Polish-Italian actress Kasia Smutniak, described by artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro as “a skilled, very personal actress” will receive the Leopard Club Award at the 74th Locarno Film Festival.
Film Festivals
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Actress Kasia Smutniak Honored with Locarno Film Festival’s Leopard Club Award
Kasia Smutniak. © Andrea Gandini
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Filmmakers Alanis Obomsawin and Denis Villeneuve to Receive TIFF Awards
Denis Villeneuve (dp) Award-winning documentary filmmaker, writer, singer, and activist Alanis Obomsawin and Academy Award®–nominated French Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve will be honored at the 2021 TIFF Tribute Awards taking place during the 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand in THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH to Open New York Film Festival
The Tragedy of Macbeth (Courtesy Apple/A24) Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand will make its World Premiere as the Opening Night of the 59th New York Film Festival, at Alice Tully Hall on September 24.
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rePRO Film Fest 2021 Showcasing Films Dedicated to Women’s Advocacy – ON THE DIVIDE, FLY SO FAR, BEI BEI
On The Divide directed by Leah Galant and Maya Cueva rePRO Film Fest, the film festival dedicated to reproductive justice and advocating for women’s (cis, trans, and non-binary inclusive) reproductive health care, justice, and bodily autonomy, announced the lineup for its 2nd edition, which will take place from August 9-18, 2021.
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Fantasia 2021 to Close with Takashi Miike’s THE GREAT YOKAI WAR – GUARDIANS
The Great Yokai War: Guardians Lee Won-tae’s The Devil’s Deal, Paul Andrew Williams’ Bull, Vincent Grashaw’s What Josiah Saw, Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji’s The Deer King, Rob Jabbaz’s The Sadness, and Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury’s The Deep House are among the new feature films added to the lineup of the 25th edition of Fantasia International Film Festival.
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Nashville Film Festival 2021 Reveals First Films
7 Days directed by Roshan Sethi The Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) returns for its 52nd edition with a week-long celebration of film, music and culture in central Nashville from September 30 through October 6, 2021.
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‘The 5th Man’ to Open Stony Brook Film Festival on Thursday, July 22
Stony Brook Film Festival, now in its 26th year, kicks off on Thursday, July 22 with the world premiere of The 5th Man, a documentary on Paul Limmer, a former track coach at Bellmore’s Mepham High School. During his 50-year career there, Limmer racked up hundreds of wins, though director Trey Nelson focuses on the story of all the other kids – the ones who never felt “seen” – until Paul Limmer came into their lives.
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Locarno Film Festival Completes Lineup with Premieres of ‘She Will’ and ‘100 Minutes’
She Will directed by Charlotte Colbert © Property of Popcorn Group The 2021 Locarno Film Festival will premiere the psychological thriller She Will, a powerful debut by Franco-British director Charlotte Colbert, along with the World Premiere of Sto minut iz zhizni Ivana Denisovicha (100 Minutes) by Russian director Gleb Panfilov, who already won a Golden Leopard in 1969.
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Woodstock Film Festival 2021 Returns to In-Person Format + Fest to Honor NEON Founder Tom Quinn
Woodstock Film Festival 2021 Poster The Woodstock Film Festival (WFF) will return to using indoor venues in Woodstock, Kingston and Saugerties for its upcoming 22nd anniversary slated for September 30 – October 3, 2021. Tom Quinn, CEO and Founder of the groundbreaking film distribution company NEON, will be the recipient of the Woodstock Film Festival’s 2021 Honorary Trailblazer Award.
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‘Dear Evan Hansen’ will Open Toronto International Film Festival
Dear Evan Hansen The feature-film adaptation of the Tony Award–winning musical Dear Evan Hansen is the Opening Night Gala Presentation at the 46th Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Stephen Chbosky, Dear Evan Hansen is the story of a high-school senior with a debilitating anxiety disorder whose private letter to himself as part of a therapy exercise lands in the hands of a fellow classmate, with tragic consequences. The incident propels Evan on a journey of self-discovery that leads him toward belonging and acceptance, not only among the people who love him, but also by Evan himself. Starring Tony winner Ben Platt as Evan, along with Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, and Nik Dodani, Dear Evan Hansen features songs from the original Broadway sensation.
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Escape from Mogadishu to Open New York Asian Film Festival + Fest Adds More Films
Escape from Mogadishu Ryoo Seung-wan’s tense action thriller Escape from Mogadishu, starring Kim Yoon-seok (NYAFF Star Asia winner 2018) and Zo In-sung will kick off 20th edition of New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) at Film at Lincoln Center on August 6. The dramatic film is based on real events that took place in 1991 at the onset of the Somali Civil War, and depicts the perilous escape attempted by North and South Korean embassy workers who were stranded in the title city during the conflict. (Well Go USA is releasing the film in the United States and Canada.)
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Films by Laurent Cantet, Terence Davies, Claudia Llosa and More to Compete in 69th San Sebastian Festival
Benediction directed by Terence Davies Acclaimed filmmakers including Laurent Cantet, Terence Davies, Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Claudia Llosa and Claire Simon will compete in the Official Selection at 69th edition of San Sebastian Festival running from September 17-25, 2021. Inés Barrionuevo will show her fourth feature film, while Alina Grigore, Zhang Ji and Tea Lindeburg will also present their first films.