More than 170 American Indie and international narrative features, documentaries and short films representing 37 countries, will be showcased at the 35th Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) scheduled for November 5 – 22, 2020.
Film Festivals
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Heartland International Film Festival Announces 2020 Lineup, Headlined by “Eat Wheaties!,” “The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain,” “Blithe Spirit”
Eat Wheaties Heartland Film announced the lineup of 76 independent feature films showcased in the 29th Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF29) running via hybrid model of drive-in and virtual events, from October 8 to 18.
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12th Santa Fe Independent Film Festival Reveals Competition Feature Films
Dramarama directed by Jonathan Wysocki Santa Fe Independent Film Festival revealed the list of the 28 feature films in the competition section of the 12th edition taking place October 14th-18th, 2020. The festival will be screen as Drive-In films at Motorama at the Downs, as well as via online screening platform.
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Regina King’s ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI to UK Premiere at BFI London Film Festival
One Night in Miami by Regina King Regina King’s highly anticipated directorial debut One Night in Miami will have its UK premiere at this year’s BFI London Film Festival on Sunday October 11th. The Amazon Original film, which was the first by a Black female director to screen at the Venice Film Festival, features an exciting cast fronted by Kingsley BenAdir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge and Leslie Odom Jr.
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New York Film Festival Announces FREE Talks Events Lineup with Sam Pollard, John Gianvito, Tsai Ming-liang and More
Sam Pollard, John Gianvito, Tsai Ming-liang Film at Lincoln Center announced the Talks lineup for the 58th New York Film Festival (September 17 – October 11, 2020). Talks supplement NYFF’s screenings with a series of free and live panel discussions and in-depth conversations with a wide range of guests.
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AMMONITE, Starring Kate Winslet (in attendance) will Kick Off NewFest, NY LGBTQ Film Festival
Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan in Ammonite NewFest, the New York LGBTQ Film Festival will open this year with the NYC premiere of Francis Lee’s much anticipated film Ammonite, starring Academy Award-winner Kate Winslet and Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan. Winslet will also present Lee with the festival’s inaugural World Queer Visionary Award ahead of the special drive-in screening, taking place at the Queens Drive-In at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
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World Premiere of I’M YOUR WOMAN Starring Rachel Brosnahan to Open AFI Fest
Rachel Brosnahan and Arinzé Kene star in I’M YOUR WOMAN Photo Courtesy of Amazon Studios The 34th edition of AFI FEST will open with the World Premiere of I’m Your Woman, directed by Julia Hart. The 1970s set crime drama follows a woman who is forced to go on the run after her husband betrays his partners, sending her and her baby on a dangerous journey. The film stars Golden Globe® and Emmy® winner Rachel Brosnahan, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Arinzé Kene, James McMenamin, Marceline Hugot, Frankie Faison and Bill Heck.
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Richmond International Film festival 2020 Awards – VICTORIES PLACE, TICKET, ILLEGAL Win Top Prizes
Victories Place directed by Yoann Guillouzouic The 2020 Richmond International Film festival concluded with the annual red carpet awards where the top overall Grand Jury and Audience Choice Awards of the year were announced.
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Boxing Drama UNDERDOG to Open, HOKUSAI to Close, 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival
Underdog, directed by Masaharu Take The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) will open this year’s 33rd edition on October 31 with Underdog, directed by Masaharu Take, and Hokusai, directed by Hajime Hashimoto and starring Yuya Yagira and Min Tanaka, will close the festival on November 9.
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Werewolf Films TEDDY and BLOODTHIRSTY Bookend 2020 Fantastic Fest Lineup
Teddy directed by Ludovic Boukherma and Zoran Boukherma Fantastic Fest has gone virtual for 2020 edition, with all new features and live events available FREE to view on the Alamo On Demand platform for anyone in the United States. The festival will be bookended by werewolf films – opening with TEDDY by France’s Boukherma brothers and closing with Amelia Moses’s thriller BLOODTHIRSTY.
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Nashville Film Festival Announces Shorts, Episodics, NextGen and VR Competition Lineup
For Your Consideration directed by Poppy Gordon The Nashville Film Festival announced its official program selections for its Shorts Programs, Episodics, NextGen and VR Competition Programs for the 51st edition of the festival, taking place virtually from October 1-7, 2020. Selections for the Shorts Programs, Episodics, NextGen and VR Competition Programs come from over 20 countries and cover diverse genres, including documentary, narrative, and animated shorts. Additional programming announcements for Nashville Film Festival’s virtual event will continue through early September.
