NewFest, New York’s LGBTQ film festival revealed the 2020 lineup of Special Events and Panels as well as the juries.
Film Festivals
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NewFest, NY LGBTQ Film Festival Announces 2020 Juries + FREE Special Events and Panels
THE BOYS IN THE BAND (2020) Jim Parsons as Michael, Robin De Jesus as Emory, Michael Benjamin Washington as Bernard and Andrew Rannells as Larry. Cr. Scott Everett White/NETFLIX ©2020
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Kris Rey’s I USED TO GO HERE Kicks Off Milwaukee Film Festival 2020 Film Lineup
“I Used to Go Here” directed by Kris Rey The 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival runs all-virtual from October 15 – 29, featuring 197 film titles. Opening the festival is “I Used to Go Here” directed by Kris Rey, featuring Gillian Jacobs and Jemaine Clement, a heartfelt crowd-pleaser about a 30-something writer who should be celebrating her success, but with all of her friends getting married and having kids, she feels like she’s missing out.
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MINARI to Open Hawai‘i International Film Festival 2020 Lineup of 200+ Films
Steven Yeun appears in Minari by Lee Isaac Chung The 40th edition of the Hawai‘i International Film Festival set to open on November 5th through the 29th, will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual screenings, with over 200 films from 25 countries, and 17 world premieres.
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AFI FEST 2020 Adds Centerpiece Drive-in Screening of ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
One Night in Miami by Regina King AFI FEST 2020 has added a Centerpiece Drive-in screening of One Night in Miami… directed by Academy Award® winner Regina King, to this year’s festival line-up. The Amazon Original film will screen at the Rose Bowl on Monday, October 19. The film takes place over one night with icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown examining the civil rights movement. Written by Olivier-nominated Kemp Powers, based off his 2013 stage play, One Night in Miami… stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge and Leslie Odom Jr.
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Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival in NYC Unveils 2020 Lineup of 13 Films – ‘The Son,’ ‘Full Moon’
“The Son” directed by Ines Tanović The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival (BHFF) in New York City announced the lineup of 13 films selected for its 17th edition, held virtually this year from Tuesday, October 27th through Sunday, November 1st.
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Glimmerglass Film Days in Cooperstown, NY Goes virtual, Opens with THE SEER AND THE UNSEEN
THE SEER AND THE UNSEEN Glimmerglass Film Days in Cooperstown, NY, will present a virtual film festival, complete with filmmaker interviews and panels, from November 5 – 11.
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Indie Thriller NIGHT RAIN Premieres at 16th LA Femme International Film Festival
Night Rain “Night Rain,” the indie thriller from Jeanne Marie Spicuzza, Seasons & a Muse and the award-winning producers of “The Scarapist,” will make its festival debut at the 16th Annual LA Femme International Film Festival on Thursday, October 15th.
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“The Comeback Trail,” “Francesco,” and “Ancient Caves” Headline 35th Fort Lauderdale Film Festival Lineup
Francesco directed by Evgeny Afineevsky The 35th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) kicks-off with the premiere director George Gallo’s The Comeback Trail featuring an all-star cast including Academy Award winning actors Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones, Golden Globe nominated actor Zach Braff (Scrubs) with co-stars Emile Hirsch, Eddie Griffin and South Florida actress Kate Katzman.
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Cucalorus Film Festival Unveils Lineup of 95 Films
Must Love Pie directed by Patrick Clement For its 26th year, the Cucalorus Film Festival is taking a new approach with a hybrid format of live online events, streaming films online, and drive-in movie screenings at Curbside Cinema at UNCW. The festival is expanding dates to span fifteen days, November 11th-25th with a full lineup totaling 95 films, with everything from heartwarming dramas and important documentaries to obscure shorts and the just plain zany.
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9th Dominican Film Festival in New York goes Virtual, Opens with U.S. Premiere of “Cabarete”
Cabarete directed by Ivan Bordas Dominican Film Festival in New York City (DFFNYC) will hold its ninth edition online, October 20-30, 2020 due to COVID-19. DFFNYC official program includes a roster of 70 films and boasts a wide range of genres, from comedy to thriller and drama to romance, plus an homage to the classics and panel discussions with the top leaders of the film industry. All foreign language films are subtitled in English.
