The 45th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF45 Streams) held entirely online April 7 – 20, 2021, held its live Closing Awards Ceremony on Saturday.
Film Festivals
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45th Cleveland International Film Festival Announces Winners – ‘Not Going Quietly’ ‘No Ordinary Man’ ‘Youth V Gov’ Win Top Prizes
Not Going Quietly directed Nicholas Bruckman
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2021 San Francisco International Film Festival Announces Winners, ‘This Is My Desire’ and ‘Writing With Fire’ Win Top Prizes
This Is My Desire directed by twin brothers Arie Esiri and Chuko Esiri. (courtesy of SFFILM) 2021 San Francisco International Film Festival announced the winners of the juried Golden Gate Award (GGA) competitions and the Audience Awards with the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature going to Chase Palmer for the film Naked Singularity. The Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature was a tie between director Roberto Salinas for the film Cuban Dancer and director Jeremy Workman for Lily Topples the World.
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Sarasota Film Festival 2021 Announces Film Lineup with Rita Morena Documentary as Opening Night Film
A still from Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It by Mariem Pérez Riera, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. The 23rd annual Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) announced its full line-up, including its Spotlight Section, Narrative Feature Competition, Independent Visions Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Narrative Documentary, and Short Films. The festival will take place from April 30th to May 9th with virtual and in-person events.
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Tribeca Film Festival to Open with World Premiere of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s IN THE HEIGHTS
In the Heights The 2021 Tribeca Festival will kick off its 20th anniversary on June 9th, with the world premiere of In the Heights, at the United Palace theater in Washington Heights, the very neighborhood where the vibrant story takes place. Jon M. Chu directed the screen adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical, created and produced by New York’s own Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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Human Rights Watch Film Festival Unveils Full Lineup of Films for Online 2021 Edition
Forget Me Not directed by Olivier Bernier The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, now in its 32nd year, unveiled the lineup for its second full digital edition, available nationwide in the U.S. from May 19 through 27, 2021. The film festival will feature in-depth online discussions with filmmakers, film participants and Human Rights Watch researchers and advocates.
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Roberto Benigni to Receive Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
Roberto Benigni as Leopoldo in To Rome with Love. Photo by Philippe Antonello (c) Gravier Productions, Inc., Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics Director, actor, and screenwriter Roberto Benigni will be honored with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement of the 78th Venice International Film Festival (September 1–11, 2021).
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2021 Santa Barbara International Film Festival Awards – ALASKAN NETS, MIRAGE, TREES OF PEACE Win Top Prizes
Alaskan Nets directed by Jeff Harasimowicz The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) announced the award-winning films for the 36th edition with Jeff Harasimowicz’s “Alaskan Nets” winning the Audience Choice Award. Jeff Harasimowicz commented, “To say we are thrilled to win the audience choice award would be a vast understatement. To see this film resonate with audiences is a deeply humbling experience.”
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Virtual SEEfest 2021 Announces Diverse Lineup of South East European Films
Ivana Marinić Kragić’s “Nun of Your Business” The 2021 South East European Film Festival (SEEfest) (April 28-May 5), announced the lineup of official selections for the 16th annual virtual edition of the Los Angeles-based film festival.
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2021 Hong Kong Intl Film Festival Winners – The Story of Southern Islet Wins FIPRESCI Prize
The Story of Southern Islet directed by Chong Keat-aun The 45th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF45) announced the winners of the Firebird Awards and FIPRESCI Prize with this year’s FIPRESCI Prize going to Chong Keat-aun’s The Story of Southern Islet.
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Palm Springs International Film Festival Announces 2022 Dates
Actress Meryl Streep, PSIFF Artistic Director Michael Lerman, Actor Tom Hanks The Palm Springs International Film Festival Society announced that the 33rd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival will return Thursday, January 6, 2022 through Monday, January 17, 2022.
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World Premiere of Zombie Comedy BRAIN FREEZE to Open 25th Fantasia Film Festival
BRAIN FREEZE directed by Julien Knafo Fantasia International Film Festival will be celebrating its 25th edition as a virtual event accessible to audiences across Canada, from August 5 through August 25, 2021.
