Film at Lincoln Center and Istituto Luce Cinecittà announced the complete lineup of contemporary Italian films for the 20th edition of Open Roads: New Italian Cinema, screening May 28 – June 6 in the FLC Virtual Cinema.
Film Festivals
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Film at Lincoln Center Announces Lineup for Virtual 2021 Open Roads: New Italian Cinema Festival
Hidden Away/Volevo nascondermi directed by Giorgio Diritti
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2021 Tribeca Festival Announces Talks Lineup with Wes Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Frances McDormand, Gwyneth Paltrow + Reunion Screenings
The Royal Tenenbaums Tribeca Festival announced its lineup of Talks with Wes Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Robert De Niro, John Legend, Frances McDormand, Gwyneth Paltrow, Amy Schumer, Martin Scorsese plus more; and reunion screenings of Fargo, The Five Heartbeats and The Royal Tenenbaums.
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Berlin Film Festival Confirms Summer Special Will Take Place as an Outdoor Event
Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival After expressing some earlier doubts, Berlinale has confirmed that the Summer Special set for June 9-20, 2021 will take place as an outdoor open-air cinema experience at 16 venues.
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Nantucket Film Festival 2021 Announces Full Lineup, Opens with SUMMER OF SOUL
Sly Stone performing at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969, featured in the documentary SUMMER OF SOUL. Nantucket Film Festival (NFF) announced its lineup for the 26th annual edition, which will run from June 17-28 in a hybrid format with both online and open air screenings and conversations.
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Michèle Stephenson’s STATELESS to Screen at Tribeca, Followed by Debut on PBS’ POV
STATELESS directed by Michèle Stephenson After having had its planned world premiere at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stateless (Apátrida), the latest documentary by Emmy-nominated and Sundance-winning director Michèle Stephenson (American Promise) will screen as part of the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival taking place June 9 to 20, followed by its national broadcast premiere on PBS’ acclaimed documentary series POV, on July 19.
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Sundance Film Festival London 2021 to Open with Edgar Wright’s The Sparks Brothers
The Sparks Brothers by Edgar Wright Sundance Film Festival: London will return to Picturehouse Central for its sixth year from July 29 to August 1, 2021, as an in-person event. The Festival opens with the UK premiere of Edgar Wright’s debut documentary The Sparks Brothers, a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron and Russell Mael. In partnership with Universal, consecutive screenings of the film will take place in multiple cinemas across the UK with a filmmaker Q+A simultaneously broadcast from Picturehouse Central on July 29, 2021. Universal will release the film in the UK on July 30, 2021.
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Ted Bundy Thriller NO MAN OF GOD Starring Elijah Wood Acquired by RLJE Films
No Man of God starring Elijah Wood Ahead of its world premiere at this year’s TriBeCa Film Festival, RLJE Films, acquired the North American rights to the dramatic thriller, No Man of God. The film based on real transcripts and conversations between serial killer Ted Bundy and FBI Agent Bill Hagmaier, No Man of God will be released in theaters in August 2021.
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Charli XCX’s ALONE TOGETHER will Close Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival 2021 Lineup of 143 Films
Alone Together directed by Bradley Bell, Pablo Jones-Soler The 31st annual Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival unveiled the its full film lineup of 143 films including 33 feature films and 5 episodic series debuting on the Inside Out streaming platform from May 27 – June 6, 2021.
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Tribeca Festival 2021 Adds ‘Tribeca At Home’ Online Platform with Films Featuring Billie Eilish, Chris Paul
“They’re Trying to Kill Us” directed by John Lewis, Keegan Kuhn Tribeca Festival announced today the launch of its virtual hub, Tribeca At Home, an online platform to offer audiences, unable to attend the live, in-person events taking place June 9-20 across New York City this year, a flexible option to join in the fun from the comfort of their couch.
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Ashland Independent Film Festival Winners ‘American Gadfly’ ‘A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff’ ‘Small Time’ ‘Missing in Brooks County’ Win Top Awards
A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff The Ashland Independent Film Festival wrapped up its 20th anniversary virtual edition on Thursday, April 29th with an Awards Celebration. The Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature went to “A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff” by Alicia J. Rose and the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature went to “American Gadfly” by Skye Wallin. The Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature went to “Small Time” by Niav Conty and the Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature went to “Missing in Brooks County” by Lisa Molomot, Jeff Bemiss.
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Michael Moore’s Traverse City Film Festival Cancels 2021 Fest
Traverse City Film Festival (image via Facebook) Due to a still surging pandemic in the state of Michigan, the Board of Directors of the Traverse City Film Festival, has canceled the 2021 festival. In a letter, TCFF founder and president, Oscar-winner Michael Moore, he said, “The Board of Directors of the Traverse City Film Festival, after much discussion and after hearing from hundreds of you (our longtime supporters), has decided that the Film Festival, in the face of a still surging pandemic in the state of Michigan, cannot be held this summer.”
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2021 Tribeca Festival Announces Immersive Lineup of Cutting-edge VR, AR, MR Experiences
Breonna’s Garden The 2021 Tribeca Festival announced the line-up for Tribeca Immersive, a leading incubator for innovation and a global stage where top creators choose to debut their latest work. With Tribeca At Home and in-person experiences at outdoor venues across New York City, Tribeca Immersive will showcase cinematic and cutting-edge virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality and participatory experiences by top artists who push the boundaries of storytelling with technology. The 2021 Tribeca Festival runs June 9-20.