Chicago International Film Festival returns to theatrical, outdoor, and virtual screens for its 57th edition running October 13 – 24, 2021.
Film Festivals
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Chicago Film Festival 2021 Announces First Films – C’mon C’mon as Festival Centerpiece
C’mon C’mon starring Joaquin Phoenix
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Austin Film Festival 2021 Drops Second Wave of Films – JOCKEY, CUSP, BUCK ALAMO
Clifton Collins Jr. appears in Jockey by Clint Bently | photo by Adolpho Veloso. Austin Film Festival (AFF) announced the second wave of film including six Austin-connected films and three first-time feature filmmakers joining the 2021 AFF film lineup for the festival running October 21-28, 2021.
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Watch First Trailer for COMALA, Gian Cassini’s Documentary on Personal Journey in Search of His Absent Father
Comala directed by Gian Cassini Filmmaker Gian Cassini revealed the first look trailer for his debut documentary Comala set to World Premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. The captivating and daring true-crime odyssey follows the director on his personal journey in search for his absent father, discovering the ghosts of Mexico’s failed war on drugs along the way.
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CineFAM Film Festival Themed ‘5 Years of Limitless Imagination’ Set for October
Subjects of Desire directed by Jennifer Holness CineFAM Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, celebrates its 5th year October 23rd-24th, 2021 under the theme ”5 Years of Limitless Imagination.” CineFam Film Festival introduces audiences around the globe to bold and original stories by women and non-binary creators of colour.
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Watch the First Clip for HUDA’S SALON, Hany Abu-Assad’s “Feminist Thriller” at TIFF
Huda’s Salon directed by Hany Abu-Assad IFC Films released the first look clip from Huda’s Salon, the “feminist thriller” film written and directed by Academy Award-Nominee Hany Abu-Assad (Paradise Now, Omar) and premiering at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Watch a New Clip from A BANQUET, Ruth Paxton’s Psychological Horror at TIFF
A BANQUET directed by Ruth Paxton IFC Midnight shared a new clip from first-time filmmaker Ruth Paxton’s new film, A Banquet set to make its World Premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival this Friday. The slow-burning psychological horror film starring Sienna Guillory, Jessica Alexander, Ruby Stokes and Lindsay Duncan CBE, explores the complicated bonds between three generations of mothers and daughters.
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Calgary International Film Festival 2021 Unveils Lineup of 175+ Films for In-Cinema + Online
Drinkwater directed by Stephen Campanelli Calgary International Film Festival announced its exciting 2021 lineup of over 175 films set to screen both online and in-cinema in Downtown Calgary from September 23 to October 3, 2021.
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‘Cyrano’ ‘C’mon C’mon’ ‘The French Dispatch’ Headline Mill Valley Film Festival 2021 Lineup
C’mon C’mon starring Joaquin Phoenix Mill Valley Film Festival announced the lineup of 118 films – 65 features and 53 shorts, for the 44th edition of the festival headlined by Joe Wright’s Cyrano as opening night film, Mike Mills’ C’mon C’mon, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the Centerpiece film and Wes Anderson’s star-studded The French Dispatch as closing night film.
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Aspen Filmfest 2021 Unveils Lineup of Films Starring Jessica Chastain, Jake Gyllenhaal, Benedict Cumberbatch
The Eyes of Tammy Faye, starring Andrew Garfield and Jessica Chastain From September 21-26, 2021, the 42nd Aspen Filmfest will showcase top filmmaking from across the globe including films featuring Jessica Chastain, Jake Gyllenhaal, Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy and more.
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Paolo Sorrentino Hosts a Master Class + Premieres ‘The Hand of God’ at San Sebastian Festival
Paolo Sorrentino on the set of “The Hand of God” Photo by Gianni Fiorito Italian director and screenwriter Paolo Sorrentino will give a masterclass and present his latest film The Hand of God at the 69th edition of the San Sebastian Festival. The author of The Great Beauty (La grande bellezza ) will talk about his latest film and its connections with the seventh art.
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Oliver Stone to receive Santa Fe Independent Film Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Oliver Stone Academy Award-Winning writer and director Oliver Stone will receive the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival (SFiFF) Lifetime Achievement Award at the festival’s upcoming 13th edition. The Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony will be followed by a screening of an Oliver Stone film.
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Paul Schrader to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Zurich Film Festival
Paul Schrader © Franck Ferville Each year, the Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) presents honorary awards to celebrated filmmaker, director and screenwriter Paul Schrader will receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his life’s work. Paul Schrader will accept the award in person on Friday, October 1 before presenting his new film The Card Counter, which he wrote and directed; and give insights into his career at a ZFF Masters.