across the U.S.
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‘Americanish’ and ‘All These Sons’ Win Top Jury Awards at 30th Heartland Film Festival
Americanish directed by Iman Zawahry “Americanish” from director Iman Zawahry snagged the $20,000 Narrative Feature Grand Prize and “All These Sons” from Academy Award® nominee Bing Liu (“Minding the Gap” 2018) and Joshua Altman was awarded the $20,000 Documentary Feature Grand Prize at the 30th Heartland International Film Festival.
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Korean Film ‘The Apartment with Two Women’ Wins Big at 26th Busan Film Festival
The Apartment with Two Women, directed by Kim Se-in The Korean film The Apartment with Two Women, directed by Kim Se-in, was the big winner at the 26th Busan International Film Festival, winning 5 awards including New Currents Award, KB New Currents Audience Award, NETPAC Award, Watcha Award, and Actress of the Year for Im Jee-ho. The jury was left impressed, commenting, “A film about the well explored antagonism between a mother and daughter was so particular to the world it was set in. Amazing performances by the two leading actors had me holding my breath at times.”
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AFI FEST 2021 Announces Lineup incl. Pedro Almodóvar’s PARALLEL MOTHERS
Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers starring Penélope Cruz AFI FEST unveiled the full lineup for this year’s festival including Parallel Mothers, written and directed by Academy Award® winner Pedro Almodóvar, which will screen as a Red Carpet Premiere at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre on Saturday, November 13.
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La Femme International Film Festival 2021 to Run In-Person and Online
Gone Mom: The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos (Lifetime) The 17th La Femme International Film Festival will run from October 14th-17th, 2021 at the Regal Cinemas LA Live and will also virtually online.