Calgary Underground Film Festival announced the full lineup of films and live events playing the upcoming festival taking place online from April 23 – May 2. Films are available to stream from anywhere in Alberta, Canada.
Film Festivals
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Ladies Arm Wrestling Comedy GOLDEN ARM to Open 2021 Calgary Underground Film Festival Lineup
Golden Arm directed by Maureen Bharoocha
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Jimmy Carter Documentary CARTERLAND to Open 2021 Atlanta Film Festival
Carterland directed and produced by brothers Jim Pattiz and Will Pattiz The world premiere of Carterland, a new documentary film on former President Jimmy Carter, will open the upcoming 45th annual Atlanta Film Festival this April.
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DOCLANDS Documentary Film Festival Announces Lineup + Premiere of 9 DAYS IN RAQQA
9 DAYS IN RAQQA directed by Xavier De Lauzanne DocLands Documentary Film Festival, presented by the California Film Institute, announced its full schedule of documentary films and programs for the upcoming edition set to run May 7–16, 2021. This year the Festival will offer both virtual screenings with pre-recorded conversations and a limited number of in-theater screenings at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael.
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BEST SUMMER EVER to Open 13th ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York
Best Summer Ever directed by Michael Parks Randa and Lauren Smitelli The Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan’s ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York, the largest festival in the U.S. dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with disabilities, will run from April 29th through May 5th, with Itzhak Perlman as this year’s honoree.
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10th Sun Valley Film Festival Announces Lineup + Honors for Gal Gadot, Ethan Hawke and Shaka King1
(l to r) Gal Gadot, Ethan Hawke and Shaka King to be honored at 10th Sun Valley Film Festival The 2021 Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) announced the film lineup for its 10th annual event, SVFF Streaming, an all-virtual festival taking place April 14-18. SVFF celebrates the art of storytelling with a curated slate of films, moderated Q&As featuring emerging voices and inspiring visionaries, Sun Valley Screenwriters Lab, Future Filmmakers Forum and the return of the Ford Producers Grant with its $25,000 grand prize.
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THE SPOKESWOMAN, Documentary on María de Jesús Patricio, the First Indigenous Woman to Run for Mexican Presidency to Premiere at Hot Docs
THE SPOKESWOMAN directed by Luciana Kaplan Mexican-Argentine filmmaker Luciana Kaplan (Eufrosina´s Revolution; Rush Hour) is set to return to Toronto’s Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival for the highly-anticipated international premiere of her latest documentary The Spokeswoman (La vocera), a captivating and personal campaign-trail portrait of María de Jesús Patricio, better known as Marichuy, the first indigenous woman to run for president in Mexico’s 2018 election.
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Amalia Ulman’s ‘El Planeta’ will Kick off 50th New Directors/New Films Lineup + Retrospective
Ale Ulman and Amalia Ulman in El Planeta by Amalia Ulman. | photo by Carlos Rigo Bellver. The Museum of Modern Art and Film at Lincoln Center announced the 50th anniversary edition of New Directors/New Films (ND/NF), available April 28 – May 8 via virtual cinema, with in-person screenings extending through May 13 at FLC. This year’s festival will introduce 27 features and 11 shorts to audiences nationwide in the MoMA and FLC virtual cinemas, and to New Yorkers at Film at Lincoln Center.
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WOMEN IS LOSERS and IN A DIFFERENT KEY Win Top Prizes at 2021 Oxford Film Festival
Oxford Film Festival 2021 – Filmmaker Awards. Jon Donvan and Caren Zucker’s IN A DIFFERENT KEY wins Best Documentary Feature (Photo by Joey Brent) The 2021 Oxford Film Festival announced the award winning films and filmmakers with Lissette Feliciano’s Women is Losers taking the prize for Best Narrative Feature; and Caren Zucker and Jon Donvan’s In a Different Key won Best Documentary Feature.
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Watch First Trailer for DIRTY TRICKS, Yes Studios’ Documentary Chronicling Cheating Scandal in Competitive Bridge
“Dirty Tricks” directed by Daniel Sivan Yes Studios, the Tel Aviv-based producer and distributor, unveiled a first look trailer for their new feature documentary film Dirty Tricks which will hold its world premiere at the upcoming Hot Docs Festival in the prestigious “Special Presentation” section.
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‘Language Lessons’ and ‘Cruz’ to World Premiere at 2021 San Francisco International Film Festival
“Cruz” directed by Teresa Camou Guerrero (Courtesy of SFFILM) Three new feature films have been added to the lineup of the 2021 San Francisco International Film Festival (April 9-18) along with free talks, a special tribute to Vanessa Kirby, a live drag show, and a unique screening accompanied by live performance from Grammy-winning musician Fantastic Negrito.
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28th Austin Film Festival Returns in Fall as In-Person Event
Austin Film Festival and Writers Conference (AFF), will return to an in-person Festival and Conference for its 28th year. The eight-day Festival will take place from October 21 – 28 in Austin, Texas.
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Questlove’s SUMMER OF SOUL to Kickoff True/False Film Fest 2021 Lineup
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. True/False Film Fest announced its 2021 slate of 16 new feature films and 23 new short films for the upcoming festival unfolding from May 5-9, 2021, in Columbia, and simultaneously at home via “Teleported True/False.”