The Urbanworld Film Festival unveiled the lineup (exclusively via Variety) of more than 88 official selections, panels and conversations for its 25th anniversary set to run virtually on urbanworld.org, from Wednesday, September 29 – October 3, with select in-person events held at Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas, Chelsea at 260 West 23rd Street in New York.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
