Once upon a time, the Venezuelan village of Congo Mirador was prosperous, alive with fishermen and poets. Now it is decaying and disintegrating – a small but prophetic reflection of Venezuela itself.
Film Festivals
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“Once Upon a Time in Venezuela” – Documentary X-ray of Venezuela, Screens at Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
Once Upon a Time in Venezuela
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Deep in the Heart Film Festival 2020 Award Winners – JULY RISING and LIYANA Win Top Prizes
JULY RISING directed by Chauncey Crail Deep in the Heart Film Festival in Waco, Texas, announced the award winners for the 4th edition of the film festival with the top awards going to Chauncey Crail’s July Rising winning Best Narrative Feature, Aaron and Amanda Kopp’s Liyana took Best Documentary Feature, and Chris Hansen’s Seven Short Films About (Our) Marriage receiving the Audience Award.
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Comedy Short Film “Jersey” will Compete at 16th LA Femme International Film Festival
“Jersey”, written by Margaret M. Spirito and directed by and starring Lisa Ann Walter The comedic short film “Jersey”, written by Margaret M. Spirito and directed by and starring Lisa Ann Walter will screen at the 16th Annual LA Femme International Film Festival.
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Regina King’s “One Night in Miami” Kicks off Lineup of 33rd Virginia Film Festival
One Night in Miami, Regina King The 33rd Annual Virginia Film Festival will present a program of more than 50 films, conversations, and special events that will include a series of virtual conversations and a series of Drive-In Movies presented in two safe and socially-distanced settings.
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29th Philadelphia Film Festival Unveils Lineup – HERSELF, BANKSY MOST WANTED, SYLVIE’S LOVE and More
HERSELF directed by Phyllida Lloyd The 29th Philadelphia Film Festival (PFF29) will showcase 90+ of the year’s most highly anticipated, critically acclaimed, and thought provoking feature length and short films.
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Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Launches Special 54 ½ Fall Edition
Karlovy Vary IFF 54 ½. Graphic Designer Aleš Najbrt, Festival president Jiří Bartoška After this years 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival originally scheduled for July 3 –11, 2020 was canceled due to the coronavirus epidemic, the festival will now instead hold Karlovy Vary IFF 54 ½ from November 18 – 21, 2020. With this non-competition showcase of films, the festival will Czech premiere an exclusive selection of the most distinctive films from Sundance, Berlin, Venice, and Cannes film festivals.
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Inside Out LGBT Film Festival Announces 2020 Jury Winners – NO HARD FEELINGS and NO ORDINARY MAN Win Top Prizes
No Ordinary Man directed by Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt For the first time in the festival’s history, the Inside Out LGBT Film Festival announced its juried winners on opening weekend, with the top jury prizes going to No Ordinary Man directed by Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt for Best Canadian Feature and No Hard Feelings directed by Faraz Shariat for Best First Feature.
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AFI FEST 2020 Announces Full Lineup – UNCLE FRANK, HOPPER/WELLES and More
(L-R) Paul Bettany as “Frank,” Sophia Lillis as “Beth,” and Peter Macdissi as “Wally” in UNCLE FRANK Photo: Brownie Harris/Amazon Studios AFI today announced the full lineup for this year’s virtual AFI Fest presented by Audi running online October 15-22. The festival features 124 titles – 53% are directed by women, 39% are directed by BIPOC and 17% are directed by LBGTQ+.
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IDFA 2020 Unveils Masters and Paradocs Lineups + More Films in Best of Fests
Rithy Panh’s Irradiated, winner of the Berlinale Documentary Award International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) announced the selections for the Masters and Paradocs program sections, as well as the remaining titles in the Best of Fests section. A total of 47 films have been added to the IDFA 2020 program.
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2021 Cleveland International Film Festival To Be Held Online
The 45th Cleveland International Film Festival scheduled to take place April 7-20, 2021, will be held entirely online. This decision was unanimously approved by the CIFF Board of Directors at its September 29, 2020 meeting.
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Ann Hui’s LOVE AFTER LOVE Selected for Gala Presentation at Busan International Film Festival
LOVE AFTER LOVE directed by Ann Hui Ann Hui’s latest film Love After Love has been selected for the Gala Presentation section of the 25th Busan International Film Festival.
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MIDSOMMAR Starring Florence Pugh will Kick off Nordic International Film Festival in NYC 2020 Lineup
