Napa Valley Film Festival (NVFF) announced its film line-up for the 2021 virtual edition showcasing nearly 60 narrative, documentary, and short film from November 10-14.
Film Festivals
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MURINA and ASCENSION Win Top Prizes at Hamptons Film Festival 2021
Murina directed by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović Murina directed by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović took the Best Narrative Feature prize at the 2021 Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) with Ascension directed by Jessica Kingdon winning the prize for Best Documentary Feature.
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Watch First Look at CAT DADDIES, Refreshing Documentary on Bond Between Man and Cat
CAT DADDIES. David Giovanni hugs his cat Lucky in New York City. Image by Eric Yang Here is the first look teaser for Cat Daddies, Mye Hoang’s documentary on the unlikely bond between man and cat, premiering at the 2021 Dallas International Film Festival.
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Danish Actress Trine Dyrholm Gets Top Honors at Lübeck Nordic Film Days
Trine Dyrholm in Queen of Hearts The 63rd Lübeck Nordic Film Days (Nordische Filmtage Lübeck) will dedicate its homage section to Danish actor Trine Dyrholm and screen five of her key films. The celebrated actor will be on hand to accept her honorary award as part of the film festival’s opening night ceremonies on November 3 at the CineStar Lübeck. Her latest film “Margrete – Queen of the North”, directed by Charlotte Sieling, will be shown in Competition at the NFL, celebrating its German premiere on November 4.
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WATERMAN Narrated by Jason Momoa to Kick Off Hawai’i Film Festival 2021 Lineup
Waterman directed by Isaac Halasima The 2021 Hawai’i International Film Festival (HIFF) will open with the world premiere of Waterman directed by Isaac Halasima. The film explores the role of sports in breaking societal barriers through Duke Paoa Kahanamoku’s journey and legacy as a trailblazer, father of modern-day surfing, and five-time Olympic medalist.
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Belfast, The Same Storm, King Richard Headline 30th Philadelphia Film Festival Lineup
(L to R) Caitriona Balfe as “Ma”, Jamie Dornan as “Pa”, Judi Dench as “Granny”, Jude Hill as “Buddy”, and Lewis McAskie as “Will” in director Kenneth Branagh’s BELFAST, a Focus Features release. Credit : Rob Youngson / Focus Features The 30th Philadelphia Film Festival will showcase more than 130 feature-length and short films, opening on Wednesday, October 20 with Belfast starring Dame Judi Dench and Jamie Dornan. The semi-autobiographical film, written and directed by Sir Kenneth Branagh, tells the story of the life of a working-class family and their young son’s childhood during the tumult of the late 1960s in the Northern Ireland capital.
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Final Girls Berlin Film Festival Returns in Person for Halloween 2021 Edition with Berlin Premiere of SAINT MAUD
Saint Maud, directed by Rose Glass After hosting part one of their 2021 festival virtually this past February, Final Girls Berlin Film Festival convenes in the flesh once more in Berlin for a second part of the 6th edition to run from October 29th-31st, 2021.
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NY Baltic Film Festival 2021 Announces Lineup. Opens with ‘Goodbye Soviet Union’
Goodbye Soviet Union The Fourth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2021 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings on November 3-14. This year, the festival will feature eleven feature films and one TV series with three International premieres, three North American premieres and one U.S. premiere, two New York premieres, and two East Coast premieres. Filmmakers will be in attendance to participate in Q&As after the screenings.
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Kathryne Isabelle Easton’s BORRELIA BOREALIS to Premiere at LaFemme Film Festival
“Borrelia Borealis” by writer/director/actress Kathryne Isabelle Easton (via Vimeo) “Borrelia Borealis”, a film by writer/director/actress Kathryne Isabelle Easton, which is loosely based on her real-life experience with Lyme, will have it’s world premiere at the 2021 LaFemme International Film Festival, running October 14-17 held both virtually and at the Regal Cinema at LA Live.
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‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ to Open Rome Film Fest 2021 Lineup
The Eyes of Tammy Faye, starring Andrew Garfield and Jessica Chastain The Eyes of Tammy Faye directed by Michael Showalter will open and Marvel Studios’ Eternals will close the sixteenth Rome Film Fest taking place October 14 – 24, 2021. Rome Film Fest will also celebrate Tim Burton and Quentin Tarantino with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
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‘Poser’ and ‘Socks on Fire’ Win Top Awards at Nashville Film Festival 2021
Poser directed by Noah Dixon and Ori Segev Poser directed by Noah Dixon and Ori Segev won Best Narrative Feature, and Bo McGuire’s Socks on Fire won the Best Documentary Feature award at the 52nd edition of Nashville Film Festival.
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Ann Dowd and Woody Norman to be Honored at Heartland Film Festival
Ann Dowd, Woody Norman Actress Ann Dowd and actor Woody Norman will be presented with the Pioneering Spirit Awards at the 30th Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF), set to open this week in Indianapolis (October 7-17).