Here is the first look at Iké Boys starring Quinn Lord, Ronak Gandhi, Christina Higa, Billy Zane, Yumiko Shaku, Ben Browder world premiering at Fantastic Fest.
Film Festivals
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Watch First Look at IKÉ BOYS. Quinn Lord, Ronak Gandhi, Billy Zane Star in Eric McEver’s Fantasia Debut
Iké Boys directed by Eric McEver
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Romanian Film ‘Blue Moon’ and Jessica Chastain Win Top Awards at 69th San Sebastian Festival
Blue Moon (Crai nou) directed by Alina Grigore The Romanian film Blue Moon (Crai nou) directed by Alina Grigore won the Golden Shell at San Sebastian Festival’s 69th edition. For the third year running, the movie winning the Golden Shell went to a debut film: in 2019 the winner was Pacificado / Pacified, by Paxton Winters, and in 2020, Dasatskisi / Beginning, by Dea Kulumbegashvili. This is the first time that a Romanian film will have won the Golden Shell in the Festival’s history.
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Montclair Film Festival 2021 Announces Lineup + Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Lost Daughter’
The Lost Daughter: Olivia Colman as Leda. | credit: Yannis Drakoulidis/NETFLIX © 2021. Montclair Film Festival announced the program lineup for the 10th edition of the festival running October 21-30, 2021, along with Maggie Gyllenhaal’s debut The Lost Daughter. Maggie Gyllenhaal will receive the festival’s Breakthrough Director & Writer Award for her work on the film and join Stephen Colbert in Conversation as part of the festival’s Storyteller Series.
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‘King Richard’ to Open and ‘The Power of the Dog’ Closes 2021 Middleburg Film Festival
King Richard starring Will Smith The Middleburg Film Festival is returning for its ninth year, with a fully in-person selection of film screenings, conversations and events taking place October 14-17 in Northern Virginia’s historic wine and horse country.
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THE POWER OF THE DOG Among First Films Confirmed for 2021 Whistler Film Festival
Benedict Cumberbatch as Phil Burbank in The Power of the Dog. [Cr. Kirsty Griffin/NETFLIX © 2021] Whistler Film Festival unveiled the first of many Canadian and International titles coming to Whistler in 2021, including The Power of the Dog, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. Directed by Academy Award Winner Jane Campion (The Piano), in her first feature film in twelve years, The Power of the Dog tells the story of charismatic rancher Phil Burbank who inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.
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George Clooney’s THE TENDER BAR Starring Ben Affleck to Premiere at London Film Festival
George Clooney’s “The Tender Bar” stars Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan The International Premiere of George Clooney’s The Tender Bar starring Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan and Lily Rabe has been added to the program of the 2021 BFI London Film Festival. Also added to the program is Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash from Indonesian director Edwin, a dizzying film adaptation of Eka Kurniawan’s acclaimed novel about an impotent aspiring assassin.
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Talks at New York Film Festival Returns In-Person with Mira Nair, Jane Campion, and More
Jane Campion (Credit Sally Bongers | New York Film Festival) Talks for the 59th New York Film Festival (September 24 – October 10) return to in-person gatherings, with a robust lineup of spirited and engaging conversations between moderators, filmmakers, and audiences.
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The Same Storm Starring Mary-Louise Parker to Open Austin Film Festival 2021 Lineup
The Same Storm starring Mary-Louise Parker Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference (AFF) announced the full schedule of films and panels for the 28th edition of the festival taking place October 21-28. Opening Night Film is The Same Storm by Academy Award Nominee Peter Hedges starring Noma Dumezweni, Mary-Louise Parker, Sandra Oh, Elaine May, Raúl Castillo, Ato Blankson-Wood, Corey Michael Smith, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ron Livingston, and Alison Pill.
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Chicago Film Festival Announces 2021 New Directors + International Competition Films
The Last Execution by Franziska Stünkel The 57th Chicago International Film Festival running October 13 – 24, 2021 announced the new directors and international feature competitions lineup showcasing films from countries around the world, including Colombia, Jordan, France, South Africa, Cambodia, the Faroe Islands, Germany, and more. This year’s competitions will include the World Premiere of Babushkas of Chernobyl director Holly Morris’ documentary Exposure and the International Premiere of Franziska Stünkel’s The Last Execution.
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‘Citizen Ashe’ Opens Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival 30th Anniversary Lineup
Citizen Ashe by Samuel D. Pollard and Rex Miller Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival will kick off its 30th edition with the Opening Night presentation of Samuel D. Pollard and Rex Miller’s Citizen Ashe, followed by the Centerpiece Selections of E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s The Rescue and CJ Hunt’s The Neutral Ground, with Julie Cohen and Betsy West’s Julia screening on Closing Night.
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ETERNALS to Open Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival 2021
Eternals starring Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kit Harrington The 36th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) will be a hybrid experience offering both in-theater and virtual film screenings of more than 100 film from November 4-21, 2021.
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International Documentary Film Festival 2021 Reveals First Films and Premiere of Artavazd Pelechian’ Nature
Nature directed by Artavazd Pelechian International Documentary Film Festival (IDFA) announced the first films selected for its 34th edition: the Top 10 program curated by Guest of Honor Hito Steyerl, and a four-title program with the films of Artavazd Pelechian. Both directors will be in attendance at IDFA 2021, which runs November 17 to 28 in Amsterdam.