Sydney’s leading festival for cult, underground and independent films, the Sydney Underground Film Festival (SUFF), returns with a packed virtual program for its 15th year, from Thursday September 9th to Sunday September 26th, 2021.
Film Festivals
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Sydney Underground Film Festival Goes Virtual, Opens with ‘Sweetie, You Won’t Believe It’
Sweetie, You Won’t Believe It directed by Yernar Nurgaliyev
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Architecture & Design Film Festival Goes Hybrid Due to COVID
Architecture & Design Film Festival (image via Twitter) Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF) has updated its 2021/22 season to follow a hybrid format, presenting full festivals, private film previews, pop-up screenings, and its virtual program, ADFF:ONLINE. The Festival has decided not to host public screenings in September and Early October for ADFF:NY and ADFF:LA ; however ADFF:Toronto (November 3-7), ADFF:Vancouver (November 10-13), and ADFF:DC are currently still on as planned for in person events.
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Horrible Imaginings Film Festival Opens with ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair’
Anna Cobb in We’re All Going to the World’s Fair by Jane Schoenbrun | photo by Daniel Patrick Carbone. After wave one and two of films announcements, Horrible Imaginings Film Festival rounds out their 2021 lineup with the Sundance standout We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, directed by rising trans filmmaker, producer, and editor Jane Schoenburn as “Opening Night” film.
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Jane Campion’s THE POWER OF THE DOG Gets Gala Premiere at BFI London Film Festival
Benedict Cumberbatch as Phil Burbank in The Power of the Dog. [Cr. Kirsty Griffin/NETFLIX © 2021] The Power of the Dog, directed by Oscar® and Palme d’Or winning filmmaker Jane Campion will receive its UK Premiere as the this year’s American Express Headline Gala of the 65th BFI London Film Festival on Monday October 11, 2021.
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New York Film Festival Reveals Films in Spotlight Section – Red Rocket, Dune and More
Red Rocket directed by Sean Baker New York Film Festival revealed the films in the 2021 Spotlight section showcasing the season’s most anticipated and significant films and a centenary celebration of NYFF co-founder Amos Vogel.
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Films by Joanna Hogg, Radu Jude, Gaspar Noé Competing for Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award at San Sebastian Festival
The Souvenir: Part II directed by Joanna Hogg A total of 18 films, including works by Joanna Hogg, Radu Jude and Gaspar Noé, will compete for the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award of the 2021 San Sebastian Festival. This year thirteen features, one medium-length film and four shorts will compete in the all-encompassing competitive section, where any kind of style or length goes.
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Zurich Film Festival Reveals First Gala Premieres including ‘The French Dispatch’ as Closing Film
The French Dispatch directed by Wes Anderson Eight of the most anticipated international auteur films will be presented in Zurich Film Festival’s “Gala Premieres” section including the world premiere of It’s Just a Phase, Honey (Es ist nur eine Phase, Hase) by Florian Gallenberger and Chasing the Line/Klammer by Andreas Schmied, as well as The French Dispatch by Wes Anderson.
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Rhode Island International Film Festival Announces 2021 Winners
You’re dead Helen directed by Michiel Blanchart Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) announced the award winners for its 39th Anniversary edition which ran from Tuesday, August 9th through Sunday, August 15th.
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Calgary International Film Festival Announces 2021 Alberta Spotlight Films
Don’t Say Its Name directed by Rueben Martell The Calgary International Film Festival will showcase local talent in the Alberta Spotlight program, which includes four diverse feature titles and the return of the Alberta Spirit Shorts, plus a new Documentary Shorts Package for the 22nd Annual Festival taking place from September 23 to October 3, 2021.
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Nomadland Wins FIPRESCI Grand Prix for Best Film of 2021
Frances McDormand in the film NOMADLAND. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2020 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved Nomadland directed by Chloé Zhao was voted the best film of the year 2021 by the members of the International Federation of Film Critics, FIPRESCI, and will receive the FIPRESCI Grand Prix 2021 award at the 69th San Sebastian Festival.
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India Film Festival of Alberta 2021 Goes FREE in September
Vinamrata Rai in Fire in the Mountains by Ajitpal Singh The seventh India Film Festival of Alberta (IFFA) will take place across the province – completely free for everyone to attend – from September 1-30, 2021 with in-person events in Edmonton (September 3-5), Calgary (September 10-12), Fort McMurray (September 18-19), and Sherwood Park (September 24 & 26).
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New York Film Festival Announces 2021 Revivals Lineup – Mississippi Masala, Ratcatcher and more
Mississippi Masala New York Film Festival announced the films in the 2021 Revivals section showcasing works from renowned filmmakers that have been digitally remastered, restored, and preserved.