Film Festivals

Bentonville Film Festival 2021 Awards – KILI BIG and 7 DAYS Win Top Jury Prizes

Kili Big directed by Ida Joglar

Kili Big directed by Ida Joglar which world premiered at the 2021 Bentonville Film Festival was awarded Best Documentary at the festival. The film follows a group of plus-sized women from around the world as they attempt to climb the tallest peak in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro. Roshan Sethi’s 7 Days, about an Indian couple on an arranged marriage date forced to quarantine together, took home the jury award for Best Narrative Feature and Americanized, by Erica Eng, was selected for Best Short Film.

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Fantastic Fest 2021 Unleashes First Wave of Films – TITANE, LAMB, BINGO HELL, THE TRIP

Titane directed by Julia Ducournau

The 2021 Palme D’Or winner Titane directed by Julia Ducournau headlines the first wave of films for 2021 Fantastic Fest. Described as “a poignant study on loneliness, isolation and gender identity wrapped in a constantly surprising world of body horror, muscle cars, violence, and disco-dancing firemen,” Titane opens in US cinemas on October 1.

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KING KNIGHT Trailer. Matthew Gray Gubler, Angela Sarafya Star in Witchy Comedy at Fantasia

King Knight directed by Richard Bates, Jr., starring Matthew Gray Gubler

The official teaser trailer is here for King Knight, the comedy film starring Matthew Gray Gubler (500 Days of Summer, Alvin and the Chipmunks Series), Angela Sarafyan (The Immigrant, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2), Andy Milonakis (Waiting…, Who’s Your Caddy?), Barbara Crampton (You’re Next, Jakob’s Wife) and Ray Wise (Rising Sun, RoboCop).

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‘Bernstein’s Wall’ Opens + Alfre Woodard Honored at 2021 Berkshire International Film Festival

Alfre Woodard (dp)

The 15th Annual Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) set to run from September 9 – 12 in Great Barrington and September 10 – 12 in Pittsfield, announced a lineup of 22 documentaries, 20 narrative features and 18 short films; with multi award-winning actor Alfre Woodard as the 2021 BIFF Honoree.

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Jessica Chastain to Receive TIFF Tribute Actor Award at Toronto Film Festival

Jessica Chastain (dp)

Actress Jessica Chastain starring in the upcoming “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” will receive the TIFF Tribute Actor Award at the 2021 TIFF Tribute Awards taking place during the 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Ten Latin American Films to Compete for Horizontes Award at San Sebastian Festival

Jesús López directed by Maximiliano Schonfeld

Ten Latin American films directed by filmmakers from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Switzerland, Uruguay and Venezuela will compete in the 2021 Horizontes Latinos selection at the San Sebastian Festival.

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The Harder They Fall starring Regina King and Idris Elba will Open London Film Festival

The Harder They Fall starring Regina King and Idris Elba

Netflix’s The Harder They Fall, directed by Londoner Jeymes Samuel and starring Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Regina King and Idris Elba will World Premiere as the opening film of the 65th BFI London Film Festival.

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Toronto Film Festival 2021 Unveils Documentary, Midnight Madness and Wavelengths Lineup

Attica directed by Stanley Nelson (TIFF)

Toronto International Film Festival 2021 announced the films included in the TIFF Docs, Wavelengths and Midnight Madness programs and new additions to the Special Presentation and Contemporary World Cinema programs.

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2022 Sundance Film Festival Requiring all Participants be Fully Vaccinated

Sundance Film Festival Director Tabitha Jackson issued new updates on the upcoming Sundance Film Festival, scheduled for January 20–30, 2022. One of the major changes will be a requirement that all participants attending the Festival, or Sundance-affiliated events, in person in Utah to be fully vaccinated.

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Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Parallel Mothers’ is Closing Night Film of New York Film Festival

Parallel Mothers (Madres paralelas)

Making its North American premiere, Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers will be the Closing Night film of the 59th New York Film Festival, on October 8 at Alice Tully Hall. Sony Pictures Classics will release Parallel Mothers in theaters on December 24.

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Jeff Daniels’ ‘Television Event’ Kicks off Sidewalk Film Festival 2021 Lineup

Television Event directed by Jeff Daniels

The 23rd edition of Sidewalk Film Festival, the Birmingham-based film festival will take place August 23-29, 2021, with Jeff Daniels’ Television Event as the Opening Night film and Jim Cummings and PJ McCabe’s The Beta Test will be the Closing Night screening.

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‘Perdida’ Opens Hola México Film Festival 2021 During Hispanic Heritage Month

Perdida directed by Jorge Michel Grau

Hola México Film Festival in Los Angeles returns for its 13th annual edition this September 17-25, 2021 during Hispanic Heritage Month. The 2021 Hola México Film Festival will feature 21 films, kicking off with Perdida from Mexican director Jorge Michel Grau.

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