Returning to a hybrid model for the 2021 edition, the Santa Ana, California based Horrible Imaginings Film Festival revealed the first 11 official selection films.
Film Festivals
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Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2021 Reveals First 11 Genre Films
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Supernatural Thriller THE NIGHT HOUSE to Open Popcorn Frights 2021 Hybrid Edition
The Night House directed by David Bruckner and starring Rebecca Hall The Florida Premiere of the supernatural thriller The Night House from The Ritual director David Bruckner and starring Rebecca Hall (Godzilla vs. Kong) will open the 2021 Popcorn Frights film festival.
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Films by Female Filmmakers Win Top Academy Awards-qualifying Grand Prizes at 2021 Indy Shorts Film Fest
“Like the Ones I Used to Know” by Annie St. Pierre Three films, all directed by women – “Like the Ones I Used to Know” by Annie St. Pierre, “Your Street” by Güzin Kar and “Homebird” by Ewa Smyk won the Grand Prizes along with the Academy Awards®-qualifying honors, at the 2021 Indy Shorts International Film Festival presented by Heartland Film (Indy Shorts).
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47 Films to Compete at Sarajevo Film Festival 2021
Sarajevo Film Festival A total of 47 films will compete for the Heart of Sarajevo awards at the 27th Sarajevo Film Festival in the four competition sections – feature, documentary, short and student film.
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Watch First Trailer for DREAMS ON FIRE – Japanese Dance Drama at Fantasia
Dreams on Fire directed by Philippe McKie The first trailer debuted for the Japanese underground dance drama Dreams on Fire set to celebrate its North American Premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal.
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Actress Kasia Smutniak Honored with Locarno Film Festival’s Leopard Club Award
Kasia Smutniak. © Andrea Gandini Polish-Italian actress Kasia Smutniak, described by artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro as “a skilled, very personal actress” will receive the Leopard Club Award at the 74th Locarno Film Festival.
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Filmmakers Alanis Obomsawin and Denis Villeneuve to Receive TIFF Awards
Denis Villeneuve (dp) Award-winning documentary filmmaker, writer, singer, and activist Alanis Obomsawin and Academy Award®–nominated French Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve will be honored at the 2021 TIFF Tribute Awards taking place during the 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand in THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH to Open New York Film Festival
The Tragedy of Macbeth (Courtesy Apple/A24) Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand will make its World Premiere as the Opening Night of the 59th New York Film Festival, at Alice Tully Hall on September 24.
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rePRO Film Fest 2021 Showcasing Films Dedicated to Women’s Advocacy – ON THE DIVIDE, FLY SO FAR, BEI BEI
On The Divide directed by Leah Galant and Maya Cueva rePRO Film Fest, the film festival dedicated to reproductive justice and advocating for women’s (cis, trans, and non-binary inclusive) reproductive health care, justice, and bodily autonomy, announced the lineup for its 2nd edition, which will take place from August 9-18, 2021.
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Fantasia 2021 to Close with Takashi Miike’s THE GREAT YOKAI WAR – GUARDIANS
The Great Yokai War: Guardians Lee Won-tae’s The Devil’s Deal, Paul Andrew Williams’ Bull, Vincent Grashaw’s What Josiah Saw, Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji’s The Deer King, Rob Jabbaz’s The Sadness, and Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury’s The Deep House are among the new feature films added to the lineup of the 25th edition of Fantasia International Film Festival.
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Nashville Film Festival 2021 Reveals First Films
7 Days directed by Roshan Sethi The Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) returns for its 52nd edition with a week-long celebration of film, music and culture in central Nashville from September 30 through October 6, 2021.
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‘The 5th Man’ to Open Stony Brook Film Festival on Thursday, July 22
Stony Brook Film Festival, now in its 26th year, kicks off on Thursday, July 22 with the world premiere of The 5th Man, a documentary on Paul Limmer, a former track coach at Bellmore’s Mepham High School. During his 50-year career there, Limmer racked up hundreds of wins, though director Trey Nelson focuses on the story of all the other kids – the ones who never felt “seen” – until Paul Limmer came into their lives.