A total of 368 short films from 64 countries will screen in the Competition sections and special programs of the 33rd Filmfest Dresden set to take place July 13 to 18, 2021 in Dresden, Germany.
Film Festivals
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Filmfest Dresden 2021 Reveals Lineup of 368 Short Films
I’m Too Busy directed by Carmen Aumedes Mier
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Lorraine Price’s ‘The Hairdresser’ Shares Story of Kathleen who Does Hair for Terminally Ill Patients [Teaser]
The Hairdresser directed by Lorraine Price Lorraine Price’s short film The Hairdresser (La Coffieuse) shares the story of a woman who does hair for terminally ill patients in hospital. This documentary short received its world premiere at the 2021 Hot Docs International Film Festival where it received an honourable mention for Best Canadian Short and finished second in the shorts Audience Choice Awards. It also screened at Atlanta Film Festival, Brooklyn Film Festival and at AFI Docs Film Festival this month.
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Antonio Mendez Esparza’s COURTROOM 3H – An Inner look at the Dependency Court of Leon County, Florida [Trailer]
Courtroom 3H directed by Antonio Méndez Esparza Filmmaker Antonio Méndez Esparza’s first documentary film Courtroom 3H, has its North American premiere at AFI Docs. The documentary takes inspiration from the words of James Baldwin: “If one really wants to know how justice is administered in a country, one goes to the unprotected and listens to their testimony.”
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Deep in the Heart Film Festival 2021 in Waco, TX to Open with Christian Comedy ‘Electric Jesus’
Electric Jesus directed by Chris White The Waco-based Deep in the Heart Film Festival returns for its 5th edition with a film lineup of 133 films (5 features, 128 shorts and music videos), including a celebratory return to theaters as part of its hybrid presentation July 22-31, 2021.
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French Spy Comedy ‘OSS 117 Alerte rouge en Afrique noire (From Africa With Love)’ to Close Cannes 2021
OSS 117, Alerte rouge en Afrique noire (From Africa With Love) © Christophe Brachet / MANDARIN PRODUCTION – GAUMONT – M6 FILMS – SCOPE PICTURES The French spy comedy film OSS 117, Alerte rouge en Afrique noire (From Africa With Love) directed by Nicolas Bedos, will premiere as the 74th edition of Cannes Film Festival “Final Screening” on July 17th in the Grand Théâtre Lumière at the Awards Ceremony.
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Tribeca Festival 2021 Announces Audience Award Winners
Catch the Fair One directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka and starring Tribeca Festival 2021 today announce the winners of the three Audience Awards, for Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary Feature and the first-ever Best Online Premiere.
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Mati Diop, Maggie Gyllenhaal Among Cannes 2021 Jury + Fest Unveils Classics Lineup
Mati Diop and Maggie Gyllenhaal among Cannes Film Festival 2021 Jury (dp) Director Mati Diop, actresses Maggie Gyllenhaal and Mélanie Laurent are among the jury of the 74th Cannes Film Festival presided over by director Spike Lee tasked with selecting the winning films. Joining them are French singer Mylène Farmer, Austrian director Jessica Hausner, Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho, French actor Tahar Rahim and South Korean actor Song Kang-ho.
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Netflix Thriller BECKETT starring John David Washington to Open Locarno Film Festival
BECKETT (2021) John David Washington as Beckett. Cr: Yannis Drakoulidis/NETFLIX Beckett, the new film by Italian director Ferdinando Cito Filomarino, starring John David Washington, Boyd Holbrook, Vicky Krieps and Academy Award winner Alicia Vikander will open the 74th edition of the Locarno Film Festival in Piazza Grande on August 4. Following its premiere at the Festival, the film will be available on Netflix from August 13.
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Fantasia to Host Special Screening of THE SUICIDE SQUAD + Reveals Second Wave of Films
The Suicide Squad The Fantasia International Film Festival revealed the second wave of programming for its 25th edition, taking place this summer from August 5th to August 25th, 2021. [ First wave of films]
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Mark Cousins’ The Story of Film: a New Generation to Launch Official Selection of Cannes 2021
The Story of Film: a New Generation © Mark Cousins The Story of Film: a New Generation by Mark Cousins, the latest episode of The Story of Film dedicated to the history of cinema, will launch the Official Selection of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, July 6th 2021
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Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Reveals First Films with Alanis Morissette, Dionne Warwick
Alanis Morissette, Dionne Warwick (dp) For the upcoming 46th edition, Toronto International Film Festival returns to in-person screenings from September 9 to 18, 2021 with over 100 films in its Official Selection, events featuring acclaimed industry guests, and TIFF’s Industry Conference.
