Here is the new trailer for German director Jonas Bak’s “cross-cultural, patiently perceptive debut feature” Wood and Water screening in this year’s 50th anniversary New Directors / New Films, April 28—May 8.
Film Festivals
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WOOD AND WATER Trailer. German Director Jonas Bak’s Debut Feature Premieres in New Directors / New Films
Wood and Water directed by Jonas Bak
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New York Film Festival Announces 2021 Dates
The Irishman world premiere at the 57th New York Film Festival. Photo by Julie Cunnah. Film at Lincoln Center announced that the 59th New York Film Festival (NYFF) will take place from September 24 until October 10, 2021. Produced by Film at Lincoln Center, the 59th edition will run 17 days with a hybrid of in-person and virtual screenings.
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FATHOM Trailer. Scientists Research Whales’ Communications in Apple TV+ Documentary
Fathom (Apple) Apple released the official trailer for Fathom, the documentary film on humpback whale songs and social communication which premieres globally on Apple TV+ on June 25, 2021 following the world premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Festival.
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Tribeca Festival 2021 Announces Short Film Lineup and Animated Shorts Curated by Whoopi G
The Cocktail Party directed by Jessica Sanders The 2021 Tribeca Festival announced its 2021 Shorts Program lineup comprised of 64 short films “striking hopeful and optimistic tones from 20 countries worldwide.” World Premieres account for 70% of the competition slate, which is the highest percentage in Tribeca history. The short films will be presented in eight programs: two documentaries, two narratives, two hybrids (including both narrative and documentary), one animation, and one New York shorts program.
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Minneapolis St. Paul Intl Film Festival 2021 Reveals Lineup of 180+ Films with Questlove’s SUMMER OF SOUL as Opener
Summer Of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Mass Distraction Media. Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) announced the complete line-up of 180+ films in the upcoming 40th edition running Thursday, May 13 through Sunday, May 23 as a hybrid festival.
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2021 Tribeca Festival Announces Feature Film Lineup + In-person Premieres of Films of 2020 Festival
Anthony Bourdain stars in Morgan Neville’s documentary ROADRUNNER, a Focus Features release. Credit: Discovery Access / Focus Features The 2021 Tribeca Festival unveiled its feature film lineup of 66 films from 81 filmmakers from across 23 different countries. The line-up includes 56 world premieres, 1 international premiere, 4 North American premieres, 1 U.S. premiere, and 4 New York premieres. The Festival’s 20th anniversary edition will run June 9-20 with live in-person events at outdoor venues across all New York City boroughs.
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2021 Brooklyn Film Festival Themed ‘The Clearing,’ Set for June in Brooklyn and Online
Brooklyn Film Festival at Windmill Studios, photo credit Yuko Torihara Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF) announced its 24th annual edition themed, “The Clearing.” BFF set to take place online via the festival website from June 4-13, and in-person at Windmill Studios in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, from June 5-13. The 2021 film lineup will include 140 film premieres, which will be viewable online 24/7, for the entire 10-day period. At Windmill Studios, BFF will screen a shorter version of the lineup, to create longer intermissions, and ultimately safer festival operations.
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‘Playing With Sharks’ ‘Everything in the End’ ‘See You Then’ Among Winners of 2021 Sun Valley Film Festival
Playing with Sharks by Sally Aitken. | photo by Ron & Valerie Taylor. The 2021 Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) announced this year’s award winners with Playing with Sharks and Everything in the End tie for Audience Award. Jury awards went to See You Then for Best Narrative and Searchers for Best Documentary feature films.
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‘There Is No Evil’ and ‘Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America’ Win top Awards at Seattle Intl Film Festival 2021
There Is No Evil, directed by Mohammad Rasoulof The 47th Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) announced the winners of the 2021 Golden Space Needle and Audience Awards. There Is No Evil won the Golden Space Needle Audience Award – Best Film and Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America won the Golden Space Needle Audience Award – Best Documentary.
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Musical Film ANNETTE Starring Marion Cotillard and Adam Driver will open 74th Cannes Film Festival
Annette by Leos Carax © CG Cinéma International The musical film Annette, director Leos Carax’s first film in English, will open the Cannes 74th International Film Festival on Tuesday, July 6th.
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SEYRAN ATES: SEX, REVOLUTION AND ISLAM – Documentary Film on Bisexual Muslim Feminist and Human Rights Activist at Hot Docs
Seyran Ateş: Sex, Revolution and Islam Following its World Premiere at CPH:DOX and a North American Premiere at SFFILM Festival, Nefise Özkal Lorentzen’s documentary film SEYRAN ATEŞ: Sex, Revolution and Islam will have its Canadian premiere at Hot Docs Festival 2021.
