Key West Film Festival announced the recipient of its annual Golden Key Awards, including two new awards honoring Emerging Talent and Breakthrough Florida director.
Film Festivals
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Sean Baker, Kodi Smit-McPhee And Clint Bentley Honored at Key West Film Festival
Sean Baker, Kodi Smit-McPhee And Clint Bentley [Clint Bentley Headshot (Credit: Sony Pictures Classics); Sean Baker Headshot (Credit: Daniel Bergeron); Kodi Smit-McPhee (Credit: Key West Film Festival)]
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Scott Barber’s THIS IS GWAR Takes Top Audience Awards Honors at NIGHTSTREAM 2021
This Is GWAR directed by Scott Barber Scott Barber’s This Is GWAR documentary took top Audience Award honors for features at NIGHTSTREAM 2021, which ran from October 7-13th virtually all across the U.S.
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‘Americanish’ and ‘All These Sons’ Win Top Jury Awards at 30th Heartland Film Festival
Americanish directed by Iman Zawahry “Americanish” from director Iman Zawahry snagged the $20,000 Narrative Feature Grand Prize and “All These Sons” from Academy Award® nominee Bing Liu (“Minding the Gap” 2018) and Joshua Altman was awarded the $20,000 Documentary Feature Grand Prize at the 30th Heartland International Film Festival.
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Korean Film ‘The Apartment with Two Women’ Wins Big at 26th Busan Film Festival
The Apartment with Two Women, directed by Kim Se-in The Korean film The Apartment with Two Women, directed by Kim Se-in, was the big winner at the 26th Busan International Film Festival, winning 5 awards including New Currents Award, KB New Currents Audience Award, NETPAC Award, Watcha Award, and Actress of the Year for Im Jee-ho. The jury was left impressed, commenting, “A film about the well explored antagonism between a mother and daughter was so particular to the world it was set in. Amazing performances by the two leading actors had me holding my breath at times.”
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AFI FEST 2021 Announces Lineup incl. Pedro Almodóvar’s PARALLEL MOTHERS
Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers starring Penélope Cruz AFI FEST unveiled the full lineup for this year’s festival including Parallel Mothers, written and directed by Academy Award® winner Pedro Almodóvar, which will screen as a Red Carpet Premiere at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre on Saturday, November 13.
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La Femme International Film Festival 2021 to Run In-Person and Online
Gone Mom: The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos (Lifetime) The 17th La Femme International Film Festival will run from October 14th-17th, 2021 at the Regal Cinemas LA Live and will also virtually online.
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MURINA and ASCENSION Win Top Prizes at Hamptons Film Festival 2021
Murina directed by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović Murina directed by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović took the Best Narrative Feature prize at the 2021 Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) with Ascension directed by Jessica Kingdon winning the prize for Best Documentary Feature.
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Watch First Look at CAT DADDIES, Refreshing Documentary on Bond Between Man and Cat
CAT DADDIES. David Giovanni hugs his cat Lucky in New York City. Image by Eric Yang Here is the first look teaser for Cat Daddies, Mye Hoang’s documentary on the unlikely bond between man and cat, premiering at the 2021 Dallas International Film Festival.
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Danish Actress Trine Dyrholm Gets Top Honors at Lübeck Nordic Film Days
Trine Dyrholm in Queen of Hearts The 63rd Lübeck Nordic Film Days (Nordische Filmtage Lübeck) will dedicate its homage section to Danish actor Trine Dyrholm and screen five of her key films. The celebrated actor will be on hand to accept her honorary award as part of the film festival’s opening night ceremonies on November 3 at the CineStar Lübeck. Her latest film “Margrete – Queen of the North”, directed by Charlotte Sieling, will be shown in Competition at the NFL, celebrating its German premiere on November 4.
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WATERMAN Narrated by Jason Momoa to Kick Off Hawai’i Film Festival 2021 Lineup
Waterman directed by Isaac Halasima The 2021 Hawai’i International Film Festival (HIFF) will open with the world premiere of Waterman directed by Isaac Halasima. The film explores the role of sports in breaking societal barriers through Duke Paoa Kahanamoku’s journey and legacy as a trailblazer, father of modern-day surfing, and five-time Olympic medalist.
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Belfast, The Same Storm, King Richard Headline 30th Philadelphia Film Festival Lineup
(L to R) Caitriona Balfe as “Ma”, Jamie Dornan as “Pa”, Judi Dench as “Granny”, Jude Hill as “Buddy”, and Lewis McAskie as “Will” in director Kenneth Branagh’s BELFAST, a Focus Features release. Credit : Rob Youngson / Focus Features The 30th Philadelphia Film Festival will showcase more than 130 feature-length and short films, opening on Wednesday, October 20 with Belfast starring Dame Judi Dench and Jamie Dornan. The semi-autobiographical film, written and directed by Sir Kenneth Branagh, tells the story of the life of a working-class family and their young son’s childhood during the tumult of the late 1960s in the Northern Ireland capital.
