Nine films including a special screening of Bill Murray’s party: New Worlds, the cradle of a civilization have beed added to the 2021 Official Selection of the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Bill Murray’s party: New Worlds, the cradle of a civilization by Andrew Muscato stars Bill Murray and the musicians from New Worlds: Jan Vogler, Mira Wang and Vanessa Perez.
French actress Laetitia Casta will receive the 2021 Excellence Award Davide Campari at the Locarno Film Festival The actress has selected two titles from her filmography to be screened during the Festival: Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque) (Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, 2010) by Joann Sfar and L’homme fidèle (A Faithful Man, 2018) by Louis Garrel.
The new documentary The One and Only Dick Gregory, the directorial debut from producer Andre Gaines (The Lady and The Dale, Bill Nye: Science Guy), unpacks the career of Dick Gregory, the activist, pop-culture icon and thought leader who changed the lives of millions across the world through constant disruption and awareness.
Football documentary My Name Is Francesco Totti (Mi chiamo Francesco Totti) by Alex Infascelli is the winner of the BankGiro Loterij Audience Award for the June festival edition of 2021 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
IFC Films will release the millennial rom-com Dating & New York, written and directed by Jonah Feingold in his feature directorial debut set to make its World Premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. IFC Films will release the film theatrically, on digital platforms, and Cable VOD in September 2021.
POV: Points of View is a sci-fi virtual reality experience that educates Black and other at-risk communities about implicit bias in emerging technologies and law enforcement.
Rooftop Films Summer Series returns with more than 40 outdoor screenings featuring new independent feature films, short film programs, from June 17th through mid-September. Keeping with a 25-year long tradition, the Summer Series will open with a collection of new short films on Thursday, June 17th, at Green-Wood Cemetery.
The 60th edition of International Critics’ Week (La Semaine de la Critique) in Cannes will open with with Constance Meyer’s Robuste (Robust), starring Gérard Depardieu as we have rarely seen him before, unsettlingly truthful. In the film, when his right-hand man and only mate has to go away for a few weeks, Georges – an ageing film star – is given a substitute, Aïssa. The disillusioned actor and the young female security guard forge a special relationship. Also starring in the film are Déborah Lukumuena, Lucas Mortier, Megan Northam, Florence Janas and Steve Tientcheu.
Cleveland International Film Festival returns for CIFF46, which will take place March 30 – April 10, 2022. CIFF46 will take place in person at the Festival’s new and permanent home in Playhouse Square — the largest performing arts center outside of New York City. There will also be an online component of CIFF46, with information to be shared at a later date.
Oscar® nominated director Ben Proudfoot’s new documentary short film The Queen of Basketball will have its World Premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival in the Shorts: Go Big program.
Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Erick Oh’s (Opera) animated short film Namoo (나무), is inspired by the passing of Erick’s grandfather, Namoo – which translates to “tree” in Korean – marks Oh’s most personal work to date. The theatrical version of Namoo will premiere at Tribeca Film Festival.
